*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14337740 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn CYCLING||@@||CYCLING LEAGUE OP WHEELMEN.||@@||LEAGUE OF WHEELMEN. The following nominations have bees made for the||@@||The following nominations have been made for the various offices of the league The ballot remains||@@||various offices of the league. The ballot remains open until Saturday week, by which time nil tho||@@||open until Saturday week, by which time all the billot papers should ho returned from the different||@@||ballot papers should be returned from the different p irt« of the colony -President lion T II Ifn°ssll||@@||parts of the colony :- President, Hon. T. H. Harsall; »ocrelary, 1 D Scott, K 1 O'Brion P E Wootton,||@@||secretary, T. D. Scott, A. E. O'Brien, P. E. Wootten, G S i ownsend, treasurer, Il Brook« lud H||@@||G. S. Townsend; treasurer, H. Brooks and H. Morns , handle ippors, J Williams ai d P E W not||@@||Morris , handicappers, J. Williams and P. E. Wootten, ten , racing boord (fivo to bo eleoted), H Bagnall, P||@@||racing board (five to be elected), H. Bagnall, P. Hunter, O R Chapman, L Osborne P E Woolton,||@@||Hunter, C. R. Chapman, L. Osborne, P. E. Wootton, J Williams, H Stroleiti, A Floyd, W J Grant-||@@||J. Williams, H. Strelein, A. Floyd, W. J. Grant- ham, H Hardy councillors (2o to ho elected), H||@@||ham, H. Hardy; councillors (25 to be elected), H. L Orr, A Hobson I King W G Harvey, H||@@||L. Orr, A. Hobson, F. King, W. G. Harvey, H. riach, C S Orr, ti Anderson, A S Cohen, T||@@||Finch, C. S. Orr, H. Anderson, A. S. Cohen, F. Simpson, H Brooks, T Drinkwater, H Hardy, G||@@||Simpson, H. Brooks, F. Drinkwater, H. Hardy, G. Bojlail, P Tozer, K Rerafroy J Mogson, II||@@||Boylan, F. Tozer, F. Ramfray, J. Megson, H. Stroleiu C U Chapman, P V Wootteu, H Bag||@@||Strelein, C. R. Chapman, F. E. Wootten, H Bag nail r Willum», i Bryant, T Hughes J Stuart,||@@||nall, J. Williams, F. Bryant, T. Hughes, J. Stuart, W Holden, H Tucker, W Wal afoid, L Osborne||@@||W. Holden, H. Tucker, W. Wakeford, L. Osborne, II T Porkins, T ïitzpitnck J Buck, I* Huutor||@@||H. F. Perkins, F. Fitzpatrick, J. Buck, P Hunter, D Chunhnll, H Floyd, H S borbult, A M Dougall,||@@||D. Chenhall, H. Floyd, H. S. Serbutt, A. McDougall, 1 D SoM, J M Chanter, E J Brauntnghum, b||@@||T. D. Scott, J. M. Chanter, E. J. Branningham, G. Townsend, H Morris, J Hart J Underwood, O||@@||Townsend, H. Morris, J. Hart, F. Underwood, C. Oakes, W I Grantham, A B trafford.||@@||Oakes, W. F. Grantham, A. B. Trafford. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14338928 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ST. ANNE'S, STRATHFIELD AND HOME||@@||ST. ANNE'S, STRATHFIELD AND HOME DUS II. -.||@@||BUSH. Iha sol vices at fat Anne's Church, Strathfield, on||@@||The services at St. Anne's Church, Strathfield, on Sunday wele of a memorial chnractor Ihe chnucel,||@@||Sunday were of a memorial character. The chancel, pulpit, and sanctuary wore appioptiately diuped with||@@||pulpit, and sanctuary were appropriately draped with Hack und purple, relieved »lib white HOWUIB||@@||black and purple, relieved with white flowers. Special hymen woie rendered during tho da} Ihe||@@||Special hymns were rendered during the day. The l.uv W T Cukebnad preached appr iprute sermons,||@@||Rev. W. J. Cakebread preached appropriate sermons, Ulakine; special nfirenio to the Quoeu's death, and||@@||making special reference to the Queen's death, and deducing sonn, of tho lis ona taught by her life||@@||deducing some of the lessons taught by her life. 1 hero wore largo coi gregalions, und tho sorvicis||@@||There were large congregations, and the services wre most lniprcasive I lie anthem, '* ihe Souls of||@@||were most impressive. The anthem, " The Souls of tho Iii_-hteouo oro m tho Hands of dod " waa rou||@@||the Righteous are in the Hands of God," was ren- dertd hy ti e choir, and the organ music included||@@||dered by the choir, and the organ music included some beautiful fuueral march».||@@||some beautiful funeral marches. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14343679 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PKOTÎATE COURT.||@@||PROBATE COURT. " (B«fore Mr Justice Walker, Probato Tudge )||@@||" (Before Mr Justice Walker, Probate Judge ) TUí, WILL Or MAIILDA CLINES.||@@||THE, WILL OF MATILDA CLINES. Clines v Cooper (part hoard)||@@||Clines v Cooper (part heard) Mr G II Heul, K O , Mr Lingen, and Mr T J||@@||Mr G H REID, K. C , Mr Lingen, and Mr F J Lyons, lnilrui led by Mr P M Slattery, appeared||@@||Lyons, lnstructed by Mr P M Slattery, appeared for the plaintiff the Attorupj -benarnl, Mr B It||@@||for the plaintiff: the Attorney -General, Mr B.R. Wiso, lv C , Mr Gordon, and Mr M Intyre, lu||@@||Wise, K.C , Mr Gordon, and Mr Mc Intyre, Instructed struoted by Messrs. Cheuhalland Lddic,,forthecavea||@@||by Messrs. Chenhall and Eddie,;for the caveator. to||@@|| I'lmntiff, Tamps Anthony Clines, of Dulwich Hill,||@@||Plaintiff, James Anthony Clines, of Dulwich Hill, sole executor under the will of tho lila Matilda||@@||sole executor under the will of the late Matilda Cbn"S, formorly Gillan hie dec»asort wile, ela med||@@||Clines, formerly Gillan, his deceased wife, claimed that pruhatu be groutol to lum of euch will dated||@@||that probate be granted to him of such will dated September 11, 1900, nu 1 that the costs incidental to||@@||September 14, 1900, and that the costs incidental to doterminii c u ci/oat colored against the at plication||@@||determining a caveat entered against the application for nrobato by William Cootfor, deo"ased's futlier, ho||@@||for probate by William Cooper, deceased's father, he provided for Ihn civoitor dcclired that ho did not||@@||provided for. The caveator declared that he did not adroit that 1 -oised'a will w is executed na required||@@||admit that deceased's will was executed as required b; law, or ti _o it was sinned by hor Ho averrod||@@||by law, or that it was signed by her. He averred that on tho dato when tho alleged will was made||@@||that on the date when the alleged will was made Matil lu Chncs was not oc sound and disposing mind,||@@||Matilda Clines was not of sound and disposing mind, did not 1 uovy of or approve of tho contents of tho||@@||did not know of or approve of the contents of the will, and thit the making of the mil was accom-||@@||will, and that the making of the will was accom- plished by the unduo influence of James Anthony||@@||plished by the undue influence of James Anthony Clines mid others lhft os.veatt,r elnimed that the||@@||Clines and others. The caveator claimed that the nluintifl s application should be dismissed with cD«ts||@@||Plaintiff's application should be dismissed with costs. Turttier evidence on behalf ot the plaintiff was||@@||Further evidence on behalf of the plaintiff was giveu, but lus case had not concluded when tho Court||@@||given, but his case had not concluded when the Court adjourned for tho day||@@||adjourned for the day ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14343756 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn COUNTRY NEWS.||@@||COUNTRY NEWS. «y||@@||------------ . MANtLLA-BAlUtABA RAILWAY.||@@||MANILLA-BARRABA RAILWAY. MANILLA, Tuesilay.||@@||MANILLA, Tuesday. The Parliamentary Standing Comimtteo on Public||@@||The Parliamentary Standing Comimttee on Public Works, Messrs. Dio'c, Shepherd, Hyam, M*i ar-||@@||Works, Messrs. Dick, Shepherd, Hyam, McFar- taud, and LOVTOII cou luctoit un inquiry at tho||@@||land, and Levien conducted an inquiry at the courthouse to-day conceruiug tho extension of||@@||courthouse to-day concerning the extension of tho Manilla railway tn Barraba The witnesses||@@||tho Manilla railway to Barraba. The witnesses were Mr. J. D. Konnody, «presenting the||@@||were Mr. J. D. Kennedy, representing the progress committee, mid Messrs. M'Koon, T B Rodd,||@@||progress committee, mid Messrs. M'Keon, T B Rodd, L. J. Bailey, P J. Brady, mid T _ Boland. The||@@||L. J. Bailey, P J. Brady, and T E. Boland. The last five witness» tondored eviüenco in support of a||@@||last five witnesses tendered evidence in support of a deviation of the proposed lino through New Mexico||@@||deviation of the proposed line through New Mexico instead of via Upper Mundill. Tho commitles||@@||instead of via Upper Manilla. The commitles promised that a trial mrvoy ot tho proposed now||@@||promised that a trial survey of the proposed new route would bo m ido. The inembars of the com- '||@@||route would bo made. The members of the com- ' rnittee will viBit Upper Mimili» to-morrow, and »ill||@@||rnittee will visit Upper Manilla to-morrow, and will proceed thence to Barrabu||@@||proceed thence to Barraba. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14344317 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SALES OF WORK.||@@||SALES OF WORK. On Wediieiilay afternoon Mrs. James Burns, of||@@||On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. James Burns, of Gowan Bi«e, opened n »'ila of work at Castle lilli,||@@||Gowan Brae, opened a sale of work at Castle Hill, the effort bbing in aid of the parochial fund Mrs.||@@||the effort being in aid of the parochial fund. Mrs. Burua was introduced to tho gatlieilng by Iho Rev.||@@||Burns was introduced to the gathering by the Rev. K. G. CrMHwick. Thara wa» an excolleut disjil iv nf||@@||K. G. Cranswick. There was an excellent display of fancy and useful articles, und Ilia hall waa prettily||@@||fancy and useful articles, und the hall waa prettily decorated. At tho conclusion of ilia ceremony Mrs.||@@||decorated. At the conclusion of the ceremony Mrs. Burns was accorded n hearty vote of thanks, on tho||@@||Burns was accorded a hearty vote of thanks, on the motion of the Roy. II. R, Pigott, seconded by Mr. C.||@@||motion of the Rev. H. R, Pigott, seconded by Mr. C. H Wansbrough.||@@||H Wansbrough. On Thursday afternoon a ba/nr and anio of work,||@@||On Thursday afternoon a bazaar and sale of work, ill aid of All Siiuts'Chiiroli, Parramatta, was opened||@@||inaid of All Saints' Churchi, Parramatta, was opened in tho Parran alla Town Hull by Mrs. Juinas Burns,||@@||in the Parramatta Town Hall by Mrs. James Burns, of Gowan Brno, in tho prcnt'iico of a large and||@@||of Gowan Bros, in the presence of a large and fashionable gaathonng. Mrs. Burna waa introduced||@@||fashionable gaathering. Mrs. Burna was introduced hy the Rev. J. Done, und at the conclusion of tho||@@||by the Rev. J. Done, and at the conclusion of the ceremony nu« accorded a vote of tounks, on the pro-||@@||ceremony was accorded a vote of thanks, on the pro- position of Mr. F. A. Marquoen, seconded by Mr.||@@||position of Mr. F. A. Macqueen, seconded by Mr. W. Board. Tito hall was tastefully decorated, and the||@@||W. Board. The hall was tastefully decorated, and the atalls were proaideil river as follows :||@@||stalls were presided over as follows : Itr-fieAhiiienUr -Mesdames Griffin, Cletnr, G. Kimr, nnd||@@||Refreshments. -Mesdames Griffin, Clegg, G. King, and Misai i King. Veitch, Harland, E. Garland, Griflin. Tullis,||@@||Misses King. Veitch, Harland, R. Garland, Griflin. Tullis, M'lifldcn, on 1 'lunka.||@@||Marsden, and Tunks. Paney Stall.- Ml«ses C. Waugh, Dono, Borry, anti M.||@@||Fancy Stall.- Misses C. Waugh, Done, Berry, anti M. Bill.||@@||Hall.. Work ßtul'.-Mesdames Dons, Burn», Armitage, and||@@||Work Stall.-Mesdames Done, Burns, Armitage, and Berry, and Berry, and nits« Iteul.||@@||Miss Reid. Produce anti Jumble Stnlls,-Mrs. 'Piefer and Misses N.||@@||Produce and Jumble Stalls,-Mrs. Tiefer and Misses N. Tunk», N. Moore, 1\ Warren, G. Lowo, M. Manning, L.||@@||Tunks, N. Moore, F.Warren, G. Lowe, M. Manning, L. aima«, and J. Dan».||@@||Tunks and J. Davis. sweet«.-Misse» Noakes, Moseley, C. Done, Jago, and||@@||Sweets. Misses Noakes, Moseley, C. Done, Jago, and Trend.||@@||Trend. 1 lower Stall.-Mia. Paul Walker, Misse» Beanie», Peter-||@@||Flower Stall.-Mrs. Paul Walker, Misses Beames,, Peter- son, Sunpsou, and Aarons.||@@||son, Simpson, and Aarons. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14345322 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MORUYA.||@@||MORUYA. MORUYA, Thuraday.||@@||MORUYA, Thursday. The annual «how was continued to-day. The||@@||The annual show was continued to-day. The weather was very threatening, but tbbte was a largo||@@||weather was very threatening, but there was a large attendanco notwithstanding, and upwards of 1000||@@||attendance notwithstanding, and upwards of 1000 people were prosent. The military items proved very||@@||people were present. The military items proved very ut tractive. Awards to-day w«re as follows :||@@||attractive. Awards to-day were as follows : Artillery horse * J. M'Intoib, 1 ; W, Iliahop, 2. Family||@@||Artillery horse : J. McIntosh, 1 ; W, Bishop, 2. Family bugiryhor«e J. It. Milne. Milk Hupplttrs* turnout. 11.||@@||buggy horse: J. R. Milne. Milk suppliers' turnout. H. Hums. All-round horse : J. Wade, 1 ; J. M'Intosh, 2.||@@||Burns. All-round horse : J. Wade, 1 ; J. McIntosh, 2. Sioglu buggy hone : Jlodnllu Company, 1 ; A. elliott, 2.||@@||Single buggy hone : Bodalla Company, 1 ; A. Elliott, 2. Fourteen bundi pony : Mist Mort. Hat. hack : G.||@@||Fourteen hands pony : Miss Mort. 14st hack : G. M'Cau lev. Htgb jump : G. M'Cauley, 1 ; Challes Mercer,||@@||McCauley. High jump : G. McCauley, 1 ; Charles Mercer, 2 Tent-pegging * Corporal Alte v. Lemon-cutting.||@@||2 Tent-pegging : Corporal Alley. Lemon-cutting. Trooper Dempsey. Bnre*bnc)red tiding : Bede Heffernan.||@@||Trooper Dempsey. Bare-backed riding : Bede Heffernan. The total gate money amounted to over £16.||@@||The total gate money amounted to over £46. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14352629 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SEAMEN'S MISSION CONCERT.||@@||SEAMEN'S MISSION CONCERT. A woll-nrrRtipert inncert under the direction of Mr||@@||A well-arranged concert under the direction of Mr. A. A M'Coy took placo nt the faoararn'e Mission Hall||@@||A. A M'Coy took place at the Seamen's Mission Hall last evening Ihn Kor. TJiEtou-Morgiu presided, and||@@||last evening. The Rev. Diston-Morgan presided, and contributions to tho programme included u violin||@@||contributions to the programme included a violin rolo, Mies M'Loiph " l'eomiiu's Wedding," Mr. A||@@||solo, Miss M'Leish;"Yeoman's Wedding," Mr. A A. ; M'Cov , "The Old Old Way," ÇMiss Una||@@||A. M'Coy,"The Old Old Way," Miss Una Rattray Mr Smith saug " Boat of AU," and Miss||@@||Rattray. Mr. Smith sang " Best of All," and Miss Wta Tttttlri} wa.» encored tor a pretty roou sonar||@@||Nita Rattray was encored for a pretty coon song. Miss M'Coy sang " What Miirht Have Boen " «nil||@@||Miss M'Coy sang "What Might Have Been," and shared willi Mhb Rattray tho dutioi of iicconipninnt,||@@||shared with Miss Rattray the duties of accompanist. Mr. Alan llmtr-iy supplied the comic portion of the||@@||Mr. Alan Rattray supplied the comic portion of the entertainment_||@@||entertainment. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14359677 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MELANESIAN MISSION.||@@||MELANESIAN MISSION. Th* quarterly meeting of losal «ecrstaxiol andl||@@||The quarterly meeting of local secretaries and friend« of the Molauisian Miisiou was held on Tue«*||@@||friends of the Melanesian Mission was held on Tues- day afternoon last. Thora was a short service in St.||@@||day afternoon last. There was a short service in St. James', King-street, at which Archdeacon Gunther.||@@||James', King-street, at which Archdeacon Gunther gave nu address. Afterwards the meeting wa« held,||@@||gave an address. Afterwards the meeting was held in St. James'* parish hill, whon loports of work don«''||@@||in St. James' parish hall, when reports of work done by the ladies' committee wero read. Th* claima at||@@||by the ladies' committee were read. The claims of the St. Baramba*' Association were urged lay the Rev.||@@||the St. Barambas' Association were urged by the Rev. W. I. Carr Smith, and several present took associates'||@@||W. I. Carr Smith, and several present took associates' curds. Afternoon tea wa* provided by members of||@@||cards. Afternoon tea was provided by members of tho committee Among those present were Arch«||@@||the committee. Among those present were Arch- (loiiconGunth-r, the Rev. H. AV. Mort. Mils Mort,||@@||deacon Gunther, the Rev. H. W. Mort, Miss Mort, th« Hov. W. I. Cm r Smith, the Rev. Ö, E. 0. Stiles,||@@||the Rev. W. I. Carr Smith, the Rev. G. E. C. Stiles, Mr,, und Miss Stiles, Mrs. Hoy «harp, Miss Saumarez||@@||Mrs. and Miss Stiles, Mrs. Hey Sharp, Miss Saumarez Smith, Miss Wilkinson, Mis. Redman, Mrs. Gilllllin,||@@||Smith, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs. Redman, Mrs. Gilfilian, Rev. II. C. Vindiu, and sovonil others.||@@||Rev. H. C. Vindis, and several others. Tho quarterly mealing of tho eastern suburban||@@||The quarterly meeting of the eastern suburban branch of the Sunday School Teachers' Institut* wai||@@||branch of the Sunday School Teachers' Institute was hold oit Thursday evening, '21st instant, at St,||@@||held on Thursday evening, 21st instant, at St. George'* schoolroom, Glonmoie-road. Tho Rev. R.||@@||George's schoolroom, Glenmore-road. The Rev. R. Hook occupied the chair, and there waa a fair atten-||@@||Reck occupied the chair, and there was a fair atten- dance ot Sunday school toachor«, A. paper on " Tha||@@||dance of Sunday school teachers. A paper on "The Duty of tua Superintendent to the Sunday uohool "||@@||Duty of the Superintendent to the Sunday school" was read and discussed.||@@||was read and discussed. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14361731 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PALACE EMPORIUM PRO-||@@||PALACE EMPORIUM PRO- VIDENT SOCIETY,||@@||VIDENT SOCIETY, The Palace Empüi mm Provident Society held iti||@@||The Palace Emporium Provident Society held its eleventh «nuuul meeline; at the I.O.O. F. '1 einple,||@@||eleventh annual meeting at the I.O.O. F. Temple, Eri/abetu-street, on Mouitay evening. The president||@@||Elizabeth-street, on Monday evening. The president (Mr. J. II. Uuriln) wa« in tho chair. The follow||@@||(Mr. J. H. Harris) was in the chair. The follow- inc; goiitlemeu wore elected fo the val lou» oflices for||@@||ing gentlemen were elected to the various offices for the ensuing year :--Patron, Mr. Samuel Hordern ;||@@||the ensuing year :--Patron, Mr. Samuel Hordern ; president, Mr, J. H. Hains : vlus. presidents, M-«sis.||@@||president, Mr, J. H. Harris : vice-presidents, Messrs. Thomas Caddy and J, Slick : tiUsteia, Meurs J.||@@||Thomas Caddy and J. Slack : trustees, Messrs. J. Lumsden, D. Curlio, aud I. 0. Huberts, treasurer,||@@||Lumsden, D. Curtin, and T?. C. Roberts, treasurer, Mr. M. Gallican , comiuitie«, Mes-r». W. Williams,||@@||Mr. M. Galligan ; committee, Messrs. W. Williams, J. johnston. M. Toomey, G. M'Clyniont, G. Wake-||@@||J. Johnston. M. Toomey, G. M'Clymont, G. Wake- ley, G. Murray, W. liefusis, and J. O'Hohir;||@@||ley, G. Murray, W. Trefusis, and J. O'Hehir; auditors, Messrs. G. J. Lawson snd J J. cahill;||@@||auditors, Messrs. G. J. Lawson and J J. Cahill; .ecrotary, Mr. F. Russell. 1 ho stcrolary prt-stnted||@@||secretary, Mr. F. Russell. The secretary prsented his animal loport and halaucc-flheet, »bowilia a||@@||his annual report and balance-sheet, showing a credit hillanco of £Ö3S ?a 3d. Uuiing the year the||@@||credit balance of £538 7s 3d. During the year the sum of £704 13s 7d was distributed in sick pay. Th«||@@||sum of £704 13s 7d was distributed in sick pay. The society has now a rull of S71 members, awl the chsir||@@||society has now a roll of 871 members, and the chair- nmii expressed a hope that during i ho present year .||@@||man expressed a hope that during th present year . these figure! might reach the thousand.||@@||these figures might reach the thousand. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14363345 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TRUSTEES.||@@||TRUSTEES. His Excellency the Llentenant-Ooveinor has approved of||@@||His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor has approved of the uppointment of tho undermentioned trustees :- The||@@||the appointment of the undermentioned trustees :- The portion of the general cemotei y ut Downing set apart for||@@||portion of the general cemetery at Bowning set apart for uuseotarian burial ground : Meiers A. Everett, U. dtear,||@@||unsectarian burial ground : Messrs. A. Everett, R. Stear, and U. Strike. Tile portion of the general cemetery at||@@||and D. Strike. The portion of the general cemetery at Nelligen, act apart for Wnlcyan bunal ground : Mourn.||@@||Nelligen, set apart for Wesleyan burial ground : Messrs. K. K. I'feiffe, A. A. M. Campbell, und A A. Hhoebndge. The||@@||E. F. Pfeiffe, A. A. M. Campbell, and A A. Shoebridge. The portion of the general ceineteiy at Kangaroo Valley (Bar-||@@||portion of the general cemetery at Kangaroo Valley (Bar- rengarry), set apartfor Church of England burial ground :||@@||rengarry), set apart for Church of England burial ground : Mr. T. Maguire. Hie portionf of the general cemetery||@@||Mr. T. Maguire. The portion of the general cemetery at Palmer's Oakey Creek, set apart for llnciun Catholic||@@||at Palmer's Oakey Creek, set apart for Roman Catholic burial ground : 1 ho Very Rev. John I»unne, the Rev.||@@||burial ground : The Very Rev. John IDunne, the Rev. W. G. Lawlor, and Mr. J. J. Martin. The portion ot she||@@||W. G. Lawlor, and Mr. J. J. Martin. The portion of the general comotery at Qood Dog (Cambewarra), set apart||@@||general cemetery at Good Dog (Cambewarra), set apart for unaectarlan burial ground l Mr. James M'Qratll. He||@@||for unsectarlan burial ground : Mr. James M'Grath. Re- creution ground ni No1 th Dural (Qlenorie) : Mr. K. King.||@@||creation ground at North Dural (Glenorie) : Mr. E. King. The portion of the general ccnietciy at Wiseman's Ferry,||@@||The portion of the general cemetery at Wiseman's Ferry, set apart for Roman Ca'.hoho bunal ground : The Moat||@@||set apart for Roman Catholic burial ground : The Most Dev. Patrick Francis Moran, D.D., tho Very ItoV. J. J.||@@||Rev. Patrick Francis Moran, D.D., the Very Rev. J. J. Carroll, the Rev. T. O'Uoilly, Messrs. P. J. Kelly, J.||@@||Carroll, the Rev. T. O'Reilly, Messrs. P. J. Kelly, J. Bullirán, E. Beam, and J. fleam.||@@||Sullivan, E. Hearn, and J. Hearn. * In Japan what wa cull " after-dinner «patches "||@@||* In Japan what we call " after-dinner speeches " «ia made before dinner, thus ensuring brevity, and||@@||are made before dinner, thus ensuring brevity, and furnishing toDioi for WUTinistoa Uiuing tUo meal||@@||furnishing topics for conversation during the meal iUtlf.||@@||itself. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14364235 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PARRAMATTA DISTRICT.||@@||PARRAMATTA DISTRICT. ?||@@|| ORCHARD NOTES.||@@||ORCHARD NOTES. The dry. bot weather of Ute han bud the trffcet of||@@||The dry, hot weather of late has had the effect of ripening the fruit very rupititr, and us a consequence||@@||ripening the fruit very rapidly, and as a consequence a glut baa been caused, with a drop in the jj rice s||@@||a glut has been caused, with a drop in the prices. Hie summ cr fruit is of oxeo) eat quality on Uio whole||@@||The summer fruit is of excellent quality on the whole. The grape crop is non being freely luarLoteJ. und||@@||The grape crop is now being freely marketed, and the fruit is of good quality lu most parla of the||@@||the fruit is of good quality. ln most parts of the Uibtnct ram ia badly «runted, especially for ths citrous||@@||district rain is badly wanted, especially for the citrous crop, which prommes so far to lie nbovo the aferage||@@||crop, which promises so far to be above the average quMIt}, though m in oit citses tha crop is light||@@||quality, though in most cases the crop is light. Luitral Cumberland m not supposed to ho an apple-||@@||Central Cumberland is not supposed to be an apple- grove aig district, but, un allotting what eau be Joue||@@||growing district, but, as showing what can be done with good culture, Mr 13 Keon, who ban an orchard||@@||with good culture, Mr B. Keon, who has an orchard at tho rear ot tha Vat ramai tu Dorraiu, haï benn||@@||at the rear of the Parramatta Domain, has been marketing some niaguificout spautnens of apple*, Loid||@@||marketing some magnificent specimens of apples, Lord Nelson und Mobbs' Koj»l. many of tht npplia turn-||@@||Nelson and Mobbs' Royal, many of the apples turn- ing tho scale ut »Goz 1 he fruit h leo is very frße||@@||ing the scale at 16oz. The fruit also is very free trom tho moth, and ho is roe I ming vary good prices||@@||from the moth, and he is realising very good prices for it The jHpAi.e^û]>lums have been paiticulti.y||@@||for it. The Japanese plums have been particularly good, having Ulled out splendidly, o w10«; to the face||@@||good, having filled out splendidly, owing to the fact ttmt wo havo not this year boen troubled with tuauv||@@||that we have not this year been troubled with many hot wiuds_||@@||hot winds. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14365868 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn IMPERIAL DRAFT CON||@@||IMPERIAL DRAFT CON TINGENT.||@@||TINGENT. At the Agricultural Ground yesterday 111 candi-||@@||At the Agricultural Ground yesterday 111 candi- dates for enrolment passed through the hands of the||@@||dates for enrolment passed through the hands of the medical officers, and 73 successfully pasted the test||@@||medical officers, and 73 successfully passed the test. In the shooting tests 47 candidates were successful||@@||In the shooting tests 47 candidates were successful out of '5 competitors lu tho ridiug tests 7G com-||@@||out of 55 competitors. In the riding tests 76 com- peted, and only 10 failed||@@||peted, and only 10 failed. The total number of men who hare passed all||@@||The total number of men who hare passed all tests and been enrolled to date is 17^0, made up as||@@||tests and been enrolled to date is 1726, made up as follows -With Colonol Lassetter at Randwick 055||@@||follows -With Colonel Lassetter at Randwick 655 Third Mounted Rifle Fiegimei t at tho Agricultural||@@||Third Mounted Rifle Regiment at the Agricultural Ground camp fb.i Imperial draft conlii gent (ex||@@||Ground camp, 663; Imperial draft contingent (ex elusive of " V Bittery u d A M C ) 408||@@||clusive of "A" Battery and A M C ) 408. Llouteuant bruce yesterday oenimeiiced taking||@@||Lieutenant Grace yesterday commenced taking over charge of the horses in Ibu depot lronl Captain||@@||over charge of the horses in the depot from Captain Cha) muu, who takes up duty witb C squadron of||@@||Chapman, who takes up duty with C squadron of the ¿til Mount« 1 Rille Regiment||@@||the 3rd Mounted Rifle Regiment The ¿rd Regiment and Imperial Draft Contingent||@@||The 3rd Regiment and Imperial Draft Contingent were yeslerluv instruct« 1 m squadron dull||@@||were yesterday instruced in squadron drill Major Boam is still ou"u{,od tuking ittestations||@@||Major Boam is still engaged taking attestations. At the Hat dwick camp yesteiday everything was||@@||At the Randwick camp yesterday everything was quiet a 11 the ord i nry routine ut drill «al earned||@@||quiet and the ordinary routine was carried out both in the mon ins ni d afteri non||@@||out both in the morning and afternoon. The following is the detail of Juties at the Agri||@@||The following is the detail of duties of the Agricultural cultural Ground to day -Captain of tbo day Major||@@||Ground to day -Captain of the day Major Cox next t lou euant Stokes subaltern of the [lav,||@@||Cox; next, Lieutenant Stokes subaltern of the day Lieutenant bcobie next Lieutenant Gi ecu well||@@||Lieutenant Scobie; next Lieutenant Greenwell; sup subaltern of tho duv, Acting Lieutenant Shaw ,||@@||sup. subaltern of the day, Acting =-Lieutenant Shaw; next, next, Actlag L outennnt bouthey||@@||Acting-Lieutenant Southey. Hie undermentioned men having passed all tesis||@@||The undermentioned men having passed all tests have bee i provisionally enrolled and posted as||@@||have been provisionally enrolled and posted as under -||@@||under - Tust Draft- J Alderton, A E Aehmu H J||@@||First Draft- J Alderton, A E Ashwin, H J Ahearn, M A A va y J S Box, S Bourke, A||@@||Ahearn, M A Avery, J S Box, S Bourke, A Bollnd, 3 Brown, A Illa kin.n, A Biggs, ï||@@||Bollard, J Brown, A blackman, A Biggs, F. Brown W L Cioss tt Cuvon»L.h, A C1 ii J W||@@||Brown , W E. Cross, W Cavanagh, A Cliff, J W OlouRh, G tlitt, M Cook, H Campbell, A G||@@||Clough, , G Cliff, , M Cook, H Campbell, A G De«u, P T Doi e, H O Traser J Grant, H||@@||Dean, P. F.Doue, H. C. Fraser, J Grant, H German, G Garling, D (Torinan, W Hamilton, J||@@||German, G Garling, J German, W Hamilton, J Hardy, P Hirnso i, P Hearne, T Jaokson H J||@@||Hardy, P Harrison, P Hearne, F Jackson, H J Jonas, J L King, 1 Mason 1 M Milligan, P||@@||Jones, J L King, T. MasonT1 M Milligan, P M Mamara, F Moriison, TI M Loan, T O blioa H||@@||McNamara, F Morrison, R. M. Lean, T O'shea, H L. Padman, K b Hobinsoo, T RoberlsDii, P Uynn,||@@||L. Padman, R. S Robinson, T. Robertson, P Ryan, J Shield G Smith, .T H boibronk, J blieehau, T||@@||J Shield, G Smith, J. H. Seabrook, T Sheehan, Wall, J « «sou, B Wulkor||@@||T. Wall, J. Mason, B. Walker. Sicond Draft -\\ Kughlor.T C i. Lor I, R||@@||Second Draft -W. Kughler, F.c.t. Lord, R Meredith, C Moran, A L Moss TV G Mould||@@||Meredith, C Moran, A L Moss, W.g. Mould J B Murray, W Newland A Podersoo, O J Pre||@@||J B Murray, W Newland A Pedersom, C J Prevost vost, F b Perkins T U Rvrter, A Smyth, A G||@@||F.S. Perkins, T U Ryder, A Smyth, A G ¡smith, Ü H Shelley R G Watt, W Weston||@@||Smith, C.H. Shelly, R. G Watt, W Weston 1 turd Draft - H J T Butwell J M Gray, E||@@||Third Draft - H J F Butwell J M Gray, E Hall, P 1 Moore W besch, J Wheoler||@@||Hall, P T Moore, W Seach, J Wheeler. Iransfer-O S Pitt from A squadron Ird Regi-||@@||Transfer-O S Pitt from A squadron 3rd Regi- ment MR to Mucbine Uuu bection Jrd Reg meat||@@||ment MR to Machine Gun Section 3rd Reg MR MU||@@|| ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14375742 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES.||@@||MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES. GOOD WOBIC DY POLICEMEN. !||@@||GOOD WORK BY POLICEMEN. The proud dialinctiou of boinfr " mentioned in||@@||The proud distinction of being " mentioned in despatches " by the 1 leid Marshal for service um the||@@||despatches " by the Feild Marshal for service on the batllcilold na» fallen to tho lot of Ino Sydney police-||@@||battlefield has fallen to the lot of two Sydney police- men, who entitled in the Army Mcilics! Carp» as||@@||men, who enlisted in the Army Medical Corps as stretcher bearers and left for South Africa on October||@@||stretcher bearers and left for South Africa on October -8, l8!)!). Corporal Cornelius Lint field and Private||@@||28, 1899. Corporal Cornelius Lindfield and Private Ueorge Selmes (not Hi Imos as it \taa eironeoualy||@@||George Selmes (not HeImes as it was erroneously priuted j esterdeiy) wote co tirade» lu the police loree||@@||printed yesterday) were comrades in the police force and wera attachid to no d Division .Tli-j got out||@@||and were attached to No. 3 Division .They got out to tho »eut of war lu time to loscuo wounded tit||@@||to tho seat of war in time to rescue wounded at Sunnyside on Now Year's Day -hoy nora at the||@@||Sunnyside on New Year's Day. They were at the cauturB of Croujo, at lim tuking of Blooniforttbin, at||@@||capture of Crouje, at the taking of Bloomfontein, at tho mnreh un Pretoria they »aw the relief of the||@@||the march on Pretoria; they saw the relief of the Bushmen at Eland» Uiver, and fro.n tho timo they||@@||Bushmen at Elands River, and from the time they left Sidnoy until tli'ilr return in .aimtry last Baw a||@@||left Sydney until their return in January last saw a great doal of lighting They wore twit.» mentioned||@@||great deal of fighting. They were twice mentioned on tho held tor ga'lnntry, but particular!» at lho||@@||on the field for gallantry, but particularly at the engagement at Doornkop, where Ijeutral Smith||@@||engagement at Doornkop, where General Smith- Deinen, in command of n raisod fore. , engaged a||@@||Dorrien, in command of a mixed force , engaged a Daer force from J a ni lo 8 p in , their good woik||@@||Boer force from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., their good work attracted attention A» their name» weiro that night||@@||attracted attention. As their names were that night handed iii to the C1 let of Staff (Lord Kitchener) it I||@@||handed in to the Chief of Staff (Lord Kitchener) it is probably for their adinna then that they have been||@@||probably for their actions then that they have been " mentioned " by Lord llobfcrtB||@@||" mentioned " by Lord Roberts. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14376650 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FUNERAL OK THE LATE MB.||@@||FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR. JOHN FENWICK.||@@||JOHN FENWICK. The funeral of tho lato Mr. John Fenwick took||@@||The funeral of the late Mr. John Fenwick took placo at the Belmore Cemetery yesterday, tua||@@||place at the Belmore Cemetery yesterday, the remainB baing mterred in the Church of Euglaud||@@||remains being mnerred in the Church of England »tchou. The casket in nhich tho body was placed||@@||section.The casket in which the body was placed was of cedar with silver mountings. A short sorvlcs||@@||was of cedar with silver mountings. A short servlce was conducted at tbo house by the Rev. T Jeukyu,||@@||was conducted at tbe house by the Rev. T Jenkyu, assisted by tbo Buvs Kay mid Dunkley, aud u con-||@@||assisted by tbe Revs. Kay mid Dunkley, aud a con tinuation of tho serv ice took place in the church al||@@||tinuation of the service took place in the church of the comotery Kindly references to the decessad||@@||the cemotery. Kindly references to the decesed nore made 1 bo remains wero followed hy a targ«||@@||were made. The remains wero followed by a large number of relatives and friends, including Attdrow,||@@||number of relatives and friends, including Andrew, Jumes, Pol er, Adolph, 1 liornas Bissett and Robert||@@||James, Peter, Adolph, Thomas Bissett and Robert Fenwick (dons), Moisrs V" VV Molesworth, M.L.A.,||@@||Fenwick (sons), Messrs. E.W. Molesworth, M.L.A., Robert Miller, Aldermuu of Canterbury, F. Buckle.||@@||Robert Miller, Alderman of Canterbury, F. Buckie. Nolan, tiuigg, Brown, G W kicoll, G. W War-||@@||Nolan, Quigg, Brown, G W Nicoll, G. W War- burton, C. Wurourtun, C ipluui Banks, J. C. Reid||@@||burton, C. Warburton, CaptainBanks, J. Reid (Newcastle), II Psrdriau, J Borthwick, J White,||@@||(Newcastle), H Pardriau, JBorthwick, J.White, uud otliare represeuling thu shipping and mercan*||@@||and oher representing the shipping and mercan- tile community WicatiM were forwarded by Messrs,||@@||tile community. Wreaths were forwarded by Messrs, N Reid (Newcastle), IVober, Lehman, end Co,, the||@@||N Reid (Newcastle), Weber, Lohman, and Co. the captains and ero«s of the tugs Hero, Leveret, New*||@@||captains and crews of the tugs Hero, Leveret, New- burgb, end Vigilant, Mr and Mr«. Warburton, Mr.||@@||burgb, and Vigilant, Mr and Mrs. Warburton, Mr. and Mrs Nicholas Mr, aud Mrs Hoey, Mr. aud Mrs.||@@||and Mrs Nicholas, Mr, aud Mrs Hoey, Mr. aud Mrs. Lloyd, nepbowa (Ballina), Mr. aud Mrs M'Luchlsn,||@@||Lloyd, nepbows (Ballina), Mr. aud Mrs M'Lachlan, Mr. uud Mis Turner, Mr. und Mrs. White,aud||@@||Mr. and Mis Turner, Mr. und Mrs. White, and niauv others lhe funeial ariangements wer»||@@||many others. The funeral ariangements were atteuded ta by Mr Reuben W. Thomas.||@@||attended to by Mr Reuben W. Thomas. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386541 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MR. GEORGE MUSGROVE.||@@||MR. GEORGE MUSGROVE. After the par forma neo of " Tannhaueor " there Ka«.||@@||After the performance of " Tannhauser " there was a grout Rathbnngupon the otago of the Theatre Koyal||@@||a great gathering upon the stage of the Theatre Royal to h'd farewell to Mr George Musarov?, who lo»vos||@@||to bid farewell to Mr. George Musgrove, who leaves for Melbourne thi* evtutiiig uti n uto to Loudon by the||@@||for Melbourne this evening en route to London by the Oro> a. In addition to the mimi bore of the Grat d||@@||Oroya. In addition to the members of the Grand Opera Company um ngut ttvfle pieient weis Mia||@@||Opera Company amongst those present were Mrs Nellie Stowait, Miss Grace Palotti, Mr. Oh»rles||@@||Nellie Stewart, Miss Grace Palotta, Mr Charles Kent inghum, Mr. Gerrg« Liuri, Mr Mux||@@||Kenningham, Mr George Lauri, Mr Max Ko w11 ut d tho Count Di Tiighu 1. Over ti e||@@||Rown and the Count Di Righini. Over the wine, Dr G Boura un n proponed Mr Mua^rov« s||@@||wine, Dr G Bohrsnan proposed mr Musgrove's he.1th, remarking that the corni auv could not lot||@@||health remarking that the company could not let bim leave ihom without a km (¡Tv f (rowell Ia thtir||@@||him leave them without a kindly farewell. In their name he wisho 1 him aud Miss Nellie _towart, who||@@||name he wished him and Miss Nellie Stewart, who nan nlao returning io England, bim voyage and a||@@||was also returning to England, bon voyage and a »Deedv return Herr blftpofl'bki seconded these||@@||speedy return. Herr Slapoffski seconded these good wiHhes, commenting upon the entent« cordiale||@@||good wishes, commenting upon the entente cordiale ?ub-istrngbotwoen nil thcr.njpin\ nnd îtn h at, and||@@||subsisting between all the company and its head, and adding lurthT that Mr Musgrrvo v. an not||@@||adding further that Mr Musgrove was not only a popular ano far seeing tunu&gur, but||@@||only a popular and far-seeing manager, but ttlto, what »as rarer, a musical enfhupitst uni a||@@||also, what was rarer, a musical enthusiast and a connoiHjt.ur of the art In re ply, Mr. MUG trovo||@@||connoisseur of the art, In reply, Mr Musgrove mi non i cid that hie Ptay in I nglund wi uld be bnuf,||@@||announced that his stay in England would be brief und that he hid ck cid d to make Stdnej his perma-||@@||and that he had decided to make Sydney his perma- nent home During Im eta\ in D114lu.ul hen ould||@@||nent home. During his stay in England he would próvido for an opoia so mon next \eai, and he would||@@||provide for an open season next year, and he would produce -a great work like" I unnlumver " for the||@@||produce a great work like "Tannhauser" for the love of the tint g even if thoit* wer*1 iwt a soul m tha||@@||love of the thing, even if there were not a soul in the theatre (Cheers ) Hn hop-d one diy to intr ductj||@@||theatre. (Cheers) He hoped one day to introduce the p-rt ent corni ^ny in h nd m Cloud cheers) Later||@@||the present company in London (loud cheers). Later Mr lieor^e Muagiov? entert »ned the principals and||@@||Mr George Musgrove entertained the principals and the visitors already raenttonel ut Puns House||@@||the visitors already mentioned at Paris House ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14387731 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL.||@@||ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL. In thu vicinity of St Mary » Cathedral n largo||@@||In the vicinity of St Mary's Cathedral a large crowd had gathered, ami an excellent view of tho||@@||crowd had gathered, and an excellent view of the pageant was obtained Hero, as m the Domain, long||@@||pageant was obtained. Here, as in the Domain, long befoin tho appointed hour of starting every available||@@||before the appointed hour of starting every available point of vantage had boon occupied Detachments||@@||point of vantage had boon occupied. Detachments from tho It A A andNow South Wales U lind O Tield||@@||from the R A A and New South Wales H and C Field Batteries, under Mnjor Ravage, Captain Ivyugdon||@@||Batteries, under Major Savage, Captain Kyngdon and Captain Luscombe, and a cordon of police lined||@@||and Captain Luscombe, and a cordon of police lined tile street Although thora wero many thousands||@@||the street. Although there were many thousands of persons assembled thero tho utmost good humour||@@||of persons assembled there the utmost good humour prevmlcl, and the police aud military had no difil||@@||prevailed, and the police and military and no diffi- cultj in maintaining order As tim mounted police||@@||culty in maintaining order. As the mounted police passed through tho arch at thu Domain gates thoy||@@||passed through the arch at the Domain gates they were grooted with applause, but when the Royal||@@||were greeted with applause, but when the Royal viadora mado thoir appoarauco thousands of porsons||@@||visitors made their appearance thousands of persons cheered themselves hoarso Along Col logo-street||@@||cheered themselves hoarse. Along College-street to Park-street a most interesting Bight was||@@||to Park-street a most interesting sight was prcBentod, Hyde Park being thickly crowded||@@||presented, Hyde Park being thickly crowded with spoctntors, who standing upon tho high ground||@@||with spectators, who standing upon the high ground above the footpath, and protoetod by tho park rail||@@||above the footpath, and protected by the park rail- ings, had nn oxcMlcut oppoilumtv of obsorving nil||@@||ings, had an excellent opportunity of observing all that was going on||@@||that was going on. The bella of St Mary s Cathedral wore rung at||@@||The bells of St Mary s Cathedral wore rung at intervals hoforo nnd after tbu procession under tho||@@||intervals before and after the procession under the captaincy of Mr If Lawn Tho chíneos rung wero||@@||captaincy of Mr H Laws. The changes rung were the 'Quoona," "Hound," and "Fire," whian are||@@||the 'Quoons," "Hound," and "Fire," which are always rune: on very ]0)ful occasions '1 ho ringers||@@||always rung on very joyful occasions. The ringers who took part woro-I Gallagher (troblo), A||@@||who took part were - T Gallagher (treble), A O'Loary (second), I Gallagher (third), O Tritt||@@||O'Leary (second), J Gallagher (third), O Tritt (fourth!, r Warham (fifth) M Allner (sixth), P||@@||(fourth) F Warham (fifth) M Allner (sixth), P Shea (seventh), und H Warburn (tenor)||@@||Shea (seventh), and H Warharn (tenor). ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14390583 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SERVICE AT THE CATHEDRAL. '||@@||SERVICE AT THE CATHEDRAL. At Ti |p in choral evensong service was held at St,||@@||At 5 p.m. choral evensong service was held at St. Andrew s Cathedral lhere was ii bjnil congregation,||@@||Andrew's Cathedral. There was a good congregation, including ii number of clorgymen Lbo lessons wore||@@||including a number of clergymen. The lessons were road by tho Kov II Wallace Mort, M A , aud Conon||@@||read by the Rev. H. Wallace Mort, M.A., and Canon Boyce Iho .errnou was preached by the Archbishop,||@@||Boyce. The sermon was preached by the Archbishop, who took as Ins subject, ' iho Door of laith, and His||@@||who took as his subject, "The Door of Faith, and the draco of bod " Durn g tho courso of hi. remark,||@@||Grace of God." During the course of his remarks tho j.reuchor sjiccially referred to the opportunities set||@@||the preacher specially referred to the opportunities set before them, and the incentives to eoutiuuanco in the||@@||before them, and the incentives to continuance in the work foi Christ and his Church He ulso mads||@@||work for Christ and his Church. He also made encouraging loference to tho Inert mod interest in the||@@||encouraging reference to the increased interest in the work of the Melanesian Missions Mr Joseph||@@||work of the Melanesian Missions. Mr. Joseph Musaov presided at Hie organ A special collection||@@||Massey presided at the organ. A special collection was taken up m uid of the iuuda of the mission Ihe||@@||was taken up in aid of the funds of the mission. The .ervico concluded viiththe bcuedtctiou||@@||service concluded with the benediction. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391164 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn WELCOME TO THE REV.||@@||WELCOME TO THE REV. JOHN BOARDMAN.||@@||JOHN BOARDMAN. Tor the purpose of according a wolooni« home from I||@@||For the purpose of according a welcome home from Ibu war in houth Afiici to Ihe Hsv John Boar Imnn,||@@||the war in South Africa toThe Rev. John Boardman, Anglican chaplain to the Bushmen's Conliugetit, the||@@||Anglican chaplain to the Bushmen's Contingent, the paiisliloners of St Paul's Church, lledfetn, invitod||@@||parishioners of St Paul's Church, Redfern, invited th it goutleman to meet them on Wednesday evening||@@||the gentleman to meet them, on Wednesday evening in M Paul's Itali, Cleveland-street Thero waa a||@@||in St. Paul's hall, Cleveland-street There was a large ntteudiinoe Hie llev Canon Bi leo (rector)||@@||large attendance .The Rev. Canon Boyce (rector) presided Addresses uf weleomo weio delivered by||@@||presided. Addresses uf welcome were delivered by the chairman and by Messrs. W B Johnson, T||@@||the chairman and by Messrs. W B Johnson, T Arnold, r, Wolf enden, and David Walker (geneial||@@||Arnold, N Wolfenden, and David Walker (genial secretary Young Men's Christian Association) Mr||@@||secretary, Young Men's Christian Association) Mr Hoar Imán, in rrsnoiise, delivered an address, which||@@||Boardman, in response, delivered an address, which occupied over au hour, and in willoh he outlined in a||@@||occupied over an hour, and in which he outlined in a graphic manner scenes he had witu.sned ni three en-||@@||graphic manner, scenes he had witnessed at three en- gagements. Ills duty tin Iho battlefield being to care||@@||gagements. His duty on the battlefield ,being to care for the wuuiidort and the dving, ho hud received||@@||for the wounded and the dying, he had received «pooal commendation for the work perfnrmol 1>)||@@||special commendation for the work performed by chaplains in lins iliroction from Lord Methuen. Ills||@@||chaplains in this direction from Lord Methuen. His expuiienco of tim Boers ns u nu linn led him to realise||@@||experience of the Boers as a nation led him to realise thut they weie a misguided people, ana wein in the||@@||that they were a misguided people, and were in the hands ot a small nu,; of men who Ir ed to serve their||@@||hands f a small ring of men who tried to serve their own interest He was present when Mi|or-Geiienil||@@||own interest. He was present when Major-General Biidon-PoHoll spoke of the good work done by the||@@||Baden-Powell spoke of the good work done by the Bushmen's Contingent, Badeii-l'ow-ll Jsnld it the||@@||Bushmen's Contingent, Baden-Powell said, if the contingent hsd a f »ult at nil it « as 111 it tho man had||@@||contingent had a fault at al,l it was that the men man had i Itttlo too much dash Hu (Mr Uoaidnnu) thought||@@||little too much dash. He (Mr Boardman) thought the war would not end probably for li months||@@||the war would not end probably for 12 months. Ile thanked the parishioners of ¡st. Paul for their||@@||He thanked the parishioners of St. Paul for their welcome||@@||welcome. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391422 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn A STEAMER AGROUND.||@@||A STEAMER AGROUND. The Adelaide Steamship Company'» »teamer Min-||@@||The Adelaide Steamship Company's steamer Min- taro, whilst proceeding to »»a this evenmtr, took the||@@||taro, whilst proceeding to sea this evening, took the «round on Sto ey Point, »nd »till !emnun fait She||@@||ground on Stoney Point, and still remains fast. She left thia port on the top of the flood tiae, and||@@||left this port on the top of the flood tide, and there was ¿5ft of water in tbe bar at the||@@||there was 25ft of water in the bar at the time 1 wo of Meaar» Fenwiek and Co '. tuga||@@||time. Two of Messrs. Fenwick and Co.'s tugs weie despatched to her assistance, but failed||@@||were despatched to her assistance, but failed to tow her off The bowe of the Mintaro||@@||to tow her off. The bows of the Mintaro wererfor a long time swung across the channel,||@@||were for a long time swung across the channel, and it waa feared that the navigation of the port||@@||and it was feared that the navigation of the port would be mtereferart with Her position, however,||@@||would be interefered with. Her position, however, eubaequentlv eba ged, and it ia nul thought likely||@@||subsequently changed, and it is not thought likely that any difficulty will now be expeneueed by||@@||that any difficulty will now be experienced by shipping No further -Kempt will be made to float||@@||shipping. No further attempt will be made to float the st amor un'il high tide to morrow night, and the||@@||the steamer until high tide to-morrow night, and the opinion is expressed in »hipiing circle» that it will be||@@||opinion is expressed in shipping circles that it will be necessary to lig) 1er s mu ( f ber cargo Mono* Point||@@||necessary to lighten come of her cargo. Stoney Point is a submerged stretch of boulder» »nd »aud||@@||is a submerged stretch of boulders and sand just matte N tbv'a and many mishaps to ship-||@@||just inside Nobby's, and many mishaps to ship- ping have t»ken 11ère there It wa» onll a few||@@||ping have taken place there. It was only a few dava ago that the Union C nipauv'» steamer||@@||days ago that the Union Company's steamer ICoonvu took gronnd at thi same plHCs Ike||@@||Koonya took ground at the same place. The Mintaro has n cargo of 3400 t ns of c al or boan||@@||Mintaro has a cargo of 3400 tons of coal on board for Adolaide and aa far na can be ascertained »he||@@||for Adelaide, and as far as can be ascertained she has not sustained »ny serious damage||@@||has not sustained any serious damage. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391701 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn RIVIERE COLILGL b1 UDLIN TS' UNION||@@||RIVIERE COLLEGE STUDENTS' UNION Ou friday ovoning tho Riviere Colloge (Woollahra)||@@||On Friday evening the Riviere Colloge (Woollahra) braueh of thu Christian Students' Union bold it»||@@||branch of the Christian Students' Union held its quartorly public meeting Miss Isollie Ladder pr.slll||@@||quarterly public meeting. Miss Nellie Lodder presid- nig Aftur singing and the reading of Scripture||@@||ing. After singing and the reading of Scripture Mr M'W illin.ni cHerod player Mus Lodder de»||@@||Mr. McWilliam offered prayer. Miss Lodder de- livored a short address, explaining the origin and||@@||livered a short address, explaining the origin and giving tho history of tho .Students' Union bhe also||@@||giving the history of the Students' Union. She also giro so ni u account of the objects of the union and||@@||gave some account of the objects of the union and tho work done b\ this branch||@@||tho work done by this branch. 1 ho Rev Dr I ordvcr, M A . delivered a leotun||@@||The Rev. Dr. Fordyce, M A., delivered a lecture on " The bermon on tho Mount " lhe Hon W. J.||@@||on "The Sermon on the Mount." The Hon W. J. Trickett on behalf of tho audience moved a vote ol||@@||Trickett on behalf of the audience moved a vote of thai ka to the priucipal of the college. Miss Moarest||@@||thanks to the principal of the college. Miss Meares, M A , for inviting thom to bu present, to MiBsIiDddor||@@||M. A., for inviting them to be present, to Miss Lodder foi her address, and to Dr Fordyce for his lecture.||@@||for her address, and to Dr Fordyce for his lecture. After n fow words from Miss Meatos, Dr f oidyca||@@||After a few words from Miss Meares, Dr. Fordyce pronounce 1 the benediction Thors was a targa||@@||pronounced the benediction There was a large attendance of the pupils of the college and also theic||@@||attendance of the pupils of the college and also their friends and members of the University||@@||friends and members of the University. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14392624 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn COOK DIVISION.||@@||COOK DIVISION. MR. S. T. WHIDDON'S CANDIDATURE.||@@||MR. S. T. WHIDDON'S CANDIDATURE. A largely attnudcd démonstration in favour of Mr||@@||A largely attended demonstration in favour of Mr. Samuel T Whiddon, the seiet ted Liberal cunoidate,||@@||Samuel T. Whiddon, the selected Liberal candidate, was held last night m St David a Hall, Arthur||@@||was held last night in St. David a Hall, Arthur- tieet Mr J P Wriglit occupied the chair, and on||@@||street. Mr. J. P. Wright occupied the chair, and on iho platfoim were Messrs W H Wilks, M P,||@@||the platform were Messrs. W. H. Wilks, M. P., Lavid Storey, P Moss, A Kirkham, J Lrvant, S||@@||David Storey, P. Moss, A. Kirkham, J. Bryant, S. "iDlnmut and I Pi ii lips||@@||Soloman, and I Phillips. Mr Whiddon was well received throughout, his||@@||Mr. Whiddon was well received throughout, his ddress being pu ctuated with loud and continuel||@@||address being punctuated with loud and continual c1 oi-itng He gave au account of hi« stewardship||@@||cheering. He gave an account of his stewardship iuiinj til i past tbrce years, pointing out ti nt he had||@@||during the past three years, pointing out that he had losely attended to local needa as tequiiod by a||@@||closely attended to local needs as required by a Carlia i euturv. repieaeutative, in cnutra-distinttiau||@@||Parliamentary representative, in contra-distinction to those of au nldeirnun With reference to the Lyno||@@||to those of an alderman. With reference to the Lyne- soe Admi nslratiou, he was «uro that through the||@@||See Administration, he was sure that through the hallot box, in no uncertain way,, would||@@||ballot box, in no uncertain way, would the ne pie express their indi/utitiou at the lu'rage||@@||the people express their indignation at the outrage upon their system of responsible government by Par||@@||upon their system of responsible government by Par- lis meut being kept clueed tor 14 mumbs out of .2,||@@||liament being kept closed tor 14 months out of 22, ti us proventii g the representatives ot tbe people from||@@||thus preventing the representatives of the people from iliscoveiiug ti e true poulton of uñaira und ecu laing a||@@||discovering the true position of affairs and exposing a piod gal wasie of the taxpayers' money (Cheers 1||@@||prodigal waste of the taxpayers' money. (Cheers.) Ihey ha.il piacticully dufted mtu a system of govern-||@@||They had practically drifted into a system of govern- ment I y Ministers who relied upon blinding the||@@||ment by Ministers who relied upon blinding the people bv empty pruimaes behind closed doora (Ap-||@@||people by empty promises behind closed doors. (Ap- plause ) He quite concurred that tlmie was no need||@@||plause.) He quite concurred that there was no need Tor ti Mata Parlament of 125 members, and h»||@@||for a State Parliament of 125 members, and he favoured the number being reduced to 80, with a lair||@@||favoured the number being reduced to 80, with a fair distribution ot seats on the DIMS of mau and not||@@||distribution of seats on the basis of men and not acres Ihe bulk ot the legislativo work of late yeara,||@@||acres. The bulk of the legislative work of late years, ue eoutei drd, had been done by less ti an GO morc||@@||he contended, had been done by less ti an 60 mem- hers, shewn g that the reduction w as j uatitlable||@@||bers, showing that the reduction was justifiable. When this matter had beeu re tied the uow Parlta«||@@||When this matter had been settled the new Parlia- ti eut should tsko iu bat d the pasting of u||@@||ment should take in hand the passing of a Local Gove inncnt Bill It waa owing to ths||@@||Local Government Bill. It was owing to the political action of Sir William Lyne that th" honest||@@||political action of Sir William Lyne that the honest attempt of ths Held Government to pass such a men-||@@||attempt of the Reid Government to pass such a men- sura WdB defeated An amendment of the Stamp||@@||sure was defeated. An amendment of the Stamp Duties Act was badly wanted, and aleo an amend||@@||Duties Act was badly wanted, and also an amend mentof tbe Water and Sewerage Art, with the view||@@||ment of tbe Water and Sewerage Act, with the view of stopping any man from holding a position as a||@@||of stopping any man from holding a position as a member of the board who did net bold tbe nocassary||@@||member of the board who did not hold tbe nocassary qiialifi ations Tboro vas room for drastio improve-||@@||qualifications. There was room for drastic improve- ment in tbe workn g of tbe (resent Labour Burean||@@||ment in the working of the present Labour Bureau iCbeera ) lhere was a gi oat need lor reform in the||@@||(Cheers. ) There was a great need for reform in the treatment of the unemployed by the State G ovoinmeut,||@@||treatment of the unemployed by the State Government, especially when theyjeo sideied the enormous cost of||@@||especially when they considered the enormous cost of the bateau, added to wbioh was un exi enstve and||@@||the bureau, added to which was an expensive and uttarly useless labour cotEtmssion, which waa only a||@@||utterly useless labour commission, which was only a cause of irritation and humiliation to tbo men it was||@@||cause of irritation and humiliation to the men it was n tended to serve ( applause )||@@||intended to serve. ( Applause. ) Mr. N. Solomon moved, and Mr F Moss seconded,||@@||Mr. N. Solomon moved, and Mr F. Moss seconded, a vnte ot confidence in Hie candidate||@@||a vote of confidence in the candidate. Mr David btotov supported tué resolution||@@||Mr. David Storey supported the resolution Mr Wilks also supported Mr Whiddon'« candida-||@@||Mr. Wilks also supported Mr.Whiddon's candida- ture, aud the vote of confidence was earned amidst||@@||ture, aud the vote of confidence was earned amidst loud applause.||@@||loud applause. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14392686 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE COAL EXPOBT TRADE.||@@||THE COAL EXPORT TRADE. Tho barque bbnndon firmed to-day from Sjoney talri,||@@||The barque Shandon arrived to-day from Sydney to load a cargo of coal from \VnUi-nd Colliery for ^-¿.narai«, aDJ||@@||a cargo of coal from Wallsend Colliery for Valparaiso, and thübatqtio Um Volirlithnnned iromSjilne), toalsoload||@@||the barque Ben Volirlich (Vorlich?) arrived from Sydney, to also load Wallsend coal fnr Vnlpnrniso 1 lie etc nnhip rurbo mlei||@@||Wallsend coal for Valparaiso. The steamship Turbo sailed to-duy forbourubnyti IM tit i full car_o of coal from thew*||@@||to-day for Sourabaya with a full cargo of coal from the co- operative nnd the l-iunbtonOollierit-s Thu barque Marr||@@||operative and the Lambton Collieries. The barque Mary Moore cleared nt thu Custom-houso today for tounui||@@||Moore cleared at the Custom-house to day for Noumea with U-'3 tona Co-operative »out||@@||with 923 tons Co-operative coal. In the inter btnte trndo the Eihooner Vision sailedfor||@@||In the inter-State trade the schooner Vision sailed for Atukltuid uithülö tons toni, and theMcuner Lm left for||@@||Auckland with 215 tons coal, and the steamer Era left for Melbounie with J6J0 tons co U Thu follón .up coal latta||@@||Melboune with 3650 tons coal. The following coal-laden teaupls cleared nt thu Custom-houn tins ufternoon -||@@||vessels cleared at the Custom-house this afternoon - Amelia ß ms, sel oontr, for IS i Ison, Mith J92 tom , Morns*||@@||Amelia Sims, schooner, for Nelson, with 122 tons , Mono- wai, s, for Willman, \iabydne), with H*M tons, (fe*||@@||wai, s, for Wellington, via Sydney, with 1050 tons; Un- dimn'ed, h , loi Melbourne, mth «IWt tuns, nnd li II,||@@||daunted, s , for Melbourne, with 4050 tons, and G. M. Tucki j, tuiqm, for Wtîimn'to:i, xetth 71utom||@@||Tucker, barque, for Wellington, with 710 tons. Uhu s hi puicnta ol coil at the Government h.draalie||@@||The shipments of coal at the Government hydraulic cranes ut the Dyke during thu present week tu. e a.frastä||@@||cranes at the Dyke during the present week have averaged 04CO toni i er daj.||@@||9460 tons per day. 3 hu weelly «mtirt!7 Smith) presided,||@@||night. The Archbishop (Dr. Saumarez Smith) presided, mid umongrit thoi»eon thu platform were A rehile« con Lang-||@@||and amongst those on the platform were Archdeacon Lang- ley, tho It«. U. C. lîeck (hon. HL_r_turyï, and tho llar, W,||@@||ley, the Rev. E. C. Beck (hon. secretary), and the Rev. W. J, Cakebrtad.||@@||J. Cakebread. 'Hie unnuiil report vu*» nail, und »bowel that tho pant||@@||The annual report was read, and showed that the past year bud been uneventful. The Jtev. E. C, Heck hud ob||@@||year had been uneventful. The Rev. E. C. Beck had on lili luturii from tSoutli AftiLit i^riutiied the dutiea of aecre||@@||his return from South Africa resumed the duties of secre- uiiTi which during his ¿liKencc hud b»en Lamed out by tin||@@||tary, which during his absence had been carried out by the Up», W. J Cal(t.bre*d. Thu iictinir Beeieturj bud||@@||Rev. W. J. Cakebread. The acting secretary had illunie tho jear vimttd tim purinhea of bt,||@@||during the year visited the parishes of St. John «, Dslmkin, nnd 1'tnnth in the intete.tR of the in-||@@||John's, Balmain, and Penrith in the interests of the in- titule, i'nero tntd hefiionlvonûoanltdato loi* the Tauchern'||@@||stitute. There had been only one candidate for the teachers' i x*mination ,nOctob_r. The committee rpcoMOincd that thfj||@@||examination in October. The committee recognised that the prt'p-t m li on for the emin, nu tim» was difficult, but urteil||@@||preparation for the examination was difficult, but urged the mutter on thu uU-mnon i»f tho tcucheis us ii imeful||@@||the matter on the attention of the teachers as a useful menin nt i utrea?*.. nfc their proflpiemy. The miholars' er*||@@||means of increasing their proficiency. The scholars' ex- Hiniiiutinn had he» hil't, with Kratifyintf reituHi, Tha||@@||amination had been held, with gratifying results. The numbor of Lund date-* wiia About the smile ua lust year, but||@@||number of candidates was about the same as last year, but the number of pun ah cn i rom tv h ich thoy came bad m«||@@||the number of parishes from which they came had in- crcitbcd.||@@||creased. [hf biilnneo-iiheet showed acrvdit bal ne« of £11 7*||@@||The balance-sheet showed a credit balance of £11 7s, ugm.st wine» there wiro u fevv dt_tg tircounU.||@@||against which there were a few outstanding accounts. The Pnrna'e, in * tmef addrce-, spoke of the Rood work||@@||The Primate, in a brief address, spoke of the good work thut wiiv. heiiiff curried out by the institute.||@@||that was being carried out by the institute. 'J ha toll iwin^ neru elected in cntuunttetj for the year :-<||@@||The following were elected as committee for the year :- I'evs. It. Vj. Uoddurd, W. J. Catehrtud, ,T. U Muela n, II,||@@||Revs. R. E. Goddard, W. J. Cakebread, J. H. Maclean, R. J. Itc-id, t. W. Itc.vi., Ii. WiKhtwick, und Menaïa. 1\ A,||@@||J. Read, F. W. Reeve, H. Wightwick, and Messrs. F. A. Corkhill, AV. Af. 1 ftirlund, A. »louyli, -V. I*. lUyninndL||@@||Corkhill, W. M. Fairland, A. Houghi, W. P. Raymond, A, L. Konliiig, M. Willis. Iho itev. 13, (\ Heck, wat||@@||A. L. Rowling, M. Willis. The Rev. E. C. Beck was elecUd m h n. ccur-tary, nnd Mr. C. O. L. Uoycû as hua«||@@||elected as hon. secretary, and Mr. C. G. L. Boyce as hon. treahui er.||@@||treasurer. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14393972 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn BELMORE DIVISION.||@@||BELMORE DIVISION. MB. W. Ii. GOCHEtl'S CANDIDATURE.||@@||MB. W. H. GOCHER'S CANDIDATURE. Mr. W. ti. Gocher «poke on Wednesday night||@@||Mr. W. H. Gocher spoke on Wednesday night from the balcony of the Liverpool Arms, Ileservoir||@@||from the balcony of the Liverpool Arms, Reservoir Btreet. Mr. Bevan occupiod the chair. At the com-||@@||street. Mr. Bevan occupied the chair. At the com- mencement of his address Mr Qocher asserted that||@@||mencement of his address Mr Gocher asserted that it was absuid for any Ministerial candidate to ask a||@@||it was absurd for any Ministerial candidate to ask a Labour candidate to withdraw trom the contest,||@@||Labour candidate to withdraw from the contest, raeroly because Mr. D. W O'aullivan hnd epokiiu at||@@||merely because Mr. E. W O'Sullivan had spoken at one of hie meetings Tho House nonld bo constituted||@@||one of his meetings. The House would be constituted of throi piitios-Liboral, Progresuve, and Labour.||@@||of three parties-Liberal, Progressive, and Labour. Each party would thoreforo try to get the moat||@@||Each party would therefore try to get the most of their candidates returned Iho Labour party was||@@||of their candidates returned. The Labour party was fighting for the ab ditton of the Upper House, so thst||@@||fighting for the abolition of the Upper House, so that its reforms might become aecompltnhed facts. That||@@||its reforms might become accomplished facts. That pal ty was not a joint to tho tall of the present||@@||party was not a joint to the tail of the present Government Mr. Bessemo moved a vote of con-||@@||Government. Mr. Bessemo moved a vote of con- fidence, Mr. Cr Thomas seconded it. A unanimous||@@||fidence, Mr. G. Thomas seconded it. A unanimous vote Vi as accorded.||@@||vote was accorded. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394350 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn CHU li Cil NEWS.||@@||CHURCH NEWS. a»||@@|| CHURCH OF ENGLAND.||@@||CHURCH OF ENGLAND. The Archbishop of Svdunv on bundar morning||@@||The Archbishop of Sydney on Sunday morning held an ordination iii St Andrew's Cathedral in the||@@||held an ordination in St. Andrew's Cathedral, in the evening preached at St Jame CroyJoii on Mon-||@@||evening preached at St. James' Croydon ; on Mon- day nUernoun picvidud tt a meeting of tho Bunding||@@||day afternoon presided at a meeting of the standing committee, and lu tho evening ni the annual meeting||@@||committee, and in the evening at the annual meeting of the Sunday School Institute on Tuesday afternoon||@@||of the Sunday School Institute ; on Tuesday afternoon presided at the distribution ni priées ut the Church||@@||presided at the distribution of prizes at the Church or I nsland Urammsr School for Girl», in thocvoiun"||@@||of England Grammar School for Girls, in the evening at tho annual meeting of tho M ssion to Soaaien on||@@||at the annual meeting of the Mission to Seamen ; on Wednesday afternoon consecrated the now cemetery||@@||Wednesday afternoon consecrated the new cemetery at Moss "V »lo on Ihurcdiy nduii uttered the rito of||@@||at Moss Vale ; on Thursday administered the rite of confirmation nt Holy I ninty. Moss Vale, and re||@@||confirmation at Holy Trinity, Moss Vale, and re- turned to town ycslortlay ifteruoon||@@||turned to town yesterday afternoon. 1 he Bishop ot Grafton and Armidale on Saturdav.||@@||The Bishop of Grafton and Armidale on Saturday evening was preset ted wttU an addreis of welcome||@@||evening was presented with an address of welcome by the citizens aud parishioners in the 1 own Hall,||@@||by the citizens and parishioners in the Town Hall, Glen Innes on Sun lav inoruiug administered (he||@@||Glen Innes ; on Sunday morning administered the rite of contirniatiou a Holy 1 ninty also in the||@@||rite of confirmation at Holy Trinity, also in the afternoon at Duudou, and preached at Holy Trinity||@@||afternoon at Dundee, and preached at Holy Trinity lu the evening||@@||in the evening. lim Archlishop, on bundiy, aim ted to the||@@||The Archbishop, on Sunday, admitted to the priesthood the leJVS Arthur William Coates, Harrv||@@||priesthood the Revs. Arthur William Coates, Harry George Tames Howe William lohn ltobcrtB, Hi-hard||@@||George James Howe, William John Roberts, Richard Ord Lodi and David William Wen||@@||Ord Todd, and David William Weir. The Arthtnshop huB granted tho llev Sydney||@@||The Archbishop has granted the Rev. Sydney Olanvillo I iel ling, rector ot SI Matthew's, Windsor,||@@||Glanville Fielding, rector of St. Matthew's, Windsor, leave of abssnee for six month« Iho Hev Henry||@@||leave of absence for six months. The Rev. Henry Bra Ishaw will act as locum tenens for Mr Fielding||@@||Bradshaw will act as locum tenens for Mr. Fielding during his abb nee||@@||during his absence. In co inaction with the Century Church Thanks||@@||In connection with the Century Church Thanks- giviug tTund sermons were preached on Sunday at||@@||giving Fund sermons were preached on Sunday at All Saints , Woolluhra On Monds} eveuing a meet-||@@||All Saints', Woollahra. On Monday evening a meet- ing wan held in the school hall vv hen tho Rev II||@@||ing was held in the school-hall when the Rev. H. tt allace Mort M A , rector pieMded Aiohdeacou||@@||Wallace Mort, M.A., rector, presided. Archdeacon Gunther und Mr IV It Beaver delivered addresses||@@||Gunther and Mr. W. R. Beaver delivered addresses. A movement was successfully initiated tor the Iiqui||@@||A movement was successfully initiated for the liqui- datiou of tho debt on tho church||@@||dation of the debt on the church. Oo lui «dey (¡vening a meuMng wss held in the||@@||On Tuesday evening a meeting was held in the school-hall, Holy trinity, Lrakinvillo ut which the||@@||school-hall, Holy Trinity, Erskinville, at which the Rev r ti Datrymplu presided About 20} persone||@@||Rev. F. R. Dalrymple presided. About 200 persons were present, and addresses wero delivered by tha||@@||were present, and addresses were delivered by the Revs John Dixon, H T Hollid ty, and B Stnptieus||@@||Revs. John Dixon, H. T. Holliday, and B. Stephens. On Thursday evening a ineutiug was hold in the||@@||On Thursday evening a meeting was held in the parish hall, St lohn s, Balmain, when the Itev W||@@||parish hall, St. John's, Balmain, when the Rev. W. J C ikebroud près ded, and addresses were deliverea||@@||J. Cakebread presided, and addresses were delivered by the Kovs II Saum irez Smith and John Din n||@@||by the Revs. H. Saumarez Smith and John Dixon. It wss agreed to work for tho liquidation of tho debt||@@||It was agreed to work for the liquidation of the debt aud the erect on of a rhaiicol Collectors voluuteercd||@@||and the erection of a chancel. Collectors volunteered aud the churchwardens and parochial council in||@@||and the churchwardens and parochial council in council will ctrry in the work already bogun||@@||council will carry on the work already begun. Iho Rev II M trickett ha. during the past week||@@||The Rev. H. M. Trickett has during the past week visited Castle Hill Dural Kenthurst, Baulkham||@@||visited Castle Hill, Dural, Kenthurst, Baulkham Hills, and Ulverstone, preaching and lecturing on||@@||Hills, and Riverstone, preaching and lecturing on behalf of tho work of the Church Milaiou.ry Associa||@@||behalf of the work of the Church Missionary Associa- tion||@@||tion. MIPS M Harper, the general secrotsrv of the||@@||Miss M. Harper, the general secretary of the Gloiners' Union, was at Bathurst and Picton tin.||@@||Gleaners' Union, was at Bathurst and Picton this week, giving addresses on the work of the Gleaners'||@@||week, giving addresses on the work of the Gleaners' Union||@@||Union. The Rev W Swindlehirst, rector of St James',||@@||The Rev. W. Swindlehirst, rector of St James', Wickham, was saws 1 with a sud ten illness on Sun-||@@||Wickham, was seized with a sudden illness on Sun- day last, and was unubto to proceo I with the servico||@@||day last, and was unable to proceed with the service. Mr "jwindiobirat, although somo^hat better, is still||@@||Mr. Swindlehirst, although somewhat better, is still weak and will be unable to Uko dut) for aomo tune||@@||weak and will be unable to take duty for some time. 'iho revenue of the Australian Board ot Missious||@@||The revenue of the Australian Board of Missions for the liuaicial veir ealing March 31 hss luton||@@||for the financial year ending March 31 has been weil maintained, notwithstanding tho special effort||@@||well maintained, notwithstanding the special effort made in connection with the )ubilee festival in||@@||made in connection with the jubilee festival in August I nt 1 he oidmary receipts ire in caces« of||@@||August last. The ordinary receipts are in excess of the previous year, and together with the jubileo||@@||the previous year, and together with the jubilee ofieungssbow that a sum of upwards of ii4,..00||@@||offerings show that a sum of upwards of £14,200 was r used during tho yest by the Church in Austra-||@@||was raised during the year by the Church in Austra- lia and rnsiiianit, through the board, l'or musions||@@||lia and Tasmania, through the board, for missions and misBi nat v objects||@@||and missionary objects. Iho dedication festival of S Johns Milson'»||@@||The dedication festival of S. John's, Milson's Point was liol 1 r n Sunday, when the proachoia were||@@||Point was held on Sunday, when the preachers were the Rev A IV longe, M A , und the Rev Wil-||@@||the Rev. A. W. Tonge, M.A., and the Rev. Wil- loughby 1 lower M A , rooming and evening re||@@||loughby Flower, M.A., morning and evening re- spoelivuly||@@||spectively. iho Hoy Kdiviu Jrhn Dodd, vicar of Hillgrove,||@@||The Rev. Edwin John Dodd, vicar of Hillgrove, in tin dloc ise of Grafton and Al muíale, has been||@@||in the diocese of Grafton and Armidale, has been appon ted to the chsrgo of the parish and district of||@@||appointed to the charge of the parish and district of Byron Bay||@@||Byron Bay. the annual inciting and service in connection with||@@||The annual meeting and service in connection with tho St Cuuls Hair s Park, branch of tho Mothor«'||@@||the St. Paul's, Harris Park, branch of the Mothers' Onion was held on thursday I ist Archdeacon Gun||@@||Union was held on thursday last. Archdeacon Gun- tnoi conducted tho arrvico the sermon wu»||@@||ther conducted the service. The sermon was preached by tho Hey J A Cooper lhere was a||@@||preached by the Rev. J. A. Cooper. There was a good attendance, and the branch is doing good work||@@||good attendance, and the branch is doing good work ia the district _||@@||in the district. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394794 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn REPORT FROM: THE OBSERVATORY.||@@||REPORT FROM: THE OBSERVATORY. Mr Hunt, who is conducting affair« at the||@@||Mr. Hunt, who is conducting affairs at the Observatory m ths absence of Mr Itussell, at piesont||@@||Observatory in the absence of Mr Russell, at present on nick lew«, »hen seen by u ' Honld " ropoitor,||@@||on sick leave, when seen by a " Herald " reporter, said that the storm WUK part of th it oxtensivu||@@||said that the storm was part of that extensive Antarctic disturbance reporter! ofl tim Great Australian||@@||Antarctic disturbance reported off the Great Australian Bight a fow da} s ago unit whosi centrn is at ure ont||@@||Bight a few days ago and whose centre is at present over the northern part of IVBW ¿O iland, m a higher||@@||over the northern part of New Zealand, in a higher latitude than that of bydney Hit, phenomenally||@@||latitude than that of Sydney. The phenomenally 1 igh seas on this coast were (lue to tho presmioo of||@@||high seas on this coast were due to the presence of easterly weather non firova litl"'in tho 1 asman sea||@@||easterly weather now prevailing in the Tasman sea. Mr Hunt said that it was u veiy long time indeed||@@||Mr. Hunt said that it was a very long time indeed nineo, he remetnh red see ng »ueb treuem dous «eaa as||@@||since he remembered seeing such tremendous seas as there wero off Sydney Heuels jesterday The||@@||there were off Sydney Heads yesterday. The torce of the wind had n t beou mich na would at all||@@||force of the wind had not been such as would at all explain the lempeituousness of the ocein Since the||@@||explain the tempestuousness of the ocean. Since the bad weathe pet n tho average vetoc ty of the «via I||@@||bad weather set in the average velocity of the wind has boen but 2 > miles per huur and the maximum f r||@@||has been but 25 miles per hour, and the maximum for any consi ler-blo lime hid only beßn 32 miles No||@@||any considerable time had only been 32 miles. No doubt in «t mo of tho »quails a very much highor||@@||doubt in some of the squalls a very much higher v.locuy thau this had been attained, probably up to||@@||velocity than this had been attained, probably up to ii) miles in gusts lhere exiHts at present an exten-||@@||50 miles in gusts. There exists at present an exten- sive high pressura over thn western and southern||@@||sive high pressure over the western and southern States, coloring Weale n Austnlia, South Australia,||@@||States, covering Western Australia, South Australia, and Victoria Ihn anti ovclone l8 moving vorv||@@||and Victoria. This anti-cyclone is moving very slow tn the eastward, lind uni««» its centre comes up||@@||slow to the eastward, and unless its centre comes up st mewhat it will continue to movo very tardily Such||@@||somewhat it will continue to move very tardily. Such being the eise, the present wcatlior conditions on thin||@@||being the case, the present weather conditions on this coast «re not likely to improve very materially ivithin||@@||coast are not likely to improve very materially within 13 hours||@@||18 hours. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394796 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ARRIVAL OF THE INNAMINCKA.||@@||ARRIVAL OF THE INNAMINCKA. Tbo Innamincka, previously ropottod as being in||@@||The Innamincka, previously reported as being in Broken Bay, made tho port last night at a little bo||@@||Broken Bay, made the port last night at a little be- f «o 9 n'eloelc It appear« that «he was aomowhil||@@||fore 9 o'clock. It appears that she was somewhat short of fuel, mil rin into Hint comenten! piuco to||@@||short of fuel, and ran into that convenient place to replenish her hunkers A ciller mado (lie iIiiivki-B||@@||replenish her hunkers. A collier made the Hawkes- bnry yoaterdaj, and aomo coal wu« taken uhoard||@@||bury yesterday, and some coal was taken aboard. Muny It was grautrd to John Ruse by||@@||first grant made. It was granted to John Ruse by Governor Phillip in 1700 lba cottage and the greater||@@||Governor Phillip in 1790. The cottage and the greater portion of tho land waa purchased hy bir Matthew||@@||portion of the land was purchased by Sir Matthew Harris. _||@@||Harris. Tha csnsUB brought to lie h («aye the "Cork Ex||@@||The census brought to light (says the "Cork Ex Mininer ") rome case» in which pallin population» can||@@||aminer") some cases in which parish populations can be counted on u aiugl. hand Hera are two ínstanos||@@||be counted on a single hand. Here are two ínstances I udlow Cuello ha« been a parish for upward» of JOH||@@||Ludlow Castle has been a parish for upwards of 200 yeura Ihn presaut population is five It was I IIB||@@||years. The present population is five. It was the same lust census lhere has been 110 hirth ih: 11||@@||same last census. There has been 110 births for the parish for upnaida of 60 years It ia well lighted||@@||parish for upwards of 60 years. It is well lighted with gas, Ima a good wntur »upply, with a very Due||@@||with gas, has a good water supply, with a very fine old chapul 1 lam uni is u parish in Glouceitorshlie||@@||old chapel. 1 lam uni is a parish in Gloucestershire about Ihre» milo» from Chapstow, containing paly one||@@||about three miles from Chapstow, containing only one house, with a population of four, a church in nuns,||@@||house, with a population of four, a church in ruins, no school, no railway, no »hop, and no hotel. It is||@@||no school, no railway, no shop, and no hotel. It is I situated 111 a lovely valloj near tho celebrated Wynd-||@@||situated in a lovely valley near the celebrated Wynd- ella, winchtofftraftb»-r«.i, va ttu«..oatt« pink» of||@@||ella, which towers above it on the oppposite banks of the Wye. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14400402 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MI LITA KV.||@@||MILITARY. m .||@@|| A (ronera! ordor issued yesterday statei that Colonel||@@||A general order issued yesterday stated that Colonel T A IC Mackay, C B , who commanded tit« New||@@||J A K Mackay, CB , who commanded the New boitUi Wales Importai Bushmen'. Contingent, Inur-||@@||South Wales Imperial Bushmen's Contingent, hav ing lOturited from active .nrvice in South Africa, ia||@@||ing returned from active service in South Africa, is «tinek uif the siro, gth of the cenlingtnt, and ruBiimes||@@||struck off the strength of the contingent, and resumes duty as O deer Commanding 1st Australian Huraet||@@||duty as Officer Commanding 1st Australian Horse, und that leave has been punted to Colonel Mackay||@@||and that leave has been granted to Colonel Mackay 0 ii , until September 1, 1001. During Colonel Mac||@@||CB, until September 1, 1901. During Colonel Mac kay's absence, Captain W. II. Wood will co in in and||@@||kay's absence, Captain W H Wood will command lbs tat Australian Horse||@@||the 1st Australian Horse. I ha order ulan notllli». that th. Officer Comma.d||@@||The order also notifies that the Officer Command iiiK Artillery will take on charge the -a03 ii ail III gun||@@||ing Artillery will take on charge the .303 Maxim gun brought tram Bettth Africa io th» tWMMbiji OnenU||@@||brought from South Africa in the steamship Orient. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14402005 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEATH OF OTTO CRIBB.||@@||DEATH OF OTTO CRIBB. ACCUSED AT THE CENTKAL POLICE||@@||ACCUSED AT THE CENTRAL POLICE courin'.||@@||COURT At the Cent!al Police Court yBsterday, before Mr.||@@||At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. E H VVll-htro, b M , .Micuaol Dunn, ¿7, Hthtoto ,||@@||E H Wilburn SM , .Michael Dunn, 37, athlete, Harry Jlnckitt 43, stevedore , William J Miller, li),||@@||Harry Beckett 43, stevedore , William J Miller, 40, veterinary surgcou , William M'Carthy. 20, athlsti ,||@@||veterinary surgeon, William McCarthy. 20, athlete, Berte Howard, ¿7, agent, Wnltoi Weeks, 29, luuehi||@@||Berte Howard, 27, agent, Walter Weeks, 29, machinist nut ; Ctiarlsa A. Dunn, 42, bookmaker , Aiiam T||@@||Charles A. Dunn, 42, bookmaker , Adam J Willis, JJ, labourer . John Bateman, 33, yanman||@@||Willis, 33, labourer . John Bateman, 38, vanman Itobert turnor, l8, pugilist, üeorgo D, Brown, 3»,||@@||Robert Turner, l8, pugilist, George D, Brown, 35, milk vendor, upri'nrod (on remand) to auswor u||@@||milk vendor, appeared(on remand) to answer a cbargu thut thuy did at Sydnuy leloninurly kill anti||@@||cbarge that they did at Sydnuy feloniously kill and slav omi Alf i eil Simpson ou >>uly 2J, 10(11||@@||slav one Alfredl Simpson ou July 23, 1901. Mi. Illicit (Crown Law Ofiice) prosecuted, Mr||@@||Mi. Tillettt (Crown Law Ofiice) prosecuted, Mr P Mi Luno nujiuared lor Mlchuol Dunn, Mr. Mud||@@||P Mi Lane appeared for Michael Dunn, Mr. Maddocks docks Coiisu for Miller und Batomnn , Mr H. A.||@@||Cohen for Miller and Bateman , Mr H. A. Moss for C. Dunn , and Mr. P. ¡sullivan for the||@@||Moss for C. Dunn , and Mr. P. Sullivan for the other uccuRod||@@||other accused. Further evidence, Hiimlar to that recorded at the||@@||Further evidence, siimlar to that recorded at the inquest, IVUB eiveu regattiing the character of the||@@||inquest, was given regardiing the character of the boxing contest ut the Gaictv Alhletic Club in which||@@||boxing contest at the Gaietv Athletic Club in which tue docexcod had engaged with Michael Dunu.||@@||the deceased had engaged with Michael Dunn. Ilia UCCUSBII woie committed for ti ntl nt the||@@||The accused were committed for trial at the the Quarter Cessions ou -ontmnbri J, bail allowed,||@@||Quarter Sessions on September 2, bail allowed, Muhael Dunu, liiuisslf in _1U and tyro suretiss in||@@||Michael Dunn in ten pounds and two sureties in twenty pounds ¿20, or one .i. ¿40 , the olhur accuaod euch tu £20||@@||or one in forty pounds , the other accused each in £20 ant ans surety in HU||@@||and one surety in £20 ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14402451 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn VICTORIA.||@@||VICTORIA. ARRIVAL OB' TOE MORAVIAN.||@@||ARRIVAL OF THE MORAVIAN. MELBOUUNlí. Thursday.||@@||MELBOURNE. Thursday. The Moravian, which arrivt^ to-duv, lett Plymouth||@@||The Moravian, which arrived to-day, left Plymouth on June 21, and had on the whole a pleasant voyage,||@@||on June 27, and had on the whole a pleasant voyage, Capetown was reached nu July l8, Table Bay and||@@||Capetown was reached on July l8, Table Bay and the Capetown docks are «till in a very congeateü »tate,||@@||the Capetown docks are still in a very congested state, A» at. instance, tho uld Aberdeeu liuot Putrlarui ar-||@@||As an instance, the old Aberdeen liner Patriach ar- rived in Table Bay about April lill last, and on July||@@||rived in Table Bay about April 20 last, and on July l8 had just gol a berth in tbo dock» to disuhnrge her||@@||l8 had just got a berth in tbo dock» to discharge her coil cargo. A week after leaving Capetown the||@@||coal cargo. A week after leaving Capetown the barometer foil ramdly, and continued low lill arrival||@@||barometer fell rapidly, and continued low till arrival at the »eau of Ü0-30. No gale» of wiud wuro ex-||@@||at the mean of 29-30. No gales of wind were ex- perienced, but cold, bleak, snowy weather ha» pro.||@@||perienced, but cold, bleak, snowy weather has pre-. vailed.||@@||vailed. Hie pneseugors for Sidney from London ure Mr.||@@||The passengers for Sidney from London are Mr. II. Poole, Mr. Geils, Mr.W. V. Croas, Mr. IT Barlow,||@@||H. Peck, Mr. Geils, Mr.W. V. Cross, Mr. F. Barlow, ann Mia. Talbot lu tho saloon, and lil in the steerage.||@@||ann Mrs.. Talbot in the saloon, and 13 in the steerage. The Moravian aleo bu» Du boatd tho following live||@@||The Moravian also has on board the following live stock : - A pair ot Itoiieu ducks for Mr. Gawler, Mel-||@@||stock : - A pair ot Rouen ducks for Mr. Gawler, Mel- bourne ; u, coop of pieeon» and one game cockerel for||@@||bourne ; a coop of pigeons and one game cockerel for Mr. Allsworth, Sydney; one Jersey bull, nuniod||@@||Mr. Allsworth, Sydney; one Jersey bull, named Optician, bred by Lady Da Uuthschild, for Mr. Astor||@@||Optician, bred by Lady De Rothschild, for Mr. Astor Clinton Irving ; one Jeisoy heifer, named Empire,||@@||Clinton Irving; one Jersey heifer, named Empire, bred by Mr. J. Merlin Hulaiau, South Austell, Corn-||@@||bred by Mr. J. Martin Helsian, South Austell, Corn- wall, consigned to the Hon. Janie'. M'Cullocb.||@@||wall, consigned to the Hon. Janie'. M'Culloch. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14402549 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PARRAMATTA DISTRICT.||@@||PARRAMATTA DISTRICT. ORCHARD NOTES.||@@||ORCHARD NOTES. Hie succession of frosts hu« had tbo effect of cut-||@@||The succession of frosts has had the effect of cut- ting up tho passim fruit ville» badly in some of tho||@@||ting up the passion fruit vines badly in some of the districts where they havu never been iilloctort before||@@||districts where they have never been affected before. In ti o Glenorie diatuct lim damage done to the vines||@@||In the Glenorie district the damage done to the vines hu» been considerable lloro the frOBls have boen||@@||has been considerable. Here the frosts have been very »uvure, no doubt duo in u great measure to the||@@||very severe, no doubt due in a great measure to the extroinoly dry poison-thu driest wiutor nn reoord for||@@||extremely dry season - the driest winter on record for 12 Miss Torgcnscn, bj whoso||@@||Sunday-school directed by Miss Jorgensen, by whose eflorts the biAiar vib oig*imsert A musical pro||@@||efforts the bazaar was organised. A musical pro- gi umno nos gneu, and buttonhole and uuit-dnving||@@||gramme was given, and buttonhole and nail-driving competitions foi ladies, and hat tnmnuug for gentle-||@@||competitions for ladies, and hat trimming for gentle- men wcio carried out, and caused much nmuseniout||@@||men were carried out, and caused much amusement. Hie entertainment was a success and the funds oi||@@||The entertainment was a success and the funds of the mission will benefit consequent]} |||@@||the mission will benefit consequently. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14410006 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEATH OF DR. II. G. A.||@@||DEATH OF DR. H. G. A. WRIGHT.||@@||WRIGHT. Générât regret wat expressed m Sydney when ¡t||@@||General regret wat expressed in Sydney when ¡t was known that Dr. II. G. A. Wright had died on||@@||was known that Dr. H. G. A. Wright had died on Salutdny morning at lus residonco, Wynynrd-square.||@@||Saturday morning at his residence, Wynyard-square. Dr. Wright, who was 71J oars of agc, was a nativo of||@@||Dr. Wright, who was 74 years of age, was a native of England, having been bom at Maidstono, Kout, m||@@||England, having been born at Maidstone, Kent, in 1827. Ho wiisndinittod a member of tho Royal College||@@||1827. He was admitted a member of the Royal College of Surgeons, England, m 185Ü, and a Licentiate||@@||of Surgeons, England, in 1850, and a Licentiate of tho Society of Apothccancs in 1851. Ho sailed||@@||of tho Society of Apothecaries in 1851. He sailed fioiu England in tho Dominion on September 2, 1S53,||@@||from England in tho Dominion on September 2, 1853, arming m Austriliaon Docombei 10 of tho nama||@@||arriving in Australia on December 10 of the same vcar. InJuly, 1851, ho wits registered in thoMcdical||@@||year. In July, 1854, he was registered in the Medical Board of S} dnev, nud w as a monibor up till tho tuna||@@||Board of Sydney, and was a time up till the time of hut death. He was elected a member of tho Royal||@@||of his death. He was elected a member of the Royal Soeioty in 1S72, and for somo considerable lune past||@@||Society in 1872, and for some considerable time past he filled tho position of lion, treasurer.||@@||he filled tho position of hon. treasurer. AVhcn the Duke of Edmbiugh was shot at Clontarf||@@||When the Duke of Edinburgh was shot at Clontarf on tho occasion of Ins visit to Australia ho was||@@||on the occasion of his visit to Australia he was attended by Dr. AVnght Boforo leaving Sydnoy hi»||@@||attended by Dr. Wright. Before leaving Sydney his Royal Highness sent for tho doctor uud personally'||@@||Royal Highness sent for tho doctor and personally' thanked bun foi his services At tho tuno of Ins||@@||thanked him for his services At the time of his death Dr AVnght was bohoved to bo tho oldest||@@||death Dr Wright was believed to be the oldest medical practitioner m Sydnoy. Diinug his long||@@||medical practitioner in Sydney. During his long résidence m tho city ho had been woll known lor||@@||residence in tho city he had been well known for benevolence.||@@||benevolence. Dr. Angel Money and Dr. H. C Purcell were ia||@@||Dr. Angel Money and Dr. H. C Purcell were in attcudanco upon Dr. AVnght at tho tune of Ins death,||@@||attendance upon Dr. Wright at the time of his death, and heart failure was stated to be tho immediate||@@||and heart failure was stated to be the immediate cause of decease Ho was twico married, and leaves||@@||cause of decease. He was twice married, and leaves a widow and ono son and a married daughter by hi»||@@||a widow and one son and a married daughter by hi» first murringo.||@@||first marriage. Tho funeral will leavo deceased's late résidence fot||@@||The funeral will leave deceased's late résidence for AVaverloy Cemetery at 2 45 on Tuesday afternoon.||@@||Waverley Cemetery at 2 45 on Tuesday afternoon. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14410175 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn COACHING FATALITY.||@@||COACHING FATALITY. GULGONG, Saturday.||@@||GULGONG, Saturday. An inquiry was hold by Mr S f Bishop at||@@||An inquiry was held by Mr S T Bishop at Niven'8 Spnng Ridge Hotel, Cobbora, 13 miles from||@@||Niven's Spring Ridge Hotel, Cobbora, 13 miles from hore, in regard to tho death of James Long, mad||@@||hore, in regard to the death of James Long, mail coach driver Mrs Nivon stated that wheu deceased||@@||coach driver. Mrs Niven stated that when deceased drovo up ho told her the brako had broken coining||@@||drove up he told her the brake had broken coming don n the last lull, and that lie did not Ilka going don n||@@||down the last hill, and that he did not like going down the next hill, which waa very steep Tho accident||@@||the next hill, which waa very steep. The accident occurred about two milos from Niven's Edward||@@||occurred about two miles from Niven's. Edward Brigden stated ho found tho dead body at U p m||@@||Brigden stated he found the dead body at 9 p m under the off sido of tho front wheel Ho rodo back||@@||under the off side of the front wheel. He rode back to Cobbora and reportod tho accident Tho police||@@||to Cobbora and reportod tho accident. The police procured a vehicle aud returned with a constable,||@@||procured a vehicle and returned with a constable, and they took tho mails and deceased to Cobbora||@@||and they took the mails and deceased to Cobbora. Constablo Scheibel deposed it took six men to lift||@@||Constable Scheibel deposed it took six men to lift the coach to rclcnso tho body Ho examined the||@@||the coach to release the body. He examined the scone of the accident, and it appeared that one of the||@@||scene of the accident, and it appeared that one of the Solora had fallen and been dragged a considerable||@@||polers had fallen and been dragged a considerable istnncc Deceased drovo thrco horses Two horsos||@@||distance. Deceased drove three horses. Two horses were attached to tin coach when tho body was||@@||were attached to the coach when the body was found A verdict of accidentally killed by tho coach||@@||found. A verdict of accidentally killed by the coach overturning waa returned||@@||overturning was returned. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14410449 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE LATE SIR J. P. ABBOTT.||@@||THE LATE SIR J. P. ABBOTT. ABRANGEMENTS FOU TOH FUNERAL.||@@||ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL. Tho funeral of tho Into Sir J P Abbott vv ill tako||@@||The funeral of the late Sir J. P. Abbott will take placo to-ihi) Last night tho bod) of the deceased||@@||place to-day. Last night the body of the deceased was removed from lurriuiium to SI Andrew's||@@||was removed from Turramurra to St. Andrew's Cathedra! A service will bo hold nt hull-post ')||@@||Cathedral. A service will be held at half-past 9 o'clock this moi liny, af Iel w Inch the remains w ill be||@@||o'clock this morning, after which the remains will be rcmov ed to iho Waverley Cemeter) for bunal||@@||removed to the Waverley Cemetery for burial. Ladv Abbott lins received man) messages ot con-||@@||Lady Abbott has received many messages of con- dolence, a number of wlneh wcio from npiescntu||@@||dolence, a number of which were from representa- tiv i people m tho v .irions States of tho Convmou||@@||tive people in the various States of the Common- wcalth||@@||wealth. Oin Pniraraatta correspondent wntes -"General||@@||Our Parramatta correspondent writes -"General regret vins expressed on the receipt of the news||@@||regret was expressed on the receipt of the news of tho death of bu Joseph Abbott The de||@@||of the death of Sir Joseph Abbott. The de- ( e csed gentleman vv as closol) connected vv ltb the||@@||ceased gentleman was closely connected with the JCiner s School AlchdcacDii Gunther, tho oldest||@@||King's School, Archdeacon Gunther, the oldest incmbei ol Ihe King's School council on being spoken||@@||member of the King's School council on being spoken to, s ud ' the council of tho lung's School bus lost||@@||to, said: ' the council of the King's School has lost a most v allied member hv the (loath of Sn Joseph||@@||a most valued member by the death of Sir Joseph Abholt who was our lrcnsiuei forman) )ents; rylit||@@||Abbott, who was our treasurer for many years, right np to his denth Ho took a great interest in tho||@@||up to his death. He took a great interest in the school und w as cv cr interesting bimsell in its w cl||@@||school, and was ever interesting himself in its wel- fnro His death is it great loss to the school ' "||@@||fare. His death is a great loss to the school. ' " We ure mulcted to stito that tho national Alt||@@||We are requested to state that the national Art Gnllei) of t\cw South Wiles w ill bo closed to-dnj,||@@||Gallery of New South Wales will be closed to-day, out of respect to tho mellion of the late bil Toscph||@@||out of respect to the memory of the late Sir Joseph P Abbott||@@||P. Abbott. In coimcetion with the funeral of Sn_J P Abbott||@@||In conncetion with the funeral of Sir J. P. Abbott (who wlui foi II) veins bpuikti of tho Legislativo||@@||(who was for 10 years Speaker of the Legislative Assembly) which will tako place to-da), tho||@@||Assembly) which will take place to-day, the Pienuoi (Mi bee) uifoinied a " Herald " ícportei||@@||Premier (Mr. See) unformed a " Herald " reporter vesterd i\ that most nt tho Mimstcts would inako a||@@||yesterday that most of the Miinisters would make a point of being ra iittcndiinee, mid no doubt many||@@||point of being in attendance, and no doubt many membcis of Parliament would also be pieseut It||@@||members of Parliament would also be present. It was not, howovei, the mtenliou of the (jovcrnment||@@||was not, however, the intention of the Government to adjourn the mooting of the Legislative Assembt)||@@||to adjourn the meeting of the Legislative Assembly. Jlmistcislieldiimectingol the Cabinet) cslordii) aftoi||@@||Ministers held a meeting of the Cabinet yesterday after- noon, and it bud been decided that business should be||@@||noon, and it had been decided that business should be gone on nilli ni usual Sn Toscph Abbott lelued||@@||gone on with as usual. Sir Joseph Abbott retired ii oin achvc polities booie eonsidei ablo limo boforo his||@@||from active politics some considerable time before his denth but as i mink of lespeet te his memoiy||@@||death; but as a mark of respect to his memory Ministers i«l>cd tho Premier lo pioposo a vote of con-||@@||Ministers asked the Premier to propose a vote of con- dolence lo his widow and finul), and Mr bee||@@||dolence to his widow and family, and Mr. See intimated that that ho would do this as soon as||@@||intimated that that he would do this as soon as Parh tment meets to-dn)||@@||Parliament meets to-day, BLAYNEY, Monday.||@@||BLAYNEY, Monday. Gcnei.11 regret is expicssed ut the dcatii ot Siri||@@||General regret is expressed at the death of Sir Joseph Abbott.||@@||Joseph Abbott. WENTWORTH, Monday.||@@||WENTWORTH, Monday. Profound íegrel is expressed for the death ol Sir||@@||Profound regret is expressed for the death of Sir Joseph Abbott.||@@||Joseph Abbott. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14412796 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn WILD FLOWER AND FRUIT SHOW AT||@@||WILD FLOWER AND FRUIT SHOW AT GALSTON.||@@||GALSTON. The annunl wild flow or and fiuit show, the pio||@@||The annual wild flower and fruit show, the pro- cocds ol which wore m nid of the School of Aits||@@||ceeds of which were in aid of the School of Arts building fund, w IIB opened by Mi B ß O'Conor,||@@||building fund, was opened by Mr. B B. O'Conor, M L A , on Saturday in tho Galston Recreniion||@@||M. L. A. , on Saturday in the Galston Recreation Ltiounds Ibero was a good attendance, and tho||@@||Grounds. There was a good attendance, and the cxhibiU, woio numcioiis and of excellent quality.||@@||exhibits, were numerous and of excellent quality. Ihe citius finit classe^ wero especially mciitonous,||@@||The citrus fruit classes were especially meritorious, tho pimeipal winneis being Messrs W and S||@@||the principal winners being Messrs W. and S. Tagin, A Gai lung, H Moore, T Waddell, G.||@@||Fagan, A. Gartung, H Moore, F. Waddell, G. Puller, and A T B Thomas Iho needlework,||@@||Fuller, and A. J. B. Thomas. The needlework, oinnuiontal loitering, and diawing bhovvn hy tho||@@||ornamental lettering, and drawing shown by the children of tho Galston Public School were very||@@||children of the Galston Public School were very praisow orthv, and the ladies of the district sent a||@@||praiseworthy, and the ladies of the district sent a charming select ion of tho local llora A successful||@@||charming selection of the local flora. A successful conceit was held in the evening||@@||concert was held in the evening. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14413833 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE RAMSAY'S BUSH||@@||THE RAMSAY'S BUSH OUTRAGE.||@@||OUTRAGE. Much activity IB being displayed by tho pohco in||@@||Much activity is being displayed by the police in ondcavoumig to ant st tho person who is||@@||endeavouring to arrest the person who is reported to havo tiuelly outraged a. little||@@||reported to have cruelly outraged a little gul on luosduy lught A scaich of Ramsay's||@@||girl on Tuesday night. A search of Ramsay's Bush was mudo yesterday afternoon by||@@||Bush was made yesterday afternoon by Senior-Sergeant Parkinson, ot Ashfield A small||@@||Senior-Sergeant Parkinson, of Ashfield. A small rough bushhouso, as described by tho littlo girl, was||@@||rough bushhouse, as described by tho little girl, was found, audit had ovidcutly beoit made within tho lost||@@||found, and it had evidently been made within the last day ot tv. o Tim polico also found some fresh tricks,||@@||day or two. The police also found some fresh tracks, which oro being thoroughly followed up in scaich of||@@||which are being thoroughly followed up in search of furthei cluc3 1 he description of tho mau as givon||@@||further clues. The description of the man as given by two poisons and bv tho girl coirespoud It||@@||by two persons and by the girl corespond. It has been published in a specuil issiio of tho " Policu||@@||has been published in a special issue of the " Police Gn/otto ' and for» arded to all tho stations in tho||@@||Gazette' and forwarded to all the stations in the metropolitan district A w arrant bus been issued foi||@@||metropolitan district. A warrant has been issued for tho niTCst of tlic mau||@@||the arrest of the man. On inquiry nt tho Sj dnoy Hospital last night it||@@||On inquiry at the Sydney Hospital last night it was asccitntuod that tho littlo girl was m a serious||@@||was ascertained that the little girl was in a serious condition||@@||condition. No arrest lind beou made by tho polico up to a||@@||No arrest had been made by the police up to a lato horn last night||@@||late hour last night. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14414660 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE WYALONG TRAGEDY.||@@||THE WYALONG TRAGEDY. CHARGE AGAINST AN INDIAN.||@@||CHARGE AGAINST AN INDIAN. WYALONG, Tuesday.||@@||WYALONG, Tuesday. Tho healing of a charge against the Indian named'||@@||The hearing of a charge against the Indian named Moombarrack Dean, of murdering the Chineso Lee||@@||Moombarrack Dean, of murdering the Chinese Lee Poo, was proceeded with to-day Sergeant Peters-||@@||Poo, was proceeded with to-day Sergeant Peters- wald gave evidence Ho stated that on July (> last||@@||wald gave evidence. He stated that on July 6 last he examined the accused's camp, which contained no||@@||he examined the accused's camp, which contained no bedding except bags and leave-, I ho blanket ]iro||@@||bedding except bags and leaves. The blanket pro- ducid n as not there Accused san' he had no other||@@||duced was not there. Accused said he had no other bedding On Tidy 17, with Detective IuIIciton,||@@||bedding. On July 17, with Detective Fullerton, witness again visited accused's c imp and found tho||@@||witness again visited accused's camp and found the same bedding only, and again accused saul ho had no||@@||same bedding only, and again accused said he had no other bedding On Tilly ¿b, with Detective fullerton,||@@||other bedding. On July 28, with Detective Fullerton, he lound theieiuuius of a fire about 600 yards from||@@||he found the remains of a fire about 600 yards from where tho body ot deceisul was found lim||@@||where the body of deceased was found. The ashes of the fire contained buttons and othn||@@||ashes of the fire contained buttons and other metal parts of human clothing Amongst the||@@||metal parts of human clothing. Amongst the huttons was a pohco tunic button Accused||@@||buttons was a police tunic button. Accused was wearing a policeman s linne on Tilly Í»||@@||was wearing a policeman's tunic button on July 6 and also now in court On Septembei 29, vith||@@||and also now in court. On September 29, with Dotectiio 1 allerton, witness s m accrued at West||@@||Detectiive Fullerton, witness saw accused at West Wyalong, mid Detective fullerton «aid, " Did you||@@||Wyalong, and Detective Fullerton said, " Did you toll Constablo Connolly that you got tbosu bl inkeU||@@||tell Constable Connolly that you got those blankets he took horn you from Mr Woodhouse'« stole, near||@@||he took from you from Mr. Woodhouse's store, near Tuinbcrumba I" Accuse 1 said, " Yoi " Detectivo||@@||Tumbarumba?" Accused said, "Yes" Detective fullerton said, " Well, 1 took those blankets to Mr||@@||Fullerton said, "Well, I took those blankets to Mr. Woodhouse last Wednesday, awl ho said that s not||@@||Woodhouse last Wednesday, and he said that's not tho pair he sold you " Detertivo fullerton also saul,||@@||the pair he sold you" Detective Fullerton also said, "Where did you have the blunkot «hen the ser-||@@||"Where did you have the blanket when the ser- geant and I searched your camp í ' Accused lcjihed,||@@||geant and I searched your camp?" Accused replied, "It was ti ero at the time " Accused also said ho||@@||"It was there at the time." Accused also said he gotthotomiinavvkbohad avhilo working nt Oberne||@@||got the tomahawk he had while working at Oberne station from th» shed oi shop It was a station||@@||station from the shed or shop. It was a station tomahan k Act it'cd said he had not the tomahan k||@@||tomahawk. Accused said he had not the tomahawk now Ile thought ho tin on it away The accused||@@||now. He thought he threw it away. The accused was then arrested||@@||was then arrested ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14414702 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE BOATING FATALITY.||@@||THE BOATING FATALITY. ONE BODY RECOVERED.||@@||ONE BODY RECOVERED. TliQ water police spout se\eial hours vestotday in||@@||The water police spent several hours yesterday in dragging lito ï'u-niinatta River foi the bodies of the||@@||dragging the Parramatta River for the bodies of the youths, hth\ ard Brow n aud John Uastawood, who||@@||youths, Edward Brown and John Eastawood, who w ero drowned closo to the It> du wharf on Monday||@@||were drowned close to the Ryde wharf on Monday evening At about j o'clock the body of Brown||@@||evening. At about 5 o'clock the body of Brown was recovered and lemovod to the homo of lui||@@||was recovered and removed to the home of his parents in Elliot-street, Balinnm Hit* iliaggiug||@@||parents in Elliot-street, Balmain. The dragging onor itious will ho continued to-day||@@||operations will be continued to-day. Turther particulars bhow that the joutlu» went up||@@||Further particulars show that the youths went up tho liver to ittcml n Sunday-school picnic froni B&l||@@||the river to attend a Sunday-school picnic from Bal- mim lhe-3 spent tho day nt Hyde, where 0UI3 u||@@||main. They spent the day at Ryde, where only a couple of houis bofoie his death >oung Brown dis-||@@||couple of hours before his death young Brown dis- tinguish al lunisetf hy saving tho iifu oi a young lady||@@||tinguished himself by saving the life of a young lady named Miss Euth Kincally Miss Kincally, who waa||@@||named Miss Ruth Kineally. Miss Kineally, who was ono oi tho picnic piuti, \\ is standing on tho Ryde||@@||one of the picnic party, was standing on the Ryde whnif when abo overbalanced *uid fell into tho||@@||wharf when she overbalanced and fell into the mci "Blown was some distance olï shoio m his boat||@@||river. Brown was some distance off shore in his boat. lio immediately pulled towards her, and cauçht her||@@||He immediately pulled towards her, and caught her as sim vossiuktnfïtho thud time Miss Kincally was||@@||as she was sinking the third time. Miss Kineally was then in an unconscious condition||@@||then in an unconscious condition. Mr i odd, manager of b3 duc v remes, Limited,||@@||Mr. Todd, manager of Sydney Ferries, Limited, writes to say that hfehuojs were thrown to Brown||@@||writes to say that lifebuoys were thrown to Brown and Eastaw ood from th it coui-nauy's steamer||@@||and Eastawood from that company's steamer Gannet, whit h was near tho Rvtie wharf when||@@||Gannet, which was near the Ryde wharf when the accident occurred One of the steamer s deck||@@||the accident occurred. One of the steamer's deck- b mds, namod Snowden, aud the üremau, Ooltls||@@||hands, named Snowden, aud the firemain, Golds- brough, ali>o jumped mto the mci aud mudo efforts||@@||brough, also jumped into the river and made efforts to save the few 0 lids||@@||to save the two lads. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14414915 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. S¡r,-Aro wo to have baths ut Rose, Double, 01||@@||S¡r, - Are we to have baths ut Rose, Double, or Ru"hcuttor Ba)a this summer i T« o suinmcis ugo||@@||Rushcutter Bays this summer? Two summers ago batlis wero -ncntioncd Tor Rose BJ) , und notlung bus||@@||baths were metioned for Rose Bay, and nothing has bcondono so far Any of those bi)boffcisiory good||@@||been done so far. Any of these bays offer very good bathing facibtics, and the population of Woollahra||@@||bathing facilities, and the population of Woollahra has grown i or) much dining the last two )ours||@@||has grown very much during the last two years. Tliero is nothing more delightful tluin bnthing ni||@@||There is nothing more delightful than bathing in sumiller time People would not miud jia)iug Jd and||@@||summer time. People would not mind paying 3d and reduction for tannins The outlay would soon pay||@@||reduction for families. The outlay would soon pay for itself mid bo a boon to the residents of the||@@||for itself and be a boon to the residents of the Woollahra dislnct Baths ucu Boach-rolid, Rnsh||@@||Woollahra district. Baths near Beach-road, Rush eutter Bay, would bo a vol) suitable place, acces-||@@||cutter Bay, would be a very suitable place, acces- sible to \\roollalirn, Paddiue-ton, and Diirlingliuist||@@||sible to Wollahra, Paddington, and Darlinghurst districts The vv liter nlong the Dalling Point bido of||@@||districts. The water along the Darling Point side of llushcuttci Bay is nlwa)s clean Baths could bo||@@||Rushcutter Bay is always clean. Baths could be built hero at a small cost I am, Ixe ,||@@||built here at a small cost. I am, &c., ___________________ n0PE||@@||HOPE. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14416167 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn COAL LUMPERS' PICNIC.||@@||COAL LUMPERS' PICNIC. The eighteenth annual pieiuic of the S} dnoy Coil||@@||The eighteenth annual picnic of the Sydney Coal Lumpers' Union was held jcstoiday at Corroy's||@@||Lumpers' Union was held yesterday at Correy's Qui dens, Cnïmitn 1 ho daj h pi oeecdings wci o||@@||Gardens, Cabarita. The day's proceedings were initiated h$ a procession ol tho rncmbeis of thol||@@||initiated by a procession of the members of the union, who to tho munbci of nbont 800 uiurchcd||@@||union, who to the number of about 800 marched from then laadquarrers, ni KenL-stroel, Üiiough||@@||from their headquarters, in Kent-street, through the principal slieets ot tho cit\ to tlio Circu||@@||the principal streets of the city to the Circu- 1 ii Quay Tho president (Mr Grant) noted as||@@||lar Quay. The president (Mr. Grant) acted as maishul Tho now b inner of tho union wrus used,||@@||marshal. The new banner of the union was used, and tho procession watt headed bv tho ikiüiuuia||@@||and the procession was headed by the Britannia Hand ihieo ste un^rs wxio oupigcil to convoy tho||@@||Band. Three steamers were engaged to convey the picmckois to Iho grounds In ill the attend nice||@@||picnickers to the grounds. In all the attendance numbered about luOO, and included pcieinl inemberB||@@||numbered about 1500, and included several members of Puihanlont A piojmuune of spoils uis cirricd||@@||of Parliament. A programme of sports was carried out, under the duectiou of tho ft Uowing ofilcula -||@@||out, under the direction of the following officials:- Tudgc, Mi 1 liornas Mot au film Lol, Mt "W Daley,||@@||Judge, Mr. Thomas Moran; starter, Mr. W. Daley, ML A lcfeiee, Mi T O'Toole||@@||M.L.A.; referee, Mr. T. O'Toole. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14418266 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn CLEARANCES -Oetobei 21||@@||CLEARANCES -October 24. Oonah, h , 1717 tonn. Captain Gibb, foi llobait ra «.«ca-||@@||Oonah, s., 1797 tons, Captain Gibb, for Hobart. Passen- per-,-Mr and "Mrs Lord, Mr and Jip* Tavloi and J||@@||gers-Mr. and Mrs. Lord, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor and 2 children Bev W T and Mit, Cakebreiid, Mi und Mrs||@@||children, Rev. W. T. and Mrs. Cakebread, Mr. and Mrs. lurland, Mi mid Mn* W J Davien, Mi and Mr* Bel ke-||@@||Turland, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Davies, Mr. and Mrs. Berke- lp) , "Mesdames Crompton,b I1 Bolton, JMIIWd Rocvcraml||@@||ley, Mesdames Crompton,S. P. Bolton, Pitfield Roever and um %, John Clark Steele, Mahles Pitfield Ainblii, Gilbiu,||@@||nurse, John Clark, Steele, Misses Pitfield Ambler, Gilbin, fîlnncv, Dillon, J) Barrmgtou, A UniiP Adams Ash«,||@@||Slaney, Dillon, D. Barrington, A. Bryne, Adams Asher, Holton, Audlev Coote, Messrs Captain 1 dwarda, B Kotl||@@||Horton, Audley Coote, Messrs. Captain Edwards, R. Red- Sath Trickcr W Vicai and bo\ M Beni j íwirl«». Mason,||@@||path, Tricker, W. Vicar and boy, M. Henry Earle, Mason, ¡o\di*, Wrndham, Itut-hworlh, M'Mahou I» B Butlei, Cr||@@||Boyds, Wyndham, Rushworth, M'Mahon, L. B. Butler, G. Cook, V \ Gorrmge, Burton, T Q Prossei, Mortou, T||@@||Cook, F. A. Gorringe, Burton, F. G. Prosser, Morton, J. Cha ter, Boc. er, Miwtei Burton, and 17 in the hteeruge||@@||Chater, Roever, Master Burton, and 17 in the steerage. Wiikatipu s , for I/iunceiton Pwcngeri.-Mexlatnefi||@@||Wakatipu, s., for Launceston. Passengers-Mesdames CimpbcllfTingcomhc, Learv r W Grubb, Mi««csElwai<*,||@@||Campbell, Tingcombe, Leary, F. W. Grubb, Misses Elware, ?Lcicock, Duncannon, Fletcher, Waller, Ash Me«n V||@@||Leacock, Duncanson, Fletcher, Waller, Ash Messrs. F. Jocelyn, V ritchie, H Grunow, G Coutts J Edwards,||@@||Joscelyn, V Ritchie, H. Grunow, G. Coutts, J. Edwards, 31 Thompson, S V Mowle, and 10 in the steerage||@@||H. Thompson, S. B. Mowle, and 10 in the steerage. Moonta, s , ¿ato ton«, Captain Kose, for Fremantle, via||@@||Moonta, s., 2330 tons, Captain Rose, for Fremantle, via NewaiRtl» and Adelaide, m ballast||@@||Newcastle and Adelaide, in ballast. Waihora, h , ¿£0*1 tons, Captain Cliff, for Xcvca«Ue, with||@@||Waihora, s., 2003 tons, Captain Cliff, for Newcastle, with tmt of original cargo||@@||part of original cargo. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14418569 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEATH OF THE REV. AV. A.||@@||DEATH OF THE REV. W. A. WILSON^||@@||WILSON Tho death is announced of the Ko» William||@@||The death is announced of the Rev. William Ylevindei Wilson, ininislei of tho Pinnirne Mctho||@@||Alexander Wilson, minister of the Primitive Metho- list Church Waterloo The ead e» eut took placo nt||@@||dust Church, Waterloo. The sad event took place at the residtnco ot tlio doccisod 173 Geoige stieet,||@@||the residence of the deceased, 173 George-street Itcdlein, on rimrfldiiy afternoon lho Into Mi||@@||Redfern, on thursday afternoon. The late Mr. Wilson »vim boin nt bt Lucm, in lho West Indies, in||@@||Wilson was born at St. Lucia, in the West Indies, in tho»enilSH His fathci »mis a Missionar], lind||@@||the year 1843. His father was a missionary, and »vent out to tlio V est Indies from 1 is homo m ürclund||@@||went out to the West Indies from his home in Ireland at the lune of the cuiunupUioii of tho negroes in||@@||at the time of the emancipation of the negroes in 1839, and »»lulo theio Aiilhnm Aleiaiidei »»ho »»as||@@||1839, and while there William Alexander, who was tlio thud eluld, »\ns boin Mr Wilsiu, sen ho»\||@@||the third child, was born. Mr. Wilson,sen., how- o»er did not lomani long m tho mission fields 111||@@||ever, did not remain long in the mission fields. Ill- licalth oicrtook lum, and bo »»as compelled to return||@@||health overtook him, and he was compelled to return to Ins nail» o land in tho No1 th of Ireland It »» ns in||@@||to his native land in the North of Ireland. It was in the last named country Hint Willi un Alosandut||@@||the last-named country that William Alexander Wilson lecencd Ins education Ho carno out to||@@||Wilson received his education. He came out to bidna] »»ben he »»as but lil jearsofoge float||@@||Sydney when he was but 19 years of age. He at onco enteicil upon comincrcini life und necepted||@@||once entered upon commercial life and accepted a position of trust m Penrith Thero ho remained||@@||a position of trust in Penrith. There he remained for scvoral » ears His mind, how c» el »»ne mado up||@@||for several years. His mind, however, was made up for the lninistij, mid hu loft lus position at Penrith||@@||for the ninistry, and he left his position at Penrith to enter upon a course of theological study, w men||@@||to enter upon a course of theological study, which ho successfully conflicted and was oidiimcd||@@||he successfully completed and was ordained ic minister of tho I'linutivo Methodist Chinch||@@||a minister of the Primitive Methodist Church of Nov South AVnles Ho libourcd us such||@@||of New South Wales. He laboured as such foi a miinhoi of yrans But his bcnltb||@@||for a number of years. But his health failed biui, mid ho rcsipncd tho ministry mid went to||@@||failed him, and he resigned the ministry and went to Brisbane, wheic lot 17 years he earned on a success-||@@||Brisbane, where for 17 years he carried on a success- ful business At tho end of this period Mt Wilson||@@||ful business. At the end of this perod Mr. Wilson onco moto leluti.cd to bydnoy nnd ro-enteted tho||@@||onec more returned to Sydney and re-entered the ministry of the Pnmilivu Methodist Church That||@@||ministry of teh Primitive Methodist Church. That »vus some 10 ycnisago His llvst appointment was||@@||was some 10 years ago. His first appointment was lo tuko thu pistornl ovcisigbt of tim congregation||@@||to take the pastoral oversight of the congregation w m shipping in thu Albion-strtol chinch, burn||@@||worshipping in the Albion-street church, Surry Hills Ife lei untied m this position for upwards of||@@||Hills. He remained in this position for upwards of two yens 'J ben ho wiib tiiinsrcricii to Camdon||@@||two years. Then he was transferred to Camden. Ho wns there foi two y tau und subscnuculy wus in-||@@||He was there for two years, and subsequently was in- ducted into the ihuigu ut AA'uterloo, ivherobn ic||@@||ducted into the charge at Waterloo, where he minned until his ihalh Mr AVilson ¡is ii pre ii her||@@||remained until his death. Mr. Wilson as a preacher and jiastoi ii is in hfitl, catons, mid energetic Ho||@@||and pastor was faithful, zealous and energetic. He leaves a widow, one son, and two daugbteis Imu||@@||leaves a widow, one son, and two daughters. Four weeks ato Mi AVilson's youngest sou died at the||@@||weeks ago Mr. Wilson's youngest son died at the uge of 17 Hie funeiul ol Mi V> il"ou w ill bike junco||@@||age of 17. The funeral of Mr. Wilson will take place this nfteiuoou A Romeo will lo held in the||@@||this afternoon. A service will be held in the Primitive Methodist Chinch, AA'utcrluo, ut 1 o'clock,||@@||Primitive Methodist Church, Waterloo, at 1 o'clock, nita winch the interment nil) bo made lu tho Book||@@||after which teh interment will be made in the Rook- £ ood Comotery.||@@||wood Cemetery. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14419504 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn AVATER LICENSING COURT.||@@||WATER LICENSING COURT. At the yvceklj' meeting of the AVnter Licensing||@@||At the weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court jesteidaj the license of the New Nation Hotel,||@@||Court yesterday the license of the New Nation Hotel, Bourke-stteet, Woolloomooloo, was tninsfened from||@@||Bourke-steet, Woolloomooloo, was transferred from Donald li. Bouike to Ernest T. Peacock.||@@||Donald H. Bourke to Ernest T. Peacock. In yesferdiy's "Herald" it was btatcd that the||@@||In yesterday's "Herald" it was stated that the application ol Daniel Janies M'Ciuliiy foi a ccrti||@@||application of Daniel James McCauley for a certi lic ile authorising ihe issue ol a conditional publican's||@@||ficate authorising the issue of a conditional publican's license for a house to be elected at the corner of||@@||license for a house to be erected at the corner of I!liwarrr.-ro.id and Halnett-aienuc, Moiricky-iUe,||@@||Illawarra road and Harnett-avenue, Marrickville had been ynthdraw'n. Tins yvas stated in errol, as||@@||had been withdrawn. This was stated in error, as tho adjourned hearing, yvo aw informed bj- Mr.||@@||the adjourned hearing, we are informed by Mr. Charles Bull, sohcitoi, of tins application has been||@@||Charles Bull, solicitor, of this application has been put dojvu fur Noy euiboi 11.||@@||put down for November 11. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14402007 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn A SUSPICIOUS DEATH.||@@||A SUSPICIOUS DEATH. NO CONCLUSION ARHIVEU AX , .||@@||NO CONCLUSION ARRIVED AT . Nothing definite ein yet be saul un to tho nature||@@||Nothing definite can yet be said as to the nature ot th_ .Hues* i rum which tho uüfüttui.ate mau,||@@||ot the illness from which the unfortunate man, Edward Tames Fury, dioil on ruesday lh_ hue||@@||Edward James Fury, died on Tuesday. The (ariological et ill of the lío rd of Health is still||@@||bacteriological staff of the Board of Health is cn^ttii-d in it_ uxMiiiiiationot tho romaine but theuil||@@||still engaged in its examination of the remains, but the cultures turca will not l>» leaily tor ix ¿mutai.on until to-||@@||will not be ready for examination until today. day fc>p_Rkuiy, yi.stt.r_Uy, Dr Aahburtun ihompsou||@@||Speaking yesterday, Dr. Ashburton Thompson, piesuluut of tim U-uard of Health« OH id that 53 far as||@@||President of the Board of Health, said that so far as thn inquines he hid undo weat theto waa iiothm;*||@@||the inquiries he had made went there was nothing to ahow thit tho deceased m*n cjulil havu boui in||@@||to show that the deceased man could have been in any placa whure pNfiue might bo ausp clo 1 to eiiat||@@||any place where plague might be suspected to exist. lira h.mptu.nti utt< nding his llln^fta, howrvu, vi oro||@@||The symptoms attenditn his illness, however, niir.pici.ou8 AH to the eeio id patient, thero is nclhing||@@||were suspicious. As to the second patient, there is nothing to report at pressât 'iho honso m which he rcsidoa||@@||to report at present. The house in which he resided ia Billi isolated||@@||is still isolated. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14419444 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DENISON LABOUR ELECTORAL||@@||DENISON LABOUR ELECTORAL LEAGUE.||@@||LEAGUE. The members of tho above branch of the LP I||@@||The members of the above branch of the L.E.L. met la-t week to elect their efheers for anothei term||@@||met last week to elect their officers for another term lhere wis u lmge number of members pi dent and||@@||There was a large number of members present and -everii new nain» weropropo.cd Mr lord Glv-mi||@@||several new names were proposed. Mr. Ferd Glynn, mc-ident, occupied the chair After the adoption of||@@||president, occupied the chair. After the adoption of the minute» of the previous meetin ind reading of||@@||the minutes of the previous meeting and reading of the new b>laws 1)V tho .encan the election of||@@||the new bylaws by the secretary, the election of oflieers took place Mi Pogonowski was up] omtid||@@||officers took place. Mr. Pogonowski was appointed ictunimg ofhier, mid Alessr. y H JmtU «B1 1||@@||returning officer, and Messrs. W.H. Watts and J Afech m acted us scrutineer« Hie n-siilt of the ballot||@@||Meehan acted as scrutineers. The result of the ballot was is follows -Foi president Air liri Ghnn||@@||was as follows:- For president Mr. Ferd Glynn 37 Mr T lo-ter, 24 majiuitv for Air G'MIII 11||@@||37; Mr J Foster, 24 majority for Mr. Glynn, 13. Tor sccretnrv Air lred H.aid- II Al, J||@@||For secretary Mr. Fred Hollands, 41: Mr J. Hine. 22 nnjontv f< r AT. H di ai d Hin Mt||@@||Hines, 22; Majority for Mr. Hollands, 19. For dele- ".at. to the annual col 'eie a >i D u ii em 23||@@||gate to the annual conference: Mr. D. Cunneen, 28 Air H Watt. 2» 7Ir F Bums,'J Air Curaieen||@@||Mr, H. Watt. 25; Mr. F. Burns 9. Mr. Cunneen vv is drcl-i-d elected Ali Pogouow ki was clect-d||@@||was declared elected. Mr. Pogonowski was elected unoppo. ed as v-icc-presideut, lis was al o Mr angus||@@||unopposed as vice-president, as was also Mr. Angus M Lachlan as tren urer Messrs C Heancv and||@@||M'Lachlan as treasurer. Messrs. C Heaney and J _li_es were appointe 1 mditors The treasurer||@@||J. Hines were appointed auditors. The treasurer read tis balance sheet, which was unammouslv||@@||read his balance sheet, which was unanimously auoptcd _||@@||adopted _ ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14364067 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED. I||@@||PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED. From Messrs. Smith, Elder, and Co "A||@@||From Messrs. Smith, Elder, and Co. ; "A Doughter of the Fiolds," by Katharine Tynsn||@@||Daughter of the Fields," by Katharine Tynan. From Messrs Cassell and Co " Queen Victor«||@@||From Messrs. Cassell and Co. : " Queen Victoria : a Personal -Sketch," by Mrs Oliphant||@@||a Personal Sketch," by Mrs. Oliphant. From the Author " 1 amys aud Addroiies an the||@@||From the Author : "Essays and Addresses on the Australian Oamraonn oaltb Bill ' by H B Ilicgin«||@@||Australian Commonwealth Bill"' by H. B. Higgins. Trom Messrs Angus und ltobertson " Vsnture||@@||From Messrs. Angus and Robertson : " Vesture and Valour," by G A Henty, Ponan Doyle io.,||@@||and Valour," by G. A. Henty, Conan Doyle, &c. ; " Tom B Boy, ' by tho author of " Laddie, "||@@||" Tom's Boy," by the author of " Laddie : " " Sovou Maids " by L T Meade , " Celta's Con-||@@||" Seven Maids " by L. T. Meade , " Celia's Con- quest," bv L E Tiddeman||@@||quest," by L. E. Tiddeman. Trom Mr T Tisher Unwin "Dosmonde,MD,"||@@||From Mr. .T Fisher Unwin : "Desmonde, M.D.," by II Willard Trench||@@||by H. Willard French. Trom Messrs sampson Low, Marston, and Co t||@@||From Messrs. Sampson Low, Marston, and Co. ; " Hie Times' Ilutorj of the Wor in faoiith Ames,||@@||" The Times' History of the War in South Africa, lb99-1900 " edeited by L b Amery, vol 1||@@||1899-1900," editted by L. S. Amery, vol. I. From Mr, George Allen " The Stray of||@@||From Mr. George Allen : " The Sway of Philipps, ' bj James Blythe Patton||@@||Philipps,"' by James Blythe Patton. From Messrs Macmillan and Co "1 ho Life||@@||From Messrs. Macmillan and Co. : " the Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nsy " by Msutics||@@||and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay," by Maurice Honlett " Number Ouo and Number T»o," by||@@||Hewlett : " Number One and Number Two," by I ranges Mary Penrd " Monthly Progiou Tests In||@@||Francs Mary Peard : " Monthly Progress Tests in Arithmetic," by It F Macdonald "ATrcatisson||@@||Arithmetic," by R. F. Macdonald : "A Treaties on 1 leuieiitnry Dynamics, dealing with relative motion||@@||Elementary Dynamics, dealing with relative motion mainly ni two dimensions," by II A Boberti,||@@||mainly in two dimensions," by H. A. Roberts ; 1 eniuiore Coo] er's " Tbo Fnthlliider " " B»;||@@||Fenimore Cooper's " The Pathfinder :" " Re- ile tiona in the OnginB aud Di«tiny if Impend||@@||flections on the Origins and Destiny of Imperial Britain "by J A Crame '« Toe« in Law, ' by||@@||Britain," by J. A. Crame ; " Foes in Law," by liliodu Broughton I||@@||Rhoda Broughton. From Messrs George Boll and bon (taroura I||@@||From Messrs. George Bell and Son (throughs Met.Br« George Robertson ami Co ) " Tew I||@@||Messrs. George Robertson and Co.) " Town Lady and Country Lass," by Florence Vi arden I||@@||Lady and Country Lass," by Florence Warden. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14407860 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MOUNT GARNET AND CHTLLAGOE COM-||@@||MOUNT GARNET AND CHILLAGOE COM- PANY. |||@@||PANY. AVo have received the sixth half-yearly report and||@@||We have received the sixth half-yearly report and slateraont of accounts of the Mount Garnet und||@@||statement of accounts of the Mount Garnet and Chillogoe Exploration Company, N L , to June 30||@@||Chillagoe Exploration Company, N. L. , to June 30 hist, to bo presented at Ibu meeting of shareholders||@@||last, to be presented at Ibu meeting of shareholders in Melbourne on Thursday, September 12||@@||in Melbourne on Thursday, September 12. ihn report states that muuiig operations have been||@@||The report states that mining operations have been carried out on the most restricted scale, the prin-||@@||carried out on the most restricted scale, the prin- cipal vv ork being confined to tho Cardviell Block,||@@||cipal vvork being confined to tho Cardwell Block, vv herof urther opening up has beon done m order to put||@@||vvhere further opening up has been done in order to put the mino in a position lor sloping tho oro easily when||@@||the mine in a position for stoping tho ore easily when tho timo is read., so that tho previous estimate of tho||@@||tho time is ready, so that the previous estimate of the oro in sight is still practically Ui,000 tons Since||@@||ore in sight is still practically 95,000 tons. Since lost meeting the Garnet Freehold Company have||@@||last meeting the Garnet Freehold Company have signed the contract for the railway to hu made to||@@||signed the contract for the railway to be made to their mine, and as this will pass within four miles of||@@||their mine, and as this will pass within four miles of tho lenso the directors hope lo make satisfactory||@@||the lease the directors hope to make satisfactory airniigemenls for tho disposal ol oro lroin tho mines||@@||arrangemenls for the disposal of ore from the mines particularly us it is mi ideal smelting one I ho||@@||particularly as it is an ideal smelting one. The strictest economy is being exorcised, and tho directors||@@||strictest economy is being exercised, and the directors trust that as soon as the line LI rcudy lor trnilic, which||@@||trust that as soon as the line is ready for traffic, which is expected to bo in about imio inontlis' tuno, the||@@||is expected to be in about nine months' time, the property vv ill he then m a lovenue-producmg posi-||@@||property vvill be then in a revenue-producmg posi- tion||@@||tion The report of tho mino manager suites that tho||@@||The report of the mine manager states that the oro bioken and stacked for halt-, ear was iiU tons||@@||ore broken and stacked for half-year was 50 tons of magnetite cam mg bonnie, and 205 tons carbonate||@@||of magnetite carrying bornite, and 205 tons carbonate of copper oro, and that up to tho present date a total||@@||of copper ore, and that up to the present date a total of dOlö tons of ore has been bioken and stacked 1 he||@@||of 3015 tons of ore has been broken and stacked. The work during the term at tho Cardwell mino has been||@@||work during the term at the Cardwell mine has been devoted ehiolly to dovelopuig the oio boil) by uses||@@||devoted chiefly to developing the ore body by rises fiomthoNo 1 tunnol through to snrfuco These||@@||from the No 1 tunnol through to surface. These works have produced oro which has an average value||@@||works have produced ore which has an average value of d per cent coppor with traces of gold and silvei||@@||of 3 per cent copper with traces of gold and silver. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14382964 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ST. BARNABAS' CHURCH.||@@||ST. BARNABAS' CHURCH. I INDUCTION OF THE REV. W. A. CHARLTON. |||@@||INDUCTION OF THE REV. W. A. CHARLTON. The Kov. W. A Charlton, late rector of St. .fohn's||@@||The Rev. W. A. Charlton, late rector of St. John's Church, Balmain, was last evening inducted into the||@@||Church, Balmain, was last evening inducted into the rectorship of fct. Barnabas' Church, Goorge-Btreot||@@||rectorship of St. Barnabas' Church, Goorge-street Weat. The Archbishop presided at the induction||@@||West. The Archbishop presided at the induction service, and waa assisted b) the Rev. Canon Pinn, the||@@||service, and was assisted by the Rev. Canon Pain, the Ker. G. R Knox, til« Rev. N. Jcnkyu, and the Rev.||@@||Rev. G. R. Knox, the Rev. N. Jenkyu, and the Rev. J. Houstou. lhere waa a large congregation The||@@||J. Houston. There was a large congregation. The prayer« were read by the Rev. N. Jenkyn, and tho||@@||prayers were read by the Rev. N. Jenkyn, and the lessons by the Kev. C'snou Pain, aftor which the||@@||lessons by the Rev. Canon Pain, after which the Archbishop delivered an nnnressiyo nddross, in which||@@||Archbishop delivered an impressive address, in which be pointeti out the relationship winch should exist||@@||be pointed out the relationship which should exist betyyeen the iniuister and puoplo, anti the duties of||@@||between the minister and people, and the duties of both to God aud to each other. The hymn " Come,||@@||both to God and to each other. The hymn " Come, Labour On " having been sung, the Key. G K.||@@||Labour On " having been sung, the Rev. G. K. Knox read the Bishop's hceuss to tho newlv||@@||Knox read the Bishop's license to the newly- appointo 1 roctor, which the Archbishop hatidpd to||@@||appointed rector, which the Archbishop handed to the Rev. W. A. COarlton, at tito same time de-||@@||the Rev. W. A. Charlton, at the same time de- livering to lum a charge. Tina was folluwad by the||@@||livering to him a charge. his was followed by the congregation loiuing in silont prayer for tome||@@||congregation joining in silent prayer for some minute?, after which the lijniu " Como, Holy Ghost,||@@||minutes, after which the hymn " Come, Holy Ghost, Our Souls luspiro" was sung, and prayers offered for||@@||Our Souls Inspire" was sung, and prayers offered for a diyiue blessing on tho rector and tho pansliionerd.||@@||a divine blessing on the rector and the parishioners. The musical pnrtiou of tho s-rvice wub conducted by||@@||The musical portion of the service was conducted by u large choir under the direction of Mr. Arthur||@@||a large choir under the direction of Mr. Arthur Miietoy. _||@@||Massey. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14362534 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn LACROSSE.||@@||LACROSSE. I NEW SOUI'H WALES LACROSSE||@@||NEW SOUTH WALES LACROSSE ASSOCIATION.||@@||ASSOCIATION. A general soeeliug of the New South Wales||@@||A general meeting of the New South Wales Lacrosse Association wa« held at the Sports Club||@@||Lacrosse Association was held at the Sports Club rooms en Fiiday eveuing. Mr. W. Morisou pre-||@@||rooms en Friday evening. Mr. W. Morison pre- sided. Iuter-atate llxturea wera arranged as fol-||@@||sided. Inter-state fixtures were arranged as fol- lows :- Melbourne on July 20, and Adelaide on July||@@||lows :- Melbourne on July 20, and Adelaide on July 27. 27. The formation of club« at Granville and Cam-||@@||The formation of clubs at Granville and Cam- den, und "B " teams of Glebe aud Balmain club«,||@@||den, and "B " teams of Glebe aud Balmain clubs, waa reported. The draw for the first round of the||@@||was reported. The draw for the first round of the premiership matches, which oommnncs on May l8,||@@||premiership matches, which commence on May l8, resulted as folluw« -.-A aeotion : Univeraity v. Gran-||@@||resulted as follows ;- A section : Univeraity v. Granville ville Mohican, Balmain A v. North Sydney, New-||@@||Mohican, Balmain A v. North Sydney, New- town A. v. Glebe A, Wentworth a bye B «ectinu :||@@||town A. v. Glebe A, Wentworth a bye B section : Balmain B v. Burwood District, St. Stephen's Inati-||@@||Balmain B v. Burwood District, St. Stephen's Institute tute v. Newtown B, Glebe B a bye. A« the Uni-||@@||v. Newtown B, Glebe B a bye. As the Uni- versity oval was not free on May 25, the date origi||@@||versity oval was not free on May 25, the date originally uully intended for the sports meeting, it was post-||@@||intended for the sports meeting, it was postponed poned uutll June a.||@@||until June 3. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385230 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE MAIANBAR FJS1I||@@||THE MAIANBAR FISH HATCHERY.||@@||HATCHERY. The M tumbar marino«fiah hatcherv at Port||@@||The Maianbar marine-fish hatchery at Port Hacking l8 just now Biid to bo a most interesting||@@||Hacking is just now said to be a most interesting i lace to visit It tooms with fine spec mens ot tho||@@||place to visit. It teems with fine specimens of the best fool fish of the coast, some boinc segtogutod in||@@||best food fish of the coast, some being segregated in " paddocka " fur bettor observation During the||@@||"paddocks" for better observation. During the recent tams the fish betrayed a natural instinct lo||@@||recent rains the fish betrayed a natural instinct to escape from tho hatchery and made Iheir way in||@@||escape from the hatchery and made their way in thousands to the 1 ckrd motif i in a vam starch for||@@||thousands to the locked mouth in a vain search for egress Persona «lauding on the sluice gutes saw the||@@||egress. Persons stlanding on the sluice gates saw the fiah in the ahallow water, huddled mid eager to ¿et||@@||fish in the shallow water, huddled and eager to get anavfrom thefrosh watoranri Iho mud it bringa with||@@||away from the fresh water and the mud it brings with it Mullel, schnapper, black rock cod, k ngfish, la 1 r,||@@||it. Mullet, schnapper, black rock-cod, kingfish, taylor, black-bream, jewfish, anti dozens of other species,||@@||black-bream, jewfish, and dozens of other species, which havo been put into tho hatchery water were||@@||which have been put into the hatchery water were sniinmiug about together||@@||swimming about together. Largo areas of nistcra have been propared lu suit||@@||Large areas of oysters have been prepared in suit- able parta of the lagoou, und theo are boing closely||@@||able parts of the lagoon, and they are being closely studied During a lecout visit to tho hatchery, Mr||@@||studied. During a recent visit to the hatchery, Mr. T A Brodie, Chiof-inepector, discovered what||@@||J. A. Brodie, Chief-inspector, discovered what appeared to be a icily tish in a few inches of water||@@||appeared to be a jelly fish in a few inches of water pulsating and quivering ia a peculiar manner Ho||@@||pulsating and quivering in a peculiar manner. He L,ata*ired np as much ua bo could gut into t nurrow||@@||gathered up as much as he could get into a narrow- inouthcd bottle, disintegrating the jelly -Uko mass in||@@||mouthed bottle, disintegrating the jelly-like mass in the process On being put uulei the microscope it||@@||the process. On being put under the microscope it was found Unit within the jelly in mynuda wero||@@||was found that within the jelly in myriads were crustucci lu various degrees of development Iron) the||@@||crustacea in various degrees of development from the ova to au advuncod alago Cinder the glass they||@@||ova to an advanced stage. Under the glass they appear verv much liko prawns lbov have be*u||@@||appear very much like prawns. They have been submitted to the Museum authorttias for propur||@@||submitted to the Museum authorities for proper identification Specimens ot oyster eu it recently||@@||identification. Specimens of oyster spat recently secured at tho hutchoiv by tho-Commiasionera ahow||@@||secured at the hatchery by the Commissioners show that the oysters tbero uro extraordinault prolific||@@||that the oysters there are extraordinarily prolific. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14398052 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MR. W. .T. WILLIAMS (ALMA).||@@||MR. W. .T. WILLIAMS (ALMA). Mr William John Williams, the now member for||@@||Mr William John Williams, the new member for Alms, ia a trade« unionist, % Rechabite, and a member||@@||Alms, is a trades unionist, a Rechabite, and a member of the Church of Christ Ho is 4*i year» of age, hav-||@@||of the Church of Christ He is 45 years of age, hav- ing been bom at Gwennap, in Cornwall, on Jul) 21,||@@||ing been bom at Gwennap, in Cornwall, on July 21, 1&5S Ife, however, wa» brought up in Wale», and||@@||1858. He, however, was brought up in Wales, and left t»o principality to come direct to Broken Hill,||@@||left the principality to come direct to Broken Hill, where he arrived 11 years ago, Mr William» is a||@@||where he arrived 11 years ago, Mr Williams is a honae painter bv trade, but since his arrival in||@@||house painter bv trade, but since his arrival in Broken Hill ha han worked among the machinery||@@||Broken Hill he has worked among the machinery on the mines. Maro recently hs has condueted an||@@||on the mines. More recently he has conducted an auctioneering and agency business He hal taken a||@@||auctioneering and agency business He has taken a leading p_rt in the labour movement, and amongst||@@||leading part in the labour movement, and amongst other ulb.ce» ho» held praitiou» of president, vice||@@||other offices he has held positions of president, vice president, and auditor of the Amalgamated Minors'||@@||president, and auditor of the Amalgamated Miners' Association, an I president and secretary of the Alma||@@||Association, and president and secretary of the Alma branch of the P L L Ile waa the nomines of the||@@||branch of the P L L. He was the nominee of the Alma P L L in the recent olection in opposition to||@@||Alma P L L in the recent election in opposition to the «elected cat ltd ita of tho BarriBr assacialion||@@||the elected candidate of the Barrier association, Mr Jabe? Wright Ho was au aldermau m||@@||Mr Jabes Wright. He was an alderman in the local the local municipal craned for l8 month» prior to||@@||municipal council for l8 months prior to last February, last February, succeeding Mr. N. P Buzacott,||@@||succeeding Mr. N. P Buzacott ,M L C , but did not M L C , but did not soak reflection||@@||seek re-election ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14362040 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MANLY BEACH.||@@||MANLY BEACH. Tb« saloon steamers running from Sydney to Manly||@@||The saloon steamers running from Sydney to Manly with excursionist« wer» well tilled yottsrday. Mauy||@@||with excursionists were well tilled yesterday. Many family partie« mode the trip by early boats and went||@@||family parties mode the trip by early boats and went southwards to favouiito picnic resorts at Curl Curl,||@@||southwards to favourite picnic resorts at Curl Curl, Deewhy, and Narrabeen lagoon», whore «»hing und||@@||Deewhy, and Narrabeen lagoons, where fishing and other sports wore engaged lu Others went to the||@@||other sports were engaged in. Others went to the ocean borterte» and rooks, and the coaohea running to||@@||ocean beaches and rocks, and the coaches running to Bayview and Newjiort were crowded The village of||@@||Bayview and Newport were crowded. The village of Manly itself showed to advantage, aud the scene||@@||Manly itself showed to advantage, and the scene until . late hour waa one of considerable animation.||@@||until a late hour was one of considerable animation. The usual arrangement» to prevent overcrowding on||@@||The usual arrangements to prevent overcrowding on the ateamere aud wharf« were appreciated i ho||@@||the steamers and wharfs were appreciated. The boat proprietors at Manly had all their betts engaged||@@||boat proprietors at Manly had all their boats engaged by fishing and picu'o parlies who visited North Har-||@@||by fishing and picnic parties who visited North Har- bour and it» many camping gionnd«, or went round||@@||bour and its many camping grounds, or went round North Head for the border of the ocBun sport. Bands||@@||North Head for the border of the ocean sport. Bands played on each etoainer, and singing and atber enter-||@@||played on each steamer, and singing and other enter- tainment» were provided for the moonlight trip«.||@@||tainments were provided for the moonlight trips. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14341918 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn N A R It AliEENLAíJ OON.||@@||NARRABEEN LAGOON. A few » ears ago the whole of the «OUthsrn chore i||@@||A few years ago the whole of the southern shore of Narrabeen Lagoon >vaa available for atcsva at all||@@||of Narrabeen Lagoon was available for access at all p ants bv anglais and otheis, hut certain porlnns t,f||@@||points by anglers and others, but certain portions of the toreshcrii have bien built upon, and barbed wire||@@||the foreshore have been built upon, and barbed wire fences have been erectod ut tim wutir'a edge so that||@@||fences have been erected at the water's edge so that tho old p Ulis have been blocked, und peoplo desirous||@@||the old paths have been blocked, and people desirous ot geltiuc to the tntrnnro of the lagoon arti rajuired||@@||of getting to the entrance of the lagoon are required to make a long dateur or vi ado through the water,||@@||to make a long detour or wade through the water. lue ni at te i his arouse! c-ms durable atti n tina ut||@@||The matter his aroused considerable attention at Manir and the village of is'irrahenii, and it waa||@@||Manly and the village of Narrabeen, and it was brought before the Amareur T/nhr-men's Association||@@||brought before the Amateur Fisher-en's Association on Tu»sd.y ovpnum bj petition. Iho petition was to||@@||on Tuesday evening by petition. The petition was to the etfect that luturtetitioii was sought in tho mutter||@@||the effect that intervention was sought in the matter of preventing tim aliénation tj any pnvato persons of||@@||of preventing the alienation to any private persons of tiny pa-t of tho foreshore of the lagoon »»Uich lies||@@||any part of the foreshore of the lagoon which lies between the main (.»traine of the lagoon on tho||@@||between the main entrance of the lagoon on the north und tu« mainland ou the siuth, such poition||@@||north and the mainland on the south, such portion being part ot the beal li washed hy the||@@||being part of the beach washed by the waters ot the Boa ou its oistern sido and||@@||waters of the sea on its eastern side and b> the waters of the luguou on the western||@@||by the waters of the lagoon on the western side H \mi urged thal tho lau 1 was in reality nothing||@@||side. It was urged that the land was in reality nothing more thin i»iud-«wijiit and »» atui - pashen se« beach,||@@||more than wind-swept and water-washed sea beach, ui suitable in clmiaclor for bud ling up n, ill-dollned||@@||unsuitable in character for building upon, ill-defined Ra to boundaries, and doomed tn bulonrxto the Crown||@@||as to boundaries, and deemed to belong to the Crown. 1 uither, it nasUrunud Hat itwas a f n vom iib re-||@@||Further, it was claimed that it was a favourite re- sort of lisheia, picnicker*, and pleasuro ankers , and||@@||sort of fishers, picnickers, and pleasure seekers , and the aheoati in of It would dopmn the public nf nu||@@||the alienation of it would deprive the public of an advuuta.ro lo which Ihov liai heon accuBtoined Bnd||@@||advantage to which they had been accustomed and had come to rea« mably renard as their right The||@@||had come to reasonably regard as their right. The nssocmtiou decidid ti hoartil» endorso Hil politlón,||@@||association decided to heartily endorse the petition, nod repicneut the mallar tn the Minister lor Lauds.||@@||and represent the matter to the Minister for Lands. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14363348 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I THE YAMBA HARBOUR WORK8.||@@||THE YAMBA HARBOUR WORKS. ' "~ YAMBA, Monday.||@@||YAMBA, Monday. Part of the railway line used ra connection with||@@||Part of the railway line used in connection with the closed Government quarry at Angowne is now||@@||the closed Government quarry at Angourie is now beiug pulled up. The rails are to be used on Ihe||@@||being pulled up. The rails are to be used on the wall now being erecto! at Iluka. Up to the rreieat||@@||wall now being erected at Iluka. Up to the present ttio improvement« being done bavo hud uo ueueficial||@@||the improvements being done have had no beneificial ' effect on the bar, which now only carnee at high||@@||effect on the bar, which now only carries at high ' water 12ft. ou the euotern and 14ft. ou the southern||@@||water 12ft. on the eastern and 14ft. on the southern channel. Beioie the present Iluka wall was cotn||@@||channel. Before the present Iluka wall was comm 1 menead the bar canied 1GH. to 17ft. at high water on||@@||enced the bar carried 16ft. to 17ft. at high water on only one channel, and it is the opinion of practical||@@||only one channel, and it is the opinion of practical men that unless the outer breakwater« are proceeded||@@||men that unless the outer breakwaters are protected 1 with the bar will shoal more.||@@||with the bar will shoal more. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14390988 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE NEPEAN ELECTORATE.||@@||THE NEPEAN ELECTORATE. Mit. T. R. SMITH'S CANDIDATURE.||@@||Mr. T. R. SMITH'S CANDIDATURE. PENIUrii,' Thuuday.||@@||PENRITH Thursday. Mr T R Smith delivered au address to tlio elec-||@@||Mr. T. R. Smith delivered an address to the electors tors lu the reiuperiince Hall, Penrith, ou Wednesday||@@||in the Temperance Hall, Penrith, on Wednesday night Alderman D. Haynes was voted tu the chair.||@@||night. Alderman D. Haynes was voted to the chair. 1 ho attendance wa« fair, and the epeal er waa well||@@||The attendance was fair, and the speaker was well received Mr Smith cnliciaed the proRiuit Govern-||@@||received. Mr Smith criticised the present Government ment lo a certain extent, stating that it had don«||@@||to a certain extent, stating that it had done wrung in not calling Parliament together «Donor and||@@||wrong in not calling Parliament together sooner and giving au account ol its stewar letup Bv not doing so||@@||giving an account of its stewardship. By not doing so the Government bad treated the taxpayers uuf«iil>,||@@||the Government had treated the taxpayers unfairly, mid had caused much unpleasantness Ilov.eiei,||@@||and had caused much unpleasantness. However, nlio.i all \mis knowu finuge might ni t bo so bsd He||@@||when all was known things might not be so bad. He certsmly did not agree with waste ot uionev belong-||@@||certainly did not agree with waste of money belonging ing te the elcctois, but against this it must be ro||@@||to the electors, but against this it must be remembered membercä that u number of visuor« had been brought||@@||that a number of visitors had been brought bete from nil parla of the world, und this in itself||@@||here from all parts of the world, and this in itself ineaut a gain to tho country He (Iho speuKer) prided||@@||meant a gain to the country. He (the speaker) prided himself on bsing an independent candidate He had||@@||himself on being an independent candidate. He had muco uji hi« mind to support measiiro« rind not mon||@@||made up his mind to support measures and not men. Ihe Nepean should not be b-h>nd sherbrooke for Iho||@@||The Nepean should not be behind Sherbrooke for the want if fund«, and if he une elected the Minister||@@||want of funds, and if he was elected the Minister would hear from lum night aud day until the wallis||@@||would hear from him night and day until the wants of the Nei ean district wero «iip,il ed (Applause)||@@||of the Nepean district were supplied. (Applause.) It wa» utterly impossible that progress could he rendo||@@||It was utterly impossible that progress could be made until the electorate «a« provided with good rood«||@@||until the electorate was provided with good roads. Good roads aud goud budgos would aisiat the pro-||@@||Good roads and good bridges would assist the pro- ducers to get their produce and wares to murkot||@@||ducers to get their produce and wares to market. Mr Smith advi.iated the Mulgua railway, and a||@@||Mr Smith advocated the Mulgoa railway, and a milwuj from the Western line across from Pel nth to||@@||railway from the Western line across from Penrith to Richmond Ile wa« an edvocero of bboial land lana||@@||Richmond. He was an advocate of liberal land laws and the inclusion nf survoy fers in the instalment||@@||and the inclusion of survey fees in the instalment. Ho wnuld do anything to got the peoplu on tim land||@@||He would do anything to get the people on the land. Many questions wero asked Mr Smith, to which be||@@||Many questions were asked Mr Smith, to which he replied _||@@||replied. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14361329 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MANLY COTTAGE HOSPITAL.||@@||MANLY COTTAGE HOSPITAL. O||@@|| The monthly board meeting of tho above was held||@@||The monthly board meeting of the above was held on Thursday, wliea there were present-Mr. John||@@||on Thursday, when there were present-Mr. John Wonda (in the chair), Mosdumes ... Woods, Brown,||@@||Wooods (in the chair), Mesdames J. Woods, Brown, *. .>. Plomlor, Kojau, Misa Warburton, Mis||@@||F. J. Plomley,Royan, Miss Warburton, Mrs f>- Ü badler, Dr. David Thomas and Dr. L||@@||S. C. Sadler, Dr. David Thomas and Dr. L. Walann Harvey (bon. medical i flicors), Moi«rs. W.||@@||Watson Harvey (hon. medical officers), Messrs. W. I. Dounlast, J. 15 Norris, E. B Baylis, and W. H||@@||J. Douglass, J. E. Norris, E. B Baylis, and W. H iletchor (lion, aecretur. ), Leave of absence for throe||@@||Fletcher (hon. secretary). Leave of absence for three months «a, Rrant,d lo the rastro», and Nurse Huns||@@||months was granted to the matron, and Nurse Hane »as placed in charge as acting-matron. I.urmg last||@@||was placed in charge as acting-matron. During last aisnth 13 patients had bnaii admitían, 12 had beeu||@@||month 13 patients had been admitted, 12 had been discharge4, one hud died, and U remained. The lion,||@@||discharged, one had died, and 14 remained. The hon. tauurer's reCBiDts for the mouth (vero £88 0«,||@@||treasurer's receipts for the month wero £88 9s, leaving the I auk a. count overdrawn by £75 15s ¿a,||@@||leaving the bank account overdrawn by £75 15s 3d, »nil accounts were pissed for payment amounting||@@||and accounts were passed for payment amounting w£C119_ld Mr. W J, DoucUss seceded to the||@@||to £61 19s 3d. Mr. W. J. Douglass accede to the wishes of tho board that he should take the post of||@@||wishes of the board that he should take the post of trtasuror, and his anpomfment wa» made unani-||@@||treasurer, and his appointment was made unani- mously. The bon. medical ollicora brought up a re.||@@||mously. The hon. medical officers brought up a re- nott as to the salaries »f the nurse., and recommended||@@||port as to the salaries of the nurse, and recommended the senior nurra, if certificatrd, to bo paid £1_ per||@@||the senior nurse, if certificated, to be paid £44 per annum, ,f I10t eertiücatoíl, £3t>. second nurse, £24 ,||@@||annum, ,if not certicated, £36, second nurse, £24 , third, or probationer, £1G the ilrst year, and £'10 tho||@@||third, or probationer, £16 the first year, and £'20 the letond year Bach nurse to re_mve sufficient material||@@||second year. Each nurse to receive sufficient material 'j'''hres print flrtsses annually. It was uunouoced||@@||for three print dresses annually. It was announced Um Mejor H ilmes would lecture on his Transvaal||@@||that Major Holmes would lecture on his Transvaal S&«,aW,,1E "».JB__l_.Í9í ft« fcWiBt 91 tbo||@@||experiences during the month for the benefit of the institution. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14369575 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SALES OF WORK.||@@||SALES OF WORK. - »||@@||- ---- A. bazaar and ial<, of -work in connection with the||@@||A. bazaar and sale of -work in connection with the Pyrmont Con greg itiunnl Church was opened ycatcrdav||@@||Pyrmont Congregational Church was opened yesterday ntternoun in the bebo» hall nt thoToar uf tho church by||@@||afternoon in the School-hall at the rear of the church by Min« Murían Hurru, of liol want Hie flc\ Janies iluchau,||@@||Miss Marion Harris, of Bulwarn. The Rev. James Buchan, M A , roiniBtir of the church, intro lueed Misa Unnis «nil||@@||M. A. , minister of the church, introduced Miss Harris, and in doingsomaioa statement in retail to the nork and||@@||in doing so made a statement in regard to the work and organisation of tin. church In audition to thooidmary||@@||organisation of the church. In addition to the ordinary work und week nicht ner\IceH, he sud, there trau it||@@||work and week-night services, he said, there was a Sabbath ach ol with a rall of over 200childnn and lo||@@||Sabbath-school with a roll of over 200 children and 15 tenchws, ti pastor ti Ilioli class with ii roll of ¿5 young||@@||teachers, a pastor's bible class with a roll of 25 young mm and women meeting tv« ry Suud ty, betides the repulir||@@||men and women meeting every Sunday, besides the regular meetings of the Hand of Hopo fecnplure teaching WHS||@@||meetings of the Band of Hope, Scripture teaching was carritd on in both of the I ub'to wcho lu of tin. district,||@@||carried on in both of the Public schools of the district. ïhc Xronticth < cntutj fund had reichet} und ph n giaph w io||@@||oftboevenug the shooting miler> und ph n giaph w io well patronised, Xho aale will bi louclude 1 Ulm evening |||@@||well patronised, Xho aale will bi louclude 1 Ulm evening | ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14414909 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MR. A. FORBES-ANGUS.||@@||MR. A. FORBES-ANGUS. Mi A Fornes-Angns said that he had not had||@@||Mr. A. Forbes-Angus said that he had not had time so far to t loroughly digest the tanff, hut from||@@||time so far to thoroughly digest the tariff, but from v. hat ho gleaned from merchants, distributors, und||@@||what he gleaned from merchants, distributors, and others the taxiff was far from boing favourably re-||@@||others the tariff was far from being favourably re- ceived, and as regards tho tea dutj he thinks it||@@||ceived, and as regards the tea duty he thinks it would have given fur more satisfaction if a specific||@@||would have given far more satisfaction if a specific dutj of, say, 3d or 4d had been declared 1 ho 20||@@||duty of, say, 3d or 4d had been declared. The 20 pel cent ad valorem dutj now imposed in addition||@@||per cent ad valorem duty now imposed in addition to the 2d per lb would give considerably moro work||@@||to the 2d per lb would give considerably more work and prove unsatisfactory in more wajs than ono, and||@@||and prove unsatisfactory in more ways than one, and causo a greater demand for lower-class teas, m||@@||cause a greater demand for lower-class teas, in- ctcud of encouraging the importation of better grades||@@||stead of encouraging the importation of better grades ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386143 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TUA DE WITH PORT||@@||TRADE WITH PORT STEPHENS.||@@||STEPHENS. LAUNCH OF A NEW STEAMER.||@@||LAUNCH OF A NEW STEAMER. An interesting ceremony took place ou Saturday||@@||An interesting ceremony took place on Saturday afternoon lust on the occasion of the lnuiiobing »net||@@||afternoon last on the occasion of the launching and trial trip of the steamor Maud Westou. Thors wera||@@||trial trip of the steamer Maud Weston. There were a largo nuinbor of gcutlemen interested iu city and||@@||a large number of gentlemen interested in city and shipping pursuits present. Amongst thoso present||@@||shipping pursuits present. Amongst those present were-Messrs. It. Atkinson Price, M.L.A., T. H.||@@||were — Messrs. R. Atkinson Price, M.L.A., T. H. Kully, Dickson, Western, Ireland, Walsh, Sedgeley,||@@||Kelly, Dickson, Western, Ireland, Walsh, Sedgeley, Wiliiridgo, and Sinclair, Bogg and Greig, Fairbairn,||@@||Wildridge, and Sinclair, Begg and Greig, Fairbairn, Anderson, mid others. The aloaiuer lett Smith's||@@||Anderson, and others. The steamer left Smith's wharf at 3.30, and steamed to the Heads, the record||@@||wharf at 3.30, and steamed to the Heads, the record being over niño knots au hour At the luncheon Mr.||@@||being over nine knots an hour. At the luncheon Mr. li. A. Prico, M.L.A., prosulod, and aftor the imial||@@||R. A. Price, M.L.A., presided, and after the usual lo> al tuast propuscd Iho boaltli of the builder (Mr.||@@||loyal toast proposed the health of the builder (Mr. ltobort Davis), Ihn cousiilting engineers (Mcstra.||@@||Robert Davis), the consulting engineers (Messrs. Wildndgoaud Sinclair), und the firm of Messrs. Begg||@@||Wildridge and Sinclair), and the firm of Messrs. Begg and Greig, who oracled tho iniioliiiitiry, 'Hie chair«||@@||and Greig, who erected the machinery. The chair- man pointed out that the building of this vessel re*||@@||man pointed out that the building of this vessel re- preeeuted a new departure in connection with ths||@@||presented a new departure in connection with the tiado of Port Stephens This steamer was built at||@@||trade of Port Stephens. This steamer was built at thu Branch Uiver, l'oit Stephens, lu Ulouco^or.||@@||the Branch River, Port Stephens, in Gloucester. Nearly tbu whole of the timber had boen obtained in||@@||Nearly the whole of the timber had been obtained in the Gloucester district, and bor tnal trip fully realised||@@||the Gloucester district, and her trail trip fully realised llio anticipation of hor builder and owners, l'bfl||@@||the anticipation of her builder and owners. The machinery »»as designed by Messrs. Wildridge and||@@||machinery was designed by Messrs. Wildridge and Sinclair, and creeled by Mossrs. Bogg and Greig.||@@||Sinclair, and erected by Messrs. Begg and Greig. He might describe the stenmor as ketch ugged, with||@@||He might describe the steamer as ketch rigged, with a length of lO.ift., beam 3Gft., dratt 6ft. tim. Shs||@@||a length of 105ft., beam 36ft., draft 6ft. 6in. She had u tonnage of over 200 tons, and was designed to||@@||had a tonnage of over 200 tons, and was designed to form ono ot a fleet or steamers to open the trade)||@@||form one of a fleet or steamers to open the trade direct between Sydney and Port Stephens and New-||@@||direct between Sydney and Port Stephens and New- castle, the light draft being apooiully adapted for||@@||castle, the light draft being specially adapted for navigating the shullows of the various rivers. Her||@@||navigating the shallows of the various rivers. Her ongiuea aro compound surface condrnsiug, with a,||@@||engines are compound surface condensing, with a boiler pressure of 1201b, and Hfl li.p. iodlnitor.||@@||boiler pressure of 120lb, and 145 h.p. indicator. The tnul trip they had experienced that day refloated||@@||The trial trip they had experienced that day reflected credit upon all thoso who participated m the cou*||@@||credit upon all those who participated in the con- slrucliou of the VO*BO).||@@||struction of the vessel. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14359932 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MELANESIA AND NEW GUINEA MISSIONS.||@@||MELANESIA AND NEW GUINEA MISSIONS. SALE OF WOIUC.||@@||SALE OF WORK. On Saturday afternoon the Mayoress (Mrs. .T.||@@||On Saturday afternoon the Mayoress (Mrs. J. Graham) opened a salo of work at tho High School, "J||@@||Graham) opened a sale of work at the High School, Waverley, uoudueled by the sisters of the church, j <||@@||Waverley, conducted by the sisters of the church, for the purpose of laieiug I until in support of ihres :«||@@||for the purpose of raising funds in support of three children now being educated ut the nnssiou head«||@@||children now being educated at the mission head- quarters at Melanesia aud Now Guinea at the expenso ;||@@||quarters at Melanesia and New Guinea at the expense of tho school. 1'hn Mayoress waa accompanied by :||@@||of the school. The Mayoress waa accompanied by Mrs. Millard. There was ti fuir attenttuuee of parents '||@@||Mrs. Millard. There was a fair attendance of parents nntl friends of tho pupil t, including tho Itev. Ii. Wal-||@@||and friends of the pupils, including the Rev. H. Wal- lace Mort, M.A., and Mrs. Mort. lu and around the.||@@||lace Mort, M.A., and Mrs. Mort. ln and around the Behool piemises ti muni.or of «tulls were imaged, each li||@@||school premises a number of stalls were arranged, each being well filled with goods for disposal. 1 he tendiera *||@@||being well filled with goods for disposal. The teachers prepared anti attended the fuuuy goods «tall, whilst ?||@@||prepared and attended the fancy goods stall, whilst those fur tho sale ot sweets, refietliuients, dolls, etc.,||@@||those for the sale of sweets, refreshments, dolls, etc., wore conducted by the pupils of the school, la the l>||@@||were conducted by the pupils of the school. In the largo school-ioom a concert waa given both in thu , ¿||@@||large school-room a concert was given both in the uftornoon ami evening. The programme, which was||@@||afternoon and evening. The programme, which was arranged hy Miss Broad, included a performance of '||@@||arranged by Miss Broad, included a performance of " La Itosairo," in which the v.iriout churactera nura ':'.||@@||"La Rosairo," in which the various characters were ropiusoutetl hy the following )mpii« :-The Miasea ',||@@||represented by the following pupils:—The Misses Nora Hewlett, Evil aud Lily Yules, Dorothy Holmes, ¡||@@||Nora Hewlett, Eva and Lily Yates, Dorothy Holmes, Stella Baines, Ethel Harding, M. Moors, tlohSiu. A||@@||Stella Barnes, Ethel Harding, M. Moors, Bessie Wilson, Irene Jnv, mid Isabel M'Kell. Miss Mabel "||@@||Wilson, Irene Jay, and Isabel M'Kell. Miss Mabel Hull contributed uongs. Misn Huby Tiacoy acted ne ¡!||@@||Hall contributed songs. Miss Ruby Tracey acted as accompanist, Thu jtroceods of thu fair were Balis« i'||@@||accompanist. The proceeds of the fair were satis- factory. '«.||@@||factory. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14390385 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn APPOINTMENTS.||@@||APPOINTMENTS. Tile following appointment-, liavo been ga/ettoô. :||@@||The following appointments have been gazetted :— Mr. U. !.. M.4G ni tli, tu bo clon in tho T.unauy Department||@@||Mr. H. E. M'Grath, to be clerk in the Lunacy Department (appointment oimlirmed) ; Mr. Harold C* Maiming til be||@@||(appointment confirmed) ; Mr. Harold C. Manning to be surveyor, professions,! reliering ita-., ruad« und bridgea||@@||surveyor, professional relieving staff, roads and bridges department (appointment eui.firmed) ; Mr. "W. G. Donald||@@||department (appointment confirmed) ; Mr. W. G. Donald- no n to be road superintendent at Cobar ; Mr. "W. V.||@@||son to be road superintendent at Cobar ; Mr. W. V. Miller to be us«.o Uti«; toad superintendent ; Mr. Arthur||@@||Miller to be assistant road superintendent ; Mr. Arthur Ortlea, J,P., to bo police magistrat« of Hillston, visiting||@@||Gates, J.P., to be police magistrate of Hillston, visiting CudgellioJ, Euabalong, Gilgunnia, Ivanhoe, MOHHKIOI, aud||@@||Cudgellico, Euabalong, Gilgunnia, Ivanhoe, Mossgiel, and Mount Hope, and nlwi deputy heonslng magistrate and||@@||Mount Hope, and also deputy licensing magistrate and oliicial munber of tho Licencing Court for the li ceri a in,;||@@||official member of the Licensing Court for the licensing diatuct of flilhUm, and district icgi-tinr m bank mp tey||@@||district of Hillston, and district registrar in bankruptcy u»d vmting justice to the gaol at iiillstou ; Mr. ICdward||@@||and visiting justice to the gaol at Hillston ; Mr. Edward Marriott to lie police mufc'I».trate of uranie, visiting Cudal,||@@||Marriott to be police magistrate of Orange, visiting Cudal, Cn ran nek, Millthorpe, und Mol on if, aud al.o licensing||@@||Cumnock, Millthorpe, and Molong, and also licensing magistrate and ollico.1 member ot the Licensing Court for||@@||magistrate and official member of the Licensing Court for the I.cyn»un^ district of Orango, und district registrar in||@@||the licensing district of Orange, and district registrar in banUnirtoy and visiting justice to tho gaol atOranxu,||@@||bankruptcy and visiting justice to the gaol at Orange ; Mr, 1'. B, freatt to be police mi-gisttalc of Cobar, and also||@@||Mr. F. B, freatt to be police magistrate of Cobar, and also district registrar m bankruptcy mid visiting j u H ti co to tim||@@||district registrar in bankruptcy and visiting justice to the gaol at Cobnr, und licensing magistrate und nülcifil mem-||@@||gaol at Cobar, and licensing magistrate and official mem- ber of tho Lice am D g Couru toi the licensing districts of||@@||ber of the Licensing Courts for the licensing districts of Cobar, NymiM.ee, uud Nyngan ; Mr. O, N. Rocho to bo||@@||Cobar, Nymagee, and Nyngan ; Mr. G. N. Roche to be clerk of petty sessions ut iiny, and also registrar of the||@@||clerk of petty sessions at Hay, and also registrar of the Dtitrtu. Court at Hay, district regiNtrar in bankruptcy at||@@||District Court at Hay, district registrar in bankruptcy at Hay (to act only at such time» an tho police magiar-de in||@@||Hay (to act only at such times as the police magistrate is uaablu to perform tht> duty), reg! trnr of bhths, deaths,||@@||unable to perform the duty), registrar of births, deaths, and mariiagta for tho imtnct of liny ut Hay, and registrar||@@||and marriages for the district of Hay at Hay, and registrar of tho Court of Rovie w at that pltco; Mr. llobert M'Uonuld||@@||of the Court of Review at that place; Mr. Robert M'Donald (chmrman of tho local land boaid for the land district of||@@||(chairman of the local land board for the land district of Forbes and imsocii-ted districts) to bo As-natant Under||@@||Forbes and associated districts) to be Assistant Under- becictary lor Landa; Mr. C. !.. Renuio to bo chief in-||@@||Secretary for Lands; Mr. C. E. Rennie to be chief in- spector, Department of Lands ; Mt. II. II. de Low to be an||@@||spector, Department of Lands ; Mr. R. H. De Low to be an inspector, Uepaitment of I amis ; Cuni table Franc.« \\\||@@||inspector, Department of Lands ; Constable Francis W. (Cei run ii to bo warden*!! clerk, mining rtgislrar, and ofllcor||@@||Keirnan to be warden's clerk, mining registrar, and officer authorised to issue miner.' i ightfl and buainrss and mineral||@@||authorised to issue miner's rights and business and mineral licen-u's, alio bailiff of the Warden'*« Cuurt, at||@@||licenses, also bailiff of the Warden's Court, at litield; tim ltav. W. .). Cnkebrcnd, H.A., to||@@||Fifield ; the Rev. W. J. Cakebread, B.A., to be Church of England chaplain to the gaol at llilool* ;||@@||be Church of England chaplain to the gaol at Biloela ; the Very Ile». D. 1\ 0'fl*ian, D.D., to be a trustee||@@||the Very Rev. D. F. O'Ha?an, D.D., to be a trustee ot the Roman Catii dio Ceuifteiy, Rookwood ; Mr.||@@||of the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Rookwood ; Mr. A.A. I.odir, .7.P., to be an appointed member of the||@@||A.A. Loder, J.P., to be an appointed member of the T.ircnsin^ Court for the licensing district ot Murwillum-||@@||Licensing Court for the licensing district of Murwillum- bah ; Senior-constable John D. 1 Ja vies, stationed at Moula*||@@||bah ; Senior-constable John D. Davies, stationed at Moula- mein, to be siib>iuspectoi under tho Liquor Act for the||@@||mein, to be sub-inspector under the Liquor Act for the licensing district of Deniliquin.||@@||licensing district of Deniliquin. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14375533 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PUBLIC WOllKS COMMITTEE.||@@||PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. A mooting of the Public Works Committee waa held||@@||A meeting of the Public Works Committee was held on Thursduy afternoon last, at which lurthor ovideuco||@@||on Thursday afternoon last, at which further evidence was takcu on tim proposed railway from Cooma to||@@||was taken on the proposed railway from Cooma to Delegate Mr Honry Doaue, Hugiuocr-in-Chiel for||@@||Delegate. Mr Henry Deane, Engineer-in-Chiel for Railway Coiiitruction, was further examined, ami||@@||Railway Construction, was further examined, and Cave rorised estimâtes of tho coat of tho Ituo by tho||@@||gave revised estimates of the cost of the line by the Nimitybelle route, tho Westarn dovintion routo, mut||@@||Nimitybelle route, the Western deviation route, and the Bocco Gup deviation toute, as well as of the cost||@@||the Bocco Gap deviation route, as well as of the cost of a hue ending ut Bombala by hotk tim Nimitybelle||@@||of a line ending at Bombala by both the Nimitybelle and Western deviation routes Ho said that to maka||@@||and Western deviation routes. He said that to make a line us fur as Bómbala tia Nimitybelle would cost||@@||a line as far as Bombala via Nimitybelle would cost about £1J,00() moro tim i bv the otlnr route, but li||@@||about £13,000 more than by the other route, but it ttotlld attiiu t ii largor amount of tnitUc. Hu wan also||@@||would attract a larger amount of traffic. He was also naked whether any of tiloso lines would ]OUi a lina||@@||asked whether any of these lines would join a line towards Mount Ivoscluako, anti said the Western||@@||towards Mount Kosciusko, and said the Western deviation routo unuhl bo utilised in going towards the||@@||deviation route could be utilised in going towards the mountain named. At the conclusion of the ovidenca||@@||mountain named. At the conclusion of the evidence Mr. Watson moved,-" that in the opinion of the||@@||Mr. Watson moved,—" that in the opinion of the cnminittoo it is not expedient that tho proposed lins||@@||committee it is not expedient that the proposed line of rnilttiiv from Cooma via Nimitybelle and Bombala||@@||of railway from Cooma via Nimitybelle and Bombala to Delegate, an rnferiod ta the committoe by tilt||@@||to Delegate, as referred to the committee by the Legislative Assembly, be curried out, hut tim cora*||@@||Legislative Assembly, be carried out, but the com- mittun recommend toni tho Hue be constiucted as tar||@@||mittee recommend that the line be constructed as far us Bombilla, subject to similar conditions to Ihnsn||@@||as Bombala, subject to similar conditions to those proposed in the lull authorising ibu construction of||@@||proposed in the bill authorising the construction of a line lrom Guiiilugui to 1'umut- ru , Id in the £ on||@@||a line from Gundagai to Tumut— viz., 1d in the £ on Ibu unimproved taluo of land tullun IO miles of Ilia||@@||the unimproved value of land within 10 miles of the hue, lil in thu £ on the uuimpioved valuo of land||@@||line, ½d in thu £ on the unimproved value of land bevond 10 miles und within 11 miles of tho line, ami||@@||bevond 10 miles and within 15 miles of the line, and not otheinise." The motion ttiia seoouiletl bv Mr.||@@||not otherwise." The motion was seconded by Mr. Loviou, und the dolíate on it was adjourned.||@@||Levien, and the debate on it was adjourned. The committoe also gavo furthur consideration to||@@||The committee also gavo furthur consideration to tho question of constructing a railway from Tarugo||@@||tho question of constructing a railway from Tarago to Braidwood, und it ti ao rostilved, on the motion of||@@||to Braidwood, und it ti ao rostilved, on the motion of Mr. bhnpberd, seconded bv Mr M Fal la ne,-"Unit||@@||Mr. bhnpberd, seconded bv Mr M Fal la ne,-"Unit in tho opinion of tho committee it is not expedient||@@||in tho opinion of tho committee it is not expedient that the pioposed lins fiom tarago to Braidwood, as||@@||that the pioposed lins fiom Tarago to Braidwood, as referred to Ihn committee by thu legislativo Assem-||@@||referred to Ihn committee by thu legislativo Assem- bly, be currad out "||@@||bly, be carried out " ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14337945 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn QUARANTINE UEGULV-IONS. I||@@||QUARANTINE REGULATIONS. MELBOURNE. Tnursdav.||@@||MELBOURNE. Thursday. By request Dr Gresawoll has furnlHhed Mr King-||@@||By request Dr Gresswell has furnished Mr King- ston with a report nnd recommendations on the||@@||ston with a report and recommendations on the subject uf general quarantine regulations It ia under-||@@||subject of general quarantine regulations. It is under- stood that tim health authorities in the other Mates||@@||stood that the health authorities in the other States have also suppliel reports||@@||have also supplied reports. BRISBANE, Thursday||@@||BRISBANE, Thursday. A selectsd party of 500 ( flicera and men from nil||@@||A selected party of 500 officers and men from all ranks of the defence torce, including eadnts, will be||@@||ranks of the defence force, including cadets, will be sent to Mi Ibnuri o tn assist in the oeremoniîs con||@@||sent to Melbourne to assist in the ceremonies con- nicted with the opening of the Trderal Parliament||@@||nected with the opening of the Federal Parliament. Twenty-live men from the cyclo corps n ill be in||@@||Twenty-five men from the cycle corps will be in- elnded m the contir"ent||@@||cluded in the contingent. WELLINGTON (NZ) Thursday||@@||WELLINGTON (NZ) Thursday. The contingents to the Commonwealth will be||@@||The contingents to the Commonwealth will be «imposed of 100 members each from the Permanent||@@||composed of 100 members each from the Permanent Hilary, the Mounted Rifles, the Naval Brigade, aud||@@||Artillery, the Mounted Rifles, the Naval Brigade, and iaoris||@@||Maoris. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14390946 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn WTLLOUGHB\ ELECTORATE.||@@||WILLOUGHBY ELECTORATE. MR. LEPLASTIÎIEH'S CANDIDATURE.||@@||MR. LEPLASTRIER'S CANDIDATURE. Alderman Claude Loplastner held two successful||@@||Alderman Claude Leplastrier held two successful meetings on Tuesday «vening last, one at||@@||meetings on Tuesday evening last, one at Greenwich, presided over by Alderman j. Roberts,||@@||Greenwich, presided over by Alderman J. Roberts, a vole of conlidenco nuiug carried unanimously on||@@||a vote of confidence being carried unanimously on the motion of Mr. E Aruiytugi, seconded hy Mr||@@||the motion of Mr. E Armytage, seconded by Mr. Lcfobvre , and tliB other from ?».orthnm's Hotel,||@@||Lefebvre , and the other from Northam's Hotel, Alderman G F, Bailev (ex-Mayor of Willoughby)||@@||Alderman G F, Bailey (ex-Mayor of Willoughby) being m tbo cha*r* A unanimous vote of ooi.üdcnce||@@||being in the chair. A unanimous vote of confidence waa aliD curried nu the motion of Mr. A Usher. At||@@||was also carried on the motion of Mr. A Usher. At both meetings Mr LepUstner had n good reception||@@||both meetings Mr Leplastrier had a good reception and attentive hearing, and he explained in detail his||@@||and attentive hearing, and he explained in detail his views on the principal subjects of the day||@@||views on the principal subjects of the day. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14389824 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PALACE THEATRE,||@@||PALACE THEATRE "Tom, Dick, and Harrj," a farcical comedy,||@@||Tom, Dick, and Harry" a farcical comedy, which caused uproarious mirth when the Hawtrey||@@||which caused uproarious mirth when the Hawtrey Company last plaved it, will he revived (for six||@@||Company last played it, will he revived (for six night» oiilv) at the Palace Theatre this evening||@@||nights only) at the Palace Theatre this evening The cast, aa before, will include Mr Boas as Tom||@@||The cast, as before, will include Mr Ross as Tom Stanhope, Mr Huntley as beuera! Stanhope, Mr.||@@||Stanhope, Mr Hawthey as General Stanhope, Mr. Heegie as Ditk Winter, Mr Philip Lytton as Harry||@@||Heegie as Dick Winter, Mr Philip Lytton as Harry Winter, Ml Nullum Broun »a Is ed Moreland, Mr||@@||Winter, Mr. Norman Brown as Ned Moreland, Mr. H btephtnsou SB Dr Wagner, Misa Madge Hope us||@@||H. Stephenson as Dr Wagner, Miss Madge Hope as Isabel Howard, Miss Box} Barton aa Molly Somera,||@@||Isabel Howard, Miss Roxy Barton as Molly Somera, Mías Ruby Ray as Dany Armytsge " lota, Dick,||@@||Miss Ruby Ray as Daisy Armytage " Tom, Dick, aud Harry" ia ill ho preceded by "A Highland||@@||and Harry" will be preceded by "A Highland Legacy '' Next Saturday Ralph Lumley'» farcical||@@||Legacy '' Next Saturday Ralph Lumley's farcical comedy, " lu the Soup," »till rurmng at the Strand||@@||comedy, " In the Soup," still running at the Strand Theatre, London, will he produced for tbo hist time||@@||Theatre, London, will he produced for the first time ia Australia _||@@||in Australia. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14414930 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn LAW REPORT.||@@||LAW REPORT. ?||@@|| WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9.||@@||WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9. EQUITY COUltT.||@@||EQUITY COURT (Beforo Mr. Justice A H. Simpson, Chief Judge in||@@||Before Mr Justice A H Simpson, Chief Judge in Equity.)||@@||Equity.) I MOTION FOR AN INJUNCTION.||@@||MOTION FOR AN INJUNCTION I Hallam v Harvey.||@@||Hallam v Harvey Mr Harvoy, instructed bv Messrs M'Donoll and||@@||Mr Harvey, instructed by Messrs M'Donell and Moffatt, appeared for the plaintift und Mr Adrian||@@||Moffatt, appeared for the plaintiff and Mr Adrian Knox, instructed b\ Messrs Allen, Allon, and||@@||Knox, instructed by Messrs Allen, Allen, and Hemsloy, foi tho defendant This \xua nu HppU||@@||Hemsley, for the defendant. This was an appli catiou by Henry Hallam, propnetor of tho Josephine||@@||cation by Henry Hallam, proprietor of the Josephine Stanton Opera Coinpau), against James Clarence||@@||Stanton Opera Company , against James Clarence Harvoy to icstrain tho dofendunt from acting for||@@||Harvey to restrain the defendant from acting for any other company or person than plaiutiff or his||@@||any other company or person than plaintiff or his company rho ease for the plaintiff was that ho||@@||company. The case for the plaintiff was that he engaged defendant in America to travel with his||@@||engaged defendant in America to travel with his opera company for two j eora in Australia mid other||@@||opera company for two years in Australia and other ¡urta of the world as chief comcdiau, aud in tho||@@||parts of the world as chief comedian, and in the course of tho business ol the corn||@@||course of the business of the com pan j they pla) ed nt various cities||@@||pany they played at vrious cities and towns of New ¿calami When tlioy reached||@@||and towns of New Zealand. When they reached Christchurch defendant informed lum that he would||@@||Christchurch defendant informed him that he would not continuo with tho company uni longer, and ho||@@||not continue with the company any longer, and he loft, though plaintiff warned lum that if ho did not||@@||left, though plaintiff warned him that if he did not completo his eoutract and lomcd another company||@@||complete his contract and joined another comany hew ould takn legal proceedings against him Plain-||@@||He would take legal proceedings against him. Plain tiff sent an agent to Sydney to vv atch defendant's||@@||tiff sent an agent to Sydney to watch defendant's movements, and ho afterwards received a, letter from||@@||movements, and he afterwards received a letter from a gentleman named Tullvvood slating that he had||@@||a gnetleman named Fullwood stating that he had purchased ¿ho right toprodueo "Dorcas" in Sjdney,||@@||purchased the right to produce "Dorcas"in Sydney, and that m plaintiff had released Harvey from his||@@||and that as Plaintiff had released Harvey from his agreement ii w ould enable him to cam out the con-||@@||agreement , it would enable him to carry out the con templated plan That letter was dated boptcmbor 23,||@@||templated plan. The letter was dated September 23, aud plaintiff immediately replied stating that if de-||@@||and plaintiff immediately replied stating that if de fendant appeared vv 1th anj other company ho w ould||@@||fendant appeared with any another company he would apply for an injunction against lum Defendant||@@||apply for an injunction against him. Defendant atterwaids plajedwith rullwood's company, and||@@||afterwards played with Fullwood's company, and plaintift hud sullored m his business tlirough beiug||@@||plaintiff had suffered in his business through being uepnved of tho defendant's services||@@||deprived of the defendant's services. Dolonduut, on the other hind, stated in his affi-||@@||Defendant on the other hand, stated in his affi davit that he did not get on amicably vv lth the||@@||davit that he did not get on amicably with the plaintiff's company, and of this ftct ho mtormed tho||@@||plaintiff's company, and of this fact he informed the plaintift ou sov ci al occasions, aud asked him to re-||@@||plaintiff on several occasions, and asked him to re léase lum ii oin his engagement This tho plaintiff||@@||lease him from his engagement. This the plaintiff agreed to do if tho defendant would continue with||@@||agreed to do if the defendant would continue with the company as far as Christchurch Iho defendant||@@||the company as far as Christchurch. The defendant consented to this course, and after the coinpiiij||@@||consented to this course, and after the company reached Christchurch the agreement carne to an end||@@||reached Christchurch the agreement came to an end by mutual consent||@@||by mutual consent Plaintiff, in loply, went into the witness-box and||@@||Plaintiff in reply, went into the witness- box and denied that lia released tho plaintiff from his agree-||@@||denied that he released the plaintiff from his agree ment, cithor verbally 01 in writing||@@||ment , either verbally or in writing. His Honor, altor hearing argument, granted the||@@||His Honor, after hearing the argument, granted the injunction until tho hearing or further order of the||@@||injunction until the hearing or further order of the Court, costs to be costa m tho causo.||@@||Court, costs to be costs in the cause. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396349 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE BOYAL VISIT.||@@||THE ROYAL VISIT. THE DUKE AND THE DUCHESS AT||@@||THE DUKE AND THE DUCHESS AT ADELAIDE.||@@||ADELAIDE. SCHOOL CHILDREN'S DEMONSTRA-||@@||SCHOOL CHILDREN'S DEMONSTRA- TION.||@@||TION. AN ENTHUSIASTIC AVELCOME.||@@||AN ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME. THE CITY BRILLIANTLY ILLUMI-||@@||THE CITY BRILLIANTLY ILLUMI- NATED||@@||NATED ADELAIDE, Tuosday.||@@||ADELAIDE, Tuesday. Teslivitios in connection willi the Royal visit oponod||@@||Festivities in connection with the Royal visit opened to-do), which htftl bein proclaimed n public liomin)||@@||to-do, which had been proclaimed a public holiday throughout the State. Earl) in lb» morning pooplu||@@||throughout the State. Early in the morning people commenced to congrugnte iu tho city, and by midday||@@||commenced to congregate in the city, and by midday the prmc.pil tboroughfaros wero thronged. ,Tho||@@||the principal thoroughfares were thronged. The wholo tr tho five-mile routo of the Royal processiou||@@||whole of the five-mile route of the Royal procession was beautifully docorated, Rundle and Hindloy||@@||was beautifully docorated, Rundle and Hindley streets presenting the appoarauco of a vaiions||@@||streets presenting the appearance of a various- colourcd canopy for n distance of ueirly a mile, with||@@||coloured canopy for a distance of nearly a mile, with uppiooriat» mottoes of welcome ot lntcrvnls. Kipg||@@||appropriate mottoes of welcome at intervals. King Will.um-streot vvus nlso ii Uno sight, being udoined||@@||William-street was also a fine sight, being adorned with Venetian insBts surniomited by crowns, mid||@@||with Venetian masts surmounted by crowns, and tbo buildings being nriayed with bunting.||@@||the buildings being arrayed with bunting. Au unlurtuuate Hitch in Hie proceodltiga occurred||@@||An unfortunate hitch in the proceedings occurred in connection with the landing ol their Royal High||@@||in connection with the landing of their Royal High- ucsseB. Pilot Allen went on heard tho Ophir last||@@||nesses. Pilot Allen went on board the Ophir last night, and arranged that tho Royal yacht should go||@@||night, and arranged that the Royal yacht should go into the Port liivor nt 7 o'clock this morning. Dunug||@@||into the Port River at 7 o'clock this morning. During the night, however, dirty weather came up from the||@@||the night, however, dirty weather came up from the south-west, aud tina morning C'omuiodoru Winsloo||@@||south-west, and this morning Commodore Winsloe consulted Pilot Allon tis lo whether ho should go up||@@||consulted Pilot Allen as to whether he should go up the r.vor. Pilot Allon loplied thut ho wus prepared||@@||the river. Pilot Allen replied that he was prepared to take the Roval ) acht up at any lune. Some time||@@||to take the Royal yacht up at any time. Some time lalor Commodore Winsloo intimated that ho'bud||@@||later Commodore Winsloe intimated that he had decided not to risk taking the Ophir up tho moron||@@||decided not to risk taking the Ophir up the river on account of the wind. 1 ho Pilot slate« that the deci-||@@||account of the wind. The Pilot states that the deci- sion was wholly Connnodoro Winsloo's. Pilot Allen||@@||sion was wholly Commodore Winsloe's. Pilot Allen has gone on board the Ophir again to-night, and will||@@||has gone on board the Ophir again to-night, and will bring tho ve-ael to tho wharf m Ihe morning if the||@@||bring the vessel to the wharf in the morning if the weather IB favourable||@@||weather is favourable. The Duke and the Duchess wero convoyod from||@@||The Duke and the Duchess were conveyed from the Ophir to Port Adolaide iii thu lug Eulo. Ibu||@@||the Ophir to Port Adelaide in the tug Euro. The residents of Port Adelaide vv ere deoply disappointed at||@@||residents of Port Adelaide were deeply disappointed at tho Ophir uot coming luto tha harbour. Pott||@@||the Ophir not coming into the harbour. Port Adolaido was reached suortly otter 2 p ni , where||@@||Adelaide was reached shortly after 2 p.m., where his Excelienoy tbo Govornor, Lord Ti nu)sou, mid||@@||his Excellency the Governor, Lord Tennyson and thu Premier welcomed the Duko mid tho Duchess ta||@@||the Premier welcomed the Duke and the Duchess to the Slate. Hie Mu) or ot Port Adolaide, Mr. J. AV||@@||the State. The Mayor of Port Adelaide, Mr. J. W. Cano, also oxtended a welcome.||@@||Caire, also extended a welcome. Thu Duko and the Duchess arrived in Adelaide nt||@@||The Duke and the Duchess arrived in Adelaide at 3 o'clock, and immediately the nrocossiou through the||@@||3 o'clock, and immediately the procession through the aireéis started A halt wus mado in front ot the J own||@@||streets started. A halt was made in front of the Town Hall, whore tho Mayor, Aldenniiu Wale, C.M.U ,||@@||Hall, where the Mayor, Alderman Ware, C.M.G., prosintod mi uddicss from tho City Council. On||@@||presented an address from the City Council. On reaching Victoria biiuuro a uionslor flight of 1200||@@||reaching Victoria Square a monster flight of 1200 homing pigeons, uriaiigett by the bouth Australian||@@||homing pigeons, arranged by the South Australian Homing Association, took placo, and was a great||@@||Homing Association, took place, and was a great Bucees» Twelve thousand school children were iliawu||@@||success. Twelve thousand school children were drawn up on each atdu of Waktlieid-stroet, und on the eau||@@||up on each side of Wakefield-street, and on the east teriuru children from Illa schools in tho hills urouud||@@||terrace children from the schools in the hills around AdolaUo we're assembled. After ringing soveial||@@||Adelaide were assembled. After ringing several | choruses ii little girl from uno ot the ¡schools with six||@@||choruses a little girl from one of the schools with six iittoudauts presen led a bouquet to the Duehess. As||@@||attendants presented a bouquet to the Duchess. As tho RovhI party moved on "ibu childlun saug "The||@@||the Royal party moved on the children sang "The Song of Australia."||@@||Song of Australia." After tho nrocessioii their Higbnesseu outerod||@@||After the procession their Highnesses entered Government IIoubo. The lnunouso crowds in the||@@||Government House. The immense crowds in the streets and on the stagings and buildings scoived||@@||streets and on the stagings and buildings showed much loyal enthusiasm m ihoir wolcome I heir||@@||much loyal enthusiasm in their welcome. Their Royal Highnesses weru lustily choerod all aloiiu Iho||@@||Royal Highnesses were lustily cheered all along the line ot louie Ibis evening tho city was brilliantly||@@||line of route. This evening the city was brilliantly illuuuiiatod, and the streets wero almost lmpissable||@@||illuminated, and the streets were almost impassable owing to the crowds of sightseers. King William||@@||owing to the crowds of sightseers. King William street in tbe vicinity of tho Town Kuli mid the Post||@@||street in the vicinity of the Town Hall and the Post Oflico ia said to be tho prettiest display yet seen lu||@@||Office is said to be the prettiest display yet seen in Australia||@@||Australia. A riianor party waa held nt Govornmont Houbu in||@@||A dinner party was held at Government House in tho evouiug, und ut half-past 9 tho Adoluido Lioder||@@||the evening, and at half-past 9 the Adelaide Lieder- tu iel sorenutled lim Duko at Government House||@@||tafel serenaded the Duke at Government House grounda||@@||grounds. H fu S. St. Goorgo arrlvod Ihm ovouing fiom||@@||H.M.S. St. George arrived this evening from Hobart,and H.M.S. Juno has left for Albany. Much||@@||Hobart,and H.M.S. Juno has left for Albany. Much disappointment was caused b) tho Ophir not coming||@@||disappointment was caused by the Ophir not coming nita tho river ns arranged. Ibis practically previ ntod||@@||into the river as arranged. This practically prevented several of tho bmgliali pressmou being pn.ne.nt at tbe||@@||several of the English pressmen being present at the Adelaide colebrationa It was neceSBiiry tor the||@@||Adelaide celebrations. It was necessary for the warships to goon lo Albany to coal as they had a||@@||warships to go on to Albany to coal as they had a long trip to Mauritius, and as there was no other||@@||long trip to Mauritius, and as there was no other means for all the prcflsmen to gat lo Westeru Aus-||@@||means for all the pressmen to get to Western Aus- tralia with certainty (hoy had to ko on with thom||@@||tralia with certainty they had to go on with them. With groat inconvenience ucoominodntlou was fuuiul||@@||With great inconvenience accommodation was found on thu Royal Arthur for two of the journalists, and||@@||on the Royal Arthur for two of the journalists, and on lola being drawn it was decided thut Mr, bcott||@@||on lots being drawn it was decided that Mr. Scott Cranston, of tho ?' Daily Chrouiclu," und Mr. Max-||@@||Cranston, of the "Daily Chronicle," and Mr. Max- well, of the " Standard*," should remain in Adolaido||@@||well, of the " Standard," should remain in Adelaide and go in the Royal Arthur.||@@||and go in the Royal Arthur. Many people in the etroutB to-day noticed that the||@@||Many people in the streets to-day noticed that the Duke looktd ruther indisposed during the procossiou||@@||Duke looked rather indisposed during the procession As a matter of fact, he was sutfuring sovcrol)||@@||As a matter of fact, he was suffering severely from toothache and hud to bo attend«!||@@||from toothache and had to be attended hy nu Adolaide dentist. Lord Crichton mid||@@||by an Adelaide dentist. Lord Crichton and tbo Duke of Roxbnrgl.e did not take part in tho||@@||the Duke of Roxburghe did not take part in the procession, us, owing to delay in landing Iheluggage,||@@||procession, as, owing to delay in landing the luggage, thoir uniforms had not come tolland 'thoy left by||@@||their uniforms had not come to hand. They left by tho afternoon tram for Melbourno to attend the races||@@||the afternoon train for Melbourne to attend the races at Flemington, but will return to Adelaide beforo||@@||at Flemington, but will return to Adelaide before the Duko leaves.||@@||the Duke leaves. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14338973 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn GRIMM &1UMOUIA.L CHUßCH, DRUM||@@||GRIMM MEMORIAL CHURCH, DRUM MOYNJä.||@@||MOYNE. Special service! wero held on Sundav m memory||@@||Special services were held on Sunday in memory of Iho Quosn I he church w is ilrupc.it in bluik an 1||@@||of the Queen. The church was draped in black and purpli, relieved by lloril tributes in wbito and||@@||purple, relieved by floral tributes in white and purple Iho Jtov J Cor.li, J* D, prouchpd in the||@@||purple. The Rev. J. Cosh, D. D, preached in the mon lug from the text " blio led hir people with a||@@||morning from the text, " She led her people with a f uthful heart, aud ruled them with all her power"||@@||faithful heart, and ruled them with all her power." lu the ovemng. ho spoke upon tho outstanding||@@||ln the eveinng. he spoke upon the outstanding events which make tho Aictunan era prominent||@@||events which make the Victarian era prominent. 1 hero wero larg« congregations of mourning subiects||@@||There wero large congregations of mourning subiects. Ihe somoa of prniso was conducted hy Mrs b J||@@||The service of praise was conducted by Mrs. S. J. James _||@@||James. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14390633 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn NO. 2 JUKY COURT.||@@||NO. 2 JURY COURT. (Before Mr. Juotico Cohen »nd a -jury of four.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Cohen and a jury of four.) MELLOR v. PARKER.||@@||MELLOR v. PARKER. Actiou for Alleged Slandoi.||@@||Action for Alleged Slander. Mr B I! Wise, K C . and Mi Roliu, instructed||@@||Mr. B. R. Wise, K. C., and Mr. Rolin, instructed by Messrs Laureueo and M'Lachlan, appeared for||@@||by Messrs. Laurence and McLachlan, appeared for tho l)liuiljl), William Gladstone Mclli r, teporter on||@@||tho plaintiff, William Gladstone Mellor, reporter on tho " Blayney Advócalo and Carcoar Uer-1. , ",und||@@||the "Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald; ", and Mr Gannon and Mr Illyee, instructed hy Mr||@@||Mr. Gannon and Mr. Boyce, instructed by Mr. Weaver (ugtnt for Mr Pile, of Blayney), tppe.r-.-i||@@||Weaver (agent for Mr. Pile, of Blayney), appeared for the defendant, I liornas Parker, minlstor ot the||@@||for the defendant, Thomas Parker, minister of the Wtsleyun Church at Blaynej 111. jdainliff sought||@@||Wesleyan Church at Blayney. The plaintiff sought to recetor ±1000 duinigoi from tim defendant, whj,||@@||to recover £1000 damages from the defendant, who the platntilt alleged, uttorsd slandorous itatomeuts||@@||the plaintiff alleged, uttered slanderous statements about lu. conduit with a certain young lady at||@@||about his conduct with a certain young lady at Blavno).||@@||Blayney. Dofendaut pleaded not guilty to the charge||@@||Defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge. Roboit A Marsden, on« of the trustees of tho Blay||@@||Robert A Marsden, one of the trustees of the Blay- noy Weslcyon Church, continuing his evidence undsr||@@||ney Weslyen Church, continuing his evidence under cro's-txammutiou hy Mr Ilnlin, said there had beni||@@||cross-examination by Mr. Rolin, said there had been a dispute ut one time as to the management of the||@@||a dispute at one time as to the management of the choir, and he had taken the defendant's side Ho had||@@||choir, and he had taken the defendant's side. He had foriuerl) taken action at law against the pluiutiff.||@@||formerly taken action at law against the plaintiff's fathor||@@||father. lo Mr Gannon Wn-isis said he had no ill«feeliug||@@||To Mr. Gannon: Witness said he had no ill-feeliug towards eillier the plaintiff or hie father||@@||towards either the plaintiff or his father. ?-oiiie evidence was given by Semor-sorgeant Roche,||@@||Some evidence was given by Senior-sergeant Roche, of Blayney, ault the itofendaut's case wa» closed||@@||of Blayney, and the defendant's case was closed. Richard Browning Chew, Irothar of Kuchel Chew,||@@||Richard Browning Chew, brother of Rachel Chew, examined by tbo Atloruev-Üer-eiitl, ttiid he was pre-||@@||examined by the Attorney-General, said he was pre- sent ne uu Intel new between his sister and the defen-||@@||sent at an interview between his sister and the defen- dant and heard all that pis'od between them It||@@||dant and heard all that passed between them. It was not true that at that interview tha defendant «aid||@@||was not true that at that interview the defendant said to bia sister tbat(sbc bad promised to give him a state-||@@||to his sister that she had promised to give him a state- ment about tho pi itntifinnua it tia« not true that .ho||@@||ment about the plaintiff, and it was not true that she said «hu would send or post to ihc dofendaut a state-||@@||said she would send or post to the defendant a state- ment abou'the plaintih loe defendant asked lier||@@||ment about the plaintiff. The defendant asked her for soma mitin, against Mellor, but Ins sister said||@@||for soma writing, against Mellor, but his sister said she would not gi yo it to lum as she bad no cause to do||@@||she would not give it to him as she had no cause to do so||@@||so. Mrs Chow, recalled by the Attornov-Genoral,||@@||Mrs Chew, recalled by the Attorney-General, stated that at an interview betwoon the defendant and||@@||stated that at an interview between the defendant and her daughter tho latter did not say "Young Mel-||@@||her daughter the latter did not say "Young Mel- lor is a« bad us the test, or any words like it "||@@||lor is as bad as the rest, or any words like it. " This closed the rcbutliog case||@@||This closed the rebutting case. Couusel addresied tho jurj, und had not fim.hed||@@||Counsel addressed the jury, and had not finished wlion the Court rose for the day||@@||when the Court rose for the day. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385777 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SOUVENIR TO MR. CHOMLEY.||@@||SOUVENIR TO MR. CHOMLEY. MLLBOUKNE CROWDS||@@||MELBOURNE CROWDS THE POLICE SYSIEM||@@||THE POLICE SYSTEM Mr Chomloy (the Chief Comirmsionor of Police)||@@||Mr Chomley (the Chief Commisioner of Police) wus sent for this afternoon lo (jn\ eminent House,||@@||was sent for this afternoon to Government House, when he was tho recipient from the Duko of a pair||@@||when he was the recipient from the Duke of a pair of gold sleovelinks huMUg u diamond in each Iml||@@||of gold sleevelinks having a diamond in each link. During A short conversation with Mr. Chomloy hi«||@@||During a short conversation with Mr. Chomley his ltoval HighneaB referred to tbo orrungomeiits mado||@@||Royal Highness referred to the arrangements made for his receptlou, aud expressed his admiration for||@@||for his reception, and expressed his admiration for the splendid body of meu constituting the policu||@@||the splendid body of men constituting the police force Ho not ced, be laid, that the crowds of||@@||force. He noticed, he said, that the crowds of poople ho had seen in Melbourne and Ballarat were||@@||people he had seen in Melbourne and Ballarat were oxccedingly orderly and decorous In England he||@@||exccedingly orderly and decorous. In England he hud heard something about Austialiau luriikins,||@@||had heard something about Australian larrikins, but during bis vteit ho had seen nothing of the||@@||but during his visit he had seen nothing of the larilkm element, and he was inclined to think that it||@@||larrikin element, and he was inclined to think that it must bo a Bmall cteraont lhe Duohess added a||@@||must be a small element. The Duchess added a word of admiration on her own account about thu||@@||word of admiration on her own account about the " uno poltco horses "||@@||"fine police horses " ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14417717 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn COOllï OP CLAIMS.||@@||COURT OF CLAIMS. (Boforo Ex-Judgo Wilkinson aud Messrs f||@@||(Before Ex-Judge Wilkinson and Messrs. T. Tow eil and C È Faikiusou, sitting at tho Lands||@@||Powell and C. E. Parkinson, sitting at the Lands Oflicc )||@@||Office.) APPLICATION Or J G EALES AND OfHERS||@@||APPLICATION OF J. G. EALES AND OTHERS. Tina w13 n lefercncü by his l-Acellency the Go\ cr||@@||This was a reference by his Excellency the Gover- nor of tho applic ition of J G Eales nnd others m||@@||nor of the application of J. G. Eales and others in respect of certain lnnd on tho Hunter River A||@@||respect of certain land on the Hunter River. A Crown grant was issued m icapect of thov lind re-||@@||Crown grant was issued in respect of the land re- ferred to The grantees lind applied to have the Crown||@@||ferred to. The grantees had applied to have the Crown boundttiics amended on the giound 1hat they wero||@@||boundaries amended on the ground that they were unccitnin, objection was kulan to the glinting of||@@||uncertain; objection was taken to the granting of the application by contiguous ow nei*», and hence the||@@||the application by contiguous owners, and hence the lefciuico to tho Court of Claims Mr Sheppard,||@@||reference to the Court of Claims. Mr. Sheppard, instructed by Mcssis Allen, Allen and Hemslej, np||@@||instructed by Messrs. Allen, Allen and Hemsley, ap- peiued for tho applicants Mi W J G Mann,||@@||peared for the applicants; Mr. W. J. G. Mann, opposed tho application on helmlf of himself and an||@@||opposed the application on behalf of himself and an ndiommg owner Mr D'Aicj Inine, oitho Crown||@@||adjoining owner; Mr. D'Arcy Irvine, of the Crown ?Solicitor's Oihce appeircd foi the Crown Hie chief||@@||Solicitor's Office appeared for the Crown. The chief point taken by the objectors was that, if the||@@||point taken by the objectors was that, if the bouiidancs w eio amended us sought, land alrendj||@@||boundaries were amended as sought, land already granted to them \\ ould bo oncroached upon Tho||@@||granted to them would be encroached upon. The hearing began on Monda} and was continued on||@@||hearing began on Monday, and was continued on fucsdaj J ho cwdenoo uf Mr Allworth, thu Chief||@@||Tuesday. The evidence of Mr. Allworth, the Chief Surve}or, who was called by tho anphcauts, was||@@||Surveyor, who was called by the applicants, was taken, uud Mr Sheppard began his addreás to the||@@||taken, and Mr. Sheppard began his address to the Court||@@||Court. Hie case stands pnit li caul||@@||The case stands part heard. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28246382 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn COUNTRY QUARTER||@@||COUNTRY QUARTER SESSIONS.||@@||SESSIONS. BINDARA, Monday.||@@||BINGARA, Monday. I Tim Quarter Sosjions Court WRS oponed tilia morn||@@||The Quarter Sessions Court was opened this morn- [lng, Acling-.ludíio Harris pre-idei, »nd Mr. Covan||@@||ing, Acting-Judge Harris presided, and Mr Bevan j «rna Crowu prosecutor. «arah Jana Drowning for||@@||was Crown prosecutor. Sarah Jane Browning for Irecoiving stolen ahoep wa» aonloncod to 18 months'||@@||receiving stolen sheep was sentenced to 18 months' Imprisonment in Tamworth Uuol, tho acutencn to ha||@@||imprisonment in Tamworth Gaol, the sentence to be ?iispondoti undor tim First Oli'ondcra Act. Amelia||@@||suspended under The First Offenders Act. Amelia Browniui; fer a .'imitier oiïcuco was SQiilonced to l'J||@@||Browning for a similiar offence was sentenced to 12 monlUii' imprisonment, tho ajntenco lu be suspended||@@||months' imprisonment, the sentence to be suspended uuder tho Virât Offenders Act.||@@||under the First Offenders Act. LISMOIlK, Monday.||@@||LISMORE, Monday. The Qunilsr Sessions «ere opened on Thursday bt||@@||The Quarter Sessions were opened on Thursday be- foro Jtidgo Haydon. îlunry Jackson was found guilty||@@||fore Judge Haydon. Henry Jackson was found guilty of occasioniim actual bodily hann and scntoncsd tn||@@||of occasioning actual bodily harm and sentenced to six tiimitlia* Iinrd lahour. lSdv/ard J^iudlater waa found||@@||six months' hard labour. Edward Findlater was found guilty nf embezzling ninney, the property of||@@||guilty of embezzling money, the property of Atcherley and Dawson, «nd rantoncad tn Iii months'||@@||Atcherley and Dawson, and sentenced to 12 months' hard Uhn.ur, the sentence to be niispcniled under tho||@@||hard labour, the sentence to be suspended under the Fir«t Ortender« Act. Kim Duck, ii Chiuamsn, ou a||@@||First Offenders Act. Kim Duck, a Chinaman, on a charge nf assaulting John Cumming, nt llallinu, tiy||@@||charge of assaulting John Cumming, at Ballina, by throwing a ijiiauiity of boiling waler and uccasioniiig||@@||throwing a quantity of boiling water and occassioning actual boilily harm, waa lout rared to six months'||@@||actual boilily harm, was sentenced to six months' hurd labour ut Grafton.||@@||hard labour at Grafton. Michael Honora, Maurice Hartigan, Jnmca||@@||Michael Rogers, Maurice Hartigan, James M'Lend, and Kdward Hobarts, joung mon, and||@@||M'Leod, and Edward Roberts, young men, and Hilly Moore, an aboriginal, wore charged with having||@@||Billy Moore, an aboriginal, were charged with having at Murwillumbah, on January ll), inflictiMl grievous||@@||at Murwillumbah, on January 19, inflicted grievous bodily harm on 11 kanaka numed Willie Krraiuaugo.||@@||bodily harm on a kanaka named Willie Ertamango. Thu care lasted the whole day. A verdict of not||@@||The case lasted the whole day. A verdict of not guilty waa roturuod, and tho accused were dis-||@@||guilty waa returned, and the accused were dis- charged. Kichard tínminorgrcoiio ivas indicted on a||@@||charged. Richard Sammergreene was indicted on a cbargu nf obtaining money by falso pretences and||@@||charge of obtaining money by false pretences and false promises at Casino. Evidence was glvuu to the||@@||false promises at Casino. Evidence was given to the eJfiict that ucciiiied n'as selling u brummagem " gold||@@||effect that accused was selling "brummagem" gold chaim, bits ofpnp?r, (¿c., up to £5. Tho jury re-||@@||chains, bits of paper, &c., up to £5. The jury re- turned a verdict. 01 guilty, and pi isouor was seutoucod 1||@@||turned a verdict of guilty, and prisonor was sentenced lo three years' imprisonment, with hard labour.||@@||to three years' imprisonment, with hard labour. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14408998 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SOIÏTHJUSTMLIA.||@@||South Australia ADELAIDE, Tuesday.||@@||ADELAIDE, Tuesday. Dio fiiít caigo of bulk koioscno ainvcd at Port||@@||The first cargo of bulk kerosene arrived at Port Adelaide Ibes morning bj tbo stoumor Bullmouth for||@@||Adelaide this morning by the steamer Bullmouth for tho Shell Transport and trading Company||@@||the Shell Transport and Trading Company. Mr James Blatchford died to d ly m his 93rd||@@||Mr James Blatchford died today in his 93rd yo ir Ills naino was w oil know n 1 ecauso it w as||@@||year. His name was well known because it was through Ins cubits that tho first Billie Christi m||@@||through his efforts that the first Bible Christian Church was established m South Austrub i||@@||Church was established in South Australia. Tho annual meeting of tbo South Aiistiahnn Anti||@@||The Annual meeting of the South Australian Anti- Sweating League was lioldvcstei day Messrs Holder,||@@||Sweating League was held yesterday. Messrs. Holder, Batchelor, mid Hutchinson vi oro ippomtcd toiepro||@@||Batchelor, and Hutchinson were appointed to repre- sent tho league at ii coufcicnco ot tbo trade and||@@||sent the league at a conference of the Trade and Labour Councils and Anti-Si eating Leagues nt||@@||Labour Councils and Anti-Sweating Leagues at Melbourne on September lu It was rosolv ed that||@@||Melbourne on September 16. It was resolved that delcgutcs ho instructed that for tho present tins loaguo||@@||delegates be instructed that for the present this league piefers tint e ich State should couhol its own factory||@@||prefers that each State should control its own factory legislation_||@@||legislation. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14402289 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn BANCO COUßT NO. 2.||@@||BANCO COURT NO. 2. (Before Mr. Justice Stephan, Mr. Justice Siapioa,||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Stephen, Mr. Justice Simpson, and Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.)||@@||and Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.) APPEAL IN AN ACTION FOIt ALLEGED||@@||APPEAL IN AN ACTION FOR ALLEGED LIBEL.||@@||LIBEL. Brow* v. Citizens' Life Assurance'Compiny,||@@||Brown v. Citizens' Life Assurance Company, Limited (part heard).||@@||Limited (part heard). Mr Pilcher. K 0 , ead Mr. H I Pilcher, instructed||@@||Mr. Pilcher, K.C., and Mr. H. I. Pilcher, instructed bj'Mr I'. 13 Freehill, appeared for the defendant com||@@||by Mr. F. B. Freehill, appeared for the defendant com- puny, and moved to make absolute a rule mai calling||@@||pany, and moved to make absolute a rule nisi calling upon plaittfilf to show cause why the verdict m bia||@@||upon plaintiff to show cause why the verdict in his favour aliould not be set aside, and a nonsuit entend||@@||favour should not be set aside, and a nonsuit entered or a verdict tor tbe détendants Iii* action, which||@@||or a verdict for the defendants. The action, which waa tried at tho last Tamworth Circuit Court, before||@@||was tried at the last Tamworth Circuit Court, before Mr. Justice Owen anJ a jury of four, was one||@@||Mr. Justice Owen and a jury of four, was one btoiigbt by 1 homos Walter Brown against the||@@||brought by Thomas Walter Brown against the O'uen»' Lite Assurance Company, Limited, to re-||@@||Citizen's Life Assurance Company, Limited, to re- covar compensation tor an alleged libel written by||@@||cover compensation for an alleged libel written by their s?rviiut, Thomas J. Fit/jMtnck, of the plaintiff||@@||their servant, Thomas J. Fitzpatrick, of the plaintiff. I he particulars of the caao have already appeared||@@||The particulars of the case have already appeared. I he lury rerurnod a verdict far the plaintiff with||@@||The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff with damage» £iíl(). nuil ilofandants now appealed on||@@||damages £300, and defendants now appealed on the ground«-(1) 1 hat Ins Honor ought to have non-||@@||the grounds—(1) That his Honor ought to have non- suited, li) that there was no evidence to go ti the||@@||suited ; (2) that there was no evidence to go to the ]urv that the deiendmit coiupsny lutbonsed Fitz-||@@||jury that the defendant company authorised Fitz- patrick lo wine or publish tue alleged libel or to coa-||@@||patrick to write or publish the alleged libel or to con- ne t the company with the writing or publishing||@@||nect the company with the writing or publishing thereof ; (3) that hi» Ilsuor should not have ad-||@@||thereof ; (3) that his Honor should not have ad- mitted in evidence a Ipiter from tils Standard Com-||@@||mitted in evidence a letter from the Standard Com- pany to the pbuntilt. (4) that the verdict was||@@||pany to the plaintiff ; (4) that the verdict was agaiust evidence wad the weight of evidence||@@||against evidence and the weight of evidence. Mr Wise, KO (the Altornoy-Ufiieial), sndMr.||@@||Mr. Wise, K.C. (the Attorney-General), and Mr. Piddington, instructed li\ Mr. P. Norrie, appeared||@@||Piddington, instructed by Mr. F. Norrie, appeared for the plaintiff in support of the verdict||@@||for the plaintiff in support of the verdict. The arguments wcro resumod, but weie not con-||@@||The arguments were resumed, but were not con- cluded at 4 p in , whoj the lui tber heanes was||@@||cluded at 4 p.m., when the further hearing was adjourned to the following day.||@@||adjourned to the following day. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14413529 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S. PYRMONT*.||@@||ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S. PYRMONT*. The aniuversar) services in connection with St||@@||The anniversay services in connection with St. Bartholomew s Church were held on Sunday last||@@||Bartholomew's Church were held on Sunday last. Iho church was prettily decorated with flowers and||@@||The church was prettily decorated with flowers and Scriptural lexia At the morning service tho rector||@@||Scriptural texts. At the morning service the rector read tho pro) ore mid lessons for the dal i he ser-||@@||read the prayers and lessons for the day. The ser- mon won preached by tho Rev Conon Boyce, vv ho||@@||mon was preached by the Rev Canon Boyce, who took for his text St Luke xxiii, 42 and ia In the||@@||took for his text St. Luke. xxiii, 42 and 43. In the aftci noon a special children's servico w les held 1 lie||@@||afternoon a special children's service was held. The Rev Mr Hammond of St Philip's, ofheintod, uni||@@||Rev. Mr. Hammond, of St. Philip's, officiated, and gaio tlie Sunday scholars an interesting and practical||@@||gave the Sunday scholars an interesting and practical address on their duty to thnir Savioui 1 ho church||@@||address on their duty to their Saviour. The church was packed to its utmost capucity, and the singing||@@||was packed to its utmost capacity, and the singing by nu augmented choir was beni ty mid good lu||@@||by an augmented choir was hearty and good. In tho ei ening tho rector conducted iho service, preach-||@@||the evening the rector conducted the service, preach- ing from St Matthew, xviu , 10-" Take heed that||@@||ing from St. Matthew, xviii., 10-" Take heed that ye despise not ono of theso hltlo ones," A.c Iho con-||@@||ye despise not one of these little ones," &c. The con- gregations at both morning and evouing services||@@||gregations at both morning and evening services wore very large||@@||were very large. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14388598 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PROBATE JURISDICTION.||@@||PROBATE JURISDICTION. (Bsfuro tho Registrar )||@@||(Befor the Registrar ) Probates were granted in the followinß wills -||@@||Probates were granted in the following wills:- John TI ornas Redv, William vnderson. Maria||@@||John Thomas Reidy, William Anderson, Maria C rollno Barnett, lohn JoBoph Brauuigan, Sa'omo||@@||Caroline Barnett, John Joseph Brannigan, Sa'omo f hz.beth Brnesej, Tuchs Carr, Honurah Carroll,||@@||Elizabeth Brassey, Tuche Carr, Honorah Carroll, Miry Alice Clark, Getrge Croucher, M trim Doolan,||@@||Mary Alice Clark, George Croucher, Martin Donlan, Willum Figau, Patiick FilJipatnck, Arthur James||@@||William Fagan, Patrick Fitzpatrick, Arthur James Hamm ud, Robert J'smis, Janies Kav, Edward||@@||Hammond, Robert James, James Kav, Edward loseph Mai or, Edw ird b Dixsin Munro, Kenuotli M||@@||Joseph Maher, Edward S Dixson Moore, Kenneth M Millan, Catberme O'Doni oil, David Roche, John||@@||Millan, Catberine O'Donnell, David Roche, John Willi m Smith, Tiuncs Spoor, Richard Stephen||@@||William Smith, James Speer, Richard Stephen Itoonn, fohu George Wood, Ann Murray.||@@||Roche, John George Wood, Ann Murray. Adm» istrations wtro gruntod in the following||@@||Administrations were granted in the following catates -AugustJ L Httck, William Oodfrei,||@@||estates -August J L Huck, William Godfrey, John George Leith, Michael Pnrkor, Ann Law Reid,||@@||John George Leith, Michael Parker, Ann Law Reid, Annie Williams, Susannah Selina Cockoaiu||@@||Annie Williams, Susannah Selina Cockbain. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14387258 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn BLIGH DIVISION.||@@||BLIGH DIVISION. Mr. C J, Hoyle announcûi that in response to a||@@||Mr. C. J. Royle announces that in response to a requisition beuunf. _U0 Mgtiaturci, ho has consulted||@@||requisition bearing 300 signatures, he has consented | to boa candidato for Blif.Ii, III too inti re-Ms of the||@@||to be a candidate for Bligh, in the interests of the Liberal A sa cuati on, and titi mtondd lo Btoto hw vim\8||@@||Liberal Association, and he intends to state his views at un tari) date||@@||at an early date. A meeline; of tho fumida nu J aupportem iff Mr||@@||A meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. H ein i -D ilv« who H a candid "vin ia tho Liberal in-||@@||Henry Daly, who is a candidate in the Liberal in- terest for Bligh Du i si,»n v-ûft hnlJ ut tho BunleL.n||@@||terest for Bligh Division, was held at the Burdekin | Hotel, VVillmiii-Htreot, last night Mr. It H.nerio||@@||Hotel, William-street, last night. Mr. R. Henerie preoirted, inct thoru was a rhpreflentnttvu attendance||@@||presided, and there was a representative attendance. ! bo cfinoiilnto sUotcbod the linea upon winch ho m||@@||The candidate sketched the lines upon which he in- IBU de J onion ng upen thn content. Mr Daly e .||@@||tended entering upon the contest. Mr. Daly ex- preened himself m favour of t ht* Liberal progiamineof||@@||pressed himself in favour of the Liberal programme of CIVIC aud municipal reform, und stated that be would||@@||civic and municipal reform, and stated that he would determined.r advocato thf giving buck to the city of||@@||determinedly advocate the giving back to the city of bydney thc-o powers of nmch it had beBn shorn||@@||Sydney those powers of which it had been shorn. Local t,oveminent, reduction of the numht-r of mem*||@@||Local government, reduction of the number of mem- bom, modiiicution of the Early Closing Act so as to||@@||bers, modification of the Early Closing Act so as to con_er,n the in terca ti of «mall traders without||@@||conserve the interests of small traders without tronrbiuR upon tbu freedom of ai-sn.tanta, aud||@@||trenching upon the freedom of assistants, and measures m favour of Ihe aiiiníioralion of tbo con*||@@||measures in favour of the admehoration of the con- diticn of tho uiihit-Uml clafcflcs gaiie-iiUy would meet||@@||dition of the industrial classes generally would meet mth hta mt fit ardent support lb« meeline ..-__||@@||with his most ardent support. The meeting ex- Ipressed conh-tmc. in Mr Daly's candidature, and u||@@||pressed confidence in Mr. Daly's candidature, and a committee was formed lo vigorously prosecute tbo||@@||committee was formed to vigorously prosecute the CH.tJil_LlIÍÍl.||@@||campaign. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14357437 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn H PASSAOES ENGAGED BY TEE UM& OBOTA.||@@||PASSENGERS ENGAGED BY THE R.M.S OROYA. S The foUuwinfr p-.»arrea 1 ave been engaged hy -l||@@||The following passages havebeen engaged by the HOrient liner Oroya., Bailing hence to-day in coramandc1||@@||Orient liner Oroya., Sailing hence to-day in command of aCaptaiu It. Flctr-hcr .||@@||Captaiu R.Fletcher:-. 9 For London, Mar»eil)eaa, and Naplc«: Mr. Ttobert Peel,||@@||For London, Marseilless, and Naplcs: Mr. Robert Peel, QMr. E. W. C. ïhnnï, ft.N , Mr. J. i). Hopkuu.Ul. E.B.||@@||Mr. E. W. C. Thring, R.N , Mr. J. iR. Hopkiss,Mr.E.R fJDrane, Mr. and Mrs. Jame» Mills children aDdmaid,||@@||Deane, Mr. and Mrs. James Mills children and maid, SMi>» Mill», Mr. and Mrs. Ldward Clarl, MIH Clark, Mr.||@@||Miss Mills, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Clark, Miss Clark, Mr. Fund Mr« J. J. Lraliinc, Mr«, Werner, Mr. Castling, Mr,||@@||and Mrs. J. J. Erskine, Mrs, Werner, Mr. Castling, Mr. dWelch, Mrs Ogilvie child ana maul, Miss Mabel Qlrs||@@||Welch, Mrs Ogilvie child and maid, Miss Mabel Glen lawan, Mi.J.L. Webb, Mr. W .1. Tuck, -mitren,||@@||swan, Mr.J.L. Webb, Mr. W .J. Tuck, Mrs.Myer, jMr 11. Avrten, Mr. Crospland, Mr. I-ycoclr, Mr. and||@@||Mr.H Avrten, Mr. Crossland, Mr. J. Laycock, Mr. and ¿jMr». Cox and infant, Mrs. Sheridan and HOD, Mrs Salt||@@||Mrs. Cox and infant, Mrs. Sheridan and son, Mrs Salt tfruarsti, MIMINA Campbell, Mr. und Mr» William _oos||@@||marsh, Misses Campbell, Mr. and Mrs William Moor ?il.utit»e, Mi»» Mourhom,e. Mra Sniltb. Miss Turn», Mn.||@@||house, Miss Moorhouse, Mrs Smith. Miss Turer, Mrs. ¡S. Webb, It«, and .Jin. liodircrfon, Mrs, noiatcn-U,||@@||N. Webb, Rev and .Mrs. Rodgerson,, Mrs, Hotstendahl, «jMr. T. O. Charl», Mr. J?. NirtlitinR.ili, He». Bro_et||@@||Mr.F.G. Charles, Mr. F.Nightingale, Rev.Brother QJohn, Miss Ariel. Mr». Irfffge,Min. lord, Muses Ford,||@@||John, Miss Ariel. Mrs.Legge,Mrs. Ford, Missses Ford, lOr. de l-intranhuKtn. Mr. and Mr». Ldnurds acdür-1*||@@||Dr. de Langenhagen, . Mr. and Mrs. Ednwards and 2 «dren, air. Janies Ajiu.lley.||@@||children, Mr. Jatues Ajardley. '1 I'or Colombo au.l Indian perta . Mr. Ted, UN, tin.||@@||For Colombo aud Indian ports . Mr. Peil, RN, Mrs. J Abbott, Misa Mabel Barton, Mr. and Mrs. Hunter, Hist||@@||Abbott, Miss Mabel Barton, Mr. and Mrs. Hunter, Miss 'Hteel.||@@||Steel. >j For Fremantle Mr«.. Barber infant and mud, Mr. A||@@||For Fremantle Mrs.Barber infant and maid, Mr. A ÍÍL, DUMP., Mr. and Mrs. C. Fialier.||@@||L.Davies, Mr. and Mrs. C. Fialier. t§ For Adi laid» Mr 11. L. Lawes.||@@||For Adelaide Mr H. L. Lawes. i rorlMelboum« . Mr. T. -manuel, Mr.8.1,Virus,||@@||For Melbourne . Mr. T. Emanuel, Mr.S.L.Vivian, SWr. I'cttilt, Miaa O'Kcefe, Mr. A.B. John«, Mr.C.F.||@@||Mr.Pettitt,, Miss O'Keefe, Mr. A.E. John, Mr.C.F. ¡V. Jarman, Mr. I.. Lloyd, Mr. Macfarlane. Mr. Knariit,||@@||F. Jarman, Mr. L.. Lloyd, Mr. Macfarlane. Mr. Knight, SM>, 1) All»..p, Mr. barn. Allen, Mr. and Mr«. 11. B. Allen||@@||Mr.B.Allsop, Mr. Sam Allen, Mr. and Mrs.B. B. Allen Sind child, Mr. anil Mi». A. Allaup and cbtldrco, Mr. A.||@@||and child, Mr. andl Mrs.A. Allsop and children, Mr. A. Stimm»», Mr». E. 8. White, Miss Measters, -its||@@||StiThomas Mrs. E. S. White, Miss Measters, Miss Jvl'IJowallllr». Ohrcand child, Miss G. Helden,Mr.B.||@@||McDowall, Mrs.Olvive and hild, Miss G. Holden,Mr.N. ^armstrong, Mi. T. Gallaghei.||@@||Armstrong, Mr. T. Gallagher. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14390415 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn CNrlELD.||@@||ENFIELD. Um council met on Tuesday, June .. There »ere pre||@@||This council met on Tuesday, June 4. There were present .ent the Mayor (Aldermun T. Hodson), AUermcn Pilcher,||@@||the Mayor (Alderman T. Hodson), Aldermen Pilcher, Wet], Best, Lipscomb, li-tehell, tiic-son, and the council||@@||Weil, Best, Lipscomb, Hitchell, Hickson, and the council clerk (Mr. A. Oimpbell). A lctlvr from Alderman J, (i.||@@||clerk (Mr. A. Campbell). A letter from Alderman J.G. Oiiflio, prura.-mg attention tu the Enfield HtormwKler||@@||Griffin, promising attention to the Enfield stormwater channel, wns rend. Uetoin moa dation* regdldiuif pij and||@@||channel, was read. Recommendations regarding pig and poultry ft.ru_n, Ac, ot the distuct weie needed trom ila||@@||poultry farms, &c., of the distuct were received from the lUoverumeiit Health Oihoer. A copy of ina.ruetlun<î for||@@||Government Health Officer. A copy of instructions for Iho Rinihity tarc of these pinces «Í_B directed to bs i-cnt to||@@||the sanitary care of these places was directed to be sent to the proprietors. Ac_.our.t- totflllioR £U_. 15a weie pASi-ecl||@@||the proprietors. Accounts totalling £38 15s were passed for payincut. The bun1, bnl-nt., wat reported to be dr.||@@||for payment. The bank balance was reported to be dr. £30. The couucil cun.idired tend ors in committee.||@@||£30. The council considered tenders in committee. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14390493 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn LAUNCH OF A STEAMER.||@@||LAUNCH OF A STEAMER. FOB THE CAPE HAWKE TRADE.||@@||FOR THE CAPE HAWKE TRADE. FOIiSTBll. Mondai.||@@||FORSTER. Monday. On Saturday a launch from Mr. ,T. Bruckenridgo's||@@||On Saturday a launch from Mr. Breckenridge's yard at Failford took place, the vessel lining a twiu||@@||yard at Failford took place, the vessel being a twin screw Bleainor for the Cape Hawke trade. Her||@@||screw steamer for the Cape Hawke trade. Her length is I201t., broiidth 29ÍI., dopth Oft. She will||@@||length is 120ft., breadth 29ft., depth 6ft. She will hiivu a displacement ot 108 ton', und is built ot Ruin,||@@||have a displacement of 108 tons, and is built of gum, is copper fastened, and will be engiiieed by Messie.||@@||is copper fastened, and will be engineed by Messrs. Chapman end Co., of Syduoy. Tbo vessel will bs||@@||Chapman and Co., of Sydney. The vessel will be lilted to carry lu cabin passengers and six in the||@@||fitted to carry 16 cabin passengers and six in the steerage, und will bo complotée! nt failford. Sho was||@@||steerage, and will be completed at Failford. She was ohristeued by Mi's. Breckenridge and named Ills||@@||christened by Miss. Breckenridge and named the Commonwealth. About 400 people visited Failford||@@||Commonwealth. About 400 people visited Failford I from tho Manning and surrounding districts.||@@||from the Manning and surrounding districts. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14362572 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I CENTRAL LICENSING! COURT.||@@||CENTRAL LICENSING COURT. At tha Central Licensing Court yesterday, before||@@||At the Central Licensing Court yesterday, before Messrs J Mair, C N Payton, S Ms , sud V Ponny,||@@||Messrs J. Mair, C. N. Payten, S.M.s , and F. Penny, L ii, tho folljwing iipBlication» for the transfer of||@@||L.M., the following applications for the transfer of publicaua' licenses nerogianted -John Cameron lind||@@||publican's licenses were granted:- John Cameron and Isabella Gollan (executor, oi the latí» John Gollan) to||@@||Isabella Gollan (executors of the late John Gollan) to Isabella Gollan, Jersey Hotel, Park and Castlereagh||@@||Isabella Gollan, Jersey Hotel, Park and Castlereagh slreots, Sidney Isabella M'Úaulev to Ko*e Mn*tin,||@@||streets, Sydney; Isabella McCauley to Rose Mastin, Prince of Wales Hotel, King-streot, Newtown ,||@@||Prince of Wales Hotel, King-street, Newtown; John Grenlorox to Gooigo -andy, Petersham Inn,||@@||John Greatorex to George Sandy, Petersham Inn, PetciHham, James Morrissey to Thomas Smith,||@@||Petersham; James Morrissey to Thomas Smith, Heservuirllolel, Rilei and Ueservoir streets,fsydnoy ,||@@||Reservoir, Hotel Riley and Reservoir streets,Sydney , William Nich ills to Joseph Williamson, Nicholls'||@@||William Nich olis to Joseph Williamson, Nicholls' Holol, George-street We»t v Florenco Moran to Mary||@@||Hotel, George-street West; Florence Moran to Mary M'Natnnra, Braidwood Hotel, Foveaux street, Suny||@@||M'Namara, Braidwood Hotel, Foveaux street, Surry Hills, and Margal et Gruudy to Ev* Arkinstall, Stsr||@@||Hills, and Margaret Gruudy to Eva Arkinstall, Star Hotel, G'orge-etrcot, Uedtern||@@||Hotel, Georgestreet, Redfern ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14340028 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn AMUSEMENTS.||@@||AMUSEMENTS. THEATRE ROYAL.||@@||THEATRE ROYAL. POSTPONEMENT OF THE " SCARLET||@@||POSTPONEMENT OF THE " SCARLET FEATHER."||@@||FEATHER." Considerable regrot was expressed yesterday whon||@@||Considerable regret was expressed yesterday when notices were poBted at tho doors of tho Royal that,||@@||notices were posted at the doors of the Royal that, owing to tho illness of Miss N cilio Stewart, tho open||@@||owing to the illness of Miss Nellie Stewart, the opening ng of tho comio opera season had boen postponed till||@@||of the comic opera season had been postponed till Saturday night next. It appoars that llms Stewart,||@@||Saturday night next. It appears that Miss Stewart, shortly aftor tho completion uf tbo overland journey||@@||shortly aftor the completion of the overland journey fiom Melbourne on Tuesday, contracted laryngitis,||@@||from Melbourne on Tuesday, contracted laryngitis, and sho wes inimodintel} attended by Dr. M'Noil,||@@||and she was immediately attended by Dr. McNeil, who was of opinion that it would require a thy or||@@||who was of opinion that it would require a day or two te, restore the patient's voice. At first Mr.||@@||two to restore the patient's voice. At first Mr. Musgrove contemplated entrusting Miss Stewart's||@@||Musgrove contemplated entrusting Miss Stewart's part to her umtorstndy, but the idea was abandoned||@@||part to her understudy, but the idea was abandoned on account of the inovitable disappointment of tbo||@@||on account of the inevitable disappointment of the public and for fear such ti course might bo misin-||@@||public and for fear such a course might be misin- terpreted. The tnemboi» of the publie who hold||@@||terpreted. The members of the public who hold tickets for last night Mill lind them available for||@@||tickets for last night will find them available for Saturday next, and those who booked tor tbo latter||@@||Saturday next, and those who booked for the latter evening will bave un opportunity of exchanging for||@@||evening will have an opportunity of exchanging for sumo other night. It is hardly necessary to mention||@@||some other night. It is hardly necessary to mention that the postponement oatailo a heavy loss upon Mr.||@@||that the postponement entails a heavy loss upon Mr. Musgrove. _||@@||Musgrove. _ ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14390939 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS AT||@@||PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS AT MANLY.||@@||MANLY. PROrOSläD EXTENSION OF THE SPIT TRAMWAY.||@@||PROPOSED EXTENSION OF THE SPIT TRAMWAY. A public mee ti np was held last night, in the Oddfellows'||@@||A public meeting was held last night, in the Oddfellows' Es11, Manly, for the purpjso of diHcussinc; questions of||@@||Hall, Manly, for the purpose of discussing questions of fnttre-it to the ratepayers and resident*. The Marm||@@||interest to the ratepayers and residents. The Mayor (Alderman E V.. Quirk) prewded, and there waa a rtpre||@@||(Alderman E. W. Quirk) presided, and there was a repre- r»entnti\e attendance||@@||sentative attendance. '1 he Mu vor staled that the mattem to be di«cusi»ed were||@@||The Mayor staled that the matters to be discussed were the extension uf tho tramway from the (¿pit to Ma< ly : the||@@||the extension of the tramway from the Spit to Manly : the erection of public conven it ne«« on tlib reserve* , the neces||@@||erection of public conveniences on the reserves, the neces- s t.r of * linger (ir«\nt fur iiie cnumtentncB of the reserves,||@@||sity of a larger grant for the maintenance of the reserves, HDU the advisabihtj of drawing atUntiun tojtlie danger and||@@||and the advisability of drawing attention to the danger and mt-naco io Manl> anmn.r from the proximity of tbo||@@||menace to Manly arising from the proximity of the Qua mu tint Ground.||@@||Quarantine Ground. Mr. John Woorts moved,- " That a deputation consUt||@@||Mr. John Woods moved, - " That a deputation consist- ii li of the Munl> Connell with Meä-us. ,Tohn Wooilo,||@@||ing of the Manly Council with Messrs. John Woods, W U Vivian. Mark Mitchell, D. S 0"'il\r. tí Little-||@@||W. H. Vivian, Mark Mitchell, D. S. Ogilvy, G. Little- john, U T Itnbcr, .ï. Hut kr, W. Grcgorj, uiid H. Phiups,||@@||john, H. T. Robey, J. Butler, W. Gregory, and H. Phipps, and all mtepayeia and resident« who cm umko it conve-||@@||and all ratepayers and residents who can make it conve- nient to attend unit on tho "»limiter for "Works to urca||@@||nient to attend wait on the Minister for Works to urge tho extension uf the tram from the Spit to Manly and the||@@||the extension of the tram from the Spit to Manly and the erection of public conveniences on the res*>rve» .* The||@@||erection of public conveniences on the reserves." The «pt a ker pointed nut tliat the eon*truction of^be tramway||@@||speaker pointed out that the construction of the tramway to Manly would owen up tho countrj, and would givo||@@||to Manly would open up the country, and would give much-needed rom m uu i cation between North S\dnt.y and||@@||much-needed communication between North Sydney and M n« Ij, Jifr. J. Patison seconded the motion, alau pointing||@@||Manly. Mr. J. Patison seconded the motion, also pointing out the itd tun tage» that would uccruc from the continua-||@@||out the advantages that would accrue from the continua- tion of tho line to Man!).||@@||tion of the line to Manly. Mr W. H H t her (tx-Majoi) explained that tho||@@||Mr. W. H Fletcher (ex-Mayor) explained that the extension had Ins attention when he wss Mayoi The||@@||extension had his attention when he was Mayor. The train WA} from Mosman to the bpithnd now proved pay-||@@||tramway from Mosman to the Spit had now proved pay- able, a< d the time nus therefore upe to urge tho extension||@@||able, and the time was therefore ripe to urge the extension to Manlv. Mr. II T. flubej, Mr. David 11 io ma-., and Mr.||@@||to Manly. Mr. H. T. Robey, Mr. David Thomas, and Mr. J. P. Wright aleo «poko in Mipport of tho resolution, Mr.||@@||J. P. Wright also spoke in support of the resolution, Mr. Wright contending that a Mini of £15,U(W should be ample||@@||Wright contending that a sum of £15,000 should be ample to pto.He the proposed tram Mr. C. A. 1-uwronco, by||@@||to provide the proposed tram. Mr. C. A. Lawrence, by deputv, exptetssed hi« entire agreement uith the resolution,||@@||deputy, expressed his entire agreement with the resolution, and it waa carried untmiuiDtiwly,||@@||and it was carried unanimously. On tho question of urging tbe grant of larger sums by||@@||On the question of urging the grant of larger sums by tim or lu years,||@@||tion had been going on for the last 15 or 16 years, and many promises liad boon given that tim station||@@||and many promises had been given that the station should bo removod||@@||should be removed. Dr. 'Ihomnb stated that no ropulutiona had been||@@||Dr. Thomas stated that no regulations had been framed governing the station Poop I o often broke||@@||framed governing the station. People often broke quarantine and wandorod to Munly, find no nu n is fl-||@@||quarantine and wandered to Manly, and no punish- in en t waa motod out tu them Din Fu dp, m I Govern-||@@||ment was meted out to them. The Federal Govern- ment would s ion tako over quirantino afTaire ftia||@@||ment would soon take over quarantine affairs. The chief stations would then bo at Fryman Me and at||@@||chief stations would then be at Fremantle and at Thursday Island Sydney v. ou Id only require a||@@||Thursday Island. Sydney would only require a small (.tritton ihe present «ite was too valuable to||@@||small station. The present site was too valuable to h uni ovor to tho I odurul Üovornmeut, it being worth||@@||hand over to the Federal Government, it being worth , hulton, Sst 131b 1 he Gadfly Sst Sib , Vaucleuse,||@@||9st 3lb; Sultan, 8st 13lb; The Gadfly 8st 8lb; Vaucleuse, Sst 41b , .oungZuln 6st 31b , Whitcfoot, Ost 71b||@@||8st 4lb ; Young Zulu, 8st 3lb ; Whitefoot, 6st 7lb. BJC Handicap, It mile -Wuonbee, lOst 71b Monte||@@||B.J.C. Handicap, 1¼ mile.-Worribee, 10st 7lb ; Monte Crii-lo list nib Jock, 1st 21b, The G-dflj, Sat 71b , The||@@||Cristo, 9st 5lb ; Jack, 9st 2lb ; The Gadfly, 8st 7llb ; The Ace I st 71b, WbupcrCst7ib||@@||Ace, 6st 7lb; Whisper 6st 7lb. Welter Handicap, 7 forlones -Nicodemus, Ost 131b,||@@||Welter Handicap, 7 furlongs.-Nicodemus, 9st 13lb ; Sultan.'hlGIb 1 he Oarlflj, 0>t lib Vaucleuie, 8st lllb||@@||Sultan, 9st 6lb ; The Gadfly, 9st 1lb ; Vaycleuse, 8st 11lb ; \nung Zulu 8st 101b , Raworth, 7st 21b , Whisper, 7st,||@@||Young Zulu, 8st 10lb ; Raworth, 7st 2lb ; Whisper, 7st ; Wlutefoot, 7st _||@@||Whitefoot, 7st. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14417501 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR,||@@||FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR. WILLIAM ALLAN, M.L.C.||@@||WILLIAM ALLAN, M.L.C. Hie funeral of the lato Mr William Allan, M LO,||@@||The funeral of the late Mr. William Allan, M.L.C, of Brac«ido, Queensland, w ho died suddenly at tha||@@||of Braeside, Queensland, who died suddenly at the Hotel Metropole on buturdi), took place jesterday||@@||Hotel Metropole on Saturday, took place yesterday. An impress» e sen leo was conducted ut St Stephen )||@@||An impressive service was conducted at St. Stephen's Church, Phillip street b) tho Bcv A A Aspuiall,||@@||Church, Phillip street, by the Rev. A. A. Aspinall, principal of Scots Collego, assisted b) the Iiev John||@@||principal of Scots College, assisted by the Rev. John v\ alkor (comnus^iouoi of tho I resb) terian Church||@@||Walker (commissioner of the Presbyterian Church Centonar) Tund) Iho cortege then mond to the||@@||Centonary Fund). The cortege then moved to the AVaveilc) Cemetery, w hero 1'iiucipal Aspinall again||@@||Waverley Cemetery, where Principal Aspinall again conducted the sen ice||@@||conducted the service. Iho remains woio cuciscd m an oaken coffin with||@@||The remains were encased in an oaken coffin with silver mounting» Tho collin boro the followingin*||@@||silver mountings. The coffin bore the following en scrinlion - ' William VU in, M L O died Oetobcf||@@||scription:- "William Allan, M.L.C., died October 19 l'IOl aged GI )cais||@@||19, 1901, aged 61 years. Iho cluef uioitrncis wcro Air Alex Allan||@@||The chief mourners were Mr. Alex. Allan (Queensland), Ali AV II Ihomp on Mr b A.||@@||(Queensland), Mr. W. H. Thompson, Mr. K. A. riicinjison, mil Air li N thompson Araonfst||@@||Thompson, and Mr. R. N. Thompson. Amongst otlioispiosciitwere -Airs doLioj Moffitt Major||@@||others present were:-Mrs. de Lacy Moffitt, Major Gcnerul Trench, Arr Cutcliett \\olker (Principal||@@||General French, Mr. Critchett Walker (Principal Under ¡secretan), ben iloi J J A\alker Air ED.||@@||Under-Secretary), Senator J. T. Walker, Mr. E.B. Ion est MBA (Queonsluud) Ali il G Staler||@@||Forrest, M.L.A. (Queensland), Mr H. C. Stanley i( lucf Lnc,mcci fir iiiilw i)s, Queensland) Mr 1.||@@||(Chief Engineer for Railways, Queensland), Mr. T. T Allon, Air Josejih lliounbon Air John Gi||@@||J.Allen, Mr. Joseph Thompson, Mr. John G. thompson, Air A It troup Air t\ Alort Air and||@@||Thompson, Mr. A. R. Troup, Mr. W. Mort, Mr. and Alis Tcthcrstouh lugh, Air A Cunntiiclrun 3lr||@@||Mrs. Featherstonehaugh, Mr. A. Cunningham, Mr. A A Dangar (lepresenting tho Puatoiali'U fmon||@@||A. A. Dangar (representing the Pastrolists' Union ofNSAV), Air Bimert B)dcr Mr 7 L Adinu,||@@||of N.S.W.), Mr. Rupert Ryder, Mr. J. L. Adams, Mi 1 A Dibbs, Air Gaden ])r I IS feeott Mr||@@||Mr. T. A. Dibbs, Mr. Gaden, Dr. P.N. Scott, Mr. Willi un Alison, Mr Ii B \\ llkni'ou Air C 1>||@@||William Alison, Mr. R. B. Wilkinson, Mr. C. W. Little, Mr At C thompson Mr 1 \\ Jlacansh,||@@||Little, Mr. M. C. Thompson, Mr. T. W. Macash, Air Alo\ AVilsou, Air AV n jNjsbct, aidMr,||@@||Mr. Alex. Wilson, Mr. W. H. Nisbet, and Mr. Wolter T Iiiivv r)||@@||Walter F. Lawry. AVicaths weiosent h) tho members of the IcpsU«||@@||Wreaths were sent by the members of the Legisla tivo Assemblv of Queensland (per Ali J blodirt,||@@||tive Assembly of Queensland (per Mr. J. Stodart, Al L A ), tho Land Court of Queensl mil (wr Mr i||@@||M.L.A.), the Land Court of Queensland (per Mr F. X Heoiiej), 1 loiciico do Licv Aloll ilt Dr l¡||@@||X. Heeney), Florence de Lacy Moffatt, Dr. E.K. Scott (Kurrumburra, iictoni), Air Mannaduta||@@||Scott (Kurrumburra, Victoria), Mr. Marmaduke Bell (Pietonu, boutb Afnca) Senator and Mrs J||@@||Bell (Pretoria, South Africa), Senator and Mrs. J 1 AVnlkei, Air A A Bangor, Mr» Heul) thomp-||@@||T. Walker, Mr. A. A. Dangar, Mrs Henry Thomp son and family (Maranui), Airs J Ihompaim mu||@@||son and family (Marama), Mrs J. Thompson and AIiss Mates,Mrs W Allnn.Mr lhomnsA\ Macnina,||@@||Miss Mates, Mrs. W. Allan, Mr. Thomas W. Macash, Ali A J Cunningham Mr T Stevenson and all at||@@||Mr. A. J. Cunningham, Mr. T. Stevenson, and all at rernbefg, Mrs Hu\tnblc, and A B «alskeana||@@||Fernberg, Mrs Huxtable, and A. D. Walsh and others_____||@@||others. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14371818 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE KING. |||@@||THE KING. SWEARING-IN ON WEDNESDAY, j||@@||SWEARING-IN ON WEDNESDAY. LONDON, Jan. 23, 7.10 a.m. 1||@@||LONDON, Jan. 23, 7.10 a.m. The Marquis of Salisbury, the prime S||@@||The Marquis of Salisbury, the Prime I Minister, is in London, and is summoning f||@@||Minister, is in London, and is summoning the Privy Council to swear in tho King|||@@||the Privy Council to swear in the King to-day. . |||@@||to-day. The College of Heralds will then proclaim f||@@||The College of Heralds will then proclaim the accession of tho Soycreign at St. James's j||@@||the accession of the Sovereign at St. James's Palace. jj||@@||Palace. Thither tho King will go in state, and wills||@@||Thither the King will go in state, and will hold an audience. fi||@@||hold an audience. Tho Archbishop of Canterbury and theo||@@||The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York and tho bishops will bel.||@@||Archbishop of York and the bishops will be introduced to his Majesty. The Judges willi||@@||introduced to his Majesty. The Judges will kiss hands. |||@@||kiss hands. The Earl Marshal, the Duke of Norfolk,!||@@||The Earl Marshal, the Duke of Norfolk, afterwards notifies'.that the Court will go into|||@@||afterwards notifies that the Court will go into general mourning. jj||@@||general mourning. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14371781 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn HISTORY OF A GREAT||@@||HISTORY OF A GREAT SOVEREIGN.||@@||SOVEREIGN. SIXTY-FOUR YEARS OF||@@||SIXTY-FOUR YEARS OF | PROGRESS.||@@||PROGRESS. 1837-1901.||@@||1837-1901. DETAILS OF HER MAJESTY'S*||@@||DETAILS OF HER MAJESTY'S j PERSONAL LIFE. ]||@@||PERSONAL LIFE. I This morning ne aro called upon to malro the||@@||This morning we are called upon to make the melancholy annouucemcut of the death of Queen '||@@||melancholy announcement of the death of Queen Violonn Siuce the British flog was first raised on||@@||Victoria. Since the British flag was first raised on Australian roil co meengo lins ever reached these||@@||Australian soil no message has ever reached these choree more profound!) affecting tho hearts of the||@@||shores more profoundly affecting the hearts of the people tfittn the one we ] ublish to-day Her Majesty !||@@||people than the one we publish to-day. Her Majesty n Queen Victoria lias censod to live The name ot :||@@||Queen Victoria has ceased to live. The name of j which every Australian wns proud, and which||@@||which every Australian was proud, and which Í British subjects in every land hld learnt to honour||@@||British subjects in every land had learnt to honour 5 and love, has paused from the records of daily life tu||@@||and love, has paused from the records of daily life to ¡ the ftoleinu custody of history It requires au effort '||@@||the solemn custody of history. It requires an effort S for the piccnt goneiation to realiBe the chango I Tor||@@||for the present generation to realise the change. For nosrlv Gt venrs " The Quoou" has bpon the rallying||@@||nearly 64 years " The Queen" has been the rallying i cry of loyalty and patriotism nt overv gathering of mon '||@@||cry of loyalty and patriotism at every gathering of men Lof our race lu the suet ed house of prayor, in tho£||@@||of our race. In the sacred house of prayer, in the ! halls of legislature, in the 1».lucie of learning, and at j||@@||halls of legislature, in the palaces of learning, and at [ the festivo board, wherever mon bavo met for vior-[||@@||the festive board, wherever men have met for wor- [ eli!|is businoe8l or recreation, Victoria's nume was .||@@||ships, business, or recreation, Victoria's name was j evor on the lips of bor people, is hor womanly||@@||ever on the lips of her people, as her womanly > virtues, more than hor royal dignities, (vero ever in||@@||virtues, more than her royal dignities, were ever in < their hearts Koyalty may comnmud lip servico and||@@||their hearts. Royalty may command lip service and ' the outward «igns of bornage in virtue of its repre-||@@||the outward signs of homage in virtue of its repre- sentative character at llie hoad of civil society, but||@@||sentative character at the head of civil society, but : the homage of tho soul is the toward of true merit in||@@||the homage of the soul is the reward of true merit in \ a nation of freo mon, and that was toudercd Victoria ,||@@||a nation of free men, and that was tendered Victoria ? living, and ever will encircle her name in the annals||@@||living, and ever will encircle her name in the annals i of history us with a royal diadem of Immortality||@@||of history as with a royal diadem of immortality. ¡ To be born on thj stops ot a throne was no merit of||@@||To be born on the stops of a throne was no merit of i hers , to act a part worthy of that high station cud of||@@||hers , to act a part worthy of that high station and of > the groat people over whom sha reigned is a ment to||@@||the great people over whom she reigned is a merit to , kindle the aspnations and catisfy the novation of the||@@||kindle the aspuations and satisfy the devotion of the , noblest ambition. _||@@||noblest ambition. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14371804 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEATH OF THE DUKE.||@@||DEATH OF THE DUKE. j Before the Princess was a j ear old important!||@@||Before the Princess was a year old important changea had tiken placo In the family. The Duke!||@@||changes had taken place in the family. The Duke {and Duchess of Kout, with their daughter, went to||@@||and Duchess of Kout, with their daughter, went to Jlivo at Woolbrook Cottage, near bulraouth,||@@||live at Woolbrook Cottage, near Sidmouth, jin Devon, at the cloie of 1819. Here the Princess||@@||in Devon, at the close of 1819. Here the Princess | had the first of those narrow escapes from violent||@@||had the first of those narrow escapes from violent j death which wero to be »D numerous in her long life||@@||death which were to be so numerous in her long life. j A youth hi oil a gun at some birds near tho Duke's||@@||A youth fired a gun at some birds near the Duke's ] residence, aud some of tue shot passed dangorously||@@||residence, aud some of the shot passed dangerously Ï close to the bah} 'e hoad as sha was lying in her||@@||close to the baby's head as she was lying in her juuiso'a arms Tho occurrence wa« purelj accidentil,||@@||nurse's arms. The occurrence was purely accidental, | but the Duke was naturally alarmed at an occurrence||@@||but the Duke was naturally alarmed at an occurrence jw mell might «n easily have resulted in the de||@@||which might so easily have resulted in the de- jätruction of the high hopes which he had built on his||@@||struction of the high hopes which he had built on his ¡daughter's life He was passionately devoted to her,||@@||daughter's life. He was passionately devoted to her, land was constantly exclaiming, " Take caro of that||@@||and was constantly exclaiming, " Take care of that ] child, look well at her, far sha will one day he Queen||@@||child, look well at her, for she will one day be Queen ¡of _nglsnd." Ho waa not, uowevor, to be lung||@@||of England." He was not, however, to be long j spared to watch over her During the »tay at bid||@@||spared to watch over her. During the stay at Sid- j mouth hu wes caught in a heavy shower, and ou lus||@@||mouth he was caught in a heavy shower, and on his Ircturn hime, instead of immediately changing his||@@||return home, instead of immediately changing his ¡clothes, ho went up to the nureerj, where ho stayed||@@||clothes, he went up to the nursery, where he stayed J tomo lime playing with the baby The result wusn||@@||some time playing with the baby. The result was a ¡severe colo, closely followei by inflammation of the||@@||severe cold, closely followed by inflammation of the lungs, from the effects of which ho died on January||@@||lungs, from the effects of which he died on January ¿3, 1S20, 81 TOOTS ago to-day, leaving his||@@||23, 1820, 81 years ago to-day, leaving his widow sole guardian of his child Prince Loopold,||@@||widow sole guardian of his child. Prince Leopold, | who had bceu present at the baptism in tho previous||@@||who had been present at the baptism in the previous j year, burned to his eiater'a side, and two days after||@@||year, hurrieed to his sister's side, and two days after- ! wards he conducted her and her family to Kensington||@@||wards he conducted her and her family to Kensington i Palace. _______||@@||Palace. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14371823 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn APPROACHING HER DESTINY.'||@@||APPROACHING HER DESTINY. Whilst the Prince» waa thus being reared with no [||@@||Whilst the Princess was thus being reared with no conception of her high destiny, events wore rapidly i||@@||conception of her high destiny, events were rapidly happening which brought her nearer to the throne j||@@||happening which brought her nearer to the throne. About the time of which Charles Knight wrote, her [||@@||About the time of which Charles Knight wrote, her uncle, the Duke of York, heir-presumptive to the'||@@||uncle, the Duke of York, heir-presumptive to the throne, died without leaving issue Ho was »great j||@@||throne, died without leaving issue. He was a great favounto with his little niece, who sincerely mourned I||@@||favourite with his little niece, who sincerely mourned his death, not knowing and not thinkinc of tha effect !||@@||his death, not knowing and not thinking of the effect it was to httvo on har own life IhoDakoofj||@@||it was to have on her own life. The Duke of C1 uenco now became h»ir presumptive, and by this,||@@||Clarenece now became heir-presumptive, and by this, tijio the probabilities wore that ha, too, vi ould loavu :||@@||time the probabilities were that he, too, would leave no family "Very wisely, however, the sume siloiicor||@@||no family. "Very wisely, however, the same silence was kept for some years longer, and then it was,||@@||was kept for some years longer, and then it was, breiten ot set purpose in a mauaer the record of||@@||broken of set purpose in a manner the record of which was later practically confirmed bv the Queon||@@||which was later practically confirmed by the Queen. It hue appeared lu print again ana agsiu, but is woll||@@||It has appeared in print again and again, but is well worthy of repetition oa the present occasion "I||@@||worthy of repetition on the present occasion. "I ask your Majosty's leave," writes Baronoss Lohzen||@@||ask your Majesty's leave," writes Baronoss Lehzen [to her former pupil, " to cito some remirkable words||@@||to her former pupil, "to cite some remarkable words of your Mujcsti when only 12 years old, while the||@@||of your Majesty when only 12 years old, while the lUogencv Dill was in progress 7 then eaid to tho||@@||Regency Bill was in progress. I then said to the .Duchefls of Kent that now for the first time your||@@||Duchess of Kent that now for the first time your Majesty ought to know your place in tha succession||@@||Majesty ought to know your place in the succession. [Her Royal Highness agiocd with mo and I put the||@@||Her Royal Highness agreed with me, and I put the ¡I'ooealorrical table into tho historical book When||@@||genealogical table into the historical book. When Mr Davys was gone, tho Fiiucess Victoria opsnecl||@@||Mr. Davys was gone, the Princess Victoria opened the book again as usual, and sooiug the additional||@@||the book again as usual, and seeing the additional paper said, ' I nover saw that before ' ' It was not||@@||paper said, 'I never saw that before.' 'It was not thought necessary you should, Princess, I auswered||@@||thought necessary you should, Princess, I answered ,' I seo lam nearer trie throne than I thouabt ' 'So||@@||'I see I am nearer the throne than I thought.' 'So it is, madam,' I said After some moments the||@@||it is, madam,' I said. After some moments the I Princess answered, ' Now, many a child would boast,||@@||Princess answered, ' Now, many a child would boast, but they don't know Iho difficulty lhere is much||@@||but they don't know the difficulty. There is much splendour, but thero is more roiponBibility ' Iho||@@||splendour, but there is more responsibility.' The Princess, Having lifted up the fore-finger of her right||@@||Princess, having lifted up the fore-finger of her right hand while ihu spoke, gavo mo that little hand,||@@||hand while she spoke, gave me that little hand, ca>ing, 'I will bo good I understand now why||@@||saying, 'I will be good. I understand now why you urged me so much to learn even Latin My||@@||you urged me so much to learn even Latin. My aunts Augusta und Mary nover did hut you told||@@||aunts Augusta and Mary never did; but you told me I atm ia tho foundation of english grammar and||@@||me Latin is the foundation of English grammar and 'of all the elegant expressions, and I ¡earned it as||@@||of all the elegant expressions, and I learned it as you wished it, hut I understand all better now '||@@||you wished it; but I understand all better now.' And the r*naco*s gave mo her hand, repeating, * I||@@||And the Princess gave me her hand, repeating, "I will be good ' I then said, ' But your auut Adelaide||@@||will be good.' I then said, 'But your aunt Adelaide is still joung and may have childieu, and of course||@@||is still young and may have children, and of course they would ascend the throuo after their father,||@@||they would ascend the throne after their father, William IV , and not you, Princess ' The Princess||@@||William IV , and not you, Princess.' The Princess answered, ' And if it was BO, I should never feel dis-1||@@||answered, 'And if it was so, I should never feel dis- appointed, for I know hy the lova Aunt Adelaide!||@@||appointed, for I know by the love Aunt Adelaide hears me how fond she n of children ' " ,||@@||bears me how fond she is of children ' " ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14371829 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I A NARROW ESCAPE.||@@||A NARROW ESCAPE. On her homeward voyago from one ot her numerous||@@||On her homeward voyage from one of her numerous ¡ visits of inspection to various points of interest along||@@||visits of inspection to various points of interest along | the coast, the Princess had one of hor many narrow||@@||the coast, the Princess had one of her many narrow 1 escapes from death The yacht Emerald, in which she||@@||escapes from death. The yacht Emerald, in which she j was travelling, foil foul ot a bulk, with the result that||@@||was travelling, fell foul of a hulk, with the result that the mainmait was sprung, and some of the top.||@@||the mainmast was sprung, and some of the top- j hamper carno falling down heavily on the very spot||@@||hamper came falling down heavily on the very spot !*ou (ho dock on which tbo Princess had been standlug||@@||on the deck on which the Princess had been standing a uioniout before bbo owed her escape to tho||@@||a moment before. She owed her escape to the a prosonco of mind of Pilot Saunders, who, seeing||@@||presence of mind of Pilot Saunders, who, seeing j her danaer, had rushed forward and lifted her bodily||@@||her danger, had rushed forward and lifted her bodily 'away in timo to escape the falling tojiraasl Hie||@@||away in time to escape the falling topmast. The . Princess mado it h»r business lu aft r life to promote||@@||Princess made it her business in after life to promote ! tho internals of her gallant preserver and to provide||@@||the interests of her gallant preserver and to provide [ for his family when he died, as he did not long after||@@||for his family when he died, as he did not long after | her secession to tho throne.||@@||her accession to the throne. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14371811 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I THE CORONATION.||@@||THE CORONATION. I It was not until June 28, 13,18, that the Queen was||@@||It was not until June 28, 1838, that the Queen was ' crowned in WoitminBter Abbey, and though over 60||@@||crowned in Westminster Abbey, and though over 60 i years have parsed SIIICQ then, the picturo of the great||@@||years have passed since then, the picture of the great ceremonial is familar to us all by reason of tho many||@@||ceremonial is familar to us all by reason of the many descriptions that have been published Some of||@@||descriptions that have been published. Some of ii these may perhaps bo held to err ou the side of||@@||these may perhaps be held to err on the side of Iextraiaganco, but Miss Martineau's account is free||@@||extravagance, but Miss Martineau's account is free at least from this clofect " The sight of the rapid||@@||at least from this defect. " The sight of the rapid filling of the Abbey was," «ho eays, " enough to go||@@||filling of the Abbey was," she says, " enough to go for I he stoue architecture contrasted finely with the||@@||for. The stone architecture contrasted finely with the gay colour of the multitude IYoni my high aeat I||@@||gay colour of the multitude. From my high seat I commanded the whole north transept, tho area with||@@||commanded the whole north transept, the area with tho throne, and mau} portions of galleries, and the||@@||the throne, and many portions of galleries, and the balconies, which were calle 1 the vaultings Except||@@||balconies, which were called the vaultings. Except a more sprinkling of oddities, over} bod} was in full||@@||a mere sprinkling of oddities, everybody was in full (hess The scarlet of tho military officers miioJ in||@@||dress. The scarlet of the military officers mixed in well, and the groups of tho clergy wero dignified||@@||well, and the groups of the clergy were dignified but to our unaccustomed ojo the prevalence of Court||@@||but to our unaccustomed eye the prevalence of Court dress had a curious offset The Dar) Marshal's||@@||dress had a curious effect. The Earl Marshal's assistants, called ' Gold Sticks,' lookod very well||@@||assistants, called ' Gold Sticks,' looked very well from above, lightly flitting about in wluto brooches,||@@||from above, lightly flitting about in white breeches, silk stockings, blue, laced frocks, and white sashes||@@||silk stockings, blue laced frocks, and white sashes. The throne, covered, as was its footstool, with clotn||@@||The throne, covered, as was its footstool, with cloth of gold, stood on au elevation of four steps lu the||@@||of gold, stood on an elevation of four steps in the centre of the area The first peeress took her seat In||@@||centre of the area. The first peeress took her seat in tho north transept, opposite, at a quarter to 7, ami||@@||the north transept, opposite, at a quarter to 7, and three of the biahojis carno next Trom that||@@||three of the bishops came next. From that lima the peers and their ladies arrived||@@||time the peers and their ladies arrived luster and faster Each peeress was con-||@@||faster and faster. Each peeress was con- ducted by two gold sticks, one of whom handed her||@@||ducted by two gold sticks, one of whom handed her to tier scat, and tho other boieand urmnged her train||@@||to her seat, and the other bore and arranged her train on her lap, and saw (hit uci coronet, footstool, and||@@||on her lap, and saw that her coronet, footstool, and book woro comfortably ulucod. About 9 the first||@@||book were comfortably placed. About 9 the first gleams of the sun started into the Abbey, and pre-||@@||gleams of the sun started into the Abbey, and pre- sently travtlled down to the petrossos 1 had never||@@||sently travelled down to the peeresses. I had never before seen the full effect of diamond« As the light||@@||before seen the full effect of diamonds. As the light travelled, each lady shone out as a rainbow The||@@||travelled, each lady shone out as a rainbow. The 1 brightness, vistoess, and dreamy muguificenco of the||@@||brightness, vastness, and dreamy magnificence of the scone produced a straugo effect of exhaustion and||@@||scene produced a strange effect of exhaustion and sleepiness The guns told when tho Queen set forth,||@@||sleepiness. The guns told when the Queen set forth, and there was unusual animation 1 he Gold Sticks||@@||and there was unusual animation. The Gold Sticks ltted about, there was tuning in tho orchestra and||@@||flitted about, there was tuning in the orchestra and tho foreign Ambassadors aud their Huites urrived ni||@@||the foreign Ambassadors and their suites arrived in quick eucca°sion Prince Esterhazy, crossing u bar||@@||quick succession. Prince Esterhazy, crossing a bar of Bunahine, wns tbo mott prodigious rainbow of all||@@||of sunshine, was the most prodigious rainbow of all. He was covered with diamonds and pearls, and as||@@||He was covered with diamonds and pearls, and as ho dangled his hat it cast u dazzling ridiancejall||@@||he dangled his hat it cast a dazzling radiance all round At half-past 11 tho guns tola] that the Queon||@@||round. At half-past 11 the guns told that the Queen bad arrived , but as there was much to be done lu the||@@||had arrived , but as there was much to be done in the rohmg-room, thero wes a long pauae before sho np||@@||robing-room, there was a long pause before she ap- j poural A burst from Ibo orchestra marked hor ap||@@||peared. A burst from the orchestra marked her ap- , pooranoo at tbodoors, and thu inthem, ' I Was Glad.'||@@||pearance at the doors, and the anthem, ' I Was Glad,' rang through tho Abbey Everybody ro«o The||@@||rang through the Abbey. Everybody rose. The ' God Save tliL Queen ' of tho or^an swelled gloriously||@@||'God Save the Queen' of the organ swelled gloriously foitn after the recognition The acclamation when||@@||forth after the recognition. The acclamation when the Crowi. was put on her held was vory. animated,||@@||the Crown was put on her head was very animated; and ia the midst of it, m un instant of time, the||@@||and in the midst of it, in an instant of time, the pooroasea wura all coronoted Tho homage was as||@@||peeresses were all coroneted. The homage was as pretty a sight as any-trains of poors touching her||@@||pretty a sight as any-trains of peers touching her Crown, and thou kuamg her hand."||@@||Crown, and then kissing her hand." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14371812 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ?-?????lai^||@@|| ¡BETROTHAL OF THE QUEEN.||@@||BETROTHAL OF THE QUEEN. For two years and eight months Victoria reigned||@@||For two years and eight months Victoria reigned I a virgin Queen, though umongst the aspirants to her||@@||a virgin Queen, though umongst the aspirants to her i baud weru tho Duo do Nentoura and Prince Henry of||@@||hand were the Duo de Nemours and Prince Henry of Orango. But in reality the fitting mate had been||@@||Orange. But in reality the fitting mate had been ' fouud already for the Queen iu the person of Prince||@@||found already for the Queen in the person of Prince [ Albert of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, the second son of tho||@@||Albert of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, the second son of the reigning sovereign. A few months younger than his||@@||reigning sovereign. A few months younger than his | cousin, Prince Albert bad been (rained by bis uncle,||@@||cousin, Prince Albert had been raised by his uncle, i the King of the Belgium, lo look upon himself us tho||@@||the King of the Belgians, to look upon himself as the future husband of the British Queen, und before her||@@||future husband of the British Queen, and before her accession to the throne this view waa indirectly er.||@@||accession to the throne this view was indirectly en- ! couraged by bor. But her altered position biought||@@||couraged by her. But her altered position brought I about u modification of ber views, and the young||@@||about a modification of her views, and the young j prince found that he waa received more coolly.||@@||prince found that he waa received more coolly. j Writing to one of his frieuds he said : " The Queen||@@||Writing to one of his friends he said : " The Queen declared to my undo of Belgium that she wished the||@@||declared to my uncle of Belgium that she wished the affair to he considered as broken off, and that far||@@||affair to he considered as broken off, and that for four yeirs ehe would think of no marriage ; I mean,||@@||four years she would think of no marriage ; I mean, therefore, with quiet but firm resolution to decíais||@@||therefore, with quiet but firm resolution to declare on my part that I also withdraw entirely." The||@@||on my part that I also withdraw entirely." The young prince went on bia travels, and it was not||@@||young prince went on his travels, and it was not j until 1839 that ho visited London again. In October||@@||until 1839 that he visited London again. In October ' of that year he and his older brother reached Lon-||@@||of that year he and his older brother reached Lon- don armed with the following letter from King Leo-||@@||don armed with the following letter from King Leo- pold :-'. My Dearest Victoria,-Your cousins will||@@||pold :-"My Dearest Victoria,-Your cousins will themselves be the bearers of these lineB. I recommend||@@||themselves be the bearers of these lines. I recommend 'them to you. They are good and honest||@@||them to you. They are good and honest creatures, deserving your kindness ; not||@@||creatures, deserving your kindness ; not i pedantic, but really sensible and trustworthy. I have||@@||pedantic, but really sensible and trustworthy. I have told thom that your great wish is that they should||@@||told them that your great wish is that they should bo qnite at their eaie with you." That letter was||@@||be quite at their ease with you." That letter was 'delivered on October 8, und exactly a week later||@@||delivered on October 8, und exactly a week later the Queen bud proposed marriage to Prince Albert.||@@||the Queen had proposed marriage to Prince Albert. That was a necessity of her great position, and her||@@||That was a necessity of her great position, and her references li it in her diary aro charming in their||@@||references to it in her diary are charming in their roliconcp. She summoned him io a private audience,||@@||reticence. She summoned him to a private audience, and " sftot u fow minutos' conversation tho Queen||@@||and " after a few minutes' conversation the Queen told him why she had ssut for bim." Another||@@||told him why she had sent for him." Another account says that RB the Prlnco's visit was drawing||@@||account says that as the Prince's visit was drawing to a close, tier Majesty inquired of him whether his||@@||to a close, her Majesty inquired of him whether his visit to the country .hail, beep. agif#e,bhjlto bin,.,nari||@@||visit to the country had been agreeable to him, and 1||@@|| whether he liked England. He raplted, " Exceed»||@@||whether he liked England. He replied, " Exceed- wgly." " Then,'' eaid tho Queen, '. it depends on||@@||ingly." " Then,'' said the Queen, "it depends on you to make it your home."||@@||you to make it your home." A hardly less trying oldest waa the announcement||@@||A hardly less trying ordeal was the announcement that had later to bo made to tho Privy Council.||@@||that had later to be made to the Privy Council. The Queen describes it in har " Journal " as fol-||@@||The Queen describes it in her " Journal " as fol- low« .-" Precisoly nt 2 o'clock I went in. The roora||@@||lows:-" Precisely at 2 o'clock I went in. The room was full, but I baldly know who was there. Lord||@@||was full, but I hardly knew who was there. Lord Melbourne I saw looking kindly at me with tears in||@@||Melbourne I saw looking kindly at me with tears in his oyes, but he wan not near mo. I then read my||@@||his eyes, but he was not near me. I then read my short declaration. I felt that my hand »hook, hut I||@@||short declaration. I felt that my hand shook, but I did not make one mistake, I felt most happy and||@@||did not make one mistake. I felt most happy and thankful when it was over. Lord Lansdowne thou||@@||thankful when it was over. Lord Lansdowne then rose, and iu the name of tho Privy Council asked||@@||rose, and in the name of the Privy Council asked that ' tills most gracious end most welcome commun!||@@||that ' this most gracious and most welcome communi- i cation ' might bo printed. I then left the room, the||@@||cation' might be printed. I then left the room, the whole thing not taking above two or throe minutes,"||@@||whole thing not taking above two or three minutes." Later still the Queen had to announce the fact to til«||@@||Later still the Queen had to announce the fact to the I Varliamout,||@@||Parliament. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14371809 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MARRIAGE.||@@||MARRIAGE. Tho wedding took place on February IO, 1840,||@@||The wedding took place on February 10,1840, nearly GI years ago now. It was an ideal union, the||@@||nearly 61 years ago now. It was an ideal union, the young couplo eujoyiug life n ith auoh zest and shar-||@@||young couple enjoying life with such zest and shar- ing ita responsibilities so conscientiously I heir||@@||ing its responsibilities so conscientiously. Their mutual nflootion increased with every year, »ud tba||@@||mutual affection increased with every year, and the beaut' of thoir married life, which is known to all||@@||beauty of their married life, which is know to all readersof the Queou'spubhahod journals, baaendeared||@@||readers of the Queen's published journals, has endeared the Queen to her subjects as perhaps nothing elsa||@@||the Queen to her subjects as perhaps nothing else could havooudearid her To the Queen, her bus«||@@||could have endeared her. To the Queen, her hus- baud was perfection Illa murri ing her-he a||@@||band was perfection. His marrying her—he a vouugor son of a German princeling,, and silo tba||@@||younger son of a German princeling, and she the Queou of the greatest Lmpiro on oirth-was lo her||@@||Queen of the greatest Empire on earth—was to her mind " a ¡,reat sacrifice " which abo strove to muka||@@||mind "a great sacrifice" which she strove to make him feel as little iw inasible Her subjects did not||@@||him feel as little as possible. Her subjects did not join in her outhusiaslic udimratiou Piuliuniout||@@||join in her enthusiastic admiration. Parliament votod lum oulv £30,000 per aunuin, insto til of Ibu||@@||voted him only £30,000 per annum, instead of the £60,000 uskoJ for, and it was not until lh,i7 tnat ha||@@||£50,000 asked for, and it was not until 1857 that he was declared Prince Consort But tilosa wero mat-||@@||was declared Prince Consort. But these were mat- ters for futura consideration On 1 eumur. 10,||@@||ters for future consideration. On February 10, 1810, London woo Ihiulang only of the royal wed-||@@||1840, London was thinking only of the royal wed- ding Hero is the description written by the late||@@||ding. Here is the description written by the late Míe Oliphant -||@@||Mrs. Oliphant:— !" llio lOttt of February roso dull und cloudy, with||@@||"The 10th of February rose dull and cloudy, with frequent showers, and when the bridal party set||@@||frequent showers, and when the bridal party set out lor St Jtmoj', where the niurrtagi took place,||@@||out for St. James', where the marriage took place, through streets thronged with spectators, who kept||@@||through streets thronged with spectators, who kept thoir places for hours undaunted through tba ruin||@@||their places for hours undaunted through the rain and cold, tho dull morning was all unhko tho>||@@||and cold, the dull morning was all unlike the ' Queen's wenthoi ' which hail olroady becomo a||@@||'Queen's weather' which had already become a piuvoll) Hie bride was naturally, UB IS moro was very pleasiug to see I understaud she is m||@@||was very pleasing to see. I understand she is in ! extromely high spirits siuca Such a now thing for||@@||extremely high spirits since. Such a new thing for , her to dare to be unguarded lu conversing with any||@@||her to dare to be unguarded in conversing with any- ' body and with her frank und fearless nature, tba||@@||body; and, with her frank and fearless nature, the r restraints she bus hitherto been under for one reason||@@||restraints she has hitherto been under for one reason f or another with everybody must haye boen most||@@||or another with everybody must have been most | paiutul ' " _||@@||painful.' " ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14371810 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn [ DOMESTIC LIFE.||@@||DOMESTIC LIFE. The years that followed wore ideally happy. The||@@||The years that followed were ideally happy. The Quien and her husband were devotedly attached to||@@||Queen and her husband were devotedly attached to oach other, uud she has left it on record that sha||@@||each other, and she has left it on record that she loved the quiet of the country with lum infiuilely||@@||loved the quiet of the country with him infinitely better than tho gaieties of Loudou. " I told Albeit,"||@@||better than the gaieties of London. " I told Albert," «ho writes, " that formerly I was too happy to go to||@@||she writes, " that formerly I was too happy to go to Loudon und wretched to leavo it, and now since the||@@||London and wretched to leave it, and now since the blesaed hour of my marriage, and still moro since tha||@@||blessed hour of my marriage, and still more since the summer, I dislike and am unhappy to leave tha||@@||summer, I dislike and am unhappy to leave the country, aud would be coûtent and nappy never to||@@||country, aud would be content and happy never to go to town." Ibis she attributes to her companion-||@@||go to town." This she attributes to her companion- ship with her " luostimablo husband and friend," her||@@||ship with her " inestimable husband and friend," her "all in all."||@@||"all in all." Tho daily routine is thus described by tbe Queen||@@||The daily routine is thus described by tbe Queen herself -"They breakfasted at 9, und took a walk||@@||herself -"They breakfasted at 9, and took a walk every moruing soou ufterwardH, then carno the||@@||every morning soon afterwards; then came the usual amount of biiBiness (far less heavy, however,||@@||usual amount of business (far less heavy, however, than now), besidos which they drow and etched a||@@||than now), besides which they drew and etched a great deal togothei-which was u euurco of groat||@@||great deal together-which was a source of great umuBoment to thom, having tha plates ' bit ' in the||@@||amusement to them, having the plates ' bit ' in the Jiouso. Luncheon followed ut the usual hour ot J,||@@||house. Luncheon followed at the usual hour of 2 o'clock. Lord Melbourne ('he Frimu Miniatur at the||@@||o'clock. Lord Melbourne (the Prime Minister at the time) carno to the Queen in the afternoon, and||@@||time) came to the Queen in the afternoon, and between 5 and 0 the Prince generally drove||@@||between 5 and 6 the Prince generally drove her out III n pony phaeton. If the Prince did not||@@||her out in a pony phaeton. If the Prince did not drive the Queen he rode, in which caeo abo took a||@@||drive the Queen he rode, in which case she took a drive with tho Duchess of Kent and tho ludios The||@@||drive with the Duchess of Kent and the ladies. The Prince also read aloud most days to the Quoeu Tha||@@||Prince also read aloud most days to the Queen. The dinnor was at 8 o'clock, and always with tho com-||@@||dinner was at 8 o'clock, and always with the com- pany. Tho hours were uover late, and it was very||@@||pany. The hours were never late, and it was very seldom that the party had not broken up at 11||@@||seldom that the party had not broken up at 11 o'clock "||@@||o'clock. " ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14371938 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn 1 A BRILLIANT COURT. ¡||@@||A BRILLIANT COURT. j The Eugliah Court duiing the Queen's married||@@||The English Court during the Queen's married , life was brilliant and gay, but not in the bad||@@||life was brilliant and gay, but not in the bad tense of the two preceding reigus. The Queen and||@@||sense of the two preceding reigns. The Queen and | her Couaort wera much seen in public, and they at-||@@||her Consort were much seen in public, and they at- tended many notable fonctions, such as the open-||@@||tended many notable functions, such as the open- ing of Parliament, religious service?, military re-||@@||ing of Parliament, religious services, military re- view«. They entertained freely, and the Court was||@@||views. They entertained freely, and the Court was seldom without tome distinguished foreign guest||@@||seldom without some distinguished foreign guest. They vititnd important parts of the United Kingdom||@@||They visited important parts of the United Kingdom Her Majesty, both for the encouragement of business||@@||Her Majesty, both for the encouragement of business and to gratify a national taste, gave a series of||@@||and to gratify a national taste, gave a series of splendid halls, when the attire and the persons as-||@@||splendid balls, when the attire and the persons as- sumed belouged to «orne past picturesque epoch. At||@@||sumed belonged to some past picturesque epoch. At j, one of these «nteitainmeuta we meet « gentleman||@@||one of these entertainments we meet a gentleman ¡i rather more familiar since in plainer costume. Mr||@@||rather more familiar since in plainer costume. Mr I; Oladstone appeared at the Kcstoration Ball m 1857||@@||Gladstone appeared at the Restoration Ball in 1857 Ins a Judge of the High Court of Admiralty in||@@||as a Judge of the High Court of Admiralty in Charle«'« reign-a velvet coat, 'turne 1 up with blue||@@||Charles's reign-a velvet coat, turned up with blue altin, rufil«, and collar of old point, black breeches||@@||satin, ruffles, and collar of old point, black breeches and stocking«, and shoes with spreading bows. The||@@||and stockings, and shoes with spreading bows. The I Queen and the Prince also patramsed Imusio and||@@||Queen and the Prince also patronised music and the di ama. They saw Rachel and Fanny Kembla,||@@||the drama. They saw Rachel and Fanny Kemble, ' heard Adelaide Kembla and Jenny Lird. Whsu||@@||heard Adelaide Kemble and Jenny Lind. When Jenny Ltud Brit sang in private before the Queen||@@||Jenny Lind first sang in private before the Queen shown« accompanied by tlo Queen's pianist, «ho||@@||she was accompanied by the Queen's pianist, who played some fricks which annoyed Jenny exceed-||@@||played some tricks which annoyed Jenny exceed- ingly. This the quick ear of her Majesty at once de-||@@||ingly. This the quick ear of her Majesty at once de- tected,! aud as Jenny stood uu for a Bucuuii soug she||@@||tected, and as Jenny stood up for a second song she motioned the pianist aside, styine quietly, " I will||@@||motioned the pianist aside, saying quietly, " I will accompany Mus Lind myself," which she did to per||@@||accompany Miss Lind myself," which she did to per- ? faction. " Tha theatres to which she went," Mrs||@@||fection. "The theatres to which she went," Mrs .' Oliphant has said, " aud which both aba and ber||@@||Oliphant has said, " and which both her and her husband enjoyed, wera purified by her presence||@@||husband enjoyed, were purified by her presence- f evils which bad been the growth of years disappear||@@||evils which had been the growth of years disappear- ,1 ing before the face of the young Queen " An lu||@@||ing before the face of the young Queen." An in- i' cident may here be referied to-it ia to be found at||@@||cident may here be referred to-it is to be found at 'I length ni Serjeant Ballantine'« Recollections||@@||length in Serjeant Ballantine's Recollections- ¡j ihowiug bar Majesty's sympathy with her own sex||@@||showing her Majesty's sympathy with her own sex. 4 In a park which the Queen herself had opened at||@@||In a park which the Queen herself had opened at 1 Birmingham a poor woman fell while performing on||@@||Birmingham a poor woman fell while performing on I* the tightrope, and was shockiogly injured. The||@@||the tightrope, and was shockingly injured. The u Queen immediately wrote to tho Mayor deploring the||@@||Queen immediately wrote to the Mayor deploring the li event, und hoping that never again would any||@@||event, and hoping that never again would any II womtu be permitted to court such peril in any place||@@||woman be permitted to court such peril in any place i. dedicated for public lecreation. But the Queen wa;||@@||dedicated for public recreation. But the Queen was , never foud of London, and oven from the bepmniag||@@||never fond of London, and even from the beginning ¡j of her reifm ehe began those absences from her capital||@@||of her reign she began those absences from her capital li which became the rule after her bereavement.||@@||which became the rule after her bereavement. i _||@@|| ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14371937 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I ROYAL PROGRESSES.||@@||ROYAL PROGRESSES. í! -||@@|| 'j These years were full of domestic happiness for the||@@||These years were full of domestic happiness for the jt Ganen. The Royal Family grew with robust and||@@||Queen. The Royal Family grew with robust and ii promising children. Her Majesty's hold on the||@@||promising children. Her Majesty's hold on the ¡j affection and confidence of her people ever increased,||@@||affection and confidence of her people ever increased, if and the Prince Consort steadily lived down the op||@@||and the Prince Consort steadily lived down the op- J position that bad assuled him in many quarters.||@@||position that had assailed him in many quarters. >' The Quean made Royal progresses in England, Scot||@@||The Queen made Royal progresses in England, Scot- Í land, and Ireland. In Scotland sha placed one und||@@||land, and Ireland. In Scotland she placed one and ?] that the most iavonred of the Royal residences, Bal||@@||that the most favored of the Royal residences, Bal- .! moral, where some of her displays of national par||@@||moral, where some of her displays of national par- I tiality were sufficiently amusing. She considered her||@@||tiality were sufficiently amusing. She considered her- [ «elf especially a scion of the Stuarts, and leaned to||@@||self especially a scion of the Stuarts, and leaned to '. aentimenU1 views of Mary Queen of Scot«. The||@@||sentimental views of Mary Queen of Scots. The ¡dross of the Highlands won on her Majesty's sense||@@||dress of the Highlands won on her Majesty's sense of the picturesque, but she is said to have iusisted||@@||of the picturesque, but she is said to have insisted upon tbie trying attire for all sort« and conditions of||@@||upon this trying attire for all sorts and conditions of -j people. Of later years since her adoption of the style||@@||people. Of later years since her adoption of the style 1 of Empress of India, the natives of Hindustan shared||@@||of Empress of India, the natives of Hindustan shared t ia these evidences of Royal regard, and iudeed her||@@||in these evidences of Royal regard, and indeed her [j Majesty's suite caused even mora curioa.ty abroad||@@||Majesty's suite caused even more curiosity abroad ¡>, than tbe august mistress of these moooshees, gillies,||@@||than the august mistress of these mooushees, gillies, ¡I and other attendants. I||@@||and other attendants. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385557 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn BOWLS.||@@||BOWLS. ST. GEOKGE'S BOWLINU AND RECREATION||@@||ST. GEORGE'S BOWLING AND RECREATION I CLUB.||@@||CLUB. Thu first annuel meeting of the St. George's||@@||The first annual meeting of the St. George's Bowling and JKocrention Club was held in the elub'o||@@||Bowling and Recreation Club was held in the club's rooms, lltickdalo, on Tuesday evening list. About 70||@@||rooms, Rockdale, on Tuesday evening last. About 70 members of tho club wero present. The president,||@@||members of the club were present. The president, Mr J. P.'.Lister, took the chair, and moved tho adop-||@@||Mr J. P. Lister, took the chair, and moved the adop- tion of tho annual report, which dealt tully ttich all||@@||tion of the annual report, which dealt fully with all lho interesting items of the club'a doings during the||@@||the interesting items of the club's doings during the past tear. Aldernun Hogr-rty seconded tho motion,||@@||past year. Alderman Hegerty seconded the motion, end vas supported by Mr. Carruthers lho ndojitiou||@@||and was supported by Mr. Carruthers. The adoption waa earned unanimously, lho report stated that the||@@||was carried unanimously. The report stated that the olub had a membership of 150, with a ciedit balanoa||@@||club had a membership of 150, with a credit balance of iS'l Ms Cd, that it had played during tho year 48||@@||of £89 14s 6d, that it had played during the year 48 iiiutehes with kindred clubs, winning 17 and losing||@@||matches with kindred clubs, winning 17 and losing 30, while OUB was a tie. A detailed statement of the||@@||30, while one was a tie. A detailed statement of the position of the various captains »as given, lho||@@||position of the various captains was given. The election of officers for the year 1901-2 resulted a«||@@||election of officers for the year 1901-2 resulted as follows -lion J II Currulhers, palron , Mr J. P.||@@||follows:- -lHon. J. H. Curruthers, patron; Mr J. P. Lister, president, Dr Lamrock, Messrs Fritchatd,||@@||Lister, president; Dr Lamrock, Messrs Pritchard, licgerty, and Pnipp^rd, vici-piosideuta. Mr. It||@@||Hegerty, and Phippard, vice-presidents: Mr. R Hyudman, hou irensurer , Mr T W. Larbalcsticr,||@@||Hyndman, hon. treasurer; Mr T W. Larbalestier, hon. secretary , Mesara Evans, Louden, Thornley,||@@||hon. secretary; Messrs. Evans, Londen, Thornley, Kottity, Parish, und Newton, general committee.||@@||Roarty, Parish, and Newton, general committee. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14405586 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn A NEW CAMELLIA.||@@||A NEW CAMELLIA. Mr. Silas Sheather, of Camellia Grove, Parra-||@@||Mr. Silas Sheather, of Camellia Grove, Parra- matta, who is perhaps the oldest grower of camellia«||@@||matta, who is perhaps the oldest grower of camellias in the Stat«, has rained a new type of this flower,||@@||in the State, has trained a new type of this flower, which be bau called the "Commonwealth" The||@@||which he has called the "Commonwealth". The flower in a beaulitul creation, beiug as near the shape||@@||flower in a beautiful creation, being as near the shape of a porfect rose as possible. It is very much after a||@@||of a perfect rose as possible. It is very much after a Malmaison rose, the outer petal« being white, while||@@||Malmaison rose, the outer petals being white, while as it radiates to the contre it ia a beautiful blush tint.||@@||as it radiates to the centre it is a beautiful blush tint. Mr. Sheather states that the tree sport« extensively,||@@||Mr. Sheather states that the tree sports extensively, and in some esses it throws blooms of the moat deli-||@@||and in some cases it throws blooms of the most deli- cately coloured flesh tints throughout.||@@||cately coloured flesh tints throughout. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14411531 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn A GIRL DROWNED.||@@||A GIRL DROWNED. A girl named Mary Mjcrs, H years of age, lately||@@||A girl named Mary Myers, 13 years of age, lately residing with hei parents nt Little Young-fltreet,||@@||residing with her parents at Little Young-street, C imngton, was di owned in the inner basin at Car-||@@||Carrington, was drowned in the inner basin at Car- rington this afternoon Trom whit can be gathered||@@||rington this afternoon. From what can be gathered it steins Unit the deceased and her siatt r w ere playing||@@||it seems that the deceased and her sister were playing on a punt moored to the neu tt harf in the inner basin,||@@||on a punt moored to the new wharf in the inner basin, and deceased o\erhalinced and fell into the water||@@||and deceased overbalanced and fell into the water. She immediately disappeared from view mid assist||@@||She immediately disappeared from view and assist- auce-waa summoned The wat«.r police ivcro com-||@@||ance was summoned. The water police were com- municated with and succeeded within thCjpace of an||@@||municated with and succeeded within the space of an hour in rcco\enng the body The Citj Cororcrwill||@@||hour in recovering the body. The City Coroner will conduct an inquirj into the circumstances surround-||@@||conduct an inquiry into the circumstances surround- ing the fatality to-morrow morning||@@||ing the fatality to-morrow morning. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28246190 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.||@@||PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE. .... NARU Al) BI, Tuesday.||@@||NARRABRI, Tuesday. ¡MOCK passings : - íiUUU owe«, Glencoe tn Doreen,||@@||STOCK passings : - íiUUU owe«, Glencoe tn Doreen, Fleming Brother« ; l'J2;> uwes, Gletiooo to Eurimbla,'||@@||Fleming Brothers ; 1925 ewes, Glencoe to Eurimbla, Il I.ord'; Ulifl.'i mixed idicop, We elu Won to Inverell,||@@||R. Lord ; 3685 mixed idicop, We elu Won to Inverell, W. tl. Holcombe ; 2000 ewe» mid .lambs, liiduruda||@@||W. R. Holcombe ; 2000 ewea and lambs, Belgrade to Five Corner», A. Deovey ; 5000 wothors, Bugil-||@@||to Five Corners, A. Deavey ; 5000 wethers, Bugil- bone to Killarnuy, W. l'\ Buchanan ; 3390 wethers.||@@||bone to Killarney, W. F. Buchanan ; 3390 wethers. Drildool to Bulleuduon, B. lticbaidH mid SOIIM.||@@||Drildool to Bulleuduon, B. lticbaidH mid SOIIM. WAGGA, Tuesday.||@@||WAGGA, Tuesday. Stock passmen :-fi« ewer, o. M'Millau, Willi»||@@||Stock passmen :- 60 ewes, O. M'Millan, Willie Ploma, tn Inna Vain (Ooekurdiniti) ; 120» fat sheep,||@@||Pioma, to Inna Vale (Cockardiola) ; 1266 fat sheep, II. Black ami Co., Wagga, to Melbourne by rail ; 3ft||@@||H. Black and Co., Wagga, to Melbourne by rail ; 36 fat liulhicke, Waldor and Waldor, South Berry Jerry||@@||fat bullocks, Walder and Walder, South Berry Jerry to Molbnnino via the Hork hy rail; '¿7Í18 owes, 1.||@@||to Melbourne via the Rork by rail; 2788 ewes, T. and W. Nörten, Mittagong and Lanaiuiwuo tn vital||@@||and W. Norten, Mittagong and Lanaiuiwuo tn vital mimbi vi i Natrjndom and Kay, C. Ciisp in oherge,||@@||mimbi via Narrandera and Hay, C. Crisp in charge, 4821 wulhers, M. (Sawyer, flinn Tiibrutonß to Wu Kita||@@||4821 wulhers, M. Sawyer, from Tiibrutonß to Wagga via i'arkes, ¿'orbe*, Mnrfldon, and Moronogodell,||@@||via Parkes, Forbes, Mnrfldon, and Moronogodell, W. E. Wood lu oliargo ; M mixed cattle, T. I'untme,||@@||W. E. Wood in charge ; 40 mixed cattle, T. Funtme, Oxley to Wyalong via Hiv, Narrandera, DoiioRlms||@@||Oxley to Wyalong via Hay, Narrandera, DoiioRlms in ehurp-u I '2270 wetliers, 'JJ. .lone», Wag«» to li_||@@||in charge ; 2270 wethers, D. Jones, Wagga to Jerild- darlu vin Urana, ». Koroonza In charge ; ROOO miSM||@@||erie via Urana, G. Koroonza in charge ; ROOO miSM weanurs, Uold»biougtJ, Mort «ml Co., Borjmbol» to||@@||weanurs, Uold»biougtJ, Mort «ml Co., Borjmbol» to I Mouth Yultfognu m W»8«», ». H. BIMMf »*||@@||South Yultfognu m W»8«», ». H. BIMMf »* ^ charge,||@@||charge, ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14409140 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn WOMANHOOD SUFPBA.GE.||@@||WOMANHOOD SUFFRAGE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,-Will yon permit mo briefly to reply to Mr||@@||Sir,-Will you permit me briefly to reply to Mr. Gundong long letter Surely it is useless nowadays||@@||Gandon's long letter. Surely it is useless nowadays to depreciate tho francluso Tho War of Inde-||@@||to depreciate the franchise. The War of Inde- pendence m America, tho present war m Africa,||@@||pendence in America, the present war in Africa, aro proofs against anj such contention "A vote,*'||@@||are proofs against any such contention "A vote," said Cecil Rhodes, ** is ever*, thing " No " potent||@@||said Cecil Rhodes, "is everything." No "potent influence- " can comparo with tho billot, and after||@@||influence" can compare with the ballot, and after all potent influenco belongs to tho % cry few-, and||@@||all potent influence belongs to the very few, and sometimes to the least desirable of women Plie||@@||sometimes to the least desirable of women. The aveiago man is not above prejudice, a state of mind||@@||average man is not above prejudice, a state of mind opposed to abstract justice Pathological and||@@||opposed to abstract justice. Pathological and physiological reasons aro not put forward to prevent||@@||physiological reasons are not put forward to prevent women from scrubbing or washing, OL doing an>||@@||women from scrubbing or washing, or doing any other hard work tinder ovil conditions, nor is there||@@||other hard work under evil conditions, nor is there any crusido backed up by these luisons against thou*||@@||any crusade backed up by these reasons against their earning their lmug m other wajs far moro injurious||@@||earning their living in other ways far more injurious both to health and morals It was the bellet of one||@@||both to health and morals. It was the belief of one of England's wostlibenl statesmen tliat tho w oin an's||@@||of England's most liberal statesmen that the woman's vote would tend to raako democracy less savage and||@@||vote would tend to make democracy less savage and less selfish bo fur as we can judge by the testimony||@@||less selfish. So far as we can judge by the testimony before us, from Parbaments, statesmen, and Judges,||@@||before us, from Parliaments, statesmen, and Judges, whero women \ ote, this his been pro\ed to bo the||@@||where women vote, this his been proved to be the case-1 Tho elections are more ordeilj 2 In-||@@||case—1. The elections are more orderly. 2. In- creased attention is paid to the needs of women and||@@||creased attention is paid to the needs of women and children ni tile Stat«, resulting finally in legislation||@@||children in the State, resulting finally in legislation m which thu woman's pomr of MOW has a fair||@@||in which the woman's point of view has a fair nieasuro of representation. Tor this cud wo work||@@||measure of representation. For this end we work -tho lact of représentation being of far moro im-||@@||—the fact of representation being of far more im- portance than the individual vote When it is||@@||portance than the individual vote. When it is afhlined that the women do not want the voto, wo||@@||affirmed that the women do not want the vote, we may well ask Has it been ever proved that women||@@||may well ask :Has it been ever proved that women w mtcd nu j thing in the way of lt-gislatiou man over||@@||wanted anything in the way of legislation man ever gin o to them before J Wore women ever consulted||@@||gave to them before? Were women ever consulted on the laws relating to divoici, crunlt\, intestacy,||@@||on the laws relating to divorce, cruelty, intestacy, solicitation, ownership of cluldren, protection of||@@||solicitation, ownership of children, protection of minors, to sa*, nothing of pay lor woifc in the Public||@@||minors, to say nothing of pay for work in the Public Service, and permission to riso if suitable to positions||@@||Service, and permission to rise if suitable to positions of honour m the Suiter1 Do most women îealise||@@||of honour in the State? Do most women realise that the blackfellows in this Stato havo v, otes, and||@@||that the blackfellows in this State have votes, and therofoio more to do with the laws of tho land than||@@||therefore more to do with the laws of the land than tho women havo ¿ Par from woman suffrage being||@@||the women have? Far from woman suffrage being essentially a class or pat j movement, we claim that||@@||essentially a class or party movement, we claim that it is fai above au} question of part) pobtics, class,||@@||it is far above any question of party pobtics, class, religion, sex, or colour, and is the claim of a veiy||@@||religion, sex, or colour, and is the claim of a very important poi bon of humanity for representation||@@||important portion of humanity for representation. 'I he f let that so\ ensign States lia\ o not as j et, with||@@||The fact that sovereign States have not as yet, with tho exception of Norwaj, enfranchised then women,||@@||tho exception of Norway, enfranchised their women, is duo to tho fact that Kadicals fear the effect will be||@@||is due to the fact that radicals fear the effect will be for constivatism, Conservatives fear ltwill bciadical,||@@||for conservatism, Conservatives fear it will be radical, and man's " high sense of justice " is so clouded by||@@||and man's "high sense of justice" is so clouded by petty c onsiderations affecting lus own particular||@@||petty considerations affecting his own particular interests that m this alone lies pioof that thu franchise||@@||interests that in this alone lies proof that the franchise should belong to all, and bo based upon tho pure broad||@@||should belong to all, and be based upon the pure broad plea of justice, in scorn of am imaginary conse||@@||plea of justice, in scorn of any imaginary conse- ¡quence. I axa, &c.,||@@||quence. I am, &c., ROSE SCOTT,||@@||ROSE SCOTT, Hon Gen bec W.b League||@@||Hon. Gen. Sec. W.S. League ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14412258 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE, y||@@||WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE -?||@@|| 'TO THE EDITOK OF THE IIEEALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,-At tina timo of oin disappointment «ill yon||@@||Sir,-At this time of our disappointment will you giant mo i little spai o ? Tho Unpoi Houso last night,||@@||grant me a little space? The Upper House last night, by a majority of five, leiected Ino bill tor tho oiifran||@@||by a majority of five, rejected the bill for the enfran- ciuibcmont ot women Eigh' con oi thu members of that||@@||chisement of women. Eighteen of the members of that IIouso wcro ubseut borne of thom would no doubt||@@||house were absent. Some of them would no doubt hnvo voted foi tlio lull How often it is that gicat||@@||have voted for the bill. How often it is that great issues dopend upon trilling uicumstauccs Tho night||@@||issues depend upon trifling circumstances. The night iv is IV et and ohdlj, and somo of tho mombers of tho||@@||was wet and chilly, and some of the members of the Uppei IIouso aie not young Somo wen. ill, and so||@@||Upper House are not young. Some were ill, and so tho lull was lost Napoleon declared that at tho||@@||the bill was lost. Napoleon declared that at the battle of Waterloo the British wcro beaten o\ er aud||@@||battle of Waterloo the British were beaten over and o\ oi ogam, but that thoy did not know it Tho||@@||over again, but that they did not know it. The women and those who uro with us m tin« battle ha\o||@@||women and those who are with us in this battle have been defeated moro th in once, lint w o do not know||@@||been defeated more than once, but we do not know it, und like tho bra\ o British soldiers w o mean to||@@||it, und like the brave British soldiers we mean to hold steadily on and win tho daj||@@||hold steadily on and win the day. Oui position was nevci beforo so strong ns it is to»||@@||Our position was never before so strong as it is to- day Oui lninonh in tho Uppci Houso ia a veiy||@@||day. Our minority in the Upper House is a very laigo one, md lias yet lo bo leckoncd vvith Our||@@||large one, and has yet to be reckoned with. Our splendid majonty in tho Lower IIouso is a guarantee||@@||splendid majority in the Lower House is a guarantee loi lutuio siicceáj 1 he v ery fact that tho Woman's||@@||for future success.The very fact that the Woman's 1 rnnchiso Bill lins recived Mich scant justico ut tho||@@||franchise Bill has received such scant justice at the hands of tho Council will arouse the indigo it lou of||@@||hands of the Council will arouse the indignation of ihinkmg men, and awaken a dcepei interest ni this||@@||thinking men, and awaken a deeper interest in this question amongst w omen Wo aio not dismajed ,||@@||question amongst women. Wo aio not dismayed , tho woitiug powei ot women is a quality peculiar to||@@||the waiting power of women is a quality peculiar to oursolv es The inbred patiente of w oman has 1 epfc||@@||ourselves. The inbred patience of woman has kept her quiet thiough tlio long j ears, undor disadvan-||@@||her quiet through the long years, under disadvan- tage and injustices tlut no man would endure foe||@@||tage and injustices that no man would endure for the same timo||@@||the same time. bonio ot tho argumenta nsed ngaiust tile women||@@||Some of the arguments used against the women having the franchise hafo IILLII S J cunlimptnous mid||@@||having the franchise have been so contemptuous and ioiitcmptibto that we have c-ied out-Whatlnvo||@@||contemptible that we have cried out-What have we done that in this twontieth cenlmv wo nhoultl be||@@||we done that in this twentieth century we should be BO suspected md îojecte 1 ' Uno wo not lui hluby||@@||so suspected and rejected? Have we not faithfully home our share of tho bul dons of life and moro than||@@||borne our share of the burdens of life and more than our share J Havo we not been law -iiLiding citizens ?||@@||our share? Have we not been law-abiding citizens ? Let the gaol lecorda prove which hall ot the popiibi||@@||Let the gaol records prove which half of the popula- tioji hie iks tlie la v the most Have wo failed m our||@@||tions breaks the law the most. Have we failed in our duty as wive», mothers, daughters i Australian||@@||duty as wives, mothers, daughters? Australian women nro iieoud to none in theso lclationa, oi ni||@@||women are second to none in these relations, or in any of the Eocinl, moial, or iehgious duties of life.||@@||any of the social, moral, or religious duties of life. Here Bay a uno " Unfortuii ik!> thoro uio in New||@@||Here say some " Unfortunately there are in New South W ile» mau) immonil w omi n, w ho would havo||@@||South Wales many immoral women, who would have a\otc" May I an), if morulitv weio a h st for tho||@@||a vote" May I ask , if morality were a test for the posscsuoii ol nu elector's rifjit bon inauy malo||@@||possession of an elector's right how many male voters would bo disqualt'iod v If tho voto is mado||@@||voters would be disqualified? If the vote is made au adjunct of decent ati cuship wo aro content||@@||an adjunct of decent citizenship we are content. 'ihou, again, do wo not hold m our luiuds a largo||@@||Then, again, do we not hold in our hands a large proportion of tho wealth of this country ?" lho||@@||proportion of the wealth of this country ?" The Suv inga Bank liookB would provo this, and other||@@||Savings Bank books would prove this, and other bank books nibo Much of the lund is owned||@@||bank books also. Much of the land is owned by women Wo havo also houses slmcs, anil||@@||by women. We have also houses shares, and propel ty of all 1 inds and do wo not possciis that flic||@@||property of all kinds and do we not possess that far larf,ci w oalth of the niitjcn w hirh w o tari) ni our||@@||larger wealth of the nation which we carry in our arms and in otu hearts-tin elnltlien of the nailon J||@@||arms and in our hearts-the children of the nation? Wh it ha\o wo dono, or left undone, Iii it wo should||@@||What have we done, or left undone, that wei it wo should lioso dieu led as votera » We uro hull the pojiula||@@||lioso dieu led as votera » We uro hull the pojiula tion , wo aro wu"o-e irnci», pioi cil\-ovyiiei.i, hoine||@@||tion , wo aro wu"o-e irnci», pioi cil\-ovyiiei.i, hoine niakcis, law abiding citizens Avhj should wo bo||@@||niakcis, law abiding citizens Avhj should wo bo di nied tim right to it ^oico m Hie government of our||@@||di nied tim right to it ^oico m Hie government of our ovvii country ( I um, &.c .||@@||ovvii country ( I um, &.c . (Mrs.) SABA S. NOLAN.||@@||(Mrs.) SABA S. NOLAN. Sept. 2G.||@@||Sept. 2G. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28246489 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TEE FEDERAL ELECTIONS.||@@||THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS. TO THE EDITOR OP THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. I Sir,-Tour February 12 correspondant, "A Voter,"||@@||Sir,-Your February 12 correspondant, "A Voter," cays Ito has read tho Act, and conducios that " ttia||@@||says he has read the Act, and concludes that " the people of the Commonwealth " means "every niau,||@@||people of the Commonwealth" means "every man, woman, and child," and that nil these aro "entitled||@@||woman, and child," and that all these are "entitled to vote for the State Parliament." If " Volet " will||@@||to vote for the State Parliament." If "Voter" will re-read sections 10 and 30 «ntl 31 ho may discovor||@@||re-read sections 10 and 30 and 31 he may discover Hint " tho people of the Commonwealth " entitled to||@@||that " the people of the Commonwealth " entitled to j vote are the people now entitled to voto in such||@@||vote are the people now entitled to vote in such Stale, Tho law of each Stoto fixes tho voter's||@@||State, The law of each State fixes the voter's 'qualification; for cxuruplo, in New South Wales we||@@||qualification; for example, in New South Wales we have manhood aufiraco, itt South Australia thoro is||@@||have manhood suffrage, in South Australia there is adult auftrage, and tbero women cnn Tote. Tho||@@||adult suffrage, and there women can vote. The words "subject to this Constitution" surely cannot||@@||words "subject to this Constitution" surely cannot cancel or invalidate tho special prorisions of sections||@@||cancel or invalidate the special provisions of sections 10,30,31. In the tiret olectioii " tho people, of thu||@@||10,30,31. In the first election " the people, of the Commonwealth" voto in a dun! capacity: 1, ns||@@||Commonwealth "vote in a dual capacity: 1, as citizens voting under State laws; '¿, BS Australians.||@@||citizens voting under State laws; 2, as Australians. We muyBnytlmt "subject to this Constitution" isa||@@||We may say that "subject to this Constitution" is a mere nroliraiasrv to " until the Parliament otherwise||@@||mere preliminary to " until the Parliament otherwise provides."||@@||provides." I aro, &c."||@@||I am, &c., WILLIAM II. BRAINE.||@@||WILLIAM H. BRAINE. Bogil, Feb. 14.||@@||Bega, Feb. 14. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14405166 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn WOMAN'S FRANCHISE.||@@||WOMAN'S FRANCHISE. TO THE EDITOB OP TUB HEBA.LU.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. ¡sir,-Kindly permit me through jour column, to||@@||Sir,-Kindly permit me through your column, to .tate that «one ot the member» of tbo Législative||@@||state that some of the members of the Legislative Assembly in the d scussion on tbo Woman a Franchise||@@||Assembly in the discussion on the Woman's Franchise Bill have fallen io to considerable error ni a ating that||@@||Bill have fallen in to considerable error in stating that woman hi» not nskod for the vote Tor anout 14||@@||woman has not asked for the vote. For about 14 yeara pa«t the Woman'« Christian Itraperance Union||@@||years past the Woman's Christian Temperance Union have udVQcatad tho grar ting of the franchise to||@@||have advocated the granting of the franchise to women Through thoableleaderahipof my predecessor||@@||women. Through the able leadership of my predecessor -Mrs C. VVa-r1-numerous public moetinf!« were||@@||-Mrs C. Ward-- numerous public meetings were held, not only lu .Sydney and the suburbs but||@@||held, not only in Sydney and the suburbs but throughout the colony in many country town«||@@||throughout the colony in many country towns. Deputations have also walter! upon several Premiers,||@@||Deputations have also waited upon several Premiers, asking that the measure lia introduced Petitions||@@||asking that the measure be introduced. Petitions hav« been largely signed and presented to the vari.ua||@@||have been largely signed and presented to the various session« of Parliament» literature of «n educative||@@||sessions of Parliaments literature of an educative character ha« also been printed au I widely circu-||@@||character has also been printed and I widely circu- lated The entire m»mbership of the Vf C 1 Ü||@@||lated. The entire membership of the W. C.T.U., consisting of somethousauasof women, have pledged||@@||consisting of some thousands of women, have pledged thonisolves to endeavour to securu thisrefoim All||@@||themselves to endeavour to secure this reform. All (hose matter, bave been reported in the public press||@@||these matters have been reported in the public press from time to time, and should bave been within the||@@||from time to time, and should bave been within the knowledge of those whs aro supposed to be seized||@@||knowledge of those who are supposed to be seized with matters of public concern I am, &c||@@||with matters of public concern. I am, &c LOUISA AitDILL,||@@||LOUISA ARDILL, rV.C.T.U. State Superintendent of Legislation and||@@||W.C.T.U. State Superintendent of Legislation and ?Womsn'i Franchise.||@@||Womsn's Franchise. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14412259 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TO THE EDITOR OF THE HEIIALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,-Mi Slattoiy, m the Council, said, " No ona||@@||Sir,-Mr Slattery, in the Council, said, " No one could ignore that tlintonntr} WUK m iiivourof this bill "||@@||could ignore that the country was in favour of this bill. " Mr fete follow a up and bays, " 1 ho will of tho pcoplo,||@@||Mr See follows up and says, "The will of the people, its mode known ut the lust genei ii election, was eei||@@||as made known at the last general election, was cer- tauU> th it the bill ought to lio omo law, and tho||@@||tainly that the bill ought to become law, and the decision of tho jieoplo, no so Cipic"cd, ought to hal a||@@||decision of the people, as so expressed, ought to have been lcspeotcd by tho legislative Council " I lion/||@@||been respected by the legislative Council." I deny the alleged " fat (a " A tew " advanced women " in||@@||the alleged " facts." A few " advanced women " in bydnej may Hu 1 ¡k-safety v elvo lol then emotions||@@||Sydney may find a safety valve for their emotions and their Huporabmid mt leisure and onergy bj advo-||@@||and their superabundant leisure and energy by advo- cating " the cumo," but a tluto-louiths majority of||@@||cating " the cause," but a three-fourths majority of women in tlio country ne-thor x=ks tor nor eaioa for||@@||women in the country neither asks for nor cares for a eh ince to \oto lu a leeent election tom I over)«||@@||a chance to vote. In a recent election tour I every- whero heard intelligent matrons and spinsters ex-||@@||where heard intelligent matrons and spinsters ex- claim in rcplj to ni) qurstiona " 1 do no''w ant to||@@||claim in reply to my questions "I do not want to voto " In eouutiy coiihtitucucii s " Womuu s Enm-||@@||vote. " In country constituencies "Womens Fran- ela»-" iwis lio binning thcino when comnarcd with||@@||chise" was no burning theme when compared with (I o c»niCT,ed " v ill ot the peuple ' with leg ud to ii||@@||expressed "will of the people"' with regard to a ruliietion of Assembly meniben, and a corieupoiitlniß;||@@||reduction of Assembly members, and a corresponding reduc imi of Count ii mt ml ors A hutt that tim||@@||reduction of Council members. A hint that the Ctuncil Bhould bo " «tulled " foi tho purpose oí||@@||Council should be " stuffed " for the purpose of giving tlio wonon of the SUito that win It||@@||giving the women of the State that which they do not ask foi anti do not re-||@@||they do not ask for and do not re- quire is too pulpaM) nbdurd Tho recent 20||@@||quire is too palpably absurd. The recent 26 to 21 vote m tho Council may bo token as indicating||@@||to 21 vote in the Council may be taken as indicating what would bo the result if it woman's ltiwndiuu||@@||what would be the result if a woman's referendum w ero mvited , onlj, the majority of w omen ugaiust||@@||were invited; only, the majority of women against w oman s franchise might be much larger lu the||@@||woman's franchise might be much larger. In the United Stales women can vote m three ¿tales , the||@@||United Stales women can vote in three states, the big balance of the gre it Itcpubhe iefuw3s to adopt||@@||big balance of the great Republic refuses to adopt the idea , and ni American polities fctnalo sulTrago||@@||the idea , and in American politics female suffrage has ceased to bo an important active factor||@@||has ceased to be an important active factor. I am, &c.,||@@||I am, &c., AN ELECTOR.||@@||AN ELECTOR. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14412657 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEATH OF CAPTAIN SKINNER.||@@||DEATH OF CAPTAIN SKINNER. riagswcio ntl-If-mas t vestoiday in the harbotu||@@||Flags were at half-mast yesterday in the harbour on "tant of tho slea-.ois out of îesnect to the||@@||on many of the steamers out of respect to the memory of tim lato Oaptitu R T Skmnur, w ho theil||@@||memory of the late Captain R. T. Skinner, who died athisiesidencoon riiursda} night Tho lato ship||@@||at his residence on Thursday night. The late ship- mastei s connection yyith tho tindo between this port||@@||master's connection with the trade between this port and Noyycustlo, extending oyer a ponod of nenily 30||@@||and Newcastle, extending over a period of nearly 30 jeuib, nntuiuHy mudo lummnny fnends, so that it||@@||years, naturally madehim many friends, so that it «as little w ondei that a profound fueling of sot row||@@||was little wonder that a profound feeling of sorrow yi as folt in shipping circles yvhen tho ueyy s of his||@@||was felt in shipping circles when the news of his dcith becamo know n Throughout Ins long caicer||@@||death became known. Throughout his long career only onco tuts his uamo utei associntod tilth a ship-||@@||only once was his name ever associated with a ship- ping occident mt olvmg loss of Mo, and upon that||@@||ping accident involving loss of life, and upon that oecnsion (tho inomorablo Maitland gale) ho was dis||@@||occasion (the memorable Maitland gale) he was dis- titigiushcd b) conspicuous biayei) As a careful||@@||tinguished by conspicuous bravery. As a careful niiyigutor, und a homo lotet bo)ond all, tho lato||@@||navigator, and a home lover beyond all, the late commodore m tho St duo) -Now castle trado yvill bo||@@||commodore in the Sydney -Newcastle trade will be ctor remembered fits deeds of chant) aro knoty n lo||@@||ever remembered for deeds of charity are known to m in), for it yy as not infrequent for tho distressed||@@||many, for it was not infrequent for the distressed seaman to seek his aid, and tho samo lemark was||@@||seaman to seek his aid, and the same remark was cquall) applicable to many a " stranded pnsseugei "||@@||equally applicable to many a " stranded pnssenger. " A man of piobtty and marked putictunlit}||@@||A man of probity and marked punctuality, Oaptiiu Skinner's mfluenco m tho employ||@@||Captain Skinner's influence in the employ ni which ho spent tho gi enter part of his||@@||in which he spent the greater part of his carool yvas unquestionably ot tolue, antlit yyoslus||@@||career was unquestionably of value, and it was his pudo to point to examples ni tho sortieoof }oung||@@||pride to point to examples in the service of young men w ho lind ndvimccrt undei his tuition Captant||@@||men who had advanced under his tuition. Captain Rienard J Skinnct belonged to the t alued school of||@@||Richard J. Skinner belonged to the valued school of apprentices to tailing slops, and continued m his flint||@@||apprentices to sailing ships, and continued in his flirst einiilo) from l8 -i for 101 ears Ho gmdttally rose to||@@||employ from 1855 for 10 years. He gradually rose to second oflicer of snob chppcis ns the Dotonslnro, and||@@||second officer of such clippers as the Devonshire, and chief of sot et al of tho China tea ships ty ben 4 1 per||@@||chief of several of the China tea ships when £4 per totiwasnotiui exorbitant fieight from Chitin to Lou-||@@||ton was not an exorbitant freight from China to Lon- don, mid a i üOO bonus foi tho first slup honic with||@@||don, and a £500 bonus for the first ship home with the now sousou's "chop" As fin back is ij touts||@@||the now season's "chop." As far back as 35 years ago ho ty us identified with tho stopping tindo of||@@||ago he was identified with the shipping trade of S)cine), undot tho house fing ot Messrs Jolmrro/ei||@@||Sydney, under the house flag of Messrs. John Frazer mid Co , in tho Young Austi tim and tho Ellesmcic||@@||and Co, in the Young Australia and the Ellesmere. Beforo joining tho Newcastle Steamslup Coinpan) be||@@||Before joining the Newcastle Steamslup Company he commanded otto of Mi ELenc/ci Vicki ry 's t C'sels||@@||commanded one of Mr. Ebenezer Vickery's vessels eugnged m the islnntl trndo It was thus that his||@@||engaged in the island trade. It was thus that his Hld" o\poricucc stoadtl} became to be ippieeuited by||@@||wide experience steadily became to be appreciated by those w ith ty bom ho w as brought into contact in||@@||those with whom he was brought into contact in business life||@@||business life. ^EWCA&^LE, Trida)||@@||NEWCASTLE, Friday. Tho news of the death pt Captain Skinner, of the||@@||The news of the death of Captain Skinner, of the Nowcastlo and Iluntci Brier Steamship Compinj||@@||Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company, ti as recen ed to-tbiy with general oxptessions of deep||@@||was recived to-day with general expressions of deep regret rings ti ero hoisted hull must on tho ty bolo||@@||regret. Flags were hoisted half-mast on the wholo of tho shipping in poitund it nil the pijncipu!||@@||of the shipping in port and at all the principal business houses of tho cil\ us a mark ol lespcctto tho||@@||business houses of the city us a mark of respect to the inomoi) of the deceased mariner||@@||memory of the deceased mariner. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14387359 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TUE SMALLPOX OUTBREAK.||@@||THE SMALLPOX OUTBREAK. A. OASE IN THE CITY.||@@||A CASE IN THE CITY. CROWDING AT TITE QUARANTINE||@@||CROWDING AT THE QUARANTINE STATION.||@@||STATION. A »83 of -smallpox was dmcovored in the uty on||@@||A case of smallpox was discovered in the city on Saturday, the locality being burry Hills. Tbo||@@||Saturday, the locality being Surry Hills. The patient is a young mau named Clarouce Ollille, nged||@@||patient is a young man named Clarence Olliffe, aged IG years Just lioforo noon on ¡saturday Sr. Ash-||@@||16 years. Just before noon on Saturday Dr. Ash- burton Thompson was apprised of a C«BO of sus-||@@||burton Thompson was apprised of a case of sus- picious illacss, aud visited the patient at once. Ho||@@||picious illness, and visited the patient at once. He bad no difficulty in deciding that it was one of small-||@@||had no difficulty in deciding that it was one of small- pox, and tlioreforo orderod the removal of tbo sulTeror||@@||pox, and therefore ordered the removal of the sufferer with tho other inmates of tho house to Iho Quaran-||@@||with the other inmates of the house to the Quaran- tine Slatiou This was done, and tho family n as at||@@||tine Station. This was done, and the family was at tbo station hy t o'clock the samo nfternoon||@@||the station by 4 o'clock the same afternoon. bpeakiug yesterday on tho matter Dr 'i lion ¡non||@@||Speaking yesterday on the matter Dr Thompson said that bo" was »ot prepared lo sa\ anything no to||@@||said that he was not prepared to say anything as to the probable «surco of intection, but inquiries wero||@@||the probable source of infection, but inquiries were being inado, aud every eflort would bo exhausted to||@@||being made, and every effort would be exhausted to trace it lhe lad, bo said, was unvacciuated, as||@@||trace it. The lad, he said, was unvaccinated, as wore alBD tho other members uf lils family, but there||@@||were all the other members of his family, but there was no reason to fear the diaeaao spreading. It WOB,||@@||was no reason to fear the disease spreading. It was, of course, possible that other members ot the faintly||@@||of course, possible that other members of the family would contract the disease, hut the house was being||@@||would contract the disease, but the house was being disinfected, tbo furniture remo-, ed lrom it aud tnkeu||@@||disinfected, the furniture removed from it and taken to the Quarantine fetation, and he lind every reason lo||@@||to the Quarantine Station, and he had every reason to hopo that tbe whnle work would bo completed within||@@||hope that the whole work would be completed within 36 hours of the hrst intimntion of the caso reach.n*,||@@||36 hours of the first intimation of the case reaching Inui. OllilTe is one of u family of lire children, and||@@||him. Olliffe is one of a family of five children, and resided w ith bis purt-nU||@@||resided with his parents. The K.M S Urmuz is expected to atrtvo m port||@@||The R.M.S. Ormuz is expected to arrive in port to-day from Melbourne A case of smallpox on||@@||to-day from Melbourne. A case of smallpox on hoard was discovered at Adelaide, and tho patient||@@||board was discovered at Adelaide, and the patient was brought on to Mdbouruo and landed Iho||@@||was brought on to Melbourne and landed. The persons au board tho steamer will be detained in||@@||persons on board the steamer will be detained in quurautino for the reputation period, and if no further||@@||quarantine for the regulation period, and if no further cases occur will then bo released||@@||cases occur will then be released. Dr. Ashburton 'lhnmpion stRtcs that when the||@@||Dr. Ashburton Thompson states that when the Ormu7* contingent is lauded the station will be some-||@@||Ormuz contingent is landed the station will be some- what crowded A your ugo certain additions which||@@||what crowded. A year ago certain additions which woro being mode there wore stopped by tho outbresk||@@||were being made there were stopped by the outbreak of bubonic plague, and now for somo tims past thD||@@||of bubonic plague, and now for some time past the contiueineut thero of smullpox patients and contacts||@@||confinement there of smallpox patients and contacts has caused a further cessation of work on tho im-||@@||has caused a further cessation of work on tho im- provements. However, the best that can be done is||@@||provements. However, the best that can be done is being done to uiitigat-s tho inconvenience to which||@@||being done to mitigate the inconvenience to which the inmates will ho subjected||@@||the inmates will be subjected. MELBOURNE, Sunday,||@@||MELBOURNE, Sunday. 'lhe Orino*' having transhipped tho Melbourne||@@||The Ormuz having transhipped the Melbourne portion of her cargo, left Hobson'» Buy on saturday||@@||portion of her cargo, left Hobson's Bay on Saturday morning, and stopped off Portsea to send her Vic-||@@||morning, and stopped off Portsea to send her Vic- torian passengers aHhoro to the Quarantine Station||@@||torian passengers ashore to the Quarantine Station. Afterwards she resumed her voyago to byduBV||@@||Afterwards she resumed her voyage to Sydney. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385236 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn BANKRUPTCY COURT.||@@||BANKRUPTCY COURT. (Before the Kegistrnr, Mr. A. Henry.)||@@||(Before the Registrar, Mr. A. Henry.) CERTIFICATE APPLICATION.||@@||CERTIFICATE APPLICATION. Ile Thornlie Hulbert Iho Iiogistrii stated that as||@@||Re Thomas Hulbert. The Registrar stated that as the btinktufit had sold hts nsitsU jutt before bank-||@@||the bankrupt had sold his assets just before bank- ruptcy, aud paid £12 to Ina sol citor for presenting Ins||@@||ruptcy, and paid £12 to his solicitor for presenting his putttiou, the costs mutt be la-seel, and any balance re-||@@||position, the costs must be taxed, and any balance re- funded to the estite On the upphoittou of the||@@||funded to the estate. On the application of the bankrupt's solicitor the matter was adjourned until||@@||bankrupt's solicitor the matter was adjourned until June o||@@||June 5. MBEHNCJS AND EXAMINATIONS.||@@||MEETINGS AND EXAMINATIONS. KB frank Wheeler As «. creditor was dextrous of||@@||Re Frank Wheeler. As a creditor was desirous of moving a resolution to allow the bankrupt hu furni-||@@||moving a resolution to allow the bankrupt his furni- ture, and notice had not host tnven ti tho other||@@||ture, and notice had not been given to the other creditors, the matter was adjourned until lune o||@@||creditors, the matter was adjourned until June 5. Ile Tollu Shedrack Hurt I he bankrupt was ex-||@@||Re John Shadrack Hart. The bankrupt was ex- amined hy tho nlhcul risien « mid by the no1 cttir||@@||amined by the offical assignee and by the solicitor lor the A J S linnl, which win a proieil cieditor 11||@@||for the A.J.S. Bank, which was a proved creditor to the estate I ho matter wai tdjourned until Juno >,||@@||the estate. The matter was adjourned until June 5, as bankrupt had not handed over his books to the||@@||as bankrupt had not handed over his books to the official assignee||@@||official assignee. lie Georire Tones Heffernan 1 he bankiupt was||@@||Re George Jones Heffernan. The bankrupt was not in attendance aud on the application of the||@@||not in attendance and on the application of the official assignee the matter was adjourned uine die.||@@||official assignee the matter was adjourned sine die. Ho D mil Jones On the application of Mr A W||@@||Re David Jones. On application of Mr A. W. Natlini, solicitor for t-e official urfbirneo, the section||@@||Nathan, solicitor for the official assignee, the section 30 oxaniiii ilion was adjourned until the ¿2nd nut mt||@@||30 examination was adjourned until the 22nd instant, He Martin MurViiy A witness was exutmued||@@||Re Martin Murray. A witness was examined under section 30 by tho official assignee, on whole||@@||under section 30 by the official assignee, on whose application ttiB matter was adjourned until the -2nd||@@||application the matter was adjourned until the 22nd mutant As the bankrupt had not lund accounts, the||@@||instant. As the bankrupt had not filed accounts, the public cxaminatiou was ailj urned until the same||@@||public cxamination was adjurned until the same date||@@||date. lto Samuel Barber Iiicboll The bankrupt waa||@@||Re Samuel Barber Nicholl. The bankrupt was exuniiu d hy thu official amanee, on whose applica-||@@||examined by the official assignee, on whose applica- tion tho public examination n as adjourned until June||@@||tion the public examination was adjourned until June 5. lie John Living -Servi«« In this case the exami-||@@||Re John Ewing Servies. In this case the exami- nation under section 30 was no. proceeded with||@@||nation under section 30 was not proceeded with. He Jamns Butchard A. wi.uu:,., whose attendance||@@||Re James Butchard. A witness whose attendance was required had not been served an 1 the matter||@@||was required had not been served and this matter was adjourned until June 5||@@||was adjourned until June 5. OHEDITOH'S PETITION||@@||CREDITOR'S PETITION Henrj Postor, nfNowCanteihury-road, t'otorshom,||@@||Henry foster, of New Canterbury-road, Petersham, v Cecil Dans, of Torithill-street, Le visbain I'etitiou||@@||v. Cecil Davis, of Toothill-street, Lewisham. Petition to bo beard ou Mav 21||@@||to be heard on May 24. bEQUESTRATION ORDEH||@@||SEQUESTRATION ORDER. John Donley, of Shopardstowo, miner Mr L||@@||John Dooley, of Shepardstown, miner. Mr. L. T Lloyd, official asiit»uee '||@@||T. Lloyd, official assignee. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385699 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE FOUR GEORGES AND||@@||THE FOUR GEORGES AND WILLIAM IV||@@||WILLIAM IV The third and fourth volumes of " A History||@@||The third and fourth volumes of " A History of tho lour Goarges and William IV ," by Justin||@@||of the four Georges and William IV ," by Justin M'C irtliy and Justin Huntlj M'Carthy (Chattoand||@@||M'Carthy and Justin Huntley M'Carthy (Chatto and M indus, through Angus and Robertson), will be||@@||Windus, through Angus and Robertson), will be rend with the lotorest winch work of ti o kind lo||@@||read with the interest which work of the kind to w Inch the elder wntei's nr me is attached must||@@||which the elder writer's name is attached must inspire. Muoh of the fourth ami last volume||@@||inspire. Much of the fourth and last volume would seem to have beeu contributed by Mr||@@||would seem to have been contributed by Mr Jiudiu Huntly M'Carthy, who can baldly lay||@@||Justin Huntly M'Carthy, who can hardly lay claim tu full possession of that fino sense of pro||@@||claim to full possession of that fine sense of pro- portion which is the maik of the true historian||@@||portion which is the mark of the true historian. As a popular record of some of tho mo»t striking||@@||As a popular record of some of the most striking etents m the life of the British ncoplo from 1711||@@||events in the life of the British people from 1714 to l8"" tho woik whicn Mr. M'Caithy||@@||to 1837 the work which Mr. M'Carthy md Ins sou bato non finished will||@@||and his sone have now finished will ho epprciiated by all who desire lo gain a||@@||be appreciated by all who desire to gain a bird's ojo view of that important era With||@@||bird's-eye view of that important era. With graphic touch tba historians bung before uc||@@||graphic touch the historians bring before us some of tho great oruamonts and bjiue of the||@@||some of the great ornaments and some of the great disgiaoes of Bntish life Thus the um mug||@@||great disgraces of British life. Thus the amazing bungling of the men to whom the lusa of tho||@@||bungling of the men to whom the loss of the American colonies was duo is eut forth in viv id||@@||American colonies was duo is set forth in vivid colours WilkcB and Lord George Gordon, North,||@@||colours. Wilkes and Lord George Gordon, North, und Chatham, George Washington and Benjamin||@@||and Chatham, George Washington and Benjamin Tranklm, William Pitt, O'connell, and Warien||@@||Franklin, William Pitt, O'Connell, and Warren Hastings, Burl o, Tox, and Lrounh-tm tro de||@@||Hastings, Burke, Fox, and Brougha are de- eenbed w ith considerable fullness Indeed, the||@@||scribed with considerable fullness. Indeed, the historians soem to have welcomed with cageinois||@@||historians soem to have welcomed with eagerness the opportunity of turnn g asido from history||@@||the opportunity of turing aside fromm history into biography, and the biographies, if not alvvajb||@@||into biography, and the biographies, if not always scientifically just, aro alwaysom.nently readable||@@||scientifically just, are always eminently readable. ITlius, oion ii we mnnot agree ATHMIIO biBiontras||@@||Thus, even if we cannot agree with the historians when they olaim for Samuel Johnson that to him||@@||when they claim for Samuel Johnson that to him George III owed "no little of his seemly on||@@||George III owed "no little of his security on the Throne, and no little of his popularity with||@@||the Throne, and no little of his popularity with tho mass of his people," that does not||@@||the mass of his people," that does not interfero with our enjoyment of tho sketch||@@||interfere with our enjoyment of the sketch. Bul what are Ate to think of our authors'regard||@@||But what are we to think of our authors' regard foi proportion when wo find imlv an incidental||@@||for proportion when we find only an incidental reference to Trafalgar or Waterloo-the latter||@@||reference to Trafalgar or Waterloo-the latter name only casunlly occurs m tho index-whilst||@@||name only casually occurs in the index-whilst the doings of Eather John Murphy m '08 ure||@@||the doings of Father John Murphy in '98 are honoured with a lengthy no'ice r1 Tho writers||@@||honoured with a lengthy notice The writers have a great annulation for Conuiug as a states-||@@||have a great admiration for Canning as a states- man and for his policy of noii-interferenco in||@@||man and for his policy of non-interference in foreign nfljiirs It is for this, wo aro told, th it||@@||foreign affairs. It is for this, we are told, that the reign of George IV is mainly memorable, und||@@||the reign of George IV, is mainly memorable, and to this that the fumnus Monroe doctrino is due ,||@@||to this that the famous Monroe doctrine is due. Tli3 history of Iho Reform mot emcut is ablj |||@@||The history of the Reform movement is ably told, and the long struggl-s ncce» ary before the||@@||told, and the long struggles necessary before the religious test was removed or slatcrj abolished||@@||religious test was removed or slavery abolished ate related with sympathetic fulues» There is||@@||are related with sympathetic fulness. There is liso much interesting informal ion on the subject||@@||also much interesting information on the subject of the Government of ludia-information which is||@@||of the Government of India-information which is of courso not now, but which is imparte I||@@||of course not now, but which is imparted in a pleasantly discursive waj Perhaps||@@||in a pleasantly discursive way. Perhaps no of this Commonwealth aro inclined||@@||we of this Commonwealth are inclined to magnify our importunée, but surely||@@||to magnify our importance; but surely it would havo become the historians who||@@||it would have become the historians who dwelt BO fully on the loss of one colouiul Empire||@@||dwelt so fully on the loss of one colonial Empire to at least mention the BJ nchronoub establishment||@@||to at least mention the synchronous establishment of anothor. But the reader will look in vain for||@@||of another. But the reader will look in vain for " Australia " in tho Indox, unless haplj it lurks||@@||"Australia" in the Index, unless haply it lurks in some orosa entry The work ha«, to make up||@@||in some cross entry. The work has, to make up for its dsfeets and omission?, a graceful and||@@||for its defects and omissions, a graceful and attraotive stylo of nannine, and it will form un||@@||attractive style of narrative, and it will form an agreeable introduction to the study of tho history||@@||agreeable introduction to the study of the history of the period||@@||of the period. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14381890 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PIGEON SHOOTING.||@@||PIGEON SHOOTING. I NEW SOUTH WALES GUN CLUB. I||@@||NEW SOUTH WALES GUN CLUB Notwithstanding the incloment weather, 19 mem-||@@||Notwithstanding the inclement weather, 19 mem- bers competed for nu oiitngbt trophy nt tho grounds||@@||bers competed for an outright trophy at the grounds i esterday. At end of twelfth round »Worrrrao (27),||@@||yesterday. At end of twelfth round Waorrane (27), H Roarty (24), O N Richardson (23) and *Ku"||@@||H Roarty (24), C N Richardson (23) and *Kos" oiu«co (30), had killed all »Koeciusco let the thir-||@@||ciusco (30), had killed all. »Kosciusco let the thir- teenth escape and retired. The «hooting of the re-||@@||teenth escape and retired. The shooting of the re- maining three wa, deadly accurato lill the twent)||@@||maining three was, deadly accurate till the twent) first, wh,u Richardson let ona bo, Roarty let the||@@||first, when Richardson let one go., Roarty let the twenty-nncoud escape, and*Warrane killing secured||@@||twenty-secound escape, and*Warrane killing secured the trophy Other competitor« »Lockel-y (33),||@@||the trophy. Other competitors Lockeley (33), Heini"ger (22), and Emanuel (22), eight. II. Rid||@@||Heininger (22), and Emanuel (22), eight. H. Rid dick(22), and *¡-eralla (21), «oven, »Tierce (21),||@@||dick(22), and *Seralla (21), seven, Tierce (21), ?Herbert (Si), and »Canuck (.23), four , G. Modini||@@||Herbert (32), and Canuck (23), four , G. Modini (21), »Naneen (21), »Orphan (23), and »Walter (20),||@@||(21), Naneen (21), Orphan (23), and Walter (26), threo, »Vincent (29), and »Derrima (21), two,||@@||threeV incent (29), and »Derrima (21), two, »Beaaby (28), one.||@@||»Beanby (28), one. . Asaumed name||@@||. Asaumed name ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14365667 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE LATE MR. D. M. ANGUS.||@@||THE LATE MR. D. M. ANGUS. By the death of Mr D M Angui, of the||@@||By the death of Mr. D. M. Angus, of the firm of Angus and Robertson, of Ca3tleren"'h-»treet,||@@||firm of Angus and Robertson, of Castlereagh-street, those interested in booka and in literature in this city||@@||those interested in books and in literature in this city have lost a familiar friend Mr Angus came te||@@||have lost a familiar friend. Mr Angus came to bydney in November, 1882 His health was wrecked,||@@||Sydney in November, 1882. His health was wrecked, he had little money and 'aw friends Yet, in spite||@@||he had little money and few friends. Yet, in spite of these difficulties be built up a great bookselling||@@||of these difficulties he built up a great bookselling und publishing business In June, 1834, he began||@@||and publishing business. In June, 1884, he began business ou bis own account in a small shop in||@@||business on his own account in a small shop in Mai Let-street Mr Angus was born at Thurso, ia||@@||Market-street. Mr. Angus was born at Thurso, in Caithness, ana was 4G years of age He served his||@@||Caithness, and was 46 years of age He served his apprenticeship with Messrs Macluchlan aud||@@||apprenticeship with Messrs. Maclachlan and btewart a Scotch firm of booksellers, aud displayed||@@||Stewart, a Scotch firm of booksellers, and displayed a remarkably wide knowledge of books, which made||@@||a remarkably wide knowledge of books, which made him invaluibls iii the second hand branch of the||@@||him invaluable in the second hand branch of the business Before he loft Scotland he was associated||@@||business. Before he left Scotland he was associated with the «i all-Unowu house of Brown, m Princess||@@||with the well-know house of Brown, in Princess- street, Edinburgh In the late Henry Drummond s||@@||street, Edinburgh. In the late Henry Drummond's student iKys a close friendship was iorinod between||@@||student days a close friendship was formed between that distinguished mau and Mr Angus, which con-||@@||that distinguished man and Mr. Angus, which con tinued till Professor Drummond passed away When||@@||tinued till Professor Drummond passed away. When Proiossor Drummond visited bydney soma years ago||@@||Professor Drummond visited Sydney some years ago Mr Angus was one of tbu first friends he visited||@@||Mr. Angus was one of the first friends he visited. In January 183G Mr Angus was joinod in business||@@||In January 1836 Mr. Angus was joined in business by Mr Robertson ami the busini ss bus been con-||@@||by Mr. Robertson and the business has been con- ducted with great success ever since The publishing||@@||ducted with great success ever since. The publishing branch has been carried ou in a manner creditable to||@@||branch has been carried on in a manner creditable to both partners It has often been said that there is||@@||both partners. It has often been said that there is no Held for au Australian publication, but that has||@@||no field for an Australian publication, but that has not been the experience of the firm founded by Mr||@@||not been the experience of the firm founded by Mr. Angus 1 he firm's ] udgmunt has received tho highest||@@||Angus. The firm's judgment has received the highest confirmation, fur Mr John Mt rray, of London, and||@@||confirmation, for Mr. John Murray, of London, and Messrs W HlacLwood and Son», of Edinburgh,||@@||Messrs. W. Blackwood and Sons, of Edinburgh, hare applied for leave to publish English editions of||@@||have applied for leave to publish English editions of Mr Josu's ' Growth of Empire," and one of Mr||@@||Mr. Jose's "Growth of Empire," and one of Mr. Lawson'« work», while an English edition||@@||Lawson' works, while an English edition of Mr A B Peterson's poems has been pub||@@||of Mr. A. B. Peterson's poems has been pub lished by ihe Messrs Macmillan These books||@@||lished by the Messrs. Macmillan. These books were first published by Messrs Angus and Robert||@@||were first published by Messrs, Angus and Robert sou Ihe late Mr Angus made friends of those who||@@||son. The late Mr. Angus made friends of those who went to him us customers ile retired from business||@@||went to him as customers. He retired from business in January, 1901), and in April left to revisit the||@@||in January, 1900, and in April left to revisit the scenes of early life Ho was thought to be im-||@@||scenes of early life. He was thought to be im- proving, but on ¡saturday last his brother, who ii ac-||@@||proving, but on Saturday last his brother, who is ac- countant for Mesus Angus and Ilobeitson, received||@@||countant for Messrs. Angus and Robertson, received a cable announcing bis death. Mr Angus leaves »||@@||a cable announcing his death. Mr Angus leaves a widow aud two sont||@@||widow and two sons. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14401030 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MOTOR CAR INDUSTRY.||@@||MOTOR CAR INDUSTRY. It is behoved (but thora IB Ruins to be t great!||@@||It is believed that there is going to be a great futuro for DIP motor tar in Australiern All||@@||future for the motor car in Australasia. All eitles of Foctfity aro inttroated m the DBW loco-]||@@||classes of society are interested in the the loco- motion« I£.trv* iliuttiated JSnfJinb, American, or||@@||motion. Every illustrated English, American, or Continental ina^azmo or paper i* cunslantlv ootioing||@@||Continental magazine or paper is constantly noticing th« urett ctr ides beinjr, ronde m Ihm industry ml||@@||the great strides being made in this industry in all (j,?centred. In thu State of Now South Wale-»,||@@||all big countries. In the State of New South Wales, vwth ita thousands uf miles of waterless track Rnd||@@||with its thousands of miles of waterless track and wistes, tho motor should prova of utestimablo raine)||@@||wastes, the motor should prove of inestimable value as it meiuB of locomotion Iho Cummrnweilih||@@||as a means of locomotion. The Commonwealth Oovpriuuent is, howover, placing u 21 prr cant||@@||Government is, however, placing a 25 per cent dut> on all automobile* unportod m lo Australia Ihm||@@||duty on all automobiles imported into Australia. This ilut> nindi that wo Hball not bo able ta huvo rosny||@@||duty means that we shall not be able ta have many auton) )bdo* in this counln JII »ccount ofthehuuvy||@@||automobiles in this country on account of the heavy coat, for when the duty, truant, insurance, and other||@@||cost, for when the duty, freight, insurance, and other chirles aie attached it andu 50 per C-int to the||@@||charges are attached it adds 50 per cent to the or ¿m.U cujt of the car lho erpörienco ^«mad fu||@@||original cost of the car. The experience gained in he Liiuycln boom utiould bo of vahío in tho build-||@@||the bicycle boom should be of value in the build- ing np of tho autoinobilo industry. Ihe bicycle ni||@@||ing up of the automobile industry. The bicycle in- (l««trrf,avííom|íljjinoaE to mau_ tbouflanos of men||@@||gave employment to many thousands of men in this butti, -uni thia now a uto m ob,lo mdutLry will||@@||in this State, and this new automobile industry will do likt_\T(?<(!, piuvidm^ no barriera aie erected to stop||@@||do likewise, providing no barriers are erected to stop ita progrosj. '||@@||its progress. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397783 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MOTOR-CAB SERVICE.||@@||MOTOR-CAR SERVICE. The Illinois Eloctric Vehicle Compau), which has||@@||The Illinois Electric Vehicle Company, which has for many mouths operated 100 electno motor-cabs in||@@||for many months operated 100 electric motor-cabs in Chicago, ha« been compelled lo go out of business||@@||Chicago, has been compelled to go out of business because the bad condition of the Chicago street« has||@@||because the bad condition of the Chicago streets has made unbearably heavy the burden of expensa for||@@||made unbearably heavy the burden of expense for ropairs to the vehicle use In connection with the||@@||repairs to the vehicle use. In connection with the foregoing, the following from the " Electric«!||@@||foregoing, the following from the " Electrical World " sheds considerable light upon lhe problem||@@||World " sheds considerable light upon the problem which suih companies have attempted to solve -||@@||which such companies have attempted to solve - "Public carriage tervice iu Ami rica is uotoiiously||@@||"Public carriage service in America is notoriously at onco the worst and moat expensive lu the civili-eil||@@||at once the worst and most expensive in the civilised »orld, chiefly became tramwuy «ervlcs li BO cbesp||@@||world, chiefly because tramway service is so cheap and so good and so ubiquitous Amoricau praclleo||@@||and so good and so ubiquitous. American practice in this jeapect has forced tho publia to look upon cab||@@||in this respect has forced the public to look upon cab tervice not a« an everyday iiecaaeilt, but as a li xur)||@@||service not as an everyday necessity, but as a luxury of dubious utility 1 his is ti e stcret of Iho enorrnoui||@@||of dubious utility. This is the secret of the enormous popularity of tramcars They nu? be crowdoil and||@@||popularity of tramcars. They may be crowded and stuff}, but thoy can at least bo boarded rsther easily||@@||stuffy, but they can at least be boarded rather easily anywhere, run at good speed, and demand only the||@@||anywhere, run at good speed, and demand only the payment of a llxed modeiatn fare From the general||@@||payment of a fixed moderate fare. From the general ill odour into which publio carriage service lias||@@||ill odour into which public carriage service has come, a new line of carriages, evett automobile«, has||@@||come, a new line of carriages, even automobiles, has a hard task, in winning popularity "||@@||a hard task, in winning popularity " ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14406142 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MOTOR-CAR TRIALS FOR MELBOURNE||@@||MOTOR-CAR TRIALS FOR MELBOURNE POST OFFICE.||@@||POST OFFICE. Tollowuig the oxample of m my European and!||@@||Following the example of many European and American postal departments the luthontics in Vic-||@@||American postal departments the authorities in Vic- toria ale considering the ldvis-ibihly of substituting||@@||toria are considering the advisibility of substituting li motor-car clearance tor the usual uudiugiit||@@||a motor-car clearance for the usual midnight waggon oin 3'xpcrcments nie now being cirn-'d out||@@||waggon one. Experiments are now being carried out under the supers lsion of Mr E II Leime, oflicci m||@@||under the supervision of Mr. E. H Lenne, officer in ehirge ol cyclists ot the Melbourne General Post||@@||charge of cyclists of the Melbourne General Post OAict, witn n snow of proving how much time it||@@||Office, with a view of proving how much time it sv ould bo possible to i ut oil the Melbourm midiught||@@||would be possible to cut off the Melbourne midnight clearance It can easily be understood that at||@@||clearance. It can easily be understood that at midnight when there is practically no trafile,||@@||midnight when there is practically no traffic, motor-cirs could travel through the suburbs it o||@@||motor-cars could travel through the suburbs at a high rate ot speed, thus ellccting a considerable||@@||high rate of speed, thus effecting a considerable saving in tune As au instance it mav 1 o stated that||@@||saving in time. As an instance it may be stated that a trial trip over the southern district clearance, svluch||@@||a trial trip over the southern district clearance, which is the he iviest metropolitan one, resulted in a susang||@@||is the heaviest metropolitan one, resulted in a saving of an hour and d quarter, the car covering the l outc||@@||of an hour and a quarter, the car covering the route in 1 hours 1 minutes, against the express cart's ¡||@@||in 2 hours 5 minutes, against the express cart's 3 liours 20 minutei Hie car lirai svas conducted||@@||hours 20 minutes. The car trial was conducted during tho busiest hours of the daj||@@||during the busiest hours of the day. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14384621 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn WESTERN SUBURBS COTTAGE||@@||WESTERN SUBURBS COTTAGE HOSPITAL.||@@||HOSPITAL. Tho committee of the Western Suhuibs Cottage||@@||The committee of the Western Suburbs Cottage Hospital met at the institution, Enfield, uejr Croydc-n,||@@||Hospital met at the institution, Enfield, near Croydon, ou Ihursday evening. There wera present MessrH.||@@||on Thursday evening. There were present Messrs. E. bcholes(ptesidcnt),'J', Hodson, H. Dougun, VV.||@@||E. Scholes (president), T. Hodson, R. Dougan, W. Itoiburfli, J. btiusnu, G. E. AVeutheiill, A. lira),||@@||Roxburgh, J. Stinson, G. E.Weatherill, A. Bray, J. Lupish, T. F H. Moekeiuio, J.P., W. II. bled,||@@||J. Lapish, T. F. H. Mackenzie, J.P., W. H. Steel, J. Dart (hon. secretary), Drs. 'J rall!, Hinder, j'nzoll,||@@||J. Dart (hon. secretary), Drs. Traill, Hinder, Frizell, and Blaxland. Lotlern viere received from Messrs.||@@||and Blaxland. Letters were received from Messrs. 1'. Jl Wincbcombo, W. Arrhor, andT. \V. Taylur,||@@||F. E. Winchcombe, W. Archer, and T. W. Taylor, Ms..L.A., promising to use every endeavour to||@@||Ms.L.A., promising to use every endeavour to ?et trom the Government a special endowment on||@@||get from the Government a special endowment on the now buildings, The matron's report showed||@@||the new buildings. The matron's report showed that duriug the mouth seven patients had been ad-||@@||that during the month seven patients had been ad- mitted, six treated without admission, Uve discharged,||@@||mitted, six treated without admission, five discharged, and eight remained m tba hospital. Thom weru uo||@@||and eight remained in the hospital. There were no cases of fever in the hospital. Accounts totalling||@@||cases of fever in the hospital. Accounts totalling ¿73 were passed for payment. The bon, treasurer,||@@||£73 were passed for payment. The hon. treasurer, Alderman T. F. H. Mackenzie (Mayor of Strath-||@@||Alderman T. F. H. Mackenzie (Mayor of Strath- field), announced a credit balance of £i7u. It was||@@||field), announced a credit balance of £176. It was decided to rutse the ceilings ni the men's ward at a||@@||decided to raise the ceilings in the men's ward at a tost of ¿JO Improvements consisting of a tiled||@@||cost of £50. Improvements consisting of a tiled floor, dome ligli', o.e., in the operating theatre were||@@||floor, dome light, &c., in the operating theatre were authorised atan einernte of £Wü. A motlou to omit||@@||authorised at an expense of £105. A motion to omit the word " cottage " in tho title of the institution||@@||the word " cottage " in the title of the institution wai lost A cnmmittee consisting of the'president||@@||was lost. A committee consisting of the president (Air E fechóles) with Mr. D. W. Roxburgn and||@@||(Mr. E. Scholes) with Mr. D. W. Roxburgh and Drs. Iradi and Blaxland was appointed to report||@@||Drs. Traill and Blaxland was appointed to report upon a rule dealing with tho medical attendance.||@@||upon a rule dealing with the medical attendance. It it as decided to reuuest the bonorarv medical stall||@@||It was decided to request the honorary medical staff to icpcrt to the committee upon the advisableness or||@@||to report to the committee upon the advisableness or othomise of dolivcnug a course of lectures to the||@@||otherwise of delivering a course of lectures to the nurses in accordance with the cuiriculum of the||@@||nurses in accordance with the curriculum of the Australian Trained Nursss' Association, Tue calling||@@||Australian Trained Nurses' Association. The calling of tenders for the annual supplies was authorised.||@@||of tenders for the annual supplies was authorised. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14402845 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I ÏHl'3 PERCY HATES " POPS."||@@||THE PERCY BATES "POPS." At the Queen's Rall, Pitt-street, on Saturday||@@||At the Queen's Hall, Pitt-street, on Saturday nif.'ht, a popular eonenrt wan given hy Mr. Percy||@@||night, a popular concert was given by Mr. Percy Bains' ooiurmnv, winch waa uuineroiihly patronised.||@@||Bates' company, which was numerously patronised. Lneoras wore ilemanded of Mr. Dates null Mr. It.||@@||Encores were demanded of Mr. Bates and Mr. E. I itts after ii tluot called " Love and War ," of Mr||@@||Fitts after a duet called "Love and War;" of Mr. llhodda Perry iiftur singing " A Ijtive houg " and||@@||Rhodda Perry after singing "A Love Song" and " When wo Partei " und of Miss Marie Mueller||@@||"When we Parted; " and of Miss Marie Mueller after rnnuuriug " II Bacio." Mr, It li Watson wa.||@@||after rendering "II Bacio." Mr. R. E. Watson was thruo times recalled for his '* numerous Dom." Miss||@@||three times recalled for his "Humourous Item." Miss Lilias Appleby'! piano playing of Liszt's Hungarian||@@||Lilian Appleby's piano playing of Liszt's Hungarian Fantaniu wun much appreciated, the entertainment||@@||Fantasia was much appreciated. The entertainment was a great nueces».||@@||was a great success. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14405251 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEA. l'IIS.||@@||DEATHS. CAItCOAR, Tburaiaj».||@@||CARCOAR, Thursday. All inqiiost was held yeslurday by Mr. J. Lithgo!»||@@||An inquest was held yesterday by Mr. J. Lithgow Cobb,eormier, uno the iluutn of a fuiualo lufantnamed||@@||Cobb, coroner, into the death of a female infant named Thonicraft. Dr. Muir, ol lllayney, who iiiada I||@@||Thorncraft. Dr. Marr, of Blayney, who made a pnst-iuoitom examination, sahl doalb waa duo to Im»||@@||post-mortem examination, said death was due to im- llauimatiuu covoriug tbo bruin and spinal cord. A||@@||flammation covering the brain and spinal cord. A verdiut lu acordance tburowilb win returned.||@@||verdict in accordance therewith was returned. OUAFl'ON, Thursday.||@@||GRAFTON, Thursday. John Ford, 81, an old resident of the Oluronoo «arl||@@||John Ford, 84, an old resident of the Clarence and formerly of llolwarra, died yoslerday from pneumonía.||@@||formerly of Bolwarra, died yesterday from pneumonía. MUmJni:, Thursday.||@@||MUDGEE, Thursday. Tbo death is unnniincud of Mrs. John Knight, aged||@@||Tho death is announced of Mrs. John Knight, aged 71, a. nativo of Euglniid. Deceased was lu tho oolou]||@@||71, a. native of Eugland. Deceased was in the colony 15 J oars, ami was 27 jours in this district.||@@||45 years, and was 27 years in this district. WliLLINU'lON. Thuraday.||@@||WELLINGTON. Thursday. Tho doath is announced of Miss l.v» l'oaoock, aged||@@||The death is announced of Miss Eva Peacock, aged '2(1 veera, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, William Pescuck,||@@||26 years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Peacock, of U'uuilBlnck Farm, after mi illness uUouilinf ovei||@@||of Woodstock Farm, after an illness extending over utisily 12 manilla. Deceased was au active worker in||@@||nearly 12 months. Deceased was an active worker in cuiiuuctiou willi Ibu Weslnvau Chill cb, aud will bl||@@||connection with the Wesleyan Church, and will be mourned by very mauy friends.||@@||mourned by very many friends. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14405407 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEATH OF CAPTAIN JENKINS.||@@||DEATH OF CAPTAIN JENKINS. -«_||@@||-«_ Ihe (loath of Captain llouiuimn Jenkins was an-||@@||Ihe death of Captain Benjamin Jenkins was an- nounced 3esterday Ihe deceased, who was well||@@||nounced yesterday. The deceased, who was well kuown and gnatlv osteemcd amongst tho shipping||@@||known and greatlv esteemcd amongst the shipping and commercial community In connection with his||@@||and commercial community In connection with his long caroDr in tho mercantile marine, passed away||@@||long career in the mercantile marine, passed away voiy suddenly hilo on Ihursday afternoon at tho||@@||very suddenly late on Thursday afternoon at the rosidonco of In» son, Mr. Alexandet Jenkins, 49 Mort||@@||residence of his son, Mr. Alexandet Jenkins, 49 Mort stroot, Dalmain, whore ho had callad, as wau his||@@||street, Balmain, where he had called, as was his practico dailj, on hu «ay home from the ott\||@@||practice daily, on his way home from the city. Having pnrlaken of a cup of tea prepared by Inn||@@||Having partaken of a cup of tea prepared by his duughtoi-in-liiu, he sat haik in his chair and expired||@@||daughter-in-law, he sat back in his chair and expired immedlmoli lho »own carne as a ahook to Ins||@@||immediately. The news came as a shock to his large circle of friends, lho doccnsotl captain had||@@||large circle of friends. The deceased captain had been sullcnug for como limo past from an olfaction of||@@||been suffering for some time past from an aflection of (ho heart, ami was atteudml to during thu past 12||@@||the heart, and was atteuded to during the past 12 months by Dr. .Sinclair Finlay, of Dalmain, nuil Dr||@@||months by Dr. Sinclair Finlay, of Balmain, and Dr Angel Money. He waa 67 3 esr» of ago, and carno to||@@||Angel Money. He was 57 years of ago, and came to tho colony IO jurs ago from Cornwull, England||@@||the colony 30 years ago from Cornwall, England. On his arrival he took command of tho missionary||@@||On his arrival he took command of the missionary vessel lho Daysprii g, willoh was wrecked at Hie||@@||vessel The Dayspring, which was wrecked at the New Uobridis lu 1ST- He aleo had command of the||@@||New Hebrides in 1872. He also had command of The Dayspring li for ionio tuno, nflei which ho was willi||@@||Dayspring II. for some time, after which he was with Hie old A S N ( ompany for & number of years He||@@||the old A.S.N. Company for a number of years. He waa also engaged in tho Itlohntoud Uiver trade fur||@@||was also engaged in the Richmond River trade for several yearn, nud was groatiy ustoemod thero for bia||@@||several years, and was greatiy esteemed there for his sterling tiunhliB« After lunviug the river servico he||@@||sterling qualities. After leaving the river service he had command of the UliiiBCit, tho America aud||@@||had command of the Chasca, the America, and several other vessels, and lattorlv he had liei ti un||@@||several other vessels, and latterlv he had been en- gagid in connection with the ojiorations of the Non||@@||gaged in connection with the operations of the New Gunna Devolopmool Compauv, which on ri)lini]iiieh||@@||Guinea Developmentl Company, which on relinquish- mg busincs« appointed tho lato captain to wind up||@@||ing business appointed the late captain to wind up tho hJTutrs of lho company. In cunßitluration of lim||@@||the affairs of the company. In consideration of the biiBiuesHlIko muniiir m which he curried out lim woilt||@@||businesslike manner in which he carried out his work in that reBiioct bu was the reci| lout of n haiidsnmn||@@||in that respect he was the recipient of a handsome acknonledgiiiont from thu company Whtlo in Now||@@||acknowledgement from the company. While in New Guille i ho contracted tho fever and aguí, and it la||@@||Guinea he contracted the fever and ague, and it is connidurott thut this had a deal to do nith lue earl)||@@||considered that this had a deal to do with his early death, as hu had not proporly recovered fiotu its||@@||death, as he had not properly recovered from its tlfects Ho was alan connected fur soino time ruth||@@||effects. He was also connected for some time with tne Mauritius trade Deceased was the i nly brother||@@||the Mauritius trade. Deceased was the only brother of Mr. 1 hollins Jenkins, Biipoiiiitondout of tho Alfred||@@||of Mr. Thomas Jenkins, Superintendent of the Alfred Gravlag Doik at Williamstown, Victoria, who was the||@@||Graving Dock at Williamstown, Victoria, who was the only riliitivo of the dnciasod in tho Couiinonwoaltli||@@||only relative of the deceased in the Commonwealth. Hie lalD captain resided ni Balmain willi lila family||@@||The late captain resided in Balmain with his family fur J/your» jj,, leaves a widow and Inn inarriid||@@||for 27 years. He leaves a widow and two married sous, Messrs Alexandbr and Uoii|amiii Jniikius, who||@@||sons, Messrs Alexander and Benjamin Jenkins, who both rosillo in Dalmain lho funeral will leave tho||@@||both reside in Balmain. The funeral will leave the demised'» lalo residence at Uloncaplo, Llowellvu||@@||deceased's late residence at Glencaple, Llewellyn street, Balmain, this afternoon st Jo tluLk for tho||@@||street, Balmain, this afternoon at 3 o'clock for the Balmain Cemetery||@@||Balmain Cemetery ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395236 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MB. EDISON ON MOTOR CARS.||@@||MR. EDISON ON MOTOR CARS. Mr. EdiioD, of phonograDhic fame, communicating I||@@||Mr. Edison, of phonographic fame, communicating to a representaros of the " Daily Mail " his views on||@@||to a representaive of the " Daily Mail " his views on I twentieth century affairs, incidentally referred, to UM j||@@||twentieth century affairs, incidentally referred, to the autocar, and said bis effort» at that moment won||@@||autocar, and said his efforts at that moment were connentratid Dn self-propelled carriages. " fhe||@@||concentrated on self-propelled carriages. " The motor car," he remarked, "ought to haye bren||@@||motor car," he remarked, "ought to have been British. You fir«t Invented it in the thirties. You||@@||British. You first invented it in the thirties. You have roads ouly second to those of France ; > on have||@@||have roads only second to those of France ; you have hundreds and thousai ds of skilled mechanics in your||@@||hundreds and thousands of skilled mechanics in your midst ; but," he auld " you hare lost the tiad'i hy||@@||midst ; but," he said " you have lost the trade by the same kind of «tupul legislation and prejudice that||@@||the same kind of stupid legislation and prejudice that have nut you last in ninny departments of the elec-||@@||have put you last in many departments of the elec- trical field."||@@||trical field." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14410370 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SOUTH COAST.||@@||SOUTH COAST. BULLI, Monday.||@@||BULLI, Monday. Bulb pit hod ton and a half days for last pay and||@@||Bulli pit has ten and a half days for last pay and AVoonona mino li days "kurth Bulb also worked||@@||Woonona mine 11 days. South Bulli also worked full time Uro output for the fortnight has been||@@||full time. The output for the fortnight has been nearly 12,000 tons, which is claimed lo lie the biggest||@@||nearly 12,000 tons, which is claimed to be the biggest on record||@@||on record. Mr G Cater, manager of South Bulb Mme, is||@@||Mr. G. Cater, manager of South Bulli Mine, is convalescent from a severo attack of pneumonia||@@||convalescent from a severe attack of pneumonia. ¡sergeant O'Connor is to succeed Stuff-sergeant||@@||Sergeant O'Connor is to succeed Staff-sergeant Watson its drill instructor to the 8th Regiment||@@||Watson its drill instructor to the 8th Regiment. A largo bnsli Aro on the town side of Bulli Pass||@@||A large bush fire on the town side of Bulli Pass last night intensified the heat of tho atmosphere||@@||last night intensified the heat of the atmosphere. Dunug last week three snakes of tho black species,||@@||During last week three snakes of the black species, one Oft long, were killed on the main road near||@@||one 6ft long, were killed on the main road near Bulb||@@||Bulli. The summit of Bulb Pass range now possesses a||@@||The summit of Bulli Pass range now possesses a wealth of native flora in full bloom||@@||wealth of native flora in full bloom. NOWRA, Monda}||@@||NOWRA, Monday. Tho representative of Messrs J Bario Johnston||@@||The representative of Messrs J. Barre Johnston and Co to-night exhibited tho now incandescent||@@||and Co. to-night exhibited the new incandescent light, with winch it is proposed to light the town||@@||light, with which it is proposed to light the town. PAMBULA, Monday||@@||PAMBULA, Monday. Bishop Chalmers held an " at home " at Oak-||@@||Bishop Chalmers held an "at home" at Oak- lands on Siturda} afternoon Yesterday ho con-||@@||lands on Saturday afternoon. Yesterday he con- ducted a coulinnation service at Christ Church,||@@||ducted a confirmation service at Christ Church, Pambula, H candidates being presented The ser-||@@||Pambula, 14 candidates being presented. The ser- vices m the morning und evening woro largely at-||@@||vices in the morning und evening were largely at- tended Tlie Bishop left this afternoon for||@@||tended. The Bishop left this afternoon for AVolumla||@@||Wolumla. rwo commercial travellers, Messrs Knowsley and||@@||Two commercial travellers, Messrs. Knowsley and Kirby, arrived hero ou boturdaj evening in a motor||@@||Kirby, arrived here on Saturday evening in a motor caí, having travelled from Goulburn via Monaro||@@||car, having travelled from Goulburn via Monaro. Yesterday whüe running the car to Merimbula tho||@@||Yesterday while running the car to Merimbula the piston rod broke, disabling tho vehicle tempornnly||@@||piston rod broke, disabling the vehicle temporarily. 'lho travellers procoeded to Bega to-day by coach||@@||The travellers proceeded to Bega to-day by coach. Rain is threatening Tho country has dried up||@@||Rain is threatening. The country has dried up considerublj smco tho late nuns owing to the winds||@@||considerably since the late rains owing to the winds. Moro rain is badly needed||@@||More rain is badly needed. WOLLONGONG, Monday||@@||WOLLONGONG, Monday A jubilee mission was commenced at St Francis||@@||A jubilee mission was commenced at St. Francis Xavior's Church yesterday by TaUicrs Hughes and||@@||Xavier's Church yesterday by Fathers Hughes and M'lnomey Tho attendanco was largo at all the||@@||M'lnerney. The attendance was large at all the services 011 Sunday||@@||services on Sunday. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14390981 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MK.'C. A. LEE ON THE NORTH COAST.||@@||MR. C. A. LEE ON THE NORTH COAST. CASINO, Thursday.||@@||CASINO, Thursday. Mr Lee, Ieaaor of tho Opposition, gave un ad-||@@||Mr Lee, leader of the Opposition, gave an ad- dress lost night The Ma>or presidid Mr Lee||@@||dress last night. The Mayor presidid, Mr. Lee attacked Sir Willum Lyne for holding a dual||@@||attacked Sir Willum Lyne for holding a dual position, aud Mr Seo far condoning the same||@@||position, and Mr. See for condoning the same. He pointed ou! the injustice to the country of||@@||He pointed out the injustice to the country of Parliament not meeting Ile condemned candi-||@@||Parliament not meeting. He condemned candi- datos for posing as independent Mi Pyers, lato||@@||dates for posing as independent. Mr. Pyers, late member, moved a voto of thanks, which was||@@||member, moved a vote of thanks, which was carried||@@||carried. There aro three cundiditcs hore, viz , Mr Pyois,||@@||There are three cundiditcs here, viz., Mr Pyers, Mr j. «['Fadden, and Mr 1 Case} lio||@@||Mr. T. McFadden, and Mr. T. Casey. No Liberal candidate has yet bcon announced||@@||Liberal candidate has yet been announced. BULAHDELAH, Ihunduy.||@@||BULAHDELAH, Thursday. Mr C A Loo gave au addresi last nl"ht||@@||Mr. C. A. Lee gave an address last night. LISMOKL, Thursday||@@||LISMORE, Thursday. Mr Lee, tbo leador of tho Opjxmlion, was entor-||@@||Mr Lee, the leader of the Opposition, was enter- tan ed at luncheon te-day. About ot! townsmen neie||@@||tained at luncheon to-day. About 50 townsmen were present Tho Mayor was in ¡he chair. Several toasts||@@||present. The Mayor was in the chair. Several toasts nero honoured||@@||were honoured. to night Mr Lee addressed about oOO electors||@@||To-night Mr. Lee addressed about 500 electors. Iho Mayor presided||@@||The Mayor presided. Mr Lue spoke for an hour and a quarter, and had||@@||Mr. Lee spoke for an hour and a quarter, and had a most attentive healing (le urned the electors to||@@||a most attentive hearing. He urged the electors to obntin from tho mun they nitei d to||@@||obatin from the man they intend to support a pledge that he would follow audsuppirt||@@||support a pledge that he would follow and support lim Liberal purly, which otfsiod the most liberal||@@||the Liberal party, which offered the most liberal policy ever oil tired to x ireD pcoplo on the face of the||@@||policy ever offerd to a free people on the face of the globe||@@||globe. A hearty vole of thanks was accordai! Mr. Loo||@@||A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mr. Lee amid acclamation the meeting closed with cheers||@@||amid acclamation. The meeting closed with cheers for the King and for Mr Ltc.||@@||for the King and for Mr. Lee. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14401018 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn UVEBPOOIi AND THE ASYLUM SEWERAGE||@@||LIVERPOOL AND THE ASYLUM SEWERAGE SCHEME,||@@||SCHEME, LIVEHPOOL, Thursday.||@@||LIVERPOOL, Thursday. Pursuant to an instruction from the Liverpool||@@||Pursuant to an instruction from the Liverpool Council, a mooting of ratepayers, convened by the||@@||Council, a meeting of ratepayers, convened by the Mayor (Alderman Chapman), wa» held in tho Town||@@||Mayor (Alderman Chapman), was held in the Town Hall last night to consider the advisability or other-||@@||Hall last night to consider the advisability or other- wise of adopting u proposal emanating fro-n the||@@||wise of adopting a proposal emanating from the Government for the incorporation of the populous||@@||Government for the incorporation of the populous portion of tho town with the sewerage scheme, now in||@@||portion of the town with the sewerage scheme, now in course of progrès», for the disposal of the sewage||@@||course of progress, for the disposal of the sewage from the Liverpool Asylum Ibero was u fair at-||@@||from the Liverpool Asylum. There was a fair at- tendance, including many of the leading residents||@@||tendance, including many of the leading residents Mr Cutler and Mr. M'Kay, departmental engineers,||@@||Mr Cutler and Mr. M'Kay, departmental engineers, wero also pre-eut lho Mayor presided Mr Cutler||@@||were also present. The Mayor presided. Mr Cutler explained the echóme in detail, pointing out that it||@@||explained the scheme in detail, pointing out that it would serve the major portion of the town, and wa«||@@||would serve the major portion of the town, and was eatimated to cost ¿. The drain« would be ol sufficient depth to admit||@@||£. The drains would be of sufficient depth to admit of the extensiou of the scheme whou ncc»ssaryf nnd||@@||of the extension of the scheme when necessary, and tho pipe« would be of 'Jin and bin capacity The||@@||the pipes would be of 9in and 6in capacity. The scheme provided for a d uly oll-tjka of 50 callous||@@||scheme provided for a daily off-take of 50 gallons per head, and, notwithstanding opinions to tho con-||@@||per head, and, notwithstanding opinions to the con- trary, the eorvico would amply próvido for the «en -||@@||trary, the service would amply provide for the sew- ngo from a coLiinuuity of from *H)00 to 0000 He||@@||age from a community of from 5000 to 6000. He fully explained the method of troatin" the sewage||@@||fully explained the method of treating the sewage by septic tanks and filtration buds of the mOBt im-||@@||by septic tanks and filtration beds of the most im- proved typo, which would purify it to the eUont||@@||proved type, which would purify it to the extent of 80 per cent Relative t> the cost or connection,||@@||of 80 per cent. Relative to the cost of connection, bo considered it would not oxceed an average of ¿lu||@@||he considered it would not exceed an average of £10 per house||@@||per house. Mr C A. bcrivoner etrooplv opposed th» scheme,||@@||Mr C A. Scrivener strongly opposed the scheme, which, he contouded, wa» only partial, und did not||@@||which, he contended, was only partial, and did not provide for the dnrposal of the sewage from the local||@@||provide for the disposal of the sewage from the local industries||@@||industries. Alderman Smith concurred i with Mr Scrivener's||@@||Alderman Smith concurred with Mr Scrivener's remark», aud »aid that the town contd do without u||@@||remarks, and said that the town could do without a Buncrage schema for thu next 20 years||@@||sewerage scheme for the next 20 years. After further discuisiou, it w13 unanimously de-||@@||After further discussion, it was unanimously de- cided, on u motion moved by Alderman Moresheud,||@@||cided, on a motion moved by Alderman Moreshead, and seconded by Alderman Watt, not to eutertiiu||@@||and seconded by Alderman Watt, not to entertain tho Government's proposal or auy other scheine for||@@||the Government's proposal or any other scheme for the pre ent||@@||the present. Ou the suggestion of the chairman, Mr Cutler||@@||On the suggestion of the chairman, Mr Cutler was accorded a vote of thanks bv acolamatiou for||@@||was accorded a vote of thanks bv acclamation for attending und explaining Ibu scheme.||@@||attending and explaining the scheme. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14384578 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn GïiMEA BRANCH.||@@||GYMEA BRANCH. A well attended meeting of Gymea Branch||@@||A well attended meeting of Gymea Branch of the Australian Natives' Asstcintion wai||@@||of the Australian Natives' Association was held nt Petersham on Tiiday. Mr. L. C.||@@||held at Petersham on Friday. Mr. L. C. Kussoll Jones, president, occupied the chair.||@@||Russell Jones, president, occupied the chair. Ihe secretary rep irted the opening of In||@@||The secretary reported the opening of 15 new branches of the A.N A. Tint firmal husiueBS||@@||new branches of the A.N A. The formal business having been concluded, a debate took place upou the||@@||having been concluded, a debate took place upon the reduction of meroin ra nf tlio State PAtliamunt The||@@||reduction of members of the State Parliament. The spicohos lift no doubt thut n maturity of the mern||@@||speeches left no doubt that a majority of the mem- bars wero in favour of a h»Bop!ng icduction. Auiong||@@||bers were in favour of a sweeping reduction. Among those »ho took part lu tlio debate were Messis. II.||@@||those who took partin the debate were Messis. H. I'. Lilis, losephson, A. L Levy, C. C. Nicoll, M. A.||@@||P Ellis, Josephson, A. L Levy, C. C. Nicoll, M. A. Martin, Bowmaker, Yeend, Grceu, Milsop, M'lieuuu,||@@||Martin, Bowmaker, Yeend, Green, Milsop, M'Kenna aud Kearney.||@@||and Kearney. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14359076 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn CODRSrNG.||@@||COURING. BELMORE COURSING- OLUB.||@@||BELMORE COURSING CLUB. Fu.Iowín¡r IB the di aw for the stakes to be run off at tho||@@||Following is the draw for the stakes to be run off at the .Belmore Pmraplz.in to-morrow .-*||@@||Belmore Plumpton to-morrow.- Miiiflcn italac»: White Loso v. Weaver, Kitchener v.||@@||Maiden Stakes: White Rose v. Weaver, Kitchener v. U;u;l>i, .VilliaV. Gift v. Vara, JMu-» Ueitbei v. Ci.nien,||@@||Bimbi, Willis's Gift v. Zero, Blue Heather v. Carmen, Vic-iton \. Aiifrüli, Hunter \. Dinah, Boaaio Leo v, Vam||@@||Preston v. Angela, Banter v. Dinah, Bessie Lee v. Vain Hopo, Moonlight v. Wenonah.||@@||Hope, Moonlight v. Wenonah. ÍCn-*t«}r SUiWoq : L-.thiov.ti \. Gamo Girl. Bitnbi v. Cns||@@||Easter Stakes : Lochinvar v. Game Girl, Bimbi v. Cas- i>andra, MIR tv Hain v. Cuckoo, lili7e v. Vandyck, Giaco||@@||sandra, Misty Rain v. Cuckoo, Balze v. Vandyck, Grace olíaríiiifí' ^ M «OB, Mui-no ia v. Itjwott.||@@||Darling v. Myee, Magnolia v. Rowett. Puppy btAei* D.i'lv Hope v. Hmnbuw, Euroka ?,||@@||Puppy Stakes: Daily Hope v. Rainbow, Eureka v. Mttdftdio do Wet, Wuruoop v. CjrolU, Silver Kaya v.||@@||Madame de Wet, Warhoop v. Corella, Silver Rayly, U eleni». _||@@||Helena. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14350878 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR.||@@||FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR. U. W. CARPENTER.||@@||U. W. CARPENTER. e||@@||---------- The funeral of the lato Mr Unni W. Carpenter||@@||The funeral of the late Mr. Unni W. Carpenter toole plucu yesterday afternoon 1 he remains wore||@@||took place yesterday afternoon. The remains were taken from the residence of the deceased, 53 Weat||@@||taken from the residence of the deceased, 53 West- street. Darlinghurst, to ths Waverlev Cemetery||@@||street, Darlinghurst, to the Waverley Cemetery. Tho cortege wus a very long one aud amongst those||@@||The cortege was a very long one and amongst those present nero neliced bir Arthur Ronwick, Messrs||@@||present were noticed Sir Arthur Renwick, Messrs. S 1 Whiddon and H Chapman, Ms L A , Mr D||@@||S. T. Whiddon and H. Chapman, Ms. L. A. , Mr D C M'Lachlan (Under Secretary for Minis), Pro-||@@||C M'Lachlan (Under Secretary for Minis), Pro- fessor Burraclough Dr Norrio, Dr Fox, Inspector||@@||fessor Burraclough Dr Norrio, Dr Fox, Inspector J Robinson Captain Moseley and Mr 'C W. Car-||@@||J Robinson Captain Moseley and Mr. C W. Car- penter (Boya* Bngade), Messrs Milne, Ives, F Hill-||@@||penter (Boys Brigade), Messrs Milne, Ives, F. Hill- way. J Wilson, C Brnwn, C Anderson, J. Falser, W||@@||way. J Wilson, C. Brown, C Anderson, J. Falser, W. G Parish, r W H Poarce, L. P Iredale, O West,||@@||G. Parish, F. W. H. Pearce, L. P. Iredale, O. West, W Lane, R Lee George Ardill, b Barton, A Allen,||@@||W. Lane, R. Lee, George Ardill, S. Barton, A. Allen, G. Roberts, W Sommers b Cameron, bunoon||@@||G. Roberts, W. Sommers, S. Cameron, Simeon Drown, C Campbell, G M'Intosh, Benjamin Davis,||@@||Brown, C. Campbell, G. M'Intosh, Benjamin Davis, R Lyon», C Drew, P Corteso, D Hickoy, W||@@||R. Lyons, C. Drew, P. Corteso, D. Hickoy, W. M'Crsa, H H Baitlett, 3 Hooper, W Sulstay, J.||@@||M'Crae, H. H. Bartlett, J.Hooper, W. Sulway, J. Brogan, U Walker, P Allpro«s, A J Wy»'t A||@@||Brogan, G. Walker, P. Allpress, A. J. Wyatt, A. M'Couochie J Dowling, A Jones, 3 Townsend, R||@@||M'Conochie, J. Dowling, A .Jones, J.Townsend, R. Williams, J M Intosli, Robert Simes, J Everett,||@@||Williams, J. Mc Intosh, Robert Simes, J. Everett, J M Mahon, 1 Riddle, D O'Brien, T||@@||J. M. Mahon, T. Riddle, D. O'Brien, T. Stewart, R Corkrane, A O West, A S Car-||@@||Stewart, R. Corkrane, A. O. West, A. S. Car penter, D Brown, and J White Wreaths||@@||penter, D. Brown, and J. White. Wreaths wera sent by the following -Minister, doacons||@@||were sent by the following -Minister, deacons aud members of the Pitt-street C mgregational||@@||and members of the Pitt-street Congregational Church, tho ladies' committee of toe Boys' Brigade,||@@||Church, the ladies committee of the Boys' Brigade, the bays of tho bngade, the council of tho Aborigines'||@@||the boys of the bngade, the council of the Aborigines' Protection Association, the committee of the Sydney||@@||Protection Association, the committee of the Sydney INijzht Refuge and Reformatory, the president and||@@||night Refuge and Reformatory, the president and members ot the Master Buddera Association of New||@@||members ot the Master Builders Association of New South Wales tho president of the BenevolentAsylum,||@@||South Wales, the president of the BenevolentAsylum, the officers of tho Benevolent Asylum, the directors||@@||the officers of the Benevolent Asylum, the directors of the Benevolent As} lum tbo matron and nursing||@@||of the Benevolent Asylum. the matron and nursing Btalt of the Bonovolent Aslyum the president and||@@||staff of the Benevolent Aslyum, the president and members of tho Sydney Bowling Club, the toucher«||@@||members of the Sydney Bowling Club, the teachers of the Crown-street Girls' Se lool, the sisters of the||@@||of the Crown-street Girls' School, the sisters of the Mission Settlemeut Mr and Mrs Heury Chapman,||@@||Mission Settlement, Mr and Mrs Henry Chapman, Mr. and Mrs B Davis, Miss Perry, Mr Hosie, Mr||@@||Mr. and Mrs B. Davis, Miss Perry, Mr Hosie, Mr mid Miss Orr, Mr Brogan, Mr bulway, Mr und||@@||and Miss Orr, Mr Brogan, Mr Sulway, Mr and Mi» Downius, Mr W G Parish, Mrs Lvoiott,||@@||Mrs. Downing, Mr W. G .Parish, Mrs Everett, Mrs Wright, Mr B Palmer, Mr and Mrs. Why||@@||Mrs Wright, Mr. B. Palmer, Mr and Mrs. Why mark, Mrs J Lino, Mr D C M'Laehlan, Mr and||@@||mark, Mrs J. Lane, Mr D. C. M'Lachlan, Mr. and Mrs Potrie, Mr iiid Mrs H II Bailletf, Mr and||@@||Mrs Petrie, Mr and Mrs H. H. Bartlett, Mr and Mrs P Córtese, Mrs Mariott, Mine West, Mr and||@@||Mrs P Cortese, Mrs. Mariott, Miss West, Mr. and Mrs W II Brown Mr. and Mis C Anderson, Mi||@@||Mrs W. H. Brown Mr. and Mrs C. Anderson, Mr b T Whiddon, M L A , Mr and Mrs A Martin,||@@||S. T. Whiddon, M. L. A. , Mr and Mrs A Martin, Mr aud Mrs Hurwood, Mr nnd Mrs M'Greth and||@@||Mr and Mrs Hurwood, Mr and Mrs M'Grath and from the servants at Lincoln A ltrga number of||@@||from the servants at Lincoln. A large number of loiters and telegrams of condolence were received||@@||letters and telegrams of condolence were received from various parts of tho colonies The service ut||@@||from various parts of the colonies The service at the grave was conducted by tho Rev E Tremayne||@@||the grave was conducted by the Rev. E. Tremayne DunBtm The wreathe i were mainly supplied by||@@||Dunstan. The wreaths were mainly supplied by the followiog llonsts -Miss Goodenough, Miss||@@||the following florists -Miss Goodenough, Miss Bermingham, Mrs Joues, Miss llalkiu, Searl and||@@||Bermingham, Mrs Jones, Miss Balkin, Searl and Sons Jean and Co , Messrs 3 Milligan, P lulanco,||@@||Sons ,Jean and Co , Messrs J.Milligan, P. Talarico, GulliU, and Puurco und Son||@@||Coffil, and Pearce and son. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14352771 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE STEAMER ZOROABTER.||@@||THE STEAMER ZOROASTER. Tbe «tearnu Zoroaster,. to tha annoy of Messrs. oiods,||@@||The steamer Zoroaster, to the agency of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., arrived at Sydney from London on her second voyatro, having been built at Bather||@@||on Monday. She is a fine steamer of her class, and is on her second voyage, having been built at Suther- lanel last yoar. Tbe vettelis built of ttcel, 3<0ft. long,||@@||land last year. The vessel is built of steel, 340ft. long, *_t.bv«_i,t_.S9fw «ia, 4«¡), lana Otto taimlivut for||@@||40ft. beam, and 28ft. 6in deep and fitted throughout for good service, but sabitantial confort íi not neglected»||@@||good service, but substantial comfort is not neglected. The build cm were Barbrim ind tiona, and shs was engintd||@@||The builders were Barbram and Sons, and she was engined by Dio-tensenaad Son, ïbe voyage out;*« alkira»,||@@||by Dickensen and Son. The voyage out was a fair one, marked only by one heavy gale. From hero the ¿¡onutel||@@||marked only by one heavy gale. From here the Zoroaster will extend to Newcwtlr, h*Yinir been taken up by Mann, ,||@@||will extend to Newcastel, having been taken up by Messrs. Howard Smith and Sons to load a cargo of coat for a Bout*||@@||Howard Smith and Sons to load a cargo of coal for a South A mitral j on port. The vessel is at Flood's wharf, Clrcnlil||@@||Australian port. The vessel is at Flood's wharf, Circular Quay. _||@@||Quay. _ ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395973 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MR JAMES IALLICK NEWTOWN||@@||MR JAMES FALLICK NEWTOWN SI li J LUS||@@||ST PETERS. Mr lûmes Fallu k, who lias succeeded Mr. Rigg nt||@@||Mr James Fallick, who has succeeded Mr. Rigg as the inoinuor for Nowttiwn-St Petéis, is a nativu ot'||@@||the member for Newtown-St Peters, is a native of the Islu of Wight, and is 48 years of uge He emi-||@@||the Isle of Wight, and is 48 years of age. He emi- grated to New /enlsml whrn a young mau, and two||@@||grated to New Zealand when a young man, and two years later, vir , in 187'), came on to Sidney, anti m||@@||years later, viz., in 1875, came on to Sydney, and in 1881 ho sutlled ut St Puters lu 18b0 Mr, l'allie":||@@||1881 he settled at St Peters. ln 1885 Mr. Fallick was eliiuted au alfleriiiäii of that boiough, and two||@@||was elected an alderman of that borough, and two vearelator was chosen at Mayor. Altogether ho Hut||@@||years later was chosen as Mayor. Altogether he sat foi sévi u y tais lu tho local council. By occupation||@@||for seven years in the local council. By occupation Mr. I'ullick is n builder and contractor Ho ha«||@@||Mr. Fallick is a builder and contractor. He had carried out some large coutraals, including alterations||@@||carried out some large contracts, including alterations to thu Colonial Seciutary s Olden, tlio tired ion uf St.||@@||to the Colonial Secretary s Office, the erection of St. Geurgu'e Hall and the Trucadero at Now town, ba-||@@||George's Hall and the Trocadero at Newtown, be illies the erection t f a large number of shops aud pri-||@@||sides the erection of a large number of shops and pri- vai« dwellings lu various pariso! theoityand suburbs.||@@||vate dwellings in various parts of the city and suburbs. He is a mun who bus alwnyn been respectos by hu||@@||He is a man who has always been respected by his workmen, many of whom live in the eloclDrato ot St.||@@||workmen, many of whom live in the electorate of St. Peter» I'o lins cause Mr Falliok attributes much||@@||Peters. T'o this cause Mr Fallick attributes much of his success in tho present contest He is a well||@@||of his success in the present contest. He is a well known bowler, and ni politic» i» a sound Liberal«||@@||known bowler, and in politics is a sound Liberal. Ile intends to support Mr Lee and his party.||@@||He intends to support Mr Lee and his party. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391776 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn NEWTOWN «ST. PETERS ELECTORATE.||@@||NEWTOWN ST. PETERS ELECTORATE. MR. J-MES FALLICK'S CANDIDATURE.||@@||MR. JAMES FALLICK'S CANDIDATURE. Mr Jumes Fallick one of the candidates for the||@@||Mr James Fallick one of the candidates for the Newl iwn-^t Potors Llectorate tu the Libetol interest,||@@||Newtown-St Peters Electorate in the Liberal interest, opened his campaign last evening by addressing a||@@||opened his campaign last evening by addressing a well attended meeting in the O Idfellow»' Hall,||@@||well attended meeting in the Oddfellows' Hall, enmore The chair was occupied by Alderman H||@@||Enmore. The chair was occupied by Alderman H Morgan, and a uumlcr of promtuent residents||@@||Morgan, and a number of prominent residents occupied seats on the platform||@@||occupied seats on the platform. Tho candid (e, who wue given a good hearing and||@@||The candidate, who was given a good hearing and waa frequently applauded, said that a few weeks||@@||was frequently applauded, said that a few weeks ago he had no intention of contesting the seat, but he||@@||ago he had no intention of contesting the seat, but he bud piesented to him a requisition uskit g him to bo||@@||had presented to him a requisition asking him to be come a i andidato ile then donde, to allow the matter||@@||come a candidate. He then decided to allow the matter to stand over for BOIIIB dais before ¡.mug au answer||@@||to stand over for some days before giving an answer. In the meautitne ho was prnseiited with u second and||@@||In the meantime he was presented with a second and 1er} largely stoned requisition 1 boss signing the||@@||very largely signed requisition. Those signing the document pronii ed him every support After further||@@||document promised him every support. After further consideration he decided lo offer himself foi election||@@||consideration he decided to offer himself for election (Applauso ) Ho had no hesitation in saying that if||@@||(Applause) He had no hesitation in saying that if retui ned to Parliament he would suppôt Mr Loo||@@||returned to Parliament he would support Mr Lee and his party (Ioud applause ) Thare were one||@@||and his party. (loud applause ) There were one or two matters in which the present Government||@@||or two matters in which the present Government were concerned thnt ought to he drawn attention to||@@||were concerned that ought to be drawn attention to. Tim lust was the question of the resumption ot poi||@@||The first was the question of the resumption of por tion of tbs foreshore» of the harbour, for which he||@@||tion of the foreshores of the harbour, for which he considered the Government were tobo praiaed (Ap-||@@||considered the Government were to be praised. (Ap- ril tuse ) He believed it was money well «Deni, and||@@||plause ) He believed it was money well spent, and in time would prove n valuable asset The action of||@@||in time would prove a valuable asset. The action of the Government in sending troops to South Africa had||@@||the Government in sending troops to South Africa had dono moro to raise Australia in the eyes of the world||@@||done more to raise Australia in the eyes of the world than anything else could possibly have done but he||@@||than anything else could possibly have done but he wes of opinion that the Government bed not kept||@@||was of opinion that the Government had not kept their promise to Bee tD the wants of||@@||their promise to see to the wants of the soldiers who had returned injured and||@@||the soldiers who had returned injured and rho needs of the widows and orphans of||@@||the needs of the widows and orphans of those who boil fallen on the battlefield (Applause )||@@||those who had fallen on the battlefield. (Applause ) Mr r-allick then dealt ut length with the liberal||@@||Mr. Fallick then dealt at length with the liberal parti's platform *.s a Liberal and freetrader, be||@@||party's platform. As a Liberal and freetrader, he w uld, ht, Bald, oppose the pi ntectinnists until such||@@||would, he said, oppose the protectionists until such time as the question was politically buried Us fav-||@@||time as the question was politically buried. He fav- oured a BUOstautial reduction ni the number t f||@@||oured a substantial reduction in the number of members in the State Parliament, siy to 7S||@@||members in the State Parliament, say to 78. To do this be would prefnr that tbe present fedeinl||@@||To do this he would prefer that the present federal doctorates ehould aleo Income the Steto electorates,||@@||doctorates should also become the State electorates, und that each electorate should return three members||@@||and that each electorate should return three members. (AppUuse 1 tie would suppoit the imnioriiate | ass||@@||(Applause) He would support the immediate pass in^ofa cninprcheumve local government hill, with a||@@||ing of a comprehensive local government bill, with a clause for too taxation of land values only. In this||@@||clause for the taxation of land values only. In this way he we uld lucorp rate tho whole area of Now||@@||way he would incorporate the whole area of New South .Vale«, and thna do away with " reads und||@@||South Wales, and then do away with " roads and bridges members." (Applause ) As tar us||@@||bridges members." (Applause ) As far as the Municipal ties Act was conrarned, he||@@||the Municipal ties Act was concerned, he wuul 1 abolish it altogether, and substitute an||@@||would abolish it altogether, and substitute an \ct on much broader liner-au Act contain-||@@||Act on much broader lines- an Act contain- ing only ouo taxation clause, which woul 1 be||@@||ing only one taxation clause, which would be suitnble for all parta of tbe State (.ppliuee)||@@||suitable for all parts of the State (Applause) lhere were mauy aources of revenue which should go||@@||There were many sources of revenue which should go into tho funds of municipalities tor which the present||@@||into the funds of municipalities for which the present Act did not provide in tact, all levnuue collected le||@@||Act did not provide. In fact, all revenue collected in adtstrlct, he conteuded, belonged to that district, und||@@||a district, he contended, belonged to that district, and the local lesidents sha.Id get tbo benefit of it (Ap||@@||the local residents should get the benefit of it. (Ap plaine ) Hie wish was for the ¿mell Talion of the||@@||plause) His wish was for the amelioration of the cundill ins ot.the labourer, because he felt that he was||@@||conditions of the labourer, because he felt that he was one of them. (Applause) lhiui'huot a nonnnsn||@@||one of them. (Applause) Though not a nominee of an> partv, he was wholly with tho interests et lha||@@||of any partv, he was wholly with the interests of the woikintr classes and if returned he would use Ins||@@||working classes and if returned he would use his bedt cride ivours to further an) mea.uro which would||@@||best endeavours to further any measure which would temi to the elevation of thn mases, aud to the better-||@@||tend to the elevation of the mases, and to the better- ment of their condition. (Applause )||@@||ment of their condition. (Applause ) At tbe cloie of hia address, Mr Tallick was ac-||@@||At tbe close of his address, Mr. Fallick was ac- corded a vote of coubdence||@@||corded a vote of confidence ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394444 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PAST SHirs-ine THEKMOPTLÜ AND||@@||PAST SHIPS-----THE THEMOPYLE AND OTHEHS.||@@||OTHEHR. A correspondent Willes -"It HUIT intercut nome 01||@@||A correspondent writes -"It may interest some 0f Vüurinurlne readers io ha\o further particuUiaof the Mr||@@||marine readers to have further particulars of the Sir Lancelot It was m bepteinber, 18t>*f, abo made her||@@||Lancelot. It was in September, 1869, she made her voyage from loochon tu the London Doc**. mS9d..v*.||@@||voyage from Foochow to the London Docks in 89 days. bhe ia cunipOKite builti lâTft m leugth. H 7 beam, .Tit.||@@||She is composite built 197ft in length. 33.7 beam, 27ft depth Betöre copper was put tm her teak sides frere||@@||depth. Before copper was put on her teak sides were planed smooth bli« carried 100 tonn kentledge in her||@@||planed smooth. She carried 100 tons kentledge in her hold, and i-preada 4b,(KX»H eanv-ts, perhaps the "TiaUatut||@@||hold, and spread 46,000ft,canvas, perhaps the greatest of any iull>rif?ged ehip, Tho fastest ship »flint mu tbe||@@||any full-rigged ship, The fastest ship afloat must be Ihcrmopyhe, built in 186K bv Walter Hood and fr> ,^S||@@||Thermopyhe, built in 1868 by Walter Hood and Co., 948 Uns, ¿lütt lung, J6tt beam, and Jilt depth fchenurted||@@||tons,210ft long, 36ft beam, and 21ft depth. she started io November, lbWí and made Hie laste t voyage from Lon«||@@||in November, 1868 and made the fastest voyage from Lon- don to Melbourne in 00 das« fiom berth U britb, *!«*||@@||don to Melbourne in 60 days from berth to berth. also thoneumd f Tient ^oya^u between China and Great Uri«||@@||second fastestvoyage between China and Great Bri- taininOldiijí, írom ioochow to tht. liner Ihara« Her||@@||tain in 91 days, Foochow to the river Thames. Her ncit trip to Melbourne w»s within u few hours ot t>0 daw||@@||next trip to Melbourne was within a few hours of 60 days. 1 hr Cutt \ Sark foreiyh* sueceisive loyales between Load«||@@||the Cutty Sark for eight successive voyages between London and Sydney averaged 71 duya Her quit kent voyuge waa||@@||and Sydney averaged 71 days. Her quickest voyage was in IBS i, when r-hu ran aft her number oft the Lizard in 67||@@||in 1885, when she made her number off the Lizard in 67 dnysatter Jcuving iVutral Bay The Uneed, peruapsthe||@@||days latter leaving Neutral Bay. The Tweed, perhaps the moil toitly »hip afloat, buüt of Malibar t«l, wm||@@||mostcostlu ship afloat, buüt of Malibar teak, was oru'inullj built for the Lait India Company »||@@||originally built for the East India Company as a steamer, and convert« 1 into a bailing y tittil||@@||a steamer, and converted into a sailing vessel having been told Oriftinally cbo waa th«.||@@||having been sold. Originallyshe was the Punjaub. Tbo Typhoon, nn American «ail ins «hip,||@@||Punjaub. The Typhoon, an American sailing ship, crossed from Foitaraouth, New Hampshire, tu the Mer-||@@||crossed from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to the Mer- se} in 13 days. The PatriarU. made the fastest \oyaga||@@||sey in 13 days. The Patriarch made the fastest voyage irom bjdncynead« to I ondon m lfa69 in k8 day» She||@@||from Sydney Heads to London in 1869 k8 days. She wau built by Wuhei Hood and Co , and wa* I 3J tons net,||@@||was built by Walter Hood and Co , and was 1339 tons net, and nu* tht. longest poop decL ot nny vessel afloat Ia||@@||and has the longest poop deck of any vessel afloat. In li- .1» nn ubi Is or til Am en cm ship named tbe Aj«,||@@||1851, an old North American ship named the Ajax, cairn- down from ban Tiancisco to Sidney in 4J dava, .||@@||came down from San Francisco to Sydney in 42 days. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14412611 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PRESENTATION TO MR. JAMES NEALE.||@@||PRESENTATION TO MR. JAMES NEALE. Mr James Nenie, who has latelj retired from tho||@@||Mr. James Neale, who has lately retired from the railway bcrvice, aftei being _¡-í_ ¿ears m the ac-||@@||railway service, after being 34½ years in the ac- countants' branch, was this week the îerjpientofa||@@||countants' branch, was this week the recipient of a pieseututiou from his lato icllow-officers, in the||@@||presentation from his late fellow-officers, in the shape of a handsome liquor stand suitably inscribed||@@||shape of a handsome liquor stand suitably inscribed. Iho present waa sent up to Mi Neale, his fellow -||@@||The present was sent up to Mr. Neale, his fellow- ofliceis at the sann timcptatmgthjtthej would have||@@||officers at the same time station that they would have been moi c pie iscd to huv o mude the present personally,||@@||been more pleased to have made the present personally, 1 nt itanng that the parting undci the conditions||@@||but fearing that the parting under the conditions nu hi nolbe-ongcmil to Mr Neale'» present state||@@||might not be congenial to Mr. Neale's present state ot health the} decided to forward it with then* best||@@||of health they decided to forward it with their best wishes tor the future||@@||wishes for the future. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14408602 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE raiTLIPS-MOU) INCIDEN!'.||@@||THE PHILIPS-MOLD INCIDENT. One of tho English umpires, W A J West, who||@@||One of the English umpires, W. A. J. West, who has stood for many ^ears in Urst-class cricket, is||@@||has stood for many years in first-class cricket, is uroth nt the position Uken up by Phillips After||@@||wroth at the position taken up by Phillips. After tho incident the An^lo-Austruiau umpire and||@@||the incident the Anglo-Australian umpire and cricketer issued a manifesto, and it is to the contents||@@||cricketer issued a manifesto, and it is to the contents of this that some, und pin tieulaily West, object||@@||of this that some, and particularly West, object. West claims that the umpires v, ho have passed||@@||West claims that the umpires who have passed Mold's bowling ha\ e as much right to then opinion||@@||Mold's bowling have as much right to their opinion as rhilhps li is to his, and ho objects that a largo||@@||as Phillips has to his, and he objects that a large number of cubes ha\o insinuated that tho majority of||@@||number of critics have insinuated that the majority of umpires have faded to do tlieir dutv "all because||@@||umpires have failed to do their duty "all because one man differs from the majority " West says m one||@@||one man differs from the majority." West says in one pait of Ins letter " let me hoic say that I stood as||@@||part of his letter " let me here say that I stood as umpire in tho match that Laucashiro placed ugninit||@@||umpire in the match that Lancashire placed against Hainpshne at Portsmouth tins year, und, after||@@||Hampshire at Portsmouth this year, and, after watching Mold with tho greatest care all thiough the||@@||watching Mold with the greatest care all through the game, I carno to tho conclusion that his action v* as||@@||game, I came to the conclusion that his action was perfcetlj fair and above sui.piciun Mj colleague||@@||perfectly fair and above suspicion. My colleague at the opposito end v, as of the same opinion I have||@@||at the opposite end was of the same opinion. I have gone further, and asked all tho umpires that have||@@||gone further, and asked all the umpires that have met Mold this year and last, and, with two excep-||@@||met Mold this year and last, and, with two excep- tions, Phillips and Wlut«, thoy expressed the opinion||@@||tions, Phillips and White, they expressed the opinion that Mold v. as perfectly fair " Wlulotho question||@@||that Mold was perfectly fair." While the question of fairness of delivery or what constitutes a throw is||@@||of fairness of delivery or what constitutes a throw is left to the judgment of umpires there is ultwiys suro||@@||left to the judgment of umpires there is always sure to bo a difterenco of opinion Accordui" to tlio law||@@||to be a difference of opinion. According to the law the umpire must act upon what ho hiniselt considers||@@||the umpire must act upon what he himself considers to be suspicious||@@||to be suspicious. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14338921 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE IMPERIAL TROOPS.||@@||THE IMPERIAL TROOPS. MELBOURNE. Monday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Monday. According to tho pifaeut arrangements tho Im-||@@||According to the present arrangements the Im- perial troot s will sail at 6 o'clock on lue«d iv even-||@@||perial troops will sail at 6 o'clock on Tuesday even- ing bv the Britunnrc for Non Zealand TI o Dragron||@@||ing by the Britannic for New Zealand. The Dragoon Guards, numbering some d2 nil toll receive I orders||@@||Guards, numbering some 32 all told, received orders tj join Iheir regiment in South Africi Thevars||@@||to join their regiment in South Africa. They are now quartered at tilo Victoiia Bnrriek«, St Kilda||@@||now quartered at the Victoria Barricks, St. Kilda- load, nnd procettt to benth Africa with tho Victorian||@@||road, and proceed to South Africa with the Victorian euutiiig»uta ni the Onont Hie Inditiu (loops »ho||@@||contingents in the Orient. The Indian troops also toko iheir departure fiom Melhruu e to-niorroiV||@@||take their departure from Melbourne to-morrow ovouing Owing to the death of her Mi jesty ill Hu||@@||evening. Owing to the death of her Majesty all the Government prepárala ns for 01 tcrtaiutiig the vtsitiog||@@||Government preparations for entertaining the visiting troo| s wero eanecllcd, with thn icstilt tint the rank||@@||troops were cancelled, with the result that the rank nutt tile lind au undue amount of mistsken kindness||@@||and file had an undue amount of mistaken kindness in the form of invitations to drink ehowii them ly||@@||in the form of invitations to drink shown them by privuto ptusruis 1 It-ing \isit« vveio pall to da\ hy||@@||private persons. Flying visits were paid to-day by Colonel Vtvntlhum und ti number of his nine rs and||@@||Colonel Wyndham and a number of his officers and members ot tho Indian contingent to Bendigo and||@@||members of the Indian contingent to Bendigo and Dtillurat They were warmly welcomed, and every-||@@||Ballarat. They were warmly welcomed, and every- thing possible WHS done to make their brief stay||@@||thing possible was done to make their brief stay pleasant and interesting.||@@||pleasant and interesting. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14364605 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ItANDYVI-K.||@@||RANDWICK. The fortnightly meeting of the Randwick Council was||@@||The fortnightly meeting of the Randwick Council was h«"ld on Ft bruai v 2(J in tue abHtinco of the Ma) or A Ider||@@||held on February 26. In the absence of the Mayor Alder- man George Gale piesldcd lhere were als» promt||@@||man George Gale presided. There were also present: Alderman Bunalalt, Bundock, Cartel, D'Aroy Imme,||@@||Alderman Borradale, Bundock, Carter, D'Arcy Irvine, Hannan lîiucks, Kennedy, bnapi, »nd Willi» 1 he report||@@||Hannan, Hincks, Kennedy, Snape, and Willis. The report of tl.eoveit.eii for works, HII wing »att« tactor y progresa||@@||of the overseer for works, showing satisfactory progress of work in band, wai received Ibu insfictor ot nuinance_||@@||of work in hand, was received. The inspector of nuisances repurtel a ia_eot typhoid fever at T ittte Coogee The||@@||reported a case of typhoid fever at Little Coogee. The patient, it was demonstrated, contracted the diseaie up||@@||patient, it was demonstrated, contracted the disease up country, and returned to his homo whilst trtinVring f rom||@@||country, and returned to his home whilst suffering from the romplalnt Tho inspector visited about If 0 prtmii-Ct.||@@||the complaint. The inspector visited about 100 premises during the fortnight, and, where necessary, improvement«||@@||during the fortnight, and, where necessary, improvements were being effecte I J he question oi proper receptacles||@@||were being effected. The question of proper receptacles tor household rctuae was ref<*ired t«i, and a recommen-||@@||for household refuse was referred to, and a recommen- dation made to . ubntttute for tho uncovered wooden boxea||@@||dation made to substitute for the uncovered wooden boxes a properly c1 )sed-m metal concern J t was pointed out||@@||a properly closed-in metal concern. It was pointed out that mont of the trivattl) owned rtpeptaeles fur iuobsh||@@||that most of the privately-owned receptacles for rubbish went I otu 11 v unfitted fur til*1 purpose and a menace to||@@||were totally unfitted for the purpose and a menace to health. ( oire.p n euee wui received from tha Australian||@@||health. Correspondence was received from the Australian Jackey Club regarding C-itnm persons solicit! u custom in||@@||Jockey Club regarding certain persons soliciting custom in DoucaaUr-amernie on race day« from those driving to tho||@@||Doncaster-avenue on race days from those driving to the cour« 'J he following inn liuiia worn ï «ased -Moved by||@@||course. The following motions were passed :—Moved by Alderman lUnike, «ecouded hy Alderman Irvm",-" That||@@||Alderman Hincks, seconded by Alderman Irvine,—" That the overseer furniHh an estimate of cont of repairing||@@||the overseer furnish an estimate of cost of repairing Botany_tnet lu seotions from .Allison ro-d to Middle||@@||Botany-street in sections from Allison-road to Middle- street ' Proponed by Alderman Irvine, seconded by||@@||street." Proposed by Alderman Irvine, seconded by Alderman Bundock,-" 'J hat Farlo-htroet from Boundaiy||@@||Alderman Bundock,—"That Park-street from Boundary- etrect HouUiward bs repaired at a coat not exceeding £12 "||@@||street southward be repaired at a cost not exceeding £12." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14350108 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIVORCE COTTET.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Simpion.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) PbTITION FOE DIVORCE DISMISSED.||@@||PETITION FOR DIVORCE DISMISSED. Stier v. Stier.||@@||Stier v. Stier. Hi« Honor Mr Justice Simpson delivered hi« re-||@@||His Honor Mr. Justice Simpson delivered his re- served judgment in the cate of Charles John Christo-||@@||served judgment in the case of Charles John Christo- pher Stier who songbt tu obtain a divorce from bia||@@||pher Stier, who sought to obtain a divorce from his wife, Christina Stier, on the ground of alleged deser||@@||wife, Christina Stier, on the ground of alleged deser- tion ihe parties were mimed at Mount Pleaaant,||@@||tion. The parties were married at Mount Pleasant, near Walcha in May of 1880, and according to the||@@||near Walcha, in May of 1880, and, according to the evidence of the petitioner, thoy lived together happily||@@||evidence of the petitioner, they lived together happily for two or three years During the time they re-||@@||for two or three years. During the time they re- sided at Walcha the reapondent used to go skating||@@||sided at Walcha the respondent used to go skating and attended quadrille parties Petitioner in his||@@||and attended quadrille parties. Petitioner in his evidence «aid that he spoke to the respondent about||@@||evidence said that he spoke to the respondent about her conduct and the stated sha would do what «he||@@||her conduct, and she stated she would do what she liked Petitioner stated that hi« business neccBei||@@||liked. Petitioner stated that his business neccesi- tated hi« absence from home a great||@@||tated his absence from home a great deal In 1889 respondent said «he wanted||@@||deal. In 1889 respondent said she wanted to go to a picnic Ho went away||@@||to go to a picnic. He went away from home nu business, and on his return asked her||@@||from home on business, and on his return asked her if she had been skating on a certain night, but «be||@@||if she had been skating on a certain night, but she refused to tell him PetiLoner then told the respon-||@@||refused to tell him. Petitioner then told the respon- dent that if it were not f.r the children ho would||@@||dent that if it were not for the children he would leave her, and sue replied, " You need not trouble||@@||leave her, and she replied, "You need not trouble about tbo children, as none of them aro yours "||@@||about the children, as none of them are yours." Petitioner said that be continued to live with his||@@||Petitioner said that he continued to live with his wife for a time, but they did not «peak to each other||@@||wife for a time, but they did not speak to each other. Liter on hi. wife «aid she would clear out, and in||@@||Later on his wife said she would clear out, and in the year 1810 she left und went to her father'a resi-||@@||the year 1890 she left and went to her father's resi- dence Petitioner aaid he «aw respondent several||@@||dence. Petitioner said he saw respondent several times since then but did not «tk ber to return to||@@||times since then but did not ask her to return to bim After reviewing the evidence, his Honor aaid||@@||him. After reviewing the evidence, his Honor said the circumstances of the case were peculiar, and he||@@||the circumstances of the case were peculiar, and he could not come to the conclusion tuat the respondent||@@||could not come to the conclusion that the respondent deserted the petitioner and remained away from him||@@||deserted the petitioner and remained away from him agamtt hi« will TTndur these circumstances the||@@||against his will. Under these circumstances the petition would bu dismissed||@@||petition would be dismissed. DEOEEEb ABSOLUTE||@@||DECREES ABSOLUTE. Mr Justice Stephen yesterday pronounced abso-||@@||Mr. Justice Stephen yesterday pronounced abso- lute decrees nisi granted in tho following casca -||@@||lute decrees nisi granted in the following cases :— lane Ford v Sydi ey Tord, Elizabeth Cundliffe v||@@||Jane Ford v. Sydney Ford, Elizabeth Cundliffe v. Henry Earnest Cundlifte, Henry Prince v Lvetti||@@||Henry Earnest Cundliffe, Henry Prince v. Evetts Prince, Kniily Tane Barnes v Ueorge Henry||@@||Prince, Emily Jane Barnes v. George Henry Barnes, Alice Victoria Harton v Arthur Garton,||@@||Barnes, Alice Victoria Garton v. Arthur Garton. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14368586 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn REPORTED RESENTMENT OF CANADA.||@@||REPORTED RESENTMENT OF CANADA. MELBOURNE, Tuosday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Tuesday. Mattera in connection with the proposed Puciflc||@@||Matters in connection with the proposed Pacific cable between Vancouver and Australia are uot pro-||@@||cable between Vancouver and Australia are not pro- gressing satisfactorily, and illaro is doiiRor||@@||gressing satisfactorily, and there is danger of the project falling through Recently Now||@@||of the project falling through. Recently New Scuth Waits, which is one of tho contracting||@@||South Wales, which is one of the contracting Stati't, Bignell an agreement with the Eastern Exten-||@@||States, signed an agreement with the Eastern Exten- sion TilsRruph CompBuy cuubline; it to transact tele-||@@||sion Telegraph Company enabling it to transact tele- graphic cuolo businoi« in that Mate diroct with the||@@||graphic cable business in that State direct with the puhltc By aiioutinp; thi« course it secured for thB||@@||public. By adopting this course it secured for the liublio of New South Wales a reduction||@@||public of New South Wales a reduction in the cabio rates to Lon Iori, via India,||@@||in the cable rates to London, via India, over tho company's lines It is folt, however,||@@||over the company's lines. It is felt, however, by tho Imperial and Canadian Governments that lu||@@||by the Imperial and Canadian Governments that in signing; that agreement New South Wales gave tho||@@||signing that agreement New South Wales gave the company nn undue proferonco so far ns telegraphic||@@||company an undue preference so far as telegraphic cablu business between the mother couutrj and||@@||cable business between the mother country and Australia is concerned, and to that extent||@@||Australia is concerned, and to that extent injure 1 tho prospects of the Pacific cable bo||@@||injured the prospects of the Pacific cable be- coinine: a payublo cnucern Any loss in workiug||@@||coming a payable concern. Any loss in working the Pacific cable will h ive to bo horne by the Impo||@@||the Pacific cable will have to be borne by the Impe- lial and Cnnndian Governments together with Now||@@||rial and Canadian Governments together with New /ealsnd Queensland, Now South Wales, and Vic-||@@||Zealand, Queensland, New South Wales, and Vic- toria C mad«, wh iii will nut got any compensating||@@||toria. Canada, which will not get any compensating reduction in the télégraphia rate» suth as New South||@@||reduction in the telegraphic rates such as New South Willes hus secured, is iosontiU|? the uctlou of that||@@||Wales has secured, is resenting the action of that Stat", and it will not bu Bin prising if even at this||@@||State, and it will not be surprising if even at this late hour tho propo'od Facillc raíble is abandoned||@@||late hour the proposed Pacific cable is abandoned. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14409556 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIVORCE COURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. I (Before Mr. Justice Simpson, Judge in Divorce )||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson, Judge in Divorce.) HIGHLAND v. HIGHLAND. I||@@||HIGHLAND v. HIGHLAND. I Mr, L. Armstrong, instructed by Mr. W. Arnott,!||@@||Mr. L. Armstrong, instructed by Mr. W. Arnott, I »Frîtwcd, ios the rrtihoncr ; and Mr, Noble, is-1||@@||appeared for the petitioner ; and Mr. Noble, in- structed by Mr. J. 3. Mulligan, for^tlio respondent, j||@@||structed by Mr. J. J. Mulligan, for the respondent. In this suit Emmenck Kourad Highland sought a||@@||In this suit Emmerick Konrad Highland sought a dissolution of his manango w ith ICathlccii Highland||@@||dissolution of his marriage with Kathleen Highland (formerly Pow or) on the giound of drunkenness and||@@||(formerly Power) on the ground of drunkenness and neglect of her domestic duties The respondent, in||@@||neglect of her domestic duties. The respondent, in her answer, denied the i h trgo, and charged the peti-||@@||her answer, denied the charge, and charged the peti- tioner with cruelt}, w hich pctilionci denied. Evi-||@@||tioner with cruelty, which petitioner denied. Evi- dence was given by petitioner that the mainago took||@@||dence was given by petitioner that the marriage took place in Novembei, 18n0, at S}dncy, according to||@@||place in November, 1890, at Sydney, according to Hie rites of tho Unitiinn Church Ho also gavo evi-||@@||the rites of the Unitarian Church. He also gave evi- dence in support of the issues died by lum, mid called||@@||dence in support of the issues filed by him, and called Eoveral w itncsses in support of bis c ese Tho hearing||@@||several witnesses in support of his case. The hearing of petitioners caso bad not concluded when the||@@||of petitioner's case had not concluded when the Court adjourned||@@||Court adjourned. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14358984 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn llANDWICK.||@@||RANDWICK. Tins council m> t on March 25, Tho Mayor (Alderman I.||@@||This council met on March 25. The Mayor (Alderman I. B. Iludgion) presided, and there wera al*u present .||@@||B. Hodgson) presided, and there were also present :— Alleimtiu Boimuale, lïundock, CaiVr, D'Amy Irvine,||@@||Aldermen Borradale, Bundock, Carter, D'Arcy Irvine, GU'L, Hannan. Tïtnek«, Kennedv, and O' Diinnell. 1'ho re||@@||Gale, Hannan, Hincks, Kennedy, and O' Donnell. The re- poitid the m-pector of nui-auee* showed that the borough||@@||port of the inspector of nuisances showed that the borough had been entiielr free from infectious dues*« during tho||@@||had been entirely free from infectious disease during the previuai fortnight. Naiutiry matters «'huv.ko were pro||@@||previous fortnight. Sanitary matters othrwise were pro- grcjcHingfuvmirihly and ímprortroents wcio being effected||@@||gressing favourably and ímprovements were being effected m C*IIRIII Ijcahtim that bad long been a tunrcc of uuticty||@@||in certain localities that had long been a source of anxiety to the mithin ities. The inspection of dairies aid thaex||@@||to the authorities. The inspection of dairies and the ex- fcn»Ditton ot cows in the diHnU had h in carried out by||@@||amination of cows in the district had been carried out by Mr. Uobintjo , M.R C.V.S., veterinary inspector, who re-||@@||Mr. Robinson, M.R C.V.S., veterinary inspector, who re- ported that with the eTcept'.m of one the whole oj the||@@||ported that with the exception of one the whole of the an i tim Is wtre in a healthy condition The diseaW smmal||@@||animals were in a healthy condition. The diseased animal wns being kept atparat« and would likely bo dntrojed,||@@||was being kept separate and would likely be destroyed. The Department of I ands ivrote directing nttcnt. n to a||@@||The Department of Lands wrote directing attention to a paraariph in the Goteinraant Guette uotifwug a rcerve||@@||paragraph in the Government Gazette notifying a reserve for a urn brigode Httttfun nu a section of land betwe"n||@@||for a fire brigade station on a section of land between fra ncis-st reel and Avuca-itreet.and almunt oposite to the||@@||Francis-street and Avoca-street, and almost opposite to the Town Uall. The following j**ulutions were duly pasted :||@@||Town Hall. The following resolutions were duly passed : - Mined by Alderman Barradale,- '. That in luton- all||@@||—Moved by Alderman Borradale,—" That in future all road i be crowned not les« than 6in. in the centre." ** That||@@||roads be crowned not less than 8in. in the centre." " That the Mmuitei for Work» be aikcd to receiie a deputation re||@@||the Minister for Works be asked to receive a deputation re tho construction of a tramway lino from Waiciley to||@@||the construction of a tramway line from Waverley to Rand trick via Arden, Beach, and Mooro street* and Coogee||@@||Randwick via Arden, Beach, and Moore streets and Coogee Keservu to Coogee Bay, and that the aldermen of Coojîeu||@@||Reserve to Coogee Bay, and that the aldermen of Coogee constitute a rommittee to draw up u report for thouse of||@@||constitute a committee to draw up a report for the use of the doputatiou " Moved bv Alderman Hincks,-" That||@@||the deputation." Moved by Alderman Hincks,—" That Carrington-road, south of Belmnre-nad, be repaired at a||@@||Carrington-road, south of Belmore-road, be repaired at a cost not exce-ding £1G, in accordance with the works com||@@||cost not exceeding £15, in accordance with the works com- mittee'a report." _||@@||mittee's report." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14399350 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TANNING INDUSTRIES.||@@||TANNING INDUSTRIES. st. MARYS, Wednesday.||@@||St. MARYS, Wednesday. A deputation, consisting of Messrs Ihompson,||@@||A deputation, consisting of Messrs. Thompson, Bret), Desboruugh, Millen, Paslrtits, Jonos (represent-||@@||Brell, Desborough, Millen, Paskins, Jones (represent- ing the local tanning m.uni-,les), Mr Anthony||@@||ing the local tanning industries), Mr. Anthony Smithfield (tanner), Alderman. G 1 urner (St Marys||@@||Smithfield (tanner), Alderman G. Turner (St Marys Municipality), Mi D U'DjiiiiIiI (biiBiuei-i people||@@||Municipality), Mr. D. McDonald (buisness people ? ml public of bl. Marys), mtioaicid by Mr. I It||@@||and public of St. Marys), introduced by Mr. T. R. Smith, M L A , wuited on ttieltauAay Commissioners||@@||Smith, M. L. A , waited on the Railway Commissioners yesterday tor Ihe purpose of tr«mc. to obtain a reduc-||@@||yesterday for the purpose of trying to obtain a reduc- tion ni tho railway finight- on hidi- and niateiials||@@||tion in the railway freights on hide and materials used for tanning purposes It »as pointed out to||@@||used for tanning purposes. It was pointed out to thn Commissioners that the local tannera were unablb||@@||the Commissioners that the local tanners were unable to competo with the Botanv and metropnlilun||@@||to compete with the Botany and metropolitan tanners at tho prcstut railwy; rutos, notwithstanding||@@||tanners at the present railway rates, notwithstanding tl>u concessions made in the past iho chief cause ot||@@||the concessions made in the past. The chief cause of complaint waa tho excessive minimini clurgo, which||@@||complaint was the excessive minimum charge, which ufTeots the small tanner, who can only send uuil||@@||affects the small tanner, who can only send and receive small ouintitie» at a lime. Iwo tinnencs||@@||receive small quantities at a time. Two tanneries hore were dosed tor tail one reason, and the husmos-.||@@||here were closed for this one reason, and the business reopened at Botan}. iho Commissiouers granted||@@||reopened at Botany. The Commissioners granted several concessions asked||@@||several concessions asked. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14359616 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ItANDWlOIC.||@@||RANDWICK. Ihn Itandnhk Council met on March 13,when Alderman||@@||The Randwick Council met on March 13, when Alderman Oslo (acting Mayor) provide I, 'lhere were sino prcitnt||@@||Gale (acting Mayor) presided. There were also present Aldermen liorr.vmle, ilnmlo.!*., (.arter, Hannan, Uinnkw,||@@||Aldermen Borradale, Bundock, Carter, Hannan, Hincks, Kennedy, O'Donnoll, nnd bnape. Hie oveiscer for work«||@@||Kennedy, O'Donnell, and Snape. The overseer for works repuitrd on the work in hand, from which he rhowe I that||@@||reported on the work in hand, from which he showed that marney wai being expended only on the sub »id «ed rotuli,||@@||money was being expended only on the subsidised roads, and in u noll a wa) as b st to con »err vo the funda, 'the in*||@@||and in such a way as best to conserve the funds. The in- tpector for musa noes n poi ted uno case of enteric fever st||@@||spector for nuisances reported one case of enteric fever at the encnmpmeut» it and wick rifli range. Inquiriea wera||@@||the encampment, Randwick rifle range. Inquiries were made, uni it wai UM-. I allied from the doctor that the||@@||made, and it was ascertained from the doctor that the pal ¡oat uiuai ba^o hi mu. li L Lite fnvoi from the ehowgiouud||@@||patient must have brought the fever from the showground camp, a« lie waa in the hospital within ¿i hours of his||@@||camp, as he was in the hospital within 24 hours of his arrival at Kamiwfc1. In Mew of the possibility of the||@@||arrival at Randwick. In view of the possibility of the spiead of the pU^uo, Alderman Kennedy suggest sd tbs||@@||spread of the plague, Alderman Kennedy suggested the le-on^gcmeut of thurat inspector, 'lheajggestlottwa«||@@||re-engagement of the rat inspector. The suggestion was nut into the form of a motion by Alderman Irvine, as fol-||@@||put into the form of a motion by Alderman Irvine, as fol- lows -.. That the Oovernment tie n-d-ed to continue th*||@@||lows :—" That the Government be asked to continue the servia« of the tnl-catcher during the winter months.'' II*||@@||services of the rat-catcher during the winter months." He did not wish people tj itnugine liandnick was a plague*||@@||did not wish people to imagine Randwick was a plague- inflated spot, br i ii HO it wai not, aud would stand favour*||@@||infested spot, because it was not, and would stand favour- able comparison with any other suburb It * as aa well,||@@||able comparison with any other suburb. It was as well, however, to pronnru for potiibiliticH Ihe resolution was||@@||however, to prepare for possibilities. The resolution was negatifed by »ve to four votos. The reports from the||@@||negatived by five to four votes. The reports from the work* end cemetery committee*« .. or« read, and sfter slight||@@||works and cemetery committees were read, and after slight reunion« receded Hie expenditure of JL60 recoived from||@@||revisions received. The expenditure of £50 received from tho OoTennnent lortbe < emolerv was recommended for día||@@||the Government for the cemetery was recommended for dís- pos M n* follow« t 'Diät H'onn wall bu czt ndod 200ft. and||@@||posal as follows : That stone wall be extended 200ft. and BO open feme 4ft hirh hu erected on top, the full length||@@||an open fence 4ft. high be erected on top, the full length ol SiOfl, tentl-ra to bo called for. It W*H recommended||@@||of 540ft, tenders to be called for. It was recommended that road at the entramo to the otmrierv be repaired at s||@@||that road at the entrance to the cemetery be repaired at a cojt ni 15. Tho ssnesnors for 11)01 li) >¿ (Messrs. i\ Sumner||@@||cost of £5. The assessors for 1901-1902 (Messrs. F. Sumner and T, W. IT, Pearce) repotted that a larger number of||@@||and F. W. H. Pearce) reported that a larger number of h Mises hail been erected than tor soma years past,||@@||houses had been erected than for some years past, /12,078 wat the value a«M*»w«ed bv tbs council, returning||@@||£32,078 was the value assessed by the council, returning amount of rate al Is In the L of £1470, showing an increase||@@||amount of rate at 1s in the £ of £4476, showing an increase of £itJU IGJ o.ei Jost year. 'Hie Postal Department wrote,||@@||of £328 16s over last year. The Postal Department wrote, advising lint it TWO« piopo ed to eiecta lotlei-box at the||@@||advising that it was proposed to erect a letter-box at the Cornel of Cowper aud \Vcuwoith atrccts, near Cook-street,||@@||corner of Cowper and Wenworth streets, near Cook-street, to beolcurod linee time* daily '1 ho Uupartuient of Iranda||@@||to be cleared three times daily. The Department of Lands it rote, udvimug that £75 bud been placed at credit for th«||@@||wrote, advising that £75 had been placed at credit for the improument of paiki and reaeives On behalt of his||@@||improvement of parks and reserves. On behalf of his felfow-cabmtu Mi, J, Hmith wrote, recommending the||@@||fellow-cabmen Mr. J. Smith wrote, recommending the korbing and guttering of Allmon-ioad, opposite the oab||@@||kerbing and guttering of Allison-road, opposite the cab- runlí, owing to fllth acoiimnlating between th« ir'Vice** A||@@||rank, owing to filth accumulating between the crevices. A anggotioii wa« alnu made to phmt tieca in tint paitieular||@@||suggestion was also made to plant trees in this particular plice, which would be carelully planted and tended by the||@@||place, which would be carefully planted and tended by the cabmen on tho rank Ihn small (iovernment-ewned reserve||@@||cabmen on the rank. The small Government-owned reserve rjjse tittie cab «I and was Migcc-tted an being very suitable||@@||close to the cabstand was suggested as being very suitable for the propo*ed the briRStW station owinj to its central||@@||for the proposed fire brigades station owing to its central position, oíos* proximity to the telephone and cabrank,||@@||position, close proximity to the telephone and cabrank, which wan seldom unoccupied A comparative à tu tem« t||@@||which was seldom unoccupied. A comparative statement (.bowing uta glance tho amounts of general ratei received||@@||showing at a glance the amounts of general rates received Rod expended in each waid to March 0 waa luid on tbs||@@||and expended in each ward to March 9 was laid on the (able. _||@@||table. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14382333 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn RECIPROCITY AND A PRE||@@||RECIPROCITY AND A PRE- FBRENTXAL TARIFF.||@@||FERENTIAL TARIFF. -.||@@|| CANADA'S EXPERIENCE.||@@||CANADA'S EXPERIENCE. ADDRESS BY MR. J.S.LARKE||@@||ADDRESS BY MR. J. S. LARKE. An interesting address was delivered last night by||@@||An interesting address was delivered last night by Mr J S Larke, agent m Australia fot||@@||Mr. J. S. Larke, agent in Australia for the Canadian Government, before tbo mem-||@@||the Canadian Government, before the mem- bers of the Now South Wales Chamber||@@||bers of the New South Wales Chamber of Manufactures, and a fow of the (.oner«! public,||@@||of Manufactures, and a few of the general public, on " Cauadian Experiences of Reciprocity and a||@@||on " Canadian Experiences of Reciprocity and a Preferential Tariff " Thora was a good attindauce||@@||Preferential Tariff." There was a good attendance, and the chair was occupitd by Mr VÍ Vicst» the||@@||and the chair was occupied by Mr. W. Vicars, the president of the Chamber||@@||president of the Chamber. Mr Larko, after his introductory remarks, gita »||@@||Mr. Larke, after his introductory remarks, gave a short history of tho reciprocity treaty uotireen||@@||short history of the reciprocity treaty between Canada und tho United States 11 Amarna, and Bald||@@||Canada and the United States of America, and said that under it the trade between turas countries gio»||@@||that under it the trade between these countries grew enormously However, in ]8Go lhe United Mute»||@@||enormously. However, in 1866 the United States gave notice of the termination of tho treaty and||@@||gave notice of the termination of the treaty and refuEod to further lonsider it, except uira||@@||refused to further consider it, except upon the terms of Ireetrndo betitoou ths United||@@||the terms of freetrade between the United States aud Oumul«, with the adoption of ths Unitsd||@@||States and Canada, with the adoption of the United Stalts tanti against tbe test of ths world Canada||@@||States tariff against the rest of the world. Canada refined her consent to it Ho pointed out how reci-||@@||refined her consent to it. He pointed out how reci- procity eucoutagod trudi, and after speaking of reci-||@@||procity encouraged trade, and after speaking of reci- procal treaties with other countnes, went on to flit||@@||procal treaties with other countries, went on to say that whatever tnaties Canada had had with other||@@||that whatever treaties Canada had had with other countries she had nlwajs preserved the ngbti||@@||countries she had always preserved the rights of Great Britain and her colonie» Although »ht bid||@@||of Great Britain and her colonies. Although she had nesor received uuythiug directly in return for Ibu||@@||never received anything directly in return for this Bbe had always bein loyal lu lonnectiou with ton||@@||she had always been loyal. In connection with this matter he arid lie w is tmrpttsed the other da« tom||@@||matter he said he was surprised the other day to see a statement attributed to a gentlemuu-a freetrader||@@||a statement attributed to a gentleman—a freetrader of the puroit typi-that New /sainad ought never||@@||of the purest type—that New Zealand ought never to be allowed to huyo the advantage ot the federal||@@||to be allowed to have the advantage of the federal matkets If it were desired to get fis»||@@||markets. If it were desired to get New Zealand into the fedoial compact it would tever be||@@||Zealand into the federal compact it would never be done by putting o i on adverse tariff a0aiust her||@@||done by putting on an adverse tariff against her. (Hear, hcur ) In Canada they had never succseded,||@@||(Hear, hear.) In Canada they had never succeeded, neither had the people of Australia succeeded, in||@@||neither had the people of Australia succeeded, in makiug arcciDiocal treaty with any otborpart of||@@||making a reciprocal treaty with any other part of thB British Enipuo A preferential taiiff rested upon||@@||the British Empire. A preferential tariff rested upon u diff rout bast than a treaty, it involved two things||@@||a different basis than a treaty ; it involved two things -the commentai and the national aspect 1 lie colonies||@@||—the commercial and the national aspect. The colonies had been piotected bv the Brilish srmy and navy||@@||had been protected by the British army and navy. That protection lui ant their freedom of trade sod||@@||That protection meant their freedom of trade and prosperity, aud if thov trott to continua to el joy it,||@@||prosperity, and if they were to continue to enjoy it, it mist be beciuse they hal the army and navy||@@||it must be because they had the army and navy bebiad them The power of Brittas lay m trie unity||@@||behind them. The power of Britain lay in the unity of the Empire, unit the p-i-plo of Lanada believed||@@||of the Empire, and the people of Canada believed thut their security from nar depended upon the||@@||that their security from war depended upon the holding to^ottier and lOutinuauce of that unify||@@||holding together and continuance of that unity. liada wai one of the elements in thit hold-||@@||Trade was one of the elements in that hold- ing togcthoi lhe pe pla of Canad» had||@@||ing together. The people of Canada had cone mto preferential treatmint of Buttah goods for||@@||gone into preferential treatment of British goods for tho purpose of cenieiitiiit, the Pinpin 1 nclaad||@@||the purpose of cementing the Empire. England dominated the world upon tho oiom titnply bt-tauie||@@||dominated the world upon the ocean simply because she was the grautest Unding nation m the wotld, and||@@||she was the greatest trading nation in the world, and cotiHequoutly bicauso she had beon the preateat en-||@@||consequently because she had been the greatest en- gineering nation in it, but so Boon as shs J||@@||gineering nation in it ; but so soon as she lost tier domiuuiicy tit tradu so soon woutd shs lota I||@@||lost her dominancy in trade so soon would she lose her diimmuticy of the ocean Hie question to is I||@@||her dominancy of the ocean. The question to be considered was what was the futuro of the Empire I||@@||considered was what was the future of the Empire. In Capsiln they bogan to look at this matter, and saw 1||@@||In Canada they began to look at this matter, and saw that Crest Britain waa maintaining a powerful fores 1||@@||that Great Britain was maintaining a powerful force for the prolectitu of ths outlying pot||@@||for the protection of the outlying por- tions of her Lmjiro Still, other nation»||@@||tions of her Empire. Still, other nations were increa«mg their navies mor» r-jidly||@@||were increasing their navies more rapidly. lbo tratle of the colonies was increasing much moto||@@||The trade of the colonies was increasing much more rapidly than tho trade of the mother louulry, aud||@@||rapidly than the trade of the mother country, and our ttado with io-eigii nutlons v.a»iticrsiiBwirmora||@@||our trade with foreign nations was increasing more rapidly thiin witti the cid country 2\uwtnLtiad»||@@||rapidly than with the old country. Now in Canada they saw that if the Li t| ire ras to hold together||@@||they saw that if the Empire was to hold together thu portious of tbo Lmpue must trade togitlw||@@||the portions of the Empire must trade together. They ulso lon.Kieiid uhether the engineer||@@||They also considered whether the engineer- lug superiority of Li gland was likely to last, »ni||@@||ing superiority of England was likely to last, and canis to the conclusion tint it would not lhere||@@||came to the conclusion that it would not. There wore etntiatics wluoh ti] held tint vie» lu lSlo||@@||were statistics which upheld that view. In 1873 England oro 1 need mare than half the iron of the||@@||England produced more than half the iron of the world ín 1888 slu bad iniroand her production||@@||world. In 1888 she had increased her production ftom 5,000,00u tons to ovir 8,000,000 lons, but bet||@@||from 5,000,000 tons to over 8,000,000 tons, but her culput wusonH one foin th tint ot the world To-||@@||output was only one-fourth that of the world. To- day ahe was exceeded ni bar non and steel prtduc||@@||day she was exceeded in her iron and steel produc- lion by the United States und fatrrimiiy Tis||@@||tion by the United States and Germany. The great competitor of LDjthnd in Iho futur«||@@||great competitor of England in the future would bo tho Unittd states llio ) eolito||@@||would be the United States. The people of Canada cons (tere i this they clio||@@||of Canada considered this ; they also considered bow Kurland win going to maintain bet||@@||considered how England was going to maintain her navy, and (ho conclusion was come to that there||@@||navy, and the conclusion was come to that there should bo reciprocal trade mtliiu the Liupire ibey||@@||should be reciprocal trade within the Empire. They could not, beeauae of foreign trestle«, say plainly||@@||could not, because of foreign treaties, say plainly that thiro should be a proftrenti ii tariff for Eneland,||@@||that there should be a preferential tariff for England, but they coull lay that for countnea which admitted||@@||but they could say that for countries which admitted Canadian goods freo tboio miould be a preferential||@@||Canadian goods free there should be a preferential tariff. Lngland was oue o£ thine conntties and lb.||@@||tariff. England was one of those countries, and the amount taken off the duties on f,ooa> io<||@@||amount taken off the duties on goods im- portcd from Ttglaud ns compsred with »io s||@@||ported from England as compared with those lmpoi ted from countnea whem the tariff was higher||@@||imported from countries where the tariff was higher was 33⅓ per cent. The people of Canada did||@@||was 33⅓ per cent. The people of Canada did not dmclly coutnbnto toward the uuioleoanci of||@@||not directly contribute toward the maintenance of the navy, but they balpe t a little by their tar ff||@@||the navy, but they helped a little by their tariff. Before the coming into forco of ths prefeientia.1||@@||Before the coming into force of the preferential tariff the impo ts of Bnti«h ¡toe ds had leen declin-||@@||tariff the imports of British goods had been declin- ing, but since then thoy bad gone up Ths tariff||@@||ing, but since then they had gone up. The tariff had been a success , Gieat Britain was imiuirioR for||@@||had been a success ; Great Britain was inquiring for Uanadiau goods, and tho people of that country were,||@@||Canadian goods, and the people of that country were, noiwithsta iduig that many of them were of French||@@||notwithstanding that many of them were of French rsaccnt and blood, among tho most loyal of »II thi||@@||descent and blood, among the most loyal of all the Liuptrc. .||@@||Empire. Mr Laike, on concluding, was budly appiandeü,||@@||Mr. Larke, on concluding, was loudly applauded, anda hearty vote of thanks was accorded to him||@@||and a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to him for his addiess, ou tho motion of Mr Jamei Muir||@@||for his address, on the motion of Mr. James Muir. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14359507 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE RAILWAY DISASTER.||@@||THE RAILWAY DISASTER. ?-«a», ?||@@|| There were no developments yesterday ia connec-||@@||There were no developments yesterday in connec- tion with the disastrous rai I wa v acculant noar the||@@||tion with the disastrous railway accident near the Sydenham Station on Friday ovemng. It is under-||@@||Sydenham Station on Friday evening It is under- stood that the report mado by Professor Warren aud||@@||stood that the report made by Professor Warren and Mr. Norman Seife, the uuofiicial engineers who,||@@||Mr. Norman Selfe, the unofficial engineers who, on behalf of tue City Coroner, have examined the||@@||on behalf of the City Coroner, have examined the line at the scene of the accident, and also the (derailed||@@||line at the scene of the accident, and also the derailed engine, will not bo mado public before the inquest,||@@||engine, will not be made public before the inquest, which stands ad|3urned until tau 26th instant Mein||@@||which stands adjurned until the 26th instant.Mean- while steps ara being taken to obtain the fullest||@@||while steps are being taken to obtain the fullest evidence in regard to the utcidont||@@||evidence in regard to the accident. The occurrence of the accident on Friday has led to||@@||The occurrence of the accident on Friday has led to correspondence lu the " Herald," drawing attention||@@||correspondence in the " Herald," drawing attention to locilitios ou the railway lines about which fear»||@@||to locilities on the railway lines about which fears existed in the loiudsof travellers Tho Railway Com-||@@||existed in the minds of travellers. The Railway Com- missioners aro unxtous to allay any apprehension on||@@||missioners are anxious to allay any apprehension on the part of the public in that respect, and on lining||@@||the part of the public in that respect, and on being Hcon yesterday undo roferenco to a letter by Mr, P||@@||seen yesterday made reference to a letter by Mr. P. O Williams, appearing in vesterdav's " Herald "||@@||O.Williams, appearing in yesterday's " Herald." Kcfornng to the railway lino in the vicinity of Par-||@@||Referring to the railway line in the vicinity of Par- amatta, and thence to about Granville, tho Commis-||@@||ramatta, and thence to about Granville, the Commis- sioner« stated that thero are numbers of||@@||sioners stated that there are numbers of erosaing« on tbo main Uno over which al)||@@||crossings on the main line over which all vehicles must jolt to a greater or less extent This||@@||vehicles must jolt to a greater or less extent.This jolting is taken by many persons to be coucluoive||@@||jolting is taken by many persons to be conclusive evidence of bad roads. Such, however, 1« not tho||@@||evidence of bad roads. Such, however, is not the case, os the road there i» »ouud and well kept Re-||@@||case,as the road there is sound and well kept. Re- ference i» also mude to tho run near Homebush, be-||@@||ference is also made to the run near Homebush, be- tween that place and Parramatta At this point tbe||@@||tween that place and Parramatta. At this point the double lino joins the quadruple line, making a junc-||@@||double line joins the quadruple line, making a junc- tion, and all vehicles passing through oscillate to||@@||tion, and all vehicles passing through oscillate to soma extent near the point« There is not, however,||@@||some extent near the points.There is not, however, any probability of au accident at this roiut, a» the||@@||any probability of an accident at this point, as the road I« not only well kept, but the engine ia never||@@||road is not only well kept, but the engine is never taken over it at uxcossii o 8} eed||@@||taken over it at excessive speed. All the injured at Princs Alfred Hospital and at||@@||All the injured at Prince Alfred Hospital and at the Mnrnckvdle Cottag» Hospital wero last night||@@||the Marrickville Cottage Hospital were last night teportcd to be progressing favourably The engine||@@||reported to be progressing favourably.The engine- driver, Matthew Doyle, who IIBB in th» former insti-||@@||driver, Matthew Doyle, who lies in the former insti- tution, was stated to havo improved during the day ,||@@||tution, was stated to have improved during the day, and Frederick Goodall, whoso condition on Monday||@@||and Frederick Goodall, whose condition on Monday was precarious, is now considered to be out of||@@||was precarious, is now considered to be out of danger||@@||danger. Tho funeral of William Thomas S Mort, one of||@@||The funeral of William Thomas S.Mort, one of the victims of the recent railway (disaster, whose||@@||the victims of the recent railway disaster, whose remains nero interred in the Sutherland Cemetery||@@||remains were interred in the Sutherland Cemetery on Sunday afternoon last, wan conducted i>y Mr.||@@||on Sunday afternoon last, wan conducted by Mr. Thomas, undertaker, Marrickville||@@||Thomas, undertaker, Marrickville. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14337613 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MINING IN NEW GUINEA.||@@||MINING IN NEW GUINEA. FUTURE fROSPECTS.||@@||FUTURE fROSPECTS. Mr P. Bondeson has just returned to Sidney||@@||Mr P. Bondeson has just returned to Sydney after au eight-months' prospecting tour in New||@@||after an eight-months' prospecting tour in New Guinea, undertaken ID the interests of the||@@||Guinea, undertaken in the interests of the British New Guinea Syndicate, Limited As a||@@||British New Guinea Syndicate, Limited as a lurge amount of Australian capital ha« been invested||@@||large amount of Australian capital has been invested In New Guinea mining ventures, sonis interest is||@@||in New Guinea mining ventures, some interest is taken in the reports from Ibu «oat of operations, and||@@||taken in the reports from the root of operations, and on this point Mr Bondeson »oeaks m a reassuring||@@||on this point Mr Bondeson speaks in a reassuring tone With a party of four white men and 20||@@||tone. With a party of four white men and 20 natives be explored the Mambare, Gira, Jíamu.a,||@@||natives he explored the Mambare, Gira, Kimuse and Inmuto, Rivers, and tile country- drained by||@@||and Tamata, Rivers, and the country drained by them Ha followed the course of the Gira und||@@||them. He followed the course of the Gira and "aniusa (vivers for about 80 miles After thorough||@@||Kimusa Rivers for about 80 miles. After thorough pri speeling ho took up over 2000 acres on||@@||prospecting he took up over 2000 acres on behalf of the syndicate for gold-dredging||@@||behalf of the syndicate for gold-dredging purpose« At the hoad uf river«, lie auld, there ure||@@||purposes. At the head of rivers, he said, there are very rich goldfields, the Gira aud Dion Holds, and||@@||very rich goldfields, the Gira and Ikori fields, and several other rich jatches of alluvial Iho difficulty||@@||several other rich patches of alluvial. The difficulty of getting provisions S3 far up countrv is very great,||@@||of getting provisions so far up country is very great, and men will not work for less than||@@||and men will not work for less than an ouncu of gold per dav Butter||@@||an ounce of gold per day. Butter costs Gs per lb tin, and flour 2) per lb If food||@@||costs 5s per pound, and flour 2s per lb. If food could be got at reasonable prices, too field« would||@@||could be got at reasonable prices, the fields would «upport a very largo population The gold is of||@@||support a very large population. The gold is of splendid qnality and easily got This country forms||@@||splendid quality and easily got. This country forms the watershed of the Gira River, while other r oh||@@||the watershed of the Gira River, while other rich patches ulong the Yodda Valley, M Laughan Creek,||@@||patches along the Yodda Valley, M'Laughan Creek, and HudBon Creek drain into the M imbare River||@@||and Hudson Creek drain into the Mambare River' 'lhere wa«, said Mr Bondeson, a great rush for||@@||There was, said Mr Bondeson, a great rush for mining areas in December, and some of the applica-||@@||mining areas in December, and some of the applica- tions hid to be balloted for Up to the dato of his||@@||tions had to be balloted for. Up to the date of his departure in December over 5000 acre« had been||@@||departure in December over 5000 acres had been granted hy the Warden's Court Mr. Bondesoti||@@||granted by the Warden's Court. Mr. Bondeson visited the Buloga mine ou Woodlark Inland, and he||@@||visited the Buloga mine on Woodlark Island, and he formed a favourable opinion of the property All the||@@||formed a favourable opinion of the property. All the mining country rouud the Woodlark Island Pro-||@@||mining country round the Woodlark Island Pro- prietary tins been taken up und on thp maiulana||@@||prietary has been taken up and on the mainland large areaB have been selected for purposes of culti-||@@||large areas have been selected for purposes of culti- vation, amoug the applicanti being the Hon de||@@||vation, among the applicants being the Hon. de Moleyns, a brother-in-law of Lord Hopetoun, who||@@||Moleyns, a brother-in-law of Lord Hopetoun, who bas applied for 100 square miles of country||@@||has applied for 100 square miles of country. Mr Bondeson say« that the difficulty in getting||@@||Mr Bondeson says that the difficulty in getting provision« to the fields is being remedied Ihree||@@||provisions to the fields is being remedied. Three Uunohes will convey goods as far as possible up the||@@||launches will convey goods as far as possible up the Kamma River Thance thev will bavu to be packed||@@||Kamusa River. Thence they will have to be packed by natives to the Yodd i Valley field, the only (inn||@@||by natives to the Yodda Valley field, the only one which is beiiif, worked at present With wages at }oz||@@||which is being worked at present. With wages at 1/4oz to Itoz por day, which will be possible when the transit||@@||to gold per day, which will be possible when the transit arrangements have beon unproved, these fields Bhould||@@||arrangements have been improved, these fields should support a large population the rainfall is very||@@||support a large population. The rainfall is very heavy, and the rivers, which are wide, havo a||@@||heavy, and the rivers, which are wide, have a current of from threo tu four knots per hour Mr||@@||current of from three to four knots per hour. Mr Bondeson thiukn that there is a splendid future for||@@||Bondeson thinks that there is a splendid future for the countrv, more especially when the Common-||@@||the country, more especially when the Common- wealth having takon over the government of the||@@||wealth having taken over the government of the British portiun of New Guinea, mure money will be||@@||British portion of New Guinea, more money will be avadublo for opening up tho country by the construc-||@@||available for opening up the country by the construc- tion of good roads to the fields.||@@||tion of good roads to the fields. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14338202 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE TRANSPORTS BRITISH PRINCESS||@@||THE TRANSPORTS BRITISH PRINCESS AND TtANEE.||@@||AND RANEE. As the transporta British Prii cesi and Boneo will||@@||As the transports British Princess and Ranee will not bo ready for tho embarkation of troops to-day,||@@||not be ready for the embarkation of troops to-day, as previously notified, the wharf enelosuro ticket» lhat||@@||as previously notified, the wharf enclosure tickets that have already been »sued ni connection with the de-||@@||have already been issued in connection with the de- parture cf these ships will he available ou whatever||@@||parture of these ships will be available on whatever dale the embarkation ia to t ike place||@@||date the embarkation is to take place. A general order published on Saturday nmounced||@@||A general order published on Saturday announced that the undermentioned details will cmlurL ut an||@@||that the undermentioned details will embark at an early date, to bo uotined licioufter -||@@||early date, to be notified hereafter: - Per transport Bntish Pnuceas, -Staff 3rd Mounted||@@||Per transport British Princess: -Staff 3rd Mounted Rino Regiment, 1 officer«, 17 non-commissior ed||@@||Rifle Regiment, 4 officers, 17 non-commissioned officers nucl men l8 horses three rquud||@@||officers and men, 18 horses; three squad rons 3rd Mounted Rifle tlcgmtent, 12||@@||rons 3rd Mounted Rifle Regiment, 12 officers, 37o non-commissioned officers. and||@@||officers, 375 non-commissioned officers and men, 375 horses Army Medical Corps, I officer,||@@||men, 375 horses; Army Medical Corps, 1 officer, S Don-comiiiiBsioiied ollieers and mon , chaplain 1||@@||5 non-commissioned officers and men; chaplain, 1 ofliter spare horses 3rd Mounted 1 tillo Regiment,||@@||officer; spare horses 3rd Mounted Rifle Regiment, 17 Lieutenant Robinson, Ini( erial Bushmen's Con-||@@||17; Lieutenant Robinson, Imperial Bushmen's Con- tingent, returning lo bia rommiind, 1 olhecr lotal,||@@||tingent, returning to his command, 1 officer. Total, 10 ollieers, 397 non-commissiDucd oflicors and men,||@@||19 officers, 397 non-commissioned officers and men, 410 horses||@@||410 horses Per Troopship Rmee-Commanding olbxer, I ,||@@||Per Troopship Ranee-Commanding officer, 1 ; michino pim aeUmi 3rl Mounted Rillo llegimoiit,||@@||machine gun section 3rd Mounted Rifle Regiment, 2 olltcers 32 nun-commiBsioiie 1 oilieer- und men, 12||@@||2 officers, 32 non-commissioned officers and men, 12 horses, Citizens' Bushmen's Cant ngen^ draft, li||@@||horses, Citizens' Bushmen's Contingent draft, 5 oHicore, 13S non-i ommmsio ie'1 oRieers and men, l18||@@||officers, 138 non-commissioned officers and men, 148 horses, Iiujierial Buehmun's Couti igent draft, 4||@@||horses, Imperial Bushmen's Contingent draft, 4 officers, 59 ollieers and men, G7 honoi, 3 additional||@@||officers, 59 officers and men, 67 horses, 3 additional oflicors tomporprily attached to ilraCtH while on||@@||officers temporarily attached to drafts while on board , Armv Me heal Corps 1 officer, 4 non-com||@@||board; Army Medical Corps, 1 officer, 4 non-com missionod olhters and mon , veterinary, euro of||@@||missioned officers and men; veterinary, care of horses, 1 , > indulgence pus envois , sparo horses,||@@||horses, 1; 5 indulgence passengers; spare horses, Bushmen's Contingent drafts, 7 chaplain, 1 , totals,||@@||Bushmen's Contingent drafts, 7; chaplain, 1; Totals, 7 officers, ¿¿'J uon-commissioued alhcera and men,||@@||7 officers, 239 non-commissioned officers and men, 234 horses ,||@@||234 horses , Por Irunpship Antilhan -Commanding officer, 1||@@||Per troopship Antillian - Commanding officer, 1; 1st Mounted Kilto Regiment cirait, 0 ufiicere, 278||@@||1st Mounted Rifle Regiment draft, 9 officers, 278 non-comiesioned oiheort* nud men, 29B horses , Army||@@||non-commissioned officers and men, 296 horses , Army Medical Cor)», 1 olhcer, 4 iioii-commirsionotl officers||@@||Medical Corps, 1 officer, 4 non-commissioned officers and mon , veterinary, cure ot horecs, 1 apaiu lirrsen||@@||and men; veterinary, care of horses, 1; spare horses for drafts, G1, fourth drift sparo, 1 officer, 84 non-||@@||for drafts, 64; fourth draft spare, 1 officer, 84 non- commissioned oflicors mid men I otalB, 12 ollieers,||@@||commissioned officers and men. Totals, 12 officers, 3G7 uou-coruraissioned oflicors anti mon, 3G0 horses||@@||367 non-commissioned officers and men, 360 horses. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14338699 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.||@@||LETTERS FROM THE FRONT. Mr. J M Chanter, M L A , liss received a loltor||@@||Mr. J. M. Chanter, M.L.A., has received a letter from his son, who is with tho how "South Wales||@@||from his son, who is with the New South Wales Busluncu in bouth Africa Tim writel lu the courre||@@||Bushmen in South Africa. The writer in the course of his letter, which is dated LiihUnhuigll, Drconi||@@||of his letter, which is dated Lichtenhurgh, Decem- hoi 16, Boys - " Wo ha\e 311st concluded a church||@@||ber 16, says - " We have just concluded a church pararle und been addres-id by Luid Methuen, our||@@||parade and been addressed by Lurd Methuen, our general He IB veiy nice, end takes a great intercut||@@||general. He is very nice, and takes a great interest in the men uudir his command, and often takes a||@@||in the men under his command, and often takes a stroll through the camp nuking the 1nt.11 if tlioy have||@@||stroll through the camp asking the men if they have anv conipluiutG to niuke I suppose you havo heaid||@@||any complaints to make. I suppose you have heard we shot a Boer gmioral named Lorauiar Ust Priduy||@@||we shot a Boer generral named Lemmaar last Friday while he wus attacking our convoy. Ho tried to get||@@||while he was attacking our convoy. He tried to get 111 just behind our convoy and make us believe he||@@||in just behind our convoy and make us believe he was ono of our owu ( thcors bringing up n troop of||@@||was one of our own offcers bringing up a troop of men Ho did not effect his purposi, »0 ho Lamo in||@@||men. He did not effect his purpose, as he came in just bölnrid tho Impnri ii Yconmiir}, thinking the}||@@||just behind the Imperial Yeomanry, thinking they nero our rearguard Ho followed III that position||@@||were our rearguard. He followed in that position for a wbilu uutil bo noticed that a lot of the||@@||for a while until he noticed that a lot of the Northumberland Fusillais were behm I lum, when he||@@||Northumberland Fusiliers were behind him, when he started tlriuir upon th"iii, but nu suouei lad lie dono||@@||started firing upon them, but no sooner had he donoe so than the Yeomanry bred upon bun, killing him||@@||so than the Yeomanry fired upon him, killing him instantlv, abo another alongside or lum, omi moilulh||@@||instantly, also another alongside of him, and mortally wonnding a third Lord Methuen spoke will of bun,||@@||wounding a third. Lord Methuen spoke well of him, and expressed his legiot be lind not Leen token||@@||and expressed his regret he had not been taken prisoner instead of being killed Mj Clmttmus will||@@||prisoner instead of being killed. My Christmas will bo different this yeur to thobo goue lofae, but I||@@||be different this year to those gone before, but I hope to bo home to onio\ tho m\t ona with||@@||hope to be home to enjoy the next one with jou It will lo si 1110 motth« jet leforo we inn||@@||you. It will be some months yet before we can tea\u here, us tlio Boors seem tfi mciotse instead of||@@||leave here, as the Boers seem to increase instead of decreare We hud abigda) lust 1 riday, wheu wohud||@@||decrease. We had a big day last Friday, when we had a. still ilgl t with a mau immed I ammr,who has tskin||@@||a stiff fight with a man named Lamair,who has taken tho pinch 1 f Ltratimr. He was boasting that he could||@@||the place of Lemmar. He was boasting that he could make Lord Methuon Bit up , that ho would hold his||@@||make Lord Methuen sit up ; that he would hold his ground and light us Wi lift camp ut midnight on||@@||ground and fight us. We left camp at midnight on Frida}, and at daybreak cama up In bim Wo t poned||@@||Friday, and at daybreak came up to him. We opened upon him ut once with sholls, und in a f«w minutes||@@||upon him at once with shells, and in a few minutes thisboustor and his men were ilroing in all directions||@@||this boaster and his men were fleeing in all directions. Wo, the Nsw South Walis Bushmon, wiro sont to||@@||We, the New South Wales Bushmen, were sent to the naht to trj rnd capturo thoir u>nv V «huh wo||@@||the right to try and capture their convey, which we did ufter fighting and chasing Ihr ni for an lu ui and a||@@||did after fighting and chasing them for an hour and a half Our lapture ooiuu.icdif 10 wivgous, 7000||@@||half. Our capture consisted of 10 wagons, 7000 head of cuttle, and 3000 sheep-11 prclh good linn!||@@||head of cattle, and 3000 sheep-a pretty good haul. Wo aro kept very hu«y now, ulwajs on the rnovi "||@@||We are kept very busy now, always on the rnove. " ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14338765 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I PUBLIC CYCLE PATHS COMMITTEE. |||@@||PUBLIC CYCLE PATHS COMMITTEE. At the meeliog of the Public Cyclo Paths Com||@@||At the meeting of the Public Cycle Paths Com- mitteo rn Tnday lut, held at the lourst Union||@@||mittee on Friday last, held at the Tourist Union Moonie, there were present Messrs I B Holdstvorlh||@@||Rooms, there were present Messrs. J. B. Holdsworth (cbairraun) II Morris, G Colkhill, A Blackett||@@||(chairman), H. Morris, G. Coskhill, A. Blackett Smith C A Groctt, and L Cut now The secre-||@@||Smith, C. A. Grocott, and L. Curnow. The secre- tary reported that arrai gemente in connection with||@@||tary reported that arrangements in connection with the track from Manlv to tbn Bay View turn-off wer o||@@||the track from Manly to the Bay View turn-off were well advanced, «ud that it ftai hoped tbat work||@@||well advanced, and that it was hoped that work would be beuuu almost iinme (lately Donitioi a||@@||would be begun almost immediately. Donations towards this object wore received from sevoral Mnnl}||@@||towards this object were received from several Manly business huusoa A theque for one guinea was re||@@||business houses. A cheque for one guinea was re- coived from the Australian Bicycle Club A9 the||@@||ceived from the Australian Bicycle Club. As the committee anticipated, the withdrawal of the care||@@||committee anticipated, the withdrawal of the care t iker from the Cycliata'-avenuo at Mocre Park has||@@||taker from the Cyclists'-avenue at Moore Park has lod to that thoroughfare becoming covorod with glars||@@||led to that thoroughfare becoming covered with glass and stones Several comnlaiuts have been received||@@||and stones. Several complaints have been received by the committee, and it 1« intondpd that remedial||@@||by the committee, and it is intended that remedial measures shall be taten to improve the existing cou||@@||measures shall be taken to improve the existing con- ditton of things It was hoped that /Randwick au 1||@@||dition of things. It was hoped that Randwick and kensington cyclttta, who BO far ha>o contributed next||@@||Kensington cyclists, who so far have contributed next to nothing; towards this path, would ha\e sought to||@@||to nothing towards this path, would have sought to uid tho committee tu seeinp; to ila preservation, but||@@||aid the committee in seeing to its preservation, but they hnvo remained apathetic||@@||they have remained apathetic ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14341111 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I P4S8KNGERB TO AiUllVU BY THE ORVBi,||@@||I PASSENGERS TO ARRIVE BY THE ORUBA, J lio Urient S N Company s Oruba duo on seit||@@||The Orient S N Company s Oruba due on next Munday, U3H vmssuigvH tin undir -||@@||Monday, has passenger as under - Iroru T,ondm Mi Andrew lean» JP Jlr J Le/ille||@@||From London Mi AndrewPears JP Mr J Leslie WnRht, Mr fv Barnett Mr K H Sutton Sin Wat||@@||Wright, Mr K Bassett Mr K H Sutton Mrs Wal le/, lire DutUiD, Mr 1 II Jyllio, Mra Bright Mr and||@@||ley, Mrs Dutton, Mr F D Edin, Mrs Bright Mr and Mrs C IV Ahrl und infant Mr sod Mm M lutin,||@@||Mrs C W Abel and infant Mr and Mrs M Fairfax, Mri> L M Butler Mr and Mrs J Poll« Mr W 8||@@||Mrs L M Butler Mr and Mrs J Porter Mr W S Knowles, Mr Ubi) IV-lkm llcv AiiRUalin keough,||@@||Knowles, Mr R S D Felkin Rev Augustin Keough, Miss M L Wiarrini,tou, Miss L M Monson Mr L||@@||Miss M E Warrington, Miss L M Monson Mr C J li Hotelier Mr X G Andre««, Mr Jam« Carter||@@||H B Flecher Mr F G Andrews, Mr James Carter Miss Uonuett Itev Mr Haters Mr Marchant Mr kuti||@@||Miss Bennett Rev, Mr Waters Mr Marchant Mr and Mrs E J Jackson MIMI V id Jackson Midi. Joyce ltd||@@||Mrs E J Jackson Miss Enid Jackson Miss. Joyce Jack- «ni Mrs U I M Wiilitwick und Dors lina M 11||@@||son Mrs H T M Wightwick and Doris Miss M M Campbell tho Mi.sc» Wilkins, Mr Milne tor Mi««« Mot||@@||Campbell tho Missers Wilkins, Mr Milne the Misses Mul- uick, Mr W Gledhill Mr h (llcdbill Mr J Unter||@@||cock, Mr W Gledhill Mr E Gledhill Mr J Driver liom Iremuutle Mr W U Bowe Mr I Mai Mr||@@||From Fremuutle Mr W H Howe Mr F Mack Mr It Dootli, Mr W Willi linn Mr A W Irvine Mr and||@@||R Booth, Mr W Williams Mr A W Irvine Mr and Mrs Mathews and - children, Mr and Mrs Barn ff aoàî||@@||Mrs Mathews and - children, Mr and Mrs Hanrey and 3 children Mr U 1 I horons, and 50 in the third elua||@@||children Mr H E Thomass, and 50 in the third class 1 rum I uloinlio Mr» A Marposchis Mila M Mar||@@||From Colombo Mrs A Margoschis Miss M Mar Roselin, Mr W L Keogh. Mr Watson Mr John Fair-||@@||goshis, Mr W E Keogh. Mr Watson Mr John Fair- lie, Mr and Mrs Colder and infant, Mr Nicholas||@@||lie, Mr and Mrs Calder and infant, Mr Nicholas Burns_||@@||Burns_ ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14341410 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I ADULTERATION OF BEER. \||@@||ADULTERATION OF BEER. I -?-;||@@|| TO THE EDITOR OK THE HERALD. |||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,-Under the headiug of Victoria we have a very||@@||Sir,-Under the heading of Victoria we have a very intaresting item, and from a oublie health stand-||@@||interesting item, and from a public health stand- point a most import mt one I allude to the state-||@@||point a most important one. I allude to the state- ment that " the publia health authorities ara busily||@@||ment that " the public health authorities are busily cmplovod in colleetiuz list t which will guide them||@@||employed in collecting data which will guide them in framing a Bear Adulteration Bill " Considering||@@||in framing a Beer Adulteration Bill. Considering tbo revelations recently made in England it is a mar-||@@||the revelations recently made in England it is a mar- vel that tho " beer drinkers " have not been up in||@@||vel that the " beer drinkers " have not been up in arms all over tbe Kmp r < tlemandlug rigorous inspec-||@@||arms all over tbe Empire demanding rigorous inspec- tion of all liquirs, with drastic penalties For many||@@||tion of all liquors, with drastic penalties. For many years past as a prohibitionist I hive often boon ad-||@@||years past as a prohibitionist I have often been ad- vised to provide good liquor, meaning by that un||@@||vised to provide good liquor, meaning by that un- nilulterstel liquor, instead of recomraouding the||@@||adulterated liquor, instead of recommending the abolition of the liquor trafhc Yo tina I havo nl||@@||abolition of the liquor traffic. To this I have al- wa>« replied that lknon of no more deadly poison||@@||ways replied that I know of no more deadly poison than nlcobol, so that I could not consistently re-||@@||than alcohol, so that I could not consistently re- commend unytbing that contained it as a beverage||@@||commend anything that contained it as a beverage. However. I think the time ha« fully come when tho||@@||However. I think the time has fully come when the State, in the interest of the people, should supervine||@@||State, in the interest of the people, should supervise Ibis matter. When we consider how regardless of||@@||this matter. When we consider how regardless of expense we endeavoured to stamp out the plague,||@@||expense we endeavoured to stamp out the plague, it dues seem a little anomalous that there should bo no||@@||it does seem a little anomalous that there should be so much apathy exhibited on the part of the consumers||@@||much apathy exhibited on the part of the consumers >f alcoholic drink« to this, for them, vary vital ques-||@@||of alcoholic drinks to this, for them, very vital ques- tion It ia with the view of starting an agitation on||@@||tion. It ia with the view of starting an agitation on this question I havo penned these few lines, and I||@@||this question I have penned these few lines, and I should like to have an atsursuce from the Licensed||@@||should like to have an assurance from the Licensed Victuallers' Association that we could depend upon||@@||Victuallers' Association that we could depend upon thero to support this movement or over after cease to||@@||them to support this movement or ever after cease to pose as anybody's friends in supplying them with||@@||pose as anybody's friends in supplying them with whet thov verv sintmlarlv call refreshment«||@@||whet they very singularlv call refreshments. Ï am, &c, WILLIAM RICHARDSON.||@@||I am, &c., WILLIAM RICHARDSON. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14341529 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn üHorniitff peralto.||@@||üHorniitff peralto. FItlOAÏ, JAS UAH Ï 25, 11)01.||@@||FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1901. <-.||@@|| The Queen was unconscious from Saturday to||@@||The Queen was unconscious from Saturday to Monday At noon on that day consaouuiei* re-||@@||Monday. At noon on that day consciousness re- turned and one of her first request« was that lier||@@||turned and one of her first requests was that her favourite Pomeianian do;; should bo brought to her.||@@||favourite Pomeianian dog should be brought to her. Instantly upon the death bettie; aunounoed in the||@@||Instantly upon the death being announced in the bed champer all the members of tho Boyal Family||@@||bed chamber all the members of the Royal Family present kneeled to the Kin); and kissed hu hand in||@@||present kneeled to the King and kissed his hand in token of fealts||@@||token of fealty. 1 hroughout the United Kingdom the sorrow was||@@||Throughout the United Kingdom the sorrow was intense Bells m the Cathedral towers and the||@@||intense. Bells in the Cathedral towers and the ««»liest ham et« weie tolled Races and athletic||@@||smallest hamlets were tolled. Races and athletic sports tvcie postponed or abandoned||@@||sports were postponed or abandoned. President M'Kialey cabled to the King the «jin||@@||President McKinley cabled to the King the sym- pathv of the United States at the li .« of a Queen||@@||pathy of the United States at the loss of a Queen " whose noblo life nud benevolent influeuce||@@||" whose noble life and benevolent influence prompted the peace and won the atTecti n of the||@@||prompted the peace and won the affection of the world "||@@||world." Ills M«jestv the Kiuir, the Duke of York, the Duke||@@||His Majesty the King, the Duke of York, the Duke of Couuaughr, end Prince Chtittun reached London||@@||of Connaught, and Prince Christian reached London at 2 p m on Wednrsda,, and an thoy threaded the||@@||at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, and as they threaded the streets the crowds silently saluted the Kins;||@@||streets the crowds silently saluted the King. Subsequently the Pnvv Councillor« met at St||@@||Subsequently the Privy Councillors met at St. James'* Palace, and Hie Duke of Devonshire made the||@@||James's Palace, and the Duke of Devonshire made the formal announcement of the death of the Queen aiid||@@||formal announcement of the death of the Queen and the *uccessioa of her eldest «on||@@||the succession of her eldest son. Yesterday, at 0 30 p.m , Bear-Admiral Beaumont||@@||Yesterday, at 9.30 p.m., Rear-Admiral Beaumont told a ' Herald " reporter that be bad received a||@@||told a " Herald " reporter that he had received a cablegram announcing the proclamation of the King||@@||cablegram announcing the proclamation of the King. Ho eould not say under weat title-Edward VII.||@@||He could not say under what title—Edward VII. or Albert I -his Majesty was proclaimed||@@||or Albert I.—his Majesty was proclaimed. Immediately on receipt of the news the Admiral||@@||Immediately on receipt of the news the Admiral ordered the flag« to be raised te the meat head and a||@@||ordered the flags to be raised to the mast head and a Ttoyul salute tired||@@||Royal salute fired. At Government House and at Dawes Battery the||@@||At Government House and at Dawes Battery the Riyul Standard was hoisted lo the top, and the||@@||Royal Standard was hoisted to the top, and the enuiple set wa« followed at all the publio buildings||@@||example set was followed at all the public buildings and generally lu the city||@@||and generally in the city. To-dav and until the burial of the Queen the flags||@@||To-day and until the burial of the Queen the flags will again be floated at half-mut.||@@||will again be floated at half-mast. There was a general sir of uiourniog over the city||@@||There was a general air of mourning over the city yesterdaj Business and private houses were draped||@@||yesterday. Business and private houses were draped with crap-« I lie Queen's statue wa« loaded with||@@||with crape. The Queen's statue was loaded with wh te flowers, eome out loos*!}, others worked into||@@||white flowers, some cast loosely, others worked into wreaths aud crosses||@@||wreaths and crosses. lae- Admiral ofhcielly visited the Governor-General||@@||The Admiral officially visited the Governor-General to assure bim of the sorrow prevailing in the navy||@@||to assure him of the sorrow prevailing in the navy. Hie Uratid Master of the N b W Brand Lodg* of||@@||The Grand Master of the N.S.W. Grand Lodge of Freomasot s forwarded a cablegram of sympathy and||@@||Freemasons forwarded a cablegram of sympathy and loyalty to the Klug, who is Grand Master of the order||@@||loyalty to the King, who is Grand Master of the order ni KiipUnd||@@||in England. Jn consequence of the 1eath of lh* Quern it is re||@@||In consequence of the death of the Queen it is re- quotted by the Government that the holiday of||@@||quested by the Government that the holiday of Anniversary diiy «lull not be observed.||@@||Anniversary day shall not be observed. In Brisbane it has boen ordered that the Royal||@@||In Brisbane it has been ordered that the Royal Artillery Band «nail cease playing in public or at||@@||Artillery Band shall cease playing in public or at oflicera' moss for three mouths, that there shall be uo||@@||officers' mess for three mouths, that there shall be no bue,le tulls or trumpet sounds lu the barrack» tor 48||@@||bugle calls or trumpet sounds in the barracks for 48 hours, aud that Volunteer, Militia, and Cadet bands||@@||hours, and that Volunteer, Militia, and Cadet bands shall not play in public for one month||@@||shall not play in public for one month. A day of mourning was proclaimed in New Zea-||@@||A day of mourning was proclaimed in New Zea- land, and bnsines* was suspended from the north of||@@||land, and business was suspended from the north of the (,roup to the south||@@||the group to the south. Thirty-thousand people attended the church parade||@@||Thirty-thousand people attended the church parade of tho Importai troops at Hobart The service wai||@@||of the Imperial troops at Hobart. The service was based on the Church of England burial ritual||@@||based on the Church of England burial ritual. Tho Royal Commission on the military hospitals in||@@||The Royal Commission on the military hospitals in South Afriea reporta that no scandal attached to tbt||@@||South Africa reports that no scandal attached to the treatment c f sick and v, onndod, though there were||@@||treatment of sick and wounded, though there were serious evil'||@@||serious evils. Jobannesburg und suburbs are in darkness at bight,||@@||Johannesburg and suburbs are in darkness at night, tho Boers having dostroved the electric lighting plant||@@||the Boers having destroyed the electric lighting plant. A new lire station was opened at Mosman yester-||@@||A new fire station was opened at Mosman yester- day by Mr Charles Bown, chairmau of Ina Metro-||@@||day by Mr. Charles Bown, chairman of the Metro- politan Fire Brigades Board||@@||politan Fire Brigades Board. At Bombala yesterday the Public Works Com-||@@||At Bombala yesterday the Public Works Com- mittee began to tsko evidence with regard to the||@@||mittee began to take evidence with regard to the proposal to build u railway from Crjoma to Delegate||@@||proposal to build a railway from Cooma to Delegate. 1 he Western Landa Cammission took evidenoe at||@@||The Western Lands Commission took evidence at Broken Hil) yesterday It wa* to leave for Wil-||@@||Broken Hill yesterday. It was to leave for Wil- cannia this morning||@@||cannia this morning. 1 aetereninp the annual meeting of the G IT O O F||@@||Last evening the annual meeting of the G.U.O.O.F. was held District Master J J Clarke presided||@@||was held. District Master J. J. Clarke presided. Bro W ti Burn* wa* elected district master for tha||@@||Bro. W. M. Burns was elected district master for the ensuing year||@@||ensuing year. London advises that sales were irregular at th*||@@||London advises that sales were irregular at the wo»l auetione on Wednesday Good wool* and cross||@@||wool auctions on Wednesday. Good wools and cross- breds were Arm||@@||breds were firm. Vor land in tho Walgett district, 43 applicants||@@||For land in the Walgett district, 43 applicants lodged ¿Go applications Some of the applloaute have||@@||lodged 263 applications. Some of the applicants have been, it is reported, unsuccessfully balloting for||@@||been, it is reported, unsuccessfully balloting for years||@@||years. Bishop Cooper, of Ballarat, ha« been selected by||@@||Bishop Cooper, of Ballarat, has been selected by the dolegate* of th* Synod to be Bishop of Grafton||@@||the delegates of the Synod to be Bishop of Grafton and Armidale||@@||and Armidale. Cattle on theLowerClarence arebelog afflicted with||@@||Cattle on the Lower Clarence are being afflicted with blindness, and the locally-known treal »eui« fail to||@@||blindness, and the locally-known treatments fail to cute.||@@||cure. During a heavy storm at Toowoomba a house in||@@||During a heavy storm at Toowoomba a house in which there was a woman w»s blown down fho||@@||which there was a woman was blown down. The collapsing walls crushed the woman to death.||@@||collapsing walls crushed the woman to death. Hail in a atorm near Goulburn struck birds,||@@||Hail in a storm near Goulburn struck birds, rabbits, wallabies, and even some sheep with fore«||@@||rabbits, wallabies, and even some sheep with force to great rta to kill them.||@@||so great as to kill them. The customs sUtistics of Queensland show a falling||@@||The customs statistics of Queensland show a falling- ofT in crporle of £2,000,0CO for this year as compute!||@@||off in exports of £2,000,000 for this year as compared with laat, In imparts there it an increase of||@@||with last. In imports there is an increase of £100,000.||@@||£400,000. In connection with the disappearance of an official||@@||In connection with the disappearance of an official of the Grenfell branch of the Union Bank an arrest||@@||of the Grenfell branch of the Union Bank an arrest has boen made in Queouslnud.||@@||has been made in Queensland. Alora,than the average number of transactions wai||@@||More than the average number of transactions was effected on the -lock Exchange yesterday, the||@@||effected on the Stock Exchange yesterday, the market being steady.||@@||market being steady. Restricted business wai done in Mining stocka yes-||@@||Restricted business was done in Mining stocks yes- terday. Local coal itocks showed a bárdenles ten-||@@||terday. Local coal stocks showed a hardening ten- dency, and there wa« a ,lif has recently visited the||@@||The Bishop of Newcastle has recently visited the Hawkesbury district idminislcniig the nie of con-||@@||Hawkesbury district, administering the rite of con- firmation nt St thomas', Upper Mangrove and||@@||firmation at St. Thomas', Upper Mangrove, and prcacf od at St PeterV, Lower Msngrovu I he Bishop||@@||preached at St. Peter's, Lower Mangrove. The Bishop cn Sunday morning last dedicated a memorial||@@||on Sunday morning last dedicated a memorial window m Holy Tiinity, Merriwa, the gift of Mr||@@||window in Holy Trinity, Merriwa, the gift of Mr. and Mrs Benington in memory of ttinir sou. James||@@||and Mrs. Bettington in memory of their son, James B Bcttiugton, mid i reached nt loth services||@@||B. Bettington, and preached at both services. The Bishop of Bathurst on bundly morning hold||@@||The Bishop of Bathurst on Sunday morning held an ordiuatian for dcac-ms and priests nt B_ lstone,||@@||an ordination for deacons and priests at Rylstone. tho Itov H B Sealy Vidal preached the ordination||@@||The Rev. H. B. Sealy Vidal preached the ordination sermon .||@@||sermon. D10 Bishop of Goulburn is on visitation in the||@@||The Bishop of Goulburn is on visitation in the parish and district of Banthula||@@||parish and district of Bombala. Tho Archbishop has made the following appoint-||@@||The Archbishop has made the following appoint- ment« - Ihi itev Airrcd Yamold (on the nomiua||@@||ments :- The Rev. Alfred Yarnold (on the nomina- liou of the ureeoutatiou bo ird) to the rectory of St||@@||tion of the presentation board) to the rectory of St. John Baptist, Aahlicld, lu succession to Canon||@@||John Baptist, Ashfield, in succession to Canon Corlette, deco-sed , Ihelîpv Ki nold John Cameron||@@||Corlette, deceased ; The Rev. Ronald John Cameron to the recory of St Paul's, Lithgo« , VKO the Itev||@@||to the recory of St Paul's, Lithgow, vice the Rev. David faseron, resigned, 1 ho Rev William lowers||@@||David Laseron, resigned ; The Rev. William Jowers Cakebroid, B.A , to the rectory of St John's, Bal-||@@||Cakebread, B.A., to the rectory of St. John's, Bal- main Noith, 111 succession to the Itev W A||@@||main North, in succession to the Rev. W. A. Charlton, appointed to St Barnabus', George-street||@@||Charlton, appointed to St. Barnabas', George-street West, the itev Cuthbert Blacket, B A , lo the||@@||West ; the Rev. Cuthbert Blacket, B.A., to the rectory of St. Luko's, Dapto, vico tho Kov James||@@||rectory of St. Luke's, Dapto, vice the Rev. James Stack, resigned , the Kov Joshua Hargiave to the||@@||Stack, resigned ; the Rev. Joshua Hargrave to the leetnry of St billia , Waterloj, vica tho Roy. Henry||@@||rectory of St. Silas', Waterloo, vice the Rev. Henry Martin, rosignod, tho Key David Laseron (011||@@||Martin, resigned ; the Rev. David Laseron (on the nomination of Canon Taylnil to the curacy of||@@||the nomination of Canon Taylor) to the curacy of St Stephen's, Nowtown , tho Key. William Gregg||@@||St. Stephen's, Newtown ; the Rev. William Gregg O'Neill, fh L (on the nomination of Gunin Boyeo),||@@||O'Neill, Th.L. (on the nomination of Canon Boyce), to tho curacy of St Paul's, Cloveland-street, tha||@@||to the curacy of St. Paul's, Cleveland-street ; the Itev lames Archor Cawildi (.on tho nomination of tho||@@||Rev. James Archer Cawdell (on the nomination of the tlsv F C. Williams) ti tho curaoy of St Stephen's,||@@||Rev. F. C. Williams) to the curacy of St. Stephen's, Rookwood, nud St Philip's Auburn , and the Kev||@@||Rookwood, and St. Philip's Auburn ; and the Rev. William Uobortsuu Bowers (on the nomination of||@@||William Robertson Bowers (on the nomination of Archdeacon Langlej ) to work in the mission district||@@||Archdeacon Langley) to work in the mission district of UltllUD||@@||of Ultimo. Ibu Buho» of But hurst (mi the nomination of||@@||The Bishop of Bathurst (on the nomination of Archdeacon Campbell) has appointe! the Rev TI P||@@||Archdeacon Campbell) has appointed the Rev. E. P. Lorço to the curacy or fat loba J3uj list, Mudgee||@@||Lowe to the curacy of St. John Baptist, Mudgee. llio Kev T R ItenK, rector of St Allan's, Mus-||@@||The Rev. T. R. Regg, rector of St. Alban's, Mus- wellbrook, hua been appointed a Canon ot Christ||@@||wellbrook, has been appointed a Canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle||@@||Church Cathedral, Newcastle. The service rendered by the mission societies to the||@@||The service rendered by the mission societies to the Gov ni .limit in such co mi tri o H as Now Guinea in the||@@||Government in such countries as New Guinea in the matter of mterpretttiou of uah ve dialrcts is not al-||@@||matter of interpretation of native dialects is not al- ways reahflcd fam e Uie _\etv Ouiaea Mission has||@@||ways realised. Since the New Guinea Mission has bet Q working succeauf ully in ti o district it supplies in||@@||been working successfully in the district it supplies in the person of au Lughsh aud Bomnai ape ik in jj fa out h||@@||the person of an English and Boianai speaking South Sea Talan 1er an inter) rot cr to the magutruta when||@@||Sea Islander an interpreter to the magistrate when- erer he visita these | copie||@@||ever he visits these people. Dun ig tho week spec ml Lenten services||@@||During the week special Lenten services were held at St Tames1 Church, Knif? street||@@||were held at St. James' Church, King-street. Ihe wet-k dav services have been of un attracüve||@@||The week day services have been of an attractive nature Holy Counnuniou has beta celebrated daily||@@||nature. Holy Communion has been celebrated daily at 8 a m aud 7 a m. alternately, and, Saturdays||@@||at 8 a.m. and 7 a.m. alternately, and, Saturdays Dxcepted, short services w<-ra htld daily from 1 25 to||@@||excepted, short services were held daily from 1.25 to 1 50 p m , and at 5 p in the preachers being the HOT.||@@||1.50 p.m., and at 5 p.m., the preachers being the Rev. T J Albery, M A , and the Hev \v I Carr-bmith||@@||F. J. Albery, M.A., and the Rev. W. I. Carr-Smith. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14346643 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn STRANGE CASE AT NEWTOWN.||@@||STRANGE CASE AT NEWTOWN. I AN OPEN VERDICT.||@@||AN OPEN VERDICT. The Deputy-Coroner (Dr It. H lodd) and a jury||@@||The Deputy-Coroner (Dr It. H lodd) and a jury ooucluded thu adjourned inquestyestcrday *t the Coro-||@@||concluded the adjourned inquest yesterday at the Coro- ner'« Court into th. ( iicutnatancoa uouuected with||@@||ner's Court into the circumstances connected with the death of Jumna Cutler, who waa found in an un||@@||the death of James Culley, who was found in an un- couBoious condittou on the i\ewtowu-road on Friday||@@||conscious condition on the Newtown-road on Friday morning leal, und died at Prince Alfred Hospital on||@@||morning last, and died at Prince Alfred Hospital on the lollowiug day||@@||the following day. Robert Johnston iicenaeo of Johnston'. Hotel,||@@||Robert Johnston, licensee of Johnston's Hotel, Darlington-street, said that deceased resided uexc||@@||Darlington-street, said that deceased resided door to him Ile saw him about 10 40 p an. op||@@||next door to him. He saw him about 10. 45 p.m. on thursday Ho bail two glasse« of beor »r witneaa'«||@@||Thursday. He had two glassees of beer at witnesse's hotel, hotel, but was pmfectly sober vvhen he left. lher.||@@||but was perfectly sober when he left . vvu» no one with hiui Witness went to Ihe house oat||@@||There was no one with him. Witness went to the house on the following day, and aunt tvv n little boy. ia to .era||@@||the following day, and sent two little boys in to see whether deceusoil wa« in bed i ho uext day witness||@@||whether deceased was in bed. The next day witness entered the house with (ho police but aa far as ha||@@||entered the house with the police but as far as he could oee nothing had been diaturbed||@@||could see nothing had been disturbed. Michael Toohey, Iicenaeo uf the .braidwood Hottl,||@@||Michael Toohey, Iicensee of the Braidwood Hotel, Clevelnrid-Atreit, saul that he had known this||@@||Cleveland-street, said that he had known the deceased for utnut ten years, and he generally||@@||deceased for about ten years, and he generally visited Ina hotel in thu evening Ho waa ia||@@||visited his hotel in the evening. He was in Ihe hotel at about ii quurter lo 11 last Ihur.||@@||the hotel at about a quarter to 11 last Thurs- day night Dei eased waa I y himself but mat .oma||@@||day night. Deceased was by himself but met some acquaintances thoto He lett batweeu 1130 pm.||@@||acquaintances there. He left between 1130 pm. unit midnight Hu hail b id »orne drinks, and wheo||@@||and midnight. He had some drinks, and when he lett was uot quitesobnr, although he was quiet and||@@||he left was not quite sober, although he was quiet and nblis to look tiller himself Deceased left the hotel||@@||able to look after himself. Deceased left the hotel by himself A» far is witnos» know deceased hall no||@@||by himself. As far as witness knew deceased had no oummes About two sr ihren weil» ago wttii.i.||@@||enemies. About two or three weeks ago witness noticed that liect'i ii h id a cut on hi« head , but it||@@||noticed that deceased had a cut on his head , but it did nut stein to »fleet lum lu any way||@@||did not seem to effect him in any way. Lena Wood) ate said thal a few minutes after 1||@@||Lena Woodyatt said that a few minutes after 1 am on tho 1st inaUnt sha heard rootatep« lil Clave||@@||a.m. on the 1st instance she heard footsteps in Cleve- land-street outside lici hnuao Sh. looked out of th«||@@||land-street outside her house. She looked out of the window and aaw a mau stain'uig in front of the house||@@||window and saw a man standing in front of the house on the opposite st le oi the road He sat down on a||@@||on the opposite side of the road. He sat down on a dooratep for a few minutes mid then proceded up the.||@@||doorstep for a few minutes and then proceded up the street. vVitnes« could not aav whether the man w.»||@@||street. Witness could not say whether the man was the (lcceaHeri oi not but he vvu» wearing ctothea atrni||@@||the deceased or not but he was wearing clothes simi- lar to tliosu worn bv ilnceasod||@@||lar to those worn by deceased. lhnmus Smith, maiding ni Nowtnwu-rnad, .ail||@@||Thomas Smith, residing in Newtown-road, said that ou the morning of (ho 1st instant he waa||@@||said that on the morning of the 1st instant he was awakened by his bre thor, vrhn told lum that a man||@@||awakened by his brother, who told him that a man waa lyiug outside injured He wont down and «aw||@@||was lying outside injured. He went down and saw deceased I) nig lull length on bia left side, hia head||@@||deceased lying full length on his left side, his head being in a pool ot blood Witnesn then raug up tilt||@@||being in a pool of blood . Witness then rang up the police, who took deceased to th« hospital.||@@||police, who took deceased to the hospital. 'Ihe jury returned au open verdict||@@||'Ihe jury returned an open verdict ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14347414 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.||@@||FRIENDLY SOCIETIES. -- I||@@||- I CROMWELL LODGE, NO. 12, P.A-F.S.||@@||CROMWELL LODGE, NO. 12, P.A.F.S. The quarterly meotingof the Cromwell Lodge,||@@||The quarterly meeting of the Cromwell Lodge, Protestant Alliance F S , of Australasia, was held in||@@||Protestant Alliance F. S. , of Australasia, was held in the lodge room, Worklngmen's Institute Hall, on||@@||the lodge room, Workingmen's Institute Hall, on Thursday night WM Bro O V Howard pre-||@@||Thursday night. W.M. Bro. O. V. Howard pre- sided The half-yearly election of officers resulted||@@||sided. The half-yearly election of officers resulted as follows - WM.Bro Thomas Lyall D M , Bro||@@||as follows - W.M.Bro Thomas Lyall: D M. , Bro. John Duncan secretary, Bro W J Laws, trea-||@@||John Duncan secretary, Bro. W. J. Laws, trea- surer, Bro F J Pans chaplain, Bro Tohn Pont||@@||surer, Bro. F. J. Paris chaplain, Bro. John Pont elders, Bro G Scales and Bro H G Jackton guar-||@@||elders, Bro. G. Scales and Bro. H. G. Jackson guar- dians, Bro E W Pont and W H Willis astistant||@@||dians, Bro. E. W. Pont and W. H. Willis assistant secretary, Bro E B Shaw representatives to the||@@||secretary, Bro. E. B. Shaw representatives to the Grand Couucil, Bros O T Dounellev and F C||@@||Grand Council, Bros. O. T. Donnellv and F. C. Howacd, disocnsary delegate», Bros D Ogilvy, C||@@||Howard, dispensary delegates, Bros. D. Ogilvy, C. 1 Donnelley and H Shaw, sick stewards, Uros C||@@||Donnelley and H. Shaw, sick stewards, Bros. C. V Howard G W Howard and John Duncan ,||@@||V. Howard, G. W. Howard and John Duncan , auditors, Bros D Ogilvy and W J Scholes,||@@||auditors, Bros. D. Ogilvy and W. J. Scholes, iunicral and medical committees, Bros T||@@||judicial and medical committees, Bros. T. iTall, John Duncan, H Shaw, O T Don-||@@||Lyall, John Duncan, H. Shaw, O. T. Don- nelley, F Howard, 0 Heward, D Ogilvy||@@||nelley, F. Howard, C.Heward, D. Ogilvy benevolent fund committee, Bros C Howard,||@@||benevolent fund committee, Bros. C. Howard, T Ly.ll, John Duncan, W J Laws, F J Paris,||@@||T Lyall, John Duncan, W. J. Laws, F. J. Paris, t C Howard, J Pont W J Scole» and D Ogilvy||@@||F. C. Howard, J. Pont, W. J. Scoles and D. Ogilvy. The installation ceremony was performed by Depu'y||@@||The installation ceremony was performed by Deputy District Master Bro C T Donnelley The score||@@||District Master Bro. C. T. Donnelley .The secre- tary s balance-sheet and auditors report submitted by||@@||tary's balance-sheet and auditors report submitted by the secretary (Mr W J Laws), showed the income||@@||the secretary (Mr. W. J. Laws), showed the income for tho quarter to be £289 11s 2d, andtbeexpenditnre||@@||for tho quarter to be £289 11s 2d, and the expenditure £213 2» od leaving a credit balance of £76 Ss 9d||@@||£213 2s 6d leaving a credit balance of £76 8s 9d. The total balance in hand to the aick allowance fund||@@||The total balance in hand to the sick allowance fund was £2821 14a 4d The increase for the year was||@@||was £2821 14s 4d. The increase for the year was £235 los Id Amongst the itoms of expenditure tor||@@||£235 15s 1d. Amongst the items of expenditure for the quarter wero £53 2s for sick allowance to ¿o||@@||the quarter were £53 2s for sick allowance to to members who were sick for a total of 78 weeks||@@||members who were sick for a total of 78 weeks. £ow 10s Gd to the Grand Council for funeral fund and||@@||£52 10s 6d to the Grand Council for funeral fund and other levies, and £73 2» 6d to the balmain United||@@||other levies, and £73 2s 6d to the Balmain United Fnendly Societies' Dispensary, Limited, for doctors||@@||Fiendly Societies' Dispensary, Limited, for doctors and medicino The auditor» reported that 21 new||@@||and medicine. The auditors reported that 21 new members bad besn initiated duriug tho half-year||@@||members had been initiated during tho half-year. The reports wero rcoeived||@@||The reports were received. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14347542 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn EASTER SERVICES.||@@||EASTER SERVICES. -. « ..||@@||-*- ST. ANDUBW'S CATHEDRAL.||@@||ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. Yc'tonlay at St. Audron'» there were celebrations||@@||Yesterday at St. Andrew's there were celebrations of Holy Communion at 7, 8, mid 11 a.m. At tho last||@@||of Holy Communion at 7, 8, and 11 a.m. At the last- named service there was a ltrgo congregation||@@||named service there was a large congregation. The AichbWtop 'Dr. Saumarez Smith) wen the cele-||@@||The Archbishop (Dr. Saumarez Smith) was the cele- brant, and ho woe usM«ted hy Hie Precentor (Rev. P.||@@||brant, and he was assisted by the Precentor (Rev. P. .1. Simpson), tim Archbishop's chnplam (Rev. 11.||@@||J. Simpson), the Archbishop's chaplain (Rev. H. Saumures Smith), nutt the Rev. R. J. ItettJ. 'lho||@@||Saumarez Smith), and the Rev. R. J. Read. The seimon was prouehed by Hie Aicbbishop, who took a«||@@||sermon was preached by the Archbishop, who took as lus tuet 1st CoriutliiauB, eh:tp. v,, 7th and 8th veíaos.||@@||his text 1st Corinthians, chap. v., 7th and 8th verses. During bis discourse tim pi us eli el' took occasion to||@@||During his discourse the preacher took occasion to tolor m fooling terms to tbti lute Mr. T. S, Scholfield,||@@||refer in feeling terms to the late Mr. T. S. Scholefield, of Kogarah, « bo oiiiriated as tnasuror of Hie creeu||@@||of Kogarah, who officiated as treasurer of the execu- tire aounril of lho Board of MimoiiB, andwlin rocontlv||@@||tive council of the Board of Missions, and who recently passed lo his real. The ocrueo waa sung to Stanford||@@||passed to his rest. The service was sung to Stanford lu II lint. There were thu usual Historic mu«, »nd tho||@@||in B flat. There were the usual Easter hymns, and the anthem was " Aohloved ib tho Glorious Work," from||@@||anthem was "Achieved is the Glorious Work," from 11 Tho Creation.*' Mr. Joseph Mhbeo>, the cathedral||@@||"The Creation." Mr. Joseph Massey, the cathedral organist, played nn errungeuiont of Irvine, und ns the||@@||organist, played an arrangement of hymns, and as the recessional Beethovoo's " Hallelujah.'1' At tno nlter||@@||recessional Beethoven's "Hallelujah." At the after- nimn lerwco the preuohor was the Rev. It. J. Rend,||@@||noon service the preacher was the Rev. R. J. Read, sud the sub-orgautsl, Mm Wilkinson, noooiupiiund||@@||and the sub-organist, Miss Wilkinson, accompanied the service. Tho Aichbi-thop preached spitiii in the||@@||the service. The Archbishop preached again in the evening, when Ilendcl'B " Hallelujah Chorus " was||@@||evening, when Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus" was sung with Uno oiYuct. Thu iiiitiumctiUI ituttiborn||@@||sung with fine effect. The instrumental numbers played h> Mr. Maskey nore un Andiiuto by Utiiraud,||@@||played by Mr. Massey were an Andante by Guiraud, and " Worthy le Hie Liur.b " (" Metalan "). The||@@||and "Worthy is the Lamb" ("Messiah"). The nitnctuary, cluncol, und choir wore beautifully||@@||sanctuary, chancel, and choir were beautifully decorated with Uoweis.||@@||decorated with flowers. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14351489 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.I||@@||LETTERS FROM THE FRONT. Corporal Williams, of the Imperial Bushmen, in a||@@||Corporal Williams, of the Imperial Bushmen, in a letter to Captain Newman, of Goulburn, «ays that on||@@||letter to Captain Newman, of Goulburn, says that on leaving Rusteuhurg the force madu for ¿eerast, and||@@||leaving Rusteuhurg the force made for Zeerust, and ¡had fighting almost daily, the Boera «nipiug tha||@@||had fighting almost daily, the Boers sniping the patrola and acouts at every c banco, woundiug or kill-||@@||patrols and scouts at every chance, wounding or kill- ing someone every day. There must have been 20||@@||ing someone every day. There must have been 20 killed ia the week and about 40 wounded Not much||@@||killed in the week and about 40 wounded. Not much losa waa mulcted cn the Boora na they either could||@@||loss was inflicted on the Boeras as they either could not be seen or the range waa too great. The Boer*||@@||not be seen or the range was too great. The Boers are bad shot» at close range bat good at long range||@@||are bad shot at close range but good at long range. !He fancies they got flurried when the Bntisb get closo||@@||He fancies they got flurried when the British get close to tbem Hn «aya -" The gallant Infantry regi-||@@||to them. He says -" The gallant Infantry regi- ment, the 1th Northumberland fusiliers, aro willi us||@@||ment, the 5th Northumberland fusiliers, are with us. We aro tho only boys they pal ni with. They «wear||@@||We are the only boys they pal in with. They swear by the Busbies and wo alwnva have soma at our||@@||by the Bushies and we always have some at our camp Tlisy are good soldiers, liavo been all through||@@||camp. They are good soldiers, have been all through Mxtdur Uiver and Orango Free State battles, but||@@||Modder River and Orange Free State battles, but are not much use to us bxre, us they never gat near||@@||are not much use to us here, as they never get near the Boers They clear whon thoy see us coming, and||@@||the Boers. They clear when they see us coming, and Tommy has ucThope of catching them. He guards||@@||Tommy has no hope of catching them. He guards our convoy and doe« outpost work."||@@||our convoy and does outpost work." Corporal Lee», of the Australian Buehmsn, m a||@@||Corporal Lees, of the Australian Bushmen, in a letter tu bia sister at BOIB Chure, near Goulburn,||@@||letter to bis sister at Boss Chere, near Goulburn, givos some particular of the unsucarsaful attack||@@||gives some particulars of the unsuccessful attack made bv Colonel Plumer on a Boer stronghold nu||@@||made by Colonel Plumer on a Boer stronghold on November 29 The enemy numbeieit about 3Í00||@@||November 29. The enemy numbered about 3500 under Commandant« Botha and Viliocu, and Colonel||@@||under Commandants Botha and Viljoen, and Colonel Plumer'» force was about oOOO, more than half befog||@@||Plumer's force was about 3000, more than half being Australian« He aays, " Just as the light bogan to||@@||Australians. He says, " Just as the light began to break wo cams upon the Boers, and nu one||@@||break we came upon the Boers, and no one know till tben the stiong position tbey beld Volleys||@@||knew till then the stiong position they held. Volleys were fired f'om all sidos, and shower» nf lead||@@||were fired from all sides, and showers of lead ploughed the ground rouud us 1 he Nsw Zealand||@@||ploughed the ground round us. The New Zealand contingent came off worse than any, a» 10 of them||@@||contingent came off worse than any, as 10 of them went down in the first volley Two Western Austra-||@@||went down in the first volley. Two Western Austra- lian« weio wounded, and tbey had to lie In the hot||@@||lians were wounded, and tbey had to lie in the hot sun the whole day within "0 yarda of their com-||@@||sun the whole day within 30 yards of their com- rades, for the fire from the Boers was so deadly that||@@||rades, for the fire from the Boers was so deadly that no oiio could move from where he was lying to go to||@@||no one could move from where he was lying to go to the reacue of tho wounded mon Hie British got 12||@@||the reacue of the wounded men. The British got 12 guns on to the Boers, but tbey wera ni such a strong||@@||guns on to the Boers, but tbey were in such a strong l ositiou that the att&ckiug force could not move||@@||position that the attacking force could not move them an mch m 12 hour« fighting The British||@@||them an inch in 12 hours fighting. The British billed and wounded amounted to 108, und it waa||@@||killed and wounded amounted to 168, and it was stated lint tha Boor baa wa» about 80 At nightfall||@@||stated that the Boer loss was about 80. At nightfall the Boers roi routed, and Colonel Plumer uusucco-o||@@||the Boers retreated, and Colonel Plumer unsuccess- fully pursuod them. General Ly I toll on captured four||@@||fully pursued them. General Lyttalton captured four of their gun«. Major Paget gave the troop« the||@@||of their guns. Major Paget gave the troops the highest possible praise, and specially mentioned tbo I||@@||highest possible praise, and specially mentioned the Australiana for the manner in which they held their||@@||Australians for the manner in which they held their ground for about 14 boura in a ecnrclung ann They||@@||ground for about 14 hours in a scorching sun. They were on an open plain while the Boera had shfltoi||@@||were on an open plain while the Boers had shelter. Many of the mon compelled to lie ou the ground so||@@||Many of the men compelled to lie on the ground so long ueatly died for want of wutoi. Tho British||@@||long nearly died for want of water. The British went into occupation of I ho vecated position and the||@@||went into occupation of the vacated position and the U.neial cotutidurcd it oue of the bnst captured lor ii||@@||General considered it one of the best captured for a len,: time " Corporal Lee« saya - " raia was on« of||@@||long time. " Corporal Lees says - " This was one of Ihochnucs tbo Australian Bushmen have h«d of||@@||the chances the Australian Bushmen have had of gaming a narnu for themailvcstdnce coming out her»||@@||gaining a name for themselves since coming out here. Of couue, Elands Uiver wa» a big light, but Hie||@@||Of course, Elands River was a big fight, but the fight was all ou tho Boers' »ide there." The writer||@@||fight was all on the Boers' side there." The writer ?tate» that many of the Australisns made complaint«||@@||states that many of the Australians made complaints that it waa only police work they were doing, bnt tba||@@||that it was only police work they were doing, but the General told tbem they had aigned on to the end of||@@||General told tbem they had signed on to the end of the war, _nd if the war lasted another year they had||@@||the war, and if the war lasted another year they had oo right to expect to get usray Then thoy settled||@@||no right to expect to get uway Then they settled down, and seemed quite »»tallied to tee it out||@@||down, and seemed quite satisfied to tee it out. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14352092 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ifi?. BARTON AND WOÈIAN||@@||Mr BARTON AND WOMAN SUFFRAGE.||@@||SUFFRAGE. ? ?||@@|| TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,-Doubtless by many that pitt of Mr Bar||@@||Sir,-Doubtless by many that part of Mr Bar- ton's speech treating of adult auffitze is cnnsiderod||@@||ton's speech treating of adult suffrage is considered ai of minor importance, but innsmuch as the rieht||@@||as of minor importance, but inasmuch as the right honourable goutlßmnn's exposition »f the all||@@||honourable gentleman's exposition of the all- imposant tarifi* qutKtion is ||@@||welcomed Major Rose back, and bore testimony to tho kindly relations that hart always existed between||@@||the kindly relations that had always existed between the pastor and Ina congregation. He also roferred to||@@||the pastor and his congregation. He also referred to the eateem in which the returned ohaplaiu had been||@@||the esteem in which the returned chaplain had been held by other minister«, both on the fielet aud iu the||@@||held by other ministers, both on the field and in the calmer ntinoBpburo ot pnochial Ufa,||@@||calmer atmosphere of parochial life. 1'bo liov. C. Bauer endorsed tho remarks of Dr.||@@||The Rev. C. Baber endorsed the remarks of Dr. Sty, and «aid that the chaplain's career bad been||@@||Sly, and said that the chaplain's career had been watched with interest by his many lnond«.||@@||watched with interest by his many friends. Tua Archbishop .aid that bo was pleated to attend||@@||The Archbishop said that he was pleased to attend to join m th. two duties of the nvoning. He was con-||@@||to join in the two duties of the evening. He was con- vinced that tho experience gained hy the chaplain||@@||vinced that the experience gained by the chaplain would be turned to good advantage, and he waa||@@||would be turned to good advantage, and he was pleased to not» that ho had received high encomiums||@@||pleased to note that he had received high encomiums for his service. He congratulated the parish upon||@@||for his service. He congratulated the parish upon their miuiHlor, and iilao referred in terms of oouitnen||@@||their minister, and also referred in terms of commen- dation to the zeal which the Hev. W. J. Cakebread||@@||dation to the zeal which the Rev. W. J. Cakebread bad displayed ni attending to the parish. Maior||@@||had displayed in attending to the parish. Major Hose bad left for South Africa with his full approval,||@@||Rose had left for South Africa with his full approval, mid be gladly welcomed bim buck. (Applause.)||@@||and he gladly welcomed him back. (Applause.) Mr. II. Allard and Mi. Jamos Plummer, on behalf||@@||Mr. H. Allard and Mr. James Plummer, on behalf of tim congregation, referred specially to the ener-||@@||of the congregation, referred specially to the ener- getic and felt-" icritlcing work don» by tho Itev. W.||@@||getic and self-sacrificing work done by the Rev. W. j. Cakebroad, B.A., particularly amongst men and||@@||J. Cakebread, B.A., particularly amongst men and the young. He bad displayed an amount of tact m||@@||the young. He had displayed an amount of tact in his miniBtiatioiis nblch bait endeared him to chu||@@||his ministrations which had endeared him to the parishioners. They wished him God-speed and suc-||@@||parishioners. They wished him God-speed and suc- cess in his uew duties at Balmain, whore ha would||@@||cess in his new duties at Balmain, where he would have much work for which ha was specially titled.||@@||have much work for which he was specially fitted. Mrs. G. Sly, on behalf of the ladiea of the congre«||@@||Mrs. G. Sly, on behalf of the ladies of the congre- gillian, presented the Itev. W. J. Cakebread with t>||@@||gation, presented the Rev. W. J. Cakebread with a pumo of severeigus.||@@||purse of sovereigns. '1 hu Rev. H. J. Ttnse responded to tbo welcome,||@@||The Rev. H. J. Rose responded to the welcome. ne said that experiences on the field of battle must||@@||He said that experiences on the field of battle must make any man better or worse. Ile felt the benefit||@@||make any man better or worse. He felt the benefit of hin experience aud boro eloquent testimony to the||@@||of his experience and bore eloquent testimony to the kindly help given by otker ministers to him during||@@||kindly help given by other ministers to him during the trying times umid the bntlie scenes. The merg-||@@||the trying times amid the battle scenes. The merg- ing of religious on the baltlelieht was one of thsj||@@||ing of religions on the battlefield was one of the strengths or Üliriittinnity, sad each chaplain did better||@@||strengths or Christianity, and each chaplain did better work when backed up byíottior e baplams who worked||@@||work when backed up by other chaplains who worked in the common canto of humanity and (Jhri.tiauitv.||@@||in the common cause of humanity and Christianity. He wus pleased with thu way Mr. Cakebread had||@@||He was pleased with the way Mr. Cakebread had worked for God iu the parish.||@@||worked for God in the parish. Tho Itev. W. J. Cakebroad feohngly returnoi||@@||The Rev. W. J. Cakebread feelingly returned thanks for the kind niches expressed towards him||@@||thanks for the kind wishes expressed towards him and for the handsome gift. le had been for him a,||@@||and for the handsome gift. It had been for him a labour of love, and be had looked for no higher to-||@@||labour of love, and he had looked for no higher re- ward than tho blessing of God upon his labours.||@@||ward than the blessing of God upon his labours. He regretted severing his active conuocttan with th«||@@||He regretted severing his active connection with the pariah||@@||parish. llcfreabments were liberally provided by the ladies||@@||Refreshments were liberally provided by the ladies lind a pleasant evening was spent.||@@||and a pleasant evening was spent. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14363525 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn [THE SHIPWRECK RELIEF AND j||@@||THE SHIPWRECK RELIEF AND HUMANE SOCIETY. '!||@@||HUMANE SOCIETY. -c- I||@@|| ?f||@@|| A inostiug was hold in tho Sydney Exchange yes« ¡j||@@||A meeting was held in the Sydney Exchange yes- terday aiternoou, when tboro «vere proseut Mr. J. II. ''||@@||terday afternoon, when there were present Mr. J. H. Storey (in tho chair), Mr. W. S. Buzncott, Mr. J. O. '||@@||Storey (in the chair), Mr. W. S. Buzacott, Mr. J. O. l-'aiifux, Caplam S, (i. Oreen, Captain ii. S. Linde- ,1||@@||Fairfax, Captain S. G. Green, Captain G., S. Linda- mun, Captain J". M, flunks, und Captain A. W. !,'||@@||man, Captain J. M. Banks, and Captain A. W. Webber (secretary). Homo ua-,es of relief «vero dealt ,,||@@||Webber (secretary). Some cases of relief were dealt with, uggregutiug botwneu £160 and £100, and oou« .||@@||with, aggregating between £150 and £160, and con- «¡deration «vas boBtowcil on incidents uouuocted with 'i||@@||sideration was bestowed on incidents connected with the life-saving at the Ernkine-slrool sewerage Bool« (||@@||the life-saving at the Erskine-street sewerage acci- dent. It WHO duoided to grant the sociotv'a silver J||@@||dent. It was decided to grant the society's silver medals »tiri certificate. of merit to (Jonstabio D. ,||@@||medals and certificates of merit to Constable D. Davies, Mr. J. Hay, Mr. J. Purr, und Mr. A. Neil- III||@@||Davies, Mr. J. Hay, Mr. J. Parr, and Mr. A. Neil- sen. Thujo mun rendered conspicuous service wbeu I.||@@||son. These men rendered conspicuous service when several lives were at stake. A silver medal aud cer- ']||@@||several lives were at stake. A silver medal and cer- tilicafo «vero paused to Mr. Patrick Oiuoy, who, when I||@@||tificate were passed to Mr. Patrick Casey, who, when actlug a« u coudtiotur ou the Mostnan's Day tram «er- i||@@||acting as a conductor on the Mosman's Bay tram ser- vico, gallantly suvoil u boy'B life. The bul had tallen d'||@@||vice, gallantly saved a boy's life. The lad had fallen into a waterhole, und Conductor Casey, wlo wa. up« .||@@||into a waterhole, and Conductor Casey, who was ap- firiscd of Ihn accident by the erie« of some little Kel- ¡ji||@@||prised of the accident by the cries of some little fel- otvs, stopped tbn tritm, ian, and sprang into th« "||@@||lows, stopped the tram, ran, and sprang into the lugoon und pullnd nut the boy, A. ilruman on board. |||@@||lagoon and pulled out the boy. A fireman on board c-uu of ttie Dalmain Ferry Company's Btoiiuiors, Mr. ¡c||@@||one of the Balmain Ferry Company's steamers, Mr. Harry Field, WAS granted another bar to bo attached] ]||@@||Harry Field, was granted another bar to be attached to the libbon, bar, and mudiil «vita whiuli bo baa al« lJi||@@||to the ribbon, bar, and medal with which he has al- ruudy beela droorutcd. Tina act of bravery waa ira 'I'||@@||ready been decorated. This act of bravery was in conneotiou with the savingof a niau at Darbug-street 'Jj||@@||connection with the saving of a man at Darling-street wharf at night under peculiarly diflioiilt clrcum« ','||@@||wharf at night under peculiarly difficult circum- stances. A number of cases were field over, ti||@@||stances. A number of cases were held over. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14364399 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn NEGLECT OF VAOOJNATION.||@@||NEGLECT OF VACCINATION. TO THE BDITOE OF THE HEKALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,-Tho letter of Dr T V Beattie in your issue||@@||Sir, The letter of Dr J F Beattie in your issue of to-day under the heading of " Panic aud Pan-||@@||of to-day under the heading of "Panic and Pan- demic," is of nraoU value and interest, and he draws||@@||demic," is of much value and interest, and he draws n fitting ceuelttoiou from youl recently published||@@||a fitting conclusion from your recently published osble that a million person« in Netv York had been||@@||cable that a million person in Netv York had been vacematod in ouo weck, und that the inhabitants of||@@||vaccinated in one week, and that the inhabitants of that citj wera in a condition of panic consequent on||@@||that city were in a condition of panic consequent on the presenco of virulent amallóos;||@@||the presence of virulent smallpox. I do nat thinl it poteiblo that the population of||@@||I do not think it possible that the population of New York is in a moro unprotected state than that||@@||New York is in a more unprotected state than that of New ¡south Walos, and if smallpox over gots bo||@@||of New South Wales, and if smallpox over gets be- yond control in Sydney; we shall witness even||@@||yond control in Sydney; we shall witness even grBntei punie||@@||greater punic. The late rusli for protective inoculation against||@@||The late rush for protective inoculation against pingue is ii dicative of how willing people are to seek||@@||plague is indicative of how willing people are to seek such protection when tiley realise their danger||@@||such protection when they realise their danger. lhere would be Dib sam« eagerness for vaccination||@@||There would be the same eagerness for vaccination were the people made equally alive to their danger||@@||were the people made equally alive to their danger from smallpox||@@||from smallpox. No layman seems to realise that an outbreak of||@@||No layman seems to realise that an outbreak of smallpox amoug nu unvuccimted population is the||@@||smallpox among an unvaccinated population is the moat teirifving, fatal, uni uueontrollablo of all||@@||most terrifying, fatal, and uncontrollable of all disease i Plague is not to be compared with it||@@||diseases. Plague is not to be compared with it - first, because it is less fatal, aud, secondly, because||@@||first, because it is less fatal, and, secondly, because tho transmission of infeotiou is inhnitelv less easy||@@||the transmission of infection is infinately less easy. Every urttclo of clothing, ove'i public vohiclo which||@@||Every article of clothing, every public vehicle which hid been in the neighbourhood of it cn so would||@@||had been in the neighbourhood of at case would convoy the disease and experience goe« to «how||@@||convoy the disease and, experience goes to show toat the vitality of the germs of smallpox in clothing||@@||that the vitality of the germs of smallpox in clothing will survive for years if put away without effective||@@||will survive for years if put away without effective disinfection||@@||disinfection. Hiern has revor boen any law in this colony en-||@@||There has never been any law in this colony en- forcing vaccination, and, hovrevei convincing the||@@||forcing vaccination, and, however convincing the n\ ideuce of tho immense valuo to the community of||@@||evidence of the immense value to the community of tins preventive or modifier of tho virulence of small-||@@||this preventive or modifier of the virulence of small- pox may be, it would not only he impolitic, but im-||@@||pox may be, it would not only he impolitic, but im- practicable, In pass such u law now||@@||practicable, in pass (sic) such a law now. rbero can be but little doubt if a full knowledge||@@||There can be but little doubt if a full knowledge of the peril from \ ni iola to which all wore exposed||@@||of the peril from variola to which all were exposed heforo rho advent of fenner s discovery of the pro||@@||before the advent of Jenner's discovery of the pro- phyWctic effect of cow pox wau within the reich of||@@||phylaetic effect of cow-pox was within the reach of the people generally, parent« would be unwilling to||@@||the people generally, parents would be unwilling to travo their children uuvaccin tted until urgent uecos||@@||leave their children unvaccinated until urgent neces- sity suddenly aroused th«it loug dormant uttentiou||@@||sity suddenly aroused their long dormant attentions. Tho report of the chief medical ofiicer shows that||@@||The report of the chief medical officer shows that hut a vory small percentage 3f tho children born in||@@||but a very small percentage of the children born in Now South Walo« aro vnccmuted during thoir first||@@||New South Wales are vaccinated during their first year of life, and that a larrie majority are never vu -||@@||year of life, and that a large majority are never va- clotted nt all This document statos that in 139S||@@||ccinated all. This document states that in 1808 onlv 1 97 and lu 1897 but G i children of an} a"e||@@||only 1.97 and in 1897 but .65 children of any age nero vaccinate 1, as against 109 lirths during tho||@@||were vaccinated, as against 100 births during the same year« It also shows that ainco 1839 in only||@@||same years. It also shows that since 1880 in only three jaar« did tim vaccinations reaoh 10 per cent ,||@@||three years did the vaccinations reach 10 per cent. , a« comp*rol with the births, vi/ , in 1881, when the||@@||as compared with the births, viz, in 1881, when the most sonou« outbreak nf smallpox we have jet had||@@||most serious outbreak of smallpox we have yet had vv&fl present, and thi n the \acciiiution rose at once to||@@||was present, and then the vaccination rose at once to 211 21 to the 100 hirth« registered In 1884 the pro-||@@||211.21 to the 100 births registered. In 1884 the pro- portion wak 20 78, and m 1892 19 02 aud, as on the||@@||portion was 20.78, and in 1892 10.02; and, as on the first occasion, tho mcrcaso m esc» instance v\as||@@||first occasion, the increase in each instance was due to public attention being tompiranlv||@@||due to public attention being temporarily aroused by an outbreak of the samo disease||@@||aroused by an outbreak of the same disease. Under these circumstances I think it well to invite||@@||Under these circumstances I think it well to invite attention to un urticlo which uppaa.red in the||@@||attention to an article which appeared in the " rdinburgh Review " for April, 1899, and to point||@@||"Edinburgh Review" for April, 1899, and to point out how quiokly its perusal would arouse neglectful||@@||out how quickly its perusal would arouse neglectful parent» to a sense of thu advisability of getting their||@@||parents to a sense of the advisability of getting their children protected ugitinat small pox||@@||children protected against small-pox. I would suggest that tho article be reprinted and||@@||I would suggest that the article be reprinted and distributed throughout tho colonj, hating attached||@@||distributed throughout the colony, having attached to it i oproductioua of the photographs taken by Dr||@@||to it reproductions of the photographs taken by Dr. Ashburton Thompson of coses ot small-pox which||@@||Ashburton Thompson of cases of small-pox which occuned during the outbreaks of tho disease in New||@@||occurred during the outbreaks of the disease in New South Wale«||@@||South Wales. lhere aro two methods by which the reprints might||@@||There are two methods by which the reprints might be effectively distributed without much oost, vi/ ,||@@||be effectively distributed without much oost, viz., either by posting ona to each elector, oi by sending||@@||either by posting one to each elector, or by sending packages lo tho head of r-verv sohool under the cou||@@||packages to the head of every school under the con- trol tf tho Dop irtmcnt of Public Instruction, with ti||@@||trol of the Department of Public Instruction, with a direction that ii copy ahotilrt be pent by n child to the||@@||direction that a copy should be sent by a child to the head of everv family any member of which attended||@@||head of every family any member of which attended the school Tho latter method notild, perhaps ho the||@@||the school. The latter method would, perhaps be the 1 otter, ne only those having children would receive||@@||better, as only those having children would receive them, vrhiM under the former several copies might||@@||them, whilst under the former several copies might be sent to one house||@@||be sent to one house. As a mutter of grave importance in political||@@||As a matter of grave importance in political economy I submit the suggestion is worthy of con-||@@||economy I submit the suggestion is worthy of con- sideration , for if public attention were so aroused by||@@||sideration; for if public attention were so aroused by tho exhibition of the illustrations and tho reading of||@@||the exhibition of the illustrations and the reading of the paper as to bring about tho vaccination and re||@@||the paper as to bring about the vaccination and re- vscciuation ¡of, say, 90 per cent of the population,||@@||vaccination of, say, 90 per cent. of the population, the »orv serious loss to commercial firm« and shipping||@@||the very serious loss to commercial firms and shipping companies might be greatly ¡lessened, whilst the ex-||@@||companies might be greatly lessened, whilst the ex- pensa to whu h tho Government is now Hablo by in-||@@||pense to which the Government is now liable by in- troduced [smallpox would he almost, if not entirelv,||@@||troduced smallpox would be almost, if not entirely, uvcudod 1 hat this is of vory considerable importance||@@||avoided. That this is of very considerable importance is shown by tho fact that the outbreak which occurred||@@||is shown by the fact that the outbreak which occurred in 1881 involved au expeuditure of £84,143 13s 4d||@@||in 1881 involved an expenditure of £84,143 13s 4d though from the first to the last case the time in||@@||though from the first to the last case the time in- volved was leas than nine months.||@@||volved was less than nine months. I am, &c,||@@||I am, &c, Feb. ». JNO. M. CREED.||@@||Feb. 8. JNO. M. CREED. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14364853 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MACLEAY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.||@@||MACLEAY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. WEsf KtlMPSLY, Wedneäday.||@@||WEST KEMPSEY, Wednesday. The twentieth annual show i f the Macleay Agri-||@@||The twentieth annual show of the Macleay Agri- cultural Society wa« opened today, ibu weat hoi||@@||cultural Society was opened to day. The weather wa« peifect, aud the entries numbered £50 moro than||@@||was perfect, and the entries numbered 650 more than last year. The quslitv of the exhibits wus above||@@||last year. The quality of the exhibits was above tho average A splendid display was made of maíz»,||@@||the average. A splendid display was made of maize, vegetables, and dairy proiiuee. The «how ivas||@@||vegetables, and dairy produce. The show was formally opened bv Mr. W I), bcott, J.P. Pavilion||@@||formally opened by Mr. W. D. Scott, J.P. Pavillion exhibits onlv weio tuilEed to-djy, and entilo, horse-,||@@||exhibits only were judged to-day, and cattle, horses, Mill pigs will be j minmi lo-morrow. Largo numbers||@@||and pigs will be judged to-morrow. Large numbers of vimli rs aro in lhe Iowa, and if the weelher con-||@@||of visitors are in the town, and if the weather con- tinues Une n record attendance is anticipated to-||@@||tinues fine a record attendance is anticipated to- morrow nnd i ndiiv.||@@||morrow and Friday. In fi uit pi ini ipal prize 'akers were, James Notfler, W||@@||In fruit, principal prize takers were, James Noteley, W. 7). hunt', J. IT. licit«, I HruPiltt.J Umina, A J lue,||@@||D. Scott, J. H. Betts, E. Herricott, J. Emms, A. J. Trees, C1 Fralde, saddler;. . Tree«, trnhtcn tar««, G,||@@||Trees ; Cape barley, W. G. Trees ; golden tares, G. I r Hide, blown iiull-t, I. Abbitt l'r -ciilt'a special li st||@@||Froude ; brown millet, F. Abbott ; Prescott's special best Imp mai-" Inr vaixitt, T. I, Campbell, r.trniwoith'8||@@||bag maize for export, J. L. Campbell ; Farnsworth's aptcW b it hilaire] or muire ¡ IV « Irre«, lohn Hoe's||@@||special best bushel of maize ; W. G. Trees ; John See's apecii'l snell i f iiiHiiietable mitre, W ,1 'Irre«, W, C,||@@||special sack of marketable maize, W. J. Trees ; W. C. It ibins m'a *>p cial, ha « nf ycll iw n airu, P. riurahaih||@@||Robinson's special, bag of yellow maize, P. Gersbach. Dairy Proiluc-,-C1 .LU-n Cream J. II. N-inr.. Mb of||@@||Dairy Produce,-Clotted Cream : J. R. Nance. 5lb of l'airy halter Mu M Halite Chepia .limits I uuipuetl||@@||dairy butter : Mrs. S. Batele. Cheese : James Campbell. Hum I Cimptiell Bile of bacon J I arnpbcll. luce||@@||Ham J. Campbell. Side of bacon ; J. Campbell. Three sld'.uf hii'un I M Harm» 61b, of bicswnx n I||@@||sides of bacon : J. M. Barnes. 5lb. of beeswax : R. T. hinch ilon-v J, Noilly litllow J Cimphell||@@||Smith. Honey : J. Notely. Tallow : J. Campbell. (oil. cl inn of farm awl dam prodnee J. I . C lopbill. I||@@||Collection of farm and dairy produce : J. E. Campbell 1 ; I' deni nell, J liri ni milli t 1*. Ibbut' 'I he pilncipal||@@||P. Gersbach, 2. Broom millet : F. Abbott. The principal I prirp.Ulnls in uit nouons «Tero MIJ-H Klhe irie*, \lui||@@||prize-takers in cut flowers were : Miss Effie Trees, Miss l'oiialord, Mia lUgaird. Mrj tVnt-on, Mis« Ki oupi, Mi.a ,||@@||Ponsford, Mrs. Hazzard, Mrs. Watson, Miss Knauer, Miss Julian, Mr« Il i. Kemp 7 r Omit, Mr» lim, nv Pot||@@||Julian, Mrs. R. A. Kemp, J. L. Grant, Mrs. Ramsay. Pot pi tut*. '.Ira It imwli mil Mr* Tla/rard. in vfRlublps||@@||plants : Mrs. Ramsay and Mrs. Hazzard. In vegetables 'J. > .Tullun look m ati n/.a mid nu-aw.rled -.ndpr.on'a||@@||T. N. Julian took most prizes and was awarded Anderson's appelai for the beer iiillrc ion of vcgi-lahlca. .7,1 Camp-||@@||special for the best collection of vegetables. J. E. Camp- bell, I'. lien-Uni h, Um» Knall« und 'I Ir. Iiav, were the||@@||bell, P. Gersbach, Miss Knauer, T. D. Davy were the other winnt» ''ho rj.h bil« «if poultry were lb beitlit||@@||other winners. The exhibits of poultry were the best yet ahnwn hero Turi) lukpra wurB .1. V. Sniill, H, if||@@||shown here. Prize-takers were : J. F. Small, S. M. OaiJpn. li. Plnlliis, I -pp-y^rd, J. S Ducat, W. 1'.||@@||Garden, H. Phillips, F. Appleyard, J. S Ducat, W. F. PaYidWD, Mighill, VV, <3. Trees, I||@@||Davidson, Mighill, W. G. Trees. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14368627 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE NINETEEN YEARS' CYCLE.'||@@||THE NINETEEN YEARS' CYCLE. A BBiaHTJKB PIMJSPEOT.||@@||A BRIGHTER PROSPECT. USEFUL KAINS" PREDICTED.||@@||USEFUL RAINS PREDICTED. Speaking of tho coming rains as forecast by Mr. Bus-||@@||Speaking of the coming rains as forecast by Mr. Rus- sell in tho "8, 31 Herald," a reporter waited upon the||@@||sell in the " S. M. Herald," a reporter waited upon the Government Astronomer in reference to the 19 yeara* c.cle||@@||Government Astronomer in reference to the 19 years' cycle theory. Mr Bus-Oll Raid that for many years ho had||@@||theory. Mr. Russell said that for many years he had boen paying-very close attention to the character of the||@@||been paying very close attention to the character of the years as measured by the rain gauge bo lung ago as||@@||years as measured by the rain gauge. So long ago as 1676 he bad in a paper read be Toro tho Boyal Society stated||@@||1876 he had in a paper read before the Royal Society stated that the good and bad years occurred at intervals of 19||@@||that the good and bad years occurred at intervals of 19 yeira In other word», that it rnav be expected that s ears||@@||years. In other words, that it may be expected that years of the sarao oh arador follow in every period of 19 years||@@||of the sa,e character follow in every period of 19 years. It is not suppo_ed, however« that the rain falla m exactly||@@||It is not supposed, however, that the rain falls in exactly the iame quantities of each year of tho series of 19 years||@@||the same quantities of each year of the series of 19 years. In further explanation Mr Bussell pointed out that, tak-||@@||In further explanation Mr. Russell pointed out that, tak- ing tho comscncciaant of the cj cle wo have fit e or*i_- years||@@||ing the commencement of the cycle we have five or six years of abundant rains, and then tbo quantity decreases, and ia||@@||of abundant rains, and then the quantity decreases, and is below tho average for ti nambi r of yean Again, the||@@||below the average for a number of years. Again, the quantity of rainfall begins to increase, and in the last year||@@||quantity of rainfall begins to increase, and in the last year of the 19-year ettie has al wat d been \u_ small||@@||of the 19-year cycle has always been very small. The years referred to are 18_0,1869. and 1878 In 1850||@@||The years referred to are 1850, 1869, and 1878. In 1850 tho quantify of rain wai %_r> «mall, the following j ear it||@@||the quantify of rain was very small, the following year it was ubuodant, and then pood rams continued for doren||@@||was abundant, and then good rains continued for seven yea», after which the rams fell otf Then they began tobe||@@||years, after which the rains fell off. Then they began to be plentiful in tho rlr¿f year of tho next cycle, that ia 1870,||@@||plentiful in the first year of the next cycle, that is 1870, which again wouu 1 up in 1S33 in a dry year Since thin||@@||which again wound up in 1888 in a dry year. Since then wo have now passed through 12 jeais of the third cycle||@@||we have now passed through 12 years of the third cycle. This period has been marked in thi lint RIX yea ra by good||@@||This period has been marked in the first six years by good rains, and in tho following -Ix years, or up to the end of||@@||rains, and in the following six years, or up to the end of 1900, by very dry years This ia subject to exceptions, as||@@||1900, by very dry years. This is subject to exceptions, as where in scattered parla of tho colony spastnoülr rains hare||@@||where in scattered parts of the colony spasmodic rains have given good fnil« The àrv years of the cycle arc \ery fre||@@||given good falls. The dry years of the cycle are very fre- quontl) marked by very henty rains chioQy derived from||@@||quently marked by very heavy rains, chiefly derived from monsoon al eames, and it is from on. of thoso monBOunal||@@||monsoonal causes, and it is from one of these monsoonal storms that Mr Kan-til expects the rain this month||@@||storms that Mr. Russell expects the rain this month. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14369249 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE FEDERAL CONTINGENT.||@@||THE FEDERAL CONTINGENT. It ..peaks Will for ti o rapidity ot the operations||@@||It speaks well for the rapidity of the operations that are being conducted on the Agncultuial Ground||@@||that are being conducted on the Agricultural Ground bv Major Boam and his Btnlf of assistants that already||@@||by Major Boam and his staff of assistants that already I'll5 men ha\o been provisiouillv enrolled for the||@@||1345 men have been provisionally enrolled for the Imperial Contingent that is to bo sent to booth||@@||Imperial Contingent that is to be sent to South Afnta These mon have psssed all tests, mid bave||@@||Africa. These men have passed all tests, and have been put through the lint principles of drill 708||@@||been put through the first principles of drill. 708 mon und nllacis, denominated the ¿nil lle^iiuent of||@@||men and officers, denominated the 2nd Regiment of Mounted lillies, loit the Auiiculturnl Grounds emly||@@||Mounted Rifles, left the Agricultural Grounds early YOitoidny morning; and piocetd it to the Rindwiok||@@||yesterday morning and proceeded to the Randwick Kille KniigL, where tue-v nro to unenrup pendine; tho||@@||Rifle Range, where they are to encamp pending the orrivul of liunsports Colonel Instcttei, who Is ni||@@||arrival of transports. Colonel Lassetter, who is in comnisnd cr the regiment, uns jurtifUhlv proud of||@@||command of the regiment, was justifiably proud of thonlscnl} wittt which tim mun »eut rliioirgh tins||@@||the alacrity with which the men went through this proliniiniuy portion of then military duty " They||@@||preliminary portion of their military duty. "They seemed to 0,0 ubout their work hko old veterans," the||@@||seemed to g0 about their work like old veterans," the Colonel romurked to our reporter All tho tents||@@||Colonel remarked to our reporter. All the tents wore pitched in n couple of hours, and by noon the||@@||were pitched in a couple of hours, and by noon the camp was as rompletu in arraniieme ., end tho men||@@||camp was as complete in arrangement, and the men appeared to be as fully initiated into the routine of||@@||appeared to be as fully initiated into the routine of Iho oamp as if it were an old established ono In the||@@||the camp as if it were an old-established one. In the afternoon a field hoipital waa oatabhsbod on the||@@||afternoon a field hospital was established on the ground||@@||ground. Now that the ¿nd Regiment of Mounted Rifles has||@@||Now that the 2nd Regiment of Mounted Rifles has left the Agricultural Grounds, and about GO fresh tonis||@@||left the Agricultural Grounds, and about 60 fresh tents erected upon it, theie is ample accommodation for||@@||erected upon it, there is ample accommodation for the remaining men that are to be enrolled io mi to||@@||the remaining men that are to be enrolled so as to completa the 2000 that i ro to bo sent from this Slate||@@||complete the 2000 that are to be sent from this State. Or 0 ) mon raedicallj examined yesterday 10 wore||@@||Of 95 men medically examined yesterday 16 were reiccted and of 07 moa who wero tested in shooting||@@||rejected, and of 57 men who were tested in shooting 40 wero successful in sooting the icqimito number||@@||46 were successful in scoring the requisite number of points Tha percentage of failuru in tho riding||@@||of points. The percentage of failure in the riding test was remarkably emull, only livo having||@@||test was remarkably small, only five having boen rejected out of a lo al of 8G candi latos One||@@||been rejected out of a total of 86 candidates. One boroo tell whilst boing rid len by u candidate for en-||@@||horse fell whilst being ridden by a candidate for en- rolment The animal suffered a broken log, and had||@@||rolment. The animal suffered a broken log, and had to ho destroyed||@@||to be destroyed. The following oSicors have been attached for duty||@@||The following officers have been attached for duty with the 3rd Regiment Mounlan Rifles, and posted as||@@||with the 3rd Regiment Mounted Rifles, and posted as follows - ir O M uouthey aB acting-lieutennut to||@@||follows: - Mr. C M Southey as acting-lieutenant to " A " Squadron, and Liontonant Bean, A M O , to||@@||" A " Squadron, and Lieutenant Bean, A.M.C., to the Imperial Draft Continuent||@@||the Imperial Draft Contingent. TRANSI ERb.||@@||TRANSFERS. Hie following transióla have been approved -||@@||The following transfers have been approved: - Tirst dittft to ' A " Squadron - S Byern, W Par-||@@||First draft to " A " Squadron. - S Byern, W Far- rar, J J Graham, GHI ooicett, J M'HOIUMO, J||@@||rar, J J Graham, G H Lockett, J McKenzie, J Biodenck, L Flynn, W B Hayman, H T -uno, N.||@@||Broderick, L Flynn, W B Hayman, H J Lane, N M Pherson, J S Dowan, A N Gibb, J T Jones,||@@||McPherson, J S Downs, A N Gibb, J J Jones, A J M Don ild, TI J" Mooham||@@||A J McDonald, H J Mecham. First draft to " B " bquadron -A Brophy, A||@@||First draft to " B " Squadron. -A Brophy, A 1 raser U House, J A Lucy, L W H M'Der||@@||Fraser, H House, J A Lucy, L W H McDer- mott, O Marti» J \V Noalo, Bugler J n Pryor,||@@||mott, C Martin, T W Neale, Bugler J H Pryor, A G H Beul, 1) Sutherland II "-nndy, E W||@@||A G H Reid, D Sutherland, H Sandy, E W Simpson, J Uren, W Wallon H Wllfrod, J Wal-||@@||Simpson, J Uren, W Walton, H Wilfred, J Wal- lace, H A Brown, J T -leid E H Howard,||@@||lace, H A Brown, J J Field, E H Howard, Bugler W O Loi, If B Merni, T Mcdnris T Par-||@@||Bugler W G Lee, H E Mead, J Medaris, T Par- kinson, tluglor W O Piith, I Hoy il, M Smith, B||@@||kinson, Bugler W C Pugh, T Royal, M Smith, B M Scullv.A B laylor I 1 fJrquh irt f Walsh,||@@||M Scully, A B Taylor, F E Urquhart, T Walsh, I VMilto.L B-oull, W U Gilborl, T J Lindsay,||@@||F White, L Doull, W H Gilbert, F J Lindsay, 1 M'Willlain, S b Mayo, P Niioii, T Powell, A||@@||T McWilliam, S S Mayo, P Nixon, T Powell, A 3 Porter, A G Sterrltt, V A Stannard, J J Scaid,||@@||J Porter, A G Sterritt, F A Stannard, J J Scard, J Twiss, E W, Walker, W R Wallace, II J||@@||J Twiss, E W Walker, W R Wallace, H J Wilkes||@@||Wilkes. First Draft to " C " Squadron -J Wdliumi, O||@@||First Draft to " C " Squadron. -J Williams, C A Driscoll (bugler)||@@||A Driscoll (bugler). PPOVIblONAL ENROLMENTS||@@||PROVISIONAL ENROLMENTS. Tho undermoutioned mon having passed all testa||@@||The undermentioned men having passed all tests havo been provisionally enrolled, aud posted as||@@||have been provisionally enrolled, and posted as under -||@@||under: - ' C " Squadrou -J O Braggs, H E Jones, A||@@||" C " Squadron. -J O Braggs, H E Jones, A Noonan, P S Smith, 1) W Thomson, J Block, A||@@||Noonan, P S Smith, D W Thomson, J Black, A Lemington, W Nïoholson, M Stanton, J It Wil-||@@||Lewington, W Nïcholson, M Stanton, J R Wil- liams, I' Braggs, J Muston, A R Olive, II Sheens,||@@||liams, P Braggs, J Muston, A R Olive, H Sheens, J J A oodla! d||@@||J J Woodland. " D " Squadron -G Bell, W Chapman, O J||@@||" D " Squadron. -G Bell, W Chapman, C J Darken, II I oulkas, V II Higgins (bugler), J||@@||Darkes, H Foulkes, F H Higgins (bugler), J Jenkins, B Leeks M P »'Mahon, O O Rush, G||@@||Jenkins, B Leeks, M P Mc'Mahon, C O Rush, G A ¡simpson, Vf Wall, O Benton, E E Dobbie, I||@@||A Simpson, W Wall, C Benton, E E Dobbie, T M Drum, P J Poley, _ W Jones, B M'Donald,||@@||M Drum, P J Foley, E W Jones, B McDonald, C M. Penuj.O J Itogors P J Smith, J Young||@@||C M Penny, O J Rogers, F J Smith, J Young, D Cook, T P Dawson, P M litzhenry, H J||@@||D Cook, T P Dawson, P M Fitzhenry, H J üillurd, O E Harper, T A Kelly, 1 ¡Morris, B G||@@||Gillard, C E Harper, J A Kelly, T Morris, B G Perrin, V Kunu©, W II B Williams||@@||Perrin, V Ruaue, W H B Williams. î " E " Squadron -J P Boulais, H Clements, J||@@||"E " Squadron -J. P. Boulais, H Clements, J J Dunn, W J Hall, G 1 Jonas, G W Norman,||@@||J Dunn, W J Hall, G T Jones, G W Norman, J W thompson, C Clifford, W J Casev, M Hur||@@||J W Thompson, C Clifford, W J Casey, M Hur- loy, A L lack, J M Kenwn, D M " Ruy. W||@@||ley, A L Jack, J McKeown, D M Ray, W Clarke, S Clout, D L Holt, J Jones, W J Nor-||@@||Clarke, S Clout, D L Holt, J Jones, W J Nor- wood, G H Richardson||@@||wood, G H Richardson. first Drift- A E Banks T Clifford, A H Ham-||@@||First Draft.- A E Banks, J Clifford, A H Ham- mond, R Barbourne, H Mitchell, " E Neill, J||@@||mond, R Harbourne, H Mitchell, E E Neill, J StonohBin (bugler), A Seamour, W Bairiugtou, J||@@||Stoneham (bugler), A Seymour, W Barrington, J A Grieve, J Hanslow, t Harper, T J M1 Arthur,||@@||A Grieve, J Hanslow, F Harper, J J McArthur, A N Russell, A B Shoarstou (bugler) F Wil-||@@||A N Russell, A E Shearston (bugler) F Wil- liams E P Bresnnhsn, 1 J Humphries, 1 Hand-||@@||liams E P Bresnahan, T J Humphries, T Hand- ley, B M Mahon, E JQ M'Clonuaud, b Solomon,||@@||ley, B McMahon, E E McClennand, S Solomon, G Soxton||@@||G Sexton. " C " Squadron, 3id Regiment Mounted Rifles -||@@||" C " Squadron, 3rd Regiment Mounted Rifles - E J Simpson has been struck off||@@||E J Simpson has been struck off. HOBART, Tuesday.||@@||HOBART, Tuesday. Tho oflicors for the Inamamau contingent will not||@@||Tho oflicors for the Inamamau contingent will not bo api oiuttd for a foiv days yet||@@||bo api oiuttd for a foiv days yet ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14369649 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn (FHOM ODlt SPECIAL IiBPOKTEE,)||@@||(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER,) QUARANTINE STATION, Wndnesday.||@@||QUARANTINE STATION, Wednesday. lo morrow about lill ofhcurs and men of tho New||@@||To-morrow about 140 officers and men of the New South Wales Naval Coutiugsut, »hose Salamis vacci-||@@||South Wales Naval Contingent, whose Salamis vacci- nation puuctures were successful, will hu liberate 1||@@||nation punctures were successful, will be liberated from quarantine They havo to pass a final examina-||@@||from quarantine. They have to pass a final examina- tion ni the morning, aud judging hy their general||@@||tion in the morning, and judging by their general health thora should be no needing out It is ixpected||@@||health there should be no weeding out. It is expected that a tender will ha sent donn in tho afternoon ti||@@||that a tender will be sent down in the afternoon to convey thom to Oircular Quay The 80 members of||@@||convey them to Circular Quay. The 80 members of the cuntingmt who lind to be revuecinatod during||@@||the contingent who had to be revaccinated during the last few days will net he released uutil 14 days||@@||the last few days will not he released until 14 days have expired tram the lime < t operation, and||@@||have expired from the time of operation, and naturally they nre grontlv disappointed at ttiuir hard||@@||naturally they are greatly disappointed at their hard lutlr Three ofllccra-Lieutenants S W Spuiu, It||@@||luck. Three officers - Lieutenants S. W. Spain, R. S Ijimbtjii, and bub-lieutiinaut U Black-are||@@||S. Lambton, and Sub-lieutenant B. Black - are included in the forlorn inmorltj The men roji.ctad||@@||included in the forlorn minority. The men rejected for iinuicdutn lOlousu «ore r>ivt,n tho oppottuuity of||@@||for immediate release were given the opportunity of again npmariiigbnfrro Dr tauttir to night', und about||@@||again appearing before Dr. Salter to night, and about 40 endiuvourt. 1 to pBrsuude him that thoir Salamis||@@||40 endeavoured to persuade him that their Salamis markolhnd tukHii, but nearly ever} one failed to con-||@@||marks had taken, but nearly every one failed to con- vince him||@@||vince him. lins morning tho hold of tho transport was fumi||@@||This morning the hold of the transport was fumi- galod, and towards «vening a start wa« made ni Bund-||@@||gated, and towards evening a start was made in send- ing kits and personal oífouts ashore ft r atsmfection||@@||ing kits and personal effects ashore for disinfection. lo-morroty this «oil should he finished All the||@@||To-morrow this work should he finished. All the contingent's disinfected gear and goods will he loa led||@@||contingent's disinfected gear and goods will he loaded into a ¡argo lighter, which is to be down early in the||@@||into a large lighter, which is to be down early in the morning, and tin n taken to the Ullina Coinpunj's||@@||morning, and then taken to the China Company's wharf rimluugthviilBtention of tho Chmf,tu is||@@||wharf. The lengthy detention of the Chingtu is causing co jsidernble irritation «mourut the \ ictormns,||@@||causing considerable irritation amongst the Victorians, us they stale that no matter how long they aio kept||@@||as they state that no matter how long they are kept ni Pott Incksun thoy will be requned to go ima,||@@||in Port Jackson they will be required to go into quarantine for two ivoeki.ni Iho southern State||@@||quarantine for two weeks in the southern State. Nothing woul I piesse thfliu moto than to henr Hint||@@||Nothing would please them more than to hear that their enftuced slav hern will bs credilod to them by||@@||their enforced stay here will be credited to them by the Victorian Health Boaul||@@||the Victorian Health Board. J ho departure of Ihn Chingtit threntons to bil do||@@||The departure of the Chingtu threatens to be de- ltvol now hy a dispute nith the coal lumpars ro||@@||layed now by a dispute with the coal lumpers re- gardlug tha delivery of ooal alongside The ship||@@||garding the delivery of coal alongside. The ship requires 400 tons mid Limitât leave without this||@@||requires 400 tons and cannot leave without this quantity in her bunkers The Hoard of Health will||@@||quantity in her bunkers. The Board of Health will allow tho naval nuthorilies to havo the coal sent||@@||allow the naval authorities to have the coal sent alongside, but reftisoa to allow lumpers to place it||@@||alongside, but refuses to allow lumpers to place it m the trsnrport and trim it, and the liimpois, it is||@@||in the transport and trim it, and the lumpers, it is alleged rnfuso to load it nu the lighter in Sydney un-||@@||alleged refuse to load it on the lighter in Sydney un- less permitted to work on tho Olnngtti the trans-||@@||less permitted to work on the Chingtu. The trans- port cannot ^n up the harbour nulli pratiquo has beou||@@||port cannot go up the harbour until pratique has been ¿.ranted and at this stage the innttor at prisent rests||@@||granted and at this stage the matter at present rests. It is to be hoped thit a sutisfaotorv seltlomout wi|l||@@||It is to be hoped that a satisfactory settlement will be uirived al to-morrow, tor tho sake of the Vic-||@@||be arrived at to-morrow, for the sake of the Vic- torians, who have already sufforod UTLat inconvenience||@@||torians, who have already suffered great inconvenience St monds, the smallpt-c patient, is recovering fast,||@@||Symonds, the smallpox patient, is recovering fast, und is practically out of nil ilung«r \||@@||and is practically out of all danger. MiiLBOUUNE, Wednesday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Wednesday. The Lieutenant Governor has received a despatch||@@||The Lieutenant Governor has received a despatch from Mr. Chuniberluin, expressing the appreciation of||@@||from Mr. Chamberlain, expressing the appreciation of the Imperial boverinnuut at the splendid work done||@@||the Imperial Government at the splendid work done in raising mid equipping contingents for South Afnca||@@||in raising and equipping contingents for South Africa mid China by Mnjor-Beucrul Downes and Captain||@@||and China by Major-General Downes and Captain Collins of the Victcinui Defence Foico,||@@||Collins of the Victorian Defence Force. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14371778 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn i PARENTAGE. [||@@||PARENTAGE. I In 181", towards the close of George III 'a long||@@||In 1817, towards the close of George III 's long reign, the only direct heir to the throuo of the second||@@||reign, the only direct heir to the throne of the second genoraliou diod. Doubts na to the succession might.||@@||generation died. Doubts as to the succession might i well have appeared vam m tbo earlier part of the reign '||@@||well have appeared vain in the earlier part of the reign \ when sons and daughters ni plenty wore born to the .||@@||when sons and daughters in plenty were born to the jKmg, liy moan», honevor, of tim Royal Mar||@@||King. By means, however, of the Royal Mar- nages Act, the King exorcised such rigid control ;||@@||riages Act, the King exercised such rigid control over lue sons' settling in life that nt the date men-||@@||over his sons' settling in life that at the date men- tioned only tliroB woro married Of thoao tho||@@||tioned only three were married. Of those the Prince Hegont, afterwards George IV , was separated ¡||@@||Prince Regent, afterwards George IV, was separated from his wife, who bad borna lum ono child, tho \||@@||from his wife, who had borne him one child, the Princes Churlotlo , and the Duke of York and the||@@||Princess Charlotte, and the Duke of York and the Duke of Cumberland wore childless The Pilncen||@@||Duke of Cumberland were childless. The Princess had Leen married in the provious year to Prince j||@@||had been married in the previous year to Prince Leopold of bu\e-Coburg, so well-known later aa I||@@||Leopold of Saxe-Coburg, so well-known later as lung of the Belgians, Great hopes were centred in -||@@||King of the Belgians. Great hopes were centred in this marriage by tho people, bv whom tho Princess i||@@||this marriage by the people, by whom the Princess was beloved, but these hopes were shattered by her j||@@||was beloved, but these hopes were shattered by her death m child-bed, aud bv the loss of her baby Ihus||@@||death in child-bed, and by the loss of her baby. Thus I the suecos-ion to tho throne, nfter the deuth of tho j||@@||the succession to the throne, after the death of the poor King, belonged in turn to the seven ^||@@||poor King, belonged in turn to the seven \ elderly Princes not one of J» boin had legitimate||@@||elderly Princes, not one of whom had legitimate issue With all htisto tho unmarried Princes betook j||@@||issue. With all haste the unmarried Princes betook ; themselves to the continent, lind in ISIS the Duke|||@@||themselves to the continent, and in 1818 the Duke (of C.mbndgo, the Duke of Olitrcuco, and the '||@@||of Cambridge, the Duke of Clarence, and the j Duke of Kent, ouch became tho husband of a .||@@||Duke of Kent, each became the husband of a ¡German Princos* Of these tho Duke of||@@||German Princess. Of these the Duke of îClaronce was tho most important figura at the time||@@||Clarence was the most important figure at the time. ] His two cider brothers were childless, and his nnir||@@||His two elder brothers were childless, and his mar- Iriage tu Princess Adelaide in 1818 wal doubtless cou- j||@@||riage to Princess Adelaide in 1818 was doubtless con- siderod more intoreituig than the marriage of lus \||@@||sidered more interesting than the marriage of his next brother, Edward, Duke of Kent, to Victoria]||@@||next brother, Edward, Duke of Kent, to Victoria Mary Louisa of baxe-Coburg bualfeld, widow of j||@@||Mary Louisa of Saxe-Coburg, Saalfeld, widow of I'Enrich Charles, Prince of Loiningeii, nnd sister of||@@||Enrich Charles, Prince of Leiningen, and sister of I ho widowed Prince Leopold Yet the Duko and||@@||the widowed Prince Leopold. Yet the Duke and Duchess of Clarence, afterwards William IV lind||@@||Duchess of Clarence, afterwards William IV, and Queen Adelaide, had no children that lived, and it||@@||Queen Adelaide, had no children that lived, and it i was to Iho only child of the Duko or Kent that Wil- I||@@||was to the only child of the Duke of Kent that Wil- j ham was to look for his successor ¡||@@||liam was to look for his successor. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14371779 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn j THE DUKlü AND DUCHESS 1||@@||THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF KKNT. I||@@||OF KENT. J The important connection of the little German -||@@||The important connection of the little German jduchv of Saxe-Coburg with tho British Royal family||@@||duchy of Saxe-Coburg with the British Royal family j -which was begun when Prince» Charlotte married||@@||-which was begun when Princess Charlotte married j Prince Loopold, only to bo interrupted by her death in '||@@||Prince Leopold, only to be interrupted by her death in ¡the following voir- was cemented when the Dake of ;||@@||the following year- was cemented when the Duke of j Kent, then al years of ago, married her Serene||@@||Kent, then 51 years of age, married her Serene j Highness Victoria, Princess of Leiningen, tho;||@@||Highness Victoria, Princess of Leiningen, the i widowed siBtor of the reigning Duke of Saxo-Coburg ]||@@||widowed sister of the reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg .and of Prince Leopold. The bride waa 31 years of age||@@||and of Prince Leopold. The bride was 31 years of age lut the time of hor second nuptial», aud »ho had two||@@||at the time of her second nuptials, and she had two j childi on living by her first husband-a son, Charles, ;||@@||children living by her first husband-a son, Charles, ? who succeeded ta the principality of Loiniugou : and :||@@||who succeeded to the principality of Leiningen : and u daughter, Anna Foodora, of whom wo shall hoar||@@||a daughter, Anna Feodora, of whom we shall hear more later. Neithor the Princess nor the Duke lind||@@||more later. Neither the Princess nor the Duke had abundance of wealth, aud after the weddiug, which||@@||abundance of wealth, and after the wedding, which waB celebrated in Coburg according to the rites of 1||@@||was celebrated in Coburg according to the rites of the Lutheran Church, they lived quietly at the||@@||the Lutheran Church, they lived quietly at the Duchess's, dower castle of Amorbuch, in Havana, j||@@||Duchess's dower castle of Amorbuch, in Bavaria. | Tho marriage was ro-culobntted at Kow OB July 17,5||@@||The marriage was re-celebrated at Kew on July 17, 1818, tho Duke of Clarence s nuptials being solem-.||@@||1818, the Duke of Clarence's nuptials being solem- msed at the same time and placo , but afterwards the ;||@@||nised at the same time and place, but afterwards the [Duke and Duchess 01 Kent returned to Germany !||@@||Duke and Duchess of Kent returned to Germany . Indeed, this retirement was rendered necessary bv '?||@@||Indeed, this retirement was rendered necessary by the pecuniary circumstancoi of the Boyal couple If j||@@||the pecuniary circumstances of the Royal couple. If the\ had taken up their residenco in England the j||@@||they had taken up their residence in England the Duke's po3ition would have necessitated||@@||Duke's position would have necessitated his incnmnr» heavy expenses, or rather||@@||his incurring heavy expenses, or rather of adding largely to the liabilities which||@@||of adding largely to the liabilities which harassed him It must be remembered that he had||@@||harassed him. It must be remembered that he had nothing but lue allon once asa pi laca of the blood||@@||nothing but his allowance as a prince of the blood rpyal, whote prospects of succession to the Throne de-||@@||royal, whose prospects of succession to the Throne de- pended upon the death without legitimate issue of||@@||pended upon the death without legitimate issue of his three elder brothers-tho Prince Regent, the||@@||his three elder brothers-the Prince Regent, the Duke of York, and tho Duko of OUrenco Thus,||@@||Duke of York, and the Duke of Clarence. Thus, even though ha was known as tho " Popular Duke,"||@@||even though he was known as the " Popular Duke," nod wis certainly more highly esteemed than any||@@||and was certainly more highly esteemed than any other of the sons of George III, he could not||@@||other of the sons of George III, he could not reasonably expect such an addition to his income as||@@||reasonably expect such an addition to his income as would enable him to live in tho style his position||@@||would enable him to live in the style his position demanded Ho was largely interested ia ptulsn||@@||demanded. He was largely interested in philan- '? thropic movements, which entailed heavv demands on||@@||thropic movements, which entailed heavy demands on his slender purse Indcod, one biographer was at thB||@@||his slender purse. Indeed, one biographer was at the pains to find out the extent of the Duke's internat in||@@||pains to find out the extent of the Duke's interest in such movomonts, and ho found that he waa oTlcially||@@||such movements, and he found that he was officially connected with no less than 62 societies devoted to re-||@@||connected with no less than 62 societies devoted to re- ligious or charitable objects This, too, at a time||@@||ligious or charitable objects. This, too, at a time nilen attention to such matters was by no means||@@||when attention to such matters was by no means os popular and as fashionable as it now is The||@@||as popular and as fashionable as it now is. The Duchess, brought up in ii school whero, ubovo all||@@||Duchess, brought up in in a school where, above all things, it is necessary to leam how to moko onds||@@||things, it is necessary to learn how to make ends meet, ruled her household with u carefulness and re-||@@||meet, ruled her household with a carefulness and re- gard for economy whoh might well surpiise people||@@||gard for economy which might well surprise people of the British middle class Her husband's generosity,||@@||of the British middle class. Her husband's generosity, npt at tunca to degenerate into extravagance, was||@@||apt at times to degenerate into extravagance, was checked by hot carefulness The best features of||@@||checked by her carefulness. The best features of both characters were transmitted to the child of the||@@||both characters were transmitted to the child of the marriage, who wes to become the first monarch ol||@@||marriage, who was to become the first monarch of her homo who could live within the limits of tho||@@||her house who could live within the limits of the royal lucomo and yet be prepared to meet reasonable||@@||royal income and yet be prepared to meet reasonable claims on her parse||@@||claims on her purse. -||@@||- ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14371801 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn CHILDHOOD,||@@||CHILDHOOD. Tho Queen has placed it on record that ber child- j||@@||The Queen has placed it on record that her child- hood was an unhappy one, and so it may)||@@||hood was an unhappy one, and so it may well havo apnoarad to her in comparison with||@@||well have appeared to her in comparison with tho bright companionship in whioh hor own ohddtoa j||@@||the bright companionship in which her own children spent their oarlv years " Tho little Drina," as the||@@||spent their early years. " The little Drina," as the baby was called, bad no friends of her ann age toi||@@||baby was called, had no friends of her own age to play with, h«r lnlf-aistor who used to draw her I||@@||play with, her half-sister who used to draw her about in a tiny phaeton being her semor by several,||@@||about in a tiny phaeton being her senior by several years Firtanatoly for horsolf sho was of a bright||@@||years. Fortunately for herself she was of a bright nature, nH a contpinpirnry doaciiption by William '||@@||nature, as a contemporary description by William Wilberf ircoshons Writing on July 21, 1820, ho||@@||Wilberforce shows. Writing on July 21, 1820, he says ' Ia cons',queiii o of a very civil message from||@@||says: "In consequence of a very civil message from the Duchess of Kout, I waited on her this morning I||@@||the Duchess of Kent, I waited on her this morning. She received me with hor line animated child on the||@@||She received me with her fine animated child on the floor hy bor side with its playthings, of which I soon||@@||floor by her side with its playthings, of which I soon became one " As she got a little older she had||@@||became one." As she got a little older she had lessons with her mother until she was sufficiently||@@||lessons with her mother until she was sufficiently advanced to avail herself of tbB services of Baroness||@@||advanced to avail herself of the services of Baroness Leh/en, whilst moro serious instruction was impurted,||@@||Lehzen, whilst more serious instruction was imparted to hor by the Rev treorgo Davys, afterwards in sue- '||@@||to her by the Rev. George Davys, afterwards in suc- cession Dean of Chester and Bishop of Peterborough||@@||cession Dean of Chester and Bishop of Peterborough. Besides the ordinary routine of education, the young||@@||Besides the ordinary routine of education, the young Princess learned to speak I renou and German and||@@||Princess learned to speak French and German and Italian fluently, whilst she had more than a nodding||@@||Italian fluently, whilst she had more than a nodding 9acquaintance with thu dead languages She wus ,||@@||acquaintance with the dead languages. She was p&sxionatolv fond of music and drawing, and hor||@@||passionately fond of music and drawing, and her uncle, Prince Leopold, taught her botany m his'||@@||uncle, Prince Leopold, taught her botany in his S charming country seat at Claremont Amongst!||@@||charming country seat at Claremont. Amongst many glimpses of tho Princess which aro available !||@@||many glimpses of the Princess which are available this of Charles knight may be taken as giving a fair||@@||this of Charles Knight may be taken as giving a fair idea of her appearance " I delighted," ho writes||@@||idea of her appearance: " I delighted," he writes ! in his " Passaees of a Workiug Life," " to walk in||@@||in his " Passages of a Working Life," " to walk in Kensington Uardons As I pushed along the broa 1||@@||Kensington Gardens. As I pushed along the broad central w ilk I saw a group on the lawn before the !||@@||central walk I saw a group on the lawn before the palace, which to my mind was a vision of exquisite||@@||palace, which to my mind was a vision of exquisite loveliness T he Duchess of Kent and her daughter,||@@||loveliness. The Duchess of Kent and her daughter, i whoso yo ire then numbered 0, aro breakfasting in the:||@@||whose years then numbered 9, are breakfasting in the cpen uir, a single vage attending upon them at a re-||@@||open air, a single page attending upon them at a re- spectful distance , the matron looking onwitbeyes||@@||spectful distance , the matron looking on with eyes of love, whilst tho fair, soft, English face is bright||@@||of love, whilst the fair, soft, English face is bright with smiles What a beautiful characteristic it||@@||with smiles. What a beautiful characteristic it [seemed to mo of the training of this royal girl that||@@||seemed to me of the training of this royal girl that Helio should not have boen ttught to shrink from the'||@@||she should not have been taught to shrink from the Ipuhlio eyo , that she should not have been burdened||@@||public eye, that she should not have been burdened with a premat tro conception of her probable high||@@||with a premature conception of her probable high destiny, that she BIIOUII enjoy tho freedom and'||@@||destiny, that she should enjoy the freedom and -lmphclly of a child's nature , that sho should not be||@@||simplicity of a child's nature; that she should not be testraincd whou she starts up from the breakfast||@@||restrained when she starts up from the breakfast tablo and runs to gather a flower m the adjoining||@@||table and runs to gather a flower in the adjoining [ parterre , that hor morry laugh should bo as fear||@@||parterre, that her merry laugh should be as fear- { less as the notes of .the thrush lu the groves around||@@||less as the notes of the thrush in the groves around [ her I passed on, and blessed her , and I thank God||@@||her. I passed on, and blessed her: and I thank God that I hove lived to see the golden fruits of such||@@||that I have lived to see the golden fruits of such training "||@@||training." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14371802 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ACCESSION O li" GEORGE IV.||@@||ACCESSION OF GEORGE IV. I Another event in 182(1 was the death of George III.,||@@||Another event in 1820 was the death of George III., ¡which h&ppaucd ou the very day, January 23, when||@@||which happened on the very day, January 29, when j tho Duchess of Kent took up her quarters lu Ken||@@||the Duchess of Kent took up her quarters in Ken- jemgtou Patuco. The new King waa not favourably||@@||sington Palace. The new King was not favourably {disposed to Ihu Duchess ot Kent, and indeed, if the ;||@@||disposed to the Duchess of Kent, and indeed, if the ¡Duke, of Wellington may hu taken aa a truntwurthy||@@||Duke of Wellington may be taken as a trustworthy ^authority, she was not wholly tree from blame. She||@@||authority, she was not wholly free from blame. She jwus natumlly jealoua of her maternal authority, and||@@||was naturally jealous of her maternal authority, and 'when the death of tue Duke of Olarenco'B infini||@@||when the death of the Duke of Clarence's infant 'daughter brought PrincoBB Victoria nearar ti Ihu||@@||daughter brought Princess Victoria nearer to the ! throne, George IV. waa always talking of taking hor '||@@||throne, George IV, was always talking of taking her j child from her, which, remarks Greville, " he ¡novit||@@||child from her, which, remarks Greville, "he inevit- j ably wuulit havo done but for the Duke, who, wish»||@@||ably would have done but for the Duke, who, wish- ! ing to pwYout quarrel;, dil al|:,jUi» poww to deter |||@@||ing to prevent quarrels, did ? power to deter the King." Tho Duke.of CumborUnd, who had||@@||the King." The Duke of Cumberland, who had great influence with his brother, exorcised itateadily (||@@||great influence with his brother, exercised it speedily against tha Duchess and her daughter. Thus it hap- ,||@@||against the Duchess and her daughter. Thus it hap- poned that for some years Prince Leopold had to ;||@@||pened that for some years Prince Leopold had to bear tha main burden of tho »apport of his niece, the ,||@@||bear the main burden of the support of his niece, the King docliuing to auk for a grant from Parliament. ;||@@||King declining to ask for a grant from Parliament. In ¡825, however, he wa» induced to aak for £6000 a j||@@||In 1825, however, he was induced to aak for £6000 a year for her, and the amount was cheerfully granted, j||@@||year for her, and the amount was cheerfully granted. j n proposing tha volo in the House of Lords the||@@||In proposing the vote in the House of Lords the ¡Earl of Liverpool, who was thoa Proroior, took occa-||@@||Earl of Liverpool, who was then Premier, took occa- sion to pay a high tributo to the worth of the Duchess||@@||sion to pay a high tribute to the worth of the Duchess of Kont-a tributo which must hivo dono much to.||@@||of Kent-a tribute which must have done much to comfort the lonely lady in her attempt to do her||@@||comfort the lonely lady in her attempt to do her duty. " I have had opportunities," said Lord Livor||@@||duty. " I have had opportunities," said Lord Liver- Jpooi, " of observing tho conduct of the Duchess of||@@||pool, " of observing the conduct of the Duchess of Kent, which is unexampled for propriety, doraostio||@@||Kent, which is unexampled for propriety, domestic jiiffection, and moral parity."||@@||affection, and moral purity." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14371803 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE POSITION OF THE||@@||THE POSITION OF THE DUCHESS,||@@||DUCHESS, i The Duchess of Kent, widowed for the second||@@||The Duchess of Kent, widowed for the second j time, was uow iu au unenviable position, Some years||@@||time, was now in an unenviable position. Some years jlator she described it in the following language :||@@||later she described it in the following language :- j " A few months after tho birth of my child, my in .||@@||"A few months after the birth of my child, my in- j faut and myself were awfully deprived of father and||@@||fant and myself were awfully deprived of father and jhusbund. Wo stood alone, almost friendless and uu||@@||husband. We stood alone, almost friendless and un- j koowa, in this country. 1 could uot even Bpeak the||@@||known in this country. I could not even speak the I language of it. I did not hesitate how to act. I||@@||language of it. I did not hesitate how to act. I 'gilve up my home, my kindred, and other duties, to||@@||gave up my home, my kindred, and other duties, to ¡devoto myself to a duty which was to be the sole ob||@@||devote myself to a duty which was to be the sole ob- jject of my future life." SIIB certainly discharged||@@||ject of my future life." She certainly discharged j this impottant duty with zeal and dototiou. blie||@@||this impottant duty with zeal and devotion. She înouriahod the infant nt her own breast, she personally||@@||nourished the infant at her own breast, she personally jsupeiintcndcd the nursery and, later, the school||@@||superintended the nursery and, later, the school- Jroom, and it is said that, from the day tho Duke||@@||room, and it is said that, from the day the Duke jdiod to the day his daughter esconded the throao, tho||@@||died to the day his daughter ascended the throne, the j Princess was never for ten minutes nt a time out of||@@||Princess was never for ten minutes at a time out of ¡her mother's presence by day or night. This though||@@||her mother's presence by day or night. This though j she had two other children to look after-her sou,||@@||she had two other children to look after-her son, j who was IG voara of age at the Duke's death, and||@@||who was 16 years of age at the Duke's death, and j lier daughter, the Princess Keodora, who waa three||@@||her daughter, the Princess Feodora, who was three I yeara younger. Added to this was tho troublo that||@@||years younger. Added to this was the trouble that ¡comes from straightened means. Here her brother,||@@||comes from straightened means. Here her brother, Prince Leopold, stood her firm friond, and ho was||@@||Prince Leopold, stood her firm friend, and he was labia out of the handsome ullowance made him on his||@@||able out of the handsome allowance made him on his ¡marriage to Princess Charlotte to contribute largely||@@||marriage to Princess Charlotte to contribute largely j to the support of his nieco. It might seem strange||@@||to the support of his niece. It might seem strange ¡that a child so near to the throne nhould have been||@@||that a child so near to the throne should have been fallowed to remain in a sBnso dependent on foreign||@@||allowed to remain in a sense dependent on foreign J bounlv, but tho Duchess of Clarence gave birth in||@@||bounty, but the Duchess of Clarence gave birth in j 1S20 to a daughter who, if she had lived, would have||@@||1820 to a daughter who, if she had lived, would have i beau heiress-presumptive ; and thoru was no reason||@@||been heiress-presumptive; and there was no reason i to believe that she would have no further issue.||@@||to believe that she would have no further issue. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14371805 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE CHRISTENING OF THE)||@@||THE CHRISTENING OF THE PRINCESS.||@@||PRINCESS. I Tho nuttung of tho baby, who waa at this time the||@@||The naming of the baby, who was at this time the heiress presumptivo to the throne in the second gene-j||@@||heiress presumptive to the throne in the second gene- ration-George III being In tho last year of his||@@||ration-George III being in the last year of his reign, nlulst the Prince Regent dud tho Dukes of||@@||reign, whilst the Prince Regent and the Dukes of ¡York, Clarence, nnd Kent woro entitled to sucoeod||@@||York, Clarence, and Kent were entitled to succeed iliun in that order-was not unattended with difll||@@||him in that order-was not unattended with diffi- cully The Duke of Kout wished her to be called||@@||culty. The Duke of Kent wished her to be called Elizabeth, after the Tudor Queen, but his wishes |||@@||Elizabeth, after the Tudor Queen, but his wishes counted for little Tho Prince Regent, who was at!||@@||counted for little. The Prince Regent, who was at the timo much impressed with tho valuo of the alli||@@||the time much impressed with the value of the alli- 1 nu co with Russia, insisted that the first naroo at any||@@||ance with Russia, insisted that the first name at any rato-the solo name he would have preferred||@@||rate-the sole name he would have preferred should be Alexandnna, after tho then Czar Accord-||@@||should be Alexandrina, after the then Czar. Accord- ing to Greville this wae oolv after his suggestion||@@||ing to Greville this was only after his suggestion that she should bo cslled Georgina, after hor ral-1||@@||that she should be called Georgina, after her god- father, himself, had heou rejected He declared||@@||father, himself, had been rejected. He declared that either she should be " Georgina " only or||@@||that either she should be " Georgina " only or not at all, ho. was not going to have a narnu derived||@@||not at all, he was not going to have a name derived from Ins own stund second to any other When the||@@||from his own stand second to any other. When the Duke nsktd that she should bo cjlled by some other||@@||Duke asked that she should be called by some other uamo as well ai Alexandrins, the Regent said, " Give||@@||name as well as Alexandrina, the Regent said, "Give hor her mother's also then, but it cjnnot precede||@@||her her mother's also then, but it cannot precede that of the Lraperor " Anothci account says that||@@||that of the Emperor. " Another account says that tho namo " Victoria " (which, by tho way, the Duko||@@||the name " Victoria " (which, by the way, the Duke of Kout Frenchified into " Victoire ") was given in||@@||of Kent Frenchified into " Victoire ") was given in compliment totheQuecnDowagorof Wurtemberg.who||@@||compliment to the Queen Dowager of Wurtemberg, who rvith the Czar of Russia and the Duchess Dowager||@@||with the Czar of Russia and the Duchess Dowager of Coburg, fitood sponsor The ceremony waa per-||@@||of Coburg, stood sponsor. The ceremony was per- formed on Juno 24, 1819, in tha grind euloon of Ken-||@@||formed on June 24, 1819, in the grand saloon of Ken- nington Palace by tho Archbishop of Canterbury and||@@||sington Palace by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of London lu August of the same year||@@||the Bishop of London. In August of the same year »tho jouug Princess was vaccinated-the first mombor||@@||the young Princess was vaccinated-the first member 'of thu Royal family who profited by Jouner's eroat||@@||of the Royal family who profited by Jenner's great j di'coverj _||@@||discovery. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14371825 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn AT COURT.||@@||AT COURT. j When in her tenth voar the Princess began her||@@||When in her tenth year the Princess began her j life-long acquaintance with the social doings of||@@||life-long acquaintance with the social doings of j Coulls, but then it was ma.iu.lv so that the child||@@||Courts, but then it was mainly so that the child iQuceuof Portugal-Doun* Muna de Ulori i-might||@@||Queen of Portugal-Donna Maria de Gloria-might ) have somebody of about her own age and of royul||@@||have somebody of about her own age and of royal j rink to keep her company at the State ball givta lu||@@||rank to keep her company at the State ball given in iher honour by George IV. Au eie-wituess thus||@@||her honour by George IV. An eye-witness thus j compares the two children , ''Thoelegantsimplicityof||@@||compares the two children; ''The elegant simplicity of j the attiro and manners of tho British heiress formed u||@@||the attire and manners of the British heiress formed a {strong contrast to tho glare and glitter around the||@@||strong contrast to the glare and glitter around the ¡precocious Queen. Tlitse royal youug ladies danced||@@||precocious Queen. These royal young ladies danced jin the samo quadrillo, and though the performance||@@||in the same quadrille, and though the performance j ni Donna Mann was greatly admired, all persons of||@@||of Donna Maria was greatly admired, all persons of infinod taste gave the preference to the modest .||@@||refined taste gave the preference to the modest 'graces of the English-bred Princess " Amore pro||@@||graces of the English-bred Princess." A more pro- | uiiuent position wus naturally occupied hy the Princess||@@||minent position was naturally occupied by the Princess ¡in the reign of William IV., und at the drawing||@@||in the reign of William IV., and at the drawing- j room held in honour Df Queen Adelaides birthday||@@||room held in honour of Queen Adelaide's birthday j elie stood on her aunt's left-hand as the guests paid||@@||she stood on her aunt's left-hand as the guests paid 'their respects. It ia woith noting that thus early||@@||their respects. It is worth noting that thus early jabe Bet thn example of dressing wholly m articles||@@||she set the example of dressing wholly in articles ! manufactured in the United Ktngdom. Much ado||@@||manufactured in the United Kingdom. Much ado j wes mude hitor in the samo year, when tho heiress||@@||was made later in the same year, when the heiress- j presumptive waa conspicuous by her absence from the||@@||presumptive was conspicuous by her absence from the j coronation, but tho simple explanation was that the||@@||coronation, but the simple explanation was that the ! Duchess of Kent, fearing tho offset of tbo excite-||@@||Duchess of Kent, fearing the effect of the excite- ment m her daughter's delicate state of health, had||@@||ment in her daughter's delicate state of health, had , obtained the King's leave for tier to stay away||@@||obtained the King's leave for her to stay away. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14371828 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I COURT GAIETIES.||@@||COURT GAIETIES. On her roturn to Kensington Palace, the Princess,||@@||On her return to Kensington Palace, the Princess, who had now attained her 15th year, was allowed to||@@||who had now attained her 15th year, was allowed to take more part in the public festivities of her uncle's||@@||take more part in the public festivities of her uncle's court Thus sue was warmly received when she||@@||court. Thus she was warmly received when she uccompnnieJ King William and Queen Adolaule to||@@||accompanied King William and Queen Adelaide to the grand Musical l'estival in Woslminstor Abbey,||@@||the grand Musical Festival in Westminster Abbey. lier appearance at Royal Ascot in 1831 was still||@@||Her appearance at Royal Ascot in 1835 was still more imposing, und it may interest Indies to know||@@||more imposing, and it may interest ladies to know how tho heiresa to the Throne looked and||@@||how the heiress to the Throne looked and was dressed on that day. Sho was thon just "sweet||@@||was dressed on that day. She was then just "sweet sixteen," not tall of course, and not etnotly beautiful,||@@||sixteen," not tall of course, and not strictly beautiful, but glowing with health and brightness Her hair,||@@||but glowing with health and brightness. Her hair, which was almot Uaten, was braided in the style||@@||which was almost flaxen, was braided in the style familiar to ui from tbe picturos of tho Plantagenet||@@||familiar to us from the pictures of the Plantagenet Queens. Her dress was a ro=o-coloured eatin,||@@||Queens. Her dress was a rose-coloured satin, " brocho," with a peloriuo capo trimmed with black||@@||" broche," with a pelerine cape trimmed with black lace, and Ehe woro a large pink bonnet. Mr N. P.||@@||lace, and she wore a large pink bonnet. Mr N. P. Willi*, the American writer, wai presout on this||@@||Willis, the American writer, was present on this occasion, and gives tho following description, in-||@@||occasion, and gives the following description, in- dulging ton aids the end m a burat of republican pro-||@@||dulging towards the end in a burst of republican pro- phecy which happily was not instilled by tho event,||@@||phecy which happily was not instilled by the event. " In one ot the intorvils," he writes, " I walked||@@||" In one of the intervals," he writes, " I walked under the King's stand, and saw her Majesty the||@@||under the King's stand, and saw her Majesty the Queen and tho young Princess Victoria very dis-||@@||Queen and the young Princess Victoria very dis- tinctly. They woro (sailing ovor tno railing, listen-||@@||tinctly. They were leaning over the railing, listen- ing to a ballnd-singor, and coaming us much in-||@@||ing to a ballad-singer, and seeming as much in- terested and amused aa any simplo country folk could||@@||terested and amused as any simple country folk could ho Tho Queen is undoubtedly the plainest wainui in||@@||be. The Queen is undoubtedly the plainest woman in her dominions, but the Princess is much bottjr look-||@@||her dominions, but the Princess is much better look- ing than any picture of her in the shops, and for tho||@@||ing than any picture of her in the shops, and for the heir to such a Crown its that of England unnoces||@@||heir to such a Crown as that of England unneces- sanlv pretty and interesting She will be Bold, poor||@@||sarily pretty and interesting. She will be sold, poor thing ' nnrtorod away by thoso great dealers in royal||@@||thing! bartered away by those great dealers in royal hearts whoso grand calculations will not bo much||@@||hearts whose grand calculations will not be much consolation to bor if she happens to have a taste of||@@||consolation to her if she happens to have a taste of her own." _||@@||her own." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14371831 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn HEU ACCESSION.||@@||HER ACCESSION. j Thus the years went ou, and tho youug Pniieo3s||@@||Thus the years went on, and the young Princess ¡approached the age ut wblob she could appreciate||@@||approached the age which she could appreciate lmorefu1l3 the dttlloalties as well as the grandeur of||@@||more fully the difficulties as well as the grandeur of I her position She was duly confirmed accorling to||@@||her position. She was duly confirmed according to the rites of the national Church In viow of the iu||@@||the rites of the national Church. In view of the in- ifirmity of tho Klug ii bill, as has boon seen, was||@@||firmity of the King a bill, as has been seen, was j passed constituting the Duchess of Kent Regent m||@@||passed constituting the Duchess of Kent Regent in j caso the Princes* succeeded to tho Throne before Bho||@@||case the Princess succeeded to the Throne before she had nttainol her mujonty But the good fortune||@@||had attained her majority. But the good fortune i which has all along, with but few excoptions,||@@||which has all along, with but few exceptions, attended her Mejeat} had it tim the vacancy did not||@@||attended her Majesty had it that the vacancy did not occur until all necessity tor a Regency had vanished||@@||occur until all necessity for a Regency had vanished. Possibly there is no better known story m the lue||@@||Possibly there is no better known story in the life of Quern Victoria than that which describes how sho||@@||of Queen Victoria than that which describes how she first heard tho news that she wui QtiPen of England||@@||first heard the news that she was Queen of England. King William TV died on June ¿0 18J7, at Wind-||@@||King William IV died on June 20, 1837, at Wind- sor Castle, at hulf-pait 2 in the morning, and it was||@@||sor Castle, at half-past 2 in the morning, and it was tho business of high ofltccrs in tho btate to communi-||@@||the business of high officers in the State to communi- cate the information at once to the nor. Sovereign||@@||cate the information at once to the new Sovereign. Accordingly tue Archbishop of Canterbury (the Dr i||@@||Accordingly the Archbishop of Canterbury (the Dr. Howley w ho hail baeu present at the Queen's hirth)||@@||Howley who had been present at the Queen's birth) tind the Toid Chamborlaiu hurried to Kensington||@@||and the Lord Chamberlain hurried to Kensington Palace, 20 miles distant, und Bought to obtain ad-||@@||Palace, 20 miles distant, and sought to obtain ad- mission to tre building in which Quceu Victoria was||@@||mission to the building in which Queen Victoria was born and in which she wus now to receive the infor-||@@||born and in which she was now to receive the infor- mation that she was tho Sovereign of the greatest||@@||mation that she was the Sovereign of the greatest nation m Christendom Tor a long time did tho dis-||@@||nation in Christendom. For a long time did the dis- tinguished visitors vainly cluim admittance at tho||@@||tinguished visitors vainly claim admittance at the gates, end when at last they had got inside they were||@@||gates, and when at last they had got inside they were kept waiting The sorvants informed tho Pnncoss's||@@||kept waiting. The servants informed the Princess's moid, but she cHmo down to say that the Princess||@@||maid, but she came down to say that the Princess waa in " so sweet a sleep ' that sho must not bo dis||@@||was in "so sweet a sleep" that she must not be dis- turbed But tho wsitora said that they came to BOB||@@||turbed. But the visitors said that they came to see " tho Queen," and with that rnessago tho startled||@@||" the Queen," and with that message the startled maid went her way Presently the Queen entered,||@@||maid went her way. Presently the Queen entered, half diessod, with a dressing gown thrown hastily||@@||half dressed, with a dressing gown thrown hastily over her ehoullors, and her bare feet thrust into||@@||over her shoulders, and her bare feet thrust into slipper« It was thus uttitod that the young girl,||@@||slippers. It was thus attired that the young girl, horn to bear the weight of mightiest monarchy, re-||@@||born to bear the weight of mightiest monarchy, re- ceived the homage of her distinguished subjects||@@||ceived the homage of her distinguished subjects. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14371832 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn 1 HRll FIRST OFFICIAL ACT.||@@||HER FIRST OFFICIAL ACT. Ü The mooting of tho Privy Council was a ¡flillicult||@@||The meeting of the Privy Council was a difficult S ordeal for tho young Queen, and one which she||@@||ordeal for the young Queen, and one which she ¡ paseed to the admiration of all. " Novor," writes||@@||passed to the admiration of all. " Never," writes j Greville, who was not prone to flattery of eoToritign»||@@||Greville, who was not prone to flattery of sovereigns jj or of anybody else, "never was there anything like||@@||or of anybody else, "never was there anything like ' the first impression Bho produced, or tho chorus of||@@||the first impression she produced, or the chorus of S praise and admiration which is raised about her||@@||praise and admiration which is raised about her J manner and behaviour, nni certainly not without||@@||manner and behaviour, and certainly not without J justice. It WUB very extraordinary, and certainly||@@||justice. It was very extraordinary, and certainly j something far beyond what was loolrod for. Hor||@@||something far beyond what was looked for. Her j youth and inexperience, and the ignorance of tho||@@||youth and inexperience, and the ignorance of the J world concerning hor, naturally excited intense||@@||world concerning her, naturally excited intense g uuriosity to Bee how ahe would act on this trying||@@||curiosity to see how she would act on this trying j occasion, and there wai acouslderableajsemblageattho||@@||occasion, and there was a considerable assemblage at the I Palace notwithstanding the short notice that was given.||@@||Palace notwithstanding the short notice that was given. t The tirat thing to bo doue was to teach her her les-||@@||The first thing to be done was to teach her her les- son, which for this purpo-e Melbourne bad himself||@@||son, which for this purpose Melbourne had himself to leam. I gave him the council papers, and ex-||@@||to learn. I gave him the council papers, and ex- plained all that was to be done, and he went und ex||@@||plained all that was to be done, and he went and ex- ? plained all this to her. Ha aikcd, too, if she would||@@||plained all this to her. He asked, too, if she would Í enter [the room accompanied by the great officers of||@@||enter the room accompanied by the great officers of Í State, but she said she would come in alone. When||@@||State, but she said she would come in alone. When I the Lotds nero aaaemblBd, the Lord President in-||@@||the Lords were assembled, the Lord President in- formed them of tho King's death, and suggested, as||@@||formed them of the King's death, and suggested, as they were so numerous, that a few of them should||@@||they were so numerous, that a few of them should ' repair to the presence of tho Queen and inform her of||@@||repair to the presence of the Queen and inform her of I the event, and (hut their lordships wore assembled iu||@@||the event, and that their lordships were assembled in conséquence ; and, accordingly, the two royal Dukes,||@@||consequence ; and, accordingly, the two royal Dukes, the two Archbishops, the Chancellor, and Melbourne||@@||the two Archbishops, the Chancellor, and Melbourne I went with him. lbs Queen received them in the||@@||went with him. The Queen received them in the í adj'oiuing room alone. As soon as they had re-||@@||adjoining room alone. As soon as they had re- turned, tboprocbimatlon was read and the UBual ordet||@@||turned, the proclamation was read and the usual order passed when tho doors wore thrown opou, and the||@@||passed when the doors were thrown open, and the Queen entered, accompanied by her two uncle), who||@@||Queen entered, accompanied by her two uncles, who advanced to meet har. She bowed to the Lords, took||@@||advanced to meet her. She bowed to the Lords, took her seat, and then road her speech in a clear, dis||@@||her seat, and then read her speech in a clear, dis- l tinct, and audible voico, and without any appearance||@@||tinct, and audible voice, and without any appearance i of fear 01 embarrassment. She was quite plainly||@@||of fear of embarrassment. She was quite plainly : dressed, and in mourning. After she had read her||@@||dressed, and in mourning. After she had read her i speech, and taken and signed the oath for the||@@||speech, and taken and signed the oath for the " security of the Church of Scotland, the Privy Coun- |||@@||security of the Church of Scotland, the Privy Coun- icillor« wore sworn, the two royal Dukes first, by!||@@||cillors were sworn, the two royal Dukes first, by themsolves ; and as tbese two old mon, her uncles, '?||@@||themselves ; and as these two old men, her uncles, knelt before her, a wearing allegiance and kissing her||@@||knelt before her, swearing allegiance and kissing her Í hand, I suw hor blush up to tho eyes, as if see felt the||@@||hand, I saw her blush up to the eyes, as if see felt the s contrast between their civil and their natural lela||@@||contrast between their civil and their natural rela- ¡tWw, RuAjtij« WMtlia only, sign of eawUOM.whiçU||@@||tions, and this was the only sign of emotion which shs evinced. Her manner to thom was very graceful||@@||she evinced. Her manner to them was very graceful and engaging She kissed them both, rose from her||@@||and engaging. She kissed them both, rose from her chair, and moved toward» the Duke of Sussex, who I||@@||chair, and moved towards the Duke of Sussex, who was farthest from her, and too infirm to reach her,||@@||was farthest from her, and too infirm to reach her. Sho seemed rather bewildered at the multltudo of||@@||She seemed rather bewildered at the multitude of men who were sworn, and who caniu ooe after||@@||men who were sworn, and who came one after another to kiss her hand, but she did not speak to||@@||another to kiss her hand, but she did not speak to anybody, nor did she make Iho ellghtcs. difference m||@@||anybody, nor did she make the slightest difference in her manner, or show any in her countenance to uny||@@||her manner, or show any in her countenance to any individual of anv rank, station, Dr party. She wont||@@||individual of any rank, station, or party. She went througbgtho whole ceremony, occasionally looking at||@@||through the whole ceremony, occasionally looking at Melbourne for Instruction when she baa any doubt j||@@||Melbourne for Instruction when she had any doubt what to do, which hardly ovor oocuried, and with||@@||what to do, which hardly ever oocurred, and with perfect calmness and self-possession, but at tho same||@@||perfect calmness and self-possession, but at the same time with a graceful modosty and propriety particu-||@@||time with a graceful modesty and propriety particu- larly interesting and ingratiating, Wbon the busi-||@@||larly interesting and ingratiating, When the busi- ness was done, sho retired na she entered."||@@||ness was done, she retired as she entered." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14372170 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PEAKHURST PUBLIC SCHOOL.||@@||PEAKHURST PUBLIC SCHOOL. There «as a large atten Janeo at the Pe.khurs||@@||There was a large attendance at the Peakhurst Public School on Friday afternoon lut, to »itneaa th,||@@||Public School on Friday afternoon last, to witness the official opening of a library m connection with the||@@||official opening of a library in connection with the school, and also the distribution of ymet. Alder-||@@||school, and also the distribution of prizes. Alder- man Hugh Patrick, J.V. (chairman of the local||@@||man Hugh Patrick, J.P. (chairman of the local schcol board), occupied th. chair, and amongst thoa»||@@||school board), occupied the chair, and amongst those liraient were Mr. II. fjkillman (lnsncclor for the dis-||@@||present were Mr. H. Skillman (lnspector for the dis- trict), Mr. 3 ohn Sproule, J.P., Moauamo« George||@@||trict), Mr. John Sproule, J.P., [Mesdame?] George Leeder and Robert Newell (members of the local||@@||Leeder and Robert Newell (members of the local school hoard), and the Rev. T. Jones. Mr. H. Skill||@@||school board), and the Rev. T. Jones. Mr. H. Skill- mau, in declaring the school library opeo, addi eased||@@||man, in declaring the school library open, addressed the children, sod praaeuted a number of prizes. Mra,||@@||the children, and presented a number of prizes. Mrs. George Leeder preaented the pi I/o« to the aucceaafol||@@||George Leeder presented the prizes to the successful competitors in the recent cadet rifle match held at||@@||competitors in the recent cadet rifle match held at Kiama, the Peakhurst boys sacuung no leas thin H»||@@||Kiama, the Peakhurst boys securing no less than five prizes out of seven entries in an open competition for||@@||prizes out of seven entries in an open competition for all school», in which there were ¡!4 competitors. Dur«||@@||all schools, in which there were 24 competitors. Dur- ¡DR the afternoon a number of song» »ere nndeied||@@||ing the afternoon a number of songs were rendered under the baton of the headmaster (Mr. It. W,||@@||under the baton of the headmaster (Mr. R. W. Miller). A display of physical drill wa» given by tbs||@@||Miller). A display of physical drill was given by the boys, and dumbbell »xercises were gone through by||@@||boys, and dumbbell exercises were gone through by the (rirls. The following were the prizes awarded .'||@@||the girls. The following were the prizes awarded:—' General PiouViency.-4th ela«», Arthur Biickuwiam;||@@||General Profficency.—4th class, Arthur Buckingham ; 8rd class, B. Nicholson ; lower 3rd class. Ruby Hone »gd||@@||3rd class, R. Nicholson ; lower 3rd class. Ruby Horne and Frid Henley.||@@||Fred Henley. Regular Attendance.-nose M'Brecn, Jase If'Breen,||@@||Regular Attendance.—Rose McBreen, Jane Mc'Breen, Horne Clough, Maggie Wilson, Alexander WIISOD, Nellie||@@||Florrie Clough, Maggie Wilson, Alexander Wilson, Nellie Magnb, Frank ¿¿'Breen, Mabel Miller.||@@||Magub, Frank McBreen, Mabel Miller. Highest Aggregate Score at Target Practice».-Sergeant||@@||Highest Aggregate Score at Target Practices.—Sergeant George Peake, 1; beigcant Sydney Taylor, 2; Cadet T.||@@||George Peake, 1 ; Sergeant Sydney Taylor, 2 ; Cadet T. MorJpy, 8. '||@@||Morley, 3.' Cadet Match, Kiama.-Willie Moore, 1, £3 ; Levi 0»x, ;||@@||Cadet Match, Kiama.— Willie Moore, 1, £3 ; Levi C0x, 2,£2; Ihomaa Morley, 3,30«; AUiertFcale,4,20s; M.,||@@||2, £2; Thomas Morley, 3, 30s ; Albert Peake, 4,20s ; M. Hannon, C,'JOS. , I||@@||Hannon, 5, 20s. Writing Puzo» (by Messrs. Angtia and Eohcrtion), -5,||@@||Writing Prizes (by Messrs. Angus and Roobertson). -R. Nicholson, 1 ; Fred Whitohcad,2 ; Bertel'caicc, 8.||@@||Nicholson, 1 ; Fred Whitehead,2 ; Bertie Pearce, 3. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14373892 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn tSECÖND EDITION.||@@||SECOND EDITION. -__||@@|| THE LATE ÜTJEEN||@@||THE LATE QUEEN VICTORIA.||@@||VICTORIA. THE FUNERAL||@@||THE FUNERAL SCENE IN ST. GEORGE'S||@@||SCENE IN ST. GEORGE'S CHAPEL.||@@||CHAPEL. ROYAL SPLENDOUR AND||@@||ROYAL SPLENDOUR AND DAZZLING BRILLIANCY.||@@||DAZZLING BRILLIANCY. COFFIN PRECEDED BY||@@||COFFIN PRECEDED BY PRELATES.||@@||PRELATES. THE BURIAL SERVICE.||@@||THE BURIAL SERVICE. LONDON, Feb. 3.||@@||LONDON, Feb. 3. I' Many scholars of Eton helped to guard theS||@@||Many scholars of Eton helped to guard the aroute from Windsor to St. George's Chapel, _||@@||route from Windsor to St. George's Chapel. 1 The regul splendour and dazzling brilliancy!||@@||The regal splendour and dazzling brilliancy gof the finul sceno of the funeral in the Royall||@@||of the final scene of the funeral in the Royal jChapol were indescribable. , I||@@||Chapel were indescribable. Statesmen, peers, representatives of foreign»||@@||Statesmen, peers, representatives of foreign ¡nations, men of science, representatives ofl||@@||nations, men of science, representatives of lart and of letters, began to arrive in St. j||@@||art and of letters, began to arrive in St. ¡George's Chapel at 11 o'clock.||@@||George's Chapel at 11 o'clock. When the chapel waB full tho perfect har-||@@||When the chapel was full the perfect har- mony of colour modo a wonderful sight.||@@||mony of colour made a wonderful sight. The altar was dimly lighted.||@@||The altar was dimly lighted. Palms were placed in front of tho stalls of||@@||Palms were placed in front of the stalls of the Knights of the Garter who occupied||@@||the Knights of the Garter who occupied them, each knight wearing the insignia of||@@||them, each knight wearing the insignia of the order with crape loopings.||@@||the order with crape loopings. Tho stall of the Sovereign was curtained||@@||The stall of the Sovereign was curtained with purple velvet.||@@||with purple velvet. J On tiers of purple-covered seats erected in||@@||On tiers of purple-covered seats erected in «he aisles sat tho Marquis of Salisbury and his||@@||the aisles sat the Marquis of Salisbury and his «daughter, Lady Gwendoline Cecil, the||@@||daughter, Lady Gwendoline Cecil, the iSpeaker of the House of Commons (the Bight||@@||Speaker of the House of Commons (the Right Hon. William Court Gully), Sir William Har||@@||Hon. William Court Gully), Sir William Har- Jcourt, the Earl of Rosebery, Mr. Chamber||@@||court, the Earl of Rosebery, Mr. Chamber- ilain, the Duke of Devonshire, Sir H. Campbell||@@||lain, the Duke of Devonshire, Sir H. Campbell IBannermon,' Mr. A. J. Balfour, Mr. John ;||@@||Bannerman, Mr. A. J. Balfour, Mr. John ÍMorley, Mr. W. E. H. Lecky, and Earl Car-.||@@||Morley, Mr. W. E. H. Lecky, and Earl Car- jrington. I||@@||rington. Most of the members of the Ministry and|||@@||Most of the members of the Ministry and Privy Councillors wore the uniform of Wackl||@@||Privy Councillors wore the uniform of black ¡and gold. Ë||@@||and gold. The Lord Mayor of London and the Sheriff ss||@@||The Lord Mayor of London and the Sheriffs were in their State robes. |||@@||were in their State robes. The Indian Prince Thakore Sahib, ofg||@@||The Indian Prince Thakore Sahib, of iMtrvi, resplendent in a dress of white satinp||@@||Marvi, resplendent in a dress of white satin and a huge gold-embroidered turban, was a|||@@||and a huge gold-embroidered turban, was a ¡notablo figure. r||@@||notable figure. Lord Alverstonc, the Lord Chief Justice, ino||@@||Lord Alverstone, the Lord Chief Justice, in his robes of crimson and ermine, the Earl of|||@@||his robes of crimson and ermine, the Earl of 4 Halsbury, tho Lord Chancellor, in his Statep||@@||Halsbury, the Lord Chancellor, in his State _drcss of black and gold, the Provost undi||@@||dress of black and gold, the Provost and Bailies of Edinburgh in brilliant red cloaks i||@@||Bailies of Edinburgh in brilliant red cloaks ? with ermine tippets, lont colour to the scene, t||@@||with ermine tippets, lent colour to the scene. | Behind the military and the Court represen- i||@@||Behind the military and the Court represen- tafites, the Ambassadors, Privy Councillors,!||@@||tatives, the Ambassadors, Privy Councillors, and the Agents-General of the colonies, Bats||@@||and the Agents-General of the colonies, sat ¡ladies, making a sombre background to thoset||@@||ladies, making a sombre background to those broader stretches of gold and crimson. |||@@||broader stretches of gold and crimson. " The Queen Consort was Beated on the nght|||@@||The Queen Consort was seated on the right ^ of the general congregation. Near her was!||@@||of the general congregation. Near her was i Prince Edward of York, wearing a sailor's suitt||@@||Prince Edward of York, wearing a sailor's suit i and looking bright and interested. He w»s^||@@||and looking bright and interested. He was J observed by all. 5||@@||observed by all. \ The Archbishop of Canterbury (Dr. j||@@||The Archbishop of Canterbury (Dr. ' Temple), with boys holding his robes, thel||@@||Temple), with boys holding his robes, the I Archbishop of York (Dr. Maclagan), the.j||@@||Archbishop of York (Dr. Maclagan), the j Bishop of Winchester (Dr. Davidson), and thek||@@||Bishop of Winchester (Dr. Davidson), and the i clergy of Windsor proceeded to the westernK||@@||clergy of Windsor proceeded to the western i entrance to reçoive the coffin. I||@@||entrance to receive the coffin. The Bishop of Oxford (Dr. Stubbs), the|||@@||The Bishop of Oxford (Dr. Stubbs), the jChancellor of the Garter, wore the gorgeous«||@@||Chancellor of the Garter, wore the gorgeous j cardinal silk mantle of his office. The Deang||@@||cardinal silk mantle of his office. The Dean I of Windsor (Dr. Eliot), as , Registrar of tho|i||@@||of Windsor (Dr. Eliot), as Registrar of the : Garter, woro a long, dark, rich velvet mantle.fe||@@||Garter, wore a long, dark, rich velvet mantle. ! Behind the Prelates the choir stretched in|||@@||Behind the Prelates the choir stretched in two lines up to the chancel screen. The»||@@||two lines up to the chancel screen. The tension overcame one chorister, and he wasjr||@@||tension overcame one chorister, and he was ¡ removed. U||@@||removed. ! Behind the choir stood the Yeomen of thek||@@||Behind the choir stood the Yeomen of the Guard. I||@@||Guard. The whole scene was a grand and memor-fr||@@||The whole scene was a grand and memor- ¡able speotaclo. |||@@||able spectacle. On either side of the marble steps leadingl||@@||On either side of the marble steps leading to tho west door were numbers of wreaths of|||@@||to the west door were numbers of wreaths of .the choicest flowers. 1 S||@@||the choicest flowers. The strains of Chopin's Funeral Marchi||@@||The strains of Chopin's Funeral March «notified the approach of the funeral proces-ri||@@||notified the approach of the funeral proces- Ssion. M||@@||sion. First entered threo pursuivants, with|||@@||First entered three pursuivants, with 'golden tunics. Then carne Lord Roberts. |||@@||golden tunics. Then came Lord Roberts. i The King (who woro the Ribbon of thejs||@@||The King (who wore the Ribbon of the ¡Garter) and the other Royal personagos fol-B||@@||Garter) and the other Royal personages fol- i lowed the collin, which was placed on a|||@@||lowed the coffin, which was placed on a '- purple-coloured catafalque at tho foot of theS||@@||purple-coloured catafalque at the foot of the i altar steps, the clergy and the choir preceding^||@@||altar steps, the clergy and the choir preceding ? the mourners. B||@@||the mourners. Tho Gcntlemen-at-Arms were placed near»||@@||The Gcetlemen-at-Arms were placed near ftbe catafalque, and the Knights of Windsor«||@@||the catafalque, and the Knights of Windsor ¡under tho organ loft. Behind the latter wereK||@@||under the organ loft. Behind the latter were the Royal servants. ¡t||@@||the Royal servants. The King stood at the head of the coffin,«||@@||The King stood at the head of the coffin, Íthe Lord Chamberlain (the Earl of Clarendon)!||@@||the Lord Chamberlain (the Earl of Clarendon) ut the foot. R||@@||at the foot. The Lord Steward, the Earl of Pembroke,!||@@||The Lord Steward, the Earl of Pembroke, I Was on tho right of tho King ; tho Earls||@@||was on the right of the King ; the Earl Marshal, the Duke of Norfolk, was on the«||@@||Marshal, the Duke of Norfolk, was on the loft. I||@@||left. 'The service was tho ordinary burial ser-l||@@||The service was the ordinary burial ser- I rice, enriched with tho choicest music p||@@||vice, enriched with the choicest music. It was intensely solemn. bj||@@||It was intensely solemn. The Archbishop of Canterbury, near the»||@@||The Archbishop of Canterbury, near the foot of the coffin, road the prayer and pro-|||@@||foot of the coffin, read the prayer and pro- nounced the benediction. ra||@@||nounced the benediction. The Bishop of Winchester read the lesson, ¡j||@@||The Bishop of Winchester read the lesson. Between the reading of the two collects|||@@||Between the reading of the two collects the choir sang, with touching beauty, "How|||@@||the choir sang, with touching beauty, "How Blest " I||@@||Blest." The Norroy King-at-Arms proclaimed theij||@@||The Norroy King-at-Arms proclaimed the style and titles of the departed Queen, theS||@@||style and titles of the departed Queen, the anthem "Blest are the Departed " (Spohr)S||@@||anthem " Blest are the Departed " (Spohr) was rendered, and the service oonluded withg||@@||was rendered, and the service concluded with Beethoven'B funeral march.||@@||Beethoven's funeral march. Then the immense congregation quielly_||@@||Then the immense congregation quietly (eft the Chapel.||@@||left the Chapel. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14373893 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn S ' '3||@@|| ¡ THE BUSINESS OP THE STATE. \||@@||THE BUSINESS OF THE STATE. a _- H||@@|| a m ' s'||@@|| ii When Sir Williom Lyne aeceptcd'ofiice ins||@@||When Sir William Lyne accepted office in Htlio Federal Ministry it was claimed by him|||@@||the Federal Ministry it was claimed by him Hthat ho should - ho allowed to remain at the!||@@||that he should be allowed to remain at the ahead of the State Ministry until he hod com-jv||@@||head of the State Ministry until he had com- fjpleted certain arrangements. The claim,;;||@@||pleted certain arrangements. The claim, ¿which was felt to bo just, was universally»||@@||which was felt to be just, was universally «conceded. Thut, however, is over a month|||@@||conceded. That, however, is over a month %igo, and there has not yet been any definite?!||@@||ago, and there has not yet been any definite ^statement of the date on which Sir William»||@@||statement of the date on which Sir William Jewill retiro from the Premiership of New South^||@@||will retire from the Premiership of New South SWales. In the other colonies Ministers whofe||@@||Wales. In the other colonies Ministers who iWhave been, chosen members of the Federal ¡j||@@||have been chosen members of the Federal ¿(Ministry have treated tho situation ii||@@||Ministry have treated the situation ^differently. In Victoria Sir George Tur-1||@@||differently. In Victoria Sir George Tur- ¿nor obtained the advice of his Attorney-3||@@||ner obtained the advice of his Attorney- ^General and the Speaker of tho Legislativo!||@@||General and the Speaker of the Legislative ¿¿Assembly, and, learning from these authorities ¡j||@@||Assembly, and, learning from these authorities |that the positions of State Premier and|||@@||that the positions of State Premier and ^Federal Minister are incompatible, has _||@@||Federal Minister are incompatible, has ijmado way for his successor. Victoria knows j||@@||made way for his successor. Victoria knows Snow how far the personnel of the Federal jj||@@||now how far the personnel of the Federal ^Ministry will affect her State Ministry. In _||@@||Ministry will affect her State Ministry. In öWestern Australia Sir John Forrest is taking S||@@||Western Australia Sir John Forrest is taking isteps to relieve himselfj of the doubles||@@||steps to relieve himself of the double :l burdon, and in Queensland the ap-J||@@||burden, and in Queensland the ap- ^pointaient of Mr. J. G. 'Drake to al||@@||pointment of Mr. J. G. Drake to a i position in the Federal Cabinet has led toi||@@||position in the Federal Cabinet has led to íjimmediate changes. South Australia anda||@@||immediate changes. South Australia and ¿Tasmania are not concerned immediately in)||@@||Tasmania are not concerned immediately in '¡the matter, inasmuch as the representative ia»||@@||the matter, inasmuch as the representative in ;i'the Federal Cabinet of the former colony was-!||@@||the Federal Cabinet of the former colony was 'not in the State Ministry, and the r'e-|||@@||not in the State Ministry, and the re- Wesentativo of the Utter ocoupies a purely!||@@||presentative of the latter occupies a purely t honorary position. In our own State!»||@@||honorary position. In our own State jalone has there been delay in the making of new«!||@@||alone has there been delay in the making of new ¡arrangements. The time is drawing near fora||@@||arrangements. The time is drawing near for ¡the meeting of the next session of Parliament,!||@@||the meeting of the next session of Parliament, ^and if Parliament is to do any good work the|||@@||and if Parliament is to do any good work the 'v programme to be submitted should now bo ing||@@||programme to be submitted should now be in (course of preparation. In the business ofgj||@@||course of preparation. In the business of íthe State there is much to be done.«||@@||the State there is much to be done. ¡There are the appointments to be made to!||@@||There are the appointments to be made to |the boards established by Parliament in its||||@@||the boards established by Parliament in its ¿last session. There are vacancies to be filled^||@@||last session. There are vacancies to be filled ila the Cabinet itself. We hear rumours off!||@@||in the Cabinet itself. We hear rumours of »this or that Minister retiring in order tora||@@||this or that Minister retiring in order to ¡seek federal honours, or for 0&eril||@@||seek federal honours, or for other ¿purposes. That of course is theirs||@@||purposes. That of course is their iown business, but the public has aS||@@||own business, but the public has a aright to know what is to be-done, ¡j||@@||right to know what is to be done. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14373894 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn j THE QUEEN'S FUNERAL. j||@@||THE QUEEN'S FUNERAL. u «T> I||@@|| I The solemn pageant that moved through||@@||The solemn pageant that moved through London on Saturday, with the attendant||@@||London on Saturday, with the attendant ceremonies at the Isle of Wight« made up the||@@||ceremonies at the Isle of Wight, made up the nation's farewell to the sixty-years' Queen||@@||nation's farewell to the sixty-years' Queen who has been part of the life and history of||@@||who has been part of the life and history of Great Britain for so long. In our cable||@@||Great Britain for so long. In our cable columns thie morning will be found an ¡m||@@||columns this morning will be found an im- Ipressivo account of these memorable func-||@@||pressive account of these memorable func- tions, and tho information to hand is copious||@@||tions, and the information to hand is copious jiiiinl graphic enough to enable us to recon-||@@||and graphic enough to enable us to recon- struct in imagination that great national dis||@@||struct in imagination that great national dis- fplay of loyalty and mourning. With singular||@@||play of loyalty and mourning. With singular ^appropriateness, the first part of the nation's||@@||appropriateness, the first part of the nation's jSlelivo-taking was enacted by tho ships of here||@@||leave-taking was enacted by the ships of her Slate Majesty's navy, and it was fitting that!||@@||late Majesty's navy, and it was fitting that Uhe passing of the monarch of the world'si||@@||the passing of the monarch of the world's ¡Schief sea Power should have beon saluted byj||@@||chief sea Power should have been saluted by ¿the guns of tho fleet. Tho battleships thatS||@@||the guns of the fleet. The battleships that iSbncd tho route of tho Alberta contributed one'||@@||lined the route of the Alberta contributed one ¿of the most impressive elements to the funeral!;||@@||of the most impressive elements to the funeral Spageant of Queen Victoria. The scene in¿||@@||pageant of Queen Victoria. The scene in '?¡London seems to have been of the most re||@@||London seems to have been of the most re- gmarkablo character in many ways. The||@@||markable character in many ways. The «nation's grief here received full expression.||@@||nation's grief here received full expression. SItegardod simply as a spcctaclo, the procès||@@||Regarded simply as a spectacle, the proces- 'sion that followed and surrounded that khaki||@@||sion that followed and surrounded that khaki- (¡covered gun carriage, with its august burden||@@||covered gun carriage, with its august burden .-jsumountcd by the royal crown and sceptre J||@@||sumounted by the royal crown and sceptre, jwas surely as wonderful a sight as any the)||@@||was surely as wonderful a sight as any the «historians tell us of. We seem to be reading!||@@||historians tell us of. We seem to be reading pthe description of some mediaeval funeral||@@||the description of some mediaeval funeral Ipugeant, until we recall the significance ofl||@@||pageant, until we recall the significance of , ¡jthis procession of royalties, of gallant sol||@@||this procession of royalties, of gallant sol- ? idiers and trusted admirals, of representativos||@@||diers and trusted admirals, of representatives Sof foreign nations, through tho long avenues,||@@||of foreign nations, through the long avenues |of silent and grief-stricken people. It, íb not'||@@||of silent and grief-stricken people. It, is not jiiccessary to odd words to tho impressive pic-!||@@||necessary to add words to the impressive pic- Jt tire our cable messages of this morning con-S||@@||ture our cable messages of this morning con- .Jj uro up before the imagination, for even at thisj||@@||jure up before the imagination, for even at this |d¡Blanco we are ablo to follow with'eufficient;||@@||distance we are able to follow with sufficient i realism and fidelity the details of that re-I||@@||realism and fidelity the details of that re- , ; markable display of a nation's mourning for«||@@||markable display of a nation's mourning for jjits Queen. ' [||@@||its Queen. I Sydney was not behindhand in its demon-?||@@||Sydney was not behindhand in its demon- stratton of sympathy in the national grief.fi||@@||stration of sympathy in the national grief. Saturday was like a mourning Sabbath in the,".||@@||Saturday was like a mourning Sabbath in the city. The public buildings and the principals||@@||city. The public buildings and the principal streets bore visible, evidence of the mo)an-,_||@@||streets bore visible evidence of the melan- choly spirit of the occasion by their funereal?||@@||choly spirit of the occasion by their funereal drapings of black and purple. All day thej;||@@||drapings of black and purple. All day the church bells tolled, and the streets were?||@@||church bells tolled, and the streets were crowded with people, especially women, mi||@@||crowded with people, especially women, in «mourning garb, the church services weroiE||@@||mourning garb, the church services were íjlargcly attended, and the choral gathoring at>||@@||largely attended, and the choral gathering at , Jjthe Queen's statue in King-street resolvods||@@||the Queen's statue in King-street resolved ijfitself into a remarkable expression of the fecl-jj||@@||itself into a remarkable expression of the feel- Sjing of the people of this city. The Queen's-t||@@||ing of the people of this city. The Queen's- asquaro wns for the occasion transformed, pre-F||@@||square was for the occasion transformed, pre- I senting a singular contrast with the festive ap-1||@@||senting a singular contrast with the festive ap- pcarance it offered a few wcekB ago, whenjj||@@||pearance it offered a few weeks ago, when the loyal federation of the Australian States?||@@||the loyal federation of the Australian States mode the Queen's statue the centre of an en I||@@||made the Queen's statue the centre of an en- thusinstic display of attachment to the throne.p||@@||thusiastic display of attachment to the throne. The scene on Saturday was doubly impressive!!||@@||The scene on Saturday was doubly impressive by contrast, and the behaviour of the vast|||@@||by contrast, and the behaviour of the vast assemblage of orderly and synipnthctio citi-5||@@||assemblage of orderly and sympathetic citi- zons constituted in itself a striking manifes-p||@@||zens constituted in itself a striking manifes- tntion of public emotion. It should be saidí||@@||tation of public emotion. It should be said (lint the singing of three thousand sehoolc||@@||that the singing of three thousand school children, the funeral marches played by thoj||@@||children, the funeral marches played by the band of tho Sobraon, and the excellent ren|||@@||band of the Sobraon, and the excellent ren- iition of well-selected pieces by the Liedor-s||@@||dition of well-selected pieces by the Lieder- tafol gave the public generally an opportunity?||@@||tafel gave the public generally an opportunity of sharing in the city's demonstration oft||@@||of sharing in the city's demonstration of loyalty and mourning. The proceedings off||@@||loyalty and mourning. The proceedings of last Saturday in Sydney, it may bo said,!||@@||last Saturday in Sydney, it may be said, ...imply testified our sympathy in the sense oil||@@||amply testified our sympathy in the sense of Mtlie irreparable Iosb the Empiro has sustained/||@@||the irreparable loss the Empire has sustained. Oin a different but not less impressive wayj||@@||In a different but not less impressive way, »circumstances considered, did the entires||@@||circumstances considered, did the entire if country community participate in the nationals||@@||country community participate in the national Rmourning. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ &||@@||mourning. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14373898 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I THE COFFIN ON THE ALBERTA. I||@@||THE COFFIN ON THE ALBERTA. I RICH AND SOLEMN EFFECT. |||@@||RICH AND SOLEMN EFFECT. LONDON, Feb. 1.||@@||LONDON, Feb. 1. IAs the coffin lay aboard the Alberta it SÉ||@@||As the coffin lay aboard the Alberta it wau plainly seen all through the procession, g||@@||was plainly seen all through the procession. Sits crossing draperies were drawn aside. Its 3||@@||Its crossing draperies were drawn aside. Its canopy was formed of Imperial ruby vol-1||@@||canopy was formed of Imperial ruby vel- Uvet lined with pure white silk.||@@||vet lined with pure white silk. ¡ A dais covered with ruby velvet bore the i||@@||A dais covered with ruby velvet bore the I coffin. j||@@||coffin. i Lying athwartships on either side v. ere two Ï||@@||Lying athwartships on either side were two pyramids bearing the red cushions and the \||@@||pyramids bearing the red cushions and the > crowns. "||@@||crowns. ! The combination of the two hues, subdued ¡j||@@||The combination of the two hues, subdued red, relieved by the gold of the crowns and||@@||red, relieved by the gold of the crowns and j the white linings of the catafalque, produced ¡||@@||the white linings of the catafalque, produced í it rich and solemn effect. -j||@@||a rich and solemn effect. j Anchors from four naval commands occu- .||@@||Anchors from four naval commands occu- i pied the corners of the pavilion. ¡.||@@||pied the corners of the pavilion. i One anchor was of lilies of the valley,||@@||One anchor was of lilies of the valley, f another of harnssii lilies, a third of white||@@||another of harrissii lilies, a third of white i azaleas, and the fourth of arum lilies, white||@@||azaleas, and the fourth of arum lilies, white i carnations, white tulips, and white camellias.||@@||carnations, white tulips, and white camellias. J Each anchor had a cable of violets.||@@||Each anchor had a cable of violets. Seen from a distanoo these anchors, with||@@||Seen from a distance these anchors, with j their cables on the red ground, suggested the||@@||their cables on the red ground, suggested the colours red, white, and blue. j||@@||colours red, white, and blue. ! _ 6||@@|| ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14373899 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn j AT PORTSMOUTH. |||@@||AT PORTSMOUTH. 1 LONDON, Feb. 2. g||@@||LONDON, Feb. 2. After the Alberta had been berthed at|||@@||After the Alberta had been berthed at Clarence Yard, adjoining the covered way|||@@||Clarence Yard, adjoining the covered way S connecting the yarl with the private railways||@@||connecting the yard with the private railways station, a night guard of 100 mannest||@@||station, a night guard of 100 marines took charge. Picketing boats patrolled the!||@@||took charge. Picketing boats patrolled the waters around, barring all approach. At||@@||waters around, barring all approach. A dozen naval officers and naval aides-de-campsE||@@||dozen naval officers and naval aides-de-camps watched tho coffin throughout the niglit.E||@@||watched the coffin throughout the night. Among the aides-de-camps was Captain the|||@@||Among the aides-de-camps was Captain the I Hon. Hedworth Lambton, who commanded!||@@||Hon. Hedworth Lambton, who commanded the Naval Brigade at the siege of Ladysmith.!||@@||the Naval Brigade at the siege of Ladysmith. A sentry with reversed arms stood at thel||@@||A sentry with reversed arms stood at the Shead of the coffin and another at tho foot, C||@@||head of the coffin and another at the foot. At half-past 8 this morning the King and?||@@||At half-past 8 this morning the King and the German Emperor, each in the uniform off||@@||the German Emperor, each in the uniform of a British Field Marshal, the Queen Consort,!||@@||a British Field Marshal, the Queen Consort, and some of the Royal Princes and Prin-I||@@||and some of the Royal Princes and Prin- cesses, proceeded in pinnaces from the yachts?||@@||cesses, proceeded in pinnaces from the yachts in which they had slept to the Alberta. They*||@@||in which they had slept to the Alberta. They I grouped themselves round the coffin, and thea||@@||grouped themselves round the coffin, and the ¡ vicar of Portsea conducted a short service |||@@||vicar of Portsea conducted a short service. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14373901 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn -||@@|| THE NAVAL FUNERAL.||@@||THE NAVAL FUNERAL. -||@@|| FROM COWES TO PORTSMOUTH. !||@@||FROM COWES TO PORTSMOUTH. A MAGNIFICENT SPECTACLE.||@@||A MAGNIFICENT SPECTACLE. LONDON, Feb. 2.||@@||LONDON, Feb. 2. From the wharf at Cowes the petty officers?||@@||From the wharf at Cowes the petty officers if the Royal yacht Alberta bore the coffinj||@@||of the Royal yacht Alberta bore the coffin aboard the Royal yacht through the escort oft||@@||aboard the Royal yacht through the escort of Grenadiers amid the booming of muffled«||@@||Grenadiers amid the booming of muffled cans. |||@@||guns. As the coffin was placed in a pavilion on!||@@||As the coffin was placed in a pavilion on the quarter-deck, the King, the German||@@||the quarter-deck, the King, the German Emperor, with the Royal Princes and the;||@@||Emperor, with the Royal Princes and the Queen Consort and the Princesses, surrounded||@@||Queen Consort and the Princesses, surrounded it and took a last lingering look.||@@||it and took a last lingering look. Queen Alexandra wept.||@@||Queen Alexandra wept. Their Majesties, and the Princes and Prin-j||@@||Their Majesties, and the Princes and Prin- ¡esses, o-ccopl the Duchess of Cornwall and!||@@||cesses, except the Duchess of Cornwall and íork, who returned lo the bedside of her sick!||@@||York, who returned to the bedside of her sick onsband, proceeded in pinnaces to the Royal'||@@||husband, proceeded in pinnaces to the Royal »acht Victoria and Albert, which Vice-i||@@||yacht Victoria and Albert, which Vice- Admiral Sir J. R. T. Fullerton commanded, f||@@||Admiral Sir J. R. T. Fullerton commanded. ^The Alberta, bearing the coffin, started]||@@||The Alberta, bearing the coffin, started e stn Cowes for Portsmouth at 3 o'clock, the]||@@||from Cowes for Portsmouth at 3 o'clock, the j massed band« on the pier as the yacht moved j||@@||massed bands on the pier as the yacht moved ¡away playing " Saints of God," Queen Vic||@@||away playing " Saints of God," Queen Vic- Jtoria'B favourite hymn.||@@||toria's favourite hymn. The German battleship Hohontollern and!||@@||The German battleship Hohenzollern and ¡the Royal yacht Osborne followed ata briefs||@@||the Royal yacht Osborne followed at a brief (interval, while eight torped o boat destroyer»||@@||interval, while eight torped o boat destroyer Jin two columns of line escorted the Alberta, f||@@||in two columns of line escorted the Alberta, »four on each bow, and ? flew the King's flaggi||@@||four on each bow, and flew the King's flag ¡at their mastheads||@@||at their mastheads. The Victoria and Albert, with the royalties!||@@||The Victoria and Albert, with the royalties laboard, was alone, symbolising the con-j||@@||aboard, was alone, symbolising the con- Jtinnous sovereignty.||@@||tinuous sovereignty. The coast guardship Australia opened thej||@@||The coast guardship Australia opened the ¡salute of 81 guns, and it was taken up by the!||@@||salute of 81 guns, and it was taken up by the JbattleBbip Rodney and by 60 other British*||@@||battleship Rodney and by 60 other British and foreign warships.||@@||and foreign warships. All the warships manned their yards and|||@@||All the warships manned their yards and saluted, while the bands on deck played!||@@||saluted, while the bands on deck played ¡Beethoven's and Chopin's funeral marches, the|||@@||Beethoven's and Chopin's funeral marches, the íute guns momentarily breaking the sweet|||@@||minute guns momentarily breaking the sweet strains of the music.||@@||strains of the music. Yellow wreaths of smoke drifted down thel||@@||Yellow wreaths of smoke drifted down the Jine of warships. The vapour was full ofl||@@||line of warships. The vapour was full of ?sunlight, and invested the ships in strange!||@@||sunlight, and invested the ships in strange ¡shapes.||@@||shapes. Passing the battleships Alexandra, Rodney,6j||@@||Passing the battleships Alexandra, Rodney, ¡Benbow, and nine others on the port side, thel!||@@||Benbow, and nine others on the port side, the ¡Alberta entered the double row of warshipsg||@@||Alberta entered the double row of warships rhich waa stationed from Cowes to Ports-f||@@||which was stationed from Cowes to Ports- louth. The two lines consisted of l8 battle-)||@@||mouth. The two lines consisted of 18 battle- ships and 12 cruisers. The southern sections||@@||ships and 12 cruisers. The southern section ¡included 16 vessels ropresonting tho fleets jj||@@||included 16 vessels representing the fleets ?of Germany, France, tho United States ofl||@@||of Germany, France, the United States of ¡America, Russia, Portugal, Denmark, andjf||@@||America, Russia, Portugal, Denmark, and italy.||@@||Italy. As the Royal procession passed the salute^||@@||As the Royal procession passed the salute ¡was continued on either side.||@@||was continued on either side. When the flotilla neared Portsmouth thcS||@@||When the flotilla neared Portsmouth the leet ceased firing minute guns, and the«||@@||fleet ceased firing minute guns, and the ¡salute waB then taken up by the ships in I||@@||salute was then taken up by the ships in Portsmouth harbour and by tho forts.||@@||Portsmouth harbour and by the forts. The harbour was entered by the funeral?||@@||The harbour was entered by the funeral irocession a few minutes before 5 o'clock.||@@||procession a few minutes before 5 o'clock. The torpedi boat destroyers on either sido of j||@@||The torpedo boat destroyers on either side of le Alberta moved in jerky dubitant march,||@@||the Alberta moved in jerky dubitant march, and looked a weird-like escort in the sun-1||@@||and looked a weird-like escort in the sundown. By the King's wish the flags of the shipsg||@@||By the King's wish the flags of the ships will be kept at half-mast until sunset onj||@@||will be kept at half-mast until sunset on Monday. ,||@@||Monday. LONDON, Fob. 3. fe||@@||LONDON, Feb. 3. The naval pageant 'was a masterpiece of fe||@@||The naval pageant was a masterpiece of irganisation, and was majestic in its splendid«||@@||organisation, and was majestic in its splendid movement. B||@@||movement. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14373908 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE PROCESSION THROUGH LONDON. |||@@||THE PROCESSION THROUGH LONDON. LONDON, Fob. 3. f||@@||LONDON, Feb. 3. The demeanour of tho crowd as the pro- W||@@||The demeanour of the crowd as the pro- cession was passing through London was onefi||@@||cession was passing through London was one of silent sympathy. , ' j|||@@||of silent sympathy. The only cheer which was given was that»||@@||The only cheer which was given was that accorded to Lord Roberto when he firslH||@@||accorded to Lord Roberts when he first appeared before the procesbion started. . |||@@||appeared before the procession started. A deputation of non-commissioned officers fl||@@||A deputation of non-commissioned officers and men of the German army rode at the rear S||@@||and men of the German army rode at the rear of tho procession, »||@@||of the procession. Lord Roberts carried his baton. |||@@||Lord Roberts carried his baton. The military attaches of the foreign em- g||@@||The military attaches of the foreign em- bassicB joined the procession at Victoria S||@@||bassies joined the procession at Victoria Station, and contributed a striking colour, í||@@||Station, and contributed a striking colour, contrasting with the sombre surroundings. ¡||@@||contrasting with the sombre surroundings. So great was the multitude in Hydo Park |||@@||So great was the multitude in Hyde Park that tho gates were closed at 10 o'clock.||@@||that the gates were closed at 10 o'clock. The best view of the procession was ob-||@@||The best view of the procession was ob- tained in Piccadilly. i||@@||tained in Piccadilly. At 1 o'clock tho funeral procession reached I||@@||At 1 o'clock the funeral procession reached Paddington Station.||@@||Paddington Station. Twenty non-commissioned officers of the||@@||Twenty non-commissioned officers of the Foot Guards and the Household Cavalry bore i||@@||Foot Guards and the Household Cavalry bore the coffin from the gun carriage and placed j||@@||the coffin from the gun carriage and placed it in a saloon carriage, which was draped S||@@||it in a saloon carriage, which was draped with purple and white cloth. '||@@||with purple and white cloth. The engine of the train was draped with j||@@||The engine of the train was draped with purple with wreaths of white immortelles on ¡||@@||purple with wreaths of white immortelles on tho front. I||@@||the front. Behind the coffin was borne the Royal I||@@||Behind the coffin was borne the Royal Standard. j]||@@||Standard. Then carno the King, riding a beautiful Î||@@||Then came the King, riding a beautiful bay horse. His Majesty was pale and care- 3||@@||bay horse. His Majesty was pale and care- worn. He looked straight ahead, and the 5||@@||worn. He looked straight ahead, and the only salute ho gave was to a group of gene- jj||@@||only salute he gave was to a group of gene- rul officers near St James's Palace. j||@@||ral officers near St James's Palace. The German Emperor, on a handsome»||@@||The German Emperor, on a handsome white charger, rode on the King's rights]||@@||white charger, rode on the King's right though slightly behind him. |||@@||though slightly behind him. On the King's left was the Duke of Con-«||@@||On the King's left was the Duke of Con- naught in a general's uniform. This groupK||@@||naught in a general's uniform. This group was followed by 40 members of Royal houses!||@@||was followed by 40 members of Royal houses on horseback, including the King of Portugal,!||@@||on horseback, including the King of Portugal, the King of Greece, the Crown Princes ofl||@@||the King of Greece, the Crown Princes of Roumania, Germany, Siam, Denmark, andfi||@@||Roumania, Germany, Siam, Denmark, and Sweden, the Archduke Francis Ferdinand of«||@@||Sweden, the Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria, and the Grand Duke Michaol off!||@@||Austria, and the Grand Duke Michael of 'Russia, n||@@||Russia. Tho Princely escort furnished a brdliantó||@@||The Princely escort furnished a brilliant display of all the Courts of Europo and theg||@@||display of all the Courts of Europe and the Court of Egypt. 0||@@||Court of Egypt. All the Princes were without cloaks, despite!||@@||All the Princes were without cloaks, despite the cold I||@@||the cold. It formed a magnificent spectacle. I||@@||It formed a magnificent spectacle. After the Princes came six|carriages. Theo||@@||After the Princes came six carriages. The ÍQueen Consort Alexandra and her three«||@@||Queen Consort Alexandra and her three [daughters were in the first. In the second!!||@@||daughters were in the first. In the second Jwero King Leopold, Princeis Loaise, Princess«||@@||were King Leopold, Princess Louise, Princess [Beatrice, Princess Helena. I||@@||Beatrice, Princess Helena. In the other carriages were the Duchess of g||@@||In the other carriages were the Duchess of [Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the Duchess of Con- j||@@||Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the Duchess of Con- ¡naught, the Duchess of Albany, the Duke of g||@@||naught, the Duchess of Albany, the Duke of ^Cambridge, Lord Wolseley, the Court officials,||@@||Cambridge, Lord Wolseley, the Court officials, fand others.||@@||and others. ] The bands of the Guards in their scarlet !||@@||The bands of the Guards in their scarlet »cloaks provided a bit of rolieving colour to j||@@||cloaks provided a bit of relieving colour to ¡the otherwise sombre aspect of the military '||@@||the otherwise sombre aspect of the military (portion of the procession. The band played||@@||portion of the procession. The band played Itho funeral marches of Chopin and Beethoven.||@@||the funeral marches of Chopin and Beethoven. ¡Following the bands were the Duke of Nor-||@@||Following the bands were the Duke of Nor- folk (the Earl Marshal), the officials of the||@@||folk (the Earl Marshal), the officials of the royal household, and 30 mounted aides-do||@@||royal household, and 30 mounted aides-de- [camps.||@@||camps. They preceded the khaki gun carriage bear-j||@@||They preceded the khaki gun carriage bear- ¡ing the coffin, drawn by eight cream horses. ¡?||@@||ing the coffin, drawn by eight cream horses. The coffin was covered with a handsome!||@@||The coffin was covered with a handsome ¡white pall, which hod boen worked in 48?||@@||white pall, which had been worked in 48 hours by the Kensington School of Necdle-g||@@||hours by the Kensington School of Needle- ¡work, the design having beeu drawn by the?||@@||work, the design having been drawn by the ¡Queen and the Princesses. On the coffing||@@||Queen and the Princesses. On the coffin jbesides the pall were drapones of flags, aft||@@||besides the pall were draperies of flags, a ¡cushion with the crown, the orb, and the_||@@||cushion with the crown, the orb, and the ^sceptre.||@@||sceptre. Every head was uncovered as the coffin^||@@||Every head was uncovered as the coffin passed. The crowds wero dumb. The only sounds I||@@||The crowds were dumb. The only sounds |wero the strains of the mournful funeral!||@@||were the strains of the mournful funeral march and the distant booming of the minute |||@@||march and the distant booming of the minute guns. 1||@@||guns. This was a supremely impressive moment-|||@@||This was a supremely impressive moment— the sea of up-turned faces, many weeping, |||@@||the sea of up-turned faces, many weeping, the long lines of soldiers with reversed ormsS||@@||the long lines of soldiers with reversed arms and bowed heads, formed a scene which was|||@@||and bowed heads, formed a scene which was strangely pathetic I||@@||strangely pathetic. I The elevated position of the coffin enabled^||@@||The elevated position of the coffin enabled most of the people to seo it.||@@||most of the people to see it. The solemn restraint hushed the multitude, J||@@||The solemn restraint hushed the multitude, and altogether the scene was deeply impres-||@@||and altogether the scene was deeply impres- sive. Even the poorest wore mourning,||@@||sive. Even the poorest wore mourning. i Colonel Byron, of tho Queensland military^||@@||Colonel Byron, of the Queensland military ¡forces, rodo with the headquarters staff,||@@||forces, rode with the headquarters staff. jj Lieutenant Christie and Captain Plcasant.E||@@||Lieutenant Christie and Captain Pleasant, Sof the Victorian forcos, participated in theif||@@||of the Victorian forces, participated in the ^procession. g||@@||procession. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14373909 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE ORDER OF PROCESSION. |||@@||THE ORDER OF PROCESSION. LONDON, Feb. 3. I||@@||LONDON, Feb. 3. The procession, which had been previously!!||@@||The procession, which had been previously organised, stretched out a mile in length. It||@@||organised, stretched out a mile in length. It Started at half-paBt 11 o'clock, and its com-||@@||started at half-past 11 o'clock, and its com- position represented all sections of the army.||@@||position represented all sections of the army. All bore their arms reversed.||@@||All bore their arms reversed. The volunteers and the yeomanry were||@@||The volunteers and the yeomanry were each represented by * 100 men, the colonial||@@||each represented by 100 men, the colonial corps by 45 officers and 200 men. Their||@@||corps by 45 officers and 200 men. Their brawny sunburnt figures in khaki dress pre-||@@||brawny sunburnt figures in khaki dress pre- sented a high contrast with the oloBked||@@||sented a high contrast with the cloaked forms of the British soldiers. The detach-||@@||forms of the British soldiers. The detach- ments from the Indian Army and from the||@@||ments from the Indian Army and from the WeBt African forces wore handsome uni-||@@||West African forces wore handsome uni- forms.||@@||forms. The order of procession from Victoria||@@||The order of procession from Victoria Stntion by Buckingham Palace-road, past the|j||@@||Station by Buckingham Palace-road, past the palace down Pall Mall, past St. Jamcs'sM||@@||palace down Pall Mall, past St. James's Palace, along St. Jamos's-street, to Piccadilly,»||@@||Palace, along St. James's-street, to Piccadilly, through Hydo Park at the Apsley GatctW||@@||through Hyde Park at the Apsley Gate, emerging near' the Marble Arch, and thong!||@@||emerging near the Marble Arch, and then proceeding along Edgeware-road, Bouudary-b||@@||proceeding along Edgeware-road, Boundary- road, and Prncd-strcet, to Paddington was as $||@@||road, and Praed-strcet, to Paddington was as follows :- ' |||@@||follows :— Au Officer of the Hesdquartera Staff. I||@@||An Officer of the Headquarters Staff. The Bends of the Royal .Horse Guards ind the Jj||@@||The Bands of the Royal Horse Guards and the Sacoud Life Guilds, pliyiug Beethoven's and I'||@@||Second Life Guards, playing Beethoven's and Chopin's Funeral Marches only. j||@@||Chopin's Funeral Marches only. Detachments of Volunteeis, Yeomanry, and Colonial i||@@||Detachments of Volunteers, Yeomanry, and Colonial Corps. ¡j||@@||Corps. Twenty-live officers and 100 men from Shorncliffe. j||@@||Twenty-five officers and 100 men from Shorncliffe. 1'he Militia. Ç||@@||The Militia. Uordon Highlanders. ;||@@||Gordon Highlanders. Welsh Fusiliers. !||@@||Welsh Fusiliers. Boyal Irish.||@@||Royal Irish. Norfolk. |||@@||Norfolk. I'be Hon. Artillery Company of London,||@@||The Hon. Artillery Company of London. Departmeutal Corps- ?||@@||Departmental Corps— Army Veterinary Department. '||@@||Army Veterinary Department. Royal Army Medical Corps. i||@@||Royal Army Medical Corps. Aimy Chaplains' Department, |||@@||Army Chaplains' Department. Army Ordnance Department. j||@@||Army Ordnance Department. Army Pay Depai tment. B||@@||Army Pay Department. rwenty représentative officers of the Indian Army. |||@@||Twenty representative officers of the Indian Army. Infantry of the Hue (000)- ' |||@@||Infantry of the line (600)— The Rifle Brigade. i||@@||The Rifle Brigade. The Irish Fusilier«. |||@@||The Irish Fusiliers. Highland Light Infantry, 3||@@||Highland Light Infantry. King's Royal Rifle Corps. j||@@||King's Royal Rifle Corps. Royal Fnsiller». j||@@||Royal Fusiliers. Too Lancaster Regiment. j||@@||The Lancaster Regiment. Foot Guard» (1001- i||@@||Foot Guards (400)— Irish Guard«. I||@@||Irish Guards. Scots Guards.) ' |||@@||Scots Guards. Coldstream Guards. S||@@||Coldstream Guards. Grenadier Guard«. «||@@||Grenadier Guards. Royal Eugiueers {100). |||@@||Royal Engineers (100). Koyil Artillery (300)- ¡j||@@||Royal Artillery (300)— Royal Garrison Artillery. |||@@||Royal Garrison Artillery. Royal Field Aitillery,iwlth battery of lix guns, jj||@@||Royal Field Artillery, with battery of six guns. Royal Horse Artillery, with battery of six gun«, j||@@||Royal Horse Artillery, with battery of six guns. Cavalry of tho line- !||@@||Cavalry of the line— \ 2lst Lancers. j||@@||21st Lancers. 7th Hussars. .||@@||7th Hussars. Snd Dragoon Guard«.||@@||2nd Dragoon Guards. Household Cavalry.||@@||Household Cavalry. Royal Horse Guilds.||@@||Royal Horse Guards. -od Life Guard«.||@@||2nd Life Guards. 1st Life Guards, !||@@||1st Life Guards. Naval Forcea- . I||@@||Naval Forces— -Royal Marines (250). j||@@||Royal Marines (250). Bluejacket« (300). I||@@||Bluejackets (300). rho Foreign Military Attaches.||@@||The Foreign Military Attaches. Field-Marshal Lord Hubert«. > \||@@||Field-Marshal Lord Roberts. Fiold-Marshal of the Army. \||@@||Field-Marshal of the Army. Headquarters Staff of the Army. '?||@@||Headquarters Staff of the Army. Bands of the Royal Marines, the Foot Guilds, the j||@@||Bands of the Royal Marines, the Foot Guards, the Royal Engineers, and the Royal Artillery,||@@||Royal Engineers, and the Royal Artillery. rhe gun-carriage bearing the coffin, attended by «||@@||The gun-carriage bearing the coffin, attended by a Sovereign*« eicort, with the «ides-de-cami||@@||Sovereign's escort, with the aides-de-camp and the equerries of the late Queen on eitbei :||@@||and the equerries of the late Queen on either side of the coffin. ¡||@@||side of the coffin. Vhe King, the German Emperor, tb« Dnke of Con- '.||@@||The King, the German Emperor, the Duke of Con- naught. i;||@@||naught. the Princes of the Boyal Family. J||@@||The Princes of the Royal Family. Members of Foreign Royal Houses, «ad Rapresenti-1||@@||Members of Foreign Royal Houses, and Representa- tives of Foreign Powers. Í||@@||tives of Foreign Powers. rhe Master of the Horse, the Duka of Portland, jj||@@||The Master of the Horse, the Duke of Portland, . K.G.||@@||K.G. iii four-horse carnage«, in which were the QaeeuEj||@@||Six four-horse carriages, in which were the Queen Consort and the Prinnues of lb« Royall||@@||Consort and the Princes of the Royal Family. W||@@||Family. Escort of Insh Guard». a||@@||Escort of Irish Guards. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14373911 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ¡jj FROM PORTSMOUTH TO LONDON. H||@@||FROM PORTSMOUTH TO LONDON. I LONDON, Fob. 2. 9||@@||LONDON, Feb. 2. I At the conclusion of the service held by theSj'||@@||At the conclusion of the service held by the vicar of Portsea at Clarence Yard, cightH||@@||vicar of Portsea at Clarence Yard, eight petty officers of the royal yachts carried theo||@@||petty officers of the royal yachts carried the coffin to the train, the vicar of Portsea pro-w,||@@||coffin to the train, the vicar of Portsea pre- ceding. The crown and globe, the RoyalH||@@||ceding. The crown and globe, the Royal Standard, and some wreaths were carried be-_j||@@||Standard, and some wreaths were carried be- fore the coffin, B||@@||fore the coffin. Following it were the King, the Germana,||@@||Following it were the King, the German ^Emperor, the Queen Consort, and the»||@@||Emperor, the Queen Consort, and the «other royalties, all of whom passed betweenn||@@||other royalties, all of whom passed between _ja line of admirals and captains of battleships»||@@||a line of admirals and captains of battleships ?of yesterday's procession, of high militaryS||@@||of yesterday's procession, of high military (¡¡officers, of the local clergy in their ecclesiaB-B||@@||officers, of the local clergy in their ecclesias- atical vestments, and of Mayors in theirjH||@@||tical vestments, and of Mayors in their jj official robes. BJ||@@||official robes. | Minute guns boomed out, muffled peals-fa||@@||Minute guns boomed out, muffled peals I were rung, and tho bands played a funeral!«||@@||were rung, and the bands played a funeral S march as the coffin was borne from thou||@@||march as the coffin was borne from the I yacht. U||@@||yacht. jj Amid torrents of rain and a heavy wind tbow||@@||Amid torrents of rain and a heavy wind the ^remains of her late Majesty were placed in a|j||@@||remains of her late Majesty were placed in a I draped saloon carriage, the engine of which!!||@@||draped saloon carriage, the engine of which boro emblems of mourning. H||@@||bore emblems of mourning. The funeral train, preceded by a pilot en-jj||@@||The funeral train, preceded by a pilot en- gine, started at 0 o'clock this morning for!!||@@||gine, started at 9 o'clock this morning for London, and reached Victoria station, Lon-w||@@||London, and reached Victoria station, Lon- don, at 11 o'clock. a||@@||don, at 11 o'clock. It steamed into the station amid a solemn«||@@||It steamed into the station amid a solemn hush. All uncovered, and the peeling ofjjj||@@||hush. All uncovered, and the peeling of minute bolls warned the metropolis of the_3||@@||minute bells warned the metropolis of the arrival of the dead Queen. ¡_||@@||arrival of the dead Queen. Victoria station was covered throughoutM||@@||Victoria station was covered throughout with purple cloth, which gave it an imposing«||@@||with purple cloth, which gave it an imposing appearance. Hundreds of brilliant uniforms«||@@||appearance. Hundreds of brilliant uniforms of every nationality were seen on tho station.g||@@||of every nationality were seen on the station. The King of Portugal and tho King of|J||@@||The King of Portugal and the King of Greeco lodged at Buckingham Palace. ThoyS||@@||Greece lodged at Buckingham Palace. They arrived at the railway before 11 o'clock. The«||@@||arrived at the railway before 11 o'clock. The King of Portugal was received in anil||@@||King of Portugal was received in an especially popular manner. . rj||@@||especially popular manner. King Edward and the Queen ConsortH||@@||King Edward and the Queen Consort Alexandra received upwards of 60 foreign^||@@||Alexandra received upwards of 60 foreign royalties and representatives of foreign»||@@||royalties and representatives of foreign nations in a magnificent pavilion on then||@@||nations in a magnificent pavilion on the platform. _ m||@@||platform. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14374016 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FLORAL TRIBUTES AT WINDSOR. I||@@||FLORAL TRIBUTES AT WINDSOR. IAN IMMENSE DISPLAY. ' 1||@@||AN IMMENSE DISPLAY. LONDON, Feb. 1. $||@@||LONDON, Feb. 1. i Tho wealth of floral tributes at Windsor is ¡s||@@||The wealth of floral tributes at Windsor is ijiinpreccdcnted. It is estimated that they costa||@@||unprecedented. It is estimated that they cost |£5O,00O. I||@@||£50,000. ¡j Mauritius tient a broken column of violets.sj||@@||Mauritius sent a broken column of violets. sTrinity House sent a white floral model pf thefl||@@||Trinity House sent a white floral model of the «Eddystono Lighthouse inscribed with theil||@@||Eddystone Lighthouse inscribed with the Iwords " Lead, kindly light," 183 flower girls of J||@@||words " Lead, kindly light," 183 flower girls of ¿London forwarded a wreath. The three children S||@@||London forwarded a wreath. The three children j who presented a basket of flowers to the late«||@@||who presented a basket of flowers to the late SQueen on behalf of 52,000 children ntil||@@||Queen on behalf of 52,000 children at HPhamix Park on the occasion of her late»||@@||Phoenix Park on the occasion of her late ¿Majesty's recent visit sent an anchor measur-^||@@||Majesty's recent visit sent an anchor measur- ling 6ft. _ |||@@||ing 6ft. I The Duke of Connaughtand' the staff of thel||@@||The — and the staff of the «army in Ireland presented a floral Irishg||@@||army in Ireland presented a floral Irish Sharp. ' H||@@||harp. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14374018 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE FUNERAL AT WINDSOR. 1||@@||THE FUNERAL AT WINDSOR. A STRIKING INCIDENT.||@@||A STRIKING INCIDENT. ¡FUNERAL SERVICE IN ST. GEORGE'S^||@@||FUNERAL SERVICE IN ST. GEORGE'S CHAPEL.||@@||CHAPEL. LONDON, Feb. 3. gj||@@||LONDON, Feb. 3. _ At Windsor Station a party of the latta||@@||At Windsor Station a party of the 1st ^Battalion of the Grenadier Guards bore theS||@@||Battalion of the Grenadier Guards bore the Icoffin from the train to a gun carriage drawn«||@@||coffin from the train to a gun carriage drawn íby eight nrtillery horses. U||@@||by eight artillery horses. II The animals had got cold with the longn||@@||The animals had got cold with the long waiting and refused to start. fa||@@||waiting and refused to start. Lost the horses should overturn the coffin[|||@@||Lest the horses should overturn the coffin and the regalia the drivers were afraid to co-g||@@||and the regalia the drivers were afraid to co- orco them. B||@@||erce them. The King waB terribly distressed. ti||@@||The King was terribly distressed. At this juncture the naval guard of honourd||@@||At this juncture the naval guard of honour came to the rescue. Utilising the traces of theVÍ||@@||came to the rescue. Utilising the traces of the refractory horses as ropes the sailors, after nfj||@@||refractory horses as ropes the sailors, after a delay of a quarter of an hour, slowly drew the«||@@||delay of a quarter of an hour, slowly drew the gun carriage to St. George's Chapel. M||@@||gun carriage to St. George's Chapel. This was one of the most striking incidents^||@@||This was one of the most striking incidents of the day. M||@@||of the day. As the coffin was borne to the chapel a{M||@@||As the coffin was borne to the chapel a salute of 81 guns was fired. k||@@||salute of 81 guns was fired. In St. George's Chapel the coffin was placedg||@@||In St. George's Chapel the coffin was placed before the altar and a femoral servico was g||@@||before the altar and a funeral service was held. It terminated about <1 o'clock with the»||@@||held. It terminated about 4 o'clock with the playing of Beethoven's Funeral March. ¡5||@@||playing of Beethoven's Funeral March. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14374025 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I AT STRATHFIELD STATION.. |||@@||AT STRATHFIELD STATION. Tho Strathfield railway station was noticeable ouw||@@||The Strathfield railway station was noticeable on Saturday und Sunday for tho care which had beeng||@@||Saturday and Sunday for the care which had been displayed in exhibiting emblems of mourning. Tho°;3||@@||displayed in exhibiting emblems of mourning. The btatinumasler, Mr. G. W. Davis, received from manyM||@@||stationmaster, Mr. G. W. Davis, received from many of tho residents of tho adjacent district choioe Üowoibm||@@||of the residents of the adjacent district choice flowers iu wreaths, crosses, and buuohes from, the beautiful;^||@@||in wreaths, crosses, and bunches from the beautiful gsrdeus forwhiuh Strathfield and Burwood are uotod,t_||@@||gardens for which Strathfield and Burwood are noted, and thusi were displayed amongst mourning drapery^||@@||and these were displayed amongst mourning drapery »bout tho main passago on the overbridge. UnaJ||@@||about the main passage on the overbridge. One wreath enclosed a photograph of hör lato Majesty'^||@@||wreath enclosed a photograph of her late Majesty Queen Victoria. The wealth of blooms displayed^}||@@||Queen Victoria. The wealth of blooms displayed furnished au eloauaut testimony of the deep aliuc-ÎM||@@||furnished an eloquent testimony of the deep affec- lion felt for the Into Queen iu the district. m||@@||tion felt for the late Queen in the district. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14374027 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I ROYAL NAVAL HOUSE. |||@@||ROYAL NAVAL HOUSE. The bouas and home of th* " handy min " inn||@@||The house and home of the " handy man " in Sydney-the Koyul Naval House-hld it« window«^||@@||Sydney—the Royal Naval House—had its windows effectively draped with black cloth and rich purploíjH||@@||effectively draped with black cloth and rich purple silk bow«, while over its main outrance black anti 3||@@||silk bows, while over its main entrance black and purple were made to produce a striking effect, andM||@@||purple were made to produce a striking effect, and .bore in the centre a gold Royal coat of arms sur-A||@@||bore in the centre a gold Royal coat of arms sur- rounded by a massive wreath of white flowers, witina||@@||rounded by a massive wreath of white flowers, with streamers of Royal scarlet and naval blue ribbons,«;||@@||streamers of Royal scarlet and naval blue ribbons, repretenting tbe Royal Navy and' Rovul Marines.(2||@@||representing the Royal Navy and Royal Marines. pyer the loot of tbo house there floated at half-maat_||@@||Over the roof of the house there floated at half-mast 'a huge and handsome Union Jack. _||@@||a huge and handsome Union Jack. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14374037 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ¡SOLEMN OBSERVANCE IN ¡||@@||SOLEMN OBSERVANCE IN SYDNEY. ?||@@||SYDNEY. [ORDINARY BUSINESS PRACTICALLY g||@@||ORDINARY BUSINESS PRACTICALLY SUSPENDED. I||@@||SUSPENDED. THOUSANDS ROUND THE STATUE IN I||@@||THOUSANDS ROUND THE STATUE IN QUEEN'S-SQUARE. |||@@||QUEEN'S-SQUARE. TRIBUTES OF RESPECT FROM ALlI||@@||TRIBUTES OF RESPECT FROM ALL PARTS OF THE STATE. |||@@||PARTS OF THE STATE. I Saturday last, the date upon which the funeral of J||@@||Saturday last, the date upon which the funeral of the lste Queen Victoria took place in England, wu|||@@||the late Queen Victoria took place in England, was observed in Syduoy with all tho fitting solemnity]!||@@||observed in Sydney with all the fitting solemnity necessary to mark buoIi a BDrrowful and nationale!||@@||necessary to mark such a sorrowful and national event. It appealed to all daises, and the reajjonio, jj||@@||event. It appealed to all classes, and the response, a. might have been expected in a British community,»||@@||as might have been expected in a British community, was almost universal. Business waa suspended, »ncljt||@@||was almost universal. Business was suspended, and bat for the fact that too principal thoroughfares off.||@@||but for the fact that the principal thoroughfares of the metropolis were pretty well filled with pedestrians!||@@||the metropolis were pretty well filled with pedestrians the day might easily have been mistaken fur ni?||@@||the day might easily have been mistaken for a Hsunday. Before Saturday the Qovemraent ofnoesji||@@||Sunday. Before Saturday the Government offices Hand numerous private eatahllshments were draped iunj||@@||and numerous private establishments were draped in Qjblaclc, but in many casss, ia comphaiica with the ex-|.||@@||black, but in many cases, in compliance with the ex- p press deBlre of his Majesty the King, purplo wi;o_||@@||press desire of his Majesty the King, purple was I substituted, while in others tho Royal emblem off||@@||substituted, while in others the Royal emblem of I mourning was added tu the more sombre colour,]!||@@||mourning was added to the more sombre colour, i making quito a striking combination, as for theil||@@||making quite a striking combination. As for the I oersonal tributo of rospect for the memory of tbs bo-|j||@@||personal tribute of respect for the memory of the be- j loved Monarch whose mortal romains wera beluga||@@||loved Monarch whose mortal remains were being | conveyed to their resting place, this was in evidenced||@@||conveyed to their resting place, this was in evidence E everywhere. Men and women and even ohildren iuB||@@||everywhere. Men and women and even children in 6 deep mourning, as for some sincerely regrotted rela-^j||@@||deep mourning, as for some sincerely regretted rela- s tive, wura frequently to bu met with, and in a (treat's||@@||tive, were frequently to be met with, and in a great I many instances purple ribbons were intertwined withfi||@@||many instances purple ribbons were intertwined with I Howers wheie buttonholes were worn. A large pro-»||@@||flowers where buttonholes were worn. A large pro- | portion of the ladies who appeared in public wereS||@@||portion of the ladies who appeared in public were I 'treated in costumes of pura white, trimmed«||@@||dressed in costumes of pure white, trimmed ¡juritb black bands, and the day wss observed with ali||@@||with black bands, and the day was observed with a j quiet and decorum wbieh spoko volumes for the sin- g||@@||quiet and decorum which spoke volumes for the sin- s cerity of a people's grief. The church serviras both*?||@@||cerity of a people's grief. The church services both ! morning and evening were very largely atleuded, undi;||@@||morning and evening were very largely attended, and f ihn solemn function at St. Andrew's Cathedral nt-5||@@||the solemn function at St. Andrew's Cathedral at- j tracted so many persons that hundreds wera uaablos;||@@||tracted so many persons that hundreds were unable I to obtain admistlou to the building. His Excellency?!||@@||to obtain admission to the building. His Excellency g the Goveruor-Geuersl uud Lady Hoputouu and!;||@@||the Governor-General and Lady Hopetoun and i s'iite, together with his Excellency Sir Fredericks||@@||suite, together with his Excellency Sir Frederick _ Darley (Liuutonaut-Governor), bia Escellency fleur-V||@@||Darley (Lieutenant-Governor), his Excellency Rear- K admiral Beaumont, the Bight Hon. E. Barton, P.U..JÍ||@@||Admiral Beaumont, the Right Hon. E. Barton, P.C., | md Sir William Lyne, were present at thci||@@||and Sir William Lyne, were present at the ? forenoon service when a. most impressive aud moy-'.||@@||forenoon service when a most impressive and mov- _ mg address was delivered by the Archbishop. Natur- £||@@||ing address was delivered by the Archbishop. Natur- f itllv the Queen's Statue was a great uttraction dar- f,||@@||ally the Queen's Statue was a great attraction dur- ßiug the day. The base of the pedestal upon which $||@@||ing the day. The base of the pedestal upon which x the diguitied presentment ot her Majeity etands waai||@@||the dignified presentment of her Majesty stands was is surrounded by beautiful palms, and the space within'c||@@||surrounded by beautiful palms, and the space within ,j the railing was corered by floral offerings. The?||@@||the railing was covered by floral offerings. The h -ailier memeutoes of respect and aft'ecliou, haviug-í||@@||earlier mementoes of respect and affection, having H become dusty and faded by exposure daring thuP||@@||become dusty and faded by exposure during the li week, had given place to fresh blooms and wreaths, r||@@||week, had given place to fresh blooms and wreaths, |j and in lho afternoon ao anxious were the citizen i to 2||@@||and in the afternoon so anxious were the citizens to i visit the scene marked by so many reverential not» is||@@||visit the scene marked by so many reverential acts | that the square was quickly thronged, and there- *||@@||that the square was quickly thronged, and there- f after, until tho solemn nuil affecting musical pro- I||@@||after, until the solemn and affecting musical pro- g gramme had terminated, the crowds remained in «or- *||@@||gramme had terminated, the crowds remained in sor- | rowful appreciation of the proceedings. Towards th«vl||@@||rowful appreciation of the proceedings. Towards the »close of the afternoon the Uoyal Arthur, in conjuno-'/'||@@||close of the afternoon the Royal Arthur, in conjunc- [«ion with other war vessels aud Dawes Point Battery ,(j||@@||tion with other war vessels and Dawes Point Battery, ftuoiumenced firing minute gune, and, as the nunjv||@@||commenced firing minute guns, and, as the sun «j.lescunded below the horizon, the booming of thoK'||@@||descended below the horizon, the booming of the »Mghty-first gun reverberated along the foreshores )-<||@@||eighty-first gun reverberated along the foreshores %d the htrhour and echoed among the hills, nu- li||@@||of the harbour and echoed among the hills, an- 'ynounoiug to the mourning city that the last sad ntoY||@@||nouncing to the mourning city that the last sad rite Kjhad been concluded. if||@@||had been concluded. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14374039 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn EVIDENCES OF MOURNING BY |||@@||EVIDENCES OF MOURNING BY BUSINESS PEOPLE.||@@||BUSINESS PEOPLE. - M||@@|| Taken altogether, the display of mourning em-¡J||@@||Taken altogether, the display of mourning em- blt-ms by business Arms of tho city wis artistic 1||@@||blems by business firms of the city was artistic, auiiiopnate, and m somo cases lavish. Black, purple, -'||@@||appropriate, and in some cases lavish. Black, purple, and white drapes, or plain black with tb» artistic 3||@@||and white drapes, or plain black with the artistic mhef of purple ribbons predominated, and m uo 5||@@||relief of purple ribbons predominated, and in no oaeo was the draping so cinied out as to bo Riirisb. i||@@||case was the draping so carried out as to be garish. One of tbe most cffootiyo decorations wub thal i||@@||One of the most effective decorations was that over and around tho inuin entrance of the»||@@||over and around the main entrance of the Australian Mutual Providont Society, whero^||@@||Australian Mutual Provident Society, where alternate broad »tripa of the three colour«!}||@@||alternate broad strips of the three colours were surmounted by a very pretty arrangement ofM||@@||were surmounted by a very pretty arrangement of the material used At tho North bhoro forryg||@@||the material used. At the North Shore ferry wharf« at Circular Quay the prevailing fuatuiet||@@||wharfs at Circular Quay the prevailing feature was black draping, as it was at thu Manly wharf K||@@||was black draping, as it was at the Manly wharf. Tho Empire Hotel and many other Pitt-street jilacosg||@@||The Empire Hotel and many other Pitt-street places of busiuoss hid displays of black aud purple Somoa||@@||of business had displays of black and purple. Some of the large drapery establishments mude completes||@@||of the large drapery establishments made complete pictures m black, white, and purple with their goods B||@@||pictures in black, white, and purple with their goods. Black gloves, ties, and collarettes of lace wero du-s||@@||Black gloves, ties, and collarettes of lace were dis- payed against -«bite material», und purple, adorn-['||@@||played against white materials, and purple adorn- monta aud gloves gave tim ueoessarj relief to then||@@||ments and gloves gave the necessary relief to the ,ye in the general picture afforded At Messrs. Davidh||@@||eye in the general picture afforded. At Messrs. David ¡ones and Co.'s, \V I' Waters and Co 's, Hordern»||@@||Jones and Co.'s, W. T. Waters and Co.'s, Hordern Brother«' (Pitt-street), aud other places the sigus olfe||@@||Brothers' (Pitt-street), and other places the signs of mourning bctotcencd union tasto ou tbo part of tbosoE||@@||mourning betokened much taste on the part of those who- had carried out tbo schemes of decoration At|||@@||who had carried out the schemes of decoration. At many places, especially at tbo principal photographient||@@||many places, especially at the principal photographic studios, such as Grouze lo's, I alma's, Ibu Crown,s||@@||studios, such as Grouzede's, Talma's, The Crown, Eden's, I bo bevis«, and others, large photographs off'||@@||Eden's, The Swiss, and others, large photographs of ti e late Queeu woie shown, druped In black and im- g||@@||the late Queen were shown, draped in black and Im- perta! purple At John Sands'a a simple but effective^||@@||perial purple. At John Sands's a simple but effective display was a marbi o bust of Queeu Victoria ena'j||@@||display was a marble bust of Queen Victoria on a purplo pededal, placed so as to received||@@||purple pededal, placed so as to receive i Bombie backing by tbo Union Jacks||@@||a sombre backing by the Union Jack covered with black crene A large photograph S||@@||covered with black crepe. A large photograph f the late Queen was also placed in a promu out»||@@||of the late Queen was also placed in a prominent ii sitmn At Lossetter's the windows wero covcredSj||@@||position. At Lassetter's the windows were covered with rich purple pap r extouded so iib to form archr»?||@@||with rich purple paper extended so as to form arches ,nd pillars. At E.tslWiiy Brothers puiple and blacks!||@@||and pillars. At Eastway Brothers purple and black were the provuiliug colours, the display being amplett||@@||were the prevailing colours, the display being ample mil attractive The florists, nntwilhstuuding tbe facts||@@||and attractive. The florists, notwithstanding the fact Stliat the*» were very bu»y making wreaths foi thoB,||@@||that they were very busy making wreaths for the IlQuuen'a Statue, found timo to »how »ohio hi «uti fill jj||@@||Queen's Statue, found time to show some beautiful lud ap|.rtpiiato designe ni fiais ors and rihbous Ihei)||@@||and appropriate designs in flowers and ribbons. The javotlasting cluislts -Aero liiriroly availed of, butjij||@@||everlasting daisies were largely availed of, but ¡luckily the garden« of tbo suburb« wera rich ins||@@||luckily the gardens of the suburbs were rich in hu flowers deemed «acred to fuck occasions,!?||@@||the flowers deemed sacred to such occasions, md theso insisted largely in the catryiiigf||@@||and these assisted largely in the carrying ut of ninny beautiful conceptions Tuberotes,^||@@||out of many beautiful conceptions. Tuberoses, stbjihuuotis, marguerites, hilts, white ro es, and^*||@@||stephanotis, marguerites, lilies, white roses, and -tinuiortellea of many kimi« woro used, with violet»"||@@||immortelles of many kinds were used, with violets loi tbo purple effect Columns, ciossus, wreattiB L||@@||for the purple effect. Columns, crosses, wreaths, sod other designs were mode in lingo numbers by tht-t||@@||and other designs were made in large numbers by the Missrn bcsrl, Miss Goodenough, Jean andi||@@||Messrs. Searl, Miss Goodenough, Jean and C i , Miss Burnm gham, and Milner und Co *||@@||Co., Miss Bermingham, and Milner and Co. Pur b6»uty the display at Victoria House, t'ltt-r||@@||For beauty the display at Victoria House, Pitt- street (Parmeraud Co ) was noticeable. Hie urchosnf'||@@||street (Farmer and Co.) was noticeable. The arches of i bo fucade lent themselves lo decorativo effect, and the!||@@||the facade lent themselves to decorative effect, and the Irapingi of black and purple were admirably arrannei *-.||@@||drapings of black and purple were admirably arranged. rho mobo in which bas rested for rainy yent s aft||@@||The niche in which has rested for many years a bust of Queen Victoria »tis also druped very prettily jj||@@||bust of Queen Victoria was also draped very prettily. At Messrs Arttliuuv H» rdern and Sous', Haymarket,*||@@||At Messrs Anthony Hordern and Sons', Haymarket, iiiourmng t keus were shoisu in artistic stylo ''||@@||mourning tokens were shown in artistic style. eVroaths and cushions with words worked in puiple/||@@||Wreaths and cushions with words worked in purple Howers and set oil with purplo ribbonB wero exhibited*||@@||flowers and set off with purple ribbons were exhibited i i many windows, ana flags »ero everywhere ut..||@@||in many windows, and flags were everywhere at half-mist At Messrs. W. E Smith's, the National;||@@||half-mast. At Messrs. W. E. Smith's, the National viutunl Life Offieo, und at the various newspaper"||@@||Mutual Life Office, and at the various newspaper offices funereal omblems wuro shown At th 1||@@||offices funereal emblems were shown. At the " Herald" Oflioe the Imperial coat-jf-annB was »in-.||@@||" Herald " Office the Imperial coat-of-arms was sur- ouudtd by drapinga nf black Deoraliona in black"||@@||rounded by drapings of black. Decorations in black aud purple woro exhibited hy the banks at the Vic-*||@@||and purple were exhibited by the banks, at the Vic- tona Markets, at the otcle shops, at Messrs John;||@@||toria Markets, at the cycle shops, at Messrs. John Hunter and Sons', and tbo stBiunship c impaoies'i||@@||Hunter and Sons', and the steamship companies' ofliceB, At Mr. ft' John Baker's establishment,!?||@@||offices. At Mr. W. John Baker's establishment, fluuter-slreot, the words "Faithful unto death }||@@||Hunter-street, the words " Faithful unto death " *ero Bhown m black and pearl bundled kuivisi||@@||were shown in black and pearl handled knives. \fnny shopB displayed shutters covered with black or,||@@||Many shops displayed shutters covered with black or uni pin cloth, ami thorn wero fow which bad not some!||@@||purple cloth, and there were few which had not some "i-mblom of mourning m the city. L||@@||emblem of mourning in the city. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14374040 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DRAPING THE GOVERNMENT . \||@@||DRAPING THE GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.||@@||BUILDINGS. - K||@@|| ______ tv||@@|| Tho Government buildings were, without excep-^||@@||The Government buildings were, without excep- ton, draped in tasteful designs. At the Royal Miutg||@@||tion, draped in tasteful designs. At the Royal Mint the front of the awniug waa draped and the portico?||@@||the front of the awning was draped and the portico waadrotsed iu purple and black. The stand in front|||@@||was dressed in purple and black. The stand in front of tho Attorney-Genoral's office, erected for the use-,||@@||of the Attorney-General's office, erected for the use of the officials during the Commonwealth^'||@@||of the officials during the Commonwealth colebratiouB, was draped lu alternate bands J'||@@||celebrations, was draped in alternate bands of purple, and tvhito, crossed diagonally with''||@@||of purple and white, crossed diagonally with rape bands. Ia the contro of the hands were small.*;||@@||rape bands. In the centre of the bands were small shields co vor ed with crape, relieyod by white trans-.*;||@@||shields covered with crape, relieved by white trans- verse band». The royal coats of inns outstdo tliol||@@||verse bands. The royal coats of arms outside the Legislative Assembly and Council Chambers weref||@@||Legislative Assembly and Council Chambers were I-embedded in black, and strips of black crossed thoi\||@@||embedded in black, and strips of black crossed the faces. The balcony connecting the two Chambers'^||@@||faces. The balcony connecting the two Chambers was draped in longitudinal bands of black, white,*||@@||was draped in longitudinal bands of black, white, and purple. Blaok and white streamers worojj||@@||and purple. Black and white streamers were iiirranged on the Bent und Macquarie streots frontages^!||@@||arranged on the Bent and Macquarie streets frontages ¡of tbo Freo Publio Library. The moin entrañes to'jd||@@||of the Free Public Library. The main entrance to ¡the Government Printing Office and tbo windows»||@@||the Government Printing Office and the windows 1 flanking it on either side were draped in purple and'!||@@||flanking it on either side were draped in purple and black ; purple cloth, with draped shields in the ,j||@@||black ; purple cloth, with draped shields in the contre, aud transverso bars of white, masked theff||@@||centre, and transverse bars of white, masked the window« of the Public Works Department. Tbe.J||@@||windows of the Public Works Department. The ¡design of the Chief Secretary's Office wa« iiiíj||@@||design of the Chief Secretary's Office was in harmony with that ou the Publia Woik«_||@@||harmony with that on the Public Works Department. The escutcheon« on tbe aroh offj||@@||Department. The escutcheons on the arch of ¡Government House gates wera clothed in black a-apeji||@@||Government House gates were clothed in black crape, relieved with white flowers. At the mun «ntiaooefj||@@||relieved with white flowers. At the main entrance to the Treasury Building« purple and white drapery»||@@||to the Treasury Buildings purple and white drapery intersected with wbite was arranged, the Royal coat'j||@@||intersected with white was arranged, the Royal coat of Bimi being surrounded with black. The entrance,,*,||@@||of arms being surrounded with black. The entrance to the pay branch was embellished with black, white«||@@||to the pay branch was embellished with black, white and purple, and fiva silver crowns surmouuted theRj||@@||and purple, and five silver crowns surmounted the colonnade. The Land« Department entrance wusL||@@||colonnade. The Lands Department entrance was bung with purple and whitu, and above the doora was?,||@@||hung with purple and white, and above the doors was a purple cross on o whtto Held, with black coid and¿;||@@||a purple cross on a white field, with black cord and tassels, Putplo and white draprrv surrounded the»?||@@||tassels. Purple and white drapery surrounded the Hay al aims at the entrance to tho Public Iiinlructiouh||@@||Royal arms at the entrance to the Public Instruction Department. The Custom-house was (lrapud in ths!'^||@@||Department. The Custom-house was draped in the samo colour«, and tho Boyal arms suimouuting tliuyn||@@||same colours, and the Royal arms surmounting the 'portico were wiouthsd in purjtlo mid white, Tho-d||@@||portico were wreathed in purple and white. The «talus of th. lato Quoen on the Martiu-placo»||@@||statue of the late Queen on the Martin-place fioutago of the General Post Office, wa»'rJ||@@||frontage of the General Post Office, was .draped in purplo, white, and black. Tho colonnadoiW||@@||draped in purple, white, and black. The colonnade 'of the Supreme Court was dieesed iii black cloth.J»||@@||of the Supreme Court was dressed in black cloth, with silver shields at interv ils, thn wbolo rellevediji||@@||with silver shields at intervals, the whole relieved with purple and white, Ovur the outrance to the'?-'||@@||with purple and white. Over the entrance to the Land Titles Office was a white wreath v,ilh putplo*||@@||Land Titles Office was a white wreath with purple and whito ribbon», the iloor-framlnc being drupon in-i||@@||and white ribbons, the door-framing being draped in [lilac.lt. Un all tbo pub]lo buildings flags were llyingff||@@||black. On all the public buildings flags were flying [nt half-mast. _ fcj||@@||at half-mast. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14374041 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn . ON THE HARBOUR. j||@@||ON THE HARBOUR. THE NAVAL TRIBUTE. K||@@||THE NAVAL TRIBUTE. The harbour was in mourniug on Saturday.!'||@@||The harbour was in mourning on Saturday. Every chip, no matter of what nationality,'1||@@||Every ship, no matter of what nationality, ¡had its u loora at lialf-ma«t. 'the business^||@@||had its colours at half-mast. The business ¡,f tbo wharfs had ceased, and the whole!,||@@||of the wharfs had ceased, and the whole ¡if the floating commerce tested. From the loweiij||@@||of the floating commerce rested. From the lower ?reaches of the port to its innermost bay« the.||@@||reaches of the port to its innermost bays the ¡»»mo signs of still, almost silent, reverence for th v>_||@@||same signs of still, almost silent, reverence for the 'great dead Queen were visible, On the water Iho J||@@||great dead Queen were visible. On the water the ¡tiny .vus one of extremo gloom, and tbo elomentan||@@||day was one of extreme gloom, and the elements jlliomsclves seemed to intensify tho sacred feel-!1'||@@||themselves seemed to intensify the sacred feel- ¡lug ubroad, for the sky was thickly veiled air)||@@||ing abroad, for the sky was thickly veiled all jday, the sun's rays only now and then peuotiating^r||@@||day, the sun's rays only now and then penetrating jilla clouds Along the foreshores flying from,||@@||the clouds. Along the foreshores flying from lavery point and out of every bay, wera the half K||@@||every point and out of every bay, were the half- ¡masted flags, winch in the fresh eoutbarly cuught'j||@@||masted flags, which in the fresh southerly caught ¡the eyo from the passing harbour stoameis. Such op||@@||the eye from the passing harbour steamers. Such a ¡bul urday has never m the history of Sydney beou^||@@||Saturday has never in the history of Sydney been Ltvunessod on the watorsof Port Jackson, which are^1||@@||witnessed on the waters of Port Jackson, which are j iver alive with yachts and other pleasure sailing^||@@||ever alive with yachts and other pleasure sailing jurait on that day. j_||@@||craft on that day. j Conformably with instructions from tho Com-»J||@@||Conformably with instructions from the Com- ¡innndei-in-Chiof, th. flagship Boyal Arthur at about*?||@@||mander-in-Chief, the flagship Royal Arthur at about half-past 5 In the afternoon fired tho first mourniug»||@@||half-past 5 in the afternoon fired the first mourning ¡.¡un, and for an hour und 20 minutes after a gun!«||@@||gun, and for an hour and 20 minutes after a gun {from one of the thrto participating warships--the"||@@||from one of the three participating warships—the iUo> al Arthur, Pylades, and Tauranga-fired, unliltí||@@||Royal Arthur, Pylades, and Tauranga—fired, until i guu for every year of tbo life of the late Queen had»||@@||a gun for every year of the life of the late Queen had been numbered- 81. the battery at Dawes Points*||@@||been numbered—81. The battery at Dawes Point tsimiliarly signalised the melaunholy national be-»||@@||similiarly signalised the melancholy national be- jfeavenunt, and as upon the occasion of thn firstB||@@||reavement, and as upon the occasion of the first tnnoiinceinent of tho Queen's death, the German!*-?||@@||announcement of the Queen's death, the German itvurskin Moowo lired a gun symbolical of every tbitdy||@@||warship Moewe fired a gun symbolical of every third > oar of tho great reign r||@@||year of the great reign. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14374042 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn EXPRESSIONS OP CONDOLENCE. |||@@||EXPRESSIONS OF CONDOLENCE. 1 His Excellenoy the Governor-Gencral hss received;||@@||His Excellency the Governor-General has received nletters of coudoleuue upon the dealt) of the Queen*||@@||letters of condolence upon the death of the Queen ?mom tho Borough of Vaucluse, the Grand Council!.||@@||from the Borough of Vaucluse, the Grand Council Jot New South Wales of the Pi utestaut Alliance, the.'.||@@||of New South Wales of the Protestant Alliance, the JNmw South Wales Ccntenuiul Social Club, the Rock-'||@@||New South Wales Centennial Social Club, the Rock- ¡dale School of Arle, the School of Arls Debating.||@@||dale School of Arts, the School of Arts Debating SCIub, the New South Wales brunell r,f the English!||@@||Club, the New South Wales branch of the English jChurch Union, the subscribers to the llulli Cottage,;||@@||Church Union, the subscribers to the Bulli Cottage 1 Hospital, iho Fire Brigades Board and the Molro-"||@@||Hospital, the Fire Brigades Board and the Metro- jpolitan Fire Brigade, tho Municipal Council of Kock-%;||@@||politan Fire Brigade, the Municipal Council of Rock- jilule, the Borough Council of Auburn, the Boiough*||@@||dale, the Borough Council of Auburn, the Borough jCiiuucil of Granville, the Municipal Council off||@@||Council of Granville, the Municipal Council of JWnli'h», the Institution of burveynrs; theR. T. Booth||@@||Walcha, the Institution of Surveyors; the R. T. Booth ^Division, No. là'6, Sons and Daughters of t'eoi-i||@@||Division, No. 153, Sons and Daughters of Tem- ¡nerance : L.O.L., 30 (Pioneer) ; tho Municipal Í||@@||perance : L.O.L., 30 (Pioneer) ; the Municipal Jijouncil of Enfield; the Newcastle School of Arts ¡V||@@||Council of Enfield ; the Newcastle School of Arts ; ¡'.ho A.li.C. Guild, Nun castle; tho Municipal Council?||@@||the A.H.C. Guild, Newcastle; the Municipal Council {of Tumut, thB Prntostaut Church of England Union :!<||@@||of Tumut, the Protestant Church of England Union ; Jtho Evening Star Lodge, No. ISfift, G.U.O.O.F. ¡ the;||@@||the Evening Star Lodge, No. 1885, G.U.O.O.F. ; the pi duoy Distriot of the Ancient Urdor of Foresters ;?||@@||Sydney District of the Ancient Order of Foresters ; jtho parochial council of St Jude's Church of Eug-f||@@||the parochial council of St. Jude's Church of Eng- jl'tiid, Randwick; the Cambrian Lodge of Australis,i¡||@@||land, Randwick ; the Cambrian Lodge of Australia, ¡IÍ5C, E.C, ; the headmaster. Members of the staff,?||@@||656, E.C. ; the headmaster, members of the staff, lind boys of Newington College ; Cromwell Lodg",?||@@||and boys of Newington College ; Cromwell Lodge, ¡No. 12 ; the Church of England As.ociatiou of Now,!||@@||No. 12 ; the Church of England Association of New »Soul h Wales : Excelsior Tent, No. 8, Independents||@@||South Wales : Excelsior Tent, No. 8, Independent junior of Rechabites, S.U. ; the president, officers,¡r||@@||Order of Rechabites, S.U. ; the president, officers, lund membors of the Balmain Workingmeu's Innti-;,||@@||and members of the Balmain Workingmen's Insti- jtuto. K||@@||tute. j Hin Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, Sirs||@@||His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, Sir ¡Frederick Darloy, K.C.M.G., lias received measagosg||@@||Frederick Darley, K.C.M.G., has received messages j f condolence from the Mayor and alderman of{=||@@||of condolence from the Mayor and alderman of Warren, the Borough of Kiumn and the citizens of S||@@||Warren, the Borough of Kiama and the citizens of jrtinmu, the executive council ot the Sons andy||@@||Kiama, the executive council of the Sons and ¡Daughters of Tooiperunce, and the presidout andr||@@||Daughters of Temperance, and the president and ¡ladles of the committee of the Newcastle andr||@@||ladies of the committee of the Newcastle and ¡Northumberland Benuvolent Society. [;||@@||Northumberland Benevolent Society. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14374043 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I IN THE EASTERN SUBURBS. |||@@||IN THE EASTERN SUBURBS. Tho residents and tradespeople of the Easterur||@@||The residents and tradespeople of the Eastern suburbs joino I with the whole community on Satnr-W||@@||suburbs joined with the whole community on Satur- day ni mourning for the departed Queen Through jn||@@||day in mourning for the departed Queen. Through- ut the day stillness provailcl, the numerous half-/?||@@||out the day stillness prevailed, the numerous half- masted flags, mourning drapory of black and purple, fl||@@||masted flags, mourning drapery of black and purple, and the tolling of bolls at St John s Darlinghurst ttj||@@||and the tolling of bells at St. John's, Darlinghurst, and St Mark's, Darling Point, added solemnity to tho;3||@@||and St. Mark's, Darling Point, added solemnity to the uocasion Very few person« wero to bs seen in thed||@@||occasion. Very few persons were to be seen in the streets Several places of business » ero olosed fortj||@@||streets. Several places of business were closed for the day, whilst at others business was entirely lus-jjjj||@@||the day, whilst at others business was entirely sus- pended between the hours of 1 p m and J p ni In 3||@@||pended between the hours of 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. In mornoriam services were held at soveral of the locsljH||@@||memoriam services were held at several of the local churches, nilen special refursnecs to the Queen were*]||@@||churches, when special references to the Queen were mudo by tho proaohers j_|||@@||made by the preachers. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14374967 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I PHOPOSED S ÏDNEY-BRISBANE KAIL WA Y,||@@||PROPOSED SYDNEY-BRISBANE RAILWAY. BBISBANE, Thursday.||@@||BBISBANE, Thursday. The Minister for Works and tho Minister for Lau||@@||The Minister for Works and the Minister for Edu- catiou, accompanied by Messrs E terry and li I).||@@||cation, accompanied by Messrs E. Terry and R. D. Mosghor, Ms L A , arrived this oveuiug, coming||@@||Meagher, Ms. L. A , arrived this evening, coming from bouthport in tho special tram which brought||@@||from Southport in the special train which brought his Excclienoy Lord Lamington and btr Hugh Nel-||@@||his Excellency Lord Lamington and Sir Hugh Nel- son, who invitad the Now bouth Wales poll«||@@||son, who invited the New South Wales pol- tiernas to travol with them to Unstinno.||@@||ticians to travel with them to Brisbane. Since leaving byduey with tho I'reuuer,||@@||Since leaving Sydney with the Premier, tho party have visited all tho principal||@@||the party have visited all the principal centres of population on tho Clarence, Richmond,||@@||centres of population on the Clarence, Richmond, aud Tweed Hivers They have uddressed 22 meet-||@@||and Tweed Rivers. They have addressed 22 meet- ings, aud have everywhere ubeeu well recuvod by the||@@||ings, and have everywhere been well received by the people Mr. O'sullivan mot the Quouualiind Minuter||@@||people. Mr. O'Sullivan met the Queensland Minister for Railways this evening in reterenco to the con«||@@||for Railways this evening in reference to the con- structiou of a lino of railway connecting bydnoj vyita||@@||struction of a line of railway connecting Sydney with Bnsbano, via tbomorth coastal district« Mr O bulli||@@||Brisbane, via the north coastal districts. Mr. O'Sulli- vau states that ho is willing to construct a hue from||@@||van states that he is willing to construct a line from Murwillumbah to the Ivveed He da tn join the||@@||Murwillumbah to the Tweed Heads to join the Queensland line if tho Quounulan 1 Government Viill||@@||Queensland line if the Queensland government will build on the standard New South Wales gauge,||@@||build on the standard New South Wales gauge. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14376801 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn HOME FOlt WOBKING GENTLE||@@||HOME FOR WORKING GENTLE- WOAIËN.||@@||WOMEN. -«y - ' A||@@||-«y - ' A new institution, called thebt Bernard's Home foi 0||@@||A new institution, called the St Bernard's Home for Working Gentlewomen, waa opened at 209A William- j||@@||Working Gentlewomen, was opened at 209A William- etr et, yeUerday afternoon, by MIKS Darley, in the j re- '||@@||Street, yesterday afternoon, by Miss Darley, in the pree- ' senco of a large and faahionuble attendance Amonff the||@@||sence of a large and fashionable attendance. Among the ladies present were Mies öuowdon Smith, Mi« BuiscU||@@||ladies present were Miss Snowdon Smith, Miss Russell French, Lady Salomons, Lady Harns, Mr... See, and Mri*||@@||French, Lady Salomons, Lady Harris, Mrs. See, and Mrs. Cecil blophcn||@@||Cecil Stephen, Mrs -Beaumont waa to have opened the home, but owing||@@||Mrs Beaumont was to have opened the home, but owing to indisposition waa unable to do so, and Miss Darley, who||@@||to indisposition was unable to do so, and Miss Darley, who waa attended by Captain Oswald Watt, took her plae||@@||was attended by Captain Oswald Watt, took her plae The Archbishop, in asking MIPS Darley to open the home!||@@||The Archbishop, in asking Miss Darley to open the home, referred to the objecta of the institution, which were ta||@@||referred to the objects of the institution, which were to providejan inexpensive residence for Keutlewomen wh > are||@@||provide inexpensive residence for geutlewomen who are workiog for their living, to ausist them in ilndiiK employ||@@||working for their living, to assist them in finding employ- ment, und geueially to promote th& wellavo ot ed uta ted||@@||ment, and generally to promote the welfare of educated women who n*ed aanistunee. J he home waa cowl« ted cu||@@||women who need assistance. The home was conducted on a roliftiuua binns in accordance with the fund mi ntal||@@||a relogious basis in accordance with the fundamental principien of the Church of Lnxhind, bittfentlewomt'uof||@@||principles of the Church of England, but gentlewomen of any dcnjmination were eligible for adnu»"" n||@@||any denominaton were eligible for admission. A. report «tated that the eomuiittet w*< tlnnk||@@||A. report stated that the committee was thank- ful that the hrgo new premise» for which they I -id --o IOUK||@@||ful that the large new premises for which they had so long waited were now ready 'ibe building pnmurd nccommo||@@||waited were now ready. The building provided accommo- dation for more thmttO boarders, aua thuuRli tiiebedmmi||@@||dation for more than 30 boarders, and though the bedrooms differed slightly in pnoe, accurdinif to KI/L and j unit« u, all||@@||differed slightly in price, according mime and position, all boarders wre entitled to the uso of tho sittu s rouoi»||@@||boarders were entitled to the use of tho sitting-room. Generoua gifts towaruafurniching the new homo had been||@@||Generous gifts towards furniching the new home had been made by eevcn.i of tho city firms and by pnv*te friend«||@@||made by several of tho city firms and by private friends It W«B expected that in tiino at Beroaid » would be -«elf||@@||It was expected that in time St. Bernard's would be self- inpportutfr, but for the present donation« were »a Ved to. i||@@||supporting, but for the present donations were asked to- ward» iortniöff a renerfe fund in order tint the committee||@@||ward forming a reserve fund in order that the committee might havo no anxiety about meotinp tho lent of ¿276 pet |||@@||might gave no anxiety about meeting th rent of £275 per annum||@@||annum. Mr. J Bussell Frent h {{ave an adire-w, pumtins out tae||@@||Mr. J Russell French gave an address, pointing out the business aspect and financial punition of the institution,||@@||business aspect and financial position of the institution, Ho KI id the building waa erected bj tho asaistanes t,f the||@@||He said the building was erected by the assistance of the estate of the late Uhomaa Walker, and tho member" had||@@||estate of the late Thomas Walker, and the members had ont) to pa> tho rent ,||@@||only to pay the rent. Mr fecil Dailey and othew addrented the meeting ana||@@||Mr Cecil Darley and other addressed the meeting and Miss Darlev tormally declared the home open||@@||Miss Darley formally declared the home open. Ihe idea of this home originated with Mrs Cecil Darley||@@||The idea of this home originated with Mrs Cecil Darley several years aero, and it is due largely to her efforts that 16||@@||several years ago, and it is due largely to her efforts that it toa been brought to * BUfccaaful ÍMUC,||@@||has been brought to a successful issue,. i||@@||i ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14376873 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ST. JOHN'S CHURCH, BALMAIN||@@||ST. JOHN'S CHURCH, BALMAIN MOUTH.||@@||NORTH. -«»||@@|| INDUCTION OK THE REV. W. J. CAKE||@@||INDUCTION OF THE REV. W. J. CAKE- BIÎE.VW||@@||BREAD '1 he Rev. W J. Cnkobioad, who has been appoiutsd||@@||The Rev. W J. Cakebread, who has been appointed roctur of bt. John's Church, Balmain North,||@@||rector of St. John's Church, Balmain North, in succession to the Uov. VV, A. Chailtou,||@@||in succession to the Rev. W. A. Charlton, who »as appointod to St. Barnabas' Church,||@@||who was appointed to St. Barnabas' Church, üoorge-stroct Weal, was inducted lu ths||@@||George-street West, was inducted to the pul isli on Thutsday night. There was a||@@||parish on Thursday night. There was a very hirge tonfrrc^atioii. Amnug the ministers presant||@@||very large congregation. Among the ministers present wore Arclideacuu Laugloy, the Key. II. Saumarez||@@||were Archdeacon Langley, the Rev. H. Saumarez «muli (Archbishop's chaplain), the Hoya. II. J. Hose,||@@||Smith (Archbishop's chaplain), the Revs. H. J. Rose, it. JJ. Houston (who has been curate in charge), J.||@@||R. L. Houston (who has been curate in charge), J. Ili.niell, and others.||@@||Russell, and others. 'Hie Kuy. «V. A. Charlton read the evening service,||@@||The Rev. W. A. Charlton read the evening service, after which tim induction service waa proceeded with,||@@||after which the induction service was proceeded with, and tho Archbishop spoke of " The minister, bia||@@||and the Archbishop spoke of "The minister, his iiinsssge, his hop.!, lind the pooplo's hope " "'Iha||@@||message, his hope, and the people's hope" "The Mngnlliiat" (Barnby), " Num-D'mlttis " (Foster),||@@||Magnificat" (Barnby), "Nunc Dimittis" (Foster), and " Vein Creator " «ero rondored by the choir una||@@||and "Veni Creator" were rendered by the choir and loiigrtgatum.||@@||congregation. Mr. G. \V L. Hirst (the poople's warden) read the||@@||Mr. G. W. L. Hirst (the people's warden) read the hcenco, H hi oh the Arcubishup then handed to the||@@||licence, which the Archbishop then handed to the Roy (V. J. Cnkebie.d. bubsoquently u publia||@@||Rev. W. J. Cakebread. Subsequently a public vtoloaina vins tendered to tho newly-inducted mimstar||@@||welcome was tendered to the newly-inducted minister in the school-ball, »I which the Arolilu-liop presided,||@@||in the school-hall, at which the Archbishop presided, and delivered a short address. Appropriate addresses||@@||and delivered a short address. Appropriate addresses of Holcome to the parish v. ero delivered by the Van.||@@||of welcome to the parish were delivered by the Ven. Archdeacon Langley, thu liev». W. A, Charlton (St.||@@||Archdeacon Langley, the Revs. W. A. Charlton (St. Barnabas'), Henry Ouinfnrd (Balmain Congrega||@@||Barnabas'), Henry Gainford (Balmain Congrega- tional Church), Mr. U. W. ti. Hirst (peopla'a||@@||tional Church), Mr. G. W. L. Hirst (people's warden), and others||@@||warden), and others. lho Rev. W. J. Cnkebread, in replying, thanked||@@||The Rev. W. J. Cakebread, in replying, thanked hi« now parishioners for the warmth of the welcome||@@||his new parishioners for the warmth of the welcome which lind beru exttuidoil to lum, and he trusted thai||@@||which had been extended to him, and he trusted that while ho reiiiiunnd In charge of the parua tho good||@@||while he remained in charge of the parish the good feeling thon existing would not bo in any way||@@||feeling then existing would not be in any way etiained. Thu addruseoa »ore interaperasd with||@@||strained. The addresses were interspersed with musical items, and the gathoriug terminated with thl||@@||musical items, and the gathering terminated with the Doxoleuy._||@@||Doxology. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14378621 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.||@@||THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. -."||@@|| . SPECIAL KELIOIOÜS INSTRUCTION.||@@||SPECIAL RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION. Yesterday aftoruoon tho Archbishop of blaney||@@||Yesterday afternoon the Archbishop of Sydney presented the gold medals pn/ea, and certificates won||@@||presented the gold medals, prizes, and certificates won atthectty aud auburban Istate «chools iu conn« tiou||@@||at the city and suburban State schools in connection with Iho. examination under the Ctiursh of England||@@||with the examination under the Church of England Si, nod Cnminittee on Special fteligious Instruction lu||@@||Synod Committee on Special Religious Instruction in State «cho Is The presentation took piuca ni tbe||@@||State schools. The presentation took place in the Oddftilnvvs' Temple, l-h/ibeth-street, tha building||@@||Oddfellows' Temple, Elizabeth-street, the building being Idled with children. The Aribbiahop of||@@||being filled with children. The Archbishop of Syiln v presided, and there woro also present thu||@@||Sydney presided, and there were also present the An filuihop's chaplain, Itov li. Sium-rez--»tnitb, the||@@||Archbishop's chaplain, Rev. H. Saumarez Smith, the li"' ? v\. A. Charlton, Vi. J Cukcbread, H. T.||@@||Revs. W. A. Charlton, W. J. Cakebread, H. T. Mill dar, R. C. Godilari, Cania Pam (lion.||@@||Holliday, R. C. Goddard, Canon Pain (hon. RW-rctarv), and Mr Hole (organising secretary).||@@||secretary), and Mr. Hole (organising secretary). 11 e proceedings were oponed with devotional||@@||The proceedings were opened with devotional exeroia.s||@@||exercises. Cannu Pulu explained that they bad meMnr Iho||@@||Canon Pain explained that they had met for the pie entition of two handrome gold medals, the gift||@@||presentation of two handsome gold medals, the gift i f the Archbishop of bvd.ioy. also of .0 prizes und||@@||of the Archbishop of Sydney, also of 46 prizes and 5t2 certificate«, wlmh had been won during the yenr||@@||552 certificates, which had been won during the year 1900, lu M.ditiou to tour clerg« men and Mr. Hole,||@@||1900. In addition to four clergymen and Mr. Hole, tbe organising cecietary, eight of the sal irifd teftchei«||@@||the organising secretary, eight of the salaried teachers conducted the preliminary ural examination of classes||@@||conducted the preliminary oral examination of classes (aught in the city and suburhan «choul«, comprising||@@||taught in the city and suburban schools, comprising ubuiit 12,60o children. A« a result 552 children||@@||about 12,500 children. As a result 552 children hi caine entitled to certifícales. These had benn||@@||became entitled to certificates. These had been invited to undergo a further examination, when 481||@@||invited to undergo a further examination, when 481 presented ftieinsilves.||@@||presented themselves. The chnirimin, before presenting the prizes, ex-||@@||The chairman, before presenting the prizes, ex- pressed bia pli usuro nt again being preseut on such||@@||pressed his pleasure at again being present on such un OLcmon. He wa« vorv tUtuiktul that tlioy had||@@||an occasion. He was very thankful that they had ino ? willing to impart religious instruction in the||@@||men willing to impart religious instruction in the public «chuiil., «ud that they were allowed hy the||@@||public schools, and that they were allowed by the Act to give it. He thought it a very grod system to||@@||Act to give it. He thought it a very good system to give I Iii. se awards, because it mall» the competitor«||@@||give these awards, because it made the competitors think that tins work was «vorth doing. There were,||@@||think that this work was worth doing. There were, of course, a gieat many who did not gain prizes, but||@@||of course, a great many who did not gain prizes, but the g"ing up ror ext-mutation nodoubt didtheui yood.||@@||the going up for examination no doubt did them good. Ho thought of the fillino, i,f all those bo)« and girl«||@@||He thought of the future, of all those boys and girls growing up tobo citizen« of the Commonwealth of||@@||growing up to be citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia, and i* he wxnted all of thom to i ememler||@@||Australia, and he wanted all of them to remember that it depended very mu.h on their characters what||@@||that it depended very much on their characters what eort of a nation Australia w mid become. He prayed||@@||sort of a nation Australia would become. He prayed that God would bira« each one of (hera so that they||@@||that God would bless each one of them so that they might become good citizen« of this land. (Ap-||@@||might become good citizens of this land. (Ap- plause )||@@||plause.) Cacou Pnm expi eased the debt of gratitude that the||@@||Canon Pain expressed the debt of gratitude that the children and their parent« weis under to the exami||@@||children and their parents were under to the exami- mr« for the great work theyhad done. He hoped||@@||ners for the great work they had done. He hoped that the public of Sydnoy would recigune that the||@@||that the public of Sydney would recognise that the Ciinrch of Lngland was doing a vary great work iu||@@||Church of England was doing a very great work in connection with this movement, and doing it wen.||@@||connection with this movement, and doing it well. Tbe work waa not one merely in name, but was being||@@||The work was not one merely in name, but was being done .-.eteraatically, with regularity, and was being||@@||done systematically, with regularity, and was being attended with excellent result«.||@@||attended with excellent results. The ¿rütbishop of Sydney then presented the||@@||The Archbishop of Sydney then presented the award«, each recipient being warmly cheered.||@@||awards, each recipient being warmly cheered. The awards were AB follow :||@@||The awards were as follow :— Boninr Boy*,-Fimt-clasa, in order of ment: Frederick||@@||Senior Boys.—First-class, in order of merit : Frederick Walter It obi nunn, Put erahn m Superior, (poid medal. And||@@||Walter Robinson, Petersham Superior, gold medal. And prices to Stanley Biftinwond, Nnretnburn ; Arthnr E.||@@||prizes to Stanley Brainwood, Naremburn ; Arthur E. Stevenson, 6 tun m oro Stuenor; Emcat Q. Loten, Stan||@@||Stevenson, Stanmore Superior ; Ernest G. Loten, Stan- moro Superior ; I runk Colley, Hedfern Superior; Her-||@@||more Superior ; Frank Castley, Redfern Superior ; Her- bert Cottam, Smifh-j-lrept Superior.||@@||bert Cottam, Smith-street Superior. Spinor Girl« -First-elusa, in order of went ; Grace||@@||Senior Girls.—First-class, in order of merit : Grace ?Stafford, \\ uterley, gold inedul. And puze**i to Mary A.||@@||Stafford, Waverley, gold medal. And prizes to Mary A. KiMtncv, rort-ntteet Mt del : Peatl Talbot, Crown^treet||@@||Kearney, Fort-street Model ; Pearl Talbot, Crown-street Supouor, Hnrence Evan«, Cro?in-Btr»-*ot Superior ; Ethel||@@||Superior ; Florence Evans, Crown-street Superior ; Ethel II. Booth, Fort-street; Model; Ethel WliUtv, Glebe||@@||H. Booth, Fort-street Model ; Ethel Whisty, Glebe Stipenm ; Htntnce Phillipa, Cruwn-«tre»t Superior ;||@@||Superior ; Beatrice Phillips, Crown-street Superior ; Ikiitrice Hitrhcofk, Glud-*tonu Pari Sttpeiior,||@@||Beatrice Hitchcock, Gladstone Park Superior. lntrrnuainte Gul».-llwt Clans, in order of merit:||@@||lntermediate Girls.—First Class, in order of merit : Bti tim Samtv, Newtown «Superior; Cet din Talbot, New-||@@||Bertha Sainty, Newtown Superior ; Cecilia Talbot, New- town Supouor ; 1 lorence Alhn, I urt^tiect Model ; Ella||@@||town Superior ; Florence Allen, Fort-street Model ; Ella M'Kenrip, Kmt-trt-et Modot; Daw Tarmer, Mu-tmHn||@@||M'Kenzie, Fort-street Modre ; Daisy Farmer, Mosman Public; ldaWairiugton, Hurstville Public ; Eli2a Old||@@||Public ; Ida Warrington, Hurstville Public ; Eliza Old- fl*ld, Erskineville ¡superior.||@@||field, Erskineville Superior. Intel mediato l.oji».- Virnt Plaas, m order of merit:||@@||Intermediate Boys.—First Class, in order of merit : OiCrir Stvii son, Toi t-itrect Model ; Stanley Twiup, Fort-||@@||Oscar Swanson, Fort-street Model ; Stanley Twigg, Fort- strebt Mulei ; <*ohn JluberLsun, Fort-street Molel ; Gil-||@@||street Model ; Colin Robertson, Fort-street Model ; Gil- bert Grus-*ctt, Fort-street Model, bidoey Hamilton, New-||@@||bert Grossett, Fort-street Model ; Sidney Hamilton, New- town superior.||@@||town superior. Junior- Bio«.-Firnt dauern order of merit: W. Ken-||@@||Junior Boys.—First class, in order of merit : W. Ken- neth ( harlton, Birchgrove Superior ; Norman Wilkinson,||@@||neth Charlton, Birchgrove Superior ; Norman Wilkinson, Forest Lod«o buperii-r ; St-mley Kip moguls, Peter-ham||@@||Forest Lodge Superior ; Stanley Rippingale, Petersham Supenoi , William Boyle, Newtown N. Public ; Edjcar||@@||Superior ; William Boyle, Newtown N. Public ; Edgar Biown, birchgrove Superior; Howley Ï on^wortli, Stan||@@||Brown, Birchgrove Superior ; Rowley Longworth, Stan- moic Superior ; S.dnov Walker« Forest Lodge Supt-noi.||@@||more Superior ; Sydney Walker, Forest Lodge Superior. Junior Girl**.-Fii3t class, in order of m« nt : Winifred||@@||Junior Girls.—First class, in order of merit : Winifred A. Neill, Stanmore 8 upen ir, Sitnmi 8. Barkley, ht. Pt te to||@@||A. Neill, Stanmore Superior ; Sanna S. Barkley, St. Peters Superior; Kathleen Mo tgomeiy. Fort-slreet Model;||@@||Superior ; Kathleen Montgomery, Fort-street Model ; H »renee fun ni n pli am. Newtown Supeinor; Miami* Hansel,||@@||Florence Cunningham, Newtown Superior ; Minnie Hansel, homebush; Afoily Jim ringt cm, Newtown N. ; Lottie C.||@@||Homebush ; Molly Barrington, Newtown N. ; Lottie C. LewH, Camperdown Supcu tr.||@@||Lewis, Camperdown Superior. Infants (Boyu).-l'iiât c1 an a * Harvey Park. Forest||@@||Infants (Boys).—First class : Harvey Park, Forest Lndffe -Supeuor; Kuy Scott. Camberdown Superior;||@@||Lodge Superior ; Roy Scott, Camberdown Superior ; Anthony Gulden, Ultimo Supera*. Willie Barnes, Erskine*||@@||Anthony Golden, Ultimo Superior ; Willie Barnes, Erskine- Tille Superior,||@@||ville Superior. Infants (GirlR).- First rla«s . Mary Sorensen, Camper-||@@||Infants (Girls).—First class : Mary Sorensen, Camper- down Superior ; Eliza jr. Turner, Hedfern Supirior ; Ivy||@@||down Superior ; Eliza M. Turner, Redfern Superior ; Ivy «leffrie«, Camperdown Superior; Nellie Craydon, Glebe||@@||Jeffries, Camperdown Superior ; Nellie Craydon, Glebe Superior,_||@@||Superior. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14381273 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn j WESTERN AUSTRALIA.||@@||WESTERN AUSTRALIA. KILLED IN A COLLISION.||@@||KILLED IN A COLLISION. I PEHTU", Mondnv.||@@||PERTH, Monday. At Jarrahdale early ou Saturday Mr. ¡Samuel||@@||At Jarrahdale early on Saturday Mr. Samuel Dawes, tli& locomotive driver on trm crmuanv'»||@@||Dawes, the locomotive driver on the company's tram, was fatally injurtd A collienu occurred le||@@||train, was fatally injured. A collision occurred be- tween a portion of a îuuawav train and tho engine,||@@||tween a portion of a runaway train and the engine, and Driver Diwe% who was thrown underneath the||@@||and Driver Dawes, who was thrown underneath the engiur, had both arm* t roko t, his right Irg broken||@@||engine, had both arms broken, his right leg broken in two pJtire , his collarbone dislocated and he was||@@||in two places , his collarbone dislocated, and he was otherwise mftugkd Ho WAH brought at o neu to||@@||otherwise mangled. He was brought at once to Perth wham ho di id soon after admisión to the||@@||Perth where he died soon after admission to the hospi a)||@@||hospital. A burglary wa« commit tod on baturdav night in||@@||A burglary was committed on Saturday night in Barrark-Htreet on the prt lKiisB of Mnssm. J Coulta»||@@||Barrack-street on the premises of Messrs. J. Coultas and Sons outiiUttrs One of the burglars was cap-||@@||and Sons, outfitters. One of the burglars was cap- tured after a donner ..to struggle||@@||tured after a desperate struggle. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14382190 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn OVENS VALLEY UOLD-DREDQING||@@||OVENS VALLEY U=GOLD-DREDQING COMPANY.||@@||COMPANY. Ihe half yearly meetinp-of tho Ovens Valley Gold||@@||Ihe half yearly meeting of the Ovens Valley Gold- dred^mg Company wn« hold ut tho olllce of the- Com-||@@||dredging Company was held at the office of the com- pany. lal I'll Btri.»t, jeatenlay, Mi It W Hanlin||@@||pany, 133 Pitt-street, yesterday, Mr. R. W. Hardie beiup: ia the chair, lim chairman explained that the||@@||being in the chair. The chairman explained that the dredgu hid so far been u record bullit for Auatrnlia,||@@||dredge had so far been a record build for Australia, and the plant «ra« the most up-tu-tlata procurable||@@||and the plant was the most up-to-date procurable. A di erica iii.istoi-, of Now ¿acland txpenence, and||@@||A dredge master, of New Zealand experience, and part of the crew havo already liei.ri engugod, und it||@@||part of the crew have already been engaged, and it n as expected the lire Igii noulil bo uiiilor stoam hy||@@||was expected the dredge would be under steam by March iii lue tUairmin ulao utated that nu olloi||@@||March 25. The chairmin also stated that an offer had been mace to tim dnoctjis irum an outside||@@||had been made to the directors from an outside source to give n boom fur tno ri[rut lo purchase the||@@||source to give a binus for the right to purchase the balance ot the unissued «hire« wubin aix montho ut||@@||balance of the unissued shares within six months at pal, but that the director« coirHUered that the illaro||@@||par, but that the directors considered that the share- holders eliould burro the tiret oupoitumty ot taking||@@||holders should have the first opportunity of taking them mi Iheconupauy's linuiicinl poMtiou wa« re-||@@||them up. The company's financial position was re- poned to ho «atisfact rj Thu eharehulders expressed||@@||ported to be satisfactory. The shareholders expressed tncmselvi« a« hemp; fullv «ati«lied with the progress||@@||themselves as being fully satisfied with the progress- nrude, and complimented the director« on the ollicieut||@@||made, and complimented the directors on the efficient manner m which the business of the coinpanj had||@@||manner in which the business of the company had been conducted. _||@@||been conducted. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14382262 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn HURSTVILLE _ ASSESSMENT.||@@||HURSTVILLE ASSESSMENT. At the last meeting of the nur«tvillo Council tis||@@||At the last meeting of the Hurstville Council the Moyor (Alderman John Thompson) submitted from||@@||Mayor (Alderman John Thompson) submitted from Messrs Tosoph Smith aud T. A E Woiros (vslutti||@@||Messrs Joseph Smith aud T. A. E. Weares (valuers to the council) their returns of tlio assoismsut for It«||@@||to the council) their returns of the assesssment for the year 1101-2 of all the rateable propotty in the mum||@@||year 1901-2 of all the rateable property in the muni- cipality, vu, Hurstville Ward, capital. "'"»i||@@||cipality, viz., Hurstville Ward, capital value, £50 940 Penshurst Ward, capitsi valuo, £3i uJl||@@||£50 940 Penshurst Ward, capital value, £33, 694 ; Peakhurst ,Vard, capital viluo, £o7fll- "f||@@||Peakhurst Ward, capital vilue, £37,912. Total capital valuo of ummprtmd lauds £U2 o46 Hunt||@@||capital value of unimproved lands, £142, 546 Hurst- Milo Ward aunual viluo, £10,570 Penshurst Wart,||@@||Ville Ward annual value, £10,576 ; Penshurst Ward, minmi vsluo,£4181, Pckhurst Ward, snnual «lee,||@@||annual value, £4484, Peakhurst Ward, annual value, £i97f Tolal aunual vnlui of improved ptoierty,||@@||£3973. Total annual value of improved property, £lQ,tM3. Jho total as;e sed vnluo of all 1 ropertm||@@||£l9,033. The total assessed value of all properties »usaliowutobe £21,217, mndo up as foil»«||@@||was shown to be £24,247, made up as follows :— Hurstville Ward 412,030, Peinhurst Wotd, Milli||@@||Hurstville Ward £12,080, Penshurst Ward, £5717, Peakhurst Ward iGloO, which will return at a nu||@@||Peakhurst Ward iGloO, which will return at a nu of is m tin. 1, n «um equal to £1212 As coopatil||@@||of 1s in the £ a sum equal to £1212. As compared with last yoar the returns diaclise au lacreas» la UM||@@||with last year the returns disclose an increase in the rite, before appeal, of £10 in the area cowea «J||@@||rate, before appeal, of £46 in the area covered by the now municipality During Ihs jear I» nair||@@||the new municipality. During the year I9 new hnusea havo boen er-oted in the municipality-T.||@@||houses have been erected in the municipality-viz., Hurstville and Penshurst Wards l8, P» ifehuril Wari||@@||Hurstville and Penshurst Wards l8, Peakhurst Ward I The number of houses is - Horstvill« »jw,||@@||1. The number of houses is :— Hurstville Ward, 411, Penshurst Ward, ¿03 , Peakhurst Ward, iJ.||@@||419, Penshurst Ward, 203 ; Peakhurst Ward, 228, 1 otal, 1061) The returns were n ceived and adopltn||@@||Total, 1050. The returns were received and adopted. A rato of Is in the £ was struck, and a gai rsteoi||@@||A rate of 1s in the £ was struck, and a gas rate of 4d in the £ _||@@||4d in the £. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14382334 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FIRE IN THIi. CITY.||@@||FIRE IN THE CITY. Shortly before 4 30 a m joslerday the M F B nu||@@||Shortly before 4.30 a.m. yesterday the M.F.B. was infonned that a lire bad breton ont at the mr of||@@||informed that a fire had broken out at the rear of Vickery'« buildings, No SI Pitt-street Sufim||@@||Vickery's buildings, No. 82 Pitt-street. Superin- tendent "Webb and Deput)-supBrintondAnt burkes||@@||tendent Webb and Deputy-superintendant Sparkes imnietlmtely prucetrtid lo the tcene witt) a detach||@@||immediately proceeded to the scene with a detach- meat from headquarters, and fore quickly followed||@@||ment from headquarters, and were quickly followed bv detachments from Circulur Quar, George »treat||@@||by detachments from Circular Quay, George-street Weet, and Darlinghurst «tatious On irriv«! el Ills||@@||West, and Darlinghurst stations. On arrival of the brigades it «AS found that tile promises uccuriel bj||@@||brigades it was found that the premises occupied by Mr Felix bohmelhlsch ck, st the rear if the »in||@@||Mr. Felix Schmellitacheck, at the rear of the main building, were in llantos ibu « out consulta ot||@@||building, were in flames. The stock consisted of fane} and Eastern foods Tiro hjdtsnti||@@||fancy and Eastern goods. Two hydrants were quickly got to work, but the Urente««||@@||were quickly got to work, but the firemen ex- pr-ieticed great diflrcully in gutting lo the bent ol||@@||perienced great difficulty in getting to the heart of tho lira owinp to the denso volumes of smoke IViiea||@@||the fire owing to the dense volumes of smoke. When the windows had boen opened the trnieke clef-ied,||@@||the windows had been opened the smoke cleared, and tho llrsinen ware euabletl to throw hesvv stresmi||@@||and the firemen were enabled to throw heavy streams of water ou the floiies After an hour's hurl work||@@||of water on the flames. After an hour's hard work the flumes were not well under control The lire hld||@@||the flames were got well under control. The fire had apparently start-d at tue iear of the gi mnd floor,||@@||apparently started at the rear of the ground floor, for the back of the first and gronml floors wer«||@@||for the back of the first and ground floors were bsdly burut The stcik waa damaged hy fue snd||@@||badly burnt. The stock was damaged by fire and water TI e second and third floors viere occupied||@@||water. The second and third floors were occupied by Mr 1 Lakeman, agent for Moir« llailand «d||@@||by Mr. T. Lakeman, agent for Messrs Harland and bon, varuish manufacturers, uud the stock wa«||@@||Son, varnish manufacturers, and the stock was duiraged by beat und «moke The origin of toe fir«||@@||damaged by heat and smoke. The origin of the fire le unknown||@@||is unknown. Tho buildings in which the outbteilc occurred »ra||@@||The buildings in which the outbreak occurred are owned by Mr Lbanczor Vickory, MtC and are||@@||owned by Mr. Ebenezer Vickery, M.L.C., and are insured iu the Alliance uud Millchester Compinia«||@@||insured in the Alliance and Manchester Companies. Mr. StbmoUitschorJi's stock was covered by insurance||@@||Mr. Schmellitscheck's stock was covered by insurance in tho following ofT ta - Imperial ¿400, Scott»»||@@||in the following offices :—Imperial £400 ; Scottish Union and National, 1350, al li üuariliau.Mäv'||@@||Union and National, £350 ; and Guardian, 350. Mr Lakeman is insurod n. the North British soi||@@||Mr. Lakeman is insured in the North British and Mercantile Company.||@@||Mercantile Company. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14382949 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIVOllCE COURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Simpson,)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) WHAITE v. WHAITE (WILLIAM CHACLINOU||@@||WHAITE v. WHAITE (WILLIAM CHALLINOR CO-TlEol'ONDENT.)||@@||CO-RESPONDENT.) Mr W A Walker, instructed by Mr. Nevillo||@@||Mr. W. A. Walker, instructed by Mr. Neville Montagu, appeared for petitioner, and Mr||@@||Montagu, appeared for petitioner ; and Mr. Flanuery, instructed hy Mr F M Slattory, for||@@||Flannery, instructed by Mr. T. M. Slattery, for the respondent iheiB was no appearance nu the||@@||the respondent. There was no appearance on the part of the co-respondent Ibis was a suit brought||@@||part of the co-respondent. This was a suit brought bf Harry Whaite «gainst Ssrah Agnes Whaite for||@@||by Harry Whaite against Sarah Agnes Whaite for divorco ou the groin d of respondent's aduileiy with||@@||divorce on the ground of respondent's adultery with one William Challiuor who was named a« co-||@@||one William Challinor, who was named as co- respondent, at Peith (W A ), between April 1, 1817,||@@||respondent, at Perth (W.A.), between April 1, 1897, aud Januarv 31, IÜUU Fheie wera counter charges||@@||and January 31, 1900. There were counter charges agaiust petitioner if adullery, cruelty, and wilful||@@||against petitioner of adultery, cruelty, and wilful neglect or misconduct conducing to the adultery (if||@@||neglect or misconduct conducing to the adultery (if auy), and desertion. 1'Ltitiouor having given evi||@@||any), and desertion. Petitioner having given evi- deuce, Mr Í launory said that ho baa no evidence to||@@||dence, Mr. Flannery said that he had no evidence to offer, as respondent was absent He, however, sub||@@||offer, as respondent was absent. He, however, sub- mttlod that on the evidence of potitiouei and lui||@@||mitted that on the evidence of petitioner and his witnesses the issue of adultery had not been sulh||@@||witnesses the issue of adultery had not been suffi- cieutly pioved||@@||ciently proved. Hi« Honor «aid he had no doubt that the adultery||@@||His Honor said he had no doubt that the adultery charged against respondent had boon committed, and||@@||charged against respondent had been committed, and ho also found that there was * no evidence to support||@@||he also found that there was no evidence to support the counter charges agaiast petitioner||@@||the counter charges against petitioner. Decree nisi granted, roturnablo m three months,||@@||Decree nisi granted, returnable in three months. WILLIAMS v. WILLIAMS||@@||WILLIAMS v. WILLIAMS. Mr. E K. Abigail appoared for petitioner , Mr||@@||Mr. E. R. Abigail appeared for petitioner ; Mr. Curlew», instructed by Mr. M A Williamson, for||@@||Curlewis, instructed by Mr. M. A. Williamson, for respondent, ami Mr James, instruct«! by Mr P||@@||respondent ; and Mr. James, instructed by Mr. F. T Jones, for Emily Eggloton, the ititervonar Hu«||@@||T. Jones, for Emily Eggleton, the intervener. This wa» a BUit for divotcs brought by Waller William«,||@@||was a suit for divorce brought by Walter Williams, greengrocer, carrying on business at Woollahra,||@@||greengrocer, carrying on business at Woollahra, against hu wife, Margaret Williams, for||@@||against his wife, Margaret Williams, for a divorce, on tho ground that tho rispon||@@||a divorce, on the ground that the respon- dout on July 5, 1897 without just cause or||@@||dent on July 5, 1897 without just cause or excuse wilfully deserted him and left lum continu-||@@||excuse wilfully deserted him and left him continu- ously bo deserted during throe yuars und upivurds||@@||ously so deserted during three years and upwards. The purtle« vi ere married on August 10, 1892, at||@@||The parties were married on August 10, 1892, at Waverley, ace irding to tho nts« of the Gongropa||@@||Waverley, according to the rites of the Congrega- tional t'huich, and petitioner, in his evidence «tated||@@||tional Church, and petitioner, in his evidence, stated that lu 1897, nw og to lu» refusal to turu nut his||@@||that in 1897, owing to his refusal to turn out his mother nt ¿lie request of respondent, «ho left him,||@@||mother at the request of respondent, she left him, and had since declined to return to him I hu re-||@@||and had since declined to return to him. The re- spondent denied the dsaertion chtrgid and sho alleged||@@||spondent denied the desertion charged, and she alleged ni her unswer that oa July 20, 1.S1J,-iud other days||@@||in her answer that on July 20, 1899, and other days between that date und Julv b I90U petitioner||@@||between that date and July 6, 1900, petitioner committed adultery with one Emily Ingleton The||@@||committed adultery with one Emily Eggleton. The latter intervened and demud that any misconduct||@@||latter intervened and denied that any misconduct had taken place between tier and petitioner.||@@||had taken place between her and petitioner. At tho cloie of the evidence Mr TaoiB« applied||@@||At the close of the evidence Mr. James applied that, as no evidence was tendered or offered Ngatnat||@@||that, as no evidence was tendered or offered against tile îutervener, she should bb dismissed from the suit||@@||the intervener, she should be dismissed from the suit. His Honor said that it wa« a veiy wrong thing in-||@@||His Honor said that it was a very wrong thing in- deed cn the évidence to have charged this young||@@||deed on the evidence to have charged this young woman Eggletoa with adultery, and ho thought it||@@||woman Eggleton with adultery, and he thought it right to say in her interest that there was not a||@@||right to say in her interest that there was not a shadow of evitlonce against her, and the issue in re-||@@||shadow of evidence against her, and the issue in re- gard to her ought to be struck out of the record||@@||gard to her ought to be struck out of the record. lie granted tho application||@@||He granted the application. Mr Curlewis said he would be glad if that couran||@@||Mr. Curlewis said he would be glad if that course was taken He mutt take the responsibility of the||@@||was taken. He must take the responsibility of the issue, but aeoiug the coutse the case had taken hu||@@||issue, but seeing the course the case had taken he purposely refrained from reflecting upon the inter||@@||purposely refrained from reflecting upon the inter- voner in any way||@@||vener in any way. Hi« Honor dismissed the petition, bung of opinion||@@||His Honor dismissed the petition, being of opinion that petitioner's own letter to In« wifo in Juno,||@@||that petitioner's own letter to his wife in June, 1898, after «ho loft bim, showed that she did not re-||@@||1898, after she left him, showed that she did not re- nt nu awav from turn against his will Ho wa- in-||@@||main away from him against his will. He was in- clined to eyinpatbiie with lum to a certain extent,||@@||clined to sympathise with him to a certain extent, but that cwld not be allowed to carry him uwav||@@||but that could not be allowed to carry him away from the «tuet performance of his duty, and it was||@@||from the strict performance of his duty, and it was perfoctly prept storous to suppoae that . divorce||@@||perfectly preposterous to suppose that a divorce could be granted on tho ovidoncu submittod, which||@@||could be granted on the evidence submitted, which did not hear out the «tatomont that respondent had||@@||did not bear out the statement that respondent had remained away from potitmner ¿gaiust bis will||@@||remained away from petitioner against his will. Petition dismissed with coats||@@||Petition dismissed with costs. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14384597 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PADDINGTON ELECTOKATE.||@@||PADDINGTON ELECTORATE. At Siutiott'.*. Town Hall Hotel, Oxford-street,||@@||At Sinnott's, Town Hall Hotel, Oxford-street, Paddington, oa I ntlny evening a meeting of the||@@||Paddington, on Friday evening, a meeting of the friends and supporters ot Mr W Austin, 7 P , was||@@||friends and supporters of Mr. W. Austin, J.P., was held There was a rep ret eu ta tve g* the ring. Alder-||@@||held. There was a representative gathering. Alder- man Gooree Walker presided Ire candidate britlly||@@||man George Walker presided. The candidate briefly explained hu vieud||@@||explained his views. Mr John Hurloy moved, and Mr J" Ihorpe, T P,||@@||Mr. John Hurley moved, and Mr. J. Thorpe, J.P., Bocondod, a resolution of confidence ia Mr Austin,||@@||seconded, a resolution of confidence in Mr. Austin, vthtch «vas carried||@@||which was carried. On the molioii of Mr W txridiths, it was decided||@@||On the motion of Mr. W. Griffiths, it was decided to form » commutes for the purpose of conducliug||@@||to form a committee for the purpose of conducting the campaign||@@||the campaign. it WUK decided, on tue motion of Mr AV Austin,||@@||It was decided, on the motion of Mr. W. Austin, to forwaid a letter to tho ltight Hon CT II Held,||@@||to forward a letter to the Right Hon. G. H. Reid, P C , rnoveuug tho svmpattn of tho meet ID g to bim||@@||P.C., conveying the sympathy of the meeting to him m bis illness, and expressing the best tviahus for Inn||@@||in his illness, and expressing the best wishes for his speedy recovery||@@||speedy recovery. At the quarterly council of the Independent Order||@@||At the quarterly council of the Independent Order of Jtechubites, bold on ¡saturday oveniug, it was do||@@||of Rechabites, held on Saturday evening, it was de- cided to support the candidatute of Mr V Harper||@@||cided to support the candidature of Mr. F. Harper tor tho Padaiugtoti Electorate in tno ¡state Parlia-||@@||for the Paddington Electorate in the State Parlia- ment, and also to forwaid bli namo to the New||@@||ment, and also to forward his name to the New bDutU "Wales Alliance ici consideration||@@||South Wales Alliance for consideration. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14384861 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SÜNDAY-SCHOOL INSTITUTE.||@@||SUNDAY-SCHOOL INSTITUTE. Last night a large audience assembled m tho||@@||Last night a large audience assembled in the Chapter-house to witness the presentation by the||@@||Chapter-house to witness the presentation by the Archbishop of bvdnev of the prizes and certificates||@@||Archbishop of Sydney of the prizes and certificates gained at the rece it examination m connection with||@@||gained at the recent examination in connection with the Church of England Sunday school Institute||@@||the Church of England Sunday-school Institute. The proceedings were rpened by devotional exercise«,||@@||The proceedings were opened by devotional exercises, after which the Archbinliop, who presid-d, called||@@||after which the Archbishop, who presided, called upon the lter W J Cakebread to read the report cf||@@||upon the Rev. W. J. Cakebread to read the report of the examiners Ihis stated that the impers pre-||@@||the examiners. This stated that the papers pre- sented by the competitors were of a much better||@@||sented by the competitors were of a much better standard this year than last||@@||standard this year than last. 1 he chairman said they bad met to show their||@@||The chairman said they had met to show their intersst in and sympathy with the work of the||@@||interest in and sympathy with the work of the Church of England Sunday School Institut«, and he||@@||Church of England Sunday School Institute, and he was very glad to bear that it was prospering He,||@@||was very glad to hear that it was prospering. He, himself had been connected with Sunday schools||@@||himself, had been connected with Sunday schools from a very early age, ana when about 11 hu||@@||from a very early age, and when about 14 he began to t»ach in one Particularly at the||@@||began to teach in one. Particularly at the University he had a irrest deal of wort||@@||University he had a great deal of work to do in connection with Sunday schools||@@||to do in connection with Sunday schools. A great deal wa« laid by some people against Sunday||@@||A great deal was said by some people against Sunday school«, but the system waa of grest value, and||@@||schools, but the system was of great value, and thots who earl) took advantage of Ihe system ob||@@||those who early took advantage of the system ob- t-imd a great deal of knowiedee that they wonld not||@@||tained a great deal of knowledge that they would not otherwise have had They heard of many mistakea||@@||otherwise have had. They heard of many mistakes made bv competitors, but for many years he had boen||@@||made by competitors, but for many years he had been an examiner of candidates and had found that some||@@||an examiner of candidates and had found that some absurd mistakes were made by older people They||@@||absurd mistakes were made by older people. They must not be discouraged by these tbings Many||@@||must not be discouraged by these things. Many mistake! arose from thoughtleisnesi, aud he im-||@@||mistakes arose from thoughtlessness, and he im- pregne! upon them the desirability when thtv were||@@||pressed upon them the desirability when they were not certain of what answer should be given of not||@@||not certain of what answer should be given of not giving on. at all He wee glad to »e from euch a||@@||giving one at all. He was glad to see from such a larne audience that so much interest wee taken ia||@@||large audience that so much interest was taken in tho work of the institute||@@||the work of the institute. The Archbishop then presentad the award, to the||@@||The Archbishop then presented the awards to the auocesaful competitor«. «»cb. of whom was heartily||@@||successful competitors, each of whom was heartily cheered on comirg forward||@@||cheered on coming forward. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385099 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.||@@||THE FEDERAL CAPITAL. .-..- «g...-, ? ???-..||@@|| TO THE KUITOR OF THIÜ HURA.LD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,-Mr. Alex Wilson lim (limbo 1 down, ns 1||@@||Sir,—Mr. Alex Wilson has climbed down, as I thought ha would, from his ¿17,11110 pur mile all||@@||thought he would, from his £17,000 per mile all ronnel for linea nedo 1 to pu' tile Bombilla federal||@@||round for lines needed to put the Bombala federal capital «ile ia direct rail e minutucitioti with tit >||@@||capital site in direct rail communication with the oth«r Stale capitals, hut he still cling« to that estí-||@@||other State capitals, but he still clings to that estí- malo for the Bairusdilo-Now South Vraies border||@@||mate for the Bairnsdale-New South Wales border hut* Tot his eulighteiimout, tinel that tf muuy wliu||@@||line. For his elightenment, and that of many who may li ive boou inllueuiotl against this aita by Mr||@@||may have been influenced against this site by Mr Wiiaou'd statetnent, I quota voi hattm from the Vie-||@@||Wilson's statetnent, I quota verbatim from the Vic- il rim Enginoor-iii-Ulnof Mr. ftfmvick's lutter pre-||@@||torian Engineer-in-Chief Mr. Renwick's letter pre- viously referred to h? me, and elated May Jl, 1900 -||@@||viously referred to by me, and dated May 31, 1900:— 'Tilo present estimates for sub-tautial luilnais by||@@||'The present estimates for substantial railways by tho« surveyed rimes (fium Han lindale to Bendoc or||@@||those surveyed routes (from Bairnsdale to Bendoc or l)ol0£ute) are, thiough medium country £-i000, alni||@@||Delegate) are, through medium country £5000, diffi- cult £10,000, and virv difficult country á.¿0,000 por||@@||cult £10,000, and very difficult country £20,000 per mile, tim average being £11,000 exclusivo of land aud||@@||mile, the average being £11,000 exclusive of land and rolling stook ** tío s iys furthor *' Á. lino to Tim-||@@||rolling stock" He says further "A line to Tim- billica bayoud Mallacoota, or to Bondi on the border||@@||billica beyond Mallacoota, or to Bondi on the border would co through inucli easter, but perhaps poorer||@@||would go through much easier, but perhaps poorer couutiy than to Delegate or Bendoc " und of course||@@||country than to Delegate or Bendoc " and of course would average much lois than Jl-11,(100 per milo||@@||would average much lesss than £11,000 per mile. Ihe faot that the j'ublic Works Committee racom||@@||The fact that the Public Works Committee racom- men i a bettortnont tax- not a heavy one, though||@@||mend a betterment tax—not a heavy one, though by no me.na moves, as Mr. Wilsou contends, tlict||@@||by no means proves, as Mr. Wilson contends, that ttisy are sat shed that the Cooma-Bombala line will||@@||they are satisfied that the Cooma-Bombala line will not pay It is »imply a reasonable precaution to||@@||not pay It is simply a reasonable precaution to take, and i't any ruto «usures that if the line should||@@||take, and at any rate ensures that if the line should not pav no burden will fall on the t millyera but||@@||not pav no burden will fall on the taxpayers. But nlion tho iiquny was held ut Bembula tho land-||@@||when the enquiry was held at Bombala the land- holders who wore aximined cheerfully agreed to nay||@@||holders who were eximined cheerfully agreed to pay I ho lax i* necessary, becuueo they vere so sum I nat||@@||the tax if necessary, becauso they were so sure that there was not thu least pr liability of tutor having to||@@||there was not the least probability of their having to do io, at any late attor Hie fimt six mouths of tin||@@||do so, at any rate after the first six months of the railway's uxisloneo 'Hie Hillway Commissioners||@@||railway's existence. The Railway Commissioners and the Works Comiuittie o\piesied themselves in||@@||and the Works Committee expressed themselves in my hearing us astonished und delighted with the||@@||my hearing as astonished and delighted with the clotilhorii fdeuaro country, and oue CoinmisBiuntr||@@||Southern Monaro country, and one Commissioner tul 1 me ho lind never scon so Hue a continuous||@@||told me he had never seen so fine a continuous stretch of good couutiy as tliut bctwe n Deleítate and||@@||stretch of good country as that between Delegate and Nimitybelle |22 miles south of Cooma) in Noir boutli||@@||Nimitybelle (22 miles south of Cooma) in New South Walis||@@||Wales. OI course, no all Lnow that Carcoir and Orange||@@||Of course, we all know that Carcoar and Orange are m cuiumuuuatiou with Iho four capitals of Unit||@@||are in communiction with the four capitals of East- cm Australia, hut so ure, say, l'oit Ausunta und||@@||ern Australia, but so are, say, Port Augusta and Charleville, but thal does not make them ' central,"||@@||Charleville, but that does not make them "central;" and uiv contention is that by no shot h of imagina-||@@||and my contention is that by no stretch of imagina- tion eau the Canoblas or Carcoar rites be called||@@||tion can the Canoblas or Carcoar rites be called central unit»« tho lines mentioned by Mr. Wilson ure||@@||central unless the lines mentioned by Mr. Wilson are constiucleil, and ovoti th n thoy fall far I «lund Bom-||@@||constructed, and even then they fall far behind Bom- bai i, ivitli na a 1 larool scauoit, ni this respect||@@||bala,with its adjacent seaport, in this respect. Iemay _u«t and that a reason ti at was urg°d by Ihe||@@||I may just add that a reason that was urged by the Works Oom li tico for rueommei ding the liutlormei t||@@||Works Committee for recommending the betterment tax was, not thu (hey thought tun Cooinn-Bi mimi*||@@||tax was, not that they thought the Cooma-Bombala lum nould not paj, hutlhoy cinsideied Hint they||@@||line would not pay, but they considered that they should bv Ibu monis secute traine fur Iho railway||@@||should by this means secure traffic for the railway which might be otherwise si nt vi i Eden by sea||@@||which might be otherwise sent via Eden by sea. I am, ttc,||@@||Bombala, May 11. Bombala, May 11.||@@||I am, &c., W.P. DAY ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385239 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn BANCO COTJllT NO. 2.||@@||BANCO COURT NO. 2. (Before Mr. Justico Stephen, Mr. Justice Simpson,||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Stephen, Mr. Justice Simpson, and Mr. Justico Coben.)||@@||and Mr. Justice Cohen.) COMPENSATION FOR A KAILWAY||@@||COMPENSATION FOR A RAILWAY ACCIDENT.||@@||ACCIDENT. Gritton v. Hail tray Contuissioners (part heard).||@@||Gritton v. Railway Commissioners (part heard). Sir Julian Salomons, K.C., and Mr. C. 13.||@@||Sir Julian Salomons, K.C., and Mr. C. B. Stephen, inattnoted by Mr. J. C. 'Thom, eolicitor for||@@||Stephen, instructed by Mr. J. C. Thom, solicitor for the Railwty Commtssiunors, uppournd for tho do||@@||the Railway Commissioners, appeared for the de- fendants, and moved to moko absoluto a rule nisi||@@||fendants, and moved to make absolute a rule nisi to set aside tho verdict found for the plaintiff, aud||@@||to set aside the verdict found for the plaintiff, and to eater a nonsuit or a verdict for the defendants||@@||to enter a nonsuit or a verdict for the defendants cr for a new trial. Mr. Pilcher, K.U.,||@@||or for a new trial. Mr. Pilcher, K.C., and Mr. Pring, iustrucled by Messrs.||@@||and Mr. Pring, instructed by Messrs. Norton, Smith, aud Co., appeared for||@@||Norton, Smith, and Co., appeared for tho plaiutilT in support of tho verdict.||@@||the plaintiff in support of the verdict. The action, which was tried beiore Mr. Justice||@@||The action, which was tried before Mr. Justice Stopbon end a jury ot four m March last, WUB||@@||Stephen and a jury of four in March last, was brought by the plaintiff, William Henry Gritton,||@@||brought by the plaintiff, William Henry Gritton, axaient the Railway Commissioners to recover com-||@@||against the Railway Commissioners to recover com- pensation for injury BUBtattiod by him on May 13 of||@@||pensation for injury sustained by him on May 13 of last your owing to the alleged negligence of the||@@||last year owing to the alleged negligence of the defendants' servants in starting au electric train||@@||defendants' servants in starting an electric tram in George-Btreoot, near the Post Office, in connu||@@||in George-street, near the Post Office, in conse- quenco of which ho was tbtowu on to the roadway||@@||quence of which he was thrown on to the roadway »ltd oue of his arms broken, and bo was incapacitate;!||@@||and one of his arms broken, and he was incapacitated from business us a bank clerk for a considerable time.||@@||from business as a bank clerk for a considerable time. Tho jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, with||@@||The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, with damages £¿25, nnd the defendant appealed ou grounds||@@||damages £225, and the defendant appealed on grounds already stated.||@@||already stated. The argumenta of coumol wete resumed and con-||@@||The arguments of counsel were resumed and con- cluded at 1 o'clock, when the Court reserved judg-||@@||cluded at 4 o'clock, when the Court reserved judg- ment lill the following day.||@@||ment till the following day. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385764 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn GRACIOUS METIER OF THANKS.||@@||GRACIOUS LETTER OF THANKS. Whou the Koyal purtv weie leavitg Bullaratonj||@@||When the Royal purtv were leavitg Ballaraton Alonday uvemng ber Koyal Highness waa (resented||@@||monday evemng her Royal Highness waa presented by Guarí Dncun, of Ibo Boyal train, on behalf of||@@||by Guarí Dricun, of theBoyal train, on behalf of Mrs Mary Withell, a Ballarat resident, «nth a box||@@||Mrs Mary Withell, a Ballarat resident, with a box of spravs manufactured from lish-ecoles in a very||@@||of sprays manufactured from fish-scales in a very prettv manser for her children in England. Mr«||@@||prettv manner for her children in England. Mrs. Withell accompanied the gift with a letter, in||@@||Withell accompanied the gift with a letter, in which (ho said -"May it please your Koyal||@@||which she said -"May it please your Royal Highno«3 to accept the«o présenta for vour||@@||Highness to accept these présents for your little children at home My heart is for the little||@@||little children at home My heart is for the little Pricce and the Pniiccis lam lhe daughter of a||@@||Prince and the Princess. l am the daughter of a veteran s»,Idier af Wuttrloo, und whu al«o served at||@@||veteran soIdier af Waterloo, and who also served at 'trafalgar, and m> fort-f-ithois sonetl m the army||@@||Trafalgar, and my forefathers servel in the army and navv for mar«, jc-us htfore Ma«, it please«, tu||@@||and navv for many years before. May it please you lo accept Hiere, muí Gt 1 blest \ou' lu nckiOÄ||@@||to accept them, and God bless you." ln acknow ledirment fin» Withell bus received lhe fol'owing||@@||ledgment Mrs Withell has received lhe following lettir -" 1 ho Hoy in wailing n dt-irrd bv 1er||@@||letter -" The lady in waiting is desired bv her Koval Highucss ti o Duchess of Cornwall »nd York||@@||Roval Highucss the Duchess of Cornwall and York to luforui Mrs li ilhcll (hat rhc accepts niih gi-oati||@@||to inform Mrs Withcll that shc accepts with great pleasure the pielly i»ou\enir« t.1 o has not for htr||@@||pleasure the pretty souvenirs she has sent for her Ro,iil Hichnets's c1 lldron, and to thank Mrs Vi itbell||@@||Royal Highness's children, and to thank Mrs Withell lir the kind h tit-r of good wi«lics that accompanied||@@||for the kind letter of good wishes that accompanied lhe gift Ihn (lowers ure very pretty, end the chil-||@@||the gift. The flowers are very pretty, and the chil dren will be p'eascd to havo them "||@@||dren will be pleascd to have them " ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386071 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn UECEFHON AT ALBUBST.||@@||LUNCHEON AT ALBURY. r&¿ RAILWAY STATION DECORATED.||@@||THE RAILWAY STATION DECORATED. ALBURY. Sunday.||@@||ALBURY. Sunday. m.1 r-.iltrav Biatlon waa beautifully decorated yes«||@@||The Railway statlon was beautifully decorated yes- . îïî unSîr th» direction of Mr. Davidson, the||@@||terday under the direction of Mr. Davidson, the t»rB.n«A-¿t6d,o-"ry°uítha work- '"Vi"||@@||engineer appointed to carry out the work. All the B8B.!.rf.íarrived from Sydney the aamo day, and by||@@||material íarrived from Sydney the same day, and by î?lî?iimM» "ha entire platform, 700ft. long, waa||@@||the afternoon the entire platform, 700ft. long, was {"^^XlUsbea witb'fl.gB.bannorett«, fe-tío»!.||@@||lavishly embellished with flags, bannerettes, festoons, palms, ferns, aud greenery until the place was||@@||palms, ferns, aud greenery until the place was »almost unrecognisable. The effect when after dark||@@||almost unrecognisable. The effect when after dark a number of Chiuuao lantsrna were lighted waa mag-||@@||a number of Chinese lanterns were lighted was mag- nificent, and formed tho subject of very favourable||@@||nificent, and formed tho subject of very favourable comment on all hands. The tram from Melbourne||@@||comment on all hands. The train from Melbourne arrived at 6.30. A guard of honour of H Compaany||@@||arrived at 6.30. A guard of honour of H Compaany 3rd Begimcntpreiented arms, and the band played the||@@||3rd Regiment presented arms, and the band played the National Anthem BB the Duke, accompanied by the||@@||National Anthem as the Duke, accompanied by the Governor-General, stepped on the platform. As||@@||Governor-General, stepped on the platform. As- f-ombled to meet him were member« of tho municipal||@@||sembled to meet him were memberds of the municipal council and Mr. T. H. Griffith, M L. 4. for Albury||@@||council and Mr. T. H. Griffith, M.L.A. for Albury Iho Mayor (Alderman J. Cneoery) wile >med the||@@||the Mayor (Alderman J. Chenery) welcomed the Duke, who shook hands with bim Two young||@@||Duke, who shook hands with him Two young Indies, daughter» respectively of the Mayor and of||@@||ladies, daughters respectively of the Mayor and of Mr. 1'. H. Griffith, presented the Duchess with||@@||Mr. T. H. Griffith, presented the Duchess with bouquets Tho Itoyal party theo proceeded to a daia||@@||bouquets The Royal party then proceeded to a dais elected outside the station, which was lighted by a||@@||erected outside the station, which was lighted by a number of acetvlene gaa jets Here thero was alarse||@@||number of acetylene gas jets, Here there was a large gathenug of re«ident«, who creel3(1 tho visitors with||@@||gathering of residents, who greeted the visitors with etithusi'istic cheers. The school childron sang a verso||@@||enthusiastic cheers. The school childron sang a verse of the National Anthem, the cheering was renewed,||@@||of the National Anthem, the cheering was renewed, and the Duke and the Duchess gracefully acknow-||@@||and the Duke and the Duchess gracefully acknow- ledged the levai and cordial greeting, after which they||@@||ledged the loyal and cordial greeting, after which they entered the train, leaving shortly after 6 o'clock.||@@||entered the train, leaving shortly after 6 o'clock. Mr Davidson, the engineer in charge of the de-||@@||Mr. Davidson, the engineer in charge of the de- corations, had designed a very elaborate and taato||@@||corations, had designed a very elaborate and taste- fullv decorated time-table in book form for the use of||@@||fully decorated time-table in book form for the use of the Royal party. The title pago was beautifully il-||@@||the Royal party. The title page was beautifully il- luminated with the Koyal anns, and the book was||@@||luminated with the Royal arms, and the book was Lound in morocco. The whole length of the platform||@@||bound in morocco. The whole length of the platform and passage to the outside dais waa carp«t"d. The||@@||and passage to the outside dais was carpeted. The train conveying the Royal parly bence was under the||@@||train conveying the Royal party hence was under the cbarso of the Chief Commissioner, Mr, Oin er, with||@@||charge of the Chief Commissioner, Mr. Oliver, with whom were Mr. Harper (the tra (Tie manager), Mr.||@@||whom were Mr. Harper (the traffic manager), Mr. Duwdson (engioeer), and Mr. Meiklejohn. There||@@||Davidson (engineer), and Mr. Meiklejohn. There was also a party of nine deteotive polico taken from||@@||was also a party of nine detective police taken from all the Staffs under Snb-Inspeetnr Hinds, of Sydney.||@@||all the States under Sub-Inspector Hinds, of Sydney. Befoie tho Itoyal party entered the train it was||@@||Before the Royal party entered the train it was carefully examined by Superintendent Creagh«, Sub||@@||carefully examined by Superintendent Creaghe, Sub- inspector Hinde, and Senior-constable Macintosh.||@@||inspector Hinds, and Senior-constable Macintosh. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386295 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TRAFFIC ON THE HARBOUR||@@||TRAFFIC ON THE HARBOUR. In our advertising columns ÍTIH ha found the re-||@@||In our advertising columns will be found the re- gulations, issued bv tho "sydney Harbour Trust,||@@||gulations, issued bv the Sydney Harbour Trust, designed to control the traille on the harbour on tho||@@||designed to control the traffic on the harbour on the occasion of tho arrival of their Kovul Highnesses the||@@||occasion of the arrival of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and ihe Duchess of Cornwall and York on board||@@||Duke and the Duchess of Cornwall and York on board the Itovnl yacht Ophir : -||@@||the Royal yacht Ophir : - Fur one hour piior to the lime of entrance between||@@||For one hour prior to the time of entrance between tho Heads of Hie Boyal vacht and the escorting||@@||the Heads of the Royal yacht and the escorting cruisers and fient, in d until tut-so vessels Bhall have||@@||cruisers and fleet, and until these vessels shall have anchored in the harbour, all trulilc must be kept||@@||anchored in the harbour, all traffic must be kept within the following limits :||@@||within the following limits : On the norti Bide of tho harbour : (a) West of a||@@||On the north side of the harbour : (a) West of a hilo drawn between Port Macquarie and Kirnbilli||@@||line drawn between Port Macquarie and Kirribilli Point . (ti) north of a line fruin the north shore of||@@||Point : (b) north of a line from the north shore of Caieanmg Cove to Knboitson Point (e) «est of a||@@||Careening Cove to Robertson Point : (c) west of a line between llobertson Pnitit and the east BHIB of||@@||line between Robertson Point and the east side of Little .Sinus Cuve , (d) west of a line liotwtton Urad||@@||Little Sirius Cove ; (d) west of a line between Brad- hy's, Chowder, George's, and Middle H omi a ,||@@||ley's, Chowder, George's, and Middle Heads ; («) i ortli of a line between Middle Head und Inner||@@||(e) north of a line between Middle Head and Inner North Head||@@||North Head. On the snuth side of the harbour : (ui South of a||@@||On the south side of the harbour : (a) South of a line from the west side of Wo Hoomooloo Bay tu||@@||line from the west side of Woolloomooloo Bay to Patts Point and Darling Point , f b) south east of a||@@||Potts Point and Darling Point ; (b) south -east of a lino hotwoen Durhnir Point and Clark Island , (e)||@@||line between Darling Point and Clark Island ; (c) south-east of u lino between tho snuth end of Clark||@@||south-east of a line between the south end of Clark Island nui ¡briark lal mil light, (d) south-east of a||@@||Island and Shark Island light ; (d) south-east of a Hue between bharl: Island Iiiihc and bhark Point ,||@@||line between Shark Island light and Shark Point ; (o) south-east of a lina from the Bottle and ülasa to||@@||(e) south-east of a line from the Bottle and Glass to tareen Point , (f) last of a line between Hornby||@@||Green Point ; (f) east of a line between Hornby light und outer Noith H.ad.||@@||light and outer North Head. If tiny vossel ia found outside the limita al-||@@||If any vessel is found outside the limits al- ready nidioated tho master or persou in charlo||@@||ready indicated the master or person in charge of such vessel will bo hablo to a j enaltv not||@@||of such vessel will be liable to a penalty not exceeding JLIOO. Owneie und masters nf vessels||@@||exceeding £100. Owners and masters of vessels who nmv bo desirous of obtaining berths in||@@||who may be desirous of obtaining berths in Sydney Harbuur for the purpose of witnessing the||@@||Sydney Harbour for the purpose of witnessing the arr val r f »heir Roi al Highnesses should upply to tha||@@||arrival of their Royal Highnesses should apply to the liiirbour Master, who will ultu! positions to such||@@||Harbour Master, who will allot positions to such íessela within the limits beftiro mentioned Merchant||@@||vessels within the limits before mentioned. Merchant vessels must not anchor in Neutral Bay or Mosmau'a||@@||vessels must not anchor in Neutral Bay or Mosman's Bay. _||@@||Bay. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386513 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TUE MARINE FISHERY AT||@@||THE MARINE FISHERY AT MAIANBAR.||@@||MAIANBAR. Mr. J. A. Brodie, secretary of the Députaient ot||@@||Mr. J. A. Brodie, secretary of the Department of Fisheries, has received the following letter, dated||@@||Fisheries, has received the following letter, dated April li, from Mr. W. N. M'lutonb, of the Gatty||@@||April 11, from Mr. W. N. M'lntosh, of the Gatty Marino Labor-.tory, -St. Andrew«, Scotland'||@@||Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, Scotland:- " Permit me to forward my heit thanks to the Com'||@@||"Permit me to forward my best thanks to the Com- mUsiouera of Fisheries for the set of fivo photographie||@@||missioners of Fisheries for the set of five photographic views of the manne ftahery at MatuuDar. 1 hey an||@@||views of the marine fishery at Maianbar. They are exquisite and interest me very much. The splendid||@@||exquisite and interest me very much. The splendid natural creek, ot ample size, with ita richly timbered||@@||natural creek, of ample size, with its richly timbered bordera, affords a moat favourable silo for experiment||@@||borders, affords a most favourable site for experiment. The main diQiculty will he to BBgregutu the vanoui||@@||The main difficulty will be to segregate the various kinds, and presen a the younger forms frum d tat ruc-||@@||kinds, and preserve the younger forms from destruc- tion. This ein only be lone ny having separate so*||@@||tion. This can only be done by having separate en- closures I suppose observations bavo not > et bees||@@||closures. I suppose observations have not yet been made a« to the uature of the opea of the fishes eu»||@@||made as to the nature of the eggs of the fishes en- cloqed, au to whether thoy aro pelagic or doraeml,||@@||closed, as to whether they are pelagic or demersal, that is iloat or sink, and Bepaw te or m masses, Tbs||@@||that is float or sink, and separate or in masses. The Commissioner* wouli best Berro tho bute by||@@||Commissioners would best serve the State by baviuga thoroughly trained scientific offkia), faimliir||@@||having a thoroughly trained scientific official, famliar with British aud European forms, ta help tbcmia||@@||with British and European forms, to help them in this onerous task. If such a man as Dr. H M.||@@||this onerous task. If such a man as Dr. H M. Kvle, M. A , who for the last sovca or eight yen«||@@||Kyle, M.A., who for the last seven or eight years bus devoted bimseli to fisheries work, and ¡some of||@@||has devoted himself to fisheries work, and some of whose papers are probably known to you m the ¡scotch||@@||whose papers are probably known to you in the Scotch tlshentn reports, could be procured for such a port||@@||fisheries reports, could be procured for such a post great strides would be made. Dr. Kyle has worked||@@||great strides would be made. Dr. Kyle has worked much nt bt Audrew s, at Naples, at Bauguls-iur||@@||much at St. Andrews, at Naples, at Bauguis-sur mer (Uediterrauetnshore of France), Heligoland (ths||@@||mer (Mediterranean shore of France), Heligoland (the German Imperial station), at Helder (Dutch Fisher.«||@@||German Imperial station), at Helder (Dutch Fisheries Laboratory ), at Gi milby, Aoerdeeu, «Vc. He has just||@@||Laboratory), at Grimsby, Aberdeen, &c. He has just completed, moreover, au original research ou th«||@@||completed, moreover, an original research on the uctiun of ths Irish apurgu ou the salmoiddae (Irish||@@||action of the Irish spurge on the salmonidae (Irish spurge being the mam poison usnd hy poachen in||@@||spurge being the main poison used by poachers in Iroland, and a deadly one it is) Dr. Kyle would||@@||Ireland, and a deadly one it is). Dr. Kyle would thus be equally able to advise and carr/ out manu*||@@||thus be equally able to advise and carry out marine and fresh water work, I read the papera by ths||@@||and fresh water work. I read the papers by the lion. J. H. Want, M.L G , with «Trait interest, and,||@@||Hon. J. H. Want, M.L.C., with great interest, and, besides, 1 have a large collection (University||@@||besides, I have a large collection (University Museum) of Australian inanue and fresh deter||@@||Museum) of Australian marine and fresh water fishes, crabs, molluscs, Ac, from the Fisheries Exhi-||@@||fishes, crabs, molluscs, &c., from the Fisheries Exhi- bition of l8 S J. lins collection includes ovstora from||@@||bition of 1883. This collection includes oysters from most of the important banks then worked "||@@||most of the important banks then worked." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386633 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEATH OP MR. A. SHADLER.||@@||DEATH OP MR. A. SHADLER. Intolligenco. has boon received in Sydney of the||@@||Intelligence has been received in Sydney of the tenth, ut Hanover, of Mr A Shnrllor at tho age of||@@||death, at Hanover, of Mr A. Shadler at the age of 76 Mr bhidler tins bom in Hamburg in 1825 Ha||@@||76. Mr Shadler was bom in Hamburg in 1825. He UHIVKI lu Sydney ni 1811, having pievtously re||@@||arrived in Sydney in 1851, having previously re- signrd his position f a nontenant ni tn- German Im-||@@||signed his position of a lieutenant in the German Im- perial Nuvv Shot ti} lifter his arru al m this cohny||@@||perial Navy. Shortly after his arrival in this colony ho waa appointed to tnu command of the buque||@@||he was appointed to the command of the barque Jenny Lind, which was in those daya ouo of tha||@@||Jenny Lind, which was in those daya one of the favour te psa«engor ships erudina: hotivfen Stdnoy,||@@||favourite passenger ships trading between Sydney, Melbourue and Adelaide, Captain Shadier lu tha||@@||Melbourne and Adelaide. Captain Shadler in the early Ofltes being a it ell-known sk pper i n the Aus-||@@||early fifties being a well-known skipper on the Aus- tralian cotBt. liring of tue sea he, in 18M, founded||@@||tralian coast. Tiring of the sea he, in 1854, founded m Sydney a br nd supjlv tiusiniss, which||@@||m Sydney a bread supply business, which ho larriid on suicposfully for over 40||@@||he carried on successfully for over 40 years During these years ho ottabln-lied||@@||years. During these years he established a imputation for probity and hot est dosiwg amongst||@@||a reputation for probity and honest dealing amongst those he lame in contact with, null built up a busi||@@||those he came in contact with, and built up a busi- ness of largo extent und îrnpoitatiio Mr Shadier||@@||ness of large extent und împortance. Mr Shadler na* hold m thu highest u tcom by the trade||@@||was held in the highest esteem by the trade gouerilly, ind hy nil who knott him, and whi-n tíva||@@||generally, and by all who knew him, and when five yeais ugo, ho ronr d from business und docided to||@@||years ago, he retired from business and decided to .pend the dec lningyeirs of 1 is hie in Duiope, tha||@@||spend the decliningyears of his life in Europe, the uiastor bakers and miller« anti ruined bim at vale-||@@||master bakers and millers entertained him at vale- dictory hinquéis and picric« Doling Ins life he||@@||dictory banquets and picnics. During his life he m ide fieiiueut v sits to ISur po, hut whon le ving in||@@||made frequeut visits to Europe, but when leaving in IK'17 ho handed hi« 1< rig established bu«ii oss over to||@@||1897 he handed his long established business over to lils Bon, Mr. A C Slindler, wh » conduct! d the husi||@@||his son, Mr. A. C. Shadler, who conducted the busi- aisi until a few mouths ago tthen it merin i"Into a||@@||ness until a few months ago when it merged into a 1 mile I liability lompuuy-nell known a« A Shadier,||@@||limited liability company - well known as A. Shadler, Limited-under his minniging directorship||@@||Limited - under his managing directorship. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386864 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEATH OF MU. DAVID DALE.||@@||DEATH OF MR. DAVID DALE. Mt. David Dal:. oi-M L A., passed away, nftoi a||@@||Mr. David Dale, ex-M.L.A., passed away, after a short illness, ut'hii leMCUuee, Juuheld, oa Wulmso||@@||short illness, at his residence, Fairfield, on Wednes- da\, ut tbe eg» ol 07. I be deecaeitd j^tnt e-iisu wu8||@@||day, at the age of 57. The deceased gentleman was weil known ia jiolltical ciictee as a otnncu eupportel||@@||well known in political circles as a staunch supporter of tho lr-etrade eau« , and for suYorcil j ears oecupied||@@||of the freetrade cause, and for several years occupied a Virent in the Legislative Assembly tis one of the||@@||a seat in the Legislative Assembly as one of the rroetrade representatives of ttie electorate ol Central||@@||freetrade representatives of the electorate of Central Cuuil crlunti. He hist entered l'nrllarueiit lu Ifah'J,||@@||Cumberland. He first entered Parliament in 1889, auetejblully etrntfttiee; a \i\e ileetio 1, OUBJU hy a||@@||successfully contesting a by-election, caused by a vucaucy créait d hy tho dt-ath of Mr. John li Lineley,||@@||vacancy created by the death of Mr. John R. Linsley, tvbD died on JUUB 4 of the y ear-named In thin elec-||@@||who died on June 4 of the year named. In this elec- tion Mr Dsle w JS opposed tiy Messie Alban bee and||@@||tion Mr. Dale was opposed by Messrs. Alban Gee and \V. 4, Brodie, und he «as eleclcd by a uiujorilj ot||@@||W. A. Brodie, and he was elected by a majority of d'S votes ifroui this tune till the electorate was||@@||328 votes. From this time till the electorate was divided, he was ulv-aie relumed wita||@@||divided, he was always returned with tim ñlrtttrade burch, bul, when the dmiiin «us||@@||the freettrade bunch, but, when the division was marlu, Mi Dale, principally on account of||@@||made, Mr. Dale, principally on account of ill health, decided to ipliaqmsU politics tor 1 time,||@@||ill health, decided to relinquish politics for a time, und he »upporUd die cinatduturo ot Mr. Varney||@@||and he supported the candidature of Mr. Varney FurKes for Caj.teriiury. booie mouths buck Mr||@@||Parkes for Canterbury. Some months back Mr. Dale, bells'/lug that lie had completely regained his||@@||Dale, believing that he had completely regained his e ilth (he had hteu suffi nu« fiom au internal com||@@||health (he had been suffering from an internal com- plamt), ducutud ones nure to ie-eut>r th« arena of||@@||plaint), decided ones more to re-enter the arena of poulies, and at that Inn» he had a strong inclination||@@||politics, and at that time he had a strong inclination lo colite I nu then r oko «eat at the next pviifral||@@||to contest the Sherbrooke seat at the next general election , bul hu h j es in legard to his malady||@@||election , but his hopes in regard to his malady pruyed false, and ho felt corn, elie! lo ubsndou tho||@@||proved false, and he felt compelled to abandon the idea, vet he fully liiteuaed to tjl.o au active part u<||@@||idea, yet he fully intended to take an active part in suupoilin^ the eaud datura of cue of the candidates||@@||supporting the candidature of one of the candidates (Mi John fieue,hiuy), and even a couple of days be- 1||@@||(Mr. John Roughley), and even a couple of days be- lore bia death hu expressed hinisell 10, stalin/i that tie||@@||fore his death he expressed himself s0, stating that he hoped in ft few days lo have Niifhc sully reeovuted to bo||@@||hoped in a few days to have sufficiently recovered to be ablo to ¡jet rouud the uluctomte However, more||@@||able to get round the electorate. However, more eonnus syuiploius set lu, and, 111 spite of the bist of||@@||serious symptoms set in, and, in spite of the best of mrjäjcal attendance, ha re|,lilli sank. Mr Dale,||@@||medical attendance, he rapidly sank. Mr. Dale, who waa a native uf ¡1 0 Dural district, luuves a||@@||who was a native of the Dural district, leaves a wittow, bul 110 family After leanna pt libes||@@||widow, but no family. After leaving politics le.utercstod himself lu pastoral purau la in the||@@||he interested himself in pastoral pursuits in the mulhern nveis, but, bad bia heulte, nut fulled bim,||@@||northern rivers, but, had bis health not failed him, it waa his luteution to have built a residence 11, hi«||@@||it was his intention to have built a residence in his uatlie district, JJuial, and devo ed I is tin e to polities||@@||native district, Dural, and devoted his tm e to politics. In lite rairliojd dis net, leben the dtcpu-ed Kenne-||@@||In the Fairfield district, where the deceased gentle- rn »11 lived for a length} pen id, ho was lutbh||@@||man lived for a lengthy period, he was highly respected, both for his »crAixiforwurd uc.'iues and||@@||respected, both for his straightforward actions and his eliuiltitblo di3jiositlou ton arila tbu pour of the||@@||his charitable disposition towards the poor of the district. The fuuuiai took placo yesterday at Liver||@@||district. The funeral took place yesterday at Liver- pool, the leiiitiius benif; conveyed, trom Fnrheld||@@||pool, the remains being conveyed from Fairfield House, l'sirlioltl An impressive servies wa« euu||@@||House, Fairfield. An impressive service was con- ducted bv AieliUeaetiii Uuuih-r, puttly 111 bt. Luke's||@@||ducted by Archdeacon Gunther, partly in St. Luke's Church and paitly lit the ßrnvpjids Kindly||@@||Church and partly at the graveside. Kindly lefcreneesto the esteem in wbnh the deceased yin||@@||references to the esteem in which the deceased gen- tleman was held wc-ie made, ai d inuiiv tuko. s of||@@||tleman was held were made, and many tokens of sorrow wore received lu the form of wreaths 11 nil||@@||sorrow were received in the form of wreaths and inessapes ol c< nrtuloiicu bj Airs. Dal< Amongst the||@@||messages of condolence by Mrs. Dale. Amongst the mourners were Mssfcrs. jj AV. and H.A. Cox, It.||@@||mourners were Messrs. E. W. and H.A. Cox, R. and JI Cox, B li. O'Oouur, M L.A., U. Mitchell,||@@||and M. Cox, B. B. O'Conor, M.L.A., D. Mitchell, Lussell-Joues, Chailtou, ann Huet.||@@||Russell-Joues, Charlton, and Huet. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14387713 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ELECTRIC LIGHT INSTALLA-||@@||ELECTRIC LIGHT INSTALLA- TIONS.||@@||TIONS. EXTENSIVE PLAN l'S EMPLOYED.||@@||EXTENSIVE PLANTS EMPLOYED. TRIUMPH OP ENGINEERING SKILL.||@@||TRIUMPH OF ENGINEERING SKILL. The fact that ¿2,000 iacs.ndes.cent | lam pu, over||@@||The fact that 22,000 incandescent lamps, over 100,000 candle power in arc lights, about ¿0 miles of||@@||100,000 candle power in arc lights, about 20 miles of large stranded electric cable, un.1 half as roue* again||@@||large stranded electric cable, and half as much again of smaller leadinp-olf branch cables were uned by the||@@||of smaller leading-off branch cables were used by the Government for the purpose of illuminating Mac||@@||Government for the purpose of illuminating Mac= qnurie-streor, Bridge-Btreet, Pitt-street, Martin||@@||qnurie-street, Bridge-Btreet, Pitt-street, Martin plaoe Queen's-square, and Government House gates||@@||place, Queen's-square, and Government House gates and grounds, will indicate at once that powerful||@@||and grounds, will indicate at once that powerful electric light generating establishment», had to be||@@||electric light generating establishments, had to be erector! to aupplv tho nccsssary current lhe mar-||@@||erected to supply the necessary current. The mar- vel is that Mr. Raw, engineer of lhe Government||@@||vel is that Mr. Raw, engineer of the Government Architect's Department, upon whom devolved the||@@||Architect's Department, upon whom devolved the task of providing the light, waa able to do so prell,||@@||task of providing the light, was able to do so well, seeing that thore was uo uniformity in the type of||@@||seeing that there was no uniformity in the type of electrical machineu that wero placed at hu disposal||@@||electrical machines that were placed at his disposal. A« a matter of fact thoy wore most varied in||@@||As a matter of fact they were most varied in character, and the result was thoy required different||@@||character, and the result was they required different treatment us ro^ardB tba mechanical appliances fur||@@||treatment as regards the mechanical appliances for driving th6m||@@||driving them. BOTANIC GARDENS S TA CTON.||@@||BOTANIC GARDENS STATION. The principal installation was located in tbo Botanic||@@||The principal installation was located in the Botanic Gardens, from which u portion of Matquarie-streor,||@@||Gardens, from which a portion of Matquarie-street, the first section of Bridge-street, the large Crown on||@@||the first section of Bridge-street, the large Crown on tho top of tho Craint Sen olary's Office, Government||@@||the top of the Chief Secretary's Office, Government Iiouio gates, the arc lamps in Government||@@||House gates, the arc lamps in Government House ground«, ai well as the new marauee||@@||House grounds, as well as the new marquee erected therein, wera lighted Dining the Common-||@@||erected therein, were lighted. During the Common- wealth celebration it was lound necessary to erect a||@@||wealth celebration it was found necessary to erect a temporary station in the Botanic Gardens to supplv||@@||temporary station in the Botanic Gardens to supply the current to the Palace Gardens and the arc lamps||@@||the current to the Palace Gardens and the arc lamps in the Outer lind Inoer Dsm&ias lhe building and||@@||in the Outer and Inner Domains. The building and » portion of the machinery then erected are being||@@||a portion of the machinery then erected are being utilised for lighting up portions of Mac lillirie and||@@||utilised for lighting up portions of Macquarie and Bridge streets, the Crown on the Chief Secretary's||@@||Bridge streets, the Crown on the Chief Secretary's Office, the arch utthoentrance to Government House,||@@||Office, the arch at the entrance to Government House, and the arc lamps in the grounds of Government||@@||and the arc lamps in the grounds of Government HOUBO.||@@||House. The large Siemens-Willans plant, which was spo||@@||The large Siemens-Williams plant, which was spe- eially procured for the Commonwealth coMiralions,||@@||cially procured for the Commonwealth celebrations, has beeu removed from this station to u. temporary||@@||has been removed from this station to a temporary station recently erected ia Martiu-pluco. Its place||@@||station recently erected in Martin-place. Its place has beeu taken bv a diroct-coupled " Raworth "||@@||has been taken bv a direct-coupled " Raworth " macbrae madB bj the Brush Electrical Eigmeoring||@@||machine made by the Brush Electrical Engineering Companj It waa oiderod 12 months ago, hut wa«||@@||Company. It was ordered 12 months ago, but was only lauded last weak It reached the Botanic||@@||only landed last week. It reached the Botanic Gardens last'1 lie-day but by working continuously||@@||Gardens last Tuesday but by working continuously night and day the engineers succeeded ia erecting it,||@@||night and day the engineers succeeded in erecting it, turning on steam, and generating electric light lu||@@||turning on steam, and generating electric light in four days This engine is a lo h p plant It la||@@||four days. This engine is a 15 h p plant. It is n faeBimile of two plants whieh havo been in use for||@@||a facsimile of two plants which have been in use for three} ears illuminating the Public offices||@@||three years illuminating the Public offices. The whole station embraces four largs b nlsrs lent||@@||The whole station embraces four large boilers lent by the Railway ConunisHioners on the occasion of the||@@||by the Railway Commissioners on the occasion of the Commonwealth celebrations, aud an 80 h p multi||@@||Commonwealth celebrations, and an 80 h p multi- tabular boiler The electnc light generating plant||@@||tubular boiler. The electric light generating plant comprises the new Raworth machine, two horizontal||@@||comprises the new Raworth machine, two horizontal engines, each of 120 h p , and another one of 80 h p||@@||engines, each of 120 h p , and another one of 80 h p. The dynamos consist ol' six brush aro machines, each||@@||The dynamos consist of six brush arc machines, each of '15 lamp capacitï, one Anglo-American 110 volt||@@||of 25 lamp capacity, one Anglo-American 110 volt djuamo of 250 amper» capacit), one Mather and||@@||dynamo of 250 ampere capacity, one Mather and Platt dynamo of 330 ampere capaoily, ono Morday||@@||Platt dynamo of 330 ampere capacity, one Morday dvnaanD Df 140 ampere capacity, and a machine||@@||dynamo of 140 ampere capacity, and a machine foy the Electno Generating Company of 100 ampere||@@||by the Electric Generating Company of 100 ampere capacity.||@@||capacity. MACQUARIE-STREET STATION.||@@||MACQUARIE-STREET STATION. The Hreator portion ol tne magnificent illumina||@@||The greater portion of the magnificent illumina- lion« in Macquarie-strest is supplied from the electric||@@||tions in Macquarie-strest is supplied from the electric light station situated in lhe Domain, at the rear of||@@||light station situated in the Domain, at the rear of Parliament House, anil generally used for lighting||@@||Parliament House, and generally used for lighting that building. Onlv portion of the machinery at||@@||that building. Only portion of the machinery at this station is used for illuminatingMacauatio-ítreet,||@@||this station is used for illuminating Macquarie-street, the other portion bwng required to supply electno||@@||the other portion beng required to supply electric mrrent to Parliament House in connection with tha||@@||current to Parliament House in connection with the Etats function, which takes placo there, to-morrow||@@||State function, which takes place there tomorrow »raios. ïb» «tuf« ..»» im«»«4 «K psretioi||@@||evening. This station also worked the powerful search-liiíht which was used to bring ont into bold||@@||search-light which was used to bring out into bold relief the statues of Qu-on Victoria and Prince Con-||@@||relief the statues of Queen Victoria and Prince Con- sort.||@@||sort. CHANCERY-SQUARE STATION.||@@||CHANCERY-SQUARE STATION. lhe temporary installation in Chancery-squara was||@@||The temporary installation in Chancery-square was used to illuininato that portion of Macquarie-street||@@||used to illuminate that portion of Macquarie-street near Queen's-square, a« well as to supply enrrent to||@@||near Queen's-square, as well as to supply current to the 24 powerful arc lamps that surrounded the latter||@@||the 24 powerful arc lamps that surrounded the latter MARTIN-PLACE STATION.||@@||MARTIN-PLACE STATION. The station temporarily locatod m Martin-place||@@||The station temporarily located in Martin-place comprised the largo Siemens-Willan's 2000 ampere||@@||comprised the large Siemens-Willan's 2000 ampere plant formerly located in the Botanic Gardens, one||@@||plant formerly located in the Botanic Gardens, one Augh-Bntish dynamo of 2^0 ampere capacity, and||@@||Augin-British dynamo of 250 ampere capacity, and one Parker dinamo of 200 ampere capacity The||@@||one Parker dynamo of 200 ampere capacity. The two latter machines are driven respeetivrly by a||@@||two latter machines are driven respectively by a BruBh-Palcon high-speed vertical eugine, aud n||@@||Brush-Falcon high-speed vertical eugine, aud a junior type of \\ estinghnuse make Steam is gone||@@||junior type of Westinghouse make Steam is gene- rated in two lar^e multitubular bailors, aggregating||@@||rated in two large multitubular boilers, aggregating 400 h p||@@||400 h p. Prom this station was supplied tho whola of lhe||@@||From this station was supplied tho whole of the illumination for lhe Court of tho Empire and the||@@||illumination for lhe Court of the Empire and the magnificent displav of canopied light« lu 1'itt-atreot,||@@||magnificent display of canopied lights in Pitt-street, cctonding from King to Bridgo streets The erection||@@||extending from King to Bridge streets. The erection of the station was commenced three weeks ago, and||@@||of the station was commenced three weeks ago, and worked smooth!), notwithstanding the heavy||@@||worked smoothly, notwithstanding the heavy " load " that had lo be carried||@@||" load " that had to be carried BRIUGr-STRLEl STAIION||@@||BRIDGE-STREET STATION Another tomnorary station was provided on a||@@||Another temporary station was provided on a i scant piece of lan! fating Uridge-street, au I between||@@||scant piece of land facing Bridge-street, and between Phillip ami Young street? It embraces ono of||@@||Phillip and Young streets. It embraces one of Huston and Proctor s portable ongincs aud boiler,||@@||Ruston and Proctor's portable engines and boiler, aun a Hanson], Sims, and JofTnes portable eiiguio||@@||and a Ransom, Sims and Jeffries' portable engine and boiler. Iho llral-nientioucd plant dnves a||@@||and boiler. The first-mentioned plant drives a Mather and Platt dvnamo It is ono of the lalest||@@||Mather and Platt dynamo. It is one of the latest jialtern of multi-polar machines of 17^ ampere||@@||pattern of multi-polar machines of 375 ampere cipncity, aleo a Brush dvnumo of 200 ampere||@@||capacity, also a Brush dynamo of 200 ampere cup icily Ihese two machines are used lu producing||@@||capacity. These two machines are used in producing ti o magnificent Ii/ht » nvelonlug tho Lauds Oflieo||@@||the magnificent light enveloping the Lands Office towoi lh3 other engino daves a.Mather aud Platt||@@||lower. The other engine drives a Mather and Platt ISO ampere dynamo and a Parker machine of 121||@@||180 ampere dynamo and a Parker machine of 125 ampere capacity Ihej light up a abort secuon of the||@@||ampere capacity. They light up a short section of Ilri»1(,e-stieet olec'nc light arcade, as woll as tho||@@||Bridge street electric light arcade, as well as the illegoncal fi"'uro of commerce surmounting the||@@||allegorical figures of commerce surmounting the Merchant«' I\chauge||@@||Merchants' Exchange. TltrASURY BUILDINGS STATION.||@@||TREASURY BUILDINGS STATION. Die small installation erected during the Common-||@@||The small installation erected during the Common- wealth calebrattous near tbo Iroasury Buildings in||@@||wealth celebrations near the Treasury Buildings in Mneciunps-strcot was brought into operation for the||@@||Macquarie-street was brought into operation for the I urpo c or supplying electric current to the illumina-||@@||purpose of supplying electric current to the illumina- tions in trout of the Customs-house and along Cir-||@@||tions in front of the Customs-house and along Cir- cular Quay. _||@@||cular Quay. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14388470 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE COBAR MININO FIlíLDS.||@@||THE COBAR MINING FIELDS. DEVELOPMENTS DDItlNG "ASP YEAR.||@@||DEVELOPMENTS DURING LAST YEAR. The output of gold, silver, and copper from the||@@||The output of gold, silver, and copper from the Cobar ii oh lu wus groater luat year thim in any pre-||@@||Cobar fields was greater last year than in any pre- vious year, ana tho de vet opinant Dt tliu oro badiea||@@||vious year, and the development of the ore bodies waa more sittiüfaotory For this j oar ending Decem-||@@||was more satisfactory. For this year ending Decem- ber di, 19U0, 101,978 tons of orra gavo a yield of||@@||ber 31, 1900, 101,978 tons of ore gave a yield of 4_,910oz of^gold, valued ut Alö7,S03, uud thu vnluo||@@||44,910oz of gold, valued at £157,803, and the value ot manbiaory emptoynd on tho field in it_ .".traction||@@||of machinery employed on the field in its extraction totalled £13_(_i4 Duung tho u.tiiie period _U0||@@||totalled £133,334. Durng the same period 200 tons of oro gavo a rut urn of 60,11 ¿or of Bil vi r,||@@||tons of ore gave a return of 60,112oz of silver, valued at £3098. Lhogrealaat piDiluction nf (ho ii oh.||@@||valued at £8098. The greatest production of the field was in oipper, 117< 993 tons producing 110_ tona ro||@@||was in copper, 117,993 tons producing 4104 tons re- dned copper, valued ut i 289,750. Tim vuluo of||@@||fined copper, valued at £289,750. The value of machtnory empluytd in cuppei-wuuug ia estímalo 1||@@||machinery employed in copper-mining is estimated at £_(J,70_ In gold mining thorn uro 700 mtu and||@@||at £56,705. In gold mining there are 700 men and in copper-mining 92_ mon, employed iho Cohir||@@||in copper-mining 923 men, employed. The Cobar field is a gold, ettvor, und copper producer lar/zoly||@@||field as a gold, silver, and copper producer largely exeods auy other tu id in thu St ita with the "icpptum||@@||exceeds any other field in the State with the exception of Broken Hill Hud Ibu water nupplv of Ciliar en-||@@||of Broken Hill. Had the water supply of Cobar en- abled continuous work tlu oughout the \_ar (IIB out-||@@||abled continuous work throughout the yea the out- put would doubtleas huvo buen ut leant half an much||@@||put would doubtless havo been at least half as much aguin. Iho min. n fruin thu mil way atttinn ulong to||@@||again. The mines from the railway station along to the Ücc.dontal, a distuuee of nearly four mi lea will||@@||the Occidental, a distance of nearly four miles will ?onn bo ronn__ted by tramway, HO that wood and||@@||soon be connected by tramway, so that wood and m i uti limbei tun bo brought to tho imuoi||@@||mine timber can be brought to the mines. omeo the bOKintung ni 11)01 tim Cobar Gold Mi ona,||@@||Since the beginning of 1901 the Cobar Gold Mines, Limited, have addtd largely to thoir reduction pUtit,||@@||Limited, have added largely to their reduction plant, and aro now gelling mi oztructiou by unmlgimati n||@@||and are now getting an extraction by amalgamation of oyauldo und (iltur pros s aluna treatment, which||@@||of cyanide and filter press slimes treatment, which will largely inoioaco the proIiU||@@||will largely increase the profits. Hie Che-moy mm o show., aplnndid couper Dre in al)||@@||The Chesney mine shows splendid copper ore in all tho moat recant onanmga, tho iodo being i f vot||@@||telic Club of which the Duke is patron, Mr B[?] Hull, the bon secretary, lins received from Com-||@@||Hull, the hon. secretary, has received from Com- mander Godfrey-raussott, AÜC ti 11 It II , the||@@||mander Godfrey-Faussett, A.D.C to H.R.H. , the following letter "HisL-oynl Highness Iho Dnlc||@@||following letter "His Royal Highness the Duke of Cornwall nud Yoik desires ,110 to tell you how ex||@@||of Cornwall and York desires me to tell you how tlenielv gratoful ne is for Illa beautiful mid valuable||@@||extremely grateful he is for the beautiful and valuable collodion of Now South Wales stamps contained in||@@||collection of New South Wales stamps contained in the Address which was presented to H R li by tho||@@||the Address which was presented to H.R.H. by the Sydney Philatelic Club, which club ho is bo proud to||@@||Sydney Philatelic Club, which club he is so proud to be associated with ni patron "||@@||be associated with as patron " ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391426 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE PltEMIER OF QUEENS-!||@@||THE PREMIER OF QUEENS- LAND.||@@||LAND. I MB. PHILP RETURNS PUOM SOUTHAFRIOA.||@@||MR. PHILP RETURNS FROM SOUTH AFRICA. Mi It Philp, the 1'remier of Queensland, reached||@@||Mr. R. Philp, the Premier of Queensland, reached Sydnrv last night after un absence fruin Aus-||@@||Sydney last night after an absence from Aus- tralia of three months und a week Ile wont away||@@||tralia of three months and a week. He went away to locupeiato bia health, and if appearances alfoid||@@||to recuperate his health, and if appearances afford souud evidence bo bas uoliieved bis object A||@@||sound evidence he has achieved his object. A " Herald " reporter saw bim at the Australia||@@||" Herald " reporter saw him at the Australia Hotel last night soon after he lett the steamer||@@||Hotel last night soon after he left the steamer Oonah, willoh In ought him from 'tasmania||@@||Oonah, which brought him from Tasmania. lo T nsinmiiii fiom South Africa hu made the voyago||@@||To Tasmania from South Africa he made the voyage in tho N 55, S S O impsuy's steamer Papanui.||@@||in the N. Z. S. S. Company's steamer Papanui. Mr Philp said hie original intent on was to take||@@||Mr Philp said his original intention was to take a two months' holiday, but »hen I o not lo Ibu Capo||@@||a two months' holiday, but when he got to the Cape be learned that lus »cm, n menilisr of the Queensland||@@||he learned that his son, a member of the Queensland Fourth Contingent, wus ill at 1'rctorui, and that de-||@@||Fourth Contingent, was ill at Pretoria, and that de- velopment compelled lum to extend lils term of ab-||@@||velopment compelled him to extend his term of ab- sence troru Queenslauti||@@||sence from Queensland. Ibu Illness of hi» stn bad on advantageous ttspeot||@@||The illness of his son had an advantageous aspect in that it enabled linn to visit Pretoria and slay there||@@||in that it enabled him to visit Pretoria and stay there Ihreo weeks " I aiw Lord Kitchener Unto," ne said,||@@||three weeks. " I saw Lord Kitchener there," he said, ' mid lunched with lum thioe times Ho is ii very hard||@@||" and lunched with him three times. He is a very hard worker 11 oy say over there thut hu gets up at 0 lu||@@||worker. They say over there that he gets up at 6 in Ihe morning und worl a all day und night, AU the||@@||the morning and works all day and night. All the i Di i ora in Pretoria have to wölk to >, or olso ho sends||@@||officers in Pretoria have to work too, or else he sends timm to ti)« front On one i eeaaiou when I was||@@||them to the front. On one occasion when I was havinp lunch with lum I met Sir Alfrod Milner||@@||having lunch with him I met Sir Alfred Milner. i" Lord Milner,' our rop irter corruoted||@@||" Lord Milner," our reporter corrected. "Is he, indeed? Well ho deserve» it He isa||@@||"Is he, indeed? Well he deserves it. He is a great man I knew nothing of it because with the||@@||great man. I knew nothing of it because with the exception of au oecaslonul ' Sydney Mall ' I have||@@||exception of an occasional ' Sydney Mail ' I have ssjou no Australian newspaporB sinco I left "||@@||seen no Australian newspapers since I left. " " What kind of a host ¡b Lord Kitchener p '||@@||" What kind of a host is Lord Kitchener? " " He is just a courteous gentleman, well posted on||@@||" He is just a courteous gentleman, well posted on anv suljoct jon Uko lo touch on I beard air||@@||any subject you like to touch on. I heard Sir Alfrcl-I melin 1 ord Milner of Cupstowu-spoak nt||@@||Alfred—I mean Lord Milner of Capetown—speak at Capetown befoie ho loft for England He hue sln||@@||Capetown before he left for England. He has sin- I ular magnetic influence as a a| caker Caso-bnr||@@||gular magnetic influence as a speaker. Case-har- dened tu public spsechua a« I am, I listened to bun||@@||dened to public speeches as I am, I listened to him ami felt Uki full force ot his wmds From Pretoria||@@||and felt the full force of his words. From Pretoria I went to Diirbaii and by water to Cupetown "||@@||I went to Durban and by water to Capetown. " " Did the country look bad, waa it a devastated||@@||" Did the country look bad, was it a devastated couutry?"||@@||country?" 'Not eo far as I could see from'the train Of||@@||"Not so far as I could see from the train. Of couise I did not leave the railway , it would not havo||@@||course I did not leave the railway; it would not have boen safo to have done bo 1 spent a foitnigbt in||@@||been safe to have done so. I spent a fortnight in Natal, aud I think it Is a very finu couutry "||@@||Natal, and I think it is a very fine country. " " What of the war '"||@@||" What of the war?" " Ton knntv more about it over bare than do the||@@||" You know more about it over here than do the people on the spot We were »ure it would bo over||@@||people on the spot. We were sure it would be over befjrs the Pap mui reached 1 »amaina "||@@||before the Papanui reached Tasmania. " "Did you heir anything tf tho Australian||@@||"Did you hear anything of the Australian soldiery over there 5"||@@||soldiery over there ?" " Very much Lord Kitchener ia sorry when each||@@||" Very much. Lord Kitchener is sorry when each detachment leavus him Ho likes thom and regards||@@||detachment leaves him. He likes them and regards them as uivaluablo You novor boar of a British||@@||them as invaluable. You never hear of a British forco emploi leg Auslniliaiis as scouts belüg sur-||@@||force employing Australians as scouts being sur- prised||@@||prised. " Have you followed Australian pcilitica »mou you||@@||" Have you followed Australian politics since you havo been away i '||@@||have been away ?" " No, I could not get newspapers I am going||@@||" No, I could not get newspapers. I am going back tu Queensland by Suudav night s mail tram,||@@||back to Queensland by Sunday night's mail train, «nd thero I will of course resume control of the||@@||and there I will of course resume control of the Prorulei's di partment||@@||Premier's department. Mr Philp th n put a nu m bo» of questions to||@@||Mr Philp then put a number of questions to obtain iufcrmnttoii on current ptlitical questions||@@||obtain information on current political questions. II i.«uid ho lind hoard trjui Mr Is B Lewis, CM (i, of||@@||He said he had heard from Mr. N. E. Lewis, C.M.G, of tho rofusal ol the lto¿al aesuut to tbo Queensland I ill||@@||the refusal of the Royal assent to the Queensland bill for restricting Jiipiweso labour, and hu remarked,||@@||for restricting Japanese labour, and he remarked, " If that is the position assumed what hope baa tho||@@||" If that is the position assumed, what hope has the Federal Government of wiping out alien labour f"||@@||Federal Government of wiping out alien labour?" " Y m aro, ol course, opposed to the ' white||@@||" You are, of course, opposed to the 'white Australia' desire " ho wus asked||@@||Australia' desire " he was asked. " It i» not fair to pul it that way , I am agalnet||@@||" It is not fair to put it that way; I am against sweeping away tho kanuka until other labour io||@@||sweeping away the kanaka until other labour is found to keep tho sugar industry goiag "||@@||found to keep the sugar industry going. " Mr Philp brought his invalided son home with||@@||Mr Philp brought his invalided son home with him, and they will both leave byduej on Sunday.||@@||him, and they will both leave Sydney on Sunday. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391535 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL.||@@||NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL. The monthly mooting of tho comrallteo of the||@@||The monthly meeting of the committee of the North Shore Hospital ivas held on Thuisdjy even-||@@||North Shore Hospital was held on Thursday even- ing at the local Town Hall. Mr. J. Rnndal Carey||@@||ing at the local Town Hall. Mr. J. Randal Carey prssulsd. Tha manager nf tho S-dney Ferrie»,||@@||presided. The manager of the Sydney Ferries, Limited, wroto stating that tho directors of lhe com-||@@||Limited, wrote stating that the directors of the com- pany had resolved todoustoa sum of £21 lo the build-||@@||pany had resolved to donate a sum of £21 to the build- ing fund ot the new northern suburbs hospital, aud||@@||ing fund of the new northern suburbs hospital, and enclosed n cheque fur that amount. It was decided||@@||enclosed a cheque for that amount. It was decided to nokiiuivlodge! Ibu gift with thanks. A letter was||@@||to acknowledge the gift with thanks. A letter was received from the Principal Under-Socrothry netting||@@||received from the Principal Under-Secretary setting forth a list of iiondiliona under which Government||@@||forth a list of conditions under which Government subsidies would be grunted in future. It w11 a re-||@@||subsidies would be granted in future. It was re- solved to comply with tho slipulitlions. 1 he state-||@@||solved to comply with the stipulations. The state- ment of the linn, treasurer showed a credit balance||@@||ment of the hon. treasurer showed a credit balance of £2(17. Mrs. Mordaimt Clarke-, Mi.» M'Farlaud,||@@||of £207. Mrs. Mordaunt Clarke, Miss M'Farland, Dr». C. Reid and Arthur, and Mr. P. 8. Willis||@@||Drs. C. Reid and Arthur, and Mr. F. S. Willis wero appointed a visiting committee for tho ensuing||@@||were appointed a visiting committee for the ensuing two months. It wa» resolved to udvertiss for ap-||@@||two months. It was resolved to advertise for ap- plies tiona for tho position on tho honorary medical stan||@@||plications for the position on the honorary medical staff rendered vicaut hy tbo death uf Lr. C. Dugunll||@@||rendered vacant by the death of Dr. C. Dagnall Clark. A BUb-coinnilttio, consisting ot Dr. Arthur,||@@||Clark. A sub-committee, consisting ot Dr. Arthur, Messrs. T. Raudlo, P. C. l'rt-book, T. E. Cr, iwell, J||@@||Messrs. F. Randle, P.C. Trebeck, T.E. Criswell, J. Harro Joliuitou, and F. W. Syer was itppointed to||@@||Barre Johnston, and F. W. Syer was appointed to ronaidt-r the best moana of raining additional funda||@@||consider the best means of raising additional funds for tho Institution_||@@||for the insitution. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14392019 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEATH OP MU. WILLIAM ,||@@||DEATH OF MR. WILLIAM , KITE.||@@||KITE. a» -.||@@|| .. _ _ BATHURST. _-leader.||@@||BATHURST. Tuesday. mr. william Kite, an old rt-iliient, di>d at his||@@||Mr. William Kite, an old resident, died at his rraidenro, V» ouletone, ICelao, thi« «ftonu on, at -the||@@||residence, Woolstone, Kelso, this afternoon, at the »ge of ti. years He was »t ona time owuei of *_.||@@||age of 65 years. He was at one time owner of ex- tensive | «aloral and other protontes. He wa» r leo ?||@@||tensive pastoral and other properties. He was also a well-kncwn breeder of thoroughbred hone »took,||@@||well-known breeder of thoroughbred horse stock, having bred the famous horses, Qozu ai d Oatcsk«.||@@||having bred the famous horses, Gozo and Oatcake? the aires of winch he impon«.. He wa* a liberal||@@||the sires of which he imported. He was a liberal iK-Dff-cior to »11 public inatiluti ni, among them||@@||benefactor to all public institutions, among them being th» Bathurst Hospital, of wbioh he w«« vies»||@@||being the Bathurst Hospital, of which he was vice- nrreidenl, «nd to which he donated £-00. Ile took an||@@||president, and to which he donated £500. He took an esp eli,! i leieat in K lanObuicb, of which lia waa||@@||especial interest in Kelso Church, of which he was wurden and t UBI ce, and prt-aenleil it with a fine pipe||@@||warden and trustee, and presented it with a fine pipe oigan, Heia suivi vert bv two «Utera, Mr« Georgs||@@||organ, He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. George Lee (.wife i f the Hon G. Lee), and Mrs. Mowbray||@@||Lee (wife of the Hon G. Lee), and Mrs. Mowbray Forest, «nd two dangbler«, Mre. Brooke Moor« au!.||@@||Forest, and two daughters, Mrs. Brooke Moore and Miss Eth.l Kile, »nd a sou, Mr. Norman Kit». HI*||@@||Miss Ethel Kite, and a son, Mr. Norman Kite. His yonge«! «on. Harold, died at Bli emfontefu, «Thara ta-||@@||youngest son, Harold, died at Bloemfontein, where he nas wil h this Bushmen'» Contingent last year. Mr.||@@||was with the Bushmen's Contingent last year. Mr. Kite ws» on» "t the moat popula- men lu th» rit-lrtotsj||@@||Kite was one of the most popular men in the district i aud will be mourueU by a _ei_r» aróla U lna_a_>||@@||and will be mourned by a large circle of friends. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14392715 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn COPPER MINING AT CBOWL CllEKK. I||@@||COPPER MINING AT CROWL CREEK. GROWL CREEK. Fiielay.||@@||CROWL CREEK. Friday. The Crow! Creek copper Held («nulli.west of||@@||The Crowl Creek copper field (south-west of Nymagee) is improving with development. The||@@||Nymagee) is improving with development. The Commonwealth Copper Mine, rcgaided n» the »bowl||@@||Commonwealth Copper Mine, rcgarded as the show mine of tho camp, is pr. duniug vcrv high grade oro||@@||mine of the camp, is producing very high grade ore in the prospecting »haft, which ia now down over||@@||in the prospecting shaft, which is now down over SOft. on the fuotwall »ide of the lode. Tile mine||@@||50ft. on the footwall side of the lode. The mine treated last month at Cookie Cn uk about 32 tone of ure||@@||treated last month at Cockle Creek about 32 tons of ore for the good yield of ÜOi pet cent, copper.||@@||for the good yield of 26¼ per cent, copper. ThBY liavo now at gras» about 15 ton« estimated a« 33||@@||They have now at grass about 15 tons estimated as 33 per cent., and 10 tons estimate d B« CO per cent, ore,||@@||per cent., and 10 tons estimated as 50 per cent, ore, ready for despatch, hosnies some 130 tons of eectrad||@@||ready for despatch, besides some 130 tons of second clesi woilh about 9 per emit, copper. A crosscut ia in||@@||class worth about 9 per cent, copper. A crosscut is in easterly at the 20it. loveljfor lift., but Ihe eoHt wall||@@||easterly at the 20ft. level for 14ft., but the east wall has not been touched. Seven mon aie employed on||@@||has not been touched. Seven men are employed on this mine bBnideB tunksinkeis, and good profitons is||@@||this mine besides tanksinkers, and good progress is being mado. I||@@||being made, Further aouth on ibe 40-acre block hold by||@@||Further south on the 40-acre block held by Shuttle and patty, the oiigiiml prospectors, a DOW||@@||Shuttle and party, the original prospectors, a new 9bkft is being »unk to cut the lou« ut »Iw.t WH,\||@@||shaft is being sunk to cut the lode at about 100ft. Government aid has beau applied for by this party,||@@||Government aid has been applied for by this party, and recnmmouded by the local mining inspector.||@@||and recommended by the local mining inspector. On the next mine soul li -known as the Great South'||@@||On the next mine south - known as the Great South- ern, Kuren and party-two men aro emulo ved sinking||@@||ern, Kuren and party - two men are employed sinking a perpendicular shaft through a large kaolin forma-||@@||a perpendicular shaft through a large kaolin forma- tion. Munv.small vcinu of rich steel-grey oro and||@@||tion. Many small veins of rich steel-grey ore and red oxide have bsen oncounteiod. Tho lodo matter||@@||red oxide have been encountered. The lode matter has a i-hnru eistfrly underlay, and as tho shaft has||@@||has a sharp easterly underlay, and as the shaft has goua through it for tho 5011. lut.k, the lodo must be||@@||gone through it for the 50ft sunk, the lode must be of con«id6rable size, und n ill probably improvo with||@@||of considerable size, and will probably improvo with croAscutting.||@@||crosscutting. Mining operation» on the field ara greatly rotardod||@@||Mining operations on the field are greatly retarded by mini of wator, the only source of aupnly hem«||@@||by want of water, the only source of supply being a station lank distant some two inileB. ^None of the||@@||a station tank distant some two miles. None of the leases applied for many months ago are vet granted,||@@||leases applied for many months ago are yet granted, and somo applicants decline, lo work until the litles||@@||and some applicants decline, to work until the titles aru assured J||@@||are assured. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14392945 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEATH OF MR. P. F. ADAMS.||@@||DEATH OF MR. P. F. ADAMS. EX-SURVEYOR-GENERAL OF NEW||@@||EX-SURVEYOR-GENERAL OF NEW SOUTH WALES.||@@||SOUTH WALES. The do it ii is announced of Mr Philip I rancis||@@||The death is announced of Mr Philip Francis Anama who, for ot er-0 veurs, held the position ot||@@||Adams who, for over 20 years, held the position of Surveyo-.Geiioral of New South Walo« The||@@||Surveyor-General of New South Wales. The deceased gentleman, who had benn mhng for the past||@@||deceased gentleman, who had been ailing for the past two Toare, toceiitly bad au attack of | neumonía, and||@@||two years, recently had an attack of pneumonía, and did on Saturday last from weakness ot the burnt||@@||died on Saturday last from weakness of the heart arising Ihcretrom, at the residence of bia daiq htcr,||@@||arising therefrom, at the residence of his daughter, Mr« Cun ngham, No 'i0 Alberta-terrace, Victoria||@@||Mrs Cuningham, No 50 Alberta-terrace, Victoria street, Darlinc,huist||@@||street, Darlinghurst. Mr Adams tvus well-known, not only in Now||@@||Mr Adams was well-known, not only in New Sjulh Wuleu but throughout Austialia, having for||@@||South Wales but throughout Australia, having for mnuy jours tilled various pusts in connection willi||@@||many years filled various posts in connection with the Public "semes of tho State He was horn lu||@@||the Public Service of the State. He was born in Suffolk., Luglaud, in tbe year 182b, mid was cduc-tid||@@||Suffolk, England, in the year 1828, and was educated parllt by privato tuition oud later ut tbu Belfast||@@||partly by private tuition and later at the Belfast Acidcinl th» Board of Hotlth De-||@@||inhabitants to protest to the Board of Health, De- ten lunts fuitbBr Biihniittol that if the contract had||@@||fendants further submitted that if the contract had becouiu incapable of performiiuco, it was by reason of||@@||become incapable of performance, it was by reason of plaintiffs ilefoult, mid asko i that the Court nhoutd||@@||plaintiffs default, and asked that the Court should di ears 1 be contraer piovided||@@||for a period of seven years. The contrac piovided that a desiccator should bo supplied and creeled bvlho||@@||that a desiccator should be supplied and erected by the successful tond.rer upon a srot to be selected b> the||@@||successful tenderer upon a siteto be selected by the borough council within a radius of two miks from||@@||borough council within a radius of two mles from the Albury Poat-otlice. lhe nlaintifl's Under was||@@||the Albury Post Office. The Paiintiff's tender was accepted bv the council, and bo handed to that body||@@||accepted bv the council, and he handed to that body a deposit receipt for £o00 standing in his naaio at the||@@||a deposit receipt for £500 standing in his name at the Commercial Bauk of Australia, Melbourne, in satis-||@@||Commercial Bank of Australia, Melbourne, in satis- faction nf certain clauses of the specification, which||@@||faction nf certain clauses of the specification, which d icument Iho couucil still held bor some liiuosuh||@@||docuemnt the council still held. For some time subs- HCquoutlv the ci uacil was ont in a position to fix a||@@||enquently the council was not in a position to fix a sito for the drsiccntor, and lhe contractor received||@@||sito for the desiccator, and lhe contractor received permission to burj the nightsoil until the desiccator||@@||permission to bury the nightsoil until the desiccator wa« trocttrt and ready for n«c In Jim*, 1S99, the||@@||was erected and ready for use. Inm June 1899, the d «ccator started working, but its working «as not||@@||desccator started working, but its working «as not -a i-laetorv owing to the inb-ibitantb of the boreu^h||@@||satiusfactory owing to the inhabitants of the borough putting bottles, nots, bricks, and uthti loreign||@@||putting bottles, pots, bricks, and other foreign mab rials n'o the closet pan«, and thu work of the||@@||materials into the closet pan«, and the work of the rio« eealor was thereby grea'ly impeded With||@@||desiccator was thereby grea'tly impeded With the tacit consent of the defeiduiu« this||@@||the tacit consent of the defendant this prrtiou of the rofutie was buuod The||@@||portion of the refuse was buried. The site selocto 1 for ttiu desiccator hnd not b°eu gazetted||@@||site selected for the desiccator had not been gazetted as a depot ui der tbo Nuisances Prevention Act mid||@@||as a depot under tho Nuisances Prevention Act mid tue Board of Health protested ugainat ita use \ftsr||@@||the Board of Health protested against its use. After negotiations the cinfract betwetn plaintiff and de||@@||negotiations the contract between plaintiff and de feud nits was varied, and it was nrnn^ed that ttie||@@||fendants was varied, and it was arranged that the nuht&oil should bu carted to a depot situated on the||@@||nightsoil should be carted to a depot situated on the citmnou and there buried oi d siccated, un i that tbe||@@||common and there buried or dessiccated, and that the UebKcator plant should be removed in this depot.||@@||dessiccator plant should be removed in this depot. Pending tbcae negotiations plaint ft, with the ctin||@@||Pending these negotiations plaintiff, with the con «niit ni the council, buried the nightsoil m a reserve||@@||sent of the council, buried the nightsoil in a reserve called Alexandria Park, but later on the defendant«,||@@||called Alexandria Park, but later on the defendant, without any previous warning, closed the entrañe n||@@||without any previous warning, closed the entrance to tho park and proronted tho plaintif! frc-in nsmc it||@@||to the park and prevented the plaintif! from using it for the purpose mentionrd Plaintiff complained to thn||@@||for the purpose mentioned. Plaintiff complained to the defendants, but Ihoy aoi/ei and retained poi-t,e«sioii||@@||defendants, but they seized and retained posession of it portiou of his plant, which he valued et í¿W,||@@||of a portion of his plant, which he valued et £300, and thoy claimed that tiley had a right to forfeit the||@@||and they claimed that they had a right to forfeit the dcpoait Plaintiff charged that defendants having||@@||deposit. Plaintiff charged that defendants having «elected a site for the desiccator anil ho having built||@@||selected a site for the desiccator and he having built on it, they were not entitled to require him to re-||@@||on it, they were not entitled to require him to re- move the plant, and us Ibey had chosou a silo upon||@@||move the plant, and as they had chosen a site upon which the law prevantotl dcvircatinn fiom being carried||@@||which the law prevented desiccation from being carried on, they were liable to repay plaintiff tho d images be||@@||on, they were liable to repay plaintiff the damages he had sustained for not being able to carry out the cou||@@||had sustained for not being able to carry out the con tract Plaintiff claimed releise frani tho contract the||@@||tract . Plaintiff claimed releise frani tho contract the return of his depo.it, and the paj meut of £iW for||@@||return of his deposit, and the payment of £300 for wrongful detention and couvant in of a pjrlion nf||@@||wrongful detention and conversion of a portion of his plunt, an J that an inquiry should be held a! to||@@||his plant, and that an inquiry should be held as to the damages he had sust lined through being pre-||@@||the damages he had sustained through being pre- vented ft oin cairying out his part of the conlrni t||@@||vented from carrying out his part of the contract 1 ho borough council, by it) statement of defence,||@@||The borough council, by its statement of defence, Fiibmitted that thn dSMceator erected by the plaintiff||@@||submitted that the desiccator erected by the plaintiff was not ot u proper character, and thoy denied that||@@||was not of a proper character, and they denied that its operations were impodod by any actions of the in-||@@||its operations were impedod by any actions of the in- habitants of Albury, as alleged in tbo plaintiff's slalo-||@@||habitants of Albury, as alleged in tho plaintiff's state- ment of claim Defendant» al«o aaid that the plain-||@@||ment of claim. Defendants also said that the plain- tiff had erected his desiccator in a neghgeul and un-||@@||tiff had erected his desiccator in a negligent and un- skilful manner, and on a totally inadequate basis,||@@||skilful manner, and on a totally inadequate basis, and that the machinery provided was insufliciont tor||@@||and that the machinery provided was insufficient for the work to be dons under thn contract, in couso||@@||the work to be done under the contract, in conse- quenceofsuchiu dequuov, negligence, und unskilful||@@||quence of such inadequacy, negligence, and unskilful ncis foul anti offensive odour» pervaded the air when||@@||ness foul and offensive odours pervaded the air when the desiccation was being carried on, and caused the||@@||the desiccation was being carried on, and caused the inhabitants to protest to the Board of Health De-||@@||inhabitants to protest to the Board of Health. De- fendants further submitted that if tha contract had||@@||fendants further submitted that if the contract had becomu incapable ot performance it was bv reason of||@@||become incapable ot performance it was by reason of plaintiff's riofault, and asked that tbo Court should||@@||plaintiff's default, and asked that tho Court should dismisa the suit with costs Defendants also denied||@@||dismiss the suit with costs. Defendants also denied that they had wrongfully stund or taken ponessitm of||@@||that they had wrongfully seized or taken ponession of any portion of the plaintiff'« plant, or tkat lae had||@@||any portion of the plaintiff's plant, or that he had .uctain.i any damage ttaeratrom.||@@||sustained any damage therefrom Bv consent his Honoi made au order as follows -||@@||Bv consent his Honour made an order as follows - (I) A decree in favour of the plaintiff for th« amount||@@||(1) A decree in favour of the plaintiff for the amount of thn deposit, £oOO, and interest a« on fixed deposit||@@||of the deposit, £5OO, and interest as on fixed deposit for 12 mouth) , (2) plaintiff to have £100 for||@@||for 12 months , (2) plaintiff to have £100 for dainageB and for the pan«, which are to b» ratal ned||@@||damages and for the pans, which are to be retained by the défendant borough , (3) plaintiff'« cosía to be||@@||by the defendant borough , (3) plaintiff's costs to be paid b> the defendant borough , (4) all plant lo be||@@||paid by the defendant borough , (4) all plant to be returned to the plaintiff excepting tbo pans, (5)||@@||returned to the plaintiff excepting the pans, (5) plaintiff to be allowed four months lo romove the||@@||plaintiff to be allowed four months to remove the plant, with possession ot the building in tbo mean-||@@||plant, with possession of the building in the mean- time . (0) defendant to abandon all claims, including||@@||time . (6) defendant to abandon all claims, including that for rent, 17) plaintiff to abandon his claim for||@@||that for rent, (7) plaintiff to abandon his claim for arrears of payments and all claimB||@@||arrears of payments and all claims. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14393639 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn REDFERN ELECTORATE.||@@||REDFERN ELECTORATE. MR. JOSEPH BUTTERFIELD'S CANDIDA||@@||MR. JOSEPH BUTTERFIELD'S CANDIDA- TORE.||@@||TURE. Mr. Joseph Butterfield, one of the candidates for||@@||Mr. Joseph Butterfield, one of the candidates for the Redfern Electorate, addressed u largo meeting on||@@||the Redfern Electorate, addressed a large meeting on Tuesday evening from the balcony of the Clevoland||@@||Tuesday evening from the balcony of the Cleveland lim, at the corner of Cleveland and Doiirk« streets.||@@||Inn, at the corner of Cleveland and Bourke streets. Iho candidate, who bad a good hearing spoke at||@@||The candidate, who had a good hearing, spoke at some length, »nd doatt with the sovoral question«||@@||some length, and dealt with the several questions affecting the prêtent election At the conclusion of||@@||affecting the present election. At the conclusion of lils address ho was accorded a voteuf confidence||@@||his address he was accorded a vote of confidence. MB PETER M VAUGHf'b CANDIDATURE||@@||MR. PETER McNAUGHT'S CANDIDATURE Mr Peter M'Naught, tho snlo-tod Liberal candi||@@||Mr Peter McNaught, the selected Liberal candi- dito for tho Rcdiorn 1 lector ite, addressed a lurg«||@@||date for the Redfern electorate, addressed a large me ting on Mondav evening in Ihe I.mUpm 1mm||@@||meeting on Monday evening in Redfern Town Ball Captain Burrow, JI , piesidod Mr||@@||Hall. Captain Barrow, J.P., presided. Mr. M Naught was ¡woll received lie denounced the||@@||McNaught was well received. He denounced the Labour party and its mcthols de argued that the||@@||Labour party and its methods. He argued that the Labour party ni the Stile was tho Liberal party led||@@||Labour party in the State was the Liberal party led bv Mr O A Lee He spoke at length on the nocas||@@||by Mr. C. A. Lee. He spoke at length on the necessity sity for a system of local »elf tovemmont||@@||for a system of local self govemment. Mr J a Uogue and Mr I Stliiaon also addressed||@@||Mr. J. A. Hogue and Mr. J Stinson also addressed the meeting A voto of confidence in tho candidate||@@||the meeting. A vote of confidence in the candidate wa« earned by a largu majority||@@||was carried by a large majority. On Tuesday evening Mr M'Naught addressed||@@||On Tuesday evening, Mr. McNaught addressed another large meeting from the bjlconv of Walker's||@@||another large meeting from the balcony of Walker's Uotol, Redfern Mr bullivun pren led||@@||Hotel, Redfern. Mr. Sullivan presided. Mr M'Nauc.ht received a splendid bowing and||@@||Mr. McNaught received a splendid hearing and was accorded a vote of confidence||@@||was accorded a vote of confidence. MU J. S M'GOWEN'b CANDIDATURE.||@@||MR. J. S. McGOWEN'S CANDIDATURE. Mr J S M'Gowsn, the leader of the Labour||@@||Mr. J. S. McGowen, the leader of the Labour party, who is a candidate for re-election for the Red-||@@||party, who is a candidate for re-election for the Red- fern Division, addrosasd a well-attended and orderly||@@||fern Division, addressed a well-attended and orderly meeting on luonday evening from the balcony of a||@@||meeting on Tuesday evening from the balcony of a building at the corner of Bourke an-t Thurlow streets||@@||building at the corner of Bourke and Thurlow streets. Mr Honher, M L Ü , occupied the chair||@@||Mr. Hepher, M. L. C, occupied the chair. Mr M'Gowon, who was accorded an attentive hear-||@@||Mr. McGowen, who was accorded an attentive hear- ing, critici'od at length tbo attitude of Dib other par-||@@||ing, criticised at length the attitude of the other par- tios towards tho Labour nnrtj« Ho pointed oat tbut||@@||ties towards the Labour party. He pointed out that both the Ministry and tha Opposition wer» very||@@||both the Ministry and the Opposition were very anxious to know how the Labour party's vote would||@@||anxious to know how the Labour party's vote would go and what it intended doing. Hu reply was that||@@||go and what it intended doing. His reply was that it intended to go for sound legislation Mr. M'Gowen||@@||it intended to go for sound legislation. Mr. McGowen then showed what the party hid doo« during the 10||@@||then showed what the party had done during the 10 years it hadan existence in Parliament. He mentioned||@@||years it had an existence in Parliament. He mentioned the many Act« that had been placed on the fjta'uto||@@||the many Acts that had been placed on the Statute Book during the existence of the last Parliament He||@@||Book during the existence of the last Parliament. He claimed that lo the Labour party it was due to 6ay||@@||claimed that to the Labour party it was due to say that as a party it was largeloresponsible for the piss-||@@||that as a party it was largely responsible for the pass- ing ot bo many good measures This remark mot||@@||ing of so many good measures. This remark met with considerable npplauso from the audience Mr||@@||with considerable applause from the audience. Mr. M'Gowen thoa outlined the various plunks of the||@@||McGowen then outlined the various planks of the Labuur party's pi ttform, mentiomng us the chief one||@@||Labour party's platform, mentioning as the chief one the passtnu ut tho earliest possible moment of a Com-||@@||the passing at the earliest possible moment of a Com- pulsory Arbitration Bill.||@@||pulsory Arbitration Bill. A vote of contidenco m the candidate was earned||@@||A vote of confidence in the candidate was carried unanimously. _||@@||unanimously. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14393925 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn LEITERS FROM THE FRONT.||@@||LEITERS FROM THE FRONT. Lioutenant IV. S Rich, lately of lho Now South||@@||Lieutenant W. S Rich, lately of the New South Wales Mounted Rifles, aud now of the 2nd Chashlres||@@||Wales Mounted Rifles, aud now of the 2nd Cheshires Company, moarporaled with the 8th Mounted In||@@||Company, incorporated with the 8th Mounted In- lantrs, "writing from,Mnnbogo, British Bechuaoa||@@||fantry, writing from, Marbogo, British Bechuaoa- laiul uudor dato May H to his father, Mr. W M||@@||land under date May 14 to his father, Mr. W. M. Rich, .f Mount Victoria, saya - " At prtaent wo »re||@@||Rich, of Mount Victoria, says - " At present we are on tho railwav lino about 40 miles south of Mnfe||@@||on the railway linoe about 40 miles south of Mafe- ' mg, having rems in 1 oro to lill up with supplie«||@@||king, having come in here to fill up with supplies. Mj last ta you wa» iront Brakspnut, from which||@@||My last to you was from Brakspruit, from which pi ice we marched on the morning of lho Olli Our||@@||place we marched on the morning of the 5th. Our tirat day W113 uneventful, except that wo dug up n gun||@@||first day was uneventful, except that we dug up a gun which bul benn buried 1 y thu enemy, and wo cimped||@@||which had been buried by the enemy, and we camped at n place about lour miles from Hnrtobeestruntein||@@||at a place about four miles from Hartebeesfountein. Next day wo marched lo ivliero Metbiion's mounted||@@||Next day we marched to where Methuen's mounted troops were cimprd, at a form called Ottcrfonlem,||@@||troops were camped, at a farm called Otterfontein, wntro you may rernomLor 1 mentioned some lime||@@||where you may remember I mentioned some time aro that wo had two Corail: roats captured îsext||@@||ago that we had two Cossack posts captured. Next morning wo murchol and got to u place called||@@||morning we marchoed and got to a place called Krrunnafontoin, where wo caught up with the||@@||Korannafontain, where we caught up with the Boers and captured «ix, beides Bome wugguns,||@@||Boers and captured six, besides some waggons, thousands of sheep and cattle, and a cauplo of hun-||@@||thousands of sheep and cattle, and a couple of hun- dred horses Our ties ttruk was to Msklaaato, the||@@||dred horses. Our next treck was to Visklaagte, the march lieing unevontfiil, except that aft r srnying ni||@@||march being uneventful, except that after arriving in camp I had to send out a sercoaot and 12 men from||@@||camp I had to send out a sergeant and 12 men from my ncctioiif and they were to act ai escort lo ono of||@@||my section and they were to act as escort to one of the Intelligence men, who wns going out to obtain||@@||the Intelligence men, who was going out to obtain come trek harness lust niter they lind atart»d on||@@||some trek harness. Just after they had started on I heir leturn to camp about 20 Bn»ra appeared, divided||@@||their return to camp about 20 Boers appeared, divided into threo pirlies, and tried to cut them off, y/ilhout||@@||into three parties, and tried to cut them off, without Bttcccss, however, nnd our pirtv shot one or the Hoar||@@||succcess, however, and our partv shot one or the Boer horses Next dry ive went lo Jjfauwaprnit, yyhere||@@||horses. Next day we went to Leauwapruit, where I found 20 hag« of mealies in a kafllr kraal, which I||@@||I found 20 bags of mealies in a kafflr kraal, which I at once appropriated for tho UGB of the 8th Ml. 1||@@||at once appropriated for the use of the 8th M.I. 1 also cuptured a knfhr yvno bid been with tho Boers||@@||also captured a kaffir who had been with the Boers the riav beiorn, and vtho bad bra« dr Ting cattle for||@@||the day before, and who had been driving cattle for them tho eamortuy I he other columns operating||@@||them the same day. The other columns operating with na aro Lord Methuen s, Goucral Uabnigton's,||@@||with us aeo Lord Methuen's, General Habington's, mid Colonel Willinrns's Our trek rust concluded has||@@||and Colonel William's. Our trek just concluded has been fairly niduoiis-179 miles in lui hours' "||@@||been fairly arduous-179 miles in 161 hours. " Mr II N MTeao, of Inverell, has received a||@@||Mr H. N. M'Lean, of Inverell, has received a letter from his brothel, Captain M'Lean, who sine«||@@||letter from his brother, Captain M'Lean, who since writing hu rtceivcd a gunshot wound in the thigh||@@||writing has received a gunshot wound in the thigh, sod non lies in Bloemfontoin Hospital The lelicr||@@||and now lies in Bloemfontein Hospital. The letter n dated Kb rkadorp, May 1, 1901, mid reads -||@@||is dated Klerksdorp, May 1, 1901, and reads - " Wo are ones moro on the track, and I am jual||@@||" We are ones more on the track, and I am just acribhliiig tins bofore wo niovo off S\ o reached tilla||@@||scribbling this before we move off. We reached this placo, wlneh is nome 120 miles south-east of Johau||@@||place, which is some 120 miles south-east of Johan- nmburg, ufar a 1 jug and weary train iotirnf-y from||@@||essburg, after a long and weary train journey from Port Oli/aboth It took II» uoiirls a fnrtnght to get||@@||Port Elizabeth. It took us nearly a fortnght to get up, na many HI90 trains boing stuck ut som« stutiona||@@||up, as many 20 trains being stuck at some stations. Howevor, tho regiment lins hually got togsthor, and||@@||However, the regiment has finally got together, and la now nettling dow n Wo navo been haudod over||@@||is now settling down. We have been handed over lo u Colonel Williams, md with us are two guns of||@@||to a Colonel Williams, and with us are two guns of A Battery (under M.nor Antill'« brother), a pom-||@@||A Battery (under Major Antill's brother), a pom- pom, i nd soma machino guns I have never heard||@@||pom, and soma machine guns. I have never heard of Colouel S\ lumms befuro, but ho nppeara to have||@@||of Colouel Williams before, but he appears to have donn gold w >rk As wa eomri up we nut inauv of||@@||done good work. As we came up we met many of tho Australians returning, and I think tho whole lot,||@@||the Australians returning, and I think the whole lot, lucludtii,' Bushmen, uio about to go Iuconjuuction||@@||including Bushmen, are about to go. In conjunction with ooniu other columna we nru lust Bluut to oprrate||@@||with some other columns we are just about to operate oguust a big commando beatle t by Bclarey nnd do||@@||against a big commando headed by Delarcy and de Wet, who aro in the hills to the yy est of this place||@@||Wet, who are in the hills to the west of this place. I tom u]l appear cm ca the oud of the war ia ns far off||@@||From all appearances the end of the war is as far off as oser, the genoral opinion boluc that till absolutely||@@||as ever, the general opinion being that till absolutely all the li raes and toorlatuft in tho countiy aro ex-||@@||all the horses and foodstuff in the country are ex- hausted thev will still 1 eep going Oui oiders are||@@||hausted they will still keep going. Our orders are to curry off all stock, burn all foi age furniture, and||@@||to carry off all stock, burn all forage furniture, and everything that may hu of uso to th" ouomy, and||@@||everything that may be of use to the enemy, and remove "11 yv imen end children to the nearest town«.||@@||remove all women and children to the nearest towns. Thoso measures seem pretty hanih, but I bulievo its||@@||These measures seem pretty harsh, but I believe its the inly yvuy to end the business Lhey aro still||@@||the only way to end the business. They are still constantly getting on to the railway hue and blow-||@@||constantly getting on to the railway line and blow- ing ni Hans, and bvery lory miles brinps you to a||@@||ing up trains, and every few miles brings you to a dismal wreck and a clump of gravis All banda (in-||@@||dismal wreck and a clump of graves. All hands (in- cluding Colono! Luesettir, are ' fit,1 bul our hoisea||@@||cluding Colonel Laesetter, are 'fit,' but our horses (ahvays a poor lot) havo had a let or knocking about,||@@||(always a poor lot) have had a lot or knocking about, and are in a hopeless con huon "||@@||and are in a hopeless conditon " ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394531 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEATH OF ALDERMAN||@@||DEATH OF ALDERMAN NEVILL.||@@||NEVILL. By tho floatU of Alderman W. P. Nevill, of Mil-||@@||By the death of Alderman W. F. Nevill, of Mil- dura, Canterbury, nindi occurred last weet, min.||@@||dura, Canterbury, which occurred last week, an ex- traoidiuary vacaucy baa bec» created in tlio Canter-||@@||traordinary vacancy has been created in the Canter- bury Council. Aldormnn Nevill ñas 35 yuan of age,||@@||bury Council. Alderman Nevill was 35 years of age, and waa held lu much »»teeni locally. Ilia tctuaiua||@@||and was held in much esteem locally. His remains wert) intoned at ltookwood last Werlneailay, ami||@@||were interred at Rookwood last Wednesday, and ireru followed to tbe grave by the Mavor ( Alderman||@@||were followed to the grave by the Mayor ( Alderman J. Dennis«), Mr. ß. taylor, J.P., Ml. David Walter||@@||J. Dennis), Mr. B. taylor, J.P., Ml. David Walter (Y.M.C.A.), offiror« and members cf tlio LOIIRB||@@||(Y.M.C.A.), officer« and members of the Lodge Court tiyrinoy, A.O.F., nnd many othera, including||@@||Court Sydney, A.O.F., and many others, including moat of tho aldermen of tbu borougU. Many beauli||@@||most of the aldermen of the borough. Many beauti- ful wroatba a/ere laid upou ttie giuvo. Tbu ttav.||@@||ful wreaths were laid upon the grave. The Rev. Unwin couduoled tho luuerel mrvlco, Mr, 12 W,||@@||Unwin conducted the funeral service. Mr F. W, Cut'er road the Foreiters* bunal soivite, nnil Mr.||@@||Cutler read the Foresters' burial service, and Mr. David Walker delivoied au ndrtro«s ia «lucb kinJIy||@@||David Walker delivered an address to which kindly rcformce waa undo to the good ouubties of the hie||@@||reference was made to the good qualitites of the the alderman,_||@@||alderman. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394823 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn BLIGH DIVISION.||@@||BLIGH DIVISION. Mr. P E Quinn, the former member, who is the||@@||Mr. P. E Quinn, the former member, who is the «elected l'ro.resane cand date, is meeting with cou||@@||elected Progressive candidate, is meeting with con- Blilerable opi otttun ful the vaoancv in the Bligh||@@||siderable opposition for the vacancy in the Bligh Division Mr J W Brindley, who ia looked up n||@@||Division. Mr. J. W. Brindley, who is looked upon as a strong i pponeut, ?. also the selectstd candidate||@@||as a strong opponent, is also the selected candidate rf the Liberal Association The other candidate« are||@@||of the Liberal Association. The other candidates are Mr Johu Campbell (Liberal) Mr John Hushes (In||@@||Mr. John Campbell (Liberal), Mr John Hughes (In- dependent), and Mr D E Healey (aeleeted Labour)||@@||dependent), and Mr. D. E. Healey (selected Labour). Mace the campaign began sevetal meetings hav*b*sn||@@||Since the campaign began several meetings have been told nigutlv thioughout the {electorate, the elscttrs||@@||held nightly throughout the electorate, the electors thus being afforded ample oppoitunitv of bearing the||@@||thus being afforded ample oppoitunity of hearing the viewa . f the sevsrsl candidat« Mr Quinn has beau||@@||views of the several canditates. Mr. Quinn has been aui ported at Ins meetings by members of th* present||@@||supported at his meetings by members of the present Government and other promioant spesksr« Con-||@@||Government and other prominent speakers. Con- siderable enthusiasm has usan shown during the con-||@@||siderable enthusiasm has been shown during the con- test, «nd general excitement it anticipated through-||@@||test, and general excitement is anticipated through- out to-day, it being generally understood that the||@@||out to-day, it being generally understood that the selects. Liberal candidate will be well supported||@@||selected Liberal candidate will be well supported. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395302 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn NEWTOWN-ST. PETERS,||@@||NEWTOWN-ST. PETERS MR. FALLIOK ELECTED.||@@||MR. FALLICK ELECTED. Ths proceedings throughout the day were m«st||@@||The proceedings throughout the day were most orderly and without incident. Polling wo« commenced||@@||orderly and without incident. Polling was commenced earlv, and was continued steadily up to the hour of||@@||early, and was continued steadily up to the hour of closing. Tho polling booth« wera situated at tho||@@||closing. The polling booths were situated at the Town HaU (St. Pelora), Farrow-» »hop (Cook'»||@@||Town Hall (St. Peters), Farrow's shop (Cook's RiveO, Oddfellow»' Hall (Enuaoru-road), and Cen-||@@||River, Oddfellows' Hall (Enmore-road), and Cen- tenary Hall (York-itrsat, ¡Sydnoy). Mr. John T.||@@||tenary Hall (York-street, Sydney). Mr. John T. Neale na» returning oBioer, and preaidrd at the||@@||Neale was returning officer, and presided at the Oddfellows' Hull, Enmote-road, his deputies being||@@||Oddfellows' Hall, Enmore-road, his deputies being Me.srs. ,1. II. Neale and J. Farr. At the St. Peter«||@@||Messrs. J. H. Neale and J. Farr. At the St. Peters Town Hall tho deputies wore Mossra. W. Salmon,||@@||Town Hall the deputies were Messrs. W. Salmon, V. I'awnilonia, and A- Doran ; at Cook's Rivrr, Mr.||@@||V. Pamnilonis, and A. Doran ; at Cook's River, Mr. J amen Farrow ; aud at tho Centenary nail, Sydney,||@@||James Farrow ; and at the Centenary Hall, Sydney, Mr. P. S. Packman. A large concoutse ot electors||@@||Mr. F. S. Packman. A large concourse of electors aaaenibied to luar tha «suit of tho poll,||@@||assembled to hear the result of the poll, which wa» announced bv Mr. Koala a«||@@||which was announced by Mr. Neale as follows, umid great cheering :-James Fsllick||@@||follows, amid great cheering :-James Fallick 790 ; George Daniel Clark, 770 ; William Rigs-,||@@||790 ; George Daniel Clark, 770 ; William Rigg, Gul! : David Hayes, IO ; Jumes B. Mitchell, 13 ;||@@||662 : David Hayes, I6 ; Jaes B. Mitchell, 13 ; Walter Arnold, 4. Informal, 21). Mnjoiity for Fat||@@||Walter Arnold, 4. Informal, 20. Majority for Fal lick, 20. Tbo nnmher of votes pollsd waa 2275,||@@||lick, 20. The number of votes polled was 2275, against 16S3 at ttio laBt election.||@@||against 1683 at the last election. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395658 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn CÏCLING.||@@||CYCLING. NEW SOUTH WALES CYCLISTS' UNION.||@@||NEW SOUTH WALES CYCLISTS' UNION. TO-DAY'» RACE.||@@||TO-DAY'S RACE. The chisf item in union circles to-day will be the||@@||The chief item in union circles to-day will be the 11 alt-mile Open Handicap nt the Svdney Cricket||@@||Half-mile Open Handicap at the Sydney Cricket Ground, -.rtv-nine bavo eutered, aud tbo event will||@@||Ground. Forty-nine have entered, and the event will be decided in four heal« und a final. The first beat||@@||be decided in four heats and a final. The first heat start« at _..S0 p.m. «barp, and the others follow at in-||@@||starts at 2.30 p.m. sharp, and the others follow at in- tervals of livo minute«. Thu final will be iuu a f«w||@@||tervals of five minutes. The final will be run a few minutes after d, so that the race can he over and th*||@@||minutes after 3, so that the race can be over and the enclosure clear of ctcltsts before '¿Au. A« several||@@||enclosure clear of cyclists before 3.15. As several compluints bavo been made to tbe executive receutly||@@||complaints have been made to the executive recently regarding the coatumea worn by eome competitor«, it||@@||regarding the costumes worn by some competitors, it 1« intended to strictly enforce the rulo relating to cas||@@||is intended to strictly enforce the rule relating to cos- tumos. Programmes «bowing th« racing number,||@@||tumes. Programmes showing the racing number, name, club, handicap, aud heat of tbo various en-||@@||name, club, handicap, and heat of the various en- trants will bo distributed «mungal tbe spectator«. It||@@||trants will be distributed amongst the spectators. It has been tho neglect «f this tbat has to a great degree||@@||has been the neglect of this that has to a great degree spoilt the interest in union race« at tbe football||@@||spoilt the interest in union races at the football matches. Three prizes will be given, ipen order« for||@@||matches. Three prizes will be given, open orders for £2, _1, and 10«, and tim following officials will con-||@@||£2, £1, and 10s, and the following officials will con- trol the racing:-Judge«, C A. Grocott uni F. W. 0.||@@||trol the racing:-Judges, C. A. Grocott and F. W. C. Crane, «tarter, W. It. Ueoige , laptnkor, T. Loft« ;||@@||Crase, starter, W. H. George, laptaker, T. Lofts ; tiuiekeepsra, S. J. Wvatt ana W. R. Kerr , elerka of||@@||timekeepers, S. J. Wyatt and W. R. Kerr , clerks of the course, It. M. Ponte) and J. J. Meughur , dress-||@@||the course, R. M. Peatey and J. J. Meagher , dress- ing-room stewaid, J. C. Camoron ; number steward||@@||ing-room steward, J. C. Cameron ; number steward and judge of m-ichme, W. V. Gos. , referees, S||@@||and judge of machine, W. D. Goss ; referees, S. Lough, W. G Bulfln, J. P. 0. Grims«, and H. J.||@@||Lough, W. G Bulfin, J. P. C. Grimes, and H. J. Diamond.||@@||Diamond. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395989 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn 1ÎR. WILLIAM M. DALEY-SYDNEY-GIPPS).||@@||MR. WILLIAM M. DALEY - SYDNEY-GIPPS). Mr n illium Michael Daley, altnouga » young||@@||Mr. William Michael Daley, although a young and quile untiled man (he is only 20 years ot a^e),||@@||and quite untried man (he is only 29 years of age), becured an absolute majority of the votes of the Gipps||@@||secured an absolute majority of the votes of the Gipps electors Ho is a native of Sydnty, and, indeed,||@@||electors. He is a native of Sydney, and, indeed, vvus born tu ti e electorate which he will uuw lepreistit||@@||was born in the electorate which he will now represent in Parliament for He was boin in Cumber-||@@||in Parliament for. He was born in Cumber- land-street in the yent 1ST- Hi= futhel, Mr M||@@||land-street in the year 1872. His father, Mr. M. Daley, is well known is a master stevedore Mr||@@||Daley, is well known as a master stevedore. Mr. W M Daley received his early education at the||@@||W. M. Daley received his early education at the "Tort street Tul lie School, and intii be went to the||@@||Fort street Public School, and then he went to the Maust Brothers' Cillugo in Hcrnugtou-stroet||@@||Marist Brothers' College in Harrington-street. bubse lut-ntly he attended the Sydney Grammar||@@||Subsequently he attended the Sydney Grammar bebo 1, aud fur about u ".Bal wee a student at the||@@||School, and for about a year was a student at the University At present he is reading for the Bur||@@||University. At present he is reading for the Bar with Mr J N Mason Mr Daley has always taken||@@||with Mr. J. N. Mason. Mr. Daley has always taken it deep interest in mitlers political, cud baa had u||@@||a deep interest in matters political, and has had a groat deal tu du, if not it lill the Labour | arty pur||@@||great deal to do, if not with the Labour party par- ticulurly, at all events with labuunr ?« men generally||@@||ticularly, at all events with labouring men generally. 1 ir some 10 or 12 years ho has dev^tod u vc-iy cm||@@||For some 10 or 12 years he has devoted a very con- Biddable portion of his timo to tho performance of the||@@||siderable portion of his time to the performance of the duties t f fiuvmaster in couuoctiou wttli his fatbor s||@@||duties of paymaster in connection with his father's business, and its a natur ii result he wub brought veiy||@@||business, and its a natural result he was brought very much into touch with the employees, aud ou suth||@@||much into touch with the employees, and on such atgrcoablo terms that mutual couLuence was estab-||@@||agreeable terms that mutual confidence was estab- lished lu lact he ),ron up ainougs. the workmen,||@@||lished. ln fact, he grew up amongst the workmen, and, recognismj, bia ub lit), thov (,oi into the way of||@@||and, recognising his ability, they got into the way of cou ultin, him in all their troul les and worries It||@@||consulting him in all their troubles and worries. It is not therefore surprining (hut vben Mr Daley,||@@||is not therefore surprising that when Mr. Daley, consenting to the appeals of his frienJa, allowod bitu||@@||consenting to the appeals of his friends, allowed him- Bjlf lo be placed in nomiuutiDC, he u, onco received u||@@||self to be placed in nominatide, he at once received a very stroi j, support from the workmen ot u division||@@||very strong support from the workmen of a division the eleclms of which ate practically nil workmen||@@||the electors of which are practically all workmen. There were 2880 names on the roll, lSjl votes were||@@||There were 2880 names on the roll, 1854 votes were recorded, und 081 were cast m Mr Daley'B favour||@@||recorded, and 981 were cast in Mr. Daley's favour. This is the record total for the divisiuu||@@||This is the record total for the division. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396134 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FISHERIES MATTERS.||@@||FISHERIES MATTERS. IMPORTATION OP TASMANIAN CRAYFISH.||@@||IMPORTATION OF TASMANIAN CRAYFISH. lhe riaheiiso Cornmisaiouors havn just imported||@@||The Fisheries Commissioners have just imported from lasmioia a shipment of crayfish of tho specie«||@@||from Tasmania a shipment of crayfish of the species moat in demuud lhe crayfish vveie coavoyod on the||@@||most in demand. The crayfish were conveyed on the w hols safely by tbo steamer Oonah, and 00 were||@@||whole safely by tbe steamer Oonah, and 60 were liberated in good condition in tbo Maianbar I atcherr||@@||liberated in good condition in the Maianbar hatchery wateio at Port Hacking 1 hero wero J5 females and||@@||waters at Port Hacking. There were 35 females and A5 mule«, nud the f male» wero in what ia called tho||@@||25 males, and the females were in what is called the " berried " condition, that is, tim «pawn thoy cairtod||@@||"berried" condition, that is, the spawn they carried was as large as berrie» ni d najrly reidy for deposi||@@||was as large as berries and nearly ready for deposi- tion Tho crustaceans wero put in a most «uitablo||@@||tion. The crustaceans were put in a most suitable place for their acclimatisation on tho rocky western||@@||place for their acclimatisation on the rocky western sud noitli-eastorn shure of tho tntchory, where there||@@||and north-eastern shore of the hatchery, where there is au abundance of rock crannies and caves such as||@@||is an abundance of rock crannies and caves such as thiy delight ni It is e-peeled that some million» of||@@||they delight in. It is expected that some millions of ova will be dopositcd, and tiieeo will in nil piohability||@@||ova will be deposited, and these will in all probability j mid about n million young crcyliah Üben the||@@||yield about a million young crayfish. When the crustaceans have ieacheil a size it which it is safe to||@@||crustaceans have reached a size at which it is safe to romove them the Comraissiuuers proposo to stock||@@||remove them the Commissioners propose to stock certain jilacea along thu coast||@@||certain places along the coast. Jjuring u recent viflit to Port Hacking on a fine ('ay||@@||During a recent visit to Port Hacking on a fine day between the two weither disluibnnees Id winch tho||@@||between the two weather disturbances to which the coast Ima been subiecletl, Mr T A. Uroiliu, secre-||@@||coast has been subjected, Mr. J. A. Brodie, secre- tary to thoFiiboiied Department, notice I s jUid ex-||@@||tary to the Fisheries Department, noticed some ex- tensive movements of fish Lart,o shoals tt-iulle-t,||@@||tensive movements of fish. Large shoals of mullet, all heading; ouo way, were encnunttroti in tho upper||@@||all heading one way, were encountered in the upper reaches of the port, and further down schools of||@@||reaches of the port, and further down schools of bream were «ern making for tha deeper witer there||@@||bream were seen making for the deeper water. There nora also noticod great numbera of kingfish., running||@@||were also noticed great numbers of kingfish, running to 201b weight, jowlish of still larger siyc, lind||@@||to 20lb. weight, jewfish of still larger size, and tonvliu, fl-.Ii rntcly seen now iii the linJIockuil||@@||teraglin, fish rarely seen now in the landlocked water«, which have been at all oxlonsively netted||@@||waters, which have been at all extensively netted. It upuoarBd as if thu shoals had come into the diopcr||@@||It appeared as if the shoals had come into the deeper stretches of Port ILickiug for tbo warmer isater, and||@@||stretches of Port Hacking for the warmer water, and tho inference is to bo drawn that since the place bas||@@||the inference is to be drawn that since the place has hud a substantial psnoil to recuperate from ovor||@@||had a substantial period to recuperate from over- iiettio,;, it will again become well supplied with||@@||netting, it will again become well supplied with injuy varieties of the in st edible tish||@@||many varieties of the best edible fish. lhB inspectors at the lintchorv rocently nbEcrved||@@||The inspectors at the hatchery recently observed a curious occurrence amongst some of the itali con-||@@||a curious occurrence amongst some of the fish con- fined therein homo largo black rock-cod and jow||@@||fined therein. Some large black rock-cod and jew- hbh carno uown ton urds the locked entrai ce to the||@@||fish came down towards the locked entrance to the tntchory when tho fresh poured in from ths creoit||@@||hatchery when the fresh poured in from the creek at the head, and wore seeu to be in butter-fat con-||@@||at the head, and were seen to be in butter-fat con- dition After vainlv endoav curing foi Bomo time m||@@||dition. After vainly endeavouring for some time in tbo shallower ivutcr to lind «gre«» some||@@||the shallower water to find egress, some ot tho fish became exhausted and Hoste I belly up||@@||of the fish became exhausted and floated belly up- watds The nttonâunta, considoiing that it was tho||@@||wards. The attendants, considering that it was the coldness of thnwulor which had caused the exhuu tion||@@||coldness of the water which had caused the exhaustion captured several of the tish, placed them in a lurgei||@@||captured several of the fish, placed them in a large fish trap, weighted it with stones, lud *au- it in the||@@||fish trap, weighted it with stones, and sank it in the deepest part of the hatchery water ¿ho fish snoadih||@@||deepest part of the hatchery water. The fish speedily loeovored there, and were then frocd Hie tciuperi||@@||recovered there, and were then freed. The tempera- turo in tho clinllow vvutar wus tosted and found tu||@@||ture in the shallow water was tested and found to bo 10 , » hilo in it of the donner place» was 10 ln.'iter||@@||be 10°, while that of the deeper places was 10° higher. All tho fish in tito "atañere uro reported to be in||@@||All the fish in the hatchery are reported to be in itplondiQ contliuon, and squire, öatiirnü, cod, whiling,||@@||splendid condition, and squire, flathead, cod, whiting, mullet, tuiloi, joy fish, und other vtinetios are fre-||@@||mullet, tailer, jewfish, and other varieties are fre- quently couprcgnted S3 thickly ne ir Ibo ci trance thut||@@||quently congregated so thickly near the entrance that one could kick, them by Um aozcu nluov of the ii»h||@@||one could kick them by the dozen. Many of the fish -ro in roB, and the time at which they »pawn is being||@@||are in roe, and the time at which they spawn is being noted strange as it muy seam, no accurate data on||@@||noted. Strange as it may seem, no accurate data on tins point exists in the .State, and it is recognised bv||@@||this point exists in the State, and it is recognised by tho Coinmisaionor« that lhe ucquisiti n of Ibis in-||@@||the Commissioners that the acquisition of this in- formation is a mattei ot fundamental itupoitanro||@@||formation is a matter of fundamental importance. With thu advent of nskillod mau to deal mm tbo lash||@@||With the advent of a skilled man to deal with the fish lu tbo spawniug eeasou it is hoped by the Cor-mis||@@||in the spawning season it is hoped by the Commis- sionors to mnku the hatchery ono of tho most luora||@@||sioners to make the hatchery one of the most lucra- tivo assets tho _t ito possesses Many visitors to the||@@||tive assets the State possesses. Many visitors to the phco have oxpre sud delight at the marvellous Bint||@@||place have expressed delight at the marvellous suit- nbility of the area secured hy the Commissioners for||@@||ability of the area secured by the Commissioners for lhe purpose of n marine batchers, breeding ground,||@@||the purpose of a marine hatchery, breeding ground, and subsequently a biological station. No other sta-||@@||and subsequently a biological station. No other sta- tion in the world possesses such acceptable natural||@@||tion in the world possesses such acceptable natural feature» It mis choseu bj the Hon J H Want,||@@||features. It was chosen by the Hon. J. H. Want, M L O , vrbn loft no «tone unturned to seeuie the solo||@@||M.L.C., who left no stone unturned to secure the sole control of it by kimselt and bis brother Uoinmia||@@||control of it by himself and his brother Commis- sioners||@@||sioners. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14399651 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MINING AT WATTLE 1'LAT.||@@||MINING AT WATTLE FLAT. LITHGOW, l'rhHy.||@@||LITHGOW, Friday. T. llrougliall nod party, after two and a quarter||@@||T. Broughall and party, after two and a quarter veara expoutive prospecting, have ntruck a aplendid||@@||years expensive prospecting, have struck a splendid show In the ahupo of a large lind rich cooper lo io at||@@||show In the shape of a large and rich copper load at V» laeninn'a Creek, about five chuma south of nea and||@@||Wiseman's Creek, about five chains south of Rea and 1 oluy a Pboinix Copj-er Minn||@@||Foley's Phoenix Copper Mine. Wattlo Tlat reporta that nome fairly good returns||@@||Wattle Flat reports that some fairly good returns continue to cuniu from Bullock 11 ii Waddell and||@@||continue to come from Bullock Flat. Waddell and party aro now gottmg na much na un ounce tn the||@@||party are now getting as much as an ounce in the tub friquuntlv, the avoragu yield being about half||@@||tub frequently, the average yield being about half on ounca to the tub ( t six buckets Hie ilannud.||@@||on ounce to the tub of six buckets. The claim ad- joining, woikud by Johnson und purl) in also yield-||@@||joining, worked by Johnson and party, is also yield- ing pa\,ublo results Sovorul pud lllug machineB uro||@@||ing payable results. Several puddling machines are working on payablo ground not for distant from tho||@@||working on payable ground not far distant from the latter claims A 30 ton lot of stone ft oin middle||@@||latter claims. A 30 ton lot of stone from middle vein bv 'VA ubb anil party resulted in a 3oo? cake||@@||vein by 'Webb and party resulted in a 35oz. cake Several lota ortishnd at the compnity'a milln, Solitary,||@@||Several lots crushed at the compnity'a mills, Solitary, during the last fortuight aro reported to have given||@@||during the last fortnight are reported to have given satisfactory losults A GO-ton lot is now bom« treated at||@@||satisfactory results. A 6O-ton lot is now being treated at thB latter mill fir Reilly and party, who are tributing||@@||the latter mill for Reilly and party, who are tributing m tim 300ft level At lleilly'a Creek battery und||@@||in the 300ft. level. At Reilly's Creek battery and also Cinwford and party's battery » alight break-||@@||also Crawford and party's battery a slight break- down occurred last wrok, which will be the meant||@@||down occurred last week, which will be the means ot keeping them idle for a few dejs||@@||ot keeping them idle for a few dejs ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14401076 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TRADE WITH FORT||@@||TRADE WITH PORT MACQUARIE.||@@||MACQUARIE. TRIAL THIP OF THE STEAMER||@@||TRIAL TRIP OF THE STEAMER HASTINGS.||@@||HASTINGS. At the invitation of Messrs. Allen Taylor and||@@||At the invitation of Messrs. Allen Taylor and Co. a numbor of gentlemen went out yesterday||@@||Co. a number of gentlemen went out yesterday on a trial trip in the new steamer Hastings, u vessel||@@||on a trial trip in the new steamer Hastings, a vessel exprestly built by Mr Denis Sullivan, of Camden||@@||expressly built by Mr. Denis Sullivan, of Camden Haven The steamer was decoratoi with flags, ana||@@||Haven. The steamer was decorated with flags, and on the measured mils proved equal to tuno koola por||@@||on the measured mile proved equal to nine knots per hour "1 his speed Is to be increased to 10 knots when||@@||hour. This speed is to be increased to 10 knots when the engines are in full go. In addition to ber «nR10»||@@||the engines are in full go. In addition to her engine- power the Hastings is rigged as a fore and otc||@@||power the Hastings is rigged as a fore and aft schooner, and should prove a good salier aud an||@@||schooner, and should prove a good sailer and an economical vessel. It was stated by Mr. Allen||@@||economical vessel. It was stated by Mr. Allen Tsyloi that the Hastings was the outcome of the auc||@@||Taylor that the Hastings was the outcome of the suc- ce-s thatnad followed the Wootton, and that the||@@||cess that had followed the Wootton, and that the Wootton's succcsB was preceded by that of the||@@||Wootton's success was preceded by that of the Annaudalo, named after the borough over which Mr||@@||Annandale, named after the borough over which Mr. Injlor presides ns Mayor Mr layloi gaie an||@@||Taylor presides as Mayor. Mr. Taylor gave an mtoresting account of the name Wootton, to which||@@||interesting account of the name Wootton, to which be attached a «¿mtlcant reverence, OB coutnbutfng||@@||he attached a significant reverence, as contributing tn the pronpont) uf his firm's I enturet in shippiug||@@||to the prosperity of his firm's ventures in shipping. The UasungB is faithfully built, and »hen in trim||@@||The Hastings is faithfully built, and when in trim will baie a pleading Bppoarance YoBtordayshe was||@@||will have a pleasing appearance. Yesterday she was empty furward, her bow standing high out of Ihe||@@||empty forward, her bow standing high out of the water, wbtlu the weight ot ber Chapmau aud Co s||@@||water, with the weight of her Chapman and Co.'s engines put her deep Bit. Hie engines ara on||@@||engines put her deep aft. Her engines are on the compound principle, tho lcnRth of the vessel||@@||the compound principle, the length of the vessel 121ft, boam 24ft. bin , and depth of hold 7ft. Gin||@@||125ft., beam 24ft. 6in., and depth of hold 7ft. 6in. lhere are nicely fitted cabins for 21 passengers,||@@||There are nicely fitted cabins for 21 passengers, und cargo aparo fur 10(1 tons, «lib a floo||@@||and cargo space for 100 tons, with a fine roomy hatch ecived hy quick-working winches.||@@||roomy hatch served by quick-working winches. Mr Charle» Highland mippliccl the electrlct light||@@||Mr Charles Highland supplied the electric light flttiugB throughout thu ship, iibd Moors DraL» and||@@||fittings throughout the ship, and Messrs. Drake and Motel» r t ho i. linn fitlmra. Th 3 nils und other geai||@@||Fletcher the cabin fittings. The sails and other gear wero fioru (ha wnll-_nown firm« ot Mobur« Buzacott||@@||were from the well-known firms of Messrs. Buzacott and Co W lloinrdue and W JNorthrA Tie||@@||and Co., W. Flowerdue, and W. Northey. The regstercd owuor« aro Messie picotas Oain mid||@@||registered owners are Messrs. Nicolas Cain and Messrs Allen Tavlor and Co Mr Hubert M||@@||Messrs. Allen Taylor and Co., Mr. Robert M. M C Anderson who IB part o» «er, us a mtnibBr ot||@@||McC. Anderson who is part owner, as a member of the firm fef Messrs Allen Tuylii and Co, wss||@@||the firm of Messrs. Allen Taylor and Co., was ai tho {'angway to Melcouie the larrr.0 party ot visi-||@@||at the gangway to welcome the large party of visi- tor« to tho vessel, and amonfrst those present thcro||@@||tors to the vessel, and amongst those present there were Mr A Lauglev Captan a Lindenau, Newton,||@@||were Mr. A. Langley, Captains Laidman, Newton, and baii_8ter, Mr W A Gibb, Mr Uli», Mr W||@@||and Sangster, Mr. W. A. Gibb, Mr. Ellis, Mr. W. Fletther Mr D bnllivan, Mr W riowerduo, Mr||@@||Fletcher, Mr. D. Sullivan, Mr. W. Flowerdue, Mr. bent!, Mr Goo Isir, Captain de 1 raine, Mr David||@@||Scott, Mr. Goodair, Captain de Fraine, Mr. David Drake, end Mr E Buzacott Al tho conclusion of||@@||Drake, end Mr. E. Buzacott. At the conclusion of tho trip Mr VV A Gibb gave the toast of tbo owners,||@@||the trip Mr. W. A. Gibb gave the toast of the owners, which wa« ac-nonl"ai,ed bv Mr Allon'I »ylor, Mr||@@||which was acknowledged by Mr. Allen Taylor, Mr. N Cain, and Mr. R MC Audeison Other toasts||@@||N. Cain, and Mr. R. McC. Anderson. Other toasts follewol The boat will ] rove nu undoubted acqui-||@@||followed. The boat will prove an undoubted acqui- sition to the pn «eut servie- between SvUiier and Fort||@@||sition to the present service between Sydney and Port Macquarie, aud will be a boon to the settler«||@@||Macquarie, and will be a boon to the settlers. Captain F W Merritt, who hu« beon appointai] to||@@||Captain F. W. Merritt, who has been appointed to the hteamer, le an old favourite ia the Fort Mac-||@@||the steamer, is an old favourite in the Port Mac- quarie trade Mr Hobart Henderson, the chief||@@||quarie trade. Mr Hobart Henderson, the chief engineer, ia also well known in coasting shippiop,||@@||engineer, is also well known in coasting shipping. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14401597 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SYDNEY HUNT CLUB.||@@||SYDNEY HUNT CLUB. Themrmbers of the Hunt Club bad a very enjoy-||@@||The members of the Hunt Club had a very enjoy- able oulmg at Ulverstone on Saturday Travelling||@@||able outing at Riverstone on Saturday. Travelling up hy tho 9 25 o m. train, they were met at the||@@||up by the 9 25 a.m. train, they were met at the station by tho master (Mr George Tirry), »vho||@@||station by the master (Mr George Terry), who had tho puck cloas handy. Operation, begun early,||@@||had the pack close handy. Operations began early, and throwing off on the Itiveiatono-Windsor-roud||@@||and throwing off on the Riverstone-Windsor-road the hounds went to the left tiirouL.li about half a mile||@@||the hounds went to the left through about half a mile of IOOBO bush country und «cress thu email paddocks||@@||of loose bush country and across the small paddocks where Taipo had his malden full list year Ihe||@@||where Taipo had his maiden fall last year. The field w as now piloted by thu master for about two||@@||field was now piloted by the master for about two miles through «emu lair bunting country, and tile||@@||miles through some fair hunting country, and the Ilr6t dirck ttik place it Hie Jar side of a tall||@@||first check took place at the far side of a tall fhre.-railer, over which Audovor, Highlander,||@@||three-railer, over which Andover, Highlander, Diana, und Spoitsinan weto m front||@@||Diana, und Sportsman were in front. A few n mutes' breathing limo »vas now given, niter||@@||A few minutes' breathing time was now given, after which about half an hour WBB spent bare-hunting||@@||which about half an hour was spent hare-hunting. PUB« was a bit too good for the hounds through the||@@||Puss was a bit too good for the hounds through the bush, and as it wai irrposaiblu to got her to take to||@@||bush, and as it was impossible to get her to take to the open the hounds »vere drawn off and||@@||the open the hounds were drawn off and another drag laid, tho lino being to Rouse||@@||another drag laid, the line being to Rouse Hill A était was made iu a bush paddock, and, the||@@||Hill. A start was made in a bush paddock, and, the bounos travelling very fast, SOUIB rider« fount1 tha||@@||hounds travelling very fast, some riders found the 6ctub rather unpleasant, however, half . mile||@@||scrub rather unpleasant; however, half a mile brought clear country, bounded bv a etiff three||@@||brought clear country, bounded by a stiff three lailei, which biouL.ht B temporary check to some of||@@||railer, which brought a temporary check to some of Hie Tied berne beautiful jumping wa« now wit||@@||the field. Some beautiful jumping was now wit- ne«sed across the olear paddocks to Box Hill, via||@@||nessed across the clear paddocks to Box Hill, via House Hill, and when Box Hill House was||@@||Rouse Hill, and when Box Hill House was roached all the horses wore satisfied thai||@@||reached all the horses were satisfied that they bed done enough, and tbo visitor«||@@||they had done enough, and the visitors nere hospitably entertained bv Mr and Mis Terry||@@||were hospitably entertained bv Mr. and Mrs. Terry Besides the ma«ter («ho r.de Dinna) there were||@@||Besides the master (who rode Diana) there were present Mesare M A O'Callaghau on Grevgown, J||@@||present Messrs. M. A. O'Callaghan on Greygown, J. J darvall on Highlander, D Garvan on||@@||J. Garvan on Highlander, D. Garvan on Andover, captain Larkin ou Greufel, Dr Shep-||@@||Andover, Captain Larkin on Grenfel, Dr Shep- herd (Royal Arthur) on Mercadool, Mesáis||@@||herd (Royal Arthur) on Mercadool, Messrs. W 1 Brunton on Timbertop, H Borgin on||@@||W. T. Brunton on Timbertop, H. Dargin on bp.rtanmn, Jones on Jupiter, Muata on Coxcomb,||@@||Sportsman, Jones on Jupiter, Musta on Coxcomb, 11 .Smith on Arty, Mason (hui tsmsn) on Larr»,||@@||H. Smith on Arty, Mason (huntsman) on Larry, and the whip on The Agent On Saturday next the||@@||and the whip on The Agent. On Saturday next the meet will bo nt Blacktown at 2 30 p m||@@||meet will be at Blacktown at 2. 30 p.m. Monibet» aie reminded Ihot the entries for the||@@||Members are reminded that the entries for the Club Slroplechaeu should be mad. to-day (Tuei||@@||Club Steeplechase should be made to-day (Tues- da)) with tho eccre'ary, Rosehill Raes Club,||@@||day) with the secre'ary, Rosehill Race Club. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14404703 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TO THE EDITOR OP THE HERALD. I||@@||TO THE EDITOR OP THE HERALD. Sir,-The objections raised by l( I'm Muhsribus "||@@||Sir,-The objections raised by "Pro Mulieribus " in your columns to-day against woman auftrage aro||@@||in your columns to-day against woman suffrage are ot the stereotyped order which b tve always bo*-n ad-||@@||of the stereotyped order which have always been ad- vanced by those antagonistic to tbo proposal, and are||@@||vanced by those antagonistic to the proposal, and are iamiliur to all who take an Interest lu tho question||@@||familiar to all who take an interest the the question. 1 do not propaso to deal therefore lu du-tiil with||@@||I do not propose to deal therefore in detail with thone objections||@@||those objections. Iho crux of the whole matter is ¿imply this Are||@@||Tho crux of the whole matter is simply this: Are wotxteu entitled to the franchise ?||@@||women entitled to the franchise ? And the auswar to thin question is in my opinion,||@@||And the answer to the question is in my opinion, ompimticiilij in the -ihr LI uti ve nineo it is au accepted||@@||emphatically in the affirmative, since it is an accepted tundameutal principle of our Constitution that ther«||@@||fundamental principle of our Constitution that there shall be no taxation without representation llura||@@||shall be no taxation without representation. There ure houdr_d* of thousands of women «iußlu and||@@||are hundreds of thousands of women single and in »mod who have to sarn their own living-, and tneee||@@||married who have to earn their own living, and these tilt coutnbutu their shaio out of their own eiirniugo||@@||all contribute their share out of their own earnings to the taxation of the country, yet have no Parlia-||@@||to the taxation of the country, yet have no Parlia- mentary r« presentation Ihe laws of Parliament ar||@@||mentary representation. The laws of Parliament are binding* on women equally with mo», and equity||@@||binding on women equally with men, and equity demands that women shall have nn equal voice lu ihe||@@||demands that women shall have an equal voice in the »election of those who make the lu wa which tboi must||@@||selection of those who make the laws which they must act nowledgo and obe\||@@||acknowledge and obey. The quiM.mn us to whether 10 per cent or 99 per||@@||The question as to whether 10 per cent or 99 per cent will exercise the -Vaucluse m merely speculative||@@||cent will exercise the Franchise is merely speculative at most, und cn j lion riñen not concern us||@@||at most, and anyhow does not concern us. AB with luoii, so with women, it is partly a matter||@@||As with men, so with women, it is purely a matter for then-äclvu-t to decido what use they choose to||@@||for themselves to decide what use they choose to make of their \otmpr power Aud if it transpiras as||@@||make of their voting power And, if it transpires as a result of __|]Griin_.it that (an your corroepo^dunt||@@||a result of experiment that (as your correspondent believes) not moro than 10 per cant ot tho BU||@@||believes) not more than 10 per cent of the en- franchiBed women will vote, M Pro Muhoribu-i " will||@@||franchised women will vote, "Pro Mulieribus " will not have much cause to tour any "emms derangement||@@||not have much cause to fear any serious derangement in tbo machinery of our political povommeat||@@||in the machinery of our political government. 1 am ¿p,||@@||I am &c., .w.-i!.yjoawsw. ..j||@@||W.E.JOHNSON. I _'Avg«t.U».||@@||August 19 ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14404705 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn WO M A NEO OD IS OFFRA QE.||@@||WOMANHOOD SUFFRAGE. -*||@@|| 'i O THE EDITOR Or 1 HE HLKA-D.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Slr^-Your correspondent in to-day's " Herald "||@@||Sir-Your correspondent in to-day's " Herald " opposes womanhood suffrage, like immy of his woy of||@@||opposes womanhood suffrage, like many of his way of thinking, solely on grouuds of préjudice, adducing||@@||thinking, solely on grounds of prejudice, adducing no io-,one. He persuuilos himself rbat the measure||@@||no reasons. He persuades himself that the measure before Parliament ia designed to compel isoruuu to||@@||before Parliament is designed to compel women to givo up doun si le life in order to attend election meet-||@@||give up domestic life in order to attend election meet- ings mid go to tho poll. Ho really seems to imBgino||@@||ings and go to the poll. He really seems to imagine that « Oman's character can bo trausfermed by Act of||@@||that woman's character can be trausformed by Act of Parliaineut||@@||Parliament. J ha extension of the suffrage to women is in-||@@||The extension of the suffrage to women is in- tended to gno woman tim power of obtaining repre-||@@||tended to give woman the power of obtaining repre- sentation for the redros» of her prievanco», us the||@@||sentation for the redress of her grievances, as the pouur has boen given to all malo udults, Hie legia||@@||power has been given to all male adults. The legis- lilor, mtonton assuring his seat bj conciliating his||@@||lator, intent on assuring his seat by conciliating his constituents, is Imbin to overlook the lodividukl||@@||constituents, is liable to overlook the individual without a vote-ho doesn't represent her 'Hie fact||@@||without a vote-he doesn't represent her. The fact that evou 'JO out of 100 women who havo no||@@||that even 90 out of 100 women who have no gnevauces are comploiely indirTeient on the subject||@@||grievances are completely indifferent on the subject ia nota reason-avon if such was tho cuse-that tlio||@@||is not a reason-even if such was the case-that the vote should bo kept from ilione women who need it||@@||vote should be kept from those women who need it. Its uso is not compulsory , but tho ability to use it is||@@||Its use is not compulsory , but the ability to use it is inuitably woman's, since suo is aubjoct lo the Ians||@@||equitably woman's, since she is subject to the laws madu under its authority||@@||made under its authority. It is a ridiculous idea that the fact of the wife being||@@||It is a ridiculous idea that the fact of the wife being able to enforce hor political views would raise dilte||@@||able to enforce her political views would raise diffe- ronces of opinion between her and hoi husband. If||@@||rences of opinion between her and her husband. If theio is dissension on tlio subject it is not tbo vote||@@||there is dissension on the subject it is not the vote that will cause it His absolute uncertiiuty us to||@@||that will cause it. His absolute uncertainty as to what actually occurs m the ballot-box will pro\ent||@@||what actually occurs m the ballot-box will prevent the husband from coercing his wita into eui porting||@@||the husband from coercing his wife into supporting his opiiuoi.||@@||his opinion. Everywhere woman has uisertod her ability to||@@||Everywhere woman has asserted her ability to computo with mau. It is only tho nitty tyraum of||@@||compete with man. It is only the petty tyranny of uarrow minds that are moro tuan half afraid tu iisk||@@||narrow minds that are more than half afraid to risk their suuoriotity m opon compétition that would debai||@@||their superiority in opon competition that would debar ttomeu trom what is a uatural right.||@@||women from what is a natural right. I am, _c ,||@@||I am, &c. , H. St. A. UERCER.||@@||H. St. A. MERCER. August 10.||@@||August 10. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14404774 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn BANQUET TO MR. JOHN WAUGH.||@@||BANQUET TO MR. JOHN WAUGH. KIAMA, Tueíday.||@@||KIAMA, Tuesday. Mr. John Waugh, «rho uni uceen y full y contested||@@||Mr. John Waugh, who unsuccessfully contested thu Beut for Kiama .Electorate at the recent election,||@@||the seat for Kiama Electorate at the recent election, witt last night entertained at a public banquet, pre-||@@||was last night entertained at a public banquet, pre- sided over hy Alderman Michael ». Hiud_otri--h,||@@||sided over by Alderman Michael N. Hindmarsh, Mayor of Kiama. There wera about _0 persons||@@||Mayor of Kiama. There were about 40 persons prosout. Am ou KB t the ni was Mr. J. C3, L. Fit7]inlnck,||@@||present. Amongst them was Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, member fur UyIntone Lettors of »poloRV for al» «aco||@@||member fur Rylstone. Letters of apology for absence woro read fiom M-Sir» T. Mo thurn and A. Crriflith,||@@||were read from Messrs T. Moxham and A. Griffith, Mu.L A. Mr Joseph Weston, in. proposing "üur||@@||Ms.L A. Mr Joseph Weston, in proposing "Our Guest/* pud u hiiíU coinpl-imjut (o the family of Mr.||@@||Guest," paid a high compliment to the family of Mr. John Wungu, whose father (the lute Mr. David||@@||John Waugh, whose father (the late Mr. David Lindsay Waugh) was one of this early pioncara of tho||@@||Lindsay Waugh) was one of the early pioneers of the Kiama district. Ho referí od to the di-nppoiutmc! t||@@||Kiama district. He referred to the disappointment felt bj- Kiama frct-trad-r_¡ whan Dr. Terry witb||@@||felt by Kiama freetraders when Dr. Terry witb- diaiv from the conteht, leaving tho party in i- corner ,||@@||drew from the contest, leaving the party in a corner; hut Mr. Waugh hud como to their assistance, und||@@||but Mr. Waugh had come to their assistance, and though defeated ho would come again He «poke m||@@||though defeated he would come again. He spoke in high terms ot the ^eutteiuanly «ay m which Mr.||@@||high terms of the gentlemanly way in which Mr. Waugh had acted all through the campaign Mr.||@@||Waugh had acted all through the campaign. Mr. W11 ii eh, in responding, mud he hoped the late élection||@@||Waugh, in responding, said he hoped the late election ivauld make Kinma vshat it was formerly, nfreetnido||@@||would make Kiama what it was formerly, a freetrade plectornto. It he carne into the held ngain he bo-||@@||electorate. If he came into the field again he be- llo ved he wouli get a much largor support Ho felt||@@||lieved he would get a much larger support. He felt greatly honoured by (be con h ci em co placed in bim in||@@||greatly honoured by the confidence placed in him in tbo lato contest. If the electors thought fit to nsk||@@||tbe late contest. If the electors thought fit to ask him again to c.nteat nn election be was at th_ir dis-||@@||him again to contest an election he was at their dis- posal. Mr. Fitzpatrick, as a membar of the Liberal||@@||posal. Mr. Fitzpatrick, as a member of the Liberal party, responded to the toast of " The Parliament,"||@@||party, responded to the toast of " The Parliament," proponed hy Mr. W. It. Hindmarsh Mr. Fitzpatrick||@@||proponsd hy Mr. W. R. Hindmarsh. Mr. Fitzpatrick hoped yet to see Kiama represented by a freetrader.?«||@@||hoped yet to see Kiama represented by a freetrader. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14405063 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn GUNTJAGAl-TcTMUr RAILWAY.||@@||GUNDAGAI-TUMUT RAILWAY. GUNDAGAI, Wednesday.||@@||GUNDAGAI, Wednesday. On the "lb instant a commuuicatlon was sent||@@||On the 7th instant a commuuication was sent through Mr. J. I1'. Barnes, M.L.A. lor Gundagai,||@@||through Mr. J. F. Barnes, M.L.A. for Gundagai, eignnil by Messrs. M. A. Todd, W. Kran«, und IV.||@@||signed by Messrs. M. A. Todd, W. Evans, and W. Martin, of tho local railway work«, urging lhat tho||@@||Martin, of the local railway works, urging that the construction of tho Gundagai* Tumut ru.ilw.iy be||@@||construction of the Gundagai-Tumut railway be carried out moro vigorously, Yesterday Mr. Bernes||@@||carried out more vigorously, Yesterday Mr. Barnes received u letter fivm Ibu ITntlcr-Scctolary foi Public||@@||received a letter from the Under-Secretary for Public Works stating that the duisy in proceeding with tho||@@||Works stating that the delay in proceeding with the work lias boen caused iu two ways, namely (1) re||@@||work has been caused in two ways, namely (1) re- fuaul to allow entry on land, and (2) the atoppago of||@@||fusal to allow entry on land, and (2) the stoppage of survey owing to fuijuiry about the Adolong||@@||survey owing to inquiry about the Adelong ituviation. It fa also staled thnt the survey is now||@@||deviation. It is also stated that the survey is now being pushed ou, but tho i otu.al to »lier entry upon||@@||being pushed on, but the refusal to allow entry upon lunl still holds in soma caars.||@@||land still holds in some cases. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14405124 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn NARRABEEN LACiüON.||@@||NARRABEEN LAGOON. Soino time ego tim Amateur tiahernieu's ' ssocia||@@||Some time ago the Amateur fishermen's associa- lion dronr the attuution of the Munster for Lind» to||@@||tion drew the attention of the Minister for Lands to the fact that thn «nutheiu foreahoro of Narrabeen,||@@||the fact that the southern foreshore of Narrabeen, lagoon, in tho dintrii t between Manly and Newport,||@@||lagoon, in the district between Manly and Newport, was no longer truvorsiblo by pedestrians, even nt tha||@@||was no longer traversable by pedestrians, even at the high ttdo limit It nu« pointed out that the water«||@@||high tide limit. It was pointed out that the waters of thu lagoon were practically tidal, u» they periodi-||@@||of the lagoon were practically tidal, as they periodi- cally broke through to tho neem, 01 the ocean wave«||@@||cally broke through to the ocean, or the ocean waves heut through into thu lagoon , thut tim plueu was a||@@||beat through into the lagoon ; that the place was a valuable' eniiatul nursery for miiriuu fish , that tim||@@||valuable coastal nursery for marine fish ; that the public bud aeee»» to the i»e.ooii for ill years until||@@||public had access to the lagoon for 50 years until ipute recently, when fenees withbiibod wue on them||@@||quite recently, when fences with barbed wire on them were placed ainag Ibu old path, mid Unit the »liena||@@||were placed along the old path, and that the aliena- lion of thu foroshnro would be detrimental ti the in||@@||tion of the foreshore would be detrimental to the in- lereil» of thu publie lhe Minibtur (the Hun VV. P.||@@||terests of the public. The Minister (the Hon. W. P. Crick) cauu«il iaqulrus t) bu mudo, und us ii result||@@||Crick) caused inquiries to be made, and as a result the uMociutiuti hss leeeived the fiillnwing teller -~ '||@@||the association has received the following letter -: " Hnferring lo jour letter nf April 22 hist, protesting||@@||"Referring to your letter of April 22 last, protesting iguinht the »s!u nf tho southern foreshere ni Narra-||@@||against the sale of the southern foreshore of Narra- been lagoon, 1 um directed to minmi you that hy a||@@||been lagoon, I am directed to inform you that by a receut investigation of tho lulu! hunts ni the lagoon it||@@||recent investigation of the tidal limits of the lagoon it is found that the frontage thorctn is eiieinaclietl upi n||@@||is found that the frontage thereto is encroached upon by fencing 1 ho limit lian his been ddliiud and||@@||by fencing. The limit line his been defined and adopted, mid Mr M'lntnsh lins boon nolillt-d I» re-||@@||adopted, and Mr M'lntosh has been notified to re- move tim fencing accordingly, i o , lo Hu ilulin-d line*||@@||move his fencing accordingly, i.e., to the defined line. -(Signait) If OUIiltY, Uriler-beiruturv " lim||@@||(Signed) H. CURRY, Under-Secretary." The piosiilent of the association (Captain A. Spinn) has||@@||president of the association (Captain A. Spain) has ilespatchod a letter of thanks to thu Minister, point-||@@||despatched a letter of thanks to the Minister, point- ing out that the slop decidid upon lull result in in-||@@||ing out that the step decided upon will result in in- creased traillo to Narrabeen||@@||creased traffic to Narrabeen. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14405249 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THIS LATE MILS. FAULKNER.||@@||THE LATE MRS. FAULKNER. COOMA, Thursday.||@@||COOMA, Thursday. Ihn funeral of the lata Mrs faulkner, wife ol||@@||The funeral of the late Mrs Faulkner, wife of Mapir faulkner, took pim." tu-day, uud was llareroly||@@||Major Faulkner, took place to-day, and was largely attended lhe body wus brought dum Cadgaucuiry,||@@||attended. The body was brought from Cadganearry, ner dsimhfer'a res dence, via llega, llesihok», aud||@@||her daughter's residence via Bega, Bemboka, and Nimitybelle, to Cooma, mimili: here this morning||@@||Nimitybelle, to Cooma, arriving here this morning after nearly three da>s' travolliug Although the||@@||after nearly three days' travelling Although the roads were very heavy and heavy min waa lalllug,||@@||roads were very heavy and heavy rain was falling, a large nuiuhur druvo out tu muot tho curtego a» it||@@||a large number drove out to meet the cortege as it approached the tuavii. '1 hu bnd\ was lakeu to at.||@@||approached the town. THe body was taken to St. I'atiick's Hninau Cuthulio Church, whare u survie»||@@||Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, where a service ivas fluid Ibu liuarso left (he cliiiich fir Millegally||@@||was held. The hearse left the church for Mittagong Ceiuclery at á o' clonk, being biadcd by lim louai la.||@@||Cemetery at 3 o'clock, being headed by the local K ('iinpiiuy of Ibu iui lulunlry Itegunont, under||@@||Company of the 2nd Infantry Regiment, under Lieutenant Masou, eight of whom wera pill-beirurs.||@@||Lieutenant Mason, eight of whom were pall-bearers. A. lorgo nunibcr uf vehicles and hor»etueii foliota ed,||@@||A large number of vehicles and horsemen follwed, extending to ueiuly half a milo Father Uiuming;||@@||extending to nearly half a mile. Father Gunning conducted tbo service In ii pouring rain. Mrs.||@@||conducted the service in a pouring rain. Mrs. faulkner wns ugui 12 jeers Shu loa.efl ». largs||@@||Faulkner was aged 52 years. She leaves a large growu-up family, and was well Lnoivu throughout||@@||grown-up family, and was well known throughout Monaro, particularly tor bul assistance to charitabl»||@@||Monaro, particularly for her assistance to charitable movements. Amongst sovoial buiutlful months wa»||@@||movements. Amongst several beautiful wreaths was olio siibaunlied lor by lho ollie«» and men of the||@@||one subscribed for by the officers and men of the iiiajur's company, iieccmpaiiied hy a beautifully eu||@@||major's company, accompanied by a beautiful en- grossed letter done hy one of lha sistois of the Holy||@@||grossed letter done by one of the sisters of the Holy Gross Convonl 1 he decoasod lady's eldest daughter,||@@||Cross Convent. The deceased lady's eldest daughter, histor Mary Colnuibn, was at ona tune principal of||@@||Sister Mary Columba, was at one time principal of Nazareth Couvout, IJcga,||@@||Nazareth Conveut, Bega. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14405532 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn "ROMAN CATHOLIC.||@@||"ROMAN CATHOLIC. To-morrow Cardinal Morun will lay tho founds- I||@@||To-morrow Cardinal Moran will lay the founda- tion-stone of a convent that is'tn ba uier-tolt on land||@@||tion-stone of a convent that is to be erected on land ad)oiuing what was formet Iv known as tho Albion||@@||adjoining what was formetly known as the Albion stioot Primitivo ¡Methodist Church, and »ill also||@@||street Primitive Methodist Church, and will also bless und open the new school, for which the church||@@||bless and open the new school, for which the church is to bo used Heeeiitly the church und a pieco of||@@||is to be used. Recently the church and a piece of land adjoining weru purchased to próvido accommoda-||@@||land adjoining were purchased to provide accommoda- tion for tho bisters of tho Oood Samaritan Order,||@@||tion for the sisters of the Good Samaritan Order, the aila of whose convent In lMt-streot has been||@@||the site of whose convent in Pitt-street has been resumed ft r railway station purposes||@@||resumed for railway station purposes It hts been suggested that St Francis Xavior's||@@||It has been suggested that St Francis Xavier's School, Lavender Hay, skull bo converted into a||@@||School, Lavender Bay, shall be converted into a church. The object of the proposed chango is oning||@@||church. The object of the proposed change is owing tu the need that is felt tor a church uoarur to the har-||@@||to the need that is felt for a church nearer to the har- bour In that part of tho district. Iho proposal comes||@@||bour in that part of the district. The proposal comes from the Jesuit Fathers, who havo been holdings||@@||from the Jesuit Fathers, who have been holding a successful mission there||@@||successful mission there Mr. T. T M'Cahn, J.P., has been oloctod Warden||@@||Mr. T. T M'Cahn, J.P., has been elected Warden Goner ii of tho A IIC Guild||@@||General of the A H C Guild. On Saturday last at thu Convent of Monte Stint'||@@||On Saturday last at the Convent of Monte Saint Angelo, Nortli sytlney, Cardinal Moran presided tit||@@||Angelo, North Sydney, Cardinal Moran presided at lim oerumony of conferring tho Wlnto Veil on flvo||@@||the ceremony of conferring the White Veil on five ï nu II g ladies, all ot whom are natives of New South||@@||young ladies, all ot whom are natives of New South Wales.||@@||Wales. Thora was a largo gathering at tho School of Arts,||@@||There was a large gathering at the School of Arts, Kogarah, on Wednesday ovening on the occaeiuii of||@@||Kogarah, on Wednesday evening on the occasion of a presentation of nu nil ii ress tn tho Rev. Father M.||@@||a presentation of an address to the Rev. Father M. Macuiini'ira, who has recently hean transferred from||@@||Macnamara, who has recently been transferred from the parish of St Georgo to thu charge of Pyrmont||@@||the parish of St. George to the charge of Pyrmont. Tho Mayor of Rockdale (Alderman J. F. Hegortj)||@@||The Mayor of Rockdale (Alderman J. F. Hegerty) I reside 1 Mr J II Ourrrutbom M.L A , presented||@@||presided. Mr. J. H. Carruthers, M.L.A., presented tim address, which lied been handsomoly engrossed||@@||the address, which had been handsomely engrossed and tr mind by John Sundi, of Georgo street The||@@||and framed by John Sands, of George-street. The proceeding«, which nero of au enthusiastic nature,||@@||proceedings, which were of an enthusiastic nature, closed with cheers for tho guout.||@@||closed with cheers for the guest. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14405747 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ST. FRANCIS XAVIER SCHOOL.||@@||ST. FRANCIS XAVIER SCHOOL. -*||@@|| A public meeting was held in tho SI Tranen||@@||A public meeting was held in the St. Francis Xavier Church-school, Lavendor Buy/ycsli rday aftei||@@||Xavier Church-school, Lavendor Bay yesterday after- noon, for the purpose of discussing ¡bo desirability||@@||noon, for the purpose of discussing the desirability of devoting the building purely to chun li purpose«,||@@||of devoting the building purely to church purposes, and dovising tho best means of raising funds foi tho||@@||and devising the best means of raising funds for the en ction of a «udallin school on adjoining land Tho||@@||erection of a suitable school on adjoining land. The ltov I atber T Ryan, f» f (Superior of tho Ordei in||@@||Rev. Father J. Ryan, S.J. (Superior of the Order in Australia), presided, lind amongst those prosuut on||@@||Australia), presided, and amongst those present on Um pint.oiin WHO -lliol&v j athor« T Brennan,||@@||the platform were: - The Rev. Fathers J. Brennan, ST, and Guli Tv, S f , Messrs Fnlui Muighoi,||@@||S.J., and Gately, S,J., Messrs John Meagher, M L C , J' Clarke, M P Di Roike, P Punch, M.||@@||M.L.C., F. Clarke, M.P., Dr. Rorke, F. Punch, M. Meiighci.M P Cullin, r ijnyis, A E »yoi, C P.||@@||Meagher, M.F. Cullin,J. Hayes, A.E. Dyer, C.F. Uurvim, Captain O'Siillivini and olhi rs IhniiHnml||@@||Garvan, Captain O'Sullivan and others. The attend- uni n waa good, uotn itbstniidiiig the mclonicney ol tim||@@||ance was good, notwithstanding the inclemency of the wcathei||@@||weather. J ho cliaiiiiiau < xplauu d thal tin y had met lo laka||@@||The chairman explained that they had met to take steps to dovolo (bal very lino building, now used ILS II||@@||steps to devote that very fine building, now used as a (burcb-school, exclusively to i burch pnrposo» It||@@||church-school, exclusively to church purposes. It bad been limit upwards of ._(> veaiHj and was oponed||@@||had been built upwards of 20 years, and was opened by tho late Dr Vaughan, Archbishop of Kjilnnv,||@@||by the late Dr Vaughan, Archbishop of Sydney, and at the limo vvasionsidi red ono of tho liaudiiohicsc||@@||and at the time was considered one of the handsomest of ita kind in tho colonies lor 2(1 j earn it||@@||of its kind in tho colonies. For 20 years it had bien used as a íhiirch-siliool, but||@@||had been used as a church-school, but the tuno had al lived when it liccauio||@@||the tume had arrived when it became necessary to devoto il entirely lo chun li purposes||@@||necessary to devote it entirely to church purposes. Tho conversion was ni ccasnry owing to Hie n mark||@@||The conversion was neccessary owing to the remark- nblo development of Iii« ibstricl, tho population of||@@||able development of the district, the population of wluch had increased tenfold Uoloro doing KO, how||@@||which had increased tenfold. Before doing so, how- ovoi, it was necessary to provide a school building,||@@||ever, it was necessary to provide a school building, and it was proposed to oreel one on lund adjoining,||@@||and it was proposed to erectl one on land adjoining, having -lilt froiitugoto Macken, ii-strict with a||@@||having 41 ft. frontage to Mackenzie-street with a 'depth of 1 lift Ho understood thal 1'ñ (hildrui||@@||depth of 134ft. He understood that 255 children attended tho school, wluch was conducted by tho||@@||attended the school, which was conducted by the Sisters of Morey||@@||Sisters of Mercy. Mr r Clarke, MT, moved,-" flint m tim||@@||Mr F. Clarke, M.P., moved, - "That in the opinion of this meeting it is necessary to erect a||@@||opinion of this meeting it is necessary to erect a school, ro that tho present struct uro may bu dovolcd||@@||school, so that the present structure may be devoted exclusively to church purposOB "||@@||exclusively to church purposes. " Tho motion was seconded by Captain O'sullivan,||@@||The motion was seconded by Captain O'Sullivan, supported by Mr J Mcugher, M L C , and carried||@@||supported by Mr J Maugher, M. L. C., and carried unanimously||@@||unanimously. Dr Rorkn moved,-" That a committee, with lim||@@||Dr Rorke moved,-" That a committee, with the Rev Father Gately aa chairman, should bo fonnuit||@@||Rev. Father Gately as chairman, should be formed to carry tho previous resolution into olTc. t "||@@||to carry the previous resolution into effect." Mr I Crowloy socondod tho proposition, and ox||@@||Mr J. Crowley seconded the proposition, and ex- tircsflod lus sympathy with tho movoment 'Ibu reso-||@@||pressed his sympathy with the movoment. 'The reso- lution was Kupporfcd by Messrs r Piinih, M||@@||lution was supported by Messrs F. Punch, M. Mcaghor, and flio Revs I. Braman and Gately, anil||@@||Meagher, and the Revs. J. Brennan and Gately, and was earned unnnimnnuTv||@@||was carried unanimously. Tho chairman announced that ho had received it||@@||The chairman announced that he had received a letter from Mr. J. Hughes, M.E.C., expressing Inn||@@||letter from Mr. J. Hughes, M.L.C., expressing his sympathy with tho object« of Uio meeting and enclos-||@@||sympathy with the objects of the meeting and enclos- ing a donation. An appeal was niado to tho mooting,||@@||ing a donation. An appeal was made to the meeting, with tho result that it sum of about £260 was pro-||@@||with the result that a sum of about £260 was pro- mised m tho hall towards tho cost of tin now school||@@||mised in the hall towards the cost of the new school and tim renovation of tho present building. Tlio now»||@@||and the renovation of the present building. The new school is cstunntcd to cost about £1000.||@@||school is estimated to cost about £1000. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14406932 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn LAW REPORT.||@@||LAW REPORT. *-__||@@||*-__ I-IIDAT, AUGUST 30.||@@||Friday, AUGUST 30. BANCO COURT.||@@||BANCO COURT. (Before tho Chief Justice and n jury of four )||@@||(Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four ) CLAIM FOE ALLEGED SEDUCTION.||@@||CLAIM FOR ALLEGED SEDUCTION. Ev enncton v Schell||@@||Everington v Schell Mr Gannon and Mr T-kburn, instructed by Mr||@@||Mr Gannon and Mr Pickburn, instructed by Mr. Maurice E Price, appeared for tho plaintiff mid Mr||@@||Maurice E. Price, appeared for the plaintiff: and Mr Garland and Mr O'Brien, instructed by Mr J H||@@||Garland and Mr. O'Brien, instructed by Mr. J. H. Marsden, for tho defendant This wai nu notion||@@||Marsden, for the defendant. This was an action hrought by Peter Bvenugton neraiust Joseph Schell||@@||brought by Peter Everington against Joseph Schell (by his guardian, Chnstincr Schell) to recover £1000||@@||(by his guardian, Christiner Schell) to recover £1000 damages from the defendant foi the alleged seduction||@@||damages from the defendant for the alleged seduction of his (plaintiff's) daughter, Mmnio Evcnngton,||@@||of his (plaintiff's) daughter, Mimmie Everington, ?whereby ho lost the services of Ins daughter and in-||@@||whereby he lost the services of his daughter and in- curred expenso m nnrsing her and in taking caro of||@@||curred expense in nursing her and in taking care of her child The plaintiff mid defend mt resido in the||@@||her child. The plaintiff and defendant reside in the Liverpool district, and the cuso fo the former was||@@||Liverpool district, and the case for the former was that Ins daughter became icqiiainteel with defendant,||@@||that his daughter became acquainted with defendant, lind thnt niter tho friendship between thom lind lusted||@@||and that after friendship between them had lasted for somo time defendint bocaino ínUmnto with her,||@@||for some time defendant became intimate with her, the result being tho birth of a clnld Defendant pro-||@@||the result being the birth of a child. Defendant pro- mised to marry her, but bud f ulcd to do so, and m||@@||mised to marry her, but had failed to do so, and in conscquenco of his daughter's lllnc- plaintiff was put||@@||consequence of his daughter's illness plaintiff was put to expenso mid lost tho ldvnulngo of hu services||@@||to expense and lost the advantage of her services. Defendant pleaded not guilty, and nlso that||@@||Defendant pleaded not guilty, and also that Minino Evcnngton was not the servant of tho plnm||@@||Minnie Everington was not the servant of the plain- tiff, as alleged||@@||tiff, as alleged. Upon tho close of the plaintiff's coso tho further||@@||Upon the close of the plaintiff's case the further bearing was adjourned till Monday next.||@@||hearing was adjourned till Monday next. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14407504 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I THE SCULLIÎTG CHAMPIONSHIP, j||@@||THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP, ?»||@@|| To-day duiing the afternoon George Towns, of||@@||To-day during the afternoon George Towns, of Newcastle, New South Wales, will low Jacob||@@||Newcastle, New South Wales, will row Jacob Gaudaur, the Canadian, foi tho w oild's sculling cham-||@@||Gaudaur, the Canadian, for the world's sculling cham- pionship und ¿250 a sido ov er a course of tin co miles||@@||pionship and £250 a side over a course of three miles with a turn at the half-distance Each man will turn||@@||with a turn at the half-distance. Each man will turn his own mark, und must keep Insownwater through-||@@||his own mark, and must keep in his own water through- out This will be tho thirtieth tuno the championship||@@||out. This will be the thirtieth time the championship has been rowed for sinco lb7(>, when trickett be it||@@||has been rowed for since 1876, when Trickett beat Sadlei In all hut two ot these contests Now South||@@||Sadler. In all but two of these contests New South Wales boo boon represented, Iho exceptions being||@@||Wales has been represented, the exceptions being when llanlan beat Bo)d of the 'lino,||@@||when Hanlan beat Boyd of the Tyne, and when Gaudaur beat Oohnstono of Bntish||@@||and when Gaudaur beat Johnstone of British Columbia ibis is the first time the cham-||@@||Columbia. This is the first time the cham- pionship has been row ed for ni Gan ida It bos been||@@||pionship has been rowed for in Canada. It has been rowed lor 1U times in England, mid IS times m tins||@@||rowed for 10 times in England, and 18 times in this Stato A clauso in;« ted hy üaiidain in tho present||@@||State. A clause inserted by Gaudaur in the present agreement is to tho ctloct that tho w atci must 1 o peí -||@@||agreement is to the effect that the water must be per- lectly smooth, buta geutlcuiin now n lesideut of||@@||lectly smooth, but a gentleman now a resident of Sydney, w ho knows the Lake of tho Woods nnd Hat||@@||Sydney, who knows the Lake of the Woods and Rat Portado, states that thcro should be no tiouble about||@@||Portage, states that there should be no trouble about gottmg smooth watoi and a perfectly lair couisu||@@||gettmg smooth water and a perfectly fair course. G-nuduiu resides at Rut Poi tage, and bus tin hotel||@@||Gaudaur resides at Rat Portage, and has an hotel thora, tho people mound being engaged in nuning ior||@@||there, the people around being engaged in mining for gold, nulling, mid farming, and during the past few||@@||gold, milling, and farming, and during the past few } cars tho place has gone ahead rapidly, tho popula-||@@||years the place has gone ahead rapidly, the popula- tion having 1 eon doubled in about tlv o ) e ira low ns||@@||tion having been doubled in about five years. Towns will row iiBbort boat, tho lirst ovel used in Canada,||@@||will row a short boat, the first ever used in Canada, also the first ever UBcd lu a race for the championship||@@||also the first ever used in a race for the championship. It is bebov ed Unnthiur will uso a long boat, but no||@@||It is believed Gaudaur will use a long boat, but no- thing ilolinito is known tui to this A rceout cable||@@||thing definite is known as to this. A recent cable states that Gaiitiaui is slightly tho favourite, but that||@@||states that Gaudaur is slightly the favourite, but that means vei) little, as tho weight of moiioy and local||@@||means very little, as the weight of money and local sjinpathy would certainly bring tho odds uguinsl tho||@@||sympathy would certainly bring the odds against the stranger Indeed if towns were tho lavounto, or||@@||stranger. Indeed if towns were the favourite, or at even money, it would mc m that the local authori-||@@||at even money, it would mean that the local authori- ties did not credit tho ability of G andant to win||@@||ties did not credit the ability of Gaudaur to win. i hen Sullivan, who lias complote conti ol of the finan-||@@||Then Sullivan, who has complete control of the finan- cing ot I owns, in a clover bettor, and lins shown that||@@||cing of Towns, is a clever bettor, and has shown that bo knows exactly how to invest tho party's mono)||@@||he knows exactly how to invest the party's money. 1 ow ns should w in, otherwise ho cannot bo nearly as||@@||Towns should win, otherwise he cannot be nearly as good as Ins i neilds think lum, for to bo beaten by a||@@||good as his friends think him, for to be beaten by a niau of 41 would lead to ti heavy discounting of his||@@||nan of 44 would lead to to heavy discounting of his claims to be considered a champion An aged uthlcto||@@||claims to be considered a champion. An aged athlete does not got Ins second wind so completely tis ti young||@@||does not get his second wind so completely as a young mail, nnd it is vciy punishing when a mau does no1||@@||man, and it is very punishing when a man does not quickly lccov or the energy which is so dependent on||@@||quickly recover the energy which is so dependent on tile cos) mllation of his lungs||@@||the easy inflation of his lungs. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14408016 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FUNERAL OF THE LATE||@@||FUNERAL OF THE LATE MRS. E. BURTON.||@@||MRS. E. BURTON. -*||@@|| The funeral o£ tho Into Mrs Edwin Burton took||@@||The funeral of the late Mrs Edwin Burton took placent tho Waverley Couieloi) )csterdii) nttoi||@@||place at the Waverley Cemetery yesterday after- noon, and wns attended by a representative gither||@@||noon, and was attended by a representative gather- nig of friends of tho deceased lud) A slioi t service||@@||ing of friends of the deceased lady. A short service w ns conducted ut Op iw ii, Mugnoy-street, Woollahra,||@@||was conducted at Opawa, Magney-street, Woollahra, by the Hov E Tremn)ue Dunstan and tho Rev||@@||by the Rev E Tremayne Dunstan and the Rev Joseph King Tho chief mourners present were Mr||@@||Joseph King. The chief mourners present were Mr E Burton (husbnnd), Messrs Milburn, I'dvvie,||@@||E Burton (husband), Messrs William, Edwin, Alfred, and Artliui Burton (sons), Messrs W H||@@||Alfred, and Arthur Burton (sons), Messrs W H Burton, W Maddock, mid H Hipsle) (brotlieío-in||@@||Burton, W Maddock, and H Hipsley (brothers-in hivv), Mr T P Hunt (son in-lnw), Messrs B||@@||law), Mr J P Hunt (son in-law), Messrs B Jinnie), I* Himlev, C Maddock, Tiimes Willkei,||@@||Hipsley, P Hipsley, C Maddock, James Walker, A Walker, Tohn Walker, W Maddock, mid T||@@||A Walker, John Walker, W Maddock, and J Allen (cousins), Mesare Clement Lester und li||@@||Allen (cousins), Messrs Clement Lester and H Lester (uncles) 'Ibero wire ulso present-'lho||@@||Lester (uncles). There were also present-The Rev Joseph lung mid Mi i hollins Pratt (rcpro||@@||Rev Joseph King and Mr Thomas Pratt (repre- scntiug the London MitMoiiiiry Somty), Messrs G||@@||senting the London Missionary Society, Messrs G Cromnck, L S Ldw inl3, MA , W Johnston, II||@@||Cromack, E. S. Edwards, M.A. , W Johnston, H Pritt, ando Wilson (deacons l'llt-slrcet Congre||@@||Pratt, and G. Wilson (deacons Pitt-street Congre gatinual Church), Messrs J P Dowling,||@@||gational Church), Messrs J P Dowling, P Proctor, A P Ci opor, Hubert Nail,||@@||P Proctor, A P Cooper, Robert Nail, Tohn Macintosh, jun , J Milne, Alexander||@@||John Macintosh, jun , J Milne, Alexander Smith, 1 Smith, C Korshavv, J Sa\l)y,||@@||Smith, 1 Smith, C Kershaw, J Saxby, S Coinci, J Hunt, A Wood, A II Aldworth, H||@@||S Corner, J Hunt, A Wood, A H Aldworth, H S Pegg, A If Heed, Mun ison Stcwait, 1 Knight,||@@||S Pegg, A H Heed, Morrison Stewart, J Knight, llr Bottrell, T Babor, J Cutter, E P Moat, I||@@||Dr Bottrell, J Baker, J Cutter, E P Moat, J Pottio, 1 Kennell), T Baker, W Smyth, H Smyth,||@@||Pottie, T Kennedy, J Baker, W Smyth, H Smyth, mid Muster G Saywell. the Rev E 1 Dunstan||@@||and Master G Saywell. the Rev E T Dunstan oflleiatcd at tho giuvc 1 he collin wits of polished||@@||officiated at the grave. The coffin was of polished ecdin, with sdvei mountings, und was coveicd with||@@||cedar, with silver mountings, and was covered with WToaths, winch wcro forwurded bj the family und||@@||wreaths, which were forwarded by the family and relatives, Messrs Tohn Tairfiix und Sons, Mr and||@@||relatives, Messrs John Fairfax und Sons, Mr and Mia Janies Alucmtosh, employées of Messis John||@@||Mrs James Macintosh, employees of Messrs John Macintosh and Sons, Mr Jnines Walker, Mrs II||@@||Macintosh and Sons, Mr James Walker, Mrs B Palmer, Mr mid Mrs J P Dowling, Mr and||@@||Palmer, Mr and Mrs J P Dowling, Mr and Mrs A P Coopei, Mr mid Mrs 1 Beach, Mrs W||@@||Mrs A P Cooper, Mr and Mrs F Beach, Mrs W Rush, Mrs mid Miss 1 crgusson, Mr and Mrs||@@||Rush, Mrs and Miss Fergusson, Mr and Mrs Alexander Bnicc, Mr lind Mrs R It Ilipsb\,Mr||@@||Alexander Bruce, Mr and Mrs R H Hipsley, Mr mid Mrs W lohuston, Mrs Men ifield, the Mission||@@||and Mrs W Johnston, Mrs Merrifield, the Mission Sisters (PiU-stiect Congregational Chinch), Mrs A||@@||Sisters (Pitt-street Congregational Church), Mrs A Smith and lamil), Mi W Smyth mid fiinnlv, Mr||@@||Smith and family, Mr W Smyth and family, Mr and Mrs Mont mid fninilv Mi mid Mia L S Ld||@@||and Mrs Moat and family, Mr and Mrs E S Ed wanbi, Mr II b Pegg, Nurse M'Plioreon, Mr mil||@@||wanrds, Mr H S Pegg, Nurse McPherson, Mr and Mrs R Wlnto, Mi tí and Mat-tor Say»eil, Mi und||@@||Mrs R White, Mr G and Master Saywell, Mr and Mrs A H. Reed, Mi A Walker, Miss Pine, Mis||@@||Mrs A H. Reed, Mr A Walker, Miss Pine, Mrs Armytage, and copviug stall ol United Typcwnling||@@||Armytage, and copying staff of United Typewriting Supply Coinpan) 'Hie funeral niruiißeuionta were||@@||Supply Company. The funeral arrangements were earned out by Mi. W. Cuiter.||@@||carried out by Mr. W. Carter. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14408180 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn NO. 1 JTJIIY COURT.||@@||NO. 1 JURY COURT. (Belote Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury of íonr.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury of four.) AITJEGED SLANDER AND ASSAULT.||@@||ALLEGED SLANDER AND ASSAULT. Bates v. Moran.||@@||Bates v. Moran. Mr J L Campbell and Mr Ferguson, instruotedl||@@||Mr. J. L. Campbell and Mr. Ferguson, instructed kylies«» M Donoll nnd Moflilt, appoarcd for the||@@||by Messrs. McDonell and Moffitt, appeared for the Jpuuohff and Mr Qunnon, instructed by Messrs||@@||plaintiff; and Mr. Gannon, instructed by Messrs. SlymA Russell (agent for Mr E 0 Younger, of||@@||Sly and Russell (agent for Mr. E. C. Younger, of Bombala), for tho defendant lins was an action]||@@||Bombala), for the defendant. This was an action braucht hy Albort J, nindi Bates, commercial||@@||brought by Albert Tufnell Bates, commercial traveller, against Thomas Moran, hotelLeeper, of||@@||traveller, against Thomas Moran, hotelkeeper, of Bombala, to rocover compensation for alleged||@@||Bombala, to recover compensation for alleged ?lander and also assault Tho case for the plaintiff||@@||slander and also assault. The case for the plaintiff has already been given Damages wero laid at £3U0||@@||has already been given. Damages were laid at £500. Tho defendant pleaded not guilty, and gave evi-||@@||The defendant pleaded not guilty, and gave evi- dence admitting that on the oeca-aon referred to ho||@@||dence admitting that on the occasion referred to he addressed somo words of abuso to the plaintiff, who,||@@||addressed some words of abuse to the plaintiff, who, however, also uliuecd nun As to the assault com||@@||however, also abused him. As to the assault com- plamod of, ho stated that plsmtilT struck tho first||@@||plained of, he stated that plaintiff struck the first blow and that ho rotahatod, but that tho damage to||@@||blow and that he retaliated, but that the damage to tho plaintiff was not as serious as ho had assorted||@@||the plaintiff was not as serious as he had asserted. Tho jury returned i verdict for tho defendant on||@@||The jury returned a verdict for the defendant on tho count for stundet, and for the plaintiff ou the||@@||the count for slander, and for the plaintiff on the count for as mult, w lth damages £o The question of||@@||count for assault, with damages £5. The question of . certificate for costo was postponed.||@@||a certificate for costs was postponed. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14408247 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn LETTERS FROM THE FRONE||@@||LETTERS FROM THE FRONT Lieutenant W S Rich, lately of tho Now Sont*||@@||Lieutenant W. S. Rich, lately of the New South AValcs Rifles and now of tho 2nd Cheshire Company,||@@||Wales Rifles and now of the 2nd Cheshire Company, lucorjiorated with tho 8th Mounted Infantrj, writing||@@||incorporated with the 8th Mounted Infantry, writing from Klcrksdorp, under dato July 24, to his fathor,||@@||from Klerksdorp, under date July 24, to his father, Mr AV M Rich, of Mount A'lctori», says -" AVo||@@||Mr W. M. Rich, of Mount Victoria, says -" We loft Vcntorsdorp on Tuno 20 to trek dow u hore, and||@@||left Ventersdorp on June 20 to trek down here, and vv ont through country which no nrov loua column has||@@||went through country which no previous column has touched, and at onn placo called Goedgovonden I||@@||touched, and at one place called Goedgevonden I carno across tlio sister and mother of Cronjo s w lfo ,||@@||came across the sister and mother of Cronjj's wife; thoy had hoard slio was dead, so as it was not truo I||@@||they had heard she was dead, so as it was not true I was ohio to gladden thoir hearts a bit Noxt day wa||@@||was able to gladden their hearts a bit. Next day we returned hero, and took all tho f inultos with us Iha||@@||returned here, and took all the families with us. The daj aftoi we arrived in Klotksdorp wo had a gym-||@@||day after we arrived in Klerksdorp we had a gym- khana, and it w a« groat fun to soo all tho Boer am]||@@||khana, and it was great fun to see all the Boer and othoi girls decked out in ull their linerj.some of thon»||@@||other girls decked out in all their finery, some of them boing reilly well dressed AVo loft A'cutersdori) on||@@||being really well dressed. We left Ventersdorp on Juno 20, aud went up into tho Manoo distnct, vi nor«||@@||June 29, and went up into the Marico district, where wo pottered about for ncarlj' ft fortnight capturing||@@||we pottered about for nearly a fortnight capturing cattle und sheep, mid n certain number of prisoners||@@||cattle and sheep, and a certain number of prisoners. Ono night whilst up thoro I went oui||@@||One night whilst up there I went out and waited at a farm by mjsolf tot||@@||and waited at a farm by myself for about four hours, und succcodcil m bringing||@@||about four hours, and succceded in bringing m two Boera who had como down out of tho lulls ta||@@||in two Boers who had come down out of the hills to seo their fainilv Tust nbout tlio sumo tuno I saw||@@||see their family. Just about the same time I saw btow irt, or AVollougong, vv ho is with AVilIiams'||@@||Stewart, of Wollongong, who is with Williams' column, nnd also joung Suttor with tho sarao AV«||@@||column, and also young Suttor with the same. We took m supplies at Zeerust, and thon inarched down||@@||took in supplies at Zeerust, and then marched down to Lichtoiiburg, via Ottooshoop mid tho Maimuru!||@@||to Lichtenburg, via Ottoeshoop and the Malmand Riv or, cloanng tho country tis vv o wont along Aitei||@@||River, clearing the country as we went along. After leaving Liohtenburg wo carno dow n through an old||@@||leaving Lichtenburg wwe came down through an old haunt near Kafhrs Kraal, and eventually arnved at||@@||haunt near Kaffirs Kraal, and eventually arrived at Klcrksdorp thrco days ago Last night wo started||@@||Klerksdorp three days ago. Last night we started off to try a surpnso on a small laager at Gocdgo||@@||off to try a surprise on a small laager at Goedge- ronden, but tho enemy wero not thoro w lion vv«||@@||vonden, but the enemy were not there when we nrnved, with tho oxccption of five men, whom vv«||@@||arrived, with the exception of five men, whom we tonde prisoners It vv as bitterly cold travelling all||@@||made prisoners. It was bitterly cold travelling all night, and vv o did not urmo nt tho placo until about||@@||night, and we did not arrive at the place until about r) am bo I'v o had no sleep sinco ti o'clock j ester»||@@||5 a.m. So I've had no sleep since 6 o'clock yester- day moriung, mid wo did not got back hore until||@@||day morning, and we did not got back here until noon to-ihiv, after travelling ov or d6 miles, and being||@@||noon to-day, after travelling over 36 miles, and being in tho saddle fcr 15 solid hours straight off tho rcol "||@@||in the saddle for 15 solid hours straight off the reel " Trooper Goorgo L Hobson, No iii, B Squadron,||@@||Trooper George L. Hobson, No. 333, B Squadron, 2nd Regiment Now South AValos Mounted Rifles,||@@||2nd Regiment New South Wales Mounted Rifles, wuting to Ins jiaionts at North bj dnoyfiom No 13||@@||writing to his parents at North Sdney from No 13 Jolianiicsherg Hospital, Bilja -" Colonel AVcstorn'i||@@||Johannesberg Hospital, says -" Colonel Western's column captured live Boers the other day curryina||@@||column captured five Boers the other day carrying explosivo bullets A« soon ns thoy vv ore captured||@@||explosive bullets. As soon as they were captured thoy took off their bandoliers, ono of which had my||@@||they took off their bandoliers, one of which had my niuno on it, mitton both inside nnd out It was tom||@@||name on it, writtoen both inside and out. It was torn tlirough by n bullet, vv Inch first wont through my||@@||through by a bullet, which first went through my arm mid thou tin ough the bandolier These wer«||@@||arm and then through the bandolier. These were somo of the mon that were ni tho fight at Korandors||@@||some of the men that were in the fight at Koranders- fontem Thoj were shot for cnrrjnifr tlio oxplosiv«||@@||fontein. They were shot for carrying the explosive bullets AVcstcin's column carno uito ono of the||@@||bullets. Western's column came into one of the stations along tho lino, and ono of his mon showell||@@||stations along the line, and one of his men showed thobandohor io ono of our compunj, who recognised||@@||the bandolier to one of our company, who recognised it as mino Botha, Do AArot, and Delaroy held a con-||@@||it as mine. Botha, De Wet, and Delarey held a con- ference on tho A'iml River This winter is playing up||@@||ference on the Vaal River. This winter is playing up with tlio Boors nght enough All prisoners token||@@||with the Boers right enough. All prisoners taken sceni to bo m a tornbh rugged state All troop»||@@||seem to be in a terrible ragged state. All troops serving out boro on 1 Uli of this month aro going to||@@||serving out here on 14th of this month are going to get tho King's modal Colonel Raw hnson's column||@@||get the King's medal. Colonel Rawlinson's column captured 29,000 sheep tho other day, and having||@@||captured 29,000 sheep the other day, and having nowhere to fix them up thoy destroyed thom with tha||@@||nowhere to fix them up they destroyed them with the bayonet 10Ü Boors detailed a tram down by lüciks||@@||bayonet. 300 Boers derailed a train down by Klerks- dorj), which vv as carrying tho Australian mails, aud||@@||dorp, which was carrying the Australian mails, and burnt it AVo hal o a number of tho old Busluncn||@@||burnt it. We have a number of the old Bushmen with our column vv ho havo taken on for another six||@@||with our column who have taken on for another six months instead of going home I havo hcaidalot||@@||months instead of going home. I have heard a lot about thom from tho fouow3 out hero w ho hav o been||@@||about them from the fellows out hero who have been with thom, and thoy say that thoy havo dono mora||@@||with them, and they say that they have done more good than any legimout ovoi hero I hav o com«||@@||good than any regiment over here. I have come across some ot tlio incest fellows I over mot among||@@||across some of the nicest fellows I ever met among tho English soldiers I novor saw a kindoi -hearted||@@||the English soldiers. I never saw a kinder -hearted lol They will do anything in tho woild tor jon Ï||@@||lot. They will do anything in the world for you. I Bhnll bo v cry glad to get back on tho v eldt again 1||@@||shall be very glad to get back on the veldt again. I havo benn in hospital long enough to last mo 20 j cars,||@@||have been in hospital long enough to last me 20 years, never having boen bud up sinco I was a youngstei,"||@@||never having been laid up since I was a youngster." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14408248 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn » HAMLET."||@@||"HAMLET." Tho second Shakespearian season, directed by Mr.||@@||Tho second Shakespearian season, directed by Mr. F. M. Alexander, will commeuceon Tuesday, Soptem||@@||F. M. Alexander, will commence on Tuesday, Septem- bei 21, at tho Criterion Theatre, when " Hamlet "||@@||ber 21, at the Criterion Theatre, when " Hamlet " will bo staged for flvo inghts, and tlio " Merchant of||@@||will be staged for five inghts, and the " Merchant of Venice" will bo revived on tho last tlireo nights of||@@||Venice" will be revived on the last three nights of tho season. His Excellency, tho Lioutenant-Gover||@@||the season. His Excellency, the Lieutenant-Gover- nor, Sir F. M. Darley, G O M.G., will bo présent «t||@@||nor, Sir F. M. Darley, G C. M.G., will be present at theso performances. Tlio character of Hamlet||@@||these performances. The character of Hamlet w ill bo liitorprcted by Mr. Alexander, who will bo||@@||will be interpreted by Mr. Alexander, who will be assisted by Miss Edith Tasca-Pago as Ophelia, and||@@||assisted by Miss Edith Tasca-Page as Ophelia, and tho ladies and gentlemen chosen from members of his||@@||the ladies and gentlemen chosen from members of his Shakespearian Society. Mr. Alexander will ngiuu||@@||Shakespearian Society. Mr. Alexander will again interpret tho character of Shylock, and Miss Edith||@@||interpret the character of Shylock, and Miss Edith Tasca-Pago, Portia, in " Tho Merchant of Venice."||@@||Tasca-Page, Portia, in " The Merchant of Venice." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14408420 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIVORCE COURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Before Mi Tusticc Simpson, Judge in Divorce )||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson, Judge in Divorce.) AVABBEN v AVARREN||@@||WARREN v. WARREN. Mi. AAHutfcld, instructed by Messrs Crichton||@@||Mr. Whitfeld, instructed by Messrs. Crichton Smith niidMonnhnu, uppcurod for tho petitionoi||@@||Smith and Monahan, appeared for the petitioner. There was no appearance on behalf of the respondent||@@||There was no appearance on behalf of the respondent. Tlus vv as a petition by Hannah AVnrren, formerly||@@||This was a petition by Hannah Warren, formerly AVorms, for a dissolution of hoi marriage with nonr)||@@||Worms, for a dissolution of her marriage with Henry Joseph AVarren, on the grounds of adultery, habitual||@@||Joseph Warren, on the grounds of adultery, habitual drunkenness, and tailuie to Bupport the petitioner for||@@||drunkenness, and failure to support the petitioner for three) cara and upwards Tho respondent filed an||@@||three years and upwards. The respondent filed an answer, making a counter charge of misconduct||@@||answer, making a counter charge of misconduct against tho petitioner The petitioner stated||@@||against the petitioner. The petitioner stated that she was nijrncd to tho respondent||@@||that she was married to the respondent in August, 1892, at Botany-road, according||@@||in August, 1892, at Botany-road, according to tho lites of the Church of England||@@||to the rites of the Church of England. Evidouco was given bv tho petitioner in support of||@@||Evidence was given by the petitioner in support of her petition, ind she also denied tho counter charge||@@||her petition, and she also denied the counter charge. His Honor said ho found the issuo of adultery in||@@||His Honor said he found the issue of adultery in favoui of the petitioner, and the counter charge of||@@||favour of the petitioner, and the counter charge of misconduct laid by respondent also m petitioner's||@@||misconduct laid by respondent also in petitioner's favour, and he would giant a decreo nisi lor the||@@||favour, and he would grant a decree nisi for the dissolution of the maninga, making it returnable in a||@@||dissolution of the marriage, making it returnable in a month.||@@||month. KAYSER v 1CAYSEB.||@@||KAYSER v. KAYSER. Tho petitioner, Tredenck Martin Kavsci, ap||@@||The petitioner, Frederick Martin Kayser, ap- Íiearcd in jiorsou and tho respondent, Winifred||@@||peared in person ; and the respondent, Winifred Cnvsei, lonncrlv AVatsou, also appeared in poison||@@||Kayser, formerly Watson, also appeared in person. In tlus suit the petitiouei sought a div orco from his||@@||In this suit the petitioner sought a divorce from his wife on tno grounds of drunkenness, neglect of||@@||wife on the grounds of drunkenness, neglect of domestic duties, und cnieltv On behalf of tho re-||@@||domestic duties, and cruelty. On behalf of the re- spondent cross issues were liled charging tho peti-||@@||spondent cross issues were filed charging the peti- tioner with ailulter) and cruclti 1 ho parties were||@@||tioner with adultery and cruelty. The parties were married at Cootamundra in Tebruirv, 1S82, ac-||@@||married at Cootamundra in February, 1882, ac- cording to the rites ot tho Roman Catholic Church||@@||cording to the rites of the Roman Catholic Church. Petitioner gavo evidence in support ot tho petition,||@@||Petitioner gave evidence in support of the petition, and also denied the counter charge made h) respon-||@@||and also denied the counter charge made by respon- dent Several witnesses were called in support of||@@||dent. Several witnesses were called in support of tho petitionoi, and tho hearing of the case wus then||@@||the petitioner, and the hearing of the case was then postponed until Monday next r||@@||postponed until Monday next. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14408995 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIVORCE COURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Simpson, Judge in Divorce.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson, Judge in Divorce.) KAYSER v. ICAYSER (part heard).||@@||KAYSER v. KAYSER (part heard). Tho potitionor, Trcdorick Mai tin Ka} ser, ap-||@@||The petitioner, Frederick Martin Kayser, ap- peared m person , and the respondent, Wmfrod||@@||peared in person ; and the respondent, Winifred Ka} ser, formerly Watson, also appeared in person||@@||Kayser, formerly Watson, also appeared in person. In this suit tho petitioner sought a divorce from his||@@||In this suit the petitioner sought a divorce from his wife on tho grounds of drunkouncss, neglect of||@@||wife on the grounds of drunkenness, neglect of domestic duties, and cruelty On behalf of tho re-||@@||domestic duties, and cruelty. On behalf of the re- spondent moss issues woie filed charging tho peti-||@@||spondent cross issues were filed charging the peti- tioner with adultery and cruelty Tho patties were||@@||tioner with adultery and cruelty. The parties were mimed at Cootamundra m February, 18ü2, ttc||@@||married at Cootamundra in February, 1882, ac- eoidiug to tho rites of tho Roman Catholic Church||@@||cording to the rites of the Roman Catholic Church. lho hearing of this cuso was continued, und the||@@||The hearing of this case was continued, and the respondent gave evidence den}ing tho chaiges of||@@||respondent gave evidence denying the charges of drunkenness and ciuclty Several witnesses wore||@@||drunkenness and cruelty. Several witnesses were called, who stated that thoy had uovci seeu respon-||@@||called, who stated that they had never seen respon- dent under the uiflucuco of drink||@@||dent under the influence of drink. His Honor, nftci hearing the evidence, asked tho||@@||His Honor, after hearing the evidence, asked the petitioner whether ho tv as willuig, supposing the cuso||@@||petitioner whether he was willing, supposing the case wore postponed for threo mouths, to givo tho||@@||were postponed for three months, to give the respondent another chance Petitioner replied that||@@||respondent another chance. Petitioner replied that bo was not||@@||he was not. His nonor reserved lus decision||@@||His Honor reserved his decision. ANDERSON v ANDERSON (part heard).||@@||ANDERSON v. ANDERSON (part heard). Mr Piddmgtou, instructed by Mr J W Abigail,||@@||Mr. Piddington, instructed by Mr. J. W. Abigail, appeared for tho potitionor , and Mr Wlutfold, in-||@@||appeared for the petitioner ; and Mr. Whitfeld, in- structed by Mr J f Ralston, for lho respondent||@@||structed by Mr. J. T. Ralston, for the respondent. Tins was a suit brought by Elizabeth Anderson,||@@||This was a suit brought by Elizabeth Anderson, formorly Jackson, for a judicial séparation from her||@@||formerly Jackson, for a judicial separation from her husbind, Goorgo Martin Anderson, on tho ground of||@@||husband, George Martin Anderson, on the ground of desertion lho respondent filed an answer denying||@@||desertion. The respondent filed an answer denying the chargu l'he hearing of tho suit bogan somo days||@@||the charge. The hearing of the suit began some days ago, but was adjourned owmg to the illness of tho||@@||ago, but was adjourned owing to the illness of the petitioner It was now eon t mu oil, and petitioner||@@||petitioner. It was now continued, and petitioner gave evidence in supportât hor case Iho respon-||@@||gave evidence in support of her case. The respon- dent at tho close of petitioner's caso went into tho||@@||dent at the close of petitioner's case went into the hot, aud said he had never refused to go to his home,||@@||box, and said he had never refused to go to his home, but Ins evidence bad not concluded w hon the Court||@@||but his evidence had not concluded when the Court adjourned _||@@||adjourned. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14409435 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn A HOY lOLLED AT ERSKINEVILLE.||@@||A BOY KILLED AT ERSKINEVILLE. Whilst sliding down a parapet in a subway near||@@||Whilst sliding down a parapet in a subway near fhoEtbkinevillo railway station at about 6 30 last||@@||the Erskineville railway station at about 5.30 last evening, a boy named John Trott, aged 14, fell||@@||evening, a boy named John Trott, aged 14, fell licimly, striking Ins head On being picked up ho||@@||heavily, striking his head. On being picked up he was lound to bo unconscious, and ho was at once ro||@@||was found to be unconscious, and he was at once re- mo\etlto tho Prince Alfrod Hospital Dr Barton,||@@||moved to the Prince Alfred Hospital. Dr. Barton, who admitted thobo\, found lum tobosuflormg from||@@||who admitted the boy, found him to be suffering from a fractured skull nnd other injuries, from which ho||@@||a fractured skull and other injuries, from which he theil shortly afterw ards Trott In ed with his parents||@@||died shortly afterwards. Trott lived with his parents in Gcorgc-strcct, Erskineville||@@||in George-street, Erskineville. An inquest will bo held at the hospital this after-||@@||An inquest will be held at the hospital this after- noon||@@||noon. A cousin of deconsod's, a boy of 10 j ears, nnmod||@@||A cousin of deceased's, a boy of 10 years, named Herbert Irott, was admitted to Prince Alfrod Hos-||@@||Herbert Trott, was admitted to Prince Alfred Hos- pital on tlio ]ire\ tous evening sufroruig from a com-||@@||pital on the previous evening suffering from a com- pound fincturo and dislocation or tho light arm In||@@||pound fracture and dislocation of the right arm. In the lutter cuso tho uijtiiics were caused through a fall||@@||the latter case the injuries were caused through a fall which the boj received when playing " leap-frog "||@@||which the boy received when playing "leap-frog" over i post||@@||over a post. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14410266 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn LETTERS FROM TUE FRONT.||@@||LETTERS FROM THE FRONT. Lieutenant W. S. Rich, formerly of tho New South||@@||Lieutenant W. S. Rich, formerly of the New South Walla Mounted Rules, and now of tho Uhbsliir« ',||@@||Wales Mounted Rifles, and now of the Cheshire Company incoi porated with the 8th Mounted In- >||@@||Company incorporated with the 8th Mounted In- fantry, writing from the Sand River (0,11.0.) under !||@@||fantry, writing from the Sand River (O.R.C.) under date August 1, to his father, Mr. W. M. Rich, of Mount '||@@||date August 4, to his father, Mr. W. M. Rich, of Mount Victoria, says :-" We loft Klerksdorp on tho 21th,||@@||Victoria, says :-" We left Klerksdorp on the 24th, and matched to Kockomo, about 12 miles, and on tho \||@@||and marched to Koekomo, about 12 miles, and on the lino to Pochofstrooiu, which wo reached noxt day '||@@||line to Pochefstroom, which we reached next day after a fnirlj- long trek. Noxt day we mai ched at';||@@||after a fairly long trek. Next day we marched at 0 p'ulock for u place called niutcbecstcpoort, and tha ,?||@@||6 o'clock for a place called Hartebeestepoort, and the following day wo crossed the Vual River at Liudequn s||@@||following day we crossed the Vaal River at Lindeque Drift, tho îciir-guurd and tho ox-wnggoiiB not get-||@@||Drift, the rear-guard and the ox-waggons not get- ting dvef tho river until ncaily 8 o'clock. Wo got||@@||ting over the river until nearly 8 o'clock. We got information that night to tho effect that Sinut'S||@@||information that night to the effect that Smut's comrotiildo was not very far away, lind suro enough||@@||commando was not very far away, and sure enough uoxt iñoi niug ' we came in touch witli thom among||@@||next morning we came in touch with them among soiuo kopjes, wlüoll wo galloped at, and they at onca||@@||some kopjes, which we galloped at, and they at once cleured,_ wo being haul in pursuit, and after going||@@||cleared, we being hard in pursuit, and after going about six milos we caiightu'p willi their convoy near||@@||about six miles we caught up with their convoy near Parys, mid c'riptürod 25 waggons, l8 prisoners, um(||@@||Parys, and captured 25 waggons, 18 prisoners, and about 1600 head o! Cuttle, as well ns 40 horses and soma||@@||about 1500 head o! cattle, as well as 40 horses and some few hundred sheep ; so wo did fairly woll for our||@@||few hundred sheep ; so we did fairly well for our first day in tho Orange River Colony. Two day»||@@||first day in the Orange River Colony. Two days later Colonel AVliito, acting on information which wo||@@||later Colonel White, acting on information which we helloed to lum, (oak the rest of Smut's waggons nncl||@@||helioed to him, took the rest of Smut's waggons and somo prisoners at Rcitzburg. The day after our cap-||@@||some prisoners at Reitzburg. The day after our cap- turo wo, of tho lth Mounted JiifnntîV, escoi toil all||@@||ture we, of the 4th Mounted Infantry, escorted all wo had taken into" Vi edefort-roud. Wo handed al!||@@||we had taken into Vredefort-road. We handed all over, and filled np our empty waggons with supplies,||@@||over, and filled up our empty waggons with supplies, coming out to rejoin the column next day, und lound||@@||coming out to rejoin the column next day, and found thom at a place «ailed Wpnderhowvel. Next dayj||@@||them at a place called Wonderhewvel. Next day we marched nt 8 o'clock, and wero with tho convoy||@@||we marched at 8 o'clock, and were with the convoy whilst tho 2nd Mouifted Infantry went out to seo if||@@||whilst the 2nd Mounted Infantry went out to see if they could find uny Boers, we camped that night||@@||they could find any Boers. We camped that night al Honing Spruit, and I wies on outpost with 40 men,||@@||al Honing Spruit, and I was an outpost with 40 men, and as tho rest of the Qlh Mounted Infantry went oft||@@||and as the rest of the 8th Mounted Infantry went off at I! o'clock next morning to surpriso somo Boeis at||@@||at 3 o'clock next morning to surprise some Boers at Ilhenostei Kop, I caine on with tho main body and||@@||Rhenoster Kop, I came on with the main body and waa sent to clear a furin. Soino of our troops cap-||@@||was sent to clear a farm. Some of our troops cap- tured four Boors, 10 horses, and some saddles ami||@@||tured four Boers, 10 horses, and some saddles and rifles. Just at tho base of the Kop I saw poor Ser-||@@||rifles. Just at the base of the Kop I saw poor Ser- geant A. S. Smiley's (of my old regiment) gnivo. It||@@||geant A. S. Smiley's (of my old regiment) grave. It has a wooden cross over it and is in good order. Wo||@@||has a wooden cross over it and is in good order. We camped that night at a farm near by, and next morn-||@@||camped that night at a farm near by, and next morn- ing started off to oross tho Vnalch River at a very||@@||ing started off to oross the Vaalch River at a very bud drift, and during the day I shot threo Boee||@@||bad drift, and during the day I shot three Boer ponies, burnt a waggon, and drove in about a hun-||@@||ponies, burnt a waggon, and drove in about a hun- dred bheep: Wo started at 1 o'clock noxt morning to||@@||dred sheep. We started at 1 o'clock noxt morning to march towards the Sand River, arriving hero to-day.||@@||march towards the Sand River, arriving here to-day. To-day wo handed over a lot of refugees to Pine||@@||To-day we handed over a lot of refugees to Pine Coffin's column. I don't supposo we shall Beon||@@||Coffin's column. I don't suppose we shall see Klerksdorp again for a very long time."||@@||Klerksdorp again for a very long time." Corporal Georgo L. Hobson, No. 333, B Squadron,||@@||Corporal George L. Hobson, No. 333, B Squadron, 2nd Regiment N.S.W.M.R., writing to his parents||@@||2nd Regiment N.S.W.M.R., writing to his parents at North Sydney from Klerksdorp camp, says :||@@||at North Sydney from Klerksdorp camp, says : Several of us cnuio down hero the day liofore yes-||@@||Several of us came down here the day before yes- terday, 2 fill July. Wo only stayed at the Krugors||@@||terday, 24th July. We only stayed at the Krugers- dorp convalescent camp one day, and thou were Sent||@@||dorp convalescent camp one day, and then were sent down hero and attached to different regiments for thn||@@||down here and attached to different regiments for the time being. Myself and a couple moro of our fellows '||@@||time being. Myself and a couple more of our fellows havo boen attached to Marshall's Horse. Krugors||@@||have eoen attached to Marshall's Horse. Krugers- dorp is a nice little place. All tho streets are Tineil||@@||dorp is a nice little place. All the streets are lined with gums. There is a largo monument about a milo||@@||with gums. There is a large monument about a mile from hero where the Boors used to como evory year||@@||from here where the Boers used to come every year to swear nllegiauco. It has Dutch writing all over it||@@||to swear allegiance. It has Dutch writing all over it and is surrounded by pino trees. I made a hit of it'||@@||and is surrounded by pine trees. I made a bit of a jump to-day. This morning I was lance-corporal,||@@||jump to-day. This morning I was lance-corporal, und to-night the officor commanding the camp called||@@||and to-night the officer commanding the camp called me in'to say I was to be fnll corporal, and put up||@@||me in to say I was to be full corporal, and put up two stripes. I havo an nil right tent now, which is1||@@||two stripes. I have an all right tent now, which is carpeted. Thero are only the sergeant, myself, and||@@||carpeted. There are only the sergeant, myself, and another corporal in it. I was in charge of pretty woll||@@||another corporal in it. I was in charge of pretty well all tho camp to-day, as the S.M. lias been away ia||@@||all the camp to-day, as the S.M. has been away in town. _||@@||town. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14411586 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn AQUATICS.||@@||AQUATICS. THE SCULLING CHAMPION.||@@||THE SCULLING CHAMPION. LETTER FROM GEORGE TOWNS.||@@||LETTER FROM GEORGE TOWNS. Tho following letter from Georgo -owns, the||@@||The following letter from George Towns, the champion sculler of the world, received by his father,||@@||champion sculler of the world, received by his father, Mr George Towns, semor, of Dempsey Island,||@@||Mr. George Towns, senior, of Dempsey Island, was published in the Nowcastlo "Herald " of||@@||was published in the Newcastle "Herald " of Saturday last -" Rat Portage, Ontario, August 8||@@||Saturday last:—"Rat Portage, Ontario, August 8. I must tell you about our trip over Wq left Liver||@@||I must tell you about our trip over. We left Liver- fiol at half-past 5 on Jul} 2o by the sterner Parisian||@@||pool at half-past 5 on July 25 by the steamer Parisian. was all right up to Friday morning, when I got out||@@||I was all right up to Friday morning, when I got out of bunk and started to dress, but had to turn m||@@||of bunk and started to dress, but had to turn in again I was bad till 9 o'clock, when wo put into||@@||again. I was bad till 9 o'clock, when we put into Moville a harbour in the North of Ireland, and we||@@||Moville a harbour in the North of Ireland, and we went ashore for an hour and had ande m a jaunting||@@||went ashore for an hour and had a ride in a jaunting tar Wo left at 2 in the afternoon, and I waa bad||@@||car. We left at 2 in the afternoon, and I was bad up till Sunday morning When I got on deck, after||@@||up till Sunday morning. When I got on deck, after a great struggle, I waa all right for the rest of the trip,||@@||a great struggle, I was all right for the rest of the trip, and my word wo did eat, for it was very cold On||@@||and my word we did eat, for it was very cold. On Wednesday at 8 o'clock we saw tho first iceberg in||@@||Wednesday at 8 o'clock we saw the first iceberg in the distance All ejes wero turned on it||@@||the distance. All eyes were turned on it. Soon after we saw more, and by noon we||@@||Soon after we saw more, and by noon we were bred of looking at them They wero so thick||@@||were tired of looking at them. They were so thick that we had to alter our course to got through what||@@||that we had to alter our course to get through what appeared to be a wall of ice It was jiust one hold of||@@||appeared to be a wall of ice. It was just one field of icebergs, some of them the size of a block of buildings||@@||icebergs, some of them the size of a block of buildings or small islands, and we could hardly stand on deck||@@||or small islands, and we could hardly stand on deck for cold, and at 7 o'clock we went down to dinner||@@||for cold, and at 7 o'clock we went down to dinner shivering Three-quarters of an hour later we went||@@||shivering. Three-quarters of an hour later we went on deck and found the temperature quit« altered, as||@@||on deck and found the temperature quite altered, as we had passed through the ice and got to windward||@@||we had passed through the ice and got to windward of it Thechange was so sudden wo could not sit||@@||of it. The change was so sudden we could not sit below to hear a lecture that was being given The||@@||below to hear a lecture that was being given. The air seemed so hot after the ice had gone, but I was||@@||air seemed so hot after the ice had gone, but I was nlad that I saw it It will bo something to remember||@@||glad that I saw it. It will be something to remember. Wo arrived at Quebec at 8 o'clock on the evening of||@@||We arrived at Quebec at 8 o'clock on the evening of Friday, eight days from leaving Went ashore for||@@||Friday, eight days from leaving. Went ashore for a while, and then right on up the St Lawrence Rtver||@@||a while, and then right on up the St. Lawrence River to Montreal, which we reached at 1 o'clock||@@||to Montreal, which we reached at 1 o'clock. on Saturday Wo stayed there that night,||@@||on Saturday. We stayed there that night, as no train was going on till Sunday||@@||as no train was going on till Sunday. WJKB «. Mi »t ».39 we vron ra liutl||@@||When we left at 9.30 we were on that train nearly all tho time till 9 o'clock on Tuesday||@@||train nearly all the time till 9 o'clock on Tuesday morning-the most tiresome part of the journey,||@@||morning—the most tiresome part of the journey, and, on my, what a rough line it was We||@@||and, oh my, what a rough line it was. We passed one tram that had left the track, tho engine||@@||passed one train that had left the track, the engine lying ? in its side and the cars smashed up, but||@@||lying on its side and the cars smashed up, but luckily no ono much hurt I did not sleep much||@@||luckily no one much hurt. I did not sleep much that night, for the chief waiter on the dining cor||@@||that night, for the chief waiter on the dining car said we were likely to go off nt any time owing to||@@||said we were likely to go off at any time owing to the rood being m such a bad state, the navvies||@@||the road being a such a bad state, the navvies having been on strike for six weeks I can tell you||@@||having been on strike for six weeks. I can tell you I was glad to get here safely, and I must tell you||@@||I was glad to get here safely, and I must tell you I like the place very well It has about 6000 in-||@@||I like the place very well. It has about 6000 in- habitants, quite a country town The lake is very||@@||habitants, quite a country town. The lake is very nice indeed out the first two days wero very rough,||@@||nice indeed, but the first two days were very rough, and Tom and I went out in the double-sculler How-||@@||and Tom and I went out in the double-sculler. How- ever, to-day we wero.ont, and the water was lovely,||@@||ever, to-day we were out, and the water was lovely, with a bright sun and clear air, just like our Aus-||@@||with a bright sun and clear air, just like our Aus- tralian climate, only not so hot as yet The water is||@@||tralian climate, only not so hot as yet. The water is fresh, and puts mo in mind of Lake Macquarie, and||@@||fresh, and puts me in mind of Lake Macquarie, and tho snores aro much the same, except that tho trees||@@||the shores are much the same, except that the trees are firs and pino instead of gum, &.c Tho conrse is||@@||are firs and pine instead of gum, &c. The course is a straight one to the turn and bock Ever} Dung is||@@||a straight one to the turn and back. Everything is fixed up satisfactorily, except that there will be no||@@||fixed up satisfactorily, except that there will be no steamers to follow, as the people can sec the ruco all||@@||steamers to follow, as the people can see the race all the way from the shore Uhero is plenty of room||@@||the way from the shore. There is plenty of room here to row Howers eau go as far as they hke, only||@@||here to row. Rowers can go as far as they like, only they must be careful which way they go, as the||@@||they must be careful which way they go, as the islands are so numerous that one may easily lose his||@@||islands are so numerous that one may easily lose his way There aro from 10 to 13 thousand of them I||@@||way. There are from 10 to 13 thousand. of them I could not believe it till they showed me the man, and||@@||could not believe it till they showed me the map, and sure enough the islands are dotted over it like nies in||@@||sure enough the islands are dotted over it like flies in a sugar-basin 1 here aro any amount of falls about||@@||a sugar-basin. There are any amount of falls about here (small ones), and tho country is very rocky and||@@||here (small ones), and the country is very rocky and rough The people arc a bit disappointed that I am||@@||rough. The people arc a bit disappointed that I am not a lugger man, and no doubt tiley think Jake has||@@||not a bigger man, and no doubt they think Jake has a soft thing on Ho is looking splendid, and they||@@||a soft thing on. He is looking splendid, and they say is rowing better than c\ or, but I cannot think||@@||say is rowing better than ever, but I cannot think so I think 1 sh ill soon get lit hue, as I like the on ,||@@||so. I think I shall soon get fit here, as I like the air, it sceins so h¿ht alter England "||@@||it seems so light after England" ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14412390 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE COAL HXTORT TRADE.||@@||THE COAL HXTORT TRADE. No fewer than six additions vvero mado to-day to the||@@||No fewer than six additions were made to-day to the fleet of decpsca vessels m port aw ni ting coal cargoes for||@@||fleet of deepsea vessels in port awaiting coal cargoes for foreign market« Tho Germania, buque, arrived rrora||@@||foreign markets. The Germania, barque, arrived from Table Bay to load Duckenfield coal for tho Went Const of||@@||Table Bay to load Duckenfield coal for the West Coast of South America , thu Ascension, ship, arrived from Cape-||@@||South America , the Ascension, ship, arrived from Cape- town lo load a full cargo of coal also for tho Wat Coiibt,||@@||town to load a full cargo of coal also for the West Coast; the Churchill, tnur-masted schoonei, armed fiom Fre||@@||the Churchill, four-masted schooner, arrived from Fre- muntlo to load Seaham coal foi Honolulu , tho Afghanin tan,||@@||mantle to load Seaham coal for Honolulu , the Afghanistan, four-masted barque, arrived from Sydney to load n. cargo||@@||four-masted barque, arrived from Sydney to load a cargo of coal from the I'acillc Co-openttivo Colhcrj for Sun lYau||@@||of coal from the Pacific Co-operative Colliery for San Fran- cisco , tho steamship Bcrnieia arrived from Melbourne to||@@||cisco; the steamship Bernicia arrived from Melbourne to load bunk« coal prior to proceedmg to Durban , the||@@||load bunker coal prior to proceedmg to Durban , the Miltiades, ship, arrived from Svdncv to lo id a cargo of||@@||Miltiades, ship, arrived from Sydney to load a cargo of coil from thoNbitheru Lxtended Colliery for Ban Vran||@@||coal from the Northern Extended Colliery for San Francisco Tbc four-masted barque Hiddekel sailed to-day for Mol-||@@||Tbe four-masted barque Hiddekel sailed to-day for Mol- iendo vuth 4050 tons of Duckenfield coal , the foin-minted||@@||lendo with 4050 tons of Duckenfield coal , the four-masted barque Grenada faded foi lalcahuano with %lb tonn of||@@||barque Grenada sailed for Talcahuano with 3616 tons of Wull&cud coal, and the stcamf r Time, wini h luía been||@@||Wallsend coal; and the steamer Time, which had been Kccured on time charter, left for Ocean Ihlaud with 'HX> tons||@@||secured on time charter, left for Ocean Island with 900 tons of coil||@@||of coal In tho inter-state trndo the steamet St Ronald waH||@@||In the inter-state trade the steamer St Ronald was despatched to-ilay toi Geelong with 4100 tims of coal and||@@||despatched to-day for Geelong with 4100 tons of coal and 30 tons of coke , and the ftennier Bmiuivoug left for 1 ro-||@@||30 tons of coke , and the steamer Bununyong left for Fre- mantic-, via Melbourne, with 1J0Ü tous of coal und iii bags||@@||mantle, via Melbourne, with 1900 tous of coal and 20 bags of coko Tho steamship Barwon cleared at the Custom-||@@||of coke. The steamship Barwon cleared at the Custom- house thts afteniooti foi Melbourne, via fcvducy, With 41b0||@@||house this afternon for Melbourne, via Sydney, With 4180 tons of coal and M tonn of coke||@@||tons of coal and 38tons of coke ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14412458 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn CONFERENCE ON ARMY||@@||CONFERENCE ON ARMY REMOUNTS.||@@||REMOUNTS. DIRECT IMPERIAL PUItCIIASIXO AGENCY.||@@||DIRECT IMPERIAL PURCHASING AGENCY. "Mi li A Pnce, MLA, has had a further inter-||@@||"Mr. H.A. Price, MLA, has had a further inter- view with the State Premier and the Minister foi Mines||@@||view with the State Premier and the Minister for Mines with íegard to the coming conference of horse«||@@||with regard to the coming conference of horse bleeders and others in connection with tho breeding||@@||breeders and others in connection with the breeding and sale of horses suitable for iriny remounts Botli||@@||and sale of horses suitable for army remounts. Both members of the Government tully leeogmse tho im-||@@||members of the Government fully recognise the im- portance of the matter, and ha\o placed tho boaid||@@||portance of the matter, and have placed the board i oom of the Public Works Dojiartment at the dis-||@@||room of the Public Works Department at the dis- posai of Mr Price for the confereneo winch opens at;||@@||posal of Mr Price for the conference which opens at; 10 a m on October 17 lho merni en. of tho con-||@@||10 a m on October 17. The members of the con- ference include tho ofheers at heidquaiters îepre||@@||ference include the officers at headquarters repre senluig the \anous regiments m tho "tate, hor*c*||@@||senting the various regiments in the State, horse- breeders, luembcrb of the Royal Agncultuial Society||@@||breeders, members of the Royal Agricultural Society of Iscw ¿south "\\ ales and farmeis, ns well as tho||@@||of New South Wales and farmers, as well as the Piiliainentar.) lepresontntnes of the districts||@@||Parliamentary representatives of the districts thriughout the State in which horse hi ceding is t,||@@||throughout the State in which horse breeding is a leading mdustiv Tlie principal «ubieets to bo dis-||@@||leading industry. The principal subjects to be dis- cussed will bo -1 The establishment ot periodical||@@||cussed will be -1. The establishment of periodical horse fairs at which breeden will be brought into||@@||horse fairs at which breeders will be brought into touch with bujers, and will also be ufforded oppoi||@@||touch with buyers, and will also be afforded oppor tuuitiw to exhibit their stock lu this connection 16||@@||tunities to exhibit their stock. In this connection it is proposed to make a s ta it in such centres of popu-||@@||is proposed to make a start in such centres of popu- lation as 7-f iitlaud, Gloucester, Scono, und Singleton||@@||lation as Maitland, Gloucester, Scone, and Singleton 2 .The establishment b3 tho Indian Government||@@||2 .The establishment by the Indian Government and the "Wai Office of a du cet purchasing agency 111||@@||and the War Office of a direct purchasing agency in this State, the Imperial Government to appoint its;||@@||this State, the Imperial Government to appoint its own s taft of experts and officials, who will thus||@@||own staff of experts and officials, who will thus bo brought into direct contact with bieederff Tlni||@@||be brought into direct contact with breeders. This it is contended would ensuru a stead} market and fair||@@||it is contended would ensure a steady market and fair prices for remounts J The establishment of a.||@@||prices for remounts. 3. The establishment of a Government Htud farm and the importation of stal-||@@||Government stud farm and the importation of stal- lions 1 Kegistiation and the issuo of cortificatei||@@||lions. 4. Registration and the issue of certificates for stallions and mares, md the tixition of sûlhons.||@@||for stallions and mares, and the taxation of stallions. 1 The question is to the uudesiiihleness of tho ex-||@@||5. The question is to the undesirableness of the ex- position of mares G The dcMiibleucâo of inducing||@@||portation of mares. 6. The desirableness of inducing the Government to establish the pi ictice of pxu||@@||the Government to establish the practice of pur- charing mai es for thu u«( ot tho police fon e, tluw||@@||chasing mares for the use of the police force, thus eeouung tho letention, b3 tlie State, of the best clas-i||@@||securing the retention, by the State, of the best class of maies 7 Questions affecting the mating of flire-i||@@||of mares. 7. Questions affecting the mating of sires and dams with tht__object of pi educing tho best cla eoncuis with tho||@@||Price intimating that he heartily concurs with the abovo fciiggesti )iis, and lurthcr states that the Im-||@@||above suggestions and further states that the Im- perial authorities are m sympathy with the project»||@@||perial authorities are in sympathy with the project, while \n> htllo prossuiu at the present pmetura||@@||while very little pressure at the present juncture on tho Indian Government and tlio Wai Ofílcti||@@||on the Indian Government and the War Office wruld result m the establishment in tina Stato||@@||would result in the establishment in this State oi a ihicet puiehamng agencj Tho Stato||@@||of a direct purchasing agency. The State Premier and tho Ministci foi Mines nnd Agu||@@||Premier and the Minister for Mines and Agri- cultuio luue agieed to meet the members of tho||@@||culture have agreed to meet the members of the confcieuce at the conclusion of their deliberations, sr»||@@||conference at the conclusion of their deliberations, so as to acLeitaiu thehcöt ineimoi achieving the objects||@@||as to ascertain the best means of achieving the objects decided upon It has been decided to publish tho||@@||decided upon. It has been decided to publish the deliberations of the conforcuco in pamphlet form, so||@@||deliberations of the conference in pamphlet form, so that tho infoimation elicited will bo available foe||@@||that the infoimation elicited will be available for general use||@@||general use. Mr J IE Smith, of Tucka Tucka and other horhC-*||@@||Mr J R Smith, of Tucka Tucka and other horse- breeders lit\e alioadv, supplied Mr Price with \alu-.||@@||breeders have already supplied Mr Price with valu-. ohio inform ition ii connection with **e\cial matteia||@@||able information in connection with several matters that will occupy the attention ot the coniereucc||@@||that will occupy the attention of the conference. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14412918 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn CHURCH NEWS.||@@||CHURCH NEWS. -?||@@|| ST. GEORGE'S, PADDINGTON.||@@||ST. GEORGE'S, PADDINGTON. DEDICATION SERVICE.||@@||DEDICATION SERVICE. Yesterday morning tho Archbishop of Sy dney con-||@@||Yesterday morning the Archbishop of Sydney con- ducted tho dedication flaco jesteiday afternoon at the Nceropohs, and was||@@||yestriday afternoon at the Necropolis, and was argel} attended Tho Australian Gaslight Com-||@@||largely attended. The Australian Gaslight Com- pany waa represented by Maura II 1 letchci, J||@@||pany was represented by Messrs H.Fletcher, J Cavanagh, W Beatty (paymaster), and bemol -in-||@@||Cavanagh, W. Beatty (paymaster), and Senior-in- spector J Uuixev iho iuneril mnnguneuta \\cro||@@||spector J. Harvey. The funeral arrangements were earned out hy àtossrs J Crockett, jim , nnd Co , of||@@||carried out by Messrs J. Crockett, jun. and Co., of Lcicliliaidt||@@||Leichardt. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14413313 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn BRrrisn AND FOREIGN _SIOTITNG.||@@||BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHIPPING. LONDON, Tuesday.||@@||LONDON, Tuesday. Arrivals Duke of De,omliire, Bay of Hcnga], Qien||@@||Arrivals: Duke of Devonshire, Bay of Bengal, Glen- %von, Loch Rannoch. l*l\irn, Cumberland, Wai wera||@@||avon, Loch Rannoch, Elvira, Cumberland, Waiwera. Dop irtuwH Menota us, for Sj duc\ , Dnnrcgun, for S>d||@@||Departures: Menelaus, for Sydney; Dunregan, for Syd- Aoy Gulf of VeniOL, for Svdney , Caterina Accame for||@@||ney; Gulf of Venice, for Sydney; Caterina Accame, for Melbourne Thomasroa M'Lellftn, for Adelaide, Auck-,||@@||Melbourne; Thomasina McLellan, for Adelaide; Auck-, lan. , for "Wellington , Jane Seddon, for Wellington , Del-||@@||lan, for Wellington; Jane Seddon, for Wellington; Del- phic, for Lyttelton||@@||phie, for Lyttelton. iTor continuation of Shipping see pago 8 )||@@||(For continuation of Shipping see page 8.) SHIPPING REPORTS.||@@||SHIPPING REPORTS. (Continued from Pate t> I||@@||(Continued from Page 6.) Tho steamer Duke of Norfolk, after discharging ha||@@||The steamer Duke of Norfolk, after discharging her Brisbane cargo, will come on to bjdney to load foi bo"T;||@@||Brisbane cargo, will come on to Sydney to load for London. 'the steamer Kamona left Devonian on Fciitembera»||@@||The steamer Kamona left Devonport on September 28 at 7 45 ii m , bad Deal Island abeam on the ¿Oth at I« «a,||@@||7.45 p.m., had Deal Island abeam on the 29th at 7.30 a.m., mused Gabo on the >0tli at.' 10 a ia , entered Tort JOCKS»||@@||passed Gabo on the 30th at 2.10 a.m., entered Port Jackson lleuda on the lat at J 30 a ni and arrived ut wharf, ."¿J1||@@||Heads on the 1st at 2.30 a.m., and arrived at wharf at 3.30 um Lxporicncod strong W and S VV winda to tac W»,||@@||a.m. Experienced strong W. and S.W. winds to the 30th, thenco moderato S W winds and wa to arrival_||@@||thence moderate S.W. winds and sea to arrival. Captain S Cantj reporU Uint the Coomonderry a»T||@@||Captain S. Canty reports that the Coomonderry cleared Moruya Heads at li a m on the 10th ultimo, passedI Jçrra||@@||Moruya Heads at 11 a.m. on the 30th ultimo, passed Jervis B«> at 5 15, entered bjdney He ids at 1 30 u m on tie Hi.||@@||Bay at 5.15, entered Sydney Heads at 1.30 a.m. on the 1st. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14413541 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE ROCK TO LOCKHABT RAILWAY.||@@||THE ROCK TO LOCKHART RAILWAY. CLAIMS TOR LAND RESUMPTION.||@@||CLAIMS FOR LAND RESUMPTION. WAGGA, Wednesday||@@||WAGGA, Wednesday. Tho land board to-da\ heard dunns for the íe||@@||Tho land board to-day heard claims for the re- snmptiou of land on the Rock to Lockhart railway||@@||snmption of land on the Rock to Lockhart railway. James Bolgor clnmied for about let acres taken but||@@||James Bolgor claimed for about 43 acres taken, but iv as vv lllmg to take a corresponding area offered by||@@||was willing to take a corresponding area offered by tho Crown Ho claimed nlso £1000 for severance||@@||the Crown. He claimed nlso £1000 for severance. Ho admitted that tho holding li id been benetitcd to||@@||He admitted that tho holding had been benetitcd to tho extent of hnlf-a-crovv n per aeio over 1600 acres||@@||tho extent of hnlf-a-crovv n per aeio over 1600 acres. Tho decision of tho board w ia reserved||@@||Tho decision of tho board wia reserved. In tho caso of Miller Brothers, c!o°o to Rock||@@||In tho caso of Miller Brothers, clo°o to Rock station, a verbal agreement lind been made between||@@||station, a verbal agreement lind been made between the staff suivevor and Millers' n"ent A misunder-||@@||the staff surveyor and Millers' agent. A misunder- standing iroso about the terms of the ogicement, mil||@@||standing iroso about the terms of the ogrcement, mil after tnkmg some evidnnco Mi M'Phcrson, amembei||@@||after taking some evidnnco Mr. M'Phcrson, amembei of tho board, suggested that the Ci own should tako||@@||of tho board, suggested that the Crown should tako ouo of tho severed blocks, coutumug 46 acres, close||@@||oue of tho severed blocks, coutining 46 acres, close to tho railway junction mid adjoining the town ro||@@||to tho railway junction mid adjoining the town re- sorve, giving in exchango nu area most remote from||@@||sorve, giving in exchango nu area most remote from the station This suggestion was approved, and the||@@||the station. This suggestion was approved, and the case was postpoued to peiroit tile parties to como to||@@||case was postpoued to permit tile parties to como to an agreement about the relativo values of tho land||@@||an agreement about the relativo values of tho land. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14414585 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn CLONTARF.||@@||CLONTARF. The enterprise of Mr E ,T Lane in making these||@@||The enterprise of Mr E.T. Lane in making these grounds ono of our premier holiday resorts was »oil||@@||grounds one of our premier holiday resorts was well rownrded yesterday by an attendance of between 2000||@@||rewarded yesterday by an attendance of between 2000 and 300(1 people rhestcamcrs Birkenhead, Balmain,||@@||and 3000 people. The steamers Birkenhead, Balmain, Lily, and Woy Woy wero employed nt frequent m||@@||Lily, and Woy Woy were employed at frequent in- tonals from early m tho day np to nightfall carrying||@@||tervals from early in the day up to nightfall carrying the holidiy-makcrs An innovation in tho 1 o'clock||@@||the holiday-makers. An innovation in the 3o'clock trip wis made bj running to the head of Middle||@@||trip was made by running to the head of Middle Hurbour, a departure dulj appreciated At the||@@||Harbour, a departure duly appreciated. At the grounds there were swingb, incrry-go-roiinds, doukcy||@@||grounds there were swings, merry-go-rounds, donkey rules, nnd the various amusements uicidintnl to a||@@||rides, and the various amusements incidental to a popular holiday roaort lhe spacious pavilion was||@@||popular holiday resort. The spacious pavilion was thronged till the closing nour nt night, nnd the con-||@@||thronged till the closing hour at night, and the con- veniences m the way of hot and coid water, and tho||@@||veniences in the way of hot and cold water, and the bush nnd summer houses for family parties, met with||@@||bush and summer houses for family parties, met with the- duo appreciation||@@||their due appreciation. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14415049 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I I.EICHHA1WT.||@@||LEICHHARDT. This council met on September 30 Present The||@@||This council met on September 30. Present: The Major (Alderman J I1 Trendgold) in the chair, also||@@||Major (Alderman J P Treadgold) in the chair, also Aldtrmtn Colebrook, O Toole Xletcher, Hearn Mound,||@@||Alderman Colebrook, O'Toole, Fletcher, Hearn, Mouad, Ainsworth and Seward Amougbt the correspondence was||@@||Ainsworth and Seward. Amongst the correspondence was a communication from the trustees of the Paling Eetato||@@||a communication from the trustees of the Paling Estate asking for definite information regarding tho council s re-||@@||asking for definite information regarding the council's re- quit ementa on the streets tho trustees wished tho municipa||@@||quirements on the streets the trustees wished the municipa- litj to take over, also a rough esünmto of the cost if the||@@||lity to take over, also a rough estimate of the cost if the council would undertako tht woik The Ma> or reported||@@||council would undertake the work. The Mayor reported that the trustees wished to dedicate certain streets to the||@@||that the trustees wished to dedicate certain streets to the council, but were informed that such btreets must be fir-it||@@||council, but were informed that such streets must be first put m proper rejwm before the council could accept||@@||put in proper repair before the council could accept tho dedication Alderman Hearn utated that tho matter||@@||the dedication. Alderman Hearn stated that the matter had been fully considered bv tho works committee, und it||@@||had been fully considered by the works committee, and it was estimated the cost would be £1485 After some dis||@@||was estimated the cost would be £1485. After some dis- «UHsiaii itwasdecided on the motion of Aldermen Colebrook||@@||cussian it was decided on the motion of Aldermen Colebrook and Hean*-" That the trustees be n-dta 1 to subscribe half||@@||and Hearn- "That the trustees be asked to subscribe half tho cost (£750) " It was decided to co-oncrate with the||@@||the cost (£750)." It was decided to co-operate with the Hurstville Council in a deputation to tho Water and Sewer-||@@||Hurstville Council in a deputation to the Water and Sewer- age Board to urgo a reduction of the rent charged on water||@@||age Board to urge a reduction of the rent charged on water meters and tno Mayor and Alderman Colebrook wore ap-||@@||meters and the Mayor and Alderman Colebrook were ap- pointed to represent the council on the deputation A com-||@@||pointed to represent the council on the deputation. A com- munication was received from the Metropolitan Board of||@@||munication was received from the Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage giving pennisMon tor tht pro-||@@||Water Supply and Sewerage giving permission for the pro- perty in Flood street to be connected with the storniwntcr||@@||perty in Flood street to be connected with the stormwater sewi-r until Huch lime as tho lowie.* ti sewei was com-||@@||sewer until such time as the low level sewer was com- pleted Iho Public Worlts Dopartment notified tht council||@@||pleted. The Public Works Department notified the council that tho ballasting of White street would have to stand||@@||that the ballasting of White street would have to stand oter until tho Intimates were passed Accounts amounting||@@||over until the Estimates were passed. Accounts amounting to the sum ot £788 lös Od wera passed for puyinent, nnd ¿Vc||@@||to the sum ot £788 15s 6d were passed for payment, and the credit balance was stated to be £2<>2 Reports from the||@@||credit balance was stated to be £262. Reports from the worka committee, the overseer, and inspector wero adopted||@@||works committee, the overseer, and inspector were adopted. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14415900 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE ISLAND.TRADE AND THE FEDERAL||@@||THE ISLAND TRADE AND THE FEDERAL TARirr||@@||TARIFF. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,-S} due}, almost from time immemorial, lins||@@||Sir, - Sydney, almost from time immemorial, has prided herself on her comraandof the South Sea Isl uid||@@||prided herself on her command of the South Sea Island trade AArith Fiji, for instance, it has a largo and||@@||trade. With Fiji, for instance, it has a large and increasing tra do According to the last returns, the||@@||increasing trade. According to the last returns, the imports into riji from this btnte weio equal to 86 40||@@||imports into Fiji from this State were equal to 86.46 of tlie total imports from all tlie States, Now Zea||@@||of the total imports from all the States, New Zea- 1 ind included||@@||land included. Only lecently, when thero appeared to bo a move-||@@||Only recently, when there appeared to be a move- ment on tho part of tho Gov eminent of New Zealand||@@||ment on the part of the Government of New Zealand for closer relations with Ftp, an influentially signed||@@||for closer relations with Fiji, an influentially signed petition was presented to our btato Premier jirotest||@@||petition was presented to our State Premier protest- nig against it as a menace to our trade||@@||ing against it as a menace to our trade. I would also point out that recently steam com-||@@||I would also point out that recently steam com- munication has been establishedbetwecu Sidnc} and||@@||munication has been established between Sydney and tho Now Hebndcs, Solomoh Islands, and Bntish Noyy||@@||tho New Hebrides, Solomon Islands, and British New Guinea, with tho object of ccutruig tho trade in||@@||Guinea, with the object of centring the trade in Sy dney I fear, how sv cr, that the proposed federal||@@||Sydney. I fear, however, that the proposed federal tariff, if not amended in committee, will very||@@||tariff, if not amended in committee, will very scnouslycnpplo tho trade it has cost so much to braid||@@||seriously cripple the trade it has cost so much to build up||@@||up. Tho proposed duty on bananas, for instance, 2s per||@@||The proposed duty on bananas, for instance, 2s per cental, is almost prohibitive, and would bo founu||@@||cental, is almost prohibitive, and would be found practically unworkable||@@||practically unworkable. Tho heavy duty on sugar, maize, pineapples, pea-||@@||The heavy duty on sugar, maize, pineapples, pea- nuts, coroanuts, He , will certainly, so far as Tip is||@@||nuts, cocoanuts, &c , will certainly, so far as Fiji is concerned, havo tho effect of driving that trade to||@@||concerned, have the effect of driving that trade to Noiv Zealand In any caso, tho revenue to bo do-||@@||New Zealand. In any case, the revenue to be de- med from samo (sugar execpted) would bo com-||@@||rived from same (sugar excepted) would be com- paratively small||@@||paratively small. I wouid, therefore, respectfully suggest that it||@@||I would, therefore, respectfully suggest that it would bo wise policy to conservo our trade w lth the||@@||would be wise policy to conserve our trade with the islands by admitting freo of duty (sugar excepted)||@@||islands by admitting free of duty (sugar excepted) as heretofore all South Sea Island products||@@||as heretofore all South Sea Island products. I havo no hesitation m saying that the trade of tho||@@||I have no hesitation in saying that the trade of the port of S} dney with the islands is oidy in its uifuncy||@@||port of Sydney with the islands is only in its infancy. li not barred by customs tanff, it w ill, as time goes||@@||If not barred by customs tariff, it will, as time goes on, assume large dimensions, and it would, I feol||@@||on, assume large dimensions, and it would, I feel sure, bo tnio wisdom on tho part of tho federal||@@||sure, be true wisdom on the part of the federal authorities to givo this trade special consideration m||@@||authorities to give this trade special consideration in framing the new tariff||@@||framing the new tariff. It is safe to prophesy that it is only a question of||@@||It is safe to prophesy that it is only a question of tinto when all these islands will becomo dependencies||@@||time when all these islands will become dependencies of the Commonwealth I am, &c ,||@@||of the Commonwealth. I am, &c., J C SMITH,||@@||J. C. SMITH, Agent in New South Wales to tho Governments of||@@||Agent in New South Wales to tho Governments of Fiji and British Now Guinea||@@||Fiji and British New Guinea. October 14. _||@@||October 14. _ ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14416415 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TRAMWAY EXTENSION.||@@||TRAMWAY EXTENSION. GLADESVILLE TO EPPING, VIA RYDE AND||@@||GLADESVILLE TO EPPING, VIA RYDE AND MARSFIELD.||@@||MARSFIELD. A large and influential deputation waited upon the||@@||A large and influential deputation waited upon the ALiustei for AVorksyesterday morning foi tho purpose||@@||Minister for Works yesterday morning for thr purpose of uiging the desirability of constructing a tramway||@@||of urging the desirability of constructing a tramway irom Gladesville to Epping, via Ryde und Alarsfleld||@@||firom Gladesville to Epping, via Ryde and Marsfleld. The deputation consisted of the leading resident* of||@@||The deputation consisted of the leading residents of Ryde, Marsfield, and Epping, and delegutas irom the||@@||Ryde, Marsfield, and Epping, and delegates from the Ryde and Marsfield municipal councils It was in-||@@||Ryde and Marsfield municipal councils. It was in- troduced by Mt raruell, M L A , who was accom-||@@||troduced by Mr. Farnell, M. L. A. , who was accom- panied bv Messrs D O'Connor, E M Clark, John||@@||panied by Messrs. D. O'Connor, E. M. Clark, John Hurluy, Broughton, and Law, Ms L A Hie route||@@||Hurley, Broughton, and Law, Ms. L. A The route of tho proposed lmo.it was suggested, should be||@@||of the proposed line was suggested, should be through Gladesville and Kvde to the terminus of the||@@||through Gladesville and Ryde to the terminus of the present omnibus stables, vin North-road to Watte's||@@||present omnibus stables, via North-road to Watts's road, thence along Bndge-road, Hernng-roud, and||@@||road, thence along Bridge-road, Herring-road, and Agineourt-road, passing Marsfield Public school||@@||Agincourt-road, passing Marsfield Public school and Curzon Hull, close to tho Marsfield Tost||@@||and Curzon Hull, close to the Marsfield Post Office, along Pembroke-reid, thence to Ep-||@@||Office, along Pembroke-road, thence to Ep- ping station It was urged in support of this||@@||ping station. It was urged in support of this route being adopted that it would suit the great||@@||route being adopted that it would suit the great majonty of people on a lino extending threo miles||@@||majority of people on a line extending three miles through tho Fiold of Mars commun, touching the||@@||through the Field of Mars common, touching the main points of the district, and going through tho||@@||main points of the district, and going through the main árlenos of troflic also that it would divide the||@@||main arteries of traflic; also that it would divide the country on i lair averago light through between the||@@||country on fair average right through between the Great No1 them railw ly and the Lime Cove River,||@@||Great Northern railway and the Lane Cove River, and, at the same lune, would not run through au||@@||and, at the same time, would not run through an inch t f waste or useless country On tho other hand,||@@||inch of waste or useless country. On the other hand, the hue would run through magnificent building||@@||the line would run through magnificent building sites nil along the route, and would be surrounded||@@||sites all along the route, and would be surrounded by valuable orchard inopertios It was also urged||@@||by valuable orchard properties. It was also urged in support of the vv ork that land w as purchased on||@@||in support of the work that land was purchased on the richi of Murh on a distinct promise by a former||@@||the Field of Mars on a distinct promise by a former Government that that place would bo connected||@@||Government that that place would be connected willi Sy liney by a tramway line, when the Field of||@@||with Sydney by a tramway line, when the Field of Mars w as sold||@@||Mars was sold. Strong representations ni support ni tho request||@@||Strong representations in support of the request were mudo by Alderman Lovell, ot Afurblield ,||@@||were made by Alderman Lovell, of Marsfield , Mi H A Brigg, of Epping , Mr John Torsylh, of||@@||Mr. H. A. Brigg, of Epping , Mr. John Forsyth, of Rvdo , Alilennin Ronshaw, Mayor of Ryde, and||@@||Rydy , Alderman Renshaw, Mayor of Ryde, and Messrs D O Connor, E M Clark, Law, J Hurley,||@@||Messrs. D. O 'Connor, E. M. Clark, Law, J. Hurley, and Broughton, Ms L A||@@||and Broughton, Ms. L. A. The Munster for Works in reply said he always||@@||The Minister for Works in reply said he always lecogniscd the moral obligation of the Government to||@@||recognised the moral obligation of the Government to cany out tho promise of the late Sir Henry Parkes'||@@||cany out the promise of the late Sir Henry Parkes' Administration that a traraw ay vv ould bo constructed||@@||Administration that a tramway would be constructed to the field of Mars Ho had made a step tow arils||@@||to the field of Mars. He had made a step towards carrying out that moral obligation by arranging for||@@||carrying out that moral obligation by arranging for tho construction of a tramvruy from Drummoyne to||@@||the construction of a tramway from Drummoyne to Gladesville Heights Now the deputation asked for||@@||Gladesville Heights. Now the deputation asked for an extension of the hue from Gladesville to Epping||@@||an extension of the line from Gladesville to Epping thiough the Field of Mars He could nevei understand||@@||through the Field of Mars. He could never understand why tie promise to carry out this work bau not been||@@||why the promise to carry out this work had not been nerfonned He proposed to construct a line, not only||@@||performed. He proposed to construct a line, not only from Gladesville to Epping, through the Pield of||@@||from Gladesville to Epping, through the Field of Mars, serving Rydo en route, but also to bnng ii Ima||@@||Mars, serving Ryde en route, but also to bring a line fi oin Gladesville to Woolwich, along the beautiful||@@||from Gladesville to Woolwich, along the beautiful drive running through Hunter's Hill But tho line||@@||drive running through Hunter's Hill. But the line ikrough tho Field of Mars to Eppuig stood on its||@@||through the Field of Mars to Eppuig stood on its own menta, and it would bo constructed sooner or||@@||own meritsa, and it would be constructed sooner or later He could not premise tltat the proposed ex-||@@||later. He could not promise that the proposed ex- tension would be undertaken tins year, for the reason||@@||tension would be undertaken this year, for the reason that his tramway list was full for this year lhe ex-||@@||that his tramway list was full for this year. The ex- tended scheme would have to be submitted to the||@@||tended scheme would have to be submitted to the Pubho Works Committee He was hopeful that the||@@||Public Works Committee . He was hopeful that the matter would be dealt with by that body in tune to||@@||matter would be dealt with by that body in time to enable lum to suonut it for the approvil of Patho.||@@||enable him to submit it for the approval of Parlia- ment before the end of May or June next, and to||@@||ment before the end of May or June next, and to have the line completed by the end of next y car||@@||have the line completed by the end of next year. The deputation thanked the Munster for his||@@||The deputation thanked the Minister for his favourable reply and retired||@@||favourable reply and retired. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14416433 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn RANDAVICIC.||@@||RANDWICK. I The fnitnighll) jticctiuirwa'-ihcid m thecouncil-chamhem||@@||The fortnightly meeting was held in the council-chambers jon October8, when tim Major (Alderman I B Hodgson)||@@||on October8, when the Mayor (Alderman I. B. Hodgson) presided, und tin ie weio also present A11 ormeu S It||@@||presided, and there were also present Aldermen S. R. KYmud), T O'Donncll, T ISundock.d finupe, O Gale, r||@@||Kennedy, J. O'Donnell, J. Bundock, J. Snape, G. Gale, F. Hinman, J llincku, ami li Buirodulo 'lhe treasurer 8||@@||Hannan, J. Hincks, and H. Borradale. The treasurer's I statement showed that Hie borough account waa in ciedit||@@||statement showed that the borough account was in credit ¿lill), tho lLindwick-iniiíl account in debit £lr>2, the Miji||@@||£1210, the Randwick-road account in debit £152, the Mili- tiVy-inul account in debit i_7, und the Long Uti} Cemetery||@@||tary-road account in debit £27, and the Long Bay Cemetery account m oiedit "of) Jim gcuciiil lates uceived fiom||@@||account in credit £60. The general rates received from tebnmrv 1 tu dite iimimiit' d to _'}7l», oj which sum £1jI7||@@||February 1 to date amounted to £8740, of which sum £1547 lud been e\t cn lui m uniksaud lepuiirt Oí the Cln\u«||@@||had been expended in works and repairs. Of the Govern- tuiiiL snliHidv tictntl) obtutwd \\i-t Wind would he||@@||ment subsidy recently obtained West Ward would be iiititlcd to J __rt Vnhjle Wind £101, < u >Dee Haul _">L and||@@||entitled to £225, Middle Ward £184, Coogee Ward £51, and Milli Maid MU), on plot it i h isis, for woila The m||@@||South Ward £130, on pro rata basis, for works. The in- upLeUn of umsancm ícjtüited that dining the hist foitui_ht||@@||spector of nuisances reported that during the last fortnight linee easei of oeillet fevei and one of diphthcna had 1 een||@@||three cases of scarlet fever and one of diphtheria had been uotiUcd t« him lha iimjoiit) of Uto dimicH lind been||@@||notified to him. The majority of the dairies had been inspected and found to bo in good und clean||@@||inspected and found to be in good and clean condition (oucspiuidence was* reid fiom thn Hall-||@@||condition. Correspondence was read from the Rail- way ( ommi-sionerh, piomising ti am commun» alum fiom||@@||way Commisioners, promising tram communication from Ibindwuk road ti the t tilw i) bullion \m f lev eland "licet||@@||Randwick-road to the railway station via Cleveland-street us. uno» as the cul uged puwei himno nt William stioet wa»||@@||as soon as the enlarged power-house at William-street was tend) foi use, mid it whs oxpecl.d tint a daily setYice||@@||ready for use, and it was expected that a daily service would tie m tvisUmohifnic f lnlitiniiH||@@||would be in existence before Christmas. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14417033 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE ARIADNE CASE.||@@||THE ARIADNE CASE. ACCUSED BEFORE THE COURT.||@@||ACCUSED BEFORE THE COURT. REMANDED TO NEW ZEALAND.||@@||REMANDED TO NEW ZEALAND. At the AVater Police Court yesterdaj, before Mr||@@||At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr Edwards, S M , JThoinits Caradoc Kerr}, l8, described||@@||Edwards, S M , Thomas Caradoc Kerry, 38, described as an explorer, and Enc John Hussov 1 rcke, l8, of||@@||as an explorer, and Enc John Hussey Freke, 18, of no occupation, wero charged with that they, m||@@||no occupation, were charged with that they, in company willi others, did cast aw iv a certain ship,||@@||company willi others, did cast away a certain ship, to vv it, a sailing yacht known as the Anadne||@@||to wit, a sailing yacht known as the Ariadne. Mi Trevor Jones appeared on behalf of (he||@@||Mr Trevor Jones appeared on behalf of (he accused||@@||accused. Semor-detective Goulder stated that on fucsdav||@@||Senior-detective Goulder stated that on Tuesday ovening, tho 8th instant, ho, m eonip my w ith Detec-||@@||evening, the 8th instant, he, in company w ith Detec- tive Huskisson vv ent to a house m Upjn r Tort stn et||@@||tive Huskisson went to a house in Upper Fort street whoro thej saw tho accused Tieke Witness asked||@@||where they saw the accused Freke. Witness asked if Mr Kerrj was in, but Freke rophod that ho was||@@||if Mr Kerry was in, but Freke replied that he was not AVitncss then sat 1 that ho belonged to lho||@@||not. Witness then said that he belonged to the detective pobce, and hold a warrant for his (Trekc's)||@@||detective police, and held a warrant for his (Freke's) airrtst Ho again a-sked if Ml Kerry was in, and||@@||arrest. He again asked if Mr Kerry was in, and added that he had been informed that ho was||@@||added that he had been informed that he was. Freke replied, " les, ho is upstairs "||@@||Freke replied, " Yes, he is upstairs. " Witness vv cut upstairs to lho front room and saw the||@@||Witness went upstairs to the front room and saw the accused Kerry He read a warrant from New Zea-||@@||accused Kerry. He read a warrant from New Zea- land for his arrest and informed lum that it would be||@@||land for his arrest and informed him that it would be necessary for him to search lus eflects In a port-||@@||necessary for him to search his eflects in a port- manteau under the bed, which was claimed by||@@||manteau under the bed, which was claimed by Freke, he found a book He drew rreko's attention||@@||Freke, he found a book. He drew Frreke's attention to some writing in it purporting to relato to n con-||@@||to some writing in it purporting to relate to a con- versation between himself and C iplain George Mum-||@@||versation between himself and Caiptain George Mum- ford in roforoneo to tho alleged blackmailing of I C||@@||ford in reference to the alleged blackmailing of T. C. Kcny lethe wreck of tho yacht Ariadne Prcko||@@||Kerry rle the wreck of the yacht Ariadne. Freke said *' yes, that is true, the wholo of it is in my own||@@||said ' yes, that is true, the whole of it is in my own handwriting" AVitucss theil searched the effects of||@@||handwriting." Witness thenl searched the effects of the accused Kerr}, luid in vanous places found one||@@||the accused Kerry, and in vanous places found one ship's articles, 1Í letters, a uumbei of p ipers, 10||@@||ship's articles, 13 letters, a numbei of papers, 10 telegram forms, two receipts for telegraplue money||@@||telegram forms, two receipts for telegraphic money ordors, ono daj book, anti a packet of papers mai Led||@@||orders, one day book, and a packet of papers marked "Muiulord's do no1 open until j ou reaeb Loudon "||@@||"Mumfords; do not open until y ou reaeb London. " Ho drew Kerr} 's atenhon to th" hanilvvnting m the||@@||He drew Kerry's atenhon to the handwriting in the daj book particularly to tho hnndwnting relating to||@@||day book particularly to the handwnting relating to the payment of £1 ii in vanous sums to Captain||@@||the payment of £131 in vanous sums to Captain Mumford Kerrj said, " That is nij own linnd||@@||Mumford. Kerry said, " That is my ownhand- wrihiuj, und relates to money 1 have sent to New||@@||writing, and relates to money 1 have sent to New Zealand to Mumford for ixpcnscs" AVitness||@@||Zealand to Mumford for expenses." Witness also drew the attention of the accused to two receipts||@@||also drew the attention of the accused to two receipts for telographie money, lind eacl of the accused said||@@||for telegraphic money, and each of the accused said that tlioj bael sent the money on tho receipt on vv Inch||@@||that they had sent the money on the receipt on which their n une appeared On tho follow ing morning, at||@@||their name appeared. On the following morning, at the Water Police Station, w itness s iw accused||@@||the Water Police Station, witness saw accused, 1 reko, m the presence of Sergeant Scott, and asked||@@||Freke, in the presence of Sergeant Scott, and asked lum if the w nuug on four looso slips of paper found||@@||him if the writing on four loose slips of paper found in Ins portm jute ni w as his He replied that it was||@@||in his portmanteau as his. He replied that it was not but elechucd to sa} whose it waa On||@@||not, but declined to say whose it was. On the night of the aries! when witness read||@@||the night of the arrest when witness read the warrants, the accu-ed, Kerry saul,||@@||the warrants, the accused, Kerry said, " I am an innocent man," but Trcke made||@@||" I am an innocent man," but Freke made noieplj On rhuridaj ni^ht witness look possession||@@||no reply.j On Thursday night witness took possession of four rules from the room in which (ho men were||@@||of four rifles from the room in which the men were arrested, and when shown to Ken j he saul that they||@@||arrested, and when shown to Kerry he said that they belonged to lum Ho hal chaiged both tho ac-||@@||belonged to him. He had charged both the ac- cused that morning in accorliuce with the rsew||@@||cused that morning in accordance with the New Zealand warrants, and both accused said thej woro||@@||Zealand warrants, and both accused said they were innocent of the charge||@@||innocent of the charge. Joseph Albert M Grith, chief detective of tho New||@@||Joseph Albert M Grath, chief detective of the New 7ealind jiolice loree, said that the wal rants pro-||@@||Zealand pollice force, said that the warrants pro- duced wero founded on his nifoiination The||@@||duced were founded on his informatiion. The prosecution was a public one, nid was made||@@||prosecution was a public one,anid was made bj lum on behalf of the Crown Hie||@@||by him on behalf of the Crown. The nmximuin punibhuient for the offence charged m||@@||maximum punishment for the offence charged in in the wiirunt was imprisonment for hie lho two||@@||the warrant was imprisonment for life. The two accused w ere the ¡icrsons referred to m tho w arrant,||@@||accused were the persons referred to in the warrant, and ho prayed that thoj should lie remanded to his||@@||and he prayed that they should be remanded to his eiistodv to be tiken to Christchurch J/ to be dealt||@@||custodv to be taken to Christchurch N.Z.to be dealt with||@@||with. lo Mr Jones Ho did not know tint Ken y had||@@||To Mr Jones: He did not know that Kerry had stirlcd proceedings to recover monoj from Lloyd s||@@||started proceedings to recover money from Lloyd's. Ho had not had i conversation with Captain||@@||He had not had a conversation with Captain AVilliams, representing Lloj d's in New Zealand, but||@@||Williams, representing Lloyd's in New Zealand, but simply handed lum u subpoena, nul s ml nothing||@@||simply handed him a subpoena, and said nothing. ne li id not seen G ijitam Mumford, but believed ho||@@||He had not seen Captain Mumford, but believed he was lu custodj m îsew Zealand I||@@||was in custody in NeaZealand. Mr rdwards then ordered tint the accused should||@@||Mr Edwards then ordered that the accused should be returned (o Christchurch, m accordance with the||@@||be returned to Christchurch, in accordance with the terms of the rugitiv e Offenders Act||@@||terms of the Fugitive Offenders Act. Chief Detective M'Grath and Constable At Lcod||@@||Chief Detective M'Grath and Constable M'Leod have been sent by tho Is civ Zealand Government||@@||have been sent by the New Zealand Government lo escort the accused to IS ow 7caland, and will re-||@@||to escort the accused to New Zealand, and will re- turn by the steamer Talune to-day||@@||turn by the steamer Talune to-day. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14417825 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn IN DIVOHOK.||@@||IN DIVORCE. (Bßfoic "Sïr. Tnsticc Simpson, J mice iu Divorce.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson, Judge in Divorce.) sruAirr v. STÜAUT.||@@||STUART v. STUART. I Ml ,T B Munn i ippeired foi the potittonei (the||@@||Mr. J. B Mimna appeared for the petitioner (the wife) m support of a 'aotion lo dispense with per-||@@||wife) in support of a motion to dispense with per- sonal service on the lespondout. Ho road au alb.||@@||sonal service on the respondent. He read an affi- davit by tho petition« to tho cffoct that sho was I||@@||davit by the petitioner to the effect that she was married to the respondent at Newcastle at 8 o'clock||@@||married to the respondent at Newcastle at 8 o'clock on oue evening in September, 1890 After tho cere-||@@||on one evening in September, 1896. After the cere- mony she w ent to her homo and her husband to his||@@||mony she went to her home and her husband to his lodgings On tho following day sho went to see bei||@@||lodgings. On the following day she went to see her husband, but was told that ho had loft his employ -||@@||husband, but was told that he had left his employ- ment, and she baa never seen him since, nor had ano||@@||ment, and she had never seen him since, nor had she been ablp to ascertain his whereabouts An affidavit||@@||been able to ascertain his whereabouts. An affidavit hy petitioner s biother to the offect that ho had m ido||@@||by petitioner's brother to the effect that he had made inquines na to tho whereabouts of respondent, but||@@||inquiries as to the whereabouts of respondent, but i\ithout snecoss, was also read||@@||without success, was also read. His Honor held that tho uflidavits were not suffi-||@@||His Honor held that the affidavits were not suffi- cient, and dismissed tho application ^||@@||cient, and dismissed the application. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14418100 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ACCIDENT TO THE ADELAIDE||@@||ACCIDENT TO THE ADELAIDE EXPRESS.||@@||EXPRESS. MELBOURNE, Thursday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Thursday. The c^picss tiaiu fiom Adelaide, which w is duo||@@||The express trainfrom Adelaide, which was due heio at ID this morning, did not urmo until 8 to-||@@||here at 10 this morning, did not arrive until 8 to- night, having met xuth au ucLident near tho border||@@||night, having met with an accident near the border. lho tram earned tho English mails by the Cu/co||@@||The train carried the English mails by the Cuzco xvhich xxeioplaced m tinco xans in tho front put ot||@@||which were placed in three vans in the front part of tho train, next to tho tw o x ans tilled w itb sccnorj||@@||the train, next to the two vans filled with scenery and effects belonging to tho Wilson B irrett Com||@@||and effects belonging to the Wilson Barrett Com- pmy mid the D ni Burr} Dramatic Compau} lho||@@||pany and the Dan Barry Dramatic Company. The traill xxas unusuallx heaxj, mid xxas dmxwi by two||@@||train was unusally heavy, and was drawn by two powoiful engines lho Murray Bndgo station xvas||@@||powerful engines. The Murray Bridge station was left at ¿0 past S lnst night, and tho liain traxclhng||@@||left at 20 past 8 last night, and the train, travelling at tho lato of 10 miles an hour, had got about half||@@||at the rate of 40 miles an hour, had got about half wax to tho nott station xvhon it npuoarcd to run into||@@||way to the next station when it appeared to run into a dense duskstorm, and then to jolt mid oscillate||@@||a dense duststorm, and then to jolt and oscillate m a most pccuhai muuuoi Two nulos flirt hoi on||@@||in a most peculiar manner. Two miles further on tho tram was biought to an abiiijit standstill, and||@@||the train was brought to an abrupt standstill, and an exiimin ition shoived that two of tho muilxaus||@@||an examination showed that two of the mail vans weio oír tho hue, und that their irregular running,||@@||were off the line, and that their irregular running, with ono sot of wheels between tho i nils and tho||@@||with one set of wheels between the rails and the othoi sot jilouguitig into the sand) soil at tho sido of||@@||other set ploughing into the sandy soil at the side of the load, was the causo of tho denso dust An ex-||@@||the road, was the cause of the dense dust. An ex- amination of Hie first van showed that tho trouble||@@||amination of the first van showed that the trouble had originated theio All non girdci, forming palt||@@||had originated there. An iron girder, forming part of the carnnge-fniuie and miming across the hack of||@@||of the carriage-frame and running across the back of tho coinage, was fiactuicd and tho two ends had||@@||the carriage, was fractured, and the two ends had fallen dow n and vv 010 hanging so low that tho)||@@||fallen down and were hanging so low that they touched the sleepers Bo)omi this no daniigowns||@@||touched the sleepers. Beyond this no damage was dono lho van was lifted olí the rails tho mulls||@@||done. The van was lifted off the rails, the mails weio tiiuisfcrrcd to tho othci v ins and tho loinuoy||@@||were transferred to the other vans, and the journey to Mclbounio was resumed and completed without||@@||to Melbourne was resumed and completed without fuithei accident _||@@||further accident. ADELAIDE, thursda)||@@||ADELAIDE, Thursday Tho Melbourne express went olí tho lino 7||@@||The Melbourne express went off the line 7 tildes from tho Murra) budge on tho boideilovvu||@@||miles from the Murray bridge on the bordertown side lho English mails foi tho Eastern States ino||@@||side. The English mails for the Eastern States are on bonni Repairs weio effected b) a gang of men||@@||on board. Repairs were effected by a gang of men from Mm rav Bridge Mr Wilson Banott s dramatic||@@||from Murray Bridge. Mr. Wilson Barrett's dramatic compnu) is on board, and vvas deluded seven hours||@@||company is on board, and was delayed seven hours. Hie express touched bon leeton eight hours late Ono||@@||The express reached Serviceton eight hours late. One of tho tw o v ans vv hieb w ero derailed w as left behind||@@||of the two vans which were derailed was left behind. llioro wore no ninnies||@@||There were no injuries. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14418190 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL.||@@||PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL. Tho monthly meeting of the board of directors||@@||The monthly meeting of the board of directors of tho Prince Alfred Hospital was held on||@@||of the Prince Alfred Hospital was held on Thursduj, October 17, when there wero present -||@@||Thursday, October 17, when there were present: Profcssoi Anderson Stuart (iii tho chutr), Hon II E||@@||Professor Anderson Stuart (in the chair), Hon. H. E. JCatei M L C , lion A J Gould (Senator), Hou||@@||Kater, M.L.C., Hon. A. J. Gould (Senator), Hon. J 1 AYnlkcr (Senator), ¡Mr Tames Gran nu, Dr G T,||@@||J. T. Walker (Senator), Sir James Graham, Dr. G. T. ITntikius, Hon Di Mackellar, M L C , tnd Messrs.||@@||Hankins, Hon. Dr. Mackellar, M. L. C. , and Messrs. J I Hoare, J Russell I lench, and Tohn Keep||@@||J. F. Hoare, J. Russell French, and John Keep. Iho repoit of the vvoik of the institution since tna||@@||The report of the work of the institution since the previous meeting showed the following -Number||@@||previous meeting showed the following: -Number of patients admitted, 25') , numbei discharged, 112 ,||@@||of patients admitted, 259 ; number discharged, 142 ; dischaigcd loheved, 17 , discharged unrelieved, 27 ,||@@||discharged relieved, 47 , discharged unrelieved, 27 ; miuibci w ho died, 2b lomaiuiug ni tho hospital at||@@||number who died, 28; remaining in the hospital at tho olid of tho mouth, 22 i , uva age mirabel of beds||@@||the end of the month, 223; average number of beds occupied, 220 numbei of operations performed, 187 ,||@@||occupied, 226; number of operations performed, 187 ; munt ci transferred to Camngtou Hospital, J7,||@@||number transferred to Carrington Hospital, 37; tuiusfcrred to Will cr Hospital, 2 number oí||@@||transferred to Walker Hospital, 2; numer of acculent and uou-p.iviug cases, 13 numbei admitted||@@||accident and non-paying cases, 53; number admitted on Government ordcis 137, and number admitted,||@@||on Government orders 137; and number admitted, as contributing case i, b )||@@||as contributing case, 69. With refereneo to the discussion which has been||@@||With reference to the discussion which has been taking plaeo as to ihe admission is patients of in*||@@||taking place as to the admission as patients of in- dil.stn.il Mibscnbcia to tho Hospital Saturday Tamil,||@@||dustrial subscribers to the Hospital Saturday Fund, on pi} ment of Is per diem, a suggestion wns received||@@||on payment of 4s per diem, a suggestion was received from the uvcculivu couinutteo ol tho Hospital Satur*||@@||from the executive committee of the Hospital Satur- d ij Fund that thore bhoidd bo a conference bolwceu||@@||day Fund that there should be a conference between the representatives of tho fund and of tho Sydney||@@||the representatives of the fund and of the Sydney and Pnuco Alfied Hospitals After discussion, it||@@||and Prince Alfied Hospitals. After discussion, it w mi doeidcd to agree to tlio proposal, and thrca||@@||was decided to agree to the proposal, and three delegates w oro appuintcd||@@||delegates were appointed. Iho chairman teportcd tho results of the inquiry||@@||The chairman reported the results of the inquiry before the Public works Committee on tho proposal||@@||before the Public works Committee on the proposal to grant a sum of £15,000 for tho election of tho noir||@@||to grant a sum of £45,000 for the erection of the new Queen Victoria memorial pivihons, tho conmilitón||@@||Queen Victoria memorial pavilions, the conmittee having unuiuraousli recommended tho proposuls.||@@||having unanimously recommended the proposals. It wns resolved, on tho motion of Sir James Graham,||@@||It was resolved, on the motion of Sir James Graham, that a vote of thanks ho accorded to tho chair-||@@||that a vote of thanks be accorded to the chair- man (Piofossor Andeifiou Stuart) for lus inde-||@@||man (Professor Andersou Stuart) for his inde- fatigable cxei tunis on behalf of the scheme||@@||fatigable exertions on behalf of the scheme. Iho pi ins of tho pioposcd necessary nlterat ons to||@@||The plans of the proposed necessary alteration to tho existing administrativ o block, consequent on tim||@@||the existing administrative block, consequent on the contemplated erection of tho now pavdious, wera||@@||contemplated erection of the now pavilions, were submitLCd, and after inspection approved||@@||submitted, and after inspection approved. Iho accounts lor tho month of September wer«||@@||The accounts for the month of September were presented, and passed for payment as follow s -||@@||presented, and passed for payment as follows: b danes and w yes, £Gd8 Is-dd provision accounts,||@@||Salaries and wages, £638 1s 3d ; provision accounts, £dlllsdd general accounts, ¿C1UG 0s lid, total,||@@||£314 1s 3d ; general accounts, £406 0s 11d ; total, £lJ5o ds 6d||@@||£1358 3s 5d. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14418205 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I THE TITUS, FROM SOUTH SEA ISLANDS. I||@@||THE TITUS, FROM SOUTH SEA ISLANDS. Tile Titus left Sydney heptcmuer Ü, tina linst called at||@@||The Titus left Sydney September 6, and first called at Lord Howe Inland , liuidrd mails and cargo, and proceeded||@@||Lord Howe Island, landed mails and cargo, and proceeded to Norfolk Island, nnched tbcie moniing of tho 13th, and||@@||to Norfolk Island, reached there morning of the 13th, and 1 left then, the «¡une da> for Vila, and arrived the 17th,||@@||left there the same day for Vila, and arrived the 17th; left the someday for the Solomons Hero news was re-||@@||left the same day for the Solomons. Here news was re- ceived «f tho deatli of Mr William Pitt, who wies ncciden||@@||ceived of the death of Mr. William Pitt, who was acciden- tnllv killed with dynamite while shooting iWi Aftor the||@@||tally killed with dynamite while shooting fish. After the acidentMr C M Woodford, tho Resident Commissioner,||@@||accident Mr. C. M. Woodford, the Resident Commissioner, had him convejed to the. Government llesuknce, win ro he||@@||had him conveyed to the Government Residence, where he lingered foi 12 davs Great îcgict is felt at Mr Pitt« un||@@||lingered for 12 days. Great regret is felt at Mr. Pitt's un- tiinel) end m the ¡solomons, where he was a great favourite,||@@||timely end in the Solomons, where he was a great favourite, mid much lespccted br lur brothet trader« At Ganotu tlio||@@||and much respected by his brother traders. At Ganotu the Melanesian Mission vesf-el Southern Cross wus met with on||@@||Melanesian Mission vessel Southern Cross was met with on lier usual round Uishop WiNon wies on board mid re-||@@||her usual round. Bishop Wilson was on board, and re- ported all well at the various mission stations 'Ihe'Iitus||@@||ported all well at the various mission stations. The Titus remained in the Solomon "Group until the 7th instant,||@@||remained in the Solomon Group until the 7th instant, transacting the usual trading business Good fine wcathei||@@||transacting the usual trading business. Good fine weather waa experienced in the group, and nil the resident« weie in||@@||was experienced in the group, and all the residents were in good health, and trading good Aftci leavuig lho Solo-||@@||good health, and trading good After leaving the Solo- mons tailed at Santa Cm?, from there to Vila were met tlio||@@||mons called at Santa Cruz; from there to Vila were met the following vessels II M S Wallaroo, French warship||@@||following vessels: H.M.S. Wallaroo, French warship Mcurthe, laboui \esisels Rhoderick Dhu, Maree Henrie||@@||Meurthe, labour vessels Rhoderick Dhu, Maree Henrie. Captain Malcolm, of the Khodenck Dhu, reported the loss||@@||Captain Malcolm, of the Rhodenck Dhu, reported the loss uihiflrcctuitOi Mr. M'iWUn, whowas pojfioncd through||@@||of his recruiter, Mr. M'Millan, who was poisoned through taking a dose- of carbolic and b) mist ike I eft Vila the 13th||@@||taking a dose of carbolic acid by mistake. Left Vila the 13th instant tor Sulnev, via Norfolk It-luiul and Lordlloni||@@||instant for Sydney, via Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Island Atlsoi-tolklHlaiul vvh dine, wits brisk «ndWiwki||@@||Island. At Norfolk Island whaling was brisk, and 96 casks were »hipped, anda quaiititj left iithmd owing- to mot ú||@@||were shipped, and a quaiitity left behind owing to want of casks _||@@||casks. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14418693 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn BRITISH POLITICS.||@@||BRITISH POLITICS. -»||@@|| DEALING "WITH IRISH OBSTRUCTION.||@@||DEALING WITH IRISH OBSTRUCTION. LONDON, Oct. 2(T.||@@||LONDON, Oct. 26. Mr Chamberlain, in the course of his||@@||Mr. Chamberlain, in the course of his speech at the Waverley M&rkct, Ldinburgh,||@@||speech at the Waverley Market, Edinburgh, )cäterday, said that the Government intended||@@||yesterday, said that the Government intended to curtail the rowdmess und llie obstruction||@@||to curtail the rowdiness and the obstruction in Parliament of tho Irish Nationalist mern||@@||in Parliament of the Irish Nationalist mem- hers The Government also proposed lo bl ing||@@||bers. The Government also proposed to bring in bofore the ne\t dissoluhon a mensuro to re-||@@||in before the next dissolution a measure to re- dress the over-representation of Ireland in||@@||dress the over-representation of Ireland in the House of Commonb||@@||the House of Commons. It is contended in a recent number of tho " Spec-||@@||It is contended in a recent number of the " Spec- tator ' tint the census returns for the United Kiug||@@||tator ' that the census returns for the United King- dom show Hint Irclnnd has now 11 moro mpmbors||@@||dom show that Ireland has now 31 more members than sho is entitled to under nu crputablo adjustment||@@||than she is entitled to under an equitable adjustment of tho representativo s)stem while Enfclnnd and||@@||of the representative system while England and \\ nies have dt) members too foil, und that ¡scotland is||@@||Wales have 30 members too few, and that Scotland is entitled to one molo_||@@||entitled to one more. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14418895 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MR. O'SULLIVAN AT GRENFELL.||@@||MR. O'SULLIVAN AT GRENFELL. A SERIES OP DEPUTATIONS.||@@||A SERIES OF DEPUTATIONS. GRENFELL, Monday.||@@||GRENFELL, Monday. Iho Munster for Avoiks roccivod a number of||@@||The Minster for Works received a number of dopulutionsthismoiuiiu?, including one introduced by||@@||deputations this morning, including one introduced by tho Ma}or with referenco to n concreto drum from||@@||the Mayor with reference to a concrete drain from Covvra-rond through part ot the town lim Minister||@@||Cowra-road through part of the town. The Minister gavo a promise to favourably COIIBUIOI tho niiittor||@@||gave a promise to favourably consider the matter. lim Gicnfcll Progress Commilteo, in conjunction||@@||The Grenfell Progress Committee, in conjunction with leprosentatives from Bimbi, Pinoy Range,||@@||with representatives from Bimbi, Piney Range, Goolagong, and Tornes, iiskod that A ni tous louds||@@||Goolagong, and Forbes, asked that various roads leaching thcBO places from Grenfell lo classified on||@@||reaching these places from Grenfell be classified on tho higher grade Tho Munster stated this could||@@||the higher grade. The Minister stated this could not bo donu this} ear, bathe would make a spocinl||@@||not bo done this year, but he would make a special piovision on tho roiul volo next yenr A deputation||@@||provision on the road vote next year. A deputation of trustees of tho cemetery asked for a special grant||@@||of trustees of tho cemetery asked for a special grant to ltuprovo tho'condilions of tho general giouiids||@@||to improve the conditions of the general grounds. ThoMimsloi promised that tho mutter would hnvo||@@||The Minister promised that the matter would have immediate attention A deputation fiom Bimbi and||@@||immediate attention. A deputation from Bimbi and Pinoy Range asked that dams be constiuctod un each||@@||Piney Range asked that dams be constructed on each of theseroutos fortheeoiivoniunpe of travelling stock||@@||of these routes for the convenience of travelling stock. ThoMiiustoi promised togivo tho matter attention,||@@||The Minister promised to give the matter attention, expressing tho opinion that ho could see what w as||@@||expressing the opinion that he could see what was nocossnry A deputation of rnliwiv delegates fiom||@@||necessary. A deputation of railway delegates from Eugowra and Goolagong icsl ed Hint ii line of inilv ny||@@||Eugowra and Goolagong asked that a line of railway fiom Canoyy india to Eugowi i mimili be submitted to||@@||from Canowindra to Eugowra might be submitted to IhoPubhe WoiksCominiltc>o foi lcpoit Hie Minister||@@||the Public Works Committee for report. The Minister stated tint the lino fiom Coi in lo Giegin, on the||@@||stated that the line from Cowra to Gregra, on the Moloug-Piukos ]IUL, w is being submitted to the||@@||Molong-Parkes line, was being submitted to the Woiks Committee, nnd all ho could do vv ts to icsk||@@||Works Committee, and all he could do was to ask that c dinco should bo taken ns reguéis tho i onto||@@||that evidence should be taken as regards the route pioposod by tho ilcputiition Ibis he ptomisod to do||@@||proposed by the deputation. this he promised to do. A deputation of whoutgroviors nski d that n gunn||@@||A deputation of wheatgrowers asked that a grain shod bo elected fcrhtoiago at tho i ulvvnv »tallon||@@||shed be erected for storage at the railway station. Tho Mimstci slated that tho in ittci wies m the hands||@@||The Minister stated that the matter was in the hands of tho Commissioners Still, ho would interviovv||@@||of the Commissioners. Still, he would interview them with tho mcmbci foi the disltict||@@||them with the member for the district. J ho Miiustcuul pirti left by speeul trim nt||@@||The Ministerial party left by special train at 1 o'clock lo-ilny, mid will icieh Cliney to-motioii||@@||1 o'clock to-day, and will reach Sydney to-morrow. Fu ionio tho pitty vy ill insjiect tin iiudcl sheiueis'||@@||En route the party will inspect the model shearers' accoimuodution piov isiou at Brundah||@@||accommodation provision at Brundah. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14419274 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL SERVICE.||@@||THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL SERVICE. In an address by Dr B W Gmsburg delivered at Glas||@@||In an address by Dr B W Ginsburg delivered at Glas- gow on the subject of " Subsidias to Shipping latclj, 1»||@@||gow on the subject of " Subsidies to Shipping latetly he is reported assaying - Hie Australian mail pervivo foi||@@||is reported as saying - The Australian mail servico for Great Britain MUH maintained by tho Peninsular and||@@||Great Britain was maintained by the Peninsular and Oriental and Orient lines, each with a fortnightly ben ico||@@||Oriental and Orient lines, each with a fortnightly service thtse b) alternate departures giving a weekly mail dei||@@||there by alternate departures giving a weekly mail des- _.- tch For this Hue tht. Peninsular and Oriental recen ed a||@@||_patch For this liine the Peninsular and Oriental received a sum of £85 000 per annum, their co-contmctors having ti||@@||sum of £85 000 per annum, their co-contractors having a tamil ar jayuícnt Against thom wero competing in tînt||@@||similar payment Against them were competing in this direction the Mcasagincs Maritimes who fiad aasfotance||@@||direction the Messangeries Maritimes who had assistance from their Government to the amount of £124 317 per||@@||from their Government to the amount of £124 317 per annum for a Ferv ico which gave but one sailing a month||@@||annum for a serv ice which gave but one sailing a month Similar)), tho still moro recent Norddeutscher Lloyd||@@||Similarly, the still more recent Norddeutscher Lloyd ben ice bud a subvention for atenace, which at present||@@||service had a subvention for service, which at present was a fonr-Mcekl> one of £115 000 per annum Now if||@@||was a four-weekly one of £115 000 per annum Now if should be wild that the Norddeutscher Llojd had un advnn||@@||should be said that the Norddeutscher Llojd had an advan tago hero which mero Hgurei did notdtuclose, )cfc it was||@@||tage here which more figures did not disclose, yet it was ncverthrlessavcry substantial one Their harvest on thr||@@||nevertheless a very substantial one Their harvest on the Atlantic wau in tho six months from May to NovemVi_,,||@@||Atlantic was in the six months from May to November,, wtulKt the Australian passenger noason began in lho latti»||@@||whilst the Australian passenger season began in the latter month. Of late years a tendency had eprung up arnon||@@||month. Of late years a tendency had sprung up among tho largo class of tho Transatlantic travelling public who||@@||st the large class of the Transatlantic travelling public who were not anxious to »how olf their wealth, nuil who had»||@@||were not anxious to show off their wealth, and who had a little leisure for comfort, to travel bj vessiI-nsWchwcra||@@||little leisure for comfort, to travel by vessels in which were not of tho highest speed, though they could oller ciery in-||@@||not of the highest speed, though they could offer every in- ducement ni the way of «i/o, i-lcndine*-,«, comfort, and||@@||ducement in the way of size, steadiness, comfort, and safety. He had already alluded to the fact that both our||@@||safety. He had already alluded to the fact that both our own and tho German line; were adding such vessels to thur||@@||own and the German line; were adding such vessels to their Ueeta The Norddeutscher Llojd, bun ever, was enabled||@@||fleets. The Norddeutscher Lloyd, however, was enabled to make its v ousels of this class >ene a duubltpurpo c In||@@||to make its v essels of this class servea double purpose In summoi they formed a Sunday vveeklj simce of extra boats||@@||summer they formed a Sunday vveekly service of extra boats to New York, whero they weured good passenger Ii«t<,||@@||to New York, where they secured good passenger lists whilst in tho winter, when earnings on the Atlantic fell otf,||@@||whilst in the winter, when earnings on the Atlantic fell off, they wore able to keep up the attrictions ot the Australian||@@||they were able to keep up the attrictions ot the Australian line and to tarn their ihn re of tilt subsidy, nmoimting ta||@@||line and to earn their share of the subsidy, amounting to some £9550 a trip ' __||@@||some £9550 a trip ' __ ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14419542 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MOTOß CAR BYLAWS.||@@||MOTOR CAR BYLAWS. Alter the great outcry m Tranco _ *"-.".",.,||@@||After the great outcry in France a few months back auout tho .ans BÄ motor ^^«^5||@@||back about the Paris-Berlin motor race, and the acci- dents caused H hilst running the race, tho new rtentk||@@||dents caused whilst running the race, the new French bylaws relating to motoring are not nearly asdw.||@@||bylaws relating to motoring are not nearly as dras- tie as y, as anticipated Motor racing,, ltm ,(£?||@@||tic as was anticipated Motor racing is still allow- able, but only mulei catani conditions IV __||@@||able, but only under certain conditions. The new laws require that before a road rv-e can he held ft.||@@||laws require that before a road race can he held the consent of l«o-t!urds of the population of erm||@@||consent of two-thirds of the population of every (own and hamlet on the route mint he obtain«?||@@||town and hamlet on the route must be obtained. buch consent must be lodged with the juthonba.||@@||Such consent must be lodged with the authorities a fortnight pnor to tho race lihou a permit mil fo||@@||fortnight prior to the race when a permit will be issued A speed lughcr than 10 miles an hour mil||@@||issued. A speed higher than 12 miles an hour will oulj bo allowed mt ho open couutrj Passing thT,.!,||@@||only be allowed in the open country. Passing through towns the.paco must not exceed 12» Tho ellan«»||@@||towns the pace must not exceed 8 miles. The reasons aro tint tho big l.iiropcin raco from Pam to Beria||@@||are that the big European race from Paris to Berlin w ul bo again held next season||@@||will be again held next season. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14340179 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SANDWICH,||@@||RANDWICK. Tlih council met on toe 12th Inntaist. Th» »".ff j**'||@@||This council met on the 12th instant. The Mayor (Alder- mun 1.11. Hodgson) presided. There wert «to KW«./||@@||man I. B. Hodgson) presided. There were also present, Aldermen Borradale, Bundock. Car cr, Dirty ft*g.||@@||Aldermen Borradale, Bundock, Carter, D'Arcy Irving, Gale, Ke.ucdy, Hannan, Hinck», <""1 " PlAJwiS||@@||Gale, Kennedy, Hannan, Hincks, and O'Donnell. The re- port of tho overaeer for work» «horrell that ?JJJJJ5||@@||port of the overseer for works showed that in West Ward BJ chain» of road» were ie-coatcd and 1 *«!. '«»«.»||@@||5½ chains of roads were re-coated and 1 chain formed and bHlKaUid. A recommendation wa» road. "».»Jg||@@||ballasted. A recommendation was made that a pipe culvert be laid ol the interaoctlon of Ivy aoj Eitel it»»||@@||culvert be laid at the intersection of Ivy and Ethel streets to carry 11« water »croas. V^i*î?ii» víaarh||@@||to carry the water across. The report of the in- apector of nuiaancca allowed that «J»*»»!||@@||spector of nuisances showed that the borough wa» entirely free from i°'««».u« J^JÏ||@@||was entirely free from infectious diseases. The drain» h.d been thoroughly flushed «aT«T£||@@||drains had been thoroughly flushed and disinfected. A letter wa» read from the Tramway BoparbMt K»»||@@||A letter was read from the Tramway Department promis- inn a lisht for Hie waitlnir-room at B'T^,^,TK||@@||ing a light for the waiting-room at Byron-street; stating that tai lamp orecledat the C.ntennta F"k*«JJj5||@@||that the lamp erected at the Centennial Park-road was in the best position for tho purposo «fl»AO||@@||the best position for the purpose required —to give light on the Centennial Park. It wa. nut remitidIfolljMi»»||@@||on the Centennial Park. It was not required for lighting pnipmiessoiara.tbe tramway »'»PI'm»JlÄ,"niiäl«r.||@@||purposes so far as the tramway stopping place was con- cerned. The roiiirh comlltion of Iheroaá.tttíWlw||@@||cerned. The rough condition of the road at the Dudley- »treet.totipii.rr place, where the tramline.JU M»«"¡||@@||street stopping place, where the tramline was being re- laid, would be remedlid by a proper croula)of lam«||@@||laid, would be remedied by a proper crossing of tarred metal when the work had been completed. ». nporto||@@||metal when the work had been completed. The report of tho suburban mitnicip.ltlloV repiwcniatli« «JT«T||@@||the suburban municipalities' representative to the Fire Brigade»1 Hoard was read find received. ^»».^Ä||@@||Brigades' Board was read and received. The necessity for a flf» »tallon at «ardwick wa» «I»»"*''.. *J«SiXt.||@@||a fire station at Randwick was discussed. A letter was re- ceivodfrom the Ommisaiiraer» for Ballway. "««UJ"J||@@||ceived from the Commissioners for Railways relative to coaccMlon» requested in the T£ °' ,SK||@@||concessions requested in the way of tram far», overhippini; section», ft». The f?S^ fcAr||@@||fares, overlapping sections, &c. The following resolution wa» carried on the motion of Alderman I) *H"J»"i^r||@@||was carried on the motion of Alderman D'Arcy Irvine :— -That the reply bo received and a 1 etterb.«*" £0»||@@||" That the reply be received and a letter be written to the Commf.sioner» thanking them for the »»»"¡¡£,"5?!||@@||Commissioners thanking them for the concessions made and thar courteous letter, and regre I mr; >«¡r.'KT'3£||@@||and their courteous letter, and regretting their inability to ginnt the further conccaaion» asked." «¡ÄJgS||@@||grant the further concessions asked." Resolutions were iiilonlefl as follow !-Moved by Alderman Carter, i "JJ||@@||adopted as follow :—Moved by Alderman Carter: "1. That "Är'yVf theWcouncil clerk be 1^« .||@@||the salary of the council clerk be increased by the sum of £26 per annum. 2. That a bonn« of £ 2 be gr«no.w^||@@||£25 per annum. 2. That a bonus of £12 be granted to the overseer for work, and inspecte,^f'^"^ \S||@@||overseer for works and inspector of nuisances as a recom- nfnso for eitia duties performed naring 'TA,V_tt||@@||pense for extra duties performed during the bubonic pla»..» p»ri.«l." In reply to » f?"p?',ü "deavour "||@@||plague period." In reply to a suggestion by Alderman im.nnell tío Mayor prorated to ff**T^||@@||O'Donnell the Mayor promised to endeavour to get th» latter amount >«"?"".. "J, AM,£Í||@@||get the latter amount increased by a grant from tlio Board of Health. Mo» ed W * »"¡¡J||@@||from the Board of Health. Moved by Alderman Hinck».-" That tho »alary of thy a>iriu« « "||@@||Hincks.—" That the salary of the assistant council clerk b» Increased to the citent c1 JI» PJ?^||@@||clerk be increased to the extent of £18 per annum." A motion by alderman B-"^,K"n"TJ'r,¿f.i»fiioo«i||@@||A motion by Alderman S. P. Kennedy,—"That the Mayor bo allowed the mm of f UM for the year WH J*«" .||@@||be allowed the sum of £100 for the year 1901-1902 to meet the neccary expense« attached to t>» °g«foft "fo ,||@@||the necessary expenses attached to the office," was nega- tived. Alderman Irvine.moved,- löat MaT||@@||tived. Alderman Irvine moved,—" That tenders be called for the »nDual contract» in »^»?&Ä%,0fiele*||@@||for the annual contracts in accordance with the specifica- lion«." The motion was carried.,, "tij S»foll»*ï||@@||tions." The motion was carried. "That the council clerk be treasurer fur the T»umK J"r;1".(lA on'the Dit!»*||@@||be treasurer for the ensuing year." Carried. The follow- ¡orr member» or romulittr-ea were rlectrt m T||@@||ing members of committees were elected on the motion of Alderman Irvine i-Work» : A4cÄ,»H^ewn,Kt»||@@||Alderman Irvine :—Works : Aldermen Hincks, Hannan, Snape, and Bunduck. Finance : AMerouBVHMg»n,||@@||Snape, and Bundock. Finance : Aldermen Hodgson, Ken- nedy, Irvine, »nd Gale. l«rk'i,.^ffîSraeïOttr||@@||nedy, Irvine, and Gale. Parks : Aldermen O'Donnell, Carter. Willi», and Borradale. Balli.. A »«raja||@@||Carter, Willis, and Borradale. Baths : Aldermen Gale, Willi», Bundook, and O'Donnell. Hair.Mffîfa,m||@@||Willis, Bundock, and O'Donnell. Hall : Aldermen Gale, Snape, Hodtreon, and Kennedy. CcmeMiT ^||@@||Snape, Hodgson, and Kennedy. Cemetery : Aldermen Willi«, Irvine, Kennedy, and Bundock. Li|nu»l. -||@@||Willis, Irvine, Kennedy, and Bundock. Lighting : Alder- men bnape, Carter, Irvinçand Kennedy,||@@||men Snape, Carter, Irvine, and Kennedy. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14346655 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TRAGEDY AT WILBERFORCE.||@@||TRAGEDY AT WILBERFORCE. A VBKDIOT OF MANSLAUGHTER.||@@||A VERDICT OF MANSLAUGHTER. "WlNDSOlt, Tuosday,||@@||WINDSOR, Tuesday. An lnquost lias held yosteidav on the body of||@@||An inquest was held yesterday on the body of Hrnn Ctbcroft, licensee of the Tlawkeabury Hotel,||@@||Henry Cobcroft, licensee of the Hawkesbury Hotel, Wilberforce, who was stubbed on Sunday morning||@@||Wilberforce, who was stabbed on Sunday morning and disrl about four hourn) later, iheovidenco «howed||@@||and died about four hours later. The evidence showed (batdaeaasod was killing n foul on Smniav morning||@@||that deceased was killing a fowl on Sunday morning and hsil a carville knife in his hand Ile and h a||@@||and had a carving knife in his hand. He and his wife wera quanelliif syhoii by some miana she||@@||wife were quarrelling, when by some means she rbtau ed po'aessi m of the knife During the »cuflle||@@||obtained possession of the knife. During the scuffle tho husban 1 was woui drd ni tho back with the||@@||the husband was wounded in the back with the ki lío, Hie medical ovido mo showing that it ponelrnlcd||@@||knife, the medical evidence showing that it penetrated dtceasad'a loti, nuking a wotmil 4m deep The||@@||deceased's body, making a wound 4in. deep. The Iiiry brought 11 II verdict i f in ni nighter against||@@||jury brought in a verdict of manslaughter against largaret Cobcroft, wife cf the deoui-nd, with a||@@||Margaret Cobcroft, wife of the deceased, with a tecommendalirn to mercj ns the act »as perpetrated||@@||recommendation to mercy as the act was perpetrated under (treat piovocntioii Mrs Cnbctoft was com||@@||under great provocation. Mrs. Cobcroft was com- nitled for iría! Bull was aliened accused in ¿liO||@@||mitted for trial. Bail was allowed accused in £150 »nd one surely in a like amount||@@||and one surely in a like amount. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14363439 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DROUGHT IN SEW SOUTH||@@||DROUGHT IN NEW SOUTH WALES.||@@||WALES. Ur JT 0 Russell, Ü M G , Government Aetrono||@@||Mr. H. C. Russell, C.M.G., Government Astrono- *asr has lent UB a momoirndum as follows -||@@||mer, has sent us a memorandum as follows :— I Trought lias been a studj for me during many||@@||Drought has been a study for me during many jo?, and from timo to timo I have tried to help||@@||years, and from time to time I have tried to help Ibis who dopend upon the weather by publishing||@@||those who depend upon the weather by publishing Äs result of m7 work loi tho benefit of thoso most||@@||the result of my work for the benefit of those most Mfrohtefl bomu have found tho ud*. ico most iinoful,||@@||interested. Some have found the advice most useful, others could BOB no advantage bocaaao the advice||@@||others could see no advantage because the advice vus not definite enough nivin_' exact daws of begin||@@||was not definite enough, giving exact dates of begin- lung and ending of droughts, which wis thoa an im-||@@||ning and ending of droughts, which was then an im- possibility. In tho mo intime my study of droughts||@@||possibility. In the meantime my study of droughts went on st-udily as lo their OUKUI uid 1 ;s.||@@||went on steadily as to their origin and laws. All the mett-orologicnl observations, and specially||@@||All the meterological observations, and specially rain, have been cons emly recorded, and ruin gauges||@@||rain, have been constantly recorded, and rain gauges bave beon spread all over the colony and carefully||@@||have been spread all over the colony and carefully watched, and in the oncl the ra u gauge bus been||@@||watched, and in the end the rain gauge has been found to ho the most important aid in mv work||@@||found to be the most important aid in my work. Ils cireful eiipervisio i lus led to this great discovery,||@@||Its careful supervision has led to this great discovery, (he lefinlto j criodiclly of our rain||@@||the definite periodicity of our rain. J lie constant changes in tho quantities made a sort||@@||The constant changes in the quantities made a sort of maze, presenting new phases from time to time||@@||of maze, presenting new phases from time to time— new alum lance uf ram for years, and, again,||@@||now abundance of rain for years, and, again, drought for more you«||@@||drought for more years. In studying the difficulty the changing aspects||@@||In studying the difficulty the changing aspects Were a myaterv until they wore put into diagrams or||@@||were a mystery until they were put into diagrams or pictures, and the most successful has been one||@@||pictures, and the most successful has been one in which thu ram of ouch year was repte'ented by a||@@||in which the rain of each year was represented by a columu of ink on paper, aud surmounted by figurei||@@||column of ink on paper, and surmounted by figures mirkiug tho year The column is vertical, and its||@@||marking the year. The column is vertical, and its length is in proportion to thu quantity of rain||@@||length is in proportion to the quantity of rain. limy other ways of picturing the rain have been||@@||Many other ways of picturing the rain have been trie I, but this of vertical linos has been tue success-||@@||tried, but this of vertical lines has been the success- ful one, font shows so cleaily the relation of tho||@@||ful one, for it shows so clearly the relation of the laiafulls lor instance, you see at lulenala groups||@@||rainfalls. For instance, you see at intervals groups of abundauco of raiufalt, then ten long years of com-||@@||of abundance of rainfall, then ten long years of com- parativa drought, thin two hopeful but uncertain||@@||parative drought, then two hopeful but uncertain yea», and then a year of tornblo drought Tho||@@||years, and then a year of terrible drought. The nineteenth year completes the c}cle of our rain||@@||nineteenth year completes the cycle of our rain. Tins diagram was triod ni the long j ears ot||@@||This diagram was tried in the long years of Denil quin, our oldost western station, with Hor||@@||Deniliquin, our oldest western station ; with Hor- lb»m in Victor! i, thu longest record , with Bathurst,||@@||sham in Victoria, the longest record ; with Bathurst ; wah a whole group Df Btalutia on Ihn Murray||@@||with a whole group of stations on the Murray Uiver, and tor the whole group of the Darling , with||@@||River, and for the whole group of the Darling ; with Wilcannia, the driest, and with Wentworth and all||@@||Wilcannia, the driest, and with Wentworth : and all tnpported the cycle||@@||supported the cycle. I am quito convinced with the evidence that baa||@@||I am quite convinced with the evidence that has been before me, ami yet probably yoars mora would||@@||been before me, and yet probably years more would haro been spent in the stn ly if it had not beou for||@@||have been spent in the study if it had not been for the long ram records ot Deniliquin, nu I many older||@@||the long rain records of Deniliquin, and many older pnvale records near it and also for the aid of nor-||@@||private records near it, and also for the aid of Hor- tham, tho longest of all the records||@@||sham, the longest of all the records. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14412935 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn RANDWICK.||@@||RANDWICK. rho fortnightly meeting of this council wa« held on Eop||@@||The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Sep- tcmbor 24, when the Mij01 (Alderman T B Hodgson) pre-||@@||tember 24, when the Mayor (Alderman I. B. Hodgson) pre- sided 'lhere wera also present A Ida-men S It Ken-||@@||sided. There were also present : Aldermen S. R. Ken- nell j, G Gnle, ] Hannan, J Hincks, J G Carter, J||@@||nedy, G. Gale, F. Hannan, J. Hincks, J. G. Carter, J. 0 Donncll, J Bundock, H Borrad alo, nnd J Snape Ilic||@@||O'Donnell, J. Bundock, H. Borradale, and J. Snape. The inspector of nuisances reported ono case of tv phoul and two||@@||inspector of nuisances reported one case of typhoid and two cases of bcaríet íes er during tho past foi tnight One of the||@@||cases of scarlet fever during the past fortnight. One of the latt_r had proved fatal It was announced that ornamental||@@||latter had proved fatal. It was announced that ornamental trees had been planted in the cucloauros reccntlj erected for||@@||trees had been planted in the enclosures recently erected for that purpose at Kennington 'Hie condition of tho Long||@@||that purpose at Kensington. The condition of the Long Bay Cemetcrj carno up for discussion on tho report re-||@@||Bay Cemetery came up for discussion on the report re- ceived from tho cemeterj committee Tho ceincterj, which||@@||ceived from the cemetery committee. The cemetery, which waa under the control of the council, has to be maintained||@@||was under the control of the council, has to be maintained by the fees derived, and tho committee reported that they||@@||by the fees derived, and the committee reported that they were* totally inadequate to maintain a reasonable condition||@@||were totally inadequate to maintain a reasonable condition of ropaii and to execute required improv erneut« 1 ho fen-||@@||of repair and to execute required improvements. The fen- cing was also had It wa« decided to write to the depart-||@@||cing was also bad. It was decided to write to the depart- ment asking that £200 bo granted for the purpose Tho||@@||ment asking that £200 be granted for the purpose. The council clerk repotted that the Government subsidy of £072||@@||council clerk reported that the Government subsidy of £572 had been received Hie bank balances wcro as follow -||@@||had been received. The bank balances were as follow :— Borough account credit, £1277 , Itandwick-road account,||@@||Borough account, credit, £1277 ; Randwick-road account, debit. tWl , Militarj-road nccount, debit, £27 , and Long||@@||debit, £551 ; Military-road account, debit, £27 ; and Long Baj Cemetcrj account, credit, £G1 The total general||@@||Bay Cemetery account, credit, £61. The total general rates received from rebnmrv 1 to date vvefo £3i*32 5s 7d,||@@||rates received from February 1 to date were £3682 5s 7d, and the expenditure on works tor tho wimo period amounted||@@||and the expenditure on works for the same period amounted to £1401 lia 8d The council had rc-olved somo time ago to||@@||to £1401 13s 8d. The council had resolved some time ago to sot Apnrtitii peí cent of the ratts received for works and re-||@@||set apart 33 per cent. of the rates received for works and re- pairs tho balance bung required for Used liabilities, and||@@||pairs, the balance being required for fixed liabilities, and being £1210 to date, it showed that nearlv £200 had||@@||being £1210 to date, it showed that nearly £200 had been sptnt over the amount onginallj intended The over||@@||been spent over the amount originally intended. The over- reor applied for an increase in salary, as he had been oc||@@||seer applied for an increase in salary, as he had been oc- cuujing the dual positions of overseer and inspector of||@@||cuppying the dual positions of overseer and inspector of nninances fo* some timo at tlic simosalaryashe was receiv-||@@||nuisances for some time at the same salary as he was receiv- ing foi the former post The council decided to grant him||@@||ing for the former post. The council decided to grant him an increase to £2B per annum to commence from Januarj||@@||an increase to £208 per annum, to commence from January 1 next Itwas agreed to co-operato with tho HurnUUle||@@||1 next. It was agreed to co-operate with the Hurstville Council Irt it« deputation to the Water and Scworago Board||@@||Council in its deputation to the Water and Sewerage Board asking that the charges demanded bj tho board for water||@@||asking that the charges demanded by the board for water passing through meters be discontinued On the motion||@@||passing through meters be discontinued. On the motion of Alderman Kt nncdj it waa resolved that a suitable||@@||of Alderman Kennedy it was resolved that a suitable board to record th< names of all tho majors of the borough||@@||board to record the names of all the mayors of the borough since tho councils incorporation in 1850 bo placed m the||@@||since the council's incorporation in 1859 be placed in the | council-chambers||@@||council-chambers. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14343678 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I DIVORCE COURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Before Mr. J ustice Simpson.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) DECREE ABSOLUTE.||@@||DECREE ABSOLUTE. His Honor made absolute the di crees nisi in the||@@||His Honor made absolute the decrees nisi in the following suits nnd declared the muimges dis-||@@||following suits and declared the marriages dis- solved -Blnnohe Mabol M Douald y Alexander||@@||solved :— Blanche Mabel McDonald v. Alexander Wnoclrof- M'Dona'd (petitiouer to hare the custody||@@||Woodroff McDonald (petitioner to have the custody of the chil Iren) M tilda Grace Whitton v I rancis||@@||of the children) ; Matilda Grace Whitton v. Francis Henry Whitton (with custody of children), and||@@||Henry Whitton (with custody of children) ; and Elisabeth Maria Graee v John Henry Grace (with||@@||Elizabeth Maria Grace v. John Henry Grace (with the custody of tho child)||@@||the custody of the child). UNDEFENDED SUITS||@@||UNDEFENDED SUITS. MoBtyif v Mostyn||@@||Mostyn v. Mostyn. Mr Kershaw (of Messrs Kershaw, Matthews,||@@||Mr. Kershaw (of Messrs. Kershaw, Matthews, «ntl Lane) appeared for tbu pctitiruor lhere was no||@@||and Lane) appeared for the petitioner. There was no appear arcs on behalf of the leMioudent This was||@@||appearance on behalf of the respondent. This was a suit bro ight bj Agnes Clara Mostyn against Wil||@@||a suit brought by Agnes Clara Mostyn against Wil- hain Willie Mastyn to obtain a divorce on the||@@||liam Willis Mostyn to obtain a divorce on the grounds I Thittliurespnnde ithnd witlioutjustcauss||@@||grounds : 1. That the respondent had without just cause or excuse wilfully deserted the petitioner, and left||@@||or excuse wilfully deserted the petitioner, and left hor continuously so doserted for three j oars au t up||@@||her continuously so deserted for three years and up- war Is 2 Thot the respondent during three rears||@@||wards. 2. That the respondent during three years an I une. arris had been au habitual drunkurd, au 1 had||@@||and upwards had been an habitual drunkard, and had habitually left the petitioner without mema of sup-||@@||habitually left the petitioner without means of sup- pôt t Ihepirlies were married Tel mary 1 J, 1881||@@||port. The parties were married February 13, 1884. After healing the evidence adducad by the pelititmer||@@||After hearing the evidence adduced by the petitioner in support ot tbu issue) his Honor reserved judg-||@@||in support of the issues his Honor reserved judg- ment||@@||ment. TOLLET- r TO.-T._n. (BERKLEY CO-RE||@@||TOLLETT v. TOLLETT (BARKLEY CO-RE- SPÜNDEN!)||@@||SPONDENT.) Mr. C M Bojea appeared for the petitioner||@@||Mr. C. M. Boyce appeared for the petitioner. Reipondei t did not uppi ar This was ii suit brought||@@||Respondent did not appear. This was a suit brought bj Percy John lollett lo obtain a dissolution of his||@@||by Percy John Tollett to obtain a dissolution of his muruaga with Anmu lollett on the ground of the||@@||marriage with Annie Tollett on the ground of the respondents adullory with William Bsrkloy. The||@@||respondent's adultery with William Barkley. The parties were in irnsd on January 8, 1890 After||@@||parties were married on January 8, 1890. After he inug the evidence m support of Ihn issues,||@@||hearing the evidence in support of the issues, His ITonor found the issues to bB j rovod, and||@@||His Honor found the issues to be proved, and granted a decree nisi, and Ulaae it returnable ni one||@@||granted a decree nisi, and made it returnable in one mouth His Honor also ordered co-respondent to||@@||month. His Honor also ordered co-respondent to pay the costs of the suit||@@||pay the costs of the suit. ÖREE\ v GUTEN.||@@||GREEN v. GREEN. Mr C M DCA c. appeared for petitioner Re.||@@||Mr. C. M. Boyce appeared for petitioner. Re- spo dent did not uppeur Ibis wa« a suit brought||@@||spondent did not appear. This was a suit brought bv "Minnie lauo Giceu against Ibeoplnlus Victor||@@||by Minnie Jane Green against Theophilus Victor 1 li'biuu Green on tho ¿.round of sdulte-y Tbu||@@||Elishina Green on the ground of adultery. The pirti.s nero married on October 2', 1804, according||@@||parties were married on October 22, 1894, according lo the rites of tho Church tit Ln-l-nd, and tho||@@||to the rites of the Church of England, and the petitioi cr gave evidence tb it some time after-arils||@@||petitioner gave evidence that some time afterwards st e ascertained that reipondcnt had misconducted||@@||she ascertained that respondent had misconducted liiiusult with a woman nanied Sarah Wilson||@@||himself with a woman named Sarah Wilson. Decree ni«i grinted, und maila returnable lu one||@@||Decree nisi granted, and made returnable in one month, petitioner to havutho etist dv of the children,||@@||month, petitioner to have the custody of the children, aud respondent to pay the costs of the ault||@@||and respondent to pay the costs of the suit. EDWARDS v TDWARDs.||@@||EDWARDS v. EDWARDS. Mr. Gerber, mtsructed by Mr G E H Sanders,||@@||Mr. Gerber, intsructed by Mr. G. E. H. Sanders, appearol for the petitioner Respondent did not ap-||@@||appeared for the petitioner. Respondent did not ap- pear This was a suit biaught by Mabel El war Is||@@||pear. This was a suit brought by Mabel Edwards for dissolution uf her marring, with William Ed||@@||for dissolution of her marriage with William Ed- wnids on the ground of dea-rtion br the respondent||@@||wards on the ground of desertion by the respondent for three year« and upwards without lawful excuse||@@||for three years and upwards without lawful excuse. Petitioner ni her evidence said sho was married to||@@||Petitioner in her evidence said she was married to the respondent nu A pi li If, IS-"), by tho Rev FJ||@@||the respondent on April 16, 1895, by the Rev. E. J uckor " iiccarding t tho rites ot the. Gospel tem-||@@||Tucker " according to the rites of the Gospel Tem- perance Churo i ' Mio know her husband aoout||@@||perance Church." She knew her husband about two mon h« before tau marriage, and II as informed||@@||two months before the marriage, and was informed by tiiiu that ho had money and would make hera||@@||by him that he had money and would make her a home Immediately lifter tho eeremunj resrondnnt||@@||home. Immediately after the ceremony respondent saw her to u tram, atter telling her that he de||@@||saw her to a tram, after telling her that he de- sued thu mainago lo bo kept secret for||@@||sired the marriage to be kept secret for a time She saw lum at her mother's house on two||@@||a time. She saw him at her mother's house on two or threo occasions afterword", and in June ISOi,||@@||or three occasions afterwards, and in June, 1895, she asked him if he Mas going to muke a home for||@@||she asked him if he was going to make a home for her he rep led ti at he had no employment, and||@@||her. He replied that he had no employment, and could not do moro than he lind done, and that she||@@||could not do more than he had done, and that she would have to g > to work If sho had known before,||@@||would have to go to work. If she had known before- hand that respondent had no moans «hn would not||@@||hand that respondent had no means she would not havo married turn Ile had never contributed to her||@@||have married him. He had never contributed to her support, and In d never furnished her with a home||@@||support, and had never furnished her with a home. His Honor adjourned tho case to uHrw a certificate||@@||His Honor adjourned the case to allow a certificate to be furnished by the Registrar-General as to tho||@@||to be furnished by the Registrar-General as to the marriage||@@||marriage. ARNOLD I ARNOLD||@@||ARNOLD v. ARNOLD. Mr James, iü6tiucled by Mr. J. 13, Munna, ap||@@||Mr. James, instructed by Mr. J. B. Mimna, ap- pearoJ for the petitioner. Respondent did not ap-||@@||peared for the petitioner. Respondent did not ap- pear This was a suit brought by Louisa Arnold||@@||pear. This was a suit brought by Louisa Arnold against Alfred Arnold for a divorce on the ground of||@@||against Alfred Arnold for a divorce on the ground of tho rest onrieut's adultery with one " Luttio " and||@@||the respondent's adultery with one " Lottie " and other persons unknown Petitiouer was milmed at||@@||other persons unknown. Petitioner was married at Newcastle lu August, 1S0J, to the respondent, who||@@||Newcastle in August, 1893, to the respondent, who was second mate of a barque The parties lived||@@||was second mate of a barque. The parties lived together, according to petitioner's testimosv. for||@@||together, according to petitioner's testimony, for about three weeks, when respondent left for Uluaa,||@@||about three weeks, when respondent left for China, and she did not see lum fortwo\ours. He then||@@||and she did not see him for two years. He then vi-itoil Newcastle, but did not make her a home, and||@@||visited Newcastle, but did not make her a home, and ho subsequently sf ent away without leiving hor any||@@||he subsequently went away without leaving her any means nf support, and was again absent for two||@@||means of support, and was again absent for two years, during which time he did cot semi her any||@@||years, during which time he did not send her any money. Whan he returned she usked lum to make||@@||money. When he returned she asked him to make a home for har, but he docluie I she then said that||@@||a home for her, but he declined. She then said that she would get a divorce, and be icphed that ah«||@@||she would get a divorce, and he replied that she could do so, und that it would not trouble him,||@@||could do so, and that it would not trouble him. Iho case stands pait beaid.||@@||The case stands part heard. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14344504 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE PROPOSED STATE HOUSE.||@@||THE PROPOSED STATE HOUSE. -?||@@|| Ministers found time at tho Cabinet meeta»||@@||Ministers found time at the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday to approve of the erection of»||@@||on Wednesday to approve of the erection of a State Houso in the Centennial Park Tha||@@||State House in the Centennial Park. The public were much moro interested in certain||@@||public were much more interested in certain other matters which tho Cabinet had not tims||@@||other matters which the Cabinet had not time to consider, and respecting which information||@@||to consider, and respecting which information has been porsistenlly demanded for soma||@@||has been persistently demanded for some weeks But it is news to hear on Sir Wilkin||@@||weeks. But it is news to hear on Sir William Lyne s authority that " public opinion seem||@@||Lyne's authority that " public opinion seems to be favourable to some such building Us||@@||to be favourable to some such building." The State House is to bo built wing by wing, ft||@@||State House is to be built wing by wing, we are told, and the first is to take the form of i||@@||are told, and the first is to take the form of a " mausoleum filled nilli tablets ' to Uti||@@||" mausoleum filled with tablets " to the memory of our fallen volunteers in South||@@||memory of our fallen volunteers in South Africa Hie Duko of York is to lay||@@||Africa. The Duke of York is to lay tho foundation stono of this structure m||@@||the foundation stone of this structure on his approaching visit to Sydney It my||@@||his approaching visit to Sydney. It may bo said at once that tho idea of com||@@||be said at once that the idea of com- memorating our dead soldiers is au excellerf||@@||memorating our dead soldiers is an excellent one, but the same cannot be said of ttui||@@||one, but the same cannot be said of this project for a State House Indeed, it is nota!||@@||project for a State House. Indeed, it is not at all certain that, whatever form such t||@@||all certain that, whatever form such a memoiial may take, the federal capí||@@||memorial may take, the federal capi- tal is not tho proper site for it||@@||tal is not the proper site for it. As to the State House fad, it was ktlbj||@@||As to the State House fad, it was killed by ridicule when it was proposed half a se«||@@||by ridicule when it was proposed half-a-score of years ago by Sir Henry Parkas, and Iii||@@||of years ago by Sir Henry Parkes, and the public might reasonably hnvo thought that bj||@@||public might reasonably have thought that by this time it was as dead as Mr OSulhrui||@@||this time it was as dead as Mr. O'Sullivan's project for a statue on Pinchgut of Ans||@@||project for a statue on Pinchgut of " Aus- tiaha Facing the Dawn Where does Su||@@||tralia Facing the Dawn." Where does Sir Wilbam Lyne, still holding office ns State||@@||William Lyne, still holding office as State Premier, expect to get the money forton||@@||Premier, expect to get the money for this extiavaganceP It is reported that there hil||@@||extravagance ? It is reported that there has been enormous expenditure since the begin||@@||been enormous expenditure since the begin- nmg of the year, and now we aro to be askd||@@||ning of the year, and now we are to be asked to add indefinitely to it Perhaps, howew,||@@||to add indefinitely to it. Perhaps, however, it would bo moio correct to say that til||@@||it would be more correct to say that the public is not to be consulted in Hi||@@||public is not to be consulted in the matter at all Parliament ia not sittuur||@@||matter at all. Parliament is not sitting, and there may be no Parliament outil||@@||and there may be no Parliament until after tho general election in Augmt||@@||after the general election in August. The Government is going to spend 11/||@@||The Government is going to spend the cost of this building then, on its on*||@@||cost of this building, then, on its own re- sponsibibty Or can it be that Parliament i||@@||sponsibility. Or can it be that Parliament is to be called togelhei after ill, Wore tie||@@||to be called together after ill, before the Duke s visit, so that its sanction may be ob||@@||Duke's visit, so that its sanction may be ob- taincd? If so, the scheme may hire its||@@||tained ? If so, the scheme may have its uses But doubtless Parhament will n||@@||uses. But doubtless Parliament will re- member that the foundation stono of ne»||@@||member that the foundation stone of new Houses of Parliament was laid many yan I||@@||Houses of Parliament was laid many years ago, and that nothing Jins been done «net I||@@||ago, and that nothing has been done since. The stone remains, a mtlancholy memorial rj I||@@||The stone remains, a melancholy memorial of ineptitude It would bo a sorry compkmul I||@@||ineptitude. It would be a sorry compliment to the Heir Apparent to make him aura ?||@@||to the Heir-Apparent to make him an un- witting party to such a farce as that J||@@||witting party to such a farce as that. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14344510 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEATH OF EX-JUDGE||@@||DEATH OF EX-JUDGE FORBES.||@@||FORBES. We regret to have to announce the sudden death of||@@||We regret to have to announce the sudden death of Mr David Grant J'orbes, formerly n Judge of the||@@||Mr. David Grant Forbes, formerly a Judge of the District Court of New South Wales, whoso demise||@@||District Court of New South Wales, whose demise took place yesterday »fternoon at hi« resi-||@@||took place yesterday afternoon at his resi- dence, Cromer, 01 Phillip-strct, at tho||@@||dence, Cromer, 91 Phillip-street, at the age of 82 3 cars Mr T rbos was naturally||@@||age of 82 years. Mr. Forbes was naturally a man of ationg physique, nnd ho led a||@@||a man of strong physique, and he led a most HctiMJ life, but during the Commonwealth week||@@||most active life, but during the Commonwealth week he «bowed signs of failing health and sullcred from||@@||he showed signs of failing health and suffered from an attack of rheumatic gout Ile, bon over, rallied,||@@||an attack of rheumatic gout. He, however, rallied, and during the p«Bt few days was uble to got about||@@||and during the past few days was able to get about. Yesterday afternoon botweon 4 and 0 o'clock he was||@@||Yesterday afternoon between 4 and 5 o'clock he was 111 the act of dressing, having decided to go out for a||@@||in the act of dressing, having decided to go out for a wall, when ho was noticod to suddenly fall to the||@@||walk, when he was noticed to suddenly fall to the floor of his room His medical advisor, Dr. Cohen,||@@||floor of his room. His medical advisor, Dr. Cohen, was immediate!} summoned, but life v» as found to be||@@||was immediately summoned, but life was found to be oxtinct||@@||extinct. I he Into Mr Forbes was olosnly identified with||@@||The late Mr. Forbes was closely identified with the early life of Australia Ho was tho ion of the||@@||the early life of Australia. He was the son of the Into Hon Sir Trauet« William Turbes, who was tho||@@||late Hon. Sir Francis William Forbes, who was the first Chief Tustico of Now South Wales Mi||@@||first Chief Justice of New South Wales. Mr. Forbes was boin ou May 19, 1810, five day» before||@@||Forbes was born on May 19, 1819, five days before the buth of the late Queen Victoria, and about||@@||the birth of the late Queen Victoria, and about a fortnight beforo the foundatiou-stono of||@@||a fortnight before the foundation-stone of the Supreme Court of New South Wales||@@||the Supreme Court of New South Wales was laid Hi« education »as commenced||@@||was laid. His education was commenced in Sydney, but w.s completo! »t Trinity||@@||in Sydney, but was completed at Trinity Collage, Cambridge, England, whore ho look his||@@||College, Cambridge, England, where he look his li A dogree During tri« «oinurn at the coboco Mr||@@||B.A. degree. During his sojourn at the college Mr. Forbes took nu active interest 111 nthle'ic paslimca,||@@||Forbes took an active interest in athletic pastimes, and or more thun ono occasion rowel mth the cól-||@@||and on more than one occasion rowed with the col- ico ciglit While 111 England Mr Torben WOB called||@@||lege eight. While in England Mr. Forbes was called to the Bar He however, decided not to nricUso in||@@||to the Bar. He, however, decided not to practice in tim J tigluh court», but lo return to New bouth||@@||the English courts, but to return to New South AVnlcs, whore for soino >osr« ho ongaeed m pastoral||@@||Wales, where for some years he engaged in pastoral pursuit« Ho eubaenuMitli rosumod his pro||@@||pursuits. He subsequently resumed his pro- leasinn, and wa« appointed Olio of the Crown||@@||fession, and was appointed one of the Crown Prosecutors of ti e colony About the vear 1878 Mr||@@||Prosecutors of the colony. About the year 1878 Mr. Tnrbos wari rlevated to the District Court Bonch,||@@||Forbes was elevated to the District Court Bench, where he continued to discharge bia judicial func-||@@||where he continued to discharge his judicial func- tions with much satiificlion until arma voars »KO,||@@||tions with much satisfaction until some years ago, when he retired on a pension Mr I orbes ha« left a||@@||when he retired on a pension. Mr. Forbes has left a widow, three sons, ar d two daughters One of his||@@||widow, three sons, and two daughters. One of his solíais *.fr George Holden Turbes, who is a solicitor||@@||sons is Mr. George Holden Forbes, who is a solicitor practising at Wyalong. The funorsl will tako place||@@||practising at Wyalong. The funeral will take place on baturday mormncr||@@||on Saturday morning. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14344544 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE CABINET MEETING.||@@||THE CABINET MEETING. CHANGES IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.||@@||CHANGES IN THE CIVIL SERVICE. NEW UNDER-SECRErARÏ FOR WORKS.||@@||NEW UNDER-SECRETARY FOR WORKS. A further meeting of the State Cabinet was hold||@@||A further meeting of the State Cabinet was held last night, at which the new Unfler-Seoretary for||@@||last night, at which the new Under-Secretary for Works waa appointed, nnd a number of consequen-||@@||Works was appointed, and a number of consequen- tial lamovals were dotermnod upon. The altera-||@@||tial removals were determined upon. The altera- tion«, it i» understood, were in ide nt the suggestion||@@||tions, it is understood, were made at the suggestion and with the approval of the Publie Borneo Board.||@@||and with the approval of the Public Service Board. It wns decided that Mr Tosoph Davis, M IO E , the||@@||It was decided that Mr. Joseph Davis, M.I.C.E., the piosout Engim-or-in-Chief for Sewerage Construc-||@@||present Engineer-in-Chief for Sewerage Construc- tion, should succood Mr It It P Hrokson, Under-||@@||tion, should succeed Mr. R. R. P. Hickson, Under- secretary for Works, at a Bilar» of £020 per annum||@@||Secretary for Works, at a salary of £920 per annum. A sugoestion has been inailo that Mr John Porlu»,||@@||A suggestion has been made that Mr. John Portus, the present Chief Clerk, should bo ttppointod Assist-||@@||the present Chief Clerk, should be appointed Assist- ant Undor-boorotnry at an incioasul salary Mr||@@||ant Under-Secretary at an increased salary. Mr. Hanua, tho principal Assistant Euciuecr, will be-||@@||Hanna, the principal Assistant-Engineer, will be- come Commissioner f r Hoads at a salary of XSl'O||@@||come Commissioner for Roads at a salary of £800 per onuutu Mr F Keelo, MICE, has been||@@||per annum. Mr. T. Keele, M.I.C.E., has been appointed Priuciptl Lnnmeer for Harbours and||@@||appointed Principal Engineer for Harbours and River» at a salary of £S0O per annual Mr L A.||@@||Rivers at a salary of £800 per annum. Mr. L. A. D Wade, AMICE, takn the positioj of Principal||@@||D. Wade, A.M.I.C.E., takes the position of Principal Engineer for Water bupply and Sewerage at a salai y||@@||Engineer for Water Supply and Sewerage at a salary of £800 per annum Mi B M Ile Burgh, the||@@||of £800 per annum. Mr. E. M. De Burgh, the pre&eut Assistant-Engineer for Bridges, hi« been||@@||present Assistant-Engineer for Bridges, has been appointed Principal Engineer at a salary of £000||@@||appointed Principal Engineer at a salary of £600 per annum Inóreseos of silnrv have also been giteu||@@||per annum. Increases of salary have also been given to the following gentlemen f ho retain their present||@@||to the following gentlemen who retain their present position« -Mr J W. Uiinisrnw, M 1 C E , Aiau||@@||positions :—Mr. J. W. Grimshaw, M.I.C.E., Assis- iant-Liiginner Hil hour» sun Ttivo » Brunch , Mr J||@@||tant-Engineer Harbours and Rivers Branch ; Mr. J. W Miliior, AAIICI Assi mt Engineer f.r||@@||W. Milner, A.M.I.C.E., Assistant-Engineer for knworai,o Oonsliuttion aid Mr 1 U feteple||@@||Sewerage Construction ; and Mr. T. R. Steele, Accountant 1'ubln. Work» Uepirtmer t Not-vltti||@@||Accountant Public Works Department. Notwith- »taudmg the incrciso3 priposed a sa Mug will be||@@||standing the increases proposed a saving will be effected by the rearrauermeut (if £1700 por annum||@@||effected by the rearrangement of £1700 per annum. Itisstatid that Mr H D Walsh, of the Har-||@@||It is stated that Mr. H. D. Walsh, of the Har- bours aud Rivers Branch, would have beau con-||@@||bours and Rivers Branch, would have been con- sidered, but he IIUB been recommended for a position||@@||sidered, but he has been recommended for a position ¡n connection with tho Harbour ¿rust||@@||in connection with the Harbour Trust. With regard to the Rocks Improvement Board, the||@@||With regard to the Rocks Improvement Board, the Premier atatod last night that the appointment of the||@@||Premier stated last night that the appointment of the chairman bad not boen decidid upon lu connection||@@||chairman had not been decided upon. In connection with tho othui nppnntuicuts mentioned m yester-||@@||with the other appointments mentioned in yester- day's ' Herald," it may bo stated that Mr T A||@@||day's " Herald," it may be stated that Mr. F. A. franklin is a civil engineur residing at Wolloogoug,||@@||Franklin is a civil engineer residing at Wollongong, and a gentlomsu who haBhaU considerableoiperieni.o||@@||and a gentleman who has had considerable experience m India, and also lu the Public Works Department of||@@||in India, and also in the Public Works Department of this wlouy He represented New boutli Wale« at||@@||this colony. He represented New South Wales at the Calcutta Exhibition in lbSJ Mr George||@@||the Calcutta Exhibition in 1883. Mr. George U'Credia lu un architect of Sydney, and had charge||@@||McCredie is an architect of Sydney, and had charge of the cleansli g operations during the plague »caro||@@||of the cleansing operations during the plague scare. Mr John Barlow, uf Syduo), is protidrmt of the In-||@@||Mr. John Barlow, of Sydney, is president of the In- stitute of Architects and designed the pavilion which||@@||stitute of Architects, and designed the pavilion which was uroctod lu the Domain in connection with the||@@||was erected in the Domain in connection with the landinir of tho Governoi General, mid tim other||@@||landing of the Governor-General, and the other member, Mr Viiruoy PtirkeH, u ho is also an archi-||@@||member, Mr. Varney Parkes, who is also an archi- tect, recently remaned his position as a number of||@@||tect, recently resigned his position as a member of tho Legislative Assembly||@@||the Legislative Assembly. With reference to tua Harbour 1 rust, it was re-||@@||With reference to the Harbour Trust, it was re- solved by Mimstois last night that the service« of au||@@||solved by Ministers last night that the services of an expert should hu obtained from England or||@@||expert should be obtained from England or America to report to the (loverunicrit upon the best||@@||America to report to the Goverment upon the best insAns of utilising the wharf» which have been re-||@@||means of utilising the wharfs which have been re- sumed Captain C L Biid, who lias been appointed||@@||sumed. Captain C. E. Bird, who has been appointed Harbour Master, i» well known m aluppitig circle»||@@||Harbour Master, is well known in shipping circles. Hit appointmeut was not uncxi ected It wns under-||@@||His appointmeut was not unexpected. It was under- stood in shippine* circles that ho na» likely to be||@@||stood in shipping circles that he was likely to be offered the position, anil In» fneniis yesterday toole||@@||offered the position, and his friends yesterday took au opportunity to congratúlalo him Por \ uara Cap||@@||an opportunity to congratulate him. For years Cap- taiu Bird waaia command of etenruers iu thu Anglo||@@||tain Bird was in command of steamers in the Anglo- Austruliuii trade, uimiug largo numbera of passen-||@@||Australian trade, carrying large numbers of passen- gers under the flag of what I« uopultrly known tis the||@@||gers under the flag of what is popularly known as the " port " line Upon th? est ihlishineut of the Sydney *||@@||" port " line. Upon the establishment of the Sydney- Vnncouvel mail service ho re i/ued froui the " ports "||@@||Vancouver mail service he resigned from the " ports " aud entered the new employ Afti-r a sutcssfni||@@||and entered the new employ. After a successful career there C iptain Bird dPCi dod to retiro trom «ea||@@||career there Captain Bird decided to retire from sea life, mid his services wero at once seemed in connoc||@@||life, and his services were at once secured in connec- tion with tha important business ni Messrs Flood||@@||tion with the important business of Messrs. Flood and Co Added to his thoiou^h knowlodgu of||@@||and Co. Added to his thorough knowledge of nuiiilime nffairi his wido comiiicrcinl experience was||@@||maritime affairs his wide commercial experience was quickly loco ¡msed At the lime of Illa abolition ot||@@||quickly recognised. At the time of the abolition of the alarme Board lie wa» appointed to one of tho||@@||the Marine Board he was appointed to one of the aseessorshipj by the Govcrnmmt||@@||assessorships by the Government. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14345373 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIVORCE COURT,||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Simpion).||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpxon). SLO.VGKOYE v. SLOWGltOVE.||@@||SLOWGROVE v. SLOWGROVE. Tins was a suit brought by Richard Slowgrove,||@@||This was a suit brought by Richard Slowgrove, bricklayer, against his wifo, Mary Juno Slowgrove,||@@||bricklayer, against his wife, Mary Jane Slowgrove, formerly ¡scott, on tho grounds of alleged adultery||@@||formerly Scott, on the grounds of alleged adultery with two persons who v*ere named as co-respondents,||@@||with two persons who were named as co-respondents. Mr. It. VV. Fraser appeared for thu petitioner, Mr,||@@||Mr. R. W. Fraser appeared for the petitioner ; Mr. M'lutosh for co-respondent James Edwards ; and||@@||McIntosh for co-respondent James Edwards ; and Mr. P. K, White, instructed by Mr. Gonrga||@@||Mr. P. K. White, instructed by Mr. George Bourne, tor co-respondent William Ingram. The||@@||Bourne, for co-respondent William Ingram. The respondent did not nppesr. The parties were||@@||respondent did not appear. The parties were married in July, 188,1, at Newtown, according to||@@||married in July, 1883, at Newtown, according to the ritos of the Church of Eoglaud, and two||@@||the rites of the Church of England, and two children weto the issue of the marriage Petitioner||@@||children were the issue of the marriage. Petitioner charged respondent with misconduct with Edwards||@@||charged respondent with misconduct with Edwards betwseu May 12,10(10, and July 10, 1900, uud with||@@||between May 12, 1900, and July 19, 1900, and with Ingram botween May 1,1899, and October 17, 1900.||@@||Ingram between May 1, 1899, and October 17, 1900. Henry Sutton, Georgo Williams, and Elizabeth||@@||Henry Sutton, George Williams, and Elizabeth Wrigley were called on behalf of the petitioner in||@@||Wrigley were called on behalf of the petitioner in support of tho issues||@@||support of the issues. James Edwards was railed, and produced a docu-||@@||James Edwards was called, and produced a docu- ment winch ho enid was signed by respondent at||@@||ment which he said was signed by respondent at Manly. It was writton by him and signed by respou||@@||Manly. It was written by him and signed by respon- dent.||@@||dent. The document, which was put in aud mi, su||@@||The document, which was put in and read, was dated May 20,1000, and appeared to be a confession||@@||dated May 20, 1900, and appeared to be a confession by respondent of intimacy with Ingram in 1890.||@@||by respondent of intimacy with Ingram in 1899. His Honor said that tho emu appeared to him to||@@||His Honor said that the case appeared to him to bo a rooit extraordinarv on» from beginning to end||@@||be a most extraordinary one from beginning to end. Respondent obtained a decroe nisi for divorce from||@@||Respondent obtained a decree nisi for divorce from her husband on tho ground of desertion, hut eubso||@@||her husband on the ground of desertion, but subse- quoutly it was sot aside on the ground that there hud||@@||quently it was set aside on the ground that there had been collusion between husnand and wifo. Tho||@@||been collusion between husnand and wife. The husband was now petitioning for divorco from his||@@||husband was now petitioning for divorce from his wife on tbejirouud ol adulterv, and ono of the co-||@@||wife on the grouud of adultery, and one of the co- respondents was called, and produced e. idene» agaiast||@@||respondents was called, and produced evidence against the other||@@||the other. The witness Edwards then proceeded with Ina||@@||The witness Edwards then proceeded with his evidence, and denied that ho hud been guilty of any||@@||evidence, and denied that he had been guilty of any impropriety With lespondent He did not promise||@@||impropriety with respondent. He did not promise to marry her if petitioner obtained a divorce, nor did||@@||to marry her if petitioner obtained a divorce, nor did ho conreo bor into signing the confession by pointing||@@||he coerce her into signing the confession by pointing a revolver ut her hoad||@@||a revolver at her head. The euee stands part heard||@@||The case stands part heard. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14352673 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIVORCE COURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. g; - (Before Mr. Justice Simpson.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) : ARNOLD v. ABNOLD.||@@||ARNOLD v. ARNOLD. Hil Honor delivered hi» reserved judgment in thii||@@||His Honor delivered his reserved judgment in this «nit, and »id that petitioner, Louisa Ainald, asked||@@||suit, and said that petitioner, Louisa Arnold, asked »or ii dissolution ot her rnarriego with Alfred Ar||@@||for a dissolution of her marriage with Alfred Ar- jaold on several grounds. The first wa« whether||@@||nold on several grounds. The first was whether respondent, between January I, 1898, und November||@@||respondent, between January 1, 1898, and November S3, 1900, committed adultery willi « woman known||@@||23, 1900, committed adultery with a woman known ti« " Lottie," at Melbourne ; secondly, whether||@@||as " Lottie," at Melbourne ; secondly, whether -respondent, between January J, 1898, mid Novoin||@@||respondent, between January 1, 1898, and Novem- lior 23, 1900, committed adultery with potions||@@||ber 23, 1900, committed adultery with persons unknown to tho petitioner, at Melbourne and||@@||unknown to the petitioner, at Melbourne and thirdly, whether tho rospondent bad, with-||@@||thirdly, whether the respondent had, with- out just cause or excuso, wilfully de||@@||out just cause or excuse, wilfully de- »orteil the petitioner «ni without any||@@||serted the petitioner and without any ?ucl. causu or excuse left her oentinnoualy eo deserted||@@||such cause or excuse left her continuously so deserted «luring three year« und upwards. He was of opinion||@@||during three years and upwards. He was of opinion that the first issuo of adultery had been made out,||@@||that the first issue of adultery had been made out, but that there was no evidonco as to the second. H«||@@||but that there was no evidence as to the second. He ytan also of opinion that under the circumstances||@@||was also of opinion that under the circumstances there had been desertion for three years and up-||@@||there had been desertion for three years and up- wards. Tile mero fact that the petitioner received||@@||wards. The mere fact that the petitioner received f»»».money trow rcepomleut dunug tk» psiiod||@@||some money from respondent during the period named did not prevent tho matrimonial offence of||@@||named did not prevent the matrimonial offence of desertion beiug committed A wife wa» entitled to||@@||desertion being committed. A wife was entitled to the protection and association of her huaoaud so far||@@||the protection and association of her husband so far as his position would permit, and if there had lieen||@@||as his position would permit, and if there had been hers a deprivation for three year» and upwards of the||@@||here a deprivation for three years and upwards of the protection and association of her husband, petitioner||@@||protection and association of her husband, petitioner waa entitled to relief He entertained a alight doubt||@@||was entitled to relief. He entertained a slight doubt a» to whether there had not been «onie collusion in||@@||as to whether there had not been some collusion in th* cas«, but b. would not take upon himself posi||@@||the case, but he would not take upon himself posi- tiv.lv to say that there had boc» The next luestiou||@@||tively to say that there had been. The next question thal aroa» was m reference tn domicile »ntl upon that||@@||that arose was in reference to domicile, and upon that point he waa of opinion (hit respondent acquired||@@||point he was of opinion that respondent acquired domicile at Newcastle sufficient to give th* Court||@@||domicile at Newcastle sufficient to give the Court jurisdiction in the ca c. If the respondent lud a||@@||jurisdiction in the case. If the respondent had a domicile at Newcastle, then, although ho changed||@@||domicile at Newcastle, then, although he changed that domicile, of which there was no evidence, the||@@||that domicile, of which there was no evidence, the wife could not be deprived of her right to »uo for||@@||wife could not be deprived of her right to sue for divorce, because, by a special provision in Sir Alfred||@@||divorce, because, by a special provision in Sir Alfred Stenhen's Act, a wtfo wes not to be deprived of the||@@||Stephen's Act, a wife was not to be deprived of the domicile which «he once acquired by reason of the||@@||domicile which she once acquired by reason of the husband having acquired another dmnicil» (Hi«||@@||husband having acquired another domicile. (His Honor referred to D*i.tchgoyou v D'Ftchgoyen, Id||@@||Honor referred to D'Etchgoyen v D'Etchgoyen, 13 PD, page 132 ) The queitionho had to consider||@@||P.D., page 132.) The question he had to consider wa» whether nt tiie time of the institution of the suit||@@||was whether at the time of the institution of the suit respondent was domiciled in New South Wales, that||@@||respondent was domiciled in New South Wales, that was to say, in November, 1900, and he was of opinion||@@||was to say, in November, 1900, and he was of opinion that he wa«, and that there was nothing to show that||@@||that he was, and that there was nothing to show that he had abandoned the domicile at Newcastle||@@||he had abandoned the domicile at Newcastle. Decree nisi granted, and mid. returnable in||@@||Decree nisi granted, and and returnable in three months, costs of tho suit lo be paid by tho||@@||three months, costs of the suit to be paid by the respondent||@@||respondent. DECREES ABSOLUTE||@@||DECREES ABSOLUTE. His Honor made absolute the decrees met in tho||@@||His Honor made absolute the decrees nisi in the following suits, and declared the marnages dis-||@@||following suits, and declared the marriages dis- solved -Caroline Holmes v James Henry Hollo-||@@||solved :— Caroline Holmes v. James Henry Hollo- way HolJies (petitioner to have the custody of the||@@||way Holmes (petitioner to have the custody of the children), and Ann Reed v William Spencer Reed||@@||children), and Ann Reed v. William Spencer Reed. DUNSTAN v DUÎ.STAN||@@||DUNSTAN v DUNSTAN. Mr Jam«?, instructed by Messrs Richardson and||@@||Mr. James, instructed by Messrs. Richardson and Thompson, appeared for the petitioner , and Mr||@@||Thompson, appeared for the petitioner ; and Mr. Uanni n, instructed by Mr S J Bull, for the co-||@@||Gannon, instructed by Mr. S. J. Bull, for the co- respondent. Poter Hin« Ihn was a suit brought||@@||respondent, Peter Hine. This was a suit brought by John Dunstan, master manner, eg.inst Jessie||@@||by John Dunstan, master mariner, against Jessie Dunstan (formerly Ace), on the grouod of her||@@||Dunstan (formerly Ace), on the ground of her al eued adultery witü ono Peter Hine, ilso||@@||alleged adultery with one Peter Hine, also habitual drunkenness and habitual neglect of||@@||habitual drunkenness and habitual neglect of har domutic duties The respondent did not appear,||@@||her domestic duties. The respondent did not appear, and the co-respondent denied the adultery charged||@@||and the co-respondent denied the adultery charged. The petitioner and respondent were married m No||@@||The petitioner and respondent were married in No- vetnber, 188j, and (ho former gave evidonco as to his||@@||vember, 1885, and the former gave evidence as to his wife's habits during the tuna thev lived together, and||@@||wife's habits during the time they lived together, and stated that in Jilly, 1899, respondent loft her home||@@||stated that in July, 1899, respondent left her home. His Honor, after hearing evidence, said he wa»||@@||His Honor, after hearing evidence, said he was not aatiified aa to the first isauc, and therefore fouud||@@||not satisfied as to the first issue, and therefore found that issue in favour of co respondent Ho waa,||@@||that issue in favour of co-respondent. He was, however, latisfied that the issue of habitual dtuuken||@@||however, satisfied that the issue of habitual dtuuken- nesi and habitual r.glect of domestic duties had||@@||ness and habitual neglect of domestic duties had been made out||@@||been made out. Decree mu granted, returnablo in one month.||@@||Decree nisi granted, returnable in one month. FRASER V FRASER||@@||FRASER v. FRASER. (In thu ault, whieb was heaid on Friday last, the||@@||In this suit, which was heard on Friday last, the decree nisi wub made returnablo ia ono month||@@||decree nisi was made returnable in one month. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14371647 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIVORCE COURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Beforo Mr. Justice Simpson.!||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) COOK v. COOK.||@@||COOK v. COOK. His Honor delivered hia reserved judgment in the||@@||His Honor delivered his reserved judgment in the abovo suit, and said that the putilioiier, Annie Cook,||@@||above suit, and said that the petitioner, Annie Cook, had filed a petition for divorce from her huiband,||@@||had filed a petition for divorce from her husband, George Frederick Cook, on the grounds (1) that re||@@||George Frederick Cook, on the grounds (1) that re- ajinndent during three yeais mid upwards had boen||@@||spondent during three years and upwards had been an habitual druukurd, and ;2) bad been habitually||@@||an habitual drunkard, and (2) had been habitually guilty of cruelly towards the petitioner. In the||@@||guilty of cruelly towards the petitioner. In the course of the case it wse admitted that there waa not||@@||course of the case it was admitted that there was not evidence upon which the Court oould act allowing||@@||evidence upon which the Court could act showing that respondent had bren an habitual drunkard, nnd,||@@||that respondent had been an habitual drunkard, and, that being so, Mr, Cowan, who appeared fur the||@@||that being so, Mr. Cowan, who appeared for the petitioner, did not press ior a deere.1 for tho dissolu-||@@||petitioner, did not press for a decree for the dissolu- tion of the marriage. Mr. Cowall thoa aikcd for »||@@||tion of the marriage. Mr. Cowan then asked for a decron of judicial suparation on the ground of cruelty||@@||decree of judicial separation on the ground of cruelty on the part of the respondent I he Court||@@||on the part of the respondent. The Court had power m a cale Ilka this to grut a||@@||had power in a case like this to grant a decree at judicial separation if it was satisfied that||@@||decree of judicial separation if it was satisfied that it was really ncce.oary for tho safoty of the viif-,||@@||it was really necessary for the safety of the wife, oven though a potition was originally filed for di so-||@@||even though a petition was originally filed for disso- lution of the marriage Tho principio by which||@@||lution of the marriage. The principle by which the Court should ho guided was laid down by him in||@@||the Court should be guided was laid down by him in his judgment on Varly v Vardy, 10 Weekly Notes,||@@||his judgment on Vardy v. Vardy, 16 Weekly Notes, page 78, and ho ha I to ask himself whether on the||@@||page 78, and he had to ask himself whether on the ovidonci boforo linn m tins cn.u thero wss a nocesaitv||@@||evidence before him in this case there was a necessity for inler-or-uco by the Court on tho ground of tha||@@||for interference by the Court on the ground of the rrspotitlent s cruelty to potilioner The evidBnce||@@||respondent's cruelty to petitioner. The evidence wos s, c-y conflicting, but on tho whole ho thought||@@||was very conflicting, but on the whole he thought petitioner was ontitlcd to a decree of judicial sopar||@@||petitioner was entitled to a decree of judicial separ- fillort||@@||ation. Docrec nisi accordingly Petitioner t- hnva the||@@||Decree nisi accordingly. Petitioner to have the nutody of iho two girls, and 7s Gd por week for||@@||custody of the two girls, and 7s 6d per week for th^ir inainloiiunco||@@||their maintenance. DUNSTAN v DUNSTAN

u||@@||deserted him, and without any such cause or excuse hud loft lum continuously so leaerlol for three yeais||@@||had left him continuously so deserted for three years and upward» . anil thoro waa a oountor issue hy||@@||and upwards ; and there was a counter issue by respondent as tu whether petitioner ha t been guilty||@@||respondent as to whether petitioner had been guilty of cruelty towards respondent. After ovidsnou hrid||@@||of cruelty towards respondent. After evidence had been itivon a dcoiee nisi was by consent granted for||@@||been given a decree nisi was by consent granted for judici ii separation, without admissions, no alimony||@@||judicial separation, without admissions, no alimony tobo allowed or nsked tor, and suit not to be pro-||@@||to be allowed or asked for, and suit not to be pro- ceeded with hy eithei party No oidor was made as||@@||ceeded with by either party. No order was made as to cost*||@@||to costs. COOK v. COOK.||@@||COOK v. COOK. Mr Cowan, msti acted by Mr E W. Downes, ap-||@@||Mr. Cowan, instructed by Mr. E. W. Downes, ap- peared for the poll honor and Mr E. R Abigail||@@||peared for the petitioner ; and Mr. E. R. Abigail fir tho respondent Th s was u suit brought by||@@||for the respondent. This was a suit brought by Annie Clink .igainst (loorga Frederick Cook for||@@||Annie Cook against George Frederick Cook for divorce on tile grmiiil if alleged iruslty hythe||@@||divorce on the ground of alleged cruelty by the respondent una habitual drunkenness for threa years||@@||respondent and habitual drunkenness for three years and upwards. Ilio p-uties were married ni TYovom||@@||and upwards. The parties were married in Novem- bsr, 1870, ut Wellington-road, Dewabury (Yorkshire),||@@||ber, 1876, at Wellington-road, Dewsbury (Yorkshire), ucocrdmg to the rites of the Primitiva Methodist||@@||according to the rites of the Primitive Methodist Church, and thsy como to Sydney in 1879. The)||@@||Church, and they came to Sydney in 1879. The evidence on behalf Df petitioner waa closed, and the||@@||evidence on behalf of petitioner was closed, and the roso for the respondent wa» opened, out is not yet||@@||case for the respondent was opened, but is not yet concluded.||@@||concluded. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14388531 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn D1V0KCE COURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Walker.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Walker.) OILLOND v. GH-LOND.||@@||GILLOND v. GILLOND. Mr. L. Armstrong, in. tiucte I by Mr. Lewis Lsvy,||@@||Mr. L. Armstrong, instructed by Mr. Lewis Levy, appeared ror the petitioner, Ada Gillond (former!,||@@||appeared for the petitioner, Ada Gillond (formerly Sliedloweki). who sought a dissolution of her||@@||Shadlowski), who sought a dissolution of her mama;;- with L-2atus (-illoud, a geueral dealer, on||@@||marriage with Lazarus Gillond, a general dealer, on the ground ot his cruelty towards her. Thor. w_s uo||@@||the ground of his cruelty towards her. There was no upteirauue of the respondent, lhe purtle*, both of||@@||appearance of the respondent. The parties, both of whom wera natives of Poland, were m irried uu||@@||whom were natives of Poland, were married on M .ich 25, 1888, at Ko. 15S Drou.'h.ini-street, Syd||@@||March 25, 1888, at No. 155 Brougham-street, Syd- uoy, uecoiding to the ntei of the Hubrow Church,||@@||ney, according to the rites of the Hebrew Church, bv the Ifev A. ii. VVolioBki. His tionor found the||@@||by the Rev. A. D. Wolinski. His Honor found the issue«. lu favour of tlio pstitiouor, and granted u||@@||issues in favour of the petitioner, and granted a decree nisi to he moved absoluto lu throe months ,||@@||decree nisi to be moved absolute in three months ; petitioner to have the custody of her children, and||@@||petitioner to have the custody of her children, and rospoudeut 11 puv tho costs of suit.||@@||respondent to pay the costs of suit. WHIDDON v. WHIDDON.||@@||WHIDDON v. WHIDDON. Mr. J. W. Mound appeared for the petitioner,||@@||Mr. J. W. Maund appeared for the petitioner, Mary Ann Wuiddon (furuiorly Buck), who uelilionod||@@||Mary Ann Whiddon (formerly Buck), who petitioned the Court tor a dissolution of her tnarriago with||@@||the Court for a dissolution of her marriage with Thom«B Whiddon, who was a plust'-roc by trndu, on||@@||Thomas Whiddon, who was a plasterer by trade, on the grotiud-i that ho hid been an habitual drunkard,||@@||the grounds that he had been an habitual drunkard, und had habitually l«ft her without meaiiB or support||@@||and had habitually left her without means of support. There was nj appearance of the respondent. The||@@||There was no appearance of the respondent. The purtles wera niurned an August 1(1, 187J, ¡it the||@@||parties were married on August 10, 1872, at the ItegMrar's office, Holborn, county of Middlesex,||@@||Registrar's office, Holborn, county of Middlesex, England. His lfonor granted the decree IUBI aa prayed||@@||England. His Honor granted the decree nisi as prayed with cists against tho respondent. Petitionei lo have||@@||with costs against the respondent. Petitioner to have the custody of her children||@@||the custody of her children. LITTLE v. LITTLE.||@@||LITTLE v. LITTLE. Mr. Schrador (Mui.rs. King aad Schrader) ap-||@@||Mr. Schrader (Messrs. King aad Schrader) ap- peared for the petitioner, Oi therms Maud Little||@@||peared for the petitioner, Catherine Maud Little (furinerlv Solomon), who nskod for a divorce from||@@||(formerly Solomon), who asked for a divorce from her husband, George riioiniiH Little, a clerk, on tho||@@||her husband, George Thomas Little, a clerk, on the ground of his mt*ootiduct with a woman namad in tho||@@||ground of his misconduct with a woman named in the petition. Ti o murringa was celebrated by the Ruv.||@@||petition. The marriage was celebrated by the Rev. Joshua Hargrave at St Duvid's Cburcli, Surry Hills,||@@||Joshua Hargrave at St. David's Church, Surry Hills, Sidney, according to the rites ot tho Church of Eng-||@@||Sydney, according to the rites of the Church of Eng- land, on March 24, 1890. 1 hero was no appoarance||@@||land, on March 24, 1896. There was no appearance of the resiiondout. His Honor granted the decree||@@||of the respondent. His Honor granted the decree m>i, making it returnubls ni three months.||@@||nisi, making it returnable in three months. (Before Mr Juatice Simpson.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) CROCKER v. CROCKER.||@@||CROCKER v. CROCKER. Mr. Curlowis, mstruoted by Messrs Wallace and||@@||Mr. Curlewis, instructed by Messrs. Wallace and Sou, appeared for tho petitioner, Ada Theresa Crocker||@@||Son, appeared for the petitioner, Ada Theresa Crocker (formerly Biker), lhere wus no appearance of||@@||(formerly Baker). There was no appearance of respondent, Clio Hector Crockor, who wus described||@@||respondent, Clio Hector Crocker, who was described in the marriage certificate UB a commercial traveller,||@@||in the marriage certificate as a commercial traveller. the petitioner asked for a dissolution of her||@@||The petitioner asked for a dissolution of her marriage, which waa solemnised hy the Kev. W. H,||@@||marriage, which was solemnised by the Rev. W. H. Williams, according to tho forms nf the VVcslovon||@@||Williams, according to the forms of the Wesleyan Chinch, at a house in t__ueeii-Bireet, Grafton, on De-||@@||Church, at a house in Queen-street, Grafton, on De- cember 1, 1892, on the ground of her husabnd'a de-||@@||cember 1, 1892, on the ground of her husabnd's de- sertion of nor His Honor granted the deoree muf,||@@||sertion of her. His Honor granted the decree nisi, and made it returnable lu threo months,||@@||and made it returnable in three months. CONROY v. CONROY.||@@||CONROY v. CONROY. Mr. Hillston, instructed by Mr. J. T. Ralstoo, ap-||@@||Mr. Ralston, instructed by Mr. J. T. Ralston, ap- peared for the petitioner, I'.nnlv llirresu Conroy||@@||peared for the petitioner, Emily Theresa Conroy (noa Emily Theresa Pressed) There was no au||@@||(nee Emily Theresa Pressell). There was no ap- pearauco of the respondent, Edward Conroy, who||@@||pearance of the respondent, Edward Conroy, who was a monumental masim by trade The petitioner||@@||was a monumental mason by trade. The petitioner r-Mko 1 for the dis olulion of her mtrri-ge, which was||@@||asked for the dissolution of her marriage, which was r-olobi «nod on December 12, 1882, at St. Luke's||@@||celebrated on December 12, 1882, at St. Luke's Church, Liverpool, according to lhe forms of the||@@||Church, Liverpool, according to the forms of the Church of England, on the giound that her husband||@@||Church of England, on the ground that her husband htd imseouductetl himself with a woman named ni||@@||had miscouducted himself with a woman named in the petition Aftor hearing the testimony of two||@@||the petition. After hearing the testimony of two witne.ros the matter was adjuurned until 2 o'clock||@@||witnesses the matter was adjourned until 2 o'clock on Tuesday next for the production oi further||@@||on Tuesday next for the production of further evidence.||@@||evidence. nsnEH v. F1SHBB.||@@||FISHER v. FISHER. Mr. R W. Traser appeared for the petitioner,||@@||Mr. R. W. Fraser appeared for the petitioner, Agues Fishor (formerly Willshire), who sought a||@@||Agnes Fisher (formerly Willshire), who sought a divorce from her husbnnd, David Fisher, who was a||@@||divorce from her husbnnd, David Fisher, who was a glassworker by trade, on the (.round that he had||@@||glassworker by trade, on the ground that he had misconducted himself with a woman who waa un-||@@||misconducted himself with a woman who was un- known to tho po'itioncr. Tho respondent did not||@@||known to the petitioner. The respondent did not ai pear. The o.nlonce showed that the parties to the||@@||appear. The evidence showed that the parties to the suit were married, according to tha ntrs nf the Roman||@@||suit were married, according to the rites of the Roman Catholic Church, at tit, Patrick'. Church, Sydney, on||@@||Catholic Church, at St. Patrick's Church, Sydney, on April 27, 1897, and his Honor being «atisfletl as to||@@||April 27, 1897, and his Honor being satisfied as to the validity of the grouuds of tho. petition, granted||@@||the validity of the grouuds of the petition, granted a decree nisi, making it returnable m one month.||@@||a decree nisi, making it returnable in one month. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14405933 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIVOKCJS CQÜltT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Bcfoio Mr. Justice Walker.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Walker.) HULL v. HULL.||@@||HULL v. HULL. Mr Whitfold, instructed by Messrs Villeneuvo||@@||Mr. Whitfeld, instructed by Messrs. Villeneuve- Smith mid Dawes, uppeared for Sidnoy Hull, tho||@@||Smith and Dawes, appeared for Sidney Hull, the petitioner, who sought a divoico from Sarah Tune||@@||petitioner, who sought a divorce from Sarah Jane Hull, formerly Helle man, on tbo ground of dcsci||@@||Hull, formerly Heffernan, on the ground of deser- tion Itcsjiondcnt did not nppeni Tho parties were||@@||tion. Respondent did not appear. The parties were married at Ashfield, »ecoi ding to tho rites of the||@@||married at Ashfield, according to the rites of the Prisbytciiau Chuich, in Apnl, 1881 Pntitionei||@@||Presbyterian Church, in Apnl, 1884. Petitioner saul tho murringo wies a happy ono until 18JI Two||@@||said the marriage was a happy one until 1894. Two chddicn weroborn In Iff J i respondent withdicw||@@||children were born. In 1894 respondent withdrew her affections lrom petitioner, shrink troin lum when||@@||her affections from petitioner, shrank from him when ho oflerctl to kiss her, and told bun sho was aorry loi||@@||he offered to kiss her, and told him she was sorry for lum, but had lost all aiTcclion lor linn Sho s nil hu||@@||him, but had lost all affection for him. She said he was young, mid could f,et some other woman to love||@@||was young, and could get some other woman to love him-sho would rinso no objcetion From that timo||@@||him — she would raise no objection. From that time then lelations as husband mid wifu diseontuiuctl||@@||their relations as husband and wife discontinued. Tho Court resolved judgment||@@||The Court reserved judgement. BEATlIEv BEATTHÎ||@@||BEATTIE v. BEATTIE. Mr Ralston, mstructcd by Mr It P Hiekson, ap-||@@||Mr. Ralston, instructed by Mr. R. P. Hickson, ap- peared for the petit lonir, Cherry Wilson Worship||@@||peared for the petitioner, Cherry Wilson Worship Beattie (formerly Pcnrieo), who sought a divorce||@@||Beattie (formerly Penrice), who sought a divorce lrom William lohn Bcittio on tbo pround of deser-||@@||from William John Beattie on the ground of deser- tion Tho pirlieswero married m Bnsbano in 1800||@@||tion. The parties were married in Brisbane in 1890 according to tho rites of tho Presbvtennn Chuirh||@@||according to the rites of the Presbyterian Church. Petitioner said respondent lolt her in 18')G to go to||@@||Petitioner said respondent left her in 1896 to go to Sydiioy ostensibly to look for woik, but ho did not||@@||Sydney ostensibly to look for work, but he did not return||@@||return. Tho Court granted a decree nisi rotumaulo in three||@@||The Court granted a decree nisi returnable in three months||@@||months. DONOVANv DONOVAN||@@||DONOVAN v. DONOVAN. Mr F B Boyeo, instructed by Messrs a'Bcckott||@@||Mr. F. B. Boyce, instructed by Messrs. a'Beckett and Harlock«, appeared for tbo petitioner, Miehacl||@@||and Horrocks, appeared for the petitioner, Michael Donovan,a labourer The petition was foi a divorco||@@||Donovan, a labourer. The petition was for a divorce fiom Mary Tone Donovan (formerly I dwurds) on tho||@@||from Mary Jane Donovan (formerly Edwards) on the ground of her desertion and adultery with Philip||@@||ground of her desertion and adultery with Philip Oorwood Tho parties were married at Ashlliild m||@@||Gorwood. The parties were married at Ashfield in May, 1877, according to the rites of tbo Wcsloyan||@@||May, 1877, according to the rites of the Wesleyan Church Petitioner anul thal a week after Ibu mai||@@||Church. Petitioner said that a week after the mar- liago respondent went to Tasmania, whrnco sho||@@||riage respondent went to Tasmania, whence she wrote, saying sho intended! to get married Peti-||@@||wrote, saying she intended to get married. Peti- tioner warned her that sho could not do sa In 1883||@@||tioner warned her that she could not do so. In 1883 he went to Tasmania, when his wife, wh* was nurs||@@||he went to Tasmania, when his wife, who was nurs- ins a child, said she had married Gorwood, but sho||@@||ing a child, said she had married Gorwood, but she did uotkuow sho bud donn so-sho must }\a.\o been||@@||did not know she had done so — she must have been mad Petitioner show ed his manango certilleato to||@@||mad. Petitioner showed his marriage certificate to Oorvvood, who siud, " That is light, 1 wish I was||@@||Gorwood, who said, " That is right ; I wish I was dead "||@@||dead." Tho Court granted a dceiee mil returnable m three||@@||The Court granted a decree nisi returnable in three months||@@||months. M'CULLOCH v M'CULLOCH||@@||McCULLOCH v. McCULLOCH. Mr H T Pilcher, msti acted bj Messrs Chi nball||@@||Mr. H. L. Pilcher, instructed by Messrs. Chenhall and Eddie, -ippein.il foi tho pciitiouci, Peter M'Cul||@@||and Eddie, appeared for the petitioner, Peter McCul- locb, who sought a divoieo iioin Mary M'CiiUnih,||@@||loch, who sought a divorce from Mary McCulloch, formcilj Lowden, ou tho ground of desertion I ho||@@||formerly Lowden, on the ground of desertion. The parties weio m lined in Sjdnuj. m .Inuuiirj, IS Mi,||@@||parties were married in Sydney in January, 1896, iictoiding to the utes ot tbo Baptist Chun h||@@||according to the rites of the Baptist Church, petilionei being r>i und respondent n0 Petitioner||@@||petitioner being 52 and respondent 56. Petitioner boni that tiny lived ut Helensburgh, and respondent,||@@||said that they lived at Helensburgh, and respondent, compl lining ol tbo imiclncssof thuplucc, left lum||@@||complaining of the quietness of the place, left him and lived m Svdnij Min declined to nluni, alni||@@||and lived in Sydney. She declined to return, and iifti-rw irds told bun she wns pomp to Queensland||@@||afterwards told him she was going to Queensland. A deereo nut wai grinled, letuninblu in three||@@||A decree nisi was granted, returnable in three mouths||@@||months. SEWELL \ SEWELL||@@||SEWELL v. SEWELL. Mr Shnnd, nish uctcd by Messrs Pi;ott mid Stm||@@||Mr. Shand, instructed Messrs. Pigott and Stin- son, appealed foi til» pclilionii, Annie Sewell, foi -||@@||son, appeared for the petitioner, Annie Sewell, for- merly t u-nek, who sought a judicial sopimtion lrom||@@||merly Cusack, who sought a judicial separation from lohn Frederick Sewell on the ground of ndiiltciv||@@||John Frederick Sewell on the ground of adultery. Mi P Iv. Wnte, instructed b> Mi Charles Bull||@@||Mr. P. K. White, instructed by Mr. Charles Bull apiicaieel lol tim re. jioudunt, and otlired consent to||@@||appeared for the respondent, and offered consent to the prayer without id nuisions 'Jim oller was not||@@||the prayer without admissions. The offer was not accepted, and e-Mileneo was gi\ou Thopirtics wein||@@||accepted, and evidence was given. The parties were married at Goulburn m ISSi according to tho rites of||@@||married at Goulburn in 1883 according to the rites of the liomin Catholic Church||@@||the Roman Catholic Church. lim order ns sought was undo, and alunoiiy at the||@@||The order as sought was made, and alimony at the rato of J2s Oil pel week was ordeied||@@||rate of 32s 6d per week was ordered. AllNOLD v AllNOLD||@@||ARNOLD v. ARNOLD. Mi MaddocUs Cobon appeared for Um petitiouei,||@@||Mr. Maddocks Cohen appeared for the petitioner, Maud Arnold, forniorlj Mill lill, who sought ndivmee||@@||Maud Arnold, formerly Martin, who sought a divorce from F J Arnold on tim ground of desorlion Ibu||@@||from F. J. Arnold on the ground of desertion. The parties wore married at Pi rniont according to tho||@@||parties were married at Pyrmont according to the ntcs of tho Church of Lnpl nul m December, 1801||@@||rites of the Church of England in December, 1893. E\ moneo of desertion hav mg boen givon, tbo Court||@@||Evidence of desertion having been given, the Court mutlo a decrco nisi, rctuniahlo in three mouths||@@||made a decree nisi, returnable in three months. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14409293 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIVORCE COURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Simpson, Jndgoin Divorce.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson, Judge in Divorce.) ANDERSON v. ANDERSON. .||@@||ANDERSON v. ANDERSON. The heaniig of this suit, which was one by Eliza-||@@||The hearing of this suit, which was one by Eliza- beth Anderson, formerly Jackson, for a judicial||@@||beth Anderson, formerly Jackson, for a judicial separation lroin her husbaud, Qcorgo Martin Ander-||@@||separation from her husband, George Martin Ander- son, on tho ground of desertion, was coucluded On||@@||son, on the ground of desertion, was concluded. On tho previous day tho hearing of evidence had finished,||@@||the previous day the hearing of evidence had finished, and acuusel were addressing lui, Houoi||@@||and counsel were addressing his Honor. Addresses w ere now concluded, and his Honor de-||@@||Addresses were now concluded, and his Honor de- livered judgment, sajang he found the allegation of||@@||livered judgment, saying he found the allegation of desertion proved Ho thereforo granted tho decree||@@||desertion proved. He therefore granted the decree asked foi, giving tho petitioner custody of the||@@||asked for, giving the petitioner custody of the children||@@||children. WILLIAMS v WILLIAMS||@@||WILLIAMS v. WILLIAMS. Mr Whitfeld, instructed bj Mr G T Ii Burchor,||@@||Mr. Whitfeld, instructed by Mr. G. F. R. Burcher, appeared for tho petitioner and Mr Ralston and||@@||appeared for the petitioner ; and Mr. Ralston and Mr Piddington, msliuctod by Mr A n Grace, for||@@||Mr. Piddington, instructed by Mr. A. H. Grace, for the l-spondeiit His Houoi suggested that the||@@||the respondent. His Honor suggested that the CLso vv is ono wluch might bo settled A con-||@@||case was one which might be settled. A con- sultation thereupon took plaee Aftoi a fovv||@@||sultation thereupon took place. After a few I minutes hud elapsed it was mentioned that||@@||minutes had elapsed it was mentioned that the parties had agreed to settlo tho caso, mid his||@@||the parties had agreed to settle the case, and his Honoi made a note of tho terms, wluch wero to tho||@@||Honor made a note of the terms, which were to the offect that at lus suggestion and by consent the pe-||@@||effect that at his suggestion and by consent the pe- tition was withdraw II, that tho old relations wero to||@@||tition was withdrawn, that the old relations were to bo resumed, petitioner and respondent to pay their||@@||be resumed, petitioner and respondent to pay their ovv n costs of suit It w as also noted that tho with-||@@||own costs of suit. It was also noted that the with- draw al of tho petition n as not at any timo to ho con-||@@||drawal of the petition was not at any time to be con- sidered as an admission of thero luving been w rong||@@||sidered as an admission of there having been wrong- domg on either sido, and that it was to bo taken that||@@||doing on either side, and that it was to be taken that tho iespondent had denied all wrong-doing alleged||@@||the respondent had denied all wrong-doing alleged against bun||@@||against him. His Honor depressed Ins gratification at tho settle-||@@||His Honor expressed his gratification at the settle- ment having been arrived at||@@||ment having been arrived at. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14418974 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn WILL OF THE LATE MRS.||@@||WILL OF THE LATE MRS. OSBORNE.||@@||OSBORNE. -1||@@|| The sum of £0041 lia stamp duty was paid last||@@||The sum of £6041 14s stamp duty was paid last week in respect of tho wdl ot tho Into Mrs||@@||week in respect of the will of the late Mrs. Isabel Martha Osborne, relict of tho late Mr Alick||@@||Isabel Martha Osborne, relict of the late Mr. Alick Osborne, of Hamilton, Moss A'alc 'I estatuí., who||@@||Osborne, of Hamilton, Moss Vale. Testatrix, who died on Juno U, l'IOl, left a will dated April 1 J,||@@||died on June 13, 1901, left a will dated April 13, 1U0O, and by it appointed as her o-ccutors Sir AV||@@||1900, and by it appointed as her executors Sir W. P Manning, of S)duev, her son, Mr Tredonck||@@||P. Manning, of Sydney, her son, Mr. Frederick Baikci Osborne, of Bariengarr), imd her son in-law ,||@@||Barker Osborne, of Barrengarry, and her son-in-law , Ali. Francis Geoigo Fosbci), solicitor, of Arictona||@@||Mr. Francis George Fosbery, solicitor, of Victoria. The estate consestcd of property at AVatervavv near||@@||The estate consisted of property at Waterview near Young, Barreugai rv, Kanguroo Vtillov, Moss Vnle,||@@||Young, Barrengarry, Kangaroo Valley, Moss Vale, and elsewhoie Testatrix coiihmiecl a deed dated||@@||and elsewhere. Testatrix confirmed a deed dated April 20, 18S8, wherein certain piopcrlv included m||@@||April 26, 1888, wherein certain property included in the marriage settlement was appointed in fivourol||@@||the marriage settlement was appointed in favour of tho tbreo daughters on the muiritigc, Isabel Throsby||@@||the three daughters on the marriage, Isabel Throsby Osbomo, L uiiu Marv 1 osbei \ (wile of 1 rancia||@@||Osborne, Laura Mary Fosbery (wife of Francis George Fosbery) and Millicent Ainno Osbomo She||@@||George Fosbery) and Millicent Annie Osborne. She devised to the trustees all the flinns m Kangaroo||@@||devised to the trustees all the farms in Kangaroo Valley upon trust to p ly the rents and prouts to her||@@||Valley upon trust to pay the rents and profits to her thieo daughters, and her piopcrt) at MOSB Vale||@@||three daughters, and her property at Moss Vale with tho iurmtiuo on trust foi the benefit of her||@@||with the furniture on trust for the benefit of her two unm irncd daughters for their use until their||@@||two unmarried daughters for their use until their inirnage Ceitain individual bequests woio made||@@||marriage. Certain individual bequests were made to bel threo d tughtcis and live sons,||@@||to her three daughters and five sons, iiiul the residuary estate was placed||@@||and the residuary estate was placed upon trust tor tho children living at testa||@@||upon trust for the children living at testa- trrx's death and the issiio of any child AVho||@@||trix's death and the issue of any child who lind predeceased her, as tenants in common If||@@||had predeceased her, as tenants in common. If no child (or issue) attained a vested interest m the||@@||no child (or issue) attained a vested interest in the residuary estate the trustees A» ero to hold it to the||@@||residuary estate the trustees were to hold it to the sum oi £10,000 upon trust to pay it to the Bishop of||@@||sum of £10,000 upon trust to pay it to the Bishop of the diocese, who should pay one half tho annual in-||@@||the diocese, who should pay one half the annual in- come derived to tho incumbent of the Church of||@@||come derived to the incumbent of the Church of England, Bong Bong, and the other halt to lim in-||@@||England, Bong Bong, and the other half to the in- cumbent of the Church of England, Kangaroo||@@||cumbent of the Church of England, Kangaroo Aralley, and weio lo divido tho residue among such||@@||Valley, and were to divide the residue among such chnriUblo objects of New South Willes as thoy may||@@||charitable objects of New South Wales as they may select. To the three daughters the proceeds of able||@@||select. To the three daughters the proceeds of a life policy of £1000 was bequcuthed, us Avoll as an an-||@@||policy of £1000 was bequeathed, as well as an an- nuity of £100 to each. The estate waB asseescd for||@@||nuity of £100 to each. The estate was assessed for probate at £71,025. 'Jho h\e sons named m tho will||@@||probate at £71,925. The five sons named in the will were Ficdenck Bnrkor Osborne, John Throsby||@@||were Frederick Barker Osborne, John Throsby Osborne, Sept'inus Frank Osborne, Duncan Camp-||@@||Osborne, Septimus Frank Osborne, Duncan Camp- bell Osborne, und Alíele HuteUuwou Osborne,||@@||bell Osborne, and Alick Hutchinson Osborne. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14377426 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THIS GOVEUNOR OP FIJI AND||@@||THE GOVERNOR OF FIJI AND . THI. MAORIS.||@@||THE MAORIS. DESPATCH FItüM MU, OHAMBERfiAIH.||@@||DESPATCH FROM MR. CHAMBERLAIN. WELLINGTON, Monday.||@@||WELLINGTON, Monday. Tho Government h is rectitod a eopv of a i esiial«||@@||The Government has received a copy of a despatch from the Secretary of -tate for tho Coll nisi Io lb!||@@||from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor of Iiji «¿urdirle; the ojieoai, hllffc-d ti||@@||Governor of Fiji regarding the speech alleged to reflect upon the tri-ntinoiit by (ho I«en /ejl»ad||@@||reflect upon the treatment by the New Zealand U-vomnwnl of Mien luuiloii-Brs I do ilesjjstin||@@||Government of Maori landowners. The despatch states that his Majest« s Gor ruinent reeogiiisfi ti»||@@||states that his Majesty's Government recognises the difhcultj thu Governu his in ilouling »Uti ps||@@||difficulty the Governor has in dealing with the tuelie« of those «vho are enib nvi nuns; to fo, eut JIM||@@||tactics of those who are endeanouring to foment dis- oontcnt amongst the nu'ivea, bul hu language u||@@||content amongst the natives, but his language is open to unseoiistruclion, anil is calculated tu LUI||@@||open to misconstruction, and is calculated to give umbrimo ti the Ne«« Zealand üovomiuei I ur.||@@||umbrage to the New Zealand Government. Mr. t'hainbtrlaui does not gal her from a perusal ii ¡J«||@@||Chamberlain does not gather from a perusal of the Governor's «peten, that he « a« lull) iniurmeii of IJJ||@@||Governor's speech that he was fully informed of the measure« ot the Now Zealand (joranunent for IM||@@||measures of the New Zealand Government for the l.roteetion of Maoris, au I he (Mr 01, miller «III. hu||@@||protection of Maoris, and he (Mr. Chamberlain) has too much confuiente lu th« ihfcieiion i f ti e (lerer||@@||too much confidence in the discretion of the Gover- uoi of Tni In think that he would «viltiublr ui= '".||@@||nor of Fiji to think that he would wittingly use lan- guage «.girded as hi lug an unfavoured)»||@@||guage regarded as being an unfavourable ciitiuam of the administration of nuolher part of mi||@@||criticism of the administration of another part of his MejeMy's dtimiuuns, but he regrets that .»».||@@||Majesty's dominions, but he regrets that some pansai.es of the speBth aro open to miaconstruction.||@@||passages of the speech are open to misconstruction. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14377428 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TIILO OUMOND J'KOFJäSSOB .||@@||THE ORMOND PROFESSOR OF MUSIC.||@@||OF MUSIC. I MlíLUOUílíVi;, Monday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Monday. At (he University CouseirutJiitnn of Music to-daf||@@||At the University Conservatorium of Music to-day Professor Fiuuklin .oteraon, the new Uriuontl fro||@@||Professor Franklin Peterson, the new Prmond Pro- lets.* or Music, delivered his muugural lecture upor.||@@||fessor of Music, delivered his inaugural lecture upon Hie theme of " Musical Hdiicition." All the »tuaeuui||@@||the theme of " Musical Education." All the students attending tho University cunaervatorura weis pre-||@@||attending the University conservatorium were pre- sent, l'ioresaor Potrreou iiioutioi.cd Hist it tra« o»||@@||sent. Professor Peterson mentioned that it was his intsmlioii, ni curbing on Hie work ot Hie coiiserya||@@||intention, in carrying on the work of the conserva- tonum, to conduct the class III I ho rudiment, of ran»«||@@||torium, to conduct the class in the rudiments of music lumseli, for lie re-ranled iotimlatioii werk.a) nil-IB||@@||himself, for he regarded foundation work as all-im- prrtant. Hu intended ala» lu nukea«ironsappi«||@@||portant. He intended also to make a strong appeal iorncciirat) ofBtuilv, aulhu espa:ially reforrert lo||@@||for accuracy of study, and he especially referred to threo subject«, -1/, eai test«, musical icomorj. a «J||@@||three subjects, viz., ear tests, musical memory, and the nlility lu renlior. the cOeetol a written «m"«||@@||the ability to realise the effect of a written sound, without the mil of nu instrument. He "fiS111 "u||@@||without the aid of an instrument. He begged his hean rito unite with him in a ».«tcmatio arid.weil||@@||hearers to unite with him in a systematic and well- »iirtameil ellnrt lu Mimulato Hie mu"»'I'»1"»||@@||sustained effort to stimulate the musical life of a country hnvi.ig all the v.iat puasilnlitsei (hey know «ni||@@||country having all the vast possibilities they know the lile of this country poascsse». ^^||@@||life of this country possesses. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14377435 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SUDDEN DläATII OP JSX-JUDGS||@@||SUDDEN DEATH OF EX-JUDGE M'FAULAND.||@@||McFARLAND. We ie"T0t 11 have lo announce the death of M.||@@||We regret to have to announce the death of Mr. Alfred M'Karlaml, ex-District Court Judge of Kew||@@||Alfred McFarland, ex-District Court Judge of New South Wale«, «vhieh lo k place ludiltnly luto yeater.||@@||South Wales, which took place suddenly late yester- day aftsiniun Mi. M'_ urlind had eojoved excfil*||@@||day afternoon. Mr. McFarland had enjoyed excel- lent hnivllti up to ubiut ó o'clock yesterday, at which||@@||lent health up to about 5 o'clock yesterday, at which hour he was soateil in the stuily st his icéirlenca,||@@||hour he was seated in the study at his residence, Wjciimbu-roiul, Neutral BAY, anil ivus lu cosreru«||@@||Wycombe-road, Neutral Bay, and was in conversa- tiou wita a memoir of his Isnuly. A ferr t-onuiU||@@||tion with a member of his family. A few moments lutcr ho leined buck in hu chair noil si.||@@||later he leaned back in his chair and ex- plied Ills dau/ht r outored tlio rosin to siitak. h,||@@||pired. His daughter entered the room to speak to hor futher wh^n «IIB disc ivers t him ma recutnlK'Bt||@@||her father when she discovered him in a recumbent pjsitou and eeemiualv lifeless. Dr SLKloir, wto||@@||position and seemingly lifeless. Dr. Sherlow, who to'iilis opposite, «vus iniuieilin'ily «un cloned, brit hi||@@||resides opposite, was immediately summoned, but he prunomu e 1 lite extinct||@@||pronounced life extinct. Mr M rarlBUil, who was a ion of Mr lloS'it||@@||Mr. McFarlane, who was a son of Mr. Robert M'lsrlsni, amoielmut in Bl bim, «as bum sur||@@||McFarlane, a merchant in Dublin, was born near Londonderry, ni tue JNortli of Irelsnd, iiitttjnr||@@||Londonderry, in the North of Ireland, in the year 1825 Ho reeeivcd his edueciliou st Inn t» 0 'lege,||@@||1825. He received his education at Trinity College, Dublin, uni! »as admitted to the tarin lintfirr.||@@||Dublin, and was admitted to the bar in that city. He practised thcrofur so/oral 3, ur^,and aubäsqutnli/||@@||He practised there for several years, and subsequently «tent over to Loiiduii mill pmemel in the 1 «(hi||@@||went over to London and practised in the English Courts. In the jeur 18Ö7 IIB ra» t] ponied n't||@@||Courts. In the year 1857 he was appointed sole Juilq» ot Western AIIBTIIIIH, lim appou Iment be_|||@@||Judge of Western Australia, the appointment being au Imperial one Aitt-r remaining iii Wetters Au||@@||an Imperial one. After remaining in Western Aus- trulls tor three jeiis Mr M'hailmü oume tubvdiey,||@@||tralia for three years Mr. McFarland came to Sydney, lind for a lime practised st the hsr 01 Ibu Su|rüs||@@||and for a time practised at the bar of the Supreme Court of this calón« Ho «vos tppoiutod ltei.btririi||@@||Court of this colony. He was appointed Registrar in Bankruptcy, an appointment ivin.li ho imlil Iori||@@||Bankruptcy, an appointment which he held for a short lune iiuly Ile w11 Du u elevated lo tim Di»||@@||short time only. He was then elevated to the Dis- ti lot Court Bondi. He caniul nut h\/ juihci»! furn||@@||trict Court Bench. He carried out his judicial func- tioim «1 ith sueioss foi uinvmils or li) nu' Ueie*||@@||tions with success for upwards of 30 years. He re- turd from the Brni.li aoino nine «ears j|,o||@@||tired from the Bench some nine years ago. Mr M'Fsrluud «na tho »uti or ot semai Idem»||@@||Mr. McFarland was the author of several literary productions. Include 1 in his works are the follow-||@@||productions. Included in his works are the follow- ing ~" Mutiny iu ths Buuuty und bt rv of In» Bl«||@@||ing :- " Mutiny in the Bounty and Story of the Pit- eaun IsUurleis," " lllawniui an-Monaro-utntti||@@||cairn Islanders," " Illawarra and Monaro Districts of N»w boulh Wsles," and " bketehis of noilo k||@@||of New South Wales," and " Sketches of Norfolk und Irfird llrnve Islands ' At tnu tims of InidtiUi||@@||and Lord Howe Islands." At the time of his death th» o_-Judi;u mi en,; g"d m «Yiitinr- a werk MI.||@@||the ex-Judge was engaged io writing a work en- titled " Australia and ibu 1'r.cihe Jalauis, their||@@||titled " Australia and the Pacific Islands, their Loadme TAatuiM and Luily Uistoiy,-tuuqunit||@@||Leading Features and Early History, Subsequent InriUvtils, and Uevelinuuerit "||@@||Incidents, and Development." The deooa«eit ¡ eiitleuiait lonies a wido«, (so wo«,||@@||The deceased gentleman leaves a widow, two sons, end four d-u~titere. His eldest s HI, Mr -eorpl||@@||and four daughters. His eldest son, Mr. George MTarlaud, is now m South Ahnes as 1 m«_l«oí||@@||McFarland, is now in South Africa as a member of tho Now tioutli 'Vales Impmiil Difhniei Tin||@@||the New South Wales Imperial Bushmen. His brother, Mr Wynn MTarliiud, 1« deiuMtion clerk in||@@||brother, Mr. Glynn MeFarland, is deposition clerk in the pilleo cuurt ut Uiokon Uni Uplaiu Hyne. 1||@@||the police court at Broken Hill. Captain Ryrie, a tou-111 law, IB alan sir« nir; lu fcouih Alnca Mr.||@@||son-in-law, is also serving in South Africa. Mr. M'lurland at the time of hisdouthnas ia lui lilli||@@||McFarland at the time of his death was in his 77th yeir_||@@||year. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14407202 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn A BORDER PIONEER ENTERTAINED.||@@||A BORDER PIONEER ENTERTAINED. GATHERING OF MURRAY FARMERS.||@@||GATHERING OF MURRAY FARMERS. ALBURY, Sunday.||@@||ALBURY, Sunday. A complimentary banquet wns lnst night tendered||@@||A complimentary banquet was last night tendered by the farmers of the district to Mr David Reid, of||@@||by the farmers of the district to Mr David Reid, of Moorwatha, nt the Burnimbuttock Hotel Mr||@@||Moorwatha, at the Burrumbuttock Hotel. Mr. Reid is now tho oldest survivor of the pioneers who||@@||Reid is now the oldest survivor of the pioneers who onginallv settled in the horder districts on both sides||@@||originally settled in the border districts on both sides of the Murra} In 1838 he crossed the Murray at||@@||of the Murray. In 1838 he crossed the Murray at Albury, and took up the first station in the north-||@@||Albury, and took up the first station in the north- eastern district of Victona, then called Fort Phillip||@@||eastern district of Victoria, then called Port Phillip. He was one of the first three magistrates appointed||@@||He was one of the first three magistrates appointed for Albury, wns founder of the first public races held||@@||for Albury, was founder of the first public races held on tho border, and wis the first to establish a flour||@@||on the border, and was the first to establish a flour mill worked by vv ater-powcr At that timo every||@@||mill worked by water-power. At that time every settlor had to gnnd his ow u corn in a steel hand-null,||@@||settler had to grind his own corn in a steel hand-mill, and Mr Rcid's null sen ed nil tlio country from||@@||and Mr. Reid's mill served all the country from Benalla on tho south to Tnrcutta on the north Mr||@@||Benalla on the south to Tarcutta on the north. Mr Reid wns returned as member for the Murray m tile||@@||Reid was returned as member for the Murray in the first roformed Parliament of Victona, and has over||@@||first reformed Parliament of Victoria, and has ever since boen closel} identdicd with all local public||@@||since been closely identified with all local public movements||@@||movements. Mr W Schhg occupied tho chnir, and the large||@@||Mr. W. Schlig occupied the chair, and the large room of tho hotel wns filled with farmers from nil||@@||room of the hotel was filled with farmers from all parts of tlio distnet, visitors from Albur} mid other||@@||parts of the district, visitors from Albury and other i entres Tho chairmnn, in proposing the toast of the||@@||centres. The chairman, in proposing the toast of the guest of tho ov ening, said the banquet was arranged||@@||guest of the evening, said the banquet was arranged io recognise tho many public services of Mr Reid||@@||to recognise the many public services of Mr. Reid dunng the post 40 years No movement for the||@@||during the past 40 years. No movement for the benefit ot tile people had ever lacked Mr Rcid's||@@||benefit of the people had ever lacked Mr. Reid's valuable and freely rendered services on tho platfonn||@@||valuable and freely rendered services on the platform and in tho jiress The affairs of the local Fanners'||@@||and in the press. The affairs of the local Farmers' Union had nev cr been more effectively directed than||@@||Union had never been more effectively directed than when Mr Reid held the position of president Mr||@@||when Mr. Reid held the position of president. Mr. Archibald Crawford, of Urangeline, n contemporary||@@||Archibald Crawford, of Urangeline, a contemporary of Mr Reid in the Monaro country fi0 jcors igo, and||@@||of Mr. Reid in the Monaro country 50 years ago, and several other repräsentativ c f nrmers, spoke m appre||@@||several other representative farmers, spoke in appre- ctativ o terms of Mr Reid, md tho toast w is drurk||@@||ciative terms of Mr. Reid, and the toast was drunk enthusiastically Mr Reid, who is hulo and heart}||@@||enthusiastically. Mr Reid, who is hale and hearty though 80 } cars of agc, replied m on eloquent address,||@@||though 80 years of age, replied in an eloquent address, «l tho course of w Rich ho gave a most interesting||@@||in the course of which he gave a most interesting account of the early histor} of this part of tho colony||@@||account of the early history of this part of the colony. The chairman presented Mr Reid with a beautifully||@@||The chairman presented Mr. Reid with a beautifully illuminated address Other speeches follow ed, and||@@||illuminated address. Other speeches followed, and _iere wore songs md recitations by local amateurs.||@@||were songs and recitations by local amateurs. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14377299 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE FEDERAL CAMPAIGN.||@@||THE FEDERAL CAMPAIGN. TO-NIGHT'S MEETINGS.||@@||TO-NIGHT'S MEETINGS. TTTE SENATE.||@@||THE SENATE. irr John Norina MIA B irke 8pm Mr C J||@@||Mr. John Norton, M.L.A., Bourke 8 p.m. ; Mr. C. J. Hoyle Alb irr S p m Mr Vc «ly Tea Gar lens FTntol||@@||Royle, Albury, 8 p.m. ; Mr. Fealy, Tea Gardens Hotel, 1 ondl Tnnctlnn 8 p ni Mr, Colonna C1 se balconv||@@||Bondi Junction, 8 p.m. ; Mr. Colonna-Close, balcony Inrvi Dall Itelforn Si m Mr rdcn George Tnnerlnl||@@||Town Hall, Redfern, 8 p.m. ; Mr. Eden George, Imperial Hotel Bl «loton 8 I m flnctall t Lut r ( nu 11 11 o||@@||Hotel Singleton, 8 p.m. ; Socialist Labour Candidates, Me«-rs A ThonsoianlT O M rnnev Olebe 1 own Koli||@@||Messrs. A. Thomson and J. O'Moroney, Glebe Town Hall, H p m Messrs J J Monis) and J Neill M Connell »||@@||8 p.m. ; Messrs. J. J. Morrish and J. Neill, McConnell's n tel Annandale 8pm||@@||Hotel, Annandale, 8 p.m. HOUSE or rtppp.F^r\iATivFS||@@||HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. South Svdnov Floct rate-Mr O 11 riviards lown||@@||South Sydney Electorate. — Mr. G. B. Edwards, Town Rall Krek neville 8pm Mr TI yin 7 tlunl Hotel||@@||Hall, Erskineville, 8 p.m. ; Mr. Hoyle, Zetland Hotel, Bo irke «treet Waieiloo 8pm Mr M Q wiu Ilellcvia||@@||Bourke-street, Waterloo, 8 p.m. ; Mr. McGowen, Bellevue If toi Redfern 8l m||@@||Hotel, Redfern, 8 p.m. "West "«vi ey rieotoratc -Mr TV M Hugh s »ITA,||@@||West Sydney Electorate. — Mr. W. M. Hughes, M.L.A., Masonic Hall 8 p n||@@||Masonic Hall, 8 p.m. 1 a les ricet rate -Mr Roheit Thomson, Koyal TI tel||@@||Parkes Electoratr. — Mr. Robert Thomson, Royal Hotel, Qrunv Ile Bpin||@@||Granville, 8 p.m. North Bylnos rientnrste -Mr T) gall Thomson||@@||North Sydney Electorate. — Mr. Dugald Thomson, ML « Te nor«nc Hotel Naienl ir 8 pm Mr||@@||M.L.A., Temperance Hotel, Naremburn, 8 p.m. ; Mr. 1 M Clark M rd 11 Council el mbers 7 30pm Rylo||@@||E. M. Clark, Marsfield Council-chambers, 7.30 p.m., Ryde behool nf Ait« S 30 p in||@@||School of Arts, 8.30 p.m. Balley H ob rato - U kirwin Col eu Royal Ilotel Cres||@@||Dalley Electorate. — Alderman Cohen, Royal Hotel, Cres- ccnt-stree 1 almaln S ^ n m||@@||cent-street, Balmain S., 8 p.m. 1 snrf rlectorate -Prier di and supporte s of Air F B||@@||Lang Electorate — Friends and supporters of Mr. F. E. M Loin M T A Marrickville I own Hall 8pm Mr||@@||McLean, M.L.A., Marrickville Town Hall, 8 p.m. ; Mr. Ta smoro I lward« St m nore îoal S 10||@@||Passmore Edwards, Stanmore road, 8.30. Tost Svd ey 1 lee orate Mr Hsrri Torau Tcrrow s||@@||East Sydney Electorate. — Mr. Harry Foran, Ferrow's Hotel Bo irke and Harmer stre ts Woolloomooloo 8 ] m||@@||Hotel, Bourke and Harmer streets, Woolloomooloo, 8 p.m. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14407565 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIVORCE COURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Before Mr. Justico Simpson, Judge in Divorce.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson, Judge in Divorce.) GLASSOP v. GLASSOP.||@@||GLASSOP v. GLASSOP. Mr Whitfeld, instructed hy Mr AWE Weavei,||@@||Mr. Whitfeld, instructed by Mr. A. W. E. Weaver, appeared foi tho potitionor, Lllon Glossop, Mr||@@||appeared for the petitioner, Ellen Glassop ; Mr. James, instructed by Mr W P Crick, for tho re-||@@||James, instructed by Mr. W. P. Crick, for the re- spondent, Thomas Glussop This was an upphcition||@@||spondent, Thomas Glassop. This was an application for an order for alimony pcndento hto and lor costs,||@@||for an order for alimony pendente lite and for costs, m a suit for judicial separation Mr Tames said he||@@||in a suit for judicial separation. Mr. James said he w ould consent to a dooroo for judicial separation us||@@||would consent to a decree for judicial separation as asked, and if petition« would recomo} to tho re-||@@||asked, and if petitioner would reconvey to the re- spondent certain properties he would consent to an||@@||spondent certain properties he would consent to an onler for £1 per week ahnion} and £20 costs||@@||order for £2 per week alimony and £20 costs. Hs nonoi, after some argument, grouted a||@@||His Honor, after some argument, granted a decree for judicial separation yyith costs of suit,||@@||decree for judicial separation with costs of suit, and the question of permanent alimony and maintcn||@@||and the question of permanent alimony and mainten- anco of tho cluldrcn was alloy» ed to stand over for||@@||ance of the children was allowed to stand over for ayyeek||@@||a week. KEMP \ KEMP||@@||KEMP v. KEMP. Mr Whitfeld instructed by Messrs Wilkinson and||@@||Mr. Whitfeld, instructed by Messrs. Wilkinson and Osborne (for Mr E W Wilkinson, ol Hay), np||@@||Osborne (for Mr. E. W. Wilkinson, of Hay), ap- poured foi tho jiclitiouci , and Mr Hamilton, 111||@@||peared for the petitioner ; and Mr. Hamilton, in- stiucted by Messrs Houston nnil Burne?, for the re-||@@||structed by Messrs. Houston and Barnes, for the re- spondent flus yyos au application for a yvrit of||@@||spondent. This was an application for a writ of attachment nguinst the respondent, Sholto Porcu al||@@||attachment against the respondent, Sholto Percival Kemp for non-pay mont of certain moneys for cost«||@@||Kemp, for non-payment of certain moneys for costs and alimony An ordci w as made for the w nt to||@@||and alimony. An order was made for the writ to issue, unless tho mono}S yyeie previously paid, on||@@||issue, unless the moneys were previously paid, on October 1 ue\(||@@||October 1 next. DECREES ABSOLUTE||@@||DECREES ABSOLUTE. His Honor made absolule the deciees nisi granted||@@||His Honor made absolule the decrees nisi granted ui tlio following cases and declared the minnages||@@||in the following cases and declared the marriages dissoly ed -Mary Ann Wobstci v Walter Webster||@@||dissolved :— Mary Ann Webster v. Walter Webster (w ith custody of the childi cn to tho petitioner) and||@@||(with custody of the children to the petitioner) and Mnry Elisabeth M'LaclUan y Allan M'LachUn||@@||Mary Elizabeth McLachlan v. Allan McLachlan. HEARING Or CAUSEb||@@||HEARING OF CAUSES. JONES v TONES (MONIGOMERY CO||@@||JONES v. JONES (MONTGOMERY CO- REbPONDENr)||@@||RESPONDENT). Mr E T Speai appeared for the potitionoi,||@@||Mr. E. J. Spear appeared for the petitioner, Wultei Christonhci Augustus Jones Thuo vtas||@@||Walter Christopher Augustus Jones. There was no appearanco on behalf of the respondent, Mar-||@@||no appearance on behalf of the respondent, Mar- garet fane Ton«, formerly Dean The co-respon-||@@||garet Jane Jones, formerly Dean. The co-respon- dent, John Montgomery, appeared in person This||@@||dent, John Montgomery, appeared in person. This was a suit in winch tho petitioner sought a di\orco||@@||was a suit in which the petitioner sought a divorce from his wife, the respondent, on the grounds of||@@||from his wife, the respondent, on the grounds of adultery with the co-respondent and desertion On bo||@@||adultery with the co-respondent and desertion. On be- half of the respondent the cross issues were desertion,||@@||half of the respondent the cross issues were desertion, drunkenness, md cnicltj, such wilful neglect or mis||@@||drunkenness, and cruelty, such wilful neglect or mis- conductas conduced to theaduUer^ alleged (if any), and||@@||conduct as conduced to the adultery alleged (if any), and cruelty Xhc co-respondent denied the allegations of||@@||cruelty. The co-respondent denied the allegations of petitioner Evidence was given b\ the petitioner||@@||petitioner. Evidence was given by the petitioner that ho and respondent weio mai ned on Tune 1,||@@||that he and respondent were married on June 1, 1891, nt Glebe, occoidmg to the rit'*-? of tho Picsby||@@||1893, at Glebe, according to the rites of the Presby- tenan Church He also stated that his wife left him||@@||terian Church. He also stated that his wife left him m Tobra irj, 1896, and although ho asked her on||@@||in February, 1896, and although he asked her on several occasions to lttnni to lum sho refused to do||@@||several occasions to return to him she refused to do so Tho petitioner also gave evidence as to seeing||@@||so. The petitioner also gave evidence as to seeing the respondent and co-respondent ni each other's||@@||the respondent and co-respondent in each other's company, and as to statements made by tho co-||@@||company, and as to statements made by the co- respondent to him Ho denied the counter charges||@@||respondent to him. He denied the counter charges made bj respondent||@@||made by respondent. I'he co-respondent entered the box and denied that||@@||The co-respondent entered the box and denied that any misconduct had ever occurred between himself||@@||any misconduct had ever occurred between himself and the respondent He also denied having made||@@||and the respondent. He also denied having made admissions to petitioner||@@||admissions to petitioner. His Honor m deliveiing judgment said ho was not||@@||His Honor in delivering judgment said he was not satisfied with the ovideuce in support of the allega-||@@||satisfied with the evidence in support of the allega- tion of udultcrj, but ho found the issue of desci||@@||tion of adultery, but he found the issue of deser- tion in favour of petitioner, and granted a decree||@@||tion in favour of petitioner, and granted a decree nisi, returnable ni a month||@@||nisi, returnable in a month. WILLIAMS v WILLIAMS (HILTON||@@||WILLIAMS v. WILLIAMS (FULTON CO-RESPONDENT) «||@@||CO-RESPONDENT). Mi Bojee, instructed ¡bj Mr M A Williamson,||@@||Mr. Boyce, instructed by Mr. M. A. Williamson, nppe irod foi the petitioner 'Iho respondent ap-||@@||appeared for the petitioner. The respondent ap- peared when called, and stated that alio did not wigh||@@||peared when called, and stated that she did not wish to defend tho co-respondent, David Pulton, did not||@@||to defend ; the co-respondent, David Fulton, did not nppeir lins was a smt in winch Abraham Williams||@@||appear. This was a suit in which Abraham Williams sought a dissolution of his m imago withSirah Jane||@@||sought a dissolution of his marriage with Sarah Jane Williams, formerly liobcrtion, on tho ground of her||@@||Williams, formerly Robertson, on the ground of her adulterv with the to-respondcut Iho parties wero||@@||adultery with the co-respondent. The parties were mu ned at G ra mille m October, 1898, accoi ding to||@@||married at Granville in October, 1898, according to the ntes of Üie Congregational Church Evidence||@@||the rites of the Congregational Church. Evidence was given ni support of the petition, and his Honor||@@||was given in support of the petition, and his Honor found all the issues ni favoui of the petitioner, and||@@||found all the issues in favour of the petitioner, and granted a decree nisi, returnable in two months||@@||granted a decree nisi, returnable in two months. oats were given against the co-respondent.||@@||Costs were given against the co-respondent. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14407886 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIVORCE COURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Before Mr. Jusbce Simpson, Judge in Divorce.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson, Judge in Divorce.) SÜLWAY v. SULWAY||@@||SULWAY v. SULWAY. Mr Peden, instructed by Mr T P M"Mahon, of||@@||Mr. Peden, instructed by Mr. T. P. McMahon, of Cootamundra (hy his agent, Mr M T Brown), ap-||@@||Cootamundra (by his agent, Mr. M. J. Brown), ap- peared for the petitioner , and Mr Hammond, in-||@@||peared for the petitioner ; and Mr. Hammond, in- structed h) Mr 11 Lucas, foi the respondent This||@@||structed by Mr. E. Lucas, for the respondent. This was a case in wluch Murgarel Mary Sulway, for||@@||was a case in which Margaret Mary Sulway, for- incrl) Kavanagh sought a dissolution of her||@@||merly Kavanagh, sought a dissolution of her ' niamugo with William Fdmund Sulway, on the||@@||marriage with William Edmund Sulway, on the ground of desertion for three icars and upwards||@@||ground of desertion for three years and upwards. Lvidence waa given that tho marriage took placo in||@@||Evidence was given that the marriage took place in faeptemlicr, 18J0, at Coofaimmdra, uccordiug to the||@@||September, 1896, at Cootamundra, according to the ntes of the Roman Catholic Church Theparbes lived||@@||rites of the Roman Catholic Church. The parties lived to^other until Sejitember 10 18J7, when respondent||@@||together until September 10, 1897, when respondent left his wife at Cootnimindrn and came to S)due)||@@||left his wife at Cootamundra and came to Sydney. He had not since contributed to her support Before||@@||He had not since contributed to her support. Before ho left her she was removed, after bei confinement,||@@||he left her she was removed, after her confinement, from her owu house to her mother's for better nurs-||@@||from her own house to her mother's for better nurs- ing, und respondent sold olf the furiiituro Respon-||@@||ing, and respondent sold off the furniture. Respon- dent in bia evidence said ho objected to his wife||@@||dent in his evidence said he objected to his wife being tuken nwuy fiom hor own home, as ho wns||@@||being taken away from her own home, as he was willing to ol tam pieper attenbon for her , but she||@@||willing to obtain proper attention for her ; but she went away nevertheless He loft Cootamundra mid||@@||went away nevertheless. He left Cootamundra and went to Sydno), after which bo wrote to bis wife||@@||went to Sydney, after which he wrote to his wife and asked hci to return to lum Ho also made||@@||and asked her to return to him. He also made un ingénient« to receive hei, but she refused He||@@||arrangements to receive her, but she refused. He was still willing to receive her||@@||was still willing to receive her. After healing evidence, lus Honoi suggested a||@@||After hearing evidence, his Honor suggested a rccomibabou between the parties, and, recalling the||@@||reconciliation between the parties, and, recalling the pebtionei, asked her if sho w ould consent to let uni||@@||petitioner, asked her if she would consent to return to her husband She replied that Bhe could not, as||@@||to her husband. She replied that she could not, as he had treated her badly during the whole of her||@@||he had treated her badly during the whole of her married life||@@||married life. His Honor, m dohvenng judgment, said the law||@@||His Honor, in delivering judgment, said the law w is that the respondent must baye left his wife||@@||was that the respondent must have left his wife against hei will and remained away from her fei||@@||against her will and remained away from her for tinco )Cirs andunwaids, also igamst her will It||@@||three years and upwards, also against her will. It was impossible foi lum to como to tho conclusion tliat||@@||was impossible for him to come to the conclusion that respondent had remained aw ay ugamst IUB wife's||@@||respondent had remained away against his wife's will Hie petition must thcrcloro be dismissed||@@||will. The petition must therefore be dismissed. MACKAYv MACKAY||@@||MACKAY v. MACKAY. Mr Kel) nach, instructed b) Mr S Bloomfield,||@@||Mr. Kelynack, instructed by Mr. S. Bloomfield, appeared foi the jietitionor and Mr Noble, in-||@@||appeared for the petitioner ; and Mr. Noble, in- structed li) Mi II Hard), foi Hie respondent This||@@||structed by Mr. H. Hardy, for the respondent. This was n pobbon by August i Mucka), foimeily Millar,||@@||was a petitioneby Augusta Mackay, formerly Millar, for a dissolution of liol m.iriiage with Willum Hei||@@||for a dissolution of her marriage with William Her- bert Mucka) on the ground of udulteiy Evidence||@@||bert Mackay on the ground of adultery. Evidence was given by the petitioner tha,t she was m.rned to||@@||was given by the petitioner that she was married to the respondent nt *3\ dney in October, 1887, according||@@||the respondent at Sydney in October, 1887, according to the rites of the Weale)an Church, und bved with||@@||to the rites of the Wesleyan Church, and lived with lum foi 9S yours Sho left lum at the cud of thal||@@||him for 9½ years. She left him at the end of that time m const quence of his behuviout Respondent||@@||time in consequence of his behaviour. Respondent had admitted lo hei that lie w as married f o the pel||@@||had admitted to her that he was married to the per- son with whom sho cb irged the ndultor)||@@||son with whom she charged the adultery. Cross examined by Mr Noblo, the pebhoner said||@@||Cross-examined by Mr. Noble, the petitioner said her Chnsbau names were Cal ohne Augusta Maiy||@@||her Christian names were Caroline Augusta Mary. She had known a Mr Milli- beforo her mamnge to||@@||She had known a Mr. Millar before her marriage to respondent, and married lum tit Brisbuuo m 1884 at a||@@||respondent, and married him at Brisbane in 1884 at a jnivite cottage After the marriage witness and||@@||private cottage. After the marriage witness and Mill ir lived togother for 10 w ecks, w lien her husband||@@||Millar lived together for 10 weeks, when her husband went with n cargo of horses to Calcutta, and she saw||@@||went with a cargo of horses to Calcutta, and she saw no more ol him unbl Maj, 1880||@@||no more of him until May, 1886. In nnsw er to his Honor tho pebhouer 6iud that it||@@||In answer to his Honor the petitioner said that at the time of the ceroinon) of mairngo with Millar she||@@||the time of the ceremony of marriage with Millar she believed the person who celebrated the marriage was||@@||believed the person who celebrated the marriage was a Wcsle) an clorg) man n lined Hunter, but she had||@@||a Wesleyan clergman named Hunter, but she had since had reason to doubt it||@@||since had reason to doubt it. Iniejily io Mi Noble, who continued his cioss||@@||In reply to Mr. Noble, who continued his cross- cxaminihon the pctitionci sud that in May, 1880,||@@||examination, the petitioner said that in May, 1886, she stayed with her husband (Mill ir) lol a week at||@@||she stayed with her husband (Millar) for a week at Sydnc), und that ho then left hci to go to Caleult i||@@||Sydney, and that he then left her to go to Calcutta with mother shipment of horses She hld never seen||@@||with another shipment of horses. She had never seen lum since Ile w is to go by the steainei Kedawarra,||@@||him since. He was to go by the steamer Keilawarra, uni that steainei was wrecked She lind never beeu||@@||and that steamer was wrecked. She had never been ablo to tniu Millar «mee, nor had she I ecu able to||@@||able to trace Millar since, nor had she been able to lind out for certain flint ho was on lioaid the vessel||@@||find out for certain that he was on board the vessel. It was staled th it Hie Kiiliinan t waa wrecked on||@@||It was stated that the Keilawarra was wrecked on Deceml cr 10, ISM||@@||December 10, 1886. Petitioner, continuing her ovidence, said she mai||@@||Petitioner, continuing her evidence, said she mar- ned tho respondent 10 mouths alter llio wreck ol tile||@@||ried the respondent 10 months after the wreck of the Kcilawun t and described hcrsolt us ti widow||@@||Keilawarra, and described herself as a widow. Re-oxnnimed by Mr Kclynick, the pebbonor saul||@@||Re-examined by Mr. Kelynack, the petitioner said she tr iv cllcd 1 v steuncr with her husband from Bus||@@||she travelled by steamer with her husband from Bris- baue to Milbouruo, and they then travelled in the||@@||bane to Melbourne, and they then travelled in the steerage Millui usuall) bmelled III Hit fiteengc||@@||steerage. Millar usually travelled in the steerage. After i redling news oi tho wreck of tho Killawarra||@@||After receiving news of the wreck of the Keilawarra she spent somo 10 tlujs m making inquiries as to his||@@||she spent some 10 days in making inquiries as to his (Millai s) safety||@@||(Millar's) safety. J urclier cioss examined h) Mr î^oblo, the witness||@@||Further cross-examined by Mr. Noble, the witness said that after sho lclt respe ndent ho p ntl her 10s a||@@||said that after she left respondent he paid her 10s a week for a ycir and 10 months, alter which sho took||@@||week for a year and 10 months, after which she took £40 lu settlement of any further rhums Respondent||@@||£40 in settlement of any further claims. Respondent told her ho was going to Western Australn, and it||@@||told her he was going to Western Australia, and if sho did not tnku Ihn lump sum she would not be||@@||she did not take the lump sum she would not be likel) to e,ct tin) thing||@@||likely to get anything. Counsel stated that tho dofonco was that the cere-||@@||Counsel stated that the defence was that the cere- mony ol mirri-gc between petitioner an. respondent||@@||mony of marriage between petitioner and respondent was no mnrnugo at all, owing to the pnor marnago I||@@||was no marriage at all, owing to the prior marriage with Millar||@@||with Millar. The evidence of tho petitioner had not concluded||@@||The evidence of the petitioner had not concluded when the Court rose||@@||when the Court rose. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14408172 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIv'OBCE COUET.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Simpson, Judgo in Divorce.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson, Judge in Divorce.) MACKAY v. MACKAY. .||@@||MACKAY v. MACKAY. Mr. Kelynack, instructed by Mr S Bloomfield,||@@||Mr. Kelynack, instructed by Mr. S. Bloomfield, appeared for the petitioner, and Mr Noble, in-||@@||appeared for the petitioner ; and Mr. Noble, in- structed hy Mr H Hardy, for tho respondent This||@@||structed by Mr. H. Hardy, for the respondent. This was a petition by AugustU Maekuj, fornieily Millar,||@@||was a petition by Augusta Mackay, formerly Millar, for a dissolution of her marriage with Wdham Her-||@@||for a dissolution of her marriage with William Her- bert Mack ty on the ground of adultery Evidence||@@||bert Mackay on the ground of adultery. Evidence was given hy tho petitioner that sho was married to||@@||was given by the petitioner that she was married to the respondent at Sjdney in October, 1S87, according||@@||the respondent at Sydney in October, 1887, according to the ritos of the Wealeyan Church, and lived with||@@||to the rites of the Wesleyan Church, and lived with lum for 9i years She left linn at tho end of that||@@||him for 9½ years. She left him at the end of that timo in consequence ot lus behaviour Respondent||@@||time in consequence of his behaviour. Respondent had admitted to her that ho ivis m trncd to the per-||@@||had admitted to her that he was married to the per- son with whom shg charged the adultery||@@||son with whom she charged the adultery. rho heiring of this caso, which began on the||@@||The hearing of this case, which began on the previous daj, was resumed No lurthei ovidetico||@@||previous day, was resumed. No further evidence was called||@@||was called. Counsel luivmg addressed the Court, '||@@||Counsel having addressed the Court, His Honor, in doli\enng judgment, referred at||@@||His Honor, in delivering judgment, referred at length to the f lets of tho coso-as to the petitioner||@@||length to the facts of the case — as to the petitioner having hoon maimed m 1881 to ono Millar, who was||@@||having been married in 1884 to one Millar, who was said to have bum sill sequent! v drowned m the Koibi||@@||said to have ben subsequently drowned in the Keila- « arra, and of her mnrriogo IO mouths after the wreck||@@||warra, and of her marriage 10 months after the wreck of th it vessel to tho respondent-and sind there was no||@@||of that vessel to the respondent — and said there was no oudenco in tho ciso suflicicnt to sitisfy lura that.||@@||evidence in the case sufficient to satisfy him that Millar was de id nt the time of the marnuge with ]||@@||Millar was dead at the time of the marriage with M n kay lho evidence on that point was very||@@||Mackay. The evidence on that point was very slight, and ho did not think ho would bo justified m||@@||slight, and he did not think he would be justified in coming to the conclusion that Millar was de id nt that||@@||coming to the conclusion that Millar was dead at that time His Honor quoted from the ovidenco it some||@@||time. His Honor quoted from the evidence at some leng*h, and commented upon it In conclusion he||@@||length, and commented upon it. In conclusion he BAKI he would find the fir^t issue-whether tho re-||@@||said he would find the first issue — whether the re- spondent and petitioner wero lawfully married on||@@||spondent and petitioner were lawfully married on 0( tober 1 >, 18S7-in the negative thit was to say,||@@||October 15, 1887 — in the negative ; that was to say, that they wore not liw f utlj m irricd to each other on||@@||that they were not lawfully married to each other on the date named Ile must also find the second||@@||the date named. He must also find the second issue-whether respondent committed adultery with||@@||issue — whether respondent committed adultery with the person iwined m tho petition-in favour of tho||@@||the person named in the petition — in favour of the lesponduit Thorowusno evnleiico beforo lum of||@@||respondent. There was no evidence before him of any adultery wlnte\or being committed willi that||@@||any adultery whatever being committed with that person Tho pohtion would therefore be dismissed||@@||person. The petition would therefore be dismissed. TWEEDIE v TWEEDIF||@@||TWEEDIE v. TWEEDIE. Mi Kclynnck, instructed bj Mr T J Dick-||@@||Mr. Kelynack, instructed by Mr. T. J. Dick- son, appeared for the petitioner tho respondent did||@@||son, appeared for the petitioner ; the respondent did not appear i his w is a petition bj Alico Tweedio,||@@||not appear. This was a petition by Alice Tweedie, foiincilv Colling fora dissolution of her marriage||@@||formerly Colling, for a dissolution of her marriage w ith "William Hol ort Tw eedio, on the ground of||@@||with William Robert Tweedie, on the ground of adultery mid desertion Petitioner gave ovidencc||@@||adultery and desertion. Petitioner gave evidence thut she was married to respondent in December,||@@||that she was married to respondent in December, 1881, at Nowclstlo, according to tho rites of the||@@||1883, at Newcastle, according to the rites of the Church of Fnglund , and lived with him for 12||@@||Church of England , and lived with him for 12 j firs Evideneo having lieen given m support of||@@||years. Evidence having been given in support of tile petition Ins Honor granted a dooroo nisi for||@@||the petition his Honor granted a decree nisi for a dissolution of tho ni imago on tho ground of||@@||a dissolution of the marriage on the ground of adultery, making it returnable m one mouth||@@||adultery, making it returnable in one month. HODGSON v HODGSON||@@||HODGSON v. HODGSON. Mr Gorber, instructed hy Mr W J Taylor,||@@||Mr. Gerber, instructed by Mr. W. J. Taylor, appeared for the petitioner , tho respondent did not||@@||appeared for the petitioner ; the respondent did not appear This i> os a petition by Manan Hodgson,||@@||appear. This was a petition by Marian Hodgson, fotmctly Podd, for a dissolution of her marriage||@@||formerly Podd, for a dissolution of her marriage with Charles Christopher Hodgson on tho ground of||@@||with Charles Christopher Hodgson on the ground of adultery Tho petitioner stated that she was mar-||@@||adultery. The petitioner stated that she was mar- ried to the respondent, who was then a soldier, m||@@||ried to the respondent, who was then a soldier, in Brompton, rngland, in October, 1872, according to||@@||Brompton, England, in October, 1872, according to the rites of the Ohtireh of England Evidonco w as||@@||the rites of the Church of England. Evidence was given in support of tho petition, and a decree nisi was||@@||given in support of the petition, and a decree nisi was giantcd, letuniibletu one mouth||@@||granted, retunable in one month. BROOKE v BROOKE||@@||BROOKE v. BROOKE. Mr England (Hobbeids nuil England) appeared||@@||Mr. England (Robberds and England) appeared for tho petitioner , the respondent did not appear||@@||for the petitioner ; the respondent did not appear. In this suit Mnrj Sarah Brooks formerly Boat||@@||In this suit Mary Sarah Brooks, formerly Boat- wright, sought a dissolution of her marriage willi||@@||wright, sought a dissolution of her marriage with Hichaid Brooke, on the ground of disortion The||@@||Richard Brooke, on the ground of desertion. The case wis, pursuant to n Jndgo's ordor, triod on||@@||case was, pursuant to a Judge's order, tried on affidavit, aud affiuavits wero read showing that||@@||affidavit, and affidavits were read showing that tho pirtics wcro married in January, 188!), at||@@||the parties were married in January, 1889, at Kompsej, according to thorites of tho Church of||@@||Kempsey, according to the rites of the Church of England llfo desertion took nineo in April of||@@||England. The desertion took place in April of tim samo year A decree nisi for the dissolution||@@||the same year. A decree nisi for the dissolution of tho marriage was granted, roturnablo in one||@@||of the marriage was granted, returnable in one month||@@||month. BEALE v BEALE||@@||BEALE v. BEALE. Mr B A Boeby appeared foi the petitioner,||@@||Mr. E. A. Beeby appeared for the petitioner ; respondent, who filed nn answer denying tho allé-||@@||respondent, who filed an answer denying the alle- gations of petitioner, did not appear Annie Wer||@@||gations of petitioner, did not appear. Annie Wer- burgo Hello, formerly Ward, petitioned in this suit||@@||burge Beale, formerly Ward, petitioned in this suit for a dissolution of her marnogo with Alfred Beale||@@||for a dissolution of her marriage with Alfred Beale on tho grounds of habitual clrunkenjaess and||@@||on the grounds of habitual drunkenness and crnelty. The petitioner gave evidence that she was||@@||cruelty. The petitioner gave evidence that she was married to respondent in July, 1891, at North Syd-||@@||married to respondent in July, 1891, at North Syd- ney, according to the rites of the Boman Catholic||@@||ney, according to the rites of the Roman Catholic Church. HU Honor, after hearing evidence, found||@@||Church. His Honor, after hearing evidence, found the issues proved, and granted a decreo nisi far the||@@||the issues proved, and granted a decree nisi for the dissolution of the marriage, returnable in bro||@@||dissolution of the marriage, returnable in two months.||@@||months. REES v. REES.||@@||REES v. REES. Mr. King (King and Schroder) appeared for the||@@||Mr. King (King and Schrader) appeared for the petitioner ; the respondent, who had filed an answer||@@||petitioner ; the respondent, who had filed an answer denying tho allegations of petitioner, did not appear.||@@||denying the allegations of petitioner, did not appear. This was a petition by Anna Olivia Rees, formerly||@@||This was a petition by Anna Olivia Rees, formerly Hindo, for the dissolution of her marriage with John||@@||Hinde, for the dissolution of her marriage with John Frederick Boes, on the grounds of cruelty and||@@||Frederick Rees, on the grounds of cruelty and habitual drunkenness and non-support. Tho||@@||habitual drunkenness and non-support. The petitioner deposed that she was married to respon-||@@||petitioner deposed that she was married to respon- dent in May, 1880, according to tho rites of tho||@@||dent in May, 1880, according to the rites of the Church of England, at Campbelltown. Sho detailed||@@||Church of England, at Campbelltown. She detailed acts of cruelty on the part of respondent. His Honor||@@||acts of cruelty on the part of respondent. His Honor grunted a decreo nisi for the dissolution of the||@@||granted a decree nisi for the dissolution of the marriage, returnable in two months.||@@||marriage, returnable in two months. ! ROBINSON v ROBINSON||@@||ROBINSON v. ROBINSON. Mr Clines, instructed by Mr T W Abigail, ap-||@@||Mr. Clines, instructed by Mr. J. W. Abigail, ap- peared for the petitioner , respondent did not anpear,||@@||peared for the petitioner ; respondent did not anpear, though ho hod filed an answer denying tho allcga||@@||though he had filed an answer denying the allega- [ toons of the pcbtioncr This was a jiehbon by||@@||tions of the petitioner. This was a petition by Florence Elonor Robinson, formerly Hodges, for a||@@||Florence Elenor Robinson, formerly Hodges, for a disaolubon of her mawingo with Richard Henry||@@||dissolution of her marriage with Richard Henry Robinson on tho ground of desertion The parties||@@||Robinson on the ground of desertion. The parties were married ot Redfern in November, 1896, accord-||@@||were married at Redfern in November, 1896, accord- ing to tho rites of the Church of England Evidence||@@||ing to the rites of the Church of England. Evidence was given to that effect, and also respecting the do||@@||was given to that effect, and also respecting the de- sertion. A decree nisi, returnable m a month, was||@@||sertion. A decree nisi, returnable in a month, was granted.||@@||granted. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14410607 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIVORCE COURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. I (Befoio Mr. Justice .Simpson.) I||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) A CONSOLIDATED SUIT.||@@||A CONSOLIDATED SUIT. Wilson v AVilson.||@@||Wilson v. Wilson. Mi P K AVhitt, instructed by Mr A\r P Crick,||@@||Mr. P. K. White, instructed by Mr. W. P. Crick, appeared for tho petitioner, John Challes Wilson ,||@@||appeared for the petitioner, John Charles Wilson ; Mr Piddington, instructed by Mr E It Abigail,||@@||Mr. Piddington, instructed by Mr. E. R. Abigail, for the respondent, Mary Aun AA'ilsoii, formerlj||@@||for the respondent, Mary Ann Wilson, formerly Johnston Divorce pioceedirjgs in this matter began||@@||Johnston. Divorce proceedings in this matter began with a petition by Mar) Ann AVilson tor a judicial||@@||with a petition by Mary Ann Wilson for a judicial separation irom her husband on tho ground of his||@@||separation from her husband on the ground of his ndultery Subsequently tho husband filed a potition||@@||adultery. Subsequently the husband filed a petition for divorce, tho ground set out being adultery by his||@@||for divorce, the ground set out being adultery by his wife with Tames Caulfield, C hnstopher Cosgrove,||@@||wife with James Caulfield, Christopher Cosgrove, and Patrick Gallagher, who w ero all joined as co-||@@||and Patrick Gallagher, who were all joined as co- respondents Hie two sinta were then consolidated||@@||respondents. The two suits were then consolidated. Diehusbandwas mudo the petitioner, aud tho wife tho||@@||The husband was made the petitioner, and the wife the respondent For the wife a fuither issue was in-||@@||respondent. For the wife a further issue was in- cluded m tho petition, nnmel), désertion Petitioner||@@||cluded in the petition, namely, desertion. Petitioner and respondent each filed answ era donjing tho alle-||@@||and respondent each filed answers denying the alle- gations , tho co-respondents did not file answer»||@@||gations ; the co-respondents did not file answers. Tho parties wore mnrncd m Queanbejan in April,||@@||The parties were married in Queanbeyan in April, 1S88, according to tho rites of the Roman Catholic||@@||1888, according to the rites of the Roman Catholic Chinch Petitioner was a minor||@@||Church. Petitioner was a miner. The case stands part heard||@@||The case stands part heard. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28244891 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIVORCE COUllT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Before Mr. Justico birapscm.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) I A CONSOLIDATED SUIT,||@@||A CONSOLIDATED SUIT. Wilson v. Wilson.||@@||Wilson v. Wilson. Str. P. li. Whitu, instructed by Mr. W. P. Crick,||@@||Mr. P. K. White, instructed by Mr. W. P. Crick, appeared for tho petitioner, John Charles A) dson ;||@@||appeared for the petitioner, John Charles Wilson ; Mr. Piddington, instructed hy Mr. E. It. Abigail,||@@||Mr. Piddington, instructed by Mr. E. R. Abigail, for tho respondent, Mary Ann Wilson, formerly||@@||for the respondent, Mary Ann Wilson, formerly Johnston. Divorce proceedings in this matte* bogan||@@||Johnston. Divorce proceedings in this matter began witli a petition by Mury Ann Wilson for a Judicial||@@||with a petition by Mary Ann Wilson for a judicial separatum from her husband on tho grouiid of lus||@@||separation from her husband on the ground of his adultery. Subsequently tho husband «led a 'petition||@@||adultery. Subsequently the husband filed a petition for divorce, the ground sot out being udultery by his||@@||for divorce, the ground set out being adultery by his wire with James Caulfield, Ciiristopher Cosgrove,||@@||wife with James Caulfield, Christopher Cosgrove, and Patrick Gallagher, who wero all joined us co-||@@||and Patrick Gallagher, who were all joined as co- respondents. The two suits were then consolidated.||@@||respondents. The two suits were then consolidated. Thc husband was made thc petitioner, and tho wife thu||@@||The husband was made the petitioner, and the wife the respondent. For tho wife u further issue was in-||@@||respondent. For the wife a further issue was in- cluded in tho petition, namely, desertion. Petitioner||@@||cluded in the petition, namely, desertion. Petitioner and respondent each (Med mistters denying the alle-||@@||and respondent each filed answers denying the alle- gations ; tho co-respondents did not hlo answers.||@@||gations ; the co-respondents did not file answers. Tho parties wero married in Queanbeyan m April,||@@||The parties were married in Queanbeyan in April, 1S88, uccording to tho rites of tho Koraan Catholic||@@||1888, according to the rites of the Roman Catholic Church. Petitioner was a miner.||@@||Church. Petitioner was a miner. Evidcnco for tho petitioner wa9 begun, and tho||@@||Evidence for the petitioner was begun, and the case stands part hoard.||@@||case stands part heard. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385010 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIVOHOK COUJiT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (BcferoMr. Juslioo Owen.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Owen.) DLOKHLS NISI.||@@||DECREES NISI. Hollis v. Hollis.||@@||Hollis v. Hollis. Mr, T. E. Murphy appeared for (he petitioner!||@@||Mr. T. E. Murphy appeared for the petitioner, Merv Aun Hollis, aud movsil for a decree nts) for dis-||@@||Mary Ann Hollis, and moved for a decree nisi for dis- solution of her murringo ivilh Kuwell Kichur.l Hollu||@@||solution of her marriage with Russell Richard Hollis upou the linaiugs of Mr. Justice Coheu ut Young ia||@@||upou the findings of Mr. Justice Cohen at Young in Apiil last, oil (hu issues of miimngo aud desertion||@@||April last, on the issues of marriage and desertion tortillera jears and uptraids. Tho decree UIBI was||@@||for three years and upwards. The decree nisi was grouted, and is to be made absoluto lu two months,||@@||granted, and is to be made absolute in two months. Johnalou v. Johnston.||@@||Johnston v. Johnston. Mr. J. E. Gosling (of Messrs. Priddle and||@@||Mr. J. E. Gosling (of Messrs. Priddle and Gosling) appeared for tbo petitioner, Louise Mario||@@||Gosling) appeared for the petitioner, Louise Marie Johnston, und moved foi n decree for a judicial||@@||Johnston, and moved for a decree for a judicial separation from'iospondeut. James Johnson, hy cou||@@||separation from respondent, James Johnson, by con- seut, upou terms filed in Court und signed hy the||@@||sent, upon terms filed in Court and signed by the lespjudent, for whom Mr. >V. A. Wiuäeycr ap-||@@||respondent, for whom Mr. W. A. Windeyer ap- peared||@@||peared. Application granted||@@||Application granted. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14388193 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DlVOlîOli COÜ11T.||@@||DlVORCE COURT. (Büfore Mr. JuBÜce Sirapion.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) UNDEFENDED CAUSES.||@@||UNDEFENDED CAUSES. 1'iirnhuDi v. Parnham.||@@||Parnham v. Parnham. Elizaliith Anne Parnham, formerly Brown,||@@||Elizabeth Anne Parnham, formerly Brown, petitioned for a divoreo tram Arthur i'hoouhilil«||@@||petitioned for a divorce from Arthur Theophilus Piirnhnm, the promut of thu action being doeoitnu||@@||Parnham, the grounds of the action being dessertion. lue pai ti es were married iu Juno, 1881, at St Kilda,||@@||The parties were married in June, 1884, at St. Kilda, "Victoria, according to Iho ritas of tho Wosloyan||@@||Victoria, according to the rites of the Wesleyan Church Tho pal tu s lived in Launceston, lind re-||@@||Church. The parties lived in Launceston, and re- spondent nflerxvnr la carno to Syduoy for employ-||@@||spondent afterwards came to Sydney for employ- ment Since 1890 ho bad paid mall ii toworda hia||@@||ment. Since 1896 he had paid in all £3 towards his wlfo's support His Honor said ho could not soo||@@||wife's support. His Honor said he could not see that desertion had taken place He, however, gave||@@||that desertion had taken place. He, however, gave permission to amend the petition by ndding certain||@@||permission to amend the petition by adding certain other usuo! Mr _. C Totrie appeared for the||@@||other usssues. Mr. F. C Petrie appeared for the petitioner.||@@||petitioner. MUN n0 v MUNRO||@@||MUNRO v. MUNRO. Mr A F Itoao appeared for tho petitioner, Georgo||@@||Mr. A. F. Rose appeared for the petitioner, George Hoheit Munro, a former, who Bought i divorcB f»um||@@||Robert Munro, a farmer, who sought a divorce from ribiiboth Sophia Munro, formorlx Ford, on tho||@@||Elizabeth Sophia Munro, formerly Ford, on the ground of desertion and ndultoiy with John Ilornok-,||@@||ground of desertion and adultery with John Herrick, who w11 ion ed as cn-reapondent 1 he parties wore||@@||who was joined as co-respondent. The parties were married III Match, 1893 ut the Prosbvtenan Church,||@@||married in March, 1893, at the Presbyterian Church, Globe They lived at Naiollan Grunge for three||@@||Glebe. They lived at Narellan Grange for three years und lor a your ut Campbelltown After hear-||@@||years and for a year at Campbelltown. After hear- ing evidence his Honor saul ho would not say that||@@||ing evidence his Honor said he would not say that adultery hud boen committed, but ho would grant u||@@||adultery had been committed, but he would grant a decree nisi on the issue of deasrluin only and make ii||@@||decree nisi on the issue of desertion only, and make it returnable in ono month||@@||returnable in one month. JJAVIb v IIAVIS||@@||DAVIS v. DAVIS. Mr Boyeo inatructed by Mr. V Garden, of Cowra,||@@||Mr. Boyce, instructed by Mr. F. Garden, of Cowra, through Messrs Perkins and t oabery, appeared for||@@||through Messrs. Perkins and Fosbery, appeared for TVlwiu Divi», the petitioner: for a divorce from||@@||Edwin Davis, the petitioner for a divorce from Margaret Davis, formerly luohy 1 ho ground for tho||@@||Margaret Davis, formerly Tuohy. The ground for the petition was adultery with George We ob The parties||@@||petition was adultery with George Webb. The parties ware marne, in 1 uly, 1881 at Molong, according to||@@||were married in July, 1884, at Molong, according to the rites of Um Wosloyan Church There woie eight||@@||the rites of the Wesleyan Church. There were eight children of tho marring«, tour of whom were living||@@||children of the marriage, four of whom were living. Putitionerw isafurnier ntCanowindra, und co respon-||@@||Petitioner was a farmer at Canowindra, and co respon- dent was oleo ii farmer, occupying a neighbouring||@@||dent was also a farmer, occupying a neighbouring farm Evidence was given to tho effect that the||@@||farm. Evidence was given to the effect that the parties lived happily till 1898, whon respondent and||@@||parties lived happily till 1898, when respondent and co-respondent went nvvay together to bxdnnynnd||@@||co-respondent went away together to Sydney and Hobart, whoro the\ livod IIB Mr and Mrs Smith||@@||Hobart, where they lived as Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Hia Honor, ni the close of tho ovidonee, pointed out||@@||His Honor, at the close of the evidence, pointed out that borneo of the papers on the respondent and co-||@@||that service of the papers on the respondent and co- respondent lud not been proved He would nltow||@@||respondent had not been proved. He would allow tho caco In eland over for proof of service, but m the||@@||the case to stand over for proof of service, but in the meanwhile ho fouud all thu issues in favour of the||@@||meanwhile he found all the issues in favour of the petitioner.||@@||petitioner. COUXOHIlt v COTJLCHER||@@||COULCHER v. COULCHER. Mr Blundell appeared for the polilionor, Phillip||@@||Mr. Blundell appeared for the petitioner, Phillip William Coulehcr, who sought u divorce from Eliza-||@@||William Coulcher, who sought a divorce from Eliza- beth Margaret Coulchur, tormorlv Eowdall, on the||@@||beth Margaret Coulcher, formerly Dowdall, on the uroiinda of her adultery with William Sinclair (who||@@||grounds of her adultery with William Sinclair (who wuB ioined as co-respondent) mid her desertion||@@||was joined as co-respondent) and her desertion. thora waa a claim for tho cuatodx of tho children,||@@||There was a claim for the custody of the children, hut on the Intervention of Mr Windeyor, counsel||@@||but on the intervention of Mr. Windeyer, counsel ior respondent, the Court directed that that ques-||@@||for respondent, the Court directed that that ques- tion could not bo (loalt with nt that stago iho||@@||tion could not be dealt with at that stage. The parties wero married at "«t Andrew ii Churoh rf Eng-||@@||parties were married at St. Andrew's Church of Eng- land, Suminir (Till, in Novimbor, 1887 lu 1896||@@||land, Summer Hill, in November, 1887. In 1896 respondont told petitioner she waa tired of lum and||@@||respondent told petitioner she was tired of him and sha afterwards wont away lhere woro threo chil-||@@||she afterwards went away. There were three chil- dren'> mont of £3», which ho had been ordered||@@||the non-payment of £34, which he had been ordered to pay His Honor ordered thu writ ti issue, but lo||@@||to pay. His Honor ordered the writ to issue, but to Hi in thoViflice on co-respondent unnertnkin¡» to pay||@@||lie in the office on co-respondent undertaking to pay £fi down and 10s every fnrti ight until tim whole||@@||£5 down and 10s every fortnight until the whole amount ia paid off, in default the wilt to be exe-||@@||amount is paid off, in default the writ to be exe- cuted. Costa against tbe co-respondent.||@@||cuted. Costs against the co-respondent. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14384038 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIVO RUE CODllT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Simpson.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) A QUESTION OP JURISDICTION.||@@||A QUESTION OF JURISDICTION. Lewis v. lewis.||@@||Lewis v. Lewis. Mr. Gerbor nppeared for the wife, Ellen||@@||Mr. Gerber appeared for the wife, Ellen Lewis, who was tho ruspoadriit and cross-petitioner||@@||Lewis, who was the respondent and cross-petitioner in tho suit, and moved tor un order for per-||@@||in the suit, and moved for an order for per- manent alimony. Mr. Whitfel.l appeared for the||@@||manent alimony. Mr. Whitfeld appeared for the husband, Thomas Loivis, to opposs the application.||@@||husband, Thomas Lewis, to oppose the application. It ii.psiiiod ttint tho wife was successful in the suit,||@@||It appeared that the wife was successful in the suit, und a decree nisi for tho disso'ution of tim Murringo||@@||and a decree nisi for the dissolution of the marriage was grunted, and wis subsequently made absolute,||@@||was granted, and was subsequently made absolute, und the questlou now uroso, on the upplicatiou f»r||@@||and the question now arose, on the application for permanent tnaititonirncs, whether tho Court had||@@||permanent maintenance, whether the Court had jurisdiction. Mr. Whitfeld submitted that the||@@||jurisdiction. Mr. Whitfeld submitted that the marriage having been disnolved, aud the||@@||marriage having been dissolved, and the huita na" having left New .South Walo),||@@||husband having left New South Wales, and lost his domicile hero, the wlfo||@@||and lost his domicile here, the wife could not, by a subsequent auplicatinn, get un otdor||@@||could not, by a subsequent application, get an order for miiintenaiioo. Mr. Gerbur, on the other hand,||@@||for maintenance. Mr. Gerber, on the other hand, c»rt"nd»d that L-wis had not lost his domicile herí",||@@||contended that Lewis had not lost his domicile here, und lie rovl un atlt'lavit to show that, failins to get||@@||and he read an affidavit to show that, failing to get nmplvyemnt lioro in his liatiness as a »hip's Btuwarl,||@@||employment here in his business as a ship's steward, Lewis had left tor Victoria, where ho was at present||@@||Lewis had left for Victoria, where he was at present residing.||@@||residing. His Honor said thttt the .question ho had to dolor||@@||His Honor said that the question he had to deter- mine wits whether the Court had jur sdictfou, Fha||@@||mine was whether the Court had jurisdiction. The onus of proving that he had abandonad his domicile of||@@||onus of proving that he had abandoned his domicile of ohoice rested upsn the husband, and he was by no means||@@||choice rested upon the husband, and he was by no means satiBQea fhti the iiusu'iud had abandoned his doini .||@@||satisfied that the husband had abandoned his domi- oile lu Now South Wales. Ho doteeiniued the quoi||@@||cile in New South Wales. He determined the ques- tion of dom cite m favour of the wife, and directed||@@||tion of domicile in favour of the wife, and directed the huslnnd to pay the costs of the application.||@@||the husband to pay the costs of the application. DECREES ABSOLU CB.||@@||DECREES ABSOLUTE. HU Honor muda absolute tfio decrees nisi in the||@@||His Honor made absolute the decrees nisi in the following suits and declared the marriages ein||@@||following suits and declared the marriages dis- salved :-Isabella Jane Hunt v. George ¡iiimund||@@||solved :— Isabella Jane Hunt v. George Edmund Hunt (petitioner to lisvo (he oustody of the childsniij,||@@||Hunt (petitioner to have the custody of the children), Susan Williams v. Adolphus William!, Frederick||@@||Susan Williams v. Adolphus Williams, Frederick Stuulan v. Florence Scanlon, aud Ada Mabel Weaver||@@||Scanlan v. Florence Scanlan, and Ada Mabel Weaver r. William Easton Weaver.||@@||v. William Easton Weaver. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14376577 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I LAW REPORT.||@@||LAW REPORT. ? .. m||@@|| WEDNESDAY, JANUABY 50.||@@||WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30. DIVORCÏTcOUIlï.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Owen.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Owen.) APPLICATION FOR SECURITY FOB PERMJfcr||@@||APPLICATION FOR SECURITY FOR PERMA- NENT ALIMONY.||@@||NENT ALIMONY. JoscphsDn v. Josophscm.||@@||Josephson v. Josephson. Dr. Sly, instructed bv Mcasrs. Sly and Russell,||@@||Dr. Sly, instructed by Messrs. Sly and Russell, appeared for the petitioner, Emma Jane Josephson,||@@||appeared for the petitioner, Emma Jane Josephson, and moved for an order to secure to potilionor tha al-||@@||and moved for an order to secure to petitioner the al- lowance ofpernmunnt alimony. Mr. Rïlston, in-||@@||lowance of permanent alimony. Mr. Ralston, in- structed by Mr A J, M'Donald, appeared for tha||@@||structed by Mr. A. J. McDonald, appeared for the respondent, Francis Jacob Josephson. It appeared||@@||respondent, Francis Jacob Josephson. It appeared that on December 14 a dncruo of judicial separation||@@||that on December 14 a decree of judicial separation was marte by consent, aud the pormaueiit alimony||@@||was made, by consent, and the permanent alimony to tho petitioner li aa fixed at ¿100 pu- annum. Pe-||@@||to the petitioner was fixed at £100 per annum. Pe- titioner now desired ttiat security should be given||@@||titioner now desired that security should be given by tbu respondent for tho ulluionv.||@@||by the respondent for the alimony. Ills Honor directed that security be given fir||@@||His Honor directed that security be given for the payment of tho permanent alimony during the||@@||the payment of the permanent alimony during the lifetuuo of tim petitioner in tho sum of £2000 ;||@@||lifetime of the petitioner in the sum of £2000 ; £1000 to hu paid in cash, aud £1000 to he on mort-||@@||£1000 to be paid in cash, and £1000 to be on mort- gage Respondent was aleo ordered to find two||@@||gage. Respondent was also ordered to find two sureties tobenpnroved by the Protuonotary for tin||@@||sureties to be approved by the Prothonotary for the ¡ja) mont of tbo poimaucut alimony.||@@||payment of the permanent alimony. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14349524 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MUNICIPAL APPEAL COURT.||@@||MUNICIPAL APPEAL COURT. Mr Edward,, S M , presided over a court hell||@@||Mr. Edwards, S.M., presided over a court held yesterday at tho Itedfern Police Court to hoar ana He||@@||yesterday at the Redfern Police Court to hear and de- tsrniiue appeals lodged hy ratepayers of the borougn||@@||termine appeals lodged by ratepayers of the borough ofWcttrloo ogaimtthe asseBsineut ti their several||@@||of Waterloo against the assessment of their several properties made recently hy the local co incil oui||@@||properties made recently by the local council. The council clerk (Mr W Allen) appeared for tin||@@||council clerk (Mr. W. Allen) appeared for the nlilennen Mr. P Sullivan appoared for to« appel"||@@||aldermen. Mr. P. Sullivan appeared for the appel- laut« inn nuinborof oases I he vahiere Messrs.||@@||lants in a number of cases. The valuers, Messrs. W Grosact and E Enhraim avora also in «ttwid«»«.||@@||W. Grosset and E. Ephraim, were also in attendance. In all there were 2/appeals Fifteen of»'»;»fT||@@||In all there were 27 appeals. Fifteen of these were settlod in a fneudly apptial court, w Ins- tim romam||@@||settled in a friendly appeal court, while the remain- ing 12 oases carno boforo tho IUHR sir ile for ileciainB.||@@||ing 12 cases came before the magistrate for decision. In most instances Mr Edwards in i le n sh"lit reauc f||@@||In most instances Mr. Edwards made a slight reduc- tioninlhe assessed value«, lut in me cr two casa||@@||tion in the assessed values, but in one or two cases the valuers assessments were upheld||@@||the valuers assessments were upheld. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14346605 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIVORCE COURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Brforo Mr. Justice Simpson.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) UESEBVEU JUDGMENT.||@@||RESERVED JUDGMENT. M'Cutcheon v. M'Outcbemi.||@@||McCutcheon v. McCutcheon. iii« Honor delivered his rcerved judgment in the||@@||His Honor delivered his reserved judgment in the cue of M'-utthion Y. M Outcheon, in which the||@@||case of McCutcheon v. McCutcheon, in which the huebaii 1, Tamo« M'Culcheou, rf uçlit ii divorce from||@@||husband, James McCutcheon, sought a divorce from his wife, Elisabeth t he i lost« Frnoitiua M'Cutch»_o,||@@||his wife, Elizabeth Theodosia Ernestina McCutcheon, on the ground ot her misconduct with oue AudruT||@@||on the ground of her misconduct with one Andrew MurnWy, who was joined as co respondent. Hi«||@@||Murphy, who was joined as co-respondent. His Honor a ud ha wa. of opinion that mtaconduct liad||@@||Honor said he was of opinion that misconduct had occurred between the respondent and co-re«pondeot,||@@||occurred between the respondent and co-respondent, but petitioner had been guilty of undue delay lu||@@||but petitioner had been guilty of undue delay in bringing the suit. It appealed lroin the evicleuoe||@@||bringing the suit. It appeared from the evidence that the petitioner waa aware of the misconduct as||@@||that the petitioner was aware of the misconduct as far back as 1890, but ho did not bring his suit uutll||@@||far back as 1890, but he did not bring his suit until ID yean later lie (his Honor) could not come tu||@@||10 years later. He (his Honor) could not come to the conclusion that petitioner could not take pro-||@@||the conclusion that petitioner could not take pro- ceeding« earlier from want of meant, and on the||@@||ceedings earlier from want of means, and on the ground that there had been unreasonable delay in||@@||ground that there had been unreasonable delay in bringing the suit he would disnm. tho petition||@@||bringing the suit he would dismiss the petition. DECBELb -BSOLUIE||@@||DECREES ABSOLUTE. Hi« Honor mude absolute the decrees npi granted||@@||His Honor made absolute the decrees nisi granted ¡n tho following eases, an I declared tlio emms gea||@@||in the following cases, and declared the marriages dt«ao!ved.-Butti Waiv Hensley \. Albert Herhort||@@||dissolved. — Ruth Mary Hensley v. Albert Herbert ITeualev (with custody of chiluren to the petitioner) ,||@@||Hensley (with custody of children to the petitioner) ; Annie Edmonds v Joseph Edmonds (with euntody of||@@||Annie Edmonds v. Joseph Edmonds (with custody of rliildrcu to the petitioner^, Bndgot M'Canu v||@@||children to the petitioner) ; Bridget McCann v. John Douglas M'Cann ( with custody o[ the child) ,||@@||John Douglas McCann (with custody of the child) ; Lli/a Dean T, Richard loseph Egan (nilli cu«tody||@@||Eliza Egan v. Richard Joseph Egan (with custody of the child) and Henry Leaders \ Aun Leavors||@@||of the child) ; and Henry Leavers v. Ann Leavers (.with custody uf une ot the children to the psti||@@||(with custody of the of the children to the peti- (toner)||@@||tioner). HE .BINS- OF CAUSES||@@||HEARING OF CAUSES. Nixon r Nixon||@@||Nixon v. Nixon. Mr P U White, instincled by Mr ft H Levien,||@@||Mr. P. R. White, instructed by Mr. R. H. Levien, appealed for Ihe petitioner, Hobart Samuel Nixon||@@||appeared for the petitioner, Robert Samuel Nixon ; respi ndent did not apnnar lit this suit the peti'ioner||@@||respondent did not appear. In this suit the petitioner «ought a devoro« from Sarah Jane Nixon, tormerly||@@||sought a divorce from Sarah Jane Nixon, formerly Allen, on tho ground ot desertion The ptrlic« were||@@||Allen, on the ground of desertion. The parties were murned at Merriwa, in September, 1811, according||@@||married at Merriwa, in September, 1893, according to the rite« of Ihe liomin Catholic Church, and||@@||to the rites of the Roman Catholic Church, and lived together until Julj, 1817, when the redun-||@@||lived together until July, 1897, when the respon- dant left her horns on u visit and never returned||@@||dent left her home on a visit and never returned. A decree uni waa granted, returnable in three||@@||A decree nisi was granted, returnable in three month« ,||@@||months. Ie«tor v Lester||@@||Lester v. Lester. Mr Kelyuack, instructed bv Mr Claude Manning,||@@||Mr. Kelynack, instructed by Mr. Claude Manning, appeared for the petitioner, Maggie Lester, formerly||@@||appeared for the petitioner, Maggie Lester, formerly Hill, who petitioned for a dtvoie- from her husband.||@@||Hill, who petitioned for a divorce from her husband, Hobart Chamber« Lester, ou the ground that he had||@@||Robert Chambers Lester, on the ground that he had contracted a bigamous marriage His evidonce||@@||contracted a bigamous marriage. His evidence abow'd that tho partial wore married in Januar,),||@@||showed that the parties were married in January, \S)ú, at 1 «mantle, Weate-n Australia, according||@@||1895, at Fremantle, Western Australia, according to the rites of the ltoman Catholic Church, aal||@@||to the rites of the Roman Catholic Church, and that the bigamous marriage was contracted||@@||that the bigamous marriage was contracted ut Manly in March, 18DS||@@||at Manly in March, 1898. A decree nisi, returnable m one month, wa«||@@||A decree nisi, returnable in one month, was granted||@@||granted. Butherford v Rutherford||@@||Rutherford v. Rutherford. Mr M A rit/hardinte »ppearod for tho peti-||@@||Mr. M. A. Fitzhardinge appeared for the peti- tioner, Jjhzibeth -nu r.utheriord, formerly Stanford||@@||tioner, Elizabeth Ann Rutherford, formerly Stanford. The rcsnondeul, John Hutherford, did not appsar||@@||The respondent, John Rutherford, did not appear. .his wa« a »mt fora dissolution of mairiugu un the||@@||This was a suit for a dissolution of marriage on the ground of desertion, nul it api eared thr-t tho p.rcies||@@||ground of desertion, and it appeared that the parties T ere married ut Newcastle in Deceral er, 1893, by the||@@||were married at Newcastle in December, 1893, by the District Registrar - he petitioner »»id that after tho||@@||District Registrar. The petitioner said that after the mania}*» ceremony «he lettirued to hor homo ou the||@@||marriage ceremony she returned to her home on the Iv oi 11 Co iii, while her husband remained ntNew||@@||North Coast, while her husband remained at New- castle He h«d nexor supported her, nor had «be||@@||castle. He had never supported her, nor had she seen him smco the day of the marriage. Ho wa« now||@@||seen him since the day of the marriage. He was now lu Western Auncrulla||@@||in Western Australia. A d«cree nisi, rotutuablo in three month», waa||@@||A decree nisi, returnable in three months, was granted s||@@||granted. Davis v Davis (Briscoe co-respondent)||@@||Davis v. Davis (Briscoe co-respondent). Mr P K. White, initiuct-rt by Mr It H. Limen,||@@||Mr. P. K. White, instructed by Mr. R. H. Levien, appeared for the petitioner , the respondent and cu||@@||appeared for the petitioner ; the respondent and co- respoudout IIKI not appear lins was a suit brought||@@||respondent did not appear. This was a suit brought by David Lout) Dovis for divorce a°atnet his wife,||@@||by David Louis Davis for divorce from his wife, Julia Davi», formerly Gorton, on the around of ber||@@||Julia Davis, formerly Gorton, on the around of her misconduct uith one Flunk Bnceoe nho won joined||@@||misconduct with one Frank Briscoe, who was joined as co-rssnondent Petitioner deposed that tby mar||@@||as co-respondent. Petitioner deposed that the mar- risge tool: place at Clurencetown in November, 1887,||@@||riage took place at Clarencetown in November, 1887, br the District Kegislrar Evidence haTing bntiu||@@||by the District Registrar. Evidence having been giveu in «unport of the petition, a docree niBt was||@@||given in support of the petition, a decree nisi was Rriutol, returnable m une mouth, and petitioner waa||@@||granted, returnable in one month, and petitioner was given the cualodj of tho childion||@@||given the custody of the children. Bolton v. Bolton.||@@||Bolton v. Bolton. Mr. Ralston, instructed by Mr. J. J. Reader,||@@||Mr. Ralston, instructed by Mr. J. J. Reader, appeared for ths petitioner ; tho respondent did not||@@||appeared for the petitioner ; the respondent did not uppoar. lu this suit Mullid* Sophia Bolton,||@@||appear. In this suit Matilda Sophia Bolton, formerly Baynham, psiitionoa for a diasolutiou of||@@||formerly Baynham, petitioned for a dissolution of bor marriage with James Thomas Bolton, on the||@@||her marriage with James Thomas Bolton, on the ground of dosortion, blio satd ahe was married to the||@@||ground of desertion. She said she was married to the respondent ni July. ISSH, at Sydney, according to||@@||respondent in July, 1895, at Sydney, according to the rilea of the Mtithrdist Episcopal Church, and||@@||the rites of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and that ho de-etted hor in 1897. A decres mai waa||@@||that he deserted her in 1897. A decres nisi was granted, returnable io one month.||@@||granted, returnable in one month. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14368608 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I COUNTRY QUARTER||@@||COUNTRY QUARTER ! SESSIONS.||@@||SESSIONS. BATHURST, Monday. I||@@||BATHURST, Monday. The Bathurst Quarter Sessions commenced this||@@||The Bathurst Quarter Sessions commenced this morning before his Honor Judgo Docker Mr||@@||morning before his Honor Judge Docker. Mr. Murray was Crown Prosecutor Marjory Leslie,||@@||Murray was Crown Prosecutor. Marjory Leslie, ohurged with bigamy, pleaded guilty, lind was re-||@@||charged with bigamy, pleaded guilty, and was re- manded fur acótenle Elira Brown waa charged with||@@||manded for sentence. Eliza Brown was charged with maliciously wounding her husband at Lithgow, and||@@||maliciously wounding her husband at Lithgow, and was further charged with ussaultiug him Accused||@@||was further charged with assaulting him. Accused ulenia I not guilty. After cvidene the jury returned||@@||pleaded not guilty. After evidence the jury returned rt verdict of uot guilty, an t accused »as discharged||@@||a verdict of not guilty, and accused was discharged. Michael Hogan, oa a charge ot stealing a foal at||@@||Michael Hogan, on a charge of stealing a foal at AVren'a Nest, near Burrigo, in l81!!), pleaded not||@@||Wren's Nest, near Burrage, in 1899, pleaded not quilty rho jur> relurntd a verdict of not guilty,||@@||quilty. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty, and accused was discharged Georgs White, charged||@@||and accused was discharged. George White, charged with laiceny at Burraga, pleaded guilt), and was re-||@@||with larceny at Burraga, pleaded guilty, and was re- mandad for sentence Jumefl ICell\, charged with||@@||mandad for sentence. James Kelly, charged with au oiTcnco nt Sunny Corner, pkatled not guilty A||@@||an offence at Sunny Corner, pleaded not guilty. A verdict of guilty was returned, anil prisoner was re-||@@||verdict of guilty was returned, and prisoner was re- manded for sentence||@@||manded for sentence. TueiiUy||@@||Tuesday. The Quarler Sessinrs were concludol to-day beforo||@@||The Quarter Sessions were concluded to-day before Judgo Do-tor lu theca>oof Jacob Stormoi, charge!||@@||Judge Docker. In the case of Jacob Stormer, charged with stealing £j from Edward Morgau, at Burraga,||@@||with stealing £5 from Edward Morgan, at Burraga, tho jury were unable to agree, and accused was ro-||@@||the jury were unable to agree, and accused was re- mántica to next Qunrlor Sessions Bail was allowed||@@||manded to next Quarter Sessions. Bail was allowed. llobort T ougber und Alexander Itnmsay, charged||@@||Robert Tougher and Alexander Ramsay, charged with abduction, wtuo acquitted Charles Jones, who||@@||with abduction, were acquitted. Charles Jones, who pleaded guilty to horBo stealing, was contonccd to 12||@@||pleaded guilty to horse stealing, was sentenced to 12 mouths' imprisonment with hard labour in Bathurst||@@||months' imprisonment with hard labour in Bathurst Gïol Goorgo White, for stealing from tho person||@@||Gaol. George White, for stealing from the person, was sentenced to 2 veurs and 9 mouths' bard labour||@@||was sentenced to 2 years and 9 months' hard labour. Marjory Leslio, on a ohorpe of bigamy, was sen-||@@||Marjory Leslie, on a charge of bigamy, was sen- tenced to 6 months' light labour||@@||tenced to 6 months' light labour. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14341225 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIVORCE COURT,||@@||DIVORCE COURT. I (Before Mr. Justico Simpson).||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson). | SLOWGROVE v. SLOWGROVE AND OTHERS.||@@||SLOWGROVE v. SLOWGROVE AND OTHERS. 1 his was a suit for dissolution of marriage brought||@@||This was a suit for dissolution of marriage brought by Richard falowgrovo, briokhnor, against his wife,||@@||by Richard Slowgrove, bricklayer, against his wife, Mary June Slowgrovi, formerly bcott, nu the||@@||Mary Jane Slowgrove, formerly Scott, on the grounds of aliened atlulterv with George Gatty, James||@@||grounds of alleged adultery with George Gatty, James Edwards, ami William Ingram,»ho were named as co-||@@||Edwards, and William Ingram, who were named as co- respondents Mr R W I raser appeared for the peti-||@@||respondents. Mr. R. W. Fraser appeared for the peti- tioner , Mr M'lntosh for co-respondent Tames Ed-||@@||tioner ; Mr. McIntosh for co-respondent James Ed- wards , anil Mr P K. Wlulo, instructed by Mr||@@||wards ; and Mr. P. K. White, instructed by Mr. George Bourne, tor co-respondent William Iugrutn||@@||George Bourne, for co-respondent William Ingram. The respondent aid not nppoar The parties were||@@||The respondent did not appear. The parties were marriod ni July, 1S8J, at Newtown, according to||@@||married in July, 1883, at Newtown, according to the tites of tim Church of Fngland, and two||@@||the rites of the Church of England, and two children wore the issue of the marriage Petilionur||@@||children were the issue of the marriage. Petitioner crnrgod respondent with misconuuft with Edwurds||@@||charged respondent with misconduct with Edwards between May 12, IOHO, and lilly 10, 1100, and with||@@||between May 12, 1900, and July 19, 1900, and with Ingram between May 1, I8T) and October 17, 190«||@@||Ingram between May 1, 1899, and October 17, 1900. further ovidouee having boin tillen,||@@||Further evidence having been taken, IIIB Honor said the issue chaiging adultery with||@@||His Honor said the issue charging adultery with Gatty had been practically abändern 1 Ihoro bad||@@||Gatty had been practically abandoned. There had been no ovi lenco in eupport of it ile found that||@@||been no evidence in support of it. He found that adultery lind been committed between Edwards and||@@||adultery had been committed between Edwards and the lesnoudent, but adultery hud not boen committed||@@||the respondent, but adultery had not been committed betweeu Ingram and the respondent Ingram "as||@@||between Ingram and the respondent. Ingram was dismiesed from tho suit Ho declined to grant n||@@||dismissed from the suit. He declined to grant a decroo nisi for dissolution of the marriage, bcisusu||@@||decree nisi for dissolution of the marriage, because the petitioner bad abandoned his wife The petitioner||@@||the petitioner had abandoned his wife. The petitioner would havo to pay Iugram's costs out of pocket»||@@||would have to pay Ingram's costs out of pocket. WHITEHOUSE :r. WIU1EHOUSE||@@||WHITEHOUSE v. WHITEHOUSE. Isabella Annie Whitehoute, formerly M'Gee, sued||@@||Isabella Annie Whitehouse, formerly McGee, sued for divorce from Edgar Howard Wallace Whitehouse||@@||for divorce from Edgar Howard Wallace Whitehouse on the gcouud of Iris adultery with a woman against||@@||on the ground of his adultery with a woman against whom ho was convicted of having committed bigamy||@@||whom he was convicted of having committed bigamy. Mr Innes, instructed bv Messrs Minter, Simpson||@@||Mr. Innes, instructed by Messrs. Minter, Simpson and Co , appeaicrt for tiwi petitioner" Mr. Windeyer,||@@||and Co., appeared for the petitioner. Mr. Windeyer, Instructed by Mr J W Abigail, appeared for the||@@||instructed by Mr. J. W. Abigail, appeared for the respondent It was contended on behalf of tho latter||@@||respondent. It was contended on behalf of the latter that the petitioner bad not complied withtho Queens-||@@||that the petitioner had not complied with the Queens- land Marriage Act, by making a declaration on oath||@@||land Marriage Act, by making a declaration on oath before marriage , boneo tho marriage wus illogal||@@||before marriage ; hence the marriage was illegal. Certain evidence takon ou commission was read,||@@||Certain evidence taken on commission was read, and tho petitioner also testified she said thu re-||@@||and the petitioner also testified. She said the re- spondent aas formerly a Congregationalist clergy-||@@||spondent was formerly a Congregationalist clergy- man at Gympie She could uot positively romamber||@@||man at Gympie. She could not positively remember tnking an oath on her marriage, but she remembered||@@||taking an oath on her marriage, but she remembered siguing something bpenk ng to tho respoudent aller||@@||signing something. Speaking to the respondent after her marriage she bad jocularly said to lum that.no||@@||her marriage she had jocularly said to him that no oath hud been taken||@@||oath had been taken. Mr Wiuduycr said, on the strength of the latter||@@||Mr. Windeyer said, on the strength of the latter fact, tho resroadent afterwards married another||@@||fact, the respondent afterwards married another woman. He na« now in St Helena Gaol||@@||woman. He was now in St. Helena Gaol. His Honor said the presumption of law was in||@@||His Honor said the presumption of law was in favour of marriage if a ceremony had been Rons||@@||favour of marriage if a ceremony had been gone through Undoubtedly the petitioner went thn ugh||@@||through. Undoubtedly the petitioner went through a form and reremouy of marriago according to tho||@@||a form and ceremony of marriage according to the ritea of the Primitive Methodist Church, with the||@@||rites of the Primitive Methodist Church, with the respondent The onus rested upon the respondent||@@||respondent. The onus rested upon the respondent to satisfy the Court that no declaration wa« made||@@||to satisfy the Court that no declaration was made as required by law bo far from being satisfied that||@@||as required by law. So far from being satisfied that no declaration was made he inclined very strongly to||@@||no declaration was made he inclined very strongly to the opinion that a declaration ou oath was made sa||@@||the opinion that a declaration on oath was made as required by law It gave bim m a oh (pleasure to find||@@||required by law. It gave him much pleasure to find that there was inarriaite between the parties Ha||@@||that there was marriage between the parties. He found also that adultery had been committed by the||@@||found also that adultery had been committed by the respondent »iuu> the marriage, aud us the petitioner||@@||respondent since the marriage, and as the petitioner apphod for dissolution of the bond on tbat ground a||@@||applied for dissolution of the bond on that ground a decree mai would be granted returnable in two||@@||decree nisi would be granted returnable in two months.||@@||months. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14349573 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIVOKCE COURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Simpson.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) UNDEFENDED CASES.||@@||UNDEFENDED CASES. I VAUGHAN v. VAUGHAN.||@@||VAUGHAN v. VAUGHAN. Mr. Boyeo, instructed by Mr S BlooomBold,||@@||Mr. Boyce, instructed by Mr. S. Blooomfield, appeared for the petitioner, and Mr A U Gill for||@@||appeared for the petitioner, and Mr. A. C. Gill for tho respondent ibu was a suit brought bv Willum||@@||the respondent. This was a suit brought by William Chirle» Gilbert Vaughan for disaolutiou of his mar||@@||Charles Gilbert Vaughan for dissolution of his mar- noge with Sarah Elizab»th Vaughan on thu (¡round||@@||riage with Sarah Elizabeth Vaughan on the ground lhat respondent bad, without just cause or excuse,||@@||that respondent had, without just cause or excuse, deserted petitioner und left bim continuously »o||@@||deserted petitioner and left him continuously so asserted for three year« and upward» i'hero wa»||@@||deserted for three years and upwards. There was e couuter issue by rcspon lent, trat if do«ertion had||@@||a counter issue by respondent, that if desertion had occurred it was condoned by th» petitioner Mr||@@||occurred it was condoned by the petitioner. Mr. Boyeo »aid that the parties bad a 'reed to a decres of||@@||Boyce said that the parties had agreed to a decree of judicial separation on tho folio»mc: term» -lhat||@@||judicial separation on the following terms :— That the decree should be without admissions, without||@@||the decree should be without admissions, without preiudice, and without cost« Petitioner to have the||@@||prejudice, and without costs. Petitioner to have the custody of the boy, and respondent's father to havo||@@||custody of the boy, and respondent's father to have tbB custody ot the pul Petitioner to have access to||@@||the custody of the girl. Petitioner to have access to tho girl nt leasouable tunos, at least threo timos a||@@||the girl at reasonable times, at least three times a week, and respondent to have reasonable access to tbo||@@||week, and respondent to have reasonable access to the children whenever she liked Petitioner to p»y re-||@@||children whenever she liked. Petitioner to pay re- spondent's father 10s per week for the maintenance||@@||spondent's father 10s per week for the maintenance and education of the {tiri uut 1 she waa IG||@@||and education of the girl until she was 16. M'KNERNEY v. MCINERNEY||@@||McINERNEY v. McINERNEY. Mr S M Quinlan appeared for the petitioner||@@||Mr. S. M. Quinlan appeared for the petitioner. Iteapcndent did not appear This was n suit brought||@@||Respondent did not appear. This was a suit brought by Phoebe Ann M'lusrnoy against Peter M'Inerney||@@||by Phoebe Ann McInerney against Peter McInerney lor dissolution of the marriage on the ground of||@@||for dissolution of the marriage on the ground of desertion by the respondent for thrdo joers and up-||@@||desertion by the respondent for three years and up- wards without just oau8e or oxcusn lhe parties||@@||wards without just cause or excuse. The parties wero marriod on December lo, 1888, and in 189ri||@@||were married on December 15, 1888, and in 1895 respondent, who had according to the petitioner's||@@||respondent, who had according to the petitioner's evidence been drinking, asked hor for money She||@@||evidence been drinking, asked her for money. She told him that she h»d nona to give htm, and he thou||@@||told him that she had none to give him, and he then Mt the house mid petitioner had never seen bim||@@||left the house and petitioner had never seen him slnco, nor had ho contributed tu hot »upport||@@||since, nor had he contributed to her support. A decree nisi was granted and made returnable m||@@||A decree nisi was granted and made returnable in three months, petition! r to have the custody of tno||@@||three months, petitioner to have the custody of the tour childron, tho isauo of the marriage||@@||four children, the issue of the marriage. TAI- v. TAIT (J. Marshall co-respondent).||@@||TAIT v. TAIT (J. Marshall co-respondent). Mr W. A. AVulkor and Mr. Mack, instructed by||@@||Mr. W. A. Walker and Mr. Mack, instructed by Mr. 0. Vf. In.'lis, uppoareJ for tbo petitioner. This||@@||Mr. C. W. Inglis, appeared for the petitioner. This yvasaeuit luou»ht hy James Henry Tait ngainBt||@@||was a suit brought by James Henry Tait against Annie lint for a dusolution of his marriage on the||@@||Annie Tait for a dissolution of his marriage, on the ground of respondent's nilulrery and habitual ilrnnk||@@||ground of respondent's adultery and habitual drunk- enness and habitual neglect of domestic duties for||@@||enness, and habitual neglect of domestic duties for three j oars and uuwards The parties woro married||@@||three years and upwards. The parties were married ut Nowcwstlo iu November, ttJOi, and «ocorduv to the||@@||at Newcastle in November, 1893, and according to the évidence nf the netilmner Ins aaifo, about four months||@@||evidence of the petitioner his wife, about four months nftnrwunls, took lo drink and tv/o or three times a||@@||afterwards, took to drink and two or three times a ave-ok avti« in ti *ts.te of luto-icntiou Sho habitually||@@||week was in a state of intoxication. She habitually npglrcted her domestic duties, which had to be por||@@||neglected her domestic duties, which had to be per- folin-d b> I bo petitioner's niottini,and wa« t-ometime«||@@||formed by the petitioner's mother, and was sometimes away from lomo until 2 or J o'clock m the .nomine-,||@@||away from home until 2 or 3 o'clock in the morning, lud occnaioiiallv "II n'gnt. In Aueust, 1897, peti-||@@||and occasionally all night. In August, 1897, peti- tioner, who bud previously »«en e«rniig hie livmj; «a||@@||tioner, who had previously been earning his living as _ watemiau, went to sou, leaving lespondmit aa ith hi«||@@||a waterman, went to sea, leaving respondent with his mother, and he «« absent until October, 1890. Dur||@@||mother, and he was absent until October, 1899. Dur- ,"~ Ins ilisence he wrote to his wife, but seat her na||@@||ing his absence he wrote to his wife, but sent her no roonny, mid -oi-a monll.» after hie return ,'«?»?«.?*||@@||money, and some months after his return respondent obtained a uniutenanuy order u.»nut bun. .»ti||@@||obtained a maintenance order against him. Peti- tioncr al» gavo evidence a» to respon-||@@||tioner also gave evidence as to respon- dent's admission of misconduct with co-rosnondent||@@||dent's admission of misconduct with co-respondent. Respondent had filed au answer denying the charges||@@||Respondent had filed an answer denying the charges of misconduct, and alleging condonation of th»||@@||of misconduct, and alleging condonation of the adult'rj, if any, and charging the petitioner with||@@||adultery, if any, and charging the petitioner with wilful neglect, conducing to tho ndultorv, if any.||@@||wilful neglect, conducing to the adultery, if any. His Honor «aid that on petitioner s evidence he||@@||His Honor said that on petitioner's evidence he felt satisfied that adulterv had boon committed by||@@||felt satisfied that adultery had been committed by the respondent, but tho quction was whether pe-||@@||the respondent, but the question was whether pe- titioner had wilfully deserted hei br»id a steamer belong-||@@||with respondent an officer on board a steamer belong- ing to a Chinese Company tr ding botvvoeu ^ydnuy,||@@||ing to a Chinese Company trading between Sydney, Hongkong an 1 Tapan The marnago took placo un||@@||Hongkong, and Japan. The marriage took place on I) eco m her «it), 1S(J0, and ever tunco tho petitioner had||@@||December 30, 1899, and ever since the petitioner had coutmuod un olhcer on board tha steamers belonging||@@||continued an officer on board the steamers belonging to lue conipauv referred tu Hu MM tod Sydney two||@@||to the company referred to. He visited Sydney two or threa times a your, and whenever ho carne here ho||@@||or three times a year, and whenever he came here he bad resided, except ou one occasion, HO far aa he||@@||had resided, except on one occasion, so far as he could bo said to hnvo resided at all, with bin wifo at||@@||could be said to have resided at all, with his wife at her homo Before ho left byduuy on lim voyage ro||@@||her home. Before he left Sydney on his voyage to Hongkong, ho mudo an arrangement with tho land-||@@||Hongkong, he made an arrangement with the land- lady with whom respondent waa living||@@||lady with whom respondent was living to take otra of her and provide||@@||to take care of her and provide her with board riming his absimco Upon ona occa-||@@||her with board during his absence. Upon one occa- sion wton ho visited ¡sydney it was said that respon-||@@||sion when he visited Sydney it was said that respon- dent made arrangement« to uurchnso furniture upon||@@||dent made arrangements to purchase furniture upon the tiuKj-pajmcnt system mordor thal tho house||@@||the time-payment system in order that the house might be turmnhed, and that petitioner refused to||@@||might be furnished, and that petitioner refused to lake any stops towaids furuishiug the house BJ||@@||take any steps towards furnishing the house. Re- ep3udcnt wua corroborated bv tv. o witnesses, but||@@||spondent was corroborated by two witnesses, but owiug to tha ubionco of petitioner from bydnoy he||@@||owing to the absence of petitioner from Sydney he had not buen ablo to Lontradict the afhdtvits of thene||@@||had not been able to contradict the affidavits of these people, but ho had produced certmn luttra written bv||@@||people, but he had produced certain letters written by respondent to him whilu ho was away, and from the||@@||respondent to him while he was away, and from the expressions used by respondent in those lutter«||@@||expressions used by respondent in those letters ho had uo doubt whatever that petitioner suggested||@@||he had no doubt whatever that petitioner suggested to her that she should take a cottage in which they||@@||to her that she should take a cottage in which they might both liva whoa petitioner was m Sydney It,||@@||might both live when petitioner was in Sydney. It, üo\\ovtir,didnotmattor\ßr) inuch whether fiuvh a sug-||@@||however, did not matter very much whether such a sug- gestion was nmdo or not, for all ha h id to ddci la wai||@@||gestion was made or not, for all he had to decide was whether petitioner had an iatentiou to resido in Syd-||@@||whether petitioner had an intention to reside in Syd- ney BO fur as tho circumatanres of his avocation would||@@||ney so far as the circumstances of his avocation would permit bun to do nu, and with tha intention of||@@||permit him to do so, and with the intention of making New boutu Wale» his homo 1 be evidence||@@||making New South Wales his home. The evidence showed that tho petitioner bid boeu for four \t»ar¿||@@||showed that the petitioner had been for four years trading betwien Sydney aud duna, and that ho left||@@||trading between Sydney and China, and that he left England io } ears ago No doubt England||@@||England 15 years ago. No doubt England was his domicile of origin, but immediately||@@||was his domicile of origin, but immediately ho selected for lurasulf another domicile, as he||@@||he selected for himself another domicile, as he balievod ho did, his domicilo of origin was at au nnd||@@||believed he did, his domicile of origin was at an end. Ho had road tho comidero I judgment of the full||@@||He had read the considered judgment of the Full Court in the case of Whitehouse v Whitehouse, 21||@@||Court in the case of Whitehouse v. Whitehouse, 21 New South Wales Divorce Cases, pago IG and tho||@@||New South Wales Divorce Cases, page 16, and the conclusion ho bud com« to (vas tu accordance with the||@@||conclusion he had come to was in accordance with the decision iu that cane Al hu hud decided lu peti-||@@||decision in that case. As he had decided in peti- tioner's favour as to du nu ci lo thu cuso would proceed||@@||tioner's favour as to domicile the case would proceed at ii data to be fixed||@@||at a date to be fixed. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14416317 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIVORCE COUßT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Before Mr, Justice Walker.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Walker.) NEICH v. NEICH (COZENS and SPICKETT,||@@||NEICH v. NEICH (COZENS and SPICKETT, CO-BESPONDENTS).||@@||CO-RESPONDENTS). Mr Whitfeld, (instructed by Mr H C Ellison||@@||Mr. Whitfeld, instructed by Mr. H. C. Ellison Rich, appeared for tho petitioner, Osyrald Ncich,||@@||Rich, appeared for the petitioner, Oswald Neich, who sued for a dissolution of his marriage vi ith||@@||who sued for a dissolution of his marriage with Clara Ncich, formerly Randall, on the ground of her||@@||Clara Neich, formerly Randall, on the ground of her adultery with William Thomas Co/ens and one||@@||adultery with William Thomas Cozens and one bpic-kctt, who were joined as co-respondents||@@||Spickett, who were joined as co-respondents. There was no appearance on behalf of the||@@||There was no appearance on behalf of the respondent except on the question of custody||@@||respondent except on the question of custody. The co-respondent Co/ens appeared, hut had||@@||The co-respondent Cozens appeared, but had failed to file an inswer There was no||@@||failed to file an answer. There was no appearance on the part of Spickett Respon-||@@||appearance on the part of Spickett. Respon- dent laid a cross chargo against the petitioner||@@||dent laid a cross charge against the petitioner of misconduct with several women and of dcseition||@@||of misconduct with several women and of desertion. Petitioner said he married the respondent in Novem-||@@||Petitioner said he married the respondent in Novem- ber, 1891, at bvdnej, according to tho rites of the||@@||ber, 1891, at Sydney, according to the rites of the Congregational Church Ho w as at that time a cab-||@@||Congregational Church. He was at that time a cab- man imd he and his yy ife lived together until 18%||@@||man, and he and his wife lived together until 1896 .it ycflWus plací s m New South Wales lu that \ car||@@||at various places in New South Wales. In that year bo left for Western Australia Evidence was given||@@||he left for Western Australia. Evidence was given in support of the petition, fitter yylurh the further||@@||in support of the petition, after which the further he inug of the ease yvaa adjourned to the folloyving||@@||hearing of the case was adjourned to the following dav||@@||day. JONES v JONES (KELLY, CO-RESPONDENT)||@@||JONES v. JONES (KELLY, CO-RESPONDENT). Mr O'Reilly, instructed by Messrs Richardson||@@||Mr. O'Reilly, instructed by Messrs. Richardson and Thompson, appeared for the petitioner, the||@@||and Thompson, appeared for the petitioner ; the respondent and co-respondent did not appear This||@@||respondent and co-respondent did not appear. This «ros a petition bj George Longyyorth Jones for a||@@||was a petition by George Longworth Jones for a dissolution of his marri ige w ith Elizabeth Frances||@@||dissolution of his marriage with Elizabeth Frances Tones, formcrlj Pierson, on the ground of her adtil||@@||Jones, formerly Pierson, on the ground of her adul- teiy with John Kelly, who was joined as co respon-||@@||tery with John Kelly, who was joined as co-respon- dent Petitioner deposed to hay mg mnrned tho re-||@@||dent. Petitioner deposed to having married the re- spondent in Dublin, Ireland, in Septcmbei, 1884,||@@||spondent in Dublin, Ireland, in September, 1884, according to tho ntcs of the Church ot Ireland||@@||according to the rites of the Church of Ireland. Eyidenco ui support of the petition having been||@@||Evidence in support of the petition having been given, his Honoi granted n decree nisi for the dis||@@||given, his Honor granted a decree nisi for the dis- solution of the marriage, returnable in three months||@@||solution of the marriage, returnable in three months. VILES v VILES||@@||VILES v. VILES. Mr 0 A Walker appeared for the respondent in||@@||Mr. C. A. Walker appeared for the respondent in the suit, the petitioner did not appear Mr Walker||@@||the suit ; the petitioner did not appear. Mr. Walker stated that tile petitioner William Viles, otherwise||@@||stated that the petitioner, William Viles, otherwise known as Wilhelm Vahl, had filed a pétition in||@@||known as Wilhelm Vahl, had filed a petition in forma paupens for a dissolution of his marriage with||@@||forma pauperis for a dissolution of his marriage with Sarah Viles, formerly Summers, on the ground of||@@||Sarah Viles, formerly Summers, on the ground of désertion 1 he respondent hied an answer don j ing||@@||desertion. The respondent filed an answer denying the allegation, and charging tho petitioner yvith||@@||the allegation, and charging the petitioner with adnltcrj and desertion Subsequently, on the appli-||@@||adultery and desertion. Subsequently, on the appli- cation of respondent, petitioner ivies dispaupercd||@@||cation of respondent, petitioner was dispaupered. An order was made uganiat him for the pajment ol a.||@@||An order was made against him for the payment of a sum of money townrds his yy if e's costs, Lut this money||@@||sum of money towards his wife's costs, but this money hnd never been paid Hie respondent now w ished to||@@||had never been paid. The respondent now wished to Êrocccd ni her cross petition nguinst her husband||@@||proceed in her cross petition against her husband. lyidcnco was given by respondent that she was||@@||Evidence was given by respondent that she was married to petitioner nt Richmond in September,||@@||married to petitioner at Richmond in September, 1882, according to the rites of the Prcshyteriau||@@||1882, according to the rites of the Presbyterian Church Witnesses wcro called yvho deposed to the||@@||Church. Witnesses were called who deposed to the misconduct of the petitioner A decree nisi was||@@||misconduct of the petitioner. A decree nisi was granted to respondent for the dissolution of the||@@||granted to respondent for the dissolution of the marriage, returnable in three mouths, and pe-||@@||marriage, returnable in three mouths, and pe- titioner s issues were dismissed||@@||titioner's issues were dismissed. M'KNIGHT v M'KNIGHT||@@||McKNIGHT v. McKNIGHT. Sir Boyce, instructed bj Mr. E R Abigail, ap-||@@||Mr. Boyce, instructed by Mr. E. R. Abigail, ap- peared for the petitioner , and Mr Teece, instructed||@@||peared for the petitioner ; and Mr. Teece, instructed by Air J W Abigail, for the respondent This wat||@@||by Mr. J. W. Abigail, for the respondent. This was a suit for diyorco brought by William Charles||@@||a suit for divorce brought by William Charles M'Knight for a divorce from Elisabeth Wallace||@@||McKnight for a divorce from Elizabeth Wallace AI'Kmght, formerly Orchard, on tho ground of||@@||McKnight, formerly Orchard, on the ground of adultery with one Sweetman Mr Teece, before the||@@||adultery with one Sweetman. Mr. Teece, before the case opened, took an objection that the petitioner||@@||case opened, took an objection that the petitioner having been ordered to pa\. a certain sum towards his||@@||having been ordered to pay a certain sum towards his wife's costs, had not paid it or am thing toward it,||@@||wife's costs, had not paid it or anything toward it, and the piocecdings ought therefore to be stayed||@@||and the proceedings ought therefore to be stayed until the payment was made. His Honor upheld the||@@||until the payment was made. His Honor upheld the objection, and directed a stay of proceedings until||@@||objection, and directed a stay of proceedings until the amount, £'16 Gs lOd ui all, was paul.||@@||the amount, £16 6s 10d in all, was paid. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14417025 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIVORCT3 COURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Before Mr. Justice AValker.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Walker.) COBCROFl' v. COBCROFr (partheaid.)||@@||COBCROFT v. COBCROFT (part heard.) Mr C A Walker (agent foi Mr AVilh un AValker||@@||Mr. C. A. Walker (agent for Mr. William Walker and Son, of Windsor) ujipcarcd for Lh¿a Ellon Cob-||@@||and Son, of Windsor) appeared for Eliza Ellen Cob- croft, forraeily M'Qnade, who sought for a dissolu-||@@||croft, formerly McQuade, who sought for a dissolu- tion of her marnagc with Arthur Cobcroft on the||@@||tion of her marriage with Arthur Cobcroft on the ground of repeated assaults and cruel beatings||@@||ground of repeated assaults and cruel beatings. Respondent appeared on his own behalf||@@||Respondent appeared on his own behalf. Henr\ Daj , an orcbanlist, residing at Windsor, Bald||@@||Henry Day, an orchardist residing at Windsor, said ho st ijed at the Commercial Hotel kept bj the peti-||@@||he stayed at the Commercial Hotel kept by the peti- tioner and respondent for three mouths Respondent||@@||tioner and respondent for three months. Respondent was very abusive in his languago to the petitioner,||@@||was very abusive in his language to the petitioner, and m his threat» He thre itencd lo shoot lier on||@@||and in his threats. He threatened to shoot her on one occasion, and on another threatened to stab her||@@||one occasion, and on another threatened to stab her with a carving knife On one occasion ho lind a||@@||with a carving knife. On one occasion he had a carving knife in Ins hand, aud ho said ho would np||@@||carving knife in his hand, and he said he would rip her up Petitioner showed witness her arms, and||@@||her up. Petitioner showed witness her arms, and they were dark with braises Ho had heard respon-||@@||they were dark with bruises. He had heard respon- dent uso very bad lauguago at tho dining-table, and||@@||dent use very bad language at the dining-table, and had seen pcoplo leavo the table in consequence of tho||@@||had seen people leave the table in consequence of the language usi d by the respondent||@@||language used by the respondent. i his closed tho petitioner's caso||@@||This closed the petitioner's case. Respondent then went into the box, and abso-||@@||Respondent then went into the box, and abso- lutely denied tho truth of tho evidence L,IVCU ngainst||@@||lutely denied the truth of the evidence given against lum that du} Ho said ho nevor ill-treated his wife||@@||him that day. He said he never ill-treated his wife. Ho had quarrelled with her Wien he left AVindsor||@@||He had quarrelled with her. When he left Windsor ho ported from lus w ifo on tho v erj best terms||@@||he parted from his wife on the very best terms. Ho asserted fearlessly that the main part of the||@@||He asserted fearlessly that the main part of the evidenco given against him was a " concoction of||@@||evidence given against him was a "concoction of fabncatione " Ho had maintained his vv lfe, and a||@@||fabrications." He had maintained his wlfe, and a fow weeks before his arrest ho gavo hor a cheque||@@||few weeks before his arrest he gave her a cheque for £30 Shortly afterwards ho gavo her £4||@@||for £30. Shortly afterwards he gave her £4. Every slulhng he could lay lus hands on ho gavo to||@@||Every shilling he could lay his hands on he gave to luswifo||@@||his wife. Mr AVnlker Mrs Cobcroft was the propnotress||@@||Mr. Walker : Mrs Cobcroft was the proprietress of tho Commercial Hotel at AVindbor when you||@@||of the Commercial Hotel at Winsor when you marned hor f||@@||married her ? Respondent Yes||@@||Respondent: Yes. And she owned all the furniture 9-Yes||@@||And she owned all the furniture ? — Yes. You brought no money into the hotel ?-Yes, I||@@||You brought no money into the hotel ? — Yes, I did||@@||did. How mnch ?-That's my business, and not j ours||@@||How much ? — That's my business, and not yours. Petitioner, re-examined, said that with regard to||@@||Petitioner, re-examined, said that with regard to the £30 chequo givcu to her by the respondent it wus||@@||the £30 cheque given to her by the respondent it was tho result of tho sale by the respondent oía mare||@@||the result of the sale by the respondent of a mare belonging to her||@@||belonging to her. Mi A\ alkei Did respondent bnng anj monej||@@||Mr. Walker : Did respondent bring any money into tho hotel i||@@||into tho hotel ? Pctitionei Not one ponnj, for ho had no monoj||@@||Petitioner : Not one penny, for he had no money. He w is a butcher, nnd Bnid bo had £70 to collect,||@@||He was a butcher, and said he had £70 to collect, but ho novel eollccted one pennj of it She sup-||@@||but he never collected one penny of it. She sup- ported rcspondcnl, and the hotel had been hers over||@@||ported respondent, and the hotel had been hers ever sinco Ins nirest According to tim law sho had to||@@||since his arrest. According to the law she had to get the hceuso put in the name of hci husbind but||@@||get the license put in the name of her husband, but sinco ho was anested she had the license transferred||@@||since he was arrested she had the license transferred back to horsell Sho did not know where re-||@@||back to herself. She did not know where re- spondent got tho £ I which ho gav o to her||@@||spondent got the £4 which he gave to her. [ Will j ou explain the statement of Constable||@@||Will you explain the statement of Constable Taafo that yon tisscd the respondent In Windsor||@@||Taafe that you kissed the respondent in Windsor Gaol ?-When respondent was arrested ho. was taken||@@||Gaol ? — When respondent was arrested he was taken to Windsor Gaol She was very much upset, as||@@||to Windsor Gaol. She was very much upset, as any woman would be, at her husband being token||@@||any woman would be, at her husband being taken up, and felt very sorry Sho did not like to seo nny||@@||up, and felt very sorry. She did not like to see any ouo ui gool. Respondent sent for her and sho went||@@||one in gaol. Respondent sent for her and she went to seo huu Whon coming out of tho gaol respondent||@@||to see him. When coming out of the gaol respondent caught hold of her and kissed lie 50 tunes t>ho did||@@||caught hold of her and kissed her 50 times. She did not go np to respondent, and put her arms around||@@||not go up to respondent, and put her arms around him It v as ho who did so||@@||him. It was he who did so. 1 ho lcspoudont thcu addressed the Court||@@||The respondent then addressed the Court. His Honor said the evidence of tho petitioner was||@@||His Honor said the evidence of the petitioner was detailed and specific, and had been corrobuiated by||@@||detailed and specific, and had been corroborated by hei witnesses Against thal there w as tlio simple||@@||her witnesses. Against that there was the simple denial of the respondent, who said the evidence was||@@||denial of the respondent, who said the evidence was a hssno of fabrications, und that tho ciso had becu||@@||a tissue of fabrications, and that the case had been trumped np against lum Rospondout nos ovidently||@@||trumped up against him. Respondent was evidently a mon of low mind and violent temper, and instead||@@||a man of low mind and violent temper, and instead of controlling lus temper had allowed it to control||@@||of controlling his temper had allowed it to control him The result was tho ]wtitionor'8 home was made||@@||him. The result was the petitioner's home was made intolerable by his exhibitions of violence lho io||@@||intolerable by his exhibitions of violence. The re- spondent had been guilty of cruelt), and on that||@@||spondent had been guilty of cruelty, and on that ground ho had not tho shfji test hesitation in sa^ ing||@@||ground he had not the slightest hesitation in saying that tho petitioner bud proved liol case fhcrcfoie,||@@||that the petitioner had proved her case. Therefore, he pronounced a decree ntsi,returnable in one month||@@||he pronounced a decree nisi, returnable in one month. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14392494 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIVORCE COURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Simpson, Jungo m Divorce, aod||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson, Judge in Divorce, and u jury of 12.)||@@||a jury of 12.) TAYLOR v: TAYLOR AND ANOTHER.||@@||TAYLOR v. TAYLOR AND ANOTHER. Mr Ralston, instructed by Messr- Clayton and||@@||Mr. Ralston, instructed by Messrs. Clayton and Pralt (agents for Me SIB Owen and b in, of Wnllou||@@||Pratt (agents for Messrs. Owen and Son, of Wollon- gong), appeared tor the petitioner, Iredenok Arthur||@@||gong), appeared for the petitioner, Frederick Arthur lavloi, tticchunfc, of Wollong ug , Mr. A A||@@||Taylor, mechanic, of Wollongong ; Mr. A. A. Lyanght appesrcd for the respondent, Audi ina taylor||@@||Lysaght appeared for the respondent, Andrina Taylor (f rmorly thompson), Mr Shan I, instructed hy||@@||(formerly Thompson) ; Mr. Shand, instructed by Mr M ,1 Bru»i, upp.--.rod fur the co-respondent,||@@||Mr. M. J. Browne, appeared for the co-respondent, Alfrul Charles Watson, of Wollongong, sssiBtant||@@||Alfred Charles Watson, of Wollongong, assistant ehctrical engineer Iho petitioner Bought a dissolu-||@@||electrical engineer. The petitioner sought a dissolu- tion ot his nuninga with theresponnenton the ground||@@||tion of his marriage with the respondent on the ground that eh-i had muc nduoted hotsolf with the c i respon-||@@||that she had misconducted herself with the co-respon- dent, and chime I from tha lattor ilO.K) as damages,||@@||dent, and claimed from tha latter £1000 as damages. the re pondent domed tUit she had miscuuducted||@@||The respondent denied that she had misconducted herself as alleged by the nctl'lonor, but charged huu||@@||herself as alleged by the petitioner, but charged him with having tieated her with great enielty, and||@@||with having treated her with great cruelty, and praye I the Ooutt o ther to dissolve tlamaiuige or||@@||prayed the Court either to dissolve the marriage or cranta ju lie al sepurttion, and in either case to direct||@@||grant a judicial separation, and in either case to direct that 'he petitioner should provide parmaueut main||@@||that the petitioner should provide permanent main- timonea for the respo dent flic co respond nt de||@@||tenance for the respondent. The co-respondent de- med that he had tiren guilty of mise nduct with the||@@||nied that he had been guilty of misconduct with the rsspoudt-nt, md alleged that tliu pa ltioner hid Wen||@@||respondent, and alleged that the petitioner had been guilty of cruelty towards her, mid of such wilful||@@||guilty of cruelty towards her, and of such wilful neglect of her as had condured to the uusc it duct (if||@@||neglect of her as had conduced to the misconduct (if any) Tho co-tespoiidanr asked that thu petitiouei'a||@@||any). The co-respondent asked that the petitioner's nrayer ahould bs rejected, aud that petitioner||@@||prayer should be rejected, and that petitioner he ordered to pu tho coals of the suit||@@||be ordered to pay the costs of the suit. The petittouer and respondent wera married||@@||The petitioner and respondent were married by the Rev Tames Lawrie according to the||@@||by the Rev. James Lawrie according to the forms of the Presbylernn Church at Woonona, near||@@||forms of the Presbyterian Church at Woonona, near Wollongong, Now South Wales, on Nuvembar 16,||@@||Wollongong, New South Wales, on November 15, 1897 Iho petitioner in the ceilifiCito of marriage||@@||1897. The petitioner in the certificate of marriage was described as an electrical ongiuesr, of Mol||@@||was described as an electrical engineer, of Mel- bourne, and the respondent as a spinster, native of||@@||bourne, and the respondent as a spinster, native of Sydney, residing with ber parents at Wollongong||@@||Sydney, residing with her parents at Wollongong. The taking of evidence was concluded on the pre-||@@||The taking of evidence was concluded on the pre- vious day. Coun-el hsvin» addrtsied Iho jury, his||@@||vious day. Counsel having addressed the jury, his Hi nor summed up the ovidence, but form illy re||@@||Honor summed up the evidence, but formally re- fruinod from concluding his remarks, as a majority||@@||frained from concluding his remarks, as a majority of tho jury was favourahlo to a suggestion that tho||@@||of the jury was favourable to a suggestion that the case should stand over until tho following day. The||@@||case should stand over until the following day. The mutter waa adjourned accordingly||@@||matter was adjourned accordingly. DECREES ABSOLUTE||@@||DECREES ABSOLUTE. His Honor made absolute tho decrees nisi planted||@@||His Honor made absolute the decrees nisi granted in the folloyving caseB, und gave to the pntttioner« tho||@@||in the following cases, and gave to the petitioners the custody of the children -Marimiot Mary Anu Lips-||@@||custody of the children :— Margaret Mary Ann Lips- combe y flicnard Lipscombe, Kate Ami Collier v||@@||combe v. Richard Lipscombe, Kate Ami Collier v. llemv Collier, -\gnoi Beazley v Edward Aliruhara||@@||Henry Collier, Agnes Beazley v. Edward Abraham Ueailoy, Mary Ann «stewart v. h.«unoth M'Kiskell||@@||Beazley, Mary Ann Stewart v. Kenneth McKaskell Stewart, Claia CuiisHua Purry v Evan Parry, Agnes||@@||Stewart, Clara Christina Parry v. Evan Parry, Agnes Clara Mostyn v William Wlilla Mostyn Iho de-||@@||Clara Mostyn v. William Willis Mostyn. The de- crees nisi iu the following cases woro also made abso-||@@||crees nisi in the following cases were also made abso- lute -Frank Llrnest (luimos v L tiiss Mason||@@||lute :— Frank Ernest Holmes v. Louise Mason Holmes, Elizabeth Ann Itutherf rd v John Ruther-||@@||Holmes, Elizabeth Ann Rutherford v. John Ruther- ford Tauet Kalli-riue Ohurpont er v George Uñarles||@@||ford, Janet Katherine Charpentier v. George Charles Charpentier. Alice Maude O'Connor v bimon||@@||Charpentier, Alice Maude O'Connor v. Simon O'Connor, John Dunstan v Jessie Dunstan, Jamas||@@||O'Connor, John Dunstan v. Jessie Dunstan, James Henry Climpsou v Ann Cllmpsou||@@||Henry Climpson v. Ann Climpson. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391930 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIVOKCE COURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Sirupion, Judge in Divorce, and||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson, Judge in Divorce, and a jttrv of 12 )||@@||a jury of 12.) TAYLOR v. TAY-OK AND ANOTHEH.||@@||TAYLOR v. TAYLOR AND ANOTHER. Mi Hillston, mat.ULtotl by Mesura Tailor and||@@||Mr. Ralston, instructed by Messrs. Taylor and Pratt (agents for Messrs Owen and Sou, of Wallira*||@@||Pratt (agents for Messrs. Owen and Son, of Wollon- gong), appeared foi the petitioner, I reden ck Arthur||@@||gong), appeared for the petitioner, Frederick Arthur 1 a> lor, mechanic, nf Wollongong, Mr. A A.||@@||Taylor, mechanic, of Wollongong ; Mr. A. A. Lysaght appeared for thu respondent, Andrina Taylor||@@||Lysaght appeared for the respondent, Andrina Taylor (torine.ly thompson) Mr* blnud, instructed by||@@||(formerly Thompson) ; Mr. Shand, instructed by Mr. M. J Brown, appeared for the co-respondent,||@@||Mr. M. J. Brown, appeared for the co-respondent, Alfred Ohm los Watson, of Wollongong, atnietsnt||@@||Alfred Charles Watson, of Wollongong, assistant electrical enginner. Ihe petitioner sought a dissolu-||@@||electrical enginner. The petitioner sought a dissolu- tion of hin ratruagewith tho respondent on the ground||@@||tion of his marriage with the respondent on the ground that she had roiicnnduotvtd herself with the co* respon-||@@||that she had misconducted herself with the co-respon- dent, and c1 ni m o J from the latter ¿10(H) as dnmsges,||@@||dent, and claimed from the latter £1000 as damages. the respondent denied that eho had umconduuted||@@||The respondent denied that she had misconducted htrself as atlpged by tim petitioner, hut uharued him||@@||herself as alleged by the petitioner, but charged him with hating trolled her with great cruelty, and||@@||with having treated her with great cruelty, and i> ray eil the Com t either to dissulva the inanwge or||@@||prayed the Court either to dissolve the marriage or grant a ]U Itcial separation, aud iu either cam» to direct||@@||grant a judicial separation, and in either case to direct that the petitioner should provide permaueut main-||@@||that the petitioner should provide permanent main- tenance for the raspo dent The co respondent do-||@@||tenance for the respondent. The co-respondent de- med that he had been guilty of minc ndutt with tho||@@||nied that he had been guilty of misconduct with the respoudent, and allege-, that the petitioner b_d bf-ou||@@||respondent, and alleged that the petitioner had been guilty of cruHlty towaids her, and ot such wilful||@@||guilty of cruelty towards her, and of such wilful neglect of hor as bad conduced t . tho uti so induct (if||@@||neglect of her as had conduced to the misconduct (if auv). Ihe co>iespondeut asked that tho potitionei'*||@@||any). The co-respondent asked that the petitioner's prayer should be rej"ct*d, aud that p-tiltonei||@@||prayer should be rejected, and that petitioner ha ordered to p_> tho costs of the ault||@@||be ordered to pay the costs of the suit. The petumucr and respondent ware married||@@||The petitioner and respondent were married by the Kev. Juni*« Law na according to the||@@||by the Rev. James Lawrie according to the forms of tho Presbytern« n Church ut Woonona, noar||@@||forms of the Presbyterian Church at Woonona, near Wollongong, Now South Walei, on Nuvcrnbor 15,||@@||Wollongong, New South Wales, on November 15, 1897 the petitioner m tho certilicite of marriagn||@@||1897. The petitioner in the certificate of marriage wa» described as an eltc'nctl _n¿ineer, of Mel«||@@||was described as an electrical engineer, of Mel- bourne, aud the respondent IIB spinster, u native of||@@||bourne, and the respondent as spinster, a native of by duo v, raiddwg with her pa routs at Wollongong||@@||Sydney, residing with her parents at Wollongong. J he petitioner in his evidmictj said that aftsr the||@@||The petitioner in his evidence said that after the murr i age he and his wifi went to Weih urna, but iu||@@||marriage he and his wife went to Melbourne, but in 18D9 thov returned tu Wollongong nu a visit, and it||@@||1899 they returned to Wollongong on a visit, and it w*a arranged that he should start buaiusos in the||@@||was arranged that he should start business in the last-named pince The ru he met the co-ietipnadent||@@||last-named place. There he met the co-respondent Watson and became on frlontly temi« with him,||@@||Watson and became on friendly terms with him, with the result that in November, 1SÍ1D, W uti on||@@||with the result that in November, 1899, Watson carno to lodge at hu Im mo. In Uctobfir, 1 li,¡aalfoid, Manchester,||@@||March 24, 1894, at Christ Church, Salford, Manchester, Enclsnd, «corling to the rit*s of tim Churoh of||@@||England, according to the rites of the Church of Et gluiid. Petilirncr, who ia at present a inotor||@@||England. Petitioner, who is at present a meter- mclor nmplovod by tim \itstralirui Gas Campan),||@@||reader employed by the Australian Gas Company, remained in I.H!tIanil willi his wife for nbout a j ear,||@@||remained in England with his wife for about a year, nd he then In ought hor nut to bydnuv. Two cbil||@@||and he then brought her out to Sydney. Two chil- .Iran weio bira of the marmoo, but one bad suite||@@||dren were born of the marriage, but one had since dial, .lust before Chnstmis of lnst \oar, nt ths re-||@@||died. Just before Christmas of last year, at the re- quest of respondent, ho consented to her visiting a||@@||quest of respondent, he consented to her visiting a Mrs M'drthy, and when she mturned 11 her homo||@@||Mrs. McCarthy, and when she returned to her home at ¡Newtown shortly after Christmas she contr-ssed||@@||at Newtown shortly after Christmas she confessed to hsving bad itupiopur intimacy willi co-rr-spondettt||@@||to having had improper intimacy with co-respondent on tbo Blue Mountains anti ol-owhore PoliUoimr||@@||on the Blue Mountains and elsewhere. Petitioner now sued for the tliaaolnttou of hil marrlme tin the||@@||now sued for the dissolution of his marriage on the pround of hw wifu's adultery with Brrvwn bntwe»n||@@||ground of his wife's adultery with Brown between rnbraatv 1, 190(1, and December 27 of the a»mo year,||@@||February 1, 1900, and December 27 of the same year, and he also claimed £1000 damage« against co-||@@||and he also claimed £1000 damages against co- les uondent||@@||respondent. The |urv, after a nbort deliberation, f lunrl nil the||@@||The jury, after a short deliberation, found all the issuoa in favour of tho politnncr, and nwiirtlei C2">0||@@||issues in favour of the petitioner, and awarded £250 tismngoi On the finding» of tbo jury his Honor||@@||damages. On the findings of the jury his Honor (¡ranted a deoroo »ni for dissolution of tho marriafe,||@@||granted a decree nisi for dissolution of the marriage, ant made it returnable lu oin month He also gave||@@||and made it returnable in one month. He also gave pttitioner tim custody of tbe child and ordarcd co||@@||petitioner the custody of the child, and ordered co- respondent to pay nil coila of the suit, and to pay ths||@@||respondent to pay all costs of the suit, and to pay the damages into court within n fortnight||@@||damages into court within a fortnight. (listore the Chtuf Justice )||@@||(Before the Chief Justice.) PITT v PUT.||@@||PITT v. PITT. Lionel Svilnoy Pitt sued for divorce from Berths||@@||Lionel Sydney Pitt sued for divorce from Bertha Sydney Pitt, formerly Heliman, on tho ground ot||@@||Sydney Pitt, formerly Hellman, on the ground of ndultoty roniauttnd liol "icon (JotnborlU, IOHO, and||@@||adultery committed between October 10, 1900, and Fibruirvl, 1101 Tho purtle« were married on||@@||February 1, 1901. The parties were married on Ootnbor 10, 1001, at St Ja-bes' Church, Sydney, and||@@||October 10, 1900, at St. James' Church, Sydney, and the íespondont lived soon afterwards in lndinnga at||@@||the respondent lived soon afterwards in lodgings at Dtiilinirbtirst whore potitionnr Tinted lior The||@@||Darlinghurst, where petitioner visited her. The mun lairo took pisen accordion; to nelitieiifr, without||@@||marriage took place according to petitioner, without potilion»t'a fither's conaunt Hia fathe , 17 day»||@@||petitioner's father's consent. His father, 17 days ¡Hlor, unido a communication to the petitioner, and||@@||later, made a communication to the petitioner, and I petitioner thon watched bia wife, with the result that||@@||petitioner then watched his wife, with the result that he brought tho action.||@@||he brought the action. The caie is part hoard||@@||The case is part heard. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14413597 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn CIRCUIT COURTS.||@@||CIRCUIT COURTS. ALBURY, Wednesday.||@@||ALBURY, Wednesday. At the Circuit Court to-day Denis Mullavey was||@@||At the Circuit Court to-day Denis Mullavey was charged with shooting nt Ernest John Coleman w ith||@@||charged with shooting at Ernest John Coleman with mtcut to do grievous bodily harm. Both parties aie||@@||intent to do grievous bodily harm. Both parties are farmers in the Bowna district, 11 miles from Alum i.||@@||farmers in the Bowna district, 14 miles from Albury. Coleman had been trapping rabbits in a p iddoi k ad||@@||Coleman had been trapping rabbits in a paddock ad- loinmg the prisoners land. Thomas Mullavey,||@@||joining the prisoners land. Thomas Mullavey, brother of tho prisoner, hnd had a dispute with Cole-||@@||brother of the prisoner, had had a dispute with Cole- man one morning and charged Coleman with stall-||@@||man one morning and charged Coleman with steal- ing rabbit» which ho (Thomas Mullavey) lind trapped||@@||ing rabbits which he (Thomas Mullavey) had trapped. The quarrel was renewed vviicn Coleman went to the||@@||The quarrel was renewed when Coleman went to the paddock on July 15. Prisoner and Thomas Mullavey||@@||paddock on July 15. Prisoner and Thomas Mullavey barred Coleman's cntranco to the paddock. A scuffle||@@||barred Coleman's entrance to the paddock. A scuffle took placo between Coleman anti Thomas Mull ivo\,||@@||took place between Coleman and Thomas Mullavey, nnd tho prisoner, it was alleged, fired a pea rifle at||@@||and the prisoner, it was alleged, fired a pea rifle at Coleman, without, howevci, hittuig him The de||@@||Coleman, without, however, hitting him. The de- fenco was that Coleman's story was absolutely un-||@@||fence was that Coleman's story was absolutely un- true, and that tho gun had gono off accidentally in a||@@||true, and that the gun had gone off accidentally in a struggle betw een Coleman and Thomas Mullavey, in||@@||struggle between Coleman and Thomas Mullavey, in which Coleman had been tho aggressor. Accused||@@||which Coleman had been the aggressor. Accused was acquitted.||@@||was acquitted. BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.||@@||BROKEN HILL, Wednesday. At the Circuit Court, Willi ml Hill and James||@@||At the Circuit Court, William Hill and James Collins, chniged with horse-stealing at Molden||@@||Collins, charged with horse-stealing at Morden station, wero acquitted Lniest Williams, a youth||@@||station, were acquitted. Ernest Williams, a youth l8 years of ngo, ch uged with assaulting n gul under||@@||18 years of age, charged with assaulting a girl under 14 years, was also acquitted William Richard||@@||14 years, was also acquitted. William Richard Jones, who pleaded guilt) to 1 ireenv and two ch irgcs||@@||Jones, who pleaded guilty to larceny and two charges of recening, waa uenteiiced to 1 > months' hard||@@||of receiving, was sentenced to 15 months' hard labour on tim charge of receiving, and H months'hi rd||@@||labour on the charge of receiving, and 15 months' hard labour on tho general charge of larceny and re-||@@||labour on the general charge of larceny and re- ceiving, sentences to be cumulative||@@||ceiving, sentences to be cumulative. Mr Justice Gibson made nn order with regard to||@@||Mr. Justice Gibson made an order with regard to the exhibits in the Wlutc Cliffs coach robbery case||@@||the exhibits in the White Cliffs coach robbery case. His Honor directed that tho wholo of tho piopcrty||@@||His Honor directed that the whole of the property be li mded over to the Tostal Department, to be re-||@@||be handed over to the postal Department, to be re- turned to tho rightful owners||@@||turned to the rightful owners. In the Divorce Court to-day, before Mi Ac ing||@@||In the Divorce Court to-day, before Mr. Acting Justice Gibson, Angelina Baker, of Biokcn Hill,||@@||Justice Gibson, Angelina Baker, of Broken Hill, Eetitioned lora divorce from her husband, William||@@||petitioned for a divorce from her husband, William aker, of Cockburn, on the giounds of adultery and||@@||Baker, of Cockburn, on the grounds of adultery and desertion All tho issues were found proved His||@@||desertion. All the issues were found proved. His Honor said he w ould recommend that petitioner be||@@||Honor said he would recommend that petitioner be given the custody of the child Esther Fornevough,||@@||given the custody of the child. Esther Ferneyough, neo Constable, of Broken Hill, petitioned for a||@@||nee Constable, of Broken Hill, petitioned for a divorce from her husband, Robert Fcrnoyougli, of||@@||divorce from her husband, Robert Ferneyough, of Adelaide, on the grounds of désertion Hil Honor||@@||Adelaide, on the grounds of desertion. His Honor found the issues proved, and said ho would report||@@||found the issues proved, and said he would report in favour of the pelitionei having tho custody of her||@@||in favour of the pelitionei having the custody of her daughter Elizabeth Grace sued for a divorce from||@@||daughter. Elizabeth Grace sued for a divorce from her husband, Arthur Edward Grace, on tho grouuds||@@||her husband, Arthur Edward Grace, on the grounds of desertion His Honor found the issues proved||@@||of desertion. His Honor found the issues proved. Tho Court adjourned sine die||@@||The Court adjourned sine die. DUBBO, Wednesday.||@@||DUBBO, Wednesday. Tho Circuit Court continued its sittings to-day||@@||The Circuit Court continued its sittings to-day. Thomas Williams, charged with assault, pleaded not||@@||Thomas Williams, charged with assault, pleaded not guilty The case was concluded j estcrd ly, and the||@@||guilty. The case was concluded yesterday, and the jury was locked up all night Being nuable to agiec,||@@||jury was locked up all night. Being unable to agree, the jury was discharged tins morning W llliams was||@@||the jury was discharged this morning. Williams was tried again to-day, was found guilty, and was||@@||tried again to-day, was found guilty, and was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment Henry "Wil-||@@||sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment. Henry Wil- liams, charged with keeping a disorderly house, at||@@||liams, charged with keeping a disorderly house, at Dubbo, pleaded not guilty Ho waa uudefended,||@@||Dubbo, pleaded not guilty. He was undefended, mid WHS found guilty Jong Sinn pleaded not guilt}||@@||and was found guilty. Jong Shin pleaded not guilty to a charge ot maliciously wounding Ah Bow at||@@||to a charge of maliciously wounding Ah Bow at Dubbo Mr R T J Ryan defended the accused||@@||Dubbo. Mr. R. J. J. Ryan defended the accused. After tho principal Crown witnesses hid boen||@@||After the principal Crown witnesses had been examined, the accused was found not guilty, and was||@@||examined, the accused was found not guilty, and was discharged.||@@||discharged. YOUNG, Wednesday||@@||YOUNG, Wednesday. Daniel M'Quigau, charged with cattle btcalmg at||@@||Daniel McQuigan, charged with cattle stealing at the Circuit Court, pleaded guiltv, and was brought||@@||the Circuit Court, pleaded guilty, and was brought before the Court this morning and sentenced to three||@@||before the Court this morning and sentenced to three v cara' hard labour in Young gaol In the CT ni ployed by the lutter Lonipauy certain||@@||While employed by the latter company certain people he did busmen with in lam worth receiTed a||@@||people he did business with in Tamworth received a circular lrom Mr. T, «1 Fit/palrtck, an in upo dor in||@@||circular from Mr. T. J. Fitzpatrick, an inspector in the defendant coiopauy, warning them ngain&t the||@@||the defendant company, warning them against the ptniDtiii. who, it stated, had served a term of íra||@@||plaintiff, who, it stated, had served a term of im- prisonwunt. By ihie mean» tho btnndatd Company||@@||prisonment. By this means the Standard Company nue intlucpd to diecbftrgH plaintif! from its employ.||@@||was induced to discharge plaintiff from its employ. Mr. A. 13. Piddington nppenred for plsrutill, in||@@||Mr. A. B. Piddington appeared for plaintiff, in- s true ted bv 3Ur J. M Proctor, und Mr. xthunp;ed Fithor died ou Sitturdtvy,||@@||blows being exchanged. Fisher died on Saturday, tho JUth motant Dr Ciusidy stated that doitli was||@@||the 20th instant. Dr. Cassidy stated that death was duo to pneumonia, brought nbout by complication«||@@||due to pneumonia, brought about by complications arising from injuries received Iho wifo of deceased||@@||arising from injuries received. The wife of deceased domed all knowledge of the occurreiiLO Shu ntnted||@@||denied all knowledge of the occurrence. She stated that »ho missed har hu-biud that night, und saw||@@||that she missed her husband that night, and saw nothing of tho alleged quarrel When bur husband||@@||nothing of the alleged quarrel. When her husband returned to bed she did not auk him what waa the||@@||returned to bed she did not ask him what was the mutter||@@||matter. 'Hie jury returned a verdict of m an slaughter||@@||The jury returned a verdict of manslaughter Beninst heanes, who hub committed for triul at the||@@||against Scanes, who was committed for trial at the Qtiurtor basions at Cooma on May 15, Brui was||@@||Quarter Sessions at Cooma on May 15, Bail was allowed._||@@||allowed. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14415278 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn CIRCUIT C0URT8.||@@||CIRCUIT COURTS. BATntTBST, Thursday.||@@||BATHURST, Thursday. The ¡Circuit Couit opened hero this morning, Mr||@@||The Circuit Court opened here this morning, Mr. fasti» Stephen presiding Mr, AV. J E Dairies||@@||Justice Stephen presiding. Mr. W. J. E. Davies prosecuted for tho Crown Tho calendar of the pro||@@||prosecuted for the Crown. The calendar of the pre- tent Bitting» is the lightest that has been placed||@@||sent sittings is the lightest that has been placed belora aJudso for mun) years in Bathurst Only||@@||before a Judge for many years in Bathurst. Only me criniiiial eise lnd 1 een sot down for healing||@@||one criminal case had been set down for hearing. James Ashton was indicted for that ho on September||@@||James Ashton was indicted for that he on September 1 at Blayney did steal one horse, the property of||@@||1 at Blayney did steal one horse, the property of John lang A second count charged the pnsonoi||@@||John Lang. A second count charged the prisoner vnfhrcceiviug fluspnsoncr, who was undefended,||@@||with receiving. The prisoner, who was undefended, »as found guilty und wiis sentenced to IO months'||@@||was found guilty, and was sentenced to 10 months' uapnsonniont, with 1 ard 1 lbotir||@@||imprisonment, with hard labour. In Divorce, Susan Ann I ranks sought a dissolution||@@||In Divorce, Susan Ann Franks sought a dissolution cf hermarrmno walli Charles Martin Tranks The||@@||of her marriage with Charles Martin Franks. The (¡rounds of tho petition were that lesjioudent left||@@||grounds of the petition were that respondent left petitioner without any rust cause or excuso, and lind||@@||petitioner without any just cause or excuse, and had contououil) deserted her for three ) uara and up-||@@||continously deserted her for three years and up- ward! Mr Kenny appealed for petitioner Thorc||@@||wards. Mr. Kenny appeared for petitioner. There v as no appearance on behalf of the íespondent Ilia||@@||was no appearance on behalf of the respondent. His Honor lound the issuo proved||@@||Honor found the issue proved. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14350110 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn EQUITY COURT.||@@||EQUITY COURT. (Before the Chief Judge in Equity, Mr. Justice||@@||(Before the Chief Judge in Equity, Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.)||@@||A. H. Simpson.) SOir FOR bPECIFIC PEKFÜEMANCE.||@@||SUIT FOR SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE. Erskine v. Erskine.||@@||Erskine v. Erskine. Mr Langer Owen, instructed by Messr» Robson||@@||Mr. Langer Owen, instructed by Messrs. Robson and Cowlishaw appeared for the plaintiff Annie||@@||and Cowlishaw, appeared for the plaintiff, Annie Erskine Mr G Ë Rich, inttru ted by Me-ars||@@||Erskine ; Mr. G. E. Rich, instructed by Messrs. Curti-s and Barry, for the defendant, Alexinder||@@||Curtiss and Barry, for the defendant, Alexander Erskine whilst Mr W A Pettit appeared ni person||@@||Erskine ; whilst Mr. W. A. Pettit appeared in person to submit to any order the Court might see fit to||@@||to submit to any order the Court might see fit to make Tho plaintiff, Annie Erskine wai judicially||@@||make. The plaintiff, Annie Erskine, was judicially separated from tho dei.ndant by decree lu Divorce||@@||separated from the defendant by decree in Divorce on June l8 1900 11 e decree wat marte by content,||@@||on June 18, 1900. The decree was made by consent, and upon terms Part of the terms wa« that the||@@||and upon terms. Part of the terms was that the petitioner, Annie Lrakme, should transfer all her||@@||petitioner, Annie Erskine, should transfer all her inturr-st m 10 cottages to the respondent, Alexander||@@||interest in 10 cottages to the respondent, Alexander I rekme, and that he should pav her £2 10« per week||@@||Erskine, and that he should pay her £2 10s per week ni lieu of routs aud prouts of ti e same, caveat or||@@||in lieu of rents and profits of the same, caveat or mortgage to be entered »gainst the title to secure||@@||mortgage to be entered against the title to secure payment of that amount 1 he decree did not order||@@||payment of that amount. The decree did not order that thesa term, should be earned out by the parties,||@@||that these terms should be carried out by the parties, and, as thoy were unable to agree as to th«||@@||and, as they were unable to agree as to the iorms necessary to carry out tho torm« of the settle||@@||forms necessary to carry out the terms of the settle- mcut of thi divorce decree, they applied to the Court||@@||ment of the divorce decree, they applied to the Court to sattle auch iorms||@@||to settle such forms. His Honor ordered the defendant Frskine to exe-||@@||His Honor ordered the defendant Erskine to exe- cute au encumbrauce contaimng Buch furms of cove-||@@||cute an encumbrance containing such forms of cove- nant as a mortgagee would bo entitled to m ess« the||@@||nant as a mortgagee would be entitled to in case the land nora not under the Eeal Property Act II.||@@||land were not under the Real Property Act. He directed all parties to execute the documents neces-||@@||directed all parties to execute the documents neces- sary to «peeilicalh perform the agreement entered||@@||sary to specifially perform the agreement entered into that the tra toe Mr Pettit pay over to Mr||@@||into, that the trustee, Mr. Pettit, pay over to Mrs. erskine the sum of £2 10s pur week out of the trust||@@||Erskine the sum of £2 10s per week out of the trust funds in hie hands from June l8 1S00, up to the||@@||funds in his hands from June 18, 1900, up to the dato of the present Older, aftor deducting from the||@@||date of the present order, after deducting from the trust moneys uny sum« which may be properly dna to||@@||trust moneys any sums which may be properly due to him for rates, taxes, ¿Le In cuse the partie, differed||@@||him for rates, taxes, &c. In case the parties differed as to the form of document, or as to tho amount of||@@||as to the form of document, or as to the amount of money which Mr Pettit was entitled to deduct, re-||@@||money which Mr. Pettit was entitled to deduct, re- ference wa* to be made to the Master in Equity||@@||ference was to be made to the Master in Equity. The cost, in tho suit of Mrs Erskine and Mr Pettit||@@||The costs in the suit of Mrs. Erskine and Mr. Pettit lo date were ordered to bo p.id by Mr tr-kine||@@||to date were ordered to be paid by Mr. Erskine. SUIT TOR AN INJUNCTIOI*||@@||SUIT FOR AN INJUNCTION. Williamson v Friend (part heard)||@@||Williamson v. Friend (part heard). Mr Langer Owen and Mr Sheppard, instructed||@@||Mr. Langer Owen and Mr. Sheppard, instructed bv Mr Mark A Williamson, appatred for the plaiu||@@||by Mr. Mark A. Williamson, appeared for the plain- tilTs, George Frederick Williamson, John William-||@@||tiffs, George Frederick Williamson, John William- son, Percy Leyden Williamson, Agnes Williamson,||@@||son, Percy Leyden Williamson, Agnes Williamson, aud Florene. Mav Williamson , Mr Lingen and Mr||@@||and Florene May Williamson ; Mr. Lingen and Mr. Streit, instructed bv Mos-r. IN orton, Smith, and||@@||Street, instructed by Messrs. Norton, Smith, and Co , for the defendant William Horace 1 riend ,||@@||Co., for the defendant William Horace Friend ; and Mr It ch and Mr Newham, instructed bv Mr||@@||and Mr. Rich and Mr. Newham, instructed by Mr. i, Lu-as, for the defendant John Andrew Kean||@@||E. Lucas, for the defendant John Andrew Kean. This wa« a «mt in which the plaintiffs claimed an||@@||This was a suit in which the plaintiffs claimed an injunction to prevent the defendant Friend from||@@||injunction to prevent the defendant Friend from permitting J. certain wall, which wa« not perpen-||@@||permitting a certain wall, which was not perpen- dicular, to overhang their land, that he might ba||@@||dicular, to overhang their land, that he might be ordered to pav to them any damagas incurred and||@@||ordered to pay to them any damagas incurred and any nindi thev will incur bv reason of the mattera||@@||any which they will incur by reason of the matters coinnlamcd of, that the defendant h-au might be re-||@@||complained of ; that the defendant Kean might be re- strained from preventing Friend taking the nec°s«ary||@@||strained from preventing Friend taking the necessary steps to abate the nuisanco complained of, and that||@@||steps to abate the nuisance complained of, and that the defendant« or oither of them might bo ordered||@@||the defendants or either of them might be ordered to pay the costa of the suit. The defeudant Friend in||@@||to pay the costs of the suit. The defendant Friend in ni« statement, of defence, after denying certain of the||@@||his statement of defence, after denying certain of the plaintiff»' allegation«, slated that he wa« prevented||@@||plaintiffs' allegations, stated that he was prevented by Ke in from abatiug thu nuisance complained of,||@@||by Kean from abating the nuisance complained of, and ««id that so far a« he wa« concerned na wat||@@||and said that so far as he was concerned he was willing to allow the matter to be put right while||@@||willing to allow the matter to be put right ; while the defendant Kean, in his statement of defence,||@@||the defendant Kean, in his statement of defence, .fated, among other tiling-, that he was alway»||@@||stated, among other things, that he was always willing to allow the wall to be straighUned Par-||@@||willing to allow the wall to be straightened. Par- ticular, of the case have already been published||@@||ticulars of the case have already been published. COU-BBI having concluded their argument«, bit||@@||Counsel having concluded their arguments, his Honor reserved his juJgrusut||@@||Honor reserved his judgment. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14382063 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PIVOKCE COURT,||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Simpson.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) MOSTYN v. MOSTYN.||@@||MOSTYN v. MOSTYN. Hu Honor, in delivering his reserved judgment in||@@||His Honor, in delivering his reserved judgment in this case, said that the petitioner, Agues Clara Mos-||@@||this case, said that the petitioner, Agnes Clara Mos- tyn, sought for a dissolution of her marriago with||@@||tyn, sought for a dissolution of her marriage with William WiUn Mostyn, on the following grounds,||@@||William Willis Mostyn, on the following grounds, namely, that the respondent, without just cause or||@@||namely, that the respondent, without just cause or excuse, wilfullv deserted petitioner aud loft her||@@||excuse, wilfully deserted petitioner and left her continuously so deserted for three years end up||@@||continuously so deserted for three years and up- wards, und that respondent, during three years||@@||wards, and that respondent, during three years and upward», had been n habitual drunkard||@@||and upwards, had been a habitual drunkard and bad habitually left petitioner without||@@||and had habitually left petitioner without means of support He was patfectly satisfied||@@||means of support. He was patfectly satisfied when the matter was bofore him the otfaor||@@||when the matter was before him the other day that respondent wat a habitual drunkaid||@@||day that respondent was a habitual drunkard for three years and upward", and that during||@@||for three years and upwards, and that during that time he habitually lett his wife with-||@@||that time he habitually left his wife with- out meant of support but the difficulty||@@||out means of support ; but the difficulty ?ii the case was whether, inaimncli as that||@@||in the case was whether, inasmuch as that matrimonial offence had been condoned, it bad||@@||matrimonial offence had been condoned, it had been subsequently revived by respondent's mis-||@@||been subsequently revived by respondent's mis- conduct The mere fact of a person being drunk||@@||conduct. The mere fact of a person being drunk on one ocoaiion after condonation would not re-||@@||on one occasion after condonation would not re- vive the pro nous offence, though her evidence was||@@||vive the previous offence, though her evidence was given that rospondent was drunk on two or three||@@||given that respondent was drunk on two or three occiBions after condonation If tho matter rested||@@||occasions after condonation. If the matter rested there ho would have hud considerable doubt||@@||there he would have had considerable doubt in ths matter, bnt the potitionor had sworn that||@@||in the matter ; but the petitioner had sworn that she never received any support from the re-||@@||she never received any support from the re- spondent after he went away in 1894, and, follow-||@@||spondent after he went away in 1894, and, follow- ing the decision of the Foil Couit m Lewis v.||@@||ing the decision of the Full Court in Lewis v. Lewis (l8, N.b W L R ), he was of opinion that||@@||Lewis (18, N.S.W. L.R.), he was of opinion that the subteqnent drunkenness of the respondent,||@@||the subsequent drunkenness of the respondent, taken togetfaor with hit neglect to support petitioner||@@||taken together with his neglect to support petitioner up to the time of tho petition being filed, hid re-||@@||up to the time of the petition being filed, had re- vived the previous offence He therefore found nil||@@||vived the previous offence. He therefore found all issues in favour of the petitioner||@@||issues in favour of the petitioner. Decree nisi granted, and reade returnable In three||@@||Decree nisi granted, and made returnable in three months.||@@||months. LEWIS v LEWIS.||@@||LEWIS v. LEWIS. Mr. Whitfeld and Mr Piddington, instructed by||@@||Mr. Whitfeld and Mr. Piddington, instructed by Messrs Chenball and Eddie, appeared for the peti-||@@||Messrs. Chenhall and Eddie, appeared for the peti- tioner. Mr J T Kainton appeared on behalf of the||@@||tioner. Mr. J. T. Ralston appeared on behalf of the respondent This wat a suit brought by Anoto||@@||respondent. This was a suit brought by Annie Agnes Lewis to obtain u dissolution of her marriage||@@||Agnes Lewis to obtain a dissolution of her marriage on the ground of respondent's ailultory The partios||@@||on the ground of respondent's adultery. The parties were married ou February 23, 1893, and according||@@||were married on February 23, 1893, and according to the petitioner's evidenco soma ttmo afterwards she||@@||to the petitioner's evidence some time afterwards she ascertained that the respondent had been guilty of||@@||ascertained that the respondent had been guilty of the offence complained of||@@||the offence complained of. His Honor granted the decres nisi, and made it re-||@@||His Honor granted the decree nisi, and made it re- turnable in one morth, petitioner to have the custody||@@||turnable in one month, petitioner to have the custody of the child, the issue of the marriage, but respon||@@||of the child, the issue of the marriage, but respon- tfOD.. to have «eMvBfthle »Wvji to the child ouca a,||@@||dent to have reasonable access to the child once a woeL, Respondent wie directed to pay the costs of i||@@||week. Respondent was directed to pay the costs of the suit, and 10s per wcok for the maintenance and||@@||the suit, and 10s per week for the maintenance and education of the child||@@||education of the child. HILL r HILL||@@||HILL v. HILL. His Honor also delivered his reserved judgment in||@@||His Honor also delivered his reserved judgment in this suit, m which Henry John Hill fought for a||@@||this suit, in which Henry John Hill sought for a dissolutirn of bia marriage with lila Elizabeth Hill||@@||dissolution of his marriage with Ida Elizabeth Hill on the ground of desortinn br the respondent for||@@||on the ground of desertion by the respondent for three vcars and upwards without just cause or ex-||@@||three years and upwards without just cause or ex- cuse, and leaving petitioner continuously so dcanrtoil||@@||cuse, and leaving petitioner continuously so deserted. The parties wero married on September 19,1888||@@||The parties were married on September 19, 1888. Bia Honor said ho had no doubt whatever about this||@@||His Honor said he had no doubt whatever about this case, and the matter was only ordered to stand||@@||case, and the matter was only ordered to stand over so that he might read the note, and Bee the||@@||over so that he might read the notes and see the certtficato of marriage He found both issues in||@@||certificate of marriage. He found both issues in favour of the petitioner.||@@||favour of the petitioner. Decres mu granted, and made returnable in three||@@||Decree nisi granted, and made returnable in three months, petitioner to have the custody of the child.||@@||months, petitioner to have the custody of the child. ritASER V rtlASER||@@||FRASER v. FRASER. Mr Mason, instructed liv Moasrs Chenhall and||@@||Mr. Mason, instructed by Messrs. Chenhall and E idio, appeared for the petitioner I he respondent||@@||Eddie, appeared for the petitioner. The respondent did not appear This waa a suit brought Viv Flo-||@@||did not appear. This was a suit brought by Flo- rence Emelmo Katorab fraser against Alexander||@@||rence Emeline Katorah Fraser against Alexander Frasor for a divorce on the ground of the respondent'»||@@||Fraser for a divorce on the ground of the respondent's adultery 1 ho parties were married on Tui e ¿0,||@@||adultery. The parties were married on June 30, 188», at bt Bartholomew's Church of Lnglatid,||@@||1888, at St. Bartholomew's Church of England, Prrmont Petitioner having given evidence m sup-||@@||Pyrmont. Petitioner having given evidence in sup- port of the charge of adultery.||@@||port of the charge of adultery, His Honor granted a decroe niBi and made it re-||@@||His Honor granted a decree nisi and made it re- turnable in three months, the respondent to pay||@@||turnable in three months, the respondent to pay petitioner ¿2 per week for her maintenance||@@||petitioner £2 per week for her maintenance. MIDDLETON v MIDDLETON||@@||MIDDLETON v. MIDDLETON. Mr Shand, instructed by Mesare Abholt Vindin,||@@||Mr. Shand, instructed by Messrs. Abbott, Vindin, and Littlejohn, ai petted for thej petitioner (tne||@@||and Littlejohn, appeared for the petitioner (the wife), and Mr Kelynack, instructed bv Messrs||@@||wife), and Mr. Kelynack, instructed by Messrs. Aitken and Aitken, for the respondent Ibis was a||@@||Aitken and Aitken, for the respondent. This was a BUitfor judicial separation It was announced that||@@||suit for judicial separation. It was announced that the parties had arrived at the following: settlement -||@@||the parties had arrived at the following settlement :— Petittoner withdraws nil chargea against respondent,||@@||Petittoner withdraws all charges against respondent, and by consent a decree of judicial separation to be||@@||and by consent a decree of judicial separation to be granted Respondent to have the custody of the||@@||granted. Respondent to have the custody of the three children, und petitioner to have access to them||@@||three children, and petitioner to have access to them at any time between the hours of 8 a in and S p m ,||@@||at any time between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., except during «chool honra, and to hare the chil-||@@||except during school hours, and to have the chil- dren djnng the latter half of the midwinter and||@@||dren during the latter half of the midwinter and Christmas vacation No apnlication to be made for||@@||Christmas vacation. No application to be made for alimony||@@||alimony. His Honor pronouueed a decroe of judicial separa-||@@||His Honor pronounced a decree of judicial separa- tion on the terms stated||@@||tion on the terms stated. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14388179 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIVORCE COURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Simpson.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) APPLICATION FOB INUREASED MAIN-||@@||APPLICATION FOR INCREASED MAIN- TENANCE. .||@@||TENANCE. . Donohue r. Donohue.||@@||Donohue v. Donohue. Mr. Ralston, instructs I by Messrs Aitken and||@@||Mr. Ralston, instructed by Messrs. Aitken and Aitken, appeared for Csjiillu Donabas, and moved||@@||Aitken, appeared for Camilla Donohue, and moved for au order increasing tho tillowance now paid by the||@@||for an order increasing the allowance now paid by the husband, 1 rancis Joseph Arthur Louis Donohue, for||@@||husband, Francis Joseph Arthur Louis Donohue, for the maintenance of his children, aa ho aie ia tbo eua||@@||the maintenance of his children, who are in the cus- toly of Mrs Donohue When tho matter was lost||@@||tody of Mrs. Donohue. When the matter was last before the Court an order « as ruado drrecting the||@@||before the Court an order was made directing the husband to pey 15s per week ouut to ii per week Hie appli-||@@||to increase the amount to £1 per week. The appli- cation was based opon su afhd ¿vit by Mrs Donohue||@@||cation was based upon affidavit by Mrs. Donohue setting out that she had cuetully estimated Hie ex-||@@||setting out that she had carefully estimated the ex- pense of educating and supporting her two children,||@@||pense of educating and supporting her two children, und believed that it would cost at Isast £101 per||@@||and believed that it would cost at least £104 per year to properly m iintinii them in their station in||@@||year to properly maintain them in their station in lito Kespniidont, who appeared in person, asked||@@||life. Respondent, who appeared in person, asked that the matter might bo allon o J to stand over until||@@||that the matter might be allowed to stand over until I uesday next, as he had not had time ta reply He||@@||Tuesday next, as he had not had time to reply. He I also desire 1 to file a petition to vary the order with||@@||also desired to file a petition to vary the order with regard lo neceas to the children||@@||regard to access to the children. His Honor Do you want to sen them offener ?||@@||His Honor : Do you want to see them oftener ? Mr Douohue 1 want them to live with mo if||@@||Mr. Donohue : I want them to live with me if possible||@@||possible. His Honor Iho Pull Court has decided that the||@@||His Honor : The Full Court has decided that the children should bo handed over to iho custod) of the||@@||children should be handed over to the custody of the mother, and there is au end of that matter Lvnn if||@@||mother, and there is an end of that matter. Even if I nero inclined to do BO, I could not mt >rfero » ilh||@@||I were inclined to do so, I could not interfere with that order I gava the custody ot tbo children to the||@@||that order. I gave the custody of the children to the father, hut the Pull Court overruled my decision. It||@@||father, but the Full Court overruled my decision. If you (Mr D mohuu) wish to hnve the order as to||@@||you (Mr. Donohue) wish to have the order as to access varied, I have pott or to do that, but thorn ia||@@||access varied, I have power to do that ; but there is no such apjilication before me now I do not think||@@||no such application before me now. I do not think I ought to ir creaso the amount I think that lus pur||@@||I ought to increase the amount. I think that 15s per vroek tor Iho maintenance of each child ia quite||@@||week for the maintenance of each child is quite äuflicrout||@@||sufficient. Mr Kuluton said he hopod his Honor would not||@@||Mr. Ralston said he hoped his Honor would not adnera to that Mrs Donohue bad liled an affidavit,||@@||adhere to that. Mrs. Donohue had filed an affidavit, iu winch she said that sho bad a small income of bor||@@||in which she said that she had a small income of her own, but (it »as onlv by tbo exercise of tbo most||@@||own ; but it was only by the exercise of the most rigid economy that she had boen able to support her||@@||rigid economy that she had been able to support her- suif and hor children and bad it not been for the||@@||self and her children ; and had it not been for the fact that hor fathor charged hor only a small sum for||@@||fact that her father charged her only a small sum for board and lodging she .could uot havo been ablo to||@@||board and lodging she would not have been able to support the children||@@||support the children. After further discussion an order was made in-||@@||After further discussion an order was made in- creasing the niaiutooauctfto £L per week for each||@@||creasing the maintenance to £1 per week for each child, and, by consent, the costs of the application||@@||child, and, by consent, the costs of the application n ere assessed at £7 7s||@@||were assessed at £7 7s. DECREE NISI||@@||DECREE NISI. Lambert v Lambert,||@@||Lambert v. Lambert. Mr Windeyer, instructed by Messrs Robberda and||@@||Mr. Windeyer, instructed by Messrs. Robberds and England, appeared for tho petitioner, aud moved for||@@||England, appeared for the petitioner, and moved for a decree nisi upon tbo flndui >s of Mr Justice Otreu||@@||a decree nisi upon the findings of Mr. Justice Owen at larmvorth m the suit for divorce between||@@||at Tamworth in the suit for divorce between Catherine Lambert aud Dauiel Lambert, in which the||@@||Catherine Lambert and Daniel Lambert, in which the issues of marriage and desort on wura fouud in favour||@@||issues of marriage and desertion were fouud in favour of netitiouer||@@||of petitioner. Decree nrai granted and mode returnable in one||@@||Decree nisi granted and made returnable in one mouth, costB to bo paid by respondent||@@||month, costs to be paid by respondent. DECREKS ABSOLUTE||@@||DECREES ABSOLUTE. Ttis Honor modo absoluto the decrees nisi in ths||@@||His Honor made absolute the decrees nisi in the following suits and doclared the marriages dis-||@@||following suits and declared the marriages dis- solved -Plorenco Dont \ David James Dent||@@||solved :— Florence Dent v. David James Dent (petitioner to havo custody of tho chil-||@@||(petitioner to have custody of the chil- dren), Percy Ilwsh v Hannah Heorietta||@@||dren), Percy Huish v. Hannah Henrietta lluish (with custody ot the children), Ann||@@||Huish (with custody of the children), Ann Marm Crate V bimucl Melbourne Crate (willi||@@||Maria Crate v. Samuel Melbourne Crate (with custody of children), Alice Marr Maude Koser r||@@||custody of children), Alice Mary Maude Roser v. William James Itosci, Matilda Sophia Bolton v||@@||William James Roser, Matilda Sophia Bolton v. Janiea 1 homes Holton, Joseph Kenuedvv AmyK>u||@@||James Thomas Bolton, Joseph Kennedy v. Amy Ken- uedi. Ali e Emull Hawke v frederick Juhn Hawke,||@@||nedy, Alice Emma Hawke v. Frederick John Hawke, William Charles ] rancis v Helena Traine Francis,||@@||William Charles Francis v. Helena Frome Francis, Hilas lugs v Sarah Ii.es, and Harry Whaite v||@@||Silas Ings v. Sarah Ings, and Harry Whaite v. barah agnes Whaite||@@||Sarah Agnes Whaite. DIVOltCD SUIT||@@||DIVORCE SUIT. Northam \ Iveitham||@@||Northam v. Northam. Mr Ralston, instructed bv Mr K W Traser, ap-||@@||Mr. Ralston, instructed by Mr. R. W. Fraser, ap- peared >oi tbo petitioner, ENia Northam, in the suit||@@||peared for the petitioner, Eliza Northam, in the suit \jr divorce from respondent, VV illiam Northam, ou||@@||for divorce from respondent, William Northam, on tho ground of the respondent'» adultery with Kath-||@@||the ground of the respondent's adultery with Kath- leen Pardoe Respondent had appeared in the suit||@@||leen Pardoe. Respondent had appeared in the suit uud bud liled an answer but he did not nosv appear,||@@||and had filed an answer, but he did not now appear, and h> d i utilied through his solicitor that ha did not||@@||and had notified through his solicitor that he did not intend to detond the su t Iho jiarties were married||@@||intend to defend the suit. The parties were married ou lebruaryiS, 1S84, at st Philips Church, Syd-||@@||ou February 28, 1884, at St. Philip's Church, Syd- ney, and alterwaida resided at North Sydnej, where||@@||ney, and afterwards resided at North Sydney, where respondent kept au hotel Petitioner having given||@@||respondent kept an hotel. Petitioner having given evidence in support of the adulteiy oharged, his||@@||evidence in support of the adultery charged, his Honor fouud the issues lu favour of the petitioner.||@@||Honor found the issues in favour of the petitioner. Decree nisi granted and made returnable in one||@@||Decree nisi granted and made returnable in one mouth with coBta_||@@||month with costs. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395948 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn îuNDinc-c||@@||RANDWICK. Tho fortnightlv meeting of thin council win beldon||@@||The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Jnlv a. The Acting Mayor ( Mdcrm in (ieorge Opie) pre-||@@||July 2. The Acting Mayor (Alderman George Gale) pre- sided, and there wero also nreaent Aldermen h. 8. Ken||@@||sided, and there were also present Aldermen S. R. Ken- utdj, U. Will.**, M.l\, A. T. P'Aicy Imnc, II. Worra||@@||nedy, H. Willis, M.P., A. T. D'Arcy Irvine, H. Borra- dal«', «T. lUinckft, .T. fsu.ipe, J. 0. Carter, ,7. Uundot-k, and||@@||dale, J. Hincks, J. Snape, J. G. Carter, J. Bundock, and F. Uauuan. The atnternentof finances submitted showed||@@||F. Hannan. The statement of finances submitted showed tbut theio was a credit balance of tl2l() m the borough||@@||that there was a credit balance of £1210 in the borough account., a debit ot, £liu on tho ItundwickToid account, a,||@@||account., a debit of £136 on the Randwick-road account, a dob«, of £'¿7 on Hie Miltiax>-load account, and a credit ol I||@@||debit of £27 on the Military-road account, and a credit of C4U m the Long lit\ CcmLtm account. Accounts amount-||@@||£46 in the Long Bay Cemetery account. Accounts amount- ing to over £ 100 were parsed for paj ment. 'I he umonnt of.||@@||ing to over £400 were passed for payment. The amount of general ratea received to date waa £'-'783 lou fid, of which||@@||general rates received to date was £2788 19s 8d, of which umount "Webt Ward contributed £1320 ; Middle Ward,||@@||amount West Ward contributed £1329 ; Middle Ward, £901, .South Ward, UtM > and Coogee Ward, HW. The||@@||£801 ; South Ward, £494 ; and Coogee Ward, £164. The total expeudituto on worwi this %enr wts £741), 01 which||@@||total expenditure on works this year was £749, of which Wtfct Ward received £246; ' Middle W-ird, fir-W ,||@@||West Ward received £248; Middle Ward, £299 ; .South Ward. £159, and Congee Ward, i.42.||@@||South Ward, £159 ; and Coogee Ward, £42. I he Parramatta Council nought asiia tance m a movement||@@||The Parramatta Council sought assistance in a movement to trj and induce tt e Australian Cias Company, Limited, to||@@||to try and induce the Australian Gas Company, Limited, to reduce tht- thargo per Um» tu the oiuuieipalitici. It whs||@@||reduce the charge per lamp to the municipalities. It was decided to lo-operuuvreurji »Heimen contending that tht*||@@||decided to co-operate, several aldermen contending that the uicscnt ratciwete too high. Ul/e inr.pt.ctur of nU-'aniea||@@||present rates were too high. The inspector of nuisances »potted Mut lor the quarter ending Juiif 30 uni* six caaes||@@||reported that for the quarter ending June 30 only six cases ol mfictiuusdiieiuic bad occnrredjin the borough, und iIim"||@@||of infectious diesease had occurred in the borough, and these caaes were c müned to three hiealiticî.-thieo raies of tear||@@||cases were confined to three localities—three cases of scar- 1 Um» in the HundwieV Ai-jlum, two ea*en of enteric ftver||@@||latina in the Randwick Asylum, two cases of enteric fever ut tho Coast Hospital, mid one pase of fever at Lung IÎ ly.||@@||at the Coast Hospital, and one case of fever at Long Bay. Allusion wau mado tu the particulsrly healthy sttte of the||@@||Allusion was made to the particularly healthy state of the borough. On the motion of Ald^rraau bnape it was esr||@@||borough. On the motion of Alderman Snape it was car- ried that a eulveit be ron Ft rue ted from the outlet of the||@@||ried that a culvert be constructed from the outlet of the pranent < ulvert iindei Aliaon-rond acmss Uuurke'slrei't to||@@||present culvert under Alison-road across Bourke-street to (lie A. J Club fence, a distance of lfiOft. ; also that vlinc||@@||the A. J. Club fence, a distance of 156ft. ; also that a line of 2m. pipes be kid fiutn the outlet of The eu.Vf-rt ne«||@@||of 2in. pipes be laid from the outlet of the culvert near Sunnjsuie to the proposed eul?crt, ata totul co->t of £2b0,||@@||Sunnyside to the proposed culvert, at a total cost of £250, on condition that ibe Amtiuhm Jockey Club contributes||@@||on condition that the Australian Jockey Club contributes tt fun proportion of the co«t. Alderman Willis roo,ed anil||@@||a fair proportion of the cost. Alderman Willis moved and it was rcMolved to íepiir thtihouthern end of IVmcinter||@@||it was resolved to repair the southern end of Doncaster- avenue at a cost not exceeding £100 na net recommenJation||@@||avenue at a cost not exceeding £100 as per recommendation of the works committee. Tin- world» eommitt-r were, on||@@||of the works committee. The works committee were, on the motions ol »everal aldcrmm, asked to report on the||@@||the motions of several aldermen, asked to report on the .dvisublihty of repining Douglas-street, Middle-street,||@@||advisability of repairing Douglas-street, Middle-street, Uarker'Htrcct,ima tbc ÀTVÛUr» twm AlUffa-ttftä W ll»B*||@@||Barker-street, and the Avenue, from Alison-road to Fran- Witri«W||@@||cis-street. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14379335 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE PEBMIBÄSHIP.||@@||THE PREMIERSHIP. RECONSTRUCTION OF THE CABINET.||@@||RECONSTRUCTION OF THE CABINET. Sir William Lyne bid an interview with til||@@||Sir William Lyne had an interview with the Lieutenaut.Q-overoor (Sir 1 redend* Ditty,||@@||Lieutenant-Governor (Sir Frederick Darley, K 0 M G )} esterday afternoon 1 he question nod«||@@||K.C.M.G.) yesterday afternoon. The question under consideration was the propo-od reiif-nation, by Sir||@@||consideration was the proposed resignation by Mr. William of hiB rt'dloa as Premier of New bouta||@@||William of his position as Premier of New South Wales Tho matter wus loft untlectdod pending o«.||@@||Wales. The matter was left undecided pending cer- tain inquine» rogsrdiug the proposed roconatmebsii||@@||tain inquiries regarding the proposed reconstruction of the Cabinet It is understood, however, tltat tki||@@||of the Cabinet. It is understood, however, that the resignation is only held over /or a few dayi m,||@@||resignation is only held over for a few days. It is even porablo that upon (he rocoijitof certain info.||@@||even possible that upon the receipt of certain info- matloa it may be given in to-day||@@||mation it may be given in to-day. Spearing on ti e subject to a " Herald " reporter||@@||Speaking on the subject to a " Herald " reporter last night, Sir William Lvne said " I havejnit||@@||last night, Sir William Lyne said : " I have just lind an interview with the I teuleinut-Governor t||@@||had an interview with the Lieutenant-Governor. I havo not yet ret-igned the Prcuiioralnu, nlthuugh I||@@||have not yet resigned the Premiership, although I may perhaps do so on tho following day, or at las||@@||may perhaps do so on the following day, or at the most in a Jew dava' tuno 1 am, howerer, bj lea||@@||most in a few days' time. I am, howerer, by to- night'» post forwarding my reiij-uaboa asm-otier||@@||night's post forwarding my resignation as member of the ¡stato Parhaiuent for th» Hums to tteSjieikef||@@||of the State Parliament for the Hume to the Speaker (Mr. M'Court) ho that whilst I remain 1-itaitr, I||@@||(Mr. McCourt). So that whilst I remain Premier, I shall no longer ho lreaauter, and will b- no||@@||shall no longer be Treasurer, and will be no longer u member of the State Parliament "||@@||longer a member of the State Parliament." Ueing asked lo state the reaiou »by h* wai still||@@||Being asked to state the reason why he was still retaining the position of Premier, Sir IVillhai Dyne||@@||retaining the position of Premier, Sir William Lyne indicatetl that he was only holding the olbcs as »||@@||indicated that he was only holding the office as a matter of foi in until certs» matter- lo connection||@@||matter of form until certain matters in connection with the necessary reconstruction ot the Cab not bli||@@||with the necessary reconstruction of the Cabinet had boen tirrana«! Ho lulimited that when Is||@@||been arranged. He intimated that when he finally resigned ho woull asV ti» tiiBulamt||@@||finally resigned he would ask the Lieutenant- Croveruor to sand for Mr Sea lo lirra a||@@||Governor to send for Mr. See to form a Ministry If he had resi-ued the Premienblpit||@@||Ministry. If he had resigned the Premiership at once, it would have boen nee seary toi rotad ti h||@@||once, it would have been necessary to proceed with the reconstruction imiuediitelv. flio difucnllt, in||@@||the reconstruction immediately. The difficulty, ap- jmrently, is to know what air \\iince||@@||SATURDAY, September 21. parcels addressed to France will bo recen ed at the Parcels Office, I'll Civstleruigh-street||@@||will be received at the Parcels Office, 151 Castlereagh-street for tnnnmiw«ion per "MUM steamei Tonkin up to 1 10||@@||for transmission per M.M. steamer Tonkin up to 1.30 p m ou MONDAY, Septcmboi JO Parcels nddrcssed to||@@||p m on MONDAY, September 30.Parcels addressed to Capo Colon} will bo iccencdat tho Parcels Ollicc, 151||@@||Cape Colony will be received at the Parcels Office, 151 I Castlorcat»h-strect, for transmission per Aberdeen steamer||@@||Castlereagh-street, for transmission per Aberdeen steamer Australasian, nptor>pm on TUESDAY, September 24||@@||Australasian, up to 5 p.m. on TUESDAY, September 24. Tor i*ostiure, weight, and si7o of parcels bee Postal Guide||@@||For postage, weight, and size of parcels see Postal Guide. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14379264 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn POLICE COURTS. [||@@||POLICE COURTS. Assaulting a Constablo -In th» Charge Dimion||@@||Assaulting a Constable.—In the Charge Division of tho Balmom Police Court yosterda,-., bcforaMr G||@@||of the Balmain Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. H Smithers, b M , Matthew Scott « as charged with||@@||H. Smithers, S.M., Matthew Scott was charged with assaulting Constablo James Rourke whilst in ti s||@@||assaulting Constable James Rourke whilst in the execution of his duty on March IG Beleiidint||@@||execution of his duty on March 16. Defendant pleaded guilty, Constablo Rourke stated that neila||@@||pleaded guilty. Constable Rourke stated that while be had dcfcndunt in custody ou a charlu of using bad||@@||he had defendant in custody on a charge of using bad language in Evai ö-alreet on the dato mentioned||@@||language in Evans-street on the date mentioned accused kicked lum and knocked him down. Afino||@@||accused kicked him and knocked him down. A fine of io or two months' lmpncnnment willi hurd labour||@@||of £5 or two months' imprisonment with hard labour waa inflicted Tor using the bad 1 mguago axui-d||@@||was inflicted. For using the bad language accused was lined 20s, in default 11 days' iiupri-ontiieet||@@||was fined 20s, in default 14 days' imprisonment. Bed Lanc-iinge -lu lbs Charge Division of tha||@@||Bad Language.—In the Charge Division of the Bulinmn Police Court J estsrduy, befon Mr U II,||@@||Balmain Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. H. Smuheis, S.M , lvobert Buckley tras unod ii)', or||@@||Smithers, S.M., Robert Buckley was fined 20s, or olio month's imprisonment with hard labour, for||@@||one month's imprisonment with hard labour, for using bad lon«uu¡-o in Dorling-"lroet, Ualmuic, oa||@@||using bad language in Darling-street, Balmain, on .March 10 At the sauie court similur fines were in||@@||March 16. At the same court similar fines were in- tlictsd on Luke Prunty for using obscoae hnguige||@@||flicted on Luke Prunty for using obscene language in Weston road, Balmain, on Match 20, and Hoheit||@@||in Weston-road, Balmain, on March 20 ; and Robert Bume for using obsceno language nilfain the hearing||@@||Burne for using obscene language within the hearing of persons passing m M'1-.euzie-strset, Balmain, oa||@@||of persons passing in McKenzie-street, Balmain, on Murch 9||@@||March 9. Bathing m n Public Pla-e-In tho Summons||@@||Bathing in a Public Place.—In the Summons Division t f the Balmain Police Court yesterday, Iib||@@||Division of the Balmain Police Court yesterday, be- fore Mr G H Smithers, S M , six fcboolbojs wem||@@||fore Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., six schoolboys were ouch hucd I«, or one hour lu the celle, for bathing||@@||each fined 1s, or one hour in the cells, for bathing wubin view of a public street ou March ti||@@||within view of a public street on March 9. A Series of thefts -At tho Nsntowu Police Court||@@||A Series of Thefts.—At the Newtown Police Court yosterda}, beforo Mr Isaac, S M , 1 uom ia Conway,||@@||yesterday, before Mr. Isaacs, S.M., Thomas Conway, age I >7, ana Ales indor Harris n, u(*oJ 3o, aero||@@||aged 37, and Alexander Harrison, aged 35, were chingi d with having stolen dewt of sheet leid,||@@||charged with having stolen 3cwt. of sheet lead, t ulucd at £ I ¿s, the property oi John Lockier, at||@@||valued at £3 3s, the property of John Lockley, at Petersham, on or about Mareil 11,1901 Tbeacouied||@@||Petersham, on or about March 11, 1901. The accused wero ordered lo be limprisoued with hard labour lot||@@||were ordered to be imprisoned with hard labour for six montes Ihoaccuied were also charged with||@@||six months. The accused were also charged with himiiE stolon about llcwt of whits lead, of the||@@||having stolen about 1½cwt. of white lead, of the value of ¿Jos, tbopropnty of Messrs Allhouieatd||@@||value of £2 5s, the property of Messrs. Althouse and Goigei, at Potersiluiu, on or about March II Oa thu||@@||Geiger, at Petersham, on or about March 11. On this charge Harrison was sentenced to aix months' im-||@@||charge Harrison was sentenced to six months' im- prisonment with hard labour, uotl Conway to three||@@||prisonment with hard labour, and Conway to three months' imprisoniueut with bard labour, Ihe teran||@@||months' imprisonment with hard labour, the terms of imprisuiimeut to bo cumulative lbe aciued||@@||of imprisonment to be cumulative. The accused wero further charged with having stolon lewt ot||@@||were further charged with having stolen 1cwt. of shcot lead and IS sbcots of galvanise 1 iron,||@@||sheet lead and 18 sheets of galvanised iron, valued at id Hs, the property of Archib 11 Hean||@@||valued at £3 14s, the property of Archibald Henry Clarke, at Petersham, on Alatcn li On this chine||@@||Clarke, at Petersham, on March 12. On this charge the accusod woie oaeh sentenced to three uiot-Uu||@@||the accused were each sentenced to three months' uuprisrnment with hard labour lbey were fuilhor||@@||imprisonment with hard labour. They were further ebirgtd with having stolon 12 brass ta;s and 3||@@||charged with having stolen 12 brass taps and 2 copper show era, -"lined tit £2 5s, tho pro-eily oi||@@||copper showers, valued at £2 5s, the property of Aiolubalfl Mickelhr, at Petersham, on ir about||@@||Archibald Mackellar, at Petersham, on or about March li, 1901. Dach of the accu-c I on this charge||@@||March 11, 1901. Each of the accused on this charge was sentenced to tbrco months' imprisonment, the||@@||was sentenced to three months' imprisonment ; the semonces m the ltist-niined two caBoi who con-||@@||sentences in the last-named two cases were con- current nitlithO'B imposed in tbe twohrBt-uatned||@@||current with those imposed in the two first-named CJ*-OC||@@||cases. Intoxicated in a Trim - At the No-down l'olic«||@@||Intoxicated in a Tram.—At the Newtown Police Court vesle! day, beforo Mr I-a i a, » II, Elwari||@@||Court yesterday, before Mr. Isaacs, S.M., Edward Leigh, aged 48, was el "---ed with havingbion fo indi»||@@||Leigh, aged 48, was charged with having been found in a state of intoxn-i w11 uti tiamat Newtown onMirch||@@||a state of intoxication in a tram at Newtown on March .¡0 Hie accused pleaded guilty, and »as duo I ii,||@@||20. The accused pleaded guilty, and was fined £1, in default aoveu days' imprisonment||@@||in default seven days' imprisonment. Breaches of the Early Closing Act -In th» Sum-||@@||Breaches of the Early Closing Act.—In the Sum- mons Division or the Centnl Pobcs Court testordayi||@@||mons Division of the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr James Mair, S M , tbrea däfendants wera||@@||before Mr. James Mair, S.M., three defendants were prorooded agtinst by ln-pect.tr Charles A Donaría«||@@||proceeded against by Inspector Charles A. Bonarins tor breaches of the Eirly Olo-m¿ Act One deftndant||@@||for breaches of the Early Closing Act. One defendant was flued 10s, and was ordoretl to pay coots, ra de-||@@||was fined 10s, and was ordered to pay costs, in de- fault levy and distress, for allow ng au assistant to||@@||fault levy and distress, for allowing an assistant to work moro thin 00 hours duriez the weet I»»||@@||work more than 60 hours during the week. Two other defendant-, for keeping open after boui», were||@@||other defendants, for keeping open after hours, were lined la each, and ordered tn ony costs, m deiaulï||@@||fined 5s each, and ordered to pay costs, in default levy and distre«"||@@||levy and distress. Selling Liquor without ti 1 ícense-In the Chare«||@@||Selling Liquor without a License.—In the Charge Division of the Cuulral Police Court T«terlay,t»'||@@||Division of the Central Police Court yesterday, be- foro Mr 0 N Payten, SM, Miehu-1 O'KreU, A.||@@||fore Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., Michael O'Keefe, 28, commission agent, was cbur0ed with s-lluigtwJ||@@||commission agent, was charged with selling two glasses of ale, not being the boldor of alleen»||@@||glasses of ale, not being the holder of a license authoiisin^ the suie thereof, cr the agent orsema||@@||authorising the sale thereof, or the agent or servant of tbo holdur ot such license 1 ho accused was linea||@@||of the holder of such license. The accused was fined f JO, in default four months' imprisonment, all V"||@@||£30, in default four months' imprisonment, all liquors m his possession »ntl nil ves eis containing siiwi||@@||in his possession and all vessels containing such liquors to bo toríeite I Dt fendant was alloirai a||@@||liquors to be forfeited. Defendant was allowed a fortuignt in whick to pit' the fine ,||@@||fortnight in which to pay the fine. Stealing -Willum Cox, H, butcher ins char? a||@@||Stealing.—William Cox, 44, butcher, was charged voslordi), before Mr C Is Payl-it h-1.T1||@@||yesterday, before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., with stealing tttm of mace, tnluo 1 at ¿1 llsfd, tlopio||@@||stealing a tin of mace, valued at £1 11s 6d, the pro- party ot lialph Walker Accuse t nasfioed -.> «\*||@@||party of Ralph Walker. Accused was fined £3, and ordered to paj £1 Is costs, in d-fiult Ho ratal"||@@||ordered to pay £1 1s costs, in default two months' har! labour ________||@@||hard labour. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385950 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn BANK OF N.S.W. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC||@@||BANK OF N.S.W. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC SOCIiäri*.||@@||SOCIETY. An entertainment was given in the Protestant Hull||@@||An entertainment was given in the Protestant Hall on ¡«uturday night hythe Bunk of Nosv bouth Woloa||@@||on Saturday night by the Bank of New South Wales Musical uud Dramatic boi tttty I boro was a good||@@||Musical and Dramatic Society. There was a good attendancn, and the untertaiunieut paused oil success-||@@||attendance, and the entertainment passed off success- fully. 'Ibu ilrst part of the programme consisted ni||@@||fully. The first part of the programme consisted of voctl aud instrumental numbers, which wore contri-||@@||vocal and instrumental numbers, which were contri- buted by Misses Ethol Liggoni, Loila Waddell,||@@||buted by Misses Ethel Liggens, Leila Waddell, Miume Daniel, and MIHBIH 1. Huies, Hurry llaxloi,||@@||Minnie Daniel, and Messers. T. Hales, Harry Baxter, C- Loplastricr, and T C. Dunn. Mr. W. II.||@@||C. Leplastrier, and F. C. Dunn. Mr. W. H. M'Curthy waa un cthcient iiccotnp-niat. Tho second||@@||M'Carthy was an efficient accompanist. The second part comprised a ono not furcia) ctmeily entitlutl4( To||@@||part comprised a one act farcical comedy entitled " To Paris and Back,'* which wns verv miiufcing. The||@@||Paris and Back," which was very amusing. The cuaructurs wete taken hy Messrs G B. bhuridnti, A.||@@||characters were taken hy Messrs. G. B. Sheridan, A. B Dickenson, J. Turner, T. Hnlos, W. J. M'Call.||@@||B. Dickenson, J. Turner, T. Hales, W. J. M'Call, H, S. M'Kay, C. F. Wright, i\ It. Miller, aud J.||@@||H, S. M'Kay, C. F. Wright, T. R. Miller, and J. Baker. _||@@||Baker. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14416082 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE BALMAIN .KEGATTA.||@@||THE BALMAIN REGATTA. A meeting of the committee appointed to carry out||@@||A meeting of the committee appointed to carry out tins year's fixture of the Balmain Regatta was hold||@@||this year's fixture of the Balmain Regatta was held last night in the local Town Hall. Mr. S. J. Law,||@@||last night in the local Town Hall. Mr. S. J. Law, M.L A. (chairman of committees), occupied the||@@||M.L A. (chairman of committees), occupied the chair, and theie was a large attendance of the com-||@@||chair, and there was a large attendance of the com- mittee. Correspondence was received from Captain||@@||mittee. Correspondence was received from Captain R C Ghest, Dr. A. Burne, Messrs. J. L. Adams, S.||@@||R. C. Ghest, Dr. A. Burne, Messrs. J. L. Adams, S. Arnott (Nowcastlo), W, Perry, Mort's Dock and||@@||Arnott (Newcastle), W, Perry, Mort's Dock and Engineering Company, and George Towna (Dempsey||@@||Engineering Company, and George Towns (Dempsey Island), accepting positions as vice-presidents, and||@@||Island), accepting positions as vice-presidents, and forwarding donations towards the pru-o fand. A||@@||forwarding donations towards the prize fund. A communication was received from Mr. H. Cockshott||@@||communication was received from Mr. H. Cockshott (private secretary to tho Liotitenint-Governor),||@@||(private secretary to the Lieutenant-Governor), stating that Sir Frederick Darloy would bepleased to||@@||stating that Sir Frederick Darley would be pleased to accord his patronage to tho regatta. Mr. T. B. King||@@||accord his patronage to the regatta. Mr. T. B. King (secretary of the Leichhardt Rowing Club) wrote||@@||(secretary of the Leichhardt Rowing Club) wrote asking the committeo to reconsider its decision not||@@||asking the committee to reconsider its decision not to place a race for junior eights on the prograinnio.||@@||to place a race for junior eights on the programme. After some discussion it was decided to leave the||@@||After some discussion it was decided to leave the matter in the hands of tho rowing committeo to enable||@@||matter in the hands of the rowing committee to enable it to arrange with tho vanoua clubs. Mr. A. J.||@@||it to arrange with the various clubs. Mr. A. J. Jclfs waa elected to tho i-owine. sub-committee.||@@||Jelfs was elected to the rowing sub-committee. Messrs, Lever Brothers wrote promising to donato an||@@||Messrs. Lever Brothers wrote promising to donate an electro-plated cup, value ¿3 3s, as a special prize to||@@||electro-plated cup, value £3 3s, as a special prize to be competed for, the cup to bo known as the " Sunlight||@@||be competed for, the cup to be known as the "Sunlight Soap Trophy *' Trophies wero also promised by||@@||Soap Trophy". Trophies were also promised by Messrs. w. H. May, Hardy Brothers, and Swain||@@||Messrs. W.. H. May, Hardy Brothers, and Swain and Oo. It was decided to postpone (ho allotment of||@@||and Co. It was decided to postpone the allotment of prizes for tho various events till next meeting.||@@||prizes for the various events till next meeting. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28245891 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FATAL 'BUS ACCIDENT.||@@||FATAL 'BUS ACCIDENT. Tba stumbling of one of tho h or DOS attached lo a||@@||The stumbling of one of the horses attached to a N"oi th Goolong omnibus io>.ulted yesterday uvoiiing||@@||North Geelong omnibus resulted yesterday evening in tho injury of tho drivur anil the almost mutant||@@||in the injury of the driver and the almost instant death of a luuy passenger. Tho accident oceumul nt||@@||death of a lady passenger. The accident occurred at li »'clock. The driver, n alight young follow named||@@||6 o'clock. The driver, a slight young follow named Adooclr, wna drugged frono tilo bos by 0110 of trto||@@||Adcock, was dragged from the box by one of the horses na it fell, mid thu noir front wliut-t of Um||@@||horses as it fell, and the near front wheel of the vehicle passed ovur his leg, which was badly brui.ed.||@@||vehicle passed over his leg, which was badly bruised. The hon kxd up thu||@@||the roof to the driver's seat, where he picked up the reins. Meantime, however, ay ung married vrnuiau,||@@||reins. Meantime, however, a young married woman, Mis. Lavinia Cainplioll, wile of Mr. Campbell, rata||@@||Mrs. Lavinia Campbell, wife of Mr. Campbell, rate collector of the shire nf Corio, became ulai moil when||@@||collector of the shire of Corio, became alarmed when »he raw tho horses moving away without tho driver,||@@||she saw the horses moving away without the driver, and jumped out of tho vehicle. Her foot caught on||@@||and jumped out of the vehicle. Her foot caught on tbe stop, and sho fell feco downwards on the||@@||the step, and she fell face downwards on the rosdwaj. Sho wm pinked up Wording from||@@||roadway. She was picked up bleeding from tho eura, und died at tho >i->«pit«l within threo minutes||@@||the ears, and died at the hospital within three minutes of admission, having sufl'ttitd a fracture nf the ikull.||@@||of admission, having suffered a fracture of the skull. An iuquiry wa» bold, ami u verdict of accidental,||@@||An inquiry was held, and a verdict of accidental death was returned.||@@||death was returned. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14357668 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I THE TOLLING AEBANGEMENTS. I||@@||THE POLLING ARRANGEMENTS. Friday nett will be tbo tint time in the history of||@@||Friday next will be the first time in the history of Now South Walts on which a poll will bo taken for||@@||New South Wales on which a poll will be taken for tico Houses o! Parliament, and with a view of avoid-||@@||two Houses of Parliament, and with a view of avoid- ing confusion as far as passible it has hoon decided||@@||ing confusion as far as passible it has been decided that two colours shall be used in the voting papers||@@||that two colours shall be used in the voting papers. This ozpedlent, It mar bo mentioned, is loins||@@||This expedient, it may be mentioned, is being adopted throughout the Commonwealth, though it||@@||adopted throughout the Commonwealth, though it ia roported the colours vary in dilToront ¡states. In||@@||is reported the colours vary in different States. In New South Wales one will be re 1 in colour, aud||@@||New South Wales one will be red in colour, and the other white. The ballot boxes will be of colours||@@||the other white. The ballot boxes will be of colours to correspond willi the papers||@@||to correspond with the papers. I'lio chief polling places in each electoral district||@@||The chief polling places in each electoral district have now been chosen, and in east Byduey a||@@||have now been chosen, and in east Sydney a special booth is beinjr oreotcd in Iljde Park Hither-||@@||special booth is being erected in Hyde Park. Hither- to the poll lue been takeu in ono or othur of the||@@||to the poll has been taken in one or other of the buildings in the oil;, but the crowds which assemble||@@||buildings in the city, but the crowds which assemble htivo proved vorv unwieldy, not to speak ot the inter-||@@||have proved very unwieldy, not to speak of the inter- ference with trafilo Consequently lho booth is be ins;||@@||ference with traffic. Consequently the booth is being put up iu the park to give plenty ot room Xhe||@@||put up in the park to give plenty of room. The woik of erecting it wns ujmimincod yesterday lu||@@||work of erecting it was commenced yesterday. In tho other electorates tho chief rollit g booths ure||@@||the other electorates the chief polling booths are ao follows -Weet Sjdnoy, the Town Hull, Went-||@@||as follows :—West Sydney, the Town Hall ; Went- worth, Patldingti.n lowu Hall , tjonlh Sydney,||@@||worth, Paddington Town Hall ; South Sydney, ilnáforu i own Ball , Lune, Lxrolcior Hull, Mar||@@||Redfern Town Hall ; Lang, Exrelsior Hall, Mar- uckville Dalley, Anuaitdslu Couucil-chnuihtrn,||@@||rickville ; Dalley, Annandale Council-chambers ; Pirkos, Aehlleld Hall, ÏSuttli .Sydney, Wilkor||@@||Parkes, Ashfield Hall ; North Sydney, Walker- utroot, fat I eauards , Fariaimittti, lit Pariiininttii ,||@@||street, St. Leonards ; Parramatta, at Parramatta ; ¡llnv. Jrra, at Wollongong Macquurii., nt Uuthurtt,||@@||Illawarra, at Wollongong ; Macquarie, at Bathurst ; Werriwa, at Uoulbuin , Ldi n-Moiiaro, ut Cooma ,||@@||Werriwa, at Goulburn ; Eden-Monaro, at Cooma ; Nononstle. at Nuwcwtlo , Kobertsou, at Mudgee ,||@@||Newcastle, at Newcastle ; Robertson, at Mudgee ; Hunter, nt Weat Maitland, llurat, nt Alhurv ,||@@||Hunter, at West Maitland ; Hume, at Albury ; llltind, at Wagga, Own Mas, ut Orango. Cowpor,||@@||Bland, at Wagga ; Canoblas, at Orange ; Cowper, at Uraftou New liuglniid, at lamwoith Uwvctir,||@@||at Grafton ; New England, at Tamworth ; Gwydir, at Narrabu, Richmond, at CUBIIIO Barling, at||@@||at Narrabri ; Richmond, at Casino ; Darling, at Xlourke liivoiiun, at Hav , aud Darner, nt Broken||@@||Bourke ; Riverina, at Hay ; and Barrier, at Broken Hill I lia hours during winch Ihu pill will remain||@@||Hill. The hours during which the poll will remain open aro fixed by the Act at from 8 a in lill 6pm||@@||open are fixed by the Act at from 8 a.m. till 6 p.m. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394017 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I TOWN HALL ORGAN RECITAL.||@@||TOWN HALL ORGAN RECITAL. Owing to tho ruin the attendance at the Town Hall||@@||Owing to the rain the attendance at the Town Hall last night wa. not large, Mr. Richard H. Kay'«||@@||last night was not large, Mr. Richard H. Kay's jet of organ pieces included a grand faetia hy Dr.||@@||list of organ pieces included a grand fastia by Dr. Spark, composed on the doath of Sir Georgo M'Forron||@@||Spark, composed on the death of Sir George McFarron in 1887. Ino trumpet culla ou tho licb-touod tubs,||@@||in 1887. The trumpet calls on the rich-toned tuba, stops, the angel-vo.cei on tender read combination»,||@@||stops, the angel-voices on tender reed combinations, and the sonorous triumphal march were all effec-||@@||and the sonorous triumphal march were all effec- tively renderod. Thoro waa a good concert pro-||@@||tively rendered. There was a good concert pro- gramme, aa the soloists wore Miss Edith King,||@@||gramme, as the soloists were Miss Edith King, Mr. R. H. Maoford, and Mr. Cyril Monk, with Misa||@@||Mr. R. H. Masford, and Mr. Cyril Monk, with Miss Either Kahn aa accompanist. Ou Saturday air.||@@||Esther Kahn as accompanist. On Saturday Mr. Percy Bates will give a papular concert.||@@||Percy Bates will give a popular concert. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14344925 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ] THE ADELAIDE IHtO GRAMME.||@@||THE ADELAIDE PROGRAMME. ADELAIDE, Wodoesäsy.||@@||ADELAIDE, Wednesday. The Boyal visitors are rxpecled to arnyo at Ade«||@@||The Royal visitors are expected to arrive at Ade- laideou Inly I) Tho Binnu day thev Kill (Ima||@@||laide on July 9. The same day they will drive through tho cit«,, and in tho eienlug there will lea||@@||through the city, and in the evening there will be a dinner and ofheui! re-eptiou nt Government Honre||@@||dinner and official reception at Government House. Next luorim g has beeu i-ct ipait for presentation ot||@@||Next morning has been set apart for presentation of sddr>-sses from various municipal bodies lu the Íotva||@@||addresses from various municipal bodies in the Town Hi.ll, and m the uftoruoon there will he a rieview ot||@@||Hall, and in the afternoon there will be a review of troopa A Mate rureplitm is being arrauuetl m tb«||@@||troops. A State reception is being arranged in the Liliibition-buildiu); tar that evening. July 1- lisa||@@||Exhibition-building for that evening. July 12 has beeu roBurvid for Lib Koyal Highness to devote toa||@@||been reserved for his Royal Highness to devote to a ahootlug excursion in the Murray, ind the esme day||@@||shooting excursion in the Murray, and the same day the Duchess of Le mwull snd York will visit tia||@@||the Duchess of Cornwall and York will visit the Adelaide li spitul. mid other public institiiliotis A||@@||Adelaide Hospital, anid other public institutions. A school ohildron'e lemonstratioti 13 to b-s tirrnuged for||@@||school children's demonstration is to be arranged for the afternoon of July Id, and 111 tbe evening a loiiosic||@@||the afternoon of July 13, and in the evening a concert will hu given, arrunge I by the Olti Council lae||@@||will be given, arranged by the City Council. The visitirs nie expucted to attend St I'eter'a LatlirdnJ||@@||visitors are expected to attend St. Peter's Cathedral on blindly, July H, when the nsw uavo will be||@@||on Sunday, July 14, when the new nave will be opened and on the following day they will lune for||@@||opened, and on the following day they will leave for Trimantle_||@@||Fremantle. WELLINGTON, Wuduetday.||@@||WELLINGTON, Wednesday. The Government has decided to give ¿100Q tj each||@@||The Government has decided to give £1000 to each of tho four principal cltiea for the leciplion of til« 1||@@||of the four principal cities for the reception of the Duke anil the Duclicsa of Cornwall aud York||@@||Duke and the Duchess of Cornwall and York. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14345981 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MR'. WISE'S DEFEAT.||@@||MR. WISE'S DEFEAT. DISAPPOINTED BUT NOT UEGBETFUI,.||@@||DISAPPOINTED BUT NOT REGRETFUL. ORANGE, FritUv.||@@||ORANGE, Friday. Mr. Wiso addressed a few word» to Ins commutes||@@||Mr. Wise addressed a few words to his committee at a meeting at the Ulub Hotel prior to his leavi. r; hy||@@||at a meeting at the Club Hotel prior to his leaving by the mail train, ho havinp ptbiwuslv arranged to be ra||@@||the mail train, he having previously arranged to be in the city on Saturday ou important busmen. ]I0 ,allj||@@||the city on Saturday on important business. He said that a» a Conveutiuu delogute i.nd ona of the tramer«||@@||that as a Convention delegate and one of the framers of the Constitution h j had »ubmilted Inmself lo the||@@||of the Constitution he had submitted himself to the elector« a» a matter nf duty tlml they might||@@||electors as a matter of duty that they might say whBtlior they wished hu toi vices in bturting the||@@||say whether they wished his services in starting the Coi atltulion. Ho accepted his defeat, if min disap.||@@||Constitution. He accepted his defeat, if with disap- poiuimeut, Btill without legtet, for hs||@@||pointment, still without regret, for he was now relieved from any necessity to||@@||was now relieved from any necessity to male heavy porsni.al anti professional »act!.||@@||make heavy personal and professional sacri- AL»» willeri eucctss would hav» entail«].||@@||fices which success would have entailed Ile had faced uu opposition of unprecedented||@@||He had faced an opposition of unprecedented malignity and unscrupulnusness, hut he a as sure that||@@||malignity and unscrupulousness, but he was sure that when lliu mi ke of bottle cliared aw»\ mau) of llmi»||@@||when the smoke of battle cleared away many of those opposed to lum would uiatvul at their bin dnt-ss »ni||@@||opposed to him would marvel at their blindness and feel «shamed of thn unworthy taciic» uwd io divid*||@@||feel ashamed of the unworthy tactics used to divide nnd distruct Austinlinn» on ihi-ir hrst cn.um tlieic||@@||and distract Australians on their first crisis in their national hialoty. Ho thanked hi» lnsny (nandi||@@||national history. He thanked his many friends throughout the electornte for their atriniiiiiia and ira||@@||throughout the electorate for their strenuous and un- etintert t-IT its cn lila buhalf, and would alwey« letain||@@||stinted efforts on his behalf, and would always retain pitas int recolle, linns of his visit to lit» Canobla«,||@@||pleasant recollections of his visit to the Canoblas, «ntl be ready to »»«ist in the advancement of it«||@@||and be ready to assist in the advancement of its mteicsts by every lugitimsto means.||@@||interests by every legitimate means. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14415182 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION. |||@@||INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION. A schools' industriar exhibition and sale of woik,||@@||A schools' industrial exhibition and sale of work, the proceods of which uro to be devoted to the local||@@||the proceeds of which are to be devoted to the local Wdiloj un church f uuds w ns opi ne 1 on Wednesday||@@||Weslian church funds, was opened on Wednesday afternoon in the Cnrrmgton Hull, Bridge street,||@@||afternoon in the Carrington Hall, Bridge street, Drummoyne rho competitions intliiled all classes||@@||Drummoyne. The competitions included all classes ot school woik and useful and 01 numcutul art, and||@@||of school work and useful and 0rnamental art, and wero well ropiesented b) cxlubits from tho surround-||@@||were well represented by exhibits from the surround- ing di9tncta In addition te the large display ol||@@||ing districts. In addition to the large display of compot ihvc exhibits tho hull was decorated to rnprc||@@||competitive exhibits the hull was decorated to repre- sent a fairy bower, and was brilliantly illuininutcd||@@||sent a fairy bower, and was brilliantly illuminated b) n sjiccial mstal!at.oii of aeotylcno gas Interest-||@@||by a special installation of acetylene gas. Interest- ing non eoin])otdivo exlnbits, ru tho form ol models||@@||ing competitive exhibits, in the form or models und engines, were also on view Iho judging of the||@@||and engines, were also on view. The judging of the schools compebbons waa carried ont by Mr Jumes||@@||schools competitions was carried out by Mr James Conway||@@||Conway ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28245808 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn j THE STATE GOVERNMENT.||@@||THE STATE GOVERNMENT. lt ia unlikely that anything- rfeflnita rf ill bo dono in||@@||It is unlikely that anything definite will be done in ibo matter of forminff n now Government for Now||@@||the matter of forming a new Government for New South Wales until tho returns |for the fedornl oleo*||@@||South Wales until the returns for the federal elec- tiona oro more dollnitoly known than now. Mr. Sor?,||@@||tions are more definitely known than now. Mr. See, tho Premier dpaignntc, consulted with several of lils||@@||the Premier designate, consulted with several of his colleagues in tho l.yno (ïovornuiout on Saturday, but||@@||colleagues in the Lyne Government on Saturday, but stated that he lind no announcement tu make. lt is,||@@||stated that he had no announcement to make. It is, however, understood that most, if not all, flin old||@@||however, understood that most, if not all, the old liiemheis will bo rutaiuod, though ttiero may bo some||@@||members will be retained, though there may be some changes of portfolios. The constitutional position ia||@@||changes of portfolios. The constitutional position is tbnt members of the old Administration on changing||@@||that members of the old Administration on changing thoir olliees noed not go up for re-election, therefore||@@||their offices need not go up for re-election, therefore the present menthols of thu Ministry will not bavo to||@@||the present members of the Ministry will not have to present fliuniaolvos nguiu bofore tho doctors. Should||@@||present themselves again before the electors. Should any .'new meu bo takon in they will have tu go||@@||any new men be taken in they will have to go through tho formality of «»king their consti-||@@||through the formality of asking their consti- tuents to approve of thuir acceptance of oflico. Aa||@@||tuents to approve of their acceptance of office. As lo whether there will bu " now blood " introduced,||@@||to whether there will be " new blood " introduced, thu general opinion in Parliamentary circlos is that||@@||the general opinion in Parliamentary circles is that Jfr. Seo will not ask now members to join him. In||@@||Mr. See will not ask new members to join him. In nay cuso tho general election cannot bo delayed for||@@||any case the general election cannot be delayed for many months, us tho Parliament expires by ellluxion||@@||many months, as the Parliament expires by effluxion of limo in August next. On tho question whether tba||@@||of time in August next. On the question whether the present Houso will Ira called together again or not||@@||present House will be called together again or not ttiero is nothing duliitilu to state, us ono of tito niotn||@@||there is nothing definite to state, as one of the mem- bers of tho linvcrniiiont sahl yesterday that tho||@@||bers of the Government said yesterday that the mattur had not beon cousidoicd.||@@||matter had not been considered. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28245811 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn COMMONWEALTH||@@||COMMONWEALTH ELECTIONS.||@@||ELECTIONS. PROGRESS OF THE SCRUTINY.||@@||PROGRESS OF THE SCRUTINY. DIFFICULTIES IN COUNTING.||@@||DIFFICULTIES IN COUNTING. THE POSITIONS OF PARTIES.||@@||THE POSITIONS OF PARTIES. FREETRADE VICTORY FOR NEW||@@||FREETRADE VICTORY FOR NEW SOUTH WALES.'||@@||SOUTH WALES. Tho work ol compiling the returns ol the voting||@@||The work of compiling the returns of the voting on Friday ii proceeding «lowly, the chief difficulty,||@@||on Friday is proceeding slowly, the chief difficulty, of courue, arising out of the Seuate papen. A list of||@@||of course, arising out of the Senate papers. A list of 50 names (in is slip of paper, nf which 44 have to bo||@@||50 names on a slip of paper, of which 44 have to be erased, is not an easy task for the voter, but tbs diffi-||@@||erased, is not an easy task for the voter, but the diffi- culty is greatly increased for the scrutineers. It il||@@||culty is greatly increased for the scrutineers. It is knowu that th» operation of making a eorreot lilt has||@@||known that the operation of making a correct list has been very slow, solely on account of tho||@@||been very slow, solely on account of the system of voting in operation under our||@@||system of voting in operation under our law. In South Australia tho voter is asked||@@||law. In South Australia the voter is asked to place a cross opposite the »ams of||@@||to place a cross opposite the name of tho periou for whom he iutends to vote, aud with a||@@||the person for whom he intends to vote, and with a voting paper of the length of that on Friday tho work||@@||voting paper of the length of that on Friday the work of both voter and scrutineer would havo bein greatly||@@||of both voter and scrutineer would have been greatly .impliñod had such a system beeu in existence here.||@@||simplified had such a system been in existence here. Mr. Critchett Walker, C.M.G., chief returning officer||@@||Mr. Critchett Walker, C.M.G., chief returning officer for the ¡State, WJiked throughout Friday night with||@@||for the State, worked throughout Friday night with his staff, and also all .Saturday until G o'clock in tho||@@||his staff, and also all Saturday until 6 o'clock in the oveuing without a break. They then suspended||@@||evening without a break. They then suspended work until this morning, in South Australia the||@@||work until this morning, . In South Australia the scrutiny commenced ai soon as the polling booths||@@||scrutiny commenced as soon as the polling booths wera cloud, and continued until midnight, whoa it||@@||were closed, and continued until midnight, when it tr» postponed until thu morning. In Victoria it||@@||was postponed until this morning. In Victoria it does not appear, from the particulars to hand,||@@||does not appear, from the particulars to hand, whether tba scrutiay iras continued dunne; any part||@@||whether the scrutiny was continued during any part of yesterday or not, and the same may ba laid of||@@||of yesterday or not, and the same may be said of Tasmania and Waatern Australia.||@@||Tasmania and Western Australia. Taking the returns as far aa thoy hara coma to||@@||Taking the returns as far as they have come to hand it appear! aa if freetrado will »cora a decisive||@@||hand it appears as if freetrade will secure a decisive wm in Now South Wale], Five out of tho lix load-||@@||win in New South Wales. Five out of the six lead- ing members oil the candidates for the Senat« «a||@@||ing members of the candidates for the Senate are freetraders, the sixth is Mr. A. E. O'Connor, irhose||@@||freetraders, the sixth is Mr. R. E. O'Connor, whose personality II known throughout Australia. Hu is||@@||personality is known throughout Australia. He is the host known candidate in Now South Wuloi, und||@@||the best known candidate in New South Wales, and was expected to ho one of the successful ouus. Tho||@@||was expected to be one of the successful ones. The other fire are members of the freetride " bunch."||@@||other five are members of the freetrade " bunch." Mr. J. T. Walker leada with 73,000||@@||Mr. J. T. Walker leads with 73,000 votes, followed by Mr. Qould, Mr. Milleu,||@@||votes, followed by Mr. Gould, Mr. Millen, Mr. O'Connor, Mr. Pulsford, and Colonel||@@||Mr. O'Connor, Mr. Pulsford, and Colonel Neild, the sixth member for tho freetrada " hunch."||@@||Neild, the sixth member for the freetrade " bunch," Mr. J, F. O ray, is BO raith on tho Hit, and hill ba seen||@@||Mr. J. P. Gray, is seventh on the list, and will be seen to lie about 10Ü0 votes behind Coluuol Neild. Save,||@@||to be about 1000 votes behind Colonel Neild. Save, thoroforu, for Mr. O'Connor's groat personality, the||@@||therefore, for Mr. O'Connor's great personality, the freetrade bunch appears likely to have been accepted||@@||freetrade bunch appears likely to have been accepted iu its entirety- a thing that h«e not happened before||@@||in its entirety - a thing that has not happened before in the history of New South Wales, Slr William||@@||in the history of New South Wales. Sir William Mannuig, the leading member af tho protectionist||@@||Manning, the leading member of the protectionist selection, is 20,000 votos behind Mr. (iray. It li||@@||selection, is 20,000 votes behind Mr. Gray. It is therefore alloirahle to claim a great freotrade victory||@@||therefore allowable to claim a great freetrade victory in New South Wales. For thu HOUBB of Itepresonta||@@||in New South Wales. For the House of Representa- tivec there are as yet ouly seven returns||@@||tives there are as yet only seven returns complete, but there ara sevoral othorB BD||@@||complete, but there are several others so far advauaed in tho Bcrutiny that the result||@@||far advanced in the scrutiny that the result cannot ha altered. The seven completed returns aro||@@||cannot be altered. The seven completed returns are for the city and suburbs. Mr. D. Thomson, for||@@||for the city and suburbs. Mr. D. Thomson, for North Sydney, cannot bo beaten , neither eau Mr.||@@||North Sydney, cannot be beaten ; neither can Mr. Cook for Parramatta, lt is not, however, necessary||@@||Cook for Parramatta. It is not, however, necessary to enumerate those distriots where the further pro-||@@||to enumerate those districts where the further pro- grès! of the scrutiny cannot chango the position of||@@||gress of the scrutiny cannot change the position of the two leading candidates. They have now all ou-||@@||the two leading candidates. They have now all ob- tlined such leída that it ii stated that results cannot||@@||tained such leads that it is stated that results cannot hi altered, except in on» case-Nsw England-where||@@||be altered, except in one case—New England—where Mr. Sawers and Mr. Lonsdale- are Ter* olose to one||@@||Mr. Sawers and Mr. Lonsdale are very close to one another. Tba Near ooutli Wales figures show that||@@||another. The New South Wales figures show that there will be 10 freetraders, 10 protectionists,||@@||there will be 15 freetraders, 10 protectionists, and one Ubour member m the lio us a||@@||and one labour member in the House ot Representatives. Victoria, ai wight have been||@@||of Representatives. Victoria, as might have been expected, has rot id ¿oJidly for protection. The||@@||expected, has voted solidly for protection. The rutumeu m «ni bern die four freetrader* unit 19 protec-||@@||returned members are four freetraders and 19 protec- tionists. Quot-nhland returns ono freetrader and lour||@@||tionists. Queensland returns one freetrader and four each of protectionists ti Dd Jabour rom», according to||@@||each of protectionists and labour men, according to oi.e computation, aud twn fi cn tra de rs, three protec-||@@||one computation, and two freetraders, three protec- tionists, ana labour prntectioni.it, ana ono labeur,||@@||tionists, one labour protectionist, and one labour, accoraiug to another. Suutü Austral!*, if tho prent nt||@@||according to another. South Australia, if the present ?tate of returns can be accepted ns a guide, hus four||@@||state of returns can be accepted as a guide, has four freetraders an>1 tin ea protectionists. Tasmania re*||@@||freetraders and three protectionists. Tasmania re- turns four freetrader* and one protectionist,||@@||turns four freetraders and one protectionist, according to one correspondent, or three freetraders||@@||according to one correspondent, or three freetraders and two protectionists from another count ; und Wes||@@||and two protectionists from another count ; and Wes- tara Ausiralia send* four freetrader and one pro||@@||tern Australia sends four freetraders and one pro- lectiouiat. Tho poli tur y exception to too fredra de||@@||tectionist. The solitary exception to the freetrade m» j ari ly ia Sir John Forrest hiin-'olf. who had nut to||@@||majority is Sir John Forrest himself, who had not to ilgí.t for his sott. I||@@||fight for his seat. Ta ki op all tho States thc tnesent s tn to or the figures J||@@||Taking all the States the present state of the figures t-liows that thura at e to hu 2ü frcetiai'em, 37 prutec- i||@@||shows that there are to be 26 freetraders, 37 protec- lioniiln, aud 12 labour rnbmbers in tim liowor Hunne. I||@@||tionists, and 12 labour members in the Lower House. Thu labour mun aro.oWsiJied aa four freetrader*,||@@||The labour men are classified as four freetraders, three protect!ou¡ate, and fivo whose finial vhiwa huve||@@||three protectionists, and five whose fiscal views have not been declared. Not oue of tbo*e coming forward||@@||not been declared. Not one of those coming forward aa independent mo aili err huve been returned. There||@@||as independent members have been returned. There aie not quito baU tho nioinbt-rs of the Houss fiée||@@||are not quite half the members of the House free- trader e.||@@||traders. Luokiop at tho Senat«, however, tho aspect is||@@||Looking at the Senate, however, the aspect is altered. New South AV ni Pi, an ulreidy mentioned,||@@||altered. New South Wales, as already mentioned, Bends rjye freetraders and ono protectionist, Victoria||@@||sends five freetraders and one protectionist, Victoria two freolmderrt tint four protection.;»», South Aus-||@@||two freetraders and four protectionists, South Aus- tralia tl.rte nf euch. In tamiiauia our correspondent||@@||tralia three of each. In Tasmania our correspondent places, tho figures at four treetrudeit «nd one modé-||@@||places the figures at four treetraders and one mode- rate protectionist, leaving the sixth mau un-||@@||rate protectionist, leaving the sixth man un- accounted for, hut » no tb er authority givts||@@||accounted for, but another authority gives three ot each, Queensland, according to our corres||@@||three of each. Queensland, according to our corres- poudnut, ha* th» leading noven at present cUesiil id -||@@||pondent, has the leading seven at present classified— four labour men, who will support Mr. IJu r lon's||@@||four labour men, who will support Mr. Barton's carifF. two protectionists, aud ono underfund. Another||@@||tariff, two protectionists, and one undeclared. Another authority places ihe lending mun of the Queensland||@@||authority places the lending men of the Queensland Senate candidates us two each for Ireelrudt*, protec-||@@||Senate candidates as two each for freetrade, protec- tion, aud labour. Western Australia appears Jifcety to||@@||tion, and labour. Western Australia appears likely to send tire freetraders and one protectionist.||@@||send five freetraders and one protectionist. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28245879 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DISAI'l'OINTED BUT NOT KEGKETFUJj,||@@||DISAPPOINTED BUT NOT REGRETFUL. OKANGE, Saturday.||@@||ORANGE, Saturday. Mr. \\ ito addressed a fuir worda tu kia cnnimitti||@@||Mr. Wise addressed a few words to his committee at a ineelniR at Ihn Club Henel prior te his leaTiag 3||@@||at a meeting at the Club Hotel prior to his leaving by the limit tram on Friday, lia liaTlup prorijunly aj||@@||the mail train on Friday, he having previously ar- ranged ta bo in the city tu-day ou important bunns«||@@||ranged to be in the city to-day on important business. lie «aid tliut as a Convention delegate and oaa ot ttk||@@||He said that as a Convention delegate and one of the trainers of the Constitutum hs had (unwilled hininl||@@||framers of the Constitution he had submitted himself lo tba elrctoia aa a matter of duty ttmt they migfc|||@@||to the electors as a matter of duty that they might .>v whether they nitbed hu aeiTicM in etartiuf; th«||@@||say whether they wished his services in starting the CoiiBtituUDB. Ht aoMftod lui d»f*»b ii «Uk. «Snf»||@@||Constitution. He accepted his defeat, if with disap- poi nt ment, still nilhnnt regret, for ho||@@||pointment, still without regret, for he wat now relieved fi ..j any necessity to||@@||was now relieved from any necessity to mike baavy po rs on al anil professional sacri-||@@||make heavy personal and professional sacri- fices which AUCCSB? would have entailed.||@@||fices which success would have entailed. He had faced un opposition of unprecedented||@@||He had faced an opposition of unprecedented aialiunity and unKcrupulou^n^S', hut howitt suvo that||@@||malignity and unscrupulousness, but he was sure that when tho umûlco of battle cleared awayrnany of those||@@||when the smoke of battle cleared away many of those opposed to him would marvel at their blindness au:l||@@||opposed to him would marvel at their blindness and fool itali timed of thc unworthy tactics used to divido||@@||feel ashamed of the unworthy tactics used to divide »nd distract AuBtralinuH on tho finit crieia in their||@@||and distract Australians on the first crisis in their imtitmnl history. H s thauk'-'d h'm nnny friends||@@||national history. He thanked his many friends throughout tho electorate for their strenuous nnd un||@@||throughout the electorate for their strenuous and un- itmtyd efforts on hie behalf, uud would alway* rotniu||@@||stinted efforts on his behalf, and would always retain frasant recollections of hi» visit to the Cunobla-",||@@||pleasant recollections of his visit to the Canoblas, ind bo ready to nea tit in tho advixucemant of it«||@@||and be ready to assist in the advancement of its Bterosta by ovory legitimate means.||@@||interests by every legitimate means. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28245807 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn 'WENTWORTH STATE ELEC-||@@||WENTWORTH STATE ELEC- TORATE.||@@||TORATE. j SIR J. T. ADROIT WILL RETIRE,||@@||SIR J. P. ABBOTT WILL RETIRE. i BALRANALD, Saturday.||@@||BALRANALD, Saturday. j Alileriunn ll. L. Ilnrbou, ino Mayor, lins received||@@||Alderman H. L. Harben, the Mayor, has received I thu following tc lei? rum lioui ¿>¡r Joseph I*. Abbott,||@@||the following telegram from Sir Joseph P. Abbott, 1 iU.fj.A. :-" lt Kriovoi «io to titira ta inform you||@@||M.L.A. :—" It grieves me to have to inform you thut owine; to thu átalo of my li urti til I cannot again||@@||that owing to the state of my health I cannot again bo it ciiuiJidfitu for tho lupn^untution of Wuutwortti.'*||@@||be a candidate for the representation of Wentworth." I A vory hirgo und rupru»uutntivu meeting i)f eleotom||@@||A very large and representative meeting of electors 1 wnti I m ld nt tho Town Hull I u H I n if: lit to cou tdd ur tba||@@||was held at the Town Hall last night to consider the question of H futuro ropreHuutulive for tho electorate.||@@||question of a future representative for the electorate. Thu Mayor prusttttid. Mr. l'\ Vim du I eur moved, utid||@@||The Mayor presided. Mr. F. Vandeleur moved, and i Mr. O. Ü. Ifingror-ti anconi.i'd,-" Thut tho maoting||@@||Mr. G. D. Ringrose seconded,—" That the meeting jan* IL votn of munka lu Sir Joimph Abholt for hm||@@||pass a vote of thanks to Sir Joseph Abbott for his nnat aortice*, AWI that u lcUrr of Hyiiifmthv wi til||@@||past services, and that a letter of sympathy with hun in lui serious illm-nM bo forwiutlt-il to him." Mr.||@@||him in his serious illness be forwarded to him." Mr. It. O. Closo niovud,-" That a comniittoo couaiitiuR||@@||R. O. Close moved,—" That a committee consisting I of Wcaara. Murray, Count ti. Boy nt on > Klliott, Bryan,||@@||of Messrs. Murray, Comitti, Boynton, Elliott, Bryan, j Menou, Orrt'uhum, M'lnm-e, MacjdiRrHOii, Vandn||@@||Menou, Greenham, McInnes, Macpherson, Vande- Icur, Lindttay, King, W li ito, Kuurick, Demi,||@@||leur, Lindsay, King, White, Kenrick, Dean, Cameron, Harben, Limon, Lutz, G ruban, Hin pron i%||@@||Cameron, Harben, Limon, Lutz, Graban, Ringrose, I Clone, with power to nd it to their liimibnr, lm (sleeted,||@@||Close, with power to add to their number, be elected, ¡ to rtîL'pivo thu ii nuira ot lilfolv candidate* for tha||@@||to receive the names of likely candidates for the Stiito Pailiauient, HOI] to «eluet from uuoh im maa tba||@@||State Parliament, and to select from such names the mont H ii it nb lu candidate» who doliuitcly u^rce to bn||@@||most suitable candidates who definitely agree to be IT o m ma ted ; thu nu mus to bo bunt to tho various||@@||nominated ; the names to be sent to the various ce nt ms of tho ol ce to rulo for up pro vu I, und finally foi||@@||centres of the electorate for approval, and finally for a public musting to aotoct ono candidato with a viow||@@||a public meeting to select one candidate with a view of giving him u aolul vote." lioth rcaululioua wura||@@||of giving him a solid vote." Both resolutions were carnac!.||@@||carried. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28245877 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MB. li i>. MILLION ON THE||@@||MR. E. D. MILLEN ON THE BES ULT.||@@||RESULT. TRIUMPH FOE THE TRADITIONAL||@@||TRIUMPH FOR THE TRADITIONAL POLI cir.||@@||POLICY. EMPHATIC VERDICT IN FAVOUR OP||@@||EMPHATIC VERDICT IN FAVOUR OF COMMERCIAL FREEDOM.||@@||COMMERCIAL FREEDOM. Mr. II. U. Millen vriieu seeu yesterday expreeBod||@@||Mr. E. D. Millen when seen yesterday expressed him»! If ii» follow» :-" So fur as New South Wule»||@@||himself as follows :—" So far as New South Wales ia concorned tlie result ii a splendid triumph for tho||@@||is concerned the result is a splendid triumph for the traditional policy of the State. Whenever tho ptaiu||@@||traditional policy of the State. Whenever the plain lineal issue has been submitted to tho elector» of thia)||@@||fiscal issue has been submitted to the electors of this colony they bare alwuya recorded an emphatic ver-||@@||colony they have always recorded an emphatic ver- dict fn favour ol couimeicliil freedom, and they||@@||dict in favour of commercial freedom, and they havo done so unmistakably on this occasion It ii||@@||have done so unmistakably on this occasion. It is quito essy in thu li;-htof tho voting ligures to under-||@@||quite easy in the light of the voting figures to under- stand tho onxirty ni Mr. Harton end bia filunda to||@@||stand the anxiety of Mr. Barton and his friends to keep tho finca! issue in ibu background in this State||@@||keep the fiscal issue in the background in this State. j On a Btrutght out appeal they wero lutedooniod tu||@@||On a straight out appeal they were foredoomed to failure, hence their strenuous efforts to keep||@@||failure, hence their strenuous efforts to keep ! ' wretched tlscalism ' out of sight. However, the||@@||' wretched fiscalism ' out of sight. However, the electora havo fully appreciated the position. What«||@@||electors have fully appreciated the position. What- ever tho ligures Hom tho other States, und ,thcy nra||@@||ever the figures from the other States, and they are yot too iudulluito lo speak abuut, it ia clear the eloo||@@||yet too indefinite to speak about, it is clear the elec- tors of New South Wales have given their ropreaen«||@@||tors of New South Wales have given their represen- tutives un unnustukuble nininiate, and they will||@@||tatives an unmistakable mandate, and they will natuially expect tboji to etrniu every nerve lo give||@@||naturally expect them to strain every nerve to give eft'eot to it. I spent, moro paiticllUrly||@@||effect to it. I speak more particularly with regard to tho Sonate, whoo I say that tho||@@||with regard to the Senate, when I say that the representatives of this State cannot ssoape tbs||@@||representatives of this State cannot escape the obligation to uso every powor conveyed by the Con»||@@||obligation to use every power conveyed by the Con- \ stituiion lo proreut tho imposition ut a tari If doing||@@||stitution to prevent the imposition of a tariff doing violeiico to tte principles they have beeu elected ta||@@||violence to the principles they have been elected to tiefend. I have uu shudow ni doubt thut New||@@||defend. I have no shadow of doubt that New South Wales will expect this of them, aud lani||@@||South Wales will expect this of them, and I am equally contldout they will not disappoint the untici||@@||equally confident they will not disappoint the antici- pallon.||@@||pation. It in quite postfihlu," continued Mr, Millen,||@@||" It is quite possible," continued Mr. Millen, " that tho strong protest iunde by New South Wales||@@||" that the strong protest made by New South Wales I ngaiust a high taiiff and the kuowledgu that that||@@||against a high tariff and the kuowledge that that ; protest in to tie upfield by x firm and posvertnl party||@@||protest is to be upfield by a firm and powerful party Tn I'atltumeul will have % disiiuut tutlueiicu HI cuu.ing||@@||in Parliament will have a distinct influence in causing ttio Uovernui-iiit tj ruoderatu its taiilf rather than||@@||the Government to moderate its tariff rather than fuco tito linteltuinty of a prolonged and stiuuuous||@@||face the uncertainty of a prolonged and strenuous conllicl. Hut, speaking eu tho arsumption thal the||@@||conflict. But, speaking on the assumption that the Huusu of fteiuesentaiives will have » majority for»||@@||House of Representatives will have a majority for a high turill and thu Henani a majority fur » low tai III,||@@||high tariff and the Senate a majority for a low tariff, il must coiiuiuly bo tho duty ot tho Utter House tn||@@||it must certainly be the duty of the latter House to veto itny objecuouablo turill. The Suuaio tins been||@@||veto any objectionable tariff. The Senate has been given veryr.aiund detinue powers, and befug elective||@@||given very real and definite powers, and being elective thu electors v. ill ueinaud ut it« members that they||@@||the electors will demand of its members that they exerci-o those powers in nuppun ot their principles||@@||exercise those powers in support of their principles »nu pledges. It seems quilo probable thac ibo ilrst||@@||and pledges. It seems quite probable that the first big light in ibo federal menu will bo one between tits||@@||big fight in the federal arena will be one between the two Huitsos over the Uncut issue, lit SUCH U case a||@@||two Houses over the fiscal issue. In such a case a low i « rill' Senate must either vito i;,e objectionable,||@@||low tariff Senate must either veto the objectionable turin or stund convicted ol no act of political treachery||@@||tariff or stand convicted of an act of political treachery loo setioun for coiitouiiluliun.||@@||too serious for contemplation. " Thurn ure two ol ihieo other points about tho cleo||@@||" There are two or three other points about the elec- tiuu (hat arr.ol attention. Ju ttto first place, splto of||@@||tion that arrest attention. In the first place, spite of the claims ut uiiu,y ot tho candidates, pally loyalty||@@||the claims of many of the candidates, party loyalty and discipline were conspicuous uu bulb sides. Fha,||@@||and discipline were conspicuous on both sides. The voting for both bunches was leinuikabiy even, if Mr,||@@||voting for both bunches was remarkably even, if Mr. K. ii. O'Connor be excepted, and that gentleman||@@||R. E. O'Connor be excepted, and that gentleman clearly utiri his posilion ou thu poll (o fieulrada:||@@||clearly owes his position on the poll to freetrade Voters. Another matter, and ono for general cont,||@@||voters. Another matter, and one for general con- gratulatiou, is the extremo calmness which||@@||gratulation, is the extreme calmness which chaiucteiiaod the election, which waa cen||@@||characterised the election, which was cer- taint y una of tho most orderly wit«||@@||tainly one of the most orderly wit- uessed for vary many year«. Everywhere cari'||@@||nessed for very many years. Everywhere can- didatos of ac.ll purtles were accorded excolleut hear*||@@||didates of all parties were accorded excellent hear- inga, and iu th» majority of instances country||@@||ings, and in the majority of instances country iiiayois and other representative cituuus went tos.||@@||mayors and other representative citizens went to a goon deal of tumble to assist candidates, without io«||@@||good deal of trouble to assist candidates, without re- guid to party, to place their views before tho electors.||@@||gard to party, to place their views before the electors. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28245906 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEATH OF  FENIAN LEADER.||@@||DEATH OF A FENIAN LEADER. LONDON, March 30.||@@||LONDON, March 30. Tho death is announced, at Dublin, ol||@@||The death is announced, at Dublin, of James Stephons, at ono time a prominent||@@||James Stephens, at one time a prominent Fenian leader. Mr. John llcdmoud, M.P.,||@@||Fenian leader. Mr. John Redmond, M.P., leader of tho Irish Nationalists, has tele-||@@||leader of the Irish Nationalists, has tele- graphed to tito Nationalist newspapers that||@@||graphed to the Nationalist newspapers that the Irish party deeply sympathises with thc||@@||the Irish party deeply sympathises with the family of thc late James Stephens, and fools||@@||family of the late James Stephens, and feels profound sorrow at I ho disappearance of the||@@||profound sorrow at the disappearance of the heroic figure of the old Fenian chief.||@@||heroic figure of the old Fenian chief. Tho lato James Stephens was barn nt Kilkenny in||@@||The late James Stephens was born at Kilkenny in 1812, and was tho son of mi auctioneer's clerk. He||@@||1842, and was the son of an auctioneer's clerk. He bud a good education, took early to mathematics, and||@@||had a good education, took early to mathematics, and nt 20 years of ngo oblniued an appointment during||@@||at 20 years of age obtained an appointment during tho construction of ttiB Limerick* uud Waterford||@@||the construction of the Limerick and Waterford railway. Ho then wont to Duhliu, and became one||@@||railway. He then went to Dublin, and became one of tho moat active ugents of the Vouug Ireland||@@||of the most active agents of the Young Ireland party. Ho afterwards lived for some years at||@@||party. He afterwards lived for some years at l'uiiï, whore he obtniuid au insight int" thu||@@||Paris, where he obtained an insight into the working of Continental secrut societies. In 1853 hu||@@||working of Continental secret societies. In 1853 he returned to Ireland and made preparations for the||@@||returned to Ireland and made preparations for the Fenian conspiracy. As its *' Head Centro " he exer-||@@||Fenian conspiracy. As its " Head Centre " he exer- cised a wide and uor-pntia iuflnetice, and shownd great||@@||cised a wide and despotic influence, and showed great dexterity in thu disguises and characters kn assumed||@@||dexterity in the disguises and characters he assumed ou his visits to various pnrta ot tho couulry. Early in||@@||on his visits to various parts of the country. Early in 1SÛ4 Stephens visited America lo attompt to over-||@@||1864 Stephens visited America to attempt to over- throw tho rival schemes formed there hy patriots. Ho||@@||throw the rival schemes formed there by patriots. He returned to Ireland iu the same vear uud was arrestod||@@||returned to Ireland in the same year and was arrested on November 10 at Duello. Fourteen days later he||@@||on November 10 at Dublin. Fourteen days later he escaped from Kiohuioud Bridewell, in such a sus-||@@||escaped from Richmond Bridewell, in such a sus- picious manner that many peoplo looked for an ex-||@@||picious manner that many people looked for an ex- planation ratber to Governmout connivance than to||@@||planation rather to Government connivance than to tho treachery of tho officials. Ho wont to Now York,||@@||the treachery of the officials. He went to New York, and wus there formally deposed by the Fonians. Ho||@@||and was there formally deposed by the Fenians. He then sank into obscurity and returned to Ireland in||@@||then sank into obscurity and returned to Ireland in lS'Jl, _||@@||1891. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28245866 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE POLLING IN TASMANIA.||@@||THE POLLING IN TASMANIA. FllEETßADE MAJORITY.||@@||FREETRADE MAJORITY. HOBART Sunday.||@@||HOBART Sunday. Tho election returns show :||@@||The election returns show :— For the Senate, four freetraders and ona moderate||@@||For the Senate, four freetraders and one moderate protectionist rottirnod.||@@||protectionist returned. For tha House of Representatives, four freetraders||@@||For the House of Representatives, four freetraders and ono protectionist returned.||@@||and one protectionist returned. Tho Wont Cosel bas returned one pronounced pro-||@@||The West Coast has returned one pronounced pro- tectionist for nach [louse. This is duo to tho strong||@@||tectionist for each House. This is due to the strong Victorian mining clement.||@@||Victorian mining element. Tho rutumii in connection with the fodornl elec-||@@||The returns in connection with the federal elec- tions have not all reached the returning officer. Thu||@@||tions have not all reached the returning officer. The Launceston int urns ure to hand, and tho majority of||@@||Launceston returns are to hand, and the majority of papen from Ly ol J and Zeoban BIBO, but altogether||@@||papers from Lyell and Zeehan also, but altogether only about half the ballot papers have beoii received||@@||only about half the ballot papers have been received by tho returning ofiicer. The balance, phould boto||@@||by the returning officer. The balance, should be to hand on Tuenday evoning, or early on IVodnesday||@@||hand on Tuesday evening, or early on Wednesday morning. Tb» precise quota will probably be made||@@||morning. The precise quota will probably be made known on Wednesday. Ilia Hero-Clarke system is||@@||known on Wednesday. The Hare-Clarke system is apparently accountable iu rome measure for the delay||@@||apparently accountable in some measure for the delay in the completion of return?, it hoing new to the||@@||in the completion of returns, it being new to the country deputies and their subordinate}.||@@||country deputies and their subordinates. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28245880 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn INTERVIEW WITH SIR||@@||INTERVIEW WITH SIR WILLIAM LYNE.||@@||WILLIAM LYNE. PLEASED WITH THE REaULTS.||@@||PLEASED WITH THE RESULTS. A GOOD WORKING MAJORITY EXPECTED.||@@||A GOOD WORKING MAJORITY EXPECTED. GRATIFYING TELEGRAM FROM QUEENS-||@@||GRATIFYING TELEGRAM FROM QUEENS- LAND.||@@||LAND. Sir William Lyne returned to Iii» homo at North||@@||Sir William Lyne returned to his home at North Sydney yesterday morning, after having (poet cuii||@@||Sydney yesterday morning, after having spent con- oidcrnblo time contesting tho sent for Tho Huino in||@@||siderable time contesting the seat for The Hume in the J'edoral Hnum ot lieprriurit.'ilives. Seen llorín;»||@@||the Federal House of Representatives. Seen during tho afternoon by a roprctcutslivo of tho " Ilerald "||@@||the afternoon by a representative of the " Herald " he expresse 1 himself pleased with tho result of tho||@@||he expressed himself pleased with the result of the polling so for ns it had goos. Sir William kyno||@@||polling so far as it had gone. Sir William Lyne eaid, however, that ho was not in a positiva to 6pexk||@@||said, however, that he was not in a position to speak with any degree of certainty until bc knew what tho||@@||with any degree of certainty until he knew what the actual results of tho polling were riot ouly in New||@@||actual results of the polling were not only in New South Wales, bul in tho other Stntos. lt waa||@@||South Wales, but in the other States. It was evidant that the Fru.-r-il Government would havo a.||@@||evident that the Federal Government would have a good woikmg majority from Ihe information already||@@||good working majority from the information already to hand, which he anticipated would be increased as||@@||to hand, which he anticipated would be increased as tho returns from the other States wore icceived. So||@@||the returns from the other States were received. So far as the Queensland vole went, he f»id lo had just||@@||far as the Queensland vote went, he said he had just received n telegram of a highly gratifying natur»,||@@||received a telegram of a highly gratifying nature. Xt Bhnwod that tho figures gave tho Ministry u||@@||It showed that the figures gave the Ministry a sweeping majority in lagani to both Senate und||@@||sweeping majority in regard to both Senate and House of ftepreücutativce, lie looked upon the||@@||House of Representatives. He looked upon the labour members returned in tho northern||@@||labour members returned in the northern colony as Government supporters, especially||@@||colony as Government supporters, especially in connection witb tho coloured labour question.||@@||in connection with the coloured labour question. In Victoria ibo whole of tho representatives to both||@@||In Victoria the whole of the representatives to both Boase* might bo considered Ministerialists, and he||@@||Houses might be considered Ministerialists, and he was of opinion that in fusmuniu a simikr result||@@||was of opinion that in Tasmania a similar result would beobiuined. So far ns thu election lind gouo in||@@||would be obtained. So far as the election had gone in New Sumo Willes tho Government could reckon on||@@||New South Wales the Government could reckon on some IU or 11 supporters iu tho Hourn of Itcnrosouta||@@||some 10 or 11 supporters in the House of Representa- tives. Now the Mule was over so far as thin Slate||@@||tives. Now the battle was over so far as this State was concerned, he wished lo Buy that Hie statements||@@||was concerned, he wished to say that the statements uiudu by freetraders in regard to the fiscal question||@@||made by freetraders in regard to the fiscal question were absolutely without foundation, lt wai ur, im-||@@||were absolutely without foundation. It was as im- possible to bring in a protective tariff as it was to in,||@@||possible to bring in a protective tariff as it was to in- Iroducs a freetrudn ont. The tariff of thc Common||@@||troduce a freetrade one. The tariff of the Common- arenlth must De oue of compromise, und throughout||@@||wealth must be one of compromise, and throughout the «hole course of tho 2arnpaigu he hud never varied||@@||the whole course of the campaign he had never varied that opinion, and in no single apot-ch had I.o advo-||@@||that opinion, and in no single speech had he advo- cated prolectiou. The fiscs! cry bad been raised||@@||cated protection. The fiscal cry had been raised limply for party purposes." .||@@||simply for party purposes." Speaking in regard to hin campaign in Tho Hume,||@@||Speaking in regard to his campaign in The Hume, Sir William Lyne said tho fight be had just gone||@@||Sir William Lyne said the fight he had just gone through had proved the most bitter battln he had ever||@@||through had proved the most bitter battle he had ever engaged io. He had contested many vigorous elec-||@@||engaged in. He had contested many vigorous elec- tions ; but in none of them had bo ever had to cou||@@||tions ; but in none of them had he ever had to con- lend against such tactics as wern adopted in the con-||@@||tend against such tactics as were adopted in the con- test just concludd. At Albury, tho largest centre of||@@||test just concluded. At Albury, the largest centre of tho electorate, numerous faino statements were cir-||@@||the electorate, numerous false statements were cir- culated with a view lo his defeat, which in a measure,||@@||culated with a view to his defeat, which in a measure, aided by the fanaticism of tho single-taxers ia that||@@||aided by the fanaticism of the single-taxers in that end of tho electorate, uccountcd for||@@||end of the electorate, accounted for Ihn majority polled tburo hy his opponent,||@@||the majority polled there by his opponent, wfiich ho estimated at 3'JS. He, however,||@@||which he estimated at 328. He, however, did particularly well in the country portion ol thu||@@||did particularly well in the country portion of the electorate, which was nevertheless very apathetic.||@@||electorate, which was nevertheless very apathetic. Had it not boen so, and if a full vote had boen given,||@@||Had it not been so, and if a full vote had been given, ho would have avon tho seat by 120U ur 1500. As lt||@@||he would have won the seat by 1200 or 1500. As it was, ho bad a majority of between GIO uud 620 votes,||@@||was, he had a majority of between 610 and 620 votes, and the poll was tho heaviest (ivor recorded. Ho||@@||and the poll was the heaviest ever recorded. He bid remained in tho electorate until the declaration of||@@||had remained in the electorate until the declaration of t!is poll by tba returning oílicer on Saturday night,||@@||the poll by the returning officer on Saturday night, about half-past 8. tlc expressed himself as greatly||@@||about half-past 8. He expressed himself as greatly surprised ut thu defeat of Mr. T. Hose for Werriwa,||@@||surprised at the defeat of Mr. T. Rose for Werriwa, »nd of Mr. M'Gowen for South Sydney, but lu ro||@@||and of Mr. McGowen for South Sydney, but in re- tpect tu Ur. Wise be did not auticipato a win.||@@||spect to Mr. Wise he did not anticipate a win. speaking nu tho success which luvt attouded thu||@@||Speaking on the success which had attended the ?elected freetraders for tho Hecate, Sir William||@@||selected freetraders for the Senate, Sir William thought it cuuid bs accounted for on account of th»||@@||thought it could be accounted for on account of the undidates being better known, many of whom bad||@@||candidates being better known, many of whom had been prominently before tho public for many years.||@@||been prominently before the public for many years. When tho whole cf tho retains wore complete hu bad||@@||When the whole of the returns were complete he had ho doubt that tho position of the Uo|ttrnrncut would||@@||no doubt that the position of the Government would be greatly improved.||@@||be greatly improved. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28245868 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE HIVEEÍÑA CONTEST,||@@||THE RIVERINA CONTEST. HAY, Sunday.||@@||HAY, Sunday. An analysis of tua figures show flint Mr. Chanter's||@@||An analysis of the figures show that Mr. Chanter's majority in tho inverina was obtained in tho Mnrroy||@@||majority in the Riverina was obtained in the Murray and Dnnihquiu electorates, both of which aro right on||@@||and Deniliquin electorates, both of which are right on tho bordor, tho latter being Mr. Chanter'» electorate.||@@||the border, the latter being Mr. Chanter's electorate. In tho Wentworth electorate, which is also on the||@@||In the Wentworth electorate, which is also on the Murray, bat extends fur back, the voting nos »boat||@@||Murray, but extends far back, the voting was about oven. In Hay, Mr. Ashton's former electo,||@@||even. In Hay, Mr. Ashton's former electo- rate, and iu the Lachlan electoruto Mr.||@@||rate, and in the Lachlan electorate Mr. Ashton hud a majority. Throughout the||@@||Ashton had a majority. Throughout the election the contest has boen mudo as he||@@||election the contest has been made as be- twei n Mr. Barton and Mr. Iteid, end Mr. Barton's||@@||tween Mr. Barton and Mr. Reid, and Mr. Barton's great popularity by roxson of his fedora! services iras||@@||great popularity by reason of his federal services was u strong point with tho oloctois who wero almost||@@||a strong point with the electors who were almost unanimous in favour of tho bill on ench referendum.||@@||unanimous in favour of the bill on each referendum. Mr. Chanter was announced ns tho Barlonito candi||@@||Mr. Chanter was announced as the Bartonite candi- date, und Iiis election is due to the dcire of the||@@||date, and his election is due to the desire of the Riverina pnople to ttrongthen Mr. Barton's hands.||@@||Riverina people to strengthen Mr. Barton's hands. 1 her« is r.lsn a very largo Victorian element iu the di||@@||There is also a very large Victorian element in the di- vision, which is htrongly auti-lieid. Apart from Mr.||@@||vision, which is strongly anti-Reid. Apart from Mr. iiartnn s influença and Victorian scntimont, the divi-||@@||Barton's influence and Victorian sentiment, the divi- sion is fargoly protectionist us shown by the fact that||@@||sion is largely protectionist as shown by the fact that lí."£¡ír?"íou.r. Proliot'onisío and ono freetrader to||@@||it returns four protectionists and one freetrader to tho State Parliament.||@@||the State Parliament. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28245886 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn i MR. E. W. O'SULLIVAN'S||@@||MR. E. W. O'SULLIVAN'S OPINION.||@@||OPINION. The Minister for Work!, Mr. E. W. O'Sulli||@@||The Minister for Works, Mr. E. W. O'Sulli- i. »on), when asked by a roprosontitivo of thu||@@||van), when asked by a representative of the " Herald " for his view« on tho results of thu elec-||@@||" Herald " for his views on the results of the elec- tions, tuid : -||@@||tions, said : — " 'i'ho returns from tho other Stales aro fur moro||@@||" The returns from the other States are far more .favourable to tho Birtonflin«. than tho íío'rlítos, A||@@||favourable to the Bartonians than the Reidites. A : protectionist in Ta s aid nu heads tho poll for fha||@@||protectionist in Tasmania heads the poll for the Seuato, aud tho majority eleclo.1 in th.it island sra for||@@||Senate, and the majority elected in that island are for Mr. Barton, though eomo may call themselves free-||@@||Mr. Barton, though some may call themselves free- traders. Victoria bas gone overwhelmingly for tho||@@||traders. Victoria has gone overwhelmingly for the Federal Government, end Queensland has||@@||Federal Government, and Queensland has given them a fuir support. In South Aua||@@||given them a fair support. In South Aus- : tralla tboro is also a majority far Mr.||@@||tralia there is also a majority for Mr. V Barton, and Western Australia cannot bo||@@||Barton, and Western Australia cannot be ' !4W(t to be hostile. All who call thajBselrej frwtrader»||@@||said to be hostile. All who call themselves freetraders 1 m Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, omi j||@@||in Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, and Western Australia are not opposed to tho Barton||@@||Western Australia are not opposed to the Barton Administration. Tho labonr candidates who havo j||@@||Administration. The labour candidates who have ! lieen chosen will also be mure likely to support the||@@||been chosen will also be more likely to support the ? n«w Federal Govemmont than to oppose it. That||@@||new Federal Government than to oppose it. That j Ministry premises sDmctbmg with regard to the abo-||@@||Ministry promises something with regard to the abo- li :tiou of coloured labour ia Queensland, while Mr.||@@||lition of coloured labour in Queensland, while Mr. ; Heid Iras merely trilled with tho question.||@@||Reid has merely trifled with the question. 11 On tho whole, tho prospects forth« aucccss of tho||@@||" On the whole, the prospects for the success of the * Barten Ministry are good, and it will bo their own||@@||Barton Ministry are good, and it will be their own I ftult if, Bfler tho settlement of tlio.iiscal matter-- upon||@@||fault if, after the settlement of the fiscal matter—upon j which they have a majority-thc- do net c-mtinuo to||@@||which they have a majority—they do not continue to I rule Australia, Should they wander from tho linos||@@||rule Australia. Should they wander from the lines I of démocratie thought, cr ern» carolers upon tho||@@||of democratic thought, or grow careless upon the interests upon which tho people are aroused, they||@@||interests upon which the people are aroused, they mty look for a defeat beforo tho ferlerai Parliament||@@||may look for a defeat before the federal Parliament has ruo its course, lt should bu tho duty of thc mon on||@@||has run its course. It should be the duty of the men on ' tho- look-out ' of that Administration to see that||@@||' the look-out ' of that Administration to see that mistakes of this kind aro not made.||@@||mistakes of this kind are not made. " Without including Western Australia, tho||@@||" Without including Western Australia, the rrikurua fur which aro not complete, tho Barton||@@||returns for which are not complete, the Barton Ministry havo tho fullowing supportera-38 in tho||@@||Ministry have the following supporters—38 in the lower'Houao aud 15 iu the Sonsto. lt is probable||@@||Lower House and 15 in the Senate. It is probable that the Cuni returns for Victoria may incmaBO the||@@||that the final returns for Victoria may increase the protectionists there by two more. The Tasmanian||@@||protectionists there by two more. The Tasmanian returns aro still subject ta tho count undor tho Haro||@@||returns are still subject to the count under the Hare syetom, and may vary in ono or two cusss,"||@@||system, and may vary in one or two cases." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28245890 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I MB. DUGALD THOMSON'S||@@||MR. DUGALD THOMSON'S I VIEWS.||@@||VIEWS. Seen by a rtportox of the " Herald " yesterday||@@||Seen by a reporter of the " Herald " yesterday Mr. Dugald Thonison, tbo successful candidate for||@@||Mr. Dugald Thomson, the successful candidate for tbii representation of North Sydney in tho Federal||@@||the representation of North Sydney in the Federal Parliament, guvo hit views on tho results of tho||@@||Parliament, gave his views on the results of the polling;. Ho esid that in spito of eomo disappoint-||@@||polling. He said that in spite of some disappoint- ment, notably tho loss of Mr. Ashton's ablu lorvicea||@@||ment, notably the loss of Mr. Ashton's able services in tho House nf Representatives, freetraders had||@@||in the House of Representatives, freetraders had rcosou to be gratified with the result! of the elections||@@||reason to be gratified with the results of the elections so far ns those results could at présent bu gauged,||@@||so far as those results could at present be gauged. Uel'ore tho clectiuus thero was a hope-possibly a||@@||Before the elections there was a hope—possibly a somewhat forlorn ono-that a msjority might bo||@@||somewhat forlorn one—that a majority might be secured both in thu House of Representatives and tho||@@||secured both in the House of Representatives and the Senate, but there was antroagor hope-indeed au ex.||@@||Senate, but there was a stronger hope—indeed an ex- pectatiou-that a powerful frcetrade minority would||@@||pectation—that a powerful freetrade minority would bo obtained in the House of Representatives aud||@@||be obtained in the House of Representatives and some majority in tho SBnnto. That expectation||@@||some majority in the Senate. That expectation teemed to havo been roaliscd, and tha realisation||@@||seemed to have been realised, and the realisation shculd prevent tho impositiou ot any tariff wtiich||@@||should prevent the imposition of any tariff which would rivet a promotive policy on tho country by||@@||would rivet a protective policy on the country by tho creation of powerful vested interests. Although||@@||the creation of powerful vested interests. Although tho iuconiplctaness of the returns prevented u precise||@@||the incompleteness of the returns prevented a precise estimate ot results, and it could only bo ascertained||@@||estimate of results, and it could only be ascertained when Parliament met whether members unswerod on||@@||when Parliament met whether members answered on the fiscal question to press definitions, there||@@||the fiscal question to press definitions, there seemed every reason to anticipate a xreo||@@||seemed every reason to anticipate a free- trudo majority in tho Senate, and tho Ministry||@@||trade majority in the Senate, and the Ministry must frame its policy with that fact in||@@||must frame its policy with that fact in view. Although there might be a potectiouist ma-||@@||view. Although there might be a potectionist ma- jority of lt) or 12 in tho House of Representatives,||@@||jority of 10 or 12 in the House of Representatives, mat mujority carno entirely from the solid protec-||@@||that majority came entirely from the solid protec- tionist vote in Victorh, and it was ailisfaotory to||@@||tionist vote in Victoria, and it was satisfactory to find that iu tho remainder of the Commonwealth there||@@||find that in the remainder of the Commonwealth there wa3 » fieetrade majority. That fact promised well||@@||was a freetrade majority. That fact promised well for the future of tho freetrado policy. He thought it||@@||for the future of the freetrade policy. He thought it gratifying to notice that the electors of New South||@@||gratifying to notice that the electors of New South vValOH by polling a high percentage of votes on tho||@@||Wales by polling a high percentage of votes on the roll hud shown their appreciation of their respon-||@@||roll had shown their appreciation of their respon- sibilities and of the importance of tho occasion.||@@||sibilities and of the importance of the occasion. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28245856 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN||@@||THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS.||@@||ELECTIONS. A DFX AIDE, SuncUv.||@@||ADELAIDE, Sunday. The federal elections in South Australia on Satur'||@@||The federal elections in South Australia on Satur- dav act the east on her union «iib the other Statea o:||@@||day set the seal on her union with the other States of tho Commonwealth. Tho elections in the State have||@@||the Commonwealth. The elections in the State have always evoked considerable enthusiasm aud excite||@@||always evoked considerable enthusiasm and excite- ment, but on Saturday the content waa devoid oj||@@||ment, but on Saturday the contest was devoid of much of tho stir and party feeling which prevail:||@@||much of the stir and party feeling which prevails during campaigns for soats in the State Parliament.||@@||during campaigns for seats in the State Parliament. A few weeks it seemed as if there could not possibl;||@@||A few weeks it seemed as if there could not possibly be any intercut in ¡the queBbon. Un all side« the||@@||be any interest in the question. On all sides the subjvet of the election was looked upon willi de-||@@||subject of the election was looked upon with de- pressing indifference, and tho apathy of elector*||@@||pressing indifference, and the apathy of electors threatened to to a serious matter, but of receut week«||@@||threatened to be a serious matter, but of recent weeks a change had come. Education bv tho press, and||@@||a change had come. Education by the press, and tbs visil* of candidates to the chief centras ot popu-||@@||the visits of candidates to the chief centres of popu- lation oomhiaed with socio active canvassing, aroused||@@||lation combined with some active canvassing, aroused interest if they did not arouse enthusiasm. The re||@@||interest if they did not arouse enthusiasm. The re- stile waAtmt while the poll was not su large as tho||@@||sult was that while the poll was not so large as the importance of the subject warranted, still thu per-||@@||importance of the subject warranted, still the per- centage of thojo who rogtslerod thoir votes compared||@@||centage of those who registered their votes compared with the number on tiru roll was fair. Tho absence||@@||with the number on the roll was fair. The absence of tho fiery party element was abundantly nmnifrrt.||@@||of the fiery party element was abundantly manifest. Everything was quiot, and though jt was so tho||@@||Everything was quiet, and though it was so the election was ono of tho most busiuoâs-like known.||@@||election was one of the most business-like known. The system of counting adopted rendered itimpossible||@@||The system of counting adopted rendered it impossible to check tho number of plumpers, but tho||@@||to check the number of plumpers, but the papers which wera returned with fewer votes than||@@||papers which were returned with fewer votes than tho full number were extremely numerous.||@@||the full number were extremely numerous. The nou-piotoctiouist party UBB great ciuso for||@@||The non-protectionist party has great cause for I hopefulness. Out of the seven mon now leading four||@@||hopefulness. Out of the seven men now leading four aro non-protectionists, throe of whom seom to be euru||@@||are non-protectionists, three of whom seem to be sure tn be elected, and in the Senate threo out of||@@||to be elected, and in the Senate three out of the nix arB classed as being sgainst high duties,||@@||the six are classed as being against high duties, ' rill of whom appear likely to be in the final six,||@@||all of whom appear likely to be in the final six. Tu reference lo tho Houso of Iieprnsentatives, it||@@||In reference to the House of Representatives, it seems as certain as anythng electoral can be that Mr.||@@||seems as certain as anything electoral can be that Mr. Kingston, Sir u. Bonython, Mr. Iloulder, Mr. Glyuu,||@@||Kingston, Sir L. Bonython, Mr. Houlder, Mr. Glynn, Mr. Batcbolor, and Mr. Solomon will bs elBoted.||@@||Mr. Batchelor, and Mr. Solomon will be elected. Tho seventh seit is very open. Mr. Povnton occupies||@@||The seventh seat is very open. Mr. Poynton occupies that pesitinn at present, and be ls doing Well in the||@@||that position at present, and he is doing well in the country, but the town boxes yet to come inav alter it.||@@||country, but the town boxes yet to come may alter it. Mr. Pries flames materially, and oven Mr.Csldwoll||@@||Mr. Price figures materially, and even Mr. Caldwell hus a strong outside chance. The only two districts||@@||has a strong outside chance. The only two districts finished sro East and West Adelaide. For tho Senate||@@||finished are East and West Adelaide. For the Senate there aro about 110,000 papers still to he counted, and||@@||there are about 35,000 papers still to be counted, and ttiese aro sufficient to alter any position, but Sir ?.||@@||these are sufficient to alter any position, but Sir J. Symoo, Sir B. J. Baker, Mr. Playford, and Sir J.||@@||Symon, Sir R. J. Baker, Mr. Playford, and Sir J. Downer may be regarded na futuro senators. Mr.||@@||Downer may be regarded as future senators. Mr. M'Grogor is fifth, «nd Mr. Charleston sixth. Mr,||@@||McGregor is fifth, and Mr. Charleston sixth. Mr. Kirkpatrick is not far behind, but the eighth man,||@@||Kirkpatrick is not far behind, but the eighth man, Mr. O'liOgblin, ia nearly 2000 away.||@@||Mr. O'Loghlin, is nearly 2000 away. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28245863 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE POLLING IN QUEENS-||@@||THE POLLING IN QUEENS- LAND.||@@||LAND. BRISBANE, Sunday.||@@||BRISBANE, Sunday. Tho electrona wore not ottendod by epooial ex-||@@||The elections were not attended by special ex- citement, lesa perhaps than oráinury Hiato contests.||@@||citement, less perhaps than ordinary State contests. In nu cuss wera tilers strong manifestations of patty||@@||In no case were there strong manifestations of party spirit. The polling; rtsulls for the Senate sro in tho||@@||spirit. The polling results for the Senate are in the nntnru of a very considerable surprise, to tho public||@@||nature of a very considerable surprise to the public generally, but not to those who weigh tho solidity||@@||generally, but not to those who weigh the solidity ticket of tho labour party against tho multiplication||@@||ticket of the labour party against the multiplication of candidates and tho cross tickets of those repre-||@@||of candidates and the cross tickets of those repre- senting tho other aldo in Stato politics. Tho organised||@@||senting the other side in State politics. The organised labour ticket was Mtasrs. Higgs, Hawson, and||@@||labour ticket was Messrs. Higgs, Dawson, and Stewart, for whom supporters were advised In plump ;||@@||Stewart, for whom supporters were advised to plump ; but Mr. Glassyy'a long icrvico lu tl.o labour cauro||@@||but Mr. Glassey's long service in the labour cause led to his inclusion m lily volo by tho great majority||@@||led to his inclusion in the vote by the great majority of labour supporters, otuorwiso the labour ticket was||@@||of labour supporters, otherwise the labour ticket was closely adopted. A proof nf tho clïect of the cross||@@||closely adopted. A proof of the effect of the cross ticket was clearly shown m Mr. Ferguson's cyne.||@@||ticket was clearly shown in Mr. Ferguson's case. Ile in ou nil tho tickets csccpt tho labour.||@@||He is on all the tickets except the labour. Au nnulycis ot tho fiscal views of tho||@@||An analysis of the fiscal views of the loading seven ure tb.ua:-The four labour||@@||leading seven are thus :—The four labour candidates support tho Barton tariff. There ers two||@@||candidates support the Barton tariff. There are two protectionists, and ono is undeclared. On tho con-||@@||protectionists, and one is undeclared. On the con- tinuance of kanuka labour two aro for il, aud fivu||@@||tinuance of kanaka labour two are for it, and five uro against it. Tho fiscal issuo wns not mado a||@@||are against it. The fiscal issue was not made a leading feature of the election, oxcept by the||@@||leading feature of the election, except by the National Protection Association, which worked hard||@@||National Protection Association, which worked hard for the protectionist ticket, including Mr. Hirrgs.||@@||for the protectionist ticket, including Mr. Higgs. Tho oloctiniis for tho House of Representatives||@@||The elections for the House of Representatives no far show tint tivo labour candidates are probably||@@||so far show that five labour candidates are probably returned, and four of thn usual Miuiatcriul suppor-||@@||returned, and four of the usual Ministerial suppor- ters. Mr. Macdonald Fatetsor.'ii return for Bris||@@||ters. Mr. Macdonald Paterson's return for Bris- bauo was settled by a largo contingent vote from||@@||bane was settled by a large contingent vote from Mr. Buzacott's supporters. The labour Toto in this||@@||Mr. Buzacott's supporters. The labour vote in this election was about 1700 less than tho other candi-||@@||election was about 1700 less than the other candi- date» received. Mr. Fdwards's return for Oxley is||@@||dates received. Mr. Edwards's return for Oxley is beyond doubt. Contrary to exfiectation. he scored||@@||beyond doubt. Contrary to expectation, he scored well in South Biisbano and Woolloongabba. Mr.||@@||well in South Brisbane and Woolloongabba. Mr. Paterson, too, leads Mr. Nelson on the votes of the||@@||Paterson, too, leads Mr. Nelson on the votes of the nopulous parlB of Capricorma. An analysts of tho||@@||populous parts of Capricornia. An analysis of the fiscal views shows ihrce freotrade, three protection,||@@||fiscal views shows three freetrade, three protection, rino labour protectionist, one labour undeclared, four||@@||one labour protectionist, one labour undeclared, four iu favour of the continuance of kanaka labour, tivo||@@||in favour of the continuance of kanaka labour, five oppose it. .||@@||oppose it. An analysis of the territorial position of the seven||@@||An analysis of the territorial position of the seven leading candidates forth» Senate is thus :-Southern,||@@||leading candidates for the Senate is thus :—Southern, Messrs. Higgs, Drake, Glassey, Thynno ; central,||@@||Messrs. Higgs, Drake, Glassey, Thynne ; central, Messrs. Stewart aud 1'orguson ; north, Mr. Dawson.||@@||Messrs. Stewart and Ferguson ; north, Mr. Dawson. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28245865 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE NEWCASTLE ELEC||@@||THE NEWCASTLE ELEC- TOllATE.||@@||TORATE. ADDRESS BY MK. WATKINS.||@@||ADDRESS BY MR. WATKINS. NEWCASTLE, Sunday.||@@||NEWCASTLE, Sunday. Mr. David Watkins, tho successful lsbour proteo,||@@||Mr. David Watkins, the successful labour protec- tionfst candidato for tho representation of tho olee||@@||tionist candidate for the representation of the elec- torale of Newcastle iu the Federal House of Rapta.||@@||torate of Newcastle in the Federal House of Repre- sontativos, delivered a brief addresa to UK||@@||sentatives, delivered a brief address to the electors from the balcony of the Criterion Hotel lui||@@||electors from the balcony of the Criterion Hotel last night. Mr. Woodward, president of the Northen||@@||night. Mr. Woodward, president of the Northern district assembly of the Political Labour League, pre-||@@||district assembly of the Political Labour League, pre- sided, and u gathering of fully 5000 persons assembled,||@@||sided, and a gathering of fully 5000 persons assembled. Tho chairman, in opening tho proceedings, congratu-||@@||The chairman, in opening the proceedings, congratu- lated Mr. Watkins, on behalf of thu labour leagues ol||@@||lated Mr. Watkins, on behalf of the labour leagues of tho north, upon bis rotura by an overwhelming||@@||the north, upon his return by an overwhelming majority.||@@||majority. Mr. Watkins, who upon coming iorward wai||@@||Mr. Watkins, who upon coming forward was cheered aud re-ebnered, returned bis thinks to tba||@@||cheered and re-cheered, returned his thanks to the workers for their loyalty und to oilior sections of th«||@@||workers for their loyalty and to other sections of the community which had supported him. Ali the Bup||@@||community which had supported him. All the sup- port which ho lind received hud boon voluutatily||@@||port which he had received had been voluntarily given. (Cheers.) The fuct that au absolute majority||@@||given. (Cheers.) The fact that an absolute majority of votos on tba roll bad boen recorded iu his fuvour||@@||of votes on the roll had been recorded in his favour was very gratifying to bim. (Cheers.) Ho was also||@@||was very gratifying to him. (Cheers.) He was also Îiroud of the fact that he had received a larger num||@@||proud of the fact that he had received a larger num- >sr of votes thau any other candidate for the||@@||ber of votes than any other candidate for the 1 louee of Representatives in tho Steta nf||@@||House of Representatives in the State of New South Wnlcs. (Rouowod cheers.) It||@@||New South Wales. (Renewed cheers.) It was willi deep regrot Hut he had learned ;of tho||@@||was with deep regret that he had learned of the dotent of tho two labour candidates for tho Senate.||@@||defeat of the two labour candidates for the Senate. Tho «yptem r/f voting tor Senators was a disgrace to||@@||The system of voting for Senators was a disgrace to Now South Wales, and as a rosult there was u very||@@||New South Wales, and as a result there was a very fargo percentage nf informal votes. Tho difiiculty||@@||large percentage of informal votes. The difficulty had been anticipated hy Ihe Slalo Legislativo Assem-||@@||had been anticipated by the State Legislative Assem- bly, but the Upper Home hat! rojccled a piopDsal||@@||bly, but the Upper House had rejected a proposal the object of which waa to overcomo the difiiculty.||@@||the object of which was to overcome the difficulty. Hud tho electors bern permitted to vole for Scuatora||@@||Had the electors been permitted to vote for Senators by placing a crors against their riamos tho number of||@@||by placing a cross against their names the number of informal votes would have been compara-||@@||informal votes would have been compara- tively few. Now that the battle was over||@@||tively few. Now that the battle was over ho recognised (bat it was his duty to re||@@||he recognised that it was his duty to re- prcaoiit tho whole of the electors of that vant||@@||present the whole of the electors of that vast constitucnoy, und to tho host of his ability be would||@@||constituency, and to the best of his ability he would watch tho interests of people of the whole of Aus-||@@||watch the interests of people of the whole of Aus- tralia. (Cheers.) Ho regretted that, awing to in ¡||@@||tralia. (Cheers.) He regretted that, owing to in- disposition, he was unable to address thom at length||@@||disposition, he was unable to address them at length on that cccasion, hut he would take the earliest||@@||on that occasion, but he would take the earliest opportunity of ag lill meeting thom. (Loud clicor.s.)||@@||opportunity of again meeting them. (Loud cheers.) Mr. A. fl. Griffith, M.L.A., who wun well re-||@@||Mr. A. H. Griffith, M.L.A., who was well re- ceived, «sid that tho elector* had hall-marked New||@@||ceived, said that the electors had hall-marked New- castlous a Jabour reat. (Cliooro.)||@@||castle as a labour seat. (Cheers.) Addresses were «leo dolivureil hy Messrs. A. Uoa,||@@||Addresses were also delivered by Messrs. A. Boa, secretary of tho political labour parly, ll. Wells, and||@@||secretary of the political labour party, R. Wells, and O. G. Stool, Mr. II. Evans, whn said ho was a pro-||@@||O. G. Steel, Mr. H. Evans, who said he was a pro- tectionist, and not connoctud with labour leagues in||@@||tectionist, and not connected with labour leagues in üny way also congratulate/lljMr. Watkins on bis||@@||any way also congratulated Mr. Watkins on his triumphant return. Mr. Watkins, a brother of the||@@||triumphant return. Mr. Watkins, a brother of the successful candidate, nniig " Sons of Australis, " und||@@||successful candidate, sang " Sons of Australia, " and " When tho Empire Calls," mid the demonstration||@@||" When the Empire Calls," and the demonstration nun brought to a CIDBO with cheers for Mr. David||@@||was brought to a close with cheers for Mr. David \\ atkins, !or labour, and for tile liing,||@@||Watkins, for labour, and for the King. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28245864 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE FEDERAL PREMIER AT||@@||THE FEDERAL PREMIER AT CLONTARF.||@@||CLONTARF. REMARKS ON THE SITUATION.||@@||REMARKS ON THE SITUATION. I Mr. Uurto» and Mr. B. 13. O'Connor, two mombBri||@@||Mr. Barton and Mr. R. E. O'Connor, two members ' of toe Federal Ministry, attended,-rilli Mr. B.It.Wisi||@@||of the Federal Ministry, attended, with Mr. B. R. Wise (the Attorncj«Generalof New South Wales), a pionit||@@||(the Attorney-General of New South Wales), a picnic I given hy the irish Billes to Colonel Murray at||@@||given by the Irish Rifles to Colonel Murray at Clontarf on Saturday. Opportunity was taken to do||@@||Clontarf on Saturday. Opportunity was taken to de- j liver a fow spieohcs during tho afternoon, and||@@||liver a few speeches during the afternoon, and political topics were touched upon,||@@||political topics were touched upon. j Mr. Bsrton, who responded for tho toast of " Thc||@@||Mr. Barton, who responded for the toast of " The j Commonwealth," said the publio would lind that tb«||@@||Commonwealth," said the public would find that the fednral^electious would result in the Government oi||@@||federal elections would result in the Government of Australia being sottlod for somo time, for tho returne||@@||Australia being settled for some time, for the returns so far went to show that tho Ministry would have II||@@||so far went to show that the Ministry would have a substantial majority such as would enable it to catry out||@@||substantial majority such as would enable it to carry out its programme. The majority which tile Government||@@||its programme. The majority which the Government had reason to expect would be equivalent to a||@@||had reason to expect would be equivalent to a majority of 120 in tho British House of Commons.||@@||majority of 120 in the British House of Commons. (Cheon.) Such a majority, bo thought, would bs||@@||(Cheers.) Such a majority, he thought, would be good enough to go on with. (Laughtor.) The||@@||good enough to go on with. (Laughter.) The Government would seek to introduce a ecttlicl||@@||Government would seek to introduce a settled polioy, to which existing industrial conditions would||@@||policy, to which existing industrial conditions would easily bs able to accommodate themselves. (Hear,||@@||easily be able to accommodate themselves. (Hear, hear.) He would have liked to havo soon two or||@@||hear.) He would have liked to have seen two or throe more seats won fur tho Government in the||@@||three more seats won for the Government in the Stato of New South, Wales, but his disappointment in||@@||State of New South Wales, but his disappointment in ttiat res|«ct would bo compensated for try the sup||@@||that respect would be compensated for by the sup- pott which ho had reason "tn expect||@@||port which he had reason to expect from Australia as « .> whole. lt waa a||@@||from Australia as a whole. lt was a pity that tho New South Wales public had not||@@||pity that the New South Wales public had not .'bown proper appreciation of the merits of some of||@@||shown proper appreciation of the merits of some of tho best men who had been candidatos for tho Sana!«.||@@||the best men who had been candidates for the Senate. Still lt waa a consolation to finit I Hut if the best men||@@||Still it was a consolation to find that if the best men were not at the top of thu poll, the door wua at any||@@||were not at the top of the poll, the door was at any rata shut against tho worst. (Great applause.) The||@@||rate shut against the worst. (Great applause.) The Federal Ministry had dono a groat deal of hard||@@||Federal Ministry had done a great deal of hard ¡ work. Its labours would be intonsltied ns timo went||@@||work. Its labours would be intensified as time went on until the Federal Parliament waa opened. The||@@||on until the Federal Parliament was opened. The , Government ia the mcar.uros it would introduce||@@||Government in the measures it would introduce would endeavour to do justice to all tho States. If||@@||would endeavour to do justice to all the States. If 1 its measures were not agreuablo to the Opposition hu||@@||its measures were not agreeable to the Opposition he boped tho political warfare between tho U-overnment||@@||hoped the political warfare between the Government and IheOppoDitien iu the futuro would not be charuc||@@||and the Opposition in the future would not be charac- tensod by thu scaudalous and undignified tactics of||@@||terised by the scandalous and undignified tactics of portion of the press during tho Into election.||@@||portion of the press during the late election. Mr. Ft. E. O'Connor also responded. He said that||@@||Mr. R. E. O'Connor also responded. He said that the result of the polling for Csuohlas was a calamity||@@||the result of the polling for Canoblas was a calamity not only to New South Wales but to all Australia.||@@||not only to New South Wales but to all Australia. He hoped that boforo long some other elcctorato||@@||He hoped that before long some other electorate would return air. ft. It. Wise, and thus oblitcrato||@@||would return Mr. B. R. Wise, and thus obliterate tho disgrace of his rejection. Speaking generally, tho||@@||the disgrace of his rejection. Speaking generally, the results of the federal élections bad bo?n that the Go-||@@||results of the federal elections had been that the Go- vernment was given a crushing nmjmlty. At n vary||@@||vernment was given a crushing majority. At a very early period the Government would bo able to inau-||@@||early period the Government would be able to inau- gurate a national policy which would givo »oem i ty||@@||gurate a national policy which would give security to financo, induntry, Und commerce. (Cheers.)||@@||to finance, industry, and commerce. (Cheers.) Mr. 13. II. Wise, in rcapondiug for the toast of||@@||Mr. B. R. Wise, in responding for the toast of "Tho Mew Sôuth Wales Parliament," said that at||@@||" The New South Wales Parliament," said that at present Ministers of tho State were much'in tho posi-||@@||present Ministers of the State were much in the posi- tion of mon who went beforo Mr. Justice Simpson to||@@||tion of men who went before Mr. Justice Simpson to divorce their wives. They wera waiting for the suc-||@@||divorce their wives. They were waiting for the suc- cessors of those wives. Although naturally disap-||@@||cessors of those wives. Although naturally disap- pointed at the result of the Canoblas contost he Iud||@@||pointed at the result of the Canoblas contest he had a clear conscience through having neted loyally and||@@||a clear conscience through having acted loyally and consistently in a great cause. (Cheers. )||@@||consistently in a great cause. (Cheers.) ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28245862 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn POSTING THE RESULTS AT NEWCASTLE.||@@||POSTING THE RESULTS AT NEWCASTLE. NEWCASTLE, Sunday.||@@||NEWCASTLE, Sunday. T'erliupn uowhors in the State was deeper interc.n||@@||Perhaps nowhere in the State was deeper interest manifested in tba progress of thu elections for the||@@||manifested in the progress of the elections for the Housu of Representatives und for tho Senate thau in||@@||House of Representatives and for the Senate than in the city of Newcastle. Almost tho euliro population||@@||the city of Newcastle. Almost the entire population of tho numerous outlying miniug townships visited||@@||of the numerous outlying mining townships visited the city both ou Friday und Saturday evenings to||@@||the city both on Friday and Saturday evenings to gather tbs latest information. Tho voting for the||@@||gather the latest information. The voting for the Whole of tho candidates for both houses was posled||@@||whole of the candidates for both houses was posted nt freijuout intervals outside thu branch office of tbs||@@||at frequent intervals outside the branch office of the " Sydney Morning Herold " and " Sydney Mall '||@@||" Sydney Morning Herald " and " Sydney Mail " in Scott-slroet. and denso crowds gathered for four||@@||in Scott-street, and dense crowds gathered for four or live hourn each/uvoniog watching the progress of||@@||or five hours each evening watching the progress of tho campiigu. Tho branch oflico «ni brilliantly||@@||the campaign. The branch office was brilliantly illumiriatod by hugo gas devices specially eioeted for||@@||illuminated by huge gas devices specially erected for tho occasion hy tho City af Newcastle Gas||@@||the occasion by the City of Newcastle Gas Company, and tho display boards were sulficiently||@@||Company, and the display boards were sufficiently largo to unable tho results to be dis-||@@||large to enable the results to be dis- tinctly read at a considerable, dietince. The||@@||tinctly read at a considerable distance. The crowds extended tho full width of the roadway, and||@@||crowds extended the full width of the roadway, and during tho height of tho excitement some amount of||@@||during the height of the excitement some amount of difficulty was uxpeiicucadiu conducting the tramway||@@||difficulty was experienced in conducting the tramway traffic. The latest voling roturas were communicated||@@||traffic. The latest voting returns were communicated Iat intervals of every few minutes from tun||@@||at intervals of every few minutes from the head oilico of the " Sydney Morning Herald "||@@||head office of the " Sydney Morning Herald " by means of the Sydney-Newcastle long||@@||by means of the Sydney-Newcastle long- distance telephone, »nd ia this way tbs rc||@@||distance telephone, and in this way the re- ' anita were received uueb mora rapidly than1||@@||sults were received much more rapidly than i would havo boan rjopsiblo by moins of tire telegraph||@@||would have been possible by means of the telegraph lines. Tho head office and Ibo Nhwcastlo branch||@@||lines. The head office and the Newcastle branch j ofHco of tba " Sydntiy Morning Horuld " wore coa||@@||office of the " Sydney Morning Herald " were con- ; nectcd direct by telephone, so thaf tho evor-vatyirg||@@||nectcd direct by telephone, so that the ever-varying I icsults were pouted almost siumUnneoualy with Syd-||@@||results were posted almost simulaneously with Syd- ney. Tho residents of Netvcnstlu, 100 milos dinttint,||@@||ney. The residents of Newcastle, 100 miles distant, j were thus placed rn an equal footing with the||@@||were thus placed on an equal footing with the i peDpio of tho metropolis, and tho completo arraDgo-||@@||people of the metropolis, and the complete arrange- rae nt s made wero much appreciated.||@@||ments made were much appreciated. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14355328 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE COROWA SHOOTING||@@||THE COROWA SHOOTING AFFRAY.||@@||AFFRAY. I _____o||@@|| I uniTICAIi CONDITION 03? THE VICflM.||@@||CRITICAL CONDITION OF THE VICTIM. COROWA. Monday.||@@||COROWA, Monday. Although Mr. Clayton, Iho victim of Saturday'«||@@||Although Mr. Clayton, the victim of Saturday's assault, is still alive, his condition is vory critical.||@@||assault, is still alive, his condition is very critical. Urs. Clienhall and Ham's hold out no nope al his||@@||Drs. Chenhall and Harris hold out no nope of his recuvcrv. and the bullet lias not yet boon liuetd.||@@||recovery, and the bullet has not yet been traced. Mr Clayton's dépositions were taken on Hu tur lay||@@||Mr. Clayton's depositions were taken on Saturday night. Johnson, the alleged assailant, still maintains||@@||night. Johnson, the alleged assailant, still maintains a callona demeanour. A demonstration was muda||@@||a callous demeanour. A demonstration was made u;;uinst him by a crowd of young mon whou ho wau||@@||against him by a crowd of young men when he was being i fuiovod to the lock-up altor being preioulat||@@||being removed to the lock-up after being present at tho bedside of Mr. Clayton whilo the depositions wore)||@@||the bedside of Mr. Clayton while the depositions were being tuleen. Johnson nodded und emilod tu ac||@@||being taken. Johnson nodded and smiled to ac- quuintiincca in Iho crowd. Ho was brought hefora||@@||quaintances in the crowd. He was brought before Iho locol bench to-day and romaudod. Tim revolver||@@||the local bench to-day and remanded. The revolver with which Mr. Clayton wan eliot la o! tho British||@@||with which Mr. Clayton was shot is of the British bulldog pattern, aud the senno of the shooting affray||@@||bulldog pattern, and the scene of the shooting affray io in full view of tho lower end of the tciuu.||@@||is in full view of the lower end of the town. Dr. ¡Stainer'« oratorio, " Tho Crucifixion, " wo<||@@||Dr. Stainer's oratorio, " The Crucifixion, " was Ming lust Sunday afternoon ut St. Luko'e Chu rob,||@@||sung last Sunday afternoon at St. Luke's Church, Burwood, before a crowded congrogatlou. The pria«||@@||Burwood, before a crowded congregation. The prin- olpals woieMr. Foenander (tenor) and Mr. Hawkin»||@@||cipals were Mr. Foenander (tenor) and Mr. Hawkins (bass). Th« ohotuse» war» well randerad, and UM||@@||(bass). The choruses were well rendered, and the solos sung with dovotional effect, Mr, A. Gow» pra«||@@||solos sung with devotional effect. Mr. A. Crough pre- sided a>t tus orgau.||@@||sided at the organ. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14355211 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE COMMON WEALTH.||@@||THE COMMONWEALTH. CEREMONIES ON OPENING PARLIAMENT.||@@||CEREMONIES ON OPENING PARLIAMENT. bp-äLuiR \ tWerdav with a representativo of tlio||@@||Speaking yesterday with a representative of the " Herald '* on thu uubjeot of the opening ot tho Com||@@||" Herald " on the subject of the opening of the Com- luoiiweaftlt Farhumeur, ou Ma> Ü next, Mr Uti ri on||@@||monwealth Parliament, on May 9 next, Mr. Barton ian! tlmt llio pïoccdu o would be mm ihn to thnt ob-||@@||said that the procedure would be similar to that ob- served m Eiiplaud when a new Parliament wa-t||@@||served in England when a new Parliament was opened by roiininwoo Both Bonsai would meet on||@@||opened by commission. Both Houses would meet on tile da> apiiuutuil, »ben tim Duke of OirnwtiH anti||@@||the day appointed, when the Duke of Cornwall and York would road thu Mission trom thLKibg, and t\a||@@||York would read the Message from the King, and the member* would bo djunnastd to thuir respective||@@||members would be dismissed to their respective Chumbera to choosy -\ 1 rdsiduut and Speaker respec-||@@||Chambers to choose a President and Speaker respec- tively i hi se clBcorrij whin chosen, would bu pre-||@@||tively. These officers, when chosen, would be pre- sented in tho ii uni wa. On the following day the||@@||sented in the usual way. On the following day the membera would ufmiu meet, w neu the warrant for||@@||members would again meet, when the warrant for calling them together would bo rend o vor to thom-m||@@||calling them together would be read over to them—in other nord», the epeach ot tho Goventor-Gonoml||@@||other words, the speech of the Governor-General. riñe, ot coatee, uaa really tho spsesh of tua ftd||@@||This, of course, was really the speech of his ad- viRerp, and tho Governor-General would read it||@@||visers, and the Governor-General would read it. After thiit business would ba, in nil probability, pro-||@@||After that business would be, in all probability, pro- ceeded with||@@||ceeded with. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14355294 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FURTHER SERIARES BY MR.||@@||FURTHER REMAKES BY MR. BARTON.||@@||BARTON. Mr. Barton, the Federal Premier, was seen yester-||@@||Mr. Barton, the Federal Premier, was seen yester- day and asked whether he cared to maha any further||@@||day and asked whether he cared to make any further remarks on the result of tho late elections for mem||@@||remarks on the result of the late elections for mem- burs of both Houses of tho Commonwealth Parlia-||@@||bers of both Houses of the Commonwealth Parlia- ment. He stated that he had nothing epcoutl to say,||@@||ment. He stated that he had nothing special to say, soemg that the result of the count of the ballot papers||@@||seeing that the result of the count of the ballot papers had not yet concludtd, but it appeared to him that in||@@||had not yet concluded, but it appeared to him that in the House of Iteprcsentaliv es ho would Havo a||@@||the House of Representatives he would have a majority of from 12 to 14. In tho S'onalo, io far IIB||@@||majority of from 12 to 14. In the Senate, so far as ho could seo, it seemed that the number of niombors||@@||he could see, it seemed that the number of members on cauh elite of the President's chair would ho about||@@||on each side of the President's chair would be about equal, with porhaps a majority for the Government.||@@||equal, with perhaps a majority for the Government. Asked whether (ho wished to mrko uuy remarks in||@@||Asked whether he wished to make any remarks in reply to tho'O of Mr. lion! published 3 eatoiday, he||@@||reply to those of Mr. Reid published yesterday, he said, " We will »eo how tar [dr. Item's statements||@@||said, " We will see how far Mr. Reid's statements aro lound to be true when the Houses meet, and I||@@||are found to be true when the Houses meet, and I wall be content to wait until then."||@@||will be content to wait until then." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14355368 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn - III!||@@|| SERENADfNG Mil. J. T. WALKER AND II,||@@||SERENADING MR. J. T. WALKER AND Sill \V. M'MILLAN, ii«||@@||SIR W. McMILLAN. A iiniquo spsotuolu wau witnessed nt Woollahra |||@@||A unique spectacle was witnessed at Woollahra last evening, when the cots' Cul lego Cadet Corps, lil||@@||last evening, when the Scots' College Cadet Corps, headed by their piper baud, matched to the residence« 0||@@||headed by their piper band, marched to the residence of Mr 7,'J'. Walker at Itosebank, and fair William ,5||@@||of Mr. J. T. Walker at Rosebank, and Sir William M'atillaii nt Logan Brim for tho purposo of félicitât« 'jj||@@||McMillan at Logan Brae for the purpose of felicitat- ing thom U))L>U their succc snei nt tho roocnt Couiuion« ,||@@||ing them upon their successes at the recent Common- wealth elections. 'Iho cadets woro InBpitalily enter- .||@@||wealth elections. The cadets were hospitably enter- tamed by Mrs Walker, mid fair \\ lillian M'Mlllan, u||@@||tained by Mrs. Walker, and Sir. William McMillan, in a hiippy aclclross, roforrtd to tho importance of tha '.||@@||in a happy address, referred to the importance of the election just uncle I. Cheers were given for both ¡,||@@||election just ended. Cheers were given for both goutlonirn, who expressed tho hopo thnt lu futuro '||@@||gentlemen, who expressed the hope that in future yoara hoots' Collppo hoy« woull como to tho front m ?||@@||years Scots' College boys would come to the front in the political Ufa of tho Commonwealth. i.j||@@||the political life of the Commonwealth. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14355212 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn RETIREMENTS FROM THE SENATE.||@@||RETIREMENTS FROM THE SENATE. Tilo Const, tu tu n Act pro video that half the||@@||The Constitution Act provides that half the members oï tho ben.ato Bimi, retiro every three year_i,||@@||members of the Senate shall retire every three years, and either bo re-flected or uthora choenti ii. thoir||@@||and either be re-elected or others chosen in their places Mr. Borton nas us Led jo ter day what||@@||places. Mr. Barton was asked yesterday what mel hod would bu adopted in arriving tit the names of||@@||method would be adopted in arriving at the names of tboEO who nero to retiie at the end of the first tbrto||@@||those who were to retire at the end of the first three veatfl Ho eald that *hi» would bo a mutter f >r tho||@@||years. He said that this would be a matter for the be nu te itself to doe d6, lu the 1S01 lill it was||@@||Senate itself to decide. In the 1891 bill it was enuo.3 I that the relirements should bo bv lot, but tho||@@||enacted that the retirements should be by lot, but the Convtnfioa which drew up the i reeoot ccucdtutioii||@@||Convention which drew up the present constitution lieht that a*» the Senate w aa ii body which direct!)||@@||held that as the Senate was a body which directly ropro en ted the poop! , it v. as fair to allow the||@@||represented the people, it was fair to allow the mein byre to choose tJifir own method of deciding on||@@||members to choose their own method of deciding on retirements lhere wer o Bet eral way« in which this||@@||retirements. There were several ways in which this roiii.it bo done Lots might bo drawn, it mipbt bo||@@||might be done. Lots might be drawn, it might be agreed that tho member* m onch bttte obtaining the||@@||agreed that the members in each State obtaining the Ion cat number of vol io a! ould he the lirst to retire,||@@||lowest number of votes should be the first to retire, or it mi^rht rn tho other hand be held that those who||@@||or it might on the other hand be held that those who ieLei\id tho lushest, numbul oí \otes «hould he tho||@@||received the highest number of votes should be the íiret to present themselves for re-election Tho||@@||first to present themselves for re-election. The matter was however, one tor the beuatora themselves||@@||matter was however, one for the Senators themselves to dml with _||@@||to deal with. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14355213 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.||@@||MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS. Mr Barton I ecoivcd a telegram > esterdav from||@@||Mr. Barton received a telegram yesterday from Mr Drake the Fort ci at Postmaster-General, stating||@@||Mr. Drake, the Federal Postmaster-General, stating that he intended leivitg Brisbane to-niorro\s for||@@||that he intended leaving Brisbane to-morrow for Sydney He would arrive boro on Thurtday Mr||@@||Sydney. He would arrive here on Thursday. Mr. liartou himself said that he propo ed leaving for Mel-||@@||Barton himself said that he proposed leaving for Mel- bourne next wceL, probublv on VYeduesda". In all||@@||bourne next week, probably on Wednesday. In all probability bo would go out of town for a few dave||@@||probability he would go out of town for a few days' relaxation towards the dote of this week,returning m||@@||relaxation towards the close of this week, returning in time to transact nccossaiy biiBinrss befoie ho leaves||@@||time to transact necessary business before he leaves for Melbourne Ile also stated that it was unlikely||@@||for Melbourne. He also stated that it was unlikely that any meetings of the Cabinet would be held in||@@||that any meetings of the Cabinet would be held in Svdney for (he present, but that such meetings in||@@||Sydney for the present, but that such meetings in Melbourno would be ficquent It would be nocossarv||@@||Melbourne would be frequent. It would be necessary lo do tins' m ordei to agree on the dotails of the||@@||to do this in order to agree on the details of the Ministerial policy||@@||Ministerial policy. Sir William LVUB stated that he desired to pay a||@@||Sir William Lyne stated that he desired to pay a visit to lasmauia before ho takes up his quarters in||@@||visit to Tasmania before he takes up his quarters in Melbourne, but ho 1 as not yet decided on the date of||@@||Melbourne, but he has not yet decided on the date of his departure Ho found ou arrival lu Sydnoj that||@@||his departure. He found on arrival in Sydney that he wa« still ¡state Premier, though he had forwarded||@@||he was still State Premier, though he had forwarded bis resignation to the Lieutenant Governor Ho nae||@@||his resignation to the Lieutenant-Governor. He was not, however, taking any part in ¡state affairs||@@||not, however, taking any part in State affairs. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14355286 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn Ml!. BRUCE SMITH ON||@@||MR. BRUCE SMITH ON MB. WISE.||@@||MR. WISE. Mr Bruce Smith, cn bsing in\Ued to Buy nuytlnnR||@@||Mr. Bruce Smith, on being invited to say anything he desired tu publish m BUBA er to Mr, Wise'H inter-||@@||he desired to publish in answer to Mr. Wise's inter- view of yesterday, observed .-.. I do not wish to||@@||view of yesterday, observed :—" I do not wish to follow his criticism of m y BE. If ut any length, because||@@||follow his criticism of myself at any length, because he IB evidontly angry and will ¡think it over. Mr||@@||he is evidently angry and will think it over. Mr. "Wise a ecu*, OB mo of writing in ** United Auatralu "||@@||Wise accuses me of writing in " United Australia " views which uro opposed to those I have m nee ndvo||@@||views which are opposed to those I have since advo- rutcd Whatever I tlioro wroto waa done in un ini||@@||cated. Whatever I there wrote was done in an im- ptirtial capacity, hut I now quote Mio ppaeipe in||@@||partial capacity, but I now quote the passage in order thot your under« may judi*e wh'thor I have||@@||order that your readers may judge whether I have siuco deviated iroin what lu there expressed uori^r the||@@||since deviated from what is there expressed under the tiend of 'The Cimmouv. enlth Policy ' -Mho||@@||head of ' The Commonwealth Policy ' :—' The Üücal polic\, eu fur ris it ein ho dehned frmn tho||@@||fiscal policy, so far as it can be defined from the ncreoearily f cneial arid vague outline contained in||@@||necessarily general and vague outline contained in the (Mr Uftrtou'i) speech, apparently «.atitlien||@@||the (Mr. Barton's) speech, apparently satisfies neither of the extremo partioB ICememt'Qmig that||@@||neither of the extreme parties. Remembering that neither fro îtrndo nor protoction-lu the common nc||@@||neither freetrade nor protection—in the common ac- fptuuco of those ternit-s possiblo ni view of tho||@@||ceptance of those terms—is possible in view of the fin» ncml mcewin ._ of the Comuionniilth. it is di iii||@@||financial necessities of the Commonwealth, it is diffi- cult, nt pr FOI t, to di hue tho Uno of unmtdi itu i<_||@@||cult, at present, to define the line of immediate se- pa'iition bel wren the tv.o \ rtie. A ro/rni.ö tanft||@@||paration between the two parties. A revenue tariff which is only hirli eunuch (o win absolutely neu.s||@@||which is only high enough to win absolutely neces- hary revenu., ouuht not tí ho rugmded bv treelrfvdoië||@@||sary revenue ought not to be regarded by freetraders m a hostile Hpirit, merely bcctuiiäo it incidentally nuts||@@||in a hostile spirit, merely because it incidentally aids existing industries , and a tariff that gives that inci-||@@||existing industries ; and a tariff that gives that inci- dental aid ought not lo he rtgurded by protectionists||@@||dental aid ought not to be regarded by protectionists in a hostile spirit morely because it ia imponed||@@||in a hostile spirit merely because it is imposed primarily for revenue purposes, iho proper deng||@@||primarily for revenue purposes. The proper desig- nation for a tai iff, whether freetrado or protectionist,||@@||nation for a tariff, whether freetrade or protectionist, n not dotorrnuiod h/ 'what its advocates intend, but||@@||is not determined by what its advocates intend, but rather hy wlut it effects '||@@||rather by what it effects.' " Wo con, however, understandjsnd heartily ap||@@||" We can, however, understand and heartily ap- provo of boin partios nunj thoir mest strouuous||@@||prove of both parties using their most strenuous efforts to sccuru the return of candidates who will||@@||efforts to secure the return of candidates who will afford a guirautee ti at their particular policy shall||@@||afford a guarantee that their particular policy shall be as cloudy ohsorvi d as the liuanoial exigencies of||@@||be as closely observed as the financial exigencies of the Common*enlth will admit||@@||the Commonwealth will admit. " Mr Wi.o b13 accuECd ino, without quoting my||@@||" Mr. Wise has accused me, without quoting my wordB, of inconsistent ) ihould hire him lo point||@@||words, of inconsistency. I should like him to point out wherein the inconsistency iles. And youl r¡> iders||@@||out wherein the inconsistency lies. And your readers run) judge ins other accusations by this ono *'||@@||may judge his other accusations by this one." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14355269 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SIK JOSEPH ABBOTT'S RETIREMENT.||@@||SIR JOSEPH ABBOTT'S RETIREMENT. Su Joseph Abbott Ins intimated to his con||@@||Sir Joseph Abbott has intimated to his con- stituents that he will not seek re election||@@||stituents that he will not seek re-election whon tho prebcnt Parliament is dissolved||@@||when the present Parliament is dissolved. ¿he retirement of ii man so woll vud so||@@||The retirement of a man so well and so favourably known in Australian politics is to||@@||favourably known in Australian politics is to be regietted on many accounts For nearly||@@||be regretted on many accounts. For nearly ¿I years non Sir Joseph lias been a. member||@@||21 years now Sir Joseph has been a member of the Assembly During thit timo ho Ins||@@||of the Assembly. During that time he has twice held oflico as Minister of the Crown||@@||twice held office as Minister of the Crown, and for ovei a year ho was Chairman of tho||@@||and for over a year he was Chairman of the Public Woiks Committee Ho will chiefly||@@||Public Works Committee. He will chiefly be known howcvci m Niw South Wulc3||@@||be known however, in New South Wales Parliamentary history is (he Speakei of the||@@||Parliamentary history as the Speaker of the Assembly who held oflice foi i longci petiod||@@||Assembly who held office for a longer period thin any of his pictlecessors In (ho chair||@@||than any of his predecessors. In the chair Su Joseph maintained lo the full the diBmtj||@@||Sir Joseph maintained to the full the dignity of his great oilico until the time carno foi his||@@||of his great office until the time came for his v oluntaiy retirement, which was maikod by||@@||voluntary retirement, which was marked by several testimonies of Pailmnentary îespect||@@||several testimonies of Parliamentary respect. Mi Speaker Abbott was in matteis of Parin||@@||Mr. Speaker Abbott was in matters of Parlia- mentary law and piaclico in accepted autho||@@||mentary law and practice an accepted autho- i ltj He had gi eat lino wledgo of Parliamentary||@@||rity. He had great knowledge of Parliamentary p ocedmc, ma member'! irrespective ofpaitj||@@||procedure, and members irrespective of party weie willing to acknowledge not onlv. lus un||@@||were willing to acknowledge not only his im- pai ti ikty in the chun, bul his readiness lo gn c||@@||partiality in the chair, but his readiness to give them such help as they required It could||@@||them such help as they required. It could not be satd of lum that ho illowcd his pohti||@@||not be said of him that he allowed his politi- cal opinions to intorfeio with the dischaigc||@@||cal opinions to interfere with the discharge ri his duties as chairman , just as on the||@@||of his duties as chairman ; just as, on the other hand, it may be claimed that his audio||@@||other hand, it may be claimed that his autho- lily -was as stiongly supported by ficetitideis||@@||rity was as strongly supported by freetraders Jil hy members vi ho belongeel to his on n||@@||as by members who belonged to his own political faith Apart fiom Parliament ho||@@||political faith. Apart from Parliament he enjoyed a large share of public confidence||@@||enjoyed a large share of public confidence and still enjoys it That ho was a delegato to||@@||and still enjoys it. That he was a delegate to tho Convention of 1801 was partly duo to his||@@||the Convention of 1891 was partly due to his official position as Speaker at tho time, but||@@||official position as Speaker at the time ; but his membership of tho latest Convention-an||@@||his membership of the latest Convention—an h uiour which ho barely asked for-was a re-||@@||honour which he barely asked for—was a re- markable ovideuceof the esteem in which ho||@@||markable evidence of the esteem in which he was held by the people. The Stato can ill||@@||was held by the people. The State can ill afford losing tho services of men like Sir||@@||afford losing the services of men like Sir Joseph- Abbott, but doubtless he thinks him||@@||Joseph Abbott, but doubtless he thinks him- self entitled to a rest after twenty .one years'||@@||self entitled to a rest after twenty one years' service. '||@@||service. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14355267 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SÏRANG13 CASE OF ASSAULT '||@@||STRANGE CASE OF ASSAULT AT BROKEN HILL.||@@||AT BROKEN HILL. BROKEN MILL Monday.||@@||BROKEN HILL Monday. At tho Circuit Couit to-day, beforo Mr Acting||@@||At the Circuit Court to-day, before Mr. Acting Justice GiliHoii, Alix btovousuii, aj.si 40 years, moat||@@||Justice Gibson, Alex. Stevenson, aged 40 years, most of whose lite has been «pent dam SIUUIUL,, prospect-||@@||of whose life has been spent dam-sinking, prospect- ing, and lu the hush, ivan clu ttred with limul!;||@@||ing, and in the bush, was charged with having foloniously wounded J norn«« ¡scott witli intent tu||@@||feloniously wounded Thomas Scott with intent to murder, and on a seeoud eocnt with intent to eoaumt||@@||murder, and on a second count with intent to commit grcivou« bodily nunn Ai eu« d pleaded guilty Hil||@@||greivous bodily harm. Accused pleaded guilty. His Honor pointed out (hit the first count constituted a||@@||Honor pointed out that the first count constituted a capital charge, and that the plea could nor be accep«||@@||capital charge, and that the plea could not be accep- ted. Uo udviaed accused tj witLurai the pica,||@@||ted. He advised accused to withdraw the plea, i inch lie Aul. 'the tacts of tho ca-o «ere that about||@@||which he did. The facts of the case were that about th« end of Janujtrv last accused c illeid at a IIDUB» OU||@@||the end of January last accused called at a house on the Mcnmdic-road, occupied b> Thomas '?celt, arctui||@@||the Menindie-road, occupied by Thomas Scott, a man over 80 years of age, and Ina »Red wifo,||@@||over 80 years of age, and his aged wife, who were m iking a living keeping pin«.||@@||who were making a living keeping pigs. Stevenson helped liuuselt to some foot without||@@||Stevenson helped himself to some food without permission, and when fscott appealed tisLett bira||@@||permission, and when Scott appeared asked him too loud to Kock« eil. ¿cote pointed out the road awl||@@||the road to Rockwell. Scott pointed out the road and accused w eut «.wai Accuiod relumed tue following||@@||accused went away. Accused returned the following day, «gain walked luto tim bonne, eutd lie wanted DO||@@||day, again walked into the house, said he wanted no- thing, but picked up a Snider rifle lenniug «Eainit||@@||thing, but picked up a Snider rifle leaning against the wall anil I egen (insuring it Ile t del Scott that||@@||the wall and began fingering it. He told Scott that he wa« tired of lite Ihe old mau told lum notts||@@||he was tired of life. The old man told him not to talk nouseuee and took (lie rifle SWPV iioiu bun,||@@||talk nonsense and took the rifle away from him, placing it ugainat the wall, and then turned «nay.||@@||placing it against the wall, and then turned away. Accusc-d, picking up the nile, hit bun two beaty||@@||Accused, picking up the rifle, hit him two heavy tiiow« OTor thu luad with it, knocKiug ima ÍÍB'OÍ«!.||@@||blows over the head with it, knocking him senseless. Stoveiiuou wa« anestcd «lioitl} afieruarclo ii«||@@||Stevenson was arrested shortly afterwards. He readily admitted the assault, adding "I hop»that||@@||readily admitted the assault, adding " I hope that tho) will show mo no mercy 1 v n tin d uf tha||@@||they will show me no mercy. I am tired of the world." Evidence was liven by the Goyornroant||@@||world." Evidence was given by the Government Medical Ollie 'r that the licensed mi« of unsound||@@||Medical Officer that the accused was of unsound uiiucl Th» polire una tho ¿sol waldor also testified||@@||mind. The police and the gaol warder also testified to accuse d'« strange hohaviour Accused ottered ne||@@||to accused's strange behaviour. Accused offered no defence, but made a statement Ho s ml that ha wa«||@@||defence, but made a statement. He said that he was »uiroriu ' undoi mental «min, which IIB could not||@@||suffering under mental strain, which he could not oveicome or control Hie lurv, alter an hourl||@@||overcome or control. The jury, after an hour's coiikidoration, found nccuanit nut guilt) ou both||@@||consideration, found accused not guilty on both couuto, on,tile prouud of iiiRiimty Hi« Honor there-||@@||counts, on the ground of insanity. His Honor there- upon ordmcii accused to bo detained in gaol till thft||@@||upon ordered accused to be detained in gaol till the ploasuro of the Governor should le J no«rti.||@@||pleasure of the Governor should be known. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14355291 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE HON. E. PULSFORD ON||@@||THE HON. E. PULSFORD ON THE SITUATION.||@@||THE SITUATION. I A SANGUINE FUEETRADD ADVOCATE. I||@@||A SANGUINE FREETRADE ADVOCATE. Th ñamo of tío Hun E PuUford lins boen ao m||@@||The name of the Hon. E. Pulsford has been so in- timitoly niBocmteid with tho froetrado movement that||@@||timately associated with the freetrade movement that htM viows on the present situation of afluirá muet uf||@@||his views on the present situation of affairs must of ascesíity he of interest, moro eipcciuli¿ ia hen it «re||@@||necessity be of interest, more especially when it is re- meniben-d that as president Df tho Now Soutn "Wales||@@||membered that as president of the New South Wales division of tho Preelraäe und Labour Association he ia||@@||division of the Freetrade and Labour Association he is necessarily in cloao touch with tho uorL of free-||@@||necessarily in close touch with the work of free- traders in the other Statua Whin scon yesterday by||@@||traders in the other States. When seen yesterday by uno of our representatives Mr. Pulsion) said the||@@||one of our representatives Mr. Pulsford said the trcetir.de position was really -stronger and||@@||freetrade position was really stronger and mora «atisfactory than was apparent from tho||@@||more satisfactory than was apparent from the actual returns A number of freetraders had been||@@||actual returns. A number of freetraders had been returned nominally as supporters of Mr. Barton, but||@@||returned nominally as supporters of Mr. Barton, but when it carno to actuul voting upon the subject it||@@||when it came to actual voting upon the subject it ueineà* to kim reasonable to expect them to vote with||@@||seemed to him reasonable to expect them to vote with Mr Hud Iho position in *\ letona is one eminently||@@||Mr. Reid. The position in Victoria is one eminently full ot vroiiiiso for tint future of lrcctrudo It is clear||@@||full of promise for the future of freetrade. It is clear that the power of protection 13 broken 111 Victoria,||@@||that the power of protection is broken in Victoria, Mr Pulaford «aya, und he is qmto tertutu that row||@@||Mr. Pulsford says, and he is quire certain that now \ hen the turn uf the tidu las IM m o tint State will be||@@||when the turn of the tide has come that State will be found feivniK n much ßtnneer nuppoit to frectrario||@@||found giving a much stronger support to freetrade than Rt present Ihr minority nf tlio tiusenalund||@@||than at present. The majority of the Queensland labour mouibora aro freotradern, nod umfmlonQg the||@@||labour members are freetraders, and considering the pieit difftVuIhes fr cet rule his already passed through||@@||great difficulties freetrade has already passed through in Auhtralm, tuLing it as a whole, he is of opinion||@@||in Australia, taking it as a whole, he is of opinion that tbeio ia every íeason lofaco the future with ton||@@||that there is every reason to face the future with con- hdDnco All fear of heavy protective dutlOB is nt au||@@||fidence. All fear of heavy protective duties is at an end, and the onlv question now is as to how far tho||@@||end, and the only question now is as to how far the i Barton Uovernment will \ enturo 111 the direction of||@@||Barton Government will venture in the direction of moderate protection||@@||moderate protection. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14355351 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I NEW ENÜLANO ELECTORATE. . I||@@||NEW ENGLAND ELECTORATE. TAM WO ilTH, Monday.||@@||TAMWORTH, Monday. Great excitement has exintnd hore since linday||@@||Great excitement has existed here since Friday nielit over the New England contest, und inuoli ci ira||@@||night over the New England contest, and much dis- satisfaction lias beau exma>i*eU with tho way in which||@@||satisfaction has been expressed with the way in which tho eleclion boa been oondnolod in respect of tho re-||@@||the election has been conducted in respect of the re- torne. Had th« rosultH at the vniinus polling stations||@@||turns. Had the results at the various polling stations been wired to the returning officer iioio it is con-||@@||been wired to the returning officer here it is con- tended I hut the llnal stato of thu poll would havo been||@@||tended that the final state of the poll would have been known ou Saturday morning; nt tho latest, whereas||@@||known on Saturday morning at the latest, whereas no uuthentio information could bo ublniuod us to how||@@||no authentic information could be obtained as to how tho contest had resulted until this afternoon, when||@@||the contest had resulted until this afternoon, when word oamo that ttte rctnrua were completo, and that||@@||word came that the returns were complete, and that Mr. ¡y.iwcus had bonton Mr. Lonsdale by four||@@||Mr. Sawers had beaten Mr. Lonsdale by four votes. The numbers given to-day, however, wore||@@||votes. The numbers given to-day, however, were fill below tho numbers wiled on Saturday. On this||@@||50 below the numbers wired on Saturday. On this aocuunt uncertainty as to the real stuto of Ihr, poll||@@||account uncertainty as to the real state of the poll still exists, ami will continuo until the returning||@@||still exists, and will continue until the returning officer hero is in possession of tho udna I returns from||@@||officer here is in possession of the actual returns from the different polling contres. Ils hones to get all re-||@@||the different polling centres. He hopes to get all re- turns in by tD-morrow. Several instances of alleged||@@||turns in by to-morrow. Several instances of alleged informalities iii the matter of voting have como to||@@||informalities in the matter of voting have come to light, niul.if it is seen when nil roi urns aro in that||@@||light, and if it is seen when all returns are in that Mr. Lousdalo is benton by a taw votes only, it is||@@||Mr. Lonsdale is beaten by a few votes only, it is statud that a lecount will bo demanded.||@@||stated that a recount will be demanded. BOWIÎAL, Monday.||@@||BOWRAL, Monday. Much satisfaction is felt in this district at thu||@@||Much satisfaction is felt in this district at the splendid result obtained hy tho frootrude candidates||@@||splendid result obtained by the freetrade candidates in tho fodorat elections, Tho local voto for tho||@@||in the federal elections. The local vote for the House of Representatives was nearly thru o tD ano in||@@||House of Representatives was nearly three to one in favour of llio ireetradet candidato, whitu tho Jroo||@@||favour of the freetrade candidate, while the free- trado bunch obtaiued strong supnoit for tho Souato.||@@||trade bunch obtained strong support for the Senate. COKO WA, Monday.||@@||COROWA, Monday. Much eatiifaotion ia expressed amongst local free-||@@||Much satisfaction is expressed amongst local free- traders at tho splendid freotrado victory, and it is||@@||traders at the splendid freetrade victory, and it is ooiisiclered that Sir William I.yno hue to thank the||@@||considered that Sir William I.yne has to thank the poisonnt voto for his niujuritv. Locally, many pro-||@@||personal vote for his majority. Locally, many pro- fessing to ho freetraders \oted for him.||@@||fessing to be freetraders voted for him. LI r HU O W, Monday.||@@||LITHGOW, Monday. Mr. J. Ooolc, Federal member for tho Parramatta||@@||Mr. J. Cook, Federal member for the Parramatta Electorate, received ii hearty welcome ou Saturday||@@||Electorate, received a hearty welcome on Saturday night. He was mot at tho railway station by a lurga||@@||night. He was met at the railway station by a large crowd aud the local baud. On reaching tbo Btreet Le||@@||crowd and the local band. On reaching the street he was lifted on tho shoulders of soma of hid supporters||@@||was lifted on the shoulders of some of his supporters and earned home. Mr. Cook thanked the electors||@@||and carried home. Mr. Cook thanked the electors for their support.||@@||for their support. OUANOE, Monday.||@@||ORANGE, Monday. Tho official declaration of tho poll for Canófilas||@@||The official declaration of the poll for Canoblas took place to-dav by Mr. J. M. Piuil, tim rsturuing||@@||took place to-day by Mr. J. M. Paul, the returning otlicer. Mr. Thomas Brown returned thanks for his||@@||officer. Mr. Thomas Brown returned thanks for his olcotijii, nud denied the etutc monte mads by Mr.||@@||election, and denied the statements made by Mr. Wino that unscrupulous menus had beon used to||@@||Wise that unscrupulous means had been used to dnfoat lum. Mi. J. J. Ihillou leluriinit thanks on||@@||defeat him. Mr. J. J. Dalton returned thanks on beh-ilf uf Mr. Wiso, who v»us unahlo to ho present||@@||behalf of Mr. Wise, who was unable to be present owing to n prior engagement of long standing.||@@||owing to a prior engagement of long standing. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14362224 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn WESTEHN SUBURBS COTTAGE||@@||WESTERN SUBURBS COTTAGE HOSPITAL.||@@||HOSPITAL. Tho monthly meat ing of tho roramitteo of the West«||@@||The monthly meeting of the committee of the West- ern Suburbs Cottage Hospital was bold .it the hospital,||@@||ern Suburbs Cottage Hospital was held at the hospital, Enfield, neal Croydon, uu Thursday last. Mr. E.||@@||Enfield, near Croydon, on Thursday last. Mr. E. Scholes (president) occupied the chair, and there worn||@@||Scholes (president) occupied the chair, and there were present-Mera-fl. T. F li. Macken¿ie, J.P. (lion,||@@||present—Messrs. T. F. H. Mackenzie, J.P. (hon. treasurer), J. Dart ihon. secretary), T. Hodson, J P.,||@@||treasurer), J. Dart (hon. secretary), T. Hodson, J.P., J. Dougall, J. Lapifb, D. W. Roxburgh (hon.||@@||J. Dougan, J. Lapish, D. W. Roxburgh (hon. solicitor), J. Minson, W. I) Steol, T Murray, ii. 13.||@@||solicitor), J. Stinson, W. H. Steel, T. Murray, G. E. Weathoull. T. Glossop, J. Quigg, Dr. Fnzoll, IJr.||@@||Weatherill, T. Glassop, J. Quigg, Dr. Frizell, Dr. Bluxlaud, Dr. R. T. Jones, nmi Dr. Traill. Account»||@@||Blaxland, Dr. R. T. Jones, and Dr. Traill. Accounts totalltug £75 nero passed for payment. Thn credit||@@||totalling £75 were passed for payment. The credit balance was reported to bo £101 17s Od. A.||@@||balance was reported to be £491 17s 5d. A Bum of ¿100 »van voted to the works com-||@@||sum of £100 was voted to the works com- mittee to carry on the completion of tho build-||@@||mittee to carry on the completion of the build- ing!. 'Die matron (¡Miss Henson) ronortod that:||@@||ings. The matron (Miss Henson) reported that: during thn month 27 patients had oeeu admitted, 2I>||@@||during the month 27 patients had been admitted, 20 dieobarged, 10 treated but not admitted, ono died,||@@||discharged, 10 treated but not admitted, one died, and niuo retnauiediu the hospital. There wera five||@@||and nine remained in the hospital. There were five casca of oiitotio lover in thn hospital. It won decided||@@||cases of enteric fever in the hospital. It was decided to pay tho vardsmau half pay during his illness.||@@||to pay the wardsman half pay during his illness. The presidont returned thanks for his eluetion. Mr.||@@||The president returned thanks for his election. Mr. I. Dirt vvaaro-olocted lion, iecroliry and Alderman||@@||J. Dart was re-elected hon. secretary and Alderman Jlr.ckcti/io (Mavot of Strathfield) lion, treasurer far||@@||Mackenzie (Mayor of Strathfield) hon. treasurer for tho ensuing year. liutli geutlciucn returned thanks||@@||the ensuing year. Both gentlemen returned thanks suilably. The mition was also unannnoiislv re||@@||suitably. The matron was also unanimously re- elected. Mesara. W. H Steel and It. Dougan wera||@@||elected. Messrs. W. H. Steel and R. Dougan were aopjinted to act with tho constitutional committee.||@@||appointed to act with the constitutional committee. Dr. P. Sidr.iy Jone» and Dr li. T. Jones wore re||@@||Dr. P. Sydney Jones and Dr. R. T. Jones were re- tirip nnlctl honorary cjneulting medical officer«.||@@||appointed honorary consulting medical officers. Me-sr». Brtn, Lapish, Murray, and Quigg wore||@@||Messrs. Bray, Lapish, Murray, and Quigg were elected a vi'ittntr comimt'eo.||@@||elected a visiting committee. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14355293 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn COMMONWEALTH||@@||COMMONWEALTH ELECTIONS.||@@||ELECTIONS. THE SCRUTINY PROGRESSING.||@@||THE SCRUTINY PROGRESSING. VOTING FOR THE SENATE.||@@||VOTING FOR THE SENATE. FREETRADE ENTHUSIASM IN||@@||FREETRADE ENTHUSIASM IN DALLEY.||@@||DALLEY. THE VICTORY IN MACQUARIE.||@@||THE VICTORY IN MACQUARIE. The compilation of tho polling results ia not vet||@@||The compilation of the polling results is not yet finished, but (rood progress was made yosterd_.y in||@@||finished, but good progress was made yesterday in all tho colonies, and the -naivem Df parties, given m||@@||all the colonies, and the analysis of parties, given in another column, is a fairly accurate summarv of what||@@||another column, is a fairly accurate summary of what the ultimata position will be. In New houth Wales||@@||the ultimate position will be. In New South Wales oiily SO returns romain to he fin-illy oxamined for a||@@||only 50 returns remain to be finally examined for a rough total, and they a'o expected tD bu in band to-||@@||rough total, and they are expected to be in hand to- day. Taking the figures avuilablo at _. lata hour||@@||day. Taking the figures available at a late hour lout night the benato is found to contain 19 free-||@@||last night the Senate is found to contain 19 free- trader., 16 protectionists, und one who has not yet||@@||traders, 16 protectionists, and one who has not yet been required to declaro Ins fiscal viona That||@@||been required to declare his fiscal views. That gentleman is'lr J (J btowerr, of Queensland In |||@@||gentleman is Mr. J. C. Stewart, of Queensland. In tho Houoo of Uepr'-'ertHtivca there are JO freetrader»||@@||the House of Representatives there are 30 freetraders _v the party as a jewel for the lrcotrade||@@||is regarded by the party as a jewel for the freetrade crown, In Dalley, which ineludnn such manufac-||@@||crown. In Dalley, which includes such manufac- turing centres us Balmain, Leichhardt, .__ , n great||@@||turing centres as Balmain, Leichhardt, &c., a great freotrado vote was cast both for tim bon vie and IIOU.B||@@||freetrade vote was cast both for the Senate and House ot Hoprcseutatives Tor the lattei Mr \V ilka swept||@@||of Representatives. For the latter Mr. Wilks swept the olectoretp trom one oud to the other At only one||@@||the electorate from one end to the other. At only one polling-booth uss he beuten lu all the others he hnrt||@@||polling-booth was he beaten. In all the others he had a clour majorit. over both his opponents combined||@@||a clear majority over both his opponents combined. [hen for tho Senate the olcctor.ro wont straight for||@@||Then for the Senate the electorate went straight for tho freetrade " bunch " as follows -T T Walker,||@@||the freetrade " bunch " as follows :—J. T. Walker, 4658 J C Neild, 4G43 , E Pulsford, 4577, A J||@@||4658 ; J. C. Neild, 4643 ; E. Pulsford, 4577 ; A. J. «ould, 4 )74 , E D Milleu, 4470 , J P Gray, 4237||@@||Gould, 4574 ; E. D. Millen, 4470 ; J. P. Gray, 4267. Ihoso six wero placed at the hnaa rf the local pi II||@@||Those six were placed at the head of the local poll. Tho closonesa of tho numbera in tim election for||@@||The closeness of the numbers in the election for Now England -upgobts the possibility of an appeal||@@||New England suggests the possibility of an appeal being mudo for eithor u recotín*- of tho votes or for||@@||being made for either a recount of the votes or for somo other method of ascertaining what is the will of||@@||some other method of ascertaining what is the will of the oledor. The scrutiny is completo, and the||@@||the electors. The scrutiny is complete, and the result is that Mr Sawers is declarod to havo received||@@||result is that Mr. Sawers is declared to have received 19(11 voles, while Mr Li nsdiile lias polled J057-»||@@||3961 votes, while Mr. Lonsdale has polled 3957—a difference of four Section 47 of tho Constitution||@@||difference of four. Section 47 of the Constitution mukea a, temporary provision tor thB procedure to he||@@||makes a temporary provision for the procedure to be adopted whero there is it petition lodged disputing a||@@||adopted where there is a petition lodged disputing a mimi) It runs ns follows - " TJnlil tho Parlia-||@@||return. It runs as follows :—" Until the Parlia- ment otherwise provides, any question respecrmg||@@||ment otherwise provides, any question respecting the qualification of a s.nutor or ot a member of the||@@||the qualification of a senator or of a member of the House of Representatives, or respecting n vacancy in||@@||House of Representatives, or respecting a vacancy in either House of the Parliament, and anv question of||@@||either House of the Parliament, and any question of a dtsputud election to oither House, shall be deter-||@@||a disputed election to either House, shall be deter- mined by the House in which the question anses"||@@||mined by the House in which the question arises." This means that the House may appoint a tribnnat||@@||This means that the House may appoint a tribunal to deal with the petition or may itself decide itsolf||@@||to deal with the petition or may itself decide itself upon it. _||@@||upon it. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386409 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIVOBCE COUltT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Before Mr. Jmtico Owen.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Owen.) A CASE OP CONTEMPT.||@@||A CASE OF CONTEMPT. Carey v. Carey.||@@||Carey v. Carey. Denis Carev, respoudont ni the suit of Carey v||@@||Denis Carey, respondent in the suit of Carey v. Care}, nppeared in eiisto Ij Ml Boyce, for the reti||@@||Carey, appeared in custody. Mr. Boyce, for the peti- tionur, Su«aiiiiah Curdy, stated that tim prison ,r had||@@||tioner, Susannah Carey, stated that the prisoner had been attached for conlotnptiu nnn-paymii t of atreais||@@||been attached for contempt in non-payment of arrears of aliiuouy He lind been atrrstod on a writ issued on||@@||of alimony. He had been arrested on a writ issued on April 17 In dof-tult of pruouer making a proposition||@@||April 17. In default of prisoner making a proposition to pav n fair proportion of what was -lue bo applied||@@||to pay a fair proportion of what was due he applied that the pruouer bu remitted back to his former eua||@@||that the prisoner be remitted back to his former cus- ti-dy I he resp i ident Buid bo had nitveitised to sell||@@||tody. The respondent said he had advertised to sell hi3 oichuid in order t> rano money, but h id uot got a||@@||his orchard in order to raise money, but had not got a putcliaser A mortgage ulteidv oxistet on it, and in||@@||purchaser. A mortgage already existed on it, and in tue circumstances he had not been able to do more||@@||the circumstances he had not been able to do more than ofler terms which bad not been accepted||@@||than offer terms, which had not been accepted. His Honor directed that the prisoner ibould be re-||@@||His Honor directed that the prisoner should be re- turned to custody||@@||turned to custody. DEGREE nr JUDICIAL ¡SEPARATION.||@@||DECREE OF JUDICIAL SEPARATION. Vaudenn ill v. Vandeiiujll||@@||Vandermall v. Vandermall. Mr Turnes, foi the respondent, Euoica Vnndermall,||@@||Mr. James, for the respondent, Eunice Vandermall, made au applioalton that a decree of judicial separa-||@@||made an application that a decree of judicial separa- tion fro n the peUliouer, Cómeles Vandurmall, fui||@@||tion from the petitioner, Corneles Vandermall, for ii horn Mr WulLerappear.il be granted on tho Hid-||@@||whom Mr. Walker appeared, be granted on the find- ing of Mr Justice Mo| hen, at Dublin Giru it Court||@@||ing of Mr. Justice Stephen, at Dubbo Circuit Court, that the petitioner had treatid her with cruelty||@@||that the petitioner had treated her with cruelty. His Houor granted a dccteo as asked, aud ordered||@@||His Honor granted a decree as asked, and ordered petitioner to pay the respondent alimony at the rate||@@||petitioner to pay the respondent alimony at the rate of fa lier week _||@@||of 5s per week. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14366350 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ABORIGINES MISSION.||@@||ABORIGINES MISSION. Tho mouthly meeting of the committee of thi||@@||The monthly meeting of the committee of the mission waa hold at tbo Fitt-sttset Con«||@@||mission was held at the Pitt-street Con- gregutional Church On the recommeudiition ol||@@||gregational Church. On the recommendation of tho oxecutivo, it waa' decided to (ratifier Miss||@@||the executive, it was decided to transfer Miss Dixon from the La PorouBO to the Hawkesbury dis«||@@||Dixon from the La Perouse to the Hawkesbury dis- trict, to wont the mission stations at Plumpton unit||@@||trict, to work the mission stations at Plumpton and Sackville Keach Arrangement worn mndo for the||@@||Sackville Reach. Arrangement were made for the reception of Mr E. J Telfer, of Adelaide, who will||@@||reception of Mr E. J. Telfer, of Adelaide, who will anivo in Sydney next weok on his way to tim||@@||arrive in Sydney next week on his way to the Macleay River, where be will take up mission work||@@||Macleay River, where ee will take up mission work under tbu direction of this mullion Mr. 1 »Ifer will||@@||under the direction of this mission. Mr. Telfer will address a tones of meetings whilst in Sydney. Tha||@@||address a series of meetings whilst in Sydney. The monthly roport of Miss Dixon (dated from Sackville||@@||monthly report of Miss Dixon (dated from Sackville Reach) showed that hor visit there was being ap-||@@||Reach) showed that her visit there was being ap- preciated by the natives, and much good work wal||@@||preciated by the natives, and much good work was being done_||@@||being done. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14378378 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SYDNEY UNITED FRIENDLY||@@||SYDNEY UNITED FRIENDLY j SOCIETIES' DISPENSARY.||@@||SOCIETIES' DISPENSARY. -?-«>||@@||------------- Tho annual meeting of tho representatives to tho||@@||The annual meeting of the representatives to the ahovo institution was held ia the Protestant Hall on||@@||above institution was held in the Protestant Hall on Friday night last. Immediately after the secrotary||@@||Friday night last. Immediately after the secretary bad called tho toll the president (Mr Stanley Cole)||@@||had called the roll, the president (Mr Stanley Cole) made a speech touching the death of the Queen, and||@@||made a speech touching the death of the Queen, and concluded by moving that it bo placed on record in||@@||concluded by moving that it be placed on record in the minutes how much they as »united body mourned||@@||the minutes how much they as a united body mourned the loss of one so great Lnd good. Tho vice-president||@@||the loss of one so great and good. The vice-president (Bro. P. Forbes), m seconding tho resolu-||@@||(Bro. P. Forbes), in seconding the resolu- tion, endorsed all that the president had said||@@||tion, endorsed all that the president had said with roipjct to the nublo life the Queen||@@||with respect to the noble life the Queen had led. Tho motion »as carried m||@@||had led. The motion was carried in silence, all tho lepreseutativen standing, and the||@@||silence, all the representatives standing, and the secretary was authorised to forward tho resolution||@@||secretary was authorised to forward tho resolution pasted to the Governor-General. The report and ba||@@||passd to the Governor-General. The report and ba lanco-sheet.wilh H dotailed statement of the quarter's||@@||lance-sheet. wilh a detailed statement of the quarter's receipts and expenditure, was submitted to the meet-||@@||receipts and expenditure, was submitted to the meet- ing and adoptee!, many of tho representativos expres-||@@||ing and adopted, many of the representativos expres- sing their gratification at tho progress shown aud tho||@@||sing their gratification at the progress shown aud the flourishing «tate of the dispensary's (manees rho||@@||flourishing state of the dispensary's finances. The board's report was adopted as. a whole on tbo||@@||board's report was adopted as a whole on the motion of the president and vice-president Tho||@@||motion of the president and vice-president The levies-decided on were the same as lust, with tho||@@||levies decided on were the same as last, with the usual 10 per cent discount on all uccounta paid||@@||usual 10 per cent discount on all accounts paid m by the end of the months of January, April, July,||@@||inby the end of the months of January, April, July, and October.||@@||and October. Tho election for the various offices was then pro-||@@||Tho election for the various offices was then pro- ceeded with, Mr. »Stanley L. Cole again being elected||@@||ceeded with, Mr. Stanley L. Cole again being elected to tho position of president without opposition. Tho||@@||to the position of president without opposition. Tho vice-prosiduit, Bro. P. Fcrbes, was re-elocted to tho||@@||vice-president, Bro. P. Forbes, was re-elected to the position without opposition Mi. A. \Vn¡rr;, who||@@||position without opposition Mi. A. Wagg, who has filled for many years tho ofhco of treasurer, was||@@||has filled for many years the office of treasurer, was also elected without opposition, as was Mr. T. J.||@@||also elected without opposition, as was Mr. T. J. Cummins, the secretary. 1 hero was a keen contest||@@||Cummins, the secretary. There was a keen contest fur the vacancies (throe) of trastees, Messrs. It- Smith,||@@||for the vacancies (three) of trustees, Messrs. R Smith, A. G. Heness, andJ.Byrno being the successful||@@||A. G. Heness, and J.Byrne being the successful candidates, lhere were no less than 23 representa-||@@||candidates, There were no less than 23 representa- tives nominated for tbo aeren positions on tho board||@@||tives nominated for the seven positions on the board of directors, the following being elected .-Messrs||@@||of directors, the following being elected .-Messrs W. U. IL Pope, 3. E. Weet, W. M. Tox,E J. Hill,||@@||W.R.H. Pope, J. E. West, W. M. Fox, E J. Hill, J. T. Gaanou, R. Caahm, and A. K. MildWAtsr.||@@||J. T. Gasson, R. Cashim, and A. K. Mildwater. The nppoiutment ot auditor« resulted in Messrs.||@@||The appoiutment of auditors resulted in Messrs. Jame» bpoonn, O.A. Wilaou, and T. M'Namar*||@@||James Spearin, C.A. Wilson, and T. M'Namara being unanimously chosou. For the board of arbi-||@@||being unanimously chosen. For the board of arbi- trator» (fare) Messrs. G. Brown, U. G Randall, Calob||@@||trators (five) Messrs. G. Brown, E G Randall, Caleb Marland, P. "stapleton, and T. Lake wero again||@@||Marland, P. Stapleton, and T. Lake were again elected. 'Iho hour bsiug late it was rosolvod that tho||@@||elected. The hour being late it was resolvod that the now code of lanasnbmittod hy the resision committee||@@||new code of laws submitted by the revision committee bo submitted for consideration to a special committee,||@@||bo submitted for consideration to a special committee, meeting to bo held on I'obruaryl5. A volo of||@@||meeting to be held on February 15. A vote of thanks to tho president and the scrutineers having]||@@||thanks to tho president and the scrutineers having been pasiod the meeting cloned. 1||@@||been passed the meeting closed. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14409696 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn NO. 2 JURY COUET.||@@||NO. 2 JURY COURT. (Before Mr. Justico Cobon and n j'ury of four.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Cojen and a jury of four.) ACTION FOR ALLEGED LIBEL.||@@||ACTION FOR ALLEGED LIBEL. Palmer v. Verge.||@@||Palmer v. Verge. Mr Gnnuon, Mr Windover, nud Mr Pickhuin,||@@||Mr. Gannon, Mr. Windeyer, and Mr. Pickburn, instructed by Mr AWE Weaver, appeared||@@||instructed by Mr. A. W. E. Weaver, appeared for the plaintiff , and Mi Want, K O , Mr Hal-||@@||for the plaintiff , and Mr. Want, K.C., Mr. Ral- sten, and Mr Ferguson, instructed hy Mi J li||@@||ston, and Mr. Ferguson, instructed by Mr. J. R. Warrack, of Kempsey (bj lus osent, Mr J T||@@||Marrack, of Kempsey (by his agent, Mr. J. T. Itulstou), for tlio defendant This was nn aotion||@@||Ralston), for the defendant. This was an action biought bj Ileiuy Edmond Palmer, of tho Macleay,||@@||brought by Henry Edmond Palmer, of the Macleay, stock inspector, loi ti o recoven of £1000 damages||@@||stock inspector, for the recovery of £1000 damages for alleged libel from Austral Verge, a stockownor||@@||for alleged libel from Austral Verge, a stockowner m tho Fama district Hie nlloged libel was contained||@@||in the same district. The alleged libel was contained m it letter stated to havo boon written by the de-||@@||in a letter stated to have been written by the de- fendant to the chief inspector of slock in Sydney||@@||fendant to the chief inspector of stock in Sydney. Tho defendant pleaded not guilty||@@||The defendant pleaded not guilty. Tho evidenco wns continued, mid the defendant||@@||The evidence was continued, and the defendant was under examination when the Comt adjourned||@@||was under examination when the Court adjourned. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14409007 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn N0. 2 JültY COUßT.||@@||N0. 2 JURY COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Cohen and a jury of four.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Cohen and a jury of four.) ACTION FOR ALLEGED LIBEL.||@@||ACTION FOR ALLEGED LIBEL. Palmer v. Verge.||@@||Palmer v. Verge. Mi Gauuon, Mc "Windemer, and Mi Pickhurn,||@@||Mr. Gannon, Mr. Windeyer, and Mr. Pickburn, instructed by Mr A "VV lí Weaver, appeared for||@@||instructed by Mr. A. W. E. Weaver, appeared for the plaintiff , and Mr "Want, KC,Mi It liston, and||@@||the plaintiff , and Mr. Want, K.C., Mr. Ralston, and Mr Ferguson, instructed by Mr J li Marrack, of||@@||Mr. Ferguson, instructed by Mr. J. R. Marrack, of Kempsey (by lus ni»cjit, Mr J I1 Ralston), for the||@@||Kempsey (by lhis agent, Mr. J. T. Ralston), for the defendant Plus waa UTI action brought by Henry||@@||defendant. This was an action brought by Henry Edmond Palmer, of the Macleuj, stack inspector, ior||@@||Edmond Palmer, of the Macleay, stock inspector, for the lecotcry of £1000 damages for alleged libel||@@||the recovery of £1000 damages for alleged libel from Austral Verge, a slockowner in the same||@@||from Austral Verge, a stockowner in the same district llio alleged libel waa contained||@@||district. Heo alleged libel was contained in it letter stated to ba\c been written by the de-||@@||in a letter stated tohave been written by the de- fendant to the Chief Inspector of btock in Sydney,||@@||fendant to the Chief Inspector of Stock in Sydney, the portion declared on by plaintif! being aa lolluw ß -||@@||the portion declared on by plaintiff being as follows : -- " But if this olhcci remains hero it is plum that my||@@||" But if this officer remains here it is plain that my dealings with him will need to bo m the presence of||@@||dealings with him will need to be in the presence of a witness or b\ legistered letter ouly, aud o\cn this||@@||a witness or bylegistered letter only, and even this latter arrange»« ut will be i tax w Inch seem» un||@@||latter arrangement will be a tax which seems un- rea-sonablt " Plamtilï claimed that thct»c words||@@||reasonable. " Plaintiff claimed that these words meant that he was so dishonest and untrustworthy||@@||meant that he was so dishonest and untrustworthy that it was necessiry to take spcci ii and cttra||@@||that it was necessary to take special and extra- I ordinary precautions w ben dealing with him as stock||@@||ordinary precautions when dealing with him as stock | inspector, and that he was uniit to hold Ina office||@@||inspector, and that he was unfit to hold his office. It waa aIí,o claimed by plamtift" that he was injured||@@||It waa also claimed by plaintiff that he was injured m las credit, leputaliun, and circumstances||@@||in his credit, reputation, and circumstances. Iho defendant pleaded not gmltj||@@||The defendant pleaded not guilty. Pliiintiir it appealed in addition to being a stock||@@||Plaintiff it appeared in addition to being a stock inspector was secrotary of the Poit Macquarie||@@||inspector was secretary of the Port Macquarie Postures and Stock Irotection Boaid under the||@@||Pastures and Stock Protection Board under the Pasture« and Stock Act, md under tho Diseibed||@@||Pastures and Stock Act, and under the Diseased Annuals and Meat Act he w is uko an inspector||@@||Animals and Meat Act he was also an inspector. There had been disagreements between the plaintiff||@@||There had been disagreements between the plaintiff and defendant on mutters connected with «toel, and||@@||and defendant on matters connected with stock, and defendant bad reported plaintiff to the Stock Board,||@@||defendant had reported plaintiff to the Stock Board, which aftci mqnny exonerated lum from tho ciiaigos||@@||which after inquiry exonerated him from the charges made against him lins was in 1900 Plumtifi||@@||made against him. This was in 1900. Plaintiff alleged that a ft ci this thai go was decided the de||@@||alleged that after this charge was decided the de- fendant wrote to the Chief Inspector of Stock m||@@||fendant wrote to the Chief Inspector of Stock in reference to the complaint, and tho letter contained||@@||reference to the complaint, and the letter contained the words on which the présent actiou *\vas based||@@||the words on which the present action was based. Tho case is part heard||@@||The case is part heard. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14409562 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn NO. 2 JüitY COURT.||@@||NO. 2 JURY COURT. (Before Mr. .Tustico Cohen and a jury of four.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Cohen and a jury of four.) . ACTION FOB ALLEGED LIBEL.||@@||ACTION FOR ALLEGED LIBEL. Palmer v. Verge.||@@||Palmer v. Verge. Mr Gannon, Mi. Windeyer, and Mr. Pickburn,||@@||Mr. Gannon, Mr. Windeyer, and Mr. Pickburn, instructed by Mr. A, AV. E Wcavei, appeared||@@||instructed by Mr. A. W. E. Weaver, appeared for the plnintiff , and Mr Want, K C" Mr. Ral-||@@||for the plaintiff, and Mr Want, K.C., Mr. Ral- ston, and Mr Fergieson, instnictod by Mr. J. H.||@@||ston, and Mr. Ferguson, instructedby Mr. J. R. Muirack, of Kempsey (by his agent, Mt, J, T,||@@||Marrack, of Kempsey (by his agent, Mr. J. T. Ralston), for the defendant This was an action||@@||Ralston), for the defendant. This was an action brought by Henry Edmond Palmei, of tho Macleay,||@@||brought by Henry Edmond Palmer, of the Macleay, stock inspector, for the recoveiy of £1000 damages||@@||stock inspector, for the recovery of £1000 damages for alleged ubel from Austral Vcrgo, a stockowner||@@||for alleged libel from Austral Verge, a stockowner in the samo district Tho alleged libel was contained||@@||in the same district. The alleged libel was contained in a letter statod to have boon written by the de-||@@||in a letter stated to have been written by the de- fendant to the chief inspector of stock in Sj'dney.||@@||fendant to the chief inspector of stock in Sydney. The defendant pleaded not guilty||@@||The defendant pleaded not guilty. Further evidence was called for the defence and||@@||Further evidence was called for the defence and the caso stands part heard||@@||the case stands part heard. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14409241 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn NO. 2 JURY COURT.||@@||NO. 2 JURY COURT. (Before Mr Justice Cohen and a jury of four )||@@||(Before Mr Justice Cohen and a jury of four ) ACTION TOR ALLEGED LIBEL||@@||ACTION FOR ALLEGED LIBEL Palmor v Vorgo||@@||Palmer v Verge îlr Gannon, Mr Window, and Mr Pickburn,||@@||Mr. Gannon, Mr. Windeyor, and Mr. Pickburn, instructed bj Mi AWE Weaver, appeared||@@||instructed by Mr. A. W. E. Weaver, appeared for the plaintiff , and Mr Want, K C , Mr Ral-||@@||for the plaintiff , and Mr. Want, K.C., Mr. Ral- ston, und Mr Tcrguboii, instructed bj Mr T li||@@||ston, and Mr Ferguson, instructed by Mr. J. R. Manacl, of Kempsey (by his agent, Mr T T||@@||Marrack, of Kempsey (by his agent, Mr. J. T. Ralston), for tho détendant Tins was an action||@@||Ralston), for the defendant. This was an action brought by Heniy Edmond Palmor, of tho Maclcaj,||@@||brought by Henry Edmond Palmer, of the Macleay, stock ins] cctor tor the recovery of £1000 damages||@@||stock inspector, for the recovery of £1000 damages foi alleged libel fiom Austin! Veige, ti stockowner||@@||for alleged libel from Austral Verge, a stockowner in tho samo thstnet rho alleged libel was contained||@@||in the same district. The alleged libel was contained m a lcttor stated to have been vv ritten hy lite de-||@@||in a letter stated to have been written by the de- fendant to the Clnof Insnecloi of Stock in Sj duey||@@||fendant to the Chief Inspector of Stock in Sydney. 1 ho defendant plea led not guillj||@@||The defendant pleaded not guilty. J .ulcnco foi the plauitiff was closed, and* tho ex-||@@||Evidence for the plaintiff was closed, and the ex- amination of wif nessos foi Uto defence was begun||@@||amination of witnesses for the defence was begun. llio case stands part hoaid||@@||The case stands part heard. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14417387 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn IN CHAMBERS.||@@||IN CHAMBERS. (Beloro Mr Justice Cohen )||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Cohen ) A CERTIFICA! E CT COSTS||@@||A CERTIFICATE OF COSTS. Fulniei v Vorgo||@@||Palmer v Verge. Mr Gannon and Mr Pickbnrn, instructed bj Mr||@@||Mr. Gannon and Mr. Pickburn, instructed by Mr AWE Weavci, uppenred for tho plaintiff und||@@||A. W. E. Weaver, appeared for the plaintiff and mo\ed lor a certificate of costs Mr Want, K G ,||@@||movd for a certificate of costs. Mr. Want, K.C., nnd Mr rcrguson, mstiucted by Mi J T iïulston||@@||and Mr. Ferguson, instructed by Mr J. T. Ralston (agent for Mr J lï M Murrnck, of Kempsey),||@@||(agent for Mr. J. R. M. Marrack, of Kempsey), appeared for the defendant to opposo the motion||@@||appeared for the defendant to oppose the motion. The action, yyhich ^\as tried before Mr Justice Cohen||@@||The action, which was tried before Mr Justice Cohen and n jurj of four at the last sittings for the henrmg||@@||and a jurj of four at the last sittings for the hearing of causes, was brought b\ H 33 Pahnti stock||@@||of causes, was brought by H. E. Palmer, stock inspector of the Kenipsej distru t, nguinst tlio defen||@@||inspector of the Kempsey district, aguinst the defen- dniit, Austral Verge, for ii libel stud to lm\c been||@@||dant, Austral Verge, for a libel said to have been contained in a lettei w ritten In defendant concern-||@@||contained in a letter written by defendant concern- ing the plum titi to tho Cluet Inspector of .Stock||@@||ing the plaintiff to the Chief Inspector of Stock. Tlio case lusted two weeks, and lim jurj returned a||@@||The case lasted two weeks, and the jury returned a verdict for plaintiff with one iarthmg damnées He||@@||verdict for plaintiff with one farthing damages. He now lsied for a certificate of costs||@@||now asked for a certificate of costs. Iho argument was concluded on Wcdncsdaj last||@@||The argument was concluded on Wednesday last when judgment wns ic*cr\id||@@||when judgment was reserved. His Honoi now delivered judgment, nnd said that||@@||His Honor now delivered judgment, and said that aftci carefully, considering all the f icts of the. case,||@@||after carefully, considering all the facts of the case, ho could not como to tho conclusion that thor» were||@@||he could not come to the conclusion that there were not reasonable grounds 01 i tenso to justify tho de-||@@||not reasonable grounds or excuse to justify the de- fendant in writing to the Chioi Inspectai of Stock||@@||fendant in writing to the Chief Inspector of Stock the htter on which the action lor libel yyn-s louiidcd||@@||the letter on which the action for libel was founded. With regard to the question pf costs under section||@@||With regard to the question of costs under section 101 of the old District Courts Act, whcie tho plum- I||@@||101 of the old District Courts Act, where the plain- tift reco>cred i sum not exceeding .CoO he could not||@@||tift recovered a sum not exceeding £30 he could not gtt his costs unless the Tudgo coi tided that it np||@@||get his costs unless the Judge certified that it ap- paired to him there was suflitii nt re ison foi bunging||@@||peared to him there was sufficient reason for bringing und trying thp action in tho Supremo Court a id||@@||and trying the action in the Supreme Court ; and jccoidmg to the decisions ot our own Court thrro||@@||according to the decisions of our own Court there were \anous icasons \v}i\ the Judgo might ccrtifi||@@||were various reasons why the Judge might certify. And if tho Act loton ed to had reuiumcd uuaíiectcdi||@@||And if the Act referred to had remained unaffected bj the Delara at ion Act 'ÏO A ic , No 26, he should||@@||by the Defamation Act, 50 Vic., No. 26, he should vcrj liku v h*vv c gi inted a certificate for costs, h « nig '||@@||very llikely have granted a certificate for costs, having regard to the position of tlio ptrties concerned,||@@||regard to the position of the parties concerned, which was ono of th( elements to be considered||@@||which was one of the elements to be considered under the section lefcned to But in actions for||@@||under the section referred to. But in actions for libel under the Act >0 Vic , No ¿G, tho discretion of||@@||libel under the Act 50 Vic., No. 26, the discretion of the Tudge was now limited, and the Act ( on.mncd a||@@||the Judge was now limited, and the Act contained a number of icasons which should guide the Tudgo in||@@||number of reasons which should guide the Judge in granting a certificate In actions foi defamation||@@||granting a certificate. In actions for defamation where the plaintif! reco\eicd le« than 40s- ho wns||@@||where the plaintiff recovered less than 40s, he was not to get his costs unless tho Tudge certified that||@@||not to get his costs unless the Judge certified that in Ina opinion, tho libel complained oí w is published||@@||in his opinion, the libel complained of was published without icasoiiable ground oi excuse lie did not||@@||without reasonable ground or excuse. He did not propose to go into the hist or v. of the case, but lumng||@@||propose to go into the histort of the case, but having considered tho mutter vci\ cn ret nil \ ho was of||@@||considered the matter very carefully he was of opinion that he could not ignoie the >erilict of tho||@@||opinion that he could not ignore the verdict of the juiv, "winch was lor one tarthnig Among tho||@@||jury, which was for one farthing. Among the general io usons in ¿cd h\ Mi Gannon, and which||@@||general reasons urged by Mr. Gannon, and which were reilly npphc iblo to tiio Distuct Court, was one||@@||were really apphcable to the Distuct Court, was one founded upon this namch , that tho piry found in||@@||founded upon this, namely, that the jury found in this particular ease that there was malice on tho part||@@||this particular case that there was malice on the part of tlie defendant in publishing tho letter in question||@@||of the defendant in publishing the letter in question. Of course, in a< tions foi libil where a -\crdict v»n**||@@||Of course, in actions for libel where a verdict was found for the plaintiff there must ho mollee either m||@@||found for the plaintiff there must be malice either in fact or in law A \crdict for tho plaintiff neceasanlj||@@||fact or in law. A verdict for the plaintiff necessarily involved uialico on tho part of tho détendant, other-||@@||involved malice on the part of the defendant, other- wise there would bo no \ordict foi the pi untnT, and||@@||wise there would be no verdict for the plaintiff, and that being so he had to tnkt into consideration the||@@||that being so he had to take into consideration the verdict of tlio pivj What actuated tho pin in i||@@||verdict of the jury. What actuated the jury in giMug onlj a farthing damages he could not tell, and||@@||giving only a farthing damages he could not tell, and títere w ere \ anous matter-* which thc\ might h i\e'||@@||there were various matters which they might have taken into consideration m detenniniug their'ver-||@@||taken into consideration in determining their ver- dict A reasonable giound oi excuse meant some-||@@||dict. A reasonable ground or excuse meant some- thing short of full justification, and whilst the jury||@@||thing short of full justification, and whilst the jury found that there was not full justification for the||@@||found that there was not full justification for the defendant in writing the letter, still thoj oulj lound i||@@||defendant in writing the letter, still they only found a farthing damages Ile thought foi that reason, I||@@||a farthing damages. He thought for that reason, and having regard t» all the encumstnnces of tho||@@||and having regard to all the circumstances of the cuse, that defendant had reasonable ground or ex-||@@||case, that defendant had reasonable ground or ex- cuse for writing tho letter, and that being so ho de-||@@||cuse for writing the letter, and that being so he de- clined to grant i certificate lhe onus was cast upon||@@||clined to grant a certificate. The onus was cast upon the plamtiiT of satisfying lum that therowasno.||@@||the plaintiff of satisfying him that there was no reasonable ground or excuso for wh it defendant had||@@||reasonable ground or excuse for what defendant had done, and in that he had failed <.||@@||done, and in that he had failed. Apphcution refused % '||@@||Application refused. A BETTING CASE||@@||A BETTING CASE Ex Parlo Munroe||@@||Ex Parte Munroe. Tins matter, which m\ol\ed a question under tho||@@||This matter, which involved a question under the Betting Act, was, hy consent, referred to tho Full||@@||Betting Act, was, by consent, referred to the Full Court, ns three other cases ot a similar nature lind||@@||Court, as three other cases of a similar nature had been t>o referred _||@@||been so referred. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14384594 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TU 15 PLAGUE.||@@||THE PLAGUE. DttlSBANE, Sunday.||@@||BRISBANE, Sunday. 1 vro case1* of ijhfjac »ero reported on Saturday||@@||Two cases of plague were reported on Saturday aftoinoou J ho first patient is feveljn Gertrudo||@@||afternoon. The first patient is Evelyn Gertrude Pickard, aped 4 years Har paro nts rciiiio at Lyt-||@@||Pickard, aged 4 years. Her parents reside at Lyt- ton-rouu, Last Hil «bun P I'll ft child was lecently||@@||ton-road, East Brisbane. The child was recently udunUed lo the Children s Hospital The symiitouis||@@||admitted to the Children's Hospital. The symptoms «?ure suspicious i ha «use ii nally proved to be||@@||were suspicious. The case finally proved to be pluyuc||@@||plague. Iho second ca ts is that of a j out», 18 \ears of age,||@@||The second case is that of a youth, 18 years of age, named Willnun James Gardner, ret-id m ti in lortltude||@@||named William James Gardner, residing in Fortitude Vallaj, Brisbane Tour coi tacts, with the patient,||@@||Valley, Brisbane. Four contacts, with the patient, weru rtiuuved to tim plague hospital, ana the house||@@||were removed to the plague hospital, and the house was quarantined||@@||was quarantined. Another tuna of pla ¿140 WAS tcpotlcd this evening,||@@||Another case of plague was reported this evening, toa i ut lent (VtG¿ a Jitclo girl i in tu years pf «/je» the||@@||the patient being a little girl three years of age, the daUL,httr ot JIrs Clillord, who was rea ntly attacked||@@||daughter of Mrs. Clifford, who was recently attacked hy thu disease The child wai admitted lu the Chil-||@@||by the disease. The child was admitted to the Chil- dren's Hospital n feiv days since Iho symptoms||@@||dren's Hospital a few days since. The symptoms proviug auspicious eue was isolated and Jater on||@@||proving suspicious she was isolated, and later on the Lase was diagnosed us plague J hero are now||@@||the case was diagnosed as plague. There are now Id patients in tho pla pu o hospital||@@||13 patients in the plague hospital. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14382151 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE IMPERIAL DRAFT||@@||THE IMPERIAL DRAFT CONTINGENT.||@@||CONTINGENT. FURTHER APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS.||@@||FURTHER APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS. At a meeting uf tho Executive Council yesterday||@@||At a meeting of the Executive Council yesterday the uppoiutnient of officers to tho ¿rd Regiment of||@@||the appointment of officers to the 3rd Regiment of Mounted lillies, Imperial Draft Contingent, was||@@||Mounted Rifles, Imperial Draft Contingent, was made a« follows -||@@||made as follows : --- MAJORS COMMANDING SQUADRONS||@@||MAJORS COMMANDING SQUADRONS Captain Charlo« Frederick Cox, Now South Walo»||@@||Captain Charles Frederick Cox, New South Wales Lancers||@@||Lancers. Captain and Honorary Major Granville Tohn Bar||@@||Captain and Honorary Major Granville John Bar- nage, 4th Infantry iloytnout||@@||nage, 4th Infantry Regiment. CAPTAINS.||@@||CAPTAINS. Captain Alfred Ernest Chapman, 2nd Infantry||@@||Captain Alfred Ernest Chapman, 2nd Infantry Regiment||@@||Regiment. bOLOud-Lioutonant Reginald Manning Heron,Now||@@||Second-Lieutenant Reginald Manning Heron, New South Wales Lancer«||@@||South Wales Lancers. Lieutenant ûtuuloy Frederick Stokes, Ressrvo ol||@@||Lieutenant Stanley Frederick Stokes, Reserve of Officers||@@||Officers. riRST LIEUIENANTS||@@||FIRST LIEUTENANTS. Sccond-Lioutonaut Robert Scobie, 4th Infantry||@@||Second-Lieutenant Robert Scobie, 4th Infantry lUgiment||@@||Regiment. Mr Peter M'Donald, lute Lancer Contingent||@@||Mr Peter M'Donald, late Lancer Contingent. Mr John Steuart, late 1st Australian Horse Con«||@@||Mr John Stewart, late 1st Australian Horse Con- tingent||@@||tingent. btcoud-Lieulenant John Alfred Malbon Windeyer,||@@||Second-Lieutenant John Alfred Melbon Windeyer, IhornpBou 4th Infantry Regiment||@@||Thornpson, 4th Infantry Regiment. Mr Willtsm Mouin 1 ito Lai cer Contingent.||@@||Mr. William Moffit, late Lancer Contingent. Mr lohn Harold Peek, late Lancer Contingent||@@||Mr. John Harold Peek, late Lancer Contingent. Mr braham Voller DalhouBio i reatt, late Lancer||@@||Mr. Graham Voller Dalhousie Treatt, late Lancer Contingent||@@||Contingent. Mr 1 roderick William Stuart, late Lancer Con-||@@||Mr. Frederic William Stuart, late Lancer Con- tingent||@@||tingent. Mr Roger Wingham Palmer, late Lancor"Con||@@||Mr. Roger Wingham Palmer, late Lancer Con- tiugent||@@||tingent. SLOOND LIEUTENANTS||@@||SECOND LIEUTENANTS. Mr Houry I homas, lato Lancor Contingent||@@||Mr. Henry Thomas, late Lancer Contingent. Mr Duguid Drummond, late Mounted Rifle Con||@@||Mr. Duguid Drummond, late Mounted Rifle Con- tlDL_Olll||@@||tingent. Mr duy lionel Hastings Dowdney, late Lancer||@@||Mr. Guy Lionel Hastings Dowdney, late Lancer Contingent||@@||Contingent. Mr Cuthbert Fetherstonhaugh, Mounted Rifle||@@||Mr. Cuthbert Fetherstonhaugh, Mounted Rifle Contingent||@@||Contingent. Mr Maunsel Richard Meehan, Igt Australian Hone||@@||Mr. Maunsel Richard Meehan, 1st Australian Horse Contingent||@@||Contingent. Mr David Clayton Howell Frico, New South||@@||Mr. David Clayton Howell Price, New South Wales Lancers||@@||Wales Lancers. Mr Norman Matthew Pearce, New South Wale«||@@||Mr. Norman Matthew Pearce, New South Wales Lai cars||@@||Lancers. Mr Charles Cyrus Bullock, gentleman.||@@||Mr Charles Cyrus Bullock, gentleman. ; MACHINE BUN SECTION||@@||MACHINE GUN SECTION. Tirst-Lieutenant James Henry Schwabe, Kew||@@||First-Lieutenant James Henry Schwabe, New bouth Wales Artillery Regiment ¡.Field), with the||@@||South Wales Artillery Regiment (Field), with the rank of heuteuaut||@@||rank of lieutenant. Lieuteuant Norton Hill, Victorian Itoierve of||@@||Lieutenant Norton Hill, Victorian Reserve of Officers, with tbu rank of lieutenant||@@||Officers, with the rank of lieutenant. APPOINTMENT Ol' A MAJOR||@@||APPOINTMENT OF A MAJOR. The following appointment nae also made -||@@||The following appointment was also made : --- To bo a major commanding a squadron, Major the||@@||To be a major commanding a squadron, Major the Hon Rupert Canugton.||@@||Hon. Rupert Carington. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14410501 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ?WANLY||@@||MANLY. The Monly Council sat on Monday, September 9, wlien||@@||The Manly Council sat on Monday, September 9, when the Mayor (Alderman C W Qiurk, SI L A ) presided, m||@@||the Mayor (Alderman E. W. Quirk, M.L.A.) presided, and there were also jtresent Aldermen T. C Passim, Owen UJ||@@||there were also present Aldermen F. C. Passau, Owen Car- roll, J 1-'. Walker, A Kussell, A Ogili),.T I. Dargan, J. II.||@@||roll, J. F. Walker, A. Russell, A. Ogilvy, J. J. Dargan, J. B. Mover, and H. D btevinsou. In response to a request JJ||@@||Meyer, and H. E. Stevenson. In response to a request by the City Railwav Jwu-iisiou Ailutnce co-ojienilion m tin||@@||the City Railway Extension Alliance co-operation in the movement tor u citvruuway «as uccordcil, -md sJtlcrme»||@@||movement for a city railway was accorded, and Alderman btevenson and Russell wen- appointed delcg iles to attena||@@||Stevenson and Russell were appointed delegates to attend a deputation to the Minuter for Work» l'lnnisaion wu||@@||a deputation to the Minister for Works. Permission was fiven to the Spit to Manly Tramway Lettie to lis s noues||@@||given to the Spit to Manly Tramway League to fix a notice oard on the feme between tile two wharfs. The »»".||@@||board on the fence between the two wharfs. The Depart- ment of Public Works wrote staling that um ¡mag«||@@||ment of Public Works wrote stating that a new bridge would be elected unnie-dmlely over llurot Bridge Crecí,, «||@@||would be erected immediately over Burnt Bridge Creek, at Manlv Vale , that the sura of £1500 liad been placed oatt«||@@||Manly Vale ; that the sum of £1500 had been placed on the Estimates for tho completion of the seawall along the wau||@@||Estimates for the completion of the seawall along the ocean beach, and Unit £10 lind been voted for maintaining IM||@@||beach ; and that £19 had been voted for maintaining the road to Barruntóos. The pavmaMcr "f the1 reasary non||@@||road to Barranjoey. The paymaster of the Treasury noti- «ed tluit u special grant to the amount of «Ou 10a id WM||@@||fied that a special grant to the amount of £406 10s 7d was available Dr Armstrong, medical officer to the Bujidol||@@||available. Dr. Armstrong, medical officer to the Board of Health, reported on the dames and "n"krfl°r»,0!sJ3J||@@||Health, reported on the dairies and milkshops of Manly, and recommended that certain remuements noted slioura||@@||and recommended that certain requirements noted should be enforced Mr. F. W. Mannell, hon secretary to IM||@@||be enforced. Mr. F. W. Mansell, hon. secretary to the School of Arts. Manly, applied for assistance m the remuer||@@||School of Arts. Manly, applied for assistance in the matter of a reference library for the ratepayers It was reso IM w||@@||of a reference library for the ratepayers. It was resolved to make application to tlie Department of In'*T"'T'?,||@@||make application to the Department of Instruction in proper {orni The Brookvale rn^ss Association red«||@@||proper form. The Brookvale Progress Association made further protest against the position of the Ur.¡Í«T»}||@@||further protest against the position of the tip for Manly garbagcl and at the instance of the Mayor a contara««||@@||garbage, and at the instance of the Mayor a conference of the pities concerned was arranged Alucnmn Bteyou»||@@||the parties concerned was arranged. Alderman Stevenson movH-" 1. That in the opunoi. of this «»«"'»ÄJig||@@||moved, —" 1. That in the opinion of this council serious loss and great inconvenience are experienced hy the 'M«i|TJ||@@||and great inconvenience are experienced by the inhabitants of Minly and district owing to «io fact 11 mt,Uere«»»||@@||of Manly and district owing to the fact that there is no court of petty sessions held at Manly. 2. That mc»¿7T||@@||court of petty sessions held at Manly. 2. That the Mayor ^ueste/to useall means to obum 1T]«**%*$%»||@@||be requested to use all means to obtain local administration of justice for the people of Manlv " Both' niotioMW-J||@@||of justice for the people of Manly." Both motions were seconded by Alderman Dargan and carnell. ^'3||@@||seconded by Alderman Dargan and carried. Alderman Ogilvy moved,-" That the motton passed at thei coonT||@@||Ogilvy moved, —" That the motion passed at the council meeting on the 28th ultimo, that the tree on Ute Cor» M||@@||meeting on the 26th ultimo, that the tree on the Corso be St dow. ° be rescinded. That the tree '» Xn^rtlS||@@||cut down, be rescinded. That the tree in question be lopped." Alderman Carroll seconded f»T'1»"||@@||lopped." Alderman Carroll seconded the motion, which upon being put to the vote »i»*»Vfye jiir«ii||@@||upon being put to the vote was lost by 5 to 4, and the origma! resolution, that the tree should tome Jaowfcju||@@||original resolution, that the tree should come down, was left btanding. The Mayor, however, stated that he worn«||@@||left standing. The Mayor, however, stated that he would lop the tree arst._^^^^^^||@@||lop the tree first. There wero 150,000 children at school in Ino» W||@@||There were 150,000 children at school in India 60 yeera »go. ïhere aro 4,000,000 now.||@@||years ago. There are 4,000,000 now. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14412490 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn CORAKI PICNIC RACES.||@@||CORAKI PICNIC RACES. Tlio first amateur picnic racca ever held in the||@@||The first amateur picnic races ever held in the Richmond River district took placo on Saturday, 21st||@@||Richmond River district took place on Saturday, 21st instant, on tho Coraki Racecourse, leut lor the||@@||instant, on the Coraki Racecourse, lent for the occasion bv Mr W Yabsley, and wero m every way a||@@||occasion by Mr. W. Yabsley, and were in every way a success Tho principal race, the Ladies' Bracelet,||@@||success. The principal race, the Ladies' Bracelet, syas won by Mr W rarkei'a Casino, the same owner||@@||was won by Mr. W. Parker's Casino, the same owner nlao bemg successful yvith his horse Woorooyvoolgen||@@||also being successful with his horse Wooroowoolgen in the Silver Plate Mr Willie Wilson ou Penda||@@||in the Silver Plate ; Mr Willie Wilson on Zenda winning tho Tield Glasses, and Mr Hugh Wallace||@@||winning the Field Glasses, and Mr Hugh Wallace on Vanish tho Lidies' Bag The Two Mile Trot,||@@||on Vanish the Ladies' Bag. The Two Mile Trot, which was tho most exciting race of the day, was||@@||which was tho most exciting race of the day, was won by Mr Hcusou a Prince, driven by Mr Loma||@@||won by Mr Henson's Prince, driven by Mr Louis Jeanneret, Mr Waldron'a Bilho being beaten hy half||@@||Jeanneret, Mr. Waldron's Billie being beaten by half a neck Mr Col Davies on Misa Amuo Yabsley's||@@||a neck. Mr. Col. Davies, on Miss Annie Yabsley's Allpress, w as successful in « inning tho Gentlemen's||@@||Allpress, was successful in winning the Gentlemen's Bog after an exciting finish After tho races the||@@||Bag after an exciting finish. After the races the ?visitors wero entertained at Coraki House by Mr||@@||visitors were entertained at Coraki House by Mr. and Mrs Yabble}, when the prizes were presented||@@||and Mrs. Yabsley, when the prizes were presented. Amongst those present yy ero -Mr and Mrs Mick||@@||Amongst those present were : --- Mr. and Mrs. Mick Brutsncr (Sindilunds), Mr and Miss Barnes||@@||Brutsner (Sandilands), Mr. and Miss Barnes (Dy-ra-iba), Mr and Mrs TyTrcll, Mr and Mrs||@@||(Dyraaba), Mr. and Mrs. Tyrrell, Mr. and Mrs. Pope, Mr and Miss Dey hn (Woodside), Mr and Mrs||@@||Pope, Mr. and Miss Devlin (Woodside), Mr. and Mrs. M'Dougull Mr and Mrs Barry Mr and Mrs||@@||M'Dougall, Mr. and Mrs. Barry, Mr. and Mrs. Kirchner, Miss Tord, Mr Kerwin, Mr Gillett and||@@||Kirchner, Miss Ford, Mr. Kerwin, Mr. Gillett and Mr Putehard (Broadwater), Mr and Miss Waldron,||@@||Mr Pritchard (Broadwater), Mr. and Miss Waldron, Air J Scary eil (Lismore), Mrs Stewart, Miss Marr,||@@||Mr. J. Scarvell (Lismore), Mrs. Stewart, Miss Marr, AIiss Helen M'Dougall Miss Campbell (Casmo), Dr||@@||Miss Helen M'Dougall, Miss Campbell (Casino), Dr. Bu daley, and Mr II W Thompson (Maclean) Mr||@@||Bardsley, and Mr. R. W. Thompson (Maclean), Mr. Ii liston, Di and Mrs M Donogh, Mr and Miss||@@||Ralston, Dr. and Mrs. M'Donogh, Mr. and Miss Toubcrt.Dr Saunderson, Mi Col Davies (Murwil||@@||Joubert, Dr. Saunderson, Mr. Col. Davies (Murwil- ltimb iii), Mt Bucknoll, Mr Mrs and tho Misses||@@||lumbah), Mr. Bucknell, Mr. Mrs. and the Misses Yabsley Messrs Wilson, Parker, Benand, Jean-||@@||Yabsley, Messrs. Wilson, Parker, Benand, Jean- neret Wallace (Cooma), and H Buckncll||@@||neret, Wallace (Cooma), and H. Bucknell. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14410209 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE STRIKE AT THE SULPHIDE WORKS.||@@||THE STRIKE AT THE SULPHIDE WORKS. The shako of 126 furnaeemcn at the Sulphido Cor-||@@||The srike of 126 furnacemen at the Sulphide Cor- poration Works at C6ckle Creek has now lasted for||@@||poration Works at Cockle Creek has now lasted for a week, and there aro indications that the mm||@@||a week, and there are indications that the men aie anxious to resumo work The demnnd for a||@@||are anxious to resume work. The demnnd for a piouuss by tho management that the coudiUous||@@||promise by the management that the conditions hitherto existing in connection » ith the working of||@@||hitherto existing in connection with the working of tho roasting furnaces will bo adhered tonas now boon||@@||the roasting furnaces will be adhered to has now been modified by a proposal by tho strikers to the effect||@@||modified by a proposal by the strikers to the effect that the question m disputo shall bo settled by arbi-||@@||that the question in dispute shall be settled by arbi- tration Tho men havo informed Mr A. E Savage,||@@||tration. The men have informed Mr. A. E. Savage, the general manager of the v, orks, that they aro pre-||@@||the general manager of the works, that they arw pre- pared to at once resumo operations pending the hold-||@@||pared to at once resume operations pending the hold- ing of an inquiry, and havo undertaken||@@||ing of an inquiry, and have undertaken to loyally abide b} tho awird of tho||@@||to loyally abide by the award of the arbitrators Tho stakers havo further agreed||@@||arbitrators. The strikers have further agreed to waivo tbo wages question for the present,||@@||to waive the wages question for the present, and propose th it tbo nd|UHtment of tbo rates of pay||@@||and propose that the adjustment of the rates of pay shall bo discussed m a friendly vv ay at sorno futuro||@@||shall be discussed in a friendly way at some future date The ra mager is in communicition vv ith the||@@||date. The manager is in communicition with the Australian diroctors of tho Sulphide Corporation in||@@||Australian directors of the Sulphide Corporation in Melbourne, and a reply to tho requests of tho strikers||@@||Melbourne, and a reply to the requests of the strikers is to be given to-morrow Tho opnuon is generally||@@||is to be given to-morrow. The opinion is generally expressed by both sides tliat roosting operations will||@@||expressed by both sides that roasting operations will be resumed at the vv orks within the next few days||@@||be resumed at the works within the next few days. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14408483 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MISS HETTY HOLROYD'S CONCERT.||@@||MISS HETTY HOLROYD'S CONCERT. Miss Hetty Holroyd, who will sud next month for||@@||Miss Hetty Holroyd, who will sail next month for Europe to continue hor studies under biguor Steffani,||@@||Europe to continue her studies under Signor Steffani, first at Milan, and then at Pans, will moko her||@@||first at Milan, and then at Paris, will make her farawell appeumnco at a complimentary concert tit||@@||farewell appearance at a complimentary concert at tho Town Hall on Saturday next lho joung||@@||the Town Hall on Saturday next. The young soprano, who will bo sunpoited by an influential||@@||soprano, who will be supported by an influential committee, will sing tlio Boleio from " Vespn||@@||committee, will sing the Bolero from " Vespri Sicilinni," "Ernam, Involami," and Maschcroui's||@@||Siciliani," "Ernani, Involami," and Maschcroui's " Avo Maria " (with organ and violui obbhgati by||@@||" Ave Maria " (with organ and violin obbligati by Miss Alice Bl j ant and M Honn Staoll) The||@@||Miss Alice Bryant and M. Henri Staoll) The Sydney Liedeitafol will sing in honour of Miss||@@||Sydney Liedertafel will sing in honour of Miss Holroyd, who will nlso bo assisted by Misses Eva||@@||Holroyd, who will also be assisted by Misses Eva Mylott, Sylvia Blnckstono, Alice Bryant, Messrs.||@@||Mylott, Sylvia Blnckstono, Alice Bryant, Messrs. Bromley (new EngUsh tenor), Fulton, Fitts, VoU||@@||Bromley (new English tenor), Fulton, Fitts, VoU mar, Stacu, and J. Edward Sykes (accompanist.)||@@||mar, Stacu, and J. Edward Sykes (accompanist.) ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14409913 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MISS HETTY HOLROYD'S CONCERT.||@@||MISS HETTY HOLROYD'S CONCERT. Miss Hetty Holroyd, who may fairly bo placed||@@||Miss Hetty Holroyd, who may fairly be placed amongst the successful} oung singers vv ho have lett tins||@@||amongst the successful young singers who have left this country foi further study an Europe vv ill this even-||@@||country for further study in Europe will this even- ing make her f irow oil appearance ata compbinentar}||@@||ing make her farewell appearance at a complimentay concert at tho Town linll A few weeks later the||@@||concert at the Town Hall. A few weeks later the Îroung soprano will leavo for Milan and Pans, so that||@@||young soprano will leave for Milan and Paris, so that lor many admirers, headed by an influential com||@@||her many admirers, headed by an influential com- mittee, have boon vvorkiug hard to ensure a great||@@||mittee, have been working hard to ensure a great attendance at her farewell Miss Heit} Holroyd her-||@@||attendance at her farewell. Miss Hetty Holroyd her- self vv ill sing tho bolero from " Vespn Sicihani,"||@@||self will sing the bolero from " Vespri Siciliani," Muschciom's " Ave Maria " (with organ and violin||@@||Mascheroni's " Ave Maria " (with organ and violin obbbgati), and " Ernaui Involunn " The Sydney||@@||obbligati), and " Ernani Involami. " The Sydney Liedertafel will sing in her honour, and the young||@@||Liedertafel will sing in her honour, and the young soprano will bo further supported by Misses Eva||@@||soprano will be further supported by Misses Eva Mylott, Sylvia Blackstone, Alice Bryant, Messrs||@@||Mylott, Sylvia Blackstone, Alice Bryant, Messrs. Bioinley, Pulton, Titts, Vollmai, btuell, and J||@@||Bromley, Fulton, Fitts, Vollmar, Staell, and J. Edw ard S} kes (accompanist)||@@||Edward Sykes (accompanist). ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14407035 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PUBLIC SERVICE SMOKE CONCERT._||@@||PUBLIC SERVICE SMOKE CONCERT. A scmi-smoko concert will be given at the Town||@@||A semi-smoke concert will be given at the Town Hall on Monday night undei the nusjnce» of Uic||@@||Hall on Monday night under the auspices of the Public Service Association of New South Wales A||@@||Public Service Association of New South Wales. A strong and varied programme will he contributed to||@@||strong and varied programme will be contributed to bjr Misses Hetty Holroyd, Kate Hancock, Anmo||@@||by Misses Hetty Holroyd, Kate Hancock, Annie Pcrrj*, Hilda Bovego (recitation), Messrs. Emest||@@||Perry, Hilda Bevege (recitation), Messrs. Emest Fitts, Will Robjtis, Oliver Reece, W. H. Parkinson,||@@||Fitts, Will Robyns, Oliver Reece, W. H. Parkinson, H. Farr, juu , G. W. Whatmorc, II. Wilkie, Sid.||@@||H. Farr, jun., G. W. Whatmore, H. Wilkie, Sid. Slupway, C. B. Bradford, tho Australian Banjo and||@@||Shipway, C. B. Bradford, the Australian Banjo and Guitar Society, the Sjdncy Fencing Club, N.A.V.||@@||Guitar Society, the Sydney Fencing Club, N.A.V. Band, and others. Mr. Harry Rickards will appear.||@@||Band, and others. Mr. Harry Rickards will appear. Mr. Arthur Mason will be organist, and Mr. Hadwcn||@@||Mr. Arthur Mason will be organist, and Mr. Hadwen Chandlci accompanist.||@@||Chandler accompanist. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14402723 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SYDNEY LIISDEETAFEL.||@@||SYDNEY LIEDERTAFEL. The next concert of the faydnoj Liedertafel||@@||The next concert of the Sydney Liedertafel will tako place at tho Towt) Hull on Wed-||@@||will take place at the Town Hall on Wed- nesday, August 21, when Ftlicien David's||@@||nesday, August 21, when Felicien David's symphonic ode, "The Desert," will be ro||@@||symphonic ode, "The Desert," will be re- vived This picturesque description of caravan life,.||@@||vived. This picturesque description of caravan life, the vast monotony of the saudy plain, the simoon, '||@@||the vast monotony of the sandy plain, the simoon, the halt it an oasis, evening prayer, and the serenade i||@@||the halt at an oasis, evening prayer, and the serenade to iii-rt.t will be heard again with pleasure Mr.||@@||to-night will be heard again with pleasure. Mr. Austin tîrm en will re-uppoar after a long absence,||@@||Austin Craven will re-appear after a long absence, and will sing the temor nulos Mies Hetty Holroyd||@@||and will sing the tenor solos. Miss Hetty Holroyd will sing for the last time with the Liedertafel, prior||@@||will sing for the last time with the Liedertafel, prior to her dopurluru for Europe« in the miscallaneous||@@||to her departure for Europe, in the miscellaneous part of the programme, in which Mr. Lawreuce||@@||part of the programme, in which Mr. Lawrence Smith, a tulon ted voung piumst, will make his dilu1||@@||Smith, a talented young pianist, will make his debut. ilr Altred Hill will conduct||@@||Mr. Alfred Hill will conduct ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14409978 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn AMÜSEMENTS.||@@||AMUSEMENTS. MISS HETTY HOLEOYD'S COXCERT.||@@||MISS HETTY HOLROYD'S CONCERT. Trum timo to time Sjdiicy audiences recognise the||@@||From time to time Sydney audiences recognise the special talent of some \oung singer in their midst,||@@||special talent of some young singer in their midst, mid, iftcr a certain local cal eer of success has been||@@||and, after a certain local career of success has been achieved, warmlj support the worthy ambition to||@@||achieved, warmly support the worthy ambition to extend the field of artistic experience This was the||@@||extend the field of artistic experience. This was the ease with Miss Florence bchmidt, who went to||@@||case with Miss Florence Schmidt, who went to Europe with bignor and Signora Stcffnni after her||@@||Europe with Signor and Signora Steffani after her concert of September 1, 1SUS, studied a little fiirtlior||@@||concert of September 1, 1898, studied a little further ot Milan, am! was then launched upon a careel in||@@||at Milan, and was then launched upon a career in London which, s we now know, has been a par-||@@||London which, as we now know, has been a par- ticularly bright one On Saturday Miss Hetty Hol||@@||ticularly bright one. On Saturday Miss Hetty Hol- loyd, another brilliant young vocalist, took her fare-||@@||royd, another brilliant young vocalist, took her fare- well at tho iown Hall under similar circumstances,||@@||well at the Town Hall under similar circumstances, and with exactly the same steps in viow before her||@@||and with exactly the same steps in view before her. Miss Holroyd w ill sail on October 11) for Europe with||@@||Miss Holroyd will sail on October 19 for Europe with bignor and S gnora Steflani, and w ill continue lier||@@||Signor and Signora Steflani, and will continue lier studies m the musical atmospheie of Milan first, aud||@@||studies in the musical atmosphere of Milan first, and then of Pans Her concert at tho lown Hall on||@@||then of Paris. Her concert at the Town Hall on Saturday was so markedly successful in e\crj way,||@@||Saturday was so markedly successful in every way, ow ins "i p irt to the exertions of Miss Edith Lamb,||@@||owing in part to the exertions of Miss Edith Lamb, Mr Da\ id Tell (hon secretaries), and an influential||@@||Mr David Fell (hon secretaries), and an influential committee, that there w as a splendid attendance,||@@||committee, that there was a splendid attendance, with a correspondingly gcneious financial surplus||@@||with a correspondingly generous financial surplus. Miss Hetty Holroj d sang Verdi's captivating bolero||@@||Miss Hetty Holroyd sang Verdi's captivating bolero " Merci dilette amicho " (" Vcspri bicihnm "), with||@@||" Merci dilette amiche " (" Vespri Siciliani "), with " Home, bweot Homo " as encore Mascherom's||@@||" Home, Sweet Home " as encore : Mascheroni's " Aro Mona," in «Inch a nchensemblo wnsaelncved||@@||" Ave Maria," in which a rich ensemble was achieved with the aid of viohn and organ obbbgati bj- M||@@||with the aid of violin and organ obbligati by M. Henri btacll and Miss Alice Bryant, and repeated ,||@@||Henri Staell and Miss Alice Bryant, and repeated ; and the cavatina " Ernaiii Invofami " (with the pre-||@@||and the cavatina " Ernani Involami " (with the pre- ceding recitative) at tho end of the evening Even at||@@||ceding recitative) at the end of the evening. Even at the close of nu unusunlly long programme tho||@@||the close of an unusually long programme the enthusiasm of tho audience v.as well sus-||@@||enthusiasm of the audience was well sus- tained, and the singer was recalled again and again,||@@||tained, and the singer was recalled again and again, and was presented with moro Ho« era Miss Hetty||@@||and was presented with more flowers. Miss Hetty Holroyd, who has not the light, sihery, and exqui-||@@||Holroyd, who has not the light, silvery, and exqui- sitely fluent quality of bei predecessor ou the path||@@||sitely fluent quality of her predecessor on the path to fame, possesses i pure goprano organ of a timbre||@@||to fame, possesses a pure soprano organ of a timbre winch many good ludges admiro quito us much||@@||which many good judges admire quite as much. Thoro is a thread ol richness m Miss Holroj d's||@@||There is a thread of richness in Miss Holroyd's beautiful voico w Inch makes it a shade heavier than||@@||beautiful voice which makes it a shade heavier than tho trim " light soprano," and at the samo timo it||@@||the true " light soprano," and at the same time it can boast botK sympathy and brilhancj In one||@@||can boast both sympathy and brilliancy. In one v> ord, Miss Holroj d has a chai ming \ oico She has||@@||word, Miss Holroyd has a charming voice. She has airead) studied to good purposo, mid with a bttlo||@@||already studied to good purpose, and with a little molo development and stionger health she ought to||@@||more development and stronger health she ought to have an excellent career bcfoie her-especially os a||@@||have an excellent career before her - especially as a lyne soprano on the operatic stage During Satur-||@@||lyric soprano on the operatic stage. During Satur- day's concert the Hon T B buttoi thanked the||@@||day's concert the Hon. F. B. buttor thanked the audience, tho artists, and all v. ho had assisted to||@@||audience, the artists, and all who had assisted to make the concert a success Ho could ussuro Miss||@@||make the concert a success. Hoe could assure Miss Holrojd that all present wished her God-speed m||@@||Holroyd that all present wished her God-speed in tho coming jcars (Cheers ) If hei future v. ero but||@@||the coming years (Cheers.) If her future were but half as bright as liet Sj dney friends desired, hei fato||@@||half as bright as lher Sydney friends desired, her fate would indeed bo liappj (Cheers) 'Ihey all||@@||would indeed be happy. (Cheers.) They all hoped sho might reich tile top of the trco, but if not,||@@||hoped she might reach the top of the tree, but if not, thoy would not on thnt account lose faith in her per-||@@||they would not on that account lose faith in her per- sonal worth, sho would not forfeit their esteem m||@@||sonal worth, she would not forfeit their esteem in any wa j, and she w ould olw ays ho welcomed back||@@||any way, and she would always be welcomed back with enthusiasm (Loud cheers )||@@||with enthusiasm. (Loud cheers. ) In tho long concert programme, winch was opened||@@||In the long concert programme, which was opened by Miss Alice Bryant w ith a strong and effective||@@||by Miss Alice Bryant with a strong and effective lnterpietation of Batiste'B " OlTortoiro in D " for||@@||lnterpretation of Batiste's " Offertoire in D " for oigan, tho only now irtist wns Mr John Bromlej||@@||organ, the only new artist was Mr. John Bromley. The now English tenor rendered " Across the Tar||@@||The new English tenor rendered " Across the Far Bino Hills, Alane," and displaced at once a mellow||@@||Blue Hills, Marie," and displayed at once a mellow voice exceedingly well produced, and ol pure tenor||@@||voice exceedingly well produced, and of pure tenor quality, though not of high range Hu sang the||@@||quality, though not of high range. He sang the beautiful song with genuine pathos to his own memo-||@@||beautiful song with genuine pathos to his own memo- rised nccompaniuicnt-m winch, howovei, themumc||@@||rised accompaniment - in which, however, themusic of Blumentbnl was not accurately followed Mr||@@||of Blumenthal was not accurately followed. Mr. Bromley made a highly favourable impression, ami||@@||Bromley made a highly favourable impression, and was encored, when he lesponded with " Tuke a I'air||@@||was encored, when he responded with " Take a Pair of Sparkling Eves," given with more sentiment than||@@||of Sparkling Eves," given with more sentiment than vivacitj '1 ho bydney Liedertafel, under Mr Alfred||@@||vivacity. The Sydney Liedertafel, under Mr. Alfred Hill's baton, rendered " OSanctissima" in touclungly||@@||Hill's baton, rendered " O Sanctissima" in touchingly sweet and harmonious fashion M Henri Staell's||@@||sweet and harmonious fashion. M. Henri Staell's polished rendering of Sarasato's fine fantasia for||@@||polished rendering of Sarasate's fine fantasia for iiolm on "Faust" should be mentioned, and||@@||violin on "Faust" should be mentioned, and successes wcie made by Miss Eva Mylott, Miss||@@||successes were made by Miss Eva Mylott, Miss Sylvia Blackston, Mr Ernest Fitts (encored for Mr||@@||Sylvia Blackston, Mr Ernest Fitts (encored for Mr. Alfred Hill's new song, " Tho Guerdon of Love),||@@||Alfred Hill's new song, " The Guerdon of Love), Mr Edgar rnlton, and Herr Gerard VoUmar Mr||@@||Mr. Edgar Fulton, and Herr Gerard Vollmar. Mr. J Edward Sykes was the honorary accompanist||@@||J. Edward Sykes was the honorary accompanist. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14404553 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS'||@@||PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS' ASSOCIATION.||@@||ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of the Professional Musicians'||@@||The annual meeting of the Professional Musicians' Association of Australia was bsld at the room«,||@@||Association of Australia was held at the rooms, Moore-street, yesterday afternoon The officers||@@||Moore-street, yesterday afternoon. The officers elected for the ensuing year were -President, Mr.||@@||elected for the ensuing year were - President, Mr. 1 ooma« A. Blcketlf , vico-presidents, Messrs Lewis||@@||Thomas A. Rlcketts, vice-presidents, Messrs. Lewis Henderson and Henry Weir, trustees, Messrs Horace||@@||Henderson and Henry Weir ; trustees, Messrs Horace Bissell, O. Podenzana, and Thomas Reos com-||@@||Bissell, G. Podenzana, and Thomas Rees ; com- mittee, Mesar« William Knihb, H E Martin, and||@@||mittee, Messrs. William Knibb, H. E. Martin, and Robert Keen , hon treasurer, Mr Bennett bmith ,||@@||Robert Keen ; hon. treasurer, Mr. Bennett Smith , hon secretary, Mr Robert Kuhblanck, librarian,Mr||@@||hon. secretary, Mr Robert Kohblanck, librarian, Mr. It Weekes Mr. W Gardner Wa» elected acting||@@||R. Weekes Mr. W. Gardner was elected acting secretary, vice Mr Fraser resigned The treasurer's||@@||secretary, vice Mr. Fraser resigned The treasurer's statement of account» showed a bank balance of||@@||statement of accounts showed a bank balance of £100, and net aeaets £590, liabilities under £20 The||@@||£190, and net assets £590, liabilities under £20 The year's transactions showed that the bank balance was||@@||year's transactions showed that the bank balance was doubled and some £200 spout on furniture I he roll||@@||doubled and some £200 spent on furniture. The roll .howed 140 ordinary and ¿¿0 «»»ocíate member«||@@||showed 140 ordinary and 230 associate members. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14380835 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I =====||@@|| I THE SEWER ACCIDENT.||@@||THE SEWER ACCIDENT. -.||@@|| CONCLUSION OF THE INQUEST.||@@||CONCLUSION OF THE INQUEST. The Deputr-Cotontr (Dr. li H. lotttl) and a lury||@@||The Deputy-Coroner (Dr. R. H. Todd) and a jury continueti the adjourned inquoit yesterday at theCoro||@@||continued the adjourned inquest yesterday at the Coro- net's Court mto the circumstance« aurrouodmi! the||@@||ner's Court into the circumstances surrounding the death of Alfred John Stevens, who died in a neuer||@@||death of Alfred John Stevens, who died in a sewer shaft m Lrskine street ou Munday||@@||shaft in Erskine-street on Monday. William ¡smith, engineer m charge of tha work»,||@@||William Smith, engineer in charge of the works, said that th* shaft had a depth of 29f t, anti ther» was||@@||said that the shaft had a depth of 29ft., and there was provision for ventilation the shaft was not at prê-||@@||provision for ventilation; the shaft was not at pre- tent ventilated, and in consequence the atr wa« stag-||@@||sent ventilated, and in consequence the air was stag- nant. Tho manhole- 'our chains away being open||@@||nant. The manhole four chains away being open would create a current of air, provided both were||@@||would create a current of air, provided both were open us they weis ou Monday||@@||open as they were on Monday. Joseph Husbaud, inspector in tha Sewerage Con-||@@||Joseph Husband, inspector in the Sewerage Con- struction Branch, said Ihst deceased was omploted as||@@||struction Branch, said that deceased was employed as a «haft plasterer and was accustomed to work in||@@||a shaft plasterer and was accustomed to work in .hafts L'eic.iîcil had been engaged m the busiex||@@||shafts. Deceased had been engaged in the Sussex- street shaft, und when I e had finished his work wit-||@@||street shaft, and when he had finished his work wit- ness told bim to proceed to Lrakme-slteet aud take||@@||ness told him to proceed to Erskine-street and take the cover oil tim manhole HA Cul not accompany||@@||the cover off the manhole. He did not accompany deceased, but shortly ullin wards went to BOO bow the||@@||deceased, but shortly afterwards went to see how the work was being done II» saw decoased enter the||@@||work was being done. He saw deceased enter the manhole, and rushed up to the shaft aud tailed bim||@@||manhole, and rushed up to the shaft and called him out Deceased, who was then at the bottom, lind not||@@||out. Deceased, who was then at the bottom, had not been instructed to enter the eliott Witness did not||@@||been instructed to enter the shaft. Witness did not think it was dangerous for Slovens to descend the||@@||think it was dangerous for Stevens to descend the shaft When he called out deceased started tu como||@@||shaft. When he called out deceased started to come up »gani, but fell hack to the bottom in 7¡n or||@@||up again, but fell back to the bottom in 7in. or am of water. Witness ran to the tank in||@@||8in. of water. Witness ran to the tank in busBFX-street for help, und returned with||@@||Sussex-street for help, and returned with assistance aud sonio ropes In the meantime Samuel||@@||assistance and some ropes. In the meantime Samuel Challis had gone down to deceaiea's assistance||@@||Challis had gone down to deceased's assistance. " Pat " Conhendy followed with a rope, but was||@@||"Pat" Conheady followed with a rope, but was overcome with tho foul air, and " Mick " Conhesdy||@@||overcome with the foul air, and "Mick" Conheady then descended As fur as witness knew the shaft||@@||then descended. As far as witness knew the shaft had nut been oponed for a couple of months Ra||@@||had not been opened for a couple of months. He Hld bteven« to remove the lid, as ho wanted to||@@||told Stevens to remove the lid, as he wanted to ascertain if any sand was coming through the pipe||@@||ascertain if any sand was coming through the pipe. It was mull to take the cover off the shaft some||@@||It was usual to take the cover off the shaft some time before entering, in order to ullow any font air to||@@||time before entering, in order to allow any foul air to escape. Witness had been working on the low-level||@@||escape. Witness had been working on the low-level sewerage works foi about three year, and had koown||@@||sewerage works for about three year, and had known lout air to accumulate in the shafts, but it had||@@||foul air to accumulate in the shafts, but it had always been possible to escape us loou a« its prisence||@@||always been possible to escape as soon as its presence was detected About an hour and a half elapsed||@@||was detected. About an hour and a half elapsed before the last mun wa« rescued.||@@||before the last man was rescued. Constable David Daviss gave evidence as to tho||@@||Constable David Davies gave evidence as to the rescue work done by Andrew Neilson, Isaac Parr,||@@||rescue work done by Andrew Neilson, Isaac Parr, aud Jamos Ma\, who wera successful in rescuing||@@||and James May, who were successful in rescuing three of the mou Witness then went dowu tiiniBoIf||@@||three of the men. Witness then went down himself. He found deceased at the bottom lying face down-||@@||He found deceased at the bottom lying face down- wards. Ho placed a rope over his «boulders and||@@||wards. He placed a rope over his shoulders and called to thaso above to haul up Witness was nearly||@@||called to those above to haul up. Witness was nearly overcome by the fumes and wau hauled to the surface||@@||overcome by the fumes and was hauled to the surface. Ino rope hail slipped on deceased, and May was||@@||The rope had slipped on deceased, and May was lowarotl Ho arranged tho rope round the man's||@@||lowered. He arranged the rope round the man's body aud was then overcomo and hauled to tho||@@||body and was then overcome and hauled to the surface. Witness wcut down again and found thal||@@||surface. Witness went down again and found that the rope was still round deceased's body, but his head||@@||the rope was still round deceased's body, but his head was lammed under the end ot the shaft, which pre-||@@||was jammed under the end of the shaft, which pre- vented those above from hauling lum up Witness||@@||vented those above from hauling him up. Witness put Ins arms around bim and both wero hauled up||@@||put Ins arms around him and both were hauled up together. Attetnpta weie made to reBtore respiration||@@||together. Attempts were made to restore respiration and the body was taken to tho hospital By the time||@@||and the body was taken to tho hospital. By the time decaased was got to the top it was fully M minutes||@@||deceased was got to the top it was fully 20 minutes after the lint nun had been rescued||@@||after the first man had been rescued. Isaac Parr said that wbon he arrived on the «cone||@@||Isaac Parr said that when he arrived on the scene he »aw Constable Daviss standing with a rope in his||@@||he saw Constable Davies standing with a rope in his hands and calling for volunteers A rope was placod||@@||hands and calling for volunteers. A rope was placed round him aud lie was lowered down the shaft He||@@||round him and he was lowered down the shaft. He put tho rojis round one man aud both were drawn to||@@||put the rope round one man and both were drawn to the surf ace Ho went down twice afterwards and.||@@||the surface. He went down twice afterwards and brought up three of the men||@@||brought up three of the men. Michael Conhaady (" Pat ") uni that ho wa,||@@||Michael Conheady ("Pat") said that he was on Uuddart Parker's wharf when ba hetrd||@@||on Huddart Parker's wharf when he heard Mr Husband amp out that Stevens had||@@||Mr. Husband sing out that Stevens had fallen down the shaft. Witness immediately||@@||fallen down the shaft. Witness immediately ran to tho shaft and went down He saw a||@@||ran to the shaft and went down. He saw a man with his hands through the rung of tim ladder,||@@||man with his hands through the rung of the ladder, and thoa he became dazsd brune wat-r was thrown||@@||and then he became dazed. Some water was thrown donn the «haft and Boemed to revive him Ho re||@@||down the shaft and seemed to revive him. He re- membered afterwards Irving to climb up the ladder||@@||membered afterwards trying to climb up the ladder. Horaco Schofield Bald that ho hail known doceued||@@||Horace Schofield said that he had known deceased for 20 years and had worked nilli rim on lèverai||@@||for 20 years and had worked with him on several occasions He bad cautioned deceased lately when he||@@||occasions. He had cautioned deceased lately when he uncovered a manhole to wait for aomo timo beforo||@@||uncovered a manhole to wait for some time before going darra to give any bad mr lime to blow out||@@||going down to give any bad air time to blow out. William Smith, Assistant Engineer of the I'ublio||@@||William Smith, Assistant Engineer of the Public Works Department, de'cnbod the construction of the||@@||Works Department, described the construction of the low-level cower over which ho had control On||@@||low-level sewer over which he had control. On Triday last he warned deceased himself. The inspec-||@@||Friday last he warned deceased himself. The inspec- tors were instructed beforo going down a manhole to||@@||tors were instructed before going down a manhole to loavo the cover off for nome time to allow the foul air||@@||leave the cover off for some time to allow the foul air to get away, and they weru alio told to lower a||@@||to get away, and they were also told to lower a candle to lest it||@@||candle to test it. After other evidence bad been taken the liiry||@@||After other evidence had been taken the jury found that deceased a di nth was duo to laphyvus,||@@||found that deceased's death was due to asphyxia, produced 1)7 the inhalation of carbonio acid gas,||@@||produced by the inhalation of carbonic acid gas; thny further found that death was caused acciden-||@@||they further found that death was caused acciden- tally through decoajod descending a sower shaft||@@||tally through deceased descending a sewer shaft while tho utmosphero «as foul 11 oy added a rider||@@||while the atmosphere was foul. They added a rider highly commending Constable David Davies, Mr||@@||highly commending Constable David Davies, Mr. Tenue Parr, and Ali Tames May for their courageous||@@||Isaac Parr, and Mr. James May for their courageous conduct, at the risk of their own live,, in their efforts||@@||conduct, at the risk of their own lives, in their efforts to savo the lives of those lu the sewer, and com-||@@||to save the lives of those in the sewer, and com- mended them to the notice of the Royal Humane||@@||mended them to the notice of the Royal Humane ¡society. _||@@||Society. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14350702 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DR. FIASCHI ENTERTAINED.||@@||DR. FIASCHI ENTERTAINED. _- ^.||@@|| Last uight at the Cafe I raneáis Dr Piaschi was||@@||Last night at the Cafe Francais Dr. Fiaschi was entertained nt a smoko concort ty tho representatives||@@||entertained at a smoke concert by the representatives of (bo winn industry- There was a large alteudanco||@@||of the wine industry. There was a large attendance. fhe chair yyns occupied by Dr Read who rondo a||@@||The chair was occupied by Dr. Read, who made a «DSech culogi«iug Hie »ervices rendered by Dr||@@||speech eulogizing the services rendered by Dr. Tiaschi whilst ra South Alnca There was « good||@@||Fiaschi whilst in South Africa. There was a good representation of tho wine industry in tho gathering||@@||representation of the wine industry in the gathering. Ainonpat otheis who wore present were Messrs V||@@||Amongst others who were present were Messrs. V. I! Gosche, J. G Litten W A Barlow, J A||@@||R. Gosche, J. G. Litten W. A. Barlow, J. A. OShea, H Arrowsmith, A B Holmes, C Darcy, and||@@||O'Shea, H. Arrowsmith, A. B. Holmes, C. Darcy, and R O Robburds (him secretary), and apologia« for||@@||R. O. Robberds (hou. secretary), and apologies for noii-attf-ndancu were received from Messrs P I||@@||non-attendance were received from Messrs. P. E. tallon, J Kelman, and L Frere the toast of ' The||@@||Fallon, J. Kelman, and L. Frere. The toast of " The Klug " was drunk Speech»« referring in high terms||@@||King " was drunk. Speeches referring in high terms to Dr r-inschi wore doliyored by Messrs Guache,||@@||to Dr. Fiaschi were delivered by Messrs. Gosche, Barlow, Henry Chapman, M L A , A ß Cockburn,||@@||Barlow, Henry Chapman, M.L.A., A. B. Cockburn, aid others Dr 1 laschi was also priaeutcd nith au||@@||and others. Dr. Fiaschi was also presented with an illumiusted address ot artistic desi 'n It ro||@@||illumiunated address of artistic design. It re- forrea to his services in South Africa and tho aid he||@@||ferred to his services in South Africa, and the aid he hud given to viticulture Dr "h laBcht made a grate-||@@||had given to viticulture. Dr. Fiaschi made a grate- ful acknowledgment of the compliment paul ima||@@||ful acknowledgment of the compliment paid him. During the evening au excellent ptogmtnmo ot music||@@||During the evening an excellent programme of music and recdadons was gone through, amongst those who||@@||and recitations was gone through, amongst those who contubuted being Messrs Lawrence Campbell, R||@@||contributed being Messrs. Lawrence Campbell, R. Young, O. Reece, Leist, and S Bethell||@@||Young, O. Reece, Leist, and S. Bethell. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14341236 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn RESCUE OF THE BODIES.||@@||RESCUE OF THE BODIES. /ho work of reçue was a difficult 0110 In re-||@@||The work of rescue was a difficult one. In re- sponse (o tho alarm ambulance waggous were tent to||@@||sponse to the alarm ambulance waggons were sent to Bio nearest railway etatuns, but theso were inade-||@@||the nearest railway stations, but these were inade- quate to au] ply the demands Mail carts were pres-ed||@@||quate to supply the demands. Mail carts were pressed into the service, and as the wounded wero extricated,||@@||into the service, and as the wounded were extricated, in some cases from tembló positions, they wete||@@||in some cases from terrible positions, they were carried away to the hospitala with tho utmost expedi-||@@||carried away to the hospitals with the utmost expedi- tion. Dut Iho carriage wai so smashed, and its tim-||@@||tion. But the carriage was so smashed, and its tim- bers so uiterwovoii, that it wau a laborious tusk to get||@@||bers so interwoven, that it was a laborious task to get some of the bodies froe TIeavv neishto wero htted||@@||some of the bodies free. Heavy weights were lifted cr timbers prieott asunder, even spades wero utilised||@@||or timbers prised asunder, even spades were utilised to dig beneath the woodwork, and Ih work was||@@||to dig beneath the woodwork, and the work was continued unndat the cries of tho wounded and the||@@||continued amidst the cries of the wounded and the loud screams of others whose nearest relntnes were||@@||loud screams of others whose nearest relatives were umongit tlio victims of the dunster bonni of the||@@||amongst the victims of the disaster. Some of the loJies »ero almnot mutilated, and many or the pas-||@@||bodies were almost mutilated, and many of the pas- senger» wera hal pless by rensoii of having brokeu limbs||@@||sengers were helpless by reason of having broken limbs. It soomod at fir t that the dead were moro uumer||@@||It seemed at first that the dead were more numer- ou» than tiny leluullj wire, for a large proportion||@@||ous than they actually were, for a large proportion of Hie wounded wi re reudored unconscious, uud it||@@||of the wounded were rendered unconscious, and it won a cousidurablo tim j befoio the re il es-||@@||was a considerable time before the real ex- tent of tbo ciilanntv could be ascertained But||@@||tent of the calamity could be ascertained. But volunteer» worked hurd, mid as fur ue it was||@@||volunteers worked hard ; and as far as it was hu mimiV possible to ronlier nid, this was done At||@@||humanly possible to render aid, this was done. At half punt 7 o'clo-k ever} one had boen romoved from||@@||half-past 7 o'clock everyone had been removed from the truin, und the authorities began the work of re-||@@||the train, and the authorities began the work of re- pair, so that Iraflic might be restored on the line.||@@||pair, so that traffic might be restored on the line. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391443 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn COMMENTS BY MB. CARRUTHERS.||@@||COMMENTS BY MR. CARRUTHERS. Speaking at tbe Town Hall, Rockdale, last night||@@||Speaking at the Town Hall, Rockdale, last night in connection with bis candidature for the St. George||@@||in connection with his candidature for the St. George State electorate Mr. Carruthers, referring to the||@@||State electorate Mr. Carruthers, referring to the railway disaster at Sydenham, and hil hearers would||@@||railway disaster at Sydenham, said his hearers would remember the dreidtul accident that occurred in||@@||remember the dreadful accident that occurred in February last in that electorate, when 30 or 40||@@||February last in that electorate, when 30 or 40 persons suffered terrible lujurias, and some||@@||persons suffered terrible injuries, and some lost their livss He was present on the scene of the||@@||lost their lives. He was present on the scene of the accident shortly after its occurrence, and saw tbe||@@||accident shortly after its occurrence, and saw the mott dreadful sights, and also sufficient to convince||@@||most dreadful sights, and also sufficient to convince him that someone bad blundered He considered tbe||@@||him that someone had blundered. He considered the obligation lay upon bim to do what he oould toward!||@@||obligation lay upon him to do what he could towards having np investigation whilst the evidence was||@@||having an investigation whilst the evidence was " waim " and there was s poasihilitv of the absolute||@@||" warm " and there was a possibility of the absolute truth belog discovered. The Chief Commissioner in-||@@||truth being discovered. The Chief Commissioner in- formed him through bis sccretsry (bat (he speed of||@@||formed him through his secretary that the speed of tbe train was th_ usual speed, that the en.ino was||@@||the train was the usual speed, that the engine was safe end in good order, and that the line||@@||safe and in good order, and that the line was in perfect order, and that the accident oould||@@||was in perfect order, and that the accident could not be accounted for. Ile (Mr Carruthers) knew||@@||not be accounted for. He (Mr. Carruthers) knew that could not bo the case, and ha deemed it Ins duty||@@||that could not be the case, and he deemed it his duty to go further with the matter. He saw Sir William||@@||to go further with the matter. He saw Sir William Lyne und asked bis aasistance, which, so far as ob.||@@||Lyne and asked his aasistance, which, so far as ob- taming counsel was concern«!, wai granted readily||@@||taining counsel was concerned, was granted readily. He (Mr Carruthers) knew he bad lo fight the||@@||He (Mr. Carruthers) knew he had to fight the wealtbieat corporation in the State, which wa« the||@@||wealthiest corporation in the State, which was the Railway Department, hut he oould say that he bad in||@@||Railway Department, but he could say that he had in no way attempted lo bias (he jury Iho lesult of the||@@||no way attempted to bias the jury. The result of the inquiry was that the jurv found the tram wa« running||@@||inquiry was that the jury found the train was running at t io high arate of speed, that tho engine wa« un-||@@||at too high a rate of speed, that the engine was un- fitted foi the work, but (hat from (he evidence (hey||@@||fitted for the work, but that from the evidence they weie uuable to give a decision as to the state of the||@@||were unable to give a decision as to the state of the line. The Comintssio .oie then appoiutod a Boaid of||@@||line. The Commissioners then appointed a Board of Experts dom the difTereut State«, which met and||@@||Experts from the different States, which met and gave in its report ioma three weeks ago. That report,||@@||gave in its report some three weeks ago. That report, although ii affected the management of a department||@@||although it affected the management of a department involving the safety of the pukho, bad not yet been||@@||involving the safety of the public, had not yet been published Bnt the tenor of it had been communi-||@@||published. But the tenor of it had been communi- cated to him by oue who waa an authority,||@@||cated to him by one who was an authority, and he felt at liberty to refer to it||@@||and he felt at liberty to refer to it. The result of tbo investigations by the three experts||@@||The result of the investigations by the three experts showed that (ho accident hail three causea-first, the||@@||showed that the accident had three causes—first, the bigh rate of speed, estimated at 50 miles an honr, at||@@||high rate of speed, estimated at 50 miles an hour, at which the tram travelled, second, the anfitness of the||@@||which the train travelled, second, the unfitness of the line to carry the particular engine at the rate at||@@||line to carry the particular engine at the rate at which it travelled ; third, tbe unfitness of tbe engine||@@||which it travelled ; third, the unfitness of the engine lUelf to be run at the rate at whicn it did. It would||@@||itself to be run at the rate at which it did. It would bo seen, therefore, that this tubnoal bad found prac-||@@||be seen, therefore, that this tribunal had found prac- tically the same causes existent as the other tribunals||@@||tically the same causes existent as the other tribunals in the city. There waa no pressure on his part on||@@||in the city. There was no pressure on his part on either tribunal The report waa not yet published, and||@@||either tribunal. The report was not yet published, and it wa« a serious thing, having regard lo the publio||@@||it was a serious thing, having regard to the public welfare, that such mattera were not published. Under||@@||welfare, that such matters were not published. Under the 52ad section ot the Railway Act power had been||@@||the 52nd section of the Railway Act power had been given to the Governor-in-Council to appoint an ¡ode||@@||given to the Governor-in-Council to appoint an inde- pindent board lo investigate m such cues a« the one||@@||pendent board to investigate in such cases as the one under notice, so (hat the matter would be above all||@@||under notice, so that the matter would be above all suspicion. He (the speaker) had written and asked||@@||suspicion. He (the speaker) had written and asked Sir William Line to use his powt r under the reg-ta-||@@||Sir William Lyne to use his power under the regula- hune, but no notice bad been taken of his demsnd.||@@||tions, but no notice had been taken of his demand. Mr See and Mr Waddell, when na publio servios||@@||Mr. See and Mr. Waddell, when no public service could be reudeied, offered to deal with the mitter||@@||could be rendered, offered to deal with the matter. Since then more diaasters had occurred. They were,||@@||Since then more disasters had occurred. They were, tortunately, not so serious, but the publio had||@@||fortunately, not so serious, but the public had a tight to inaist upon a must rgii inquiry||@@||a right to insist upon a must rigid inquiry into each Theio should be a quick probing of||@@||into each. There should be a quick probing of causes, and there «hould be no cunning on bended||@@||causes, and there should be no cringing on bended knee»for th.r rtghta hy tbe public. Législation||@@||knees for their rights by tbe public. Legislation should be speedily passed sti that there »hould be no||@@||should be speedily passed so that there should be no inducement upon (ho Commissitmers to shirk in*||@@||inducement upon the Commissioners to shirk in- Snitles He gave ere lit to the Commirsinner. for||@@||quiries. He gave credit to the Commissioners for leir kindness and cons! tsmtion sines the inquest.||@@||their kindness and consideration since the inquest. Ihe law should bs amended so that compensation||@@||The law should be amended so that compensation .hould be made promptly. The mete taking of a||@@||should be made promptly. The mere taking of a r_ilway tickst should beau insuranceagainat liik.||@@||railway ticket should be an insurance against risk. Such a plan would take away from Ihn Commis-||@@||Such a plan would take away from the Commis- sioners the impulse lo light aud resist claims.||@@||sioners the impulse to fight and resist claims. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391447 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE SYDENHAM RAILWAY||@@||THE SYDENHAM RAILWAY ACCIDENT.||@@||ACCIDENT. DEPORT OF THE INQUIRY BOARD.||@@||REPORT OF THE INQUIRY BOARD. I FAULTY ENGINE AND DEFECTIVE LINE.||@@||FAULTY ENGINE AND DEFECTIVE LINE. Through the courtesy of the Colonial Ireasnrer,||@@||Through the courtesy of the Colonial Treasurer, and Minister for Railways, Mr. Waddell, we are||@@||and Minister for Railways, Mr. Waddell, we are enabled to publish a copy of the repo't of the Expert||@@||enabled to publish a copy of the report of the Expert Board of Inquiry appointed to inquire into the cause||@@||Board of Inquiry appointed to inquire into the cause of the accident, which occurred on the Illawarra||@@||of the accident, which occurred on the Illawarra railway hue on February 15 of this jaar Accom-||@@||railway line on February 15 of this year. Accom- panying it is a copy of a letter by the Railway Com-||@@||panying it is a copy of a letter by the Railway Com- missioners to the Minister, covering the report, m||@@||missioners to the Minister, covering the report, in which they comment upon the remarka of the board||@@||which they comment upon the remarks of the board. Ihe report is as follows -||@@||The report is as follows :— "FINDING OF THE INQUIRY BOARD||@@||FINDING OF THE INQUIRY BOARD. ' Sydney, May 26, 1901||@@||" Sydney, May 26, 1901. " To the Railway Commissioners of New South Wales :— " Gentlemen,-As the board appointed bv vou to||@@||" Gentlemen,—As the board appointed by you to inquire into the oircumstauc-s attending the derail-||@@||inquire into the circumstances attending the derail- ment jf an eugine, and lorne carriages of a passenger||@@||ment of an engine, and some carriages of a passenger tram from Sydney to lemoeos February lfi lait, we||@@||train from Sydney to Tempe on February 15 last, we have to «ay tuet our investigation began on the morn-||@@||have to say that our investigation began on the morn- ing of the _0tb mitant, and was continued daily up||@@||ing of the 20th intant, and was continued daily up to 1 pm yesterday||@@||to 1 p.m. yesterday. ' During the inquiry two visita were paid to Iho||@@||" During the inquiry two visits were paid to the sienta ot the accident, snd a large maia of evidence||@@||scene of the accident, and a large mass of evidence was taken The latter, embracing 209 poges of type||@@||was taken. The latter, embracing 209 pages of type- writlcu mattsr, is forwarted for >our informat on||@@||written matter, is forwarded for your information. " Ihe train tbe eugiue of which waa derailed, left||@@||" The train, the engine of which was derailed, left Sydney at 5 55 p m , and was made up as follows -||@@||Sydney at 5.55 p.m., and was made up as follows :— Car _To Description Weight||@@||Car No. Description Weight Tons Cwt||@@||Tons. Cwt. Qr. l.< First-class 19 0||@@||154 ... ... First-class ... ... 19 0 0 l63 Fint-class IB 14||@@||153 ... ... First-class ... ... 18 14 0 lil Second claaa . l8 12||@@||151 ... ... Second class ... ... 18 12 3 150 becond olola " l8 11||@@||150 ... ... Second class ... ... 18 11 2 140 fctecon I class _. l8 15||@@||149 ... ... Second class ... ... 18 15 2 155 Scjond elna« 17 14||@@||155 ... ... Second class ... ... 17 13 0 °9_ _ "econd-cll-B 16 IO||@@||293 ... ... Second class ... ... 16 10 0 254 becond clsss lu to||@@||254 ... ... Second class ... ... 16 10 0 " F " class engine, No -63 (in steam)||@@||" F " class engine, No. 363 (in steam) 39 3 0 [172 6 3 Total weight _ ill 9||@@||Total weight ... ... ... ... 211 9 3 " The evi leuce shows that-(tatamente of bigb||@@||" The evidence shows that—stataments of high .peed sxcepted-nothing unusual in the running of||@@||speed excepted—nothing unusual in the running of ibis (raiu oconnell until it had run a few chains||@@||this train occurred until it had run a few chains bayoud Sydenham junction, wheo the left band lead-||@@||beyond Sydenham junction, when the left hand lead- ing wheel of tbe eugine mounted the rail ana shortly||@@||ing wheel of the engine mounted the rail and shortly afterwards the engine itself left the road||@@||afterwards the engine itself left the road. " We are unanimously uf i pinio that the accident||@@||" We are unanimously of opinion that the accident was due to a combination of oauses namely, the ex||@@||was due to a combination of causes namely, the ex- ceasive speed of sn engine willoh wsa unsuitable for||@@||cessive speed of an engine which was unsuitable for high s| neds on a line which st and near tbe point of||@@||high speeds on a line which at and near the point of de ailment was not in g od order||@@||derailment was not in good order. " With regard to the «peed we are satisfied that at||@@||" With regard to the speed we are satisfied that at tbe time of to» dsrailmeut the train was running at||@@||the time of the derailment the train was running at a rate approaching, if not exceeding, 50 miles an||@@||a rate approaching, if not exceeding, 50 miles an hour||@@||hour. " The train was being hauled by an engine of the||@@||" The train was being hauled by an engine of the ' F * clasi and we are of opinion thal in these||@@||' F ' class, and we are of opinion that in these engines the short rigid wheel bass, combined with||@@||engines the short rigid wheel base, combined with the unfavourable position of the centre of gravity||@@||the unfavourable position of the centre of gravity, gi ve* rise to considerable pitching and oscillation which||@@||gives rise to considerable pitching and oscillation which would be accentuated by any defect in the permanent||@@||would be accentuated by any defect in the permanent way This das« of engine therefore is not, in oui||@@||way. This class of engine therefore is not, in our opinun, suitable for «peed over 35 miles an hour,||@@||opinion, suitable for speed over 35 miles an hour, whiobitis sssiimed must occasionally be run in||@@||which it is assumed must occasionally be run on the suburban linas We were, -f coarse, unable to||@@||the suburban lines. We were, of course, unable to see the line in the exact condilli n in which it was on||@@||see the line in the exact condition in which it was on Pel ruary 15, but, from the evidence taken, and from||@@||February 15, but, from the evidence taken, and from our Inspections and lests, we sre satislied that at the||@@||our inspections and tests, we are satisfied that at the time of the accident tne condition of the permanent||@@||time of the accident the condition of the permanent way vas not satisfactiry The rails ara||@@||way was not satisfactory. The rails are cambered eo much that many of the joints are down||@@||cambered so much that many of the joints are down three-eighths of au inch, and the evidence of Pro-||@@||three-eighths of an inch, and the evidence of Pro- fessor Warren, who examined tbe road four days||@@||fessor Warren, who examined the road four days alter the accident, was (bat iu addition (o the per-||@@||after the accident, was that in addition to the per- manent aet ot three-eighths of an inch the left-baud||@@||manent set of three-eighths of an inch the left-hand joint next but one before the point of deiailment||@@||joint next but one before the point of derailment was loosely packed and went d_wn auder the trains a||@@||was loosely packed and went down under the trains a luitber qusttor of an inch, making a total luddsu||@@||further quarter of an inch, making a total sudden depre-«lou of live-eighth» of an inch, also that tha||@@||depression of five-eighths of an inch ; also that the toadla plaoes «as coneideraby out of level trans||@@||road in places was consideraby out of level trans- veiiely A cmditiun sucb as this must have aggra-||@@||versely. A condition such as this must have aggra- vated the unsteady motion of the engine||@@||vated the unsteady motion of the engine. " We desire to exprus our thinks to Mr Colqu-||@@||" We desire to express our thinks to Mr. Colqu- houn for the valuable services he has rendered as||@@||houn for the valuable services he has rendered as scorrtary to tbs boaid and to Mr Char ree for his||@@||secretary to the board, and to Mr. Chartres for his rapid recording and eub.equent accurate trauacnp||@@||rapid recording and subsequent accurate transcrip- ti n of the evidence takeu Both gentlemen have||@@||tion of the evidence taken. Both gentlemen have materially helped to shorten ibe time of this inquiry||@@||materially helped to shorten the time of this inquiry. " We have the honour to be Gentlemen,||@@||" We have the honour to be Gentlemen, .. ALAN G PENDLETON, Railway Commissioner,||@@||" ALAN G. PENDLETON, Railway Commissioner, faouth Australia (chairman)||@@||South Australia (chairman). .. HENRY C S-AN LEY, M lost O E., Chief En-||@@||" HENRY C. STANLEY, M. Inst. C. E., Chief En- gineer of Railways, Queensland||@@||gineer of Railways, Queensland. "T. H WOODROFFE, Chief Me.ha_i.el En.||@@||" T. H. WOODROFFE, Chief Mechanical En- giueer, Victoria.||@@||gineer, Victoria. .< 0 E NORMAN, M Inst. C E , Chief Engineer||@@||"C. E. NORMAN, M. Inst. C. E., Chief Engineer of Kxistiug Lines, Victoria||@@||of Existing Lines, Victoria. " GEORGE ND IT. MIME, Chief Mechanical||@@||" GEORGE NUIT, M.I.M.E., Chief Mechanical Engineer, Queensland "||@@||Engineer, Queensland." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14339853 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn CONDITION OF THE INJURED.||@@||CONDITION OF THE INJURED. Upon inquiry at the Prince Alfred and Merrick||@@||Upon inquiry at the Prince Alfred and Marrick- villo Cottage hospital» regarding; the condition of the||@@||ville Cottage hospitals regarding the condition of the injured persons, it waa ascertained last evening that||@@||injured persons, it was ascertained last evening that in most cane« satisfactory improvement had been||@@||in most cases satisfactory improvement had been made towards reoovery. There were, however, a||@@||made towards recovery. There were, however, a few exceptions. At Prince Alfred Hospital the||@@||few exceptions. At Prince Alfred Hospital the engiuedriver, Matthew Doyle, whose injurie« were||@@||enginedriver, Matthew Doyle, whose injuries were of a «Bvoro character, waa m great pain on Sunday||@@||of a severe character, was in great pain on Sunday morning, and had paued a restless night. He||@@||morning, and had passed a restless night. He was, however, a little easier un Sunday after«||@@||was, however, a little easier on Sunday after- noou. Souio eight yian ago Doyle wai th»||@@||noon. Some eight years ago Doyle was the victim of au accident «t Granville ? ail way station.||@@||victim of an accident at Granville railway station. He wai iu the act of doing something lo his «agio»,||@@||He was in the act of doing something to his engine, mid was underneath it when it was set going by||@@||and was underneath it when it was set going by someone who did not know he waa there. Doyle||@@||someone who did not know he was there. Doyle became doubled up in tbe woiks by each revolution'||@@||became doubled up in the works by each revolution of the machiuery, with a result that he waa «o'||@@||of the machinery, with a result that he was so severely injured that bo had never properly recovered||@@||severely injured that he had never properly recovered when tho presont serious accideut befell him.||@@||when the present serious accident befell him. Walter Mcquiiior, another inmate of Prince Alfred||@@||Walter Mequiner, another inmate of Prince Alfred Hospital, who is GD years ??! age, an 1 who is suffeiiug||@@||Hospital, who is 60 years of age, and who is suffering from the effect« of a fracture of the base of tbe «kuli,||@@||from the effects of a fracture of the base of the skull, is in a serious condition, ana yestuiday waa not quita||@@||is in a serious condition, and yesterday was not quite so well. The other pulieirts at Prince Alfred||@@||so well. The other patients at Prince Alfred Hospital are reported to te slowly getting better,||@@||Hospital are reported to be slowly getting better. three of their number named Lake, Golding,||@@||Three of their number named Lake, Golding, nnd Bray, hod so far recoveied u to bs able to||@@||and Bray, had so far recovered as to be able to leave tho institution for their homes on Saturday||@@||leave the institution for their homes on Saturday afternoon, Two of the injuied only now remain ia||@@||afternoon. Two of the injuied only now remain in the Marrickville Cottage Hospital, and (heir con-||@@||the Marrickville Cottage Hospital, and their con- dition 'cannot be said to have improved to any||@@||dition cannot be said to have improved to any uxtout. Omi of their number, Mr. Goodall, who ia||@@||extent. One of their number, Mr. Goodall, who is suffering from a ««vere laceration ot the head,||@@||suffering from a severe laceration of the head, WUB not quite ao wull yesterday afternoon, Ha||@@||was not quite so well yesterday afternoon. He was suffering great pain, aud was very restlaa«. The||@@||was suffering great pain, and was very restless. The olher, who ia tbe lad Beattie, has a fractui«u area||@@||other, who is the lad Beattie, had a fractured arm und lacerated bead, and ia repnrled te be in much||@@||and lacerated head, and is reported to be in much tbo same condition aa when admitted. He is suffer«||@@||the same condition as when admitted. He is suffer- ing very much from ahock to the «yatara.||@@||ing very much from shock to the system. .Two of thru« who war« tajkm t« sha||@@||Two of those who were taken to the Mamck-iiU Hospital, «poa having thtir wouatto||@@||Marrickville Hospital, upon having their wounds dressed decided to retntn to their hornea.||@@||dressed decided to return to their homes. .Their names are Duncan M'Mülan and F.||@@||Their names are Duncan McMillan and F. Pollard. Dr. Perkins, of the hospital staff, is in||@@||Pollard. Dr. Perkins, of the hospital staff, is in attendance upon these patients, and reports that they||@@||attendance upon these patients, and reports that they fre making satisfactory progress. Dr. Perkins was||@@||are making satisfactory progress. Dr. Perkins was nstructod by the Rijlway Commissioners lo look||@@||instructed by the Railway Commissioners to look after any others who might have received injuries||@@||after any others who might have received injuries and who went home immediately after the accident ;||@@||and who went home immediately after the accident ; fctit'altbough the doctoi hua made full inquines, he||@@||but although the doctor has made full inquiries, he toa not been able to flud any such poisons.||@@||has not been able to find any such persons. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14339854 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FUNERALS OF THE VICTIMS.||@@||FUNERALS OF THE VICTIMS. IMPRESSIVE SCENE AT THE MORTUARY||@@||IMPRESSIVE SCENE AT THE MORTUARY STATION, REDFERN.||@@||STATION, REDFERN. The funeral of Sydney Alexauder Stephen King,||@@||The funeral of Sydney Alexander Stephen King, the fireman of the illfated train, took place yester-||@@||the fireman of the illfated train, took place yester- day afternoon The esteem in which tbo younp- man||@@||day afternoon. The esteem in which the young man waa held, not enly by hie fellow-workmen on the||@@||was held, not only by his fellow-workmen on the railway I tit aleo by the people oí Hediera, where||@@||railway but also by the people of Redfern, where he had resiaed, waa clearly visible at the||@@||he had resided, was clearly visible at the obsequies The cortege left the leaidence of||@@||obsequies. The cortege left the residence of the deceased's parents, 1 William-street, Bed||@@||the deceased's parents, 1 William-street, Red- fern, shortly before 2 o'clock The railway||@@||fern, shortly before 2 o'clock. The railway employees to the number of about SOO, embracing||@@||employees to the number of about 500, embracing representatives from every brauch of the service,||@@||representatives from every branch of the service, walked before the hearse. The Railway Band was||@@||walked before the hearse. The Railway Band was at the head of tbe precession, aud played funeral||@@||at the head of the procession, and played funeral marches on route to the mortuary station at Redfern||@@||marches en route to the mortuary station at Redfern. A number of deceased's more intímalo fellow em-||@@||A number of deceased's more intimate fellow em- ployees anted as pall-bearers Many of these carried||@@||ployees acted as pall-bearers. Many of these carried wreaths, which weio placed on the grave The||@@||wreaths, which were placed on the grave. The streets throngh which the solemn procession passed||@@||streets through which the solemn procession passed wore lined with spectators Everywhere there weie||@@||were lined with spectators. Everywhere there were indications of sympathy with the bereaved parents||@@||indications of sympathy with the bereaved parents .ad relatives, and frequent expressions of sorrow far||@@||and relatives, and frequent expressions of sorrow for the victim of a fearful calastrophe As the cortege||@@||the victim of a fearful catastrophe. As the cortege passed St. Paul's Church the bell was tolled||@@||passed St. Paul's Church the bell was tolled. On arrival at the Mortuary station the scene waa||@@||On arrival at the Mortuary station the scene was an impressive one Simultaneously with the funeral||@@||an impressive one. Simultaneously with the funeral of Mr King there amvod the funeral of Mr John||@@||of Mr. King there arrived the funeral of Mr. John Sames Morrison, also a victim of the disaster Mr||@@||James Morrison, also a victim of the disaster. Mr. Morrison was a railway employee, being one of thone||@@||Morrison was a railway employee, being one of those who were engaged in the locomotive sheds at Eveleigh||@@||who were engaged in the locomotive sheds at Eveleigh. A large number of his fellow workmen walked in iront||@@||A large number of his fellow workmen walked in front of the hearse When both corteges had reached the||@@||of the hearse. When both corteges had reached the Mortuary station the whole of the railway employees||@@||Mortuary station the whole of the railway employees who were in attendance lined up in front of the mor-||@@||who were in attendance lined up in front of the mor- tuary Both hearses containing the bodiee then passed||@@||tuary. Both hearses containing the bodies then passed thieugb the opening thus formed, the band playing a||@@||through the opening thus formed, the band playing a dirge S x of the pall-bearers earned the coffin» to||@@||dirge. Six of the pall-bearers carried the coffins to the railway hearse attached te a special train which||@@||the railway hearse attached to a special train which had been provided by the Railway Commissioners||@@||had been provided by the Railway Commissioners. t The interment* tiok place in the Rookwood||@@||The interments took place in the Rookwood cemetery Conon Boyeo conducted the service at the||@@||cemetery. Canon Boyce conducted the service at the gravo of Mr King and delivered an impressive||@@||grave of Mr. King and delivered an impressive address Die Rov Thomas Hill officiated at the||@@||address. The Rev. Thomas Hill officiated at the grave of Mr Morrison, who was iutcr-ed in the||@@||grave of Mr. Morrison, who was interred in the Presbyterian cemetery Largo numbera gsthered||@@||Presbyterian cemetery. Large numbers gathered around each grave, and many wreathe were placed||@@||around each grave, and many wreaths were placed thereon Messrs James Walker, Michael Bourke,||@@||thereon. Messrs James Walker, Michael Bourke, John Lodge, and Robert Hollis acted as marshals at||@@||John Lodge, and Robert Hollis acted as marshals at the funeral of Mr King Mr K S M'Öowan||@@||the funeral of Mr King. Mr. K. S. McGowan supervised the general arrangements In each||@@||supervised the general arrangements. In each case six railway employees carr-ed the collin from||@@||case six railway employees carried the coffin from the train to the grave||@@||the train to the grave. Among those who attended was Mr J. S M'Gowen,||@@||Among those who attended was Mr. J. S. McGowen, M L A , member for the district. Mr J Medcalf, of||@@||M.L.A., member for the district. Mr. J. Medcalf, of Bedfern, superintended the funeral arraugemonts in||@@||Redfern, superintended the funeral arrangements in the case of Mr King, «hilo Mr J T Andrews, of||@@||the case of Mr. King, while Mr. J. T. Andrews, of Ken town, directed the funeral of Mr Morrison||@@||Newtown, directed the funeral of Mr. Morrison. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14339855 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PROCEEDINGS AT SUTHERLAND||@@||PROCEEDINGS AT SUTHERLAND CEMETERY||@@||CEMETERY IMPRESSIVE BURIAL RITES.||@@||IMPRESSIVE BURIAL RITES. ESTIMATED TWO THOUSAND PRESENT.||@@||ESTIMATED TWO THOUSAND PRESENT. Tbe funeral« of George Henry Goulder, Herbert||@@||The funerals of George Henry Goulder, Herbert Henry Darnler, Leslie James Beverley, William||@@||Henry Darnley, Leslie James Beverley, William Mert, and Charles Ihomas Spencer took place||@@||Mort, and CharlesThomas Spencer took place yesterday afternoon at Sutherland The bodies of||@@||yesterday afternoon at Sutherland. The bodies of Darnley and Beverley were oonvoyed from Rock I||@@||Darnley and Beverley were conveyed from Rock- dale, and Goulder, Mort, and Spencer from Carlton.||@@||dale, and Goulder, Mort, and Spencer from Carlton. The effect that the catastrophe had in the dislnct||@@||The effect that the catastrophe had in the district was evidenced by the crowds of people residing be-||@@||was evidenced by the crowds of people residing be- tween Cook's and George'e Rivers who attended tbe||@@||tween Cook's and George's Rivers who attended the funeral! It was a moat touching sight to seo the||@@||funerals. It was a most touching sight to see the precession following (he body of ¡spencer from the||@@||procession following the body of Spencer from the heights of Carlton as it wooded its wav towards the||@@||heights of Carlton as it wended its way towards the station. On Ihe road it had ID pass the late ren-||@@||station. On the road it had to pass the late resi- dant» of William Mort, also of Carlton, whose||@@||dence of William Mort, also of Carlton, whose address had already boen given as unknown, and, as||@@||address had already been given as unknown, and, as It did so it was joined by Mort s funeral procession||@@||it did so it was joined by Mort's funeral procession . Jt was also joined by tbe funeral procession of||@@||It was also joined by the funeral procession of George Goulder A \ory large number of pro-||@@||George Goulder. A very large number of pro- minent reaident« followed the coffin of Spencer||@@||minent residents followed the coffin of Spencer. Then followed Mort'« coffin, which waa carried by||@@||Then followed Mort's coffin, which was carried by lix boys from the residence to the station The cathu||@@||six boys from the residence to the station. The coffin was followed by a large number of bovs and gula||@@||was followed by a large number of boys and girls. The interment of the deceased, George Henry||@@||The interment of the deceased, George Henry Goulder, took place io the Church of England ceme-||@@||Goulder, took place in the Church of England ceme- tery, Woronora The Rev C & Weat, assisted bv||@@||tery, Woronora. The Rev. C. S. West, assisted by the Rev. Mr Robinson, conducted the religious ritn*||@@||the Rev. Mr. Robinson, conducted the religious rites. «Prom the residence nf the deceased's fatherton cortege||@@||From the residence of the deceased's father the cortege waa to have proceeded via Hurstville statinn, windi||@@||was to have proceeded via Hurstville station, which Was draped ia black, bnt, owing to the large crowds||@@||was draped in black, but, owing to the large crowds that aurmbled. Carlton «tatton wa« chosen a« the||@@||that assembled, Carlton station was chosen as the place of departure Leaving the home the procession||@@||place of departure. Leaving the home the procession Waa headed bf the St George's local band, wbich||@@||was headed by the St. George's local band, which played Chonin's and Beethoven's funeral mirche»||@@||played Chopin's and Beethoven's funeral marches and the " Dead March " from " Saul " The band||@@||and the " Dead March " from " Saul. " The band aonridnd the " last call " at the graveside||@@||sounded the " last call " at the graveside. Following the band was a detachment of the Kogarah||@@||Following the band was a detachment of the Kogarah Company of the 8th Rouaient consisting t»f 60 rank||@@||Company of the 8th Regiment, consisting of 60 rank and file and Lieutenants J W James (0 C ), T A||@@||and file and Lieutenants J. W. James (O.C.), J. A. Sanders, J S baywell, C D Mi.tlhonr and Colour||@@||Sanders, J. S. Saywell, C. D. Matthew, and Colour- Sergeant Plumley. Ibo coffin was covered with the||@@||Sergeant Plumley. The coffin was covered with the Union Jack nnd was horne to the (.rave by six of the||@@||Union Jack and was borne to the grave by six of the deceasad'a comrades of the 8th Regiment Six others||@@||deceasad's comrades of the 8th Regiment. Six others aoled at pall bearers Representatives of the detec-||@@||acted as pall bearers. Representatives of the detec- tive department of police, bia follow employees of the||@@||tive department of police, his fellow employees of the Sheffield Manufacturing and Plating Company, a||@@||Sheffield Manufacturing and Plating Company, a number of his school-tnateB, and elbara ulao took part||@@||number of his school-mates, and others also took part in the process on The chief mourner« were-Mr and||@@||in the procession. The chief mourners were Mr. and Mrs Goulder, Masters F and I Goulder, the Miase«||@@||Mrs. Goulder, Masters F. and E. Goulder, the Misses C and E Gouldei, Mr and Mrs R Mansfield Mr||@@||C. and E. Goulder, Mr. and Mrs. R. Mansfield, Mr. .nd Mr« J Mansfield, Mrs and Maiter Thorpe, und||@@||and Mrs. J. Mansfield, Mrs. and Master Thorpe, and Mr and Mr» Wvmer Messrs Taylor and Abrahall||@@||Mr. and Mrs. Wymer ; Messrs. Taylor and Abrahall (his employers) also attended A large number of||@@||(his employers) also attended. A large number of wreaths were placed on the grave sent, amongst||@@||wreaths were placed on the grave sent, amongst others, hythe defective ofTice. deceased fellow em-||@@||others, by the detective office, deceased fellow em- ployees, and «chool-matct Messrs Coffill and Co||@@||ployees, and school-mates. Messrs. Coffill and Co. wera »ntrustnd with the arrangement of the funeral||@@||were entrusted with the arrangement of the funeral. The provision mode by the railway authorities tor||@@||The provision made by the railway authorities for the conveyance of mourners and the public was alto-||@@||the conveyance of mourners and the public was alto- gether inadequate flu« fact wa« particularly ap-||@@||gether inadequate. This fact was particularly ap- parent on the return journey, when roany people||@@||parent on the return journey, when many people weie left behind au1 «u the varions station«, lhere||@@||were left behind and on the various stations. There were fully 2000 people at the cemetery||@@||were fully 2000 people at the cemetery. A spscial service was conducted over the grave of||@@||A special service was conducted over the grave of tbe late G H. Goulder by tim Rev E C. Eobison||@@||the late G. H. Goulder by the Rev. E. C. Robison ?nd the Rev Sackville West The St George Dis-||@@||and the Rev. Sackville West. The St. George Dis- trict band played the Dead March on the way to the||@@||trict band played the Dead March on the way to the grave. At the conclusion of tho impressive servit.«.||@@||grave. At the conclusion of the impressive services, Which wa« listened to by a large concourse of people,||@@||which was listened to by a large concourse of people, the Rev E C. Robisou delivered a touching address||@@||the Rev. E. C. Robison delivered a touching address in whoh he leferrcd to tho disaster which had re-||@@||in which he referred to the disaster which had re- sulted in the loss of so many lives rio appealed to||@@||sulted in the loss of so many lives. He appealed to .II to be prepared to meet their Creator The Rev||@@||all to be prepared to meet their Creator. The Rev. Sackville West pronounoi-d the benedn,tiou, and at||@@||Sackville West pronounced the benedictions, and at the conclusion the bugler» of the Illawarra Rifle«||@@||the conclusion the buglers of the Illawarra Rifles «vere drawn up in line and sounded the last call||@@||were drawn up in line and sounded the last call. The burial «eivices over the graves of William||@@||The burial services over the graves of William Mort and C T bpencer were coudcted bv Pastor R||@@||Mort and C. T. Spencer were condcted by Pastor R. J. Middltton (Baptist), of Carlton and the Rev R||@@||J. Middleton (Baptist), of Carlton, and the Rev. R. Kay (Presbyterian) assisted The Rev J B||@@||Kay (Presbyterian), assisted. The Rev. J. B. 1 rivett (Church of England), Rockdale, rendered a||@@||Trivett (Church of England), Rockdale, rendered a aervice over the grave of the late H H Darnley||@@||service over the grave of the late H. H. Darnley. The remnioa of Leslie Jame« Beverley were interred||@@||The remains of Leslie James Beverley were interred in the Congregational porbon ot tho cemotsry, tho||@@||in the Congregational potion of the cemetery, the Rev J. Parkes officiating at the grave||@@||Rev. J. Parkes officiating at the grave. In addition to the princip ii mourners there were||@@||In addition to the principal mourners there were amongst those present AUerman Sale, Alderman||@@||amongst those present Alderman Sale, Alderman Sanders, Alderman J C Griffon, Alderman Clay-||@@||Sanders, Alderman J. C. Griffen, Alderman Clay- ton, Alderman Holdernes», Alderman Larbala»tier||@@||ton, Alderman Holderness, Alderman Larbalastier (Mayor of Bexley}, Alilemian Reid. Alderuan Wil||@@||(Mayor of Bexley}, Alderman Reid, Alderman Wil- liugton, Alderman Musgrove and cthor«||@@||lington, Alderman Musgrove, and others. The Rockdale Kire Bnpada Baud, under Band-||@@||The Rockdale Fire Brigade Band, under Band- master,! Walker, headed Darnlev's funeral, and||@@||master, J. Walker, headed Darnley's funeral, and before leaving Rockdale pl»\ ed " The Lord'« Day."||@@||before leaving Rockdale played " The Lord's Day," "' Safe in the Arm» of Jesus," aud at tho grave 'Tor||@@||" Safe in the Arms of Jesus," and at the grave " For Ev«r with the Lord '||@@||Ever with the Lord." The funerals of Albert Wadeson and Frederick W||@@||The funerals of Albert Wadeson and Frederick W. .Tackel will be held at Sutheraud to-day.||@@||Jackel will be held at Sutherland to-day. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14418096 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn QUEENSLAND.||@@||QUEENSLAND. EXPERIMENTS WITH A STIGER VORTEX||@@||EXPERIMENTS WITH A STIGER VORTEX GUN,||@@||GUN. BRISBANE, Thuisday.||@@||BRISBANE, Thursday. Mi Wiagffc, Government Meteorologist, recently||@@||Mr Wragge, Government Meteorologist, recently made some demonstrations with a Stiger Yortox. gun||@@||made some demonstrations with a Stiger Vortex gun byway of testmg it, but tho gun uvplodcd Although||@@||by way of testing it, but the gun exploded. Although ui Wmggo was apparently satisfied w ith the earlier||@@||Mr Wragge was apparently satisfied with the earlier lesults a couple of weeks ago he jourucj ed to Mount||@@||results a couple of weeks ago he journeyed to Mount Morgan in order to carl} outaomo fiutbei e.xpeu||@@||Morgan in order to carry out some further experi- menta, but by some means tho gun did not urmo,||@@||ments, but by some means the gun did not arrive, consequent!) tlio experiments weic delajed Ycstu||@@||consequently the experiments were delayed. Yester- tlaj ho guvo u demonstration at It o c1:! lampton At||@@||day he gave a demonstration at Rockhampton. At tho eighth shot tho gun bl ok o neal the baso Sheets||@@||the eighth shot the gun broke near the base. Sheets ol non were forced out,nvctü wero blown in different||@@||of iron were forced out, rivets were blown in different dupctious, and two persons were stiuck b\ tho rivets,||@@||directions, and two persons were struck by the rivets, but tho injuries, fortunalelj, were notseiions lhc||@@||but the injuries, fortunately, were not serious. The (limonsrjution wns only continued by binding the||@@||demonstration was only continued by binding the gun round with a trace chain and cart ropo, but||@@||gun round with a trace chain and a cart rope, but after a lew lurthci shots the sides of the tube burst||@@||after a few further shots the sides of the tube burst and the chain rope waa soverod||@@||and the chain rope was severed. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14357577 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn BTHEATBE ttOYAL.||@@||THEATRE ROYAL. I ajonongrm was revived at the Theatr&BojjJ||@@||"Lohengrin"was revived at the Theatre Royal Blast night, when M Louis Arena again emin||@@||night, when M. Louis Arena again gave his mystic lmperronatlon, full of dignity and raminea,||@@||mystic impersonation, full of dignity and romance, as the Knight of tho Swau Miss Cécile Lorraine,||@@||as the Knight of the Swan. Miss Cécile Lorraine, who was taken ill at the first performance of uS||@@||who was taken ill at the first performance of this (rront work, rearsumtd the character of Llsa.ilo^»||@@||great work, reassumed the character of Elsa, singing the mnsin sweetly and with tenderneu MiuEo.||@@||the music sweetly and with tenderness. Miss En- nquetaCrirhton's reappearance us Ortrud waa tin||@@||riqueta Crichton's reappearance as Ortrud was also welcome, not only for her ^dramatic singing ol tia||@@||welcome, not only for her dramatic singing of the music but also for her aft un nu actress, the «prat||@@||music, but also for her art as an actress, the spirit of prido and malovolenco which inspired ti»||@@||of pride and malevolence which inspired the treacherous aud ungratotul Ortrud being tragical!«||@@||treacherous and ungrateful Ortrud being tragically expressed Her Mapolfaki directed with all ti||@@||expressed. Herr Slapoffski directed with all his I accustomed success tho line chorus and orchtstn||@@||accustomed success the fine chorus and orchestra which form such an important element m toa»«.||@@||which form such an important element in these I semble produ-tions, and the rovival was worooa»,||@@||ensemble productions, and the revival was welcomed with enthusiasm This evening Mr Georgs Mu.||@@||with enthusiasm. This evening Mr. George Mus- grove mil close the theatre out of respect to tai||@@||grove will close the theatre out of respect to the memory of Queen Victoria " Maritana 'iiia.||@@||memory of Queen Victoria. " Maritana" is an- uouncod for Monday, " Lobengnu " for Tacad»||@@||nounced for Monday, " Lohengrin " for Tuesday, and " Carmen " for Wednesday lheseMonclaM||@@||and " Carmen " for Wednesday. The season closes absolutely next Saturday, when, and ou TuundiT,||@@||absolutely next Saturday, when, and on Thursday, " Tanubauser " will be etagea '||@@||" Tannhauser " will be staged. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14367466 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn / ' -||@@|| FIRE AT LEICHHARDT,||@@||FIRE AT LEICHHARDT. A FIREMAN Kllit__.||@@||A FIREMAN KILLED. ANOTHER MAN INJURED.||@@||ANOTHER MAN INJURED. Al an early hour yesterday morning the Marrick- I||@@||At an early hour yesterday morning the Marrick- Ville Volunteer FIro Brigade received a call to No. 401||@@||ville Volunteer Fire Brigade received a call to No. 401 pur_ii.ttii-roj.cl, Leichhardt, where a fire had||@@||Parramatta-road, Leichhardt, where a fire had ecenrred m the premises occupied by Daniel Slade, a||@@||occurred in the premises occupied by Daniel Slade, a produce-moicbant. The Marrickville brigade was||@@||produce-merchant. The Marrickville brigade was quickly on the scene end was followed by detach||@@||quickly on the scene and was followed by detach- Dentifrom Newtown (with a steamer), Leichhardt||@@||ments from Newtown (with a steamer), Leichhardt sid Ashfield volunteers. Superintendent Webb||@@||and Ashfield volunteers. Superintendent Webb vu also present, On arrival of the brigade,||@@||was also present. On arrival of the brigade, the premises were found to . be well alight, and a||@@||the premises were found to be well alight, and a hydrant was got to work at the front of toe building.||@@||hydrant was got to work at the front of the building. A detuchment of men was also sent to tho rear||@@||A detachment of men was also sent to the rear ef the premises, and station officer John||@@||of the premises, and station officer John fareham, of Newtown, assistant officer Edward||@@||Graham, of Newtown, assistant officer Edward John Roberts, and Peter Winstead and Lathlean, of||@@||John Roberts, and Peter Winstead and Lathlean, of tie Leichhardt volunteers, entered the building.||@@||the Leichhardt volunteers, entered the building. About 3.15 a.m. the four men were working on the||@@||About 3.15 a.m. the four men were working on the pound floor at the back of the building when with-||@@||ground floor at the back of the building when with- out any warning the whole of the flooring andjoiat||@@||out any warning the whole of the flooring and joist- ing of the first floor gave way. The falling debris||@@||ing of the first floor gave way. The falling debris strack Roberts and pinned bim to the floor, and also||@@||struck Roberts and pinned him to the floor, and also knocked Winstead down, but the other men escaped.||@@||knocked Winstead down, but the other men escaped. Efforts wore immediately made to release the two||@@||Efforts wore immediately made to release the two men, and Winstead, who wa. only partly under the||@@||men, and Winstead, who was only partly under the debris, was assisted out by etatlon officer Graham.||@@||debris, was assisted out by station officer Graham. The firemen then turned their attention to Roberts,||@@||The firemen then turned their attention to Roberts, who was pinned lo the floor with a heavy piece of||@@||who was pinned to the floor with a heavy piece of joisting across bis chest, His bead and shoulders||@@||joisting across his chest, His head and shoulders were quite clear, hut the rest of lus body was com-||@@||were quite clear, but the rest of his body was com- pletely covered hy the fallen timber. It was im-||@@||pletely covered by the fallen timber. It was im- possible to remove the unfortunate man, and some||@@||possible to remove the unfortunate man, and some heavy timber which was lying m the yard and the||@@||heavy timber which was lying in the yard and the poles of the engines were used as levers, hut all efîortB||@@||poles of the engines were used as levers, but all efforts to move tho heavy timber failed. When it was found||@@||to move the heavy timber failed. When it was found impossible to extricate Hobarts, liftiug jacks were||@@||impossible to extricate Roberts, lifting jacks were sent for to headquarters audMarrickvillestution, and||@@||sent for to headquarters and Marrickville station, and an additional stall" of mon waa despatched to tho becne.||@@||an additional staff of men was despatched to the scene. As sonn as the liftiug jacks arrived the heavy llOOr||@@||As soon as the lifting jacks arrived the heavy floor- tna. orna raiBftd nrñ tho matt W&S rOtUOVed.||@@||was raised and the man was removed. Directly tho nccident happened Mr Lang, the I||@@||Directly the accident happened Mr. Lang, the officer in charge of the district, Bent for a medical I||@@||officer in charge of the district, sent for a medical m»u. About a quarter of an hour later Dr. Love-1||@@||man. About a quarter of an hour later Dr. Love- «Toro iras on the scene, and after examining!||@@||grove was on the scene, and after examining Koberts he pronounced lilo extinct. Tho doctor I||@@||Roberts he pronounced life extinct. The doctor alto extmined W instead, and ordered his removal to I||@@||also examined Winstead, and ordered his removal to Prura Alfred Hospital, where ho was admitted euf- I||@@||Prince Alfred Hospital, where he was admitted suf- lriinrfrom a severe cut under the eye, which neceo- I||@@||fering from a severe cut under the eye, which neces- llUtid several stitches, and abrasions to tho left leg||@@||sitated several stitches, and abrasions to the left leg sid boily. Deceased's body was then conveyed by||@@||and body. Deceased's body was then conveyed by lil comrade» to tho Marrickville station.||@@||his comrades to the Marrickville station. Toe unfortunate fireman was a nativo of Padding-||@@||The unfortunate fireman was a native of Padding- ton inda member of the Paddington volunteers be||@@||ton and a member of the Paddington volunteers be- ion be joined the MJ' B. in 1893 He was a mar||@@||fore he joined the M.F.B. in 1893. He was a mar- ttoitnan, andleaveB a widow and two young children.||@@||ried man, and leaves a widow and two young children. Dscessed was well-known in the bngado, and was||@@||Decessed was well-known in the brigade, and was airy popular amongst his comrades.||@@||very popular amongst his comrades. When pinned to the floor he called to one of bl.||@@||When pinned to the floor he called to one of his Rmn.de« und naked bim not to leave bim. The||@@||comrades and asked him not to leave him. The In-_ crswlod along to where Roberts was and||@@||fireman crawled along to where Roberts was and held his hand, and remained with him.||@@||held his hand, and remained with him. Toe ground lluor of the building, which was used||@@||The ground floor of the building, which was used titeroduco store, was badly nurut, and the first||@@||as a produce store, was badly burnt, and the first HOOT, used a. a dwelling house, was also damaged.||@@||floor, used as a dwelling house, was also damaged. ile contents, consisting of general produee, were||@@||The contents, consisting of general produce, were sneMelv destroyed. Tho adjomuig premises, occu||@@||completely destroyed. The adjoining premises, occu- vj-ei -i. Lund, modeller, wer« also damaged by||@@||pied by Mr Lund, modeller, were also damaged by ue »d mun. The premises were owned by Mr.||@@||fire and water. The premises were owned by Mr. ta", Equitable-buildings, George-street, and" were||@@||ta", Equitable-buildings, George-street, and were iaad in lbs Mercnntile Mutual Company for £1200,||@@||insured in the Mercantile Mutual Company for £1200, i'lSedo's content«, vrere insured in the Australian||@@||Mr Slade's contents, were insured in the Australian tul Odice for £200, The contents in Mr. George||@@||tul Office for £200, The contents in Mr. George Ms promises trere insured in the Commercial||@@||Ms premises were insured in the Commercial Cm Office for £160||@@||Cm Office for £150. ii the timo of the tire Mr. and Mrs. Slade and||@@||At the time of the fire Mr. and Mrs. Slade and In children were in bed, and had a narrow escapa||@@||... children were in bed, and had a narrow escape hu being burnt They escaped in their night||@@||from being burnt. They escaped in their night ¿tin by going along a wooden balcony and then||@@||clothes by going along a wooden balcony and then itabmg on to the premises next door.||@@||climbing on to the premises next door. Ile City Coroner (Mr. J. C, Woore) held an in-||@@||The City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore) held an in- naloo the body of decoasod at the Oxford Hotel,||@@||quest on the body of deceased at the Oxford Hotel, uyilil-ilreetandiCanterbary-road, yesterday. The||@@||Crystal-street and Canterbury-road, yesterday. The ¡HT «turned a verdict of accidental death.||@@||jury returned a verdict of accidental death. [The funeral of the deceased fireman will leave the||@@||The funeral of the deceased fireman will leave the Piddington lire station at 2.45 p m. to-day for||@@||Paddington fire station at 2.45 p m. to-day for Winrby Cemetery.||@@||Waverley Cemetery. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14410171 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn A RAILWAY ACCIDENT.||@@||A RAILWAY ACCIDENT. PENRITH, Sunday.||@@||PENRITH, Sunday. An accident happened on Ula railway on Tnday||@@||An accident happened on the railway on Friday cv emng between Karabar and Valloy Heights, by||@@||evening between Karabar and Valley Heights, by w Inch a man named Overall lost a valnablu horse||@@||which a man named Overall lost a valuable horse and draj, worth at least £60 Ho was at No 4||@@||and dray, worth at least £50. He was at No 4 gatos, but his horse got jammed just as a. goods train||@@||gates, but his horse got jammed just as a goods train was coming Tho train crashed in between tho||@@||was coming. The train crashed in between the horso and dray, breaking tho ommil's hind legs, and||@@||horse and dray, breaking the animal's hind legs, and smashing the dray Tim horso had to bs destroyed||@@||smashing the dray. The horse had to be destroyed. Several tiucks were derailed, and traffic suspended||@@||Several trucks were derailed, and traffic suspended for somo timo Overall was working with horso and||@@||for some time. Overall was working with horse and dray on tho dupbcation works||@@||dray on tho duplication works. SPRINGWOOD, Saturday||@@||SPRINGWOOD, Saturday. Yesterday alternera a lino horse and cart, winch||@@||Yesterday afternoon a fine horse and cart, which wero engaged on tho railway lino below Valley||@@||were engaged on the railway line below Valley Heights, drawing earth for the duplication works, waa||@@||Heights, drawing earth for the duplication works, was overtaken by a goads train Tho horsu was much||@@||overtaken by a goods train. The horse was much injured, and was subsequently destrojed The dray||@@||injured, and was subsequently destroyed. The dray was also smashed||@@||was also smashed. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14403554 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn STANTHORPE PUOl'IUETAIiY TIN-DR1ÎDG||@@||STANTHORPE PROPRIETARY TIN-DREDG- 1NG COMPANY.||@@||ING COMPANY. Tbe firftt annual meeting of tho ah aro hoi de ra in the||@@||The first annual meeting of the shareholders in the Stanthorpo Proprietary Hii-dredging Company, N.L.,||@@||Stanthorpe Proprietary Tin-dredging Company, N.L., wat hold at tho board room, Vi-kury'a-cbamburfl,||@@||was held at the board room, Vickery's-chambers, vcaturday. Mr. J. L. Young prnmdod. The roport||@@||yesterday. Mr. J. L. Young presided. The report mid bi.luoc_-f.he_t to July di, 1001, WDrouuauuuou-ly||@@||and balance sheet to July 31, 1901, were unanimously adopted.||@@||adopted. _ ha roport atatod that a first-c1 aas dredge had been||@@||The report stated that a first-class dredge had been coriatrueted to work the property, and wau jiracti||@@||constructed to work the property, and was practi- uillv finished with th« exception of the tin-naviug||@@||cally finished with the exception of the tin-saving tabica, which hare to bu attached. Aa experiments||@@||tables, which hare to be attached. As experiments nro m pro cr OBI ( n the Broadwater dredge in the aamo||@@||are in progress on the Broadwater dredge in the same neighbourhood with a specially designed aet of tables,||@@||neighbourhood with a specially designed set of tables, tho directors ha\_ thoiignt it advisable to await the||@@||ths directors have thought it advisable to await the re mit of tbis tcit before ducidiug on ao> other aya tom||@@||result of this test before deciding on any other system tor saving the tin.||@@||for saving the tin. Mr. T. £1. Murtyu, who retired from the board, waa||@@||Mr. T. H. Martyn, who retired from the board, was re olecled, and Mr. W. IS. Jacob was re-elected||@@||re-elected, and Mr. W. S. Jacob was re-elected auditor, _||@@||auditor. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14381429 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn APPOINTMENTS.||@@||APPOINTMENTS. The following appointments aro notided in the " Govern-||@@||The following appointments are notified in the " Govern- ment Oaretto " -Mr. J. II. M'Ewen. J.P., to bo deputy||@@||ment Garette " -Mr. J. H. M'Ewen. J.P., to be deputy coroner at Mudgee : Senior-constable John Dickson to ho||@@||coroner at Mudgee : Senior-constable John Dickson to be an inspector under the Etqunr Ace, 18.18, for tho licensing||@@||an inspector under the Liquor Act, 1898, for the licensing district of Nymagee -, Mr. Lachlan J. Brient tn bo a trus-||@@||district of Nymagee ; Mr. Lachlan J. Brient to be a trus- tee of tliB Puhllo Library of New South Wale» (re.||@@||tee of the Public Library of New South Wales (re- appointed): Mr. Robert A. l'ox, M.D.. CM., to bo senior||@@||appointed): Mr. Robert A. Fox, M.B. C.M., to be senior medical otherr at the Coast Hospital, Little Ray : Dr. ada||@@||medical officer at the Coast Hospital, Little Bay ; Dr. Ada Carolina sflleok tu be junior medical officer at the Coa»!||@@||Carolina Affleck to be junior medical officer at the Coast Hospital. Little Ray ; Messrs. J. L. Campbell, examiner||@@||Hospital, Little Bay ; Messrs. J. L. Campbell, examiner at law, C. N. ra>tcu, stlnenduirv msitistrate, Sydner, and||@@||at law, C. N. Payten, stipendiary magiistrate, Sydney, and T. E. MacNcvlu, police magistrate, Parramatta, to be a||@@||T. E. MacNevin, police magistrate, Parramatta, to be a bourd of examiners fir the- examination uf ofiicers in the||@@||board of examiners for the examination of officers in the petty soisions blanch of til» Department uf Justice ;||@@||petty sessions branch of the Department of Justice ; Messrs. r. W. Keele, C. V Rennie, T. I\ Eurber, and J. J.||@@||Messrs. T. W. Keele, C. V Rennie, T. F. Furber, and J. J. C. Bradfield to bo a board of examinera for the examina-||@@||C. Bradfield to be a board of examiners for the examina- tion of candidates for the positiou-of stirvoyor in the Sur-||@@||tion of candidates for the position of surveyor in the Sur- vey Branch, Department of Works ; Mr. 11. J. Water-||@@||vey Branch, Department of Works ; Mr. B. J. Water- house tu ho architectural draughtsman, professional ro>||@@||house to be architectural draughtsman, professional re- llovinrr stiff of the Works Department, Mr. William||@@||lieving staff of the Works Department, Mr. William Massovtobe survey draughtsman, professional relieving||@@||Massey to be survey draughtsman, professional relieving staff, ot tho Works Depirtment ; Mr. W. li. Ocdde«*i be||@@||staff, of the Works Department ; Mr. W. B. Geddes to be a elerie in rho Retty Sessions olllce at Newcastlo ; First||@@||a clerk in the Petty Sessions office at Newcastle ; First- class Constable T. M. Rex to be acting clerk of petty ses-||@@||class Constable T. M. Rex to be acting clerk of petty ses- sions at Rockley , Senior-constable A. dowell to be act-||@@||sions at Rockley ; Senior-constable A. Caldwell to be act- ing clerk of petty sessions at Araluen-, Constable !W. IT.||@@||ing clerk of petty sessions at Araluen ; Constable W. H. Minter to act as clerk of petty sessions ut Gellbrook , Mr.||@@||Minter to act as clerk of petty sessions at Bellbrook ; Mr. John R Godfrey and Mr. Henry Hooke ¡to be inspectors of||@@||John R Godfrey and Mr. Henry Hooke to be inspectors of mines in connection with the Department or Mines and||@@||mines in connection with the Department of Mines and Agriculture, promoted ; Ci nstablu George Creswell||@@||Agriculture, promoted ; Constable George Creswell Cobcroft to he officer authorised to issue miners' rights||@@||Cobcroft to be officer authorised to issue miners' rights and husmeas und mineral licenses at Mount||@@||and buiness and mineral licenses at Mount Drysdale; Mr. A'. B C. Rurke, JJ?., clerk||@@||Drysdale; Mr. A. B C. Burke, J.P., clerk of petty sessions at East Maitland, to bo war-||@@||of petty sessions at East Maitland, to be war- den's clerk, mining registrar, and odleor authorised to||@@||den's clerk, mining registrar, and officer authorised to issue minors' rights and business and mineral licenses at||@@||issue miners' rights and business and mineral licenses at that place; Mr, Charles.!. d>-hlan, to be warden's elcrlr,||@@||that place; Mr. Charles J. Coghlan, to be warden's clerk, mining- registrar, and officer authorised to 13.110||@@||mining registrar, and officer authorised to issue miners' rights und business and romeral leases at||@@||miners' rights and business and mineral leases at Cubar: Mr. Arnold E. Crossman to ba survevor. Chief||@@||Cobar: Mr. Arnold E. Crossman to ba survevor, Chief Electrician's brandi Tostal arid Elcctrio Telegraph Depart-||@@||Electrician's branch Postal and Electric Telegraph Depart- ment ; Mr. L. R, Doyle to bo post and telgraph master,||@@||ment ; Mr. L. R. Doyle to be post and telegraph master, Bora Creek. ^Ê1^^^____^_____||@@||Bora Creek. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14412900 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE LATÍS MR. FREDERICK||@@||THE LATE MR. FREDERICK IVES.||@@||IVES. Yesteiday afternoon tho non W J luckett,||@@||Yesterday afternoon the Hon.W.J. Trickett, M L O , performed the ceremony of mix oiling a||@@||M L C, performed the ceremony of unveiling a monument xvhich had been erected iu Waxoilox||@@||monument which had been erected in Waverley Cemetery to tho memory of the late Mr Frederick||@@||Cemetery to the memory of the late Mr Frederick Ixes, xvho died on July 7 lnst, from injuries rcccixed||@@||Ixes, who died on July 7 last, from injuries received by boiug tliroxvn from his buggy ni Uoorco-strcet||@@||by being thrown from his buggy in George-Street. The dedication xx as made by the deceased's friends||@@||The dedication was as made by the deceased's friends and fellow commoron! tiax oilers m tho hoot tindo||@@||and fellow commercial travellers in the boot trade. Iho monument xxhich xvas executed b} Messrs R||@@||Ihe monument which was executed by Messrs R Parklull and bons, is in tho foi m of au obelisk, in||@@||Parkhill and Sons, is in tho form of an obelisk, in frcestonc( mid stands on a led granito base, the||@@||freestone, and stands on a red granite base, the v hole licin^ surmounted by a figiuo omhlcmntical||@@||whole being surmounted by a figure emblemation of Hope It is about 12ft bin high, aud beats tho||@@||of Hope. It is about 12ft 6in high, and bears the uiseuption " Dedicated hy fiionds mid fellow||@@||inscription "Dedicated by friends adn fellow travellers ns a hiBt tributo lo tho memorx of Trod||@@||travellers as a last tribute to the memory of Fred Ixes, who died, July 7, from nijuucs received||@@||Ives, who died, July 7, from injures received through being thrown from his bugg}, aged 13||@@||through being thrown from his buggy, aged 43. rricnu after friend departs, xx ho has not lost a||@@||Friend after friend departs, who has not lost a friend?" About 200 persons wero piesont at the||@@||friend?" About 200 persons were present at the ceioinony including tho relatives of tho deceased,||@@||ceremony including thr relatives of the deceased, Mr A Louden (lus former cnijilo}cr), Mr name||@@||Mr A Louden (his former employer), Mr Harrie SVux (secretar} ot tho moxeniont), icprcsentatixes||@@||Way(secretary of the movement), representatives of tho boot tiade, lind the front of the houso staff||@@||of tho boot trade, and the front of the house staff of Her Majest}'s riicntic After tho memorial had||@@||of Her Majesty's Theatre. After the memorial had been uiucilcd, Mi Jnckdt dehxered a bnof ad-||@@||been unveiled, Mr. Trickett delivered a brief ad- dress, and tho ceremonj concluded||@@||dress, and the ceremony concluded. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14398585 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ASSOCTATIOV TtTJWS||@@||ASSOCIATION RULES cAitnusniciii||@@||GARDINER CUP BALGOWMI1" KAUO! Its i 1 VC A||@@||BALGOWNIE RANGERS v YMCA The Bullio« ni»'3í4int;v»rs and tim "i.ïH.C A. club« mot in||@@||The Balgonwie Rangers and the Y.M.C.A. clubs met in thimemi.Qnul of thf Ijaidmn Cup c.-mpctitinn at the Um||@@||the semi-final of the Gardiner Cup competition at the Uni- ?ere.*.y Ovni on Satuid ty. lho attendance .ra« trolerate.||@@||versity Oval on Saturday. The attendance was moderate. A well foiifht-nnt route«, resulted in ]K1^ov>n>o beinj? dt||@@||A well fought-out contest resulted in Balgownie being de- tlaied the winnora by ii goalB to 1. The fullowmi* wert!||@@||clared the winners by 3 goals to 1. The following were the team* -||@@||the teams - Ilal^ownie Ilnn_rer".-Cnallicper, Campbell ; back».||@@||Balgownie Rangers.-Goalkeeper, Campbell ; backs, Vuifc nnd IÍIÜWU, b.mes. filnrki», l>ovtr*, and Junes ;||@@||Vork and Brown; halves, Clarke, Deeves, and Jones ; füiwunls Rw nlli liusscli on (he left wmfr, iàpicens uud||@@||forwards, Rae and Russell on the left wing, Screen and Uremia n on the nrht winç. and Vroht in the centre.||@@||Brennan on the right wing, and Frost in the centre. Y.M.C.A.-Gcinlkctpei. Parr; buck«, O. Hotiun and||@@||Y.M.C.A.- Goalkeeper, Parr; backs, G. Hotson and Flowers, hal vea, Mid'ilet in, Train, and Wrtnford ; for||@@||Flowers; halves, Middleton, Train, and Wrenford ; for- wards, 'I .Holton nnd A. H o'ann on the loft winp, Hart-||@@||wards, T .Holton and A. Hotsan on the left wing, Hart- land and Bardy on the right winn, and rttzaimmont, iu the||@@||land and Hardy on the right wing, and Fitzsimmons in the cent re.||@@||centre. Ifefiiec, Mr. D. Gunn.||@@||Referee Mr. D. Gunn. From the outlet thw play wa« fast nnd open. The bull||@@||From the outlet the play was fast and open. The ball travelled well up und down the IMil. Y.M.CA.for||@@||travelled well up and down the field. Y.M.CA. for- w\rdn, who trcru piLSHtojr hurd, gotawM hv means of a||@@||wards, who were pressing hard, got away means of a pa^stiijr rusto, and worked lhc pl-y up »o BaUu^me'f 25||@@||passing rush, and worked the play up to Ballgownie's 25 jurd», where A. TTut«-o» b> an ixcelleut «hut »cored Ihvt||@@||yards, where A. Hotson by an excellent «shot scored first. K»nlfor Y.M.C.A, Al thom, h hoth suif* worked haul up||@@||goal for Y.M.C.A. Althoughboth sides worked hard up m half t*mc the score wiw iiuultered. When ihr end« were||@@||to half time the score was unaltered. When the ends were channel IJalROifinie put in -ome r-vrelh ni woik, nnd sue||@@||changed Balgonwie put in some excellent work, and suc- pecded bv tho md of Ptoit, Spreenp, «ml itae tn «ecminj;||@@||ceeded by the aid of Frost, Spreens, and Rae in secmuring time poilr, Ilicy ibu* von the m«u.h, lho total scores||@@||three goals. They thus won the match, the total scores bung-Uul gown le, J ßuiili , Y.M.C.A , 1 uoal||@@||being - Balgownie, 3 gaols , Y.M.C.A , 1 gaol ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14418221 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn COUNTRY NEWS.||@@||COUNTRY NEWS. -?||@@||---*--- FIRE AT QUIRINDI.||@@||FIRE AT QUIRINDI. EXTENSIVE DAMAGB.||@@||EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. QUIRINDI, Thursday.||@@||QUIRINDI, Thursday. A disastrous Uro broke out ut about 2 >i0 a in, lo||@@||A disastrous fire broke out at about 2.00 am today, d.tj>, when Fallow's produce store, Hill's Central||@@||when Fallow's produce store, Hill's Central Hotel, Burnett's fruit shop, Munns* stoic, and Lam-||@@||Hotel, Burnett's fruit shop, Munns' store, and Lam- bert's saddlers shop weio gutted All the buildings||@@||bert's saddlers shop were gutted. All the buildings wein of bnck and of two stones It is oehov ed they||@@||were of brick and of two stories. It is believed they ure insured. Hill's furniture and stock wero unin-||@@||are insured. Hill's furniture and stock were unin- sured. Burnett and Farlow were also uninsured.||@@||sured. Burnett and Farlow were also uninsured. Lambert, it is liehcvnd, is insured. Tarlow's jiroduco||@@||Lambert, it is believed, is insured. Farlow's produce storo contained corn and chad. The weather was calm||@@||store contained corn and chaff. The weather was calm at tho time. By great efforts Miss Burrj-'s milhnerj||@@||at the time. By great efforts Miss Barry's millinery shop was s ived Bennett J Finnerty, auctioned, hail||@@||shop was saved. Bennett J Finnerty, auctioneer, had pojiers and books, funuturo, grocenes, and othci||@@||papers and books, funiture, groceries, and other goods, valued at about £70, stored at I1 arrow's A||@@||goods, valued at about £70, stored at Farlow's. A portion of the outei wall of Lambert's ahoj) fell The||@@||portion of the outer wall of Lambert's shop fell. The owner of tho Central Hotel and thrtt adjoining||@@||owner of the Central Hotel and three adjoining shops, with lhtcxteptionofLambert's,isMi William||@@||shops, with the exception of Lambert's, is Mr William Ciaig, ol Newtown, Sydney. The damage is esti-||@@||Craig, of Newtown, Sydney. The damage is esti- mated at uhout £7U00. William Arnold, mailman,||@@||mated at about £7000. William Arnold, mailman, staying at the Central Hotel, wns the first to notice||@@||staying at the Central Hotel, was the first to notice the fire, which is supposed to have originated ni||@@||the fire, which is supposed to have originated in tho jircduco store. Mr Farlow lost about £100||@@||the produce store. Mr Farlow lost about £100 worth of produce, and Messrs. Munns and Burnett||@@||worth of produce, and Messrs. Munns and Burnett lost every thing. Mi. Lambert saved some stock,||@@||lost every thing. Mr. Lambert saved some stock, but Mi. Hill is a heavy loser.||@@||but Mr. Hill is a heavy loser. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391640 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn WOLLONGONG v. DOBROYD!".||@@||WOLLONGONG v. DOBROYDE. TsMuns representing the above clubs mot on the||@@||Teams representing the above clubs met on the links at Dobroyd, on baturday sfternoou. The||@@||links at Dobroyde, on Saturday afternoon. The WollongonR team, being; short of the number of||@@||Wollongong team, being short of the number of piareis as arranged, played Mr. E. D. Hobin, of the||@@||players as arranged, played Mr. E. D. Hoben, of the I Boyal Sydney Golf Club, with the approval of their||@@||Royal Sydney Golf Club, with the approval of their opptmonts The link, were in very Rood ordor, and||@@||opponents. The links were in very good order, and a most «njovablo game resulted as follows -||@@||a most enjoyable game resulted as follows - Wollonirons Dal ros de||@@||Wollongong Dobroyde llov C A Vhtte ORO Monday O||@@||Rev. C.A. White_ 6 R.C. Monday_ 0 il A Winden _ o O J M Donnoll r||@@||R.A. Winden _ 0 C.J. M'Donnell_5 I D Hoben 0 D Logan 2||@@||E.D. Hoben_0 D. Logan_2 II DMT.lland sar Dr L ttleiohn sar||@@||H.D. M'Lelland_sqr Dr Littlejohn_sqr C W Prott . OTC Allen 1||@@||C W Prott_0 TC Allen 1 A O Black 0 1- MLcod _||@@||A O Black 0 F. M'Leod _2 " r royton " 2 G H Kotiortson O||@@||J.F. Leyton_2 G R Robertson_0 ti b ni )>nn I G H Piku O||@@||R. Finlayson_1 G. H. Pike_0 D B lmlavson " O P J W Harrison 6||@@||D B Finlayson_0 P J W Harrison 6 » io||@@||9 16 TheDobrovde Club thctefoio wins by 7 points||@@||The Dobroyde Club therefore wins by 7 points After tho match the Dobroyde Club entertained the||@@||After the match the Dobroyde Club entertained the V Bit rs at linner at Forster s Plough Inn Parra||@@||visitors at dinner at Forster s Plough Inn Parra- matt i roil at which tie pro ident of the D G||@@||matta road at which the president of the D G Club Mr I* E l\ inch combe presi lod The||@@||Club Mr F E Winchcombe presided. The toasts of the Wollongong Golf Club Dolroyde||@@||toasts of the Wollongong Golf Club, Dobroyde Golf Clul preside t« of each club «nil oil er ki d ed||@@||Golf Club, presidents of each club, and other kindred toasts were outhu.iist cslly honoured and the||@@||toasts were enthusiasticlly honoured and the A ollongonp. leam left in time to catch the S o clock||@@||Wollongong team left in time to catch the 8 o clock train home||@@||train home. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394249 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DISTRICT COURT.||@@||DISTRICT COURT. (Before Acting .1 udgo Hamilton.)||@@||(Before Acting Judge Hamilton.) AN ACTION ABOUT PUMPS.||@@||AN ACTION ABOUT PUMPS. Noll v. Milne.||@@||Neil v. Milne. Mr, Furguson, instructed by Mr. J. Stuart Thom,||@@||Mr. Ferguson, instructed by Mr. J. Stuart Thom, for the pluintilf . Mr. bband, instructed by Messrs.||@@||for the plaintiff : Mr. Shand, instructed by Messrs. Pigott und "Stinton, for the defendants.||@@||Pigott and Stinson, for the defendants. l'redenck Noll, of 97 Quoou Victoria-street, Lon-||@@||Frederick Neil, of 97 Queen Victoria-street, Lon- don, euee! Milne Brothers, of 1GG bussex-straet, Syd«||@@||don, sued Milne Brothers, of 166 Sussex-street, Syd- uey, for a return of rertuiu Smith-Vaile duplex||@@||ney, for a return of certain Smith-Vaile duplex pumps or their value, £100. mid £25 for detention.||@@||pumps or their value, £100, and £25 for detention. On a second count plaintilT claimed £2o 4s 7d, being||@@||On a second count plaintiff claimed £25 4s 7d, being thepneo of twobinitli-Vallo duplex pinn;». The dc||@@||the price of two Smith-Vaile duplex pumps. The de- fenco was that dofondants wore employed by tho||@@||fence was that defendants were employed by the plaintiff as agents for sale of tho pump», they had a||@@||plaintiff as agents for sale of the pumps, they had a lien on tho nundi for £48 I'J» 'Id (lue to them by||@@||lien on the goods for £48 19s 9d due to them by plamtiif, and tiley detained Hie good! as security. The||@@||plaintiff, and they detained the goods as security. The defondanls pleaded never indebted, aud brought a||@@||defendants pleaded never indebted, and brought a close action against plniutifl for £48 19s 9.||@@||cross action against plaintiff for £48 19s 9. His Honor gave u verdiot for tho pluntiff on tho||@@||His Honor gave a verdict for the plaintiff on the first count for £100, to be reduced to Ison the re||@@||first count for £100, to be reduced to 1s on the re- tarn of the pumps; and on I ho second count foe||@@||turn of the pumps; and on the second count for Li 3* M" ___________||@@||£2 3s 3d. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386972 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT.||@@||DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT. A bright entertainment was given at tho Queen's||@@||A bright entertainment was given at tho Queen's Hall last night by Mininnie Gough in ai t of that||@@||Hall last night by Marianne Gough in aid of that admirable charity, the Freu Kuirteraaiten i wo||@@||admirable charity, the Free Kindergarten.Two original pieeis bv Muduinn Gcugh were purfoimed||@@||original pieces by Marianne Gough were perfromed. Hie lint waa a farcical sketih, entitled . My Little||@@||The first waa a farcical sketch, entitled . My Little Girl ' Herein more 01 lesa humorous compileition»||@@||Girl ' Herein more or less humorous compileitions were f.uuded upon the fact th*t a young wilowor||@@||were founded upon the fact that a young widower who waa in ti e habit of II fi rnng lo a midille-agea||@@||who was in the habit of referring to a middle-aged »tup daujrhtoi as " Mv Little Gul, ' was presented||@@||step-daughter as " My Little Girl, ' was presented with hub) olothes bv deluded fnoi ds, who imagined||@@||with baby clothes by deluded friends, who imagined that Ins defunct wita bud lort an u fant behind her||@@||that Ihis defunct wife had left an infant behind her. Such fun ne there was elm fly arare from the nppuar||@@||Such fun as there was chiefly arose from the appear- ance of Mr Norman Gounh, disguised us a gushiug||@@||ance of Mr Norman Gough, disguised as a gushing damsel of 40 years, in which b ith voice aud make up||@@||damsel of 40 years, in which both voice and make up were distinctly clever Mídame Gough made liHr||@@||were distinctly clever. Madame Gough made her success m the second piece l the Stormy Petrol«,"||@@||success in the second piece lTThe Stormy Petrels"" u three-act comedy, which may bo tairly described us||@@||a three-act comedy, which may be fairly described as a play ot diulofue lho ihaiBCtuis hcie bud some||@@||a play ot dialogue. The characters her had some smart lines ta say, und tho voting widow, who||@@||smart lines to say, and the young widow, who refused to murry again nu the grouud that husban is||@@||refused to marry again on the grouud that husbands wore like leoih-" a trouble to put, n treub e tu keen,||@@||were like teeth-" a trouble to gtt, a trouble to keep, lind u (rouble to get nd of "-quito||@@||and a trouble to get rid of "-qite justified her reputation for wit Miss Florence||@@||justified her reputation for wit. Miss Florence Mack acted vivaciously as the r-cnch mind, her||@@||Mack acted vivaciously as the French maid, her accent btuiig well usstuntd and her song "Out Um "||@@||accent being well assumed and her song "Oui, oui" waa ei cored I ho amorous emotion of Mr W J||@@||was encored. IThe amorous emotion of Mr W J Creagh ua Parkins, the lootinaii at whom the »ung||@@||Creagh as Parkins, the footmani at whom the song waa directed, was cowicallv OTpre.seil Generally||@@||was directed, was comically expressed. Generally spanking, a great deal of troubln had been tik«-n in||@@||speaking, a great deal of trouble had been taken in ti a ruhearsul of " The Stormy Pelrela" (a till« re-||@@||the rehearsal of " The Stormy Petrels" (a titl« re- ferring to the girli of the crnielj), which went well||@@||ferring to the girlis of the copmedy,, which went well with the following cast -Air Waldeck, Mr H L||@@||with the following cast -Amy Waldeck, Mr H L Noilou Mrs Waldeck, Miss S Ward , Robert Wal-||@@||Norton, Mrs Waldeck, Miss S Ward , Robert Wal- deck, Mr Norman Gough , Amy Waldeck Miss Amy||@@||deck, Mr Norman Gough , Amy Waldeck, Miss Amy Mack Mrs Clarkson, Miss F Aarons, Ellon||@@||Mack. Mrs Clarkson, Miss F Aarons, Eileen bei digo, Miss Mi Id roil Aarons Helen Bendigo,||@@||Bendigo, Miss Mildred Aarons ; Helen Bendigo, Miss Golden , Mrs Mildred Harwell, MUs||@@||Miss Golden , Mrs Mildred Harwell, Miss leighton Uailev Mr Charles Russell, Mr Charlie||@@||leighton Bailev Mr Charles Russell, Mr Charlie Walker , Mr Horace Elsmere Mr Arthnr Smith ,||@@||Walker , Mr Horace Elsmere. Mr Arthnr Smith , Autels (a French maid), Misa Florrie Mack , Li/nu||@@||Angela (a French maid), Miss Florrie Mack , Lizzie (un English tua! 1), Ml«. Gertrude Mack During the||@@||(an English maid), Mlss Gertrude Mack. During the evuuing the Sydney Amateur Mandolin, Guitar, and||@@||evening the Sydney Amateur Mandolin, Guitar, and Banjo Society, directed bv Mr J? It Peel, played||@@||Banjo Society, directed bv Mr F.R. Peel, played with tule a number of favourite concert pieces||@@||with taste a number of favourite concert pieces ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14347559 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MISS ItOONEY'S Ï'AKEWELL.||@@||MISS ROONEY'S FAREWELL Miss Kate Boonoy, who sails for Europe on Wed- j||@@||Miss Kate Rooney, who sails for Europe on Wed- j neadiy, will this evening make her farewell «p- ¡||@@||nesday, will this evening make her farewell ap- poaranco at a complimentary concert at the Centeuary ,||@@||pearance at a complimentary concert at the Centenary Hill. Tho favourito contralto will Bing " Tha .||@@||Hill. The favourito contralto will sing " The Lost Chord " (with organ and piano «ccoinpani- t||@@||Lost Chord " (with organ and piano accompani- merit), " Alla Stella Conlltleiite " (violin nbbligato), i||@@||obligato), and ToBti's " Good-byo." The assisting artist« will i||@@||and Tosti's " Good-bye." The assisting artists will be Misies Edith King, Eugenio Boland, Joaophius ' '||@@||be Misses Edith King, Eugenie Boland, Josephine liythowi}', Flu. Aarons, Fannie ttyan, M>try Bobin- '||@@||Bytheway, Flo. Aarons, Fannie Ryan, Mary Robin- «on, Mrs. Parslows- Wallace, Messrs, Austin CraTen, '||@@||son, Mrs. Parslows- Wallace, Messrs, Austin Craven, Hurry Barter, J. Edward Sykes, J. M'Menamin, and i||@@||Harry Baxter, J. Edward Sykes, J. M'Menamin, and i Williwin Walsh. _ j||@@||William Walsh. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14371630 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PRESENTATION TO LADY||@@||PRESENTATION TO LADY j HARRIS.||@@||HARRIS. Yesterday afternoon about 150 ladies met in the||@@||Yesterday afternoon about 150 ladies met in the ladies' room at the Hotel Australia to present Lady||@@||ladies' room at the Hotel Australia to present Lady Hsrns, the late Mayoress of Sydney, with a souvenir||@@||Hsrns, the late Mayoress of Sydney, with a souvenir in recoguitiou ot her fulfilment of the duties of that||@@||in recoguition of her fulfilment of the duties of that position. Amongst those presunt tv oro -Miss Darley||@@||position. Amongst those presunt were -Miss Darley und Captain Oswald Witt, A D C. to his Excellency||@@||and Captain Oswald Watt, A D C. to his Excellency tho Liuutouant -Governor, Lady lieu wick, Miss G.||@@||the Lieutenant -Governor, Lady Renwick, Miss G. Darley, Miss Harris, MIBS Richards, Mrs I tench,||@@||Darley, Miss Harris, Miss Richards, Mrs French, Mra Douglas M'Kon/lc Mrs E Burton, Mrs Joh«||@@||Mrs Douglas McKenzie; Mrs E Burton, Mrs John See, Mrs Hame Wood, Mrs Barf!, and Mr« J.||@@||See, Mrs Harris Wood, Mrs Barff, and Mrs J. 1 hompson The presentation conaiated of a beauti«||@@||Thompson The presentation consisted of a beauti- fully illuminated address in album tonn, and a hand«||@@||fully illuminated address in album form, and a hand- lomo dirinond and opal necklet Miss Darley read||@@||some diamond and opal necklet Miss Darley read the address and, on hohalf of the ladies who«,||@@||the address and, on behalf of the ladies whose, signatures were attached, handed it to Lady Harrie,||@@||signatures were attached, handed it to Lady Harris, lhe nddtess was as follows -" Dear Lady Harris,||@@||The address was as follows -" Dear Lady Harris, We, some of lour Sydney friouds, wish to show our||@@||We, some of your Sydney friouds, wish to show our appreciation ot the abl s and courteous mannor in||@@||appreciation ot the able and courteous manner in winch you discharged the onerous duties of your||@@||winch you discharged the onerous duties of your position wlulu Mayoress of bydnrjv, aud ask your ne«||@@||position while Mayoress of Sydney, and ask your ac- eoptance of the aicouipiuying nocUot as ?||@@||coptance of the accompanying necklet as a token of otu esteem aim r. c,ard Wishing v.u every||@@||token of our esteem and regard. Wishing you every happiness " 1 ally itenwick then preseuted the neck-||@@||happiness." Lady Renwick then presented the neck- let, and in doiug so es11 that she wished to express |||@@||let, and in doing so said that she wished to express the goodwill of all present, nnd also of some who||@@||the goodwill of all present, and also of some who woro absent, but who had joined in this mark of)||@@||were absent, but who had joined in this mark of esteem to their guest They all highly appreciated,||@@||esteem to their guest. They all highly appreciated, tho manner m which Lady Harris had discharged thal||@@||the manner in which Lady Harris had discharged the onerous duties of Mayoress It was not always an!||@@||onerous duties of Mayoress. It was not always an easy thing to ful li I publio duties m a gracious manner, j||@@||easy thing to fulfill public duties in a gracious manner, but Lady Harris hut done so both ¿niciously audf||@@||but Lady Harris had done so both graciously and gracefully It afforded her the utmost pleasure toi||@@||gracefully. It afforded her the utmost pleasure to make this presnntatinn Ludy Harris foolingly]||@@||make this presentation. Lady Harris feelingly responded She SKI 1 that the presentation waa to har,||@@||responded. She said that the presentation was to her, a very pleanaut thing, because it marked the euloon»||@@||a very pleasant thing, because it marked the esteem and goodwill of eo many fricuda with whom she had||@@||and goodwill of so many friends with whom she had boen brought into contact during the period nf har||@@||been brought into contact during the period of her occupying the position of Mayoress The address'||@@||occupying the position of Mayoress . The address and tho necklet would be treasured by her a. very||@@||and the necklet would be treasured by her as very happy mementoes of that tims She thanked them,||@@||happy mementoes of that time. She thanked them all most sincerely tor such marks of their esteem, and'||@@||all most sincerely for such marks of their esteem, and' most heartily did she reciprocate the expressions of||@@||most heartily did she reciprocate the expressions of their goodwill, and wished thom all happiness.||@@||their goodwill, and wished them all happiness. During the afternoon refreshinonti were handed,||@@||During the afternoon refreshments were handed, round, and a programma of înitrumental anti Toual||@@||round, and a programme of înstrumental and vocal music w us carried out||@@||music was carried out a-i I||@@|| ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14371935 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn j OSBORNE. i||@@||OSBORNE. jj The home at Otbomo in the Iel« of Wight, on||@@||The home at Osborne in the Isle of Wight, on -I which have been fixed for the last few days the||@@||which have been fixed for the last few days the f anxious thoughts and hopes of the whole civilised||@@||anxious thoughts and hopes of the whole civilised I, world, was bought by the Royal pair in 1845. "It||@@||world, was bought by the Royal pair in 1845. "It 'I tonuda so pleasant," wrote the Queen, " to have a||@@||sounds so pleasant," wrote the Queen, " to have a >* )4»CB of one's own, quiet and retired, and free from||@@||place of one's own, quiet and retired, and free from '} all Woods and Forests, and other oharmiug depart||@@||all Woods and Forests, and other charming depart- 1 tnents, which really ara the plague of ouo's life "||@@||ments, which really are the plague of one's life." .j Lady Lyttelton describes the house-warming as||@@||Lady Lyttelton describes the house-warming as 1 follows :-" Everything in the bouse is quite new,||@@||follows :—"Everything in the house is quite new, || and the drawing-room looked very bandaom*. The||@@||and the drawing-room looked very handsome. The j window», lighted by the brilliant lamps, must have||@@||windows, lighted by the brilliant lamps, must have ' been seen far out at sea. After dinner we were to||@@||been seen far out at sea. After dinner we were to I drink the Queea's and the Prince's health as a house||@@||drink the Queen's and the Prince's health as a house- C warnung. And after it the Prince said very naturally||@@||warming. And after it the Prince said very naturally and simply, but seriously : ' We have a hymn in||@@||and simply, but seriously : ' We have a hymn in Germany for such occasions. It begins-,' and||@@||Germany for such occasions. It begins——,' and then be repeated two lines in German which I could||@@||then he repeated two lines in German which I could Dot quote right, meaning a praver to bless our||@@||not quote right, meaning a prayer to bless our ' coming in and going out ' One nf the maids of||@@||'coming in and going out.' One of the maids of bouour insisted OB throwing an old shoe after the||@@||honour insisted on throwing an old shoe after the '. Queen a» she entered for the first nicht, being a||@@||Queen as she entered for the first night, being a i Sootob superstition." " So," remark« Mrs Oliphant,||@@||Scotch superstition." " So," remarks Mrs Oliphant, " both religion and witchcraft were invoked to pro-||@@||" both religion and witchcraft were invoked to pro- tect the new home."||@@||tect the new home." ii ------||@@|| ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14369625 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE CAPTAIN OP THE MOUNTED||@@||THE CAPTAIN OP THE MOUNTED INFANTRY.||@@||INFANTRY. When the second contingent wa« forming is||@@||When the second contingent was forming in January, 1900, one of the most enthusiastic volun-||@@||January, 1900, one of the most enthusiastic volun- teers wai Captain W Russell Watson, of tho first||@@||teers was Captain W. Russell Watson, of the First Régiment Ho dropped his rank one star and went||@@||Regiment. He dropped his rank one star and went with tha Mounted Infantry as Lieutenant Ho re-||@@||with the Mounted Infantry as Lieutenant. He re- turned on Tuesday looking the picture of health, and||@@||turned on Tuesday looking the picture of health, and a good type af the wiry, alert, keen Australian||@@||a good type of the wiry, alert, keen Australian soldiery which has won rauown on the field Ha||@@||soldiery which has won renown on the field. He bef;an his fighting a fortnight after landing at Cape-||@@||began his fighting a fortnight after landing at Cape- town, aud sinco then has been in the thick of it for||@@||town, and since then has been in the thick of it for nearly IS months Eis regiment served under||@@||nearly 15 months. His regiment served under General Hutton and afterwards na« joined to||@@||General Hutton and afterwards was joined to Colonel De fjisle's force, with which it remained||@@||Colonel De Lisle's force, with which it remained throughont the campaign bit months after reach-||@@||throughout the campaign. Six months after reach- ing South Africa Mr W atson was promoted on the||@@||ing South Africa Mr. Watson was promoted on the held to be ciptnin commanding too Mounted In-||@@||field to be captain commanding the Mounted In- fantry, and was afterwaida made staff oiliccr to||@@||fantry, and was afterwards made staff officer to Colonel De Lislo'a column It was Captain Wataon||@@||Colonel De Lisle's column. It was Captain Watson who tint enterod Pretoria to search out some||@@||who first entered Pretoria to search out some one willing to capitulate Ino bghting had||@@||one willing to capitulate. The fighting had been hot and fast, and suddenly Watson, who had||@@||been hot and fast, and suddenly Watson, who had worked round to ouo flank, louud himself within a||@@||worked round to one flank, found himself within a thousand yards of tho city before the Boera knew||@@||thousand yards of the city before the Boers knew thuir enemy waa withiu call At Colonel De Lisle's||@@||their enemy was within call. At Colonel De Lisle's suggestion, he rode forward alona and unarmed, with||@@||suggestion, he rode forward alone and unarmed, with a handkerchief tied to bia riding whip ti« a tlag of||@@||a handkerchief tied to his riding whip as a flag of truce Iho story of the capitulation is history noa,||@@||truce. The story of the capitulation is history now, and Watson carries tbe handkerchief as a treasure||@@||and Watson carries tbe handkerchief as a treasure. It bears the autographs of many of the giants of the||@@||It bears the autographs of many of the giants of the war, including Lord Robert» aud Lord Kitchener||@@||war, including Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener. Wby did wo all como back just now i||@@||Why did we all come back just now? The Cantuin stared at tho questioner Surely thoy||@@||The Captain stared at the questioner. Surely they had had a fair turn of it ? Besides, the authorities||@@||had had a fair turn of it? Besides, the authorities wero sending tho Commies borne, Canadians bad||@@||were sending the Tommies home, Canadians had gone, others bad gone, and ovon if Australians were||@@||gone, others had gone, and even if Australians were as lough us nalia, and ' very valuable soldlors, sir,'||@@||as tough as nails, and if very valuable soldiers, sir,' they did not want to stay ni South Africa for ever||@@||they did not want to stay in South Africa for ever. The Now bouth Wales mon came back with | lenty||@@||The New South Wales men came back with plenty of honours All threo subalterns, Lieutenants Lear||@@||of honours. All three subalterns, Lieutenants Lear- month, S Antill and F Sttrton, bad been promoted||@@||month, S. Antill and P. Stirton, had been promoted liom the ranks, tho regiment was bringing back to||@@||from the ranks, the regiment was bringing back to Now South Wales a 12J-pounder Krupp gun it had||@@||New South Wales a 12½-pounder Krupp gun it had captured from De W et, aud he had m his possession||@@||captured from De Wet, and he had in his possession tho Queen a scarf which Private Dufrayer had won||@@||tho Queen's scarf which Private Dufrayer had won. lue L,UU was presento I to the INoiv bouth Wales||@@||The gun was presented to the New South Wales Government by Lord Roberts, and the scarf was to bo||@@||Government by Lord Roberts, and the scarf was to be presented by the Dake of Cornwall and York||@@||presented by the Duke of Cornwall and York. " The work of the Australians,' he went on, *. has||@@||"The work of the Australians," he went on, has been lauded by overy British officer They v ere||@@||been lauded by every British officer. They were particularly adapted for the work, and had borne the||@@||particularly adapted for the work, and had borne the brunt of it witbout a murmur My regiment alone||@@||brunt of it without a murmur. My regiment alone haa won five BiO'i Yes, I was ' mentioned ' on||@@||has won five D.S.O.s. Yes, I was 'mentioned' on JNovember 28 for going back, for that chap at Datns||@@||November 28 for going back for that chap at Dams- fonteiu Eh i Oh ' it was llobertson, and I bad to||@@||fontein. Eh? Oh! it was Robertson, and I had to return under hre to get bim Out regiment, working||@@||return under fire to get him. Our regiment, working on the weBtorn eldo of the lino from tho coaat to||@@||on the western side of the line from the coast to Priosku, broke the record of marching-78 miles in||@@||Prieska, broke the record of marching -- 78 miles in 48 hours-thin _)i desert and waste country, and up||@@||48 hours -- through desert and waste country, and up mountain» jOlt high Iho biggest thing our regi-||@@||mountains ???ft high. The biggest thing our regi- ment saw waa tha fight at Diamond Hill, where we||@@||ment saw was the fight at Diamond Hill, where we lost pc r Lieutenants Hurnott uud Drage, and bad||@@||lost poor Lieutenants Harriott and Drage, and had Major Holmes wounded It was nftel the fight that||@@||Major Holmes wounded. It was after the fight that tho regiment recuivod the greatest compli-||@@||the regiment received the greatest compli- ment auy rogimeut could receive A special order of||@@||ment any regiment could receive. A special order of congratulation was stut us I17 Leutenaut Guneral||@@||congratulation was sent us by Lieutenant-General Ian Hamilton Ihe othcer commanding the Gordon||@@||Ian Hamilton. The officer commanding the Gordon Highlanders theroupou u&kod that his regiment might||@@||Highlanders thereupon asked that his regiment might be permitted to cheer ' the gallant Australians,' and||@@||be permitted to cheer 'the gallant Australians,' and the leave being t,!veo they sent up three hearty||@@||the leave being given they sent up three hearty cheers Our regmitnt covered 7000 miles altogether||@@||cheers. Our regiment covered 7000 miles altogether. Dunug tho last Ú00 miles we never tired a shot, and||@@||During the last 900 miles we never fired a shot, and that made the mon vory tired '||@@||that made the men very tired." Captain Watson said Now bouth Wales horan«||@@||Captain Watson said New South Wales horses would have stood better bad they boon seasoned, but||@@||would have stood better had they been seasoned, but thochinge of diot " smashid them up" But m||@@||the change of diet "smashed them up". But in spite ot that, when thoy got enough food, they did||@@||spite of that, when they got enough food, they did well Unfortunately the British army ration waa||@@||well. Unfortunately, the British army ration was uot enough for the " Walor ' 1 or burnell, lia rode||@@||not enough for the "Waler". For himself, he rode a " Walei " ru,ht through the campaign, aud the||@@||a "Waler" right through the campaign, and the horse is now, so far as he knows, dome, well "||@@||horse is now, so far as he knows, doing well." " The Boers ' he went on, " killed mon under||@@||"The Boers" he went on, "killed men under cover of the white tlag, but they hgbt will, and but||@@||cover of the white flag, but they fight well, and but for that weakness honourably They treated tho||@@||for that weakness honourably. They treated the AiiBtrshins well thoy aro clover iigbtcra, and the||@@||Australians well. They are clever fighters, and the power of solecting positioi s bas been a. foature of tho||@@||power of selecting positions has been a feature of the campaign 1 boy can tight a lot of rearguard actions||@@||campaign. They can fight a lot of rearguard actions and yet never become disoiganised I think their||@@||and yet never become disorganised. I think their mode of bghting must bring about radical changea in||@@||mode of fighting must bring about radical changes in oui tactics Wo will have .a modified system of||@@||our tactics. We will have a modified system of commando We don't want a standing army, do||@@||commando. We don't want a standing army, do wo r1 and we must manufacture our own urina and||@@||we? and we must manufacture our own arms and ammunition But I'm getting on dangerous ground||@@||ammunition. But I'm getting on dangerous ground now, ao goad night "||@@||now, so good night." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14393612 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FITZROY DIVISION.||@@||FITZROY DIVISION. MR. HENEY CHAPMAN'S CANDIDATURE.||@@||MR. HENRY CHAPMAN'S CANDIDATURE. Mr Houry Chiipmau addressed tho electors el||@@||Mr Henry Chapman addressed the electors of Pit-roy Divioiou ut i-iuc,'a Hotel, Crown und Wool-||@@||Fitzroy Division at King's Hotel, Crown and Wool- loomooloo streets, on tuesday evening riiero yvus a.||@@||loomooloo streets, on Tuesday evening. There was a very largo uttundaiico Mr E I ogurty presided||@@||very large attendance. Mr. E. Fogarty presided. Mr Chupmau, yvho yvas yyell rocoived,||@@||Mr. Chapman, who was well received, u'plained that he doeliued to submit lils||@@||explained that he declined to submit his mime to tho Liberal Association, us li«||@@||name to the Liberal Association, as he considered tho mauitestoea issued bv both||@@||considered the manifestoes issued by both purtleB ivuro almost similar He had always beeu a||@@||parties were almost similar. He had always been a Liberal, and stood as au independent candidate anti||@@||Liberal, and stood as an independent candidate, and would aii| port tho presout Government bo loug as||@@||would support the present Government so long as they stibiuittod to Parliament measures thit nero of»||@@||they submitted to Parliament measures that were of a piogreBsivo uittuie uud tor the houeiit of the people.||@@||progressive nature and for the benefit of the people. (Applause J Ho cotisidored the jireseut Govortimeut||@@||(Applause) He considered the present Government should ut loiBt have li fuir trial Ihe randidutti||@@||should at least have a fair trial. The candidate edvocntud n aubstaiilial i eduction ii the number of||@@||advocated a substantial reduction in the number of members of tho Aesombly, und also au elective Uppec||@@||members of the assembly, and also an elective Upper Ho-so bpeukuig of the old-ne,u pensions, bo con-||@@||House. Speaking of the old-age pensions, he con- sidered thu boitctlis should also bo ixteuUetl to boua||@@||sidered the benefits should also be extended to bona- tldo, desorvtug cuses of invalids, yyho, if admitted ta||@@||fide, deserving cases of invalids, who, if admitted to au at,} lum, would nctuuly cost the Govoruaiout||@@||an asylum, would actually cost the Government moro than the I ausion, It gi tilted, would amount to||@@||more than the pension, if granted, would amount to. On rosiiuuui, his seat tho caudidute yvas loudly||@@||On resuming his seat the candidate was loudly apphiudud||@@||applauded. Mr Dal id Davis also spoke uisupportofMr.il,||@@||Mr. David Davis also spoke in support of Mr. H. Chipman||@@||Chapman. Mr J b Moon moved a motion of confidence ni||@@||Mr. J.G. Moon moved a motion of confidence in the caudidotc, yvhich yyas bucumtcd by Mr. J J",||@@||the candidate, which was seconded by Mr. J.J. Jackson, and cirnail uinittst aciluui-tiuu||@@||Jackson, and carried amidst acclamation. MR DARRY I OUAN'S CANDIDAlUoE||@@||MR. HARRY FORAN'S CANDIDATURE. Mr Harry It-run addressed a meeting of the||@@||Mr Harry Foran addressed a meeting of the elector- of tit/roy Division al tho President Liucoln||@@||electors of Fitzroy Division at the President Lincoln Hotel, Woolloomooloo anil Turbes streets. Mr||@@||Hotel, Woolloomooloo and Forbes streets. Mr O'Grady presided over ii laifco atteuduuee||@@||O'Grady presided over a large attendance. Mr Torau, in opening bis address, explained the||@@||Mr. Foran, in opening his address, explained the roiiBous of his uaudidsture fur the bit/roy electorate||@@||reasons fo his candidature for the Fitzroy electorate. Ho was a democrat, nun would ouly suppuit measures||@@||He was a democrat, and would only support measures that ho consuleicd wero for the beuulit of tbe people||@@||that he considered were for the benefit of the people. Ho yvas lu favour of ninoi du. . the fíletenos uud||@@||He was in favour of amending the Factories and Shops Act, and if olectod wuuht do all hu could to||@@||Shops Act, and if elected would do all he could to tmprovo tho condition ut the working men Ihe||@@||improve the condition of the working men. The candidato uxpre-sed hiuiholf ni favour of au Light||@@||candidate expressed himself in favour of an Eight Hours Bill, a wheel tax, thu Litrly Closing Aut,||@@||Hours Bill, a wheel tax, the Early Closing Act, Workmen's Compensation Act, uud the old ago||@@||Workmen's Compensation Act, and the old age punaions||@@||pensions. On the motion of Mr J Hughes, stcoudod by||@@||On the motion of Mr. J. Hughes, seconded by Mr li Butler, u voto of confidence in thu candidate||@@||Mr. M. Butler, a vote of confidence in the candidate waa carriod. _||@@||was carried. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14400450 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ACCIDENT TO Vf. C. JACKSON.||@@||ACCIDENT TO W. C. JACKSON. W.C Jackson, oue of the spsedue.t man on the race||@@||W.C Jackson, one of the speediest men on the race track in Australia, who went tiver to We totn Aus-||@@||track in Australia, who went over to Western Aus- tralia last liar sultenug at that tuna mill au injured||@@||tralia last year suffering at that time with an injured kuee, has had tho iiusfortuuB o again injure his leg,||@@||knee, has had the misfortune to again injure his leg, and to snell au extent that he ii h s given up oil||@@||and to such an extent that he has given up all thought of trait tug for nu lu racing again Al the||@@||thought of training for cycle racing again. At the time tbe accident happened he was piepaung Min-||@@||time the accident happened he was preparing himself nel! far the lucing season, autl intended to arrive in||@@||for the racing season, and intended to arrive in Victoria about the mi lilla ot August Jackson was||@@||Victoria about the middle of August. Jackson was uuiinubtottlv the fastest lunn of his > esr, and bis||@@||undoubtedly the fastest man of his year, and his nrilHitut splints added u*.ctleuient t£ every finish be||@@||brilliant sprints added excitement to every finish he was m||@@||was in. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14415795 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE LATE SIR GEORGE GREY.||@@||THE LATE SIR GEORGE GREY. STATUE FOR THE LANDS DEPARTMENT.||@@||STATUE FOR THE LANDS DEPARTMENT. Some time ago a commission was given by tho Go-||@@||Some time ago a commission was given by the Go- vernment to Messrs Sherriff and bons, of trafalgar||@@||vernment to Messrs. Sherriff and sons, of Trafalgar- street, Annandale, to execute a st itue of the Into Sir||@@||street, Annandale, to execute a statue of the late Sir George Grey, which will occupy the second niche||@@||George Grey, which will occupy the second niche ifroni Bridge streot) on the first floor of the Lands||@@||(from Bridge-street) on the first floor of the Lands JeTiartmcnt building fronting Gresham sticet lho||@@||Department building fronting Gresham-street. The statuo has been completed by the sculptors and on||@@||statue has been completed by the sculptors and on Saturday afternoon a i uvate inspection was hold by||@@||Saturday afternoon a private inspection was held by a number of gentlemen at the studio of Messrs Sherrin||@@||a number of gentlemen at the studio of Messrs. Sherriff and Sou Amongst thoso prcaont were-Messrs W||@@||and Sons. Amongst those present were: - Messrs. W. H Mahony, M L A , Aldermen Allen lay lor (Mayor||@@||H. Mahony, M. L. A., Aldermen Allen Taylor (Mayor of Annandale), Broad, Terns, Woods, Sew, Ridge,||@@||of Annandale), Broad, Ferris, Woods, New, Ridge, Robertson, Mr J J Skelton, and others Hie||@@||Robertson, Mr. J. J. Skelton, and others. The statue w as cut from a solid block of Pyrmont free||@@||statue was cut from a solid block of Pyrmont free stone, weighing three tons It is Oft Gin m height,||@@||stone, weighing three tons. It is 6ft 6in in height, and the pose represents the attitude of tho lato states-||@@||and the pose represents the attitude of the late states- man addressing an assemblage After the inspection||@@||man addressing an assemblage. After the inspection a visit was paid by the company to tho studio, whore||@@||a visit was paid by the company to the studio, where a number of models of different prominent statesmen||@@||a number of models of different prominent statesmen of tho present day w ero cxlubitod Mr W H||@@||of the present day were exhibited. Mr. W. H. Mahony, M L A , proposed the health of tho sculptors,||@@||Mahony, M. L. A. , proposed the health of the sculptors, to which Mr A ¡sherrill îesponded Amongst tho||@@||to which Mr. A. Sherriff responded. Amongst the other models exhibited wore busts in various stages||@@||other models exhibited were busts in various stages of progress of Sir 1 roderick Darloy (Lioutcnant||@@||of progress of Sir Roderick Darley (Lieutenant- Goveruor), tho Ric,ht Hon G H Reid, tho late Sir||@@||Governor), the Right Hon. G. H. Reid, the late Sir Henry Parkes, and the late Mr Eddy||@@||Henry Parkes, and the late Mr Eddy. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385599 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn LATE TROOPER A. W. L.||@@||LATE TROOPER A. W. L. WOOKEY.||@@||WOOKEY. Urs, J. Logan, of Chatswood, lias received ii||@@||Mrs, J. Logan, of Chatswood, has received a lotlor from Captain II 1'. Tuckey, written at||@@||letter from Captain H. P. Tuckey, written at ICitnberley, exprcsinu.. doon sympathy tit the death||@@||Kimberley, expressing deep sympathy at the death of her snn, Tioopor A. \V. L» Wrokej., 21, who||@@||of her son, Troopor A. W. L. Wookey, 21, who ««un ii nativo of tasmania and a munilier of tho otb||@@||was a native of Tasmania and a member of the 5th Now Zealand Contingent. Deceased r<«ndod at||@@||New Zealand Contingent. Deceased resided at Tinwald, Cantorlmry, when IIB enlisted. It appears||@@||Tinwald, Canterbury, when he enlisted. It appears that on he-log taken pmonor the deceased WHS||@@||that on being taken prisoner the deceased was stripped of arms and valuables, und was SBiit awe}||@@||stripped of arms and valuables, and was sent away on toot uith two Boors KUBrdiiiK bun on March 27.||@@||on foot with two Boers guarding him on March 27. When gollini; Ihroujjh n turo fen co he drew hi» le||@@||When getting through a wire fence he drew his re- volver, willah bud not been discovered, shot one Door||@@||volver, which had not been discovered, shot one Boer dead and severely wounded the other. Tho shots||@@||dead and severely wounded the other. The shots wiro heard hy a putty ot mounted Boors, who redo||@@||were heard by a party ot mounted Boers, who rode up, and lindiiif. ivh»t had happened killed young||@@||up, and finding what had happened killed young Wootey. Captain Tuckey in his letter states that||@@||Wookey. Captain Tuckey in his letter states that the couraf.a of tho deceased was much admirod.||@@||the courage of the deceased was much admired. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14370663 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I HURSTVILLE WESLEÏAN CHUKCH. I||@@||HURSTVILLE WESLEYAN CHURCH. A fancy fair and salo of woik waa beldin Hudson's||@@||A fancy fair and sale of work was held in Hudson's Hall, Hurstville on biturdaylaat for the purpoie of||@@||Hall, Hurstville on Saturday last for the purpose of raising fuuds in connection with the church lhQ||@@||raising funds in connection with the church. The hall waa preltih riecorute I with bunting und evor||@@||hall was prettily decorated with bunting and ever- gr ena, unJ theßtallo well lilli. I with fancy gooda and||@@||greens, and the stalls well filled with fancy goods and other articles lhe undertaking proved a bucccss.||@@||other articles. The undertaking proved a success. Miss Roolh was the hou tioisurur, and Misa Patrick||@@||Miss Booth was the hon. treasurer, and Miss Patrick the hou seeretaiv of tho committee lhe Btalls aud||@@||the hon secretary of the committee. The stalls and thoir holdi ra w ero as follows -||@@||their holders were as follows: - No l Woik Still (New South Wales) -Mesdames||@@||No 1. Work Stall (New South Wales). -Mesdames rfumphn is and 31 ilhdur||@@||Humphreys and Holliday. Nu .. Wini: Ht til IVictorlaJ - Mesdames Musgrove,||@@||No. 2 Work Stall (Victoria). - Mesdames Musgrove, trinder, Doekr i, and D}||@@||Trinder, Docker, and Dye. ltefie-hrient fctatl (Ta-mania) - Mrs Oilbeit, MlBSea||@@||Refreshment Stalll (Tasmania). - Mrs Gilbert, Misses Madien, 11 loth (J), 1'itnck||@@||Madden, Booth (2), Patrick. tully Ht ill ((iuetn.tind) -Atlases O Unen||@@||Lolly Stall (Queensland). - Misses O'Brien. 1 Ir wer tit ill (bmfh Australia)-Missis Cartor, Oils||@@||Flower Stall (South Australia).-Misses Carter, Cils- sold U), TrctiRrnve Glloert||@@||sold (2), Trengrove, Gilbert. Frowi n Bull I Western Australia) -Mrs Johns, Misa||@@||Provision Stall (Western Australia). -Mrs Johns, Miss Uia« Id||@@||Clissold. Dips - Mrs Carter||@@||Dips - Mrs. Carter. bhuotin.» Galley -\ïr Johns||@@||Shooting Galley. -Mr. Johns. Gram phone - Afeisr* V itlcraon nnd Gibb||@@||Gramophone. - Messrs. Patterson and Gibb. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14388533 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn EQUITY COUJIT.||@@||EQUITY COURT. (Before Mr. Justice A H. Simpson, Chief Judge in||@@||(Before Mr. Justice A H. Simpson, Chief Judge in Equity.)||@@||Equity.) PROPOSED SALE OF CITY PKOPERTY.||@@||PROPOSED SALE OF CITY PROPERTY. Ko tha Will of William Watson, deceased.||@@||Re the Will of William Watson, deceased. Mr S A lhnmmou. instruí ted by Mr- T_.uiDsd*ine,||@@||Mr. S. A. Thompson, instructed by Mr. Lumsdaine, appeared fot tho pt_titiL.ri.-ra, Mrs Watson, 'ViUimn||@@||appeared for the petitioners, Mrs. Watson, William George Watson, C li-ii loa HUB .eil Wutmin, W«lUr||@@||George Watson, Charles Russell Watson, Walter Oartei Watson, H. S Wat con, and M rd Rowland,||@@||Carter Watson, H. S. Watson, and Mrs. Rowland, th*» first a AU. ed hemp the Widuw _*nd the oî h eis the||@@||the firstnamed being the widow and the others the chit Iren of the tate M-. \Vilt.au, Wat»»li Butler williams, appeare I in||@@||fendant, Mr. Reginald Butler Williams, appeared in peraou Ibis w lim steamer, ntich||@@||Liverpool, Capetown, and Sydney. The steamer, which waa built b> Messt« Umland nnl Wolff for the company,||@@||was built by Messrs. Harland and Wolff for the company, ba-4 ugrow tonnage of l_.,4_i*2 ton", while she nuasurti||@@||has a gross tonnage of 12,482 tons, while she measures ßßöft , beam i iit , and depth 401t J ho Hpatiou«. dining||@@||565ft. , beam 63ft. , and depth 40ft. The spacious dining saloon, eapablf- of setting ¿on pawenger* the readme sad||@@||saloon, capable of seating 400 passengers, the reading and writinir and smoke rooms, with ample bath and lavatory||@@||writing and smoke rooms, with ample bath and lavatory arrangements, arc each and 11 such as would havo bten||@@||arrangements, are each and all such as would have been regarded as luxurious even fur siloon pa'wcuc.ers a few||@@||regarded as luxurious even for saloon passengers a few year* apo Without exctj tiun, the roany impío,ementa||@@||years ago. Without exception, the many improvements for the traiterai oin tort aiil convenience of pasacngers in-||@@||for the general comfort and convenience of passengers in- troduced on the Jiume have been entended to the tuerie,||@@||troduced on the Runic have been extended to the Suevic, with here and there, in tact, additions lor instance th«||@@||with here and there, in fact, additions. For instance the reading and writing loom is a new departure no the Huuia||@@||reading and writing room is a new departure on the Runic and buewc and the dining saloon is a deck above that of||@@||and Suevic and the dining saloon is a deck above that of tho Afric, Medie, and the Persic This latter udniirably||@@||the Afric, Medic, and the Persic. This latter admirably appointed apartment is thoroughly ventilated, as maybe||@@||appointed apartment is thoroughly ventilated, as may be amd of euri pirtof thu ship and by itscio o proximity to||@@||said of every part of the ship and by its close proximity to the pantry and galley rapid service of meals is ensured||@@||the pantry and galley rapid service of meals is ensured. lo bring this diuiotr saloon arrangement ubout, the poup||@@||To bring this dining saloon arrangement about, the poop has been connected with the bridge house, and forms a||@@||has been connected with the bridge-house, and forms a spaci HIS promenade 300ft 1 ing Thu reading and writing||@@||spacious promenade 300ft. long. The reading and writing room is pronded with a library eonhinting of several hun-||@@||room is provided with a library consisting of several hun- dred-* of vo 1 umc«.-comprising not only alandard works||@@||dreds of volumes --- comprising not only standard works but volumes of magazine«, booka of tra*c1, ond, ID fact,||@@||but volumes of magazines, books of travel, and, in fact, works on handictifti-and several very cunveoien writing||@@||works on handicrafts --- and several very convenient writing denk» , the general room, which is furnished with a piano||@@||desks; the general room, which is furnished with a piano, in twice the sue of that ou the Afric , und fur the special||@@||is twice the size of that on the Afric, and for the special benefit of smokers d lofty »nd comfortably equipped apart-||@@||benefit of smokers a lofty and comfortably equipped apart- ment i« provided J_h was requested to||@@||were enrollcd, and the secretary was requested to communicate with all tho remaining umpires lesident||@@||communicate with all the remaining umpires resident in the district Mr Gardon, of Mortdale, was elected||@@||in the district. Mr. Garden, of Mortdale, was elected hon secretary, and Mr Anigo, of Hurstvillüf||@@||hon. secretary, and Mr. Ainge, of Hurstville, treasuier lho formation of this association will||@@||treasurer. The formation of this association will materially tend fo assist tim association with which||@@||materially tend to assist the association with which it is connected in furnishing couipotent and qualified||@@||it is connected in furnishing competent and qualified umpires||@@||umpires. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14398608 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn BALMAIN COTTAGE HOSPITAL.||@@||BALMAIN COTTAGE HOSPITAL. ANNUAL BOX COLLECTIONS.||@@||ANNUAL BOX COLLECTIONS. The nnnual collodions roceived in the boxes dis-||@@||The annnual collections received in the boxes dis- tributed uniong thB business peoplo of Balmain aud||@@||tributed among the business people of Balmain and kdtea c. Uectiou commilteo m aid of the loci Cottage||@@||ladies collection committee in aid of the local Cottage Hospital havo bom handed in to the treasurer (Mr||@@||Hospital have been handed in to the treasurer (Mr. William Druin) at the local branch nf the L fa tu ii||@@||William Drucen) at the local branch of the E. S. and A Bank following are tho amoui ts received -||@@||A. Bank following are the amounts received :- Sirs J B trbour, 10s, Misi Barr is Gd||@@||Mrs. J. Barbour, 10s; Miss Barr 3s 6d; Mis Brooklyn, 7s oil , Mr Tamos Burns,||@@||Miss Brooklyn, 7s 5d; Mr. James Burns, ¿1 3s 4d, alias Butters, ,)s Gd Mr TI||@@||£1 3s 4d; Miss Butters, 5s 6d,; Mr. H. Oopeslake, Is G1 Government works Olob* Island||@@||copestake, 1s 6d ; Government works Glebe Island 17s 2d, Mi«sHagon, lU4d, Mrs W Lewis, f«||@@||17s 2d; Miss Hagon, 11s 4d; Mrs. W. Lewis, £3 ba Mr A I lunn, Ila 7(1 Miss Mcshcr, A2 Is||@@||6s; Mr. A. T. Lowe, 11s 7d; Miss Mesher, £2 1s; Miss MiWull, X 10s lid, Mrs II M'Laughlan ¿1||@@||Miss Mitchell, £3 0s 11d; Mrs. H. M'Laughlan, £1 IGsbd Mrs P-ris, £1 12s Gd Mrs L Parkes||@@||16s 6d; Mrs. Paris, £1 12s 6d; Mrs. E. Parkes (donan ii), £2 Ils, (box) 3s (id Mr A. Smith, 7s||@@||(donantion), £2 14s, (box) 3s 6d; Mr. A. Smith, 7s lOd Mr« W Watt £18sil, Miss Whitnall, Cs||@@||10d; Mrs. W. Watt £1 8s 3d; Miss Whitnall, 6s Mr« U Boulton, £1 17sGd Mrs Aird (donation), G>||@@||Mrs. G. Boulton, £1 17s 6d; Mrs. Aird (donation), 6s lota!, ¿23 Ids lOd A fow more boxes have yet to||@@||Total, £23 10s 10d. A few more boxes have yet to bo rsocived||@@||be received. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14403970 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn BAPTIST.||@@||BAPTIST. The anniversary of the Carlton Baptist ¡sunday||@@||The anniversary of the Carlton Baptist Sunday School wimcelebratod on Sunday last i ho morning||@@||School was celebrated on Sunday last. The morning service wa. conducted by the Uev J A Soper,||@@||service was conducted by the Rev J A Soper, Ilia children'» service, at d p ni , by Alosara William||@@||the children's service, at 3pm , by Messrs William White and M'Lood, and the evouing service by tho||@@||White and M'Leod, and the evening service by the Uev Ii J Middleton Special singing was rendered||@@||Rev R J Middleton. Special singing was rendered by the scholars under ttto conductorship of Mr J||@@||by the scholars under the conductorship of Mr J Wales On tuesday the tea nnd public rosehill, wore||@@||Wales.On Tuesday the tea and public meeting,were held Uev tt J Middleton presided lloports||@@||held. Rev R J Middleton presided. Reports road bv the becrUarv, Mr J T Middleton, aud||@@||read by the secretary, Mr J T Middleton, aud the treasurer, Mr T Harrison, showed the Behool to||@@||the treasurer, Mr T Harrison, showed the school to be m a prosueroua condition||@@||be in a prosperous condition. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14382540 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn A TltADEU INTlïliVVIEWED.||@@||A TRADER INTERVIEWED. FURTHER DETAILS.||@@||FURTHER DETAILS. NATIVES NOT ~TO BE TRUSTED.||@@||NATIVES NOT TO BE TRUSTED. Among tho arrivals by tho stoamor Moresby was||@@||Among the arrivals by the steamer Moresby was Mr J. M O Forsayth, a well-known pluaatei and||@@||Mr. J. M. C. Forsayth, a well-known planter and auerchaut of llalvm, New Britain Mr I orsavth was||@@||merchant of Ralum, New Britain. Mr. Forsayth was iaa tho neighbourhood of the massacre soon aftor the||@@||in the neighbourhood of the massacre soon after the oecurrenca, when ho recoivcd a. narration ot tho facto||@@||occurrence, when he received a narration of the facts I from Dr Homrotli, who escaped, with ii few Ucah||@@||from Dr. Heinroth, who escaped, with a few flesh wounds||@@||wounds. Speaking lait night to a leproBontativo of the||@@||Speaking last night to a representative of the *' Derail»" Mr rorauyth ri\u somo details of the||@@||"Herald" Mr. Forsayth gave some details of the ill-fntud party Ho said that its leidor, Mr Bruno||@@||ill-fated party. He said that its leader, Mr Bruno MuucM, was fomo time ago on a visit to tho Soul ii||@@||Mencke, was some time ago on a visit to the South bens On bia rcturu to Uormiiny be found that his||@@||Seas. On his return to Germany he found that his fnthor bad died anti lilt lum au immense for-||@@||father had died and left him an immense for- tune Mr Moncki theil conceived tho idol of||@@||tune. Mr. Mencke then conceived the idea of forming and hading c reocnre'i patty to tho ulanda||@@||forming and leading a research party to the islands which ho had vi tied lo eairv nuttltopluu ho bought||@@||which he had visited. To carry out the plan he bought n buautiful yacht of GOO tins roister, called the Piiti||@@||a beautiful yacht of 600 tons register, called the Prin- cess Alict, vv Inch lind ioraneri) belonged t > Iho f'rinco||@@||cess Alice, which had formerly belonged to the Prince of Monaco Aftor rc-nauiing tilt) yucht thu Ebom||@@||of Monaco. After re-naming the yacht the Ebera- hnrd, nud titling it up in lavish alvie, ho nailo I aor||@@||hard, and fitting it up in lavish style, he sailed for tho South m cuinpanv natta Di Homroth, auolher||@@||the South in company with Dr. Heinroth, another iciontlficdoctor, Mr Quo, and n cimv llio prin-||@@||scientific doctor, Mr. Caro, and a crew. The prin- cipal ohiccla of the o\ueditioii woto to exploro dif||@@||cipal objects of the expedition were to explore dif- ioront put» of Gerin in tnrntoiv in the various||@@||ferent parts of German territory in the various islands, ti» cngago in deep sea trawling, and tho coi||@@||islands, to engage in deep-sea trawling, and the col- loctiou of curlositus and birds. Afttr visiting certain||@@||lection of curiosities and birds. After visiting certain partd ot Now Uumua und Non Ballam, tha otpodi||@@||parts of New Guinea and New Britain, the expedi- tion laudod lit St Mulina«, and there (lenidad on||@@||tion landed at St. Mathias, and there decided on making a perin »nant settlement||@@||making a permanent settlement. l'rovious to this timo tho second acioutilio doctor||@@||Previous to this time the second scientific doctor had found the claiaauto diaigrroiug with Ina hedllla and||@@||had found the climate disagreeing with his health and bad n tin ned to Gernianj M hen the jacbt reached||@@||had returned to Germany. When the yacht reached bt. Mathias, und thu decision lu soltlu was arrived ut,||@@||St. Mathias, and the decision to settle was arrived at, it ivan lusolved that the party »huuld lund and thut||@@||it was resolved that the party should land and that tho crow »hould return with the boat to New Britain||@@||the crew should return with the boat to New Britain for provisions und coalo Ctiiseiiiaontl) Mr Meueka,||@@||for provisions and coals. Consequently Mr. Mencke, Mr Caro, Dr ileiurotb, with a G KI man sailor and a||@@||Mr Caro, Dr Heinroth, with a German sailor and a number of natives, were tuft ut cump||@@||number of natives, were left at camp. It waa on tho return of the yacht to St Mathias||@@||It was on the return of the yacht to St. Mathias that the diicovorv of the murder wit» made Au BOOH||@@||that the discovery of the murder was made. As soon us the boat's crew landed they found that Mi Caro||@@||as the boat's crew landed they found that Mr. Caro s.nd threo or four native hu) s had buen killed,||@@||and three or four native boys had been killed, and that Mr. Mencki had died shortly afterwards||@@||and that Mr. Mencke had died shortly afterwards from wounds a ecu ved||@@||from wounds received. Dr lloiurnth told Mr Forsayth that early ou buii||@@||Dr. Heinroth told Mr. Forsayth that early on Satur- day morning, March 11, a. nutivu buy hurnodly en-||@@||day morning, March 31, a native boy hurriedly en- tered the. tout lu which he mid his companions vvoro||@@||tered the tent om which he and his companions were sltiuping J he boy was verv excited, and told Mr||@@||sleeping. The boy was very excited, and told Mr. Caro that a hu go bodV of inliveawus prepuriug lo||@@||Caro that a large body of natives was preparing to attack the camp Al Caro disbelnvod the story||@@||attack the camp. Mr. Caro disbelieved the story. Dp ti» thut time Iho native« bad bein on tho most||@@||Up to that time the natives had been on the most friendly terina with the visitors, and hud aht w11 not||@@||friendly terms with the visitors, and had shown not tho leaBt nggiossion Consequently the reported attack||@@||the least aggression. Consequently the reported attack was for the moment scouted llio bov, however,||@@||was for the moment scouted. The boy, however, persisted m his atotv, and finally Mr Caro told lum||@@||persisted in his story, and finally Mr. Caro told him to take a few prisent» iif lahieio emplv buttles, and||@@||to take a few presents of tobacco, empty bottles, and other miles, tor which Ilia islnndera hudahuuu a pre-||@@||other trifles, for which the islanders had shown a pre- ference, and distribute thb article* nuning thbin||@@||ference, and distribute the articles among them. I ho attempt at leconctttution, hovviver, proved||@@||The attempt at reconciliation, however, proved futile len minutes later H largo body of uutivia||@@||futile. Ten minutes later a large body of natives swept down upon the camp 'ihe lent c ccupied hy||@@||swept down upon the camp. The lent occupied by the Bettler» was the chief pom*' ot uttuel , nud in a few||@@||the settlers was the chief point of attack, and in a few moments Mr Caro had receiveil Ins death wound||@@||moments Mr. Caro had received his death wound from u spear Mr Moncki was badly w ounded with||@@||from a spear. Mr. Mencke was badly wounded with aaianalaa weapon lu llio chest, and Dr Ileinrotla wns||@@||a similar weapon in the chest, and Dr. Heinroth was »poured about the loe,a. 1 he iiaurdorora also attacked||@@||speared about the legs. The murderers also attacked tbo native» m the employ nt the party, and auccdided||@@||the natives in the employ of the party, and succeeded in killing three or four of them lliov thou witfulruw||@@||in killing three or four of them. They then withdrew for 4 lune and the remaining natives earned Mr||@@||for a time and the remaining natives carried Mr. Moncki and Dr IJcmiotli to un adjacent settloiuutir,||@@||Mencke and Dr. Heinroth to an adjacent settlement, where the former died two dava 1 itea||@@||where the former died two days later. Mr I arsaytla vuut on to siv that at tilo tuno of tin||@@||Mr. Forsayth went on to say that at the time of the atina U the nitivca an Ihe umploy ot tho littlo bund ot||@@||attack the natives in the employ of the little band of exploro-i nun hi red between 3d mid-10 Added lo||@@||explorers numbered between 30 and 40. Added to this torc» wein JO moilern ¡.uns or tho lalcst Golman||@@||this force were 20 modern guns of the latest German army raaUe.ru, but those, uiifortunnlely vvoro dis-||@@||army pattern, but those, unfortunately were dis- mantled when Iho camp wa» surprised Lalor tho||@@||mantled when the camp was surprised. Later the nativesorvants returned, und after mounting tho gunn||@@||native servants returned, and after mounting the guns land a baiish willi the aaau deters uaad succeeded au||@@||had a brush with the murderers and succeeded in killing from 11 to 17 if Ibom||@@||killing from 14 to 17 of them. lu CJiioluding Mr loranyth enid thal tho «masacro||@@||In concluding Mr. Forsayth said that the massacre waa undoubtedly the neult jf placing too much con-||@@||was undoubtedly the result of placing too much con- fidence in thu npputcut fiienilshiii of tho in) indi,T||@@||fidence in the apparent friendship of the islanders. Had thu guns boen m ptsitiou in nil probability the||@@||Had the guns been in position in all probability the muck would novor havo been iiileinpted||@@||attack would never have been attempted. Ihn latoit advices incuived from St Mathias||@@||The latest advices received from St. Mathias nhowcd that tho bodv ot Mr Caro had not been io||@@||showed that the body of Mr. Caro had not been re- cuverud, unit tho general supposition was that it had||@@||covered, and the general supposition was that it had been oaten by tho unlives _||@@||been eaten by the natives._ ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14408135 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SPECIAL CABLES.||@@||SPECIAL CABLES. FBOM THE "HERALD'S" LONDON||@@||FROM THE "HERALD'S" LONDON COERRSPONDENTS.||@@||CORRESPONDENTS. CHINA.||@@||CHINA. -.-?||@@|| MINISTE1Í AT LONDON,||@@||MINISTER AT LONDON. LONDON. Sept. i.||@@||LONDON, Sept. 4. \Vu Ting Pans, the Chinese Minister at||@@||Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese Minister at Washington, is to be trinsferred to London,||@@||Washington, is to be transferred to London. Sir Cluh-Chon Lo-Feng-Luh is at present Chinese||@@||Sir Chih-Chen Lo-Feng-Luh is at present Chinese Minister in London, having boen appointed in May,||@@||Minister in London, having been appointed in May, 1S97 Ho incurred a great deal of displeasure from||@@||1897. He incurred a great deal of displeasure from people in England on account of íssuuig reassiimig||@@||people in England on account of issuing reassuring messages concerning tho hgutions nt Peking, whilo||@@||messages concerning the legations at Peking, while all the timo tho Europeans m tho Chinese capital wera||@@||all the time the Europeans in the Chinese capital were righting for existence Wu-ting-faiig is ver) popular||@@||fighting for existence. Wu-ting-fang is very popular in the United Staos, where ho waa oppomtëdat the||@@||in the United States, where he was appointed at the same tune as Lo-Feng-Luh in Loudon||@@||same time as Lo-Feng-Luh in London._ ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14412406 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn A NFW SCHOOL||@@||A NEW SCHOOL At the Granvillo Council on Wednesdaj evening||@@||At the Granville Council on Wednesday evening Alderman Hew att inov ed that ii letter bo Bent ¡to the||@@||Alderman Hewatt moved that a letter be sent to the Depai+mont of Fnbhc Instruction calhng attention||@@||Department of Public Instruction calling attention to tho great distances which some chddren had to bo||@@||to the great distances which some children had to be sent to tho Soutli Granville Public School Ho urged||@@||sent to tho South Granville Public School. He urged that as the South Granvillo School was overcrowded||@@||that as the South Granville School was overcrowded a now school to relievo it w us required at East Gran-||@@||a new school to relieve it was required at East Gran- ville The Mayor said that bo thought a numberVf||@@||ville. The Mayor said that he thought a number of small schools a mistake. jVhe motion was earned, the||@@||small schools a mistake. The motion was carried, the general feeling being that either a new school should||@@||general feeling being that either a new school should be built or moro adequate accommodation made at||@@||be built or more adequate accommodation made at tho Granvillo South Pubhc School||@@||the Granville South Public School. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14372202 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn CINEMATOGRAPHS OF QUEEN VICTORIA'S||@@||CINEMATOGRAPHS OF QUEEN VICTORIA'S I FUNERAL.||@@||FUNERAL. In th« Centenary Hall on Saturday night Mr.||@@||In the Centenary Hall on Saturday night Mr. Mark Blow opened his season of cinematograph view,||@@||Mark Blow opened his season of cinematograph views of the funeral nf the late Queen Victoria in. view*||@@||of the funeral of the late Queen Victoria. The views hav. already been described la the " Herald," and||@@||have already been described in the " Herald," and their first publie presentation ou Saturday night wa*||@@||their first public presentation on Saturday night was witnessed with intsrsst and admiration by a well«||@@||witnessed with interest and admiration by a well- llllad house. Before the views of the great historio||@@||filled house. Before the views of the great historic event were put on some other animatsd photograph*||@@||event were put on some other animatsd photographs were shown, 'Ihose included a »erics illustrating tba||@@||were shown. Those included a series illustrating the Commonwealth procession in Sydney, til» Queen'*||@@||Commonwealth procession in Sydney, the Queen's Jubilt a procession in Loudon lu 1897, uud tilo Queen||@@||Jubilee procession in London in 1897, and the Queen at a Highland gathering Fliese wer. all much ap-||@@||at a Highland gathering. These were all much ap- preciated I'll, feature of the entertainment was,||@@||preciated. The feature of the entertainment was, howevei, the funeral of tin late Queen The picture»||@@||however, the funeral of the late Queen. The pictures were remarkably clear and li fe -like, aad th. great||@@||were remarkably clear and life -like, and the great personages participating in the solemn procession||@@||personages participating in the solemn procession could be easily recognised Appropriate music, ren-||@@||could be easily recognised. Appropriate music, ren- dered by a specially organised nrohoatra under th*||@@||dered by a specially organised orchestra under the leadership of Mr, W I. B. Moto, gave the finishing:||@@||leadership of Mr. W. I. B. Mote, gave the finishing touch of realism to ii lilu-like représentation whioh||@@||touch of realism to a life-like representation which brought nome to the audience as no written or aiioken||@@||brought home to the audience as no written or spoken account could do th. grandeur and solemnity of th*||@@||account could do the grandeur and solemnity of the burial of Euglaud'» great Queeu. Th. representa-||@@||burial of England's great Queen. The representa- tion waa complete, beginning with the procession at||@@||tion was complete, beginning with the procession at Cowes, lal. of Wight, paasinc through th. remanióte||@@||Cowes, Isle of Wight, passing through the remaining stages of the departure from Victoria station, the pro-||@@||stages of the departure from Victoria station, the pro- cession through Loudon, and ending with th. com-||@@||cession through London, and ending with the com- plet« funeral cortege passing through th. Royal||@@||plete funeral cortege passing through the Royal borough of Windsor. I he representation is both in-||@@||borough of Windsor. The representation is both in- structive and inipreesivo, and the view* have th*||@@||structive and impressive, and the views have the mel it of being phnlograuhioally perfect. At th»||@@||merit of being photgraphically perfect. At the close of the performance Mr. Blow had th« honour of||@@||close of the performance Mr. Blow had the honour of showing the views at G over union t House. An an»||@@||showing the views at Government House. An an- nouncem.nt with regard to specially popular price,||@@||nouncement with regard to specially popular price, appears in our adveníame columns.||@@||appears in our advertising columns. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14406774 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn VICTORIA CROSS.||@@||VICTORIA CROSS. Tlio Gcneial Officer Commanding has promulgated||@@||The General Officer Commanding has promulgated in a general ordor tho following extract from tho||@@||in a general order tho following extract from the " London Ga/otto " of Juno 4, 1901 -" War||@@||" London Gazette " of June 4, 1901 -" War Office, Juno 4, 1001 Tho King has been graciously||@@||Office, June 4, 1901. The King has been graciously pleased to signify his intention to confer tho decora-||@@||pleased to signify his intention to confer the decora- tion of tho Victona Cross on tho undcnnontioned||@@||tion of tho Victoria Cross on the undermentioned oflicor for lus conspicuous bravely m South Af nea as||@@||officer for his conspicuous bravely in South Africa as stated against his nomo Itcgimcnt, New South||@@||stated against his name: Regiment, New South Wnlos Medical Stall Corps , name, Captain N It||@@||Wales Medical Staff Corps; name, Captain N. R. How so , net of courago foi wluch recommended||@@||Howse, act of courage for which recommended- During (ho action at Vrodefort on July 21,1900, Cap||@@||During the action at Vredefort on July 24,1900, Cap- tnm How so went out under ahoiivy cross Uro and||@@||tain Howse went out under a heavy cross fire and picked up a wounded man and earned lum to a placo||@@||picked up a wounded man and carried him to a place ot sholtor "||@@||of shelter. " ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14384874 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SECOND EDITION||@@||SECOND EDITION CHIN-A.||@@||CHINA. PALACE INTRIGUES. I||@@||PALACE INTRIGUES. LONDON, May-13.||@@||LONDON, May 13. If they aro able to bailie the intugues of||@@||If they are able to baffle the intrigues of Li lien-jiu-tc, the favourite eunuch of the||@@||Li-lien-yin-te, the favourite eunuch of the Empress Dow açer and of Lu Ch'uau-hn, the||@@||Empress Dowager and of Lu Ch'uan-lin, the friends of the Emperor hopo to lestue lum||@@||friends of the Emperor hope to rescue him and to stait for Pekin immctliatoly The||@@||and to start for Pekin immediately. The Empress Dowager is proceeding to Honan,||@@||Empress Dowager is proceeding to Honan, where sho ii ill remain till matters reqain||@@||where she will remain till matters regain their normal state||@@||their normal state. [A cablegram published on Monday stated "Cir-||@@||[A cablegram published on Monday stated: "Cir- cumstantial advices fioui bi-on aro to tua olfoct that||@@||cumstantial advices from Si-an are to the effect that Lu Ch'-uan-lm and Yung-lu, formally Commander||@@||Lu Ch'-uan-lin and Yung-lu, formally Commander- lii-Chtet of the PeLing torces, are supporting the||@@||in-Chief of the Peking forces, are supporting the Empre«s Dowager lu dohing the Ministers of tho||@@||Empress Dowager in defying the Ministers of the Court A revolution in tho Imperial Palace aiming||@@||Court. A revolution in the Imperial Palace aiming at the death of the Emperor and the elevation to tho||@@||at the death of the Emperor and the elevation to the throne of Pu-chun, son of Pnnco Tuan, ia feared.' ]||@@||throne of Pu-chun, son of Prince Tuan, is feared." ]_ ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395072 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn NEWCASTLE.||@@||NEWCASTLE. » i «||@@|| BUNEKAL OF THE REV. A. SHAW.||@@||FUNERALOF THE REV. A. SHAW. NEWCASTLE, Wednosday.||@@||NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. The fanoral of the late Rev. Archibald Shaw, in-||@@||The funeral of the late Rev. Archibald Shaw, in- cumbent of tho Anglican Church at Waratah, took||@@||cumbent of the Anglican Church at Waratah, took place thi i aftornoiiu ut the Necropolis at Sandgate,||@@||place this afternoon at the Necropolis at Sandgate, and wits very largely nttfndBd I ho Bishop of New-||@@||and was very largely attended. The Bishop of New- castle, Dr Stanton, oftieiuted, and aruoiiir thone who||@@||castle, Dr Stanton, officiated, and among those who uatbered around the gravo weie Bishop Stretch,||@@||gathered around the grave were Bishop Stretch, E-ean of Newcastle, Archdeacon iyrrott. Archdeacon||@@||Dean of Newcastle, Archdeacon Tyrrell, Archdeacon Bodo, Cannu Sha» (bro1 her of tbo deceased), and||@@||Bode, Cannon Shaw (brother of the deceased), and nearly tho whole of trio clergy non of||@@||nearly the whole of trio clergymen of the diocese of Nowcastlo Many beautiful wreaths||@@||the diocese of Newcastle. Many beautiful wreaths and other floral dovneB were plucod ou tho grave.||@@||and other floral devices were placed on the grave. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14351886 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I MISS AMY SIMPSON'S FAREWELL.||@@||MISS AMY SIMPSON'S FAREWELL. This evening Miss Amy ¡simpson will make her||@@||This evening Miss Amy Simpson will make her farewell appearance at a compliment try concert ne||@@||farewell appearance at a complimentary concert at the Centenary Hall The sweat-voiced soprano, who||@@||the Centenary Hall. The sweet-voiced soprano, who is shortly sailing for Eurnpn with a view to further||@@||is shortly sailing for Europe with a view to further study ha« umnerous admirers here, nnd influential||@@||study has numerous admirers here, and influential committees have already eusurod a large attanrianen||@@||committees have already ensured a large attendance. Miss Amy Simps in will bo nsaist'd by M'ss Eva||@@||Miss Amy Simps in will be assisted by Miss Eva Mylolt, Miss Maud Dalrymple. Miss Lilisn I rost||@@||Mylott, Miss Maud Dalrymple, Miss Lilian Frost, Mrs Parslow Wallace Me»»r« Fdgir Fulton, Percy||@@||Mrs. Parslow Wallace, Messrs. Edgar Fulton, Percy Bates Reginild Gooud, S C Tefteolt, Lawrence||@@||Bates, Reginald Gooud, S. C. Jeffcott, Lawrence Phillp Arnold Mote, Scheinpflug, Lawreere Camp||@@||Phillp, Arnold Mote, Scheinpflug, Lawrence Camp- hell the Orpheus Qunrtette, and tho Feldwick Quar-||@@||bell, the Orpheus Quartette, and the Feldwick Quar- tette The full programme appears in another||@@||tette. The full programme appears in another column.||@@||column. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14375958 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn AMATEUR ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY. I||@@||AMATEUR ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY. On Wednesday evening next the Sydney Amateur||@@||On Wednesday evening next the Sydney Amateur Orchestral Society will open their tenth season at the||@@||Orchestral Society will open their tenth season at the ['own Hall under tho direction of Mr. Sydney Moss||@@||Town Hall under the direction of Mr. Sydney Moss. A highly interesting programme has beau prepared,||@@||A highly interesting programme has been prepared, which will include the overture to the " Prometheus||@@||which will include the overture to the " Prometheus Ballet," Schumann's " Symphonie No. I m D||@@||Ballet," Schumann's " Symphonie No. 4 in D minor " (new), the overture to the " Firing Dutch-||@@||minor " (new), the overture to the " Flying Dutch- man " (new), the " Mai.quena " from Mos7ko» ski's||@@||man " (new), the " Malaquena " from Moszkowski's opera, " Bobadil," Tschaikowsky's otdcbestral vahe||@@||opera, " Bobadil," Tschaikowsky's orchestral valse (l La Belle au Bola Donnant," and the same com-||@@||" La Belle au Bois Dormant," and the same com- poser's " Second Elegy," tor strings only. Mils||@@||poser's " Second Elegy," for strings only. Miss Maud Dalrymple will sing " Pieta öigaoro " and||@@||Maud Dalrymple will sing " Pieta Signore " and losti'e " L.ve'a Gift."||@@||Tosti's " Love's Gift." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14381965 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MHS VERA EYTON'S CONCERT.||@@||MISS VERA EYTON'S CONCERT. Miss Vor» Eyton, who h«« been studying singing||@@||Miss Vera Eyton, who has been studying singing for some time past, will make her farawell appear||@@||for some time past, will make her farawell appear- anco in Sydney, prior to her departure for Europe, at||@@||ance in Sydney, prior to her departure for Europe, at a complimentary concert nt the Centenary Hall on||@@||a complimentary concert at the Centenary Hall on Wcdne«day, Ihe young soprano ami actress, who in||@@||Wednesday. The young soprano and actress, who is backed by en influential cjmmitleo, with the Mayor||@@||backed by an influential committee, with the Mayor of Sydney (Dr braham) a« treasurer, ana Mr H||@@||of Sydney (Dr. Graham) as treasurer, and Mr. H. N Southwell as ««Cretan, will tinj Ihren fa.ourite||@@||N. Southwell as secretary, will sing three favourite «ongs The assisting artists will be Mifa Eva Mylott,||@@||songs. The assisting artists will be Miss Eva Mylott, Mr Joseph Tapley, who will «ing " Where'er You||@@||Mr. Joseph Tapley, who will sing " Where'er You Walk" and "Tho Pilgrim of Love," and Muara||@@||Walk" and "The Pilgrim of Love," and Messrs. Gerard Vollmar. F M Carter, Harry Leaton, Emil||@@||Gerard Vollmar, F. M. Carter, Harry Leaton, Emil busemilch, and J Edward Sykes||@@||Sussmilch, and J. Edward Sykes. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14378326 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THEATRE EOYAL.||@@||THEATRE ROYAL. " Maritana " drew an immense audicnco at tho||@@||" Maritana " drew an immense audience at the Theatre lloyal on baturuay, when faigaor fealvi e||@@||Theatre Royal on Saturday, when Signor Salvi's vivuciouB impersonation of Don Ciessr de Bazso||@@||vivacious impersonation of Don Cæsar de Bazza again proved a strong feature ia an enjoyable per||@@||again proved a strong feature in an enjoyable per- foimanco In response to the indisposition of||@@||formance. In response to the indisposition of -J> Châties lil bury the part of the King of Spam||@@||Mr. Charles Tilbury the part of the King of Spain was taken by Herr Max Eugene, whoso rungo of||@@||was taken by Herr Max Eugene, whose range of voice enabled him to slug the bass muaio suc-||@@||voice enabled him to sing the bass music suc- cessfully In louscnuense of many written requests||@@||cessfully. In consequence of many written requests to thal offect Mr George Musgrove will stage||@@||to that effect Mr George Musgrove will stage " Lohengrin " on Friday, hut othorwiso the weel/a||@@||" Lohengrin " on Friday, but otherwise the week's programmo remains unaltered lhus " Tannhauser **||@@||programme remains unaltered. Thus " Tannhauser " will bo staged to-night and on Wednesday, and||@@||will be staged to-night and on Wednesday, and Wallace's tnuef u] opera to-morrow and on 1 bursday||@@||Wallace's tuneful opera to-morrow and on Thursday. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14389392 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THÜATHG ROYAL||@@||THEATRE ROYAL The repetition 01 " rnu»t " diew a large audience||@@||The repetition of " Faust " drew a large audience to Ibe Theatre Roiul last night, when astiottg cast||@@||to the Theatre Royal last night, when a strong cast included Mm" Slnpollski »nd Sigor Salvi, Horr||@@||included Mme Slapoffski and Sigor Salvi, Herr Mix rugeiie Mm» Juiison, Mibs Crichton, and Mr.||@@||Max Eugene, Mme Janson, Miss Crichton, and Mr. Lempnora Pimple Hits ovuning Iho last perform-||@@||Lempriere Pringle. This evening the last perform- ance of " Tim riyiug Dutchmuti " will bo give i,||@@||ance of " The Flying Dutchman " will be given, when Mme Ella Hub-.cU will make hor final appear||@@||when Mme Ella Russell will make her final appear- ince in her iHinous part us '.Bntn. Mr T»mpnei«||@@||ance in her famous part as Senta. Mr. Lempriere Pungió will be soon lor tho first t mo us Van dor||@@||Pringle will be seen for the first time as Van der Decken, un that tile occasion wi 1 have an r-lemput of||@@||Decken, so that the occasion will have an element of novel it tercst. »Mr George Mus rrove linn beautiful!;||@@||novel interest. Mr. George Musgrove has beautifully itijel this (,roat opera, thu bo,ikian- tar which ia||@@||staged this great opera, the booking for which is already hea\i.||@@||already heavy. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14389764 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn AMUSEMENTS.||@@||AMUSEMENTS. - O||@@||- O- THEATRE ROYAJ,.-GRAND OPERA.||@@||THEATRE ROYAL. - GRAND OPERA. _a»t night " Mignon " proved a strong attraction||@@||Last night " Mignon " proved a strong attraction .t the Theatre Hoya!, where Mr. George MuBgrove||@@||at the Theatre Royal, where Mr. George Musgrove now announces the last eix night» ot his memorable||@@||now announces the last six nights of his memorable season. " 11 Trovatnrn " will be roodered this even-||@@||season. " Il Trovatore " will be rendered this even- ing, with Mrue blapoff«ki as T_onora_. Mme. J»U>OD||@@||ing, with Mme. Slapoffski as Leonora, Mme. Janson as Azuceua, .MKnor balvi aB Marineo, Iïerr Max||@@||as Azuceuna, Signor Salvi as Manrico, Herr Max Eugene a» the Count, and Mr. fiHuiry as||@@||Eugene as the Count, and Mr. Tilbury as Finando. On Monday " TannhaUBer " mil||@@||Ferrando. On Monday " Tannhauser " will ho revived for the last time (Mme. Slapufiaki||@@||be revived for the last time (Mme. Slapoffski as Elizabeth), whilst "Carmen" mil he||@@||as Elizabeth), whilst "Carmen" will be atagpd oil lueaday, " Paust" on Wednesday, and||@@||staged on Tuesday, " Faust" on Wednesday, and " Minnon " nu Tnureday. The furewell avili be||@@||" Mignon " on Thursday. The farewell will be " Ihe Dying Dutchman " on Friday, with Mr.||@@||" The Dying Dutchman " on Friday, with Mr. _empriere 1'rmgla in the nenie»part, and MIBS Lilian||@@||Lempriere Pringle in the name-part, and Miss Lilian Coomber for the lirst time a» Senta, Tha entire||@@||Coomber for the first time as Senta, The entire compsuy will leave Sydney on Saturday morning bv||@@||company will leave Sydney on Saturday morning by special tram for Biisaaue, where their searon wiil||@@||special train for Brisbane, where their season wiil open at Her Majesty's ThMatro ou June 17. All the||@@||open at Her Majesty's Theatre on June 17. All the great works of the repertoire will be staged during||@@||great works of the repertoire will be staged during the three wo'ka in Brisbane, aller ashich the Mus||@@||the three weeks in Brisbane, after which the Mus- giore Company will sail hy the Manroa on July 10||@@||grove Company will sail by the Maroroa on July 10 for a IDHK'oin of New Zealand. Nothing la abso-||@@||for a long tour of New Zealand. Nothing is abso- lutely settled, but according to existiui; contracts the||@@||lutely settled, but according to existing contracts the Opera Company will then ill-band.||@@||Opera Company will then disband. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386375 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn AMUSEMENTS.||@@||AMUSEMENTS. m||@@|| THEATRE BOYAL.-« CARMEN."||@@||THEATRE ROYAL.- " CARMEN." Ia the revival of Bizet's beautiful opera at the||@@||In the revival of Bizet's beautiful opera at the Theatre Royal last night the chief events «era tb»||@@||Theatre Royal last night the chief events were the rentres of Mme Agnes Jansen in the great role||@@||rentree of Mme. Agnes Jansen in the great role with which her name and fame are new identified in||@@||with which her name and fame are new identified in Au-trali«, and the first arpeaiancs thu season of||@@||Australia, and the first appearance this season of Signur Salvi as Jose The part of tb* jealous||@@||Signor Salvi as Jose. The part of the jealous Ungadiei is one the Italian tenor hal always played||@@||Brigadier is one the Italian tenor has always played especially well, and the part includes, moreover, one||@@||especially well, and the part includes, moreover, one of the finest songs in the whole work -that Bower||@@||of the finest songs in the whole work - that flower song which opens in the purest strain of idyllic||@@||song which opens in the purest strain of idyllic sentiment, rises to a climax of passionate warmth,||@@||sentiment, rises to a climax of passionate warmth, and finally closes with a suggestiou of the heartfelt||@@||and finally closes with a suggestiou of the heartfelt bitterness and sorrow whloh uttended the love ot tho||@@||bitterness and sorrow which attended the love of the infatuated soldier Signor Salvi did not make all||@@||infatuated soldier. Signor Salvi did not make all his customary effrct at this jioint, but nngsplendidly||@@||his customary effect at this point, but sang splendidly the trsgif portions of his favourite rote, and deacon||@@||the tragic portions of his favourite role, and pleased the audience throughout, Mme Agnes Jansou re-||@@||the audience throughout. Mme Agnes Janson re- peals with ccmpleto success her Uno impersonation||@@||peated with complete success her fine impersonation of Carmeo, which la now too well known to call for||@@||of Carmen, which is now too well known to call for i.xtiMiclol couimont Mme Slapoffski sang admirably||@@||extended comment. Mme. Slapoffski sang admirably as Michaela, yvmning deserved applause especially in||@@||as Michaela, winning deserved applause especially in the great ana ot the third act Mr. Lrui||@@||the great aria of the third act. Mr. Lem- priera Fringlo| sang the baritone rnlr, adopting||@@||priere Pringle sang the baritone role, adopting a lower key for the "Toreador's 8mg '||@@||a lower key for the "Toreador's Song." 1 ho geuoral tendency of the bass voies||@@||The general tendency of the bass voice m this patt is to rentUr the music less bright m its||@@||in this part is to render the music less bright in its effect, but the singer was nemthclrsi he«rtily en-||@@||effect, but the singer was nevertheless heartily en- cored, and he actod the character in a manly and||@@||cored, and he acted the character in a manly and roimncing fusbion. Messrs Gilbert King and Clárenos||@@||convincing fashion. Messrs Gilbert King and Clárence Leumane an the smugglers, Mr Lawieuee Moonev as||@@||Leumane as the smugglers, Mr Lawrence Mooney as Tuuiga, and Misa Lnnqneta Criclitou as Frssquita||@@||Zuniga, and Miss Enriqueta Crichton as Frasquita all reanpeared in their original parts, w11 h Miss||@@||all reappeared in their original parts, with Miss Lilian Donnas as a new aud acceptable Mcrredes.||@@||Lilian Boanas as a new and acceptable Mercedes. Mme Ella RuRsell will appear this evening as||@@||Mme. Ella Russell will appear this evening as Eli/iletn, with Herr BarronBershald as launhauser,||@@||Elizabeth, with Herr Barron Bershald as Tannhauser, Miss Etiqueta Crichton as Venus, Herr Max Eugene||@@||Miss Enriqueta Crichton as Venus, Herr Max Eugene ai Wolfram, Mr Challe« Tilburj as ti s King To-||@@||as Wolfram, Mr Charles Tilbury as the King. To- morrow Mme SlapolTski will appear in " Maritana,"||@@||morrow Mme. Slapoffski will appear in " Maritana," and on Friday Mme. Ella Russell will sing in||@@||and on Friday Mme. Ella Russell will sing in " Taust " Mr George Musgrove announces||@@||" Faust. " Mr. George Musgrove announces " Miguon " for Saturday.||@@||" Mignon " for Saturday. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14399165 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn NEW CENTRAL RAILWAY||@@||NEW CENTRAL RAILWAY ¡STATION.||@@||STATION. Mr. Alfred Saddingtou, writing with referericsb||@@||Mr. Alfred Saddington, writing with reference to tho proposed new central railway atitiou, rays -||@@||the proposed new central railway station, says :— "As to the building itself there cannot be mj||@@||"As to the building itself there cannot be any obiectii n, tor thoro is n i doubt that lo har»||@@||objection, for there is no doubt that to have the managing ni d the executive departiuenta both la||@@||the managing and the executive departments both in ihe ums buildinu', instead of, as now, being sepárale!||@@||the same building, instead of, as now, being separated by nearly two mile«, would, X imagine, be mere ecj||@@||by nearly two miles, would, I imagine, be more eco- uuuiical, bjth as to time und labour Ino Hillway||@@||nomical, both as to time and labour. The Railway Uep-ttuiciit ib one of the moat important controlled||@@||Department is one of the most important controlled by the Government, and it pro luces a large sad||@@||by the Government, and it produces a large and lucroaaing rovouue If the e-cpnn-cs eau be re-||@@||increasing revenue. If the expenses can be re- duced hy ti s loucontiatiou of the cloncal »raff||@@||duced by the concentration of the clerical staff in ono building, I îmeguo ilion bolt||@@||in one building, I imagine then both economy and greater elhcioncy would be secutad||@@||economy and greater efficiency would be secured. Ample platform nccommodatiou seems to be arraneel||@@||Ample platform accommodation seems to be arranged tor, whidi snoulit meet the public requirements for||@@||for, which should meet the public requirements for Bomo lime to come, but I thin- tr at there leone very||@@||some time to come, but I think that there is one very gioat oversight, and thut i«, that no provisiou ia matta||@@||great oversight, and that is, that no provision is made tor tha cnlvrging of tho tunuel for at le ist two, if net||@@||for the enlarging of the tunnel for at least two, if not four, additional linos With all the caro of aij,"l||@@||four, additional lines. With all the care of signal- mon aud tho use of the latost mechanism for flhuuiiDg||@@||men and the use of the latest mechanism for shunting and aignnlluu mme weale spot may bo found lliere||@@||and signalling some weak spot may be found. There- foro 1 would vi i y atrouglv advocate that room for at||@@||fore I would very strongly advocate that room for at least two new lineB should bo provided on Hie utt||@@||least two new lines should be provided on the east side of tho railway At least 20 lines nave to con||@@||side of the railway. At least 20 lines have to con- vtri.0 ou tho tour sets of rail« on entering the tunnel||@@||verge on the four sets of rails on entering the tunnel. A city gtutloiii-n end to me in the E-diauga||@@||A city gentleman said to me in the Exchange thut he loiisidortd the railway should be||@@||that he considered the railway should be brought right into the city, the proposai||@@||brought right into the city ; the proposed pinn wonld te extremely cully and not tua||@@||plan would be extremely costly and not give the facilities required, th» mern one lieiog the briogiog||@@||the facilities required, the main one being the bringing the Urge and lucre _iug suburban traffic nt-bt||@@||the large and increasing suburban traffic right on to the centre of tho city wiihout the tiouheand||@@||on to the centre of the city without the trouble and unaoyauco of changing ' Eventually the railway||@@||annoyance of changing. Eventually the railway will have to be brought iurthcr into the city at a||@@||will have to be brought further into the city at a groatlv increased coat Would it mt be wise for tha||@@||greatly increased cost. Would it not be wise for the Government to loolc ahoad and make st the presen.||@@||Government to look ahead and make at the present time provision for tho rapidly lucreasing paaseuger||@@||time provision for the rapidly increasing passenger traffic i And the goodu iraflic must also bs cea||@@||traffic ? And the goods traffic must also be con- edercd, for at the nresent time this all psutl||@@||sidered, for at the present time this all passes through that dreadful tunnel "||@@||through that dreadful tunnel." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14344425 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn NEWTOWN DISTIlICr FOOTBALL CLUB. |||@@||NEWTOWN DISTRICT FOOTBALL CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING.||@@||ANNUAL MEETING. Tho first annual meeting of the Newtown District||@@||The first annual meeting of the Newtown District rootlnll Club was held on Wednesday evening in||@@||Football Club was held on Wednesday evening in the Newtown Ïown Hall. 1 her« was a vory largo||@@||the Newtown Town Hall. There was a very large gathoilug, aud the })roce«diugs wera of an enthusiastic||@@||gathering, and the proceedings were of an enthusiastic tharaoler The chair was occupied by tho president||@@||character. The chair was occupied by the president (Alderman iHvid Chanhall, .T P.).||@@||(Alderman David Chenhall, J.P.). The hou Bocrelary (Mr Charles It Tt Sparkes)||@@||The hon. secretary (Mr. Charles R. R. Sparkes) read the annual report, which showed that the fi rit||@@||read the annual report, which showed that the first prado team plnjed 14 inntcbcB. winning 4 and losing||@@||grade team played 14 matches, winning 4 and losing 10, scoriii|ii2 iiouita against 11G Tho club w is one||@@||10, scoring 42 points against 146. The club was one of the two which stirctieded in lowering the colours||@@||of the two which succeeded in lowering the colours of tho premier club (Glebe), having defeated it by||@@||of the premier club (Glebe), having defeated it by ¡i points to nil, nnd also tief rated the University Club||@@||5 points to nil, and also defeated the University Club by a »mular uumbor of poinls The club holds the||@@||by a similar number of points. The club holds the unique record ot being (lie onlv team in the competi-||@@||unique record of being the only team in the competi- tion that the University Club did not score against dur||@@||tion that the University Club did not score against dur- the first round Accidenta contributed lu some moaaure||@@||ing the first round. Accidents contributed in some measure to Ihe uneatiafaetory record. Ihe dub was greatly||@@||to the unsatiafactory record. The club was greatly handieappad by ni t having a local ground, and||@@||handicapped by not having a local ground, and although tho committee succeeded in obtaining from||@@||although the committee succeeded in obtaining from tho trustees permi^men to uae the Erskineville oval,||@@||the trustees permission to use the Erskineville oval, the Metropolitan Union decided not to eutetlatn the||@@||the Metropolitan Union decided not to entertain the offer ou account of the park not belüg «¡tutted lu th»||@@||offer on account of the park not being situated in the district as defined by tho union. An offort will bo||@@||district as defined by the union. An effort will be made by the club's dolegntrs at the annual||@@||made by the club's delegates at the annual meeting of the union to havo the Now||@@||meeting of the union to have the New- town-Erskiuo division included in the di.triot.||@@||town-Erskine division included in the district. Intercolonial honours were won by Mr Harold Judd.||@@||Intercolonial honours were won by Mr Harold Judd. The second grado team were moro successful, bein»||@@||The second grade team were more successful, being runners up to tho premier team, having won 10||@@||runners up to the premier team, having won 10 matches, losing four and scorn g 30 points agnnst Sr>.||@@||matches, losing four and scoring 30 points against 35. This team at the commencement of tho season||@@||This team at the commencement of the season appeared to bnvo a vory good ohirnce of winning the |||@@||appeared to have a very good chance of winning the premiership, but as tho season protrresaed it was very |||@@||premiership, but as ths season progressed it was very difficult to obtain In player« enoh Saturday. The ,||@@||difficult to obtain 15 players each Saturday. The thud giada team was third Inwost in the premiership||@@||third grade team was third lowest in the premiership list, lins IB attributed to the action of the union in||@@||list. This is attributed to the action of the union in arranging for the nia)onty 01 third gnuie matches to||@@||arranging for the majority of third grade matches to commence at 2 p.m , a most iiicouveniont time for||@@||commence at 2 p.m , a most inconvenient time for players. The t t ii punfs scored wera 40 against 82,||@@||players. The total points scored were 40 against 82, with six wiuB and ewht los'es||@@||with six wins and eight losses. Mr. Holland, th» bon. troasurer, submitted the||@@||Mr. Holland, the. hon. treasurer, submitted the annual balanco-sheet, which shmved a small credit||@@||annual balance-sheet, which showed a small credit balance.||@@||balance. The chairman moved tho adoption of the report||@@||The chairman moved the adoption of the report and balancs-sheot. He congratulate 1 the club on||@@||and balance-sheet. He congratulated the club on the succors winch bid nttonded their efforts in tho fir*||@@||the success which had attended their efforts in the first Benson of district tootbull.||@@||season of district football. Mr. George lla> seconded the adoption of the re-||@@||Mr. George Hay seconded the adoption of the re- port, which was suppuied by Mr. H. D. Wood||@@||port, which was supported by Mr. H. D. Wood (University Club;, Mr. Lewis G. Abrams (Glubo||@@||(University Club), Mr. Lewis G. Abrams (Glebe Club), nnd ntheis.||@@||Club), and others. The following wera olocttd as the officers for the||@@||The following were elected as the officers for the ensuing year - Patron, Mr. ox-Juatrcu roster ,||@@||ensuing year:— Patron, Mr. ex-Justice Foster; president. Alderman David Onenhull, J.P. ;||@@||president, Alderman David Chenhall, J.P.; vice-presidents, Dr. G. Hall Bohrsmann, Dr. W.||@@||vice-presidents, Dr. G. Hall Bohrsmann, Dr. W. T. Chonhall, Mrissrs l'rauk Smith, 1. Crngo,||@@||T. Chenhall, Messrs. Frank Smith, F. Crago, J. Ma den, ti, May, W. Swann, J [I. Brodie, K. J.||@@||J. Maiden, H. May, W. Swann, J. H. Brodie, E. J. Hughes, Reg. P. Uroivue, A. G. Horton, B. Hyud||@@||Hughes, Reg. P. Browne, A. G. Horton, R. Hynd- raaii, IUbeit Ward, W. J We Hock, b. Ward, H.||@@||man, Robert Ward, W. J Wedlock, S. Ward, H. Morris Marcus Clarke, M. ¡simmons, Aldorinui W.||@@||Morris, Marcus Clarke, M. Simmons, Alderman W. Ili«g, M L.A., Alderinart Salmon (Mayor of New-||@@||Rigg, M.L.A., Alderman Salmon (Mayor of New- town), Alderman Probert (Muyin- uf Campardown),||@@||town), Alderman Probert (Mayor of Camperdown), F J. M'Lcau, M.L.A., B. W Molesworth, iV.L.A.,||@@||F. J. M'Lean, M.L.A., E. W. Molesworth, M.L.A., O. Vero Barnett, Alderman Davis (Muyor of Peter«||@@||G. Vern Barnett, Alderman Davis (Mayor of Peter- hain), T. Ii Saj wall, W, J. Wareham, Alderman||@@||sham), T. R. Saywell, W. J. Wareham, Alderman Hegarty (Mayor of Itoi kdale), W. Wabbei, Alder-||@@||Hegarty (Mayor of Rockdale), W. Webber, Alder- man K, Kean, Alderman L. Ü. Russell Junes, Al-||@@||man R. Kean, Alderman L. C. Russell Jones, Al- derman W. Q Judd; lion, soon tory, Mr. Chatio»||@@||derman W. G. Judd; hon. secretary, Mr. Charles li. It Sparke» , assistant lion, seorstirirs, J. T. Cor-||@@||R. R. Sparkes, assistant hon. secretaries, J. T. Cor- less (locnud lirado), W. Logan (third grade) : bon.||@@||less (second grade), W. Logan (third grade); hon. treasurer. Mr J. Carter; roproäonlallvn to tho||@@||treasurer, Mr. J. Carter; repersentatives to the Metropolitan Rughv Uni II, Mr. W, It Partridge ;||@@||Metropolitan Rugby Union, Mr. W. R. Partridge; delégate» to the tiugbv Union, nfossrs. J. Bin ko inri||@@||delegates to the Rugby Union, Messrs. J. Burke and Georgs H»v ; lion auditors, MesBi«. W. J. We Hook||@@||George Hay; hon. auditors, Messrs. W. J. Wedlock .ud L P Kelly. A committro of miuageraent ra||@@||and L. P. Kelly. A committee of management was also appointed, anil a uumbur of new moinburB were||@@||also appointed, and a number of new members were then elected Snveral other item« of formal business||@@||then elected. Several other items of formal business were «loo transacted, after which the mooting ad-||@@||were also transacted, after which the meeting ad- journed, _||@@||journed. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14415775 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FOOTBALL.||@@||FOOTBALL. NEWTOAVN DISTRICT CLUB.||@@||NEWTOWN DISTRICT CLUB. Tho încmbeia of the Nowtown Distnct roothnll||@@||The members of the Newtown District Football Club held a smoke concert on Tnday ovemng for the||@@||Club held a smoke concert on Friday evening for the purpose of according a welcome home to Mr H A||@@||purpose of according a welcome home to Mr. H. A. »Tudu, a member of tlio leam which lcprcscuted Now||@@||Judd, a member of the team which represented New South Wah-s m New /oaland, and to Messrs T J||@@||South Wales in New Zealand, and to Messrs. T. J. Comber, II Brown, and ltoss, who vvero members||@@||Comber, H. Brown, and Ross, who were members of tho team that went to Brisbane The gathering,||@@||of the team that went to Brisbane. The gathering, a large one, took placo in tlio Oddfellows' Hall,||@@||a large one, took place in the Oddfellows' Hall, AVilsou-stroet, Newtown Mr G Hay presided,||@@||Wilson-street, Newtown. Mr. G. Hay presided, and among those present weie-Mr James Hender-||@@||and among those present were — Mr James Hender- son (mauugor of tlio team vvlucli went to Now||@@||son (manager of the team which went to New Zealand), Meaars C Drew and Le» is G Ahrams (re-||@@||Zealand), Messrs. C. Drew and Lewis G. Abrams (re- presenting tho N S AV Metropolitan Rugbv Union),||@@||presenting the N.S.W. Metropolitan Rugby Union), Mr O R Sparkes, secretary New town Club, and||@@||Mr. C. R. Sparkes, secretary Newtown Club, and others A yvoll-orrangcd musical progranimo was||@@||others. A well-arrangcd musical programme was entered upon In an interval refrcslimcnta wiro||@@||entered upon. In an interval refreshments were sen ed and several toasts vv ero honoured I ho chair-||@@||served and several toasts were honoured. The chair- man proposed the health of the returned members of||@@||man proposed the health of the returned members of tho inter stato teams, winch toast was enthusiasti-||@@||the inter-state teams, which toast was enthusiasti- cally receiv ed, aftei w Inch Captain Booker proposed||@@||cally received, after which Captain Booker proposed "Tho Visitors" 'Hie toast was acknovvlodged by||@@||"The Visitors." The toast was acknowledged by Mr Henderson, yyho m the course of lus remarks||@@||Mr Henderson, who in the course of his remarks _iointed out that ni the coming benson the union||@@||pointed out that in the coming season the union would do well to ufhhato all borough clubs, and to||@@||would do well to affiliate all borough clubs, and to include their members m tlio second and tlurd grade||@@||include their members in the second and third grade competitions '1 Ins vv ould strengthen tlio union y ci y||@@||competitions. This would strengthen the union very much and bring forward somo promising )oung||@@||much and bring forward some promising young playors Messia Abrams and Drew also responded||@@||players. Messrs. Abrams and Drew also responded. Tho chairman presented Mr Heulen, tho captain||@@||The chairman presented Mr. Henlen, the captain of the Qiat grado temi, with a laigo framed||@@||of the first-grade team, with a large framed grouped photograph of the members of||@@||grouped photograph of the members of that le un as a mark of their appi ccintiou of his ser-||@@||that team as a mark of their appreciation of his ser- vices as captain Mr T W Logan v/as also||@@||vices as captain. Mr. T. W. Logan was also presented willi u simdar si/ed photograph of the||@@||presented with a similar sized photograph of the tlurd grade team Both ginllciucn acknowledged||@@||third grade team. Both gentlemen acknowledged the gilts The musical programme was then con-||@@||the gifts. The musical programme was then con- tinued, songs and leeitntious being given by Messrs||@@||tinued, songs and recitations being given by Messrs. E Wills, G AVatsoii, H Hiirel, C Edwards, T||@@||E. Wills, G. Watson, H. Hazel, C. Edwards, F. Hurtmun, S Sergeant, T Attwood, and others||@@||Hartman, S. Sergeant, T. Attwood, and others. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14345510 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn IMPROVING SYDNEY. '||@@||IMPROVING SYDNEY. -V||@@|| »THE PARIS AND LONDON OF THE||@@||"THE PARIS AND LONDON OF THE SOUTH."||@@||SOUTH." MR. O'SÜLLIVAN'S SUGGESTIONS.||@@||MR. O'SULLIVAN'S SUGGESTIONS. NORTH SHORE BRIDGF. AND CITY RAIL||@@||NORTH SHORE BRIDGE AND CITY RAIL- WAY.||@@||WAY. WHOLESALE RESUMPTIONS,||@@||WHOLESALE RESUMPTIONS. The Ministor for Work» baa been giving attention||@@||The Ministor for Works has been giving attention to the question of the improvement of Sydney. He||@@||to the question of the improvement of Sydney. He states that ho is willing to co operate in every way||@@||states that he is willing to co-operate in every way with the Mayor und aldermen in any suggestions that||@@||with the Mayor and aldermen in any suggestions that they muy make with n view to beautifying this city||@@||they may make with a view to beautifying this city. Serious mistakes, be points out, were mado in tho||@@||Serious mistakes, he points out, were made in the early da} s Df Sydnoy in laying out the city, but,||@@||early days of Sydney in laying out the city, but, fortuuatoly, thora tiru innuy examples of uupre||@@||fortunately, there are many examples of unpre- poesesung cities having been made beautiful, of||@@||possessing cities having been made beautiful, of which Washington ia n strikiug ces« in point Mr||@@||which Washington is a striking case in point. Mr O Sullivan holds that what has been aohieved there||@@||O'Sullivan holds that what has been achieved there can bo accomplished ia this olty, as tho Bite of||@@||can be accomplished in this city, as the site of Sydney is ona of the finest m tlio.world||@@||Sydney is one of the finest in the world. He takes Paris as tbo typical modern oity, end||@@||He takes Paris as the typical modern city, and holds that the work of transforming the lnbyrln||@@||holds that the work of transforming the labyrin- Ihino langlo of dark, narrow, and foul medieval||@@||thine tangle of dark, narrow, and foul medieval allcje into broad, modem thnuroughfaros, has boon||@@||alleys into broad, modern thoroughfares, has been wolf uccomplnhod tlw»ic Tho work of romodolltng||@@||well accomplished there. The work of remodelling Pans was commencod after the revolution ol 1848||@@||Paris was commenced after the revolution of 1848 upon the lines of a geiibral pinn for the new streets||@@||upon the lines of a general plan for the new streets propared by a Lommitteo of artists It wan||@@||prepared by a committee of artists. It was NnpoloouIII and Bnrou HauBsmanii, his Diroctor of||@@||Napoleon III and Baron Haussmann, his Director of Works, howu\er, who perfected tha work, and mndo||@@||Works, however, who perfected the work, and made Paris what it is to-day-the moat beautiful eity in||@@||Paris what it is to-day — the most beautiful city in the world-at n cost of £30,000,000 since the works||@@||the world — at a cost of £80,000,000 since the works wore first started||@@||were first started. Vienna is uiiother city that has been immensely im-||@@||Vienna is another city that has been immensely im- proved m recent verne, and ucccording to Pollard's||@@||proved in recent years, and according to Pollard's " Study on Municipal Government " thora are now||@@||" Study on Municipal Government " there are now u i slums m Borlm t or o\or ¿6 3 oara the corpora-||@@||no slums in Berlin. For over 25 years the corpora- tion has wagr.d tonst int war against dirt and 1 ollu||@@||tion has waged constant war against dirt and pollu- tion amont; tho dwolliut« of tho people in any form||@@||tion among the dwellings of the people in any form. By » Prussian low owner« of property hold it sub||@@||By a Prussian law owners of property hold it sub- .eut to thB right of the State to resumo for publio||@@||ject to the right of the State to resume for public purposes, and this law has been largely availed of||@@||purposes, and this law has been largely availed of. In Glasgow, in 10 years, Iron« ISC') to 11371, the||@@||In Glasgow, in 10 years, from 1865 to 1875, the corporation bought moro tbau 88 acruB of land At a||@@||corporation bought more than 88 acres of land at a cost of £2,000,000 ihoy formed 27 entirely new||@@||cost of £2,000,000. They formed 27 entirely new Btreets, and improved H, besides making many||@@||streets, and improved 24, besides making many other valuable improvements Since the lu years||@@||other valuable improvements. Since the 10 years referred to a greater advunce still hah boen made in||@@||referred to a greater advance still has been made in Glasgow, cnjiLcially ulon"_tho banks of its rivers, and||@@||Glasgow, especially along the banks of its rivers, and u splendid block 01 niuukipal buildings has boen||@@||a splendid block of municipal buildings has been erected Yet, according to Mr A Shaw, an Ameri-||@@||erected. Yet, according to Mr. A. Shaw, an Ameri- can oritie tht> general financial position nf Glasgow||@@||can critic the general financial position of Glasgow is excellent lhe debt IB not formidably large, and||@@||is excellent. The debt is not formidably large, and most of it is potentially oorered b> tho growth of sink-||@@||most of it is potentially covered by the growth of sink- ing funds of prosperous and productivo department«||@@||ing funds of prosperous and productive departments. The numerous undertakings of the municipality, far||@@||The numerous undertakings of the municipality, far from imposing heavier burdens upon the ratepayers,||@@||from imposing heavier burdens upon the ratepayers, promise m the years to ooma to yield an aggregate||@@||promise in the years to come to yield an aggregate not Income of growmg proportions to the relief of||@@||net income of growing proportions to the relief of direct taxation||@@||direct taxation. In 1875 the city of Birmingham, with a popula-||@@||In 1875 the city of Birmingham, with a popula- tion of ¿70 000, bought 4J aires in tho centre of the||@@||tion of 370,000, bought 43 acres in the centre of the town, and improved the surrounding 60 ucre« at a||@@||town, and improved the surrounding 50 acres at a cost of £3,000,000 Portions of the property «ero||@@||cost of £3,000,000. Portions of the property were sold, other portions thrown into beautiful roadways||@@||sold, other portions thrown into beautiful roadways which almost rivalled those of Paris, and the re-||@@||which almost rivalled those of Paris, and the re- mainder waa lot upon building lowes Many muni-||@@||mainder was let upon building lesses. Many muni- cipal improvements of a moBt valuable character were||@@||cipal improvements of a most valuable character were also marlo, yet it is tstimntod that in 1935 the whole||@@||also made, yet it is estimated that in 1935 the whole cost of these grout improvements will be wiped out,||@@||cost of these great improvements will be wiped out, and when tho building leases fall in rates will dis-||@@||and when the building leases fall in rates will dis- appear from this fortunate oit>||@@||appear from this fortunate city. rhsso are but a fow illustrations, but they are||@@||These are but a few illustrations, but they are triumphs which the Minister for Works considers||@@||triumphs which the Minister for Works considers sliou d otimulato the now City Counoil of Sydney in||@@||should stimulate the new City Council of Sydney in their effort« to oleauBe and beautify our great metro||@@||their efforts to cleanse and beautify our great metro- poll« Ho states thut he will do his part by erecting||@@||polis. He states that he will do his part by erecting the North Shore Bridge and constructing the circular||@@||the North Shore Bridge and constructing the circular city and eastern «uburba railways, as well as by||@@||city and eastern suburbs railways, as well as by taking tramlines to populous suburb» or favourite||@@||taking tramlines to populous suburbs or favourite recreation ground« on the side of the ocean or the||@@||recreation grounds on the side of the ocean or the harbour Mr O'sullivan asserts that if all interested||@@||harbour. Mr O'Sullivan asserts that if all interested in this great work will but pull together it will not||@@||in this great work will but pull together it will not be many yeer« before Sydney Is made the Paris us||@@||be many years before Sydney is made the Paris as well aa the London of the Southern Hemisphere||@@||well as the London of the Southern Hemisphere. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14400354 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ¡HEAVY FALLS OP SNOW IN QUEENSLAND||@@||HEAVY FALLS OF SNOW IN QUEENSLAND BUISBANE, Monday.||@@||BRISBANE, Monday. I An unusually cold snap waa experienced in Bris-||@@||An unusually cold snap was experienced in Bris- bane lust night and to-day, with u kemi wind. At||@@||bane last night and to-day, with a keen wind. At Stanthorue a heavy fall of snow »courred last night,||@@||Stanthorpe a heavy fall of snow occurred last night, I the ground being covered to a depth of lim. 'I he||@@||the ground being covered to a depth of 3in. The ' weather there in intensely cold. It was||@@||weather there in intensely cold. It was still snowing this morning.. At Dalby alight||@@||still snowing this morning. At Dalby slight sleet fell our I y this morning* with a||@@||sleet fell early this morning, with a bitterly cold westerly wind. At Warwick||@@||bitterly cold westerly wind. At Warwick u ni out v shower fell about midnight, followed hy snow||@@||a sleety shower fell about midnight, followed by snow which, ut IO o'clock this morning, wai still falling.||@@||which, at 10 o'clock this morning, was still falling. Tho hills around Warwick are covered with enow||@@||The hills around Warwick are covered with snow. At Yangan tho mountains uro coicred with snow||@@||At Yangan the mountains are covered with snow right up to the main rango, whito Irequent fallu oc||@@||right up to the main range, while infrequent falls oc- cuirud to-diiv» Ihe K.llnrney .Mountains present a||@@||curred to-day. The Killarney Mountains present a I eau ti fui Hglit, owing to the snow, which continued||@@||beautiful sight, owing to the snow, which continued to fall to-duy.||@@||to fall to-day. Lator.||@@||Later. Cold wo nth or is reported from tho northern portion||@@||Cold weather is reported from the northern portion cf tho colony, rim watur m the wat rhagd of thu||@@||of the colony. The water in the waterbags of the mail train from Wiutoti, which anived at Hughen-||@@||mail train from Winton, which arrived at Hughen- den thir> m ming, WHS found lo be frozen. At||@@||den this morning, was found to be frozen. At i'owuuville tho maximum reached hy thn thermo-||@@||Townsville the maximum reached by the thermo- meter to-day was Titi di green, which >« very unusual.||@@||meter to-day was 50 degrees, which is very unusual. The fruit crop tu IL ti in-rtlieru portion of the ¡Slate||@@||The fruit crop in the northern portion of the State will probably Buffer, UB owing to the mild winter the||@@||will probably suffer, as owing to the mild winter the trepa wero nearly all m hlaaiitiu.||@@||trees were nearly all in blossom. Very cold woithor is also leported from the western||@@||Very cold weather is also reported from the western portion! of Quoenslaud, and it is possible that atocle||@@||portions of Queensland, and it is possible that stock will suífur to some extent.||@@||will suffer to some extent. Toowoomba, reports that the heaviest snowfall||@@||Toowoomba, reports that the heaviest snowfall that han ev«r been ixpenoiccd on tho Darling||@@||that has ever been experienced on the Darling Downs fell at intervals from midnight on Sunday||@@||Downs fell at intervals from midnight on Sunday till 5 this afternoon lu sume placía the enow was||@@||till 5 this afternoon. In some places the snow was two inches doep, and duTt snow a foot to IS inches||@@||two inches deep, and drift snow a foot to 18 inches deep.||@@||deep. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14411839 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE MACQUARIE COUNTRY.||@@||THE MACQUARIE COUNTRY. DUBBO, Tuesday.||@@||DUBBO, Tuesday. I Mr. R. G. Dulhunty, distiict inspector o£ stock,||@@||Mr. R. G. Dulhunty, district inspector of stock, ha« 1u»t returned from a trip down tho Macrniuna||@@||has just returned from a trip down the Macquarie to Warren, and down the Lower Hucquane toi||@@||to Warren, and down the Lower Macquarie to Mumblebone, Gillendoon, and othor places Ile||@@||Mumblebone, Gillendoon, and other places. He visited most of tho stationl Mr Dulhunty reports||@@||visited most of the stations Mr Dulhunty reports that tho iountr> looks tal except on tho river||@@||that the country looks had except on the river frontages, where the flood wators did some good||@@||frontages, where the flood waters did some good. Molo rain is vciy badly needed in the back country||@@||More rain is vcry badly needed in the back country. There i» no grass Largo stock m many places are||@@||There is no grass. Large stock in many places are being fed The country around Nyngan is in a faur||@@||being fed. The country around Nyngan is in a fair state, ind tho crops npp« ar to havo benefited con-||@@||state, and the crops appear to have benefited con- siderably bv tho recent rain Landholders have||@@||siderably by the recent rain. Landholders have been ictivo with poison calls, still the rabbits been)||@@||been active with poison carts, still the rabbits seem as ntimcioui as over Shearing is going on at Gil-||@@||numerous as ever. Shearing is going on at Gil- lendoon, vvliero somo selectors' sheep ire being put||@@||lendoon, where some selectors' sheep are being put through At Butterbono the sheep looked very vv oil||@@||through. At Butterbone the sheep looked very well. lhe grass was in fair conditiou owing fo the late||@@||The grass was in fair condition owing to the late rains _||@@||rains. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397928 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn CITY RAILWAY STATION.||@@||CITY RAILWAY STATION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,-Moy I ho | ermitteil to nmko tho tugfastion||@@||Sir,—May I be permitted to make the suggestion that tho propo al to sroct a n w station in Devon||@@||that the proposal to erect a new station in Devon- shire-slicet bo abandoned, and that tho situ bo||@@||shire-street be abandoned, and that the site be dedicated as a pjik in oxchange for neimtlir ex-||@@||dedicated as a park in exchange for a similar ex- panse ii Hyde Park, the latter to be used as the||@@||panse of Hyde Park, the latter to be used as the site for the now sutton||@@||site for the new station. If tho foregoing be adopted all the reasrns formerly||@@||If the foregoing be adopted all the reasons formerly urged for tho retention ot the park wou'd no louger||@@||urged for the retention ot the park would no longer i rial, aa au equal area, lind a supremely more||@@||exist, as an equal area, and a supremely more picturesque one, would be substituted||@@||picturesque one, would be substituted. lhe past few dava' pxpeneuce of lbe tramway system||@@||The past few days' experience of the tramway system havo afforded an interesting obicct lesson for three||@@||have afforded an interesting object lesson for those who care to learn Hie continuous limelopiuent of||@@||who care to learn. The continuous development of the railway and other suburbs proclaim tho physical||@@||the railway and other suburbs proclaim the physical impossibility of anv truniwav sjelem ni Iho iM!io»e"t||@@||impossibility of any tramway system in the narrowest streets in the cul nits overtaking tho daily uicieaBing||@@||streets in the colonies overtaking the daily increasing demands of tho i opulaiion||@@||demands of the population. \\ o are about lo eroLt a railway station aloncsido||@@||We are about to erect a railway station alongside the old one at ii cost of about half a inilliou of||@@||the old one at a cost of about half a million of mono>, und not ODO penny txlru ri-venue is lo bo||@@||money, and not one penny extra revenue is to be ileilved therefrom, wheross the alteration as SUE«||@@||derived therefrom, whereas the alteration as sug- gestol in this letter would mean lu any care (as||@@||gested in this letter would mean in any case (as illustrative of others) an advance, of about -J per||@@||illustrative of others) an advance of about 25 per cent, ou present railway fare||@@||cent. on present railway fare. I am, &c,||@@||I am, &c., J. J. ALLEN.||@@||J. J. ALLEN. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14416045 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn LONDON AND ITS KAILWAYS.||@@||LONDON AND ITS RAILWAYS. ?>||@@|| TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD,||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,-Somo tuno since I wroto to you on this tub«||@@||Sir,—Some time since I wrote to you on this sub- jcct I then referred to several niilwai comp-uue^||@@||ject. I then referred to several railway companies, making arrangements for the extension of thtu||@@||making arrangements for the extension of their various systems into the hoirt of the city of Loadon||@@||various systems into the heart of the city of London, or as near to the centro as the) could get||@@||or as near to the centre as they could get. The Great Noithern and City Railway mi one ol||@@||The Great Northern and City Railway was one of tho companies rcterred to, Mid Hie foUomo** ei.||@@||the companies referred to, and the following ex- tract from a recent London paper gives nome mt«»||@@||tract from a recent London paper gives some inte- resting particulars as to the scheme w hich is rapidly||@@||resting particulars as to the scheme which is rapidly approaching completion -||@@||approaching completion :— " Tho contract recently secured by the Bntuh.||@@||" The contract recently secured by the British Thomson-Houston Companj, Limited, for the elec-||@@||Thomson-Houston Company, Limited, for the elec- trical equipment of the Great ZNorthera and City||@@||trical equipment of the Great Northern and City Iî-ulwa), ii to próvido *,iifllciont apparatus for th«||@@||Railway, is to provide sufficient apparatus for the operation of tho threcminuti, service between Fini,||@@||operation of the three-minute service between Fins- bury Park mid Moorgatc street, each train consuiin«||@@||bury Park and Moorgate-street, each train consisting of sevoti cars Tho U\ o md cars, also the centre car||@@||of seven cars. The two end cars, also the centre car will be equipped with motors The weight of (ha||@@||will be equipped with motors. The weight of the tram will be npnroximntel} 200 tons||@@||train will be approximately 200 tons. " The schedule timo for tho journey of three ana||@@||" The schedule time for the journey of three and a half miles is 12 minutes, allotting for three inter,||@@||a half miles is 12 minutes, allowing for three inter- mediate stopi-at Dru*, ton Park, Essen road, and||@@||mediate stops—at Drayton Park, Essex-road, and Old-street lins raihvai will give much needed in«||@@||Old-street. This railway will give much-needed in- creased facilities for petting to and fro for a wonder«||@@||creased facilities for getting to and fro for a wonder- full} rapid increase of population Sir Henrj Oakley,||@@||fully rapid increase of population. Sir Henry Oakley, the Rcner-il manager of the Great Northern Railway,||@@||the general manager of the Great Northern Railway, in his endenco before the Lords ami Commons Com«||@@||in his evidence before the Lords and Commons Com- mitco, gai o evidence that ni 1631 tho suburban||@@||mittee, gave evidence that in 1891 the suburban traffic on that line was J2¡ millions, and that it ha4||@@||traffic on that line was 22½ millions, and that it had been increasing at tho rate of ncirlj a million a year.||@@||been increasing at the rate of nearly a million a year. " This road w ill be of moro than ordinaiy inteiwt,||@@||" This road will be of more than ordinary interest, from tho fact that it is tho first electric railway ni||@@||from the fact that it is the first electric railway in Great Bnt-iin to bo operated on by the tram control||@@||Great Britain to be operated on by the train control system "||@@||system." This is what wo want, from Homebush to King«||@@||This is what we want, from Homebush to King- street, no changing at Itcdfern||@@||street, no changing at Redfern. lam, &c,_||@@||I am, &c., ALF. SADDINOTOS.||@@||ALF. SADDINGTON. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14412388 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEATH OF MR. JAMES MOIUSON.||@@||DEATH OF MR. JAMES MORISON. Tho death is announced of Air Jumes Mon-son, a mem-||@@||The death is announced of Mr James Morison, a mem- ber of tho Uren of Messrs R andy Mormon awi Bearby,||@@||ber of the firm of Messrs. R. and J. Morison and Bearby, Kroprictors of tlio Soho foundrj at Carrnurton Deceased||@@||proprietors of the Soho foundry at Carrington. Deceased ad been in ill-health for tho paat few vceks, but it wus||@@||had been in ill-health for the past few weeks, but it was not thought that ho wau m u critical condition||@@||not thought that he was in a critical condition. Ho exp|rc*l suddenly whilst sitting in a chair||@@||He expired suddenly whilst sitting in a chair at his residence at Islington last evening, tlie||@@||at his residence at Islington last evening, the immediate causo of death being heart fuilurc De-||@@||immediate cause of death being heart failure. De- ceased was a fluccessful business man, and a respected||@@||ceased was a successful business man, and a respected and popular citizen Upon the incorporation of Carring-||@@||and popular citizen. Upon the incorporation of Carring- ton us a borough many jtars ago he was elected as one of||@@||ton as a borough many years ago he was elected as one of tho first batch ftf nldermt n, and won re-elected at euch suc-||@@||the first batch of alderman, and was re-elected at each suc- ceeding municipal election Deceased at one time occu-||@@||ceeding municipal election Deceased at one time occu- pied tilt position of Ma>or of Carrington, and wau Ulti-||@@||pied the position of Mayor of Carrington, and was inti- mately associated with uvanotyoi public movement H which .||@@||mately associated with a variety of public movements which hud for theil object the improvement of this important||@@||had for their object the improvement of this important suburb||@@||suburb. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14415607 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TUE PROPOSED GRAVING DOCK. I||@@||THE PROPOSED GRAVING DOCK. - THE BOARD'S INQUIRY.||@@||THE BOARD'S INQUIRY. Tho board appointed by the Government to||@@||The board appointed by the Government to inquire into nndroport upon the proposal to construct||@@||inquire into and report upon the proposal to construct a Government graving dock at Port INewcastle re-||@@||a Government graving dock at Port Newcastle re- sumed its inquiry at tho City Council-chambers this||@@||sumed its inquiry at the City Council-chambers this morning Pup members of tho board present were||@@||morning. The members of the board present were Mr J Davis (Under-Secretary of Public Works),||@@||Mr. J. Davis (Under-Secretary of Public Works), Mr W Davidson (Inspector-General of Pubbe||@@||Mr. W. Davidson (Inspector-General of Public Works, ^ ictona), and Mr T W Keele (Principal||@@||Works, Victoria), and Mr .T. W. Keele (Principal Engineer of tho Harbours and Rivers Department)||@@||Engineer of the Harbours and Rivers Department) Mr P Allen, ossistaut-cngmeer of tho Works De||@@||Mr. P. Allen, assistant-engineer of the Works De- partmeut, wies also in attendance as secretary to the||@@||partment, was also in attendance as secretary to the board Mr William Humble, one of the Goveni||@@||board. Mr. William Humble, one of the Goven- mcntcolherj inspectors, wuscxuuuucd in icgardtotlie||@@||ment colliery inspectors, was examined in regard to the stabihtj of vanoussitcs proposed for the dock Ho said||@@||stability of various sites proposed for the dock. He said that the site at Stockton on the north side of the bar||@@||that the site at Stockton on the north side of the har- hour vv as undermined to a groat extent by tho w ork||@@||bour was undermined to a great extent by the work- mgs of the Stockton colborv Iho land appeared||@@||ings of the Stockton colliery. The land appeared to bo solid, but bo would not undertake||@@||to be solid, but he would not undertake to say that it vv ould remain secure for all timo||@@||to say that it would remain secure for all time. The suggested site at the top of the Dyko had not||@@||The suggested site at the top of the Dyke had not been undermined, and the nearest w orkings, winch||@@||been undermined, and the nearest workings, which wero those of Hotton Colberj, wero about half a||@@||were those of Hetton Colliery, were about half a mile distant The samo remark would apply to||@@||mile distant. The same remark would apply to fcpectnclo Island, the name given to reclamation||@@||Spectacle Island, the name given to reclamation works in the Ivorth Harboin The colliory vv ork-||@@||works in the North Harbour. The colliery work- ings were however, proceeding in that direction||@@||ings were however, proceeding in that direction Hie site at Dcmpsoj Island bael not been »indcrramcd,||@@||The site at Dempsey Island had not been undermined, and witness w ns of opinion that the Borehole seam||@@||and witness was of opinion that the Borehole seam w ould crop out beforo that distance was reached||@@||would crop out before that distance was reached. Iho fifth proposed site, at the foot of McrcwotBci||@@||The fifth proposed site, at the foot of Merewether- strcet, in the inner bnsin, was not uniiermmcd by the||@@||strcet, in the inner basin, was not undermined by the TA lekhoin and Bullock Island Company, but might||@@||Wickham and Bullock Island Company, but might bn undermined bv tho A A Companv'J collieries,||@@||be undermined by the A. A. Company's collieries, winch were undei tho jurisdiction of another||@@||which were under the jurisdiction of another inspector Tho workings of tho Wickhoin and||@@||inspector. The workings of the Wickham and Bullock Island Colliery wero thrco chains away from||@@||Bullock Island Colliery were three chains away from the silo in question||@@||the silo in question. Tamos '1 aj lor, public accountant, of Hunter-street,||@@||James Taylor, public accountant, of Hunter-street, Sj dne^, deposed that a Sj naicato of English||@@||Sydney, deposed that a Syndicate of English capitalists had decided to construct a dock in New -||@@||capitalists had decided to construct a dock in New- castle 'I ho principals wero Messrs Potts, Row ley,||@@||castle. The principals were Messrs Potts, Rowley, und Co , shippers, of London Ali Potts visited||@@||and Co., shippers, of London. Mr. Potts visited Australia recently, and had taken evidencu in regard||@@||Australia recently, and had taken evidence in regard to ill details A site for tbe dock had been selected||@@||to all details. A site for the dock had been selected at Dempsey Island, anil Mr Potts was now on his||@@||at Dempsey Island, and Mr. Potts was now on his way home to England^ by the KM.S Arcadia to||@@||way home to England by the R.M.S. Arcadia to compiete arrangements for carrying out tho scheme||@@||complete arrangements for carrying out the scheme. lin syndicate woula have a capital of ¿"¡00,000, and||@@||The syndicate would have a capital of £500,000, and proposed to expend ¿220,000 in building a dock||@@||proposed to expend £220,000 in building a dock and £126,000 to ¿ljO.OOO in establishing ou||@@||and £125,000 to £150,000 in establishing en- Sinecnlig works cnpiblu of undertaking all||@@||gineering works capable of undertaking all cscnptions of shipbuilding and icpairmg, bridge||@@||descriptions of shipbuilding and repairing, bridge construction, and all descriptions of engineering w ork||@@||construction, and all descriptions of engineering work. Witness was preparod to gipe the hoaid of inquiry||@@||Witness was prepared to give the board of inquiry any information desired, and would produce all leases,||@@||any information desired, and would produce all leases, agreements, and other documents in connection w ith||@@||agreements, and other documents in connection with the scheme if required These documents were m his||@@||the scheme if required. These documents were in his oflico m bydney A sum of ¿¿50,000 of thf required||@@||oflice in Sydney. A sum of £250,000 of the required capital had already been underwritten by Mr How -||@@||capital had already been underwritten by Mr Row- ley Tlio syndicate, winch was composed of En||@@||ley. The syndicate, which was composed of En- ghsh shippers, was a bona-Ode corporation, and was||@@||glish shippers, was a bona-fide corporation, and was propaied to go on with tho scheme Tlio engineer of||@@||propared to go on with the scheme. The engineer of tho company w ould arrive shortly, and it was antici||@@||the company would arrive shortly, and it was antici- {lated that the work of constructing the dock would||@@||pated that the work of constructing the dock would io commenced about June next Til» dock would||@@||be commenced about June next. The dock would be about 70Dft long, and would be eapablo of ac-||@@||be about 70ft long, and would be capable of ac- commodating anj vi-ssol that > isited Newcastle||@@||commodating any vessel that visited Newcastle. The following witnesses, all of whom gavo o% l||@@||The following witnesses, all of whom gave evi- donco m support of tho Government graving dock,||@@||dence in support of the Government graving dock, were examined -Mr E A P Whiteley of tho||@@||were examined:— Mr. E. A. P. Whiteley of the firm of Gibbs, Bright, and Co. ; Mr Thomas Brooks,||@@||firm of Gibbs, Bright, and Co.; Mr. Thomas Brooks, Lloyd's sur» oyor at the port ot Newcastlo , Mr A||@@||Lloyd's surveyor at the port of Newcastle, Mr. A. r. Hall, licensed Riirvuj or , Mr Thomas Affleck, of||@@||F. Hall, licensed surveyor; Mr. Thomas Affleck, of Stockton , Mr James Cfarke, ship chandler , Cap-||@@||Stockton; Mr James Clarke, ship chandler; Cap- tain Grant, master of tho ship Ivanhoe Captain||@@||tain Grant, master of the ship Ivanhoe; Captain Maine, master of the Bhip Camphill ,Mr J C Reid,||@@||Maine, master of the ship Camphill; Mr. J. C. Reid, manager of the firm of Messrs Fenwick and Co ,||@@||manager of the firm of Messrs Fenwick and Co.; Mr Itobert Cameron, shipbuilder, of Stockton , and||@@||Mr. Robert Cameron, shipbuilder, of Stockton; and Mr Mark M'Dormott, of Messrs C T Stokes and||@@||Mr. Mark M'Dermott, of Messrs. C. T. Stokes and Co lho afternoon wa» devotod by tho board to tho||@@||Co. The afternoon was devoted by the board to the inspection of the vanous_svtcs advocated by different||@@||inspection of the various sites advocated by different witnesses||@@||witnesses. Tho inquiry was resumed again to-night when the||@@||The inquiry was resumed again to-night when the ovidonco of engineers was taken Tho witnesses ex-||@@||evidence of engineers was taken. The witnesses ex- amined were Mr John S Rodgers (of tho firm of||@@||amined were Mr. John S. Rodgers (of the firm of Rodgers Brothers, engineers and founders), Mr||@@||Rodgers Brothers, engineers and founders), Mr. Robert Monson (of tho firm of Monson and Bearby,||@@||Robert Morison (of the firm of Morison and Bearby, engineers, of Carrington), Mr Joseph Hodges (iron||@@||engineers, of Carrington), Mr. Joseph Hodges (iron- founder, ol Stockton), Mr, William M.ount8r',Xfore.||@@||founder, of Stockton), Mr. William Mounter, (fore- mau in tho employ of tho firm of Messrs Monson and||@@||man in the employ of the firm of Messrs. Morison and Bearbj ), Mr Charles Hudson (shipwnght, of Stock-||@@||Bearby), Mr. Charles Hudson (shipwnght, of Stock- ton), and Mr Andrew I3oa (representing the Boiler-||@@||ton), and Mr. Andrew Boa (representing the Boiler- makers and Iron Shipbuilders Trades' Union) Tho||@@||makers and Iron Shipbuilders Trades' Union). The ovidenco generally was to tho effect that tho con-||@@||evidence generally was to the effect that the con- struction of a do k was urgently needed mid that||@@||struction of a dike was urgently needed and that enginccnug works and fitting shops should bo estab-||@@||engineering works and fitting shops should be estab- lished in connection therewith Somo witnesses wero||@@||lished in connection therewith. Some witnesses were of opinion that the Government should próvido all||@@||of opinion that the Government should provide all necessary machinery and appliances and leavo the use||@@||necessary machinery and appliances and leave the use of them to pnv ate finns, vvlulst others thought that||@@||of them to private firms, whilst others thought that the works should bo controlled bj tho State All||@@||the works should be controlled by the State. All woro agreed that a dock and engineering works||@@||were agreed that a dock and engineering works w ould próvido employment for a largo number of||@@||would provide employment for a large number of additional nrtisans I||@@||additional artisans. Iho board vvdl resume its mquiry to-morrow.||@@||The board will resume its inquiry to-morrow. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14405405 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEATH OF MU. WILLIAM||@@||DEATH OF MR. WILLIAM FORRESTER.||@@||FORRESTER. .||@@|| A WELL-KNOWN SPORTSMAN.||@@||A WELL-KNOWN SPORTSMAN. Sp&rltinen throughout Australasia will learn nilli||@@||Sportsmen throughout Australasia will learn with rogret of tho death of Mr. William Forrostor, who||@@||regret of the death of Mr. William Forrester, who passed over to the great majority last ovuning at his||@@||passed over to the great majority last evening at his residence, Warwick Farm, inter it short illncis at the||@@||residence, Warwick Farm, after a short illness at the ago of fi7 years. Tho causo of doith wan a parulytic||@@||age of 57 years. The cause of death was a paralytic r[roko willoh ho roceivod on Iho loth instant, and from||@@||stroke which he received on the 13th instant, and from which ho lind paitmlly rccovored, hut a rocund attack||@@||which he had partially recovored, but a second attack nn Wodnosdav last resulted iatally ns uforemon||@@||on Wednesday last resulted fatally as aforemen- tioned. Mr. Torrester was a native of thu Hawkes-||@@||tioned. Mr. Forrester was a native of the Hawkes- bury district, tho birlhplacu of many unthumislic||@@||bury district, the birthplace of many enthusiastic sr-orlmtiMij und from h s buy hood »us liitiiniituly as-||@@||sportsmen, and from his boyhood was intimately as- sociated with hurseraciug. About 3H years ugo he||@@||sociated with horseracing. About 38 years ago he commenced to take a promluoiit purt in the national||@@||commenced to take a prominent part in the national iport, mid sinco thou he baa biod and owned||@@||sport, and since then he has bred and owned nome of tho best racehorses in Australia, lu||@@||some of the best racehorses in Australia. In 1870 ho won the A..T.C. St. Leger with Moaollo,||@@||1870 he won the A. J. C. St. Leger with Moselle, tint holug the only cíaselo raco of importanco that ho||@@||that being the only classic race of importance that he has capturod ; hut he has boon vory successful tu the||@@||has capturod ; but he has been very successful in the tug handicap evonti, for iu 1S17 his horses Guulus||@@||the handicap events, for in 1897 his horses Gaulus mid The üruftor ran first aud socoud in tho Mel-||@@||and The Grafter ran first and second in the Mel- bourne Cup, aud tho following j ear the pn.efullto||@@||bourne Cup, aud tho following year the prize fell to Iho Grafter, nho bluco thou has galuad dlntiiiLliuu||@@||The Grafter, who since then has gained distinction mi the EngliBh turf, Lnït year the Nowuiar||@@||on the English turf. Last year the Newmar- ktt lliiiidioap fell to tho prowess uf Ibu||@@||ket Handicap fell to the prowess of the Watchdog, who can led the popular orimaoii||@@||Watchdog, who carried the popular crimson and white colours of tho squiru of Warwick Farm,||@@||and white colours of the squire of Warwick Farm, anti the Australian Cup, 1802, waa non by Highborn,||@@||and the Australian Cup, 1892, was won by Highborn, who in 1800 ran second tu thu famous Carbine in tho||@@||who in 1890 ran second to the famous Carbine in the Melhourno Cup. Mr. Furroster ulso trained Honda||@@||Melbourne Cup. Mr. Forrester also trained Ronda and Ponauco,-A ho ran second And third respoctivolv||@@||and Penance who ran second and third respectively to Cilonloth in tbo Molbournu Cup, ¡¡-'JJ. Among||@@||to Glenloth in tbe Melbourne Cup, 1892. Among the utlior good horses that curriod tho||@@||the other good horses that carried the Warwick Farm binuor to victory «uro Gip«*,||@@||Warwick Farm banner to victory were Gipsy Cooper, Bel Giorno, Uinghiim, Brown und||@@||Cooper, Bel Giorao, Gingham, Brown and Tttua, Munketoon, Tho Chluf, and Snrasunll||@@||Rome, Musketoon, The Chief, and Saraswati. During his long tounootion with tho Australian turf||@@||During his long association with the Australian turf Mr. Forrester wan noted for his Btralghtfomard||@@||Mr. Forrester was noted for his straightforward sportsmanlike qunlltios, his opeu-handed gouorosity,||@@||sportsmanlike qualities, his open-handed genorosity, and kindly disposition, which eiijoaretl him to all||@@||and kindly disposition, which endeared him to all with whom ho carno iu contact. The nuwn of his||@@||with whom he came in contact. The news of his death was recnivud Inst uveuing in sporting circles||@@||death was received last evening in sporting circles with unfeigned regret, ami It was generally acknow-||@@||with unfeigned regret, and it was generally acknow- ledged that li IB place on the turf will bo very hard to||@@||ledged that his place on the turf will be very hard to lill The decoused spoilsman leaves a widow and flvo||@@||fill. The deceased sportsman leaves a widow and five children, the youngest of «thom Is In jours of ago.||@@||children, the youngest of them is thirteen years of age. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14401332 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn AimiVAL Or TIÎE 3ÎBITANMC||@@||ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIC. It wa» nearly dark before the lintaiinic tania tie wein||@@||It was nearly dark before the Britannic made the wharf vesterday in Woolloomooloo Hay. She had but a lew New||@@||yesterday in Woolloomooloo Bay. She had but a few New South Wale« tioop« on hoard-nome 37 , out there «re»||@@||South Wales troops on board -some 37 ; but there were ?2V2 returning "buj»" bouud tu QueenUand. Imrnetlr.||@@||212 returning "boys" bound to Queensland. Immedi- atoly the iruniiwaj wa» lowered away »entibe «MB||@@||ately the gangway was lowered away went the khaki warrior» «rime lo teni wirM to-fiieuds nud utheistotie||@@||warriors, some to send wires to friends and others to be caincd off in waggonette«, bu|!ljie«, ur lah« Unlhu.lirn||@@||carried off in waggonettes, buggies, or cabs. Enthusiasm It ha» bei n snppowd lind allan« al I ii ed at lanulifae pull«||@@||it has been supposed had almost arrived at vanishing point na to returning Australian« fwm tile war; hut Iho-o rto||@@||as to returning Australians from the war ; but those who took a'bira to Woolloomooloo lias to ural the Bntsaafc,||@@||took a 'bus to Woolloomooloo Bay to meet the Britannic and who heaid trie ilaiui! geneiilron Hiifrinf! b Mien||@@||and who heard the rising generation singing "Soldiers otthe King," »ero remrnded that the liouie-cominft mi||@@||of the King," were reminded that the home-coming was a senuine une. Aboard the liritaiinre Liiutenut B 1.||@@||a genuine one. Aboard the Britannic Lieutenant B.F. Huies, It.N.H.., the commander of the While star trooper,||@@||Hayes, R.N.R., the commander of the While star trooper, wa« seen by a " Herald" reporter. Be eaid that tney||@@||was seen by a " Herald" reporter. He said that they had bad a rourrh 10) age nero«« ; but, taken alUwetber, me||@@||had had a rough voyage across ; but, taken altogether, the Droop« had doneBplemlidli. Spearing with lT »"ft*»||@@||troops had done splendidly. Spearing with the surgeon of tlie »hip, Dr. II. M. DicKsun, it wa» a-ceiKumal unto»||@@||of the ship, Dr. HI. M. Dickson, it was ascertained that on Itimng buuth Africa there « era (&! men, 31 uffiter., «na i||@@||leaving South Africa there were 582 men, 31 officers, and ? warrant u liter» aboard. These wiro dunlea ui fuiiuw« -||@@||warrant officers aboard. These were divided as follows: - Western Aiibtralia, 70; South Au«tralm, 1 IO, \ielona, «,||@@||Western Australia, 70; South Australia, 110, Victoria, 41, Sidney. J7 , and aiicen-land, 2V2. The Sew ^l»»*»T||@@||Sydney, 37 , and Queensland, 2V2. The New Zealand and 'I rum minn "contingent left tho ship at Melbourne. Tim||@@||Tasmanian contingent left the ship at Melbourne. There »ere SO ca e« ut rucas'c« miring the Hilaire, anil piten«!||@@||were 80 cases of measles during the voyage, and yesterday there remained eight ra.es. Ino do Hi. .'«»'«!''«»||@@||there remained eight cases. Two deaths occurred from pneumonia, 'J ruopei "'Haran, t-.A.I-.U.. »na Iir»!»||@@||pneumonia, Trooper O'Hagan, t-.A.I-.U.. »na Iir»!» Woodhnm, S A.I.DC. Forty-one înMliniemôirlr'J||@@||Woodham, S A.I.DC. Forty-one invalids embarked at jast Liradon, and all Irnproicd oiithe r.J«re.||@@||at East London, and all improved on the voyage. Ml. Piddoek. Ir.s.K., the clnof olltcer of the liriUn«te,||@@||Ml. Piddoek. Ir.s.K., the chief officer of the Britannic, al«o «poke, of the inclement weather cxpeninierl on te||@@||also spoke of the inclement weather experienced on the run I rom Sruitli Africa, and Mr. 11. W. M'tlreMta||@@||run from Souoth Africa, and Mr. H.W. M'Elroy, the pur«er, äe«crrbed that the Brit«niiic, the cx-Atlinlle||@@||purser, described that the Britannic, the ex-Atlastic record-breaker (in 1870,, wa« now a« «no a PIOM||@@||record-breaker (in 1876, was now as fine a model as any merchant man alloat. Ihe chief engineer oil"||@@||as any merchant man afloat. The chief engineer of the trouper, Mr. Alemndcr, wa» eomplimenied on a ron o'jit||@@||trooper, Mr. Alexander, was complimented on a run of 17½ days from l'.,rli.moutli to l apetorru this ios»K«-J«"T||@@||days from Portsmouth to Capetown this voyage, when the BrrUnnic earned 1001 mm of the Lanej« ore Fuiillm,||@@||Britannic carried 1009 men of the Lancashire Fusilliers, runt before »he embarked her Australian contmeent. m||@@||just before she embarked her Australian contingent. She will leave here fur Diiabiinepriibabl) to-d»T. .||@@||will leave here for Brisbane probably to-day. The "narnu »ill lie rtmembred nu theliiind»omeieKll||@@||The steamer will be remembered as the handsome vessel which brought to Australia the Imperi«! troopJforUU||@@||which brought to Australia the Imperial troops for the Commonwealth teletiruttons._^^^||@@||Commonwealth celebrations. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14382440 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SOUTH. AUSTRALIA.||@@||SOUTH AUSTRALIA. PASSENGERS BY THE HIMALAYA.||@@||PASSENGERS BY THE HIMALAYA. ADELAIDE. Sunday.||@@||ADELAIDE, Sunday. Herr Buri, until recently German Consnl-Genoral||@@||Herr Buri, until recently German Consul-General at Basle, as a passenger for Melbourne by the R M,S.||@@||at Basle, is a passenger for Melbourne by the R M.S. Hamulaya. AftBrthe celebrations he will go on to||@@||Himalaya. After the celebrations he will go on to Sjdnoy to tnke up the now poation of t/Ousul||@@||Sydney to take up the new position of Consul- Generul'for Germany. Dr. Gibney, tbe Roman||@@||General for Germany. Dr. Gibney, the Roman Catholic Bishop ef Perth, ia proceeding to Molbourue||@@||Catholic Bishop of Perth, is proceeding to Melbourne by the lilma Isyu. He is suffering from n slight||@@||by the Himalaya. He is suffering from a slight attack of pneumonia, but it is not serious.||@@||attack of pneumonia, but it is not serious. The numerous visitóla who arnved by the Hima-||@@||The numerous visitors who arrived by the Hima- laya frjm various parts ot the wotld to tnko putt in||@@||laya from various parts of the world to take part in tho colebmtions an Melbourne, with t' e exception||@@||the celebrations an Melbourne, with the exception of Dr. Mulock, of Canada, continued the r voyage m||@@||of Dr. Mulock, of Canada, continued their voyage in the steamer||@@||the steamer. Dr. Mulock went by special mail train on Saturday||@@||Dr. Mulock went by special mail train on Saturday evening. _^^||@@||evening. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386394 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MUKOEU OF MISSIONARIES.||@@||MURDER OF MISSIONARIES. THE OFFICIAL' REPORT.||@@||THE OFFICIAL REPORT. MESSAGE FflOM THE L1EUTRNANT||@@||MESSAGE FROM THE LIEUTENANT- GOVEBNOlt OF NEW GUINEA.||@@||GOVERNOR OF NEW GUINEA. NEOESSITY OF THE AOTION TAKEN.||@@||NECESSITY OF THE ACTION TAKEN. THE END 0~MASSACRES.||@@||THE END OF MASSACRES. BRISBANE, Tuesday.||@@||BRISBANE, Tuesday. lbs Governor hm received tho following telegram||@@||The Governor has received the following telegram from Mr Lo Hunte,Lleutoiiiint-Governor of British'||@@||from Mr. Le Hunte, Lieutenant-Governor of British New Guinea, nailer date May 8 -||@@||New Guinea, under date May 8 : — the Merrie Euglaud »us starting for Cooktown on||@@||The Merrie England was starting for Cooktown on April 27 lu accordance vtitli my telegram oE that date||@@||April 27 in accordance with my telegram of that date when the London MiSMOnmy Suciel}'« schooner||@@||when the London Missionary Society's schooner Nina ai rived at Port Moresby reporting (he tmissicie||@@||Niue arrived at Port Moresby reporting the massacre ot tho minion p irty and lite looting of the steamer nt||@@||of the mission party and the looting of the steamer at Goariban Island, at Um mouth of Oinsli Uiver, 12||@@||Goaribari Island, at the mouth of Omali River, 12 wiles wost of Capo Blackwood, in tbo Gulf uf||@@||miles west of Cape Blackwood, in the Gulf of Papua, on Ap ii 8 Llbeitu, hardly known and not||@@||Papua, on April 8. Liberto, hardly known and not yet under Govert moil control, was visited by Sir||@@||yet under Government control, was visited by Sir William Mltcregor in 1892 and 18JS ai d I should hnvu||@@||William Macgregor in 1892 and 1898, and I should have visile! it two months ago if 1 lind not beou calle i||@@||visited it two months ago if I had not been called away to the north esjt bv the death of Mr Armit,||@@||away to the north-east by the death of Mr Armit, the Jlcvident Magistrate and the murder at miners uu||@@||the Resident Magistrate and the murder of miners on Upper Kuinue, in which easn it would jrobably nut||@@||Upper Kuinua, in which case it would probably not have hsppenPd I left at daylight m tht Mel ria||@@||have happened. I left at daylight in the Merrie h,uïland with tho lau' cb ituby in tow, the Go||@@||England with the launch Ruby in tow, the Go- «.eiument pmly and the Rev Mr Hunt, and cillod ut||@@||vernment party and the Rev. Mr. Hunt, and called at Hall biund fir »u aduiliuii to Ibu party ai d tin Kov||@@||Hall Sound for an addition to the party and then Rev. Mr Dauucev A emulier schooner, tno 1'muu,||@@||Mr. Dauncey. A smaller schooner, the Parua, rharteiod hythe Quoenil »id Goveriimoiil, joined un||@@||chartered bythe Queensland Government, joined us olf OrLola on Ma} I, »lib Mr Mtiriuv, the ltosideut||@@||off Orkeia on May 1, with Mr.Murray, the Resident Mugislrste in the weatsrn division mid a detachment||@@||Magistrate in the western division and a detachment of tho It A A under Lieuto mut Brown, ftom Thurs-||@@||of the R.A.A. under Lieutenant Brown, from Thurs- day lui «ntl, via Daru and Pc rt Moresby||@@||day lsland, via Daru and Port Moresby. We prcceedol t¡gillier to It o lnb, aiming at uonu||@@||We proceeded together to the Isla, arriving at noon on May 2, tbo Mut ne longland ii'ichoriiij, thies miles||@@||on May 2, the Merrie England anchoring three miles outside anti the Paru* uutcnng tho ohunuol Inside||@@||outside and the Parua entering the channel. Inside the Isle n low thick bush exists for fivo milos «cross||@@||the Isle a low thick bush exists for five miles across. the boats weie liunohed nt throe villages Bunill||@@||The boats weee launched at three villages simul- tenuously, Ino unlives immodiately cniumeuced||@@||taneously. The natives immediately commenced hotlilities Wo fired on them sud oeeupiol the||@@||hostilities. We fired on them and occupied the villages The total killed ivan 24, und tbo wounded||@@||villages. The total killed was 24, and the wounded miiuboied three as fur ns is known No cnsualtlBs||@@||numbered three as far as is known. No casualties occurred to our patty except that n nolivc. countable||@@||occurred to our party, except that a native constable on «entry at mghi was elinhtly wounded hy u sniping||@@||on sentry at night was slightly wounded by a sniping arrow We ouptured one pris ner buhngmg tu the||@@||arrow. We captured one prisoner belonging to the neighbouring island, nud obtained the names of the||@@||neighbouring island, and obtained the names of the principal minderer«, and the villages concerned||@@||principal murderers and the villages concerned. lho mission p«rty, cunaisling if the Item T Chal-||@@||The mission party, consisting of the Revs. J. Chal- mers and O Touikiue, ti uittivo chief of ICiwal, riy||@@||mers and O. Tomkins, a native chief of Kiwai, Fly ruer, and luary, aim 10 Kiwui mission bojs were||@@||river, and Tuary, and 10 Kiwai mission boys were all killed and elton, ano the whaleboat was broken||@@||all killed and eaten, and the whaleboat was broken up at Dopinia ullago||@@||up at Dopinia village. At Gainbill lsluud, whole the luiiisnore was||@@||At Goaribari lsland, where the massacre was planned, somu artioles anil pieces of the boat were||@@||planned, some articles and pieces of the boat were recovLrod, as woll n«. some tiumau romains not leoog||@@||recovered, as well as some human remains not recog- uieable||@@||nisable. After careful consideration I deeided to visit all tho||@@||After careful consideration I decided to visit all the villages on tun ulm d in tho vicinity reported to be||@@||villages on the island in the vicinity reported to be impliostod, buri ii g large lighting mon » hnunos but||@@||implicatwd, burning large fighting men's houses but nono of the dwelling houses of women und children||@@||none of the dwelling houses of women und children. the villuges at lho top are of soft, thick impenetrable||@@||The villages at the top are of soft, thick impenetrable bush, with snamjis behind, and vory strong tides, so||@@||bush, with swamps behind, and very strong tides, so that it is impossible to get prisoner« 1 en villuges,||@@||that it is impossible to get prisoners. Ten villages, nearly till large, were Msited by us Wa camped at||@@||nearly all large, were visited by us. We camped at mpht in two of them, aud burnt all (be large lighting||@@||night in two of them, and burnt all the large fighting men's houses excejit m the prisoners' village This||@@||men's houses except in the prisoners' village. This was spared on accouut: of tho assistance given by bim||@@||was spared on account of the assistance given by him. Sou o lighting cannes were destroyed||@@||Some fighting canoes were destroyed. I regret to say that nt the last villBgo visite I bv one||@@||I regret to say that at the last village visited by one party the wind sprang up after ti large house had||@@||party the wind sprang up after a large house had I cou tired and carne I lho flames to several other||@@||been fired and carried the flames to several other houeos This wi« purely accidental We retumoJ||@@||houses. This was purely accidental. We returned to the ship m the ovemug of the 4th instaut It was||@@||to the ship in the evening of the 4th instant. It was a lauth-BVter fortunately that was blowing, uuri||@@||a south-easter fortunately that was blowing, and we held off, the coast bom,: unnpi roachablu during||@@||we held off, the coast being unapproachable during it We can do nothing further until next month the||@@||it. We can do nothing further until next month, the wet season, when I al all return 1 hero will be no||@@||wet season, when I shall return. There will be no futther lighting or burning I um salutiert this is||@@||further fighting or burning. I am satisfied this is the last masssere of this kind on the coast of British||@@||the last massacre of this kind on the coast of British New Uinnen I togret tho ntture of tho punish-||@@||New Guinea. I regret the nature of the punish- ment, but action was al solutoly necessary, and was||@@||ment, but action was absolutely necessary, and was the bt st lu the end A further report will foil w, but||@@||the best in the end. A further report will follow, but the above continu all tnatetial particulars||@@||the above contains all material particulars. Please convay best thanks to the Queensland||@@||Please convey best thanks to the Queensland Government for their prompt action in sending the||@@||Government for their prompt action in sending the Parua and their assistance to Mr Murray, and the||@@||Parua and their assistance to Mr. Murray, and the Commandant of tho Defenco Torce, and my fristetul||@@||Commandant of the Defence Force, and my grateful uppteciatiou of tile services of Lieutenaut Brown,||@@||appreciation of the services of Lieutenaut Brown, and I he men under ills control||@@||and the men under his control. Hie farua leaves this morning for Thursday||@@||The Parua leaves this morning for Thursday Is) mci direct I go to Usru, aud am seudiug the ship||@@||Island direct. I go to Daru, and am sending the ship to Tnursday Islind tor coal I will return to Port||@@||to Thursday Island for coal. I will return to Port Moresby and eet d the ship to Cooktown for stores,||@@||Moresby and send the ship to Cooktown for stores, and then finish tho eastern ciuiso as formerly||@@||and then finish the eastern cruise as formerly niransod ^_||@@||arranged. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14355250 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ALLEGED ASSAULT AT WALGEIT.||@@||ALLEGED ASSAULT AT WALGETT. WALGDI T.Monday||@@||WALGETT, Monday. An aboriginal it alleged to ha* s attempted to out||@@||An aboriginal is alleged to have attempted to cut the threat of a half-caste woman named Annu Clalk||@@||the throat of a half-caste woman named Annie Clark oa Saturday night near Walgett ThB woman put||@@||on Saturday night near Walgett. The woman put up her hands to nroteot her throat and had hnr||@@||up her hands to protect her throat, and had her ringers severeh cut 1 he black then out her on the||@@||fingers severely cut. The black then cut her on the bod^, nock, and brad Sortant Cameron and Con-||@@||body, neck, and head. Sergeant Cameron and Con- st, hin Teflreys were «out for, but th» aboriginal bad||@@||stable Jeffreys were sent for, but the aboriginal had escsped into tho bush beforo thoy arrived Yester-||@@||escaped into the bush before they arrived. Yester- day morning he was tracked six mile« by a black||@@||day morning he was tracked six miles by a black tracker and the two i Ulcer», and eventually arrested||@@||tracker and the two officers, and eventually arrested. He was brought before the Bench lo-day anti re-||@@||He was brought before the Bench to-day and re- manded fur e ghi days Annie Clark is m tho hos-||@@||manded for eight days. Annie Clark is in the hos- pital and will not bo ablo to lea\e for about a fort||@@||pital, and will not be able to leave for about a fort- night _||@@||night. BATHURST, Monday.||@@||BATHURST, Monday. Several chango» are taking placo lu tho dni-ose of||@@||Several changes are taking place in the diocese of Bathuisliticonsequenrnof the diuth of Arohdciieon||@@||Bathurst in consequence of the death of Archdeacon Wile in, t f Dubbo 1 ho Bi«hop Ina uppoiuted Arch||@@||Wilson, of Dubbo. The Bishop has appointed Arch- Ac icon Urco (roolor of Bourke) lu thn Arohdeacouiy||@@||deacon Gree (rector of Bourke) to the Archdeaconry of Uuurl > und the Rev I G Neild (rural doan and||@@||of Bourke, and the Rev. F. G. Neild (rural dean and rector of Parkes) to tho Arch loncoury of the Lach-||@@||rector of Parkes) to the Archdeaconry of the Lach- lan Hie Bishop has ulan appointant the Rev 1||@@||lan. The Bishop has also appointed the Rev. F. Witherbj to tlio position of locum tenons ut Dubbo||@@||Witherby to the position of locum tenens at Dubbo for threo months, and han licensed the Rev F de||@@||for three months, and has licensed the Rev. P. de Lauio HtiflTOio to ti e mt«« 11 chaplaincy of Nj li-||@@||Laure Musgrove to the mission chaplaincy of Nyn- gan, and the Uev Nrruian Jenkjn to tho curacy of||@@||gan, and the Rev. Norman Jenkyn to the curacy of Dublo Au oxchangu has al«) been sanctioned by||@@||Dubbo. An exchange has also been sanctioned by the Bishop« of Bathurst and 'luamttmi bitireen the||@@||the Bishops of Bathurst and Tasmania between the Itev Canon Shcddeu, of Csr oar, and tho Key, II||@@||Rev. Canon Shedden, of Carcoar, and the Rev. H. H Vale, of Kingston, Tasmania||@@||H. Vale, of Kingston, Tasmania. BIACKÍIEATH, Monday||@@||BLACKHEATH, Monday. 1 ho Archbishop of Srduuy, Dr Saumate/ Smith,||@@||The Archbishop of Sydney, Dr. Saumarez Smith, hell a ccnfuiniitioa sen ice at tat Aldan's Church||@@||held a confirmation service at St. Aidan's Church yester lay morning F< ur candi lates were presented||@@||yesterday morning. Four candidates were presented. X he Arehb sholl w is assisted at the seivico by tim||@@||The Archbishop was assisted at the service by the Kev V W Dowe, II A incumbent of fat. Aldan's||@@||Rev. P. W. Dowe, B.A., incumbent of St. Aidan's. There waa a largo congregation||@@||There was a large congregation. BOWRAL Monday||@@||BOWRAL, Monday. About a month «fo the sum of £20U was oftored to||@@||About a month ago the sum of £200 was offered to the Rev btiuloy Wilkinson f jr thu ri auction of tho||@@||the Rev. Stanley Wilkinson for the reduction of the debt on St hinton and bt «Tude s Church of England,||@@||debt on St. Simon and St. Jude's Church of England, provided he conl i raise tuiotber .£100 I bo donors||@@||provided he could raise another £100. The donors won Mi an 1 Mrs 1 ii Keif, win, i ach giving ¿100||@@||were Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Keigwin, each giving £100. Within three weeks the rector was ablu tn announce||@@||Within three weeks the rector was able to announce that ho lirc1 obtained over £100 and tho church debt||@@||that he had obtained over £100, and the church debt hus boen further icduced by ¿'10( Since tho rector||@@||has been further reduced by £306. Since the rector returned from Japan, four m antb« ago IID has been||@@||returned from Japan, four months ago, he has been enabled to pay a Bum of iSJIl off the church debt||@@||enabled to pay a sum of £390 off the church debt. Mr John laylor, a well-known resident, died sud-||@@||Mr. John Taylor, a well-known resident, died sud- denly last night from au nponlecttc seizure||@@||denly last night from an apoplectic seizure. CAMDEN, Monday||@@||CAMDEN, Monday. Dr Morten, late of Camden has been pro«uiitcd||@@||Dr. Morton, late of Camden, has been presented witn a gold wa ch and a handsome »ilvur tea ind||@@||with a gold watch and a handsome silver tea and breakf ist setas a memontn of esteem from Camden||@@||breakfast set as a memento of esteem from Camden residents Tho pre«entation wa. made by Mr I K||@@||residents. The presentation was made by Mr. J. K. Chisholm, J F, of Gledswood, tho Mayor (L I||@@||Chisholm, J.P., of Gledswood, the Mayor (E. F. Druitt) presiding A large number of subsonbe» to||@@||Druitt) presiding. A large number of subscribers to the testimonials were present.||@@||the testimonials were present. COOLAMON, Monday.||@@||COOLAMON, Monday. Rev C Baiker, Wesleyan, preaohed farewell||@@||Rev. C. Barker, Wesleyan, preached farewell sermons at Coolamon, Ganmain, and Warre A fare-||@@||sermons at Coolamon, Ganmain, and Warre. A fare- well social will bo tendered to him at Coolamon to-||@@||well social will be tendered to him at Coolamon to- night and at Gaumain on Thursday||@@||night and at Ganmain on Thursday. CORAKI, Monday||@@||CORAKI, Monday. Heavy showers fell during Saturday night and last||@@||Heavy showers fell during Saturday night and last night.||@@||night. GERRINGONG, Monday||@@||GERRINGONG, Monday. Mr» William Tomlins a resident tor mauy years,||@@||Mrs. William Tomlins a resident for many years, died to d ty at the aga of 81 years||@@||died to-day at the age of 84 years. GRETA, Monday||@@||GRETA, Monday. The Anvil Creek Colliery is rapidly developing,||@@||The Anvil Creek Colliery is rapidly developing, and several frosh miners have recently been put on||@@||and several fresh miners have recently been put on. At tho rata it is now opening out the colliery will||@@||At the rata it is now opening out the colliery will shortly employ a large nutubei of moa||@@||shortly employ a large number of men. GUYONG, Monday||@@||GUYONG, Monday. Til« Bishop of Bathurst held a confirm ition at||@@||The Bishop of Bathurst held a confirmation at Guyong on Sunday morning 1 if teen candidates||@@||Guyong on Sunday morning. Fifteen candidates wei. preeented by the Key R Winter (the n dor)||@@||were presented by the Rev. R. Winter (the rector). KEMPSEY, Monday,||@@||KEMPSEY, Monday. A meeting of farmers and athen was bold at||@@||A meeting of farmers and others was held at Smithtown on Saturday A »solution waa carn d||@@||Smithtown on Saturday. A resolution was carried pro eiting spamst the wharf dues boing levied by||@@||protesting against the wharf dues being levied by tho Governniert||@@||the Government. KIAMA, Monday||@@||KIAMA, Monday. At the District Court to day, befar« liidge||@@||At the District Court to-day, before Judge Pilzbardiogo, 1 J 1 ullo. pr iceuned against G G||@@||Fitzhardinge, T. J. Fuller proceeded against G. G. lory for alluded ilnluaice to 1 ni lor'« sheop by de-||@@||Tory for alleged damage to Fuller's sheep by de- fendant « dogs Ilia Honor gavo a verdict for the||@@||fendant's dogs. His Honor gave a verdict for the plaiutilT, with £7 damages and expenses of three||@@||plaintiff, with £7 damages and expenses of three wituessos||@@||witnesses. LISMORE Monday||@@||LISMORE, Monday. 1 hu land revenue at the L sinnre effico for the||@@||The land revenue at the Lismore office for the qu irtor on led March 30 was £J783 Cs 4d, ai d C F S||@@||quarter ended March 30 was £9783 5s 4d, and C.P.S. molloy« £12S 12» lOd public moneys other than||@@||moneys, £128 12s 10d ; public moneys other than land and Cl'i, £¿97 Is f d||@@||land and C.P.S., £297 5s 6d. MILLTHORPE Monday||@@||MILLTHORPE, Monday. At an ad|OUrncd inquest concerning tho death of||@@||At an adhourned inquest concerning the death of William Cope a verdict of death from syncope was||@@||William Cope a verdict of death from syncope was returned||@@||returned. MOSS VALE, Monday||@@||MOSS VALE, Monday. Mrs Alick Osborne and firmly who have boen on||@@||Mrs. Alick Osborne and family who have been on a 12 months trip to Tngland, mid who returned by||@@||a 12 months' trip to England, and who returned by the nteamor Omrah, arrived here on Saturday Lieu-||@@||the steamer Omrah, arrived here on Saturday. Lieu- tenant S F Osborno of tho New South Wales||@@||tenant S. F. Osborne of the New South Wales I oncers, ona of the first officers to g i to the front in||@@||Lancers, one of the first officers to go to the front in South Africa, returned with Mrs Osborne||@@||South Africa, returned with Mrs. Osborne. MOUNT VICIORIA, Monday||@@||MOUNT VICTORIA, Monday. 1 he Archdeacon of Sydney held a confirmation||@@||The Archdeacon of Sydney held a confirmation service at Blackheath yesterday morning, and||@@||service at Blackheath yesterday morning, and preached lit St Peters here in the evening||@@||preached at St. Peters here in the evening. MURRURUNDI, Mondny||@@||MURRURUNDI, Monday. The Rev John Walker, of Sydnoy, assembly's||@@||The Rev. John Walker, of Sydney, assembly's commissioner for the Conteuary Ihaukegiving 1 und,||@@||commissioner for the Centenary Thanksgiving Fund, was outertaiued at a social on Saturday night by the||@@||was entertained at a social on Saturday night by the Presbyterians||@@||Presbyterians. HOCKLEY, Monday||@@||ROCKLEY, Monday. Last quarter th« birth« numbered JO, deaths 4, and||@@||Last quarter the births numbered 30, deaths 4, and marriag.a J||@@||marriages 3. SPRINGWOOD, Monday||@@||SPRINGWOOD, Monday. The Government has allotted £13 for improviug||@@||The Government has allotted £13 for improving the Hawkesbury View Rsserve||@@||the Hawkesbury View Reserve. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14355352 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn IN THE OTU DR STATES.||@@||IN THE OTHER STATES. ?WESTEIltf AUSTRALIA.||@@||WESTERN AUSTRALIA. OPINIONS OP SIR JOHN FOlUtEST.||@@||OPINIONS OF SIR JOHN FORREST. LAOK OF INTEUEST,||@@||LACK OF INTEREST. PEUT!!, Monday.||@@||PERTH, Monday. Of Iho six candidates loading foi the bonillo Mesara||@@||Of the six candidates leading for the Senate Messrs. Smith, Matheson, Ewing, an 1 Harvey are nommées||@@||Smith, Matheson, Ewing, and Harvey are nominees of tho rreetradu Ass o ntion, and aro oxtrnmo free-||@@||of the Freetrade Association, and are extreme free- traders, who favour direct taxation if sulhoient re-||@@||traders, who favour direct taxation if sufficient re- vendo cannot bo collected nu ii puio troetrnde||@@||venue cannot be collected on a pure freetrade tariff Mr Poaroe u u fiootrader, hut thront bout||@@||tariff. Mr. Pearce is a freetrader, but throughout tho uiinpiiigu bus deoliued to declaro himself, hold||@@||the campaign has declined to declare himself, hold- ing, as labour candidato, thut the tariff lumie should||@@||ing, as labour candidate, that the tariff issue should bo subordinate to duruocrntio legislation, or submitted||@@||be subordinate to democratic legislation, or submitted to u referendum Mr. Delsrgie is lu favour of||@@||to a referendum. Mr. Delargie is in favour of protection, but boing u labour member has not givtiu||@@||protection, but being a labour member has not given his tarli? vin« a pruminenco on the hustings||@@||his tariff views prominence on the hustings. JTor tho House of Jtotrpsentativei Mi Towler,||@@||For the House of Representatives Mr. Fowler, who lino been oloclod fur Poilh in tho labour 111||@@||who has been elected for Perth in the labour in- tsiust, bus advnuiUd frcelriüo and direct tax ition,||@@||terest, has advocated freetrade and direct taxation, Messrs Kurvnu and Hopkins, the Kalgoorlie candi-||@@||Messrs. Kirwan and Hopkins, the Kalgoorlie candi- dates, aro both strong frentradeis Mr Archibald,||@@||dates, are both strong freetraders. Mr. Archibald, who is ilk 1-, to be circled tor Coolgardie, though a||@@||who is likely to be elected for Coolgardie, though a freetrader, eaye ho could not protend lo tako tho||@@||freetrader, says he could not pretend to take the oxtroms vtawa that wore entertained on the question||@@||extreme views that were entertained on the question. Mr Solomon, whoso otection is lertnu for I re||@@||Mr. Solomon, whose election is certain for Fre- mantlo, was supported by tho Proutradu Afsocia||@@||mantle, was supported by the Freetrade Associa- llon, and fully ondorsed tho platform of that or-||@@||tion, and fully endorsed the platform of that or- ganisation||@@||ganisation. bir lobu Forrest, interviewed with regard to the||@@||Sir John Forrest, interviewed with regard to the elections, confessed ho wns disippoiutod, although||@@||elections, confessed he was disappointed, although ho wus never avery r-auguiue of BUCCQSS, principally||@@||he was never every sanguine of success, principally fioin being too Into in tho held Iho result was||@@||from being too late in the field. The result was most unsatisfnotory, and could nut hy any stretrhof the||@@||most unsatisfactory, and could not by any stretch of the imagination hu considered, as far as Perth and Fiu||@@||imagination be considered, as far as Perth and Fre- uiaullo « ero coiicoinod, au adcciuiilo oxprna-ion of||@@||mantle were concerned, an adequate expression of opinion, for out of Jri,0QU voters only ous-tluid votod||@@||opinion, for out of 35,000 voters only one-third voted at nil, aud only 0000 voted for thu two numessfiil||@@||at all, and only 6000 voted for the two successful candidates Such apathv wu» much to bo regretted||@@||candidates. Such apathy was much to be regretted. I'ho uitarest taken ni tho election» was not ci>uul lo||@@||The interest taken in the elections was not equal to that of tho Perth Mayoral oiectmiie 1 ho result wus||@@||that of the Perth Mayoral elections. The result was but u feeblo indication of imbin, opinion iVith||@@||but a feeble indication of public opinion. With roguid to tho Souita, rim voting being as one elec-||@@||regard to the Senate, the voting being as one elec- torate proved, us ho h id all along sud, that it was||@@||torate proved, as he had all along said, that it was absolutoii handln < ovei to the goldfields theeohotioii||@@||absolutely handing over to the goldfields the selection of tho six mombor» Iho intereau of the pjoplo||@@||of the six members. The interests of the people thoro nore oenlrud m ono indu tr\, n du >olid vote||@@||there were centred in one industry, and a solid vote wai cast for irectrndu on that iiceouiit Candidates||@@||was cast for freetrade on that account. Candidates vveru unwilling tu como foran id to advocate protection||@@||were unwilling to come forward to advocate protection when oonrroutorl by 10 000 voture almost coi tain||@@||when confronted by 40,000 voters almost certain to oppoao Iboni willi a block voto. In||@@||to oppose them with a block vote. In ordor to avoit such a rustilt ho had urgtd||@@||order to avert such a result he had urged that WoBteru Australia should have tho sain«||@@||that Western Australia should have the same right us Queensland to divide tho Malo into||@@||right as Queensland to divide the State into three electorates-niotiopolilun, ruiiil, and goldllelds||@@||three electorates—metropolitan, rural, and goldfields -and until this v IIB donn tho goldilnlda must domi-||@@||—and until this was done the goldfields must domi- nate the Senuto elections undoi the jireseut nytiloni||@@||nate the Senate elections under the present system. It had cortuiolv win lted vi ry bailly this lime the||@@||It had certainly worked very badly this time. The oledor» did not no1 know whom to voto for, as men||@@||electors did not not know whom to vote for, as men onmo forward who neto unLn iwn to most of tho||@@||came forward who were unknown to most of the people, and eve i ni I is own lasa (boro vveru several||@@||people, and even in his own case there were several candidates bo had nsvor _ut hud the satisfaction of||@@||candidates he had never yet had the satisfaction of seeing Iho protlihou csndidalu sullotcd also||@@||seeing. The protection candidate suffered also trom the absence oi adf quain as lntaueo from the||@@||from the absence of adequate assistance from the pres_. 'Iho eloetions at Pi rib and rromiutlii wero||@@||press. The elections at Perth and Fremantle were hugo IIDJCOS, mill tho n ault should rouse up||@@||huge fiascos, and the result should rouse up peoplo to bike a better and hiqher view of what was||@@||people to take a better and higher view of what was oxpected of thom ns citi/ens of tho Commonwealth,||@@||expected of them as citizens of the Commonwealth, mid mai o them fool tin ir duty if not to iioniiuato||@@||and make them feel their duty if not to nominate caiirluluteo at le mt to voto iur thom.||@@||candidates at least to vote for them. Tho principal features of tim elect ona tor the||@@||The principal features of the elections for the Senate li'iva but>n llio ndiiiilouily hin ill polling und||@@||Senate have been the ridiculously small polling and thuBiiccia. ol thu laluui canilidalcs It seems m||@@||the success of the labour candidates. It seems in- crcdiblu that out of a totil at over 'ID 000 votéis ou||@@||credible that out of a total at over 90,000 voters on tbo rolls nn cindidat» should ltavu pulled 10 000||@@||the rolls no candidate should have pulled 10,000 votes I he fact is there v as, own g to the men who||@@||votes. The fact is there was, owing to the men who carno out being, with Hie a_._ep.lou of Messrs. Matbo||@@||came out being, with the exception of Messrs. Mathe- son, Saunders, and Living , politically unknown, no||@@||son, Saunders, and Ewing, politically unknown, no ?poiituuoous iiitrro.it in the contest The frustrado||@@||spontaneous interest in the contest. The freetrade organisation, at tim outset, took under ita wing||@@||organisation, at the outset, took under its wing Meesrs Smith, Matheson, Ewing, and Ilarvoy,||@@||Messrs. Smith, Matheson, Ewing, and Harvey, whojo oloition is now its.urcd I'ho unsuccessful||@@||whose election is now assured. The unsuccessful rriunibers of the li.otriuln hunch worn Me srs llinm||@@||members of the freetrade bunch were Messrs. Thom- H3II and Wolf, both piaclici.il. unknown in public||@@||son and Wolf, both practically unknown in public lift||@@||life. i)v the Idlest returns'li nr Prnriu nud Dolargie,||@@||By the latest returns Messrs. Pearce and Delargie, the only iwo 1 ibour itinidatpi who olleicd for tile||@@||the only two labour candidates who offered for the Upp r ..russ, uro wi-ll pinoil The fornuir baa||@@||Upper House, are well placed. The former has pulled lomiukiibly weil, ami will poBHibly como out||@@||polled remarkably well, and will possibly come out flpcond, while Mr Dolnifiu promises to liitiplncu Mr||@@||second, while Mr. Delargie promises to displace Mr. lluruoj for tilth pluee, ilthoiigh the latter at rino||@@||Harney for fifth place, although the latter at one tirni was expect«! to bend the poll For tho Houso||@@||time was expected to head the poll. For the House of itopioj ntativis tho pulling wita equally poor. Ibu||@@||of Representatives the polling was equally poor. The frootriiileri, us in tho Sou ito, nupoar to liavo won all||@@||freetraders, as in the Senate, appear to have won all iilon,. the linn, but. labour w is not no suceis ful.||@@||along the line, but labour was not so successful. Iho r turn of Mr l'on 1er, who stood i tho lui..in||@@||The return of Mr. Fowler, who stood in the labour mti-"ul f< i I sith, w am v. nu djubt, fri thu io.son||@@||interest for Perth, was never in doubt, for the reason lint hi nu ano uj port d hy lim 1 rcatrado Acsocm||@@||that he was also supported by the Freetrade Associa- tnn Mi Uivmu-I , who. va. Into in tho llalli, anti||@@||tion. Mr. Cavanagh, who was late in the field, and n iimiiniei of tlio lu Inted Pn tectloniht Ansocintlon,||@@||a nominee of the belated Protectionist Association, was scareoly eX| ocled to poll us well ii s ho did, nar||@@||was scarcely expected to poll as well as he did, nor would ho hiivu dnnu so but for Sir John lonest's||@@||would he have done so but for Sir John Forrest's active support Mr O'Bierue, tho labour cundidatu||@@||active support. Mr. O'Bierne, the labour candidate for Fremantle, was vigorously ni po3od by a house-to||@@||for Fremantle, was vigorously opposed by a house-to- house canvass on thu part of the women's organisa-||@@||house canvass on the part of the women's organisa- tion, and only had tho divided support of tho labour||@@||tion, and only had the divided support of the labour party, heneo Mr. Solomon's success. Oo the gola«||@@||party, hence Mr. Solomon's success. On the gold- (¡aids tho proferenoo of the electors appears to hut||@@||fields the preference of the electors appears to have turned wholly on personal predilections. "||@@||turned wholly on personal predilections. BRISBANE, Monday.||@@||BRISBANE, Monday. Mr. Drake, Federal Postmaster-General, hu||@@||Mr. Drake, Federal Postmaster-General, has received n number of messages congratulating hielt||@@||received a number of messages congratulating him on his election to tho Seuate.||@@||on his election to the Senate. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14401749 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I THE LATE CAPTAIN CHAULES PETERSON.||@@||THE LATE CAPTAIN CHARLES PETERSON. Ihe funeral (if the lato Lsptsia Charles Potorson||@@||The funeral of the late Captain Charles Peterson took piuco ut the Necropolis ut "andrste this after||@@||took place at the Necropolis at Sandgate this after noon mid was largely uttumicd Deceased was con-||@@||noon. and was largely attended. Deceased was con- nected with tho «team tug servlco ot this port for a||@@||nected with the steam tug service of this port for a period of over 35 years, but retired from eoafuriug||@@||period of over 35 years, but retired from seafaring liro owing to lll-houlth a low soars ago||@@||life owing to ill-health a few years ago -opium Peterson, win was widely known aud||@@||Captain Peterson, who was widely known aud esteumed, wus many years ago in thu emploi of the||@@||esteemed, was many years ago in the employ of the Co-operative Towing Company, und »as subse-||@@||Co-operative Towing Company, and was subse- quent!) councclod with the linns of J. and A Brown||@@||quently connected with the firms of J. and A. Brown und lohn Dalton and Co Ino flags were||@@||and John Dalton and Co. The flags were hoisted hulf-mast at many of the shipping olhces ot||@@||hoisted half-mast at many of the shipping offices of the city to-diy us a mark of respect to the memory||@@||the city to-day us a mark of respect to the memory of the late mariner||@@||of the late mariner ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28246305 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE AFRIKANDER DEPUTATION,||@@||THE AFRIKANDER DEPUTATION. PEOPOSAL ÏO ADDRI5SS THE||@@||THE PROPOSAL TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE OP COMMONS.||@@||HOUSE OF COMMONS. LONDON, Anni 2.||@@||LONDON, April 2. Tho members of tho Irish Nationalist parly||@@||The members of the Irish Nationalist party arc considering a suggestion that ono of them ?||@@||are considering a suggestion that one of them should temporarily resign to allow Mr.||@@||should temporarily resign to allow Mr. J X. Merriman to bo elected to the Houso.||@@||J. X. Merriman to be elected to the House of Commons in order lo address tho House on||@@||of Commons in order to address the House on Hie question of tho settlement of South||@@||the question of the settlement of South Africa.||@@||Africa. [Mr. J. X. Merriman is ODO of tho deputatiou gent||@@||[Mr. J. X. Merriman is one of the deputation sent to BngUurl hy th« Afrikander party in the Cupo||@@||to England by the Afrikander party in the Cape House ot Apaeînbly fer tho purpuso of tay inf; befoie||@@||House of Assembly for the purpuse of laying before tho House of Uommous tho views of the party||@@||the House of Commons the views of the party on the question of tho South African||@@||on the question of the South African seulement. Ho desired to Mildrens Hie House nt||@@||settlement. He desired to address the House at (ho liar, but Mr. A. J. flalfour. Ilia leader of tho||@@||the Bar, but Mr. A. J. Balfour, the leader of the IIuiiso, refused to movo a motion ts enable him to||@@||House, refused to move a motion to enable him to do so. J _||@@||do so.] ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14360287 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE NORTH SYDNEY BRIDGE.||@@||THE NORTH SYDNEY BRIDGE. i TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,-Mr. Stauley Dawson, C E" in to-day"»||@@||Sir,-Mr. Stauley Dawson, C E., in to-day"s " Herald," advocate« a lower level than 180ft.||@@||" Herald," advocates a lower level than 180ft. ubovo high water mark for the bridge Ae raison«||@@||above high water mark for the bridge. As reasons for his oiuniou the following woids Bro used: -||@@||for his opinion the following words are used: - " Brooklyn and London budges ara not nearlr so||@@||" Brooklyn and London bridges are not nearly so high, and yet they nie adequate for all shipping "||@@||high, and yet they are adequate for all shipping " Now, Mr. Stanley Da.iv.im, C.B., I« uo doubt a||@@||Now, Mr. Stanley Dawson, C.E., Is no doubt a sufficient autbanty on the engineering question« con-||@@||sufficient authority on the engineering questions con- cerning the bridge, but a faot rolaling to Landon||@@||cerning the bridge, but a fact relating to London bridge baa certainly escaped his notice, viz , that all||@@||bridge has certainly escaped his notice, viz , that all the ocean going chipping of the norla entering the||@@||the ocean going shipping of the world entering the fbame« lies sen «cara of, and not past Loudon bridge.||@@||Thames lies seaward of, and not past London bridge. And there, from the Hool outwards, in a vast fürest||@@||And there, from the Pool outwards, in a vast forest of miles of ahippiugon both side« of the river, vessels||@@||of miles of shipping on both sides of the river, vessels lie in perfoct order. Whilst writing, and asking you,||@@||lie in perfect order. Whilst writing, and asking you, Mr. Lditor, to allow me to noint out tho above, I||@@||Mr. Editor, to allow me to point out the above, I shall be glan to nut the following question to Mr.||@@||shall be glad to put the following question to Mr. Dawson, and ask lum whether he h«fl taken into con-||@@||Dawson, and ask him whether he has taken into con- sideration the great height uf the land on the Noitli||@@||sideration the great height of the land on the North Sydney «ide, when writing about the height ot the||@@||Sydney side, when writing about the height ot the nronosed bridge ? On the other questions of over-||@@||proposed bridge ? On the other questions of over- head railway and width for trafilo Mr. Stanley Daw||@@||head railway and width for traffic Mr. Stanley Daw ?un, C1'.., i« of oourse advising the public wisely, and||@@||son, C.E.,is of course advising the public wisely, and I r*es thanks for nlacing hi« urofcasional know« I||@@||deserves thanks for placing his professional know- ledge at the service of the people.||@@||ledge at the service of the people. I am, &c,||@@||I am, &c, April 4, B. 0. LUSCOMBE.||@@||April 4, R.C. LUSCOMBE. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28246326 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE HOUSING OF THE ÏEDEBAL||@@||THE HOUSING OF THE FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.||@@||PARLIAMENT. MELBOURNE, TUOÍURV.||@@||MELBOURNE, Tuesday. me quesnon ot nonning rue uommonvvoaim x'ar||@@||The question of housing the Commonwealth Par- J ia ID cut WHS discuBBod at rt meet tup of rho Cu bio ol to-||@@||liament was discussed at a meeting of the Cabinet to- day, und it was decided to «iva tho Fedctul Uu rani-||@@||day, and it was decided to give the Federal Govern- ment tho choice of tithrr State Pailmuibiit Hoiues or||@@||ment the choice of either State Parliament Houses or new rarliauiuiit Houses, winch havu hean fit Lud np||@@||new Parliament Houses, which have been fitted up in the wottoru annex H nf tho Exliibhi >n lluild m^.||@@||in the western annexe of the Exhibition Building. Homo of tho im-inhcra uf tho ätutn I*irli'mncut aro iu||@@||Some of the members of the State Parliament are in- chiiQfl to rOBQ.it tho netiun of the Ministry, as they||@@||clined to resent the action of the Ministry, as they fear that it. might causo their leiiioval from Sprinp||@@||fear that it might cause their removal from Spring- htttbt building to tho Exhibition, which it» not so||@@||street building to the Exhibition, which is not so cimtraMv Mtuatod, although ir promiflc« to ho a more||@@||centrally situated, although it promises to be a more comm od io UH und comfortable budding. l\uliunient,||@@||commodious and comfortable building. Parliament, however, pawt d an Act a fow ruuuths ago giving tho||@@||however, passed an Act a few months ago giving the (iovDrumont tho vi^lit to offer either building to tho||@@||Government the right to offer either building to the Ked oral Government, and the M im-tero point out that||@@||Federal Government, and the Ministers point out that tho time to raiie any objection tn tho proposal to ac-||@@||the time to raise any objection to the proposal to ac- commodate tho Comniouweultb, PavlUment in the||@@||commodate the Commonwealth Parliament in the Spnng-atroet structure was when that measure waa||@@||Spring-street structure was when that measure was before the Let* i ul a ti vo Acron, bly.||@@||before the Legislative Assembly. The visitinff Stalo Governors, dunns tho coromonies||@@||The visiting State Governors, during the ceremonies ntteudant upon the opening of thu Federal Parlia-||@@||attendant upon the opening of the Federal Parlia- ment, wid be uccommtjd'i'jd ut tho new ¡átate Go||@@||ment, will be accommodated at the new State Go- v-ernor'tí residence, btcoingcoti.||@@||vernor's residence, Stenington. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28246169 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PRESS OPINIONS.||@@||PRESS OPINIONS. ADELAIDE, TucBiliiy.||@@||ADELAIDE, Tuesday. Tho ,( Hegistor, commenting upon tho federal||@@||The " Register," commenting upon the federal elections. ?tuteu: "TheCoinmouweatth poll ia amoral||@@||elections, states: "The Commonwealth poll is a moral victory for tho causo .if froedum. Tho non||@@||victory for the cause of freedom. The non- resttictionibtfl hnviup succeeded beyond their Dic-||@@||restrictionists having succeeded beyond their expec- tations in turning tito eur re nt of political thought,||@@||tations in turning the current of political thought, they may he well excused for indulging m a little||@@||they may be well excused for indulging in a little jubilation. Thu mojority or tho States h a va now||@@||jubilation. The majority of the States have now pronounced against protection, so far RB present||@@||pronounced against protection, so far as present figuies indicate. South Australia, Western AUH||@@||figures indicate. South Australia, Western Aus- trulia, and Tasmania follow tho luad of Now South||@@||tralia, and Tasmania follow the lead of New South Walos in declaring against the introduction of mono-||@@||Wales in declaring against the introduction of mono- poly iuto the policy of A-UBlratia. liarely in history||@@||poly into the policy of Australia. Rarely in history ia to be found u parallel to the completo revolution iu||@@||is to be found a parallel to the complete revolution in political sentiment effected so quietly and rapidly sn||@@||political sentiment effected so quietly and rapidly as in Western Australia. This fact must bo a source of||@@||in Western Australia. This fact must be a source of much gratitlcation to Mr. Glynn, who lately toured||@@||much gratification to Mr. Glynn, who lately toured that State on bohalf of fieetrade. Jn view of thu||@@||that State on behalf of freetrade. In view of the present ovorwholinmg verdict of Western Aus-||@@||present overwhelming verdict of Western Aus- tralia, it seems «caroely popfiihln for that||@@||tralia, it seems scarcely possible for that State to tuko advantage of tho clausn which||@@||State to take advantage of the clause which allowa them tn re-enact- in (We yearn a sliding ectlc||@@||allows them to re-enact in five years a sliding scale fD prefaced||@@||the Houses the deadlock provisions must be prefaced by a general election. As tho frcetrudo wave in||@@||by a general election. As the freetrade wave is rirtiug Mr. Um (un in not likely to chnoso that ex-||@@||rising Mr. Barton is not likely to choose that ex- pedient. Un the contraiy, ho will prefer gracoful||@@||pedient. On the contrary, he will prefer graceful capitulation, and from Mr. Burton's ntterancD* at Kil-||@@||capitulation, and from Mr. Barton's utterances at Bal- main biet wi:ok, continued by Slr William Lyne, tho||@@||main last week, confirmed by Sir William Lyne, the inference ia drawn that Um Àfiiiintry is ubaudouing||@@||inference is drawn that the Ministry is abandoning tho idea of adopting the Victorian tariff, and ia look-||@@||the idea of adopting the Victorian tariff, and is look- ing to practically a rovunuu tariff ns the biais for'||@@||ing to practically a revenue tariff as the basis for compromiso in order to avoid subsequent complica-||@@||compromise in order to avoid subsequent complica- tions."||@@||tions." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14357761 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DENTAL SCHOOL AT THE||@@||DENTAL SCHOOL AT THE UNIVERSITY.||@@||UNIVERSITY. The passing of the Dentists Act last year by the||@@||The passing of the Dentists Act last year by the Now South Wales Legislature has raised the atandaid||@@||New South Wales Legislature has raised the standard required for study for the dental profe-sion, and the||@@||required for study for the dental profession, and the University of Syduey baa, therefore, taken steps to||@@||University of Sydney has, therefore, taken steps to supply the waut which will be felt by opening a||@@||supply the want which will be felt by opening a duuUl school The ournculum will extend over||@@||dental school. The curriculum will extend over three years, and has boon framed with an idea of||@@||three years, and has been framed with an idea of making the education and training of the dentist||@@||making the education and training of the dentist as complete as reasonably possible, and with tbe||@@||as complete as reasonably possible, and with the idea of giving bun a grasp, especially of the scien-||@@||idea of giving him a grasp, especially of the scien- tific aspect of his calling. There ism Ihebylaas of||@@||tific aspect of his calling. There is in the bylaws of the eihool a provision under which tbe condition of||@@||the school a provision under which the condition of entrance ia that each candidate shall hive passed the||@@||entrance is that each candidate shall have passed the matriculation examination of the University or some||@@||matriculation examination of the University or some equivalent examination, but peleona who havt, been||@@||equivalent examination, but persons who have been apprenticed to a dentist lor not lees than 12||@@||apprenticed to a dentist for not less than 12 months before December ii, 1900, may enter||@@||months before December 31, 1900, may enter upon the curriculum without paseiug any preliminary||@@||upon the curriculum without passing any preliminary examination, lhere is another piovision which en-||@@||examination. There is another provision which en- ables registered dentists te pass through the curricu-||@@||ables registered dentists to pass through the curricu- lum without faeiog r-quircd to attend practical h t coast votes will||@@||Territory. All excepting the west coast votes will bB fioishad by Thursday.||@@||be finished by Thursday. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28246174 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TIIIC TELKGIUVH AND TELEPHONE||@@||THE TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE DKl'AKÏMIÎNTS.||@@||DEPARTMENTS. I Tho work of the I'elegnph Doparlmsnt during||@@||The work of the Telegraph Department during thu progiosH of tho elections for tho Senate anti||@@||the progress of the elections for the Senate and Fodeial House of KeproBentntiTta was extremely||@@||Federal House of Representatives was extremely hiavy. Thu head of tho department, thu Hon. J. Ü.||@@||heavy. The head of the department, the Hon. J. G. I "Diake (Feiler» 1 Pontmaater-LiBiieml) was early||@@||Drake (Federal Postmaster-General) was early scizpii of the arduous character of the work hiß PtafY '||@@||seized of the arduous character of the work his staff I would hu culled upon to sustain, and the details!||@@||would be called upon to sustain, and the details wero planned by Mr. J» Dalga HID (Deputy P.M.Cr.) 1||@@||were planned by Mr. J. Dalgarno (Deputy P.M.G.) and Mr. W. Wilson (nrinuger of the telegraph||@@||and Mr. W. Wilson (manager of the telegraph blanch), whoso uhln assistant', Mesara. H. J. Sykes||@@||branch), whose able assistants, Messrs. H. J. Sykes ¡ind C. J. Murphy, allotted thß duties. Tho usual stan*||@@||and C. J. Murphy, allotted the duties. The usual staff ungngeri iiunibiiis HM, but ¡lt specially outraged addi-||@@||engaged numbers 80, but 31 specially engaged addi- tional mun were put on to cope with lh>» unprece-||@@||tional men were put on to cope with the unprece- dented mill. Thuty-tvro messender« were kept||@@||dented rush. Thirty-two messengers were kept going from G.V¿ p.m. on Iho omening of tho poll||@@||going from 6.12 p.m. on the evening of the poll continuously dining tho night currying messages||@@||continuously during the night carrying messages to tho press and the Principal Undor-Secretary.||@@||to the press and the Principal Under-Secretary. Tho ueual was engaged, on other mwïtigei as||@@||The usual staff was engaged on other messages as »Füll. Kevon clerke wero alao employed, and ovoryone||@@||qwll. Seven clerks were also employed, and everyone worked at concert pitch und with n will without||@@||worked at concert pitch and with a will without sloBp nil night. Ton quadruplex, threo duplex,||@@||sleep all night. Ten quadruplex, three duplex, and ¡IS Morse circuit? woru engaged, end it||@@||and 38 Morse circuits were engaged, and it ¡3 considered n matter for BUI prise that, despite||@@||is considered a matter for surprise that, despite tho unpromising weathor conditions provniling in||@@||the unpromising weather conditions prevailing in runny parta of tho country, tho mochines woro||@@||many parts of the country, the machines were practically tiunlteclod throughout tho heavy work.||@@||practically unaffected throughout the heavy work. Them was ono slight interruption on tho northern||@@||There was one slight interruption on the northern line, hut it wa» remedied in a qunrter of nn hour.||@@||line, but it was remedied in a quarter of an hour. Tho atmospheric conditions generally turned out||@@||The atmospheric conditions generally turned out much smoother than eras cxpccled. Kot only had||@@||much smoother than was expected. Not only had tho local work to ho complutrd (ind in this connection||@@||the local work to be completed (and in this connection it was fortunato that thu day «ns a holiday), hut tho||@@||it was fortunate that the day was a holiday), but the inlor-etate work w»« very hoary. All Ilia .State||@@||inter-state work was very heavy. All the State Ministers recoived bulletins of the polling from||@@||Ministers received bulletins of the polling from time lo time. The Renate records wero tho worst||@@||time to time. The Senate records were the worst to handle, on account of tho extensive list of||@@||to handle, on account of the extensive list of names, .md the nows weat forth to tho world very||@@||names, and the news went forth to the world very soon by « ¡re after it Ind been collated at tho Chief||@@||soon by a wire after it had been collated at the Chief Secretary's ellice. Tho oifjanisation of the stalf WSB||@@||Secretary's office. The organisation of the staff was perfect, and thB men, ucoiirding to tho rBporta of||@@||perfect, and the men, according to the reports of their superior oflicers, ioi'., to th- occasion anil||@@||their superior officers, rose, to the occasion and worked cheerfully and tinroinituui>ly. Hie blfctricnl||@@||worked cheerfully and unremittingly. The electrical arrangement* wfio ably llanillo;! hy Mr. J. V. Nel-||@@||arrangements were ably handled by Mr. J. Y. Nel- son and his staff. As Bonn ail tho statistics aro avail-||@@||son and his staff. As soon as the statistics are avail- able it is oxiicctcd that ¡I; will bo found that records||@@||able it is expected that it will be found that records es lo tho number of wolds dpsnatcht-d within the»||@@||as to the number of words despatched within the ti inn from li.12 p.m. to li it,m. will bo established to||@@||time from 6.12 p.m. to 6 a.m. will be established to the credit of Ibo .New South U'ilee Telecrraph De||@@||the credit of the New South Wales Telegraph De- partment slaff.||@@||partment staff. In the brunell oflicea which wero centres for each||@@||In the branch offices which were centres for each constituency from which returns wore doipatcliod lo||@@||constituency from which returns were despatched to Sydney tho etan' also displayed a oomoiendablo||@@||Sydney the staff also displayed a commendable promptitude and stability.||@@||promptitude and stability. Tho Telephone Pcpaitiuent also had iioavy work||@@||The Telephone Department also had heavy work from about 7 p.m. till midnight, and tho switch||@@||from about 7 p.m. till midnight, and the switch n tiéndante wuro kept wakeful by tho unceasing calls||@@||attendants were kept wakeful by the unceasing calls for tho newspaper olliees and places whenco it was||@@||for the newspaper offices and places whence it was expected nows could bu nblaiuod. Altogether tho||@@||expected news could be obtained. Altogether the capacity nf tho' »taff aud the thomuirhucsi ot Ibo||@@||capacity of the staff and the thoroughness of the pirformanco of tho oxacllutr duty laid upon the||@@||performance of the exacting duty laid upon the mcmbotB of enoh staff of ttio department have been'||@@||members of each staff of the department have been such as to call forth tho warmost congratulations for||@@||such as to call forth the warmest congratulations for them from tho heads of the departments.||@@||them from the heads of the departments. _||@@|| ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28246173 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE GWYDIR SEAT.||@@||THE GWYDIR SEAT. Upon being Interviewed wi'b respect to th»||@@||Upon being interviewed with respect to the Gwydir election Mr. F" IV. Foxall, tho frcotrado||@@||Gwydir election Mr. E. W. Foxall, the freetrade candidat», said Hint ii (rood deal of organising work||@@||candidate, said that a good deal of organising work was done by Hin liibour pnrty in connection with 51r.||@@||was done by the labour party in connection with Mr. Sleulh's candidature, which waa roiidily transferred||@@||Sleath's candidature, which was readily transferred lo Mr. Wobstor'B mlorost on Mr. Slcotli's retirement.||@@||to Mr. Webster's interest on Mr. Sleath's retirement. And as Mr. Webster, hot h in lils Hpcochos mid lil||@@||And as Mr. Webster, both in his speeches and in his printed manifesto, stated tliat if olectod ho wonlil||@@||his printed manifesto, stated that if elected he would sunport Mr. Ueiil in preference to Mr. îïiirton, tío||@@||support Mr. Reid in preference to Mr. Barton, he received voten which in biR absence wouid have Rona||@@||received votes which in his absence would have gone to tha freetrado camlMato.||@@||to the freetrade candidate. At tho timo that Mr. Foxnll hud consented to||@@||At the time that Mr. Foxall had consented to aland fur Iho Gwydir Mr. Slcalli had rotirrd, and||@@||stand for the Gwydir Mr. Sleath had retired, and nothing definite was known nbout Mr. Webster.||@@||nothing definite was known about Mr. Webster. Mr. Foxall says that on no account would ho hnve||@@||Mr. Foxall says that on no account would he have become a pal ly tn a tnsns;ular duel hart bo known in||@@||become a party to a triangular duel had he known in ti'ne. Ones in tho Held, honover, withdrawal was||@@||time. Once in the field, however, withdrawal was impassible, and ho had to battle on to the omi,||@@||impossible, and he had to battle on to the end, although tho cundiMons n.ado the reBulc n, foroeono||@@||although the conditons made the result a foregone cnuclii*io». A dilforenco miplit have boon mod» bad||@@||conclusion. A difference might have been made had Mr. Boil! boon able to visit nnu 01 two nf tho prin-||@@||Mr. Reid been able to visit one or two of the prin- cipal CBiitre:i nnd address the electors, its Hint would||@@||cipal centres and address the electors, as that would bnvo had the eli'oct of onnanlúlntinR tho freelrado||@@||have had the effect of consolidating the freetrade vole. Mr. Heid was njtppolod at Narrabri. When it||@@||vote. Mr. Reid was expected at Narrabri. When it was found that ho could not poneibly fullll tho pro||@@||was found that he could not possibly fulfil the pro- miso tn po tboro many freetrader decided to support||@@||mise to go there many freetraders decided to support Mr. Cruickshank, bellarine ihnt the lato hour nt||@@||Mr. Cruickshank, believing that the late hour at which Mr. boxall carno out and Ibo absence ol sup-||@@||which Mr. Foxall came out and the absence of sup- port from tho party loaders loft bim no chance of||@@||port from the party leaders left him no chance of success.||@@||success. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28246172 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE VOTING AT NEWCASTLE.||@@||THE VOTING AT NEWCASTLE. A STRONG liUEimtADE CENTRE.||@@||A STRONG FREETRADE CENTRE. NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.||@@||NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. An analysis of the voting for tho Senate in tho||@@||An analysis of the voting for the Senate in the föderal electornto of Newcastle shows that Mr. John||@@||federal electorate of Newcastle shows that Mr. John Norton headed tho roil by a nubatnntial rmpritv,||@@||Norton headed the poll by a substantial majority, flinn carno tho two labour candidates followed by Mr.||@@||then came the two labour candidates followed by Mr. Eden George. Tho freitradn bunch pollod neatly||@@||Eden George. The freetrade bunch polled nearly double the number of vot<-s accorded to tho piot^c||@@||double the number of votes accorded to the protec- tionist hunch, excepting of conrail in tho caio of Mr.||@@||tionist bunch, excepting of course in the case of Mr. lt. E. O'Connor. 'Ihe voting for the Heríate clearly||@@||R. E. O'Connor. The voting for the Senate clearly demoualnlos tho faut that Newcastle ÍB a strong||@@||demonstrates the fact that Newcastle is a strong freetrado constituency, and iho return of Slr. David||@@||freetrade constituency, and the return of Mr. David Watkins, tho labour protectionist candidato for the||@@||Watkins, the labour protectionist candidate for the liouso of Kepre.entatives, waa duo solely to tho fact||@@||House of Representatives, was due solely to the fact thot ho received the loyal and united support of all||@@||that he received the loyal and united support of all thc labour sympsthisere. It is very oviduut from a||@@||the labour sympathisers. It is very evident from a glenco at the (Igurea that as far na the thoa!||@@||glance at the figures that as far as the fiscal quc-iion m consumed, Mr. Watkins represents a||@@||question is concerned, Mr. Watkins represents a email minority of tho nlortois. Tho Senite voling||@@||small minority of the electors. The Senate voting was aa follow« :-Mr. Norluu, -171ÍI : Mr. M'Doun'ell,||@@||was as follows :—Mr. Norton, 4748 ; Mr. McDonnell, .I2:;7 ; Mr. Smith, 4222 ; Mr. Uoerge, 3703 ; Mr.||@@||4237 ; Mr. Smith, 4222 ; Mr. George, 3763 ; Mr. Clnuld, 27.12 ; Mr. lt. E. O'Connor, 2077 ; Mr.||@@||Gould, 2752 ; Mr. R. E. O'Connor, 2677 ; Mr. Wu'ker, 2« I ri ; Colnn-1 Neild, 2400 ; Mr. Uray.||@@||Walker, 2610 ; Colonel Neild, 2466 ; Mr. Gray, 2321; Mr. Millen, 231S ; Mr. Pulsford, 2IS2 ; Mr.||@@||2329; Mr. Millen, 2318 ; Mr. Pulsford, 2182 ; Mr. Kidd, 1033; Sic \V. I'. Manninß, H71 : Mr.||@@||Kidd, 1533 ; Sir W. P. Manning, 1471 ; Mr. Meagber, 1210 ; . Cnlnurl Mackay, USO ; Mr. Hoi.||@@||Meagher, 1210 ; Colonel Mackay, 1136 ; Mr. Hol- bcd, 1024 ; Mr. O'Sullivan, 1017 ; Mr. Wood, 100B.||@@||land, 1024 ; Mr. O'Sullivan, 1017 ; Mr. Wood, 1008. All the other o indidatcH secured loss thnu IOHO VDles||@@||All the other candidates secured less than 1000 votes each. Tim lot'il numhsr of voters was ll,Stf>, and||@@||each. The total number of voters was 11,845, and thom wore no fowor than 2S11 informal votes, or over||@@||there were no fewer than 2544 informal votes, or over 22 lier cont.||@@||22 per cent. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14341238 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TERRIBLE RAILWAY||@@||TERRIBLE RAILWAY DISASTER.||@@||DISASTER. A TRAIN RUNS OFF THE||@@||A TRAIN RUNS OFF THE LINE.||@@||LINE. THE ENGINE OVERTURNED.||@@||THE ENGINE OVERTURNED. # A 'CARRIAGE SMASHED.||@@||A CARRIAGE SMASHED. SEVEN' PERSONS KILLED AND||@@||SEVEN PERSONS KILLED AND TWENTY-SIX WOUNDED. '||@@||TWENTY-SIX WOUNDED. THE CAUSE AT PRESENT||@@||THE CAUSE AT PRESENT UNACCOUNTABLE.||@@||UNACCOUNTABLE. STATEMENTS OF SURVIVORS.||@@||STATEMENTS OF SURVIVORS. SCENES AT THE HOSPITALS.||@@||SCENES AT THE HOSPITALS. One of those awfully suddou disastorB which||@@||One of those awfully sudden disasters which sometimes plunge a, community into diBmay||@@||sometimes plunge a community into dismay and mourning occurred yestorday evening on||@@||and mourning occurred yesterday evening on tho Illawarra railway hue between Sydney and||@@||the Illawarra railway line between Sydney and Btiratvillo. Tho train, which is timed to lenvo the||@@||Hurstville. The train, which is timed to leave the Redfern station for the latter place at 5.£5 p.m., und||@@||Redfern station for the latter place at 5.55 p.m., and w hieh was filled with its customary freight of work-||@@||which was filled with its customary freight of work- men and other passengors, loft tho track «hen ¡roing at||@@||men and other passengers, left the track when going at tho fuit speed allowed for such trains at 6 o'clock, whon||@@||the full speed allowed for such trains at 6 o'clock, when about 200 yards beyond Sydenham station. There isa||@@||about 200 yards beyond Sydenham station. There is a slight fall at the place whero the disaster occurred,||@@||slight fall at the place where the disaster occurred, and the eugmc, which sprang off the line, ian luto a||@@||and the engine, which sprang off the line, ran into a contiguous streBt, a distanco of about 60ft., where it||@@||contiguous street, a distance of about 50ft., where it tamed completely round, so that the stack which had||@@||turned completely round, so that the stack which had when travelling fuced towaids Tempe, the next||@@||when travelling faced towards Tempe, the next station ahead, was found after the crash to bo turned||@@||station ahead, was found after the crash to be turned in the opposite direction, and battored to ruin«. One||@@||in the opposite direction, and battered to ruins. One carnage, unfortunately full of passengers, followed||@@||carriage, unfortunately full of passengers, followed the engine off the line, and was smashed to match||@@||the engine off the line, and was smashed to match- nood, whilst it» occupaut» were either killed or moro||@@||wood, whilst its occupants were either killed or more or less seriously injured. A second cir was haulud||@@||or less seriously injured. A second car was hauled pirtiy off the line, but it nan nat broken up but||@@||partly off the line, but it was not broken up. Six other carriages, which constituía:! tho tram, remained||@@||other carriages, which constituted the train, remained on the metals.||@@||on the metals. 1 ho dreadful ocourrouco was reported at the Hod||@@||The dreadful occurrence was reported at the Red- feru station at about 0 Ii p m , the message being||@@||fern station at about 6.12 p.m., the message being sent by tho local trafile inspector, who resides||@@||sent by the local traffic inspector, who resides nt Hurstville It «as to the olfect thnt||@@||at Hurstville. It was to the effect that the traiu had run off tho line, that thero||@@||the train had run off the line, that there wero several killed aud wounded, and that||@@||were several killed and wounded, and that assistance and doctora wero required Mr Johnston,||@@||assistance and doctors were required. Mr. Johnston, the »t.ilionmnstor on duty, who wits just sitting down||@@||the stationmaster on duty, who was just sitting down til ten, acted with coininendahlo promptitude Ile||@@||to tea, acted with commendable promptitude. He telephoned at once for Sr Gwynne Hughes and Dr||@@||telephoned at once for Dr. Gwynne Hughes and Dr. MricLiiuiin intoivn.atidfurJJr Úohrsuiaunand sovuial||@@||MacLaurin in town, and for Dr. Bohrsmann and several other doctors residing at Ncwtow n i ho two hrst-||@@||other doctors residing at Newtown. The two first- un mel irentlomen iirrnod in hot haste, and Dr||@@||named gentlemen arrived in hot haste, and Dr. Gwyuno Hughie got uwny to tho »ceno of the acci-||@@||Gwynne Hughes got away to the scene of the acci- dent by the G 30 (rain Mr Johnston, lu the mian||@@||dent by the 6.30 train. Mr. Johnston, in the mean- time having heard that some of the injured wore||@@||time having heard that some of the injured were being sent to Itedforn, induced Dr MatXaurin to||@@||being sent to Redfern, induced Dr. MacLaurin to await their arrival Dr Bohrsrniun soon notified thut||@@||await their arrival. Dr Bohrsrmann soon notified that bo was starting for thu toe ill ty of tho disaster in hie||@@||he was starting for the locality of the disaster in his trap, aud if was ascertained that the other Nuwtonn||@@||trap, and it was ascertained that the other Newtown doctors communicated with wore, unfortunately,||@@||doctors communicated with were, unfortunately, away from homo Mr Johnston sent forward||@@||away from home. Mr. Johnston sent forward several stretchers and ambuluuco material from the||@@||several stretchers and ambulance material from the stuttoua from the dopot of the Civil \mhulaiico and||@@||stations from the depot of the Civil Ambulance and .Transport Bnr/ndo, nud from tho bidney aud Punce||@@||Transport Brigade, and from the Sydney and Prince Alfred Hnspitnls nu also foiwarded a number of||@@||Alfred Hospitals. He also forwarded a number of uiuhulai co mau and parsons who vnluiiteored to be||@@||ambulance men and persons who volunteered to be of service||@@||of service. It ui ty he explanad that the first stooping place||@@||It may be explained that the first stopping place for rup ñ So train, according to the time-table, is||@@||for the 5.55 train, according to the time-table, is tempe, fi\e stations out from fcs\ duoy, and from there||@@||Tempe, five stations out from Sydney, and from there it IB only catalogued to Btnp at fiiolurthor station»,||@@||it is only catalogued to stop at five further stations, including tlie terminus so most of tlie puroona wini||@@||including the terminus ; so most of the persons who travellud by it were probably residents ot the district||@@||travelled by it were probably residents of the district between lennie mid Hurstville 'llioO ¿and 6 10 iranio||@@||between Tempe and Hurstville. The 6.3 and 6.10 trains following had liol h started bifora thu nous arrived at||@@||following had both started before the news arrived at Redfern hut, of courto the ruina of the 5 6o were||@@||Redfern, but, of course the ruins of the 5.55 were protocted against them hy the signals nt Sydenham.||@@||protected against them by the signals at Sydenham. Mr Johnston vouches that every caro WOB t ikon to||@@||Mr. Johnston vouches that every care was taken to see that the S,M train wa* m good going order be-||@@||see that the 5.55 train was in good going order be- fara it started on its journoy ¿IIB taps of the Weat||@@||fore it started on its journey. The taps of the West- lughoUBO bruko were tested, the driver wus called||@@||inghouse brake were tested, the driver was called upon to test the brake bv lutiilng on tho mr, i nd||@@||upon to test the brake by turning on the air, and this »as done with satisfactory nsults One of the||@@||this was done with satisfactory results. One of the vordsineu wtfh a. hammer eoundod every wheel and||@@||yardsmen wtfh a hammer sounded every wheel and looked to the couplings It seems Io ho clair that all||@@||looked to the couplings. It seems to be clear that all was in proper gear whon the stgnul «as r/ivon to||@@||was in proper gear when the signal was given to start||@@||start. Messrs. Kohon and Kirkcaldie, the Iiailwuv Oom||@@||Messrs. Fehon and Kirkcaldie, the Railway Com- miSHiouers, with Mi J" Harper, the geueral tin flic||@@||missioners, with Mr. J. Harper, the general traffic manaor, mid Mr H Itichardson, out-door||@@||manager, and Mr. H. Richardson, out-door superintendent, having visited the wreck last||@@||superintendent, having visited the wreck last night, state that they made particular in-||@@||night, state that they made particular in- quirios as to the »tate of the Uno, and personally in||@@||quiries as to the state of the line, and personally in- spnoled it Thev wore informed by the official in charge||@@||spected it. They were informed by the official in charge that the lino when teen only a short time before the||@@||that the line when seen only a short time before the ocident was in first cla's oidor, and Unit no lee« than||@@||accident, was in first class order, and that no less than SBVon traine passed ovor the place where the accident||@@||seven trains passed over the place where the accident happened baforo the nrriv it of til* f; 5J Three ot||@@||happened before the arrival of the 5.55. Three of the navan wero fast trains running nt full speed An||@@||the seven were fast trains running at full speed. An examination of the road, mude immediately after the||@@||examination of the road, made immediately after the disaster, disclosed no appearance which lould at ull||@@||disaster, disclosed no appearance which could at all suggest that any imperfoction of tho permment way||@@||suggest that any imperfection of the permanent way oon lliced to the occurrence The air brake was||@@||conduced to the occurrence. The air brake was also foun I to ho working propelly afler the ac-||@@||also found to be working properly after the ac- cident, ai ¡I all tlowluelB ot the derailed vehicle||@@||cident, and all the wheels of the derailed vehicle WLre lound to be perfect 1 he experts are, there||@@||were found to be perfect. The experts are, there- fore, entirely at n. loss lo conjecture) at present us to||@@||fore, entirely at a loss to conjecture at present as to what led to the fatalttv||@@||what led to the fatality. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14358876 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I WRECK OP THE KARRAKATTA. I||@@||WRECK OF THE KARRAKATTA. Thors is no possible hop» of laving the Karrakatta.||@@||There is no possible hope of laving the Karrakatta. According to one passenger all band» behaved with||@@||According to one passenger all hands behaved with coinmeudablo coolnes». At the time the vessel »truck the||@@||commendable coolness. At the time the vessel struck the tide, which at this iioiut of the coast baa a range of 28tt"||@@||tide, which at this point of the coast has a range of 28ft., was running 10 knut». The situation waa rendered||@@||was running 10 knots. The situation was rendered more »orion« by the rleotric light» all goiug out, the||@@||more serious by the electric lights all going out, the darknets greatly magnifying the danger. One pa».||@@||darkness greatly magnifying the danger. One pas- ?enger lott a portmanteau containing over £1000 and||@@||senger lost a portmanteau containing over £1000 and valuables. Great credit is given to the chief officer||@@||valuables. Great credit is given to the chief officer for his splenäid and uusnltlsh conduct throughout.||@@||for his splendid and unselfish conduct throughout. Tho schooner Alto sailed from the wreck for||@@||The schooner Alto sailed from the wreck for Urooruo on March 28, aud the orumpeit space and two||@@||Broome on March 28, and the cramped space and two meals a day for bor full number, 150 »oui»,||@@||meals a day for her full number, 150 souls, rendered Ihe voyuge anythiug but agreeable. Ac-||@@||rendered the voyage anything but agreeable. Ac- commodation waa found »»hore for the passenger»,||@@||commodation was found ashore for the passengers, but the steamer's craw rtirnlned on the Alto at||@@||but the steamer's crew remained on the Alto at Boebuck Bay._||@@||Roebuck Bay. The land revenue lu March was £37,716 against||@@||The land revenue in March was £37,715 against £3d,580in March last year.||@@||£33,580 in March last year. Last month 199 name» were registered for employ-||@@||Last month 199 names were registered for employ- ment at the Government Labour Bureau, and «otk||@@||ment at the Government Labour Bureau, and work found for 123.||@@||found for 123. I||@@|| ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14359007 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn IA WELL-KNOWN GOLF PLAYER||@@||A WELL-KNOWN GOLF PLAYER DROWNED.||@@||DROWNED. WA8HED OFF TUE BOOKS NEAR||@@||WASHED OFF THE ROCKS NEAR BEN BUCKLER.||@@||BEN BUCKLER. A MELANCHOLY INCIDENT.||@@||A MELANCHOLY INCIDENT. Shortly after 8 o'clock yostorday morning Mr.||@@||Shortly after 8 o'clock yesterday morning Mr. James Soott, the profe'sional of the Royal Sydney||@@||James Scott, the professional of the Royal Sydney club, wa« washed off the rocks at Mernverv,||@@||club, was washed off the rocks at Merrivery, near Ben Buokler, nnd was drowned. Hu||@@||near Ben Buckler, and was drowned. He left home about 6 o'clock yeaterdav morning, in||@@||left home about 6 o'clock yesterday morning, in company with Mr. J. Clarke and Mr. T. Coonun, and||@@||company with Mr. J. Clarke and Mr. T. Coonan, and proceeded to Morrivery for the purpose of fishing.||@@||proceeded to Merrivery for the purpose of fishing. Tho spot they solbotod ia a difficult one to roach, and||@@||The spot they selected is a difficult one to reach, and intending tlnhermeii have tn climb down a ateop path.||@@||intending fishermen have to climb down a steep path. At the bottom there ia a rook wall, ulose to where the||@@||At the bottom there is a rock wall, close to where the sewer runs .uto the sea. After they hud been Malling||@@||sewer runs into the sea. After they had been fishing for aome time a largo wavo wa« seen rolling toward*:||@@||for some time a large wave was seen rolling towards the rocks, and the men linmedlatsly left their linca||@@||the rocks, and the men immediately left their lines and ran to a higher rock. Mr. Scott, in runuii.fr,||@@||and ran to a higher rock. Mr. Scott, in running, slipped and fell, and waa washed into the surf. Hta||@@||slipped and fell, and was washed into the surf. His companion« could see him atruggling, and one of them||@@||companions could see him struggling, and one of them threw a aohnapper line to him, but he failed to «size||@@||threw a schnapper line to him, but he failed to seize it. The line wanijiiic.ly haulnd up and thrown ar/ain,||@@||it. The line was quickly hauled up and thrown again, and that time it lodged on hi« arm, hut lie could not||@@||and that time it lodged on his arm, but he could not graap it. Far fully 10 minute« hi« companion» could||@@||grasp it. For fully 10 minutes his companions could Brie him drifting out to sea, and when about 40 yard«||@@||see him drifting out to sea, and when about 40 yards from the rock ho suddenly rlisappeared.||@@||from the rock he suddenly disappeared. The police wero «hortlv af torwarda informed, aud||@@||The police were shortly afterwards informed, and Constable Roache, of Waverley, proceeded to the||@@||Constable Roache, of Waverley, proceeded to the scene of the accldnnt, but was unable to recovor the||@@||scene of the accident, but was unable to recover the bodv. It is unlikely that the bony trill be re-||@@||body. It is unlikely that the body will be re- cover «ti, a« the | laen is infested with «bark«.||@@||covered, as the place is infested with sharks. The rook from which ttie unfortunate roan was||@@||The rock from which the unfortunate man was washed is a favourite finhing spot, and is consideren||@@||washed is a favourite fishing spot, and is considered ?ufe in flue weather, though in rough weather seas||@@||safe in fine weather, though in rough weather seas have been known to dash over it up to a dtatance of||@@||have been known to dash over it up to a distance of 20ft. During a north-easterly roll, as thoro was||@@||20ft. During a north-easterly roll, as there was yesterday, the rock is considered unsafe.||@@||yesterday, the rock is considered unsafe. Within a short distance of the rock are three islets,||@@||Within a short distance of the rock are three islets, the outor one bearing a strong resemblance to a heap||@@||the outer one bearing a strong resemblance to a heap of baatltio mud. The water botweon tha fishing||@@||of basaltic mud. The water between the fishing rock and tho islet rinm from about 20ft. to 40ft. in||@@||rock and the islet runs from about 20ft. to 40ft. in depth, and it would take n considerable roll to make||@@||depth, and it would take a considerable roll to make tbo water break on th« edge of the rock. Should a||@@||the water break on the edge of the rock. Should a person be washed of! It would be very difficult even||@@||person be washed off it would be very difficult even for a strong swimmer to regain the rocks, owing to||@@||for a strong swimmer to regain the rocks, owing to the heavy undertow and the curious oiroular cur-||@@||the heavy undertow and the curious circular cur- rents running at the apot. The only chanco of aafety||@@||rents running at the spot. The only chance of safety would be for the person waahed of to swim round ,to||@@||would be for the person washed off to swim round to one of the Islets, where a grasp might be obtained||@@||one of the islets, where a grasp might be obtained and a footing «ecured. Even then it would nio||@@||and a footing secured. Even then it would pro- bably be «oma hour« befo» lie could get off the ¡list||@@||bably be some hours before he could get off the islet to the «hore.||@@||to the shore. Mr. Scott waa bora at Enrliferry, Elie, Scot-||@@||Mr. Scott was born at Earlsferry, Elie, Scot- land, and learnt club-making at Formatier'«||@@||land, and learnt club-making at Forrestier's shop and golf on the Elie links. He esme to Sydney||@@||shop and golf on the Elie links. He came to Sydney as professional to the Royal Sydney Golf Club lu||@@||as professional to the Royal Sydney Golf Club in 1896, and wss so engaged up lo tho time of lils duath.||@@||1896, and was so engaged up to the time of his death. He rendered assistance to various other club«,||@@||He rendered assistance to various other clubs, both suburban and country, in laying out links. Ho||@@||both suburban and country, in laying out links. He was a good player, at times brilliant, as witness his||@@||was a good player, at times brilliant, as witness his performance of going round the Bond) link« in the||@@||performance of going round the Bondi links in the record of 67 as lute as Saturday last. As a teacher||@@||record of 67 as late as Saturday last. As a teacher lie wus successful in imparting his knowledge, end ha||@@||he was successful in imparting his knowledge, and he was a good clutimuker. His los« will be greatly felt||@@||was a good clubmaker. His loss will be greatly felt by lil« club.||@@||by his club. Matche« «et down for Saturday and Monday have||@@||Matches set down for Saturday and Monday have b«ou postponed out nf respect to tho inomory of the||@@||been postponed out of respect to the memory of the Royal Sydnoy professional.||@@||Royal Sydney professional. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14359081 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PREPARATIONS IN MELBOURNE.||@@||PREPARATIONS IN MELBOURNE. . MELBOURNE, Wednesday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Wednesday. Mr M'Cullocb, the Munster for Public Work»,||@@||Mr. McCulloch, the Minister for Public Works, and chairman of Iho Cabinet celebratioun committee,||@@||and chairman of the Cabinet celebrations committee, drove with Iho Governor-General to-dsy along tho||@@||drove with the Governor-General to-day along the roula of the procession for the Uulce and Duche«» of||@@||route of the procession for the Duke and Duchess of Corawall and York Having had all the arrange-||@@||Cornwall and York. Having had all the arrange- ments explained to him the Governor-General ex||@@||ments explained to him the Governor-General ex- pret'Ptl full satisfaction. He «aid, however, that he||@@||pressed full satisfaction. He said, however, that he would prefer tint no arch IIB erects t at Government||@@||would prefer that no arch be erected at Government Houne gates, as the gateway waa already ornamental||@@||House gates, as the gateway was already ornamental euouRh Pbe »ron has therefore been absndoued, and||@@||enough. The arch has therefore been abandoned, and the money will bo »peni on other dekorativ» wi rk||@@||the money will be spent on other decorative work. The celebration» cmmittea has secured a stand||@@||The celebrations committee has secured a stand to ne erectod iu front of tho Orand Hotel, in addition||@@||to be erected in front of the Grand Hotel, in addition to the stand to be erected in front of the Horden||@@||to the stand to be erected in front of the Gorden monument in Siiring-street, for thu necommruodutuu||@@||monument in Spring-street, for the accommodation of diDtmguishdd visitors. Pal liament House and tha||@@||of distinguished visitors. Parliament House and the Treaiury steps will also be reserved for Government||@@||Treasury steps will also be reserved for Government guests.||@@||guests. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14359045 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE MISSING STEAMER |||@@||THE MISSING STEAMER FEDEKAL.||@@||FEDERAL. IDENTIFICATION uF A LIFEBUOY.||@@||IDENTIFICATION OF A LIFEBUOY. MELBOURNE, Wednesday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Wednesday. further light wa« thrown upon the suppoued lo»«||@@||Further light was thrown upon the supposed loss of the steamer redirai to-duv Tho lifebelt which||@@||of the steamer Federal to-day. The lifebelt which wes found near the dead bodv at Mallscoota Bench,||@@||was found near the dead bodu at Mallacoota Beach, wa» idsiit fl»d by an emplovee of Messrs M'llwralth,||@@||was identified by an employee of Messrs. McIlwraith, M'Etchurn, and Co a« the property of the seoond||@@||McEacharn, and Co. as the property of the second engineer It appears that there htid been a dispute||@@||engineer. It appears that there had been a dispute about the nwmrship of Hie belts, and to prevent||@@||about the ownership of the belts, and to prevent further trnuhl» thi« man carefully puiiited the initial«||@@||further trouble this man carefully painted the initials of the different rank« on them The liait found at||@@||of the different ranks on them. The belt found at Gabo his tho inscription in hiactv paint, .' 2 E,"||@@||Gabo has the inscription in black paint, " 2 E," follow rd hy some indlsliiiot mark«, which have been||@@||followed by some indistinct marks, which have been »aderad almost mdecipl or«l>lo bv a sollt in th« can||@@||rendered almost indecipherable by a split in the can- vai, hut which in ti e light if tliht wfurmalion are||@@||vas, but which in the light of this information are «»lily recogiuaahlp us " M O B ," the whole íiiicrin||@@||easily recognisable as " N.G.R.," the whole inscrip- tion rosduig " I Engr " Evmentlv the belt ha«||@@||tion reading " 2 Engr." Evidently the belt has been worn «mee, na thors are unmistakable algae of a||@@||been worn since, as there are unmistakable signs of a doipeiate struggle tor life in the crumpled con-||@@||desperate struggle for life in the crumpled con- dition if the arm hole«, and there ii othbr evidence||@@||dition of the arm holes, and there is other evidence which leads io thu conviction thut DB sometimes||@@||which leads to the conviction that as sometimes happens the b.-It, instead of acting al a protection,||@@||happens the belt, instead of acting as a protection, dioKued the inau who worn it Whether that mau||@@||drownd the man who worn it. Whether that man was Johu Hill, the chief engineer, or nor will pro-||@@||was John Hill, the chief engineer, or nor will pro- bably never be kuown||@@||bably never be known. Lal 01||@@||Later. A telegram han just been receiver! from tho light-||@@||A telegram has just been received from the light- house keep r at G ibo giving a full description of tho||@@||house-keeper at Gabo giving a full description of the man's hod) washed aehore. Iho clothes worn by tins||@@||man's body washed ashore. The clothes worn by this man huye, as ulremly stuted, heuu ldontiflo t by Mn||@@||man have, as already stated, been identified by Mrs. Hill in those of her nuilwnd, but the description of||@@||Hill as those of her husband, but the description of the body now given «how« that it wss not tho bodv of||@@||the body now given shows that it was not the body of Hill tlio chief engineer, but apparently that of tho||@@||Hill, the chief engineer, but apparently that of the second engineer It m thought th'.t lu the ctnfusion||@@||second engineer. It is thought that in the confusion at bight, when the ve<>ol waa overwhelmed, the||@@||at night, when the vessel was overwhelmed, the second engineer put on Mr Hill's clothes.||@@||second engineer put on Mr. Hill's clothes. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14359035 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I FEDERAL ELECTIONS.||@@||FEDERAL ELECTIONS. FURTHER RETURNS.||@@||FURTHER RETURNS. THE PARLIAMENTARY ESTAB«||@@||THE PARLIAMENTARY ESTAB- LISHMENT.||@@||LISHMENT. PROBABLE DELAY IN RETURN OP||@@||PROBABLE DELAY IN RETURN OF WRITS.||@@||WRITS. 1 ho compilation of returns of rotes cast on Friday||@@||The compilation of returns of votes cast on Friday last in Now South Wale» hss now arrived at a stage||@@||last in New South Wales has now arrived at a stage «hore theolUoials have t» tely nltosether on (he poat||@@||where the officials have to rely altogether on the post- oltlce, as the polling bootha are outside Iho radio» of||@@||office, as the polling booths are outside the radius of telegraph oommuuleattnu Toes» polling places are||@@||telegraph communication. These polling places are all small ones. Thoro i» therefore nothing worth||@@||all small ones. There is therefore nothing worth menttuning in connection with our own State||@@||mentioning in connection with our own State. In Victoria, the scrutiny for the Corio electorate||@@||In Victoria, the scrutiny for the Corio electorate has boeii completed, showing that Mr R A Croucli||@@||has been completed, showing that Mr. R. A. Crouch i» returned by a majority of about 1100 over Mr||@@||is returned by a majority of about 1100 over Mr. Levien. Tho Senate candidates can hardly have their||@@||Levien. The Senate candidates can hardly have their positions altered, but on« foature of tho figures undo||@@||positions altered, but one feature of the figures made public yesterday is Hint Mr Butt and Mr Styles have||@@||public yesterday is that Mr. Best and Mr. Styles have changed phtoes, Mr, Best, who was fifth, having||@@||changed places, Mr. Best, who was fifth, having gone up into tourlh pinos Iho lending candidato lor||@@||gone up into fourth place. The leading candidate for the Sennte, Mr Fraser, han scored KI 000 volo», and||@@||the Senate, Mr. Fraser, has scored 83,000 votes, and Mr LUrrolt, (ho sixth min, has 67,000 to his credit.||@@||Mr. Barrett, the sixth man, has 57,000 to his credit. In Now South Walis, Mr Wnlkir, who ia tending,||@@||In New South Wales, Mr. Walker, who is leading, bus receivod stitliiu a few of 78,000 votes "1 lie Viu||@@||has received within a few of 78,000 votes. The Vic- tonin return« «hoyy thut the scrutiny for lo out of||@@||torian returns show that the scrutiny for 15 out of Um 2d »oat» ha« been completed||@@||the 23 seats has been completed. Queensland »how« uo chaiige in Iho order of thu||@@||Queensland shows no change in the order of the oaiidldate», mid in South Australia mattera are ti»||@@||candidates, and in South Australia matters are as (hoy*oro on Tuesday, »ti far as the order of candi?||@@||they were on Tuesday, so far as the order of candi- dates is concerned Ihcio ia »onie uncertainly in the||@@||dates is concerned. There is some uncertainty in the casa of Tasmania, a» the proportional method of||@@||case of Tasmania, as the proportional method of voting I« In venue tbeie, and it 1» not quite certain||@@||voting is in vogue there, and it is not quite certain whotlier Hie »yatem, when It comes to the final com-||@@||whether the system, when it comes to the final com- putations may not show one or two alteration» in tho||@@||putations may not show one or two alterations in the position of candidates||@@||position of candidates. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14359041 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.||@@||HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. TUE CONTEST AT THE HUME.||@@||THE CONTEST AT THE HUME. Mr Bert Mudge, hon secretary of tbo iastrnlian||@@||Mr. Bert Mudge, hon. secretary of the Australian Freetrade a»d Liberal Association ne Albuiy, writes||@@||Freetrade and Liberal Association at Albury, writes in reference lo remarks coricoiriinp- tho election mndo||@@||in reference to remarks concerning the election made bv Sir Willi no Lyno Mr Mudge «nye ' Iho free||@@||by Sir William Lyne. Mr. Mudge says : " The free- trade party here fought on hnumnablo and fair tight,||@@||trade party here fought an honourable and fair fight, and can challonge their oppononte to prove the con-||@@||and can challenge their opponents to prove the con- trary Thoy cirtamly considorod it thPir duty t J J ro||@@||trary. They certainly considered it their duty to pro- tost ogainst ine action of ti olr opponent« in bunging||@@||test against the action of their opponents in bringing Iho Minister ior Works and hiB colleague (the Minis-||@@||the Minister for Works and his colleague (the Minis- ter for Agriculture and ""slti i«) into the electorate to||@@||ter for Agriculture and Mines) into the electorate to »len all tile influenc! of theic honour iblo p sitions in||@@||use all the influence of their honourable positions in »ttpp rt of 5ir IV T Lyno, lud remembering the||@@||support of Sir W. J. Lyne ; and remembering the ttttitudoof Sir William wh»n he dfmmd»d tbo in-||@@||attitude of Sir William when he demanded the in- dictment of the lato Minuter for Wnr^s (Mr T H||@@||dictment of the late Minister for Works (Mr. J. H. Voun") ft r visiting the Hunter lit the time of Mr||@@||Young) for visiting the Hunter at the time of Mr. jBeiton's elpetioti, wo wera surely el tilled te protect||@@||Barton's election, we were surely entitled to protest «frmiut n course which can onlv corrupt lind dentado||@@||against a course which can only corrupt and degrade tho political hfo of this S ato if olloyvert to continue||@@||the political life of this State if allowed to continue. Ihn onlv reason for Sir Willi «n'a bitter remarl « lira||@@||The only reason for Sir William's bitter remarks lies in the fact Unit he know« only too well that had Mi||@@||in the fact that he knows only too well that had Mr. Goddard hoon m tbo liald a month earlier thurp*ult||@@||Goddard been in the field a month earlier the result «Aoula bayo boen a substantial victory for the free||@@||would have been a substantial victory for the free- trade party uud their policy "||@@||trade party and their policy." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14359063 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn i DELAY IN THE RETURN OF THE||@@||DELAY IN THE RETURN OF THE j QUEENSLAND WRIT.||@@||QUEENSLAND WRIT. I , THE RESULT OF FLOODS.||@@||THE RESULT OF FLOODS. ¡ BRISBANE, Wednesday.||@@||BRISBANE, Wednesday. ' It is now feared that neveu of Queensland's repra-1||@@||It is now feared that seven of Queensland's repre- i tentatives iu th» Federal Lei>i«l»tnre will b« unable||@@||sentatives in the Federal Legislature will be unable j to take their »eats lu the Hi uses lu the lint few days||@@||to take their seats in the Houses in the first few days ' of the Dpeoiug of Parliament Bedourio, ou the South||@@||of the opening of Parliament. Bedourie, on the South , Australian barder, wa« appointed a polling placo for||@@||Australian border, was appointed a polling place for Msraus« electorate, al«o for the Sen ile , but owing to||@@||Maranoa electorate, also for the Senate ; but owing to I She Horded state of the country it will not be possible||@@||the flooded state of the country it will not be possible to reach thoro for tim uurpn«o of taking the poll be-||@@||to reach there for the purpose of taking the poll be- fore tho day Axed for the return of tho writ (May 4)||@@||fore the day fixed for the return of the writ (May 4). Advice» received a few days nt.o hxod tho time as||@@||Advices received a few days ago fixed the time as from six to eight wuek» Until the poll is taken (boro||@@||from six to eight weeks. Until the poll is taken there st is not possible to complote the n -||@@||it is not possible to complete the re- turu» and tho return of tbo writ Chore -||@@||turns and the return of the writ. There- fore the six aenutnrs mid tho successful candidute||@@||fore the six senators and the successful candidate for Maranoo cannot ho declared elet ted. One of the||@@||for Maranoa cannot be declared elected. One of the ' most aermus points ya Hint Mr Diake the lonrtoi||@@||most serious points is that Mr. Drake, the leader , fit tbo Senate, will bo uniblu, s long with the other||@@||of the Senate, will be unable, along with the other Queensland »enriare, to lake bl» piare in the Fedi ral||@@||Queensland senators, to lake his place in the Federal Parliament when it opon» '1 hern appears to be no||@@||Parliament when it opens. There appears to be no provision m the Act to cancel Bedourie as a polling||@@||provision in the Act to cancel Bedourie as a polling place, end it seems lmpossiblo to reuch it frrui ntl)||@@||place, and it seems impossible to reach it from any «ide, the beruht of the telegraph lino even not being||@@||side, the benefit of the telegraph line even not being available At tho last State alet tiou onlv U y otp»||@@||available. At the last State election only 12 votes «vero recorded at this nlace It is suggested that the||@@||were recorded at this place. It is suggested that the difficulty might partly be o-croom« by passing a||@@||difficulty might partly be overcome by passing a validating bill fhronph the Fcdira! Parliament nn||@@||validating bill through the Federal Parliament im- I mediately it is coast tut-d||@@||mediately it is constituted. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14359051 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE PISCA.L ISSUE.||@@||THE FISCAL ISSUE. VIEWS OF SOUTH AUSTRALIAN||@@||VIEWS OF SOUTH AUSTRALIAN , MEMBERS.||@@||MEMBERS. > ADELAIDE, Wednesday.||@@||ADELAIDE, Wednesday. All the successful candidates who wore nccesrible||@@||All the successful candidates who were accessible to-dty expressed their views on the fiscal issue.||@@||to-day expressed their views on the fiscal issue. The State Premier, Mr. Holder, said th»t neither||@@||The State Premier, Mr. Holder, said that neither , side could cliim a victory. The fiscs! issue in South||@@||side could claim a victory. The fiscal issue in South I Australia bad boen entirely overshadnwsd by tho||@@||Australia had been entirely overshadowed by the 1 person«! and the public record of the candidates. Of||@@||personal and the public record of the candidates. Of i the 13 members elected seven low and six high tariff||@@||the 13 members elected seven low and six high tariff rnsn have been returned. They had, however, the||@@||men have been returned. They had, however, the satiifactton of knowing that the general rcsnlt of the||@@||satisfaction of knowing that the general result of the ; election was that moderate «maséis would prevail,||@@||election was that moderate counsels would prevail, ' and that was much indrod.||@@||and that was much indeed. Mr. D. M. Charleston think« that Mr. Reid will||@@||Mr. D. M. Charleston thinks that Mr. Reid will ,i have »nfucitrnt following to prevent Mr. Burton carry||@@||have sufficient following to prevent Mr. Barton carry- - ina: his fine»! policy if the tariff IB to bo a urotective||@@||ing his fiscal policy if the tariff is to be a protective ; one. Mr. Held mifilit be able to form ii combination||@@||one. Mr. Reld might be able to form a combination & atrong enough to lead to a dissolution, and then force||@@||strong enough to lead to a dissolution, and then force l¡ upon Ihe country the question of freetrado and||@@||upon the country the question of freetrade and V proteetiou aa the sole issue to bs decided by||@@||protection as the sole issue to be decided by ñ the people.||@@||the people. j. Sir Richard Baker favours the application ot free||@@||Sir Richard Baker favours the application of free- I > trade principles to a revonuo tu riff, und the grant||@@||trade principles to a revenue tariff, and the grant- II iuf» nt preferential dutii-s bBtween Australia and||@@||ing of preferential duties between Australia and Ti Groat Brltaiu and all British colonies und dominion«,||@@||Great Britain and all British colonies and dominions, ¡ which abonld reciprocate, if possible. The statement,||@@||which should reciprocate, if possible. The statement, '. he said, that ho wa« a Kciditc was not justified. In||@@||he said, that he was a Reidite was not justified. In ,, fact, be thinks that Mr. Barton is entitled to his||@@||fact, he thinks that Mr. Barton is entitled to his )' position, and he will not nttempt to tnru him out.||@@||position, and he will not attempt to turn him out. ij He ahould have a fair show.||@@||He should have a fair show. s Mr. Glynnaays thit he held all along that the||@@||Mr. Glynn says that he held all along that the ; C Seuate would bo atrong for freetrado. WIIÜH in||@@||Senate would be strong for freetrade. While in J, Western Australia soma ircetrado candidates for the||@@||Western Australia some freetrade candidates for the (> ¡¿coate told him that tlioy woro dctormiucd, if||@@||Senate told him that they were determined, if .J eucceasful, to assert their power aud right to||@@||successful, to assert their power and right to ' block any protectionist tariff. He rays||@@||block any protectionist tariff. He says ;'! emphatically (hat no protectionist Miruitry that||@@||emphatically that no protectionist Ministry that y cannot count upou asubstsntial protectionist majority||@@||cannot count upon a substantial protectionist majority ; should attempt to hold office against a Senate which||@@||should attempt to hold office against a Senate which ; is beyond nil doubt frcetraile lu its membership.||@@||is beyond all doubt freetrade in its membership. I Constitutionally the tinft' must be pj3s?rt within two||@@||Constitutionally the tariff must be passed within two , .years, and no Ministry should hold nil j co in Ihe face||@@||years, and no Ministry should hold office in the face i of inevitable defeat by the Sensto and the consequent||@@||of inevitable defeat by the Senate and the consequent possibility of a deadlock.||@@||possibility of a deadlock. ¡ Mr. A. Poynton remarked that freotrade and pro||@@||Mr. A. Poynton remarked that freetrade and pro- ' teulion were alike imnosslble, but he waa certainly||@@||tection were alike imposslble, but he was certainly ' not going for that sort of tariff which would secure||@@||not going for that sort of tariff which would secure 1 the required revenus ont of the food supplies of the||@@||the required revenue out of the food supplies of the tnsssee.||@@||masses. ; Sir John Downer said that a freetrader would||@@||Sir John Downer said that a freetrader would , bolster up industrie« by bounties and a protectionist||@@||bolster up industries by bounties and a protectionist { hy duties. He would adopt either of tbrae expedients||@@||by duties. He would adopt either of these expedients . in respect to industries that should ultimately be «elf||@@||in respect to industries that should ultimately be self- ' supporting, but not otherwise. In additiou, he would||@@||supporting, but not otherwise. In addition, he would | attend to the policy of other nations, and mould||@@||attend to the policy of other nations, and mould I his action not by the use of meaningless term«, but||@@||his action not by the use of meaningless terms, but I by what might be expedient from time to time.||@@||by what might be expedient from time to time. t The Minister for Education (Mr. Batchelor) agrees||@@||The Minister for Education (Mr. Batchelor) agrees 1 thal the fiscal viewa of candidates had very little to||@@||that the fiscal views of candidates had very little to ', do with the election here. Political leputation geno||@@||do with the election here. Political reputation gene- j rally governed lha choice. The people stomrd to buvn||@@||rally governed the choice. The people seemed to have j recognised that ivheth.br under Mr. Barton's or Mr.||@@||recognised that whether under Mr. Barton's or Mr. ! Raid's Uoverurnout the i-aveuuo would have to be||@@||Reid's Government the revenue would have to be \ raised through the Custom«. It was too soon to fore||@@||raised through the Customs. It was too soon to fore- i cast what would . be done. Westcra Australia, for||@@||cast what would be done. Western Australia, for ; initunce, declarad strongly for frsetrode : but in||@@||instance, declared strongly for freetrade : but in | Queensland tha labour candidato«, who scored so||@@||Queensland the labour candidates, who scored so j heavily, rauk the fiscal question in the campaign.||@@||heavily, sank the fiscal question in the campaign. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14358968 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn OUR FUI LETTER.||@@||OUR FIJI LETTER. Il » - '||@@|| THE STORM AT LEVUKA«||@@||THE STORM AT LEVUKA. SDVA, March 26,||@@||SUVA, March 26. Sinco I last wrote o .implóte aceouats ha» o boan||@@||Since I last wrote complete accounts have been received from all parts of tho group with reference to||@@||received from all parts of the group with reference to the disastrous ttorm winch struck Levuka on the||@@||the disastrous storm which struck Levuka on the night of tho 13th nintMit. Apparently it was not ono||@@||night of the 13th instant. Apparently it was not one of the ordinary cj clono«, but was more of the||@@||of the ordinary cyclones, but was more of the nature of a whirlwind It fo»mH to have originated||@@||nature of a whirlwind. It seems to have originated bstvveeu the isUnls ol Vili Lovttund Vanns. Levu||@@||between the islands of Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, near Ellington, und passed with unusual »peed acron||@@||near Ellington, and passed with unusual speed across to Levuka and W akava, then cxp ludinz itself beyond||@@||to Levuka and Wakaya, then expanding itself beyond that is and At tho time it was thought thal there||@@||that island. At the time it was thought that there was no los? of life, but, unfortunately, Ihmh«B proved||@@||was no loss of life, but, unfortunately, this has proved wrong Mr E Wilkin««,«., «on of Mr David||@@||wrong. Mr. E. Wilkinson, son of Mr. David Wilkinson, of tho Tip Civil ¡service, was bringing||@@||Wilkinson, of the Fiji Civil Service, was bringing hi3 cutter across fiom Baa to Levuka, aud after||@@||his cutter across from Bua to Levuka, and after anchoring at the back of Ovulau mot the full force||@@||anchoring at the back of Ovulau met the full force of the blow, which caused his cutter to founder Ho||@@||of the blow, which caused his cutter to founder. He perished with two native« after floating about on the||@@||perished with two natives after floating about on the cutter'« hatches for ovor 21 li jura, ono Tjian being||@@||cutter's hatches for over 24 hours, one Fjian being laved Great sympathy has boen expressed for the||@@||saved. Great sympathy has been expressed for the parents, who haro been ovor 30 youri restdeut in||@@||parents, who have been over 30 years resident in Pili. A landslip lu Levuka completely bulled a||@@||Fiji. A landslip in Levuka completely buried a house willi tbioo ¡samoaus, all ot whom wore io||@@||house with three Samoans, all of whom were re- cororoddctid Fiobably ee\eral other nativos havo||@@||covered dead. Probably several other natives have been lent, which will bo known latir||@@||been lost, which will be known later. Immediately it iva« posiiblo to do so the linn W||@@||Immediately it was possible to do so the Hon. W. L Allardyco, Assistant Colonial ¡secretary, lef-fauvi||@@||L. Allardyce, Assistant Colonial Secretary, left Suva in the cxovcrumont steamer Clyde for Larukn, ami,||@@||in the Government steamer Clyde for Levuka, and, alter inspecting tbo town, culled a mooting of tho||@@||after inspecting the town, called a meeting of the rosulont!, which was larr-nly attjndod Mr Allnr||@@||residents, which was largely attended. Mr. Allar- dyce read the following meseago from bin l!/v.oelloucy||@@||dyce read the following message from his Excellency rho Govaruor, vir -'* Ploaso inform Warden and||@@||the Governor, viz. :—" Please inform Warden and citizens of Levuka that I have hoard with very great||@@||citizens of Levuka that I have heard with very great rogret of tho d^plorxblo loss of life and vory serious||@@||regret of the deplorable loss of life and very serious damage wrought by 111« hurricane io Levuka, md||@@||damage wrought by the hurricane in Levuka, and that 1 should havo bean present to poraonullj express||@@||that I should have been present to personally express my aympatbv but that, not having yet recovered||@@||my sympathy but that, not having yet recovered from u recent iovernh attack, I did not think it would||@@||from a recent feverish attack, I did not think it would be oonatfltent with the duties I havo to perform to||@@||be consistent with the duties I have to perform to risk the jonrnoy "||@@||risk the journey." Mr Allardyco said that in the face of such a mes-||@@||Mr. Allardyce said that in the face of such a mes- sage fro n lila Majesty'» representative it was un-||@@||sage from his Majesty's representative it was un- necessary to say much moro That morning ho bad||@@||necessary to say much more. That morning he had inspected Lovuki, and had seon with regret husmena||@@||inspected Levuka, and had seen with regret business house« ni zed to the ground, churença and dwelling||@@||houses razed to the ground, churches and dwelling- houses without roots and vorand ill«, and schooner«||@@||houses without roofs and verandahs, and schooners and cutters lvtng high and dry nu the||@@||and cutters lying high and dry on the boach Hu therefore thoroughly realised tbo||@@||beach. He therefore thoroughly realised the disastrous offeota of the late blow Reports to band||@@||disastrous effects of the late blow. Reports to hand ao far fortunately HV » that the storm was of a com-||@@||so far fortunately show that the storm was of a com- paratively local character, and the cocoanut« to witid||@@||paratively local character, and the cocoanuts to wind- wai d, excepting nae or two on Louvti Viti ulan Is,||@@||ward, excepting one or two on Lomai Viti islands, had not Buffuud lo tin« uxlout we have to be||@@||had not suffered. To this extent we have to be thankful Moulton was made of several deeds per||@@||thankful. Mention was made of several deeds per- tormod during the «torn« whioh he could only de-||@@||formed during the storm which he could only de- scribo a« evidencing great courage anti braver), but ho||@@||scribe as evidencing great courage and bravery, but he would draw »prclal atten.ion lo tho casa of a t ijtati,||@@||would draw special attention to the case of a Fijian, une Ame, a Yasawa man, who rendered valuable aid||@@||one Ame, a Yasawa man, who rendered valuable aid to a drowning European He suggested that a lettor||@@||to a drowning European. He suggested that a letter ahould be written to tlio Oovemmont requesting aid||@@||should be written to the Government requesting aid for the damage danu to the public warks, such a« the||@@||for the damage done to the public works, such as the aea wall lu conclusion, Mr Allardyco said it only||@@||sea wall. In conclusion, Mr. Allardyce said it only remained for lura to express his deep personal «yoi||@@||remained for him to express his deep personal sym- p»th\||@@||pathy. 1 he cans of tho Fijmn Arno has since been con-||@@||The case of the Fijian Ame has since been con- sidered, and the citizens of Levuka piesoutail bim||@@||sidered, and the citizens of Levuka presented him with _10, a similar amount being sent from tho||@@||with £10, a similar amount being sent from the Government||@@||Government. Hi» Honor Sir Henry Berkeley met with a «ovare||@@||His Honor Sir Henry Berkeley met with a severe accident on the 2oth instant. He waa driving into||@@||accident on the 25th instant. He was driving into ¡suva whin his horso shlod, aud lie wa« thrown uut of||@@||Suva when his horse shied, and he was thrown out of bisbuggv. Iho wheal passing ovor his arm broko a||@@||his buggy. The wheel passing over his arm broke a boue lio I« progressing well, though ho recetvod||@@||bone. He is progressing well, though he received K severe «hock||@@||a severe shock. Death ha« again boen busy in nur midst On the||@@||Death has again been busy in our midst. On the 2i)tli instant Mi Richard Scott, Colonial Treasurer,||@@||20th instant Mr. Richard Scott, Colonial Treasurer, passed away after a lung und pamful lllncis The||@@||passed away after a long and painful illness. The funeral was attended by nearly erery male in Suva||@@||funeral was attended by nearly erery male in Suva. Iho Rev William Ihoinpsou wh> conducted the||@@||The Rev. William Thompson, who conducted the burial «ervice, muda apecul montiou of thu esteem in||@@||burial service, made special mention of the esteem in which tho deoeasod was held b> lus fellow towns-||@@||which the deceased was held by his fellow towns- folk Mr Scott leaves a wi low, two sou», and one||@@||folk. Mr. Scott leaves a widow, two sons, and one daughter to mourn thoir losi Mr F. A Hulule, a||@@||daughter to mourn their loss. Mr. F. A. Hulek, a colomy of many years standing, died at Rewa on tho||@@||colonist of many years standing, died at Rewa on the 13th mitant||@@||18th instant. Mr Uiirrv Berkeley, Bon of our Ciuef Justico, re-||@@||Mr. Harry Berkeley, son of our Chief Justice, re- turned from South Africa ou tho 20th lnutuut The||@@||turned from South Africa on the 20th instant. The voluu(eera turnt d out and gave him a fitting recap||@@||volunteers turned out and gave him a fitting recep- tion 1 hough wounded, Ali Berkelc) was quite||@@||tion. Though wounded, Mr. Berkeley was quite rcBtcred to health||@@||restored to health. It bos been docided to «end 25 of rur ni mod native||@@||It has been decided to send 25 of our armed native constabulary to take part ni tlio festivities at the||@@||constabulary to take part in the festivities at the opeuing of the Commonwealth Parliament in Mel-||@@||opening of the Commonwealth Parliament in Mel- bourne The detachment will bo ni commaud of||@@||bourne. The detachment will be in command of Colonel Francis aud a nuttve lieutenant||@@||Colonel Francis and a native lieutenant. Great heat, though finer weather, still continue«||@@||Great heat, though finer weather, still continues. The huriicano seu.ju is now over, but whnt with||@@||The hurricane season is now over, but what with tho Levuka blow and the two heavy floods on tho||@@||the Levuka blow and the two heavy floods on the Rewa River wa cannot congratulate ourerlve» on tho||@@||Rewa River we cannot congratulate ourselves on the result ot the past season||@@||result of the past season. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14359034 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PARLIAMENTARY OFFICERS CHOSEN,||@@||PARLIAMENTARY OFFICERS CHOSEN. Mr. E ß Blackmore, Clurk of Parliaments «n||@@||Mr. E. G. Blackmore, Clerk of Parliaments in South Auslislln, haa been ohosen Clerk of the Com-||@@||South Australia, has been chosen Clerk of the Com- monwealth Senate nud Parliament, and Mr. G. H.||@@||monwealth Senate and Parliament, and Mr. G. H. Jenkin«, Clerk of legislative Aisembty of Victoria,||@@||Jenkins, Clerk of Legislative Assembly of Victoria, ha« received the temporary uppointment of Clerk of||@@||has received the temporary appointment of Clerk of the House of Representatives. This last appointment||@@||the House of Representatives. This last appointment ia for the first BCision only, without projudico to the||@@||is for the first session only, without prejudice to the appointment rolug continued ni discontinued. 'Hie||@@||appointment being continued or discontinued. The reason usctgtiou for thu temporary occupancy of||@@||reason assigned for the temporary occupancy of the office in Mr Jenkins's ease is that the Common||@@||the office in Mr. Jenkins's case is that the Common- wealth Government doe» not feel ut liberty to pay||@@||wealth Government does not feel at liberty to pay thu high salary which attacho« to his State appoint||@@||the high salary which attaches to his State appoint- mont Mr. iloukius.after a irvloo I» various capacities,||@@||ment. Mr. Jenkins, after service in various capacities, brc-mu Clerk of tho Victoiian Legislativa Aastmbly||@@||became Clerk of the Victorian Legislative Assembly ni 1882, und Clerk of Parliaments thora in 1891. Ho||@@||in 1882, and Clerk of Parliaments there in 1891. He vi as also secretary of tho Federation Convention which||@@||was also secretary of the Federation Convention which sat in Melbourne in 1890, lu which year, it will bo||@@||sat in Melbourne in 1890, in which year, it will be reinomheretl, there was a ptolimtnary meeting of||@@||remembered, there was a preliminary meeting of represctit«tivca of the Australasian colonies lu con-||@@||representatives of the Australasian colonies in con- nect« n withh the drawiug up of a conatitution. The||@@||nection with the drawing up of a constitution. The constitution of ISOlJwas drawn up by the Couveu||@@||constitution of 1891 was drawn up by the Conven- tion which met in Sydney in the f> llnwuig year.||@@||tion which met in Sydney in the following year. Mr. Blackmore ha« ul«o hud a long colonial ser-||@@||Mr. Blackmore has also had a long colonial ser- vice, a» well ss a distinguished ono. During the||@@||vice, as well as a distinguished one. During the Now ¿elland war of 1803-1 ho served willi the||@@||New Zealand war of 1863-4 he served with the Taranaki Rifle«, but towanl« the cloie of the last||@@||Taranaki Rifles, but towards the close of the last- nunsil yetir ho waa appointed Parliamentary Li||@@||named year he was appointed Parliamentary Li- Inarlnn iu bou'h Australia. In 18(iU lia wn« mude||@@||brarian in South Australia. In 1869 he was made Clerk Assistautand Sorgaaaut-at-Arma to thu Houe»||@@||Clerk Assistant and Sergeant-at-Arms to the House ot Assembly In that State, and held that post until||@@||of Assembly in that State, and held that post until 1K8G, whon he became Clerk ot ihe Assembly. In the||@@||1886, when he became Clerk of the Assembly. In the following year bo was appointed Clerx of Parlia-||@@||following year he was appointed Clerk of Parlia- ments, and haa held the nfiico ever since. When||@@||ments, and has held the office ever since. When the tiret session of the Indention Conven-||@@||the first session of the Federation Conven- tion waa held in Adelaide in 1897 Mr. Blackmore||@@||tion was held in Adelaide in 1897 Mr. Blackmore wits appointed its secretary, and III auccesding||@@||was appointed its secretary, and in succeeding meetings nt that body iu Svluoy and Melbourne he||@@||meetings of that body in Sydney and Melbourne he contlnuod to hold the ofiloe. At the «weariug-tn at||@@||continued to hold the office. At the swearing-in at Cintanuinl Park on Now Year'» Day of this year Mr,||@@||Centennial Park on New Year's Day of this year Mr. Blackmore hail dolrgutud to lum tho duty of reading||@@||Blackmore had delegated to him the duty of reading (hu proclamation and administering the oath to Lurd||@@||the proclamation and administering the oath to Lord Hopetoun, the Guvuruoi-Geueinl. Aa a constitutional||@@||Hopetoun, the Governor-General. As a constitutional authority be holds a high portion , ho Ima pub-||@@||authority he holds a high position ; he has pub- lished threo or four wotks on the suhjoct of Farlm||@@||lished three or four works on the subject of Parlia- mentuiy procedure and procèdent«, which have been||@@||mentary procedure and precedents, which have been adoptad ai guido book« lu mont British Fucliauieutury||@@||adoptad as guide books in most British Parliamentary Housos.||@@||Houses. Mr B H rilonil, the third shorthand writer of||@@||Mr. B. H. Friend, the third shorthand writer of tlio New South (V'alos " Iluiistid " Blaff, hal been||@@||the New South Wales " Hansard " staff, has been appointed chief of the Commonwealth '. llansurd "||@@||appointed chief of the Commonwealth " Hansard " stuff, and baa been for aoveml dava in Melbouruo in||@@||staff, and has been for several days in Melbourne in connection with his nut io» in thut regard. Irlo lias||@@||connection with his duties in that regard. He has now, however, reluriiod to Sydney. Mr. friend,||@@||now, however, returned to Sydney. Mr. Friend, previous tD joining the " Hnnsird " staff of Now||@@||previous to joining the " Hansard " staff of New Soutti Wales, had a journalistic oxreer. In the earlv||@@||South Wales, had a journalistic career. In the early «event io« he wa« in Mol houille, but ia 1876 he re-||@@||seventies he was in Melbourne, but in 1876 he re- moved to Adelaide, and romniued there until 1879,||@@||moved to Adelaide, and remained there until 1879, when he received his appen tment ou_hu New South||@@||when he received his appointment on the New South Wales Parliamentary »taft, and lias held it until now.||@@||Wales Parliamentary staff, and has held it until now. The other appointments of Parliamentary officers||@@||The other appointments of Parliamentary officers have not yet been mude, bat tins will be decided lu||@@||have not yet been made, but this will be decided in the near future It is intemled that the " Uuueard "||@@||the near future. It is intended that the " Hansard " stiff »hall, as in Now South Wales, report select and||@@||staff shall, as in New South Wales, report select and other conitmltoea of ouch House of the l<°edsral Par-||@@||other committees of each House of the Federal Par- liament, and other work «There shorthand writing is||@@||liament, and other work where shorthand writing is required. Tor this purpose it H estimated that a||@@||required. For this purpose it is estimated that a steff of eight raeu «ill ti5 required, in addition to the||@@||staff of eight men will be required, in addition to the leader. 'Ihe position of Serg*aut-at-Arms and||@@||leader. The position of Sergeant-at-Arms and Usher of the Black Hod will also have tu he filled,||@@||Usher of the Black Rod will also have to be filled, and it is understood that the Premier haa not yet||@@||and it is understood that the Premier has not yet decided whether (or not he will make the appoint-||@@||decided whether or not he will make the appoint- ments ia conjunction with soma other office, or||@@||ments in conjunction with some other office, or whether the holders of them «hall be Sergeant .at||@@||whether the holders of them shall be Sergeant-at- Arms or Usher, and nothing more, in each Chamber.||@@||Arms or Usher, and nothing more, in each Chamber. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396232 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN||@@||THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN W. T. WAWN.||@@||W. T. WAWN. Tiding3 of the death of Captain William Twizell||@@||Tiding3 of the death of Captain William Twizell Wawn will bo received with deep rugrot by his many||@@||Wawn will be received with deep regret by his many friends in many latitudes I ho deceased gentleman||@@||friends in many latitudes. The deceased gentleman »as hale and hearty, although be hail atlained the||@@||was hale and hearty, although be had attained the ripe age of 66 years, but about a fortnight ago be||@@||ripe age of 66 years, but about a fortnight ago he wus knocked down by a cab in Martm-placo Sol tous||@@||was knocked down by a cab in Martm-place. Serious íesults svere not at li rat anticipated, but after a few||@@||results were not at first anticipated, but after a few days symptoms of blood poisoning appeared, and then||@@||days symptoms of blood poisoning appeared, and then it became a question of hour« as to the lerruiiintion of||@@||it became a question of hours as to the termination of his life Ot this tbo bravo old skipper waa fully||@@||his life Of this the brave old skipper was fully conscious. He was offered stimulants un hour or two||@@||conscious. He was offered stimulants an hour or two boforo the end came, and ho calmlv remarked, " No,||@@||before the end came, and he calmlv remarked, " No, I won't toko any It would ouly prolong the matter,||@@||I won't take any It would only prolong the matter, and 1 hnvo no wieh to do that." Captain Wann was||@@||and I have no wish to do that." Captain Wawn was born m Shields, atitl although he had really no reason||@@||born in Shields, and although he had really no reason for doing so bes ond his natural bout, ho took to the||@@||for doing so beyond his natural bent, he took to the sea. His father was a solicitor, und sa well uff that||@@||sea. His father was a solicitor, and so well off that ho novcr had occasion to piuctibo, and ssas willing||@@||he never had occasion to practice, and was willing to do all that ss us nocesrary m thu matter of bringing||@@||to do all that was necessary in the matter of bringing up and providing for ins son, but nothing short Df a||@@||up and providing for his son, but nothing short of a sea life would suilice for him J ho late captain worked||@@||sea life would suffice for him. The late captain worked his way up "through tho bass so pipes," und he||@@||his way up "through the hawse pipes," and he followod tho sea praclicallv user siuco hB took to it||@@||followed the sea practically ever since he took to it As a young mau ho traded to the Last for a consider||@@||As a young man he traded to the East for a consider- ubio lime, but later on he found Australian condi-||@@||uble time, but later on he found Australian condi- tions more cangeniul, and for at least dil year« ho cast||@@||tions more congenial, and for at least 30 years he cast his bread upon tho ivatcrs of tho South Pacific, nnd||@@||his bread upon the waters of the South Pacific, and sv Uti the result that it rcturuo t to him Although ho||@@||with the result that it returned to him. Although he was not successful in ail ina business venture«-and||@@||was not successful in all his business ventures - and they were numerous-in tho cud ho found himself||@@||they were numerous - in tho end he found himself with a fair rumpeteuru and so situated that he could||@@||with a fair competence and so situated that he could gratify his literal«, and artistic tsBleB sr fur as the||@@||gratify his literary and artistic tastes so far as the libraries und art exhibitions lu tins citv could hoip||@@||libraries and art exhibitions in this city could help him In both theso brnnebes of intellectual culture||@@||him. In both these branches of intellectual culture Captain Wami mado his murk Only one of his||@@||Captain Wawn made his mark. Only one of his books has issued from the press, but that in itself is||@@||books has issued from the press, but that in itself is Biifhcienl to Btamji the authoi ns a descriptive writer||@@||sufficient to stamp the author as a descriptive writer of high standing. Certaiuly he liad the advantage of||@@||of high standing. Certaiuly he had the advantage of breaking comparatively now ,-tound, inasmuch that||@@||breaking comparatively new ground, inasmuch that his work deals entirely with bia varied experiences in||@@||his work deals entirely with his varied experiences in the South Ssas, but his trcatmeut of all thu incidents||@@||the South Seas, but his trcatmeut of all the incidents referred to by him hal the added merit||@@||referred to by him has the added merit of freshness ihers is nothing of the second-||@@||of freshness. There is nothing of the second- hand, nor 30t of the remiuiscent. 'lhe reader||@@||hand, nor yet of the remiuiscent. The reader might vory nell imagine that tho narra-||@@||might very well imagine that thw narra- tives wero wntlen whilst the icon's depleted||@@||tives were written whilst the scenes depicted were in course of enactment. His pencil was perhaps||@@||were in course of enactment. His pencil was perhaps moro ficile than bin pen 111« published book in-||@@||more facile than his pen. His published book in- cludes quite a largo number of black and white||@@||cludes quite a large number of black and white drawings, but ho has loft many most interesting||@@||drawings, but he has left many most interesting wnter-colome. There is at least ono portfolio filled||@@||water-colors. There is at least one portfolio filled with pictures ot real ecientiUo value Ihey aro||@@||with pictures of real scientific value. They are accurately drawn und most exactly coloured repre-||@@||accurately drawn and most exactly coloured repre- sentations of th> fishes of tho w11.era of the ¡solomon||@@||sentations of the fishes of the waters of the ¡solomon and Now Hobridein island group«, and also of the||@@||and New Hebridean island groups, and also of the many strange and beautiful subaqueous growths to||@@||many strange and beautiful subaqueous growths to bo lound iii those regions Captain Wuwn wai a||@@||be found in those regions. Captain Wawn was a seaman of the first quality, a navigator, an author,||@@||seaman of the first quality, a navigator, an author, und an artist Moreover ho was an expert hrdro||@@||and an artist. Moreover he was an expert hydro- graphor, and it is matter for regrot to marines||@@||grapher, and it is matter for regret to marines generally that his manuscripts, chart-plotlings,||@@||generally that his manuscripts, chart-plottings, and sketches dealing with -, considerable||@@||and sketches dealing with a considerable portion of tho Coral Sea, of tho South Pacitic||@@||portion of the Coral Sea, of the South Pacitic und the lBlauds theroiu contained wont down||@@||and the islands therein contained went down iii tho B I S Quotta off Somersot when that ill-falcd||@@||in the B.I .S. Quotta off Somerset when that ill-fated ship was on her homowurd vovage about 11 years||@@||ship was on her homeward vovage about 11 years ugo, and whee these documents wore on their way to||@@||ago, and when these documents were on their way to tho Admiralty authorities W hen lyiog in the Sydney||@@||the Admiralty authorities. When lyiog in the Sydney Hospital a few days afler the accident which occa-||@@||Hospital a few days after the accident which occa- sioned his death Captain Wuwn, while knowing||@@||sioned his death Captain Wawn, while knowing perfectly, that his tuno had come, said, " What a||@@||perfectly, that his time had come, said, " What a soliico it has been to mo to bo ablo In my last years to||@@||solace it has been to me to be able in my last years to spend so much 0! my time m the Art Irallory."||@@||spend so much 0f my time m the Art Gallery." Almost with his last breath he quoted the name of||@@||Almost with his last breath he quoted the name of u picture which he bad greatly admired ever since it||@@||a picture which he had greatly admired ever since it appeared in tho gallery-" After Life's litful||@@||appeared in the gallery-" After Life's Fitful Fover '||@@||Fever ." Captain v\ awn's remains wero »cstcrday intorrod||@@||Captain Wawn's remains were yesterday interred in the Church of Pngland Coraetery at Rookwood||@@||in the Church of England Cemetery at Rookwood. Ihe sorvico ut the graveBido vies conducted by tho||@@||The service at the graveside was conducted by the Rev W P Unwin Amutigst those present wero||@@||Rev W.P. Unwin Amongst those present were Captain Orraiunor, Captam beuch Captain Laidman,||@@||Captain Grainger, Captain Beach, Captain Laidman, Captain Robinson, Captum and Mrs Hastings, Cap-||@@||Captain Robinson, Captain and Mrs Hastings, Cap- tain and Mis kerr, Mr thorpe, Mrs Wilkinson,||@@||tain and Mrs. Kerr, Mr Thorpe, Mrs Wilkinson, Miss Silk and Mr I Orron||@@||Miss Silk, and Mr J. Orren. Ihe funeral arrangements were carried out by||@@||Ihe funeral arrangements were carried out by Mesero. Wood and Company.||@@||Mesers. Wood and Company. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14360324 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SPECIAL ^CABLES.||@@||SPECIAL CABLES. jBOM THE " HERALD'S " LONDON||@@||FROM THE " HERALD'S " LONDON CORRESPONDENTS.||@@||CORRESPONDENTS. GEhMANY AND ITALY.||@@||GERMANY AND ITALY. MAINTENANCE OP FRIENDSHIP.||@@||MAINTENANCE OF FRIENDSHIP. LONDON, April 4.||@@||LONDON, April 4. Xhe interview of Signor Zanardelli, the||@@||The interview of Signor Zanardelli, the _t»-ù.n Premier, with Count von Billow, the||@@||Italian Premier, with Count von Bulow, the 'Gomm Imperial Chancellor, at Verona, was||@@||German Imperial Chancellor, at Verona, was coruial. Signor Zanardelli reiterated that it||@@||cordial. Signor Zanardelli reiterated that it _M the desire of Italy to maintain its tr«||@@||was the desire of Italy to maintain its tra- iitional friendship with Germany.||@@||ditional friendship with Germany. It was reported recently that in ti» coane of *n||@@||It was reported recently that in the course of an inMHisw ""h »n Ametioin journalist Si«nor||@@||interview with an American journalist Signor Vanarilelli stated that th. Triple Alliance (Germany,||@@||Zanardelli stated that the Triple Alliance (Germany, ai-tna and Italy) would not bo ran*wed without||@@||Austria, and Italy) would not be renewed without ÄÄ «was iirpora.ive, Signor Z.n.rdolii||@@||ripe reflection. It ws imperative, Signor Zanardelli ii»«, to dissipate any idea of animosity on the part||@@||stated, to dissipate any idea of animosity on the part ti Italy towards France.||@@||of Italy towards France. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14360165 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE WOOLLOOMOOLOO||@@||THE WOOLLOOMOOLOO MYSTKiiY".||@@||MYSTERY. AN OPEN VERDICT.||@@||AN OPEN VERDICT. The adjourned inquest resj rcting: the death ot||@@||The adjourned inquest respecting the death of John Brotvii Cono Huxham whoso body wa» found||@@||John Brown Cone Huxham, whose body was found Qoatuip: in the Kater at Woolloomooloo Bay on||@@||floating in the water at Woolloomooloo Bay on Ma ch 27 with a bullet woun 1 in tho head, waa oon-||@@||March 27 with a bullet wound in the head, was con- dudna yesterday hoforo the Deputv coroner (Dr It||@@||cluded yesterday before the Deputy-coroner (Dr. R. H lod(l) und ii _ur_||@@||H. Todd) and a jury. Consta! 1« Linoirar of the Water Pohco, stated that||@@||Constable Linegar of the Water Police, stated that ho had ascertains! that tho dice used t ad beau re-||@@||he had ascertained that the deceased had been re- tiñí»!» at No 72 Gloucester street fur the patt l8||@@||siding at No. 72 Gloucester-street for the past 18 months Ile v.eot there and amongat deceased'«||@@||months. He went there and amongst deceased's tifTec s fouud BLVoral lottert aud a bt*x of revolver||@@||effects found several letters and a box of revolver oirtrl lees||@@||cartridges. Di ti II Taylor, Qo\ernin«nt Purhologist, de||@@||Dr. G. H. Taylor, Government Pathologist, de- pi ««ii to mulline: a I ott-inortun examination ot the||@@||posed to making a post-mortem examination of the I «lv. Hu foul ii small bruises on the left side ot||@@||body. He found small bruises on the left side of the lurdhruri sal the I migo ot the none Inure whb||@@||the forehead and the bridge of the nose. There was «Uo a mull abraiuou uu the left hand About iin||@@||also a small abraison on the left hand. About an inch ni lient of the right ear lie found a bullet||@@||inch in front of the right ear he found a bullet wouud lhere waa un stu_.dug of the skin YYil-||@@||wound. There was no singeing of the skin. Wit- utas examined the wound with a, strong lana, and||@@||ness examined the wound with a strong lens, and the ends i f the hair appeared to have boen «lightl.||@@||the ends of the hair appeared to have been slightly »lot,eJ The buitnt had passed through the brum to||@@||singed. The bullet had passed through the brain to tho opposite sido of tho «kuli Witness removed the||@@||the opposite side of the skull. Witness removed the bullet In his opinion the calleo of doa'h was the||@@||bullet. In his opinion the cause of death was the bullet wound (lisoribfd lue bullet wound could||@@||bullet wound described. The bullet wound could havo be-cu solf-n fhcteu, and tits nm^eiiiff of tho hair||@@||have been self-inflicted, and the singeing of the hair ludicatod that the bullut had basti (lied at close||@@||indicated that the bullet had been fired at close range 1 ho bullit fnuutl in the «kuli waB similar to||@@||range. The bullet found in the skull was similar to those found arnot g decearetl'a eftecta||@@||those found among deceased's effects. Lama Gulley, domestit. sorvaut, residing at No T>||@@||Laura Gaffey, domestic servant, residing at No. 75 Ma.lo.iv street, Potts Point, said that deceancd was||@@||Macleay-street, Potts Point, said that deceased was or.[(»gcil nt thu ab,ve uddreBa on Much Jüan a||@@||engaged at the above address on March 20 as a general mau abuut the house He stayed there until||@@||general man about the house. He stayed there until the evLimig of the 26th Ho bud not Bald aiivthint;||@@||the evening of the 26th. He had not said anything to lead her to bslieve Hint hi intended io taka-His life||@@||to lead her to believe that he intended to take his life. YVitnos« hal i evor teen a pistol in bl« posststuou, and||@@||Witness had never seen a pistol in his possession, and he did not ee< m to he do| i eased or m ill-htallh He||@@||he did not seem to be depressed or in ill-health. He I Id mines« that ho had lskod tor the poíitiuu||@@||told witness that he had asked for the position becuute lie tra« sturviui,||@@||because he was starving. I raucis Poi i gr nu Huxham residing «t Paddington,||@@||Francis Peregrine Huxham, residing at Paddington, sala that decs«««! »as In« brother He wat burn at||@@||said that deceased was his brother. He was born at B ith, Eii|(laii(I, mid wa» 77 vears ol agu Witnol«||@@||Bath, England, and was 77 years of age. Witness inst saw him a fortnight before hi* doath lie vrai||@@||last saw him a fortnight before his death. He was then lu tlistiesso 1 circumstance«, but did not ask||@@||then in distressed circumstances, but did not ask witne.s tor uiiy help He had nevor lulunated that||@@||witness for any help. He had never intimated that ne intended to tal e his life, and witness did not||@@||he intended to take his life, and witness did not kiiuv, that he pu?« s ed a revolver||@@||know that he possessed a revolver. Ins jury returned an open verdict||@@||The jury returned an open verdict. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14360167 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DlíATH OF A YOUNG MAN.||@@||DEATH OF A YOUNG MAN. THE INQUEST.||@@||THE INQUEST. The Deputy Coroni-r (Dr. B. H Todd) and a jury||@@||The Deputy Coroner (Dr. R. H. Todd) and a jury initiated un inquest at the Coroner's Court yettorday||@@||initiated an inquest at the Coroner's Court yesterday luto the circumstance« conuected with the d-ath of a||@@||into the circumstances connected with the death of a youth usmed Bryuu Byrne, iigcd 17 years, which oc||@@||youth named Bryan Byrne, aged 17 years, which oc- uuriod at the Sydney Hospital on wednesday, l'he||@@||curred at the Sydney Hospital on Wednesday. The evidcuco «howei that deceased took part in u boxing||@@||evidence showed that deceased took part in a boxing contest at tho Golden Gate Athlone Club on lbs .Otu||@@||contest at the Golden Gate Athletic Club on the 30th ultim? Alter tho fourteenth round lie went up to||@@||ultimo. After the fourteenth round he went up to his opponent, but fell down He «truck a chair, and||@@||his opponent, but fell down. He struck a chair, and thou tell on to a gong. He was atkea what made||@@||then fell on to a gong. He was asked what made bira fall, and replied, " I «rent m tho leg« " During||@@||him fall, and replied, " I went in the legs." During tlie encounter he rei eived some blows about the head||@@||the encounter he received some blows about the head and body, but did not get a " knock-out "||@@||and body, but did not get a " knock-out " blow. When he fell ho appeared to be||@@||blow. When he fell he appeared to be in a fit. and thin became uucousoiout,||@@||in a fit, and then became unconscious. It nat su hour before be regained conaciousness, and||@@||It was an hour before he regained consciousness, and be then dreaded and wuikod out without assistance||@@||he then dressed and walked out without assistance. Ou tho following duy ha appeared to be quito svell,||@@||On the following day he appeared to be quite well, and on Tuesday lust he accompanied n uuinpamon||@@||and on Tuesday last he accompanied a companion lo a boxing place in Eugiite-atieet. He went into||@@||to a boxing place in Engine-street. He went into the ring there and bt>¿sn to «pur with another||@@||the ring there and began to spar with another youug roan. The round Uttod about a minute and||@@||young man. The round lasted about a minute and i huit, and about four blows were (.truck Deieuaed||@@||a half, and about four blows were struck. Deceased eat down on a chair und complained that he hud a||@@||sat down on a chair and complained that he had a nasty headache Ile then tnod to rise, but f-11 donn,||@@||nasty headache. He then tried to rise, but fell down, and tho sido of Ins head «tiuok tho ground He be-||@@||and the side of his head struck the ground. He be- came uncut rumie, and »eeuied to have the «anio kind||@@||came unconscious, and seemed to have the same kind of lit as on the pteviour dalurday uight Severn! pur||@@||of fit as on the previous Saturday night. Several per- suns present tried to bring lum round, but oould not,||@@||sons present tried to bring him round, but could not, ned ho wts roinoied lo the bydnev Hospithl, where||@@||and he was removed to the Sydney Hospital, where he reutamod until be died The mquctt wat ad-||@@||he remained until he died. The inquest was ad- journed until the 12th luelant._||@@||journed until the 12th instant. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14360354 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn VICTORIA.||@@||VICTORIA. i «s.||@@|| PENNY POSTAGE.||@@||PENNY POSTAGE. MELBOUWNE. Thursäiv.||@@||MELBOURNE, Thursday. Mr. Outtrim, tho permanent Wad of the Victomn||@@||Mr. Outtrim, the permanent head of the Victorian PosUl Department, has received the fullowinr.||@@||Postal Department, has received the following inessuEe from Mr. J . G. Ward, Postmaster-General||@@||message from Mr. J . G. Ward, Postmaster-General of New ¿e«l«!id .-" 1 heartily oougratulate toa oa||@@||of New Zealand :—" I heartily congratulate you on adopting penny postage in your Mate I trust that||@@||adopting penny postage in your State. I trust that your example will b» speedily followed bv other||@@||your example will be speedily followed by other feintes, and that the penny Mo will bo mad« um.||@@||States, and that the penny rate will be made uni- versal throughout tho Coinmonwuulth , nl.0 tilt it||@@||versal throughout the Commonwealth ; also that it will upply to this cilouy aB will. May I now ven.||@@||will apply to this colony as well. May I now ven- turc to hope that uenuy letters from New Zealand||@@||ture to hope that penny letters from New Zealand will not be surchiiEod." In reply Mr. Outturn said||@@||will not be surcharged." In reply Mr. Outtrim said that Ihoqueslioii of chsrgos was one for the Common,||@@||that the question of charges was one for the Common- wealth to decido, as the Mate hoads had no voie« m||@@||wealth to decide, as the State heads had no voice in tho matter. Hu woulil, however, tubiuit Mr. Waid's||@@||the matter. He would, however, submit Mr. Ward's message to the roüonil Postmiisiui -General. Mr||@@||message to the Federal Postmaster-General. Mr. Outtrim etatod to-dav that tho present rates tri||@@||Outtrim stated to-day that the present rates are leviBd In accordance with the regulations of the In-||@@||levied in accordance with the regulations of the In- ternational Postal Union, aud that I»ow Zealand||@@||ternational Postal Union, and that New Zealand vantd thoso rate« »vltttuut first cousultin» other||@@||varied those rates without first consulting other parties to the agreement. °||@@||parties to the agreement. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14360327 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn WESTERN AUSTRALIA.||@@||WESTERN AUSTRALIA. THE WRECK OP THE KABBAKATrà.||@@||THE WRECK OF THE KARRAKATTA. PERTH, Tnurtdsy.||@@||PERTH, Thursday. The Commissioner of T'olico loopivid intelligaiic«.||@@||The Commissioner of Police received intelligence yesterday from Corporal Teolj, of Derby, lo the effect||@@||yesterday from Corporal Feely, of Derby, to the effect that toe captain, flrat mid sew i d ofliciri., memeer,||@@||that the captain, first and second officers, engineer, lind three if the crow of the kai «kutta, ia »eil na||@@||and three of the crew of the Karrakatta, as well as tho custom officer, Mr Lait), wiro on bwsn loiot||@@||the custom officer, Mr. Latty, were on Swan Point Inland wilh boat» and seioiul weeks' piovisioua,||@@||Island with boats and several weeks' provisions, stardii g bj the ship pending le oipt of instructions.||@@||standing by the ship pending receipt of instructions. Pearl-.ni w ero afraid to nek tal-iup- their «rhoon.il||@@||Pearlers were afraid to risk taking their schooners near the wieclc||@@||near the wreck. Mr Acting Justice Pennefather took hissestOJ||@@||Mr. Acting Justice Pennefather took his seat on the Bondi vestriday foi tim litBt time and lecelrel||@@||the Bench yesterday for the first time and received the congi* ululions ot ti e Bar||@@||the congratulations of the Bar. At Ibu IVvndham Police Cnuit ou Wedueiuay tw»||@@||At the Wyndham Police Court on Wednesday two nb iipiual imtn«, Binjo »id luf>ei, were recem.||@@||aboriginal natives, Banjo and Roger, were recom- «nittoJ for (no1 in couniction willi Ihe Denham||@@||mitted for trial in connection with the Denham Uiver tragedy , , ,, ,, , "||@@||River tragedy. ¡sir Johu and Linly Torrent will sill by the Orion||@@||Sir John and Lady Forrest will sail by the Ortona lo-itav for Milhourne||@@||to-day for Melbourne. The cobb of Ri bert rollins v the Cnallens«||@@||The case of Robert Collins v. the Challenge Minni' nnd riillni!; Com] any, Limited, m willett||@@||Mining and Milling Company, Limited, in which plainlilï claimed ¿1118,. ior »s(.rs, Vc , was caliea||@@||plaintiff claimed £1883 for wages, &c., was called im for hearing betöre Mi Jiutioe Peunifatbire||@@||on for hearing before Mr. Justice Pennefather at No - Supreme Court ou Wailnis loy ¡udgniwt||@@||No. 2 Supreme Court on Wednesday. Judgment was entered by ccn.ont for pliiiuuIT for ÍUW, wita||@@||was entered by consent for plaintiff for £1200, with- out costs. A counter claim w a wiihdmsn Wita||@@||out costs. A counter claim was withdrawn with- out costs. _____||@@||out costs. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14360364 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I THE EMPRESS DOWAGER'S FEARS. I||@@||THE EMPRESS DOWAGER'S FEARS. RELYING ON TÜNG-FÜ-HSIANG.||@@||RELYING ON TUNG-FU-HSIANG. LONDON, April 4.||@@||LONDON, April 4. The " Standard " states that tho Empress||@@||The " Standard " states that the Empress Dowager granted a secret audience to Tung||@@||Dowager granted a secret audience to Tung- fu-hsiang and begged limito maintain a large||@@||fu-hsiang and begged him to maintain a large foito of militia at NiugUsin, in order to assist||@@||force of militia at Ninghsia, in order to assist the Imperial Court in tho event of further||@@||the Imperial Court in the event of further complications with tho Allies.||@@||complications with the Allies. On the pronouncement of the sontences against the||@@||On the pronouncement of the sentences against the instigator« of outragea Prince luaii, Prince Chuauar,||@@||instigators of outrages Prince Tuan, Prince Chuang, Duke Lan, and lunf.-tu-its.anf; toil, refuge at||@@||Duke Lan, and Tung-fu-hsang took refuge at Niiighala, m the province of ICansu 31)0 miles north-||@@||Ninghsia, in the province of Kansu, 300 miles north- west of bl-au -.ubaoquently lung-tii-haiaag with||@@||west of Si-an. Subsequently Tung-fu-hsiang with 20,000 followers, and Prince iuati with 10,100 men,||@@||20,000 followers, and Prince Tuan with 10,000 men, COKLtlier with the othor princely fugitives, mado||@@||together with the other princely fugitives, made preparations lu tho town for resisting arrest||@@||preparations in the town for resisting arrest. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14360208 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SMALLPOX AND PLAGUE. I||@@||SMALLPOX AND PLAGUE. A visit was mado to the Quarantine Station on||@@||A visit was made to the Quarantine Station on Wednesday by Dr Ashburton thompson, prnsidont||@@||Wednesday by Dr. Ashburton Thompson, president of tlie iloaid uf Httltb, for tim purpose ot seem«. the||@@||of the Board of Health, for the purpose of seeing the smallpox patients and to decide «3 to the rotease of||@@||smallpox patients and to decide as to the release of Walter Clark», His originil siitTernr from that diteasa,||@@||Walter Clarke, the original sufferer from that disease, who arrived by the 1 uryalus Dr. Ihomoson «tatrd||@@||who arrived by the Euryalus. Dr. Thompson stated y«»teid»y that ninouf.it the coaticUwbo wire isolated||@@||yesterday that amongst the contacts who were isolated with Sydney Ihyoue, the smallpox pitii-nt admitted||@@||with Sydney Thynne, the smallpox patient admitted from Leichhardt, were Ihrnne's two sisters, Vulot,||@@||from Leichhardt, were Thynne's two sisters, Violet, 17, and Myrtle, 14. 7 hese girl« had never been||@@||17, and Myrtle, 14. These girls had never been vtcrinale 1 until they reachod the Quarantine btatiim,||@@||vaccinated until they reached the Quarantine Station, und tiley were than vaccinated, but not in time to||@@||and they were then vaccinated, but not in time to provent the smallpox dsrslnpmg upon timm. Tile||@@||prevent the smallpox developing upon them. The vaccination and tho tmallpox in their cat««||@@||vaccination and the smallpox in their cases developed together Both of tlievi howevtr,||@@||developed together. Both of them, however, had un cxoeamngly «light attack They ure prac-||@@||had an exceedingly slight attack They are prac- tically not in constitutional lll-htaltb ibsir mother||@@||tically not in constitutional ill-health. Their mother accompanied them to the hospital Alt thor Uki||@@||accompanied them to the hospital. All the other «mallpi x patients at the (.uaiantiiis btation aro in||@@||smallpox patients at the Quarantine Station are in (rood health Walter Clarke is uow nearly tree from||@@||good health. Walter Clarke is now nearly free from infection bvdnay J hy one is reo ivcrinn. rapidly Ho||@@||infection. Sydney Thynne is recovering rapidly. He lud quite a uuld attack of «ntalipux, having bren||@@||had quite a mild attack of smallpox, having been successfully vaccinated lu infsuoy Dr ihompson||@@||successfully vaccinated in infancy. Dr. Thompson tlnukn that persons vaccinated in infcitioy or child-||@@||thinks that persons vaccinated in infancy or child- hood should b« re-vacuaat'd at the age of 15 or lu||@@||hood should be re-vaccinated at the age of 15 or 16 when approaching adult age It that is done, unless||@@||when approaching adult age. If that is done, unless they happen to be specially exposed to infection,||@@||they happen to be specially exposed to infection, they may be considered to be as sa'e as aultaiug eau||@@||they may be considered to be as safe as anything can maka thom||@@||make them. Dr. I hompBOn states that tha plague patient in||@@||Dr. Thompson states that the plague patient in quiriiutme it doing well, aad may he tit for roleiso||@@||quarantine is doing well, and may be fit for release in the course of a few dave There is no «roba ility||@@||in the course of a few days. There is no probability of tha plague bl caking out agaiu lu Sydney unless it||@@||of the plague breaking out again in Sydney unless it is introduced If smallpox bad obtained a hold lu||@@||is introduced. If smallpox had obtained a hold in the city it would be infinitely more to be feared than||@@||the city it would be infinitely more to be feared than plague. _||@@||plague. MELBOURNE, Thursday||@@||MELBOURNE, Thursday. Owing to the eatiBftoloiy condition of the small-||@@||Owing to the satisfactory condition of the small- pox patitot M'Artbur, who aniveil fiom Calcutta by||@@||pox patient McArthur, who arrived from Calcutta by the Euryalus, tha staff on duty at the sanatorium is||@@||the Euryalus, the staff on duty at the sanatorium is being reduced.||@@||being reduced. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14360191 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn COMPILATION OP FEDERAL VOTES.||@@||COMPILATION OF FEDERAL VOTES. The administrative work in conneilion with the||@@||The administrative work in connection with the federal elections was discharged by Mr. Critchett||@@||federal elections was discharged by Mr. Critchett Walker, C.M.G., who lield the duul post of return-||@@||Walker, C.M.G., who held the dual post of return- ing officer for both the Senate ami Ilous» uf Repre-||@@||ing officer for both the Senate and House of Repre- sentative«. Mr. Walker having had experience with||@@||sentatives. Mr. Walker having had experience with previous election«, tho arrangement« were an near to||@@||previous elections, the arrangements were as near to ptrfoct organisation at was practicable. Very few||@@||perfect organisation as was practicable. Very few extra clerk« wore engaged, and the whole steff em-||@@||extra clerks were engaged, and the whole staff em- ployed worked z»alou»ly unit well. In order to givo||@@||ployed worked zealously and well. In order to give peiHuual supervision, Mr. Walker visited the city and1||@@||personal supervision, Mr. Walker visited the city and suburban polling place« throughout polling day. At||@@||suburban polling places throughout polling day. At the cluse of the poll he had hin «taff at the General||@@||the close of the poll he had his staff at the General PottOflU* to icceivo tho result« of both rlroltnn«,||@@||Post Office to receive the results of both elections, the work of onumerutlug continuing until 7.30||@@||the work of enumerating continuing until 7.30 on the following Salurdav morning. The «tuft', with||@@||on the following Saturday morning. The staff, with the paper«, was then trausfeiied to tha Chiot Secre-||@@||the papers, was then transferred to the Chief Secre- tary's Ollloe, and the work of compilation was con-||@@||tary's Office, and the work of compilation was con- tinued up to 6 on Stttuiday evening. Tho tele-||@@||tinued up to 6 on Saturday evening. The tele- gram« dealt with for tho Hou.o of Representatives||@@||grams dealt with for the House of Representatives and the Senate olcctfcn« numbered about liflOO, and||@@||and the Senate elections numbered about 3500, and upon «ach of tho Senoto piper« them wsro n0 names,||@@||upon each of the Senate papers there were 50 names, to be dealt with. This will glva some idea of the||@@||to be dealt with. This will give some idea of the uiegnituilu of the work performed, which wat car«||@@||magnitude of the work performed, which was car- ritd ont with inch cara and accuracy .« to enable a j||@@||ried out with such care and accuracy as to enable a satisfactory result to bo given to the prttt evtry half||@@||satisfactory result to be given to the press every half hour up to 1.30 a.m.||@@||hour up to 1.30 a.m. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14360328 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn UNEMPLOÏED IN MELBOURNE.||@@||UNEMPLOYED IN MELBOURNE. DEPUTATION TO LORD HOPETOUN.||@@||DEPUTATION TO LORD HOPETOUN. A deputation of rix mon representing the na«||@@||A deputation of six men representing the un- oniploycd of Melbourne waited to-day upon the||@@||employed of Melbourne waited to-day upon the Governor. General to lay befiro him the .le.tituta||@@||Governor-General to lay before him the destitute condition uf a Urge number uf meuv who are unable to||@@||condition of a large number of men who are unable to got work owuit! to tho congested cundihon of the||@@||get work owing to the congested condition of the labour mniket. Lord Hopetoun, »tier courteously||@@||labour market. Lord Hopetoun, after courteously listening to what the deputation had to say, exnresiea||@@||listening to what the deputation had to say, expressed rugret that ha was unable to be of uuy service tor||@@||regret that he was unable to be of any service, for lie had no pfllcinl couuection with tim tioverninent of||@@||he had no official connection with the Government of Victoria, mill thero/OM lils hands »vctb tie l. He||@@||Victoria, and therefore his hands were tied. He would, however, represent to the federal Ministers||@@||would, however, represent to the Federal Ministers Iho e-datcnce of the coses of poverty brought ueder||@@||the existence of the cases of poverty brought under tua notice, bul he did not think that at present any»||@@||his notice, but he did not think that at present any- thing could ho done||@@||thing could be done. The polo match, Carramut v. Camperdown, forth«||@@||The polo match, Carramut v. Camperdown, for the Madden Cup, resulted in a win for Corni urdmrn by||@@||Madden Cup, resulted in a win for Camperdown by 5 gnats 1(1 liehinds to Cananiut's ¿ f-eolt, 8 LeliiiiÜB.||@@||5 goals 10 behinds to Carramut's 3 goals, 8 behinds. 1 ho decnpitaled budy of Itob»rt l.oid Flodg son, a||@@||The decapitated body of Robert Lord Hodgeson, a well-known acoountaiit, was found this murnmg oa||@@||well-known accountant, was found this morning on the railwjy Im« nein Armadale Mali n Becaaiod for||@@||the railway line near Armadale station. Deceased for tome n i o«8 jiimt hod suffered sciorel» trom insomiiu,||@@||some weeks past had suffered severely from insomnia. Mr "lruuiïit.1 the Mini-ter for Railway.., staten||@@||Mr. Trenwith the Minister for Railways, states that ho intends at a meetinj of tho Cubinbt neit||@@||that he intends at a meeting of the Cabinet next wopI-to submit a lecommoiidation lo his colleague!||@@||week to submit a recommendation to his colleagues upon the anbioot of appointing; a «uicossur to Mr.||@@||upon the subject of appointing a successor to Mr. MnlhitBon as Comm.««inner fir Rjilwaye. The||@@||Mathieson as Commissioner for Railways. The opinion m freclv expressed in the Hollway Depart«||@@||opinion is freely expressed in the Railway Depart- ment Unit no success ir Hill bL api oiiiltd till Parlia-||@@||ment that no successor will be appointed till Parlia- ment hus had au opportunity of discussing the whola||@@||ment has had an opportunity of discussing the whole ijucatimi of ruilway inanajuniunt, and (bat In the||@@||question of railway management, and that in the meantime Mr. W. * it/pntnct, Ihn Cbief rraffla||@@||meantime Mr. W. Fitzpatrick, the Chief Traffic Mannaor, will act as Di puty Commun.mer||@@||Manager, will act as Deputy Commissioner. Mr. J Matin-sou, Hallway Couiuusaionrr, ia to||@@||Mr. J. Mathieson, Railway Commissioner, is to succeed in the Midland Ruilwa» mJCuglaid Mr. U,||@@||succeed in the Midland Railway in England Mr. G. H. Tuner, »vho has ro«i_!iied the general nianagsr>||@@||H. Turner, who has resigned the general manager- ship alter more thou half ti century if rodway work.||@@||ship after more than half a century of railway work, 42 sears ot which havo been with tho Midland Com*||@@||42 years of which have been with the Midland Com- puny. Mr. Mathieson wis BupormttDdent it the||@@||pany. Mr. Mathieson was superintendent of the Gla-ROw null Siuth-Wesioru Hallway iu 1886 and||@@||Glasgow and South-Western Railway in 1886 and I8S7 «bile Mr lurnir wuk goods mmiuger, sod It is||@@||1887 while Mr. Turner was goods manager, and it is atiutliur cniocideuco thal Mr U, bpcight, beforu bs||@@||another coincidence that Mr. R. Speight, before he came to Hie Victorian rsilwuys, wsa a.-Ittaut pencrj||@@||came to the Victorian railways, was assistant general manuger ot the Midland.||@@||manager of the Midland. Mr. 13. R. Wish, of-sydney, »vho is ona vint to||@@||Mr. B. R. Wise, of Sydney, who is on a visit to Mulbourne, hns arranged to address the member« of||@@||Melbourne, has arranged to address the members of tho Trades Hall Couuul mt " Arbitration and Goa«||@@||the Trades Hall Council on " Arbitration and Con- dilution" on the 16th instant||@@||ciliation " on the 16th instant. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14360187 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FEDlîliAL KOT.ES.||@@||FEDERAL NOTES. Mr. Bartou je«lotday roceived intelligence that||@@||Mr. Barton yesterday received intelligence that one Russian and two Gorman warship will be in||@@||one Russian and two German warship will be in HoIisol's lim (lunn,; the visit to Melbourne of tho||@@||Hobson's Bay during the visit to Melbourne of the Duke aud Duches« of Corn«nil and York. The||@@||Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York. The Qtrman veHStls aro tho Hausj, which carnes from||@@||German vessels are the Hansa, which comes from Chum, and the Cormoran , and tho Russian ship is||@@||China, and the Cormoran ; and the Russian ship is the Groomboy.||@@||the Groomboy. Mr. Barton was absent from hit ofllce for the||@@||Mr. Barton was absent from his office for the greater part of vsteiduy afternoon, and last evening||@@||greater part of yesterday afternoon, and last evening he left tor one of the localities on tho South Coast,||@@||he left for one of the localities on the South Coast, where he propose» to «pend ti o Easter holidays. It||@@||where he proposes to spend the Easter holidays. It mil, howoior, bo a working holluiy iorlnm, us he was||@@||will, however, be a working holiday for him, as he was accompanied by his pilvnte tecretuiy, and a ilctpatoh||@@||accompanied by his private secretary, and a despatch box rilli of tjiluna! uapers u blob require careful und||@@||box full of official papers which require careful and sustained thought these hnvu boen tukcu with tutu||@@||sustained thought. These have been taken with him bucausu ho will have au oppoilumty ot considering||@@||because he will have an opportunity of considering theut Irte from the interruption Df people calling oa||@@||them free from the interruption of people calling on bttsiiio «||@@||business. Sir William Lyno proposes luuviug Sydney this||@@||Sir William Lyne proposes leaving Sydney this evening foi Milbouruo, arriving (hero to-morrow||@@||evening for Melbourne, arriving there to-morrow inuruuig. In tba afterun mi he will take the steamer||@@||morning. In the afternoon he will take the steamer Cnoa.ee to Launceston, and Irjin Hiern hu will in nil||@@||Coogee to Launceston, and from there he will in all pionabilily icturu lo Melbourne duriug next wook,||@@||probability return to Melbourne during next week, icuiaimii,; in that city until matters require his pre-||@@||remaining in that city until matters require his pre- sence lu Sydney||@@||sence in Sydney. Au matinee of the vote s;iveu in Now South Wales||@@||An instance of the vote given in New South Wales for fieelrnde is furnlsho l by the este of trie Mac-||@@||for freetrade is furnished by the case of the Mac- quarie eleutorato Mr 'sydney Smith wa« tile elented||@@||quarie electorate. Mr. Sydney Smith was the elected candidato theia, und four out of Ibe six State tleo||@@||candidate there, and four out of the six State elec- tornles in ludod in it were those which lettiruoil pro-||@@||torates included in it were those which returned pro- tectionist« to tim locil Piuliiiment At this general||@@||tectionists to the local Parliament. At the general el'otion el lalla Mr Suttor was returned for Bailiurat||@@||election of 1898 Mr. Suttor was returned for Bathurst bv a uiiijnrity 01103 ovei tho opp-isiUon candidate ;||@@||by a majority of 103 over the opposition candidate ; Mr Waddell was returned for Cown by HO, Mr.||@@||Mr. Waddell was returned for Cowra by 249, Mr. I turley lor Macquarie by Jib, aid Mr Oriok for||@@||Hurley for Macquarie by 246, and Mr. Crick for WestMticqtiaiieby 101) above tho opposing candid.te«.||@@||West Macquarie by 199 above the opposing candidates. At the nleition on the 20th ultimo Mr. ömith teoretf||@@||At the election on the 29th ultimo Mr. Smith scored nmaiontv of 47 over Mr Ferguson in Bathurst, lo¿||@@||a majority of 47 over Mr. Ferguson in Bathurst, 152 in Cowra, lot hi Macquarie, end 70 in West||@@||in Cowra, 154 in Macquarie, and 70 in West Macquarie, or a total 11 42J votet over tlie||@@||Macquarie, or a total of 423 votes over the pioteitunlst candidate m tho four proteciluimt||@@||protectionist candidate in the four protectionist olectni«.te« In th« West Ma quauo Electoiate the||@@||electorates. In the West Macquarie Electorate the strong frustrad« poitiou ot it-I uena- wa« out oft||@@||strong freetrade portion of it—Tuena—was cut off and sddod to Werriwa, the vote« from thora going to||@@||and added to Werriwa, the votes from there going to snell Mr, Oonror's maionty over Mr, Ruse, iho||@@||swell Mr. Conroy's majority over Mr. Ruse. The federal electorate of Macquarie »Ino coutairiB the freu||@@||federal electorate of Macquarie also contains the free- trado Stat« electorates of Hartley and fly 1st ne,||@@||trade State electorates of Hartley and Rylstone, where Mi Smith naturally «cored majorities over Mr.||@@||where Mr. Smith naturally scored majorities over Mr. VergUHuu.||@@||Ferguson. Notice wa' taken veiteidiiy of the roports which||@@||Notice was taken yesterday of the reports which appeared ni tho " H«rad '' of luterviciv» held in||@@||appeared in the " Herald '' of interviews held in Adelaide with autceisful csutliriatea in the late eleo||@@||Adelaide with successful candidates in the late elec- tion A« r«"arded the freetrale csnitidttes it v. as||@@||tion. As regarded the freetrade candidates it was considered that no «pocial remulle noel ho rondo of||@@||considered that no special remark need be made of their «tatomants, because they wouid uatuialiy be||@@||their statements, because they would naturally be averse to any attempt to place a tanti on the Statute||@@||averse to any attempt to place a tariff on the Statute book which would have a distinctively protective||@@||book which would have a distinctively protective incidence. -sir John Downer'« ulturauc« wat, how-||@@||incidence. Sir John Downer's utterance was, how- ever, the sub|Bct of a good deal of comment, beoaui.||@@||ever, the subject of a good deal of comment, because itiudiiated that though Mr John protêts«« the proteo||@@||it indicated that though Sir John professes the protec- tire nulli lui in only » nodorale protectionist, and will||@@||tive faith he is only a moderate protectionist, and will be inunil lighting aiming Ihe freetraders should any||@@||be found fighting among the freetraders should any attempt lie inline 11 bring m a tarin of Illili pro-||@@||attempt be made to bring in a tariff of high pro- portions One of tha now mntnber« slid, wheu con-||@@||portions. One of the new members said, when con- versing on tin« nubiect.lhut it w«» vory unlikely that||@@||versing on this subject, that it was very unlikely that the high tariff pr ciivlttes of Sir George furner, Mr.||@@||the high tariff proclivities of Sir George Turner, Mr. Deakin, and Mr ICiiigatiui woola bo allowed ex||@@||Deakin, and Mr. Kingston would be allowed ex- preiniiiu outside tho Cabinet, because with a. strong||@@||pression outside the Cabinet, because with a strong phalanx of frei-truder« lit each House, and an equally||@@||phalanx of freetraders in each House, and an equally strom, ohjectiou rin the psrt of «orural of tho «un||@@||strong objection on the part of several of the sup- pnrters of urotection io high turlû*«, it was hardly||@@||porters of protection to high tariffs, it was hardly likaly thal tbn Goverutuent would lay itself opon to||@@||likely that the Government would lay itself open to tho charge of being mitbin to carry its legislation,||@@||the charge of being unable to carry its legislation, tai etialii on «uch au important tutijeat a« tho tait iff.||@@||especially on such an important subject as the tariff. Ihov will, ft wat thought, preftr to acoBiit tho In-||@@||They will, it was thought, prefer to accept the in- evitable, and bring in a tai Iff which will not ba vary||@@||evitable, and bring in a tariff which will not be very extensively amended in committee. If this is not||@@||extensively amended in committee. If this is not don« the ore lit of the Government would be||@@||done the credit of the Government would be weakened, and it« moral loree impaired.||@@||weakened, and its moral force impaired. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14360188 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn T11J3 POSTMASTJüli-GENERAL IN||@@||THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL IN SÏDNEY.||@@||SYDNEY. RESULT OF THE QUEENSLAND ELECTIONS.||@@||RESULT OF THE QUEENSLAND ELECTIONS. QUEENSLAND SUPPORTS MR. BARTON'S||@@||QUEENSLAND SUPPORTS MR. BARTON'S POLICY.||@@||POLICY. Mi J. Or Braire, the Commonwealth Postmaster||@@||Mr. J. G. Drake, the Commonwealth Postmaster- General, »nnod in Sydney yesterday by the Brisbane||@@||General, arrived in Sydney yesterday by the Brisbane expicas, and »vas aft.rwarils sfeu by ii >f Heiald "||@@||express, and was afterwards seen by a " Herald " repoitoi. Sp-nuing on the ileotti ns in bia State he||@@||reporter. Speaking on the elections in his State he auld the ruturna shoivrd, both for tho Senate and||@@||said the returns showed, both for the Senate and Boneo of Uepiesentalives, ii splendid majority for the||@@||House of Representatives, a splendid majority for the policy outlined hy Mr bollon. All the iiiocesstul||@@||policy outlined by Mr. Barton. All the successful eui didate» vr III me txcvptiou, neie aupporlcrs of||@@||candidates, with one exception, were supporters of the poltc}, the inception bomg Mr Paterson, »»'bo ia||@@||the policy, the exception being Mr. Paterson, who is thu ¡eadu g candi lute fir üupricurina At tim eleo||@@||the leading candidate for Capricornia. At the elec- tion it was very ililliciilt to oxtract f r mi that gentleman||@@||tion it was very difficult to extract from that gentleman adcutute lUleiiieut as tt> whether hu was a supporter||@@||a definite statement as to whether he was a supporter of Mr Barton or Mi. Reid 1 ho labour nieinbsrs,||@@||of Mr. Barton or Mr. Reid. The labour members, Mr. Drake said, were all supporters of the pro-||@@||Mr. Drake said, were all supporters of the pro- gramme laid down by Mr Burton because-apart||@@||gramme laid down by Mr. Barton because—apart lrom any other rossini-it embodied throe out of||@@||from any other reason—it embodied three out of the four planks of tho platform of that||@@||the four planks of the platform of that party-a »vlute Australia, adult suffrage,||@@||party—a white Australia, adult suffrage, and old-aga pinsious Tho fourth part||@@||and old-age pensions. The fourth part of their programme was the referendum, and oon||@@||of their programme was the referendum, and con- carninc thio particular itara of labour policy, Mr.||@@||cerning this particular item of labour policy, Mr. unka nays it is nut practicable at any earl) dale||@@||Drake says it is not practicable at any early date. So far a« he can Judge it appear« to liuvo beeu||@@||So far as he can judge it appears to have been adopted hy the party un lur some niMapprehanBio i aa||@@||adopted by the party under some misapprehension as to its prohafil i effect It ia now, lie sa» a, coiuiug to||@@||to its probable effect. It is now, he says, coming to he recognised hy them that the referendum, which||@@||be recognised by them that the referendum, which givtsa to the »vbole people the right to da ide n matter||@@||gives to the whole people the right to decide a matter bl vote, inifrut I a damaging to the mUresta of par-||@@||by vote, might be damaging to the interests of par- ticular Statos 1 or ltistuitie, if a matter luvnlving||@@||ticular States. For instance, if a matter involving nome diHiihililv to the pcopio of the Htiiallor btateB||@@||some disability to the people of the smaller States were placed bufore tho people of the whole Commou||@@||were placed before the people of the whole Common- »vtulth, there wan a possib iity tnat the interests of||@@||wealth, there was a possibility that the interests of those smaller blutes would suiter. However, Mr||@@||those smaller States would suffer. However, Mr. Drake «ays it ia not a matter whiuh is likely to come||@@||Drake says it is not a matter which is likely to come up for ili.cussitiu at any very curly date||@@||up for discussion at any very early date. Mr Drake, aa a man »rho baa had nympathies willi||@@||Mr Drake, as a man who has had sympathies with the irisais of democratic legislation, wub askod||@@||the ideals of democratic legislation, was asked whettier he had any idea of this arrangements for the||@@||whether he had any idea of the arrangements for the solidarity of thu part», on any gro.it political question||@@||solidarity of the party, on any great political question. He auld he di I nut kn >w « hollier tí o purty had any||@@||He said he did not know whether the party had any arranganionts for nunaidcring in ctticua suoh matters||@@||arrangements for considering in caucus such matters ua the fate of a Ministry He had no doubt that||@@||as the fate of a Ministry. He had no doubt that the part» would givb a atrDiiu suppi rt to the Govern-||@@||the party would give a strong support to the Govern- ment lho|eople >f Qu eualaail were atrougly in||@@||ment. The people of Queensland were strongly in support of the Government, us could be seen by||@@||support of the Government, as could be seen by iiibtuncmg the c .-»e of Dr Ahearne Dr Ahearn o||@@||instancing the case of Dr. Ahearne. Dr. Ahearne aiinuuuco 1 luina-tf its a warm supporter of Mr Reid,||@@||announced himself as a warm supporter of Mr. Reid, »»ho uppeare 1 on his ) lutforui, yet at tho pull ho waa||@@||who appeared on his platform, yet at the poll he was not only a dotoatnil can luíate, but ivas at the bottom||@@||not only a defeated candidate, but was at the bottom of the poll *so far as the prospects in QiieonBlnn 1||@@||of the poll. So far as the prospects in Queensland gc, Mr Diako ia of opinirn tint the Qoverament will||@@||go, Mr. Drake is of opinion that the Government will be Riven a chanca to justify Us existence, and »bow||@@||be given a chance to justify its existence, and show n belber or not it is capable of elaborating messurcs||@@||whether or not it is capable of elaborating measures tor tlio good of the wholu of Australia||@@||for the good of the whole of Australia. Concerning Ins administration of the Postal Depart-||@@||Concerning his administration of the Postal Depart- ment Mr Drake said ho hed dona io no dopaitmental||@@||ment Mr. Drake said he had done some departmental work yesterday, but the matters attended to wbib||@@||work yesterday, but the matters attended to were mil» of a loutinn character, und did not conti, i ii any-||@@||only of a routine character, and did not contain any- thing with iv' ich the public would care to be made||@@||thing with which the public would care to be made iicipiuintid Speaking of the appointment of Mr||@@||acquainted. Speaking of the appointment of Mr. L tiibtou, tlie late Deputy. Po'tmaster-Geuoial of New||@@||Lambton, the late Deputy-Postmaster-General of New South »Vales, na uti advise! m postal mattera, Mr||@@||South Wales, as an adviser in postal matters, Mr. Drake sud it was only ii lompoiary appointment||@@||Drake said it was only a temporary appointment— for the period which must elapse until legislation||@@||for the period which must elapse until legislation is pas ed bringing into foroe a uniform postal law||@@||is passed bringing into force a uniform postal law throughout Austruliu Mr Lambton'a long||@@||throughout Australia. Mr. Lambton's long cxpunonns in the Postal Department renders lum, in||@@||experience in the Postal Department renders him, in Mi Drake's opuimi, specially iiuilillsd to advise on||@@||Mr. Drake's opinion, specially qualified to advise on nutteis connectai with the details of work In it.||@@||matters connected with the details of work in it. More pattioularlv ib this the ouse in tegurd to tho||@@||More particularlu in this the case in regard to the officers who were taken over with the (.»parttneut,||@@||officers who were taken over with the department, because, under be law as it existed with rcfiud to them||@@||because, under the law as it existed with regard to them they had cert in righta which must not be taken||@@||they had certain rights which must not be taken away His own dnsire ia to preservo regularity of||@@||away. His own desire is to preserve regularity of administiattun until tlie uuifurm law comos inloforcB,||@@||administration until the uniform law comes into force, and it the same time lo preserve the status of the||@@||and at the same time to preserve the status of the oflicers Ihn t'oitul Bill will, lie asia, be ititi educed||@@||officers. The Postal Bill will, he says, be introduced aa soon aa loisible after Parliament menta||@@||as soon as possible after Parliament meets. As to Mi Diakti'a movement*, he proposas to||@@||As to Mr. Drake's movements, he proposes to accompany Mr Barton to Melbourne next week,||@@||accompany Mr. Barton to Melbourne next week, pro! ably on Wednesday, and to uland the lerin of||@@||probably on Wednesday, and to attend the series of Cabinet meetings which will be hold in that city be-||@@||Cabinet meetings which will be held in that city be- fore the meeting or Parliament||@@||fore the meeting of Parliament. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14360163 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE VERY REV. DR. O'HARAN.||@@||THE VERY REV. DR. O'HARAN. MEBHNG OF CITIZENS||@@||MEETING OF CITIZENS. A. prolimin irv nioetit g of cilizens desirous of ex-||@@||A preliminary meeting of citizens desirous of ex- pressing sj mpaiLy with tim Verv Hov Dr O'Haran||@@||pressing sympathy with the Very Rev Dr. O'Haran «as hi Id in tho Ilotol liittraha yesterday nltenioon||@@||was held in the Hotel Australia yesterday afternoon. Mr. E [j O Connor nres dod Thero «ass larga||@@||Mr. R. E. O'Connor presided. There was a large altoiidance.incliidiiipSir IV P ManDing, Aleasrs la||@@||attendance, including Sir W. P. Manning, Messrs. E. W. O Sulllt-m, (Munster for 'Vorks) IV. J faprusou,||@@||W. O'Sullivan, (Minister for Works), W. J. Spruson, M L A., AT li 1)08, H J StopUona, G O tnirill, M||@@||M.L.A., M. Hayes, R. J. Stephens, E. O'Farrell, M. Mesgkir, H Oiifiiio», I Currun H D Moaithor, I||@@||Meagher, B. Gaffney, T. Curran, R. D. Meagher, F. II Vreehill, T J Purcell, I* Hogan, O Cullen, B||@@||B. Freehill, T. J. Purcell, P. Hogan, C. Cullen, F. J Guw.T Hushes, T 1 Mullins, F Collo«, \V P||@@||J. Gow, T. Hughes, J. L. Mullins, F. Coffee, W. P. Click, MU I J.MuVti. Austin Chipman, J i||@@||Crick, M.L.A., J. J. Macken, Austin Chapman, J. T. Toi ho», Consul Hiesen, Mark 1 o\, T E. Sji nott, S||@@||Toohey, Consul Bossen, Mark Foy, T. E. Synnott, S. E Bryant. P I Ilourifnn, TI Ozenbam, the Bec||@@||E. Bryant, P. J. Hourigan, H. Oxenham, the Rev. tattlers Barr», O Gorman, O'ltmllv, and O Daly,||@@||Fathers Barry, O'Gorman, O'Reilly, and O. Daly, S J 8e\crtl apologies v.eio nceivod||@@||S. J. Several apologies were received. The Chairm in Baili h» had taken the chiir with||@@||The Chairman said he had taken the chair with (treat pleasure becauuo it (»uve the Hoolan Catholic||@@||great pleasure because it gave the Roman Catholic enmrr unit» an opt i rluiuty of. expressing the sym-||@@||community an opportunity of expressing the sym- pathy »vith Dr O Haran winch they hsd felt for||@@||pathy with Dr. O'Haran which they had felt for manv weeks pa»t The lestramt that tbey had exer-||@@||many weeks past. The restraint that they had exer- cised was ctrditablo to thom lhere were incidents||@@||cised was creditable to them. There were incidents c iiiioctod with the intcmieddling »vith a recent tnul||@@||connected with the intermeddling with a recent trial which »vere best trent» d by tho silence of contempt||@@||which were best treated by the silence of contempt. lu the tomb!« ordeal rhrnuah which hu had ) assed||@@||In the terrible ordeal through which he had passed Dr O'Hnrin roj resortid tins Houian Catholic | n°st||@@||Dr. O'Haran represented the Roman Catholic priest- hood, the Roman Citholic Church, and the||@@||hood, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Roniun Catholic community Dr O'IIuraii fought||@@||Roman Catholic community. Dr. O'Haran fought a gslimit light, and vindicated lus own chaiuc||@@||a gallant fight, and vindicated his own charac- ter and ti o honour of tho .{oman Catholic||@@||ter and the honour of the Roman Catholic faith nnd the Itomm Citholic eommuuiti Sorvice»||@@||faith and the Roman Catholic community. Services »vere rendered by Dr O'Haran s counsul anil soliciior||@@||were rendered by Dr. O'Haran's counsel and solicitor which mono} could uovor rotuy. Nilli a Jaree expen-||@@||which money could never repay. Still a large expen- diture was involve 1, und ha thought thoy should not I||@@||diture was involved, and he thought they should not let Dr. O'llatan »uffir otbo extent of a single penny||@@||let Dr. O'Haran suffer to the extent of a single penny f r tho gallant fight ho hail mude lins ivas n pre-||@@||for the gallant fight he had made. This was a pre- liminar» nieoiin^, in I tho rnsis should be made- as||@@||liminary meeting, and the basis should be made as tvido as no Bible so is to »How Iho-n of (leiiommstious||@@||wide as possible so as to allow those of denominations other than Ins own »vho 1 ad b3 liuudroJs expiessel||@@||other than his own who had by hundreds expressed svnipithy »Mth Di O Hann to tako part (Cheers )||@@||sympathy with Dr. O'Haran to take part (Cheers.) für. E W O'Win an moved -" Tlmt this meet-||@@||Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan moved :—" That this meet- ing expresses its s\uitathy with Dr O'liaran In tho||@@||ing expresses its sympathy with Dr. O'Haran in the ordeal through which he lins gom , and rongrutulutis||@@||ordeal through which he has gone, and congratulates him upon the corup eto vindication of his character "||@@||him upon the complete vindication of his character." Iloajud (very liber.il--tinted man could v>ta fir this||@@||He said every liberal-minded man could vote for this moil n for the result was thst of ln»y and jtistio||@@||motion, for the result was that of law and justice. Dr O'Haran fought the mutter out, und had emerged||@@||Dr. O'Haran fought the matter out, and had emerged from tho or le ii v*ithotit hating lus réputation m uny||@@||from the ordeal without having his reputation in any »»ay nutted 1 he next most notable ii ature wa-the||@@||way singed. The next most notable feature was the mi 111B ent letter «out l>v Cardinal Moran to Dr||@@||magnificent letter sent by Cardinal Moran to Dr. 0 ITnrou, hnd tho ne-*" ti» as the wonderful i lyaîty und||@@||O'Haran, and the next was the wonderful loyalty and ab ding faith < f Iho horn 11 Catholic pcopl 5 I heir||@@||abiding faith of the Roman Catholic people. Their filth was mora than bora out bj tho 0 1 lenco which||@@||faith was more than born out by the evidence which followed Uley lind secured a ciout and a moral Mo-||@@||followed. They had secured a great and a moral vic- tor»||@@||tory. Alderman 1 Hughes eecondrd the motion He||@@||Alderman T. Hughes seconded the motion. He said men who only knc»v Or O'Haran hy repute||@@||said men who only knew Dr. O'Haran by repute 1 over doubted Illa 11110c nee which Dr O'Hursn had||@@||never doubted the innocence which Dr. O'Haran had successful!* est ibltslied lina trial would 1 rove a||@@||successfully established. The trial would prove a ¡rmt pursonil triunn h for Dr O'llaiun. lb.sr.as||@@||great personal triumph for Dr. O'Haran. This was the latest pr limmary uicstins hd had e»or no.11 m||@@||the latest preliminary meeting he had ever seen in the Hotsl Australis||@@||the Hotel Australia. The nu tioa naa carried unanimously with cheers||@@||The motion was carried unanimously with cheers. Mr W. 1' Criek moved-"That nrraiigomouia||@@||Mr. W. P. Crick moved —" That arrangements he 111 odn for the I ulding of a ¡niblin moetiug||@@||be made for the holding of a public meeting for the purpose of express» g ajinpsths. »vith||@@||for the purpose of expressing sympathy with Dr O'TInraii, and thu followiug coramtttoe||@@||Dr. O'Haran, and the following committee be apoointcd -Messrs lyndley Mort, John||@@||be appointed :—Messrs. Laidley Mort, John limiter, F Collei. H Oxenlmm, B W.||@@||Hunter, F. Coffee, H Oxenham, E. W. O'lulman, W P Oriel. V 13 Treehill, F Lyons,||@@||O'Sullivan, W. P. Crick, F. B. Freehill, F. Lyons, I Uoeseii J J Carroll, 1' Tingan, Í 1' Murphy,||@@||F Boesen, J. J. Carroll, P. Hogan, F. E. Murphy, A Nathan, and Dr MacCarthy treasurers,||@@||A. Nathan, and Dr. MacCarthy ; treasurers, Messrs J 1 Toohev, T Currun, birAV P Mainline;,||@@||Messrs. J. T. Toohey, J. Curran, Sir W. P. Manning, Mr. I Uutrhes secretaries, îlessis P J Craddock,||@@||Mr. J. Hughes ; secretaries, Messrs. P. J. Craddock, M Mosghor, W J bpruson, «nd Alfrsd Nitlinn " Ho||@@||M. Meagher, W. J. Spruson, and Alfred Nathan." He said th 1 »er lict hid b-en »htsinnd in opeu daylight,||@@||said the verdict had been obtained in open daylight, and over} v, ord of the evi enro was published the||@@||and every word of the evidence was published. The jury c insisted of t»vo members of Dr U'Huran'e own||@@||jury consisted of two members of Dr. O'Haran's own faith, t»»o iiicmbirs of the Tiwish faith and ei-;ht||@@||faith, two members of the Jewish faith, and eight oilier? This ivss tho highest te tlmouy to the old||@@||others. This was the highest testimony to the old- established principle of (rial by lury||@@||established principle of trial by jury. Mr F B I reehill seem ded the motion, and Mr||@@||Mr. F. B. Freehill seconded the motion, and Mr. Lowie bcott, 11s u member of the Anglican com||@@||Lewis Scott, as a member of the Anglican com- munit», supported it, and expressed sympathy »Hit||@@||munity, supported it, and expressed sympathy with Dr O'Haran and belief in his innceeuco||@@||Dr. O'Haran and belief in his innocence. I he motion was ci-rned amid loud cheers||@@||The motion was carried amid loud cheers. Mr I I I robey moved that u subscription list be||@@||Mr. J. T. Toohey moved that a subscription list be opened||@@||opened. Dr. MacCarthy secondod Iho motton, which wrb||@@||Dr. MacCarthy seconded the motion, which was earned uuiiutmousl»||@@||carried unanimously. buhten ni ions amountiog to £et||@@||now stands 651 in front. There are yet many return, to tome in, and Ulero is still ii ponai -||@@||many returns to come in, and there is still a possi- hiiity thnt Ihe positions of tin so two cuudidutin may||@@||bility that the positions of these two candidates may be ravorsed, lho poll h io not yet boen taken at||@@||be reversed. The poll has not yet been taken at Bedourie, ano of ti o larlhest distant polling places in||@@||Bedourie, one of the farthest distant polling places in 1 tim Stale, but special arrrfngoiiiuiite havo boun maila||@@||the State, but special arrangements have been made fur taking it J ho piositling i ilieer is to telegraph||@@||for taking it. The presiding officer is to telegraph the result, and it Is hoped that lu using the telo||@@||the result, and it is hoped that by using the tele- ! graph wiro tho ligure» may bo m tuno fu the return||@@||graph wire the figures may be in time for the return of tho writ on tlio dav Iii at appointed for that pnr||@@||of the writ on the day first appointed for that pur- [ pose A fear wun nxi re. sntl somo days ago in ii tele||@@||pose. A fear was expressed some days ago in a tele- i gi am from Quoon lind that owing to the noii-roturri||@@||gram from Queensland that owing to the non-return of the writ fur the Senate the st n ilnrs elected w uuld||@@||of the writ for the Senate the senators elected would i uot h uhle to tsko tlio pitha ol ollico and their seats||@@||not be able to take the oaths of office and their seats > lu the Hon.- on tho opening day lu viow of the||@@||in the House on the opening day. In view of the fact that Mr Hunns nud Mr Glassuy miy yet||@@||fact that Mr. Thynne and Mr. Glassey may yet change plaeis, the iniportaiico rf taking the pull nt||@@||change places, the importance of taking the poll at t ever} foiling piuco will ho recognised though this||@@||every polling place will be recognised, though this coi .litutu u ii objection to neglecting to givo tins||@@||constitutional objection to neglecting to give the nluctor» un opportunity ot recording their opinions||@@||electors an opportunity of recording their opinions i will bo tibiitud no1 n whit even if tbo result nur«||@@||will be abated not a whit even if the result were i placed boyoutl disputo||@@||placed beyond dispute. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14361419 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn E1_D.__.AL NOTICE||@@||FEDERAL NOTES. Four out of tbooix Slut«» of iii« Auntrnlinn Com*»||@@||Four out of the six States of the Australian Com- moutteulth neie dlfldflrt for |iiir|juHOn of tim election||@@||monwealth were divided for purposes of the election ? tor lho Hi.tw.» uf Jtt pniHt.nUtiTiH into di.trtots or||@@||for the House of Representatives into districts or electomt_.fi, but two iHouth Auatt ultim ntid Tas-||@@||electorates, but two (South Australia and Tas- mania) vteie tint divided, und in pursuance of||@@||mania) were not divided, and in pursuance of r tim otiactmont lo that eliott in tim Comtti||@@||the enactment to that effect in the Consti- ? tutioti tho elections hud to 1)0 hflti with pnuU||@@||tution the elections had to be held with each Stuto as ouu t^i pi, tur ii to, 9outh Aufltr.iliu, ih ona||@@||State as one electorate. South Australia is one [ ot ttif most domoi ratio colo mon of tlio lïiitlRh||@@||of the most democratic colonies of the British \ Kmpuu, 'Hid (hu (imisnioii to nuiku flpncial pro. ininti||@@||Empire, and the omission to make special provision j for ibo elections tor tho Lower lloueo of tho Loríala«||@@||for the elections for the Lower House of the Legisla- turo wau a li (tia pur j rißtiif* to polititintiH in lho otho?||@@||ture was a little surprising to politicians in the other , S tu tes. 'i hi tindurl)itiR id-it of thu Conplitutlon u||@@||States. The underlying idea of the Constitution is ' that the IÍ0U8D of Hupiüsontalltöi. shall bo ouu to »||@@||that the House of Representatives shall be one to re- I proRont tlio pooplo of thu Ht at o wlillo thu bon ii tu pi li rill||@@||present the people of the State while the Senate shall \ bo k IIou-ib to roprcHuut tho btate ltwilf ub typiitctl by||@@||be a House to represent the State itself as typifted by J tho whola of it. inhabitant», voting til one uoimtitu||@@||the whole of its inhabitants voting as one constitu- eney. Ki on within thu limita of h Kingia btuto thora||@@||ency. Even within the limits of a single State there " ure dh orno interun.n a ii ion g tho people, und tim Ide*||@@||sre diverse interests among the people, and the idea jj of forming electoral diali-fcts i» to urrivo at ti rough||@@||of forming electoral districts is to arrive at a rough I npproxiuiutiou of coumiui I ty of interest» JLÏUfc m||@@||approximation of community of interest. But in bout h Australia and Th Bin un I a tho ruproaonUtiTss||@@||South Australia and Tasmania the representatives own alln^mi co to th« whola tînt te, and are io «II in«||@@||own allegiance to the whole State, and are to all in- toutu and puipofifs ri'ptoftbiitntive-i of tho State a*||@@||tents and purposes representatives of the State as well a« of tho pi opie. 'I hin vltsw im» put forward |||@@||well as of the people. This view was put forward ytiHtordtiv hy u gentío til» h who haa taken a doep iu||@@||yesterday by a gentleman who has taken a deep in- toroHt in tho oleuttnint, li« deduced fiotn it tho ton-||@@||terest in the elections. He deduced from it the con- el union that til h fact that thu uuiuitttueucy eloct.nf* j||@@||clusion that the fact that the constituency electing oaob Hun.i- wau tho Mifnotvim calculated to defeat tho j||@@||each House was the same was calculated to defeat the object of tho Conntitillfoti, [||@@||object of the Constitution. Tho state of th» poll in tho Statu., which ha*u been jj||@@||The state of the poll in the States which have been divided intodmttictrt for the lloüne nf I¡eproneníulivon il||@@||divided into districts for the House of Representatives in »s foi lu WH :-lu Now fatiuth Wale* tho ecrulm, in \||@@||is as follows :—In New South Wales the scrutiny in Id dintilot« out of 25-thom won Uiio taunt.tuunuv" t,||@@||16 districts out of 25—there was one constituency ( ( ho Hüntür) in whit li thurn wan no coûtent-is coin* }f||@@||(The Hunter) in which there was no contest—is com Til'ite. In Victoria, IH-Inu. tiding four (mopp -nod- j'||@@||plete. In Victoria, 18—including four unopposed— out of Uiï arü complete, and lho poll lins bcou declared. r||@@||out of 23 are complete, and the poll has been declared. In QutwuxUait}, four hmU mu oí uliw aro duly ii.ltd ; £||@@||In Queensland, four seats out of nine are duly filled ; ni.d in WiHtotu Au-Kruhn tour, Including 'mu not con- h||@@||and in Western Australia four, including one not con- tatted, uii) il nally ilociared. Ibo iiim>iniiig count, tu- J?||@@||tested, are finally declared. The remaining constitu- uncios ín each Mat. lucinda what uro colloquially jj||@@||encies in each State include what are colloquially known »h tho hack block* , indeed, in Western Aus- $||@@||known as the back blocks ; indeed, in Western Aus- trulin tho t^inninion oluctniutít, Cnulgurdii*, in about C||@@||tralia the remaining electorate, Coolgardie, is about four ''inca nu lanço iib all tho rent put t »gather, Í»||@@||four times as large as all the rest put together. A calculation linn 1 ten mado of th« i IT» cttvo voting E||@@||A calculation has been made of the effective voting power in New South Walus on March 2() It is not 1||@@||power in New South Wales on March 29. It is not atiittly correct, huuriusu wo havu liht v«t lecoivid nil »,||@@||strictly correct, because we have not yet received all tho returns ; but ho far as tho fi^uioa bava bcou mude h||@@||the returns ; but so far as the figures have been made public they ihow that ¿\'2,2Ui punplu votod toi thu fa||@@||public they show that 212,261 people voted for the IIoush ot Hoprc .oittativti1*, ami, of tonino, lho «ama f*||@@||House of Representatives, and, of course, the same number, pliii those who voted m tho Hunter ¿ti-triot fc||@@||number, plus those who voted in the Hunter district for thoSennto, voted for thu other Chamber. Llougbly, [j||@@||for the Senate, voted for the other Chamber. Roughly, two-third« of the etootots voted on polling du), as tho W||@@||two-thirds of the electors voted on polling day, as the totul Lumber uf electo» on the iuIIh ih '¿'¿\),()\i'> Ap* í¡||@@||total number of electors on the rolls is 329,615. Ap- proximstely, the number of utfornml voIcji mut in the U||@@||proximately, the number of informal votes cast in the oleotion for the H o up o of Heproauntativus was _H00, \*,||@@||election for the House of Representatives was 3400, miú for tlio Metíate ÜI.IIUÜ. k]||@@||and for the Senate 31,000. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14361417 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FEDERAL ELECTIONS.||@@||FEDERAL ELECTIONS. INTERVIEW WITH SIR WILLIAM||@@||INTERVIEW WITH SIR WILLIAM LYNE.||@@||LYNE. oiuticism op mr. reid.||@@||CRITICISM OF MR. REID. the anticipated government||@@||THE ANTICIPATED GOVERNMENT MAJORITY.||@@||MAJORITY. Sir William Lyne, Homo Socroturyin the Common-||@@||Sir William Lyne, Home Secretary in the Common- wealth Government, was nskod yesterday, befoio bia||@@||wealth Government, was asked yesterday, before his dopnitur. for Molboiluie, l>v ii " Herald " leporter,||@@||departure for Melbourne, by a " Herald " reporter, Ins luipiojsion« of Iho lalo election». He replied:||@@||his impressions of the late elections. He replied : "Now that Hie returns are nlmont completed lu nU the||@@||" Now that the returns are almost completed in all the States omi can form swim estimate of the sllcugth of||@@||States one can form some estimate of the strength of parties. I have been nskod on several occasions «iucn||@@||parties. I have been asked on several occasions since thn cloatloo wbothor I lind anything lo say as to tho||@@||the election whether I had anything to say as to the leault, but I prefomd to wait, unlike Mr. Kold, who||@@||result, but I preferred to wait, unlike Mr. Reid, who rmhes into punt on every available opportunity,^!!»!||@@||rushes into print on every available opportunity, and who spoke, amonK othor things, about swooping tim||@@||who spoke, among other things, about sweeping the polls in lasniama. As fur ns can be gathered, tho||@@||polls in Tasmania. As far as can be gathered, the majority there is supposing the Government, both||@@||majority there is supporting the Government, both in the Small! mid the House of Representatives ; be«||@@||in the Senate and the House of Representatives ; be- sides this, thn Government had an almost unanimous||@@||sides this, the Government had an almost unanimous vol» lu tiuemsland , »bout li Ministerial supportera||@@||vote in Queensland ; about 11 Ministerial supporters as against I» Opposition lu New ¡south Walo* ; in||@@||as against 5 Opposition in New South Wales ; in -south Australia ibero is a considerable Government||@@||South Australia there is a considerable Government inaiiirlty, and the only Slain reluming an almost||@@||majority, and the only State returning an almost iiunnimoua vota against tho Government is Western||@@||unanimous vote against the Government is Western AustruliB, where they bave a protective policy||@@||Australia, where they have a protective policy to coutiuuo lur the nett Uva years, ami||@@||to continue for the next five years, and n high Olio, loo, not only agmiist thn||@@||a high one, too, not only against the outside world, but nunlnst the other -tates.||@@||outside world, but against the other States. An uualysis of thn results of the eUrtlon show», ti»||@@||An analysis of the results of the election shows, to my mind, from ali to eight majuiity tor tho Govern-||@@||my mind, from six to eight majority for the Govern- ment ni tim Senate, und from l_ to 1,1 in tim llouso||@@||ment in the Senate, and from 12 to 15 in the House of Representatives I'll, policy of the Govurnnient||@@||of Representatives. The policy of the Government is liberal, and la the policy I have followed, as fur as||@@||is liberal, and is the policy I have followed, as far as tho ijuestious have uppliml, in the State l'arlianiout||@@||the questions have applied, in the State Parliament duiing tho tarni I have been Vrunn Munster uf tina||@@||during the term I have been Prime Minister of this Mate. Tim policy in reference to Kanaka labour ia||@@||State. The policy in reference to Kanaka labour is déduite. Truo Libérala are oousistout and do not||@@||definite. True Liberals are consistent and do not ' trim.' In the past I have fnught and prnvod mY||@@||' trim.' In the past I have fought and proved my consistency for democratic legislation, and iiitottd ta||@@||consistency for democratic legislation, and intend to do so lu tim future, The ridiculous statements I soo||@@||do so in the future. The ridiculous statements I see deliberately made about prohibitivo protection a»||@@||deliberately made about prohibitive protection are only mado for political party purposes. Dtiring tho||@@||only made for political party purposes. During the whole tim« of tho two referendums, when I opposed||@@||whole time of the two referendums, when I opposed thn bill in Now South Wales, I repeatedly gavu it sa||@@||the bill in New South Wales, I repeatedly gave it as my conviction that the turill must bo nan of com-||@@||my conviction that the tariff must be one of com- promise-a, turiff which would raise money, as||@@||promise—a tariff which would raise money, as was nooessary under the tluniiUal provisions of til«||@@||was necessary under the financial provisions of the bill, and winch, too, would bo proturtivo in its inci-||@@||bill, and which, too, would be protective in its inci- dence. Reason and circumstances must govern tha||@@||dence. Reason and circumstances must govern the arrangement of the tatiff, whiob will be an framed||@@||arrangement of the tariff, which will be so framed that it will ratee the laigii leventio, which is||@@||that it will raise the large revenue, which is necessary, as well na protact industries.||@@||necessary, as well as protect industries. " The result of the elections in this State is about||@@||" The result of the elections in this State is about two seats loss than I expected. Mr. Hose's defeat I||@@||two seats less than I expected. Mr. Rose's defeat I certainly d-d not untioipato, uni) I th.ugbt wo would||@@||certainly did not anticipate, and I thought we would huvo woli Ruburtson, as we could bavo done. 'Hint is||@@||have won Robertson, as we could have done. That is a protectionist seat, ann possibly, it Ibu organisation||@@||a protectionist seat, and possibly, if the organisation had been butter, we Bliould bavo Won two or llueo||@@||had been better, we should have won two or three more. It was a press-boomed election, and it is||@@||more. It was a press-boomed election, and it is most regrettable in regard to Ibu Senate that there||@@||most regrettable in regard to the Senate that there nae auch a luige number Df iiiforinal votes. Tha||@@||was such a large number of informal votes. The returns in Ulla re««id are not representative, and in||@@||returns in this regard are not representative, and in fututo soma batter method must be adupted uf u||@@||future some better method must be adopted of a less complicated nature, ni ilew of Iho laifio nuuioer||@@||less complicated nature, in view of the large number of candidates submitting tliemsclvos."||@@||of candidates submitting themselves." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14361290 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE SKULL BORER. I||@@||THE SKULL BORER. Upon the plateau regions of the Amazon (the ban||@@||Upon the plateau regions of the Amazon (the San Traucisco " Call ' statis) hus been discovered a new||@@||Francisco " Call " states) has been discovered a new und teirible lusect that hores a hole into the skull of||@@||and terrible insect that bores a hole into the skull of a mau, dnviug him cia/y. It has not been named||@@||a man, driving him crazy. It has not been named jet scienliilcall}, and for want of a better name the||@@||yet scientifically, and for want of a better name the Aiueucars who found their wend creature have called||@@||Americans who found their weird creature have called hiui simply " the skull borer " the discoverers ure||@@||him simply " the skull borer." The discoverers are Frofet-or O A Piers aurl T. L Wolfoid They||@@||Professor C. A. Pyers and F. L Wolford. They neat to the Amuzon River to luventigate the work||@@||went to the Amazon River to investigate the work of the mound builders, and found the inso-t m the||@@||of the mound builders, and found the insect in the BitchuaMountains, along the Amazon Ibu Ratrbua||@@||Batchua Mountains, along the Amazon. The Batchua ludiune are punished by being brundwd and banished,||@@||Indians are punished by being branded and banished, and after banishment without the palo of the Iudians'||@@||and after banishment without the pale of the Indians' habitations they wander around, and invariably return||@@||habitations they wander around, and invariably return insane It waa this condition ol insuiiiLy which struck||@@||insane. It was this condition of insanity which struck tho explorers as peculiar, und thev immediately took||@@||the explorers as peculiar, and they immediately took steps to look deeper into the matter They||@@||steps to look deeper into the matter. They found tbe graveyard where the los&neare buried, and||@@||found the graveyard where the insane are buried, and Investigating the bodica saw that tho skulls were pene-||@@||investigating the bodies saw that the skulls were pene- trated as if br a small cilibre bullet J han they I||@@||trated as if by a small calibre bullet. Then they went to exnl.re the tablelands where the bauished||@@||went to explore the tablelands where the banished men wander, and there they found the insect, which||@@||men wander, and there they found the insect, which is somothiug like the "jiggei" oi India and other||@@||is something like the "jigger" of India and other tropical climates. This insect is described by one of||@@||tropical climates. This insect is described by one of the discoverers na bemg a plaiu co_i_ion fellow m||@@||the discoverers as bemg a plain common fellow in appeaiance, about the si_s of a buckshot, and resem||@@||appearance, about the size of a buckshot, and resem- bliog a buckshot in size, form, und colour. Under||@@||bling a buckshot in size, form, and colour. Under tho glass, however, lus peculiar bone-boring||@@||the glass, however, his peculiar bone-boring propensities wera at once appsraut 'i he entire edge||@@||propensities were at once apparent. The entire edge oi lue circular shell was a miniature Baw. Upou being||@@||of his circular shell was a miniature saw. Upon being meturbed he plainly showed tho uiocedure he resorted||@@||disturbed he plainly showed the procedure he resorted to in order to get out of barm's way. Round and||@@||to in order to get out of harm's way. Round and i ouud he turned upon tim limb to which be clung||@@||round he turned upon the limb to which he clung. He sank into the hard wood as it by magic, leaving||@@||He sank into the hard wood as it by magic, leaving a clean hole behind tilled with the fine dubt irom his||@@||a clean hole behind filled with the fine dust from his borings and complettlv screening bim m his course||@@||borings and completely screening him in his course. He probably would be classed with the ssrcopsylla||@@||He probably would be classed with the sarcopsyila genus, to which belong tho Peruvian obigco (or||@@||genus, to which belong the Peruvian chigeo (or -lugger) and the cal «pato, or South African tick||@@||chigger) and the carapato, or South African tick. Still, he is entit.lv ditli rent from these fellows.||@@||Still, he is entirely different from these fellows. The effect the skull borer bas on men is thus||@@||The effect the skull borer has on men is thus deeenbed -||@@||described :— '.We closely set utinised several of those « pos-||@@||" We closely scrutinised several of those ' pos- sessed ' of But cimas who roamed at will through the||@@||sessed ' of Batchuas who roamed at will through the crowd thal surrounded us, and found Ihe insane||@@||crowd that surrounded us, and found the insane symptoms wero usyun.d us those to be fouud lu an||@@||symptoms were varied as those to be found in an asylum for thedeiueuted. There wero those who bud||@@||asylum for the demented. There were those who had special hobbies Some were continually calm and||@@||special hobbies. Some were continually calm and pensive, attempting no violence m any form Otliets||@@||pensive, attempting no violence in any form. Others wem coutinuallv vicious, and still othrrs were only||@@||were continually vicious, and still others were only vicious at times. Othors were upou imaginary||@@||vicious at times. Others were upon imaginary huuting trip- and hld for game behind tho big buts,||@@||hunting trips and hid for game behind the big huts. lhere was uo truco of physical JeltrioraWon "||@@||There was no trace of physical deterioration." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14347653 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE STATE HOUSE PROJECT.||@@||THE STATE HOUSE PROJECT. -«||@@|| It will have como as a relief lo the pubbc||@@||It will have come as a relief to the public sense of what is utting to leura tint the new||@@||sense of what is fitting to learn that the new Premier does not piopose to go on with||@@||Premier does not propose to go on with the State House project Sir William Lyne,||@@||the State House project. Sir William Lyne, when he n as Premier, could think of no||@@||when he was Premier, could think of no better way for tho celebration of tho visit of||@@||better way for the celebration of the visit of the Duke of Cornwall and Yoik than to invite||@@||the Duke of Cornwall and York than to invite him to lay the foundation stone of a State||@@||him to lay the foundation-stone of a State House It vi ould have been but a poor tom||@@||House. It would have been but a poor com- phnient to our distinguished visitor to ask||@@||pliment to our distinguished visitor to ask him to link his name with a project which||@@||him to link his name with a project which had already been discredited in public opinion||@@||had already been discredited in public opinion. So far from showing u des ne to have suth||@@||So far from showing a desire to have such a building as waa contemplated by Sir Wil||@@||a building as was contemplated by Sir Wil- ham Lyne, copying Sir Henry Parke0, the||@@||ham Lyne, copying Sir Henry Parkes, the people of the State have mode fun of the pro||@@||people of the State have made fun of the pro- posai, and even now nobody could take it se||@@||posal, and even now nobody could take it se- nously Then, no money is available for tho||@@||riously. Then, no money is available for the purpose, and it would be more of au insult||@@||purpose, and it would be more of an insult than of a compliment to ask the Duke to lay||@@||than of a compliment to ask the Duke to lay the foundation-stone of a building which||@@||the foundation-stone of a building which «ould progress ho farthei We tordmlly||@@||would progress no farther. We cordially congratulate Mr bee on lus determination to||@@||congratulate Mr. See on his determination to have nothing to do with so ill advised a pro||@@||have nothing to do with so ill-advised a pro- posai The alternativo plan is much better||@@||posal. The alternative plan is much better in every way In tho interests of public||@@||in every way. In the interests of public health the Government has buen urged lo||@@||health the Government has been urged to complete the building of Prince Alfred Hos||@@||complete the building of Prince Alfred Hos- pital and a new rung must be erected befoi.,||@@||pital and a new wing must be erected before long Ihe Duke ol Cornwall and Yoik is to||@@||long. The Duke of Cornwall and York is to be asked to lay the foundation sloue o£ lins||@@||be asked to lay the foundation-stone of this neu viing, und thus to connect his nanu. willi||@@||new wing, and thus to connect his name with un institution n hielt has done much good||@@||an institution which has done much good to New fcoulh Walis, and «Inch wdl do uioie||@@||to New South Wales, and which will do more as its opportunities ure inucased ihe hos||@@||as its opportunities are increased. The hos- pital is named aftei ono of the Duke s uncles,||@@||pital is named after one of the Duke's uncles, also j. llojal visitor lo this county,||@@||also a Royal visitor to this country, and there is u marked appioprmtcncss, theic||@@||and there is a marked appropriateness, there- fort, in Mr Set's proposal lheit is this fur||@@||fore, in Mr. See's proposal. Their is this fur- ther htness-that tho King when ho was||@@||ther fitness—that the King when he was Prince of Walos, showed the keenest interest||@@||Prince of Wales, showed the keenest interest in hosp tal norie, and was indeed the guiding||@@||in hospital work, and was indeed the guiding spmt of a large und beneficent society winch||@@||spirit of a large and beneficent society which had for its object the advancement of chant||@@||had for its object the advancement of charit- able institutions of the kind It is omi||@@||able institutions of the kind. It is emi- ucntly htiing that the Heir appâtent should||@@||nently fitting that the Heir-apparent should signalise his iisitto Sydney by identifying||@@||signalise his visit to Sydney by identifying himself with a form of chanty to which the||@@||himself with a form of charity to which the former lloir-apparcnt devoted himself so||@@||former Heir-apparent devoted himself so suctessfully||@@||successfully. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14347521 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEATH OF Mil. SAMUEL||@@||DEATH OF MR. SAMUEL BISHOP.||@@||BISHOP. ?||@@|| We have to record ihn death of Sir. Samuel||@@||We have to record the death of Mr. Samuel BUbop, which took place suddenly in Crown-street,||@@||Bishop, which took place suddenly in Crown-street, Surry lillie, curly on Friday morning lust, from cere-||@@||Surry Hills, early on Friday morning last, from cere- bral hemorrhage. The doceasod, who was 70 years||@@||bral hemorrhage. The deceased, who was 70 years I of age, WBB a nativo of Belfast, Ireland, and had been||@@||of age, was a native of Belfast, Ireland, and had been i for many years a prominent memliar of tho Trades||@@||for many years a prominent member of the Trades and Labour Council of Sydney, and »leo creasurer of||@@||and Labour Council of Sydney, and also treasurer of the tiade society of painters. Hu took a very active||@@||the trade society of painters. He took a very active part in oil matters connected with the labour ques-||@@||part in all matters connected with the labour ques- tion in tho colony. At tho timo of lus death tho late||@@||tion in the colony. At the time of his death the late Mr. Bishop was onga|>od in lho Uovornmcitt Archi-||@@||Mr. Bishop was engaged in the Government Archi- tect's Department. Tho funeral took placo at the||@@||tect's Department. The funeral took place at the Waverley Cemetery on Sunday altetntion, and was||@@||Waverley Cemetery on Sunday afternoon, and was attended by a lurgo and temesentatlvo gathering,||@@||attended by a large and representative gathering, including severn! members ni tho committee nt the||@@||including several members of the committee of the Track's Hall, tho 'J'radea and Labour Council, the||@@||Trade's Hall, the Trades and Labour Council, the trade eocioty of painters, ice. The service at toe||@@||trade society of painters, &c. The service at the grave was conducted by tho itev. It. oI'Koown. 1'ho||@@||grave was conducted by the Rev. R. McKeown. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Mrs.||@@||funeral arrangements were carried out by Mrs. Charles Kmsela._||@@||Charles Kinsela. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14347523 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn VICTORIA.||@@||VICTORIA. A GIRL'S STOBY.||@@||A GIRL'S STORY. MELBOURNE. Satnrdiiv.||@@||MELBOURNE, Saturday. "hin afternoon loud h ero a ni a wore li o it rd com inn||@@||This afternoon loud screams were heard coming from au upstairs room ab the rial tie ne« of Mr. J". .T.||@@||from an upstairs room at the residence of Mr. J .J. Higginbotham, joiner, of T-ittlo CoHma-fltieet. Cou||@@||Higginbotham, joiner, of Little Collins-street. Con- Bttiblo Olimok ruido Ms wuy futo tho building, and||@@||stable Clinick made his way into the building, and found a do moa tie servant utimod PI ora nee Maud Ko||@@||found a domestic servant named Florence Maud Ro- bettsou tind to tho bed with it thick cord, with a llneu||@@||bertson tied to the bed with a thick cord, with a linen gag placed aarons her mouth 1 h« gul explained that||@@||gag placed across her mouth. The girl explained that llio family had not bom at home either that day or||@@||the family had not been at home either that day or tho previous night, und that m thu morning bïip di«*||@@||the previous night, and that in the morning she dis- covered thal tho »am of LI 1 ír, the property of Hig-||@@||covered that the sum of £2 13s, the property of Hig- ginbotham, hnd biron stolen from a tin in tho leitch on||@@||ginbotham, had been stolen from a tin in the kitchen dur lu £ the night .She wf b awaiting hor employer's||@@||during the night. She was awaiting her employer's return before reporting the theft, and during ilia||@@||return before reporting the theft, and during the uflernoou was sitting lu her room reuding, when a||@@||afternoon was sitting in her room reading, when a strange mau sudrteulv pushed tho door open mid||@@||strange man suddenly pushed the door open and cnteibd Tho girl fainted, and on recovering con-||@@||entered. The girl fainted, and on recovering con- ga ou mi lbs half au hour later fonud hereelf tied and||@@||sciousness half an hour later found herself tied and flagged, but not otherwise Interfered with. Working||@@||gagged, but not otherwise interfered with. Working oose tho gag bite co m mou cod to aerea in, and con-||@@||loose the gag she commenced to scream, and con- tinued to du so hil the arrival of the constable. &,n||@@||tinued to do so till the arrival of the constable. An examination of tho premises ahoued that nolhmg wui||@@||examination of the premises showed that nothing was musing.||@@||missing. The Ohiof Commiafiionur of Police has received a||@@||The Chief Commissioner of Police has received a cable from l'iji roporting the arrest at buva of Joseph||@@||cable from Fiji reporting the arrest at Suva of Joseph Henry Grey, Holicitor, of OoeloRg||@@||Henry Grey, solicitor, of Geelong. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14347502 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PROPOSED REMOVAL OF||@@||PROPOSED REMOVAL OF THE ABATTOIRS.||@@||THE ABATTOIRS. a»||@@|| While lorne of the citizens ira asking for the re-||@@||While some of the citizens are asking for the re- moval of the abattoirs at Olebs Island to som» place||@@||moval of the abattoirs at Glebe Island to some place nesror the aatoyaids at rTleuiiiigton, tho council of||@@||nearer the saleyards at Flemington, the council of btrathfluld is opposing tho proposition to establish||@@||Strathfield is opposing the proposition to establish thom at ¿flemington, v*h cb lorms part of the||@@||them at Flemington, which forms part of the borough The Burwood Commit at its last mooting||@@||borough. The Burwood Council at its last meeting wa» asked to support the Strathfield Counoil'i view||@@||was asked to support the Strathfield Council's view of the matter Mr W. Aroher, M LA., at the^ame||@@||of the matter. Mr. W. Archer, M.L.A., at the same meeting presented a potition from over 00 lesidonts||@@||meeting presented a petition from over 50 residents of the district asking tho council to take no action||@@||of the district asking the council to take no action which would tend lo 1 erpotuate the cattle-driving||@@||which would tend to perpetuate the cattle-driving nuisance. Ihe Durwood Council deeidod by majority||@@||nuisance. The Burwood Council decided by majority to support the btrathlield Council, briefly, the case||@@||to support the Strathfield Council. Briefly, the case tor those who drsiro the abattoirs at Flemington is||@@||for those who desire the abattoirs at Flemington is baied on tho following riasous -I hat thu cAttle||@@||based on the following reasons :—That the cattle- diiviug nnuance would be dons away with , that tho||@@||driving nuisance would be done away with ; that the district would hu benefited by an influx of popula-||@@||district would be benefited by an influx of popula- tion , that tho mist being «laughtsred near the "alo-||@@||tion ; that the meat being slaughtered near the sale- yarla insures better food , that tho eost of construct-||@@||yards insures better food ; that the cost of construct- ing the abattoirs would be less tltero than elsewhere ,||@@||ing the abattoirs would be less there than elsewhere ; and that the position on the main railway line auld||@@||and that the position on the main railway line and near Fnriamatta River is uniquely advantageous||@@||near Parramatta River is uniquely advantageous. Ou thu other hand it is urged that the influx of||@@||On the other hand it is urged that the influx of population would not bo of a dosirable character in||@@||population would not be of a desirable character in vi«w of the superior residential sito« of the district,||@@||view of the superior residential sites of the district ; thut there nould be noxious trades brought into||@@||that there would be noxious trades brought into existence which would deprecíalo the district and||@@||existence which would depreciate the district and make it unhealthy, that the Parramatta River||@@||make it unhealthy ; that the Parramatta River would be polluted , that the growth of the city west-||@@||would be polluted ; that the growth of the city west- ward would soon cause the place to bo a monaco to||@@||ward would soon cause the place to be a menace to health, and mon further removal, and that there||@@||health, and mean further removal ; and that there is ample room for abattoirs ou the preposed railway||@@||is ample room for abattoirs on the proposed railway extension from Ueimnre to Liverpool noar George's||@@||extension from Belmore to Liverpool near George's Rivor The attitude of the various municipal||@@||River. The attitude of the various municipal i ôuncils of the district on the road tram Sydney is||@@||councils of the district on the road from Sydney is interestiug Strathfield emphatically doe» not want||@@||interesting. Strathfield emphatically does not want tlie absttoirsat Flemington, Bnrwood, by a majority,||@@||the abattoirs at Flemington, Burwood, by a majority, support« Strathfield, Concord Is indifferent, Ealield||@@||supports Strathfield, Concord is indifferent, Enfield would liku tbo abattoirs to bo in it» direction, and||@@||would like the abattoirs to be in its direction, and Bankstown and East Hill« want them likewise Aih||@@||Bankstown and East Hills want them likewise. Ash- - eld, Petersham, Leichhardt, and Glebe ire concerned||@@||field, Petersham, Leichhardt, and Glebe are concerned mont about the cutting up of their roid« by the cattle||@@||most about the cutting up of their roads by the cattle belog driven through to the Glebe, and the Goveru||@@||being driven through to the Glebe, and the Govern- menc is trying to see hjw ull theie element» and tho||@@||ment is trying to see how all these elements and the desires of the public eau be to soma extent merged||@@||desires of the public can be to some extent merged. 1 he Works Committte has a man ni evidence to||@@||The Works Committte has a mass of evidence to support each view||@@||support each view. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14347576 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE POSTAL DEPARTMENT.||@@||THE POSTAL DEPARTMENT. DIFFICULTY IN HAItMONISING EXIST||@@||DIFFICULTY IN HARMONISING EXIST- ING SYSTEMS.||@@||ING SYSTEMS. It ia uudoratood that one of the chief difficulties||@@||It is understood that one of the chief difficulties which the Postmaster» General bas to surmount m bit||@@||which the Postmaster-General has to surmount in his bill for unifying the pistai and telegraphic services||@@||bill for unifying the postal and telegraphic services of tbe States is the dissimilarity of tho ratal of pay||@@||of the States is the dissimilarity of the rates of pay given to officers in similar grades in the various||@@||given to officers in similar grades in the various State» In New South Wales, for instance, nne officer||@@||States. In New South Wales, for instance, one officer receives, lay, £200 ayearfor the performance of cer-||@@||receives, say, £200 a year for the performance of cer- tain duties , in Victoria the officer performing duties||@@||tain duties ; in Victoria the officer performing duties of a like nature is paid e higher silarv , while in the||@@||of a like nature is paid a higher salary ; while in the other States tbo officers of like jurisdiction ure paid||@@||other States the officers of like jurisdiction are paid lower Similarly the beads of different sub-d< pert-||@@||lower. Similarly the heads of different sub-depart- inents of the Postal Service are differently classiBod||@@||ments of the Postal Service are differently classified in the States In oue tho department consists of a||@@||in the States. In one the department consists of a head and one or two clerks, who confino their attention||@@||head and one or two clerks, who confine their attention to duties of a specified nature In [mother Slate the||@@||to duties of a specified nature. In another State the samo department is manned with a hoad and u dozen||@@||same department is manned with a head and a dozen or eo of clerks, whose dutios embrace all that is||@@||or so of clerks, whose duties embrace all that is comprised m the first and others aro added There||@@||comprised in the first and others are added. There are as many classifications of duties na there ure||@@||are as many classifications of duties as there are State», and the difficulty is to harmonisa thom with-||@@||States, and the difficulty is to harmonise them with- out dislocation of the services It is m tins that the||@@||out dislocation of the services. It is in this that the aervices of Mr Lambton, the late Deputy Postmaster||@@||services of Mr. Lambton, the late Deputy Postmaster- Geurral of New South Willes, will be valuable The||@@||General of New South Wales, will be valuable. The bill drafted by tho confoionce of Deputy Postmuetors||@@||bill drafted by the conference of Deputy Postmasters- Geoeral in Sydney in November laut, snd revise I bv||@@||General in Sydney in November last, and revised by tho samo body in Sydney aud Melbourne a month||@@||the same body in Sydney and Melbourne a month ago, will be valuable so far as sn Act of Parlia-||@@||ago, will be valuable so far as an Act of Parlia- ment can go, but the chief difficulties aro lil.elv to||@@||ment can go, but the chief difficulties are likely to arise in the administration It is Btated ti at Mr||@@||arise in the administration. It is stated that Mr. Di nie boo already found that it will bo impractical le||@@||Drake has already found that it will be impracticable for bim to have a bill ready for presentation to the||@@||for him to have a bill ready for presentation to the Tedoral Parliament as soon as the Houses meet, be-||@@||Federal Parliament as soon as the Houses meet, be- cause owiDg to this cause he rill not bo able iu sub-||@@||cause owing to this cause he will not be able, in sub- mitting it, to give the full oxplana'ions of the pro-||@@||mitting it, to give the full explanations of the pro- visions, and to enter into tho miuiittrti in committee||@@||visions, and to enter into the minutiae in committee that the importance of the mossuri warrants Tbero||@@||that the importance of the measure warrants. There is, hoAOver no liUlihooil that it will be uelsycd until||@@||is, however, no likelihood that it will be delayed until bo late in the staion that it will have to be passed||@@||so late in the session that it will have to be passed without proper consideration||@@||without proper consideration. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14347702 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn [ THE COMMONWEALTH. I||@@||THE COMMONWEALTH. DIFFICULTIES OP THE POSTMASTER.||@@||DIFFICULTIES OF THE POSTMASTER- GENERAL.||@@||GENERAL. counting'the VOTES.||@@||COUNTING THE VOTES. THE WORK STILL UNFINISHED.||@@||THE WORK STILL UNFINISHED. The counting of the votes in all the Slates er cop t||@@||The counting of the votes in all the States except Tasmania is still unfinished, land m the larger of||@@||Tasmania is still unfinished, and in the larger of them there appears to have been nothing received for||@@||them there appears to have been nothing received for two dava In Queensland lho interesting race be-||@@||two days. In Queensland the interesting race be- tween Mr Glassey and Mr. Th., uno for sixth place||@@||tween Mr. Glassey and Mr. Thynne for sixth place in the Senate list still continue«, though Mr Glas««y||@@||in the Senate list still continues, though Mr. Glassey appears to be slowly instancing his opponent Tho||@@||appears to be slowly distancing his opponent. The latest figures concerning the leading men||@@||latest figures concerning the leading men ?n the contest ure -& Daweoti (LF),||@@||in the contest are :—A. Dawson (LF), 28,828, W. G Higgs (LP), 28.77J , 3 G||@@||28,828 ; W. G Higgs (LP), 28,773 ; J. G. Drake (P), 26 313 J C Stewart (L), 23,312,||@@||Drake (P), 26,313 ; J. C. Stewart (L), 23,312 ; J Ferguson (F), 22,802 T Glossey (P), Z2.419 , A||@@||J. Ferguson (F), 22,862 ; T. Glassey (P), 22,419 ; A. J llivnnj(P), 21,641 Thero are still 71 returns to||@@||J. Thynne (P), 21,641. There are still 71 returns to come, but Mr. Glassey is 773 ahead of Hi- Thynne||@@||come, but Mr. Glassey is 773 ahead of Mr. Thynne. lu tho contests tor the House of Representatives||@@||In the contests for the House of Representatives thero is no alteration to report in the Cipricornii||@@||there is no alteration to report in the Capricornia electorate. In the Horbert Mr. F W Bamford||@@||electorate. In the Herbert Mr. F. W. Bamford leads with 3331, as against Mr Brown's 3128, there||@@||leads with 3334, as against Mr. Brown's 3128, there being elill ouo loturu to bs received Mr C||@@||being still one return to be received. Mr. C. M'Donaltt, in the Konuodv district, has polled 3902,||@@||McDonald, in the Kennedy district, has polled 3902, and Mr Baroett 2293, but there are nine returns to||@@||and Mr. Barnett 2298, but there are nine returns to come In tho Muraooa ilectorato Mr W Pape has||@@||come. In the Maranoa electorate Mr. W. Page has polled 2896, ond Mr Bunning 2497 There aro still||@@||polled 2896, and Mr. Bunning 2497. There are still 2i returns to bo rectivod The scrutiny for tho||@@||25 returns to be received. The scrutiny for the Wide Bay dislrirt is complete, resulting in Mr «.||@@||Wide Bay district is complete, resulting in Mr. A. Fisher, the labour candidate, hoi eg elected by 97S||@@||Fisher, the labour candidate, being elected by 978 votes over hie ounoi'eni, the ligures being-Page,||@@||votes over his opponent, the figures being—Page, 4911, Anncar, 3933||@@||4911 ; Annear, 3933. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14361915 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SPOUTS AT BEOKliN KILL.||@@||SPORTS AT BROKEN HILL. o||@@|| BROKEN HITA, Moodty.||@@||BROKEN HILL, Monday. Tho Austral Cricket Club sports on Oona i nosy||@@||The Austral Cricket Club sports on Good Friday passed oft «ucceiifully. lhere was splendid weather.||@@||passed off successfully. There was splendid weather. Only ahout 500 weie present. '1 Iib results wer« :||@@||Only about 500 were present. The results were :— I.»p Dash, onï-tlilrj rail-.-W Pearce, 20 yards, li *.||@@||Lap Dash, one-third mile.—W. Pearce, 20 yards, 1 ; A. Martin, 60 yards, !¡ ¡ F. fairweather,65yards,3, lime,||@@||Martin, 50 yards, 2 ; F. Fairweather, 55 yards, 3. Time, 35 «ccutHls.||@@||35 seconds. Maiden llwidiuip, 1 milo.-Q. Bollen, 55 y»rd«,l; F.||@@||Maiden Handicap, 1 mile.—G. Bollen, 55 yards, 1 ; F. Ftirwattber, 35 y\rd«, 2, P. Power, 70 yards, 3. Tua»,||@@||Fairweather, 35 yards, 2; P. Power, 70 yards, 3. Time, 2 minute» JO 2'S second«.||@@||2 minutes 30 2-5 seconds. April Handicap, 1J mile.-W. J. Stephen«, 176 yuro». 1 i||@@||April Handicap, 1½ mile.—W. J. Stephens, 175 yards, 1 ; A. Martin, 215 yard«, '-* ; J. Giffen, 105 yards, 3. Tune. 3||@@||A. Martin, 235 yards, 2 ; J. Giffen, 195 yards, 3. Time, 3 minutes 11) 2-5 secuods.||@@||minutes 19 2-5 seconds. livo Miles Scratch Itace.-A. £. Sampson, 1; Writ||@@||Five Miles Scratch Race.—A. E. Sampson, 1 ; W. J. Stephens, ïj W. Pearce, 3.||@@||Stephens, 2 ; W. Pearce, 3. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14361994 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DR. O'HAIiAN SYMPATHY||@@||DR. O'HARAN SYMPATHY MEETING.||@@||MEETING. ?o||@@|| VI e aro requested (¡by Mr. "\V .T. Spiuiou, Mil,||@@||We are requested by Mr. W. T. Spruson, M.L.A. -who «r te» on behalf of tho houoriin lorcotarns lo||@@||—who writes on behalf of the honorary sercetaries to the promoters of the mooting convened tor this evnuing||@@||the promoters of the meeting convened for this evening to oxpn as sympathy with the Vety Itov I>- O'Hi can||@@||to express sympathy with the Very Rev. Dr. O'Haran -to Riva thu text of the refutations whieh aro to he||@@||—to give the text of the resolutions which are to be moved, I hey are its follows -||@@||moved. They are as follows :— " That tho sjmpatuy of this meeting of nilpena of||@@||" That the sympathy of this meeting of citizens of Sydney bo conveyed to the Vtry Hov Dr (1'fia.ran||@@||Sydney be conveyed to the Very Rev. Dr. O'Haran {tithe uicntsl itiifruislt te has suffered ponding fns||@@||in the mental anguish he has suffered pending the vindication of his innocence of tho diabolical charges||@@||vindication of his innocence of the diabolical charges ltisdo aguiniit hun in recent legal preceding , and,||@@||made against him in recent legal proceedings ; and, further, that tho cnnpratulatiuoi of tins meeting be||@@||further, that the congratulations of this meeting be expressed to linn upon tho satisfattori result of the||@@||expressed to him upon the satisfactory result of the recent trial before Mr Justice Owen aid a mixed||@@||recent trial before Mr. Justice Owen and a mixed jury of his fellow-citizens "||@@||jury of his fellow-citizens." '* ihat an undress bo presented to thn Vory Ilev||@@||" That an address be presented to the Very Rev. Dr. O'Haran conveying the senre of the foregoing re-||@@||Dr. O'Haran conveying the sense of the foregoing re- solution, und that the uddress benccom) anted bj sueh||@@||solution, and that the address be accompanied by such contributions ns may be received by tho hnn. trea||@@||contributions as may be received by the hon. trea- sureis for the purpoie of defraying Iho costa incurred||@@||surers for the purpose of defraying the costs incurred m his dofonco "||@@||in his defence." " That the ftoinan Catholic citizens repudíalo with||@@||" That the Roman Catholic citizens repudiate with abhorrence the infamous doctrino attributed to them||@@||abhorrence the infamous doctrine attributed to them that pel jury is juatifiub'e uudci any circumstances||@@||that perjury is justifiable under any circumstances whutaoover."||@@||whatsoever." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14362076 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PARKESVALE AND GEORGE'S RIVER. I||@@||PARKESVALE AND GEORGE'S RIVER. A pleasure resort which »prang into popularity||@@||A pleasure resort which sprang into popularity last season is Parkesvale, on Ueorgn's River. Tho||@@||last season is Parkesvale, on George's River. The placo i« prettily situated on a peninsula at an interest-||@@||place is prettily situated on a peninsula at an interest- ing point on the river about six miles above Como||@@||ing point on the river about six miles above Como Railway Station. The view aloug the tiver rejiays.||@@||Railway Station. The view along the river repays olio for the trip, and al tho grounds exonraiouuts||@@||one for the trip, and at the grounds excursionists found a variety of amnsement in swing», aummor||@@||found a variety of amusement in swings, summer houses, fithing, &o. The steamer Telephone con-||@@||houses, fishing, &c. The steamer Telephone con- veyed a large number of people from the railway||@@||veyed a large number of people from the railway station. On tho river thousands of people were to||@@||station. On the river thousands of people were to lie coen iu boats. Fishing for black br&iui and black||@@||be seen in boats. Fishing for black bream and black fleh, «nd drifting for fla'hoad were the chief pursuits||@@||fish, and drifting for flathead were the chief pursuits of boat parlies. Tha Woronora River also carried a||@@||of boat parties. The Woronora River also carried a great number of excursionista.||@@||great number of excursionists. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14362033 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I MR. FEGAN'S APPOINTMENT. I||@@||MR. FEGAN'S APPOINTMENT. MR. G. H. REID'S OPINION.||@@||MR. G. H. REID'S OPINION. The news of the appointment of Mr J L Tegeu||@@||The news of the appointment of Mr. J. L. Fegan a« Under secretary for Home Affair» to the Common||@@||as Under-Secretary for Home Affairs to the Common- I wealth of Australia ban caused a good deal of sur-||@@||wealth of Australia has caused a good deal of sur- prise in political circles, as well a) in the city and||@@||prise in political circles, as well as in the city and country generally Yesterday wa» a holiday, there-||@@||country generally. Yesterday was a holiday, there- fore it wa» hurd to obtain interviews with members||@@||fore it was hard to obtain interviews with members of the Federal Parliament, but those who were teen||@@||of the Federal Parliament, but those who were seen raid they bad learned of the appointment with||@@||said they had learned of the appointment with surprise||@@||surprise. Mr G H Reid, the leader of the Opposition, wa«||@@||Mr. G. H. Reid, the leader of the Opposition, was »see, and, in answer to it question, auld -"I learned||@@||seen, and, in answer to a question, said :—" I learned of tim appointment of Mr Tepon with surprno and||@@||of the appointment of Mr. Fegan with surprise and indignation I look upon the position of Under-||@@||indignation. I look upon the position of Under- secretary fur Home Affairs as one of the highest and||@@||Secretary for Home Affairs as one of the highest and most important under the Commouwoaltli Govern-||@@||most important under the Commonwealth Govern- ment, and the »resent appointment is, I think, one||@@||ment, and the present appointment is, I think, one that ought to be brought under the notice of the||@@||that ought to be brought under the notice of the . I oderaI Parliament when it meet« It violates, tn||@@||Federal Parliament when it meets. It violates, in my opinion, every principio that sugbt to govern tho||@@||my opinion, every principle that ought to govern the nuking of inch appointments '||@@||making of such appointments." I Aaked whi ther he des red lo say anything more on||@@||Asked whether he desired to say anything more on the subject, Mr Rein loplied that ho did not, ho||@@||the subject, Mr. Reid replied that he did not ; he thought he had sufficiently indicated bis viows on the||@@||thought he had sufficiently indicated his views on the matter, and when the time came he would »peak at||@@||matter, and when the time came he would speak at greater length||@@||greater length. Another member was seen and »aid that be||@@||Another member was seen and said that he doubted whether the now» conld be truo, therefore it||@@||doubted whether the news could be true, therefore it was best to say nothing, otherwise he might give||@@||was best to say nothing, otherwise he might give needless pam _||@@||needless pain. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14361916 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn j SYMPATHY WITH DB. O'HAHAN.||@@||SYMPATHY WITH DR. O'HARAN. GOULBDBN, Mond».||@@||GOULBURN, Monday. A meeting of Roman Catholics was held lut||@@||A meeting of Roman Catholics was held last night. Bishop Gallagher ira* in the ¿bair. A||@@||night. Bishop Gallagher was in the chair. A motion was curried expressing sympathy with Dr.||@@||motion was carried expressing sympathy with Dr. O'Haran, and congratulating him ou tbs vmdiestioa||@@||O'Haran, and congratulating him on the vindication of his honour. A sum of £10 was collectea ia the||@@||of his honour. A sum of £40 was collected in the room. A committee was appointed to oblata tito||@@||room. A committee was appointed to obtain other subscription*. _||@@||subscriptions. BLACKHEATH, Moodiv||@@||BLACKHEATH, Monday. Spocial services «ero hold in St Aldan» Oourck||@@||Special services were held in St. Aidan's Church of 1 uglind on Easter Sunday Ihe pre ichor vu||@@||of England on Easter Sunday. The preacher was thollev I* W. Dowe, 13 A lue church wai tute.||@@||the Rev. P. W. Dowe, B.A. The church was taste- fully decorated Iheru were very large conr-jr».||@@||fully decorated. There were very large congrega- lion»,.||@@||tions. One of the mott successful concerts bold in Black-||@@||One of the most successful concerts held in Black- heath was carried out by Misse» Reynolds, of ord.||@@||heath was carried out by Misses Reynolds, of Syd- ney, on Saturday ovemng, in aid of the iicprevimerit||@@||ney, on Saturday evening, in aid of the improvement fund of the progress cornmitleo Amount thois||@@||fund of the progress committee. Among those who toole fort wcie Miss »nd Miss Ruby Reynell«,||@@||who took part were Miss and Miss Ruby Reynolds, Dr Reginald Davies Miss Muriel Doorman Mr.||@@||Dr. Reginald Davies, Miss Muriel Boorman, Mr. Harry Leitou, Miss Mildred Aarons, Mr T Keith||@@||Harry Leston, Miss Mildred Aarons, Mr. J. Keith Miller, and Mrs Law» Mr 3 Nests, Jan., waa so.||@@||Miller, and Mrs. Laws. Mr. J. Neats, jun., was ac- compnntst||@@||companist. The inaugural ceremony in noonecfion wubin«||@@||The inaugural ceremony in connection with the build ng of the Pieabyteuan Church, took lilac« «u||@@||building of the Presbyterian Church, took place on Satu-day iiittruuon Iho eLurnrou m Mr J Keilet||@@||Saturday afternoon. The chairman was Mr. J. Keith Miller, home minnon ag.nt in charge of thomouutaia||@@||Miller, home mission agent in charge of the mountain cluirchi'8 Hie moderator (the* Bet John C||@@||churches. The moderator (the Rev John C. MD.n-ell), aftsr litjiug the final brick ot tin||@@||McDonald), after laying the final brick of the futiudatioit, ni ida nu clociueut speech, m which bsrs||@@||foundation, made an eloquent speech, in which he re- forrod to tho need of greater union nmong Iho various||@@||ferred to the need of greater union among the various cection» of ti e Chi lal ian church Ile other speakers||@@||sections of the Christian church. The other speakers Weis Messrs J Keith Miller A S M keirle, and||@@||were Messrs. J. Keith Miller, A. D. McKenzie, and W C Laws 1'ho cjat of the site and hu IJmg will||@@||W. C. Laws. The cost of the site and building will bo £.¡70, o' whioh, lncludmg u loan of £100 from lil»||@@||be £370, of which, including a loan of £100 from the homo mission fun I, £ 19 is 11 huid||@@||home mission fund, £219 is in hand. An excej ttonnlly lnr^o number of vmtois »re »tay*||@@||An exceptionally large number of visitors are stay- ins liuro Uns Easier Die varieras holcl«, boarding.||@@||ing here this Easter. The various hotels, boarding- houses, and furnished cottages «re fnll||@@||houses, and furnished cottages are full. BOWKAI,, Moadar||@@||BOWRAL, Monday. A choral and pictouul esrvioe in connection wirti||@@||A choral and pictorial service in connection with the Weale} en Church was held st the School of Arl»||@@||the Wesleyan Church was held at the School of Arts I'jnt iii'.ht Ihe lantern ivas worked by the Bet S.||@@||last night. The lantern was worked by the Rev. S. H M'Lade, and the Boy M M.ddetu con Juc W li»||@@||H. McDade, and the Rev. M. Maddern conducted the service||@@||service. CASRtO.Uoadtv||@@||CASINO, Monday. At a public meeting on Satnidsy it «udeciMt«||@@||At a public meeting on Saturday it was decided to present Mr Pyers, ML A, «ith a pillie ellar««||@@||present Mr. Pyers, M.L.A., with a purse of sove- reigns in recognition of his services||@@||reigns in recognition of his services. GULGONG, llondiv||@@||GULGONG, Monday. Aniijuiry was hell on Ssturday hy Mr S.T||@@||An inquiry was held on Saturday by Mr. S. T. Bishop on tho body of AnuioYeo, i>5, th» wilso!||@@||Bishop on the body of Annie Yeo, 35, the wife of Mr J Yeo, grazior, rou ling nearCobboi« Docenal||@@||Mr. J. Yeo, grazier, residing near Cobbora. Deceased was brought in on lursday for au operation for«»||@@||was brought in on Tuesday for an operation for an internal complaint iiud en Saturday was plaçai||@@||internal complaint, and on Saturday was placed under chloroform by Dr M Crrndir, Dr Busby par||@@||under chloroform by Dr. McCreadie, Dr. Busby per- forming the operation A uurso wa« «lio preinit||@@||forming the operation. A nurso was also present. Alter oU uiiimics tho îatient collapsed »nd died,||@@||After 50 minutes the patient collapsed and died. The doctor» trie 1 for over an hour to reauacitat», but||@@||The doctors tried for over an hour to resuscitate, but failed Deceased, who loaves six children, had been||@@||failed. Deceased, who leaves six children, had been under Dr M'Crcud e s treatment lor nins month».||@@||under Dr. McCreadie's treatment for nine months. A fin ling lost doceoseit died from foiluro of tt«||@@||A finding that deceased died from failure of the heart's notion, an I that overv ears wsb taken in tt»||@@||heart's action, and that every care was taken in the admuiutr itiou of chloroform, was recorded||@@||administration of chloroform, was recorded. KIAMA, Mondsy.||@@||KIAMA, Monday. Ihe Kov II Wheun, Wealeyan minister, wheat||@@||The Rev. H. Wheen, Wesleyan minister, who at the recent tonfcieuie wa» appointed to the Nowra||@@||the recent conference was appointed to the Nowra circuit, and vrlo ¡s vice-prendoat of the Kuma||@@||circuit, and who is vice-president of the Kiama Chriitisn 1 udeavour Union w»» enterttinod in th»||@@||Christian Endeavour Union, was entertained in the Wealeyan «chool hall at a «Hy of Enleavoutere act||@@||Wesleyan school-hall at a rally of Endeavourers and farewell 6oci ti combined The Rev J A Waddell,||@@||farewell social combined. The Rev. J. A. Waddell, siiperinteudtnt of ile circuit presided, andadilreue»||@@||superintendent of the circuit presided, and addresses were deliv-red bv the chairman, the Revs I). J.||@@||were delivered by the chairman, the Revs. C. J. M Coy and li Wheeo Ihero wss a largo at«||@@||McCoy and H. Wheen. There was a large at- tendance||@@||tendance. MUDGEE, Monday||@@||MUDGEE, Monday. An iuaiiguralUnito I Method! t service in connee.||@@||An inaugural United Methodist service in connec- don with tho a n ilgam iliou of tho Wealeyan'Metho-||@@||tion with the amalgamation of the Wesleyan Metho- dist »nil Prirailivi Melhodist Churches was held lut||@@||dist and Primitive Methodist Churches was held last i ight m the Wejlejan Church Hiere wa» a crowded||@@||night in the Wesleyan Church. There was a crowded congregation IheRov« J ii Lewin, J B Penman,||@@||congregation. The Revs. J. H. Lewis, J. B. Penman, and J W Uorher y delivered ac'dreB«os||@@||and J. W. Horberry delivered addresses. PARKES, Monday,||@@||PARKES, Monday. Ls«t rju«rtor (ho hirth» were 6J, marniges 14, «a«||@@||Last quarter the births were 59, marriages 14, and deaths l8 _ ,||@@||deaths 18. Interealingspecimens of tolluridoore from Weiwra||@@||Interesting specimens of telluride ore from Western Australia tiro ou view at the courthouse||@@||Australia are on view at the courthouse. QUEANBEYAN, Mondsy.||@@||QUEANBEYAN, Monday. A hare drive was held at 'liiRsranong station on||@@||A hare drive was held at Tuggranong station on Saturday, and 405 hares woro Ulled||@@||Saturday, and 405 hares were killed. ROUICLEV, Monday.||@@||ROCKLEY, Monday. Mrs. W, Malcolm, an old lesident, died ou a«tur«||@@||Mrs. W. Malcolm, an old resident, died on Satur- day.||@@||day. YOUNG, Saturday.,||@@||YOUNG, Saturday. Although the grass is growing fairly well thors if||@@||Although the grass is growing fairly well there is a great dearth of stock A woll-knowu deilersajl||@@||a great dearth of stock. A well-known dealer says thoy have not been higher priced for 27 ytars. The||@@||they have not been higher priced for 27 years. The puce of butcher's meat to-day ia fully 75 per couti||@@||price of butcher's meat to-day is fully 75 per cent. more than what it waa fire years ago. I||@@||more than what it was five years ago. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14361938 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn AN AUSTRIAN VIEW OP||@@||AN AUSTRIAN VIEW OF ME. KRUGER.||@@||MR. KRUGER. - .-»||@@|| The following character sketch of Mr, Kruger ap-||@@||The following character sketch of Mr. Kruger ap- peared in .. Dia Information," a Vienna uows sheet||@@||peared in " Die Information," a Vienna news sheet : -** If Mr. Kruger were a prisouer or refugco who,||@@||—" If Mr. Kruger were a prisoner or refugee who, like Thbnustocles or Hannibal, merely sought safety||@@||like Themistocles or Hannibal, merely sought safety on foroign Mill, uobouy would refuse him the oom||@@||on foreign soil, nobody would refuse him the com- passion io which be would be entitled But that I'||@@||passion to which he would be entitled. But that is not tho case Ml. Kruger is a traitor in politicis,||@@||not the case. Mr. Kruger is a trader in politics, who was poor when hu took ofiice nn 1 now possesses||@@||who was poor when he took office and now possesses several millions, as was seen at tim limareis trial||@@||several millions, as was seen at the Brussels trial. Tho man who calls the English nirlmriansleivos his||@@||The man who calls the English barbarians leaves his wifa and family quietly in their midst. The mau||@@||wife and family quietly in their midst. The man who with insane blinduess plungod his country into||@@||who with insane blindness plunged his country into war, urges others to light to the hitter end, but him-||@@||war, urges others to fight to the bitter end, but him- self abandons the land which ho has led to ruin Ile||@@||self abandons the land which he has led to ruin. He was not eontout with that Air Kruger did not come||@@||was not content with that. Mr. Kruger did not come lo Euronu to end bia d\y» lu ponce, but to provoku a||@@||to Europe to end his days in peace, but to provoke a general war lio knows perfectly well tnat Enr/land||@@||general war. He knows perfectly well that England rujuctrj nil idea of inoJiaticu, una that any r.tleuipt at||@@||rejects all idea of mediation, and that any attempt at intervention wtuld involve a í/enrrul contlu^raliou||@@||intervention would involve a general conflagration. lhat is what he seokj to bring about, so that he and||@@||That is what he seeks to bring about, so that he and his .clique may, in the uutno of lreedom, coutinuu to||@@||his clique may, in the name of freedom, continue to ttranniso over, plundoi, aud enslave tiio uiajotity of||@@||tyrannise over, plunder, and enslave the majority of the Transvaal population, which cinsiete of Uitlan||@@||the Transvaal population, which consists of Uitlan- ders and KufKla. He wanta the democracy of||@@||ders and Kaffirs. He wants the democracy of Europe to help bim. Ho has, accordingly, endea-||@@||Europe to help him. He has, accordingly, endea- voured in Uennany and Trunco to stir up the people||@@||voured in Germany and France to stir up the people against tho Government m Older to compel the latter||@@||against the Government in order to compel the latter tu begin a general war. An long us ho does that be||@@||to begin a general war. As long as he does that he is not a refugee in search of hospitality, hut a politi-||@@||is not a refugee in search of hospitality, but a politi- cal agitator and d-magogue, who threatens order and||@@||cal agitator and demagogue, who threatens order and peace, and as such ho desorvci neither eonoideration||@@||peace, and as such he deserves neither consideration nor aynipathy."||@@||nor sympathy." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14361935 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SACRILEGE IN ROME.||@@||SACRILEGE IN ROME. «J||@@|| The Romo correspondí nt of the London " Dailr||@@||The Rome correspondent of the London " Daily Telefjraph " wired to that paper on February 10 ns||@@||Telegraph " wired to that paper on February 10 as follow» -" Au t-Xtrttoidinary affair, which lus||@@||follows :—" An extraordinary affair, which has created tlio utmost astonishment and distrust through-||@@||created the utmost astonishment and disgust through- out the city, han juit come to light When tbo guar-||@@||out the city, has just come to light. When the guar- dian of the Pantheon, which contains the remrtiun of||@@||dian of the Pantheon, which contains the remains of King Victor Emmanuel and of his muidered son,||@@||King Victor Emmanuel and of his murdered son, King Humbert, .vont to tho fatuous building this||@@||King Humbert, went to the famous building this morning he discivored fiat ona of the nido doors was||@@||morning he discovered that one of the side doors was open. Suspecting that MirrotliiuT. was ttroni; mid||@@||open. Suspecting that something was wrong and that tho place lind bein eiiteied for til» purpose ot||@@||that the place had been entered for the purpose of robbery, ho »ont fot tho police W lieu tho latter||@@||robbery, he sent for the police. When the latter arrived an oxnmiiiatun wan mado of the intonor of||@@||arrived an examination was made of the interior of the building, and it tras discovered ttrat the fears of||@@||the building, and it was discovered that the fears of the cusloJiaii were well fouiuln't It »as soon ascer-||@@||the custodians were well founded. It was soon ascer- tained that tbo thieve«, in addition t» several of tlio||@@||tained that the thieves, in addition to several of the adornments and pictures of the Madouna, liad||@@||adornments and pictures of the Madonna, had actually taken from tho sida uf til) bodv of the late||@@||actually taken from the side of the body of the late King the so-called lion Urown -n 1 tbo Collar ( f the||@@||King the so-called Iron Crown and the Collar of the Ordti ot tho Annnu/int'i It ia true, as tbo robber,||@@||Order of the Annunziata. It is true, as the robber, or robbom, will soon find out, Hu t the crown 1» only||@@||or robbers, will soon find out, that the crown is only an imitation ono, made of btBii in tal with jon els of||@@||an imitation one, made of base metal with jewels of oolouicd plaits, »hilo thu colljr of lho Ainitiumtn||@@||coloured glass, while the collar of the Annunziata lo morely ot t,ilde 1 ttrr.il ¡still, the »orion» litct ro-||@@||is merely of gilded wood. Still, the serious fact re- maine that Hie lomos of two lviu/(n of Italy, with||@@||mains that the tombs of two Kings of Italy, with ti e onru-es of tho boveroifiis, vicie loft utterlj at tho||@@||the corpses of the Sovereigns, were left utterly at the morey of any sacrilcgiais scoundrel Vthochosoto||@@||mercy of any sacrilegious scoundrel who chose to take advantage of thu o trolessucss of the nutaoritla»||@@||take advantage of the carelessness of the authorities. By lho way, it îsrccarded us certain that the thief||@@||By tho way, it is regarded as certain that the thief must have allowed lumoclf to bo uhtit into the Fun«||@@||must have allowed himself to be shut into the Pan- Iheou, as tho romains of a substantial »upper wer»||@@||theon, as the remains of a substantial supper were fout-d under the altar.||@@||found under the altar. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14361946 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SOUTH AUSTRALIA.||@@||SOUTH AUSTRALIA. SIR JOSIAII SYMON, K.O.||@@||SIR JOSIAH SYMON, K.C. Sir Josiah Symon arrived ,n bouth Australia a||@@||Sir Josiah Symon arrived in South Australia a young mun, and was almitled to the bar in 1S"1.||@@||young man, and was admitted to the bar in 1871. Ho was elected to represent Sturt in tho Assembly in||@@||He was elected to represent Sturt in the Assembly in 1SR1, nnd the sims j ear ho b>*ctmo Attornev||@@||1881, and the same year he became Attorney- Gencral in Sic William Morgan's Government He||@@||General in Sir William Morgan's Government. He rendered valuable services ns P-esidont of the Federa-||@@||rendered valuable services as President of the Federa- tion nnd Commonwealth Leagues, und was oloctod to||@@||tion and Commonwealth Leagues, and was elected to tho Föderal Con volition in 1897. Sir Joalah bvmon||@@||the Federal Convention in 1897. Sir Josiah Symon was appointed Chairman of tho Convention Judiciary||@@||was appointed Chairman of the Convention Judiciary Committee He advocates a non -protectivo tariff||@@||Committee. He advocates a non-protective tariff. SIR JOHN DOWNER, KO,||@@||SIR JOHN DOWNER, K.C. Sir John Downer is a leading member of tho legal||@@||Sir John Downer is a leading member of the legal nrofcbsion. no ontcred tho As.oinbly for Marisa in||@@||profession. He entered the Assembly for Barossa in 1S78, and was a merni or of tho Bray *.f nintry in||@@||1878, and was a member of the Bray Ministry in 1881. Sir John was Premior in ISSinnl 1892. Ho||@@||1881. Sir John was Premier in 1885 and 1892. He was a delegate to the Toleration Com entura of 1891||@@||was a delegate to the Federation Convention of 1891 und 1897, and favours a protectivo tariff||@@||and 1897, and favours a protective tariff. SIR R CKfVrbEx* BAKER||@@||SIR R. CHAFFEY BAKER. Sir R. Chaffey Baker was elected member of the||@@||Sir R. Chaffey Baker was elected member of the Assembly for Barossa in 1S08, and becamo a member||@@||Assembly for Barossa in 1868, and became a member of the Legislative Connell in 1877 He hold pait||@@||of the Legislative Council in 1877. He held port- folios in Bovoral MiniHtnoa, and was elcctod Presi-||@@||folios in several Ministries, and was elected Presi- dent of the legislativo Cm neil in IBOO Ho repre-||@@||dent of the Legislative Council in 1895. He repre- sented South Australia in tho Tudora! Convention of||@@||sented South Australia in the Federal Convention of 1S97, and was appointed chairman of commit'ees||@@||1897, and was appointed chairman of committees. bir R. C. Baker »out to tho poll as a non-protec-||@@||Sir R. C. Baker went to the poll as a non-protec- tionist||@@||tionist. MR. D. M. CHARLESTON.||@@||MR. D. M. CHARLESTON. Mr. D. M Charleston held oIîIcb as president of||@@||Mr. D. M Charleston held office as president of the United Trades and Labour Council in 1889 and||@@||the United Trades and Labour Council in 1889 and 1890, and has represented tho central district in tbo||@@||1890, and has represented the central district in the Legislative Connell since 1891. Ho ia a non-protcc||@@||Legislative Council since 1891. He is a non-protec- tionist.||@@||tionist. MR. T. PLAYFORD.||@@||MR. T. PLAYFORD. Mr. T. Playford was loturnod ta the Assembly in||@@||Mr. T. Playford was returned to the Assembly in 1808 as menioer for Onkaparinga, and carno to the||@@||1868 as member for Onkaparinga, and came to the front as a liberal lund reformer. Ho was Premier||@@||front as a liberal land reformer. He was Premier from 1887 to 1889, and from 1890 to 1892 Mr. Play-||@@||from 1887 to 1889, and from 1890 to 1892 Mr. Play- ford held portfolios, and accepted offico as Agent||@@||ford held portfolios, and accepted office as Agent- General in 1893 Ho returned to South Australia||@@||General in 1893. He returned to South Australia in 1898, and (the following year was elected to the||@@||in 1898, and the following year was elected to the Assembly as member for Gumeracha, He advocates||@@||Assembly as member for Gumeracha. He advocates a protectivo tariff||@@||a protective tariff. THE HON G M'GEEGOR||@@||THE HON. G. McGREGOR. Tho Hon Gregor M'Gregor was boar-si Kilmain,||@@||The Hon. Gregor McGregor was born at Kilmain, Argyle«hire. in 1848 After working as a gardener||@@||Argyleshire, in 1848. After working as a gardener under his father's direction for sit yi ars, aud being||@@||under his father's direction for six years, and being employed lu various parts of England for two years||@@||employed in various parts of England for two years as au agricultural labourer, he lemo veil to GUrpow,||@@||as an agricultural labourer, he removed to Glasgow, where he obtain« 1 a situation in tho shir-building||@@||where he obtained a situation in the ship-building yards In 1S77 ha emigro tod to South Australia||@@||yards. In 1877 he emigrated to South Australia, where he has resided over si ice, v. ith the exception of||@@||where he has resided ever since, with the exception of about three vo»rs spBttt lu Victoria Wmlo he was||@@||about three years spent in Victoria. While he was omptoyed at Glasgow ho took nu activo interest in||@@||employed at Glasgow he took an active interest in movements for the reduction of tho boura of labour||@@||movements for the reduction of the hours of labour in tho dockyards, and be had not been long in Aus-||@@||in the dockyards, and he had not been long in Aus- tralis before be began to mako his ¡iifluonco felt in||@@||tralia before he began to make his influence felt in labonr oigamsations He hold the uosition of presi-||@@||labour organisations. He held the position of presi- dent of the United Labour Party, and was choseu hy||@@||dent of the United Labour Party, and was chosen by that body in 1891 to contest the election for tho||@@||that body in 1894 to contest the election for the representation of the Southern District in the Legis-||@@||representation of the Southern District in the Legis- lative Council He won the seat, und has retime t||@@||lative Council. He won the seat, and has retained it until the cresent time||@@||it until the present time. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14411921 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ADJUTANT FOR THE STATE||@@||ADJUTANT FOR THE STATE FORCES.||@@||FORCES. Yesterday morning Captain ßuiclim-Maol.agan,||@@||Yesterday morning Captain Sinclair-MacLagan, who had arrived fruin 8oufli Africa on tlio previous||@@||who had arrived from South Africa on the previous day by tlio steamship Sophoclo», reported lumsolf for||@@||day by the steamship Sophocles, reported himself for duty to Major-Goni-ral Fronch Captain Sniolair||@@||duty to Major-General French. Captain Sinclair- MatXagaii has como out to lill tho position of adju-||@@||MacLagan has come out to fill the position of adju- tant to tlio local forces of Now South Wales Ihis||@@||tant to the local forces of New South Wales. This appointment was modo about two yeal s ago, but wu||@@||appointment was made about two years ago, but was allowed to remain ni al «yanco for a timo, mid 119 tlio||@@||allowed to remain in abeyance for a time, and as the captain's regiment was ordcrod to South \tnea lie||@@||captain's regiment was ordered to South Africa he accompanied it tlutbcr Captain SimJair-MacLagan||@@||accompanied it thither. Captain Sinclair-MacLagan was burn 111 18G8 waa appointed uccond-hcutcnant||@@||was born in 1868 : was appointed second-lieutenant fiom tho militia to Border Regiment December 2],||@@||from the militia to Border Regiment December 21, 1880 , received lus commissions to tlio »arno regiment||@@||1880 ; received his commissions to the same regiment as lieutenant on March 2, 1802. and as captain ou||@@||as lieutenant on March 2, 1802. and as captain on May 20, 1898 Ho served with tlio Was-instan rioia||@@||May 26, 1898. He served with the Waziristan Field Iorco undorfairWillinmLockhart inl804-ri withthe||@@||Force under Sir William Lockhart in 1894-5 ; with the 2nd Battalion Border Eegimcut, for which ho ra||@@||2nd Battalion Border Regiment, for which he re- Loivcd medal with clasp served in tho South African||@@||cieved medal with clasp ; served in the South African war during 1893-1000 with tho 1st Battahon Border||@@||war during 1893-1900 with the 1st Battalion Border Regiment, and was present at the engagement at||@@||Regiment, and was present at the engagement at Willow Grange, tho battlo of Colenso, the engage-||@@||Willow Grange, the battle of Colenso, the engage- ment at Spion Kop, where he was soverely wounded,||@@||ment at Spion Kop, where he was severely wounded, tlio rohof of Weponer, including tho engagement al||@@||the relief of Wepener, including the engagement at Bushmen's Kop, und tho engagement at Boüchíou||@@||Bushmen's Kop, and the engagement at Boschfon- lein, rninsviuil_||@@||tein, Transvaal. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14362011 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn QUEENSLAND.||@@||QUEENSLAND. MR. J. a. DRAKE.||@@||MR. J. G. DRAKE. I Mr. J. G. Drake, roderai Postmaster||@@||Mr. J. G. Drake, Federal Postmaster- Genoral, was horn m London in 1830, end||@@||General, was born in London in 1850, and was educated at King's College Up to the timo of||@@||was educated at King's College. Up to the time of leaving for Australia ho held a position ia a||@@||leaving for Australia he held a position in a largo commercial houao m London, Ho arrived lu||@@||large commercial house in London. He arrived in Queensland in 1874, and after a fow j eara' colonial||@@||Queensland in 1874, and after a few years' colonial experience settled down to pross work. Ho served on||@@||experience settled down to press work. He served on various paper», including the " Brisbane Counor "||@@||various papers, including the " Brisbane Courier " and the Melbourne " Aigus " Ho was a roportar on||@@||and the Melbourne " Argus." He was a reporter on the Quocusland " Hansarl " staff for sts years, dur-||@@||the Queensland " Hansard " staff for six years, dur- ing which time ho studied law and was admitted to||@@||ing which time he studied law and was admitted to the bann 1892 In 1837, when Mr Dick'on (uftoi||@@||the bar in 1892. In 1887, when Mr. Dickson (after- wardaSlrJ li Dickion) sacided from tho Griffith||@@||wards Sir J. R. Dickson) seceded from the Griffith Ministry, Mr. Drake cont°stid Ennogera as au advo||@@||Ministry, Mr. Drake contested Ennogera as an advo- cato of the Government policy of a land tax and||@@||cate of the Government policy of a land tax and protection Ho was defeated, but ti a» elected at the||@@||protection. He was defeated, but was elected at the general election eight months lator. He was otocted||@@||general election eight months later. He was elected in 1S93, I89G, and 1899 for tho same constituency.||@@||in 1893, 1896, and 1899 for the same constituency. He resigned in 1S91), and was raised to the Legislative||@@||He resigned in 1899, and was raised to the Legislative Council with portfolios of Socrotarv for Public j||@@||Council with portfolios of Secretary for Public Instruction and Postraaster-Goneial m the Philp||@@||Instruction and Postmaster-General in the Philp Ministry. Mr. Drake lutioducod reforms in both||@@||Ministry. Mr. Drake introduced reforms in both departments, notably the enforcement of the compul-||@@||departments, notably the enforcement of the compul- sory clauses of the Education Act, Ho wus||@@||sory clauses of the Education Act. He was regarded as a tactful and successful leader of (be||@@||regarded as a tactful and successful leader of the TJppor Houso||@@||Upper House. MR W. G. HIGGS.||@@||MR. W. G. HIGGS. Mr.W. G. Higgs was boin at Winphum, New South||@@||Mr.W. G. Higgs was born at Wingham, New South Wales, in 18G2, and was educated ut the local school.||@@||Wales, in 1862, and was educated at the local school. Ho waB apprenticed to the printing trado in Orange,||@@||He was apprenticed to the printing trade in Orange, nnd wes afterwards on the composing staff of lm<||@@||and was afterwards on the composing staff of the " bydney Morniug Herald " He became seerotary||@@||" Sydney Morning Herald." He became secretary to tho New South Wales Typographical Association,||@@||to the New South Wales Typographical Association, and held that position for three years Mr. Higgs||@@||and held that position for three years. Mr. Higgs was appointed editor of the " Australian Workman "||@@||was appointed editor of the " Australian Workman " (Sydney), nnd was afterwards offered the »«me posi-||@@||(Sydney), and was afterwards offered the same posi- tion on the "Worker" (Brisbauol He was h ve||@@||tion on the " Worker " (Brisbane). He was five years in the chair. Ho enterod the municipal council||@@||years in the chair. He entered the municipal council of Brisbane in 1899, and tho same year be defeated||@@||of Brisbane in 1899, and the same year he defeated Mr. J M'Maater for the Fortitude Valley electorate||@@||Mr. J McMaster for the Fortitude Valley electorate in the Queensland Legislative Assembly.||@@||in the Queensland Legislative Assembly. MR. A. DAWSON.||@@||MR. A. DAWSON. Mr Anderson Dawson was bora in 1883 at||@@||Mr. Anderson Dawson was born in 1863 at Rockhampton He was employed ia the mines||@@||Rockhampton. He was employed in the mines at Charters Towers fields, and went with||@@||at Charters Towers fields, and went with tho rush to Kimberley After his return||@@||the rush to Kimberley. After his return ho interested himself m unionism, and joined||@@||he interested himself in unionism, and joined the miners' union, working towards broaden«||@@||the miners' union, working towards broaden- ing it until it was transformed into tho council of the||@@||ing it until it was transformed into the council of the ALF, of which be was the first president Mr||@@||A.L.F., of which he was the first president. Mr. Dawson was chains ia of the Charters Towers||@@||Dawson was chairman of the Charters Towers strike committee, 1891, and in 1893 he||@@||strike committee, 1891, and in 1893 he was elected vico-preaident of tho ALF||@@||was elected vice-president of the A.L.F. In 1893 he was elected member of the Legislati.o||@@||In 1893 he was elected member of the Legislative Assembly for Charters Tonen, and again m 1890 and||@@||Assembly for Charters Towers, and again in 1896 and 1898 After the last election he succeeded Mr Glaisey||@@||1898. After the last election he succeeded Mr. Glassey as leader of the labour party an 1 while in that posi-||@@||as leader of the labour party, and while in that posi- tion defeated the Dickson Ministry Mr Dawson||@@||tion defeated the Dickson Ministry. Mr. Dawson held the position of Premier foi a fuw days.||@@||held the position of Premier for a few days. MR J FERGUSON||@@||MR. J. FERGUSON. Mr J rcrguBou was horn in Scotland in 1830, and||@@||Mr. J. Ferguson was born in Scotland in 1830, and arrived in New South Wulos in 18VÍ He settled in||@@||arrived in New South Wales in 1855. He settled in Rockhampton in 18C1 und followed tho business of a||@@||Rockhampton in 1861 and followed the business of a builder and contractor Jir Torgue«! waa nu ni ler||@@||builder and contractor. Mr. Ferguson was an alder- mrn of Rockhampton for 12 yoire, and was three||@@||man of Rockhampton for 12 years, and was three times Mayor or that municipality ile represented||@@||times Mayor of that municipality. He represented Rockhampton from 18S1 to 18b8, and on his retire-||@@||Rockhampton from 1881 to 1888, and on his retire- ment he visited bc-otUud On his return ho u -ta||@@||ment he visited Scotland. On his return he was elected president of the Central Qnensli nd Separa-||@@||elected president of the Central Queensland Separa- tion League, and in 1SJ2 wont to England as one of||@@||tion League, and in 1892 went to England as one of it» delegate« to lay the separation question beforo the||@@||its delegates to lay the separation question before the Colomtt Office. He was called to the Upper House||@@||Colonial Office. He was called to the Upper House in 1894.||@@||in 1894. MR i C STEWART||@@||MR. J. C. STEWART. Mr J C Stewart was born in 1851 at Grantown,||@@||Mr. J. C. Stewart was born in 1851 at Grantown, Inverness, Scotland He was u. clerk in a solici-||@@||Inverness, Scotland. He was a clerk in a solici- tor s olBco for four years and then engaged in busi||@@||tor's office for four years, and then engaged in busi- iioss bj a coal merchant in Glasgow Ho arrived in||@@||ness as a coal merchant in Glasgow. He arrived in leckhampton in 1SSS, nnd was associated with the||@@||Rockhampton in 1888, and was associated with the labour movement from its commencement He be-||@@||labour movement from its commencement. He be- came ear-rotary to tb.6 Rockhampton District Counoil||@@||came secretary to the Rockhampton District Council of the ALF in 1890 Ho first entered politics in||@@||of the A.L.F. in 1890. He first entered politics in 189t> an member for North Rockhampton, aud still||@@||1896 as member for North Rockhampton, and still rsnreienlB that constiiuoucy.||@@||represents that constituency. MR T GLASSEY.||@@||MR. T. GLASSEY. Mr T Glas-ey wus beru in Ireltnd m 1844, aud||@@||Mr. T. Glassey was born in Ireland in 1844, and after workinp as a factory boy at a nominal wage,||@@||after working as a factory boy at a nominal wage, he lelt for Queensland in 1834 Shortly after his ai||@@||he left for Queensland in 1884. Shortly after his ar- rival he was invited to Uke part in thn formation of||@@||rival he was invited to take part in the formation of a union of rainera at Ipswich In 18SB he was re-||@@||a union of miners at Ipswich. In 1888 he was re- turned for Bundah», but was dofetted in 1893 He||@@||turned for Bundaba, but was defeated in 1893. He then visited America, aud m the following jear stood||@@||then visited America, and in the following year stood for Bourke, which seat Mr Hoolan resigned in hw||@@||for Bourke, which seat Mr. Hoolan resigned in his favour At the gañera! elections in 189G ho wai re-||@@||favour. At the general elections in 1896 he was re- turned for Bundaberg, and agaiu in 1899. Mr||@@||turned for Bundaberg, and again in 1899. Mr Glasssy has hean an advocate ot federation for some||@@||Glasssy has been an advocate of federation for some time _||@@||time. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395757 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn NEWINGTON COLLEGE.||@@||NEWINGTON COLLEGE. The annual dinner of the old bovs of Newington||@@||The annual dinner of the old boys of Newington College, Stanmore, wa« held oil Ihursdo-v||@@||College, Stanmore, was held on Thursday evening in the Parish Hull, Phillip-ilroet||@@||evening in the Parish Hall, Phillip-street. I hero was a larf_u attendauee The chair||@@||There was a large attendance. The chair was taken bj M. P W Kvgute Aftsr onjoviu.||@@||was taken by Mr. P. W. Rygate. After enjoying an almirnhle ilinner the company, at the requcat||@@||an admirable dinner the company, at the request of the chairman, drunk the health of tho lung||@@||of the chairman, drank the health of the King amid t ohcarr Mr John Batper, Chief T.afllo||@@||amid cheers. Mr. John Harper, Chief Traffic Manager of the New bouth Wales railways, projioaed||@@||Manager of the New South Wales railways, proposed Uto toust " bucceai ta the College," and it was re-||@@||the toast "Success to the College," and it was re- sponded to by the Itov C. T Presei tt, M A , heui||@@||sponded to by the Rev.C. J. Prescott, M. A., head- mastet, who was ccorded au enthusiastic leception.||@@||mastet, who was accorded an enthusiastic reception. The tonet of the "Union " »ii. proposed bv Mr El||@@||The toast of the "Union " was proposed by Mr. R. G («lesson, of Cudal, and was responded to by Mr||@@||G. Glasson, of Cudal, and was responded to by Mr. W II Webb, "ne rf the countiy vice-ores dents,||@@||W. H. Webb, one of the country vice-presidents, and also by Mr, I" >V. ttvgttc picaident of tilt||@@||and also by Mr. P. W. Rygate, president of the union. The toast of the old biyn at tho war was pro-||@@||union. The toast of the old boys at the war was pro- posed by Mr .f. Lees, formerly eorRcant-major at||@@||posed by Mr. J. Lees, formerly sergeant-major at ihe c llego The s-nlinient which was warmlv||@@||the college. The sentiment which was warmly 1 cneered, MUS responded to b\ bureen.. Csptuin Per-||@@||cheered, was responded to by Surgeon Captain Per- kins, D S O , and Sur ton Cuptain Greon, DOO||@@||kins, D. S. O., and Surgeon Captain Green, D.S.O. > At the conelusi ni of tin« jiorliou of tho proceed».?;«||@@||At the conclusion of this portion of the proceedings a most onjojiable eTtnuis wai tpent in »«RE», and re||@@||a most enjoyable evening was spent in songs and re- ' CllHtlQtl«.||@@||citations. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14400511 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIVORCE COURT.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. (Before Mr. Justico Owen.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Owen.) DECREES ABSOLUTE. "||@@||DECREES ABSOLUTE. Ilia Hnnor made absolute the decrees nisi granted||@@||His Honor made absolute the decrees nisi granted in the following cases :. -Tiozeinoa Tl.inue v. Austin||@@||in the following cases :— Rozeinea Thynne v. Austin Thynne, with custotiy of Iho children to the peti-||@@||Thynne, with custody of the children to the peti- tioner ; Elizabeth Humphreys v. William Humph-||@@||tioner ; Elizabeth Humphreys v. William Humph- reys, with custody of the children to thu potltionor ;||@@||reys, with custody of the children to the petitioner ; Evelyn Olive M'lntosh v. Georgo Fraser M'Intosh,||@@||Evelyn Olive McIntosh v. George Fraser McIntosh, with custody of children to the petitioner; Isabella||@@||with custody of children to the petitioner ; Isabella Lewry v. Wallace Lowry, with custudy of the child-||@@||Lewry v. Wallace Lewry, with custudy of the child- ren to the petitioner; Stuart Guthrie Ctl'Kenzte||@@||ren to the petitioner ; Stuart Guthrie McKenzie Martin v. Dm a Mai tin, «ith cuitoily of children to||@@||Martin v. Dora Martin, with custody of children to the petitioner; Kutie Robinson v. Josop'b Robinson,||@@||the petitioner ; Katie Robinson v. Joseph Robinson, with cttBtody of the child to the petltiousr ; Georgu||@@||with custody of the child to the petitioner ; George Fenbndy Jones v. Christum Aun Jones; und Tamar||@@||Peabody Jones v. Christina Ann Jones ; and Tamar Louise Macpherson v. Octavtus Macpherson.||@@||Louise Macpherson v. Octavius Macpherson. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14354545 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn NATIONAL BEEKEEPERS' I||@@||NATIONAL BEEKEEPERS' ASSOCIATION. I||@@||ASSOCIATION. A conference of beekeepers, undor tbe ample»»! I||@@||A conference of beekeepers, under the auspices of the National Beekeepers'Association, was hold iMt ?||@@||the National Beekeepers'Association, was held last nijiht at tho 'J echiucal College, Ultimo Mr. Gala ?||@@||night at the Technical College, Ultimo. Mr. Gale (presiaent) occupied the ihsir, aud there MOIO about I||@@||(president) occupied the chair, and there were about 25 members pro eut from different paris of tbecolonr, I||@@||25 members present from different parts of the colony, including Maitland, Windsor, Penrith, Willow Tret, ?||@@||including Maitland, Windsor, Penrith, Willow Tree, Liverpool, Fairfield, Ac \ representative from the ?||@@||Liverpool, Fairfield, &c. A representative from the Victorian association (Mr DonJi'ig) waa abo niesMt I||@@||Victorian association (Mr. Dowling) was also present. It was decided to Icavo the matters referring to as ?||@@||It was decided to leave the matters referring to an industrial exhibition to the new committee of tbi ?||@@||industrial exhibition to the new committee of the association, A paper was read from Mr. J Do I||@@||association. A paper was read from Mr. J. D. G. Cadden on '' Heney, PuBt und Present " A pap« B||@@||Cadden on '' Honey, Past and Present." A paper was also read from Mr O N Burke, of Lyuduurrt, ?||@@||was also read from Mr. C. N. Burke, of Lyndhurst, Wsslern line, on " lloucv and the Cause of its Low ?||@@||Western line, on " Honey and the Cause of its Low Price." ?||@@||Price." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14356338 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn 1 LtJWBW* ___-_?____||@@||1 LtJWBW* ___-_?____ I THE WHITE STAB UNE.||@@||THE WHITE STAR LINE. I TOP MINTO TO ABBTVE ON SUNDAY NEXT. I||@@||THE RUNIC TO ARRIVE ON SUNDAY NEXT. I The Bunte, tbafoarth steamer of the coloaiil lerviOH of||@@||The Runic, the fourth steamer of the colonial service of I the White Star line ««««ed ia the South African and||@@||the White Star line, engaged in the South African and I Australian trade, is doe in Sydney on Sunday next, and||@@||Australian trade, is due in Sydney on Sunday next, and thus Mesara. Ismay. Imrie, ead Co. bave alaaost completed||@@||thus Messrs. Ismay, Imrie, and Co. have almost completed their project of pl»_w Ave eteamer» of 13,000 ton« in Ibis||@@||their project of placing five steamers of 13,000 tons in this trade, a» the Soevio, th» fltth vessel, hss recently been||@@||trade, as the Suevie, the fifth vessel, has recently been launehad et Belfast.||@@||launched at Belfast. The steamer BonicisteSt-inlsngtb, 64ft. ia breadth,||@@||The steamer Runic is 565 feet in length, 64ft. in breadth, and her gross tonnage I» 18.100, orautitutiiig heron» of the||@@||and her gross tonnage is 12.400, constituting her one of the lar*-t pssseager steamer» afloat, sad »howth»forty||@@||largest passsenger steamers afloat, and she is the forty third vnael launched by MSMTS. Harland auft Wolff for||@@||third vessel launched by Messrs. Harland and Wolff for this company. It ia interesting to observe that during the||@@||this company. It is interesting to observe that during the last tour year» no rawer than seven «teams-ps of th»||@@||last four years no fewer than seven steamships of the -rgerttype.sjrgeetatink 86*01 ton», have been launched||@@||largest type, aggregating 86,501 tons, have been launched by Mean«. Harland asd Wolff for the-White Sur line.||@@||by Messrs. Harland and Wolff for the White Star line. These vssaela ere all propelled by double seta of angine»||@@||These vessels are all propelled by double sets of engines end twin «crow», now «o generally reoofaiaed a» an||@@||and twin screws, now so generally recognised as an element of safety at sea, especially on long voyages.||@@||element of safety at sea, especially on long voyages. In dhnaBslona and moat other retpeet» the bunio 1»||@@||In dimmentions and most other respects the Runic is similar to the Attic Medlo, and Persio. which .have already||@@||similar to the Afric Medie and Pernic, which have already gained popularity with raaaengenin the South African||@@||gained popularity with passengers in the South African and Australian trades, une In a measure to tb« fact that||@@||and Australian trades, one in a measure to the fact that only one elua of paaaennra is carried. For thwe the||@@||only one class of passengers is carried. For these the accommodation provided u practically unique, eompriaiair||@@||accommodation provided is practically unique, comprising ulai»*, reading, «ad smoklag room«, with ample hath and||@@||dining, reading, and smoking rooms, with ample bath and lavatory arraagsveat». Oa the Baale certain improve||@@||lavatory arrangements. On the Runic certain improve -Ht« tanlf-JMdv, FM iMtNK*, tt» dftfegTOBa||@@||ments have been made. For instance, the dining room, .hieb will seat over 400 passenger«, his been planed on Is»||@@||which will seat over 400 passengers, has been placed on the upper deck, where there is thorough reatilation, and by||@@||upper deck, where there is thorough ventilation, and by Íiroximity to the pantry and gallery rapid acmes of coeala||@@||proximity to the pantry and gallery rapid service of meals s ensured. To carry out this arrangement tbe poop bis||@@||is ensured. To carry out this arrangement the poop has been connected with the bridge-home, sod forms a arai||@@||been connected with the bridge-house, and forms a spa . ciona promenade 300ft. long, wbile the largs house wftlch||@@||cious promenade 300ft. long, while the large house which serves tor the passenger on trance is fitted «nth comforubka||@@||serves for the passenger entrance is fitted with comfortable seat«, forming a sort of lounge ; the writing and reading||@@||seats, forming a sort of lounge; the writing and reading room« are abo situated on this deck. The «tenaion of u»||@@||rooms are also situated on this deck. The extension of the poop baa allowad a f urtber nnmber oftw» and four berth -||@@||poop has allowed a further nnmber of two and four berth - , deek-roomB to be provided, which will doubtless prove st||@@||deck-rooms to be provided, which will doubtless prove at trastive. The steamer ia refrigerated for the carriage ol||@@||tractive. The steamer is refrigerated for the carriage of 100,000 cucases of mutton, and «ho has spica tor 20,000||@@||100,000 carcases of mutton, and she has space for 20,000 bale« of wool.||@@||bales of wool. The Bunio will berth at Circular Quay on ««¡Til, «lim||@@||The Runic will berth at Circular Quay on arrival, where puseager» will be ducmbarked.||@@||passengers will be disembarked. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14357853 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn CITY AFFAIRS.||@@||CITY AFFAIRS. I CLEANING STBEET CROSSINGS.||@@||CLEANING STREET CROSSINGS. The Maror (Alderman Dr James Graham,||@@||The Mayor (Alderman Dr. James Graham, Ml, A) tinted yesterday thit bo hutt given instruc-||@@||M.L.A.) stated yesterday that he had given instruc- tions ta tho euperinteiidcnt of tim street clenuin^ do-||@@||tions to the superintendent of the street-cleaning de- pai tmeut thut whenever there wa» run tho boys »ho||@@||partment that whenever there was rain the boys who »ero ordinarily engaged m block-clcatung should be||@@||were ordinarily engaged in block-cleaning should be stationed at all the street criming» to lEcei them||@@||stationed at all the street crossings to keep them clean llithcrtti thero crosaiugs lied boon rendered al-||@@||clean. Hitherto these crossings had been rendered al- most impus»ablo after ram, and the object of the||@@||most impassable after rain, and the object of the prtaeut instruction iva« that the condition« might be||@@||present instruction was that the conditions might be made more nlesBaut for pedestrians||@@||made more pleasant for pedestrians. CITY HEALTH DEPAIUMENT||@@||CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT After consideration, the Government has finally||@@||After consideration, the Government has finally appi overt of a id gazetted the 15 sanitary inspectora||@@||approved of and gazetted the 15 sanitary inspectors uomiuated b> tho City Comic I, and thru, are on dutr,||@@||nominated by the City Council, and they are on duty, no that i o\\, as tho Mavor nt.etert jei.tord-.v, the city||@@||so that now, as the Mayor stated yesterday, the city health department may bo nntl toba f mlv under||@@||health department may be said to be fairly under way T)i Armstrong hal allotted to each ii »_.ector||@@||way. Dr. Armstrong had allotted to each inspector h » particular branch of duty, no that the nbote c ty||@@||his particular branch of duty, so that the whole city would bo i Ie.cev.1 under «Ifeclivo i.upurvision Hie||@@||would be placed under effective supervision. The council lind also iccotuiuanded the appointment of ii||@@||council had also recommended the appointment of ai lady samturv inspector, anil the iiumo of on» had||@@||lady sanitary inspector, and the name of one had benn nubrmtted to the Government, and would be||@@||been submitted to the Government, and would be gazetted lu a few days||@@||gazetted in a few days. DEbl RUCTION Or GARBAGE||@@||DESTRUCTION OF GARBAGE. Yesterdiv the Mayor of bjdney intimated that||@@||Yesterday the Mayor of Sydney intimated that the health committee of the City Conned,||@@||the health committee of the City Council, after tho citv rato hud beou struct», took the||@@||after the city rate had been struck, took the first Dpjmitunity of oon«idoiiiig tho quoition of |.ar||@@||first opportunity of considering the question of gar- hags destruction by tire, and iiunntmoiit,lv arrived ata||@@||bage destruction by fire, and unanimously arrived at a recommendation 11 be submitted nt the noxt- meeting||@@||recommendation to be submitted at the next meeting of the Gili Connell If tha cotiucil Rives its apuroval||@@||of the City Council. If the council gives its approval .-and it it> expected that it will-the doatruction of||@@||—and it is expected that it will—the destruction of gaib»gn by ma-hinery will bo commenced almontnn||@@||garbage by machinery will be commenced almost im- mediatory It is proposoj that st tilo i oxt meeting of||@@||mediately. It is proposed that at the next meeting of the hcalt i committee the question oE the gurbago box||@@||the health committee the question of the garbage box nuisance, shall bo dealt with, and that the council be||@@||nuisance, shall be dealt with, and that the council be «sked to set apart a sum of money for the purpose||@@||asked to set apart a sum of money for the purpose. ELFCTRIC LltrllTING Or SYDNEY||@@||ELECTRIC LIGHTING OF SYDNEY. The Mayor of *«ydnnv yostorday stated that the||@@||The Mayor of Sydney yesterday stated that the council was awmtîng a favourable repli from tho||@@||council was awaiting a favourable reply from the Harbour I rust with renard to a site for the electric||@@||Harbour Trust with regard to a site for the electric bfliting plant of the city.||@@||lighting plant of the city. A CITY LOAN||@@||A CITY LOAN. The Mai, or Btntod yesterday tust if the Stats||@@||The Mayor stated yesterday that if the State Parliament niet bsforo a dissolution nu endeavour||@@||Parliament met before a dissolution an endeavour would hu made to get u bilt pa««ed enabling the||@@||would be made to get a bill passed enabling the oouncil to borrow £'00,000 ¿hut amount »otild||@@||council to borrow £200,000. That amount would eimblo the council to wipe oft lti overdraft, basilics||@@||enable the council to wipe off its overdraft, besides giving ptifitcimtt for rebuilding that poitiou of tho||@@||giving sufficient for rebuilding that portion of the Ilohuors MnrLets now m a dilapidated condition.||@@||Belmore Markets now in a dilapidated condition. PROPObl D LEtrlSI A1ION||@@||PROPOSED LEGISLATION. Yesterday the Mayor stated that -ororal weak||@@||Yesterday the Mayor stated that several weak spots had been discovered by tho H>ilth Deparluient||@@||spots had been discovered by the Health Department in the ndmim>tration ot the Hoalth Act, which would||@@||in the administration of the Health Act, which would compel the council ti stat, au amending bill so no *i||@@||compel the council to seek an amending bill so soon as the opportunity nil red Hie council also desired||@@||as the opportunity offered. The council also desired to take the first opportunity on Parliauvnt mention||@@||to take the first opportunity on Parliament meeting of endonvjuring to a icuro the control ot Hrdo Pari.||@@||of endeavouring to secure the control of Hyde Park. That place was -»«-ntiully a pait of the city, and the||@@||That place was essentially a park of the city, and the preaerit system of crrtrol tv is too crumped and ham||@@||present system of control was too cramped and ham- pored for want of oivia administration||@@||pered for want of civic administration. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14357855 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.||@@||MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. -a_||@@|| SUBMARINE MINERS IN CAMP.||@@||SUBMARINE MINERS IN CAMP. The ¡submarino Miners, i In aro undergoing n fort-||@@||The Submarine Miners, who are undergoing a fort- night's continuous training at Chowder Ila}, spent u||@@||night's continuous training at Chowder Bay, spent a busy da», yostorday in the particular work conneoted||@@||busy day, yesterday in the particular work connected wif It tue operations of that uaxiul arm of the servicn||@@||with the operations of that useful arm of the service. Major Lee, the O G b M , ii ut present nbssnt in||@@||Major Lee, the O.C.S.M., is at present absent in Newcastle, where u detiehment of the force is train-||@@||Newcastle, where a detachment of the force is train- ing, under the command of Lieutenant Littlejohn||@@||ing under the command of Lieutenant Littlejohn. Consequently Captain Horsley is in command ut||@@||Consequently Captain Horsley is in command at Chowder, and lina with him 1 leutonaiils TOiiy, Brear||@@||Chowder, and has with him Lieutenants Day, Brear- loy, and Cnlrort. The operations have been, for tho||@@||ley, and Calvert. The operations have been, for the second year in succession, grfcuttv. ltampcrod through||@@||second year in succession, greatly hampered through the no'suce ni a euitablo veas 1 lu which to tarry out||@@||the absence of a suitable vessel in which to carry out the uocabuarç work of lavi ig and picking up mines||@@||the necessary work of laying and picking up mines. Tero or three j ears i go thn Government at con-||@@||Two or three years ago the Government at con- siderable expense litted up tho Dawn for the usa of||@@||siderable expense fitted up the Dawn for the use of (ho oorps, but owing to some unexplained reason sbe||@@||the corps, but owing to some unexplained reason she is not available, conseriuontlj tho work has been||@@||is not available, consequently the work has been carried on in a »ramped manner in the old Ohm, a||@@||carried on in a cramped manner in the old Ohm, a vessel altogether inadéquate tor tim service There-||@@||vessel altogether inadequate for the service. There- fore Hie traiiut g is ahern of much of its usBfuluess||@@||fore the training is shorn of much of its usefulness. Ibis oannot happen again, however, as a now!} cou||@@||This cannot happen again, however, as a newly con- ctiuctid vessel of the nut st modern typo ison hor way||@@||structed vessel of the most modern type is on her way to Sjduey, vvhero up m nrrival Bbe will be at the dis-||@@||to Sydney, whero upon arrival she will be at the dis- posal of the Submarino Miners and their important||@@||posal of the Submarine Miners and their important work lu connection with tbo dofeuces of Port Jack||@@||work in connection with the defences of Port Jackson. Yesfenloy morning was spent lu laying ont and||@@||Yesterday morning was spent in laying out and tucking up group buoys anti cables, testing them,||@@||picking up group buoys and cables, testing them, and other accompanying work lu tho afternoon Hie||@@||and other accompanying work. In the afternoon the Ohm, with a detachment ou board under the direc-||@@||Ohm, with a detachment on board under the direc- tion of Captain Horsley and Lieutenant Calvert, pre-||@@||tion of Captain Horsley and Lieutenant Calvert, pro- ceded to Hie choa m aicabstwesn Obelisk Eay and the||@@||ceeded to the chosen area between Obelisk Bay and the Lightship, and laid a connecting calilo between tho||@@||Lightship, and laid a connecting cable between the two junction-b- boats moored off the shore, anti it||@@||two junction-box boats moored off the shore, and it was subsequently tested The detachment then laid||@@||was subsequently tested. The detachment then laid ami picken up group buoys, anil did other usoful||@@||and picken up group buoys, and did other useful work.||@@||work. le is the intention of the G O C tf make hu||@@||It is the intention of the G.O.C. to make his aunual inspection ou batiirday next, when some in-||@@||annual inspection on Saturday next, when some in- teresting operations will 1 s can led out On Thurs||@@||teresting operations will be carried out. On Thurs- il.iy the first of a series of evening lectures on tech-||@@||day the first of a series of evening lectures on tech- nical subjects will be delivered by Lieutenant||@@||nical subjects will be delivered by Lieutenant Brearley. _||@@||Brearley. Major-Goncral Trench, OMG, HA, General||@@||Major-General French, C.M.G., R.A., General Officer Ooniniandiofr, is st present in Melbourne||@@||Officer Commanding, is at present in Melbourne. lie will îeturu to Sydney to attend the adjournsd||@@||He will return to Sydney to attend the adjourned sitting of the cnnfeionce of comumuJants. of the||@@||sitting of the conference of commandants of the various ¡¿tates of the CommonwuUh||@@||various States of the Commonwealth. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14357907 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ANCESTORS OF THE KING.||@@||ANCESTORS OF THE KING. «a«||@@|| Despite the critical school wo (the " Daily||@@||Despite the critical school we (the " Daily Graphic" of lanuarv iO says) are now learning not||@@||Graphic" of January 30 says) are now learning not to do pite tradition Minglad nilli a due proportion||@@||to despite tradition. Mingled with a due proportion of lact, it supplies us with some remarkable results||@@||of fact, it supplies us with some remarkable results wheu applied to the Royal pedigree For instauce,||@@||when applied to the Royal pedigree. For instance, few aro perhaps aware that Ihr Mojí .ty can trace||@@||few are perhaps aware that his Majesty can trace de-cent from Gvges thu Lydmn nnd Cyrus the Great||@@||descent from Gyges the Lydian and Cyrus the Great. Now this l» the w11} it is d me Poiirth from Oyges||@@||Now this is the way it is done. Fourth from Gyges m descent carno Croesus. King of L\dta, who had a||@@||in descent came Croesus, King of Lydia, who had a sister uamad Arieues blie married Astyages King ol||@@||sister named Arienes. She married Astyages, King of Motin, whose f.rnnddsiis'liter Bardana married CyriiH||@@||Media, whose granddaughter Bardane married Cyrus tho Ore it, lie 119 Of the«, two nas descended||@@||the Great, B.C. 559. Of these, two was descended Artaxerxo. Mncmon, King of Pe-sia, of whom||@@||Artaxerxes Mnemon, King of Persia, of whom came Aisaces Magnus lindale1», King of Parthia||@@||came Arsaces Magnus Tiridates, King of Parthia ; from whom Tindales, King of Aim ima and of this||@@||from whom Tindates, King of Armenia and of this bouse Basil, the luscedoniau Ltnperor of Coustaoti||@@||house Basil, the Macedonian Emperor of Constanti- nopl«, claimed descut A descandant of his was||@@||nople, claimed descent. A descendant of his was Tuitgarda, daughter of Basil II, Emperor of th«||@@||Luitgarda, daughter of Basil II., Emperor of the East, who married Arnolpb, Couut of Holland||@@||East, who married Arnolph, Count of Holland. b rom turn the line la through the Royal Hou-e of||@@||From him the line is through the Royal House of Prune» to Label of Angoule.me who married King||@@||France to Isabel of Angoulesme who married King lohn of h ufl-ind, of whom the King is descended ni||@@||John of England, of whom the King is descended in til» female lum||@@||the female line. Furtht r back than this the unblushing genealogist||@@||Further back than this the unblushing genealogist will prohibit, hesitate to proceed, though there hine||@@||will probably hesitate to proceed, though there have been thosa who did not flinch from tricing the Royal||@@||been those who did not flinch from tracing the Royal House hack to Noih through tne ano out House ol||@@||House back to Noah through the ancient House of Norway, to say nothing of 1 liduio, King nt Britain,||@@||Norway, to say nothing of Elidure, King of Britain, b o 250, and the wondertul French pedigrees laadlug||@@||B.C. 250, and the wonderful French pedigrees leading ti Antenor, King of the Cm ueriaiu, no "113,||@@||to Antenor, King of the Cimmerians, B.C. 443 ; while at the elacoiato ingenuity of tbe Irish nedigrue||@@||while at the elaborate ingenuity of the Irish pedigree to No ih through Magog and Japhet even the moat||@@||to Noah through Magog and Japhet even the most robust lmtgiuation .lands aghast Of more genuine||@@||robust imagination stands aghast. Of more genuine interest, however, is ti e traditional strain leading||@@||interest, however, is the traditional strain leading from tho house ot tho Emperor Irijan l'heoilnaïus,||@@||from the house of the Emperor Trajan. Theodosius, Emperor of the Eart, claimed descent from the family||@@||Emperor of the East, claimed descent from the family of TJIplus Trajtintu, thf ugh not, of courue, from the||@@||of Ulpius Trajanus, though not, of course, from the great Emjieror himself Of him w-ns descended||@@||great Emperor himself. Of him was descended biudoxiu married first to Valentimsn III , snd after-||@@||Eudoxia, married first to Valentinian III., and after- wards to Geiiseric, the Vandal (a mist ike probably||@@||wards to Genseric, the Vandal (a mistake probably for LuJoxia the daughter, who actually did marry||@@||for Eudoxia, the daughter, who actually did marry Huunenc, the eon of 'îenosne), whence cam»||@@||Hunneric, the son of Genseric), whence came Dohroirera, who married Dietenc, of tim hue of||@@||Dobrogera, who married Dieteric, of the line of Hnrdrric, tho Saxon, direct male ancestor of his pre-||@@||Harderic, the Saxon, direct male ancestor of his pre- sent Majesty||@@||sent Majesty. It is not neceisarv. however, to tread on such||@@||It is not necessary, however, to tread on such doubtful grounds to find manv characters ot interest||@@||doubtful grounds to find many characters of interest among tho ancestors of tho Rovnl Home Chari»||@@||among the ancestors of the Royal House. Charle- in.jstj le, of course le 1 hack to hy more than ona||@@||mange is, of course, led back to by more than one channel Rune, founder of the RuBSian Empire,||@@||channel. Ruric, founder of the Russian Empire, sends a tuckia of blood turoufli the Royal Houses of||@@||sends a trickle of blood through the Royal Houses of P-litud, Holism a, aud Truno» th. Trapeiors Nioc||@@||Poland, Bohemia, and France ; The Emperors Nioe- phorua and Michaels I through Hie Counts of Cleve||@@||phorus and Michaels I., through the Counts of Cleve ; Theodoras Lhsc-ib through tim Royal House of||@@||Theodorus Lascasis, through the Royal House of Iliincurr, whit b in itself brings a de.ceut from Altilc||@@||Hungary, which in itself brings a descent from Attila the Hun und tbe Emnoror Honorios , the Comnem||@@||the Hun and the Emperor Honorius ; the Comneni and Ange'i, through lb» House of Navarre wbila a||@@||and Angeli, through the House of Navarre while a thousand other Royal Tamilies add their drops ta tho||@@||thousand other Royal Families add their drops to the stream_||@@||stream. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14357911 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE WONDERFUL CAUCASUS.||@@||THE WONDERFUL CAUCASUS. I"rom the Oius to tho Arctic Circle anil from Kura||@@||From the Oxus to the Arctic Circle and from Kars to TCurasckhatkn, the Czar rules many strange peoples||@@||to Kamsckhatka, the Czar rules many strange peoples »uri counlnes, hut (Henry Norman, M 13 , writes ni||@@||and countries, but (Henry Norman, M.D., writes in " bcnbntr'a ") Iho Caucasus ii the atiaugeat 01 nil||@@||" Scribner's ") the Caucasus is the strangest of all. Indi ed, ai.yon» »ho atened that th- Caucasus is the||@@||Indeed, anyone who averred that the Caucasus is the must interi sling Uni ot the ia orlâ would bo able to||@@||most interesting land of the world would be able to back his opinion ivith kooiI roabons Iho rango ia a||@@||back his opinion with good reasons. The range is a will ncioss the nirniv isthmus aalnch joins Luiope||@@||wall across the narrow isthmus which joins Europe an 1 Aau, and the G or io of Buriel is the door in this||@@||and Asia, and the Gorge of Dariel is the door in this « ill through which have cuujl, iiltnost all the migrât,||@@||wall through which have come almost all the migrat- nig peuples hetnerui Eaot anil West «mee men bevlin||@@||ing peoples between East and West since men began to move al all. } rom wully of tkesd nngratiout||@@||to move at all. From many of these migrations ttragg eua reuiau rd, aoiue in one valley, lorne in||@@||stragglers remained, some in one valley, some in ni-other, uuil their nsw ho,nea lent lliemsulvea no mill||@@||another, and their new homes lent themselves so well to defence aga nat all ¡uter-comets that the origin ii||@@||to defence against all after-comers that the original settlers wero able to mcieato und muUioly jnd keco||@@||settlers were able to increase and multiply and keep their mee liiticl Hence the Caucasus loiilatns to-||@@||their race intact. Hence the Caucasus contains to- day the uiri.ee mid not greatly changed descendants||@@||day the direct and not greatly changed descendants of peoples othtrwiso lost m lue mists nt remote an-||@@||of peoples otherwise lost in the mists of remote an- tiquity. It is, in the wordi. of Mr. Douglas Fresh-||@@||tiquity. It is, in the words of Mr. Douglas Fresh- field, thu hrst explorer and climber of the mountains,||@@||field, the first explorer and climber of the mountains, "au ethiiolog eil museum where tho invader* of||@@||" an ethnological museum where the invaders of Europe, us they truvolled westward to lie manufac-||@@||Europe, as they travelled westward to be manufac- tured into nations, lett behind samples of themselves||@@||tured into nations, left behind samples of themselves in their raw oomlitiou *' The Gennitns, defitruyira||@@||in their raw condition." The Germans, destroyers of Hatred und profiiuu legend, do not accept this||@@||of sacred and profane legend, do not accept this theory, and Professor Vin how déchires That it is dis-||@@||theory, and Professor Virchow declares that it is dis- proved by tue lad that the Caucasus could not have||@@||proved by the fact that the Caucasus could not have bein a hii'htvav v»lieu the iceiielda caaiin dovan lower||@@||been a highway when the icefields came down lower i han they do now, ni d thut ins languages of the Cau-||@@||than they do now, and that the languages of the Cau- casus aro uot related to languages elsewhere, tan Mould||@@||casus are not related to languages elsewhere, as would have been tho ouse if the npiaUers of them weie lem||@@||have been the case if the speakers of them were rem- naiit» of greiter nations (lut hod pus ed on. But the||@@||nants of greater nations that had passed on. But the theory of human camples is r.o attractive, and tha||@@||theory of human samples is so attractive, and the mena of the Caucasus aro so original nnd peculiar,||@@||races of the Caucasus are so original and peculiar, that fur my part I «baie on this occasion the willing-||@@||that for my part I share on this occasion the willing- ness of the American humorist to "know sonic things||@@||ness of the American humorist to "know some things that aro not no "||@@||that are not so." Lurht miles from Vladikavkaz is the posting station||@@||Eight miles from Vladikavkaz is the posting station of Balta II miles further is Lara , and five miles||@@||of Balta ; 11 miles further is Lara ; and five miles farthsr is tho \Torld-furaous (Jorge of Daliel, the||@@||farther is the world-famous Gorge of Dariel, the " Caucasus Gales *' of TMinr, the dark and nwful||@@||" Caucasus Gates " of Pliny, the dark and awful dcdlo between tluropB ano Asia triadiuilly, ils we||@@||defile between Europe and Asia. Gradually, as we drive on, tho lulls riso and close in on us till at length||@@||drive on, the hills rise and close in on us till at length they full atmet sheer to the edgn of thai rushing||@@||they fall almost sheer to the edge of the rushing Terek and the narrow road, leavioi» only iust roem||@@||Terek and the narrow road, leaving only just room for these at the b ittom of h rocky cleft, nOOflft. deep||@@||for these at the bottom of a rocky cleft, 5000ft. deep. The air sti liter chill us a vanlt, not a ray of annehme||@@||The air strikes chill as a vault ; not a ray of sunshine entero , the driver nloops low and laahtrott» »hu* ure||@@||found convenient to bring in a separate measure donltn^ wfthoHch ttuhjict L ho Amiitic rates fjutBtmu||@@||dealing with each subject. The Asiatic races question in admitted to te tim moro lmportfiut of tho two, and||@@||is admitted to be the more important of the two, and ihou^h Mit la.Hr-1 nittko no official pionomicumont on||@@||though Ministers make no official pronouncement on (bo tmbjcot nn yot, it in well understood that (hey are||@@||the subject as yet, it is well understood that they are com Munni; tim practicability of f . lownif th« loud of||@@||considering the practicability of following the lead of Natal indoiliUK with tho Bubjtct-to oxolndo from||@@||Natal in dealing with the subject—to exclude from (ho Conimonwunllh thoao mein bar h of oiiil{indt but will oniict||@@||gard vested interests in Queensland, but will enact that pond mp tho kbuidsniuont of tbo trail io lu||@@||that pending the abandonment of the traffic in kanuka« thor» n li ul I bo no greater number allowed in||@@||kanakas there shall be no greater number allowed in Iho htnto ut on* limo tbitn mu now hero. Iho nurn||@@||the State at one time than are now here. The num- bor will hiivo to dimmir.li yenr by year, until nil oro||@@||ber will have to diminish year by year, until all are wiit awiiy It han also boon bnuounctd by Mr. 13ar-||@@||sent away. It has also been announced by Mr. Bar- ti n from th« public platform that tho aunts ot yeo»||@@||ton from the public platform that the series of years during which tba mon of IIipbo ruc ou símil diminish in||@@||during which the men of these races shall diminish in num.jor ahull bo loss timn 10.||@@||number shall be less than 10. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14358021 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn CONGRATULATIONS ÏO DR. O'HAltAN.||@@||CONGRATULATIONS TO DR. O'HARAN. BATHURST. Tuesday.||@@||BATHURST, Tuesday. A public tnooliug wat held in the Town Hall to-||@@||A public meeting was held in the Town Hall to- night to consider tbo nrivisabilit} nf oxt. ndinT con-||@@||night to consider the advisability of extending con- gratulations to Dr O'lïoran liier» nae a good||@@||gratulations to Dr. O'Haran. There was a good nttentinncp Iho linn John Mu frher, MLC,||@@||attendance. The Hon. John Meagher, M.L.C., occupied tbo chair Ihoie wore also present the Very||@@||occupied the chair. There were also present the Very Uov T Bvrne, the Ifiev T 0'Do»d, Messrs||@@||Rev. J. Byrne, the Rev. J. O'Dowd, Messrs. Meajhor, V D Keutiy, G 13 Mncliittio, J H||@@||Meagher, F. B. Kenny, G. E. Machattie, J. H. M'Intoab, J C.uiat-, and Drs I_dmund« BrooVe||@@||McIntosh, J. Cruise, and Drs. Edmunds Brooke- Mooto mid W P Bitsstt Ihofjl'oiing resolutuo||@@||Moore and W. P. Basset. The following resolution was p» sed,-** lhat thu mooting do ire--» to cjnxoy||@@||was passed,—" That this meeting desires to convey tis heartiest conf-ratulatnr-s to tho Wr/ H*v Di||@@||its heartiest congratulations to the Very Rev. Dr. O' ii ran ru hu victory in (ho recent divorce pro||@@||O'Haran on his victory in the recent divorce pro- cscdi i_*- t io result oC which cn m plot oh p*-o\o.i hu||@@||ceedings, the result of which completely proved his inn.*?_ ti"fl of the chargea brought agPinnt him "||@@||innocence of the charges brought against him." Aaubscrmtiou h*t wn" opened nul «fU w ia col-||@@||A subscription list was opened and £70 was col- lected lu the rouin Ibu Hon J jMeaglier aubacribed||@@||lected in the room. The Hon. J. Meagher subscribed IO guineas and 1 atber Dunno _ guuip ta||@@||10 guineas and Father Dunne 3 guineas. LACJNOrSTON, Tuesday||@@||LAUNCESTON, Tuesday. At a meeting of Koma i Catb uVs sympathy wai||@@||At a meeting of Roman Catholics sympathy was expreatül with Dr O'ilurau, and it wai de. .dod to||@@||expressed with Dr. O'Harau, and it was decided to call a mass m o "ho g lo stare a fund to lecoup him far||@@||call a mass meeting to start a fund to recoup him for hi* beavï exnaoAes||@@||his heavy expenses. WINDSOR, luo-dn>||@@||WINDSOR, Tuesday. Aftor mass in St. Matthew's lïomau Cntholic||@@||After mass in St. Matthew's Roman Catholic Church on faunda\ morninf, it wai unanimously n||@@||Church on Sunday morning, it was unanimously re- solved that tbo Roman Cilholica nf Windsor duuut-a||@@||solved that the Roman Catholics of Windsor depute tti-i kev lafliT Power to convo} to the Vnrj lî_v"||@@||the Rev. Father Power to convey to the Very Rev. Dr O'HiMiilhoir oongrHtulations upon lu-s recent||@@||Dr. O'Haran their congratulations upon his recent vindicado i Iba îtov Father Pawer was also rip||@@||vindication. The Rev. Father Power was also de- pnted to represent th« ooiiöfogation at tie public||@@||puted to represent the congregation at the public me-tiug to bp held in S\ Iney A resolution w is nl*o||@@||meeting to be held in Sydney. A resolution was also iinammi usly ndopted that tho Ron»» Cühoíic» of||@@||unanimously adopted that the Roman Catholics of Wiulsoi co-'t Parhami nt, or||@@||before the measure is dealt with by Parliament, or await ita passage througli the Legislature ero ho docs||@@||await its passage through the Legislature ere he does this Mr Drako bas, however, como to the con-||@@||this. Mr. Drake has, however, come to the con- clusion that Hie reconiuieudution of the Inter State||@@||clusion that the recommendation of the Inter-State Postal Conference respecting thu investing of the||@@||Postal Conference respecting the investing of the btate permanent hoads with I irger posters then tiley||@@||State permanent heads with larger powers than they now eniov is worthy of consideration, and it is pro-||@@||now enjoy is worthy of consideration, and it is pro- bable that Mr Drake will adopt this suggestion If||@@||bable that Mr. Drake will adopt this suggestion. If he does it will mean the organising of the lederal||@@||he does it will mean the organising of the Federal Post Office and u decentralisation schemo, each||@@||Post Office and a decentralisation scheme, each denuty to deal with till ordinary matters iu his own||@@||deputy to deal with all ordinary matters in his own Mate and to be responsible in turn to tho Postumster||@@||State and to be responsible in turn to the Postmaster- bcneial.||@@||General. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14354600 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ILLNESS OF MU. J. V CHATAWAY.||@@||ILLNESS OF MR. J. V. CHATAWAY. The coudilion of Mr J V, Chataway, Minister for||@@||The condition of Mr. J. V. Chataway, Minister for Agriculture, has for BOUIO W eeka given serious con-||@@||Agriculture, has for some weeks given serious con- cern to his friends Silica Ins return from the||@@||cern to his friends. Since his return from the northern portion ot the btiite somo wooks ago ho has||@@||northern portion of the State some weeks ago he has lesu rm monto of a pnvato hospital, to-day the||@@||been an inmate of a private hospital, to-day the grave chnrncter of lus illness became accentuated,||@@||grave character of his illness became accentuated, end his relatives were summoned to liriabano Very||@@||and his relatives were summoned to Brisbane. Very httlo hope is cntertaiuol jf his recovery||@@||little hope is entertained of his recovery. M J Slack and J Lumsdon will represent Queens-||@@||M. J. Slack and J. Lumsden will represent Queens- land in the champion coulls cu the Parramatta River.||@@||land in the champion sculls on the Parramatta River. Doth men are very fit||@@||Both men are very fit. Meurs Thomas Browa and It A Carr hnvB been||@@||Messrs. Thomas Brown and R. A. Carr have been appointed hoonrurv representative» of Queensland at||@@||appointed honorary representatives of Queensland at the Glasgow Exhibition||@@||the Glasgow Exhibition. The anticipated ilifliculty lil connection with the||@@||The anticipated difficulty in connection with the ¡Normanby Slate elsction will probably bo overcome,||@@||Normanby State election will probably be overcome, and the bice'inn will tako place on Saturday next.||@@||and the election will take place on Saturday next. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14354624 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE FEDERAL DEFENCE DEPART-||@@||THE FEDERAL DEFENCE DEPART- MENT.||@@||MENT. MELBOURNE, Wednwdav.||@@||MELBOURNE, Wednesday. Sir John Forrest (redoral Munster of Defence)||@@||Sir John Forrest (Federal Minister of Defence) arrived ia Melbourne by oxpicss to dav from||@@||arrived in Melbourne by express to-day from Adelaide Ho was accompanied hy Lady Forieat||@@||Adelaide. He was accompanied by Lady Forrest. Colonel Hoad, assistant adjutant-general, met bir||@@||Colonel Head, assistant adjutant-general, met Sir John and Lady I oncat, and welcomed them on||@@||John and Lady Forrest, and welcomed them on behalf of thu inilitary commandant In tho uftsrnoon||@@||behalf of the military commandant. In the afternoon Sir John Forrest visited the Victoria Bairadcs. where||@@||Sir John Forrest visited the Victoria Barracks, where a commodious auite of offices has been jirovided for||@@||a commodious suite of offices has been provided for him Ho made au inspection of the barracks, una||@@||him. He made an inspection of the barracks, and will oomtnouco bis duties lu his now quarters to-day||@@||will commence his duties in his new quarters to-day. A vast amount ot work is awuiliug bim, first and||@@||A vast amount of work is awaiting him, first and foremost buiug the drafting of tho Pelora! Défonce||@@||foremost being the drafting of the Federal Defence Act and the preparation of tho estimâtes t f tbo Do||@@||Act and the preparation of the estimates of the De- Eartmoiit of Defence Sir John Forrest will||@@||partment of Defence. Sir John Forrest will ave the assistanco of Captain Collins, who||@@||have the assistance of Captain Collins, who was secretary of tho now exliuct State Department||@@||was secretary of the now extinct State Department of Defence, and who will continuo to net in a||@@||of Defence, and who will continue to act in a secretarial capacity for Iho 1 edoral Minister, pend-||@@||secretarial capacity for the Federal Minister, pend- ing tho appointment i f u Soeretary for Föderal De||@@||ing the appointment of a Secretary for Federal De- fence||@@||fence. In connection with the conferenco of military||@@||In connection with the conference of military commandants, which la to bo bold in Sjduuy, Colonel||@@||commandants, which is to be held in Sydney, Colonel Legge, the tasmanian commandant, arrived thia||@@||Legge, the Tasmanian commandant, arrived this morning by tho laainanmn boat, and callod on Sir||@@||morning by the Tasmanian boat, and called on Sir John Porrost, proceeding afterwards to Sydney by||@@||John Forrest, proceeding afterwards to Sydney by oxprsss Hie other military conimaudauts now in||@@||express. The other military commandants now in Melbourne also called DU Sir John 1 orrest. Colonel||@@||Melbourne also called on Sir John Forrest. Colonel Chippendall, of Western Australia, proceeds to||@@||Chippendall, of Western Australia, proceeds to Sydney to morrow, also Major-General I roucb. and||@@||Sydney to-morrow, also Major-General French and Major-Genoral Downes||@@||Major-General Downes. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14354492 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MOTOR CARS IN MELBOURNE AND||@@||MOTOR CARS IN MELBOURNE AND b\ÛNE\||@@||SYDNEY. Motor notes aro to bo found m practically all||@@||Motor notes are to be found in practically all oycling papéis now, and aro ovideneo of tbo growth||@@||cycling papers now, and are evidence of the growth ana development of motoring In Luropo, Lngland,||@@||and development of motoring. In Europe, England, and Ino United btates automobillsm is going uhead||@@||and the United States automobilism is going ahead by leaps and bounds, but the heavy dutv on motora||@@||by leaps and bounds, but the heavy duty on motors lu mot of our Slates will prove a heavy drug on the||@@||in most of our States will prove a heavy drag on the growth of the industry and pastime in Australia At||@@||growth of the industry and pastime in Australia. At tho present time it costs £60 nnd upwards to land a||@@||the present time it costs £60 and upwards to land a car in Melbourne Ibis amount docs not include||@@||car in Melbourne. This amount does not include lieighr, insurance, eni||@@||Elizabeth some exquisitu bindings were done by em- broideiy, the Quoin herself working the covers with||@@||broidery, the Queen herself working the covers with gold and silver thro id, epau_,les, 4;c Count G roller||@@||gold and silver thread, spangles, &c. Count Grolier seems to have bei n a great patron of the art on the||@@||seems to have been a great patron of the art on the Continent, anti all his books wero bound iu smooth||@@||Continent, and all his books were bound in smooth morocco or calf, ornamented with gold The style of||@@||morocco or calf, ornamented with gold. The style of the books of M.1111I1 was very similar to that of Groller||@@||the books of Maioli was very similar to that of Grolier or those of Diana of Poictiers the specimens done||@@||or those of Diana of Poictiers, the specimens done for her being among tho finest ever produced, and||@@||for her being among the finest ever produced, and wero no doubt designed by Petit Bernard Roger||@@||were no doubt designed by Petit Bernard. Roger Paine wai the first 1 nglishmsu whopnduceda really||@@||Paine was the first Englishman who produced a really good binding and some of his best worke, such as||@@||good binding, and some of his best works, such as Trench romances, woro p nvdernd with the lleur-do||@@||French romances, were powdered with the fleur-de- lis His books on chivalry bud suitable orniaients,||@@||lis. His books on chivalry had suitable ornaments ; on poetioal works he used a simple lyre, and carried||@@||on poetical works he used a simple lyre, and carried the emblematical style of binding as far as emblems||@@||the emblematical style of binding as far as emblems ought to be used||@@||ought to be used. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14354483 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MINING JN NEW SOUTH :||@@||MINING IN NEW SOUTH WALES.||@@||WALES. THROUGH THE SOUTHERN COAST.||@@||THROUGH THE SOUTHERN COAST. PAMBULA AND THIT WOLUMLA MINES.||@@||PAMBULA AND THE WOLUMLA MINES. (DY OOll SPECIAL MINISa IU5POUTKU.J||@@||(BY OUR SPECIAL MINING REPORTER.) Tho Pambula nuning Held shows un improvement.||@@||The Pambula mining field shows an improvement. More gold Wa« non fiom it last year than m tha||@@||More gold was won from it last year than in the previous one by t. gootl ninny (ninnes At the tim«||@@||previous one by a good many ounces. At the time of my visit, although many leases are held by||@@||of my visit, although many leases are held by different mining companies, fowof lliain nero at work||@@||different mining companies, few of them were at work owing lo uno causo and another. Eflnrta are being||@@||owing to one cause and another. Efforts are being made to reopen the old falkner Mine by tiuwaier||@@||made to reopen the old Falkner Mine by unwater- lng it, so a« to eimblo notk lo be prosecuted ou leasts||@@||ing it, so as to enable work to be prosecuted on lease d7 below the gold ohutu worked by Hamsun, north||@@||37 below the gold chute worked by Harrison, north uf tho Victory shaft. Hie 1 alktter iiituo has doua||@@||of the Victory shaft. The Falkner mine has done nothing m i mining woy for CIOSB on Iwo years,||@@||nothing in a mining way for close on two years, owing to disputed lights ni connection with||@@||owing to disputed rights in connection with cortnin lease portion«. It is now understood||@@||certain lease portions. It is now understood that the disputes ure about settling, so||@@||that the disputes are about settling, so that woik iu full foreo uiay soon bo||@@||that work in full force may soon be «xpeoled. The oue mino of tho compunv which ia||@@||expected. The one mine of the company which is working steadily is the Pambula .Mines, Liinitod,||@@||working steadily is the Pambula Mines, Limited, though its output ia by no me tua a largo omi. During||@@||though its output is by no means a large one. During 1UU0, 4 ii I tons of ure was ciushed, giving JJ4o«t,||@@||1900, 451 tons of ore was crushed, giving 334oz., valued at ill4U. A large quantity ot tailing« waa||@@||valued at £1149. A large quantity of tailings was ttealed Iront tho mine, aud a quantity waa puioliuaed||@@||treated from the mine, and a quantity was purchased by the compsny, all ut which gave very entlafuotory||@@||by the company, all of which gave very satisfactory results, bincu 1 lust visited Iho mino it hits neon||@@||results. Since I last visited the mine it has been developed from a depth of lOOft. to 210ft. Iho old||@@||developed from a depth of 100ft. to 210ft. The old umtotliii shaft Ima been out down und made into a||@@||underlie shaft has been cut down and made into a Ihroe-oompurliunut vertioal ono. A new hoisting;||@@||three-compartment vertical one. A new hoisting nud nu air-compressor plant to drlvo the lock dtillu||@@||and an air-compressor plant to drive the rock drills has been installed, and ulher luiprovoniont/i put down||@@||has been installed, and other improvements put down to facilitate the working ol the prupeitj. 'Ibu oro||@@||to facilitate the working of the property. The ore channel is a wide ono, and shuwe it leef about bit.||@@||channel is a wide one, and shows a reef about 6ft. thick It« gold contenía, honorer, tun lu el ort||@@||thick. Its gold contents, however, run to short chutos, but tho grade is a goutl oue At pie.nut this||@@||chutes, but the grade is a good one. At present the company has a thule ubuut Joft. long, uurth, it is||@@||company has a chute about 35ft. long, worth, it is stated, about ñor. por ton, taking Into account tull-||@@||stated, about 5oz. per ton, taking into account tail- ir-gs and slimes, ironi which it latga proportion of||@@||ings and slimes, from which a large proportion of the gold content« is rocovered 1 ho illino is being;||@@||the gold contents is recovered. The mine is being developed ut lower levels lu oidor to ptepaio for||@@||developed at lower levels in order to prepare for opening laigo stope« on the lode. 1 ho company has||@@||opening large stopes on the lode. The company has a fltst-cluss battery of 10 heads nud n completa||@@||a first-class battery of 10 heads and a complete oyautdo and couoeiitratlug plaut, and ought front||@@||cyanide and concentrating plant, and ought from this out lo make good headway. One dividend of dd||@@||this out to make good headway. One dividend of 3d pornharo was paid to shareholder« last year||@@||per share was paid to shareholders last year. 'Hie Wolumla goldfield, some 12 miles north of||@@||The Wolumla goldfield, some 12 miles north of Pambula, is being steadily developed by nu buglislt||@@||Pambula, is being steadily developed by an English company, wlnuh becauio posses.ed ol it souie 13||@@||company, which became possessed of it some 18 mouths ago. Au aroa uf something liko bO acres,||@@||months ago. An area of something like 80 acres, over n Inch oiiugiual holdors oliUiuotl a good ijuau"||@@||over which original holders obtained a good quan- ti ty of pat able ure, is owned now by Iho cuinuauy,||@@||tity of payable ore, is owned now by the company, and it is preparing to put soctiuus ni reudiuess for||@@||and it is preparing to put sections in readiness for oto-rulsiug, us nell IIB orecling a large buttery ami||@@||ore-raising, as well as erecting a large battery and cyanide plant lo tieat tho production. The malu sent||@@||cyanide plant to treat the production. The main seat of opeialiou is on the easterns] jpni f Mount Mollison,||@@||of operation is on the eastern slope of Mount Momsen, on "porttou of ttiu jld Pacific iiiinu block, A now||@@||on portion of the old Pacific mine block. A new maiti Bltalt has been Bunk a dopflt ol same 200ft. in u,||@@||main shaft has been sunk a depth of some 200ft. in a convenient spot to the battery Bito lind near tbu lode.||@@||convenient spot to the battery site and near the lode. A good tloal uf tminolliiig hu« been tloiu on Iho lodei||@@||A good deal of tunnelling has been done on the lode and a fair quantity of oro has bsoii rained. It will bo||@@||and a fair quantity of ore has been mined. It will be some timo before tho gouuntl equipments of iho||@@||some time before the general equipments of the ptopcrty uro completed, and tho dnvulopinuiit ot||@@||property are completed, and the development of many parla ot (be imuea ia iu such a illabo us lo givo||@@||many parts of the mines is in such a stage as to give oro f ur Ircatiuout purpose« lhis work, lion over, IB||@@||ore for treatment purposes. This work, however, is proccodtug steadily, and a good iurcool mmt aro om||@@||proceeding steadily, and a good force of men are em- I loyed. Outside of this company'« property u Mel-||@@||ployed. Outside of this company's property a Mel- bourne company ia operating im tho wjsleru fall of||@@||bourne company is operating on the western fall of the range llieir show wive originally known as Ibu||@@||the range. Their show was originally known as the Eclipse Mino, out ot which a Candólo syndicate ob«||@@||Eclipse Mine, out of which a Candelo syndicate ob- taluod e me fair result». Iho now company is work-||@@||tained some fair results. The new company is work- ing on the old lovcln, whero lhere is n reel about Win.||@@||ing on the old levels, where there is a reef about 18in. thick ot lull itverapo gi nie. At this «tilga littln||@@||thick of fair average grade. At this stage little further about the Woltiinlt field ran lie «aid Gene-||@@||further about the Wolumla field can be said. Gene- rally goutl results ure expected, but thuy cannot bis||@@||rally good results are expected, but they cannot be obum od until tho plaou h is got beyond the imtiul||@@||obtained until the place has got beyond the initial «lagen uf both development nud equipmout||@@||stages of both development and equipment. I rout Wolumla the wnLer journeyed to the Jin-||@@||From Wolumla the writer journeyed to the Jin- gera Uangra near an uld goldl.-ltl culled Whipstick,||@@||gera Ranges near an old goldfield called Whipstick. lu this vicluity thoru is much nctivitj, and hero i«||@@||In this vicinity there is much activity, and here is perhaps the only tegularly worked mina of its killel||@@||perhaps the only regularly worked mine of its kind in the whole of Now South Wahn Bismuth in not||@@||in the whole of New South Wales. Bismuth is not iniiied for in many place« in tho colony, although de-||@@||mined for in many places in the colony, although de- posits of it have been disoovored in various pUces||@@||posits of it have been discovered in various places. Ibu inarkut for it is limited, mid therefore it lias not||@@||The market for it is limited, and therefore it has not been nu uttriulivo foaturu iu mining. Elliott Brothels||@@||been an attractive feature in mining. Elliott Brothers of byduey havo boen working ou tbo westoru fall of||@@||of Sydney have been working on the western fall of the Jingera Uuuge for «oino considerable* timo, and||@@||the Jingera Range for some considerable time, and mo sending shipment, of crude bietimth ora||@@||are sending shipments of crude bismuth ore to their Sydney liousu every muntli iho mine ia||@@||to their Sydney house every month. The mine is it ort ed Iroiu adits driven easterly into the range.||@@||worked from adits driven easterly into the range. Ititi bismuth is in sulphide foim, mid its occurrence i«||@@||The bismuth is in sulphide form, and its occurrence is ?omonliat eiratic Iho whnlo ni thu u^untiy rock Is||@@||somewhat erratic. The whole of the country rock is granito, through which bum hOH ni bismuth ure oc-||@@||granite, through which bunches of bismuth ore oc- cur, ibu giadu of lhe otu futtud in this miun varies,||@@||cur. The grade of the ore found in this mine varies, but is on au average worth from J to 4 per cent.||@@||but is on an average worth from 3 to 4 per cent. Recently, howevui, tho grade bus improved consider-||@@||Recently, however, the grade has improved consider- ably, lu places almost pur) metal oin occurs,||@@||ably. In places almost pure metal ore occurs, which is, of course, of very high value considering||@@||which is, of course, of very high value considering the pure material ia worth about 4a por lb About||@@||the pure material is worth about 4s per lb. About bl) tons of ora is shipped to thu seaboard pei mouth.||@@||60 tons of ore is shipped to the seaboard per month. 1'ho property from its giado und output should ha||@@||The property from its grade and output should be about tbo best profit-earner on tho northern coast.||@@||about the best profit-earner on the northern coast. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14354467 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PROSPEROUS LONDON||@@||PROSPEROUS LONDON COSTERS.||@@||COSTERS. The announcement that the authorities bave deter-||@@||The announcement that the authorities have deter- mined to clear itinerant streat vendors from the||@@||mined to clear itinerant street vendors from the Strand (mys the " Daily Mall) hal caused conster-||@@||Strand (says the " Daily Mail ") has caused conster- nation among tho fraternity ia London For||@@||nation among the fraternity in London. For clearance means loss of inco-nu aud severe competition||@@||clearance means loss of income and severe competition m other atienta It is difficult, if not imjiossible, to||@@||in other streets. It is difficult, if not impossible, to cslculuto with nny decree of accuracy the amount of||@@||calculate with any decree of accuracy the amount of money turnad over collectively in the course of a||@@||money turned over collectively in the course of a year by these people, but interesting figures muv be||@@||year by these people, but interesting figures may be supplied by placing on record th« gross receipts of||@@||supplied by placing on record the gross receipts of some street traders Mauy will bo surprised to leam||@@||some street traders. Many will be surprised to learn that a coster la the fruit or vegetable hue, who,||@@||that a coster in the fruit or vegetable line, who, though only occasionally seen in the Strand, IB jet||@@||though only occasionally seen in the Strand, is yet a^giibvo I at DIB threatened exclusion, will make a||@@||aggrieved at the threatened exclusion, will make a turnover ot anything bet« tun £8 and £12 -cr week,||@@||turnover of anything between £8 and £12 per week, a full third ot tuiB being profit The figures vary||@@||a full third of this being profit. The figures vary much, »aturultj, with tim season of tim j ear and tbo||@@||much, naturally, with the season of the year and the stale of tho markets, but be is ín.koned a poor fruit||@@||state of the markets, but he is reckoned a poor fruit eoslor who cannot make an aveiu/o of £2 10s to £3||@@||coster who cannot make an average of £2 10s to £3 Wiikly profit Despite tina income, which manya||@@||weekly profit. Despite this income, which many a ck ik would onvy, tales of distress uro frcquint||@@||clerk would envy, tales of distress are frequent aumig thom, owmg to their universal improvideuc«||@@||among them, owing to their universal improvidence. I tell is not BO prolitublo a bus of business, partly ow-||@@||Fish is not so profitable a line of business, partly ow- ing to Hie more ] cns'mhle nature nf the etoek, and a||@@||ing to the more perishable nature of the stock, and a tish coster, who is a " £2 man," after reckoning||@@||fish coster, who is a " £2 man," after reckoning up on Saturday night, Ins uo caine to grumble at his||@@||up on Saturday night, has no cause to grumble at his ryeek's work Iho pr fits of vondore of penny tovs,||@@||week's work. The profits of venders of penny toys, puzzles, and other articles nu familiar in the btiand||@@||puzzles, and other articles so familiar in the Strand mid elsewhere vary according to their cost, which||@@||and elsewhere vary according to their cost, which ranges from Id to 7(1 per do/en A pound to 2>s is||@@||ranges from 4d to 7d per dozen. A pound to 25s is reckoned a good weekly oarnmg, but (luting the||@@||reckoned a good weekly earning, but during the recent button craze «nergetie wortters bad no ditoV||@@||recent button craze energetic workers had no diffi- cully in cleariug double this amount lu some instance i||@@||culty in clearing double this amount in some instances. The gutter oilcloth nierehint caleulates njiou a profit||@@||The gutter oilcloth merchant calculates upon a profit of Gd to Is a piece, nccordui" to size, and eau dispose||@@||of 6d to 1s a piece, according to size, and can dispose of 10 or lu pieces in the course of a Saturday evening||@@||of 40 or 50 pieces in the course of a Saturday evening alone, to sav nothing of slacker bumnuss done dunug||@@||alone, to say nothing of slacker business done during the rest of the week A street bookseller recently||@@||the rest of the week. A street bookseller recently admitted that bo hid " nover cleared less than £¿ a||@@||admitted that he had " never cleared less than £2 a week, and, on futthor inquiry, that (iocs not appear||@@||week, and, on further inquiry, that does not appear to be much above the average. The Ipropnatora of||@@||to be much above the average. The proprietors of those miscellaneous stands, to he found chiefly in the||@@||those miscellaneous stands, to be found chiefly in the East Lud, whore everything fiona a violin bow to a||@@||East End, where everything from a violin bow to a saucepan ltd may be purchased, have a difficulty m||@@||saucepan lid may be purchased, have a difficulty in tellling their profits, as, owing to the nature of their||@@||teliling their profits, as, owing to the nature of their stock, some things sell rapidly, while other articles||@@||stock, some things sell rapidly, while other articles ho on hand for months That there is money to be||@@||lie on hand for months. That there is money to be made at this trade is evident from the fact that many||@@||made at this trade is evident from the fact that many ot its followers are jioiatud out by thou IUBS fortu-||@@||of its followers are pointed out by their less fortu- nata brethren as being the owuers of tho housss iu||@@||nate brethren as being the owners of the houses in which tbej live||@@||which they live. In 181 "i, wheo Queen Victoria and Pnnco Alboit||@@||In 1845, when Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were travelhrg in Germany, ttiBy were (the " Daily||@@||were travelling in Germany, they were (the " Daily Graphic " says) invited by Frodenek William IV.,||@@||Graphic " says) invited by Frederick William IV., King of Prussia, to bo present at the nuveihug of a||@@||King of Prussia, to be present at the unveiling of a statue of Beothovun, at Boun. The Royalties wero||@@||statue of Beethoven, at Bonn. The Royalties were seated in Ihe balcony of a palace overlooking the||@@||seated in the balcony of a palace overlooking the square in which the fitutue stood When the cord was||@@||square in which the statue stood. When the cord was pulled and tho veil fell, Beethoven was reveaied in||@@||pulled and the veil fell, Beethoven was revealed in nil his gloiy, but with his bark tumid full to thu||@@||all his glory, but with his back turned full to the Royal balcony. Everyone but the Klug burst out||@@||Royal balcony. Everyone but the King burst out laughing, Quern Victoria being as much amnssd as||@@||laughing, Queen Victoria being as much amused as anyono , but Frederick William was very sugry at||@@||anyone ; but Frederick William was very angry at the stupidity of the officials, and only relented when||@@||the stupidity of the officials, and only relented when Humboldt, who was as witty OB he was learned, said,||@@||Humboldt, who was as witty as he was learned, said, " Your Majesty forget» that Beethoven wss a rough||@@||" Your Majesty forgets that Beethoven was a rough diamond during bis lifetime , you can hardly expect||@@||diamond during his lifetime ; you can hardly expect that dsath will baye improved bia maunem,"||@@||that death will have improved his manners." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14354472 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ANIMALS DOOMED TO||@@||ANIMALS DOOMED TO EXTINCTION.||@@||EXTINCTION. To the naturalist of Ihe present day it is a fact||@@||To the naturalist of the present day it is a fact of some HEiuliciuco, and one associated, moreover,||@@||of some significance, and one associated, moreover, with feeling» of regret, that many auiui ila, inrnierU||@@||with feelings of regret, that many animals, formerly abuuduut lu the particular regiou or regí us they in-||@@||abundant in the particular region or regions they in- habit, are rapidly becoming so scarce that their ulti||@@||habit, are rapidly becoming so scarce that their ulti- m ite eitiuctiou appears to bo a matter of oulv a very||@@||mate extinction appears to be a matter of only a very few years Althou"h a touch of sadness is experi-||@@||few years. Although a touch of sadness is experi- enced when we think of thie ever-griwinp scarcity||@@||enced when we think of this ever-growing scarcity of many of the noblest pro luctiDiis of nature (says||@@||of many of the noblest productions of nature (says " 1 he Scotsman "), vet we must ut tho samo time||@@||" The Scotsman "), yet we must at the same time admit that nun himself is one ot the chief agencies,||@@||admit that man himself is one of the chief agencies, I ay, the chief agency, responsible for »ucb regret||@@||nay, the chief agency, responsible for such regret- tablo changes lu the earth s fauna. Lxtertmnation||@@||table changes in the earth's fauna. Extermination mitat bo due ratho- to natural oau-es or to the||@@||must be due either to natural causes or to the tieslruclinn wrought by man, and here wo may ut||@@||destruction wrought by man, and here we may at once point out au important ditlotenco between tbo||@@||once point out an important difference between the operations of those two ugouciej The changes in||@@||operations of these two agencies. The changes in (.he fauna of a country induced by natural cunees,||@@||the fauna of a country induced by natural causes, vuch as tho met ease or decrease ( f a species acoording||@@||such as the increase or decrease of a species according to its success or otLorwiso in that struggle for exis-||@@||to its success or otherwise in that struggle for exis- tence of which, we read BO III lah, aro necessarily ox||@@||tence of which we read so much, are necessarily ex- Cremely slow in uporvtioii, while on tho other hund||@@||tremely slow in operation, while on the other hand the reduction in numbers of any Bpecies hunted by||@@||the reduction in numbers of any species hunted by xnnn is terribly rapid, nod ia most oaios the naturul||@@||man is terribly rapid, and in most cases the natural rato of mel ease of such uu animal is||@@||rate of increase of such an animal is utterly luadoquatB to fill up tho gap ho||@@||utterly inadequate to fill up the gap he creates Another cause favouring the extermi-||@@||creates. Another cause favouring the extermi- nation of wild animals is the trotnendous increase in||@@||nation of wild animals is the tremendous increase in tbo (-¡.tent of land occupied by oin selvoi, the domi-||@@||the extent of land occupied by ourselves, the domi- nant Bpecies In couutries Ilka North America and||@@||nant species. In countries like North America and South Africa, for example, great changos bave been||@@||South Africa, for example, great changes have been «ffected in this way within a comparut ivel) short||@@||effected in this way within a comparatively short time, ai d it is difficult to imagine how any serious||@@||time, and it is difficult to imagine how any serious check can in the future be put upou the advances of||@@||check can in the future be put upon the advances of civilisation iho natural launa must inevitably give||@@||civilisation. The natural fauna must inevitably give "wnv before us, and all that can be done lo preservo||@@||way before us, and all that can be done to preserve certain forms of life is to otter them protection by||@@||certain forms of life is to offer them protection by reserving arcas or enclosures of Bufilcieut si/o to allow||@@||reserving areas or enclosures of sufficient size to allow of their continuance m us natural a couditiuu as||@@||of their continuance in as natural a condition as possible||@@||possible. ihe ebove remarks apply particularly to those||@@||The above remarks apply particularly to those members of tho mumrnaliuu class wbicb ure persecuted||@@||members of the mammalian class which are persecuted bv man far the sake of tbeir various products, or for||@@||by man for the sake of their various products, or for the mere pleasures of sport In the former category||@@||the mere pleasures of sport. In the former category Inr-producing auimüs ure of perhaps the most im-||@@||fur-producing animals are of perhaps the most im- portance, and of these none are moro valuable than||@@||portance, and of these none are more valuable than tho enroll seals, which furnish tho " sealskin " of||@@||the eared seals, which furnish the " sealskin " of commerce ihe beet known species is that beunug||@@||commerce. The best known species is that bearing the popular name of uortheru sea-bear, and tho only||@@||the popular name of northern sea-bear, and the only true fur-soil found in the northern hemisphere||@@||true fur-seal found in the northern hemisphere. 1 annerly this animal was found o i tho shores of the||@@||Formerly this animal was found on the shores of the North Pacific, both ou the American and Asiatic||@@||North Pacific, both on the American and Asiatic tudos, ocouting ns fir south us California aud the||@@||sides, occuring as far south as California and the Kurile Islands rispootivoly, but at the proseut day ita||@@||Kurile Islands respectively, but at the present day its rnngo is much reduced, un 1 its chief haunts are two||@@||range is much reduced, and its chief haunts are two «mall isl-iuds of the Pry biioll group lu the Bobnug||@@||small islands of the Prybiloff group in the Behring Sea, where enormous numbers congregate every year||@@||Sea, where enormous numbers congregate every year from Muy till November Although the unimals are||@@||from May till November. Although the animals are still plentiful in this 1 jralily, and although the num-||@@||still plentiful in this locality, and although the num- ber slain anuually is limited hy law to 100,000, yet it||@@||ber slain annually is limited by law to 100,000, yet it is stated that the sea-bear population is steadily||@@||is stated that the sea-bear population is steadily diminishing Hence tho extermination of this USBful||@@||diminishing. Hence the extermination of this useful »pee el is only a question of time||@@||species is only a question of time. Among Hie various other fur-producing animals||@@||Among the various other fur-producing animals may hero bo mentioned the sables an J the beavers, as||@@||may here be mentioned the sables and the beavers, as they, ton, appear to bo in daugor ot extinction, j he||@@||they, too, appear to be in danger of extinction. The foruier ot these are animals allied to our cotntni n||@@||former of these are animals allied to our common »tent and weasel, but of much larger SI/H Two||@@||stoat and weasel, but of much larger size. Two epecies are particuturly peisocuted for tho euko of||@@||species are particuturly persecuted for the sake of their skin', una occuniug m Siberia and the other in||@@||their skins, one occurring in Siberia and the other in North America I ha bibinan auiinul was at one||@@||North America. The Siberian aninal was at one timo found over the whola of Northern Asm from||@@||time found over the whole of Northern Asia from the Ural Mountains to tbo uast coast, but thanks to||@@||the Ural Mountains to the east coast, but thanks to the uuWBUiylt g attention» of the hunter it is now||@@||the unwearying attentions of the hunter it is now mainly restrict d to the forest-clad mount lins of the||@@||mainly restricted to the forest-clad mountains of the extreme east Iho now world species is far more||@@||extreme east. The new world species is far more abundant, aud about 100,000 »kim annually roach||@@||abundant, and about 100,000 skins annually reach this country Although tbero is no immediate||@@||this country. Although there is no immediate danger oo. this auunil becoming extinct, yet it is a||@@||danger of this animal becoming extinct, yet it is a curious fact that every 10 years or so it becomes ex-||@@||curious fact that every 10 years or so it becomes ex- ceedingly scarce and possibly during one of those||@@||ceedingly scarce, and possibly during one of these seasons tho end may come Beavers appear to bo||@@||seasons the end may come. Beavers appear to be doomed already 1 ormnrly thoy occurred over the||@@||doomed already. Formerly they occurred over the Whole of feurapo and in ull favouiable districts ni||@@||whole of Europe and in all favourable districts in North America. lu our own lund we bav » evidence||@@||North America. In our own land we have evidence of tbeir toruier occurrence in many of our place||@@||of their former occurrence in many of our place- names, Buch as deverlby, Beversbruok, or Bevor||@@||names, such as Beverley, Beversbrook, or Bever- stone Unfortunately, at tho present daj those most||@@||stone. Unfortunately, at the present day these most inlerestiug animals nro practically nnn-existent in||@@||interesting animals are practically non-existent in Europe, or at nuy lalo only occur in small colonies in||@@||Europe, or at any rate only occur in small colonies in one or_two widely separated localities The North||@@||one or two widely separated localities. The North American variety is likewise becoming extremely||@@||American variety is likewise becoming extremely scarce, and of it one of our authorities thus speuks -||@@||scarce, and of it one of our authorities thus speaks :— "As to the ultímete deätructim cr the boiver no||@@||" As to the ultimate destruction of the beaver no possible questiou eau arise, au I the evidences of ap-||@@||possible question can arise, and the evidences of ap- proaching extermination can be cnen onlv too plainlv||@@||proaching extermination can be used only too plainly in the iniloi of territory o-.lubitiup the decayed||@@||in the miles of territory exhibiting the decayed otump, tho broken dara, aud dcseited lodge "||@@||stump, the broken dam, and deserted lodge." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14363509 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TROUBLE ABOUT A NECKLET.||@@||TROUBLE ABOUT A NECKLET. CONTINUATION OF THE POLICE COURT||@@||CONTINUATION OF THE POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS.||@@||PROCEEDINGS. At tho Wator Police Court yesterday, before Mr.||@@||At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Faytsn, S.M., the hearing of thB adiournert casa in||@@||Payten, S.M., the hearing of the adjourned case in which Jome« luxton, d3, cleik-, was charged with||@@||which James Exton, 38, clerk, was charged with stealing on January lb a necklet valued at ¿C2, the||@@||stealing on January 16 a necklet valued at £2, the property of Arthur Coningham, was continued.||@@||property of Arthur Coningham, was continued. The prosecutor conducted his own rue. Mr.||@@||The prosecutor conducted his own case. Mr. Charles Bull appeared on behalf of the accused.||@@||Charles Bull appeared on behalf of the accused. Jamao Extou (recilltd), in an.nver to Mr. Coning-||@@||James Exton (recalled), in answer to Mr. Coning- ham, said that he could not remember Che mouth that||@@||ham, said that he could not remember the month that Coningham went to lue at his place, but at far as he||@@||Coningham went to live at his place, but at far as he could rerootnbor it was in October. Witness was||@@||could remember it was in October. Witness was ernpio« ed by a finn of solicitors when Coningnani||@@||employed by a firm of solicitors when Coningham ' vt ont to lira with lum, aud was m receipt of ¿2 St||@@||went to live with him, and was in receipt of £2 5s per wei-lt. Ile had duna engrossing for thom several||@@||per week. He had done engrossing for them several times since he left tbeni. Witness was summoned on||@@||times since he left them. Witness was summoned on I a protnibsory note for A4 which he had borrowed||@@||a promissory note for £4 which he had borrowed. He bad not paid the mouoy. It wai not alter tho||@@||He had not paid the money. It was not after the cue against lum for £1 that a man named Morris||@@||case against him for £4 that a man named Morris took, his furniture, &c , away. They were then about||@@||took his furniture, &c., away. They were then about to ino.e Witness did not moitgage his||@@||to move. Witness did not mortgage his furniture to tiive Coairrghani money for bit||@@||furniture to give Coningham money for his WHO. He wa» not m any oiuployme-nc||@@||wife. He was not in any employment at the present time, and liad no souroe of income ex-||@@||at the present time, and had no source of income ex- cept what be «vas paid for nttondino; tho Dlvoice||@@||cept what he was paid for attending the Divorce Court as a witness He paid Coningham the 30s,||@@||Court as a witness. He paid Coningham the 30s, and received the necklet before Christmas, after the||@@||and received the necklet before Christmas, after the Mist caso hod finished. When he cot the necklet||@@||first case had finished. When he got the necklet Coinnrrhaoi told bun to give it to Mus banderman||@@||Coningham told him to give it to Miss Sanderman to keep m safo cu3tod«, and «ay that it boiontted to bis||@@||to keep in safe custody, and say that it belonged to his (witneia's) mother. Witness told Coningham at the||@@||(witness's) mother. Witness told Coningham at the timo that hu gave him tho 30s that lie could (jot the||@@||time that he gave him the 30s that he could get the nucklet back «fruin wliou he wanted ii. Coning-||@@||necklet back again when he wanted it. Coning- ham took his portmanteau with him when he left for||@@||ham took his portmanteau with him when he left for Brisbane. Witness «a««' Coningham dnnk a bottle||@@||Brisbane. Witness saw Coningham drink a bottle of champagne in Hvdn Park au the tint dar of the||@@||of champagne in Hyde Park on the first day of the trial. Ho nan not with Coniugham at an hotel m||@@||trial. He was not with Coningham at an hotel in Victoria-street, and did not nug someone up on the||@@||Victoria-street, and did not ring someone up on the telephone and ask Coningham to take the other||@@||telephone and ask Coningham to take the other receiver. The person did not nav " If you turn dog||@@||receiver. The person did not say " If you turn dog on Coningham you will gat £¿00," and he did not||@@||on Coningham you will get £500," and he did not reply, " I have nothing to turn dog on " He had||@@||reply, " I have nothing to turn dog on." He had given u cheque threo and a half yeais||@@||given a cheque three and a half years ago which was dishonoured owing to a||@@||ago which was dishonoured owing to a discrepancy in the signature. lhe choque wun||@@||discrepancy in the signature. The cheque was returned to lum, and he paid the money||@@||returned to him, and he paid the money. He told Coningham to leave the house on March 10,||@@||He told Coningham to leave the house on March 10, and ha went away shortly after 5 o'clock. Witness||@@||and he went away shortly after 5 o'clock. Witness sat on the sofa reading that night. Ho would swear||@@||sat on the sofa reading that night. He would swear that he WAS not intoxicated. He got n statement||@@||that he was not intoxicated. He got a statement from a certain soliciter and gave it do Mr. Proctor||@@||from a certain soliciter and gave it to Mr. Proctor. He had au undertaking from his (Coningham'«)||@@||He had an undertaking from his (Coningham's) wife. Wil'iess was considered one of the best pen-||@@||wife. Witness was considered one of the best pen- men in Bmbasio, tut lie had never copied a surnature||@@||men in Brisbane, but he had never copied a signature in lu« lifo. He gave the document to Mr. Proctor||@@||in his life. He gave the document to Mr. Proctor immediately after ho got it. That docuinont was||@@||immediately after he got it. That document was really his property, because he wns rsiponsiblefor the||@@||really his property, because he was responsible for the solicitor's ooots He ivas discharged from Messrs||@@||solicitor's costs. He was discharged from Messrs. fa. A Joseph and llickard lining to the cuso On||@@||S. A. Joseph and Rickard owing to the case. On Muren 10 he received three letter» from Mrs. Oouing||@@||March 10 he received three letters from Mrs. Coning- htim to Rivo to Mr. Coningham, but ho handed thom||@@||ham to give to Mr. Coningham, but he handed them to Mr. Proctor||@@||to Mr. Proctor. Bv Mr. Bull : He bad good reference« for the||@@||By Mr. Bull : He had good references for the past In j ears for nearly every employment he had||@@||past 15 years for nearly every employment he had bLen in. No chirge of dishonesty had ever been made||@@||been in. No chage of dishonesty had ever been made against turn.||@@||against him. Charles James Bassett Morris, a commercial travel-||@@||Charles James Bassett Morris, a commercial travel- ler, ¿aid that ho had boen lodging with Exton for||@@||ler, said that he had been lodging with Exton for 5}ino time. Hu wa« m the house in December last||@@||some time. He was in the house in December last wbon a conversatmi took place between Exton and||@@||when a conversation took place between Exton and Cc-ruuphain with rBfarenco to a necklet. Whilu he||@@||Coningham with reference to a necklet. While he and Ex tun were {.ealing Couinghum's door Coning-||@@||and Exton were passing Coningham's door Coning- ham called Exton III. Witness «card Coniugham a«k||@@||ham called Exton in. Witness heard Coningham ask Exton if he could «eil a ncet.iot for dûs, or i.!, and ho||@@||Exton if he could sell a necklet for 30s, or £2, and he heard Exton say, "Well, I have JOs lu m\ pocket, if||@@||heard Exton say, " Well, I have 30s in my pocket ; if that «vill do you can have that. If at any time you||@@||that will do you can have that. If at any time you want it hack you can have it " Ile did not see the||@@||want it back you can have it." He did not see the article itself, und did uot nee any in one j paid over.||@@||article itself, and did not see any money paid over. By Mr. Coningham . He had never seen tbu neck||@@||By Mr. Coningham : He had never seen the neck- lot||@@||let. At this stage the further hearing of the cass was||@@||At this stage the further hearing of the case was adjourned until '¿,¿0 p in. to-day.||@@||adjourned until 2.30 p.m. to-day. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14363511 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I FUIE AT LINDFIELD.||@@||FIRE AT LINDFIELD. -4||@@|| I A TANNERY DESTROYED.||@@||A TANNERY DESTROYED. About 1 o'olo.k yesterday morning u destructivo||@@||About 1 o'clock yesterday morning a destructive bro occurred at Lindfield, by nbich a .valuiblo pro-||@@||fire occurred at Lindfield, by which a valuable pro- perty was destroyed. At the hour uiounouod Con-||@@||perty was destroyed. At the hour mentioned Con- stable Parr was on duty m tho neighboarliciori, whou||@@||stable Parr was on duty in the neighbourhood, when ho notloed a visul glare reflected in the sky. Vie let||@@||he noticed a vivid glare reflected in the sky. He fol- lowed tbo reflection, and discovered that the tannery||@@||lowed the reflection, and discovered that the tannery of Air. Ulauda Dudley Edouborougb, »itualod in||@@||of Mr. Claude Dudley Edenborough, situated in Qludstune-paindc, Lindfield, wai in flame«, and||@@||Gladstone-parade, Lindfield, was in flames, and was then almost destroyed. Tho building vina a||@@||was then almost destroyed. The building was a threa-Btoned weatherboard structure, and contained||@@||three-storied weatherboard structure, and contained a six horse-power engine, machines for rolling and||@@||a six horse-power engine, machines for rolling and pressing loatbtr, a quantity of msnufaoturtd loather,||@@||pressing leather, a quantity of manufactured leather, I bark, und other materials used in tanning. Mr.||@@||bark, and other materials used in tanning. Mr. Edenhoroush did not reside on the premises, but at||@@||Edenborough did not reside on the premises, but at Gordon-road, Lindfield. The building, with its cou||@@||Gordon-road, Lindfield. The building, with its con- tenta, wan complete!,- destroyed, leaving little but||@@||tents, was completely destroyed, leaving little but charred miriam«. How the fire originated is not||@@||charred remains. How the fire originated is not knonn. 'Hie laut perfoiiB to leave the premias« the||@@||known. The last persons to leave the premises the previous evening nero two sons of the owner,||@@||previous evening were two sons of the owner, who Btato that al b p in. oiervthiup; won safe. TIIBTC||@@||who state that at 6 p.m. everything was safe. There was u tara ni the engine, which had been used during||@@||was a fire in the engine, which had been used during the davj but it wau properly bauked. Within about||@@||the day, but it was properly bauked. Within about 10ft of ttiu engine was a heap of empty bark bags,||@@||10ft of the engine was a heap of empty bark bags, and a quantity of other material nan kept on the||@@||and a quantity of other material was kept on the premine«. lue lire must Lave been burrum; »ome||@@||premises. The fire must have been burning some lime «hen seen by the constable, who gave the||@@||time when seen by the constable, who gave the ntaria lo the Ch&tswriod Volunteer Fire Bng.de.||@@||alarm to the Chatswood Volunteer Fire Brigade. Nothing could then be doue, however, to .ave the||@@||Nothing could then be done, however, to save the tannery, the Uro having too great a holt). The dam||@@||tannery, the fire having too great a hold. The dam- ago done ia estimated at £1600. Tin building and||@@||age done is estimated at £1600. The building and contents wore luaured in the Mercantile Mututl In-||@@||contents were insured in the Mercantile Mutual In- surance Company, Limited, for about ¿1070,||@@||surance Company, Limited, for about £1070. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14363613 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn APPOINTMENTS GAZETTED,||@@||APPOINTMENTS GAZETTED. The following appointments m connection with||@@||The following appointments in connection with tbo now State Ministry havo bcon officially||@@||the new State Ministry have been officially gsrotted -Mr T Waddell, to ho Colonial||@@||gazetted :—Mr. T. Waddell, to be Colonial treasurer ond Collector of Internal lt°/»nuo of how||@@||Treasurer and Collector of Internal Revenue of New South Wale», and a member of the 1 «lutivs||@@||South Wales, and a member of the Executive Council, Mr Tohti Kidd, to b« Minister for Mines||@@||Council, Mr. John Kidd, to be Minister for Mines and Agriculture and a member of tho Lxocutiva||@@||and Agriculture, and a member of the Executive Council Mr It G J) Flt/ireralil, to bo Minuter||@@||Council ; Mr. R. G. D. Fitzgerald, to be Minister for Justice and a member of tin* Executive (Jounul,||@@||for Justice and a member of the Executive Council ; Mr Jamos Hayes, to be a member of the D-ccutiro,||@@||Mr. James Hayes, to be a member of the Executive Council, and Mr TV P Crio'.', to he Mioutsr for||@@||Council, and Mr. W. P. Crick, to be Minister for Lauds||@@||Lands. OOWHA, Thursday||@@||COWRA, Thursday. Much satisfaction is expressed hore at Mr Waddell||@@||Much satisfaction is expressed here at Mr. Waddell having been included in tbo new Ministry||@@||having been included in the new Ministry. MUSWELLBROOK, thursday||@@||MUSWELLBROOK, Thursday. Mr Fitzgerald'» acceptance of Iho ollie» of Minn«||@@||Mr. Fitzgerald's acceptance of the office of Minis- ter of Justice is appros ed of throughout Hobart»||@@||ter of Justice is approved of throughout Robert- son by his cnnstif nts lu his srloliinlic days Mr.||@@||son by his constituents. In his scholastic days Mr. fitzgerald was a fellow-student of Mr Barton, and||@@||Fitzgerald was a fellow-student of Mr. Barton, and delivered forcible addrrssi-a throiifliout the ftiloral||@@||delivered forcible addresses throughout the federal campaign, in willen hu taok an active nart||@@||campaign, in which he took an active part. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14363612 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn OPPOSITION LEADEESRIP.||@@||OPPOSITION LEADERSHIP. RESIGNATION OP MB. G. H. HELD.||@@||RESIGNATION OF MR. G. H. REID. OPPOSITION CAUCUS TO BE||@@||OPPOSITION CAUCUS TO BE CONVENED.||@@||CONVENED. An hour before the rmblio meeting of the federal||@@||An hour before the public meeting of the federal freetrade party started lost evening in bt Jumes'||@@||freetrade party started last evening in St. James' Hall, Phillip street, the membsrs of the Op.||@@||Hall, Phillip-street, the members of the Op- position in the fatale Parliament assembled||@@||position in the State Parliament assembled for tbo purpose of receiving the resignation of Mr.||@@||for the purpose of receiving the resignation of Mr. G H Reid as leader of the party Mr Reid took||@@||G. H. Reid as leader of the party. Mr. Reid took the chair, and there were present Messrs Brunker,||@@||the chair, and there were present Messrs. Brunker, Cirruthcr«, Iloguo, Lo», Cook, T H Toung,||@@||Carruthers, Hogue, Lee, Cook, J. H. Young, Wuk«, M'Lcin, Mahoney, Morey, Dr Graham,||@@||Wilks, McLean, Mahoney, Storey, Dr. Graham, Jostcp, Ha«vthorns, Molesworth, Millard, Dncnld||@@||Jessep, Hawthorne, Molesworth, Millard, Dugald Ihoms.D, Ashton, Wiuchcombo, Howtirtb.||@@||Thomson, Ashton, Winchcombe, Howarth, Garland, J 0, L Fitzpatrick, Phillips, J J Cohen||@@||Garland, J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, Phillips, J. J. Cohen, Nobbs, b E Loss, and thorne.. Clark Apoloplol||@@||Nobbs, S. E. Lees, and Thomas Clark. Apologies were road Irnra «evoral members of ths party who||@@||were read from several members of the party who were unable to ultra 1||@@||were unable to attend. lu a liriff nddros Mr Reid oxpresssd the foiling«||@@||In a brief address Mr. Reid expressed the feelings of regret winch he entertained atsevoiinghis connec.||@@||of regret which he entertained at severing his connec- tion with a party so loyal as that which he had tha||@@||tion with a party so loyal as that which he had the honour of loading for tho past suvea years Hu paul||@@||honour of leading for the past seven years. He paid a high tiibute to the loyally of those with whom lia||@@||a high tribute to the loyalty of those with whom he h"d boen associated, and (hen formally tcnierei||@@||had been associated, and then formally tendered Jus ri sign» (lou||@@||his resignation. Mr Brunker moved that the party received Mr.||@@||Mr. Brunker moved that the party received Mr. Roid . romgnaticn with great rr-nret, and spoke In the||@@||Reid's resignation with great regret, and spoke in the highest terms ol eulugv of Mr Iteid's pi oat and||@@||highest terms of eulogy of Mr. Reid's great and gem ions qualities as u leader,||@@||generous qualities as a leader. Messrs Lee Cariuthers, Hogue, Cook, loung,||@@||Messrs. Lee, Carruthers, Hogue, Cook, Young, Fitzpatrick, Molesworth, «ntl otherB addroseel the||@@||Fitzpatrick, Molesworth, and others addressed the nieelmg, und bri fly oxprn«sol their rej,ret at losing||@@||meeting, and briefly expressed their regret at losing the services ni Mr Reid SH lender of the freotride||@@||the services of Mr. Reid as leader of the freetrade and hboral pirtv in the St its Parliament lhey||@@||and liberal party in the State Parliament. They also coDgratul itod bim upon his election as lender oi||@@||also congratulated him upon his election as leader of a »mular party in a higher sphere of national useful«||@@||a similar party in a higher sphere of national useful- non||@@||ness. Hie motion was then put, und carried with necia«||@@||The motion was then put, and carried with accla- matiou||@@||mation. The whip of the pairy, Mi Hawthorne, «vsg||@@||The whip of the party, Mr. Hawthorne, was authorised to convene a iiie»tinrr of lho Op) callion||@@||authorised to convene a meeting of the Opposition for J ucsday next m tho Opposition room of Parlia-||@@||for Tuesday next in the Opposition room of Parlia- ment House fortlio purpose oí electing R leader of||@@||ment House for the purpose of electing a leader of tho Opposition _||@@||the Opposition. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14351879 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn UNDERTAKERS' PICNIC.||@@||UNDERTAKERS' PICNIC. -4||@@|| Ibe undertakers' employee« of Sidney held Uni||@@||The undertakers' employees of Sydney held their first annuul ¡nemo on Monday J earn g the Ton||@@||first annual picnic on Monday. Leaving the Town Hall at 10 a ni , the cniipauy procer ae 1 to fc-andr op,||@@||Hall at 10 a.m., the company proceeded to Sandring- hain lu five drags Aita a light luncheon, Han ID|||@@||ham in five drags. After a light luncheon, dancing and various gnuns neio indulged III till dinner tun.||@@||and various games were indulged in till dinner time. The chairman, of Ihe | unie cciumitt e Mr Wubin,||@@||The chairman of the picnic committee, Mr. Withers, presided at Ibu fuuctiunj «id in the removal ol Iii||@@||presided at this function and on the removal of the clolh proposed the usual lol al tosbts Ilietoutal||@@||cloth proposed the usual loyal toasts. The toast of the employees waa proposed by Mr Ablon, »ndn||@@||the employees was proposed by Mr Abbott, and re- spoud d to by Mr Wultir CHrier Mr I' Bynii||@@||sponded to by Mr. Walter Carter. Mr. P. Byrnes gave the toast of Hie cmjlojers, to which 111||@@||gave the toast of the employees, to which Mr. Withers responded Mr ti mnioieu proposed ' 111||@@||Withers responded. Mr Gommesen proposed "The Ladies," and Mr P Shene; en ' 1 bo Visitors" li||@@||Ladies," and Mr P. Sheagsen "The Visitors." In replving to thu latter the lie\ C I Sackville Wut||@@||replying to the latter the Rev. C. T. Sackville West «aid that he waa elad of the opportunity It affordri||@@||said that he was glad of the opportunity it afforded him of advocating a reform that would be beneficial||@@||him of advocating a reform that would be beneficial tu all present und I urtful to none He referred to||@@||to all present and hurtful to none. He referred to the abolition of Sunday jf tu noan inteimeut« Mr||@@||the abolition of Sunday afternoon interments. Mr Biuco on bonall of the iitsimbly ilianktd the rtrioui||@@||Bruce on behalf of the assembly thanked the various iloUKrs for their gifts, Including Misiis CMII ul||@@||donors for their gifts, including Messrs. Coffill and Co , and E An Irews lor pr viding the lings ai d Mr,||@@||Co., and E. Andrews for providing the drags, and Mr. Chaile« Hill, Me»;» P Bjrni-s anil Co, and J J||@@||Charles Hill, Messrs. P. Byrnes and Co., and J. J. Thomas for their tio¡ hies lor the "mpehlio- fh»~||@@||Thomas for their trophies for the competitions. These included a tug of war aid a K10 yard« handicap,||@@||included a tug of war and a 100 yards handicap, which resulted sa follows -Ablut 1, atone ¡, Bick||@@||which resulted as follows :- Abbott 1, Stone 2, Bick- nell 3, uud tho inanisd Iniliii r«c*« nero won by||@@||nell 3, and the married ladies races were won by Mrs James awl Mr* M Donald A plemiit dru«||@@||Mrs James and Mrs M'Donald. A pleasant drive homo lu the cool of the evening Daubed an enjujabli||@@||home in the cool of the evening finished an enjoyable day, _^^^||@@||day. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14363615 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FATAL FIRE AT NOWRA.||@@||FATAL FIRE AT NOWRA. TWO MEN BURNED TO DEATH.||@@||TWO MEN BURNED TO DEATH. . NOWRA, Thursday.||@@||NOWRA, Thursday. A fire broke out at the Prince of Wales Hotel aooul||@@||A fire broke out at the Prince of Wales Hotel about 1 o'clock this inorniDg, and was unfortunately at-||@@||1 o'clock this morning, and was unfortunately at- tended with fatal result', Mr TV II T\ ilford, J I',||@@||tended with fatal results, Mr. W. H. Wilford, J.P., of Milton, and his ton, Mr lleirjarain Wilford, being||@@||of Milton, and his son, Mr. Benjamin Wilford, being burned to death Tin. charred remtims wore found||@@||burned to death. The charred remains were found ainonost the debris this morning The fire broke out||@@||amongst the debris this morning. The fire broke out suddenly, end the building, bßing of wood, was||@@||suddenly, and the building, being of wood, was in a few minutes enveloped in ii iuie< lu addition||@@||in a few minutes enveloped in flames. In addition tu the lons ol life mentioned there wore sevciul narrow||@@||to the loss of life mentioned there were several narrow escapes Mrs Robinson, wife of the licensee, escaped||@@||escapes. Mrs. Robinson, wife of the licensee, escaped by sliding donn a vorardah-uoit A boardar named||@@||by sliding down a verandah-post. A boarder named 1 iscber jumpod from tho balcony and broko one of||@@||Fischer jumped from the balcony and broke one of his ankles Air Joseph lireroton, of btrnwboiry||@@||his ankles. Mr. Joseph Brereton, of Strawberry Ullis, bj duo), ha I to rush ti rough tbo llames to||@@||Hills, Sydney, had to rush through the flames to reach tho back staircase, and 1 ad bia hair singed||@@||reach the back staircase, and had his hair singed. Iho lire is supposed to have originated in a bedroom||@@||The fire is supposed to have originated in a bedroom on tile ground Ho r rho victim» of tho ure wore le||@@||on the ground floor. The victims of the fire were re- turuing froai Sydney, nnd «t ivcd at the hotel for the||@@||turning from Sydney, and stayed at the hotel for the night Mr Wilford is a in in well known all along||@@||night. Mr. Wilford is a man well known all along thocosst, and luid boc» acting as »cattle judge at||@@||the coast, and had been acting as a cattle judge at tho Svdney show It is supposai from the position||@@||the Svdney show. It is supposed from the position in wbicb the bodies were lound that the victims wr.ro||@@||in which the bodies were found that the victims were sullocatod by the smoke An inquest was opened||@@||suffocated by the smoke. An inquest was opened this morning, and waa adjourned until Monday||@@||this morning, and was adjourned until Monday. KIAMA, Thursday||@@||KIAMA, Thursday. Tho fatal fire at Nowra lait nicht has caussd||@@||The fatal fire at Nowra last night has caused much sadness in toe town and district Both||@@||much sadness in the town and district. Both victims wero « eil known ami much rcupectod Mr||@@||victims were well known and much respected. Mr. IV ilford, sou, wis brotbcr-iu-law to Mr M N||@@||Wilford, sen., was brother-in-law to Mr. M. N. Hindmarsh (Mayor of Kiama; The two doi.casi.rl||@@||Hindmarsh (Mayor of Kiama). The two deceased paused through Kian? Inet ni"'ht on thuir way home||@@||passed through Kiama last night on their way home lrom the Kojtil Arricullurtil SDUety'a Tailor shew||@@||from the Royal Agricultural Society's Easter show. limy both took a ktxniuterost m agricultural societies'||@@||They both took a keen interest in agricultural societies' cxhiliilioiis, and cuo of them has several tims« nctt-d||@@||exhibitions, and one of them has several times acted us cattle judge at the Kiama shows Mr. llin-t||@@||as cattle judge at the Kiama shows. Mr. Hind- marsh 1stt for Nowra by the first train this morn||@@||marsh left for Nowra by the first train this morning. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14363512 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PYRMONT AND GLEBE ISLAND||@@||PYRMONT AND GLEBE ISLAND BlilDGMS.||@@||BRIDGES. » "||@@|| PROGltESS OP THE WOUKS.||@@||PROGRESS OF THE WORKS. i iJuiiog the patt two month» tile work in connection||@@||During the past two months the work in connection with the construction nt Uni bridges acnus the har-||@@||with the construction of the bridges across the har- bour from (lui foot of Murkat-stror-t to Pyrmont nud||@@||bour from the foot of Market-street to Pyrmont and from Pyimontto Globe Island has been pushed abend||@@||from Pyrmont to Glebe Island has been pushed ahead nilli gi out energy. At the (¡rst-inentionod bl ullin tho||@@||with great energy. At the first-mentioned bridge the caisson is practically set, und will be filled in with||@@||caisson is practically set, and will be filled in with rubble cement prior to the masoniy intended to cairv||@@||rubble cement prior to the masonry intended to carry tho swing being placed on top of it. Ou tho Sydney||@@||the swing being placed on top of it. On the Sydney eldo of the budge there uro two spann of Fix truenes||@@||side of the bridge there are two spans of six trusses i ach yet to be erected, wlulo on tho Pyrjuont side only||@@||each yet to be erected, while on the Pyrmont side only ona and u, half epaus uro iiooeKfiury to completo the||@@||one and a half spans are necessary to complete the work. The rent pier on tim Pyrmont tide is piuc-ti||@@||work. The rest pier on the Pyrmont side is practi- cally completo, but the pier on tbs Sydney ante has||@@||cally complete, but the pier on the Sydney side has not yet boen started. Tho nwi»g for the bndg.i is||@@||not yet been started. The swing for the bridge is being manufactured in Belgium, und is expected lo||@@||being manufactured in Belgium, and is expected to arrivo in a monta or erx weelu. It is auticipatod the||@@||arrive in a month or six weeks. It is anticipated the work will be completed in about 16 mouths.||@@||work will be completed in about 15 months. At the Globo Island stiucture, thu contractor«,||@@||At the Glebe Island structure, the contractors, Ale««r«. Al'Ken/i«. and Sou*, have completed thu con-||@@||Messrs. McKenzie and Sons, have completed the con- crete portions of the two rest piers for tho swing, nud||@@||crete portions of the two rest piers for the swing, and are now engaged in tho conatiuction of aeiffer-dam||@@||are now engaged in the construction of a coffer-dam of pilori for the pivot pier. More than half the ro||@@||of piles for the pivot pier. More than half the re- nutrod number of piles aie alicady lu position. For||@@||quired number of piles are already in position. For tiwi approaches to thabtidgB'uboiit half tho hill r,u tho||@@||the approaches to the bridge about half the hill on the G Iel,i' Island sida hss been cut away. Access to the||@@||Glebe Island side has been cut away. Access to the bridge ubutincnts will be by a. pltto-girder bridge,||@@||bridge abutments will be by a plate-girder bridge, which is being manufactured by Men.M. Hitchio||@@||which is being manufactured by Messrs. Ritchie Brothers, of Auburn. Tim girder bridge it intended||@@||Brothers, of Auburn. The girder bridge is intended to »pun the existing rnid,'whit h will remain when the||@@||to span the existing road, which will remain when the now bridge it completed to form an npproich to the||@@||new bridge is completed to form an approach to the proposed Glebe Inland wh.rfn. It is stated that this||@@||proposed Glebe Island wharfs. It is stated that this work will be completed at about the taino time as the||@@||work will be completed at about the same time as the Pyrmont Eridge.||@@||Pyrmont Bridge. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14363610 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE STATE MINISTRY.||@@||THE STATE MINISTRY. NEW MINISTERS ENTER ON TIIEIE||@@||NEW MINISTERS ENTER ON THEIR DUTIES.||@@||DUTIES. Three of tbo new Ministers in the reconstructed||@@||Three of the new Ministers in the reconstructed Ministry under the leadership of the Premier and||@@||Ministry under the leadership of the Premier and Colonial Secretary, Mr John Seo, catered upon the||@@||Colonial Secretary, Mr. John See, entered upon the duties of their ofiict» yesterday. Mr V. Waddell,||@@||duties of their offices yesterday. Mr. T. Waddell, the now Colonial Treasurer, attended at the Ircanury||@@||the new Colonial Treasurer, attended at the Treasury yesterday morning, and »ccompamed by Mr Kirk-||@@||yesterday morning, and accompanied by Mr. Kirk- patrick, Under beoretary for Tinance UDd liado,||@@||patrick, Under Secretary for Finance and Trade, visited (Ita \anous braacbes of the department He||@@||visited the various branches of the department. He oras also introduced to tho bead oflicer of each branch||@@||was also introduced to the head officer of each branch and Bpsnt several hours in the difforont offices with a||@@||and spent several hours in the different offices with a view of gaining some knowledgo of the deuattmeot||@@||view of gaining some knowledge of the department over winch be has become the pobtical head Mr.||@@||over which he has become the political head. Mr. Waddell was yesterday the recipient of a Iarpo num«||@@||Waddell was yesterday the recipient of a large num- bor of telegrams i,nu\ various parts of tho «ulan", the||@@||ber of telegrams from various parts of the colony, the »endura congratulating hi Ji upon his elavation to tho||@@||senders congratulating him upon his elavation to the oflico of Colonial 1 rvasuter. o.io of the telegrams||@@||office of Colonial Treasurer. One of the telegrams waa sent from Soymour, in Victona, by Mr Barton,||@@||was sent from Seymour, in Victoria, by Mr. Barton, who was on his way to Melbourne. It offered, on||@@||who was on his way to Melbourne. It offered, on bohalf of Mr Barton and Mr II E O'Connor, thoir||@@||behalf of Mr. Barton and Mr. R. E. O'Connor, their nearty con^ralulelio-« Mr. Waddell informed a||@@||hearty congratulations. Mr. Waddell informed a representative of the " Herald " that lu all proba«||@@||representative of the " Herald " that in all proba- billi} Lo w 11 next ± uoiday nifhi proceed to Cowra||@@||bility he will next Tuesday night proceed to Cowra for the purpose of submitt rg his daims for ro electign||@@||for the purpose of submitting his claims for re-election to tho votois of the elccto.ato It is Iho miprcBicm||@@||to the voters of the electorate. It is the impression inpiliticsl tírelos Dint Mr Waddell »ill net b»||@@||in political circles that Mr. Waddell will not be i^poied||@@||opposed. The new Minister for Mines and Agriculture, Mr.||@@||The new Minister for Mines and Agriculture, Mr. J. Kidd, attended at tho Mining Department at au||@@||J. Kidd, attended at the Mining Department at an tarty hour, and v,as introduced bj the Under«||@@||early hour, and was introduced by the Under- Secretary (Mr. D. C M'liachlan) to tbo oflicere of the||@@||Secretary (Mr. D. C. McLachlan) to the officers of the dopartuirnl. The Minister »aid he bad learned that||@@||department. The Minister said he had learned that the oflicers had given most loyal arsmtaaco to his||@@||the officers had given most loyal assistance to his predecessor, Mr Fegan, and ho wis aatislied that the||@@||predecessor, Mr. Fegan, and he was satisfied that the same loy«! support would be accorded to him||@@||same loyal support would be accorded to him. Later on in the day tho MiuiBter was waited on by||@@||Later on in the day the Minister was waited on by the members of the Stock Board of Advice and con-||@@||the members of the Stock Board of Advice and con- gratulated upon his appointment as Ministerial hexd||@@||gratulated upon his appointment as Ministerial head of such an importaut department Iho board thsu||@@||of such an importaut department. The board then brought under the Minister's notic* that Bomethiog||@@||brought under the Minister's notice that something should be done by the State to protect landowners and||@@||should be done by the State to protect landowners and settlers from tbs inroads of rabbits. The board alto||@@||settlers from the inroads of rabbits. The board also asked for au increased Bubsrdy for the stock and||@@||asked for an increased subsidy for the stock and pasture boards, and expressed tbo opinion that the||@@||pasture boards, and expressed the opinion that the Government should consider the question of pro-||@@||Government should consider the question of pro- viding settlers and others with wiro-nettiog at a||@@||viding settlers and others with wire-netting at a cheap ruto The board explntned the woik it had||@@||cheap rate. The board explained the work it had dune in connection with the rovision of several||@@||done in connection with the revision of several amonduig and con«olirtating billa dealing with stell-||@@||amending and consolidating bills dealing with stock end pastoral mattirr, and lutimated that the bills||@@||and pastoral matters, and intimated that the bills would be road/ lo be submitted to Pu.iha.mont at tim||@@||would be ready to be submitted to Parliament at the approaching session||@@||approaching session. The Minister, in reply, caul that he was pleased at||@@||The Minister, in reply, said that he was pleased at receiviug the congratulations of the board.||@@||receiving the congratulations of the board. Some of Ihe matters mintmned involved 11 II un-||@@||Some of the matters mentioned involved finan- cial considerations of much importance, bene« it||@@||cial considerations of much importance, hence it would bu nsctissary before anything detinue waa done||@@||would be necessary before anything definite was done by the Caliwot to gi\ o thom careful cnn»iileralion.||@@||by the Cabinet to give them careful consideration. Ho assured tho board that ho wouU not overlook the||@@||He assured the board that he would not overlook the representations made. Whilst Ile held lus present||@@||representations made. Whilst he held his present ollie» his object would bo lo help the sottlers on the||@@||office his object would be to help the settlers on the l.nd, and to remove, as far as possible, any du«||@@||land, and to remove, as far as possible, any dis- -ibilitioi under which they mi¿ht suiter||@@||abilities under which they might suffer. Shortly after tho hilo Minister for Justice, Mr.||@@||Shortly after the late Minister for Justice, Mr. Wood, bado good-byo vesurday to the office] j ot the||@@||Wood, bade good-bye yesterday to the officers of the Justice Department, bia successor, Mr Ii Ü I).||@@||Justice Department, his successor, Mr. R. G. D. Fitzgerald, attended at the depattmont, and WHS in-||@@||Fitzgerald, attended at the department, and was in- troduced to the officer*||@@||troduced to the officers. At t o'clock Mr Wise, Attomoy-Genoral, together||@@||At 4 o'clock Mr. Wise, Attorney-General, together with Mr. R. G. D Fitzgerald, MiniGter for Justice,||@@||with Mr. R. G. D. Fitzgerald, Minister for Justice, and Mr. Hayes, honorary member of the Oibiust,||@@||and Mr. Hayes, honorary member of the Cabinet, nttonded at tho ChvnborB of the Chief Justice in the||@@||attended at the Chambers of the Chief Justice in the Supreme Court building. A special Executive:||@@||Supreme Court building. A special Executive Council mcstiug was held. The Limteuatit||@@||Council meeting was held. The Lieutenant- Governor, Sir Frederick Dir'oy, t,««oro m Mr. I ilz.||@@||Governor, Sir Frederick Darley, swore in Mr. Fitz- gerald «s Miuistct foi Justice, und administered the||@@||gerald as Minister for Justice, and administered the culh of allegiance to Mr. nayou as one of the||@@||oath of allegiance to Mr. Hayes as one of the honorary member« of the Cabinet Mr Bennett, ths||@@||honorary members of the Cabinet. Mr. Bennett, the other honorary member, was uuabla to be present||@@||other honorary member, was unable to be present owing to pressing huntleys ungagsmonts atUungotr||@@||owing to pressing business engagements at Dungog. The new Minister for Lands, Mr, Crick, mil uko||@@||The new Minister for Lands, Mr. Crick, will take up the duties of the olUco to-day Ttio late||@@||up the duties of the office to-day. The late Minister, Mr. T. Hasssll, atloiuled at Ilia||@@||Minister, Mr. T. Hasssll, attended at the dopaitmont yesterday, aud said good-byo to lho||@@||department yesterday, and said good-bye to the ofiicors of the largo dopnrtmoiit In the presence of||@@||officers of the large department. In the presence of Mr. Curry, Under-'iocretary for Lauds, «nil toe heals||@@||Mr. Curry, Under-Secretary for Lands, and the heads of tho various branches, Mr. Hassnll stated Hut||@@||of the various branches, Mr. Hassall stated that ha hld tccoived most cordial and loyal assistance||@@||he had received most cordial and loyal assistance fiom overy braueh of thu most important department||@@||from every branch of the most important department in the Public Service, mid ii was with vorj grtst||@@||in the Public Service, and it was with very great regret that be was severing his connection with such||@@||regret that he was severing his connection with such a goud band of officers Mr Curry, speaking on||@@||a good band of officers. Mr. Curry, speaking on behalf of binnelf and e; llegues, said tlmy held at||@@||behalf of himself and colleagues, said they held no political opinnns, and i/ere therefore uninfluenced by||@@||political opinions, and were therefore uninfluenced by any person I feelings, cither 000 «tay or iiie otherf||@@||any personal feelings, either one way or the other, regarding «vho was toa Miiusferial head of the d«.||@@||regarding who was the Ministerial head of the de- ¡lartmcnt. At the carno time, they were bound to||@@||partment. At the same time, they were bound to express their thorough upprenation of the liiudWut»»||@@||express their thorough appreciation of the kindliness and eonsi ieratinn shoivu by Mr Ba«sJl to th«||@@||and consideration shown by Mr. Hassall to the oflicers in tho performance of their sxtctiug duties,||@@||officers in the performance of their exacting duties. lu tho sarao spirit, ho nssured Mr Hassall, Ihe||@@||In the same spirit, he assured Mr. Hassall, the ofilcurs would givo their loyal atBistance and co«||@@||officers would give their loyal assistance and co- operation to his successor, Mr W, P. Crick,||@@||operation to his successor, Mr. W. P. Crick. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14358022 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn OVERFLOW MEETING IN THE BASEMENT I||@@||OVERFLOW MEETING IN THE BASEMENT HALL.||@@||HALL. When it was seen that the ¡inmenso gathering||@@||When it was seen that the immense gathering would overtax the boldiag capacity of the Town||@@||would overtax the holding capacity of the Town Hull, Iho coounittoo m ohurgo of the meelina||@@||Hall, the committee in charge of the meeting burned'} irrangod for an overflow meeHng to be||@@||hurriedly arranged for an overflow meeting to be held in the baaement lula hall was opened at 7 45||@@||held in the basement. This hall was opened at 7.45. ImiaeUately tho place begin to fill rapidly. The||@@||Immediately the place begin to fill rapidly. The groat crush around the doora of til» upper hall,||@@||great crush around the doors of the upper hall, almost stopping all ingress to the buildn g, became||@@||almost stopping all ingress to the building, became relieved »a the people fuund their way||@@||relieved as the people found their way to the second meetin" By 8 o'clock there||@@||to the second meeting. By 8 o'clock there wero up warda of 600 pera jua downstairs Tno||@@||were upwards of 600 persons downstairs. The Mavor(Dr Gi nlinm) temporarily occuined the chair,||@@||Mayor (Dr. Graham) temporarily occupied the chair, and uiuiou-icod that tho nroceodiags would be||@@||and announced that the proceedings would be similar lu every re peet to Mobo at tbo great meeting||@@||similar in every respect to those at the great meeting which wrsproeeeditifiwo i Mr. P E Quinn, M L A ,||@@||which was proceeding above. Mr. P E Quinn, M.L.A., was thu tirât npeuLaar. On rising be »na gieeled||@@||was the first speaker. On rising he was greeted with oheora. Jp tho Conine of his nun irka he and it||@@||with cheers. In the course of his remarks he said it wai not only the pe//ple of Sydney who wore re||@@||was not only the people of Sydney who were re- joi in_ V7ith Sr. O^Strm, but the paopla throughout||@@||joicing with Dr. O'Haran, but the people throughout Australia The great overshadowing case had been||@@||Australia. The great overshadowing case had been watched with dcop interest, bnt tbo cloud had||@@||watched with deep interest, but the cloud had passed away, happily for the cause of truth and||@@||passed away, happily for the cause of truth and justice lhere wore many people whose||@@||justice. There were many people whose sympathy they could not expect to||@@||sympathy they could not expect to gain, becaiiso they «ero proiudiced «gr.m^t||@@||gain, because they were prejudiced against 1 rc-iudicn they could war in vnn The caae had||@@||prejudice they could war in vain. The case had causad un ecclesiastic gr-ît suffering and moutil||@@||caused an ecclesiastic great suffering and mental anguish, but his courage, horn in the know lodge of||@@||anguish, but his courage, born in the knowledge of his own min cauce, bud brought lum out of the||@@||his own innocence, had brought him out of the meslipa of conspiracy in a triumphant m inn°r||@@||meshes of conspiracy in a triumphant manner. (Ciiesrs) Ile moved the tirat loaolutiou, which was||@@||(Cheers). He moved the first resolution, which was couched ni identical torms to that aubmitled at tho||@@||couched in identical forms to that submitted at the hugo meeting||@@||large meeting. Mr Pioshill seconded tho resolution, and dealt||@@||Mr. Freehill seconded the resolution, and dealt principada with Pr O'TIaran'a honourable emer-||@@||principally with Dr. O'Haran's honourable emer- gence from the posit ou in which ho had been||@@||gence from the position in which he had been placed||@@||placed. Mr E. W. O'SuHiviu, M.L A , moved the second||@@||Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan, M.L.A., moved the second resolution He waa most cordially revived After||@@||resolution. He was most cordially received. After refr-r-.ng to the onrrmous pnthoun's both muido mid||@@||referring to the enormous gatherings both inside and ourriilutlioloirn Hill, which he said whb evidence of||@@||outside the Town Hall, which he said was evidence of Um devoh m-the vory Rhamrock of dovotion-of the||@@||the devotion—the very shamrock of devotion—of the psoplo ti juatico ho stated that overv unbiassed man||@@||people to justice, he stated that every unbiassed man and tvrnnan must roioiro at the verdict thrt had bien||@@||and woman must rejoice at the verdict that had been (lion Hie viiilnt had nit only ielnved tlio Ire||@@||given. The verdict had not only relieved the tre- mond ma ftroiu on Dr O'Hurau, but lud swept awiv||@@||mendous strain on Dr. O'Haran, but had swept away the slough that hid been heaped upiu the Churoh||@@||the slough that had been heaped upon the Church ihaulf Iho coro had als a boen a||@@||itself. The case had also been a great triumph for the punctilio of trial||@@||great triumph for the principle of trial by jury People throughout the world, he ventured||@@||by jury. People throughout the world, he ventured to tey, » ould hove lost faith in the jury for justice||@@||to say, would have lost faith in the jury for justice und fair play hld it failed to ao its duly at the||@@||and fair play had it failed to do its duty at the second tri ii Bur on that occa ion the true attri-||@@||second trial. But on that occasion the true attri- butes of tbo British character eamo uppermost, and||@@||butes of the British character came uppermost, and thoy secured nuch n verdict trom a mixed lurv||@@||they secured such a verdict from a mixed jury nib ft no notsiblo doubt as to tho innocence of Dr.||@@||as left no possible doubt as to the innocence of Dr. O'Haran Mr 11 O'Couuui moved the third resolu-||@@||O'Haran. Mr. D. O'Connor moved the third resolu- tion, which Mr Oriel houii d i As Mr Crick||@@||tion, which Mr. Crick seconded. As Mr. Crick stopped forward he »aa euthua nsticallj rbieiod, and||@@||stepped forward he was enthusiastically cheered, and it una a f-w mi i ites before ho o mid tnnko himself||@@||it was a few minutes before he could make himself heaid His u mark« « uie, lmaf, ti the point, and||@@||heard. His remarks were brief, to the point, and wero frequcntl\ applauded Mr lohn Hughes, who||@@||were frequently applauded. Mr. John Hughes, who nclcl as chun mau fur tho latter hilf of ti e meeting,||@@||acted as chairman for the latter half of the meeting, followod with a few romorkí nftîr which the moeliug||@@||followed with a few remarks, after which the meeting closed with cheers for Dr O'Hiran||@@||closed with cheers for Dr. O'Haran. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14363650 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE QUEENSLAND TOLLING.||@@||THE QUEENSLAND POLLING. Several da7« ago it was announced that a polieo||@@||Several days ago it was announced that a police olhcor bad been de'palcbcd lrom Umbaue to Bsdotin«||@@||officer had been despatched from Brisbane to Bedourie -a plniu close lu tho louth Australian border--with||@@||—a place close to the South Australian border—with a supply or voting paprrs, in order thar the poll||@@||a supply of voting papers, in order that the poll might bo taken Uluru Acting Sergeant Walsh was||@@||might be taken there. Acting Sergeant Walsh was tho oiluor appointed for the task, «nil it telegram was||@@||the officer appointed for the task, and a telegram was received lrom lum ypstetday stating that bo bud ai||@@||received from him yesterday stating that he had ar- rircd on the pievious day <«t Windora After resting||@@||rived on the previous day at Windora. After resting there an hour ho proceeded on his lourney, autl ex-||@@||there an hour he proceeded on his journey, and ex- pected tu reach Monkira Inst night. Bedourie will||@@||pected to reach Monkira last night. Bedourie will probably bo retched this evening-earlier than was||@@||probably be reached this evening—earlier than was »xpeeted Bsdouri-, it mav bo mentioned, is||@@||expected. Bedourie, it may be mentioned, is between 800 and OOu miles from Brisbane.||@@||between 800 and 900 miles from Brisbane. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14363671 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn WESTERN AUSTRALIA.||@@||WESTERN AUSTRALIA. -_--«||@@|| THE WRECK OF THE KAUEAKATTA.||@@||THE WRECK OF THE KARRAKATTA. PKttTIT, Thnrsiay.||@@||PERTH, Thursday. The preliminary inquiry touching the wreck ot the||@@||The preliminary inquiry touching the wreck of the steamer Kerr iLatta, on (ho north-west cuit laHt||@@||steamer Karrakatta, on the north-west coast last mouth, waa held nfc Broom» to day It a Court full>||@@||month, was held at Broome to-day. The Court fully exonoratfd Ouptuin Talboys md all tho officer«, and||@@||exonerated Captain Talboys and all the officers, and erreatlv praifccd the captain and the chief engine r,||@@||greatly praised the captain and the chief engineer, Mr \V vice, for I heir cool and prudential 1 ehaviour||@@||Mr. Wylee, for their cool and prudential behaviour in getting all the crow vi 1 paieepgers oft the wreck||@@||in getting all the crew and passengers off the wreck without lo'j of lili Captains Owens und Didulos,||@@||without loss of life. Captains Owens and Biddles, two of lb« best-known mast r marmora on the coast,||@@||two of the best-known master mariners on the coast, testih«d to tho rock na which the Karrakatta struct||@@||testified to the rock on which the Karrakatta struck being uncharted vVitu«s«ci also utated that every||@@||being uncharted. Witnesses also stated that every steamer pa«siug into King's Sound of late voars must||@@||steamer passing into King's Sound of late years must have puosfcd close ti the hidd n rock, and eicaped||@@||have passed close to the hidden rock, and escaped «inking more by good luck than good management||@@||striking more by good luck than good management. At an ea ly hour this morning a lira broke eut at||@@||At an early hour this morning a fire broke out at Tattonon, Noel, alni Co's buildings, Lord-street||@@||Patterson, Noss, and Co.'s buildings, Lord-street. Although the brigada was qui kly on (be spot, the||@@||Although the brigade was quickly on the spot, the damage done is cnlimatod at ¿7(111||@@||damage done is estimated at £700. the May r of I'orlli ctiteitaincd about °000 persona||@@||The Mayor of Perth entertained about 2000 persons nt a girittn party visterday at Queen's Park||@@||at a garden party yesterday, at Queen's Park. Iho it X b Giuco took from 1 romantlo for Lon-||@@||The R.M.S. Cuzco took from Fremantle for Lon- don 102 boxes of base bullion, 50 tons of oonper||@@||don 102 boxes of base bullion, 50 tons of copper matte, 4 tons of tin||@@||matte, 4 tons of tin. Iho Stato election tampsipa is in full swing The||@@||The State election campaign is in full swing. The kconcat content io premised it Went Perth, where Mr||@@||keenest contest is promised at West Perth, where Mr. 13 C Wood, Commissioner for Railways, is opposed||@@||B. C. Wood, Commissioner for Railways, is opposed by Mr G Lcako, formerly Leader of the Opposi-||@@||by Mr. G. Leake, formerly Leader of the Opposi- tion||@@||tion. Yesterday, a semi-eft waa tendered the members||@@||Yesterday, a send-off was tendered the members of the Kimberley Exploration expedition at tbe||@@||of the Kimberley Exploration Expedition at the Western Australian Club Iho Premier presided, and||@@||Western Australian Club. The Premier presided, and exj tossed the bope that the expedition would result||@@||expressed the hope that the expedition would result in tim diseovety of great puBtural and mineral||@@||in the discovery of great pastoral and mineral wealth||@@||wealth. Mr ti B Iousada, who for many years was con||@@||Mr. H. B. Lousada, who for many years was con- iic-led with the A M P Society, died yesterday, at||@@||nected with the A.M.P. Society, died yesterday, at Ircmontle, from apoplexy||@@||Fremantle, from apoplexy. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14363633 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ÍHB COMMONWEALTH.||@@||THE COMMONWEALTH. ?O -?||@@|| THE STATE OP THE POLLS.||@@||THE STATE OF THE POLLS. rrNDERSECEETAIl?; FOE HOME||@@||UNDERSECRETARY FOR HOME ," AEPAIHS.||@@||AFFAIRS. THE SENATE AND ITS EDNCTIONS.||@@||THE SENATE AND ITS FUNCTIONS. THE SENATE WRIT.||@@||THE SENATE WRIT. The time for the roi urn of the writs for tho election||@@||The time for the return of the writs for the election of members for the Scnuto etmred on the Oth instaut,||@@||of members for the Senate expired on the 9th instant, but the oleotoral authorities bato notyot bean able to||@@||but the electoral authorities have not yet been able to return it with the names of tbo successful caudidnloa||@@||return it with the names of the successful candidates endorsed upon it. Ihe causo may Lo summed up in||@@||endorsed upon it. The cause may be summed up in half a dozsn words-the returns neceiwry to enable||@@||half a dozen words—the returns necessary to enable the endorsements to be mode aro not ready, that is||@@||the endorsements to be made are not ready ; that is to say, the ^counhng of the votes polled hu« nott et||@@||to say, the counting of the votes polled has not yet concluded. rhoro are fire retorne to como in, und||@@||concluded. There are five returns to come in, and thongh theo are not very large one«, their omisiion||@@||though these are not very large ones, their omission would rendar tho return incomplete In the Colonial||@@||would render the return incomplete. In the Colonial Secretary's oftlce in Sjdneya mammoth work lias||@@||Secretary's office in Sydney a mammoth work has boon gomg on evor ainco the day of jwlling, All the||@@||been going on ever since the day of polling. All the returns sent Lora the returning officers m nil the||@@||returns sent from the returning officers in all the electorates liavo bed to be oxamined, anti the Heures||@@||electorates have had to be examined, and the figures checked, postiblo errors ni ed ill ion hare had to be||@@||checked, possible errors in addition have had to be «earohed for, and a strict examination mads gener||@@||searched for, and a strict examination made gener- I »Iii ConsiqiifuMy nturtis are not reilly for sending||@@||ally. Consequently returns are not readly for sending to the Governor-tier on! of Iho Common »'eillh.||@@||to the Governor-General of the Commonwealth. ibis, bo fever, will not invalidate tho election, us||@@||This, however, will not invalidate the election, as section 110 of tho Parliamentary LlfvtoratCB and||@@||section 110 of the Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Act of 1893 provides foi any such contin-||@@||Elections Act of 1893 provides for any such contin- gency. It recites that nu election shall be void in con-||@@||gency. It recites that an election shall be void in con- sequence only of there having boen no returning||@@||sequence only of there having been no returning oflicei at the time of the issue of the writ, or of any||@@||officer at the time of the issue of the writ, or of any delay in the return of tbo writ , and whero any acci-||@@||delay in the return of the writ ; and where any acci- dental or unavoidable impedmtoiit or omission shall||@@||dental or unavoidable impediment or omission shall havn happened the Governor may take nuclt measures||@@||have happened the Governor may take such measures as may b« ueoe&sary foi removing euch impediment||@@||as may be necessary for removing such impediment or rectifying such nniiBaioii, or mtv by proclamation||@@||or rectifying such omission, or may by proclamation declare any or all of thu proceedings at or for any||@@||declare any or all of the proceedings at or for any ekctiuu valid as to and notwithstanding such impedi-||@@||election valid as to and notwithstanding such impedi- ment or omission. It is also unacted that the pro-||@@||ment or omission. It is also enacted that the pro- clamation shall ututo tho nature of tho impediment,||@@||clamation shall state the nature of the impediment, &c, and shall forthwith be publishes in the||@@||&c., and shall forthwith be published in the 1 Gazette " The moro fact, therefore, that the re-||@@||" Gazette." The mere fact, therefore, that the re- turns are not complete will not invalidate the oleo||@@||turns are not complete will not invalidate the elec- tiou, but when tbo writ is returned a proclnraatiun||@@||tion, but when the writ is returned a proclamation will be issued us provided by the section mentioned.||@@||will be issued as provided by the section mentioned. The writs for the Iluueo of liepresenlatives are due||@@||The writs for the House of Representatives are due for return on tho loth mutant. There are still five re-||@@||for return on the 15th instant. There are still five re- turns to como in, J.ud it cannot jot bo aald wbethor||@@||turns to come in, and it cannot yet be said whether thoy will bo received m time, though the proba*||@@||they will be received in time, though the proba- bluey le that they will||@@||bility is that they will. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14363630 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TILE SENATE AND ITS TEIVILEGES. I||@@||THE SENATE AND ITS PRIVILEGES. What is to he the character of the Senate? is a ques-||@@||What is to be the character of the Senate ? is a ques- tion which member a of ti at bodr aro putting to thurn||@@||tion which members of that body are putting to them- colvtfl Uley TLCOguiHö that they have liten eltotod||@@||selves. They recognise that they have been elected by the will of tho j copio, that thf-y nra représentative||@@||by the will of the people, that they are representative mombara ju3t HB tho members ot tho House of llepre||@@||members just as the members of the House of Repre- iontutiveaaio, an 1 that it io U air duty to ext OG« abuse»||@@||sentatives are, and that it is their duty to expose abuses rr (.gîtât» fir tt e redrmi ol gnoyauce i ae slrcttuomdf||@@||or agitate for the redress of grievances as strenuously as thoa« of the other Chanhor I hey rccoguuo ths||@@||as those of the other Chamber. They recognise the Imutiitioua thHt the Cüiiatituiiüii impose« upon them||@@||limitations that the Constitution imposes upon them mr¿g«udto tho initiutiou ot maney billa or of tntir||@@||in regard to the initiation of money bills or of their amendment when th-ty c.me up lor concurrence from||@@||amendment when they came up for concurrence from tim other Chaml er, as well na tim fact that their||@@||the other Chamber, as well as the fact that their Hou-iu »»iii not be the otu windi can nireetlj malo||@@||House will not be the one which can directly make or unmake M.ni*4r.es , bul they novorthfeUas chum||@@||or unmake Ministries ; but they nevertheless claim that it is within their province to look mtiuallv und||@@||that it is within their province to look critically and BSpieflfl their oj mi in» xrccly, just au othur momheia||@@||express their opinions freely, just as other members may. The matta«; re u«cticg winch Ümy ate m doubt||@@||may. The matter respecting which they are in doubt is whether they ought to tuutidrr tbouiaolvn ia||@@||is whether they ought to consider themselves as moinbbra nf a fighting Chamber lhoir Vii ube cannot||@@||members of a fighting Chamber. Their House cannot he .« fiWttoi(icd " us the I.f^islutivu Council of New||@@||be " swamped " us the Legislative Council of New bouth "Wales can , the Cmahtution laya down rules||@@||South Wales can ; the Constitution lays down rules under which vacbnum may be fille 1, and a-Isti by||@@||under which vacancies may be filled, and also by which the two Cham bera maybe brought into accord||@@||which the two Chambers may be brought into accord with tha will of tho people boma debateable pro-||@@||with the will of the people. Some debates are pro- mised on this HLtbjcct of the powers of the CTppei||@@||mised on this subject of the powers of the Upper Iiouao when it moûts.||@@||House when it meets. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14349995 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn LAW NOTICES.||@@||LAW NOTICES. SUPEBME CUUItr -Friday, March 1.||@@||SUPREME COURT. —Friday, March 1. Term List,-Crown Cuses : The King v. Sunda Khan,||@@||Term List. —Crown Cases : The King v. Sunda Khan, carno v. Delep Singh, »ame v. Walter Dully, Motion :||@@||same v. Delep Singh, same v. Walter Duffy. Motion : In re cent (me, A.c., ex patte Incorporated Law Insti-||@@||In re gent one, &c., ex parte Incorporated Law Insti- tute, to answer affidavits. Demurrer : Dunshei v. Byan||@@||tute, to answer affidavits. Demurrer : Dunshea v. Ryan (part hearâ), Motion on notice . In r¿ J, B. Kineebury,||@@||(part heard). Motion on notice : In re J. B. Kingsbury, ifartin and other* caveator, to remov*> caveat. Motion :||@@||Martin and others caveator, to remove caveat. Motion : lux parte Claude XL Irwin, quo warran to.||@@||Ex parte Claude H. Irwin, quo warranto. In Equity.-liefore hu Honor the Chief «Tudge in Equitv.||@@||In Equity. —Before his Honor the Chief Judge in Equity. -At lu a m,, motions generally : Walch T. the Borough||@@||—At 10 a.m., motions generally : Walsh v. the Borough of Albury, demurrer ; re will of C\ Pcteraon, decevied,||@@||of Albury, demurrer ; re will of C. Peterson, deceased, and J?crm«inent Tnntee Company Limited Act, motion||@@||and Permanent Trustee Company Limited Act, motion lor consent of uppointmunt of Permanent Trustee Com-||@@||for consent of appointment of Permanent Trustee Com- pany. Limited ; Adamson v. Beare, anginating tmla-||@@||pany, Limited ; Adamson v. Beare, originating sum- mons ; Tooth and (io., Limited, v. Lafura., originating||@@||mons ; Tooth and Co., Limited, v. Lafura., originating .summons ; Meagher v. Maddison, further consideration ;||@@||summons ; Meagher v. Maddison, further consideration ; Byrne T. Larkin, motion for decree, Matthews v. Hal-||@@||Byrne v. Larkin, motion for decree ; Matthews v. Hal- loran, motion for attachment||@@||loran, motion for attachment. Master's Office.-At 10 «t.m. ; Compiny and lunacy||@@||Master's Office. —At 10 a.m. ; Company and lunacy m ii tt ern.||@@||matters. Befara the Deputy Registrar.-At io am.: Ex parta||@@||Before the Deputy Registrar. —At 10 a.m. : Ex parte Waters, taxation.||@@||Waters, taxation. Cbambei List.-At 0.30 n.m. : 'Brady v. The New Zealand||@@||Chamber List. —At 9.30 a.m. : Brady v. The New Zealand and Australian Land Company, Limited ; Em anual and||@@||and Australian Land Company, Limited ; Emanuel and another v. Halloran und another; in re the Public||@@||another v. Halloran and another ; in re the Public Works Act of 1000, ex parte the Wharf Association ; in||@@||Works Act of 1900, ex parte the Wharf Association ; in ro the Public Woika Act of 1000. ex parte Dalgety and||@@||re the Public Works Act of 1900, ex parte Dalgety and Co., Limited , in re tbe Public Woik« Act of 1000, ex||@@||Co., Limited , in re the Public Works Act of 1900, ex parte the debeuturo holden* ot Robert Held and Co.,||@@||parte the debenture holders of Robert Reid and Co., Limited, iurothe Public Woiki Act, lifOO, ex parte||@@||Limited, in the Public Works Act, 1900, ex parte Dalgety and Co . Limited, and otbera.||@@||Dalgety and Co., Limited, and others. Froth o nut irr's Office,-Bfforo thu Deput>-Registrar m||@@||Prothonotary's Office. —Before the Deputy-Registrar in Divorce.-Devenu v. Dei ene. Milli co-respondent, 10.Iii.||@@||Divorce. —Devene v. Devene. Mills co-respondent, 10.15. Probate Jnn«diction.-Btforo tho Probate Judge.- At 10 :||@@||Probate Jurisdiction. —Before the Probate Judge. —At 10 : Cannon v. Quirl. At 11 Motions for probate and ad-||@@||Cannon v. Quirk. At 11 : Motions for probate and ad- ministra tiona, motions to pans account« and for commis||@@||ministrations, motions to pass accounts and for commis- nions, motions to nell real estate, im*tccltancou» motions.||@@||sions, motions to sell real estate, miscellaneous motions. Before the Deputi-Ttfgihtrar.- i'o pian «ccounts : Ab»x.||@@||Before the Deputy-Registrar. —To pass accounts : Alex. Dough*, 10.45 ; M. 15. Cram, Jl ; J. W. Mears, 11.16;||@@||Douglas, 10.45 ; M. E. Cram, 11 ; J. W. Mears, 11.15 ; Cora WatHh, 11.00, Walter Chisholm, 12, Sarah||@@||Cora Walsh, 11.30, Walter Chisholm, 12: Sarah Coughlan, 12 SO ; John Riordan, 12.4o.||@@||Coughlan, 12.30 ; John Riordan, 12.45. InBankiuptcy. -Before the Registrar in Bankruptcy.||@@||In Bankruptcy. —Before the Registrar in Bankruptcy. — At 10.45 a ra. : Ko Robert Cowle v Cooper, ex parte Mary||@@||At 10.45 a.m. : Re Robert Cowley Cooper, ex parte Mary Cooper and «Tames Volney Cooper, to nettle minutes. At||@@||Cooper and James Volney Cooper, to settle minutes. At 11 a.m. . Hearing of creditor«' petitions. Iii elm ul Fizelle||@@||11 a.m. : Hearing of creditors' petitions. Richard Fizelle v. Harold WICTÍM, E. Rich and Co., Li mit ml, and S. A.||@@||v. Harold Wicks, E. Rich and Co., Limited, and S. A. Joieph and lllckard, Limited, v. Morriu Kleid. Certi-||@@||Joseph and Rickard, Limited, v. Morris Kleid. Certi- ficate applications : Thomas bteel Phillips, Benjamin||@@||ficate applications : Thomas Steel Phillips, Benjamin Hhodca, jun.. Jotoph Buttcriield. iíraminution« loctlon||@@||Rhodes, jun., Joseph Butterfield. Examinations section 30 : Edward Thomas Bignell, Htcliaid Blaxland Hajs,||@@||30 : Edward Thomas Bignell, Richard Blaxland Hays, Elias Habib._||@@||Elias Habib. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14363648 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MEETING OP THTí FEDERAL||@@||MEETING OF THE FEDERAL CAIiTNET.||@@||CABINET. PROPOSAL TO RECEIVE BOER PRISONERS.||@@||PROPOSAL TO RECEIVE BOER PRISONERS. AN ADVERSE DECISION.||@@||AN ADVERSE DECISION. THE MEETING PLACE OE PARLIAMENT.||@@||THE MEETING PLACE OF PARLIAMENT. MELBOURNE, Thursday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Thursday. Very little bu||@@|| According to tba Capetown, correspondent of tba||@@||According to the Capetown correspondent of the " Frankfurter Zeitunp; " tba ¡Boar position ia||@@||" Frankfurter Zeitung " the Boer position is desperate Commandant da Wet is inna«, and bia||@@||desperate. Commandant de Wet is insane, and his Iroopa are threatening bis life||@@||troops are threatening his life. The London " Times " says that tier» ia no||@@||The London " Times " says that there is no foundation for the Capetown «tory of General Botha's||@@||foundation for the Capetown story of General Botha's renewed negotiations.||@@||renewed negotiations. Two special criminal courts, at which the Unglish||@@||Two special criminal courts, at which the English language is to be used, bave been estabhsiM m the||@@||language is to be used, have been established in the Transvaal Colony for the trial of eenous offencos.||@@||Transvaal Colony for the trial of serious offences. The civil end criminal jurisdiction exercised by the||@@||The civil and criminal jurisdiction exercised by the laaddrosts' courts uudcr Urn South African fiepublio||@@||landdrosts' courts under the South African Republic baa been committed in trio chief towna to resident||@@||has been committed in the chief towns to resident «nafiistrotes, who are chiefly local Afrikander lawyers||@@||magistrates, who are chiefly local Afrikander lawyers Who have taken the oath of allegiance||@@||who have taken the oath of allegiance. Military tribunals have been abolished at Picton!||@@||Military tribunals have been abolished at Pretoria and Johannesburg, and in their atoad special criminal||@@||and Johannesburg, and in their stead special criminal couria have boen appointed. Theso will consist ol||@@||courts have been appointed. These will consist of tbreo member« Bitting without a jury. Thny will||@@||three members sitting without a jury. They will follow the procedure prescribed by the late Trans-||@@||follow the procedure prescribed by the late Trans- vaal Republic, but the pleading will be in English||@@||vaal Republic, but the pleading will be in English. The .' Debata," of Paris, declarea that it u im-||@@||The " Debats," of Paris, declares that it is im- possible for the Boers to gain anything by continuing||@@||possible for the Boers to gain anything by continuing thsir resistance.||@@||their resistance. British offlcara and soldiers who display the white||@@||British officers and soldiers who display the white flau aro to be conrt-martialled.||@@||flag are to be court-martialled. Commandant Friraoraan, witn 200 rebela, haa||@@||Commandant Froneman, with 200 rebels, has crossed the OranRe Bivrr into German territory.||@@||crossed the Orange River into German territory. Hoopstad. in the north-waat of the Orang» Hiver||@@||Hoopstad, in the north-west of the Orange River Colony, bat been relieved by Lord Errol, «bo has||@@||Colony, has been relieved by Lord Errol, who has witodrawn the garrison after destroying the forti-||@@||withdrawn the garrison after destroying the forti- fication»||@@||fications. General Plomer in clearing the northern part of the||@@||General Plumer in clearing the northern part of the Transvaal Colony ha« received the submission of 200||@@||Transvaal Colony has received the submission of 200 Boera with their »took||@@||Boers with their stock. Smithsilorp, south of Petersburg, ha« boen evacu||@@||Smithsdorp, south of Pietersburg, has been evacu- aled by the Boers||@@||ated by the Boers. The Moscow correspondent of the London||@@||The Moscow correspondent of the London " Standard " »tates that tho Busman War Office||@@||" Standard " states that the Russian War Office directly ordered the massacres at Blagoveatchenk,||@@||directly ordered the massacres at Blagovestchenk, and reprimanded General Orloff for asking to be||@@||and reprimanded General Orloff for asking to be allowod toBpnre tho peaceful inhabitant» The Czar||@@||allowod to spare the peaceful inhabitants. The Czar refused to further punish General Orloff||@@||refused to further punish General Orloff. Count Tolstoi sent a dignified letter to tile Czar in||@@||Count Tolstoi sent a dignified letter to the Czar in December, ploaJing for religious toleration, which||@@||December, pleading for religious toleration, which he urged would relieve tho ruler of tormenting||@@||he urged would relieve the ruler of tormenting responsibility||@@||responsibility. At Capetown 3GG cases of bubonto plague have||@@||At Capetown 366 cases of bubonic plague have occuircd, So of tho patients being Europoans. The||@@||occurred, 85 of the patients being Europeans. The deaths number 135||@@||deaths number 135. Au appeal for subscription« for the QUCDU Victoria||@@||An appeal for subscriptions for the Queen Victoria -.ursc»' Endowment rund ha» boeu issued by the||@@||Nurses' Endowment Fund has been issued by the Duko of Norfolk, the Duke of Argyle, the Arch-||@@||Duke of Norfolk, the Duke of Argyle, the Arch- bishop of Canterbury, and Curdincl Vaughan||@@||bishop of Canterbury, and Cardinal Vaughan. Tho object of the appeal is to Iucrea.o threefold the||@@||The object of the appeal is to increase threefold the Blaff of nurses, now numbering 900, who attend the||@@||staff of nurses, now numbering 900, who attend the p. or in their own homos.||@@||poor in their own homes. A cable message »tites that Franca is supporting||@@||A cable message states that France is supporting tho Emir of Wadai against SBUUBSI, the gioat||@@||the Emir of Wadai against Senussi, the great Mohammedan leader in tho southorn and Algerian||@@||Mohammedan leader in the southern and Algerian hintorlaud||@@||hinterland. Mr Agnow estimate» that Gaioiborougli's||@@||Mr. Agnew estimates that Gainsborough's " Duchoss of Devonshire," recently recovered by||@@||" Duchess of Devonshire," recently recovered by the police, is worth £30 000 The expenses of the||@@||the police, is worth £30,000. The expenses of the recovery amounted to £1000.||@@||recovery amounted to £1000. Several men who are alleged to be notorious||@@||Several men who are alleged to be notorious forgers of foreign bank note« have been arrested m||@@||forgers of foreign bank notes have been arrested in Now York||@@||New York. The police seized plato« used for manufacturing||@@||The police seized plates used for manufacturing lorged note« on the Boral Bank of Scotland, tho||@@||forged notes on the Royal Bank of Scotland, the Bank of Sweden, and a bank nt Copenhagen||@@||Bank of Sweden, and a bank at Copenhagen. A cabio message states that tho Chinese have||@@||A cable message states that the Chinese have murdered outside of Poking Captain Bartsch, of the||@@||murdered outside of Peking Captain Bartsch, of the Germany mfauliy.||@@||Germany infantry. The apples »hipped to Hondón by the B M S||@@||The apples shipped to London by the R.M.S. Arcadia from Australia arrived in good condition||@@||Arcadia from Australia arrived in good condition generally, borne, however, were over-ripe and heated||@@||generally. Some, however, were over-ripe and heated. Good pricos were realised||@@||Good prices were realised. At a meeting of the Commonwealth Cabinet held||@@||At a meeting of the Commonwealth Cabinet held in Melbourne youterdry it was decided to male||@@||in Melbourne yesterday it was decided to make Parliament HOUB., Bourke-street, the temporary||@@||Parliament House, Bourke-street, the temporary nome of the Commonwealth Parliament||@@||home of the Commonwealth Parliament. It wa» ulso decided that member» of the Senate||@@||It was also decided that members of the Senate should bo (flieially »t_I_d "Senator," and that||@@||should be officially styled " Senator," and that member« of the House of Bepresontatives should||@@||members of the House of Representatives should have tho letter« " M P." added «o *!ieir name||@@||have the letters " M.P." added to their names. A man named Robert Kennedy, 38, residing at||@@||A man named Robert Kennedy, 38, residing at Brisbane, employed us a »toamor'a hremau, died yes-||@@||Brisbane, employed as a steamer's fireman, died yes- terday from bubonic pingue||@@||terday from bubonic plague. Tho lion J V Chataway, Miuistorfor Agncul.ure||@@||The Hon. J. V. Chataway, Minister for Agriculture in Queensland, died in Brisbaue at an early nour||@@||in Queensland, died in Brisbane at an early hour yesteiday morning.||@@||yesterday morning. A rsclas-iflcation schanio for the Victorian railways||@@||A reclassification scheme for the Victorian railways has been agreed upon, in order to place the wages of||@@||has been agreed upon, in order to place the wages of oioployoes on the same levol as those outside the||@@||employees on the same level as those outside the department. The scliotne will involve an additional||@@||department. The scheme will involve an additional erpenditure of £o0,000 to £100,000||@@||expenditure of £500,000 to £100,000. During the mouth of March 69,21 j tons of coal||@@||During the month of March 59,245 tons of coal and G9G7 tons of ooke were shipped from the port of||@@||and 6967 tons of coke were shipped from the port of Wollongong||@@||Wollongong. The conference of Commandants of the Common-||@@||The conference of Commandants of the Common- wealth, which is engaged m piepnringadraft defence||@@||wealth, which is engaged in preparing a draft defence and discipline bill applicable to tho Commonwealth,||@@||and discipline bill applicable to the Commonwealth, resumed its sittings m Sydney yeatorday||@@||resumed its sittings in Sydney yesterday. The Grand Lodge session of the Independent Order||@@||The Grand Lodge session of the Independent Order of Oddfellows was resumed yesterday at tho Odd||@@||of Oddfellows was resumed yesterday at the Odd- follow»' lomple, Castlereagh-atreet The installa-||@@||fellows' Temple, Castlereagh-street. The installa- tion of Grand Lodge ofiicors took plaoo m the even-||@@||tion of Grand Lodge officers took place in the even- ing||@@||ing. Owing to the lesignalion of Mr G H Bud «s||@@||Owing to the resignation of Mr. G. H. Reid as leaner of tho Opposition, a meeting will bo held at||@@||leader of the Opposition, a meeting will be held at Purh iment House on Tuesday for the purpose of||@@||Parliament House on Tuesday for the purpose of electing % successor||@@||electing a successor. Writs mil be issued to-day for Parliament».]||@@||Writs will be issued to-day for Parliamentary elections in tho Cowra, Camden, aud lioliertiou||@@||elections in the Cowra, Camden, and Robertson State electorates, vacancies having beon caused by||@@||State electorates, vacancies having been caused by Mr T Waddoll, Mr J Kidd, and Mr K G. D||@@||Mr. T. Waddell, Mr. J. Kidd, and Mr. R. G. D. fitzgerald having accepted offices in the Ministry||@@||Fitzgerald having accepted offices in the Ministry. 1 ho nominations have been fixed for Apnl 20, and||@@||The nominations have been fixed for April 20, and tho polling dav for April 25 lhe writs boro been||@@||the polling day for April 25. The writs have been made returnable for May 4||@@||made returnable for May 4. William Davis, aged 14, whilst out rabbit-shooting,||@@||William Davis, aged 14, whilst out rabbit-shooting, near Bathurst, on Thursday, with three younger||@@||near Bathurst, on Thursday, with three younger boys, was accidentally shot dead with a poa rifle by||@@||boys, was accidentally shot dead with a pea rifle by one of his companions||@@||one of his companions. A very quiet day waa experienced in investment||@@||A very quiet day was experienced in investment stocks on the Stock Exchange yesterday, and prices||@@||stocks on the Stock Exchange yesterday, and prices generally were unohaug.d||@@||generally were unchanged. BiiBiueas in the mining market yesterday wa« again||@@||Business in the mining market yesterday was again dull, aud pneo« showed no improvement compared||@@||dull, and prices showed no improvement compared with tho previous day||@@||with the previous day. The customs revenue receivod at Sydney yesterday||@@||The customs revenue received at Sydney yesterday amounted to £8271||@@||amounted to £8271. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14346867 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE LABOUR PAETY.||@@||THE LABOUR PARTY. 1 WHAT THEï INTEND TO DO.||@@||WHAT THEY INTEND TO DO. Speaking at a social gathering held at Iba Trades'||@@||Speaking at a social gathering held at the Trades' Hall OB Saturday evening Mr W. G. Spence, m re-||@@||Hall on Saturday evening Mr. W. G. Spence, in re- plying to tha tosst of his health, referred hriefly to||@@||plying to the toast of his health, referred briefly to the recent elections, und to the probable policy to be||@@||the recent elections, and to the probable policy to be followed by the member» of the labour party lu the||@@||followed by the members of the labour party in the Federal Parliament. He said that as in past SUts||@@||Federal Parliament. He said that as in past State Parliaments, the labour iiaity would endeavour to||@@||Parliaments, the labour party would endeavour to maintain the balance of piwer b^tweeu the free||@@||maintain the balance of power between the free- tradsrs and protectionists The electors could re-t||@@||traders and protectionists. The electors could rest as-ured that the Dower would be well exercised, sal||@@||assured that the power would be well exercised, and that it would only be uied to diaplsce a Government||@@||that it would only be used to displace a Government wbicb refused to obey lbs will of the people.||@@||which refused to obey the will of the people. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14346920 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I * FATALITIES.||@@||FATALITIES. I DEATH WHILST UNDEK OHXOROFORM.||@@||DEATH WHILST UNDER CHLOROFORM. Uli« katherine bbore, aged 20, who recently ar||@@||Miss Katherine Shore, aged 26, who recently ar- m«d in "jydiiev from the countrv to reoeive medical||@@||rived in Sydney from the country to receive medical Imttnect die I whilst under chloroform at a private||@@||treatment died whilst under chloroform at a private hospital lu Darlinghurst yesterday morning It ap||@@||hospital in Darlinghurst yesterday morning. It ap- ptarathat Miss Shore wns Bullering from au enlarge-||@@||pears that Miss Shore was suffering from an enlarge- ment of the thyroid gland, and her medical attendante||@@||ment of the thyroid gland, and her medical attendants folded th it nu operation was uocessan At abnut||@@||decided that an operation was necessary. At about 930 yesterday morning the opération was attempted||@@||9.30 yesterday morning the operation was attempted ty two well-known S vii noy medical practitioner«||@@||by two well-known Sydney medical practitioners. After tsbsfvmg themselves tjat the patient was in||@@||After satisfying themselves that the patient was in «lit «tato to take the attolhetic, chloroform wns||@@||a fit state to take the anaesthetic, chloroform was rimmistereil Mhnrtly aftetward« Mils Shoro ool||@@||administered. Shortly afterwards Miss Shore col- Upscd aud, despite all attempts to restore aniim||@@||lapsed, and, despite all attempts to restore anima- lun sho expired within ii fow minutos 1 he police||@@||tion, she expired within a few minutes. The police »t!\o 3 etnt on nore informed of the occurrence An||@@||at No. 3 station were informed of the occurrence. An l»nue»t «ill be held Ibis morning||@@||inquest will be held this morning. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14346919 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I KILLED BY A HORSE.||@@||KILLED BY A HORSE. A member of tho Permnnont Artillorj, named||@@||A member of the Permanent Artillery, named Uuroncs Valentine Moncrief, «god 24, met hi« dealh||@@||Laurence Valentine Moncrief, aged 24, met his death .J being ticte t by a horse otDirliifg Harbour on||@@||by being kicked by a horse at Darling Harbour on ¡nturdav morning Moncrief was engaged in ship-||@@||Saturday morning. Moncrief was engaged in ship- ping lioisos One of the hones stopped when half||@@||ping horses. One of the horses stopped when half ».T up the gsnjtvay, and on tho artilleryman ap||@@||way up the gangway, and on the artilleryman ap- proiching it front bohirid the animitl lashud out und||@@||proaching it from behind the animal lashed out and «eked lum m ti o abdomen Moncrief was at once||@@||kicked him in the abdomen. Moncrief was at once arried lo tlio Sjdno} Hospital, tvhoro lifo wa« Dro||@@||carried to the Sydney Hospital, where life was pro- uounced to ht extinct Hie bodv was then removed||@@||nounced to be extinct. The body was then removed '»the South Morgue, where an inqueBt will be held||@@||to the South Morgue, where an inquest will be held to-day *||@@||to-day. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14346974 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SWIMMING.||@@||SWIMMING. HEAD, THE MILKj CHAMPION,||@@||READ, THE MILE CHAMPION. &EW WORLD'S HECOHD.||@@||NEW WORLD'S RECORD. Tno East Sjduoy Cluli held * carnival ut l'armer'«||@@||The East Sydney Club held a carnival at Farmer's Domain, Baths on Saturday, « lion tho milo champion.||@@||Domain Baths on Saturday, when the mile champion- ship of Now bouth Wulos was deeded. The wtatner||@@||ship of New South Wales was decided. The weather rtaarathnr wurra for the season iii re tfas ti lap-e||@@||was rather warm for the season. There was a large trowil of ípuutalorr, tbo uatpr was quite rilui, aâil||@@||crowd of spectators, the water was quite calm, and it tra» almost full tide Tho alucíale to mipor7. j t»8||@@||it was almost full tide. The officials to supervise the race were .-Starltr, Mr. A. T. iToudij , judg«||@@||race were :—Starter, Mr. A. T. Hendry ; judges, itfessr». tt. .1. Hurle und I. 7. Moloney , lelrne'||@@||Messrs. R. J. Burke and J. J. Moloney ; referee, Major Ii. 1. Hellt , imttd.eepew, Wensrs ^ Z\||@@||Major R. R. Roth ; timekeepers, Messrs. W. T. Keir, A. J. ICiasell, .»id ,1. Corney , etandaid junie"||@@||Kerr, A. J. Kessell, and J. Carney ; standard judge, Mr II. HollinRii , i ian lard tin LUUKT, Mr.||@@||Mr. H. Hellings ; standard timekeeper, Mr. J. Kilbeg , lapti.or and costume »toward,||@@||J. Kilbeg ; laptaker and costume steward, Mr II. Healey. It will lo observed that||@@||Mr. H. Healey. It will be observed that Major Roth'» numo appear» on tlio above||@@||Major Roth's name appears on the above | list. He ln.3 jiifit riturnod from England, luv||@@||list. He has just returned from England, hav- IUÏÎ boen invalided from South Africa, w hore ho was||@@||ing been invalided from South Africa, where he was uno of tho Array Medical Corps. Ile recéis »it heirty||@@||one of the Army Medical Corps. He received hearty congratulation- from Ins comrades ni the Now ¡south||@@||congratulations from his comrades in the New South \\ alt» Anni'mir hivlmunuf» Association, of weich.||@@||Wales Amateur Swimming Association, of which liod\ ho is tho president. There wore lour entered||@@||body he is the president. There were four entered tor tho milo championship-It, Cavill (Otter), G.||@@||for the mile championship—R. Cavill (Otter), G. licnJ, II linker, and C. Huily (En t bvdi ey), lhere||@@||Read, H. Baker, and C. Healy (East Sydney). There wo» ii iluttor of e .oitemout as tho four lund up for||@@||was a flutter of excitement as the four lined up for the »turt They fctrucli tin water toßetnor, und very||@@||the start. They struck the water together, and very obortly till interest vnj contrail upon Cuvill und ßeaj,||@@||shortly all interest was centered upon Cavill and Read. 'Lile lutter took tho laud, but 017111c; lo the success oí||@@||The latter took the lead, but owing to the successes of Cavill tina coaBon it win gouerall} anticipated||@@||Cavill this season it was generally anticipated that the huldor ot 11 any championships would pte||@@||that the holder of many championships would pre- iioiitir »arort bimgoif, or tint Jtajd's pace nuultl tell||@@||sently assert himself, or that Read's pace would tell ila nv-n tal". The East Sjdney »ivitntner, howiver,||@@||its own tail. The East Sydney swimmer, however, continued to plough through thewiitei 111 niauniiicent||@@||continued to plough through the water in magnificent etylo It was 11 sphsi did race betiveen Cits ill und||@@||style. It was a splendid race between Cavill and Kead up to ultnoBt half tho dislnneo then tlio lattor||@@||Read up to almost half the distance : then the latter gradually foreed ahead. Ho eventually mcrpj.cd lus||@@||gradually forged ahead. He eventually increased his load to fully 30 \ nids, and m the end u ou, amidst||@@||lead to fully 30 yards, and in the end won, amidst crent exictemcut and cheerier, in tho world'» record||@@||great excitement and cheering, in the world's record timo of Ü4 minute» 40 4-5 lecondu. N» less thiin 2G||@@||time of 24 minutes 46 4-5 seconds. No less than 26 «urouaa woro clipped olr ino cio^ionn record (.piofts||@@||seconds were clipped off the previous record (profes- atonal or nmatour) Tr was anticipated tint Cavill||@@||sional or amateur). Ir was anticipated that Cavill would Rive (lu timo (2o minutes 12 4 5 s condn) mt||@@||would give the time (25 minutes 12 4-5 seconds) put upby Jama, theLniîlirjbtiatk, a auvero «baking out||@@||up by Jarvis, the English crack, a severe shaking, but tho perform into of tho naiv champion Georpa liuAtJ,||@@||the performance of the new champion, George Read, crcntodquito u 'eBsitunnmonxtlieswimmiuglrstur||@@||created quite a sensation among the swimmin frater- mty Iho puviou'i AuRtrjIftHiun recLrd »ia hüd||@@||nity. The previous Australasian record was held ]Oiullv bj tho biothers Itichaid und Ptrty Cull],||@@||jointly by the brothers Richard and Percy Cavill, and waa -G minutes ^2 I-r> Eiram!" Jticlurd Cavil||@@||and was 26 minutes 52 1-5 seconds. Richard Cavill BO fai unpro\ei upon bia b°stns to L jual exactly||@@||so far improved upon his best as to equal exactly .Taivia's IICIL Bitter tlmauctl tho (balante m Ji||@@||Jarvis's time. Baker finished the distance in 28 minutes ¿8 l-o BQûOzufs||@@||minutes 38 1-5 seconds. Iho folio win p: uro tua results o! tho other events -||@@||The following are the results of the other events :— 00 \ arils Handicap -r mt hea* LI Cohen Id neconu*.||@@||90 yards Handicap.—First heat : M. Cohen, 15 seconds, 1,A Hill, J t «conda rf,l Power 2, tiewnfb, 7 Sims||@@||1 ; A. Hill, 13 seconds, 2 ; F. Power, 22 seconds, 3. Time 1 minute 8 aecomls Second heit W Uuiui 1» seronda,||@@||1 minute 8 seconds. Second heat : W. Dunn, 15 seconds, i 11 bargLUt, Jsoconln, J, 1 Uawj, lûtcconds " lime,||@@||1 ; H. Sargent, 9 seconds, 2 ; T. Davis, 12 seconds, 3. Time, 1 inmuto lu Hctonils Hurt heat E Ileevt., li tu ond«« l||@@||1 minute 10 seconds. Third heat : E. Reeve, 11 seconds, 1 ; jr Jinker, 12 tvecowis, ¿ 1 di Power, 10seconds,||@@||Consolation Handicap, 45 yards.—F. Power, 10 seconds, 3, G OitrJins*, Ö^oni*. J, h Xhoms, 7 seconds, 3 lum||@@||1 ; G. Garling, 5 seconds, 2 ; A. Thorpe, 7 seconds, 3. Time, OS seconds.||@@||33 seconds. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14346869 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MEETING OF THE FEDERAL||@@||MEETING OF THE FEDERAL CABINET.||@@||CABINET. MELBOURNE, Sunday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Sunday. i be federal UUDiner sac lor iwn nours tes||@@||The Federal Cabinet sat for two hours yes- terdav moronic AU the member» were p-e««nt||@@||terday morning. All the members were present except Sir Georgo Turner. Tho Prtmier||@@||except Sir George Turner. The Premier formally announced having cimmunicaled to||@@||formally announced having communicated to tho Governor-General Ihe renpnsHion by||@@||the Governor-General the resignation by Mr. Lewi« ( I asmauia) of his honorary mem-||@@||Mr. Lewis (Tasmania) of his honorary mem- bership of the Cabinet. Further conriderutinn wns||@@||bership of the Cabinet. Further consideration was given to the machinery measures ard bills which will||@@||given to the machinery measures and bills which will be submitted to tue Fr doral Perlnm«nt, and atten-||@@||be submitted to the Federal Parliament, and atten- tion wa« also given to more peneral matters A ram||@@||tion was also given to more general matters. A com- ra uni cation waa roceivod from Mr Chamberlain||@@||munication was received from Mr. Chamberlain regarding the official «n»l and Hair for the Common-||@@||regarding the official seal and flag for the Common- wealth Tt wa« d-cided to invtt» designs for the||@@||wealth. It was decided to invite designs for the ana) and flag and offer a pri70 of £"ri fn- the best de||@@||seal and flag and offer a prize of £75 for the best de- aigri in each competition A board will bo apno nted||@@||sign in each competition. A board will be appointed by the Government to select the mont suitable design«,||@@||by the Government to select the most suitable designs, and these will be forwarded to the Impeital||@@||and these will be forwarded to the Imperial Government for approval or otherwise The jinn-«,||@@||Government for approval or otherwise. The prizes, however, will be awarded to what, in the npuihu,||@@||however, will be awarded to what, in the opinion of the local bonrd, ar* considered the bett designs'||@@||of the local board, are considered the best designs. TheC»bin»t decidid 'o addie".« n lett«r to the Pre-||@@||The Cabinet decided to address a letter to the Pre- mier of Nsw South Wales in regard lo ihe site of the||@@||mier of New South Wales in regard to the site of the federal capital, but the conti nts of tho litter were||@@||federal capital, but the contents of the letter were not disclosed A cunfidentiHl letter tres tecoived from||@@||not disclosed. A confidential letter was received from Mr. Copeland, Agent-Gei eral for Ne* .South Wales,||@@||Mr. Copeland, Agent-General for New South Wales, addressed to Mr Barton in rtfn»cnce to Kerguelen||@@||addressed to Mr. Barton in reference to Kerguelen Island, which «at annexed by Trance in 180) It||@@||Island, which was annexed by France in 1893. It WBB resolved to commnnicato with tne Imper al||@@||was resolved to communicate with the Imperial Government on the matter In reference ti tho||@@||Government on the matter. In reference to the formation and housine of tim Federal librart.||@@||formation and housing of the Federal library. It waa reaoIved to convene a rnuferenro of librarians||@@||It was resolved to convene a conference of librarians and other gentlemen to formulate a scheme.||@@||and other gentlemen to formulate a scheme. A latter wax road Iront the Imperial Government||@@||A latter was read from the Imperial Government covering a copy of a copyright bill finch is befero||@@||covering a copy of a copyright bill which is before the House of Commons, mid iiinuiriua wlierher lis||@@||the House of Commons, and inquiring whether its provisions met with the approval ot the fommon||@@||provisions met with the approval of the Common- wealth Government Tt wns stated in the letter that||@@||wealth Government. It was stated in the letter that the Canadian und South African Governments bad||@@||the Canadian and South African Governments had expressed themselves satisfied willi the proposed||@@||expressed themselves satisfied with the proposed legislation I he Cabinet atl-r looking into tho s ob-||@@||legislation. The Cabinet after looking into the sub- ject tesolved to approve of the measure piovidcd||@@||ject resolved to approve of the measure provided that a clanes be niBerted stating that although||@@||that a clause be inserted stating that although the Act would apply to Austr til» it should net debar||@@||the Act would apply to Australis it should not debar the Commonwealth Parliament from legislating on||@@||the Commonwealth Parliament from legislating on the mutter at unv time, under the toims of tho Com-||@@||the matter at any time, under the terms of the Com- monwealth Constitution Act||@@||monwealth Constitution Act. Mr Bsrton conferred on Saturday afternoon||@@||Mr. Barton conferred on Saturday afternoon with Mr Blackmore and Air Tenkins concerning the||@@||with Mr. Blackmore and Mr. Jenkins concerning the .Rices requisito for the prr per despatch of th., work||@@||offices requisite for the proper despatch of the work connected with botli Houses of Pailiuinont The||@@||connected with both Houses of Parliament. The »taff required wns soltle t upon, mid the Cabinet||@@||staff required was settled upon, and the Cabinet will this wcok select ollicem to fill the posllions.||@@||will this week select officers to fill the positions. Sir William Lsnn lett on f-a'urday iifteninlin for||@@||Sir William Lyne left on Saturday afternoon for Tasmania, aud will remain there ubuut a week||@@||Tasmania, and will remain there about a week. Tater||@@||Later. The purpoit of the letter addre-sed bv the roderai||@@||The purport of the letter addressed by the Federal Cabinet to the Premier of Ne» booth Wains in re-||@@||Cabinet to the Premier of New South Wales in re- ference to the tute of the feduiul capit ii will not bo||@@||ference to the site of the federal capital will not be divulged until Mr See has received the letter||@@||divulged until Mr. See has received the letter. In the matter of Mr Copeland'« letter to Mr Bar-||@@||In the matter of Mr. Copeland's letter to Mr. Bar- ton m reforeiic" to Kerguelen Island, the Cabinut bas||@@||ton in reference to Kerguelen Island, the Cabinet has decided to request the Colonul OAVe to negotiate||@@||decided to request the Colonial Office to negotiate with the Frrnch Government for ila tiansfer to Great||@@||with the French Government for its transfer to Great Btritetn, as it will be of treat strategical value to the||@@||Britain, as it will be of great strategical value to the Commonwealth, being on the track of vessels trading||@@||Commonwealth, being on the track of vessels trading between Australia and South Africa.||@@||between Australia and South Africa. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14379340 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I ALDERMAN J. C. BEER'S CANDIDATURE. |||@@||ALDERMAN J. C. BEER'S CANDIDATURE. A meeting under the auspices of the Australian||@@||A meeting under the auspices of the Australian Liberal Association to assist Mr. J. 0. Beer'» candida-||@@||Liberal Association to assist Mr. J. C. Beer's candida- ture for the Weat Sydney Electorate, was held »t the||@@||ture for the West Sydney Electorate, was held at the Federation Hall, Church-hill, last night. Mr. B||@@||Federation Hall, Church-hill, last night. Mr. R. Daly presided, and there was e moderate attendance.||@@||Daly presided, and there was a moderate attendance. Mr It. E. O'Connor, K.U, who first addressed||@@||Mr. R. E. O'Connor, K.C., who first addressed the meeting, urged the claims of Mr. Beer to occupy||@@||the meeting, urged the claims of Mr. Beer to occupy a place in the House of Representatives After||@@||a place in the House of Representatives. After briefly outlining the policy of tho present Fedornl||@@||briefly outlining the policy of the present Federal Ministry, he alluded to the black labour question in||@@||Ministry, he alluded to the black labour question in Queensland.||@@||Queensland. Aldermau J. C. Beer, in his speech, supportod the||@@||Alderman J. C. Beer, in his speech, supported the principles of the Federal Mmislry. He said that if||@@||principles of the Federal Ministry. He said that if returned he would « ork towards the pas-inp; of an||@@||returned he would work towards the passing of an industrial arbitration bill. He would support the||@@||industrial arbitration bill. He would support the white Australia policy, the adoption of adult suffrago,||@@||white Australia policy, the adoption of adult suffrage, an olu-ago pension scheme, »nd a voluntary system||@@||an old-age pension scheme, and a voluntary system of defence. Mr. Beer also spoke at length ia favour||@@||of defence. Mr. Beer also spoke at length in favour of piotection.||@@||of protection. A voto of confidonce in the ondidate waa moved||@@||A vote of confidence in the candidate was moved by Captain Chuck, seconded by Mr. Donolloy, and||@@||by Captain Chuck, seconded by Mr. Donolley, and carried||@@||carried. Mr. R. A. Frico, M.L.A., also addressed the||@@||Mr. R. A. Price, M.L.A., also addressed the gathering.||@@||gathering. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14380302 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PRESENTATION TO TUE HON.||@@||PRESENTATION TO THE HON. j LEON G CUE TCÜAU.||@@||LEONG CHE TCHAU. The lion. Loong Che Tehan was tondereil a fara-||@@||The Hon. Leong Che Tchau was tendered a fare- well presentation at thu CIuiiubo Reform Association,||@@||well presentation at the Chinese Reform Association nieot'ng, lbQ Georgo-stroot, on Wednesday ovuuiug||@@||meeting, 166 George-street, on Wednesday evening. The recipiont, who has buen un a visit lo Australis,||@@||The recipient, who has been on a visit to Australia, is toturning to Iho EuBtby the stoamcr Roaetla Muru||@@||is returning to the East by the steamer Rosetta Maru. Thoro was a largo attendance Ihe presonttitiou||@@||There was a large attendance. The presentation took tho form of a beautifully designed gold modal||@@||took the form of a beautifully designed gold medal studdod with rubios and diamonds, and it was ac-||@@||studded with rubies and diamonds, and it was ac- companied by un uddress lu EugliHh nutt Cliinoau||@@||companied by an address in English and Chinese. 'Tho address expressed gratification at the MBit of Mr.||@@||The address expressed gratification at the visit of Mr. Tchuu, und appreciation of lils efforts to arousa||@@||Tchau, and appreciation of his efforts to arouse tnterest lu tho OhineBO home-laud Mr 1 chati'*||@@||interest in the Chinese home-land. Mr. Tchau's lectures, it w11« written, had boon moot usiitul, anti||@@||lectures, it was written, had been most useful; and pleasure was uxpressed that recout cable« showed||@@||pleasure was expressed that recent cables showed that the vicoroys and governors ol provincoi had at||@@||that the viceroys and governors of provinces had at last unitedly uioinormlised tho throno m favour of||@@||last unitedly memorialised the throne in favour of the reform measures sut forth 111 tho lmperiul Edict||@@||the reform measures set forth in the Imperial Edict of 189S, which owed thuir origin to hiB Excellency||@@||of 1898, which owed their origin to his Excellency Kaug-\u-Wai, the linn. Lsong Che ichuu, and co||@@||Kang-Yu-Wai, the Hon. Leong Che Tchau, and co- roformeiB. 1 ho address wai alined by Meaars Yea||@@||reformers. The address was signed by Messrs. Yee Hlug, I). O. Youug, Goon lck, Yon Fat, Johu Uua||@@||Hing, D. O. Young, Goon Ick, Yen Fat, John Hae, Chun Lowe, Fine Chong, und many others.||@@||Chun Lowe, Fine Chong, and many others. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14380133 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I ALLEGED DOUBLE VOTING. |||@@||ALLEGED DOUBLE VOTING. BRISBANE. Mondav.||@@||BRISBANE, Monday. Several of the cases of alleged double voting in||@@||Several of the cases of alleged double voting in connection with the f-deral elections have been||@@||connection with the federal elections have been brought under tho notice of tho Homo borrotary||@@||brought under the notice of the Home Secretary. The Attorney-Gonoral states that tha police will||@@||The Attorney-General states that the police will mslitute prosecutions in all casca where sufficient||@@||institute prosecutions in all cases where sufficient evidence is obtainable||@@||evidence is obtainable. ADELAIDE, Monday.||@@||ADELAIDE, Monday. Tho namo of Sir John Cockburn io freoly men-||@@||The name of Sir John Cockburn is freely men- tioned in connection with tho appointment of High||@@||tioned in connection with the appointment of High Commissioner for Austrulin in London||@@||Commissioner for Australia in London. WELLINGTON (N Z ), Monday.||@@||WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday. The Hon J G Ward will almost oertmnlv attend||@@||The Hon. J. G. Ward will almost certainly attend the Commonwealth colobraiions. Mr. Seddon, thu||@@||the Commonwealth celebrations. Mr. Seddon, the Premier, will also probably attend||@@||Premier, will also probably attend. WYALONG, Monday||@@||WYALONG, Monday. Mr J C Watson, M P lor tho Bland, arrived this||@@||Mr. J. C. Watson, M.P. for the Bland, arrived this afternoon A procession of vehicles und horsemen,||@@||afternoon. A procession of vehicles and horsemen, headed by the local band, met him at the entrance to||@@||headed by the local band, met him at the entrance to the town, and escorted lum to hie destination A fitty||@@||the town, and escorted him to his destination. A stay was mudo at the Commercial Holnl, nnd Mr Watson||@@||was made at the Commercial Hotel, and Mr. Watson addressed tho residents from a platform prectotl in the||@@||addressed the residents from a platform erected in the stroot Unstated tlint ho would ilwavi stmo to||@@||street. He stated that he would always strive to conserve tho interest« of how Smith Wilts, but no||@@||conserve the interests of New South Wales, but no reasonaliio man could f-pect the Government to be||@@||reasonable man could expect the Government to be run in the interests of nny olio btate||@@||run in the interests of any one State. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14380034 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn AN AIITH-LERYMAN'S DEATH.||@@||AN ARTILLERYMAN'S DEATH. The circumstance! surrounding tho dea til of Law||@@||The circumstances surrounding the death of Law- rouca Valentino 1.Iüa_rioff, Hgîd 24 yoars, n member||@@||rence Valentine Moncrieff, aged 24 years, a member of the Permanent Artillery, who WAH fctlled on||@@||of the Permanent Artillery, who was killed on Saturday through beins kicked by a horno at Darling||@@||Saturday through being kicked by a horse at Darling Harbour, forra titi the Bubject of an inquiry "by tho||@@||Harbour, formed the subject of an inquiry by the City Coroner yesterday. A. finding of accidental death||@@||City Coroner yesterday. A finding of accidental death waa rocorded.*||@@||was recorded. Mr. "Whymper, the Alpino climber, who wa»||@@||Mr. Whymper, the Alpine climber, who was the fi rat to asco i itl tbo Matterhorn, han arranged to visit||@@||first to ascend the Matterhorn, has arranged to visit Cunada, with a viewto cl.mbiiiK BO m o of the i||@@||Canada, with a view to climbing some of the un- comjuurcd peaka in tbe Canadian Itockie». It ia||@@||conquered peaks in the Canadian Rockies. It is undü ra tooti that 'Mr. Whymper*« chiuf objeclir« ii||@@||understood that Mr. Whymper's chief objective is Mount AHBiniboini, ubout 20 míleiiHOuLii of the Banff,||@@||Mount Assinibeini, about 20 miles south of the Banff, which, iu epltu of several plucky attempt)., Im H HI yet||@@||which, in spite of several plucky attempts, has as yet nover boon scaled. The help tit of thu m tjuntulu is||@@||never been scaled. The height of the mountain is Tunouily eiiimutod at from U.600ft. to 12t000ft.||@@||variously estimated at from 11,800ft. to 12,600ft. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14380036 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn AN OLD MAN'S DEATH.||@@||AN OLD MAN'S DEATH. At the South Moruna yesterrlav the City Coroner||@@||At the South Morgue yesterday the City Coroner held an inquest respecting the death of a mau named||@@||held an inquest respecting the death of a man named ThomaB lnkui, »ned 70 years, wini h occurred m a||@@||Thomas Inkur, aged 70 years, which occurred in a bonnling-houan in Keut-atreit on Satnrda,. 'lhe||@@||boarding-house in Kent-street on Saturday. The ertdeuce ¿.bowed that deicuscd seat a boarder named||@@||evidence showed that deceased sent a boarder named Eric Rasmussen for some rum ou fasturduy. When||@@||Eric Rasmussen for some rum on Saturday. When ho returned Iukur said to him " tjood u ght, I am||@@||he returned Iukur said to him " Good night, I am ¿oing for n long Bleep , >ou mil find it out in the||@@||going for a long sleep , you will find it out in the mornine." He then went into bia room and locked||@@||morning." He then went into his room and locked I tho door, lhe police wore mfornied, and on entering||@@||the door. The police were informed, and on entering deceased's ruom lound htm m ii stat« of stupor||@@||deceased's room found him in a state of stupor. Medical assistance r>as immediately called III. blithe||@@||Medical assistance was immediately called in, but he died shortly nf forward« An empty ehlorotlino bjttlo||@@||died shortly afterwards. An empty chlorodine bottle and a bottle half full of carbolic acid were found m||@@||and a bottle half full of carbolic acid were found in the room lhe medical evidence showed tbatdeifh||@@||the room. The medical evidence showed that death waa due to poisoning bj carbolic ano, aud a lerdtct||@@||was due to poisoning by carbolic acid, and a verdict | of suicide waa returned||@@||of suicide was returned. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14380100 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn WESTERN AUSTRALIA.||@@||WESTERN AUSTRALIA. THE GOVERNMENT F1ÎINITNG OFPI0E.||@@||THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. DISMISSAL OP COMPOSITORS.||@@||DISMISSAL OF COMPOSITORS. PERTH, Mondar.||@@||PERTH, Monday. On Saturday CO compotitorsomployed in tho Govern«||@@||On Saturday 50 compositors employed in the Govern- ment Printing Oflico received a week'« notico A||@@||ment Printing Office received a week's notice. A good proportion of tho hnnda is being dispensed||@@||good proportion of the hands is being dispensed with, and it is said that they ara of those who would||@@||with, and it is said that they are of those who would lament by the new regulations Grout ludignation||@@||benefit by the new regulations. Great indignation has been aroused by tho notion of the authorities,||@@||has been aroused by the action of the authorities, and a strike IH threatened. Mr Randell, the Minis-||@@||and a strike is threatened. Mr. Randell, the Minis- terial head of the dop irtinent, on being seen to-day,||@@||terial head of the department, on being seen to-day, said that ho knew nothing except that nome two||@@||said that he knew nothing except that some two months ago tho Government Printer said that it||@@||months ago the Government Printer said that it uould shortly bo necessary to reduce hands, but ho||@@||would shortly be necessary to reduce hands, but he had no idea tlat it rculd bo necessary to discharge||@@||had no idea that it would be necessary to discharge so many||@@||so many. Tho Premier is not in town, and othor Minister»||@@||The Premier is not in town, and other Ministers are greatly perturbed, nn tho matter is likoty to be||@@||are greatly perturbed, as the matter is likely to be malle capital of for eloction puipusos The Govern-||@@||made capital of for election purposes. The Govern- ment's ehnncos of being returned with a majority||@@||ment's chances of being returned with a majority at the Boniral elections aro en slender that it||@@||at the general elections are so slender that it cannot afford nt this juncture needlessly to alienate||@@||cannot afford at this juncture needlessly to alienate svinpathicB Hie Uoaornment Printer «tatos that||@@||sympathies. The Government Printer states that it is usual to discharge lirge numbers of mon at this||@@||it is usual to discharge large numbers of men at this season of tho yoir, and if tho number ia exceptionally||@@||season of the year, and if the number is exceptionally large it is due to tho fact that when extra hand« were||@@||large it is due to the fact that when extra hands were taken on tho stnfi \rus already abovo its normal||@@||taken on the staff was already above its normal strength||@@||strength. A Uabiuot meeting was held to-day, at which it i as||@@||A Cabinet meeting was held to-day, at which it was decided to ' aitcsl the nDtico given by tho Government||@@||decided to cancel the notice given by the Government Printer to the 60 compositors on baturfay. It was||@@||Printer to the 50 compositors on Saturday. It was found that a great deal of work in various depart-||@@||found that a great deal of work in various depart- ments was realy for the rrmtor'« liñuda, and that||@@||ments was ready for the printer's hands, and that there was no uoccssily to throw the mon out of em-||@@||there was no necessity to throw the men out of em- ployment.||@@||ployment. It was agreed to allow Mr Pether, the Govern-||@@||It was agreed to allow Mr. Pether, the Govern- ment Printer, who retires from the servieo at tho end||@@||ment Printer, who retires from the service at the end I of the month, a foitulght'a leave of absence Mr||@@||of the month, a fortnight's leave of absence. Mr. Pether retires on a ponsion ot£100 Mr V Watson||@@||Pether retires on a pension of £400. Mr. F. Watson who succeeds Mr Pottior, assumes duty to-morrow.||@@||who succeeds Mr. Pether, assumes duty to-morrow. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14380119 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I-EJíGLTJíIiEN'S ISLAND.||@@||KERGUELEN'S ISLAND. Tho nowa publiabodiii yesterday's " Herald " that||@@||The news published in yesterday's " Herald " that the Föderal Government lind resolved, on tho autho-||@@||the Federal Government had resolved, on the autho- rity of a lotter written by Mr, Copeland, Agent||@@||rity of a letter written by Mr. Copeland, Agent- na||@@|| General for Now ¡south Wales, to communicate with||@@||General for New South Wales, to communicate with Mr. Chamberlain on tho Buhject of obtaining pos-||@@||Mr. Chamberlain on the subject of obtaining pos- session for the British Crown of Kirguelon's Island,||@@||session for the British Crown of Kerguelen's Island, was looked upon with intereit yesterday in federal||@@||was looked upon with interest yesterday in federal circles bome members were inclined to take tho view||@@||circles. Some members were inclined to take the view that Mr Barton and his rotl«a"ue« were rather too||@@||that Mr. Barton and his colleagues were rather too Imperialistic in their ideas, tint tho I rue policy of||@@||Imperialistic in their ideas, that the true policy of Australia for tho timo I oing «as to Iny donn and||@@||Australia for the time being was to lay down and mntntam a kind of Mooroo doctrine, hut IIILSO wore||@@||maintain a kind of Monroe doctrine, but these were not very emphatic in expressing their opinions||@@||not very emphatic in expressing their opinions. Others, and among thom Mr \V li "Wilks, MP,||@@||Others, and among them Mr. W. H. Wilks, M.P., took a different view||@@||took a different view. Mr Wilks' opinions on the subtect about sum np||@@||Mr. Wilks' opinions on the subject about sum up the ideas of others who wera spoken to Ho sail! -||@@||the ideas of others who were spoken to. He said :— I have an opir ion that the Soutuorn Hemiiphere is||@@||I have an opinion that the Southern Hemisphere is one in which the preponderance of power ought to be||@@||one in which the preponderance of power ought to be held by Great Uri tain, aud that [ho possession by||@@||held by Great Britain, and that the possession by foreign Powers of territory thoro may be looked||@@||foreign Powers of territory there may be looked upon as m somo roipcctn a miuice to the well||@@||upon as in some respects a menace to the well- being of these States Germany hn9 faimoa and a||@@||being of these States. Germany has Samoa and a pirt of kew Guinea, Fruncí his New Caledonia and||@@||part of New Guinea, France has New Caledonia and Kerguelen s Land, whilo abo bus a voice in the New||@@||Kerguelen's Land, while she has a voice in the New Hebrides equal to if not [»renter than that of long-||@@||Hebrides equal to if not greater than that of Eng- land Supposing a war broko out botweon France||@@||land. Supposing a war broke out between France lind England, or Germany and Lnglnnd, those||@@||and England, or Germany and England, those colonial possessions «null he so man) bises from||@@||colonial possessions would be so many bases from winch lho enemy could swoop down uj on us and||@@||which the enemy could swoop down upon us and niidnngcr our safety ns countries I do not, of||@@||endanger our safety as countries. I do not, of couts;, advocólo anything in tho shape of force to||@@||course, advocate anything in the shape of force to obtain possession nf those lands, but the Impoiial||@@||obtain possession of these lands, but the Imperial Government should by exchange or j urchaso tr\ fo||@@||Government should by exchange or purchase try to obtain i oasosiion of theui Kerguelen s Island is||@@||obtain possession of them. Kerguelen's Island is not, from all I have read concerning it, of much value||@@||not, from all I have read concerning it, of much value oxespt as a coaling st itnn or a strategic ba<-e, but||@@||except as a coaling station or a strategic base, but from thut point of Tie- alone It could he mado u||@@||from that point of view alone it could be made a I lace from \ hieb, a (.nat deal of inicliiet might bo||@@||place from which a great deal of mischief might be done to Australia On our e utern ieu.no trd are the||@@||done to Australia. On our eastern seaboard are the principal foieigu possession*, ai d t io«u eould ho per-||@@||principal foreign possessions, and these could be per- haps comparativelyoisily »atened il wo liad any||@@||haps comparatively easily watched if we had any reason to fear invasion But Kerguelen'« Island is||@@||reason to fear invasion. But Kerguelen's Island is far nwuy on tho wettern seabo iril ¿nd might he used||@@||far away on the western seaboard, and might be used ns a liase to hurass h ith Australia and boutli Africi,||@@||as a base to harass both Australia and South Africa, and from that point of view alono it is worth some-||@@||and from that point of view alone it is worth some- thing to Great Britain Ihn Fede-al Parliament has||@@||thing to Great Britain. The Federal Parliament has no power to form a foreign policy, hut it will alwavs||@@||no power to form a foreign policy, but it will always baie ¡lower to mako represtmtaluns to Great Britain||@@||have power to make representations to Great Britain on tho bro of conduct it should adopt with regard to||@@||on the line of conduct it should adopt with regard to the Southern boas, and if tho I rouen tricolour and the||@@||the Southern Seas, and if the French tricolour and the German onglo could bo bought out of tho Southern||@@||German eagle could be bought out of the Southern Hemisphere I should feel pleuwd||@@||Hemisphere I should feel pleased. It may bo mentioned that Kerguelen'« Island was||@@||It may be mentioned that Kerguelen's Island was discovered in 177.! by a Frenchman Four years IntBr||@@||discovered in 1772 by a Frenchman. Four years later it waa visited bv Captain Cook, who named it Déso-||@@||it was visited by Captain Cook, who named it Deso- lation I"Iniid It is an island of volcanic origin, 8r>||@@||lation Island. It is an island of volcanic origin, 85 mile« long by 79 wide It« surface is mountainous,||@@||miles long by 79 wide. Its surface is mountainous, iho highest protect on being Mount Ross, which is||@@||the highest projection being Mount Ross, which is moro than GOOOfl high The coastlinoia stnddcd with||@@||more than 6000ft. high. The coastline is studded with Horde, which I onetrate far miami and form good||@@||fiords, which penetrate far inland and form good hntbours. I ho elimata ia raw, as will n addy be be-||@@||harbours. The climate is raw, as will readily be be- hoved when it ia stated that a large portion of it«||@@||lieved when it is stated that a large portion of its surface ia covered with an iceaheet and glacier).||@@||surface is covered with an icesheet and glaciers. I runce annexed the island in 1892||@@||France annexed the island in 1892. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14380102 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE REPORTED MINT FRAUDS.||@@||THE REPORTED MINT FRAUDS. With reference to tho reported Mint frauds, it||@@||With reference to the reported Mint frauds, it turns out that esvoriil parties hove been presenting||@@||turns out that several parties have been presenting bricks ns rase metal it the Mint, and gelling receipts.||@@||bricks as case metal at the Mint, and getting receipts. Ili09e are worthies i until tho assays have boeu||@@||These are worthless until the assays have been mt de. The! possessors of the receipts then traded on||@@||made. The possessors of the receipts then traded on the worthless documents v. ith ignorant tradespeople.||@@||the worthless documents with ignorant tradespeople. TliB public oxpenditnro lnsc quarter amounted to||@@||The public expenditure last quarter amounted to £7!W,f'52, as against £070,777 for the corresponding||@@||£790,552, as against £670,777 for the corresponding quarter of last your,||@@||quarter of last year. Tbo R.M.S Australia took to-day for London 70||@@||The R.M.S Australia took to-day for London 70 hoxes of gold bullion valued at £239,971, and 28 burs||@@||boxes of gold bullion valued at £259,971, and 28 bars of lead bullion valued at £10,001). The total value||@@||of lead bullion valued at £10,000. The total value of the sbipmeut was £27$ 321||@@||of the shipment was £278,321. KALGOORLIE, Mouday.||@@||KALGOORLIE, Monday. Tim morning a young mau named VValtor Libiug||@@||This morning a young man named Walter Libing was knocked down bv a passing engine while cycling||@@||was knocked down by a passing engine while cycling ovor Kanowna nt a point known as Broad Arrow||@@||over Kanowna at a point known as Broad Arrow Crossinir. Ile sustained sevete nijurios to one of his||@@||Crossing. He sustained severe injuries to one of his feet und was seriously burt mtoruallj. He is a son||@@||feet and was seriously hurt internally. He is a son of Mr. Trcd. Libiug, mino manager, ol Tarna||@@||of Mr. Fred. Libing, mine manager, of Tarna- gola, Victoria.||@@||gola, Victoria. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14380101 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FLOATING^DERELICTS. .||@@||FLOATING DERELICTS. I ONE THAT DKIFI'ED 10,000 MILES.||@@||ONE THAT DRIFTED 10,000 MILES. In an initruotive article on lho work- of the Hydro-||@@||In an instructive article on the work of the Hydro- graphie Oflice, appearing in the " Windsor Maca||@@||graphic Office, appearing in the " Windsor Maga- /.lati," «emu interesting statistic! uro given coneeriiiug||@@||zine," some interesting statistics are given concerning tho longevity of derelict« " It is not known pre-||@@||the longevity of derelicts. " It is not known pre- cisely «bat doreltrl ha« bid tim longent life, but the||@@||cisely what derelict has had the longest life, but the Tan mu E Wolston, a tchoouer atuudDneil in 1891,||@@||Fannie E. Wolston, a schooner abandoned in 1891, is known to have lloatod ttiioo 5«are und NIX doy«,||@@||is known to have floated three years and six days, and to have drifted uvoi 1U,UOO miles bite was aban-||@@||and to have drifted over 10,000 miles. She was aban- doned off Capa Hatteras, aud Honied 111 u north-||@@||doned off Cape Hatteras, and floated in a north- easterly direction with the Gulf Stream until she||@@||easterly direction with the Gulf Stream until she paused, the sixtieth nierrdiiiu Sha then wandered oft||@@||passed, the sixtieth meridian. She then wandered off toward« Illa south-cad, and circle, aroiini! in the||@@||towards the south-east, and circled around in the truck of steamer« wo»t-bound fioin Gibraltar Next||@@||track of steamers west-bound from Gibraltar. Next she vtundered south, until she reached the northern||@@||she wandered south, until she reached the northern limit ot the north-east trade Minds bhe followed||@@||limit of the north-east trade winds. She followed the general dueUion oí the «ailing roule from the||@@||the general direction of the sailing route from the equator reproaching th« Unltoil Staten coast until she||@@||equator approaching the United States coast until she encountered the Gulf "stream, 11 Inch carried her north-||@@||encountered the Gulf Stream, which carried her north- ward attain three degrees north of whoto she wa«||@@||ward again three degrees north of where she was ivrocl ul, and thor» »he wa« loi t sighted She wns||@@||wrecked, and there she was last sighted. She was reported by various vesiels, and 111 all 1 bout 43 time«||@@||reported by various vessels, and in all about 45 times. Another famous derelict wa« the schooner W. L||@@||Another famous derelict was the schooner W. L. VVhito, wrecked oil tho Delaware is con-||@@||to be feared of all the derelicts, as she was con- stantly in the track of the transatlantic Iiuer- Her||@@||stantly in the track of the transatlantic liners. Her course wa« remarkable, unit her floating rate wa«||@@||course was remarkable, and her floating rate was \crv fast. Itisteadof foundering, us her crew thought||@@||very fast. Instead of foundering, as her crew thought that she would when lefr to herself, she saikd||@@||that she would when left to herself, she sailed straight un-ay lhe Gulf -leam carried her in n||@@||straight away. The Gulf Stream carried her in a nortli-oa«torly direction uutil sha reached the Grand||@@||north-easterly direction until she reached the Grand Banks of Newfoundland bhe then circled around||@@||Banks of Newfoundland. She then circled around and around for month», Ml'un an arei of lu de-||@@||and around for months, within an area of 10 de- grees of latitude aud lnuguu«», mniiituming a posi-||@@||grees of latitude and longitude, maintaining a posi- tion not nnly in the iraolc of tho ocean steamers, hut||@@||tion not only in the track of the ocean steamers, but also in the rofrion of iilmoat constant fog» Suddenly||@@||also in the region of almost constant fog. Suddenly «he startid olí neam i» lho north-ontt, and finally||@@||she started off again to the north-east, and finally grounded on 0110 of tho llehride« lu hor cruise of||@@||grounded on one of the Hebrides. In her cruise of HI montos (rho drifted C8Ü0 miles, nud was repi rted||@@||10 months she drifted 6800 miles, and was reported li timei Dunne nart of her drift sha accomplished||@@||45 times. During part of her drift she accomplished an nvhrucu rate ot _¿ miles _ day bho is blamed for||@@||an average rate of 32 miles a day. She is blamed for several ocian cttuêtrophe« But the most curious of||@@||several ocean catastrophes. But the most curious of nil derelict» was the J red B i nylor bho collided||@@||all derelicts was the Fred B. Taylor. She collided with tho st earn cr Irave, aad was htf-r-lly cut in two||@@||with the steamer Trave, and was literally cut in two. But ehe did not muk tho tu o patte, bow un ti etern,||@@||But she did not sink ; the two parts, bow and stern, each started out nn un hidepecueut voyage for itself||@@||each started out on an independent voyage for itself. rho tteru went north thu bow went soutn I bo||@@||The stern went north ; the bow went south. The .tern brought up on Wetla Bauch , the bow drifted||@@||stern brought up on Wells Beach ; the bow drifted dimn opposite tu the Carolinas, and \?AB uttiirmtolj||@@||down opposite to the Carolinas, and was ultimately destroyed Tins matu me it.u*tra.etJ how cliuost im-||@@||destroyed. This instance illustrates how almost im- ponible it ia to p rod lot anythiuf of the cou i so of||@@||possible it is to predict anything of the course of derelict«, aud how iisoleiewuulrt be oven uti oryaoir-oil||@@||derelicts, and how useless would be even an organised ueaich for thom In this case it is probable that (he||@@||search for them. In this case it is probable that the stern of the snip wue lnflueiuertnioru by the wind aud||@@||stern of the ship was influenced more by the wind and losi b- thu current tlnn waa thti bow part, thut Ihn||@@||loss by the current than was the bow part ; that the lutter sank loner lu the water, »ml thus vrai ciriied||@@||latter sank lower in the water, and thus was carried away bv the cold southerly current which flow«» be-||@@||away by the cold southerly current which flows be- tween tbo Amor turn coast und the Gulf stream "||@@||tween the American coast and the Gulf Stream." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14356975 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE BAPTIST UNION.||@@||THE BAPTIST UNION. OUANGE, Tuesfny.||@@||ORANGE, Tuesday. The hatlf-yoirlv meeting ol thu llapliet Union||@@||The half-yearly meeting of the Baptist Union opuned to-day. Delegates were pietont Irom Sj.jinrj||@@||opened to-day. Delegates were present from Spring Hill, Gaira, oltimldi«, Wellington, Budrm^oiu, and||@@||Hill, Garra, Manildra, Wellington, Bodangora, and Goulburn, anti i number ot metropolitan chinches||@@||Goulburn, and a number of metropolitan churches. Ulna ufteriiuuu theio was uti intorcatiug conference on||@@||This afternoon there was an interesting conference on " Christ for the Young " Kev, Í). llorneoii pro.||@@||" Christ for the Young." Rev. S. Harrison pre- sideil, lud the Ilevs. F. Hibberd, Dr. Potter, VV. A||@@||sided, and the Revs. F. Hibberd, Dr. Porter, W. A ¡southwell, W. Coller, J. btiaudlieu, lud Mis* Pal-||@@||Southwell, W. Coller, J. Strandhen, and Miss Pal- mer took part. This evening thero was a t.a meeting||@@||mer took part. This evening there was a tea meeting in honour ot the viators, end aubiequently a pilbil«||@@||in honour of the visitors, and subsequently a public meeliug was held. 'Hie pie.idotit »as in the chair,||@@||meeting was held. The president was in the chair. Interesting uddresses were deliveied by Br. Portel||@@||Interesting addresses were delivered by Dr. Porter and otheii, _||@@||and others. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14379963 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn « SWEATED » SOVEREIGNS.||@@||" SWEATED " SOVEREIGNS. The " Sweated «overetßn "-by which, of conree,||@@||The " Sweated sovereign "—by which, of course, one does not lucan lu the jargon of tho Baal-end,||@@||one does not mean in the jargon of the East-end, thenionercliwhi ia uiidorpr.nl, but the gol! coin which||@@||the monarch who is underpaid, but the gold coin which ia aubtraultd fn m for dlahoneat purposre-ia no new||@@||is subtracted from for dishonest purposes—is no new thing Olio lina Ima ni of it moro 01 leas fur yoma||@@||thing. One has heard of it more or less for years («ays the " l'»U Mull Qa-clto "), but the greatneaa||@@||(says the " Pall Mall Gazette "), but the greatness of ita prcatnt proportioua ia euiiiely new J ho||@@||of its present proportions is entirely new. The novarei_*u ia ?' bwunted * lu the extent of hitlf-u||@@||sovereign is " sweated " to the extent of half-a- orowu, so that, malted of bein » worth -da it ia only||@@||crown, so that, instead of being worth 20s it is only worth 17a BJ J ho groalor banks itceiving larne||@@||worth 17s 6d. The greater banks receiving large »tun«, of public money» uro CDoataiitly meeting with||@@||sums of public moneys are constantly meeting with tina artificially light weight «overeír;« i lie balancea||@@||this artificially light weight sovereign. The balances uaetl by baiikora ate, of courae, ao bunut fully »dj listed||@@||used by bankers are, of course, so beautifully adjusted tliat the »Iij3.Ulent variation lu weight ia matantlv||@@||that the slightest variation in weight is instantly detecteu At the finnie uf LugUm! theie tunis au||@@||detected. At the Bank of England there exists an appliance wluchuiitoiimtianlly rojuct« tlioliglit-ivii>_lit,||@@||appliance which automatically rejects the light-weight, 01, us ttio cane may to, the over-weight lovoreign||@@||or, as the case may be, the over-weight sovereign. Hie rugues, who make it their liU8ine»a ttt " Hwcnfc"||@@||The rogues, who make it their business to " sweat " tho aovoreiftu, employ electricily for the purpoae||@@||the sovereign, employ electricity for the purpose. It ia ti reverie proem« to gliding or electro plating||@@||It is a reverse process to gliding or electro-plating. A battery of Btn«U power ia uao I thu gold ia diuwu||@@||A battery of small power is used ; the gold is drawn off into an Held bith, und the uctd evapi rating,||@@||off into an acid bath, and the acid evaporating, ioavca tho «old to ho collected Hie procces lina Hilo||@@||leaves the gold to be collected. The process has this udiuuugti ti the diahuueat operiio- - J he grejl||@@||advantage to the dishonest operator :—The great ililltcultvof detecting thal Ihecuin baa Leen tumprrcd||@@||difficulty of detecting that the coin has been tampered with ihero lano (lilltreuce in appearance berauao||@@||with. There is no difference in appearance because the irocesiia au thorough und »o subtle that||@@||the process is so thorough and so subtle that evory pint of tim coin baa been dtawu from||@@||every part of the coin has been drawn from. Welo «eula to ho uaad for reduuiug tlia uulk of the||@@||Were acids to be used for reducing the bulk of the aovorcigu, tletuctiou would be much moro carty J he||@@||sovereign, detection would be much more easy. The fuco of the aovoreign, by its acuriflcallous would be-||@@||face of the sovereign, by its scarifications would be- tray the taiiiporer 1 urthor, it » ii procoia (hut would||@@||tray the tamperer. Further, it is a process that would leijune it tontiderkblo lune, for the ftiuici from nitric||@@||require a considerable time, for the fumes from nitric mid nullullie au Is uro no pungent that ttio oporalrr||@@||and muriatic acids are ao pungent that the operator cannot work lor long togbtliei Acid, of course, ia||@@||cannot work for long together. Acid, of course, is very commonly employed bv ttoldeuiillia foi rrduc||@@||very commonly employed by goldsmiths for reduc- ing any uiticlo ot gold, but in that coan Um prec nu«,||@@||ing any article of gold, but in that case the precious metal ia lim no I oil rapidly with no nice of aaviug it||@@||metal is burned off rapidly with no idea of saving it. 'lhere ia MU quejlton th-t tim ([-tig uf counterfeiters||@@||There is no questin that the gang of counterfeiters and coin temporera, to whom ia traceable moat of||@@||and coin tamperers, to whom is traceable most of tbeao fiauda upon the public, ) oaxoss not only tho||@@||these frauds upon the public, possess not only the veiy glenie it cluïornwa und patience, but a commer-||@@||very greatest cleverness and patience, but a commer- cial acumen which giaapu ut once the punciple of||@@||cial acumen which grasps at once the principle of " bmall pu illa and quick return» " borne yeura agu||@@||" Small profits and quick returns." Some years ago many b«ao hnlf.crov, na wete lu circulation which||@@||many base half-crowns were in circulation which carne mainly fiom tho Continent It waa proved thin||@@||came mainly from the Continent. It was proved then that the huit crowna coat la Dil to make, filing t||@@||that the half-crowns cost 1s 9d to make, giving a prout of Uti on each, which, though ct naider^bli,||@@||profit of 9d on each, which, though considerable, would hardly aeem to bo Urge euour.li lo tempt the||@@||would hardly seem to be large enough to tempt the diabontat person 11 embark upon ao d*u_,croua nu||@@||dishonest person to embark upon so dangerous an enterpi lao Hut thean meu appear to truat to the quan||@@||enterprise. But these men appear to trust to the quan- tilj they cou turn nut to make a prout comuieusu||@@||tity they can turn out to make a profit commensu- ratc with tboir effort*.||@@||rate with their efforts. Aabanti baa coat Great _rit«in io raihtaiy ex-||@@||Ashanti has cost Great Britain in military ex- peditions over 10 milhonj.||@@||peditions over 10 millions. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14356993 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.||@@||THE FEDERAL CAPITAL. LETTER FROM MR. BARTON.||@@||LETTER FROM MR. BARTON. OFFERS OF BITES REQUIRED.||@@||OFFERS OF SITES REQUIRED. MELBOURNE, Tutaday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Tuesday. The following la a oopy of a Utter addressed by||@@||The following is a copy of a letter addressed by Mr. Barton, the Federal Premier, to Mr. See, the||@@||Mr. Barton, the Federal Premier, to Mr. See, the Prsmi.r of New South Wale., with reference to the||@@||Premier of New South Wales, with reference to the fedeial capital.||@@||federal capital. " Prime Minister'a Office, April 10, 1001."||@@||" Prime Minister's Office, April 15, 1901." " Sir,-I have the boaour, on behalf of tho||@@||" Sir,—I have the honour, on behalf of the Gtovernmeut of lha Gommonwp»,ltb, to inquire||@@||Government of the Commonwealth, to inquire Whether the Government of the State of New||@@||whether the Government of the State of New South Wale« is preparad to offer to tha Com«||@@||South Wales is prepared to offer to the Com- monwealtb undp-r the provisions of the Common-||@@||monwealth under the provisions of the Common- wealth of Australia Constitution Act àuy sites for||@@||wealth of Australia Constitution Act any sites for federal district or ten ¡tory within whioh the capital||@@||federal district or territory within which the capital of the Commonwealth is to be Bituuted ï I have(d||@@||of the Commonwealth is to be situated ? I have to intimate that th« Federal Government desires to||@@||intimate that the Federal Government desires to conaider offers of tracts of laiger aros than the mini-||@@||consider offers of tracts of larger area than the mini- mum prescribed m the 125th section of the Consti-||@@||mum prescribed in the 125th section of the Consti- tution Act, and would suggest that ia the meantime||@@||tution Act, and would suggest that in the meantime HnQovirnmentofNew South Walu may in the public||@@||the Government of New South Wales may in the public intenat of thu whole of tlie Commonwealth take step||@@||interest of the whole of the Commonwealth take steps to aeoure uaalieuated landa within any mu offend||@@||to secure unalienated lands within any area offered from losiug their character of ' Crown linds ' within||@@||from losing their character of ' Crown lands ' within the section until a decision in tha matter is arrived||@@||the section until a decision in the matter is arrived at. I have (ho honour to be \our most obedient||@@||at. I have the honour to be your most obedient servant, EDMUND BARl'ON.||@@||servant, EDMUND BARTON. " rp, the Ron, Ioho See, M W,, Premier qf New||@@||" To the Hon. John See, M.L.A., Premier of New South Wqlii."||@@||South Wales." Ohma 135 of tha Commonwealth Constitution Act||@@||Clause 125 of the Commonwealth Constitution Act is aa follows :-" Tho sont of Government of the||@@||is as follows :—" The seat of Government of the ComuioBwealth »hall ba deterunaed by the Parlu||@@||Commonwealth shall be determined by the Parlia- I||@@|| mont, and shall ha within territory which shall have||@@||ment, and shall be within territory which shall have boon granted to or acquired by tile Commonwealth,||@@||been granted to or acquired by the Commonwealth, und shall ho vested in nml bolong to the Common||@@||and shall be vested in and belong to the Common- wealth, and if New South Wales be an original Stata||@@||wealth, and if New South Wales be an original State shall bo in that State, and be distant not lees than 100||@@||shall be in that State, and be distant not less than 100 milei from Sydney. Such territory shall contain an||@@||miles from Sydney. Such territory shall contain an area of not leis then one hundred square miles, and||@@||area of not less then one hundred square miles, and such portion theraof as shall consist of Grown lands||@@||such portion thereof as shall consist of Crown lands shall be granted to tho Commonwealth without any||@@||shall be granted to the Commonwealth without any payment therefor. The parliament shall sit at Mel-||@@||payment therefor. The Parliament shall sit at Mel- bourne until it moot al the seat of Government."||@@||bourne until it meet at the seat of Government." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14418437 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn KOORAWATHA TO GRENFELL I||@@||KOORAWATHA TO GRENFELL RAILWAY.||@@||RAILWAY. Tlio Minister foi "Works left S}dno} lnflt night to||@@||The Minister for Works left Sydney last night to nilK'iulU open the nbovc rulwav tina nfttrnoon Ibis||@@||officially open the above railway this afternoon. This line l8 _l) miles (¡0 cb nus long, being of tho light di -||@@||line is 29 miles 60 chains long, being of the light de- scnption, enith ballasted, md unfenccd 1 he rsli||@@||scription, earth ballasted, and unfenced. The est- nmled cost was £i)_,3')0 but owmg to additional||@@||mated cost was £92,350 but owing to additional station accommodation and tho mci eis o in the "uni||@@||station accommodation and the incease in the minium mum rate of wages the oulla} ivill slightly exceed||@@||rate of wages the outlay will slightly exceed thu amount It vv ill not, Iiovvlv or, bo more th m the||@@||this amount. It will not, however, be more than the 10 per cent usually allowed on the estimated cost||@@||10 per cent usually allowed on the estimated cost for mi} unfoicsoLu works This i ulna} bus bcMi||@@||for any unforeseen works. This line has been constructed b\ dav labom, contraéis being let foi the||@@||constructed by day labour, contracts being let for the timber and some sleeper* lho majority of the||@@||timber and some sleeper, The majority of the sleepers were however, obtained direct trom thecut-||@@||sleepers were however, obtained direct from the cut- ters as the Munster considered this the fairest wa} of||@@||ters as the Minster considered this the fairest way of I getting them so that no middleman would ha»e tobo||@@||getting them so that no middleman would have to be | paul Good iigncultmal country will bo served b}||@@||paid. Good agricultural country will be served by ihis hue Nine st it ion«' havo been provided namely,||@@||this line Nine stations have been provided namely, at AV irrcngong, Uppmgham, I indra, Ihundau,||@@||at Warrengong, Uppingham, Iandra, Brundah, Mogongong "Wirega, Quondong, and Grenfell Hie||@@||Mogongong, Werega, Quondong and Grenfell. The i n itcr supplies for Kooran alba and Grenfell bavo||@@||water supplies for Koorawatha and Grenfell have 'been supplied b\ giavituhon, but them uro no-special||@@||been supplied gravitation, but there are no special uigmcei ing featurt s tho line being of a general easy||@@||engineering features, the line being of a general easy natuie Mr "Wickham was lho oficcr m charge of||@@||nature. Mr Wickham was the officer in charge of the woik, mulei tho direction of the Tngineer m||@@||the work, under the direction of the Engineer-in- Chief fu Tlailvv i} Construction, and it was com-||@@||Chief for Railway Construction, and it was com- pleted vvithm IS months from tbo dale of com-||@@||pleted within 18 months from the date of com- mencement||@@||mencement. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14390948 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn WAVERLEY ELECTORATE.||@@||WAVERLEY ELECTORATE. MR. ALFRED ALLEN'S CANDIDATURE.||@@||MR. ALFRED ALLEN'S CANDIDATURE. Mr. Alfred Allen, who is a candidate for the repre-||@@||Mr. Alfred Allen, who is a candidate for the repre- sentation of tho Waverley electorate in tbo Stato Par-||@@||sentation of the Waverley electorate in the State Par- liament, addresser] a largs aurlieuce at Strutton'«||@@||liament, addressed a large audience at Stratton's Hull last otc nins« Tbe chair waa occupied by Alder*||@@||Hall last evening. The chair was occupied by Alder- .man HobertM ttobert». Mr Alien commenced big||@@||man Robert M. Roberts. Mr Allen commenced his romurki by vigorously defending the p mition ho bad||@@||remarks by vigorously defending the position he had taken up in regard to the two tuaiu political partius||@@||taken up in regard to the two main political parties at ptesent in existence, arid dsn»/iiig the «tatémenla||@@||at present in existence, and denying the statements which he said hid been sedulously circulated to the||@@||which he said had been seduciously circulated to the effect that lie had over boen disloyal to the freotmde||@@||effect that he had ever been disloyal to the freetrade party whpn there was eu cb »n organisation He||@@||party when there was such an organisation. He maintained that he hart always fought manfully Tor||@@||maintained that he had always fought manfully for the froetrade principles which he proïes»c1 He had||@@||the freetrade principles which he professed. He had never betrayed hie party, and never would, nutt he||@@||never betrayed his party, and never would, and he came before tho electots wita abnulutelv clean hand*||@@||came before the electors with absolutely clean hands. But wbeie wan the fruetrnrio party now, snd whore||@@||But where was the freetrade party now, and where were its lenders ? They had all gruie-all had been||@@||were its leaders? They had all gone - all had been absorbed, so to apeak, by federal politics He main-||@@||absorbed, so to apeak, by federal politics. He main- tained that fre"tr;ht out this||@@||such position, and be was prepared to fight out this brvttJo staud.QR «lone. (AppNuse ) If he were re||@@||battle standing alone. (Applause ) If he were re turne I he would vote for any propoiml that irn.de for||@@||turned he would vote for any proposal that made for the welfare of humanity lío would napp >rt the||@@||the welfare of humanity. He would support the party which best served *'its day ami generation."||@@||party which best served "its day and generation," and which would bring fort* ard measure1,||@@||and which would bring fortward measures which were realty for the bonofit of the||@@||which were really for the benefit of the pftoule, hut he wontd nevor dance to the||@@||people, but he would never dance to the Dlping ot anv party that might by ebano||@@||piping of any party that might by chance come inlo «-xistence (Hear, bear > As to hu||@@||come into existence (Hear, hear.) As to his political fmth. he desire ii to lute that he bel le red||@@||political faith, he desired to state that he believed the tims brui cwne. or wai near at lund, when it||@@||the time had come, or was near at hand, when it would ne no longer possible irr a Premiar to take||@@||would be no longer possible for a Premier to take meu from armnifr-t the membera of the Hou»n and||@@||men from amongst the members of the House and place thrm in bißb olîico as Mimst«T of the Cruwn.||@@||place them in high office as Ministers of the Crown, simply beciusa they bad been good serrants to his||@@||simply because they had been good servants to his party Ho believed the Premier should ri.oose Ins||@@||party. He believed the Premier should choose his men, and summt tho'r natue« to the H once for||@@||men, and submit their names to the House for rloction na Mmnttor«, und determine thtm fitness for||@@||election as Ministers, and determine their fitness for office If returned, he would do hi» best to see that||@@||office. If returned, he would do his best to see that tho Public »Vorks Committee should be swept »way,||@@||the Public Works Committee should be swept away, as it was ectabli'bod upon an entirely wron» basis||@@||as it was established upon an entirely wrong basis. A properly appointed commifaion, independent of||@@||A properly appointed commission, independent of Parliament, should be »ppuinted in iti place He||@@||Parliament, should be appointed in its place. He v. ns au ex-||@@||nations of to-day. The cry for capacity was an ex- ceedingly important cry, nud to this thoir lou dors||@@||ceedingly important cry, and to this their leaders munt respond Winu aro iuniijsou's wotds. "Mon||@@||must respond. Wise are Tennyson's words : " Men of oducatiou, experience, weight, and wisdom mu( weighty ia lu«||@@||continue to come forward." Specially weighty is his warning und specially applicable to thouibelves :||@@||warning and specially applicable to themselves : " Thov who would not be ruled by tho ludilor will la||@@||" They who would not be ruled by the rudder will in tho end bo ruled by the rock " Ihev must Btrivufora||@@||the end be ruled by the rock." They must strive for a Christian Stato It vv as goori to procluun the Coinmou||@@||Christian State. It was good to proclaim the Common- wealfi with prtyor und tlisuku^iviug , it would also||@@||wealth with prayer and thanksgiving ; it would also ho noll to o|>oii Parliament willi piaycr. But fir||@@||be well to open Parliament with prayer. But far more was wauled. If thoy wished the Stato to bet||@@||more was wanted. If they wished the State to be Christian they must soo that its publia life, it« law«,||@@||Christian they must see that its public life, its laws, its commerce, it« pleasures, and its social life wo»||@@||its commerce, its pleasures, and its social life were nil in harm my with the luw of righteousness Dr.||@@||all in harmony with the law of righteousness. Dr. I otdyco urged the Churchs« to hulji mou to realise)||@@||Fordyce urged the Churches to help men to realise this ideal by proclaiming aud practising Chriet'a||@@||this ideal by proclaiming and practising Christ's law, by training voung mon tor public nervioe, by||@@||law, by training young men for public service, by making tha home more what it ought to bo, and by||@@||making the home more what it ought to be, and by rovoioucing moro, tho life ano worth of partnt«, spe-||@@||reverencing more, the life ans worth of parents, spe- cially the mother Ho implored thom to niuko thoir||@@||cially the mother. He implored them to make their lifo moro conaiatont. At present thoy colobrated 8||@@||life moro consistent. At present they celebrated 8- hour days und flue a poor »oman for soiling uu||@@||hour days and fine a poor woman for selling an ounce ot toa ufter b o'clock , yet thoy maka tho 'bus-||@@||ounce of tea after 6 o'clock ; yet they make the 'bus- men work over KI hour« h day, and thoy allowed tho||@@||men work over 16 hours a day, and they allowed the public-houso-tbo inr>«t dangerous of all houses- to||@@||public-house—the most dangerous of all houses—to ho open practically us long us it likes ou buuday ami||@@||be open practically as long as it likes on Sunday and weekdays alike.||@@||weekdays alike. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14342065 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn NEW ZEALAND AND||@@||NEW ZEALAND AND FEDERATION.||@@||FEDERATION. -?»||@@|| THE NEW ZEALAND COMMISSION.||@@||THE NEW ZEALAND COMMISSION. INTERVIEW WITH COLONEL PITT.||@@||INTERVIEW WITH COLONEL PITT. The memberi of the New Zealand Federal Com-||@@||The members of the New Zealand Federal Com- mission, who returned from Melbourne to Sydney on||@@||mission, who returned from Melbourne to Sydney on bundey last, have been busily engaged sires examin-||@@||Sunday last, have been busily engaged since examin- ing witnessea here Before coming to Auitr»lia the||@@||ing witnesses here. Before coming to Australia the commuai ta finished its inquines in New Zetland It||@@||commission finished its inquiries in New Zealand. It initiated the Australian tour at Sydney some||@@||initiated the Australian tour at Sydney some weeks ago. The commiseion then visited Tasmania,||@@||weeks ago. The commission then visited Tasmania, Melbourne, and Adelaide On returning to Mol||@@||Melbourne, and Adelaide. On returning to Mel- bourpa, bir John Forrest was examined as represent-||@@||bourne, Sir John Forrest was examined as represent- ing Western Australia, after which the commission||@@||ing Western Australia, after which the commission carne back to Sydney as stated||@@||came back to Sydney as stated. In the couisa of a conversation with a representa-||@@||In the course of a conversation with a representa- tive of the " Herald " yestorday C lonel Pitt, the||@@||tive of the " Herald " yesterday Colonel Pitt, the chairmau of the commission, said that one of the||@@||chairman of the commission, said that one of the principal objects of the invcatigatun had been to||@@||principal objects of the investigation had been to ascertain how tho different States would be affected,||@@||ascertain how the different States would be affected, and how New Zealand would be affects! if it came||@@||and how New Zealand would be affected if it came into the federation ni regarda the public finances.||@@||into the federation as regards the public finances. That had been very seriously kept in mind Inquiry||@@||That had been very seriously kept in mind. Inquiry had been also made into tho manufacturing and||@@||had been also made into the manufacturing and agnrultural interests, labour laws, postal matters,||@@||agricultural interests, labour laws, postal matters, defence, and the social comillie ns of the people||@@||defence, and the social conditions of the people geuorally TfiB eommission had also endeavoured||@@||generally. The commission had also endeavoured to find out if it was probable that the federation||@@||to find out if it was probable that the federation which existed now would be likely to be succeeded||@@||which existed now would be likely to be succeeded by a union of all the States, ao that there would be||@@||by a union of all the States, so that there would be on» Parham nt instead of one for every Stale The||@@||one Parliament instead of one for every State. The col ,ured labuur question had not 1 eea lost sisbt of||@@||coloured labour question had not been lost sight of. Asked if tho i eoplo of New Zealand os a whole||@@||Asked if the people of New Zealand as a whole had ciniidercd the questi n of fed« ration||@@||had considered the question of federation with the Commonwealth m a pinctical way, Colonel||@@||with the Commonwealth in a practical way, Colonel Pitt «aid the" it had been very s riously considered||@@||Pitt said that it had been very seriously considered. Ihe agricultural pottion ot the community strongly||@@||The agricultural portion of the community strongly advocated it, though he did not know whether they||@@||advocated it, though he did not know whether they linders!! od the question or not M reo« er, a larg»||@@||understood the question or not. Moreover, a large proportion of the people in Now Zealand warmly||@@||proportion of the people in New Zealand warmly suppoited the federal movement The tradiug com-||@@||supported the federal movement. The trading com- munity, and what ha described as the labour people,||@@||munity, and what he described as the labour people, wera not in favour of it-«hat is, if he could judge hy||@@||were not in favour of it—that is, if he could judge by the evidence put before the commission Ihe two||@@||the evidence put before the commission. The two Insinuated sections of tho community thought thoy||@@||lastnamed sections of the community thought they would not hi able to compete successfully with the||@@||would not be able to compete successfully with the large msnuficturing firms in Australia, which had||@@||large manufacturing firms in Australia, which had larger capital. " Tho labour people ap-||@@||larger capital. " The labour people ap- peared to be under the impression," afdei||@@||peared to be under the impression," added Colonel Pitt "-an impression wl b I do not find||@@||Colonel Pitt "—an impression which I do not find is horne out-that the hours of labo ure longer, and||@@||is borne out—that the hours of labour are longer, and wage« lower in Australia. On the «a ..nie, the con-||@@||wages lower in Australia. On the whole, the con- ditions of labour here nie pretty much the same as in||@@||ditions of labour here are pretty much the same as in New Zealand, with the difference that here the con-||@@||New Zealand, with the difference that here the con- ditions uro rettlod hy voluntary arrangement, where-||@@||ditions are settled by voluntary arrangement, where- as in New Zetland they ara provided for by Btatnts||@@||as in New Zealand they are provided for by statute law Here labour disputes seem to be referred to||@@||law. Here labour disputes seem to be referred to labour couuoil« Then I find lou havo au Early||@@||labour councils. Then I find you have an Early Closing Act, and the only material difference I||@@||Closing Act, and the only material difference I noto is that hera overtime is paid at the same rale||@@||note is that here overtime is paid at the same rate as rogular time In New Zealand overtime is paid at||@@||as regular time. In New Zealand overtime is paid at an increased rate of wagos "||@@||an increased rate of wages." " Ye»." said Celonel Pitt, " the agriculturists||@@||" Yes," said Colonel Pitt, " the agriculturists favour federation on account of intercolonial||@@||favour federation on account of intercolonial f reetraile, but I do not think they quite realise the||@@||freetrade, but I do not think they quite realise the pr iductivenesa of Australis Apparently ia New||@@||productiveness of Australia. Apparently in New bouth Wales you eau pr iduca all you, require Per-||@@||South Wales you can produce all you require. Per- haps you cannot produce ni good potatoes as New||@@||haps you cannot produce as good potatoes as New Zealand or Tasmania do, but you can produce a g-iod||@@||Zealand or Tasmania do, but you can produce a good marketable commodity Malt, barley, and wheat||@@||marketable commodity. Malt, barley, and wheat may also be given a« typic el nstancei of production.||@@||may also be given as typical instances of production. No doubt yu are tiub-eot to drought«, and in time of||@@||No doubt you are subject to droughts, and in time of failure our farmers wonld have a chance, but ia good||@@||failure our farmers would have a chance, but in good reasons I do not «sa there la tiny reason why Aus-||@@||seasons I do not see there is any reason why Aus- tralia should not supply its own demands, and have||@@||tralia should not supply its own demands, and have a surplus for export. That is the result of my ob||@@||a surplus for export. That is the result of my ob- ?errations "||@@||servations." " As regard« our inquiry into the social con-||@@||" As regards our inquiry into the social con- ditions of tho poonle," replisd Colonel Pitt, " m the||@@||ditions of the people," replied Colonel Pitt, " in the matter of lihour and factory laws from a lab mr||@@||matter of labour and factory laws from a labour standpoint, the labour party lu Now Zealand Would||@@||standpoint, the labour party in New Zealand would say, from their point of new, that you wera far be-||@@||say, from their point of view, that you were far be- hind, but there ate roany people in New Zealand who||@@||hind, but there are many people in New Zealand who rogard the labour lawa al exireme Ihe labour||@@||regard the labour laws as extreme. The labour people thiuk it will ha a long time before the Com-||@@||people think it will be a long time before the Com- monwealth Parliament will get it« laws up to what||@@||monwealth Parliament will get its laws up to what they are in Now Zealand '||@@||they are in New Zealand." Questioned with respect te the geographical position||@@||Questioned with respect to the geographical position of New Zealand, Colouel Pitt sud thal its isolated||@@||of New Zealand, Colonel Pitt said that its isolated position was not considered an olatacle by many, aa||@@||position was not considered an obstacle by many, as It wa« much nearer to the seat of the Federal Govern-||@@||it was much nearer to the seat of the Federal Govern- ment than Western Australia , nor wi a it thought||@@||ment than Western Australia ; nor was it thought that there would ho any difficulty in departmental||@@||that there would be any difficulty in departmental administration Others considered, hon over, thal||@@||administration. Others considered, however, that the peoplo of Australia would be out of sympathy||@@||the people of Australia would be out of sympathy with the people of Now Zoalsnd||@@||with the people of New Zealand. In every b'ate visited the Commission found that||@@||In every State visited the Commission found that the feeling was strongly favourable to New Zealand||@@||the feeling was strongly favourable to New Zealand i oming into the Commonwealth. In some places the||@@||coming into the Commonwealth. In some places the people thought it waa entirely a matter for New||@@||people thought it was entirely a matter for New /> «lind to ri»n«idsr, but that if New /naland made||@@||Zealand to consider, but that if New Zealand made up her mind to join he bad no1 the slightest doubt||@@||up her mind to join he had not the slightest doubt she would be wurmly welcomed by all tho btalos||@@||she would be warmly welcomed by all the States. " Iho Commis'ion," ad^ed Colonel Pitt in con-||@@||" The Commission," added Colonel Pitt in con- clusion, " has received the utmost assistance and||@@||clusion, " has received the utmost assistance and hospitality in every State in pursuing Us inquines "||@@||hospitality in every State in pursuing its inquiries." The Commission will leave Sydney for Brisbane- to||@@||The Commission will leave Sydney for Brisbane to- rnnrriw night, and will return to Sydney in time to||@@||morrow night, and will return to Sydney in time to drpait for -Nsw Zealand on the 30th instant. The||@@||depart for New Zealand on the 30th instant. The taking of evidence will then haye closed, and the||@@||taking of evidence will then have closed, and the Commission will prepare its report fur the Governor||@@||Commission will prepare its report for the Governor. After it has reached Parlament, Colotvel Put ven-||@@||After it has reached Parliament, Colonel Pitt ven- tured the opinion, the (mention would possibly he re-||@@||tured the opinion, the question would possibly be re- ferred directly to the electors If the referendum be||@@||ferred directly to the electors. If the referendum be deferred until the general election«, in the ordinary||@@||deferred until the general elections, in the ordinary course they would not come off until December aext||@@||course they would not come off until December next j tar. _||@@||year. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14375948 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.||@@||THE BUBONIC PLAGUE. PCltTll, Friday.||@@||PERTH, Friday. 1 he case of plague which was discovered at a colige||@@||The case of plague which was discovered at a coffee palate on Wednesday has been succeeded hy a second||@@||palace on Wednesday has been succeeded by a second case from the aairo builuiug. 'I ho victim is iTenry||@@||case from the same building. The victim is Henry Cuthbert, a lniddlc-sged man, who was employed||@@||Cuthbert, a middle-aged man, who was employed as a cook Ile bus been unwell f jr a day or two, and||@@||as a cook. He has been unwell for a day or two, and upon examination it waa foun I that ho had ths||@@||upon examination it was found that he had the iuatadv in the buboiuo form. Ko time was||@@||malady in the bubonic form. No time was lost m removing Cuthbert und tho littles||@@||lost in removing Cuthbert and the little child, Laura Qenege, to the Quarantine Station||@@||child, Laura Genege, to the Quarantine Station at Woodman's Point Omng to the large number||@@||at Woodman's Point. Owing to the large number of people dining m the -effie palace l)r. Black||@@||of people dining in the coffee palace Dr. Black decided thal all the contacta should ho forthwith||@@||decided that all the contacts should be forthwith sent away to the Quarantine Station. 1 ho connell||@@||sent away to the Quarantine Station. The contacts formed u company 40 strung, comprising J3 tuen, .||@@||formed a company 40 strong, comprising 33 men, 5 women, and 2 children. J ho i_>fien palace has besa||@@||women, and 2 children. The coffee palace has been isolated, and will at once be ilismfu_l.il||@@||isolated, and will at once be disinfected. BIU-BAM3, Trias.||@@||BRISBANE, Friday. Anothor case of plague s-ob reporlod jesterdar.||@@||Another case of plague was reported yesterday. The patient is -arah Kinhan, housekeeper, st||@@||The patient is Sarah Kinhan, housekeeper, of Br*Jiano._||@@||Brisbane. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14375734 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ¡THE'COMMONWEALTH. ,||@@||THE COMMONWEALTH. -o>-,||@@|| JNFOHMAL VOTES VOlí THE SENATE.||@@||INFORMAL VOTES FOR THE SENATE. TILE IJn'OSTTÍOÑ OJ? CUSTOMS||@@||THE IMPOSITION OF CUSTOMS DÏÏTIKS.||@@||DUTIES. * In Queensland, ami in this State also, tim ques-||@@||In Queensland, and in this State also, the ques- tion bus boen ruined whettior lho Commonwealth||@@||tion has been rained whether the Commonwealth Parliament has power to begin lho collection of duties||@@||Parliament has power to begin the collection of duties of custom» and exciito the moment the tariff.'a luid||@@||of customs and excise the moment the tariff's laid on the lublo of tho llouso of Representativos. The||@@||on the table of the House of Representatives. The matter has received some publicity In Urisbauo, and||@@||matter has received some publicity in Brisbane, and tho " Brisbane Courier " of Wednesday devoted a||@@||the " Brisbane Courier " of Wednesday devoted a loading arliclo lo it. Ab is weil known, tho losolu||@@||leading article to it. As is well known, the resolu- tiou alTirmiog that certain duties of custuuis shall be||@@||tion affirming that certain duties of customs shall be oollocted is generally laid on tho tublo of the Lowor||@@||collected is generally laid on the table of the Lower House of tho Piiiliumtnt of a country or State in the||@@||House of the Parliament of a country or State in the evening of a da3', after tbo Custom-houses' hayo||@@||evening of a day, after the Custom-houses have oloicd, aid tho e'lities are collectai n met morning,||@@||closed, and the duties are collected next morning, when btisi'uo»» again begius. Tho quostionVhiuh has||@@||when business again begins. The question which has -ntiaoii 'is whnthor or not this eau legally||@@||arisen is whether or not this can legally be donb by (hu Commonwealth Govsrnnient. As||@@||be done by the Commonwealth Government. As things stand in provincial practioe, n auspouso||@@||things stand in provincial practice, a suspense account is kept of all dutioi collected whilu tho||@@||account is kept of all duties collected while the Tariff Bill is natter consideration by the Legislature,||@@||Tariff Bill is under consideration by the Legislature, and when the bell bocomos au Aot liny excess of||@@||and when the bill becomes an Act any excess of dutis» colluded is refunded to thoBu who have paid||@@||duties collected is refunded to those who have paid it. Tlionuostion at issue is whether the duties can||@@||it. The question at issue is whether the duties can Irgally bo collected from tho moment tbo duties H.o||@@||legally be collected from the moment the duties are proposent, or whether they must bo dofurrod until the||@@||proposed, or whether they must be deferred until the Legislature givos e-prein authority for that purpose.||@@||Legislature gives express authority for that purpose. If the latter view be correct then Ihu munition of li||@@||If the latter view be correct then the intention of a Customs Tarilï may le defoatod for a long lime, be-||@@||Customs Tariff may be defeated for a long time, be- came liierclmnta and others having goods lu bond||@@||cause merchants and others having goods in bond may, proceed to take them out if tho piopoted duty is||@@||may proceed to take them out if the proposed duty is higher than that ruling at the time of the bill being||@@||higher than that ruling at the time of the bill being proposed.. Coincident with that is the question||@@||proposed. Coincident with that is the question whether thu bordor duties, which aro still being- col-||@@||whether the border duties, which are still being col- lected, »liull coast) before tho TutifY Bill is passed.||@@||lected, shall cease before the Tariff Bill is passed. There is, eo far as eau be gathered, no express pro-||@@||There is, so far as can be gathered, no express pro- vision* in tho Cuustilutiau dealing with tkia point ;||@@||vision in the Constitution dealing with this point ; Hiero is curtaiuly nothing authorising it, nor inter-||@@||there is certainly nothing authorising it, nor inter- dicting it. One gentleman yesterday ingeniously||@@||dicting it. One gentleman yesterday ingeniously cut tho Gordian knot by arguing that the powers and||@@||cut the Gordian knot by arguing that the powers and urivilogea of tim Parliament being, until delluod by||@@||privileges of the Parliament being, until decided by itself, tho s-niB as thone of the Iii i tish House of Com-||@@||itself, the same as those of the British House of Com- mons, the power of the collection of duties was m||@@||mons, the power of the collection of duties was in- horont in it, boouuso It was possessed by tho British||@@||herent in it, because it was possessed by the British House. Tbo secretary of tho Fodoral Fieutraelo aud||@@||House. The secretary of the Federal Freetrade and Lihorul Committee, has, how over, obtained a legal||@@||Liberal Committee, has, however, obtained a legal opinion upon tho subject, the ell'eot of whiob is that||@@||opinion upon the subject, the effect of which is that a judgment hu» been given in our own court» on the||@@||a judgment has been given in our own courts on the first point ruined. Shortly put, this judgment l»y_||@@||first point raised. Shortly put, this judgment lays down tbo law that it it thp practico in all British||@@||down the law that it is the practice in all British colonies and in England to collect tho duties bofnre||@@||colonies and in England to collect the duties before legislatiou ii c'oniplejlo'j, nnd Hint should tho bill not||@@||legislation is completed, and that should the bill not pass, or lho duties be altered from thone collected, thu||@@||pass, or the duties be altered from those collected, the Government must mako a reluud. On the aocond||@@||Government must make a refund. On the second question lho opiuiou is to tho elfoct thut tim moment||@@||question the opinion is to the effect that the moment tho Commonwealth duties uio collected the Statu||@@||the Commonwealth duties are collected the State dutie», boin oversea and uti the bolder,- ceusu.,. As to||@@||duties, both oversea and on the border, cease. As to whether they can bo again imposed, supposing the||@@||whether they can be again imposed, supposing the Customs Duties Bill ia lojocted, lho opinion ia to tim||@@||Customs Duties Bill is rejected, the opinion is to the effect that tbo provincial duties aro only provisionally||@@||effect that the provincial duties are only provisionally stopped, and that they will come into force again lu||@@||stopped, and that they will come into force again in suell au event.||@@||such an event. Supposing this is not tbo case, it,is pointed out||@@||Supposing this is not the case, it is pointed out that a shoit bill might bo passed providing fur Ibu||@@||that a short bill might be passed providing for the collection of 'he duties from Ino moment they »io||@@||collection of the duties from the moment they are [ltomulgated, und that this would remove uti doubt.||@@||promulgated, and that this would remove all doubt. It is further »cintod out thut uo a rulo the Act im-||@@||It is further pointed out that as a rule the Act im- posing custoniB dutios recites Mint thoy shall bo levi||@@||posing customs duties recites that they shall be levi- able from a certain day, and that this day ¡a, anterior||@@||able from a certain day, and that this day is anterior to that on which lho Act comes into force, lu any||@@||to that on which the Act comes into force. In any case, it is atutetl that the quosliou la one for the Parlia-||@@||case, it is stated that the question is one for the Parlia- ment to decide, as it ?» uiuBtor of its own procuduro.||@@||ment to decide, as it is master of its own procedure. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14375944 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MR. CRICK AT BLAYNEY.||@@||MR. CRICK AT BLAYNEY. REDUCTION OF THE STATE||@@||OPPOSES REDUCTION OF THE STATE PARLIAMENT.||@@||PARLIAMENT. PltOPOSED LEGISLATION.||@@||PROPOSED LEGISLATION. BLAYNEY, Friday.||@@||BLAYNEY, Friday. Mr. W P. Crick (State Ministar for Lands) ad||@@||Mr. W P. Crick (State Minister for Lands) ad- are»si-d a large number of elector« io the Town Hall||@@||dressed a large number of electors in the Town Hall to-night. Alderman E. Ii. Hill was the chairman,||@@||to-night. Alderman E. R. Hill was the chairman, and en the platform were a number of other local||@@||and on the platform were a number of other local gentlemen. Mr. Crick announced nimself as a candi-||@@||gentlemen. Mr. Crick announced himself as a candi- date for West Macquarie at the general election The||@@||date for West Macquarie at the general election. The policy of the present Government, he »sid, would||@@||policy of the present Government, he said, would not be announced until after the election of Ministers.||@@||not be announced until after the election of Ministers. It he were returned unopposed it would be a novelty,||@@||If he were returned unopposed it would be a novelty, although whan seeking re-election as Postmaster«||@@||although when seeking re-election as Postmaster- General be was returned unopposed, bhonlel the||@@||General he was returned unopposed. Should the eleotor» return any other candidate he would accept||@@||electors return any other candidate he would accept his defeat philo»ophicallr. Ho «viewed tha work of||@@||his defeat philosophically. He reviewed the work of the Lyne Ministry, dealing with the South African||@@||the Lyne Ministry, dealing with the South African eontiugents and Ihe work connected with the out||@@||contingents and the work connected with the out- hresk of the plague. Although great expense||@@||break of the plague. Although great expense iva» necessarily incurred m dealin. with the plague||@@||was necessarily incurred in dealing with the plague .ml the clean-iing of the citv, the Government having||@@||and the cleansing of the city, the Government having ...nmed the lsnd those who occupied it would repay||@@||resumed the land those who occupied it would repay if, _ r«ntal Hie Federal celebrations had ODst »orne||@@||it in rental. The Federal celebrations had cost some- !__..? th« railway roturas »ere increasod »o||@@||thing, but the railway returns were increased so ,b.'_*ta* hiâttractTou. that there wa. no perceptible||@@|| much ny iu? «ui-_.u||@@||much by the attractions that there was no perceptible difference io the Treasury returns. The p0I1Cy 0f||@@||difference in the Treasury returns. The policy 0f lho present Government would be exactly tha »attie||@@||the present Government would be exactly the same si the policy of the Lyne Govsrnment. H8 depre-||@@||as the policy of the Lyne Government. He depre- cate« the cry of freetrad« and protection when the||@@||cated the cry of freetrade and protection when the State Parliament had no voice in the matter. The||@@||State Parliament had no voice in the matter. The lirst measure tho Government would dont with would||@@||first measure the Government would deal with would bs the Arbitration and Conciliation Bul, which would||@@||be the Arbitration and Conciliation Bill, which would prevent vexatious strikos. Another measure hi ich||@@||prevent vexatious strikes. Another measure which would bs dealt with was to provide that where large||@@||would be dealt with was to provide that where large iia«s of laud held within population bonn.||@@||areas of land held within population boun- Janes were not fully occupiod they could||@@||daries were not fully occupied they could .s . rammed, and the Government could||@@||be resumed, and the Government could lent them on long leases to bona-fide men||@@||rent them on long leases to bona-fide men at reasonable rents. A reduction of member» of the||@@||at reasonable rents. A reduction of members of the assembly would mean a great .uttailmeut of country||@@||Assembly would mean a great curtailment of country «presentation, anti a »aerifica of political power m||@@||representation, and a sacrifice of political power in ' lavour of Sydney. The Ministry did not intend to||@@||favour of Sydney. The Ministry did not intend to rial, to this, although the preis, that 10 oc 12 ycart||@@||yield to this, although the press, that 10 or 12 years bro had advocated ona man one ieat, and one maa||@@||ago had advocated one man one seat, and one man one to tu, now suggested that three members might be||@@||one vote, now suggested that three members might be returned for one federal olectnmte Rather than sub-||@@||returned for one federal electorate. Rather than sub- mit to a reduction of «JO member., which would save||@@||mit to a reduction of 30 members, which would save ¿9000 per j ear, he would advocate tha imposition of||@@||£9000 per year, he would advocate the imposition of postage on news papery which would lepay more||@@||postage on newspapers, which would repay more thau the reduction of member« Lven Mr. Lee, the||@@||than the reduction of members. Even Mr. Lee, the Opposition leader, waa reported within the fortnight||@@||Opposition leader, was reported within the fortnight to have said that bo was opposed to a reducttou of||@@||to have said that he was opposed to a reduction of members Since the drought com di o need 25,000||@@||members. Since the drought commenced 25,000 miles of country had fallen into the hands of the||@@||miles of country had fallen into the hands of the Government through abandonment He intended||@@||Government through abandonment. He intended this area should be occupied at soma||@@||this area should be occupied at some price, us it was only u breeding ground||@@||price, as it was only a breeding ground for rubbits nnd vermin, which were menacing the||@@||for rabbits and vermin, which were menacing the safety of adjmnn.g runs In future ballots for||@@||safety of adjoining runs. In future ballots for lu nds he mt.cn ii ed that inquiry shnrild be made as to||@@||lands he intended that inquiry should be made as to the bona hdrs of every applicant The vexed ques-||@@||the bona fides of every applicant. The vexed ques- tion of the aliona.ion of 15 acres of town land and||@@||tion of the alienation of 15 acres of town land and the closing of portion of one street was dealt with,||@@||the closing of portion of one street was dealt with, the Minister asking a vote of the meotiug for and||@@||the Minister asking a vote of the meeting for and against, the majority m fa\ our feeing 10 to 1||@@||against, the majority in favour being 10 to 1. After the division he asked for a division among the||@@||After the division he asked for a division among the ratepayers, which lesulted in a larga majority for||@@||ratepayers, which resulted in a large majority for the propoaal Mr Crick stated that he would take||@@||the proposal. Mr. Crick stated that he would take the necessary stLps to have the grouud dtdici:ed A||@@||the necessary steps to have the ground dedicated. A rote of confidence in the candidate was proposed bv||@@||vote of confidence in the candidate was proposed by Mr, Nixon, secouded by Mr. Htwkias, sud .carried||@@||Mr. Nixon, seconded by Mr. Hawkins, and carried unanimously A vote of thanks to the ctfairman||@@||unanimously. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the meeting||@@||terminated the meeting. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14364525 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MB. P. T. TAYLOIl.||@@||MR. P. T. TAYLOR Tho employ..« ot Mr P T laylor. merchant,of33||@@||The employees of Mr P T Taylor, merchant, of 33 Yorlc-striet, wore entertained by Mr Taylor on||@@||York-street, were entertained by Mr Taylor on Saturday at his nictnreaqu. r.Bidonco, Hay lion, Pitt-||@@||Saturday at his picturesque residence, Bayview, Pitt- water Mi I aylor liiui decided to take ii trip to||@@||water. Mr Taylor has decided to take a trip to Europe, und will »all by tho Ii M S Auítrtil on tha||@@||Europe, and will sail by the R.M. S. Austral on the l_ih liiBtunt Pnor lo leaving hi invited tbo member«||@@||13th instant. Prior lo leaving he invited the members of lu« «taft lo «j end ii day with lum nt Hayviow und||@@||of his staff to spend a day with him at Bayview and ODiov tho attrition« of the Hawkesbury Ihe||@@||enjoy the attractions of the Hawkesbury. The cooipiiuy, Hinch numbered n)out 30, left Svdcoy||@@||company which numbered about 30, left Sydney by nu early boat to Maul., where a ilra^ win lu||@@||by an early boat to Manly, where a drag was in wail ¡ni; to COIITOJ thorn to tbeir distillation JJay||@@||waiting to convey them to their destination. Bay TIIW was reached about 1 o'clock, and tho party wa«||@@||view was reached about 1 o'clock, and the party was received by Mr and Mrs laylor who ONtonded to||@@||received by Mr and Mrs Taylor who extended to alla very nurdi ii «el-ome At luncheon Mr Y T||@@||all a very cordial welcome. At luncheon Mr P. T. laylor occnpitd the chiir, and had on bin rieht baud||@@||Taylor occupied the chair, and had on his right hand bl« manuRix, Mr G N Nicholl« Ihe health of tbo||@@||his manager, Mr G N Nicholls. The health of the host wa.«honoured||@@||host was honoured. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14364568 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn j SKND-OFI? TO TROOPER O'SULLIVAN. I||@@||SEND-OFF TO TROOPER O'SULLIVAN. There wus a lurga gathering of the friends of||@@||There was a large gathering of the friends of Trooper D. M. O'bullisnii, who, as a member of the||@@||Trooper D. M. O'Sullivan, who as a member of the Imperial Dru It Contingent, will shortly loavo for||@@||Imperial Draft Contingent, will shortly loave for service m ¡south Africa, on Wedno-dnv laet at tho||@@||service in South Africa, on Wednesday last at the Maiotuo Hull, Walker-street, North Sjdney, for the||@@||Masconic Hall, Walker-street, North Sjdney, for the puriiose of wishing him Oodsneed, and also present-||@@||puriiose of wishing him godspeed, and also present- ing lum with a small token of esteem and regard.||@@||ing him with a small token of esteem and regard. The coiemony took the form nt it smoko toncert, Mr.||@@||The ceremony took the form of a smoke toncert, Mr. G. Wilson presiding. During the interval the pre-||@@||G. Wilson presiding. During the interval the pre- sentation was made to the departing guest by Mr.||@@||sentation was made to the departing guest by Mr. C. D. Abrahnin, who expresstd the pleasure it pave||@@||C. D. Abrahnam, who expresstd the pleasure it pave him to be présent. In making tbu presentation,||@@||him to be présent. In making the presentation, which conBlBted of a hand3timB pipe mid pouch, Mr.||@@||which consisted of a handsome pipe and pouch, Mr. Abraham saul th't he had known Mr. O'sullivan for||@@||Abraham said that he had known Mr. O'Sullivan for 17 years, and had always found him courageous and||@@||17 years, and had always found him courageous and honourable. Ho trusted, and wa» confident, he would||@@||honourable. He trusted, and was confident, he would while ni South Africa give a good account of him-||@@||while in South Africa give a good account of him- self. On bohalf of those present, ho wished Mr,||@@||self. On behalf of those present, he wished Mr, O'sullivan Godspeed,||@@||O'sullivan Godspeed, The rest nf tho evening wus pteusaiitl»' spent,||@@||The rest of the evening was pleasantly spent, numerous musioal items being rendered hy members||@@||numerous musical items being rendered hy members of the company. Cheers for Mr. O'sullivan brought||@@||of the company. Cheers for Mr. O'sullivan brought the proceedings tD a close.||@@||the proceedings to a close. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14357858 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TROUBLE ABOUT A NECKLET, j||@@||TROUBLE ABOUT A NECKLET. POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS.||@@||POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS. At the Water Police Goiut yesterday afternoon James||@@||At the Water Police Court yesterday afternoon James Tston, IS, clerk, v-.au cb arced that he aid, at Sidney, on||@@||Exton, 38, clerk, was charged that he did, at Sydney, on Janunrv 1C laßt, Bteal a necklet valued at £«., tho property||@@||January 16 last, steal a necklet valued at £2, the property of Arthur <* omniïham||@@||of Arthur Coningham. The pios»cutur conducted his own case,||@@||The prosecutor conducted his own case. Mr. Bull appeared or the accused.||@@||Mr. Bull appeared for the accused. Dotcctive "WiHif m CHough stated ti at on the morning of||@@||Detective William Clough stated that on the morning of the lflth ultimo the accusol went to the Water Polite||@@||the 19th ultimo the accused went to the Water Police ?"ourtaiul fjavebimself up Witii^g read a wairantto||@@||Court and gave himself up. Witness read a warrant to bira, and tbarged bim with the theft of a necklet, .but he||@@||him, and charged him with the theft of a necklet, but he mude ro reply||@@||made no reply. ronntable William Thompson saul that on the 19th||@@||Constable William Thompson said that on the 19th ultim» hy \irtue of a hourchnariant be wont to Ko 199||@@||ultimo by virtue of a search warrant he went to No. 199 Oxfoid-strect, occupied by one Mr Cummins He went to '||@@||Oxford-street, occupied by one Mr. Cummins. He went to a room occupied by Al hw Sindemitn, and «he handed bim||@@||a room occupied by Miss Sandeman, and she handed him a necklet, winch Mr Comnfham claimed us hi* piopsrlj||@@||a necklet, which Mr. Coningham claimed as his property. Arthur Conineham said that he war lestdimr at Jnmic||@@||Arthur Coningham said that he was residing at Jamie- «on-street, Byrine}. Tho noella (producid) wich hw anl||@@||son-street, Sydney. The necklet (produced) was his and ho last fiiw it early in Januarv It was tuen m a luge||@@||he last saw it early in January. It was then in a large envelope in bia port ni ante su, which vein in a lüjm whu h||@@||envelope in his portmanteau, which was in a room which he occupied ut the ucrnxerVs home Witüt»"f. left accused1«||@@||he occupied at the accused's house. Witness left accused's house on March 11 Ife was writing in a room at accused's||@@||house on March 11. He was writing in a room at accused's haui-e cn Afarcli 0, and I xton wus l>inj? on the couch IJ*||@@||house on March 9, and Exton was lying on the couch. He made tome remail.ii io conuLchon with the ne*_Uei-, -ind||@@||made some remarks in connection with the the necklet, and mentioned Mis« ^findem^nV name Witueis n«ked a few||@@||mentioned Miss Sandeman's name. Witness asked a few questions On the follow mp Tuesday or Wodncsd i>,||@@||questions. On the following Tuesday or Wednesday, when be was in the Divorce r\iutl, be ¡saw an envelope||@@||when he was in the Divorce Court, he saw an envelope which Appeared tobo the one the nec-let v.nH in nit h some||@@||which appeared to be the one the necklet was in, with some writing on it. Ile then applied for a ewuch warran fc and||@@||writing on it. He then applied for a search warrant, and, au-ompaniel Confctnble ih>inp-*onf w«it ti the bmu-e||@@||accompanied Constable Thompson, went to the house where Miss San_emjiu wit r«°^idinfr Thej went into hoi||@@||where Miss Sanderman was residing. They went into her room, and nho went toa drawer and took out a necklet||@@||room, and she went to a drawer and took out a necklet bimbil ne not the on" She then v.enr to a box and took||@@||which was not the one. She then went to a box and took out the one produced, which witnts--) elumutd an hm pro||@@||out the one produced, which witness claimed as his pro- p ity On th* folio muir moraine: witne-.-: wenttr» the||@@||perty. On the following morning witness went to the vVntTpnlic Court »nu ciaitnea meiieckiei. narnu i»n-rc...;,||@@||Water Police Court and claimed the necklet as his property, and applied for a winari- foi Exton*« nrrcst.||@@||and applied for a warrant for Exton's arrest. li> Mr.Uull' HelistB-iTV the necklet eirly in January.||@@||By Mr.Bull : He last saw the necklet early in January. Tie went lo livn at Exton'n in October and remained there||@@||He went to live at Exton's in October and remained there until the mornmjr of March 11, Witness bad a room theie,||@@||until the morning of March 11. Witness had a room there, md pmd Lxton'fl wife. About three months a?»||@@||and paid Exton's wife. About three months ago ho wns a traveller lor the Widow«' Fund, nud||@@||he was a traveller for the Widows' Fund, and he liai oimed about 50« a week. Beside» tbut||@@||he had earned about 50s a week. Besides that bo bad received çifts from friend*». Witnena was living||@@||he had received gifts from friends. Witness was living with Exton when the first tual came on, He h«d not bor-||@@||with Exton when the first trial came on. He had not bor- rowed fn> moncv form E^ton, and did not pty him any ia||@@||rowed any money from Exton, and did not pay him any in December. When be Jclt Extim's on March 11, bo wau||@@||December. When he left Exton's on March 11, he was fairly fi lenälr with linn. Witm-"*«* did not know whetlior||@@||fairly friendly with him. Witness did not know whether Kxton had heen «ubprnnied bv cither fide fur the flr»t||@@||Exton had been subpoenaed by either side for the first divorce trial. It was the em! of the first week that he kn<*w||@@||divorce trial. It was the end of the first week that he knew thut Exton vin« to be a fcitnens »or Dr. O'Haran in the||@@||that Exton was to be a witness for Dr. O'Haran in the Bwond tirai, líe did not remember ever having united||@@||second trial. He did not remember ever having asked Extm to pawn the necklet. He had not eiven the photOB||@@||Exton to pawn the necklet. He had not given the photos of Inmcelf and wife to Exton tj Hell to the newnpap*re.||@@||of himself and wife to Exton to sell to the newspapers. Mi. Hull then hbow« d witnPHO a cheon»' He mud that||@@||Mr. Bull then showed witness a cheque. He said that the nt¡mature looked like hi», but he did not remember||@@||the signature looked like his, but he did not remember buying diawn the cheque, Re had .never told Sir. Abi||@@||having drawn the cheque. He had never told Mr. Abi- trulthathe sold thenr-cUletto Exfa n for 30-t. He would||@@||gail that he sold the necklet to Exton for 30s. He would flweu thitt be hüd nut bud a comeraatiun with bira about||@@||swear that he had not had a conversation with him about the ncütlet||@@||the necklet. Witn<*»B v, .s then Mked if ho wa« carrvmtr a revolver,||@@||Witness was then asked if he was carrying a revolver, and replie*) that he wau not. Ile bad no objection to bein);||@@||and replied that he was not. He had no objection to being seart-h-il||@@||searched. Eraentme Sandera*n, a single woman, r^idin? at No||@@||Ernestine Sandeman, a single woman, residing at No. ing Oxford-sneet, «"aid that she rememberd Countable||@@||199 Oxford-street, said that she remembered Constable Thimp'on «nd Mr. Coningham ííoinj. to her place on the||@@||Thompson and Mr. Coningham going to her place on the lflth ultimo. The conttfable produced a document, and||@@||19th ultimo. The constable produced a document, and witni-SH lianded a nfckiel to bim. fal io bed received the||@@||witness handed a necklet to him. She had received the necklet from Mr. Exton abouf four mont hu af,o,||@@||necklet from Mr. Exton about four months ago. li) Mr. Hull* The necklet was left with her before||@@||By Mr. Bull : The necklet was left with her before Chrutmas. She bad known Exton tor abont l8 month*».||@@||Christmas. She had known Exton for about 18 months. Hy Mr. Coningham : Exton bud told lier that tbo necklet||@@||By Mr. Coningham : Exton had told her that the necklet belonged to hi» in other.||@@||belonged to her his mother. , AtttuBaSseMsMSJW *jio^oç4j^lali,ai}_.'ii,Jîfl-|||@@||At this stage the case was adjourned until 2.30 p.m. to- l»y. ' ' . '||@@||day. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14360038 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE CONVENT OF THE||@@||THE CONVENT OF THE SACRED HEART.||@@||SACRED HEART. COMPLETION OP IHE CHAPEL.||@@||COMPLETION OF THE CHAPEL. At the Convent of tho Sacred Heart, Hose Bay,||@@||At the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Rose Bay, on fattuidty afternoon tho contractor and the work-||@@||on Saturday afternoon the contractor and the work- men who bud beuu etigst,od f n the erection of a hupd||@@||men who had been engaged on the erection of a hand- somo chapel which forms a now wing of that build-||@@||some chapel which forms a new wing of that build- ing wero onterlamod by the Mother Superior and||@@||ing were entertained by the Mother Superior and the Sisters nt a dianer in celebration ot the completion||@@||the Sisters at a dinner in celebration of the completion of the structure Iho Veiy ltov V A Slattery,||@@||of the structure. The Very Rev. P. A. Slattery, OFM, was chttirman, lud with him wero the Revs||@@||O.F.M., was chairman, and with him were the Revs. lather 1 itzgcrald (ititi Gaynor O 1 M At the cloie||@@||Father Fitzgrrald and Gaynor, O.F.M. At the close of the titoitl tbe chairman toole the opportunity to||@@||of the meal the chairman took the opportunity to thank the contractor and vroiknieii for thu talent nnd||@@||thank the contractor and workmen for the talent and zejl which they had displayed m Iho construction of||@@||zeal which they had displayed in the construction of tho beautiful chapel Ha saul tip nn^lit nell at||@@||the beautiful chapel. He said he might well at the same timo bring before them something regard-||@@||the same time bring before them something regard- ing the leligteuses who bad uhargo of tho eslubliiti||@@||ing the religiouses who had charge of the establish- mont There wero now in various parts of the world||@@||ment. There were now in various parts of the world 220 houses belonging to tbmr soeietv, which on||@@||230 houses belonging to their society, which con- taiucd o\er TOOil reltgieuBOB administering inBtruetion||@@||tained over 7000 religiouses administering instruction to no leas than 240,000 children. On behalf of the||@@||to no less than 240,000 children. On behalf of the society tie expressed pleasure in seeing tbeir guoita||@@||society he expressed pleasure in seeing their guests in the convent after doiug tbeir work so much to the||@@||in the convent after doing their work so much to the satisfaction of the BOciety Mr J Horbury Hunt,||@@||satisfaction of the society. Mr. J. Horbury Hunt, the architect, alao made a Bpcenh, in which he said||@@||the architect, also made a speech, in which he said that the Rov Mother Superior and har prede-||@@||that the Rev Mother Superior and her prede- cessor were trulv ideal patrons "I h rough all the||@@||cessor were truly ideal patrons. Through all the varioua stages ot tho erection of tho convent, extend-||@@||various stages of the erection of the convent, extend- ing ovor 19 years, he had never had any occasion to||@@||ing over 19 years, he had never had any occasion to condemn any work or readjust any part of the con||@@||condemn any work or readjust any part of the con- etructton Later on tbo company met in the con-||@@||struction. Later on the company met in the con- vent achoolroorn, where the lady hoatders gave an ex-||@@||vent schoolroom, where the lady boarders gave an ex- hibition of their musical accomplishments, winch was||@@||hibition of their musical accomplishments, which was highly creditable to the Btudonts jnd their touchera||@@||highly creditable to the students and their teachers. At the conclusion of this entertainment the Very Ker,||@@||At the conclusion of this entertainment the Very Rev. P A Slattery thanked the young ladies on behalf of||@@||P. A. Slattery thanked the young ladies on behalf of the visitara Mr W H Moore, the contractor, and||@@||the visitors. Mr. W. H. Moore, the contractor, and Mr J Beard, foroman for Messrs Holdsworth,||@@||Mr. J. Beard, foreman for Messrs. Holdsworth, Macpherson, and Oo , who supplied all the marble||@@||Macpherson, and Co., who supplied all the marble work for the altar, returned thanks for the apprecia-||@@||work for the altar, returned thanks for the apprecia- tion winch had beau otpiosscd of their labours, and||@@||tion which had been expressed of their labours, and far lbs kindness they and their workmen had ex-||@@||for the kindness they and their workmen had ex- perienced at the hands of the Mother bupnnor and||@@||perienced at the hands of the Mother Superior and the Sisters The visitors were further entertained||@@||the Sisters. The visitors were further entertained m au informal manner In the evening the now||@@||in an informal manner. In the evening the new chapel was illuminated, aud thus presentad au even||@@||chapel was illuminated, and thus presented an even moro handsome appearance then it does m tho day,||@@||more handsome appearance then it does in the day, time _^^^^||@@||time. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14381199 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn UDöe e>cí¡nc\> ¿Hentuig Straft«||@@||The Sydney Morning Herald. ?*»?»,?? Balla- ? I IM n l--»ll^-B»_Ma_»--_-_W»«l ||Lf_.-lll---»--BlB_B-t__l>_---_||@@|| TUESDAY* APllZl 23, 1901.||@@||TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1901. Since fast Tuesday the British operating in the||@@||Since last Tuesday the British operating in the Northern Transvaal hare taken 81 prisoners. Be«||@@||Northern Transvaal have taken 81 prisoners. Be- lietel these 20 Boera bara surrendered, »nil the||@@||sides these 20 Boers have surrendered, and the British have captured 100,009 rounds of small arm||@@||British have captured 100,000 rounds of small arm ammunition, 300 horses, and numerous waggons and||@@||ammunition, 200 horses, and numerous waggons and cattle.||@@||cattle. The Intelligence Department reports that a. large||@@||The Intelligence Department reports that a large proportion of the strongest Boor commandoi ii with-||@@||proportion of the strongest Boer commandos is with- out mounts,||@@||out mounts. Lientinaut-Gleneral French is indisposed, and hil||@@||Lieutenant-General French is indisposed, and his medical attendants reoommend a short reit.||@@||medical attendants recommend a short rest. Mr. St. John Brodrick, Secretary of State for||@@||Mr. St. John Brodrick, Secretary of State for War, has appointed » committee to report on the||@@||War, has appointed a committee to report on the framing of applicants for commissions in the army.||@@||training of applicants for commissions in the army. Chinese students are incensed at the suspsnsion of||@@||Chinese students are incensed at the suspension of examinations hy the Emperor. The students at||@@||examinations by the Emperor. The students at Che-Wang threaten to burn the Vamens^RcTto en||@@||Che-Kiang threaten to burn the Yamens and to ex- pel the ru.ifristratea.||@@||pel the magistrates. The Fra.nco-Geim.Bn expedition against Oenaral||@@||The Franco-German expedition against General Lui, formorly in command of the Canton B.aolr.||@@||Lui, formerly in command of the Canton Black flag«, hat beau abandoned «inca General Lui baa||@@||flags, has been abandoned since General Lui has been ordered by the Emperor to withdraw from||@@||been ordered by the Emperor to withdraw from Hutlu.||@@||Huilu. A oable message states thal Russia II trying to||@@||A cable message states that Russia is trying to ?erara a lease of Chenbai Bay, Corea||@@||secure a lease of Chenhai Bay, Corea. Up to Saturday 456 cases of bubonic plagtto hld||@@||Up to Saturday 456 cases of bubonic plague had occurred at Capetown. Of this number 183 had||@@||occurred at Capetown. Of this number 185 had proved fatal.||@@||proved fatal. The Government of Corsa is abont to borrow||@@||The Government of Corea is about to borrow 6,000,000 yen (about £500,000) for the purpoio of||@@||5,000,000 yen (about £500,000) for the purpose of building a railway from Saoul to Wiju.||@@||building a railway from Seoul to Wiju. Fifty thousand coolioi of the Shantung province||@@||Fifty thousand coolies of the Shantung province have been shipped to Port Arthur, Niuchwang, and||@@||have been shipped to Port Arthur, Niuchwang, and Vladivostok, to replace the Uhioesa labourers who||@@||Vladivostok, to replace the Chinese labourers who wero killed or expelled from Manchuria last autumu||@@||were killed or expelled from Manchuria last autumn. Coalmine owner« and exporters of coal from the||@@||Coalmine owners and exporters of coal from the United Kingdom are agitatiug strongly against the||@@||United Kingdom are agitating strongly against the export duty on coal||@@||export duty on coal. A ootnpsny of the Fourth Punjab Infantry had a||@@||A company of the Fourth Punjab Infantry had a revele engauemeut with 1000 banditB between Cbing||@@||severe engagement with 1000 bandits between Ching- wautuj, near Bhanbai.kwun, and Sunlug-fu||@@||wantai, near Shanhai-kwan, and Suning-fu. Major A It Browning, an Indian ofiioer, and a||@@||Major A. R. Browning, an Indian officer, and a Bipiy were killed Iieiutoroemonta have been sout||@@||sepoy were killed. Reinforcements have been sent to the Indian Infantry||@@||to the Indian Infantry. The fund of tho National Memorial to the late||@@||The fund of the National Memorial to the late Queen Victoria »mount« to £71,000 The Duke of||@@||Queen Victoria amounts to £71,000. The Duke of Cornwall and York baa conti ibuted £500. An||@@||Cornwall and York has contributed £500. An American list ha« buen oponed in London||@@||American list has been opened in London. A decree ha« been issued by the Portuguese Govern-||@@||A decree has been issued by the Portuguese Govern- ment providing that religious association« mast bo||@@||ment providing that religious associations must be directed by Fortugoic citizens, except in the case of||@@||directed by Portugese citizens, except in the case of association« which aro oxclusivelv foreign||@@||associations which are exclusively foreign. lu acotirdanca with the dooroo Bevon Jesuit, Frau||@@||In accordance with the decree seven Jesuit, Fran- ciecan, and Benedictine houses, with 10 convent«,||@@||ciscan, and Benedictine houses, with 10 convents, have bean closed.||@@||have been closed. Sir T Upton'« yaoht Shamrock II, the challenge»||@@||Sir T. Lipton's yacht Shamrock II., the challenger for the American Cup, ha« been lauuohed at Denny a||@@||for the American Cup, has been launched at Denny's shipbuilding yard, Dumbartou.||@@||shipbuilding yard, Dumbarton. The mad Mullah, Abdullah Aahur, with 40,000||@@||The mad Mullah, Abdullah Ashur, with 40,000 men, including 8000 horsemen, is cnosraped at Lassa||@@||men, including 8000 horsemen, is encamped at Lassa Jalawady, on the River Tug Davr, 40 mila« saut of||@@||Jalawady, on the River Tug Dayr, 40 miles east of Eurao, -hu British are concenttin^ Totter from Mr Hi lines, which||@@||ceived the following letter from Mr. Holmes, which gives a fair idea of tho dist nsition of lho natives||@@||gives a fair idea of the disposition of the natives. Mr Holmes siva -" Whilo writing this liiltor T||@@||Mr. Holmes says :—" While writing this letter I heard a stir and went out to san what was ti ino?||@@||heard a stir and went out to see what was doing. WnlJ, it waa nothing more nor less thnn alight Wo||@@||Well, it was nothing more nor less than a fight. We i,ot them on nu average monthly, and thuv now||@@||get them on an average monthly, and they now csuso to bo intcrcstum. Two men were inortivllv||@@||cease to be interesting. Two men were mortally woundtd befuro I could got a look in, then it waa too||@@||wounded before I could get a look in, then it was too 1 ito to stop the music, tin ti o nativo says ho must||@@||late to stop the music, as the native says he must light until tin is uvou with his enemy 1 his they did,||@@||fight until he is even with his enemy. This they did, with the rosult th t catuiltios aro four on each sido||@@||with the result that casualties are four on each side. Much will depend now on how mailors csu ho ar-||@@||Much will depend now on how matters can be ar- ranged heforo tho morning, if satisfactorily, then||@@||ranged before the morning, if satisfactorily, then w11 will be well foi a month if otherwise then to-||@@||all will be well for a month ; if otherwise then to- morrow's sunnso will set tho hill going again Our||@@||morrow's sunrise will set the ball going again. Our Urnkolo pooplo settle »II disputes with bows, arrows||@@||Orokolo people settle all disputes with bows, arrows, and clubs Iba woinou sluro m the light when it||@@||and clubs. The women share in the fight when it goln warm, nnd at times some cruel work is indulged||@@||gets warm, and at times some cruel work is indulged in, and that freely We aro sorry to seo tins kind of||@@||in, and that freely. We are sorry to see this kind of thine; goiiifr ni, often within IO vards of our mission||@@||thing going on, often within 10 yards of our mission coinpouid, and omi always nninigo to stip it if wo||@@||compound, and can always manage to stop it if we Luovv lu tuno, iiudcan'got to tho teano of notion boforo||@@||know in time, and can get to the scene of action before blood haB boju r-pilt||@@||blood has been spilt." Duiiug tho day a largo uuniber of woll-knowu||@@||During the day a large number of well-known people o.lled at Mr Pratt a QIUCB to ovproas their con-||@@||people called at Mr. Pratt's office to express their con- dolimos at the gicat losa which had befallen the||@@||dolence at the great loss which had befallen the societ} _______^_____||@@||society. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14381195 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn A FALL s OF FORTY FEET.||@@||A FALL OF FORTY FEET. A CONTRACTOR SERIOUSLY INJURED.||@@||A CONTRACTOR SERIOUSLY INJURED. Mr llolitnd II. M'Ken/ie, of the well-kuown||@@||Mr. Roland H. McKenzie, of the well-known Srm of M'lCeii7to and tous, coutruclura, met with a||@@||firm of McKenzie and Sons, contractors, met with a »vere accident at the DOW (riebe Inland budge, \es||@@||severe accident at the new Glebe Island bridge, yes- terdriy, when hu ft>U ti dittnnci of 40fC and leceiveit||@@||terday, when he fell a distance of 40ft. and received a fracturo of the skull, a compound fracture if tho||@@||a fracture of the skull, a compound fracture of the rig it log, und orhor injurie» The ünn of Mo:.us||@@||right leg, and other injuries. The firm of Messrs. M h eu/io nnd Suns is now carryiug on the building||@@||McKenzie and Sons is now carrying on the building of the new bridge||@@||of the new bridge. At ubout r) o clock vo'ttrdavMr Roland M'Ken¿ie,||@@||At about 5 o'clock yesterday Mr. Roland McKenzie, ?ftith hisbrrthBr end a number ot workmen, w an||@@||with his brother and a number of workmen, was placing in position n number of ehect piks for the||@@||placing in position a number of sheet piles for the purpr*o ot damming out the natur pr8,iaratorv to||@@||purpose of damming out the water preparatory to laying the concrete fouudutianH c f tho bridge. When||@@||laying the concrete foundations of the bridge. When one ot the piles had slipped pirtly into position« but||@@||one of the piles had slipped partly into position, but V\UB still re lolling into thu air to a height of about||@@||was still reaching into the air to a height of about 40ft , it boc .uno necessary tn ultach n chain lo ita top||@@||40ft., it became necessary to attach a chain to its top. "When buch a nouwaitv a nut a it is customary to||@@||When such a necessity arises it is customary to mist, a niau by mema of it crate with a chain||@@||raise a man by means of a crane with a chain aita lied||@@||attached. Jhiinjimd man ytaterdav undertook the tunk||@@||The injured man yesterday undertook the task. Placing one foot iu a hook at the und of the link«,||@@||Placing one foot in a hook at the end of the links, and holt! i rip on with, hu, banda, ho wan quickly raited||@@||and holding on with his hands, he was quickly raised to the top of the pdfl When uboiit on a level With||@@||to the top of the pile. When about on a level with the top, but befoio altin lnu¿ the chain, he unac-||@@||the top, but before attaching the chain, he unac- countably lot ( o hm hold In his dieccnt he struck||@@||countably let go his hold. In his descent he struck heavily »"munt som« uondm beam» and ou being||@@||heavily against some wooden beams, and on being picked up it wis at once ttetu tnnt ho had received||@@||picked up it was at once seen that he had received (ten uti mjurira Ihe Civil ¿mbulunce Unmade nae||@@||serious injuries. The Civil Ambulance Brigade was summoned, and couviycd the injurf-d man to the||@@||summoned, and conveyed the injured man to the &Ydmy Hospital, where he wis inmittei bj Dr||@@||Sydney Hospital, where he was admitted by Dr. tuvagc||@@||Savage. Aten honra Inter Dr J\OP. march performed un||@@||A few hours later Dr. Newmarch performed an üpeiiation upou tho suffereí, and at midnight hu was||@@||operation upon the sufferer, and at midnight he was .reported tilo pru^rua mg lavour bly||@@||reported to be progressing favourably. Mi M'Kín¿ie is a married mun, residí og in ïerry||@@||Mr. McKenzie is a married man, residing in Terry- atrett, Dalmain||@@||street, Balmain. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14381092 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn A PREVIOUS MASSACRE.||@@||A PREVIOUS MASSACRE. .* Tin« mxs»acre," «aid Mr Pratt, " I« tha first||@@||" This massacre," said Mr. Pratt, " is the first masmcre of Luropmn misRi juanea which hits tikou||@@||massacre of European missionaries which has taken place in connection nth tha missionary anti rpnso in||@@||place in connection with the missionary enterprise in New Guinea On one or two OCOIHIOII* native||@@||New Guinea. On one or two occasions native teachers from Pul>uesu hive been maesacied I ho||@@||teachers from Polynesia have been massacred. The most notable of those cases was m 1881, when no||@@||most notable of these cases was in 1881, when no lewer than 11 teachers, including women, lost their||@@||fewer than 11 teachers, including women, lost their lives ut Hula, about fill miles tj the eastward ut Port||@@||lives at Hula, about 50 miles to the eastward of Port Moiesby Hie news ot that sad event was quickly||@@||Moresby. The news of that sad event was quickly conveyed to the satiety s mission «intim« in (hi||@@||conveyed to the society's mission stations in the South Sbite, anti in réponse to au appeal eiL,ht Polj -||@@||South Seas, and in reponse to an appeal eight Poly- iiesuu teachers and their wives arrived 111 b'duoy the||@@||nesian teachers and their wives arrived in Sydney the ffilljwtiig yrar as volunteer« fur the New Guinea||@@||following year as volunteers for the New Guinea nnsaion J hey lomaiiiod 111 Sydney for a period ot||@@||mission. They remained in Sydney for a period of about three months, and Iht-ir visit is still fresh in||@@||about three months, and their visit is still fresh in the memory of «omo of the 'society'« friends Thoy||@@||the memory of some of the society's friends. They were convoyed to their destination in the barque||@@||were conveyed to their destination in the barque John Williams, then under the command of tha late||@@||John Williams, then under the command of the late Captain Turpio, and have since theo Oona a great||@@||Captain Turpie, and have since then done a great amount of good in that island."||@@||amount of good in that island." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14381236 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEATH OF A RETURNED||@@||DEATH OF A RETURNED SOLDIER.||@@||SOLDIER. »sergeant Tower, who recently returned from the||@@||Sergeant Tower, who recently returned from the war lu faouth Afnc*, diel at St Vmcnnt*B Hospital,||@@||war in South Africa, died at St. Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst, on Saturday last after an illne«s ex*||@@||Darlinghurst, on Saturday last after an illness ex- tending over three neekn Tho funeral took pi »ce nt||@@||tending over three weeks. The funeral took place at Waverlov Cemetery on Stmda\,und deceased waa||@@||Waverley Cemetery on Sunday, and deceased was accorded a militiry ftmcml Ihe cjflin was placed||@@||accorded a military funeral. The coffin was placed upou a gnu-carnage drawn by eilt I ornes, supplied||@@||upon a gun-carriage drawn by six horses, supplied by tho " A " Held Battery of Koyal Australian||@@||by the " A " Field Battery of Royal Australian Aritltery The tor teg© left tho hospital, preceded by||@@||Artillery. The cortege left the hospital, preceded by the IX A A Bund (in charge of B tud-Sergtmnt||@@||the R.A.A. Band (in charge of Band-Sergeant M'Carth}) which plwved a number of funeral dirges||@@||McCarthy) which played a number of funeral dirges en route to tho cemetery J ha serv co was read by||@@||en route to the cemetery. The service was read by the Itev R M'Koown Tho funeral arraugemouta||@@||the Rev. R. McKeown. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Mrs Charit*. Kiuaela.||@@||were carried out by Mrs. Charles Kinsela. Yeaterdiy Bome of the military services of Colonel||@@||Yesterday some of the military services of Colonel George Alroy wtra attributed to Liautonant-Cnlonel||@@||George Airey were attributed to Lieutenant-Colonel H I' Airey, DSO, CMIj J ho latter entered||@@||H. P. Airey, D.S.O., C.M.G. The latter entered the Im ue rial sor ric o as an om-i^n in IBul, and pus« ed||@@||the Imperial service as an ensign in 1861, and passed »B lieutenant ni 18G3 In Ib77 hu joined the New||@@||as lieutenant in 1863. In 1877 he joined the New South Wales forcea nu lieutenant, and in March, 18S ),||@@||South Wales forces as lieutenant, and in March, 1885, WEB made captain In connection with the Vtidm||@@||was made captain. In connection with the Soudan expedition of 1885 he was m tho ad vu n co ni Lain»),||@@||expedition of 1885 he was in the advance on Tamai, whon ho earnfd a m ed ni and clanp and tho Ithedivo||@@||when he earned a medal and clasp and the Khedive atir Ho was m Iho Buimese expedition of 18bG-7||@@||star. He was in the Burmese expedition of 1886-7 (where ho waa severely wounded), and wau men-||@@||(where he was severely wounded), and was men- tion o d in dosp itches He waa promoted brovot||@@||tioned in despatches. He was promoted brevet- mnjor m ISS7 by Lord Cm ntipton f r distinguished||@@||major in 1887 by Lord Carrington for distinguished servie« iu Burmah His ltoutínant-coloueloy was||@@||service in Burmah. His lieutenant-colonelcy was attained, as atatcd yesterdaj, in 189J||@@||attained, as stated yesterday, in 1895. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14381290 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn -||@@|| A'MINING ACCIDENT.||@@||A MINING ACCIDENT. A ühockmg accident occurred at Mount Morgan||@@||A shocking accident occurred at Mount Morgan mino to-day William Medlin and Ernest Tarnee,||@@||mine to-day. William Medlin and Ernest James, miners, had boen tiring BO tu o explosivos, hut ono||@@||miners, had been firing some explosives, but one chai go (I id, not expiule lliey went buck and reconi||@@||charge did not explode. They went back and recom- tnonced woík, wiitin the cb H rizo suddenly exploded in||@@||menced work, when the charge suddenly exploded in tho f ii eua of both men Jamoa I ad his loft o>o de-||@@||the faces of both men. James had his left eye de- stroyed and was badlv batlen-d about the body.||@@||stroyed and was badly battered about the body. Medlin bnd both oyes badlv injured, and it is not yet||@@||Medlin had both eyes badly injured, and it is not yet known whether tho Bight can be saved Half ot his||@@||known whether the sight can be saved. Half of his right hand was blown nwii), and ho wns alno badly||@@||right hand was blown away, and he was also badly burnt Both mon are in a ecrioun condition. They||@@||burnt. Both men are in a serious condition. They nore under tho ímprismon that all tho ohargpshid||@@||were under the impression that all the charges had fi,ou olf. lhoy were working on a cou tract for milk-||@@||gone off. They were working on a contract for sink- ing, and only began ou luceday last Medlin has a||@@||ing, and only began on Tuesday last. Medlin has a wiio and several joung children||@@||wife and several young children. On Saturday afteinrou a boat containing two men||@@||On Saturday afternoon a boat containing two men from fifhernmri's JUlni d Lighthoutr stutiou at the||@@||from Fisherman's Island Lighthouse station, at the mouth of the Bt Ifbane Uiver, tot ka female pHSMmger||@@||mouth of the Brisbane River, took a female passenger from the »Hamer Emerald When aoi ut a mile from||@@||from the steamer Emerald. When about a mile from tho Testet a nail wan hcistcd on liol out, hut the oratt||@@||the vessel a sail was hoisted on the boat, but the craft tapBued. The accident v, ib noticed ou the Emoi aid,||@@||capsized. The accident was noticed on the Emerald, which turned and Bteaimd lack, rescuing tlinio m||@@||which turned and steamed back, rescuing those in the water, who wero mm Hy bLcnmlug exhausted,||@@||the water, who wero rapidly becoming exhausted, the two uiftn having to keep the woman afloit||@@||the two men having to keep the woman afloat. A d\itig rat wan dine»vtrod in tito I own Hull||@@||A dying rat was discovered in the Town Hall on balun.'iy Au examinai! n proved it to be badly||@@||on Saturday. An examination proved it to be badly inf<-ctt,d willi plague, hue Hi another caso of plague||@@||infected with plague bacillis. Another case of plague ii lopnrtpd, the patient bung Nurse Nolbon, etationod||@@||is reported, the patient being Nurse Nelson, stationed at tho Plauuo Hnsu tal||@@||at the Plague Hospital. "Yn"torda> Pilot Iftlwdon sailed ihe ship PÍES||@@||Yesterday Pilot Heladon sailed the ship Pass of Balmaha, 110(1 ttn*«, UP th*. nvor ulmo'.t to||@@||of Balmaha, 1500 tons, up the river almost to lowu It each, whorn tho arvustanea cf a. small tug||@@||Town Reach, where the assistance of a small tug wat obtained to tow tho vcs«i) a a li ort distance tu thu||@@||was obtained to tow the vessel a short distance to the moorings |||@@||moorings. Several members of ths Now Zealand roderai||@@||Several members of the New Zealand Federal ComimsMon interviewed the Acting-Premier this I||@@||Commission interviewed the Acting-Premier this morning lhoy will prjbably have Brisbane on||@@||morning. They will probably leave Brisbane on llturedav||@@||Thursday. A 3011th who sought treat nont nt the Townsville||@@||A youth who sought treatment at the Townsville hodpit ii tho other day has brui found to be suftenut-;||@@||hospital the other day has been found to be suffering from loprnsy||@@||from leprosy. A 10-foot alligator, washing about a ton, wes||@@||A 16-foot alligator, washing about a ton, was caplurfditi Alligator Creek, lowi avdle, li at Satur-||@@||captured in Alligator Creek, Townsville, last Satur- day It was brought to loss nu ville||@@||day. It was brought to Townsville. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14381143 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn NEW ZEALAND AND FEDERATION.||@@||NEW ZEALAND AND FEDERATION. BtSISBANE, Monday.||@@||BRISBANE, Monday. Mr W T Leva, a member of the New Zealand.||@@||Mr. W. T. Leys, a member of the New Zealand Pederul Commi»«ion, Btated in au intervntw yester||@@||Federal Commission, stated in an interview yester- tlav Ib re wns a fear m the minds of New Zealand||@@||day there was a fear in the minds of New Zealand people that if New ¿salaud entered the Common||@@||people that if New Zealand entered the Common- tvealrh the special intereat« of that colony might not||@@||wealth the special interests of that colony might not bB bjfliciontly studied by tho Federal Parliament,||@@||be sufficiently studied by the Federal Parliament, and as a consequence ihey might be hampered in the||@@||and as a consequence they might be hampered in the management of the r own affairs Iustancnig the||@@||management of their own affairs. Instancing the vtav in which tile coloured Jjibour question in||@@||way in which the coloured labour question in Queensland had been discuas'd during the recent||@@||Queensland had been discussed during the recent fuderal election» here, he said that ± very liunortarit||@@||federal elections here, he said that a very important in iustry of special vuluo to Queonslaud was being||@@||industry of special value to Queensland was being imperilled by a political cry raised in those Sbttes||@@||imperilled by a political cry raised in those States which hati no interests at stsl.e in connection with||@@||which had no interests at stake in connection with the emploi mont ot black labaur Whethor such||@@||the employment of black labour. Whether such labour ts as necessary 01 not for the corrtmuance'and||@@||labour was necessary or not for the continuance and development of this iiidu»tty, ho certainly did not||@@||development of this industry, he certainly did not flunk it h id beon considere I judici lunlv, but had||@@||think it had been considered judiciously, but had been made n party d5 without au inquiry as to||@@||been made a party cry without an inquiry as to whether the industry could bo profitablv carried on||@@||whether the industry could be profitably carried on witht ut bliick labour There wis no feeling of hos-||@@||without black labour. There was no feeling of hos- tility raised against the Maoris in New Zealand||@@||tility raised against the Maoris in New Zealand. Eventually the Commonwealth would have under its||@@||Eventually the Commonwealth would have under its rule thu islands of the Pacific, and he thought it a||@@||rule the islands of the Pacific, and he thought it a pity that liny intense racial feeling should be raised,||@@||pity that any intense racial feeling should be raised, to the injury of 11 race whose welfare the Common-||@@||to the injury of a race whose welfare the Common- wealth should have at heart||@@||wealth should have at heart. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14381298 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PLATFORM BETWEEN ROCK-||@@||PLATFORM BETWEEN ROCK- DALE AND ARNCLIFFE.||@@||DALE AND ARNCLIFFE. I -.-? I||@@|| A public moulin ÍT to COD s id or the ni-ce MI ty for a||@@||A public meeting to consider the necessity for a platform bem» conntructi-d hot ween Arncliffe and||@@||platform being constructed between Arncliffe and Iii) Lk du lu upon tim llluwurni m ii wa y lina wa* held||@@||Rockdale upon the Illawarra railway line was held nt tlio Pieo Churdi }IJI1, Uotky Point-n uâ. Rock-||@@||at the Free Church Hall, Rocky Point-road, Rock- dale, on'Í hursdav evening Nat Aldernum William||@@||dale, on Thursday evening last. Alderman William I nylor prcsirird AU ni mun Doust moved,-M «Timt lu||@@||Taylor presided. Alderman Doust moved,—" That in th« opinion of thin mit tin¿ i tío linio UAH «ow laiiri ii||@@||the opinion of this meeting the time has now arrived wliou tho moulton of a platform between Arnclilir.||@@||when the erection of a platform between Arncliffe »cd Bock da lo raitt* uy tritt tiona is au absolute necev||@@||and Rockdale railway stations is an absolute neces- sity." Alterniuti Uilmtu at-eui id ed the motion, v/hicu||@@||sity." Alderman Gibson seconded the motion, which WAH tuppf ited hy Mi It A Pru o M.L A , mut||@@||was supported by Mr. R. A. Price, M.L A., and carriol Aldormim Irevorthim and Air 3. A, Bee||@@||carried. Alderman Trevarthen and Mr. S. A. Bee- hap aoLonded tho following motion -4t 'Ibnî m order||@@||hag seconded the following motion :—" That in order II catry ouf the hhovo o bj tact u It-ague ba tormed. to||@@||to carry out the above object a league be formed, to lo called tho JlOLkrlrilo nu i Arndiffa JJUU^UU, und Hint||@@||be called the Rockdale and Arncliffe League, and that ulliof ia bo appointed, tnusiituij; of president, Ihae||@@||officers be appointed, consisting of president, three Mc^-prertidoiili, trutv-urpr, fitcridnrv-, and a committee||@@||vice-presidents, treasurer, secretary, and a committee eil 12 " lho motion waa a_rertl to It na» n-Folvcrf,||@@||of 12." The motion was agreed to. It was resolved, -u lhat the louttit) bo requested t> ohlwn ni^untuibs||@@||—" That the league be requested to obtain signatures to » politlón to hu (iinnanled tu tbo líjil^uy Cuni*||@@||to a petition to be presented to the Railway Com- tummutieis. nth o H. lint of r«sid«utM wiio would bu||@@||missioners, also a list of residents who would be willina to (uko rsciiisn tu kel s from thu proponbd plat-||@@||willing to take season tickets from the proposed plat- form , und thut \. lum K11 the necesvtry information||@@||form ; and that when all the necessary information in ohtmripj it ilnpulation watt up->n tho Hailww Com||@@||is obtained a deputation wait upon the Railway Com- mii-stoiiorH to prirent lho petition mid lint, of nea nun||@@||missioners to present the petition and list of season luliot holder*, at d urRo tbt» -im linn of H flatform,||@@||ticket holders, and urge the erection of a platform, euch dnpulutiou to con PI nt ot th» Mayor md nldermuu||@@||such deputation to consist of the Mayor and aldermen of TCoikdt.it, th« merni ot fi r tho di-tnct. inetiiberB of||@@||of Rockdale, the member for the district, members of tho league, mid all nthem lnlfUMLt] " OUicera weie||@@||the league, and all others interested." Officers were than jppomtui und til« me-atmft Uoxutl||@@||then appointed and the meeting closed. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395109 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn INTERVIEW WITH THE||@@||INTERVIEW WITH THE PREMIER.||@@||PREMIER. SWEETING- MAJORITY FOR THE GOVERN-||@@||SWEEPING MAJORITY FOR THE GOVERN- MENT.||@@||MENT. MIS. SEE GRATIFIED.||@@||MR. SEE GRATIFIED. The Premier (Mr. Seo) waa interviewed at mid-||@@||The Premier (Mr. See) was interviewed at mid- night by a " Herald " representative. Ho said : I||@@||night by a " Herald " representative. He said : I han just received the latest returns. The Govern-||@@||have just received the latest returns. The Govern- ment Ima recorded a magnificent viotory. The ro-||@@||ment has recorded a magnificent victory. The re- turas as I mad thom aro a« follows :||@@||turns as I read them are as follows :— MINIS'lERIALISiS .. ., 50||@@||MINISTERIALISTS .. .. 56 OPPOSITION .35||@@||OPPOSITION .. .. .. 35 LABOUtt .25||@@||LABOUR .. .. .. .. 25 INDEPENDENTS .. ., 9||@@||INDEPENDENTS .. .. 9 This accounts for tbo |I26 members of tho House.||@@||This accounts for the 125 members of the House. Hie roturns may bo slightly atterod,| but one thing||@@||The returns may be slightly altered, but one thing IB certain, and that is that the Govern-||@@||is certain, and that is that the Govern- ment has seeured a sweeping majority. I||@@||ment has secured a sweeping majority. I might have boon aanguino, but I must tell you can-||@@||might have been sanguine, but I must tell you can- didly that I f ullv anticipated this victory, tlospito the||@@||didly that I fully anticipated this victory, despite the opposition I received from various influential quarters.||@@||opposition I received from various influential quarters. I take it that the country Ima now fully authorised||@@||I take it that the country has now fully authorised all that tlia Govornmimt baa dono m tho past. I||@@||all that the Government has done in the past. I refer to the chargea that bavo boen mado against ue||@@||refer to the charges that have been made against us for not calling Parliament togother lind nil that wao||@@||for not calling Parliament together and all that was said about unauthorised expenditure. 'Iho country has||@@||said about unauthorised expenditure. The country has also fully endorb-'d my mamfosto, wlnrli was issued||@@||also fully endorsed my manifesto, which was issued some mouths ago, und which tho Opposition so||@@||some months ago, and which the Opposition so generously copied. I am evreadingly pleased that||@@||generously copied. I am exceedingly pleased that wo have won the " blue ribbon, " of tue city elec||@@||we have won the " blue ribbon " of the city elec- toretes-tho seat lu tbo King t>i\ nunn, so ong held||@@||torates—the seat in the King Division, so long held b> Mr Roid Wo ha\ o alua captured tho Delmore,||@@||by Mr. Reid. We have also captured the Belmore Lloctorate, whilst tho suburbs ba\e Biipporlid us||@@||Electorate, whilst the suburbs have supported us uoblj. Mr Leo was fund Df at) ling ours us a stop-||@@||nobly. Mr. Lee was fond of styling ours as a stop- gap Uovornmmit Ho can do so no longer I lofor||@@||gap Government. He can do so no longer. I refer lum to tho \crdict of tho country, tua* has re-||@@||him to the verdict of the country, that has re- turned us to powoi to carry on tbo good||@@||turned us to power to carry on the good work which wo have prouinod to du for it.||@@||work which we have promised to do for it. I tako it that all out deltnqueueies about note til-||@@||I take it that all out delinquencies about not call- ing Parliament togethor, about plaguo expenditure,||@@||ing Parliament together, about plague expenditure, and so on, t d nauseam, lin\o been lull} rou lonid||@@||and so on, ad nauseam, have been fully condoned— or, rather, tim electra havo full) justified tho stauil||@@||or, rather, the electors have fully justified the stand wo took uji with reftnnee to tliesu nutters 1 wau||@@||we took up with reference to these matters. I was twitted with not having nomiiintr-d a eutliciuiit nuui||@@||twitted with not having nominated a sufficient num- be of caudidntes lo seouro a iim|o lty But I know||@@||be of candidates to secure a majority. But I know what I was doing, and willi ti o consent of my||@@||what I was doing, and with the consent of my constituents I neglected my ora electorate- and||@@||constituents I neglected my own electorate and supervised the arringumonta mj,self I was fully||@@||supervised the arrangements myself. I was fully sei/ad of all tho fncta in connection luth ti o vniiouri||@@||seized of all the facts in connection with the various eloetorutes and for the most pnrt loft tbo decision as to||@@||electorates, and for the most part left the decision as to tbo candidates tu Iheir uului ted judgment lum||@@||the candidates to their unbiased judgment. I am surrv to nee that according to tho latest returns air.||@@||sorry to see that according to the latest returns Mr. 1 it/'orald, the Minister for TUBIICI), is likely to bo||@@||Fitzgerald, the Minister for Justice, is likely to be boatou by Mr ricining for the electorate of Robert-||@@||beaten by Mr. Fleming for the electorate of Robert- son Olherniss our victory tins I OMI complete, ami||@@||son. Otherwise our victory has been complete, and tho result is most gretifjiug to myself nu I to all||@@||the result is most gratifying to myself and to all— mid thoir unmo ia legion-who liuvo woikod on mr||@@||and their name is legion—who have worked on our behalf. Allon mo liliull\, to ix]ue>s my grateful||@@||behalf. Allow me, finally, to express my grateful thanks to tho eloctnra of New South WHIOB who||@@||thanks to the electors of New South Wales who have returnod inysulf and m) Ministers to power.||@@||have returned myself and my Ministers to power. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14361809 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn NORTH HYDE SCHOOL OF||@@||NORTH RYDE SCHOOL OF ARTS.||@@||ARTS. s>||@@|| The foundotion-slone of the School of Art«. North||@@||The foundation-stone of the School of Arts, North Ryde, WHH laid by the member fir tho electorate (Mr||@@||Ryde, was laid by the member for the electorate (Mr. L3 lerijjon Siiturduy last Mr Olynn ".tim presi-||@@||E. Terry) on Saturday last. Mr. Glynn (the presi- dent), beiore calling on Mr. leny, ".nv. a ahur ac-||@@||dent), before calling on Mr. Terry, gave a short ac- count of the m veuiLnt tram its incBptinn iib ut 10||@@||count of the movement from its inception about 10 fours ago, w ion th. c iinmitteo mtde their ftrtti .ffirt||@@||years ago, when the committee made their first efforts in the direction of secunni! a public building in lion||@@||in the direction of securing a public building in lieu of the i rivste lesid.nci us^d at proBtut 1 ho cb ticlc«||@@||of the private residences used at present. The obstacles in the KI| p oved «t that time ii nurmounublu birnie||@@||in the way proved at that time insurmountable. Some five year« later Mi«« Wiiv carno to th» r«?Hi ne with a||@@||five years later Miss Way came to the rescue with a donation of ¿100, which wa« supplemented by otner||@@||donation of £100, which was supplemented by other subscrij tiona 111 the fund rciclol srmiuttu ig iilco||@@||subscriptions till the fund reached something like £140 Iba lum placed nn the stone nn Saturday||@@||£140. The sum placed on the stone on Saturday amounted lo ab mt ¿ISO of which Miss Way was lc||@@||amounted to about £150 of which Miss Way was re- aponsible for fW, wuk rig hor ti tal niib«rriptioii to||@@||sponsible for £96, making her total subscription to date fcl'JIi Altogvlho- tim fund h-is rejohe 1 iibout||@@||date £196. Altogether the fund has reached about £300 in thia amount has lo bo added the u-ovnrn||@@||£300. To this amount has to be added the Govern- meut subsidy at the i de of i for ¿, -mLing £1 0U||@@||ment subsidy at the rate of £ for £, making £600. Tkec ntrnct price is ¿i00 leaving £100 to usrnet||@@||The contract price is £500 leaving £100 to assist in suitably finishing: the interior nnd fiirniHhiiic||@@||in suitably finishing the interior and furnishing. Mr lern e n^ratulaied ihn re iden!« cn the||@@||Mr. Terry congratulated the residents on the splendit «tiiictiiri! nnd on the .elf-dennil ahowii||@@||splendid structure and on the self-denial shown in ibu liberal «uh.criutions "riven Messrs 1||@@||in the liberal subscriptions given. Messrs. F. Tarnell, f Henlov, II St lohn Tuc.Br, and||@@||Farnell, T. Henley, H. St. John Tucker, and Hibble OIBO spoko Au* excellent luncheon W4s||@@||Hibble also spoke. An excellent luncheon was prnvided by tho ladies At Ihn conclusion of It tliB||@@||provided by the ladies. At the conclusion of it the tr'.'Urer, on behalf of tho committee and the resi-||@@||treasurer, on behalf of the committee and the resi- dent« of the district, pre miterl the bon «ccietary||@@||dents of the district, presented the hon. secretary (Mr. A 1« Adam«) with II hundsoine gold albert and||@@||(Mr. A. E. Adams) with a handsome gold albert and pendrnt in t km f apprécia li II of the elf irta made||@@||pendant in token of appreciation of the efforts made to secure auch it. building and of the goodwill ann||@@||to secure such a building and of the goodwill and estes« won by lum during his connection with the||@@||esteem won by him during his connection with the North Hyde Post-oflioc||@@||North Ryde Post-office. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14409968 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn LAND TRANSACTIONS.||@@||LAND TRANSACTIONS. TAMWORTH, Friday.||@@||TAMWORTH, Friday. The following applications for land w ere lodged at||@@||The following applications for land were lodged at Hie local lands office on Thursday -James Moylan,||@@||the local lands office on Thursday -James Moylan, .f Barraba, A C P of 275 acres, parish of North||@@||of Barraba, A. C. P. of 275 acres, parish of North Barraba, county of Darling , Arthur Tait Blair, of||@@||Barraba, county of Darling , Arthur Tait Blair, of Bendemeer, OCP of¿20acics and CL of 9fi0||@@||Bendemeer, O.C.P. of 320 acres and C.L of 960 acres, parish of Sf uth Hall and Mundowey, county||@@||acres, parish of South Hall and Mundowey, county of Darling , William Northey, of Manilla, OCP of||@@||of Darling , William Northey, of Manilla, O.C.P. of W acres and C L ofl.Oacios, parish of GuUigan,||@@||50 acres and C. L. of 150 acres, parish of Gulligan, county of Darling Richard Thomas Abra of At-||@@||county of Darling; Richard Thomas Abra of At- tunga, O C P , ot 320 acres and C L of OMI acres,||@@||tunga, O. C. P., of 320 acres and C. L. of 680 acres, parish of Attungi, county of Inglis , George Thomas||@@||parish of Attunga, county of Inglis; George Thomas Carey, of Limbri, O C P , of 12i acres and C L ef||@@||Carey, of Limbri, O C P , of 125 acres and C. L of ¿Ti aeres, parish if South Bourke, county of Inglis||@@||375 acres, parish if South Bourke, county of Inglis At tho lands ollie o at rainworth on Wednesday the||@@||At the lands office at Tamworth on Wednesday the following land was sold by public auction -Mr||@@||following land was sold by public auction -Mr Adam Park of Manilla, atupsft price of £1 ris Od per||@@||Adam Park of Manilla, at upset price of £1 5s 6d per acre, portion a7 and 71 R, county Darling||@@||acre, portion 67 and 73 Roods, county Darling parish of Alfred, situated about 10 miles northerly of||@@||parish of Alfred, situated about 10 miles northerly of Tamworth and 20 miles north easterly of MnnilU||@@||Tamworth and 20 miles north easterly of Manilla railway station, south of W Northey's conditional||@@||railway station, south of W. Northey's conditional purrhnso and conditional lciso portion 30 and 11, and||@@||purchase and conditional lease portion 30 and 31, and west of E J Park's conditional li aso portion 20||@@||west of E J Park's conditional lease portion 20. The upset price includes the value of Crown im||@@||The upset price includes the value of Crown im provements||@@||provements ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14364935 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I ATTEMPTED SAFE ROBBERY. |||@@||ATTEMPTED SAFE ROBBERY. Early on Wednesday morning when the officer in||@@||Early on Wednesday morning when the officer in charge opened up the office at the Harrie¡P»rk rail-||@@||charge opened up the office at the Harris Park rail- way station it was discovered that duimg the early||@@||way station it was discovered that during the early hours of the morning an attempt had bseu made to||@@||hours of the morning an attempt had been made to rob the eafo 1 he contents of the office were scattered||@@||rob the safe. The contents of the office were scattered about in all directions, the windows were «mashed,||@@||about in all directions, the windows were smashed, and the irou «ufe was out of Its position.||@@||and the iron safe was out of its position. A closer examination revealed the fact that the office||@@||A closer examination revealed the fact that the office bad been broken opeu for the purpose of robbing the||@@||had been broken open for the purpose of robbing the tafe, but although a charge of gunpowder had bren||@@||safe, but although a charge of gunpowder had been used tor the purpose of shattering; the safe, the de||@@||used for the purpose of shattering the safe, the de- aired object was not accomplished, and the would-be||@@||sired object was not accomplished, and the would-be lobbers left without securing any booty. There is||@@||robbers left without securing any booty. There is no residence attached to the Karns Park station, and||@@||no residence attached to the Harris Park station, and the night oflicar left at about 1 a m. It must have||@@||the night officer left at about 1 a.m. It must have bee» between thvt hour and 4 am. that the attempt||@@||been between that hour and 4 a.m. that the attempt waa made It seems strange that no one heard the||@@||was made. It seems strange that no one heard the explosion, which was of »ufîcient force to break seme||@@||explosion, which was of sufficient force to break some of the windows. Iho police were early on the scone,||@@||of the windows. The police were early on the scene, and the black tracker was cet'to work.||@@||and the black tracker was set to work. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14350808 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ! IO THE EDITOB OP THE HEIIALD||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD Sir,-I yesterday pud a visit to the Church of||@@||Sir,- I yesterday paid a visit to the Church of England portion of the comotorv for the purpose of||@@||England portion of the cemetery for the purpose of identifying any ot the tombs of persons who wero||@@||identifying any of the tombs of persons who were moro or less prominent in early Australian history||@@||more or less prominent in early Australian history. lu the courso 01 my ramblea among the grives 1||@@||In the course of my rambles among the graves, I came upon se» oral that were to me of special interest,||@@||came upon several that were to me of special interest, among these boing the grave of the Bev Richard||@@||among these being the grave of the Rev. Richard Hill, tho first minister of tho nowbistono Church of||@@||Hill, the first minister of the now historic Church of St. Tamos, King street The inscription is plainly||@@||St. James, King street. The inscription is plainly readable, and i« as follows -" In memory of the||@@||readable, and is as follows - "In memory of the Kov Richard Hill, first pastor of St Jumes'Church,||@@||Rev. Richard Hill, first pastor of St James' Church, Sydney, who departed this life on the 30th May,||@@||Sydney, who departed this life on the 30th May, 1836, uetat 54 years Be thou faithful unto death,||@@||1836, about 54 years. Be thou faithful unto death, and thou shnlt receive a crown of life, 2 Kovs , 10||@@||and thou shalt receive a crown of life, 2 Reva., 10 v Also of Phoebe Sappho-» wife of the nboro born||@@||v. Also of Phoebe Sapphira wife of the above born 29th February, i780, died 7th November, 1863 "||@@||29th February, 1780, died 7th November, 1863." The Rev Richard Hill omvort in the colony||@@||The Rev Richard Hill arrived in the colony fanitari ISIS, and died in St James'vestry, May||@@||January 1818, and died in St James' vestry, May JO 183C I think it would be a moe way of pavidg||@@||30 1836. I think it would be a nice way of paying respoct to the memory of its first pastor if some of||@@||respect to the memory of its first pastor if some of the representatives of tho old families who wera||@@||the representatives of the old families who were lhHtilied willi the oiriy hiotory of the church wore||@@||identified with the early history of the church were to urrauge to have the lomani» devoutly removed to||@@||to arrange to have the remains devoutly removed to some other coiueicxy, and the stono renovated I||@@||some other cemetery, and the stone renovated. I also found the grave ot Isaac Nicholls, tho first Post||@@||also found the grave of Isaac Nicholls, the first Post muste r in Australia also tho gravo of J axneaSqmre,||@@||master in Australia also the grave of James Squire, who arrived with the first fleet in 178S Ho it was||@@||who arrived with the first fleet in 1788. He it was »ho introduced the hop plant into ths-colony. aud||@@||who introduced the hop plant into the colony, and ostabhsnod the flint brewery in the oolony at Kiss-||@@||established the first brewery in the colony at Kiss- ing Point, now Ryde, part of which brewery is now||@@||ing Point, now Ryde, part of which brewery is now standing.||@@||standing. I am, ¿ce,||@@||I am, &c, EDWARD STACK.||@@||EDWARD STACK. February 6,||@@||February 6, ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14366662 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE NAVAL CONTINGENT.||@@||THE NAVAL CONTINGENT. The unavoidable delnv, m the landing of the||@@||The unavoidable delay in the landing of the returned Naval Contingent was 311st as dis||@@||returned Naval Contingent was just as dis- appointing to citizens generally, and to tho||@@||appointing to citizens generally, and to the friends and lelatires of tho men paitieularly,||@@||friends and relatives of the men particularly, as it must hal e been to tho member« of the||@@||as it must have been to the members of the contingint themselves But it will not 111 tho||@@||contingent themselves. But it will not in the least alïect tho warmth of the welcome which||@@||least affect the warmth of the welcome which is to be extended to the men who lm\.e so||@@||is to be extended to the men who have so worthily upheld the honour of the State||@@||worthily upheld the honour of the State of Now South Wales in Chin-i Tho||@@||of Noe South Wales in China. The contingent comes back to us with the well||@@||contingent comes back to us with the well- earned lcptitation of having well done the||@@||earned reputation of having well done the duty to which it was sit Tmpenil officers||@@||duty to which it was set. Imperial officers haio borjio ungiudging testimony to the way||@@||have borne ungrudging testimony to the way in which ofllceis and men have done then||@@||in which officers and men have done their work Chaiges of all kinds have boon made||@@||work. Charges of all kinds have been made against some of tho allied troops in China,||@@||against some of the allied troops in China, but nobodj Ins ventured to incuse tim Ans||@@||but nobody has ventured to accuse the Aus- tialnns of any departure from the laws which||@@||tralians of any departure from the laws which should legulnte tivilised warfare 'lliey went||@@||should regulate civilised warfare. They went to China for the puipose of assisting in the||@@||to China for the purpose of assisting in the protection of life and property from the||@@||protection of life and property from the murderous attacks and outrages of the||@@||murderous attacks and outrages of the Boxers, favoured and supported as theso woie||@@||Boxers, favoured and supported as these were by tho Don ncrcr ..mpre.s That thoy fully||@@||by the Dowager Empress. That they fully discharged thoir duty in this respect is more||@@||discharged their duty in this respect is more lhan proved by the encomiums which luvo||@@||than proved by the encomiums which have been p issed on their conduct by high||@@||been passed on their conduct by high authorities who were on the spot, and could||@@||authorities who were on the spot, and could seo foi themselves what tho contingent did||@@||see for themselves what the contingent did. Tho State of Now South Wales has reason to||@@||The State of New South Wales has reason to bo proud of tile mon she sent out in the cause||@@||be proud of the men she sent out in the cause of humanity Tiley havo proved thomselves to||@@||of humanity. They have proved themselves to bo true " handy men,' ready to do any thing||@@||be true " handy men," ready to do anything and to go anynhcro at the call of duty The||@@||and to go anywhere at the call of duty. The succiss wluch has ciowned then expedition||@@||success which has crowned their expedition reflects credit on thoso who de^kd attention||@@||reflects credit on those who devoted attention to the formation and dull of tho Nauil||@@||to the formation and drill of the Naval Bugade, and it is an encouragement to the||@@||Brigade, and it is an encouragement to the Government to keep the brig ide m tho high||@@||Government to keep the brigade in the high state of efliuencj whuh it has reached.||@@||state of efficiency which it has reached. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14366663 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE PRINCE ALFJÏBD||@@||THE PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL.||@@||HOSPITAL. QUEEN VICTORIA MEMORIAL.1||@@||QUEEN VICTORIA MEMORIAL. MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE||@@||MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.||@@||COMMITTEE. Th« Queen Victoria Memorial Fund ia being raise!||@@||The Queen Victoria Memorial Fund is being raised to equip the Queen Victoria memorial pavilions ¿I||@@||to equip the Queen Victoria memorial pavilions of ha Prince Alfred Hospital. TheJ movement began||@@||the Prince Alfred Hospital. The movement began auspiciously on Thursday, March IS, and has leon||@@||auspiciously on Thursday, March 19, and has been gonerously supported. This addition will make||@@||generously supported. This addition will make possible an important extension of the great natieual||@@||possible an important extension of the great national work dene by the Prince Alfred Hospital eines its||@@||work done by the Prince Alfred Hospital since its opening in 1882. The Premier has agreed to «test||@@||opening in 1882. The Premier has agreed to erect the pavilion«, and it Will be for the publio to pro-||@@||the pavilions, and it will be for the public to pro- vide all that is necessary within the atructurea for||@@||vide all that is necessary within the structures for the accommodation of patienta. It ia eatimated that||@@||the accommodation of patients. It is eatimated that the equipment of tbo paviliena will coat about||@@||the equipment of the pavilions will cost about £t5,000, and for thia sum the directors haye made a||@@||£15,000, and for this sum the directors have made a publio nypsnl. Patients com« to this hospital frara||@@||public appeal. Patients come to this hospital from all part« of Now South Wales, medical itudentl oil||@@||all parts of New South Wales, medical students are trained iu it, there ia hardly ever a bed to apare, and||@@||trained in it, there is hardly ever a bed to spare, and ita outdoor patients «re numbered in thousands. It||@@||its outdoor patients are numbered in thousands. It is the object of the board of directora to erect«||@@||is the object of the board of directors to erect a memorial to the memory uf the late Queen, and te||@@||memorial to the memory of the late Queen, and to provide further accommodation for Bullering humanity||@@||provide further accommodation for suffering humanity at thia hospital, which from its inception baa been aa||@@||at this hospital, which from its inception has been as closely conuected with the ttoyal family.||@@||closely connected with the Royal family. All subscriptions forwarded to thia offic. will ha||@@||All subscriptions forwarded to this office will be | acknowledged.||@@||acknowledged. lu addition to the amounts previously notified wa||@@||In addition to the amounts previously notified we have to acknowledge from Mrs. J. Giabamo £100.||@@||have to acknowledge from Mrs. J. Grahame £100. Tim amounts promised us up to date are aub.||@@||The amounts promised us up to date are sub- joined :||@@||joined :— , THE " SYDNEY MORNING HERALD »||@@||THE " SYDNEY MORNING HERALD " SUBSCRIPTION LIST.||@@||SUBSCRIPTION LIST. Hon. II. E. KAIEB, M.L.O ..||@@||Hon. H. E. KATER, M.L.C. .. .. .. £1,000 Dr. EWAN FRAZER ..||@@||Dr. EWAN FRAZER .. .. .. .. 1,000 Miss HARRIS (Ltltlebridito) ..||@@||Miss HARRIS (Littlebridge) .. .. .. 1,000 JOHN FAIRFAX and SONS||@@||JOHN FAIRFAX and SONS .. .. 500 Br. A. MxcCOIiMlOK ..||@@||Dr. A. MacCORMICK .. .. .. .. 100 Mrs. J. GRAHAME ..||@@||Mrs. J. GRAHAME .. .. .. .. 100 .. £1,000||@@|| .. 1,000||@@|| .. 1,000||@@|| .. .00||@@|| .. 100||@@|| ? . 100||@@|| Total||@@||Total .. .. .. .. .. £3,700 £3,700||@@|| ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14366665 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TUE SHIP GEORGE T. HAY.||@@||THE SHIP GEORGE T. HAY. NOW OUT OF DANGER.||@@||NOW OUT OF DANGER. , SAN REMO, Thursdty.||@@||SAN REMO, Thursday. After a period of over 48 hours' terrible suspense 1.||@@||After a period of over 48 hours' terrible suspense to tbose on board, the three-matted ship, George T.||@@||those on board, the three-masted ship, George T. Hay, may now be reüurdedus out of danger Th«||@@||Hay, may now be regarded as out of danger. The veesil still remato« in tim position int> which «ho||@@||vessel still remains in the position into which she was foicod by the uuprecedeutedly I oivy gal« whlcu||@@||was forced by the unprecedentedly heavy gale which swept the Victorian coast during the early part of th.||@@||swept the Victorian coast during the early part of the week, but there I« now very little fesr, unless a fresh||@@||week, but there is now very little fear, unless a fresh burst of equally weather takes place, of tho ship||@@||burst of squally weather takes place, of the ship goiog ashore, From Munday night uutil this moruing||@@||going ashore. From Monday night until this morning the vessel had boen engaged iu combat with||@@||the vessel had been engaged in combat with the elements, from which she has st length||@@||the elements, from which she has at length emorged triumprmut, thank» 11 lhe possession of a||@@||emerged triumphant, thanks to the possession of a lemarkuhly BÍout cable chun Had the ship parted||@@||remarkably stout cable chain. Had the ship parted from her anchors dunug the prevalence of the storm||@@||from her anchors during the prevalence of the storm nothing could baye savinl her from utter destruction,||@@||nothing could have saved her from utter destruction, with probable lots of life Happily, ho«ever, the||@@||with probable loss of life. Happily, however, the gale, which had been blowing with almost hurricane||@@||gale, which had been blowing with almost hurricane fnrcB from Monduv till Wednesday ovomug, mode-||@@||force from Monday till Wednesday evening, mode- rated during last night, ai d this aroriilug the fury||@@||rated during last night, and this morning the fury of the storm had abated to such sn extent as to||@@||of the storm had abated to such an extent as to proatly minimus the i isk of the ship meeting with||@@||greatly minimise the risk of the ship meeting with di.aster. His urnval of the tui-Ta^le at 7 o'clock||@@||disaster. The arrival of the tug Eagle at 7 o'clock this morning also temled to ullay tha anxiety vv bick||@@||this morning also tended to allay the anxiety which wa« felt here f it the safety of th« vessel and ciew.||@@||was felt here for the safety of the vessel and crew. Without vititiu¿ the locality it is impossible for||@@||Without visiting the locality it is impossible for one to fully realise tba ha.atdous position in which||@@||one to fully realise the hazardous position in which the «Inp was lying. The coast line in the vicinity Ii||@@||the ship was lying. The coast line in the vicinity is of a particularly forbidding character The ship wai||@@||of a particularly forbidding character. The ship was authored about 400 yards off Red Point, Cape Wol-||@@||anchored about 400 yards off Red Point, Cape Wol- lamai, at the entrance of lue eastern passag« of||@@||lamai, at the entrance of the eastern passage of Western Port bay, and about half a mile floni||@@||Western Port bay, and about half a mile from (-riflittiB Poiut on the mainland. Skirling tha base cf||@@||Griffiths Point on the mainland. Skirting the base of Griffiths Point la a jagged line of rocks, Dn to which||@@||Griffiths Point is a jagged line of rocks, on to which the George T. Hay would, from the direction of tba||@@||the George T. Hay would, from the direction of the wind, have inevitably drifted had abe broken||@@||wind, have inevitably drifted had she broken away from her moorings A pleasant break m tba||@@||away from her moorings. A pleasant break in the weather took place early tina morning, aud it waa||@@||weather took place early this morning, and it was suipinong how the tremendous sea nuning ou the||@@||surprising how the tremendous sea running on the urevioua day lind so quickly calmed aowu Wbea||@@||previous day had so quickly calmed down. When daylight tiroteo the water in Weateriipoit Bay was||@@||daylight broke the water in Westernport Bay was almo t sa »mooth us tbo provtrbiul imllpond, whilstoff||@@||almost as smooth as the proverbial millpond, whilst off the loa.t huga billow rollors had giveu placetoa||@@||the coast huge billow rollers had given place to a gentle swi II. Upun the «nival of the tug -.ade Caps||@@||gentle swell. Upon the arrival of the tug Eagle Cap- tam Wilson proiueded alun^atde tbu Geo g« I*. Hay,||@@||tain Wilson proceeded alongside the George T. Hay, but finding that abo was lint thsu iu need of any im-||@@||but finding that she was not then in need of any im- mediate assiata-cu lie brought his vosael alongside tha||@@||mediate assistance he brought his vessel alongside the -van lteiuu jetty, and gar. msti ti-tion» for th« local||@@||San Remo jetty, and gave instructions for the local rocket corps, which had beeu stationed on Griffith!||@@||rocket corps, which had been stationed on Griffiths Point since yesterday morning, to ie>||@@||Point since yesterday morning, to re- main ou duty iu case of cmeigeioy until||@@||main on duty in case of emergency until the George 'I. May shirted her pavilion,||@@||the George T. Hay shifted her position. Mr. Cioper, supeunteiidint of the Queenscliff life«||@@||Mr. Cooper, superintendent of the Queenscliff life- huit crew on board the Lngie, informed Cousta-'a||@@||boat crew on board the Eagle, informed Constable U'i-iisuntesv that Captain tspiebr, ut the George Hiy,||@@||O'Shannasay that Captain Spicer, of the George Hay, would not come to terms witn Caplaiu Wilson a» re-||@@||would not come to terms with Captain Wilson as re- garded the tuning nf the ship to a piala of safety.||@@||garded the towing of the ship to a place of safety. Captain WiIbou, howuver, «xpiis-ed lu» intention of '||@@||Captain Wilson, however, expressed his intention of standing by the vessel until ull uangei bad passed,||@@||standing by the vessel until all danger had passed, and at 10 o clock the l.uilo wa» turned to the Ueoiga||@@||and at 10 o'clock the Eagle was turned to the George Huv. 'Ilit?; tuchput stuid by 'I.e. i-bip until 5 o'c'ocli||@@||Hay. The tugboat stood by the ship until 5 o'clock tina uvemng and then »teamed off in th. direction of||@@||this evening and then steamed off in the direction of thé leads, lu onlookets on «hoie it seemed at out||@@||the heads. To onlookers on shore it seemed at one time that the h,a_lu intended taking the veuel ia||@@||time that the Eagle intended taking the vessel in tnw. Abnu _ o'clock the üenrii Hay hauled up ont||@@||tow. About 3 o'clock the George Hay hauled up one of tier aucnora ai d apparently starte- making pre.||@@||of her anchors and apparently started making pre- punitions fur dcpailuiu. bul evideutly Cap'ain apicir||@@||parations for departure, but evidently Captain Spicer came to the conclu-ion that theweatmr hann'||@@||came to the conclusion that the weather having moiterutid there was no u>k of hu »hip being lost,||@@||moderated there was no risk of his ship being lost, aud decidid to remain wh-ie he was||@@||and decided to remain where he was. Barely a quarter of au hour hal elapied aftir th«||@@||Barely a quarter of an hour had elapsed after the E gie had stood out to sea trom the George T. H»y,||@@||Eagle had stood out to sea from the George T. Hay, wheii Conitablu O'shannassy received atelegrsmfrom||@@||when Constable O'Shaunassy received a telegram from Mr M'Leuit, i ncii o r for ports and hath iurs, asking||@@||Mr. McLean, engineer for ports and harbours, asking lim to Kivo nistriictioiia to Csptam Wilsuu tbatif||@@||him to give instructions to Captain Wilson that if the Eagle w-s nut required by the George J lUv te||@@||the Eagle was not required by the George T. Hay to proceed to the wreck ut Caps Liptrap, with the rocket||@@||proceed to the wreck at Cape Liptrap, with the rocket i row on board Uufonui ately the Eagle wa» Ino||@@||crew on board. Unfortunately the Eagle was too far out to cumiuunicata with them, and Constatait||@@||far out to communicate with them, and Constable O'bhaunatsy n-tiliol Mr M'Lean that the tug bid||@@||O'Shaunassy notified Mr. McLean that the tug had airead) left tor the head»||@@||already left for the heads. When last seen the George T. Hay was riding with||@@||When last seen the George T. Hay was riding with one auchor down in comparatively smooth water,||@@||one anchor down in comparatively smooth water. i'heie is u moderate breeze hi.wing from the tooth«||@@||There is a moderate breeze blowing from the south- waid, aud the ship hau nut moved from her fnrmsf||@@||ward, and the ship has not moved from her former position. Sha is not regardod, however, as heilig in||@@||position. She is not regarded, however, as being in any liumodiate danger. 1'uo much praise cannot lit||@@||any immediate danger. Too much praise cannot be beitowed upon the members of the tun liewa «Dil||@@||bestowed upon the members of the San Remo and Newhaven volunteer rocket corps for their prompt||@@||Newhaven volunteer rocket corps for their prompt aid valorous rfturt tn render nil assia'.nc» possible to||@@||and valorous effort to render all assistance possible to tho disabled amp r.riuuately their servies« witt||@@||the disabled ship. Fortunately their services were not requited but the mannur m which (hey »tool||@@||not required, but the manner in which they stood by the ship in the hntua of trial is deserting M||@@||by the ship in the hours of trial is deserving of more than paasmg recognition'||@@||more than passing recognition. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14402270 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MANLY.||@@||MANLY. The Munly Council sat on Tuesday, July 30, when the||@@||The Manly Council sat on Tuesday, July 30, when the Mavar (Alderman E. W. Quiilc, M.L \.) vtiw m the chair.||@@||Mayor (Alderman E. W. Quirk, M.L.A.) was in the chair. lhere were alio press n t-A Id erra eu P. C, Paniau, Owen||@@||There were also present - Aldermen F. C, Passau, Owen Carrow, A. ÜííiIvv. J. J. Furgón, J, 13. Mevtr, and H. E.||@@||Carroll, A. Ogilvy, J. J. Dargon, J, B. Meyer, and H. E. Stevenson. The Depaitmeat of Publie Works renorted||@@||Stevenson. The Department of Public Works reported time"« tint-clai", euliert in piles would he erected ever||@@||that a first-class, culvert in piles would he erected over l.urnt Illidge Creek, oa the Pittwater-road, at Manly Vale,||@@||Burnt Bridge Creek, on the Pittwater-road, at Manly Vale, to have a span of ¿5ft. with a deck of lBtt., at a .cost nt||@@||to have a span of 25ft. with a deck of 18ft., at a cost of £160, conditionally upon Manly contributing one-third.||@@||£160, conditionally upon Manly contributing one-third. It wa» r_a»Iv_d io represent to the department that as the||@@||It was resolved to represent to the department that as the culvert wai outside the muuicipilitv no contribution «bauld||@@||culvert was outside the municipality no contribution should be levied. The engineer renorted : -" _,72b,-3b0 gallouD ol||@@||be levied. The engineer reported : - " 2,726,560 gallons of watei pumped in two week«, aad 41 tons of cord wood||@@||water pumped in two weeks, and 41 tons of cord wood connuned. Bath reserioiiN had been scoured, anti the level||@@||consumed. Both reservoirs had been scoured, and the level of water in the catchment liberton was tim, below the||@@||of water in the catchment reservoir was 6½in, below the Mil." ___________||@@||sill." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14408386 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn STRIKE AT YATHONG STATION.||@@||STRIKE AT YATHONG STATION. JERILDERIE, Friday.||@@||JERILDERIE, Friday. A strike of shearers occurred a Yathong ) esterdiy||@@||A strike of shearers occurred a Yathong yesterday Bhcaiing operations started at Yathong on the 23rd||@@||Shearing operations started at Yathong on the 23rd August under a verbal agreement, of winch the mam||@@||August under a verbal agreement, of winch the main points xx ere -Tho shearers receive 20s per 100 for||@@||points were: -The shearers receive 20s per 100 for sheep and lambs, nins nt 40s per hundred, and||@@||sheep and lambs, rams 40s per hundred, and rations to ho supplied at local stores at loxxcst rates||@@||rations to be supplied at local stores at lowest rates. The men xvorked on August 21, xx hen xvet w eather||@@||The men worked on August 24, when wet weather stopped shearing for a xxeek Opnraùons xxcre||@@||stopped shearing for a week. Operations were resumed on the ¿0th, and continued to tho morning||@@||resumed on the 30th, and continued to the morning of tho 5th Hist lho men xicnt out on strike, de-||@@||of the 5th inst. The men went out on strike, de- manding 25s per 100 lho manager refused the||@@||manding 25s per 100. The manager refused the demand, explainuig that tiley bid nearly finished all||@@||demand, explaining that they had nearly finished all dry sheep, and ni a fexx da)S they xvould be||@@||dry sheep, and in a few days they would be on the ewes und lnmbs Ho gave them till next||@@||on the ewes and lambs. He gave them till next morning to consider the matter, ond remained firm m||@@||morning to consider the matter, and remained firm in his resolution to resist tills demand The shearers||@@||his resolution to resist tills demand. The shearers haye now all left the station with Hie exception of the||@@||have now all left the station with the exception of the shearers' representative mid one other xxho maintains||@@||shearers' representative and one other who maintains that the shcaiers xvere xxTong in their action The||@@||that the shearers were wrong in their action The Rhetrcrs xxcre receiving an advantage under the||@@||shearers were receiving an advantage under the verb ii agreement that xx is claimed on their behalf by||@@||verbal agreement that was claimed on their behalf by the AA'orkcrs' Union The) state that the reason for||@@||the Workers' Union. They state that the reason for striking xxos that the ¿beep wcro too heavilx woollcd||@@||striking was that the sheep were too heavily woolled for them to make xxnges at 20s par 100 The station||@@||for them to make wages at 20s. per 100. The station property of Mr J H Sjnller is about IA miles from||@@||property of Mr J. H. Spiller is about 14 miles from iTenldeno Tho manager arno in to-dny and lins||@@||Jerilderie. The manager came in to-dsy and has Issued summonses for breach of contract Tho cases||@@||issued summonses for breach of contract. The cases Will como on bof oro the local Court on Tuesday next||@@||will come on before the local Court on Tuesday next. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14364753 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ARRIVAL AT GIBRALTAR.||@@||ARRIVAL AT GIBRALTAR. Tbe cruise of the Duke and the Duches« of Cornwall||@@||The cruise of the Duke and the Duchess of Cornwall and \oi_ to Gibraltar (save the special corresrondent||@@||and York to Gibraltar (says the special correspondent of the " Times" writing from Gibraltar on March 20)||@@||of the " Times" writing from Gibraltar on March 20) has not been eventful or particularly pleasant ou the||@@||has not been eventful or particularly pleasant on the whole since the Ouhir parte.! with the Alberta with||@@||whole since the Ophir parted with the Alberta with the King on uoard outside the Isle of Wight Good-||@@||the King on board outside the Isle of Wight. Good- bye was said beyond the Nab, and darkness fell «son||@@||bye was said beyond the Nab, and darkness fell soon after, but the Ophir, » tb her attendant cruisers and||@@||after ; but the Ophir, with her attendant cruisers and herself a blaze of e . trio light, waa a very pretty||@@||herself a blaze of electric light, was a very pretty s ght bun-ay was gloomy, with a gentle «well run-||@@||sight. Sunday was gloomy, with a gentle swell run- ning, and Divine servies was later in the Ophir than||@@||ning, and Divine service was later in the Ophir than in Ihe cruisers , but it was not t II after the Bay bad||@@||in the cruisers ; but it was not till after the Bay had been croised, about 10 ou Monday morning, that any||@@||been crossed, about 10 on Monday morning, that any troublesome weather was encountered Even that||@@||troublesome weather was encountered. Even that ty as only a «well, which the heavy cruisers felt very||@@||was only a swell, which the heavy cruisers felt very little, but the Ophir, being light pitched a great deal||@@||little, but the Ophir, being light, pitched a great deal. At 11 ¿0 we s ghted three Spanish men of war at||@@||At 11.20 we sighted three Spanish men-of-war at some distance, but they took no notice of and | rob||@@||some distance, but they took no notice of and prob- al ly did not see tis By noun we bad run 338 miles||@@||ably did not see us. By noon we had run 338 miles since the preceding day, and the pace yy as flowed||@@||since the preceding day, and the pace was slowed down a little so that we might not arrive at Gib||@@||down a little so that we might not arrive at Gib- taltir tou soon With the consent of the Comme,||@@||raltar too soon. With the consent of the Commo- dore, the Niobe aud Diadom, stilt keeping station,||@@||dore, the Niobe and Diadem, still keeping station, but four miles from the Ophir instead of tour cables,||@@||but four miles from the Ophir instead of four cables, practised Marconi telegraphy successfully Monday||@@||practised Marconi telegraphy successfully. Monday m"'ht and Lursday morning were very loagh, with ii||@@||night and Tuesday morning were very rough, with a heavy swell, in which the Ophir pitched norrihlv||@@||heavy swell, in which the Ophir pitched horribly. 1 he furniture and gear were all iwash in the Niobe||@@||The furniture and gear were all awash in the Niobe. 1 fnar that the Duchess suifered from sea-tiakness, at||@@||I fear that the Duchess suffered from sea-sickness, at least lu Ihe afternoon||@@||least in the afternoon. The Niobe wat erdar d to proceed at full speed and||@@||The Niobe was ordered to proceed at full speed and open o immutiicatiuns with the Channel I lest by the||@@||open communications with the Channel Fleet by the Marconi system 1 his was effected at 11 20 off||@@||Marconi system. This was effected at 11.20 off i an fa Tue first indications were received from the||@@||Tarifa. The first indications were received from the Arrogant, to whom was communicated the message||@@||Arrogant, to whom was communicated the message that owing tu the had night their Royal Highnesses||@@||that owing to the bad night their Royal Highnesses would not reach Gibialtar lill 0, and that their||@@||would not reach Gibraltar till 9, and that their Royal Highnesses desired that no one should||@@||Royal Highnesses desired that no one should go on board befóte 10 The Arrogant||@@||go on board before 10. The Arrogant acknowledged Ihe message and gave us the||@@||acknowledged the message and gave us the news about De Wet at fcenekel, and also news||@@||news about De Wet at Senekel, and also news about China J he Niobe «as also in communication||@@||about China. The Niobe was also in communication with the Me-jesric The Niobe went on almost to||@@||with the Majestic. The Niobe went on almost to Gibraltar, and then after the little squadron came np||@@||Gibraltar, and then after the little squadron came up all three vessel« went on into the Mediterranean and||@@||all three vessels went on into the Mediterranean and turned, so that on rising in the morning Africa waa||@@||turned, so that on rising in the morning Africa was on tbe port side and Europe on the starboard The||@@||on the port side and Europe on the starboard. The scene wa« very beautiful The anchor was droppel||@@||scene was very beautiful. The anchor was dropped at 9 inside the breakwater, where the flagship Majes-||@@||at 9 inside the breakwater, where the flagship Majes- tic i« also moored At halt-past KI the Governor and||@@||tic is also moored. At half-past 10 the Governor and the ptincipal ofheials paid a ceremonial visit to the||@@||the principal officials paid a ceremonial visit to the Ophir, und at noon the Duke, in admiral's uniform,||@@||Ophir, and at noon the Duke, in admiral's uniform, the Duchess, and their suite eenie m a barge to the||@@||the Duchess, and their suite came in a barge to the harbour, where they were received bv the Governor||@@||harbour, where they were received by the Governor and his staff Lady White, Miss v\ hite, hir A||@@||and his staff. Lady White, Miss White, Sir A. Nicolson, Minister to Morocco, Dr fiellord, Vicar||@@||Nicolson, Minister to Morocco, Dr. Bellord, Vicar Anostjlic, Caotain W H Pigott, R N , senior naval||@@||Apostolic, Captain W. H. Pigott, R.N., senior naval officer, aud Mrs Pigott, Sir It Hunngtou, Acting||@@||officer, and Mrs. Pigott, Sir R. Harington, Acting Chief Justice, Sir Henry Jackson, Colonial Secretary,||@@||Chief Justice, Sir Henry Jackson, Colonial Secretary, Mr A W fawkes, Attornev-Gensral, Archdeacon||@@||Mr. A. W. Fawkes, Attorney-General, Archdeacon Govett, Mr A C Gleenwood, Colonial treasurer,||@@||Govett, Mr. A. C. Greenwood, Colonial Treasurer, Mr A M Coll, police magistiate, and Captam L||@@||Mr. A. M. Coll, police magistrate, and Captain L. A. W Barnes-Lawience, R N , captain of the port||@@||A. W. Barnes-Lawrence, R.N., captain of the port, Sir Harry Rawson and other officer« of the Royal||@@||Sir Harry Rawson and other officers of the Royal Navy were also present||@@||Navy were also present. After the reception thiDuke and the Duches« drove||@@||After the reception the Duke and the Duchess drove through the town which wa« beautifully decorated,||@@||through the town which was beautifully decorated, ?pecial efforts having been made for this purpose by||@@||special efforts having been made for this purpose by the military The Camerons welcomed the Duko, as||@@||the military. The Camerons welcomed the Duke, as Earl of Inverness, by a fine arch, aud the Engineers,||@@||Earl of Inverness, by a fine arch, and the Engineers, B«i_shlres, Royal Fusilieis, and Artillery were ? ot||@@||Berkshires, Royal Fusiliers, and Artillery were not behindhand The free recreation-room, wDtcb was||@@||behindhand. The free recreation-room, which was praised bv Lord Robert«, looked particularly hne||@@||praised by Lord Roberts, looked particularly fine. 1 hen the Duke received au addre.s from the Chamber||@@||Then the Duke received an address from the Chamber of Commerce, and made an appropriate reply||@@||of Commerce, and made an appropriate reply. Luncheon waa taken at the headquarter« of the||@@||Luncheon was taken at the headquarters of the Royal rumben, of which regiment the Duke is||@@||Royal Fusiliers, of which regiment the Duke is colonel m chief, Colonel Briggs commanding the 3rd||@@||colonel-in-chief, Colonel Briggs commanding the 3rd battalion «tutioued lure||@@||battalion stationed here. In the afternoon the Duke returned to tb« Ophir,||@@||In the afternoon the Duke returned to the Ophir, changed into undress uniform, returned with the||@@||changed into undress uniform, returned with the Ducht se and «nile, and inspected the new docks m||@@||Duchess and suite, and inspected the new docks in procesa of construction by Messrs Topham, Railton,||@@||process of construction by Messrs. Topham, Railton, and Jone. The Rjyal party wont through the||@@||and Jones. The Royal party went through the tunnel to Catalan Bay, em) aiked at Waterport, and||@@||tunnel to Catalan Bay, embarked at Waterport, and then laid the last block of the detached mole||@@||then laid the last block of the detached mole. 1 hi jjavailing there waa a diuuer party at Govern-||@@||This evening there was a dinner party at Govern- ment nome *||@@||ment House. After dinner the Duk» held a levee at the convent,||@@||After dinner the Duke held a levee at the convent, which wa« lavishly decorated and illuminated The||@@||which was lavishly decorated and illuminated. The Royal party were supported by the Governor and||@@||Royal party were supported by the Governor and his suite, the pnncipsl naval ead military officers||@@||his suite, the principal naval and military officers. lb.«« wert ouatroui prweitatums. At tho con-1||@@||There were numerous presentations. At the con- elusion of the love« the Royal party left in carriage«||@@||clusion of the levee the Royal party left in carriages to view the illuminations, and »turned later to tk«||@@||to view the illuminations, and returned later to the Ophir for th« night||@@||Ophir for the night. Nolbtne m my »penance has equalled in beanty||@@||Nothing in my experience has equalled in beauty or significance the scene which is to be witnessed ia||@@||or significance the scene which is to be witnessed in Gibraltar to .night It seem« as though the tour of the||@@||Gibraltar to-night. It seems as though the tour of the Duke and the Duchess wer* beginning appropriately||@@||Duke and the Duchess were beginning appropriately where two continents all but join hands, and where||@@||where two continents all but join hands, and where the sigas of th» extent and majesty of the British||@@||the signs of the extent and majesty of the British Empire are moat conspicuous||@@||Empire are most conspicuous. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14381370 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn NEW ITALY. I||@@||NEW ITALY. -, -. ?||@@|| (FROM A COItnFSPONDENT.)||@@||(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) Excepting that ¡U name appears on the postal||@@||Excepting that its name appears on the postal towns maps, this interesting settlement has almost||@@||towns maps, this interesting settlement has almost receded from memory Some of our readers will re-||@@||receded from memory. Some of our readers will re- member the founding of this lettlouient bj the||@@||member the founding of this settlement by the rofugeea from the Marquis de Bav's expedition to||@@||refugees from the Marquis de Ray's expedition to Now Ireland some 21 years ago About 10 families||@@||New Ireland some 21 years ago. About 10 families at that time took up land nrar the coast between the||@@||at that time took up land near the coast between the Richmond und Clarence Rivers, \arying in urea||@@||Richmond and Clarence Rivers, varying in area from 40 to 200 acres, and here settled down. Under||@@||from 40 to 200 acres, and here settled down. Under industrial and thrifty aspects the settlement is an||@@||industrial and thrifty aspects the settlement is an object leison The land it well trenched, level, and||@@||object lesson. The land is well trenched, level, and free from rocks, but the soil is intensely poor, and no||@@||free from rocks, but the soil is intensely poor, and no ordinary settler would dare take it up, but the pro-||@@||ordinary settler would dare take it up, but the pro- spect of making a home for themselves, ami becsni ng||@@||spect of making a home for themselves, and becoming 1 in dod proprietors encotiingcd these hardy, industrious||@@||landed proprietors encouraged these hardy, industrious Italians to tackle it with stout hearts, uud although||@@||Italians to tackle it with stout hearts, and although thero are no particulir Bigus of wealth thcro arnot||@@||there are no particular signs of wealth there are of comfort and sufficiency What etriko» the stranger||@@||comfort and sufficiency. What strikes the stranger most are the evidences of the power of ladustry and||@@||most are the evidences of the power of industry and thrift lhese íuimicrrants being possessed of ne||@@||thrift. These immigrants being possessed of no capital whatever when they arrived ia New South||@@||capital whatever when they arrived in New South Walo«, had to do by manual labour, aud what Util«,||@@||Wales, had to do by manual labour, and what little thoj could »avo from wages, what others do with||@@||they could save from wages, what others do with mc ney, lo wit, their bouses ure limit of substantial||@@||money, to wit, their houses are built of substantial squared posts and «labs covered willi iroubnrk||@@||squared posts and slabs covered with ironbark shingle', uud all their feuccs are split posts und mils||@@||shingles, and all their fences are split posts and rails of heavj dimensions, and well put up Comparecí||@@||of heavy dimensions, and well put up. Compared Vtith tho (shells of bouses erected bv the||@@||with the shells of houses erected by the ordinary " free selector," and the single strand barb-||@@||ordinary " free selector," and the single strand barb- wire fence adopted by most of thom, the houses and||@@||wire fence adopted by most of them, the houses and fences of these Italians ntand cut boldy tj their||@@||fences of these Italians stand out boldly to their credit The interior of their houses are||@@||credit. The interior of their houses are scrupulously clean Each settler bas a nicely-kept||@@||scrupulously clean. Each settler has a nicely-kept fruit aud vino gardon surrounding his house, and||@@||fruit aud vine garden surrounding his house, and most of them Howell and ornamental vinos aud pot||@@||most of them flowers and ornamental vines and pot plants They nearly all make their own wine for||@@||plants. They nearly all make their own wine for private uses, and some of them urn wholesale and||@@||private uses, and some of them are wholesale and retail vendors A little rnni/e is grown niththaaid||@@||retail vendors. A little maize is grown with the aid of manure, but the prevailing production M sweet||@@||of manure, but the prevailing production is sweet potitoos. kveiy man owns Borne cattle and horses,||@@||potatoes. Every man owns some cattle and horses, and keeps a trap ot some desciiptmu In the cane||@@||and keeps a trap of some description. In the cane- cutting season they lind employment in the Holds ou||@@||cutting season they find employment in the fields on the Richmond, while a nharo of local road-making||@@||the Richmond, while a share of local road-making and stono-crackiog falls to their lot Ibey bave a||@@||and stone-crackiog falls to their lot. They have a church (R C ), which is auder the charge of the Ilov||@@||church (R.C.), which is under the charge of the Rev Tather Fagan, of Coraki, and tho Department of||@@||Father Fagan, of Coraki, and the Department of Education provides them with a good Behool and well||@@||Education provides them with a good school and well recommended teacber Generally tita whole popula-||@@||recommended teacher. Generally the whole popula- tion is singularly hcalthv, not more than three or foul||@@||tion is singularly healthy, not more than three or four of tho original immigrants having died The Aus-||@@||of the original immigrants having died. The Aus- tralian-born children are strikingly good-looking and||@@||tralian-born children are strikingly good-looking and well grown, nnd I am told uot oua has yet died||@@||well grown, and I am told not one has yet died among them The womenfolk keep up their tradi-||@@||among them. The womenfolk keep up their tradi- tional habits of coing shoeless and assisting about the||@@||tional habits of going shoeless and assisting about the garden, whtle the young women and girls become||@@||garden, while the young women and girls become domestic servants on the Ilichmond and Clarence or||@@||domestic servants on the Richmond and Clarence or elsewhere J hu young growing men bocomu farm||@@||elsewhere. The young growing men become farm ru'islautn, and io some cases have taken up »lections||@@||assistants, and in some cases have taken up selections on their own account üononilly speaking, the||@@||on their own account. Generally speaking, the Italian community Is a very law-abiding and re||@@||Italian community is a very law-abiding and re spoctable one, mid none of the diro consequences pre-||@@||spectable one, and none of the dire consequences pre- dicted at the time their landing was sanctioned huvs||@@||dicted at the time their landing was sanctioned have come to pisa and altogether they appear to bo un||@@||come to pass and altogether they appear to be an element of reid sound pood in tha colony. One||@@||element of real sound good in the colony. One condition howeiei has told against the colonista and||@@||condition however has told against the colonists and that in their lack of determination to become Aus-||@@||that in their lack of determination to become Aus- tralians||@@||tralians. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14366782 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SOUTH AUSTRALIA.||@@||SOUTH AUSTRALIA. THE COMET.||@@||THE COMET. ADELAIDE, Thursday.||@@||ADELAIDE, Thursday. A bright comet wa« discovered hy the lightbouss||@@||A bright comet was discovered by the lighthouse- k.epor on Capo Leeuwin yeitcidey morning, ¡air||@@||keeper on Cape Leeuwin yesterday morning. Sir Churlos Todd and Mr. Cook, the Astronomer for||@@||Charles Todd and Mr. Cook, the Astronomer for Western Australia, who is now lu Adelaide, observen||@@||Western Australia, who is now in Adelaide, observed it about 7 o'clock almost due Mist. It rises about||@@||it about 7 o'clock almost due east. It rises about 5.10 in the morninc, and is visible tn the naked eye.||@@||5.10 in the morning, and is visible to the naked eye. Afior the «un rises it can bu picked nut with the aid||@@||After the sun rises it can be picked out with the aid of a telescope, Sotaras Sir (Hurles Todd knows'||@@||of a telescope. So far as Sir Charles Todd knows the appearance of the comet was not anticípalo!. i||@@||the appearance of the comet was not anticipated. Lord Hope, the oldest son of theGovernur-Gonernl,||@@||Lord Hope, the eldest son of the Governor-General, urcompenled hy hi» tutor (Mr. Gillinutou) and Mijor j||@@||accompanied by his tutor (Mr. Gillington) and Major Philsou, h ft for London by the mail steamer Vic- I||@@||Philson, left for London by the mail steamer Vic- tori» to-day.||@@||toria to-day. The Ohi»f Secretary stale 1 to-iluv th it no .riiiiüe||@@||The Chief Secretary stated to-day that no arrange- meiits whatever hud tet been rn-du in connect! u||@@||ments whatever had yet been made in connection with the formation of n new Minish y, and if he were||@@||with the formation of a new Ministry, and if he were asked to undertake the tusk lie wnul I do so only nn ¡||@@||asked to undertake the task he would do so only on c ndition that h» i« left au »b>oln(elv fron hand to||@@||condition that he is left an absolutely free hand to tu ko in with linn what merni) rs ho thinks fit.||@@||take in with him what members he thinks fit. An engine and seveial hucks of a goods train were||@@||An engine and several trucks of a goods train were derailed hist unlit vvl on crossing the nointa lu yon-||@@||derailed last night when crossing the points in Yon- gala otaliun y ird. 'i hu permanent way was slightly||@@||gala station yard. The permanent way was slightly damne-ed, uni! the trafile waa blocked fur severul||@@||damaged, and the traffic was blocked for several hours. j||@@||hours. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14366823 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE COMMONWEALTH.||@@||THE COMMONWEALTH. THE."WORK BEFORE PARLIAMENT||@@||THE WORK BEFORE PARLIAMENT PREPARATION OF BILLS.||@@||PREPARATION OF BILLS. LENGTHY SESSION ANTICIPATED.||@@||LENGTHY SESSION ANTICIPATED. A MESSAGE TO THE KING.||@@||A MESSAGE TO THE KING. i||@@|| One of the necessary qualification« 01 a person to |||@@||One of the necessary qualifications of a person to ?it as a ra-mbcr of tha Federal Parliament is that he I||@@||sit as a member of the Federal Parliament is that he be a «uhjeet of the K ng (the Constitution Act «ays||@@||be a subject of the King (the Constitution Act says of the " Queen," hut tha vv rding of tliB clause in '||@@||of the " Queen," but the wording of the clause in thst respect become« automatically supBiflerled) either||@@||that respect becomes automatically superceded) either natural born or for at Iea-t (Ive year« naturalised||@@||natural born or for at least five years naturalised under » Kw nf the Uuitol Kin oom, or of « colony||@@||under a law of the United Kingdom, or of a colony Which has become 01 bec mes % State or of the||@@||which has become or becomes a State, or of the Coromi riweilth, or tf a btato lhe law relating to||@@||Commonwealth, or of a State. The law relating to naturalisation provides that sn alien may under cer-||@@||naturalisation provides that an alien may under cer- tain cunditmiis be nstunlised, pr vided he has lived||@@||tain conditions be naturalised, provided he has lived in Butish torr tory fur five years, bul it is u quest on||@@||in British territory for five years, but it is a question whether colonial litter« c f naturilisation have opera-||@@||whether colonial letters of naturalisation have opera- tion outside the colony of their issue If they hive||@@||tion outside the colony of their issue. If they have not tho further question arise« whether ns«- that all||@@||not the further question arises whether now that all the nix colonies »re State« of the Commonwealth, the||@@||the six colonies are States of the Commonwealth, the naturalisation letters of each can operate in all prior||@@||naturalisation letters of each can operate in all prior to federal legislation on the subject The position is||@@||to federal legislation on the subject. The position is exciting some interest just at present bociuse there||@@||exciting some interest just at present because there are ««id to be at least three members of Parliament||@@||are said to be at least three members of Parliament who are not natural-bora «ubjects of the British||@@||who are not natural-born subjects of the British Crown, and a« to whose legal statue a« member« of||@@||Crown, and as to whose legal status as members of either House it is reasonably possible to have doubts||@@||either House it is reasonably possible to have doubts. It would be a «BVere «hock to a «on of a foreign||@@||It would be a severe shock to a son of a foreign nation who ha« been living in Australia for n ec-ire of||@@||nation who has been living in Australia for a score of years, and who, being naturalised, successfully con-||@@||years, and who, being naturalised, successfully con- tested an electorate, to Hurt that he was disqualified||@@||tested an electorate, to find that he was disqualified either because he had not been naturalised for the full||@@||either because he had not been naturalised for the full term of h ve yea«, or because his naturalisation was||@@||term of five years, or because his naturalisation was defective lu lew But It would be »till more annoying||@@||defective in law. But it would be still more annoying lo bim to find that the letters of nnturaliattion pro-||@@||to him to find that the letters of naturalisation pro- perly lSRued to bim much more than five veer« ago in||@@||perly issued to him much more than five years ago in a. colony other than that for which he ha« been re-||@@||a colony other than that for which he has been re- turned do not make him a British subject in the||@@||turned do not make him a British subject in the colony which hsselected him If ihat proves to be the||@@||colony which has elected him. If that proves to be the law, then, it is saul, certain persons will bo chal-||@@||law, then, it is said, certain persons will be chal- lenged, and the matenril upon which to base auch||@@||lenged, and the material upon which to base such chnllengii (soon, ina paasivo wav, b 1 ig sought It||@@||challenge is now, in a passive way, being sought. It vnav be ta d that the perse m suspected of un une n||@@||may be said that the persons suspected of an uncon- rcious foreign alli'gtanco havn lint been returned for||@@||scious foreign allegiance have not been returned for uuy New South Wiilr» electorate||@@||any New South Wales electorate. lhere was n tn redetel Minister m Sydney Ves||@@||There was not a Federal Minister in Sydney yes- terrlay, and the t theos and corridor« of the bydttey||@@||terday, and the offices and corridors of the Sydney " branch of the Government oflii '« " in Macquarie||@@||" branch of the Government offices " in Macquarie- etre-et were given over to a aoiit ry messenger, »ho||@@||street were given over to a solitary messenger, who bowed and said, " Nt t lu " to all calltrs, oven beforo||@@||bowed and said, " Not in " to all callers, even before the name ot th i Mniisti r could li i mentioned Nor||@@||the name of the Minister could be mentioned. Nor will anyone be ll at horan " for some dnys. tilthnugli||@@||will anyone be " at home " for some days, although Sir William Lyuo may pay a hurnod visit to Syd-||@@||Sir William Lyne may pay a hurried visit to Syd- ney on Sunday Mr I tgati did not accompany||@@||ney on Sunday. Mr. Fegan did not accompany lu« Mini't-nal chief tn Melbourne Ile is at present||@@||his Ministerial chief to Melbourne. He is at present i« Newcastle, »nd exactly what will bs his noxl||@@||in Newcastle, and exactly what will be his next movement does not set m to bo de i led Everything||@@||movement does not seem to be decided. Everything depends on the decision of the Catnuct with regard||@@||depends on the decision of the Cabinet with regard to the appointmoiit The minion puen publicity||@@||to the appointment. The opinion given publicity yesterday that nrol ably Mr T gan will ha pi ivided||@@||yesterday that probably Mr. Fegan will he provided for i ) « Jtne other office than that ot TJnder-Seer«tary||@@||for to some other office than that of Under-Secretary for Home Affair» «e-ined lo bo gum ng ground vos||@@||for Home Affairs seemed to be gaining ground yes- lerdav, but local talk was necessarily mere conjec-||@@||terday, but local talk was necessarily mere conjec- ture _||@@||ture. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14354314 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn OUtt NORFOLK ISLAND||@@||OUR NORFOLK ISLAND LETTER.||@@||LETTER. I NORFOLK ISLAND, April 11. .||@@||NORFOLK ISLAND, April 11. The mail steamer Muraban, Ciptaiu lodo!,||@@||The mail steamer Mambare, Captain Todd, arnvod oK town from Sydney last Siturday||@@||arrived off town from Sydney last Saturday aftoruoon at dusk Hie liiiidnig was good,||@@||afternoon at dusk. The landing was good, nud the pasieugora uud maila woro soon||@@||and the passengers and mails were soon ashoro Arehdoaeun rainier uud daughtor,||@@||ashore. Archdeacon Palmer and daughter, Mr« I« ena, and Troopor ü Unflott wera||@@||Mrs. Ivens, and Trooper D. Buffett were passengers to lho island 'Hie ateamor, after||@@||passengers to the island. The steamer, after discharging her inland largo, procojded on her||@@||discharging her inland cargo, proceeded on her way northward« about midnight Trooper||@@||way northwards about midnight. Trooper Rutlott was ouo of tho Impel nil Bushmen's Con-||@@||Buffett was one of the Imperial Bushmen's Con- tinent, and has boen invalidad homo Ho was||@@||tingent, and has been invalided home. He was roioived with nemo eeromoin Four boats wera||@@||received with some ceremony. Four boats were told oil lu bring tnd escort tho bushman to lho||@@||told off to bring and escort the bushman to the shoro, mid on lauding the escort was to Uro «||@@||shore, and on landing the escort was to fire a s iluto with their bomb guns, but at the oritioal||@@||salute with their bomb guns, but at the critical mumout tho guns missed fin., and thoro was no>||@@||moment the guns missed fire, and there was no saluto lho Chief MiLítiito roce «ed tho||@@||salute. The Chief Magistrate received the troopers on lho pur, ex 1 ri [ci I noch Robinson||@@||troopers on the pier, ex-Trooper Enoch Robinson Icing included in tho rtupturn, and by the din»||@@||being included in the reception, and by the dim light of u canillo hintciu read two addresses,||@@||light of a candle lantern read two addresses, whioh «oro afteriMirds handed to the mon To«||@@||which were afterwards handed to the men. To- morrow is a publio holiduj in their honour, and li||@@||morrow is a public holiday in their honour, and is to bo oolebrntod with a picnic and a ball||@@||to be celebrated with a picnic and a ball. The missionary «ciscl bondura Cioss, Captain||@@||The missionary vessel Southern Cross, Captain Huggott, arrived fioni Auckland on tho 1st||@@||Huggett, arrived from Auckland on the 1st instant, and loft ou tho ilth for tho inland«,||@@||instant, and left on the 9th for the islands, taking Archdeacon Oomins, the Re« a R P.||@@||taking Archdeacon Comins, the Revs. R. P. Wilson, OTorrall, Godden, Adams, Mr Nind,||@@||Wilson, O'Ferrall, Godden, Adams, Mr. Nind, und a party of until ca Hie vessel will mako a||@@||and a party of natives. The vessel will make a Mait lo all tho stations as fur as tho Solomons, and||@@||visit to all the stations as far as the Solomons, and is expected to return somo time m Juno, when tho||@@||is expected to return some time in June, when the inidwintor trip to Auckland will bo made||@@||midwinter trip to Auckland will be made. lho Bishop of Molimos] i mid Mrs Wilson re.||@@||The Bishop of Melanesia and Mrs. Wilson re- turned to tho lBluuds in tho Southern Cross Tha||@@||turned to the islands in the Southern Cross. The Bishop will remain m rosidouoo until tho middle||@@||Bishop will remain in residence until the middle trip, when it is Ins intention to make a visitation||@@||trip, when it is his intention to make a visitation of his oxtansivo diocese||@@||of his extensive diocese. A handsomo now hospital lins boen orcoted at||@@||A handsome new hospital has been erected at the Melanesian mission station, built from funds||@@||the Melanesian mission station, built from funds specially do«otod for tho purpose Hie building,||@@||specially devoted for the purpose. The building, although not largo, is Bulllaiontl) commodious for||@@||although not large, is sufficiently commodious for its intcudod nee, aud w ill no doubt bu much ap-||@@||its intended use, and will no doubt be much ap- preciated, for such nu institution has long beoa||@@||preciated, for such an institution has long been badly wanted Bishop Wilson last Monday||@@||badly wanted. Bishop Wilson last Monday morning formally dedicated tho building, and||@@||morning formally dedicated the building, and was assisted by tho wholo of hi« whitu and||@@||was assisted by the whole of his white and tiutno stuft, who fully íolod mudo the coromouy||@@||native staff, who fully robed made the ceremony most picturesque aud uuprossivo||@@||most picturesque and impressive. Although lomparalively very little rain hue||@@||Although comparatively very little rain has fallen, ii is splendid we itlior for growing and||@@||fallen, it is splendid weather for growing and planting and the crops in the tcnoea look «ory||@@||planting and the crops in the fences look very Well indeed lho health of the island is good||@@||well indeed. The health of the island is good. Weathor notos for Maali - Baioini to*||@@||Weather notes for March :—Barometer Highest on 2nd 29 871, lowest on ilrd 2d 310 ,||@@||Highest on 2nd 29·874, lowest on 23rd 29·310 ; 'ruiu on 12 days, 3 17 luoheo Winds Lastorly||@@||rain on 12 days, 3·17 inches. Winds Easterly 21, wostorly 7 days||@@||24, westerly 7 days. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14354145 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn NEW ZEALAND AND FEDERA-||@@||NEW ZEALAND AND FEDERA- TION.||@@||TION. THE NEW ZEALAND COMMISSION.||@@||THE NEW ZEALAND COMMISSION. QUEENSLAND EVIDENCE.||@@||QUEENSLAND EVIDENCE. 1 he member« of the Now Zealand redoral Com*||@@||The members of the New Zealand Federal Com- mission returned to Sydney by rail Irom Brisbane||@@||mission returned to Sydney by rail from Brisbane yeaterday Ihe Commission spent some day* ia||@@||yesterday. The Commission spent some days in Uueeualand, ami while there uxammed several wit||@@||Queensland, and while there examined several wit- nonios, representative of all dusses of the community,||@@||nesses, representative of all classes of the community. lho »videucu tukoii m the northern State conolude*||@@||The evidence taken in the northern State concludes the work of the Commission in the Commonwealth,||@@||the work of the Commission in the Commonwealth, aud the ineiuhera will now return almeat immediately||@@||and the members will now return almost immediately to Now /ealaud||@@||to New Zealand. Colons! Pitt, chairman of the Commission, when||@@||Colonel Pitt, chairman of the Commission, when Sean last night by a représentative of the " Horald,'*||@@||seen last night by a representative of the " Herald," made a few roniarti upon the work «oooui||@@||made a few remarks upon the work accom- filinhed lu Queensland Ile said that the member*||@@||plished in Queensland. He said that the members lad becu cordially received by thu Stale Government,||@@||had been cordially received by the State Government, mid every assistance toward» proseautiug lnijuirU*||@@||and every assistance towards prosecuting inquiries had I oon afforded them Anong thu chief witouses||@@||had been afforded them. Among the chief witnesses examined wore -Mr Hutledge (.acting Stat*||@@||examined were :—Mr. Rutledge (acting State Premier), Sr llugli Nelson (Prcauleut of the Legis-||@@||Premier), Sir Hugh Nelson (President of the Legis- lative Council), tho ltogiatrar-Ueneral, who ela»||@@||lative Council), the Registrar-General, who also occupies the position of Stutialician, tho Imada ot||@@||occupies the position of Statistician, the heads of tile Agneultural and Stock Departments, Senator||@@||the Agricultural and Stock Departments, Senator Di««sou, who was returned at the htad ot tho poll||@@||Dawson, who was returned at the head of the poll lit the ledoriil elections , Colonel 1 inu (head of tha||@@||at the federal elections ; Colonel Finn (head of the defence forces), mid loading aulhoritioa on the||@@||defence forces), and leading authorities on the kanuka question and siller industry, pastoral and||@@||kanaka question and sugar industry, pastoral and ngricultutul interests, mineral resources, labour, aud||@@||agricultural interests, mineral resources, labour, and other mutters||@@||other matters. lief orung specially to the sugar ludustiy and the||@@||Referring specially to the sugar industry and the question of blaok labour, Colonel Pitt said that,||@@||question of black labour, Colonel Pitt said that, ivtulu some of thu wituussea woro of opinion||@@||while some of the witnesses were of opinion that tho industty could be prulltably pursued||@@||that the industry could be profitably pursued ««Ithout the kanakas, Hie preponderance of||@@||without the kanakas, the preponderance of evidence Youilod to show that the «vithdrawal of tha||@@||evidence tended to show that the withdrawal of the black labour meant ruin to the HUgar planter« It||@@||black labour meant ruin to the sugar planters. It ««us uiaiiitaiuoi that the cessatiuu of tho industry||@@||was maintained that the cessation of the industry would mt au ii heavy loss to the Slate, not alono to||@@||would mean a heavy loss to the State, not alone to thoa» directly engaged in the growth and export of||@@||those directly engaged in the growth and export of augur, but tu many «vho ludiroctly benefited by ita||@@||sugar, but to many who indirectly benefited by its pioduotiou||@@||production. lho impression gained hythe members of the||@@||The impression gained by the members of the CouimiHsiou «v ia that at a vory curly date the produc-||@@||Commission was that at a very early date the produc- tion« of Queensland would exeeid tim local demand In||@@||tions of Queensland would exceed the local demand. In 18JJ withr« population of 00,000 tho oxpoite of the '||@@||1899 with a population of 500,000 the exports of the State amounted to i,ll,Gu0 0U0, und the evidence||@@||State amounted to £11,000,000, and the evidence HUbuutted to the Commission Hliowed that many iu||@@||submitted to the Commission showed that many in- tlustnus were but iu their infancy One feiture of||@@||dustries were but in their infancy. One feature of Queensland which Culonol Pitt said gained inuch||@@||Queensland which Colonel Pitt said gained much uttoutioii from the New beulender« wa« the||@@||attention from the New Zealanders was the piovnloucoof appalliug droughts lho average yearly ,||@@||prevalence of appalling droughts. The average yearly loss of stock from thut cause wus u revelation "te the j||@@||loss of stock from that cause was a revelation to the members Hut wbila noting the droughts, the >||@@||members. But while noting the droughts, the visitors were much struck with the extent uud fet- ,||@@||visitors were much struck with the extent and fer- tihly of Darling Dowiib, over which they passed ]||@@||tility of Darling Downs, over which they passed. Ino time fixed for the publication of the Commis*||@@||The time fixed for the publication of the Commis- aion s i epurt waa JMaj JO, »adlha mombo» «vere of v"1||@@||sion's report was May 30, and the members were of opinion that the ««ork of preparation would bo no ',||@@||opinion that the work of preparation would be ac- contplished bv that date i||@@||complished by that date. Helene leaving the Commonwealth, Colonel Pitt I||@@||Before leaving the Commonwealth, Colonel Pitt desired, on behulf of tho membere, to expresa gratU i||@@||desired, on behalf of the members, to express grati- llcutiuu for tho »asiBtauce and hoapitality everywhere||@@||fication for the assistance and hospitality everywhere extcuded to thom I||@@||extended to them. - .li||@@|| ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14366824 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE SITE OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.||@@||THE SITE OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL. I LECTURE BY MR. ALEX. WILSON.||@@||LECTURE BY MR. ALEX. WILSON. JLart evening Mr. Alex. Wilaon delivered a lecture||@@||Last evening Mr. Alex. Wilson delivered a lecture in the Protestant Hall on the aubject of " A Site for||@@||in the Protestant Hall on the subject of " A Site for a Federal Capital." The lectuts wa« given in re||@@||a Federal Capital." The lecture was given in re- ep.nee to a request from the Master Buddera' Asso-||@@||sponce to a request from the Master Builders' Asso- ciation, the Instituto cf Architect«, the Chamber of||@@||ciation, the Institute of Architects, the Chamber of Manufactures, the Institute of Surveyor», the||@@||Manufactures, the Institute of Surveyors, the Engineering Associât ion, sod the Bnukmsaters'||@@||Engineering Association, and the Brickmasters' Association. Repretentatives from each of these||@@||Association. Representatives from each of these bodies were present in large number«. There were||@@||bodies were present in large numbers. There were also on the platform and in the body of the ball a||@@||also on the platform and in the body of the hall a number of members of Parliament, including tb« fol-||@@||number of members of Parliament, including the fol- lowing:-Mr. C. A. Lee, M.L.A., Mr. Bruce Smith,||@@||lowing :—Mr. C. A. Lee, M.L.A., Mr. Bruce Smith, M.P., Mr. G. B. Edwards, M.P., Mr. A. D. Nellan,||@@||M.P., Mr. G. B. Edwards, M.P., Mr. A. D. Nelson, M.L.A., Mr. W. Affleck, MX.A., Mr. R. D.||@@||M.L.A., Mr. W. Affleck, M.L.A., Mr. R. D. Meagber, M.L.A., and others. The chair was occu-||@@||Meagbhr, M.L.A., and others. The chair was occu- pied by the Mayer of Sydney (Dr. Graham, M.L. A.).||@@||pied by the Mayor of Sydney (Dr. Graham, M.L.A.). Mr. Wilson, io the course of an iatereatiug addresi,||@@||Mr. Wilson, in the course of an interesting address, aaid he waa aston! dn-d to find that up to the present||@@||said he was astonished to find that up to the present the citizens of New South Wale« had taken little if||@@||the citizens of New South Wales had taken little if any interest iu the question of «electing a «¡te for the||@@||any interest in the question of selecting a site for the fudeial capital. No movement whatever had been||@@||federal capital. No movement whatever had been enteied into to try to come to a definite conclu»!««||@@||entered into to try to come to a definite conclusion as te which wa« the better position, several sites||@@||as to which was the better position. Several sites i ad bean suggested, and Mr Oliver and other gentle-||@@||had been suggested, and Mr. Oliver and other gentle- men h«d painted out lbs advantages and disadvan-||@@||men had pointed out the advantages and disadvan- tages of each, but beyond that really notting else had||@@||tages of each, but beyond that really nothing else had be«.i dons. (Applause,) If that «tate of things were j||@@||been done. (Applause.) If that state of things were adowe I to continue, the le.ult would bn that||@@||allowed to continue, the result would be that their Victorian friei d« some fin« day would fight, hard j||@@||their Victorian friends some fine day would fight hard te have the «ile ßx-d on the border« of t"eir t«r||@@||to have the site fixed on the borders of their ter- ntuty. .Ha «eight say that Ihe «it« which ha favoured||@@||ritory. He might say that the site which he favoured a« beiug the best from all standpoints w»« near to the||@@||as being the best from all standpoints was near to the Canobla«, and close to the «He on which Mr. Oliver||@@||Canoblas, and close to the site on which Mr. Oliver ha« reported. On tua quertion of olimate, it was||@@||has reported. On the question of climate, it was necessary to remember that with the exception of||@@||necessary to remember that with the exception of Hobart all «xlat-eg capital« wsre «ftuatwt in mora or||@@||Hobart all existing capitals were situated in more or leea hot climate«, and the Parliament« were iu'every||@@||less hot climates, and the Parliaments were in every c«a« at their work between the month« of April aud||@@||case at their work between the months of April and November. In order therefor« to ««able the bual-,||@@||November. In order therefore to enable the busi- nea» of the Federal Government and Parliament to||@@||ness of the Federal Government and Parliament to proceed without unduly interfering with colonial||@@||proceed without unduly interfering with colonial affair« a elimata should bo chosen which was||@@||affairs a climate should be chosen which was suitable for residaacs during the month» from||@@||suitable for residence during the months from December to April. (Applause.) In regard to||@@||December to April. (Applause.) In regard to this condition no better «ita could be chosan.||@@||this condition no better site could be chosen. As to the advantages this site offered for the found-||@@||As to the advantages this site offered for the found- ation of a city-it wa« i evident from a glance at the||@@||ation of a city—it was evident from a glance at the map of Ihe locality-and such a map the audience||@@||map of the locality—and such a map the audience had in front of thsin-that it bad evsry opportunity||@@||had in front of them—that it had every opportunity I tor providing . watet supply lufficimt f or »city of||@@||for providing a water supply sufficient for a city of the first magnitude It waa alan surrounded by a||@@||the first magnitude. It was also surrounded by a more or !e-s fertile country, wtvh a climate the finest||@@||more or less fertile country, with a climate the finest in Australia. It had au altitude of from 2200ft. to||@@||in Australia. It had an altitude of from 2200ft. to 3.00ft, anti by slightly extending the area the||@@||3500ft., and by slightly extending the area the Cannblas could tie included, and in thia way au altitude||@@||Canoblas could be included, and in this way an altitude of more than 4000ft attaiuod (Applause ) Another||@@||of more than 4600ft. attained (Applause.) Another very unportaut matter in the selection of a capital||@@||very important matter in the selection of a capital was to choose _ site which waa easy of access to each||@@||was to choose a site which was easy of access to each State capitsl (Applause ) The Can blas diatrict||@@||State capital (Applause.) The Canoblas district could be aiproachnd ftom Brisbane, Syduev, Mel-||@@||could be approached from Brisbane, Sydney, Mel- bourne, Adelaide and Perth direct hy tail without Ira||@@||bourne, Adelaide and Perth direct by rail without tra- vtliiog through any other capital city Tasmania, of||@@||velling through any other capital city. Tasmania, of cour e. it would bs impossible to make any auch pro-||@@||course, it would be impossible to make any such pro- vision for Tue spot waa ah mt seven miles furtherf rom||@@||vision for. The spot was about seven miles further from Melb urne than waa Goulburn and mlway communi-||@@||Melbourne than was Goulburn and railway communi- cation w«a now ettatiliafied With a c nnection from||@@||cation was now established. With a connection from BroVon Hill to Cobar the distance from Adolaide||@@||Broken Hill to Cobar the distance from Adelaide would he reduced, and direct approich aecuted.||@@||would be reduced, and direct approach secured. Brisbane, hy the construction of a short link from||@@||Brisbane, by the construction of a short link from Weins Creek to tho Western line, would bo as near to||@@||Werris Creek to the Western line, would be as near to th« capital os to Syduey forth, if ov r connected||@@||the capital as to Sydney. Perth, if ever connected witt, the eastern railway Kyatum must foin at V irt||@@||with the eastern railway system must join at Port Augusta, aud thus come direct to the capital||@@||Augusta, and thus come direct to the capital. Sidney was alresdv in direqt c »rnrnu rcslion by rail,||@@||Sydney was already in direct communication by rail, und was almost on a p r with any likely Bite on thu||@@||and was almost on a par with any likely site on the Soutliein line so far »s dist nue was concerned It||@@||Southern line so far as distance was concerned. It would thus be seen hat as f«r üb a-c ssibdity was||@@||would thus be seen that as far as accessibility was cone rued uo hotter situ c uld be cho«en. (Ap- I||@@||concerned no better site could be chosen. (Ap- plains ) 'lb« lurtur-r then dealt with the m my j||@@||plause.) The lecturer then dealt with the many advant g i which this sit- possessed fr m the et-nd||@@||advantages which this site possessed from the stand- l omt of co. .1 lemtion nf N'ew South WaW interest« |||@@||point of consideration of New South Wales' interests. Ho enmp red it with ttbtrpro|K) el sites, inoludii g||@@||He compared it with other proposed sites, including lho«u in M tiaro »n I Yast districts Mr Wilton w-ia||@@||those in Monaro and Yass districts. Mr. Wilson was BB'iBled in Iiíh ectiirr hy mana and diagrama, whtoh||@@||assisted in his lecture by maps and diagrams, which were shown nv tne m t r f limelight||@@||were shown by the aid of limelight. At the conclusion tf his aldr« a the lecturer waa||@@||At the conclusion of his address the lecturer was accorded a h«arty vute of thanks on the motton i f||@@||accorded a hearty vote of thanks on the motion of Messrs Lee and l-dward» A similar vote to the||@@||Messrs. Lee and Edwards. A similar vote to the May ir for presiding brought the proceedings to a||@@||Mayor for presiding brought the proceedings to a close _||@@||close. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14354204 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn -||@@|| THK ELECTRIC LIGHTING OF||@@||THE ELECTRIC LIGHTING OF SYDNEY.||@@||SYDNEY. ANOTHER STEP IN ADVANCE.'||@@||ANOTHER STEP IN ADVANCE. A confluence has been held between tho electric||@@||A conference has been held between the electric lighting committee or tho Sidney Oitj C-uncil and||@@||lighting committee of the Sydney City Council and the Harbour trust Commissioners lu repaid to||@@||the Harbour Trust Commissioners in regard to the site of tha proooesd Sydney electuu lighting||@@||the site of the proposed Sydney electric lighting station ilia Comnnssionora were able to explain||@@||station. The Commissioners were able to explain in detail what ground the Da-ling Ilitbour Itesuinp||@@||in detail what ground the Darling Harbour Resump- ttoti Act recently passetl enabled lho City Council to||@@||tion Act recently passed enabled the City Council to hold As regards tho i ite which had beau selected||@@||hold. As regards the site which had been selected by tbo council, pruvious lo the passing of this legis-||@@||by the council, previous to the passing of this legis- lation, aa au olectrio lighting station, tho Com-||@@||lation, as an electric lighting station, the Com- missioners stated they woro prepared to make it||@@||missioners stated they were prepared to make it available to the cotporattun for that purpose, less||@@||available to the corporation for that purpose, less it portion which thoy ivcio compelled 11 excise lu||@@||a portion which they were compelled to excise in order to provide for cortatn roadways The Mayor||@@||order to provide for certain roadways. The Mayor of bsduay (Alderman T)r J. Graham, M_A)||@@||of Sydney (Alderman Dr. J. Graham, M.L.A.) says thut it now romains for thu council||@@||says that it now remains for the council to ascertain from its scientific advlssr whether tile||@@||to ascertain from its scientific advisor whether the slteso ledurol can to uttli'od for carrying out tha||@@||site so reduced can be utilised for carrying out the electric lighting works according to tho accepted||@@||electric lighting works according to the accepted designs A cable message will accordingly be iles||@@||designs. A cable message will accordingly be des- patched al onco to Mater Carduw ncqilaiutiiig him||@@||patched at once to Major Cardew acquainting him with the stale of affair*, ami asking his opinion I ho||@@||with the state of affairs, and asking his opinion. The Harbour Irust bus announced that it will require||@@||Harbour Trust has announced that it will require lOOfl of theeito atea Xt is autioipnted that so ¿nat||@@||100ft. of the site area. It is anticipated that so great a deduction from tim ground avnilublo may render||@@||a deduction from the ground available may render tho locality quite unsiiitible, hut if a new site ho» to||@@||the locality quite unsuitable, but if a new site has to ho chosen it will luvolve u lot of deljy. MijorCar||@@||be chosen it will involve a lot of delay. Major Car- dow may, in that oient, havo to rovisit bydnoy and||@@||dew may, in that event, have to revisit Sydney and prepare now pluus anti speotiications On the other||@@||prepare new plans and specifications. On the other hand, if Major Cardew, in reply to the cable-||@@||hand, if Major Cardew, in reply to the cable- gram which is to be sent to him, stites that||@@||gram which is to be sent to him, states that he sties his wuv lo proceed, ulihsuig tho preseut||@@||he sees his way to proceed, utilising the present site, tho Mayor Bays that gentleman will bnudvisod||@@||site, the Mayor says that gentleman will be advised to advertise for lenders for tho iiocssarv plant und||@@||to advertise for tenders for the necessary plant and maeluuery at ouco Ihe rsfavor hopes, whatever may||@@||machinery at once. The Mayor hopes, whatever may bs the upshot, that the citizens will rooogntso that||@@||be the upshot, that the citizens will recognise that tho council hits done all it can to help tile matter||@@||the council has done all it can to help the matter foiward, while the Harbour trust Coiiimissioners||@@||forward, while the Harbour Trust Commissioners should ho glvon credit tor oxpetiling affairs Ihe||@@||should be given credit for expediting affairs. The council has power under au Act to ixpetut up to||@@||council has power under an Act to expend up to Ai'iOjOOO on the works, so the iind-rtikitig is a, vorv||@@||£250,000 on the works, so the undertaking is a very important ono «mt must not be launched without||@@||important one and must not be launched without haviog a ciesr understanding 113 to tho suitability of||@@||having a clear understanding as to the suitability of the curtailstl «its aud the council'« title to occupy it.||@@||the curtailed site and the council's title to occupy it. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14388921 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TÏÏE RUSSIAN CRUISER GROMOBOI.||@@||THE RUSSIAN CRUISER GROMOBOI. Tho Russian armoured cruiser Gromoboi, which is||@@||The Russian armoured cruiser Gromoboi, which is anchored in Athol Bight, was yesterday open for||@@||anchored in Athol Bight, was yesterday open for public inspection. Permission for tho public to visit||@@||public inspection. Permission for tho public to visit tho waiship was secured by Mr. Vf G Todd,||@@||tho waiship was secured by Mr. W. G .Todd, manager of the Sydney Pernea, Limited, from Cap-||@@||manager of the Sydney Ferries, Limited, from Cap- tain C H. Jessou, who has command of the||@@||tain C H. Jesson, who has command of the Gromoboi. Mr. Todd arranged lor pontoons to bo||@@||Gromoboi. Mr. Todd arranged for pontoons to bo hxed each side of the vessel, and ii 10 minutes' service||@@||fixed each side of the vessel, and a 10 minutes' service fiotn Circular Quay was maintained during tho after-||@@||from Circular Quay was maintained during tho after- noon by a fleet of scrow steamers Other ferry||@@||noon by a fleet of scrow steamers. Other ferry steamers also plied to the warship, and all carried||@@||steamers also plied to the warship, and all carried laige numbers of passengers both on the outward||@@||large numbers of passengers both on the outward and shoreward trips It is estimated (hut||@@||and shoreward trips. It is estimated that ¿000 persons jietorday availed themselves||@@||3000 persons yesterday availed themselves of the opportumly of looking over the||@@||of the opportumly of looking over the cruiser, which is the largest that lies yot visited||@@||cruiser, which is the largest that has yet visited Australian waters The Gromoboi i. quite new and||@@||Australian waters. The Gromoboi is quite new and modern m every respect, eo that an inspection of the||@@||modern in every respect, so that an inspection of the vessel could not but piovB highly interesting. She ia||@@||vessel could not but prove highly interesting. She is bon vii} armoured, a merited feature bung the num-||@@||heavily armoured, a marked feature being the num- ber of quick-ûrers and machine-pieces carried. At||@@||ber of quick-firers and machine-pieces carried. At each ot tho guns sailorB woro stationed, mid thoy wore||@@||each ot tho guns sailors were stationed, and they were uutiriug in explaining to groups of iutore*ted sight-||@@||untiriug in explaining to groups of interested sight- seers the intricate mechanism of the weaponB, The||@@||seers the intricate mechanism of the weapons. The majority of the officers speak English weil, and they||@@||majority of the officers speak English weil, and they shoaed niirked courtesy to tho people aboard Tho||@@||showed marked courtesy to tho people aboard. The Gromoboi will be open lo the pu bl io each afternoon||@@||Gromoboi will be open lo the public each afternoon from 2 o'clock to 'S till Priday lbore will, however,||@@||from 2 o'clock to 5 till Friday. There will, however, be no seivice of steamers to the »bin, oxcejit on one||@@||be no seivice of steamers to the ship, except on one nfternoon, which hasnot jot been decided upon, when||@@||afternoon, which has not yet been decided upon, when the Sydney Kerries, Limited, will again make fre-||@@||the Sydney Ferries, Limited, will again make fre- quent tripa tu tne warship||@@||quent trips to tne warship. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14399048 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn LOCKING THE RIVER||@@||LOCKING THE RIVER MURRAY.||@@||MURRAY. COROWA, Tuesday.||@@||COROWA, Tuesday. At a recent meeting of the Corowa ProgreB» Com-||@@||At a recent meeting of the Corowa Progress Com- mittee the prrposed scheme for locking the Uiver||@@||mittee the proposed scheme for locking the River Murray, as initiated by the borough uf Lohucu||@@||Murray, as initiated by the borough of Echuca (Vic), was under discussion. The chairman, Mr. H||@@||(Vic), was under discussion. The chairman, Mr. H C. Piggin, thought ¡liby might reasonably express||@@||C. Piggin, thought they might reasonably express their sympathy with the movement, a» it seemed to||@@||their sympathy with the movement, as it seemed to him u step in lho tight direction In arderlo tunke||@@||him a step in the right direction. In order to make tho river navigable, snargmg parties weie employed,||@@||the river navigable, snagging parties were employed, but ho noticed that trees vuele always Ielt on the||@@||but he noticed that trees were always Ielt on the banks of tho liver, reedy to go in »gain in flood time».||@@||banks of the river, ready to go in again in flood times. fill. Brewer . Mine work for snaggtnfc parties,||@@||Mr. Brewer : Mine work for snagging parties. Mr Johnson auld bo could not seo ho»' the work||@@||Mr. Johnson said he could not see how the work WBB lo be di ne. The lauds were swamped aatmally,||@@||was to be done. The lands were swamped naturally, and people had lo i,coept thu water, but they might||@@||and people had to accept the water, but they might now do BO if artificial means of BWauaping the pro-||@@||now do so if artificial means of swamping the pro- perty vere reported to||@@||perty were reported to. Mr.Breweisaidtbeyliad no knowledge of what Ihev||@@||Mr.Brewer said they had no knowledge of what they might bo doing in lucking auch n big river. In this||@@||might be doing in locking such a big river. In this btaielaud had been suid right up to Ihe water's edge,||@@||state land had been sold right up to the water's edge, which would doublas incuu trouble wero thu Munay||@@||which would doubtless mean trouble were the Murray locked. It »a» dilfureut na Viotona, v, here land wa»||@@||locked. It was different in Victoria, where land was only sold to within a obum of the liver. He was of||@@||only sold to within a chain of the river. He was of opinion thal if damage through Hoods were occasioned,||@@||opinion that if damage through floods were occasioned, it would then be saddled on to thu lock.||@@||it would then be saddled on to the lock. 'Ihe Rev. W C Huso also spoke against tho Bchemc||@@||'Ihe Rev. W C Huse also spoke against the scheme and uiored the following resolution, which was||@@||and moved the following resolution, which was esconded hy Mr Johnson end carried .-" 1 hal Ihe||@@||seconded by Mr. Johnson and carried :--- " That the sécrétai y he liistruct-d to write to tho Council of tho||@@||secretary be instructed to write to the Council of the Borougn »f Echuca stating that while the Progiess||@@||Borough of Echuca stating that while the Progress Committee ot Corowa is in tho fullest cyioputov with||@@||Committee at Corowa is in the fullest sympathy with any movement for the conservation of water, the||@@||any movement for the conservation of water, the member» would deane »orne information upon the||@@||members would desire some information upon the Biilvjoctof locking the llivtr Murrav before being||@@||subject of locking the River Murray before being able to exprea» their otincurrsneo in the movement "||@@||able to express their concurrence in the movement " The meeting also discussed the udvisibihty ol un-||@@||The meeting also discussed the advisibility of un- employed being pnt on to the work of destroying||@@||employed being put on to the work of destroying tallon ti nber ou Governmont rehorveu and stock||@@||fallen timber on Government reserves and stock routes, they home cnnsiuered a harbour for rabtnt»||@@||routes, they home considered a harbour for rabbits. Tim Chainnau mud the wuy finuge went at tirostnt||@@||The Chairman said the way things went at present holders bad no heart to do au) innig Had Govern-||@@||holders had no heart to do anything. Had Govern- ment performed its share of the wur«. the pest couta||@@||ment performed its share of the work the pest could luive buen kept iii check lu this liatnct In his||@@||have been kept in check in this district. In his opinion no good would result until the slock route»||@@||opinion no good would result until the stock routes und reserves received uttentiou||@@||and reserves received attention. The secretary wat mi-truciod to writo to Mr||@@||The secretary was instructed to write to Mr. O'sullivan aud to request that a porlun of the||@@||O'Sullivan and to request that a portion of the inonov nt present expended in finding work for tbo||@@||unemployed present expended in finding work for the unemployed in scrub.cutting anil other wa) s should||@@||unemployed in scrub cutting and other ways should be diverted into au endeavour lo copB with the rabbit||@@||be diverted into an endeavour to cope with the rabbit pest li; cleunug the lsllcu timber and rubbish on||@@||pest by clearing the fallen timber and rubbish on reserves aud »leek route]||@@||reserves and stock routes. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14382459 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn LAW REPORT. ,||@@||LAW REPORT. _._. UB foitunutii Unit the otlur||@@||tary to Mr. Mencke. It was fortunate that the other momburs of tho paity bud not leulurcd usluuo at ht||@@||members of the party had not ventured ashore at St. Mutthiu« Cablu nona of the massacru lins bcuu||@@||Matthias. Cable news of the massacre has been lurwardtd to (ieruiauy by tho Govornor ot tim||@@||forwarded to Germany by the Governor of the urcliipolugo It i« probablo that tho j neill will||@@||archipelago. It is probable that the yacht will shortly como on lo Si liney||@@||shortly come on to Sydney. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14382385 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn AMERICAN (JHULSER||@@||AMERICAN CRUISER BROOKLYN.||@@||BROOKLYN. DEPARTS TO-DAY FOE MELBOURNE.||@@||DEPARTS TO-DAY FOR MELBOURNE. WILL PROBABLY RETURN TO SYDNEY.||@@||WILL PROBABLY RETURN TO SYDNEY. lho American cruiser Brooklyn, which airired ut||@@||The American cruiser Brooklyn, which arrived at Sydney on Ihuiedav for the purpose of securing coal||@@||Sydney on Thursday for the purpose of securing coal liefere irocceding to Mtlboumo to tako part in the||@@||before proceeding to Melbourne to take part in the inttrnatienal uavildenioiistratious in connection i/ith||@@||international naval demonstrations in connection with tbo visit ot the Unke of Gornall and York, has been||@@||the visit of the Duke of Cornwall and York, has been delay-1 hero )oii(,ei than wa« oxpctteil Jiear||@@||delayed here longer than was expected. Rear- Admnat Homey, on loiiigseen by n " Herald " re||@@||Admiral Remey, on being seen by a " Herald " re- poitor lnst uigiil stn ted that Ins original intention||@@||porter last night, stated that his original intention was toeccuiout tin i pirt IO0U toi a of coal, out||@@||was to secure at this port 1000 tons of coal, but owing to the inclement wo »tin r, which has greatly||@@||owing to the inclement weather, which has greatly hampered tho work et lb« coal lumi ra, the ciuiser||@@||hampered the work of the coal-lumpers, the cruiser will have ti» depart walla a f^i nhor cr quantity Up||@@||will have to depart with a far shorter quantity. Up to Salurday night li o vo^icl bad received nomo -JUU||@@||to Saturday night the vessel had received some 400 tons of era , and, with the fiuantity to bo taken lu||@@||tons of coal, and, with the quantity to be taken in to dal, th i lîrooklyu v ill havo to manage until Mel||@@||to-day, the Brooklyn will have to manage until Mel- bourro is reached||@@||bourne is reached. Arr mgeinents wore, the Admiral fit" ted, being uia.de||@@||Arrangements were, the Admiral stated, being made lo ouiible tho emmet tu continuo hor vovnc,o south Into||@@||to enable the cruiser to continue her voyage south late tim attturnoon or, fuilin ' thi«, BIIO will leave inrly||@@||this afternoon, or, failing this, she will leave early to nu rrow mut /tin/||@@||to-morrow morning. During tbo penu l in pint tho new and marines||@@||During the period in port the crew and marines have been bUBy in nvuhaiiling the vc sol This||@@||have been busy in overhauling the vessel. This applies particul tri/ to thoofiieors and men's quarters,||@@||applies particularly to the officers and men's quarters, w luth havo biou thoroughly renovated in reudineaB||@@||which have been thoroughly renovated in readiness foi tue «oiourn at Melbourne||@@||for the sojourn at Melbourne. On 1 riday mid Saturilaj a iiumVor of vWtors in-||@@||On Friday and Saturday a number of visitors in- spected the truiaei, and won courteously shown over||@@||spected the cruiser, and were courteously shown over her bj the oflicers [teat-Admiral Itemey stated||@@||her by the officers. Reat-Admiral Remey stated th it he would havo been pi tie d to alford visitors an||@@||that he would have been pleased to afford visitors an opportunity of looking over the BnoUvn on duiiday,||@@||opportunity of looking over the Brooklyn on Sunday, but the nnprepitiouB vvertbor, togitbor with trie||@@||but the unpropitious weather, together with the gouorat untidineus constituent upon the coaling opera-||@@||general untidiness consequent upon the coaling opera- tion«, hud pi vented him from eanying out his. m||@@||tions, had prevented him from carrying out his in- lennon||@@||tention. Iho iuture moviironts of llio DruDklyn mo at pre-||@@||The future movements of the Brooklyn are at pre- nait uut rlaiti, und nothing (If Hi lto will lo known||@@||sent uncertain, and nothing definite will be known until Mi lbourne ia i cached Rear- ».dmiral Romiv||@@||until Melbourne is reached. Rear-Admiral Remey hoivuvir, bolicveB thit alter a stay of » f( rlnight lu||@@||however, believes that after a stay of a fortnight in the Victorian oipital the "Jrookltn will again tomo||@@||the Victorian capital the Brooklyn will again come 15 Svdnoy for a shoit joriod, probably 10 days||@@||to Sydney for a short period, probably 10 days. While hero tho cruiser will probably bo docked at||@@||While here the cruiser will probably be docked at Sutherland Dock for the purpose of bemg cleaned||@@||Sutherland Dock for the purpose of being cleaned and i tinted. Ihm dock, it may bo uieutt mtd,||@@||and painted. This dock, it may be mentioned, would easily acr-omuiodutn the warvhip, her dim n||@@||would easily accommodate the warship, her dimen- Hions Len g -Draught, 2t>ft , length, KlDft beam,||@@||sions being :—Draught, 26ft. ; length, 400ft. ; beam, 01ft. , while the dock mcucurts GuSTt in ltnntli and||@@||64ft. ; while the dock measures 638ft. in length, and H «it in 1» in ill h||@@||84ft. in breadth. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14362552 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TUE POSTAL D1ÏPA.KTMENT.||@@||THE POSTAL DEPARTMENT. OHAKGES FOB MAIL MATTJilt. j||@@||CHARGES FOR MAIL MATTER. Mr Crick", who is still Posttnsstor-Genoral of the||@@||Mr. Crick, who is still Postmaster-General of the State of Mew South Wales, und will remain so until||@@||State of New South Wales, and will remain so until tliu affairs of the provincial department are wound||@@||the affairs of the provincial department are wound up, stated yesterday that the Statu Uoternmcnt has||@@||up, stated yesterday that the State Government has applied to that of tho Cominauwoalth for thu pa) -||@@||applied to that of the Commonwealth for the pay- mont of a proportion »t tho sum of £72.170 for tho||@@||ment of a proportion of the sum of £72,179 for the carriago of mail mailor ovur tlio railwiiis of this||@@||carriage of mail matter over the railways of this State 'Ibis was the sum paid last year hy the Postal||@@||State. This was the sum paid last year by the Postal Department of Now Suuth Wales for carriego of ita||@@||Department of New South Wales for carriage of its mails by train Tho Commonwealth Goturumeut||@@||mails by train. The Commonwealth Government has agreed to the charge, and the first quarter's con-||@@||has agreed to the charge, and the first quarter's con- tribution, about £18,000, will probably bo made at||@@||tribution, about £18,000, will probably be made at tlio beginning of Juno.||@@||the beginning of June. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14362499 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn KILLED ON A RIFLE RANGE.||@@||KILLED ON A RIFLE RANGE. An inquest was held at Narracan to-day un a lad||@@||An inquest was held at Narracan to-day on a lad namoi Albert Smith, who wus shot while acting us||@@||named Albert Smith, who was shot while acting as marker at tho Hilo butta lbs jury found that death||@@||marker at the rifle butts. The jury found that death was iiccidnntal, and added a rider expressing the||@@||was accidental, and added a rider expressing the opinion that tin» system of flag signalling||@@||opinion that the system of flag signalling unod on all public ranges should uln ays lie adopted on||@@||used on all public ranges should always be adopted on private ranges. _||@@||private ranges. '1 ho dis - bled steamer Alola nrnved at Hobson's||@@||The disabled steamer Alola arrived at Hobson's Bay this morning from Fortland in tow of the tug||@@||Bay this morning from Portland in tow of the tug Lagle||@@||Eagle. Iorty applications have keon recoivod by the||@@||Forty applications have been received by the Public Service Board for tho position of Conservator||@@||Public Service Board for the position of Conservator of Forests, vice Mr Perrin, dooiased, a number of||@@||of Forests, vice Mr. Perrin, deceased, a number of the applications being from New bouth Wales and||@@||the applications being from New South Wales and South. Australia.||@@||South Australia. A deputation, representing the Council of tbo||@@||A deputation, representing the Council of the Churches and other roligious bodies, vruttid to-day||@@||Churches and other religious bodies, waited to-day upon the Minister for Lducalion with the request||@@||upon the Minister for Education with the request that the Govirnmout should bung in fresh legislation||@@||that the Government should bring in fresh legislation to gue creator facilities tor voluntary religious in-||@@||to give greater facilities for voluntary religious in- struction in State schools, lbo Minister (¡ave «||@@||struction in State schools. The Minister gave a Bvni|iutbelic hearing, and promised to meet the||@@||sympathetic hearing, and promised to meet the wishes of the deputation as fir as possible.||@@||wishes of the deputation as far as possible. The Countoss of Hopetoun paid a [invito visit to||@@||The Countess of Hopetoun paid a private visit to tho Women's Hospital to-dny and oxpresssd the||@@||the Women's Hospital to-day and expressed the deepest satisfaction at the great improvements made||@@||deepest satisfaction at the great improvements made in the instit ¿tura since sho was pieviously in Mel-||@@||in the institution since she was previously in Mel- bourne||@@||bourne. The Countess of Ranfurly, who has beau on a visit||@@||The Countess of Ranfurly, who has been on a visit to England, arrived by the Mímala} ii to-day with||@@||to England, arrived by the Himalaya to-day with her two daughters, Lidy Constance and L'.idy Eileou||@@||her two daughters, Lady Constance and Lady Eileen Knox They spent tilt dev with the Governor*||@@||Knox. They spent the day with the Governor- Genoral. Ihey lesvo on Wednesday morning for||@@||General. They leave on Wednesday morning for Wellington, via Sydney. Captsm Alexander, ADC||@@||Wellington, via Sydney. Capain Alexander, A.D.C. to tho Larl of Ranfurly, roturas to New Zealand with||@@||to the Earl of Ranfurly, returns to New Zealand with them. _||@@||them. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14362539 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THIS COMET.||@@||THE COMET. Mr H. C. IluRsell sends us a copy of the follow-||@@||Mr. H. C. Russell sends us a copy of the follow- ing telegram received from Europo, via tho Mel bourne||@@||ing telegram received from Europe, via the Melbourne Observatory -" lirilliaut c »net discolored bv Halls,||@@||Observatory :—" Brilliant comet discovered by Halls, Queenstown, bouth Africa, April 23 Hough p sidon||@@||Queenstown, South Africa, April 23. Rough position bv I)r Gill, April 21, 7 12, G M V , rtçlit aBcoaeirn||@@||by Dr. Gill, April 24, 7.12, G.M.T., right ascension 1 hour JO minutes 4 seconds N.PD Sh deg 36||@@||1 hour 30 minutes 4 seconds ; N.P.D. 86 deg. 33 minutes Rough position, Alolbomne dam to-day||@@||minutes. Rough position, Melbourne 6 a.m. to-day (April 27) right ascension t hour 52 niinuteB 40||@@||(April 27), right ascension 1 hour 52 minutes 46 seconda , N P D 88 deg 22 miuutes lail with||@@||seconds ; N.P.D. 88 deg. 22 minutes. Tail with three streamers some 20 dog '||@@||three streamers some 20 deg. " ""BELLINGEN, Monday||@@||BELLINGEN, Monday. The brilliant comet reported in tho " Herald "||@@||The brilliant comet reported in the " Herald " was seen hero last lhursduy morning about 5 o clock||@@||was seen here last Thursday morning about 5 o'clock. It his not beon seen since||@@||It has not been seen since. OVRCOAR, Monday.||@@||CARCOAR, Monday. Mr J Lithgow Cobb reports having teen the comet||@@||Mr. J. Lithgow Cobb reports having seen the comet au hour hofoio sunrise yiBt-rday.||@@||an hour before sunrise yesterday. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14362543 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DERAILMENT OF A TRAMCAR||@@||DERAILMENT OF A TRAMCAR -+||@@|| .S h ort h boforo IO o'clock last evening an electric||@@||Shortly before 10 o'clock last evening an electric tram, consisting ot a motor and trail car, «hil» pro-||@@||tram, consisting ot a motor and trail car, while pro- ceeding* from Marrickville to Syduoy, beca ra o derailed||@@||ceeding from Marrickville to Sydney, became derailed iu Üeorfíe-strcot Went, near the intersection of tho||@@||in George-street West, near the intersection of the Newtown-road After turning tue bend at the||@@||Newtown-road. After turning the bend at the junction of the ruada namoi, the back or trail car left||@@||junction of the roads named, the back or trail car left tbo road, and tho tram proceeded some dlstanco bo tor»||@@||the road, and the tram proceeded some distance before tho driver bec ima uwaru ot the state ot the cara||@@||the driver became aware of the state of the cars. When discovered tbo hack car wa« well aero«« the||@@||When discovered the back car was well across the outward lino. Ihe dtrailniout cauied u block on the||@@||outward line. The derailment caused a block on the lino to Sydney After endnavouriuu; for fully half||@@||line to Sydney. After endeavouring for fully half au hour to get the derailod car into position »gam it||@@||an hour to get the derailed car into position again it wan decided to try to work the traflioou tlioairtrlüline||@@||was decided to try to work the traffic on the single line. Ibu ntti ti on a rj trama fi0IIlK lu the direction||@@||The Stationary trams going in the direction of Sydney wore deapatc-td alnnp the outward line||@@||of Sydney were despatched along the outward line. When thu caía reached tua railway station tliuy wera||@@||When the cars reached the railway station they were shuutul on to the linn kartiutf to tbo railway1, und||@@||shunted on to the line leading to the railway, and thus wero aunt around by Devonshire utrcet to join thu||@@||thus were sent around by Devonshire-street to join the main line lu ücaruc-i trept m the Bama manner that n,||@@||main line in George-street in the same manner that a railway tram would do Hut in order to do this it||@@||railway tram would do. But in order to do this it waa uocessary to block all the suburban outgoing||@@||was necessary to block all the suburban outgoing trains-both oloetno and Httiuin-at tho railway||@@||trams—both electric and steam—at the railway station Tor a timo this udded to the confusion, nut!||@@||station. For a time this added to the confusion, and as many of the outcome I ni mu wore laden Vitth paa||@@||as many of the outgoing trams were laden with pas- aoriRers returning homo from the city considerable||@@||sengers returning home from the city considerable moon vein put» was folt After a del ly ot nearly mi||@@||inconvenience was felt. After a delay of nearly an hour the trifhc was resumed, but it waa some time||@@||hour the traffic was resumed, but it was some time b yal sslute boing fired H»ving||@@||to the Ophir, a Royal salute being fired. Having changed thiir costume, they repaired to Mars« in||@@||changed their costume, they repaired to Marsa in morning dress and witnessed a polo match between||@@||morning dress and witnessed a polo match between the 1st LancoAbiro Funhersand the 5th Northumber-||@@||the 1st Lancashire Fusiliers and the 5th Northumber- land Fusiliers||@@||land Fusiliers. Malta, March 20 - Wandering thiough the illu-||@@||Malta, March 26.—Wandering through the illu- minated, thronged streets with a naval captain last||@@||minated, thronged streets with a naval captain last evening, I was impress« I Dv tno splendour of tno||@@||evening, I was impressed by the splendour of the decoration» und the warm enthusiasm shown when||@@||decorations and the warm enthusiasm shown when the Duke appeared on the bilconv of tbo Palace He||@@||the Duke appeared on the balcony of the Palace. He had changed bis opn ion of the Maltese, whom he||@@||had changed his opinion of the Maltese, whom he called a fine people and trusty fcllnw-subjects Tho||@@||called a fine people and trusty fellow-subjects. The town certainly looked lovely both at night and m||@@||town certainly looked lovely both at night and in th« day the popular dcmmutr&tion being just as||@@||the day, the popular demonstration being just as remarkable a teature a« the naval fircwoiks||@@||remarkable a feature as the naval fireworks. To-day'» programme was comparativelv. light In||@@||To-day's programme was comparatively light. In the morning a visit wa» paid to the ( on-eatbedral of||@@||the morning a visit was paid to the Con-cathedral of ban Giovanni, coutsiniug the chapels of the Knights||@@||San Giovanni, containing the chapels of the Knights of Malta 1 ne roof wlich is «erni-nrcular, was||@@||of Malta. The roof, which is semi-circular, was painted by Mathias Cain! ri«c, and has bern restored||@@||painted by Mathias Calabrese, and has been restored by the Multere pan tournier His Rovul Highnpss expressed the plea-||@@||Fournier. His Royal Highness expressed the plea- sure which the ixhibition gavo to himself and tha||@@||sure which the exhibition gave to himself and the Huches» The latter particularly ndmmd tie laws||@@||Duchess. The latter particularly admired the laces, which »ho examined carefully «abo «co-pted a pre||@@||which she examined carefully. She accepted a pre- «ent of Maltese lace flin Duko, who is a devotee of||@@||sent of Maltese lace. The Duke, who is a devotee of philately, paid great attention to the collection of||@@||philately, paid great attention to the collection of Maltese postage stumps The exhibition affords a||@@||Maltese postage stamps. The exhibition affords a testimunv tu the cxccllrnce of Maltese woikmanship||@@||testimony to the excellence of Maltese workmanship, especially in luce and silver||@@||especially in lace and silver. The departure scene wa» of extraordinary bril-||@@||The departure scene was of extraordinary bril- liancy The lund-locked harbour and the bastion«||@@||liancy. The land-locked harbour and the bastions were lined with troops bearing torcbeB, and nmid a||@@||were lined with troops bearing torches, and amid a «alvo of rockets the Royal party left the Renown||@@||salvo of rockets the Royal party left the Renown while a Royal salute wa» fired by the ship« in Bighi||@@||while a Royal salute was fired by the ships in Bighi Bay Now the e«eorting ehips Andromeda arm||@@||Bay. Now the escorting ships Andromeda and Dinna leave the harbour and form single line ahead||@@||Diana leave the harbour and form single line ahead outside J he Ophir Blip» her buoj, end while i||@@||outside. The Ophir slips her buoy, and while a salvo of 1000 rocket» is tired the crowe of the||@@||salvo of 1000 rockets is fired the crews of the fleet man the ringing and cbeer, the tuno being||@@||fleet man the ringing and cheer, the time being taken from the Renown 1 bu boats in two lines||@@||taken from the Renown. The boats, in two lines along the harbour uro illummatod with Very'» lights,||@@||along the harbour, are illummated with Very's lights, and the escorting ship» and the ships in Bight Buy||@@||and the escorting ships and the ships in Bighi Bay with long light» lhe asoort fire a Royal salute||@@||with long lights. The escort fire a Royal salute, and turn their searchlights towards Port Said at au||@@||and turn their searchlights towards Port Said at an extreme elevation Theo follows the aquatic fete||@@||extreme elevation. Then follows the aquatic fete, with a procession of dragons and weird ilca'utg||@@||with a procession of dragons and weird floating monster«, like a page of fiery geology lhe||@@||monsters, like a page of fiery geology. The whole vision-the noise, light, colour, *nd «moke||@@||whole vision—the noise, light, colour, and smoke— end« a successful visit It waa a wonderful spectacle||@@||ends a successful visit. It was a wonderful spectacle a« I saw it from tho Andromeda||@@||as I saw it from the Andromeda. Malta, March 28 -Ihis evening the Governor re-||@@||Malta, March 28.—This evening the Governor re- ceived mid published hore the following telegram||@@||ceived and published here the following telegram from King Edwaid --" 1 am delighted lo hear that||@@||from King Edward :—" I am delighted to hear that the visit ha» been such a succuss Express my best||@@||the visit has been such a success. Express my best thanks to the naval, military, «nd civil authorities||@@||thanks to the naval, military, and civil authorities for having given so good a reception to my son aud||@@||for having given so good a reception to my son and daughter-in-law -Edward R "||@@||daughter-in-law.—Edward R." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14369560 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.||@@||THE FEDERAL CAPITAL. Writing with reference to the question of the Bite||@@||Writing with reference to the question of the site of the federal capital, Mr Willum A Aleck Bay» -||@@||of the federal capital, Mr. William Affleck says :— 41 My Ria lu us to di it UM ces shown me u» lollowtt||@@||" My guide as to distances shows me as follows : Yain to Alburj, 19b, Alhurv to Melbourne, 190,||@@||Yass to Albury, 196 ; Albury to Melbourne, 190 ; Molbourna to Aclolaidw, fiUG , total, 893 Tf tho Hay||@@||Melbourne to Adelaide, 506 ; total, 893. If the Hay line would htvve to competo with navigation-, ao would||@@||line would have to compete with navigation, so would lliloton, the only dtííert-nct bf*mg that onn would he||@@||Hilston, the only difference being that one would be thu Murrumbidgee, tho other th«i Lachlan Thuii||@@||the Murrumbidgee, the other the Lachlan. Then with ropyrd to tho Werris Grouk railway extension,||@@||with regard to the Werris Creek railway extension, if it would not puv now it certain!, would not |ny||@@||if it would not pay now it certainly would not pay with the few QuemiBlund roprraenttitivtB additional||@@||with the few Queensland representatives additional travelling on it. Hit» mum lino bvJnc\ to Molhouriio||@@||travelling on it. The main line Sydney to Melbourne does not pip» thu Ynits tnte, but throupii it, without||@@||does not pass the Yass site, but through it, without uny extra coat for unndxuUion And na to the water||@@||any extra cost for construction. And as to the water BiipplVt onr ODH ruieon fur ankinf; fur a further in-||@@||supply, our only reason for asking for a further in- quiry is to oniphibiflu tho truth that MUCO the first||@@||quiry is to emphasise the truth that since the first eport about pumping from thu Muirutubtdgee the||@@||report about pumping from the Murrumbidgee the ait (Mr Soarea's) report shows that wo have an un-||@@||ast (Mr. Seares's) report shows that we have an un- fitting supply of pure water by gravitation, as dis-||@@||failing supply of pure water by gravitation, as dis- covered after Mr, Bloomfield's report had been sent||@@||covered after Mr. Bloomfield's report had been sent in "||@@||in." GUNDAGAI, Wednesday||@@||GUNDAGAI, Wednesday. The Mavor (Alderman Dodd) is in receipt of a||@@||The Mayor (Alderman Dodd) is in receipt of a communicitiou from tha secretary of the Yass||@@||communication from the secretary of the Yass redorai Capital League asking Oundsgai's co-opera-||@@||Federal Capital League asking Gundagai's co-opera- tion aud assistance lu furthering the claims of Yass||@@||tion and assistance in furthering the claims of Yass sa i suitable site for the federal capital A public||@@||as a suitable site for the federal capital. A public meeting has been convened for Fndnv next to sup-||@@||meeting has been convened for Friday next to sup- port the claims of Yass||@@||port the claims of Yass. MOSS VALE, \\ sdnesday||@@||MOSS VALE, Wednesday. At a meeting of the municip.il council a loiter was||@@||At a meeting of the municipal council a letter was rrnd from the secretary of the Yass Federal Capital||@@||read from the secretary of the Yass Federal Capital League askmer co operation in faionr of Yass as the||@@||League asking co-operation in favour of Yass as the Bite for the capital It waa decided to cal] a public||@@||site for the capital. It was decided to call a public meeting to co-openito tn the endeavour, to securo the||@@||meeting to co-operate in the endeavour to secure the capital on the main trunk line||@@||capital on the main trunk line. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14369561 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE CONTROL OF TIDî RIVERS.||@@||THE CONTROL OF THE RIVERS. One of the hard questions which the Commonwealth||@@||One of the hard questions which the Commonwealth Government bas to deal with ID providing for inter-||@@||Government has to deal with in providing for inter- nal affairs la the control of the rivers of tho States||@@||nal affairs is the control of the rivers of the States. In New South Wales, for instance, weirs have been||@@||In New South Wales, for instance, weirs have been erected which partially stop tim flow of rivers In||@@||erected which partially stop the flow of rivers. In Victoria two at least of the ilveis have been stopped||@@||Victoria two at least of the rivers have been stopped altogether at their ordinary summer levels, the best||@@||altogether at their ordinary summer levels, the best known of these being thu Goulburn, across which a||@@||known of these being the Goulburn, across which a weir has bi-en thrown In South Australia the diver-||@@||weir has been thrown. In South Australia the diver- sion of the waters of the Mulray, which is the only||@@||sion of the waters of the Murray, which is the only river in that Stute which has mter-State significance,||@@||river in that State which has inter-State significance, is confined to the pumping plants which hive been||@@||is confined to the pumping plants which have been ureeted on some of thoseitlemcnts which funge HJJ||@@||erected on some of the settlements which fringe its bunks, while in Qui ensland the works for water con-||@@||banks, while in Queensland the works for water con- servation ure confined to the throwing of dams across||@@||servation are confined to the throwing of dams across the streams to conserve water the Commonwealth||@@||the streams to conserve water. The Commonwealth will havo to frame laws which will safeguard the||@@||will have to frame laws which will safeguard the rights of the whole peuple, and at tho same timo not||@@||rights of the whole people, and at the same time not unduly interfere with rights which alroady exi=t lu||@@||unduly interfere with rights which already exist in private persons If nil the rivers were uutumpertd||@@||private persons. If all the rivers were untampered with, if no dams wore thrown acroiss any of them,||@@||with, if no dams were thrown across any of them, if there were no works for water storugo or conserva-||@@||if there were no works for water storage or conserva- tion purpose?, the task would bo a comuiirntivclj cosy||@@||tion purposes, the task would be a comparatively easy one, hut riparian rights havo been croited ni the past||@@||one, but riparian rights have been created in the past which complicate tbo issue, aud tho problem facing||@@||which complicate the issue, and the problem facing the Föderal Government is how to reconcile the con-||@@||the Federal Government is how to reconcile the con- flicting interests lu the Convention long debates||@@||flicting interests. In the Convention long debates took place upon this subject, and tho positions taken||@@||took place upon this subject, and the positions taken up by the Stalos most interested were, roughly, that||@@||up by the States most interested were, roughly, that South Australia desirnd that navigatiou should be||@@||South Australia desired that navigation should be the prime considération while in New South Wales||@@||the prime consideration while in New South Wales thß question of water coniervalion vins deomed to be||@@||the question of water conservation was deemed to be the more important The other States were divided||@@||the more important. The other States were divided in opinion, ana eventually the clause in the Constitu-||@@||in opinion, and eventually the clause in the Constitu- tion which was pasted drnliiig with State WBter rghta||@@||tion which was passed dealing with State water rights took tho form of a compromise, and is to the effect||@@||took the form of a compromise, and is to the effect that the Commonwealth shall uot ubridgo tha right of||@@||that the Commonwealth shall not abridge the right of a Stute or of the residents therein to tbo reasonable||@@||a State or of the residents therein to the reasonable use of the waters of rivers for conservation or lrn||@@||use of the waters of rivers for conservation or irri- gatiou||@@||gation. It was mentioned in bjdney yesterday that Sir||@@||It was mentioned in Sydney yesterday that Sir William Lyne, lu considering this matter, is cou*||@@||William Lyne, in considering this matter, is con- s durably puzzled as to how he shall draw the hue||@@||siderably puzzled as to how he shall draw the line which will gue satisfaction to all partie», and that he||@@||which will give satisfaction to all parties, and that he »ill in all probabihtv have recourse to tho formation||@@||will in all probability have recourse to the formation of a commission tn luquiru luto the subject Whothor||@@||of a commission to inquire into the subject. Whether tbo Inter-State Commission will be eutrustod witb||@@||the Inter-State Commission will be entrusted with this duty or not is not known||@@||this duty or not is not known. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14369556 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE FEDERAL" FLAG AND SEAL.||@@||THE FEDERAL FLAG AND SEAL. A " Commonwealth Gu/ette M has been issued,||@@||A " Commonwealth Gazette " has been issued, staliut, the conditions under which the competitions||@@||stating the conditions under which the competitions for tho federal Hag und sen will be carried out Tor||@@||for the federal flag and seal will be carried out. For the Ile,; the desieus ure to be judgod by n board ap-||@@||the flag the designs are to be judged by a board ap- pointed for the purpose, nnd ¿75 will ho paid to the||@@||pointed for the purpose, and £75 will be paid to the designer of the ono selected as tho best Each com-||@@||designer of the one selected as the best. Each com- petitor will bo requued to forward two coluuted||@@||petitor will be required to forward two coloured sketches, ono ful tim merchant aorneo and one for||@@||sketches, one for the merchant service and one for naval or offlcitl use Ihe award of tho board will||@@||naval or official use. The award of the board will be final, and the prize paid to the designer, but the||@@||be final, and the prize paid to the designer, but the desigUB must bs submitted to the lmuoriai Uove-n||@@||designs must be submitted to the Imperial Govern- meut for its approval i 01 the seal the conditions||@@||ment for its approval. For the seal the conditions uro similar oxcopt that each competitor will ho le||@@||are similar except that each competitor will be re- quired to forward skolches showing tim obverso and||@@||quired to forward sketches showing the obverse and reverso sides Alt designs for both flag and «eal must||@@||reverse sides. All designs for both flag and seal must ha forwarded to the secretary of the Prime Minister||@@||be forwarded to the secretary of the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth ot Australis, not later than tho||@@||of the Commonwealth of Australia not later than the 31st Jt the pro-cut month, und each must bear a norn||@@||31st of the present month, and each must bear a nom de plume A sealed envelope, with the coirect munn||@@||de plume. A sealed envelope, with the correct name and ndd-ess of tho designer, must accompany each||@@||and address of the designer, must accompany each design _ _||@@||design. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14380148 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE SOLAR ECLIPSE OF 1000.||@@||THE SOLAR ECLIPSE OF 1900. Tho British Astronomical ¿S ssooiation has been||@@||The British Astronomical Association has been only some 10 years in existence, and during that||@@||only some 10 years in existence, and during that time it has organised expeditions for tho obser-||@@||time it has organised expeditions for the obser- vation of three total eclipses of the sun Atnios||@@||vation of three total eclipses of the sun. Atmos- pherio conditions defeated the object of tho first||@@||pheric conditions defeated the object of the first of these expeditious, one that proceeded to Lap-||@@||of these expeditions, one that proceeded to Lap- land for tho purpose of observing tho 18%||@@||land for the purpose of observing the 1896 eclipse, a volume entitled " Tho Indian||@@||eclipse ; a volume entitled " The Indian Eclipse 189S " gives the record of the second ex-||@@||Eclipse 1898 " gives the record of the second ex- pedition and wo bato now before ub " The||@@||pedition ; and we have now before us " The Total Solar Eulipsc of Miy, 1900," (" Know-||@@||Total Solar Eclipse of May, 1900," (" Know- le Ige" ofhee), edited by Mr E Walter Maunder,||@@||ledge " office), edited by Mr. E. Walter Maunder, which contains a full report of the expeditions||@@||which contains a full report of the expeditions orgamsol to observe the eclipse of last year The||@@||organised to observe the eclipse of last year. The roports of tho various parties havo been carefully||@@||reports of the various parties have been carefully edited, and the illustrations with wbioh etch of||@@||edited, and the illustrations with which each of them is liberally supplied will bo much appro||@@||them is liberally supplied will be much appre- ciatod||@@||ciated. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14348115 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE COMET.||@@||THE COMET. ?||@@|| MR. H. C. RUSSELL'S OBSERVATIONS.||@@||MR. H. C. RUSSELL'S OBSERVATIONS. Last evening a brilliant aud apparently three-tailed||@@||Last evening a brilliant and apparently three-tailed comet was seen ia the west hy residents of Srdney||@@||comet was seen in the west by residents of Sydney and suburbs betweeu Dum and 6 30 p.m. Its ap-||@@||and suburbs betweeu 6 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. Its ap- pearance wus not altogether unexpected, as reports||@@||pearance was not altogether unexpected, as reports had boen published as to its visibility in South Africa||@@||had been published as to its visibility in South Africa and elsewhere ihe Government Astronomer, Mr||@@||and elsewhere. The Government Astronomer, Mr. H. O. Russell, on being interviewed hist evening,||@@||H. C. Russell, on being interviewed last evening, said " lho comet was reported from Western Aus-||@@||said : " The comet was reported from Western Aus- tralia on April 24 by a lichthouae-keeper It was||@@||tralia on April 24 by a lighthouse-keeper. It was also seen in parts of South Australia which w ere free||@@||also seen in parts of South Australia which were free from clouds Clouds again uiterferrod, although the||@@||from clouds. Clouds again interferred, although the cornet is now seen in thu west after "unset As the||@@||comet is now seen in the west after sunset. As the suit set this evenlug masses of cloud accumulated||@@||sun set this evening masses of cloud accumulated aud entireh covered the comet, uutil it was almost||@@||and entirely covered the comet, until it was almost on the honzon bsfoie I saw it It is a brilliant ob||@@||on the horizon before I saw it. It is a brilliant ob- jset, oven when seon through thin clouds, which, so||@@||ject, even when seen through thin clouds, which, so tar, ia part obscured it during the short interval I||@@||far, in part obscured it during the short interval I could seo it Ou both sides uf the tail the margins||@@||could see it. On both sides of the tail the margins saeta to be whiter than other parts. TbiB than ap||@@||seem to be whiter than other parts. This then ap- nears like two tails, and midn ay betweeu them thurn||@@||pears like two tails, and midway between them there is auother bright ray, which seem» to extend from||@@||is another bright ray, which seems to extend from thu head ur nucleus (I could only see through a rift in||@@||the head or nucleus (I could only see through a rift in tho cloud about one degree wide), hnnca probably||@@||the cloud about one degree wide) ; hence probably the description of three tails In a clear sky thu||@@||the description of three tails. In a clear sky the comet will be a very line object, the nucleus being||@@||comet will be a very fine object, the nucleus being remarkable bright, and it will probably be visible||@@||remarkably bright ; and it will probably be visible lu the da> light, like the great comet of 1882 "||@@||in the daylight, like the great comet of 1882." Toiegruphic messages regurdtng the comet were re||@@||Telegraphic messages regarding the comet were re- ceivelbv Mr. RueBell as follows -"Perth Comet||@@||ceived by Mr. Russell as follows :—" Perth : Comet visible 6 10 p m May 1, 3 hours 7 minutos, declina-||@@||visible 6.10 p.m. May 1, 3 hours 7 minutes, declina- tion 0 dog 46 min. south , too cloudy to photograph "||@@||tion 0 deg. 46 min. south ; too cloudy to photograph." Tibooburra, on tho extieme north-west of the Srute,||@@||Tibooburra, on the extreme north-west of the State, joporlB-" May 2, comet visible in thu west 7 p m "||@@||reports—" May 2, comet visible in the west 7 p.m." Cobar roports - " Visible m the west 6 30 p.m , May||@@||Cobar reports — " Visible in the west 6.30 p.m., May 2 " Albury reporta -.' Visible duo wBBt t 30 p in.,||@@||2." Albury reports—" Visible due west 6.30 p.m., May 2 " Jervis Uay repor's -" Large comet ob-||@@||May 2." Jervis Bay reports —" Large comet ob- served 6pm, lasted till G 60 p m , in the west, May||@@||served 6 p.m., lasted till 6.50 p.m., in the west, May 2." Othnr reports ara expeoted.||@@||2." Other reports are expected. The Government Asrtouomer, in further conversa-||@@||The Government Astronomer, in further conversa- tion, said that it itppearod IIB if old superstitious re-||@@||tion, said that it appeared as if old superstitions re- garding comets were ovlog out 1'liev were now re-||@@||garding comets were dying out. They were now re- garded in the eame way as other great phenomena of||@@||garded in the same way as other great phenomena of nature coined out on an immense scale " Stars are||@@||nature carried out on an immense scale. " Stars are sometimes seen through the tail of a comet," re||@@||sometimes seen through the tail of a comet," re- maiked Mr. Russell, " and Herschell, the great||@@||marked Mr. Russell, " and Herschell, the great astronomer, ouee sold that he was convutcod that he||@@||astronomer, once said that he was convinced that he could put a comet into his waitcoat pocket if ho could||@@||could put a comet into his waistcoat pocket if he could condense it" Mr Russell has mudo a Bketch of the||@@||condense it." Mr. Russell has made a sketch of the cornel, and intends to trace its course and note its||@@||comet, and intends to trace its course and note its appearance as cloud conditions allow.||@@||appearance as cloud conditions allow. Mr. Hugh Wright, of Neutral Bay, reports that he||@@||Mr. Hugh Wright, of Neutral Bay, reports that he observed lho comet last night through a break in the||@@||observed the comet last night through a break in the clouds at 10 minutes past b It was then due west,||@@||clouds at 10 minutes past 6. It was then due west, aud about 8 degrees above the horizon In the tele-||@@||and about 8 degrees above the horizon. In the tele- scope the nucleus appeared bnllisnt, Condensed, and||@@||scope the nucleus appeared brilliant, condensed, and of a deep yellow colour , and it was suirouuded by a||@@||of a deep yellow colour ; and it was surrounded by a bright c ma, aud the tail was brightor than wbeu||@@||bright coma, and the tail was brighter than when seeu in the morning sky last ihursday. A heavy||@@||seen in the morning sky last Thursday. A heavy bank of cljuds prevented the full extent of the tall||@@||bank of clouds prevented the full extent of the tail bimg aeon AB the comot will eet about half an hour||@@||being seen. As the comet will set about half an hour later oach evening, it is likely to become a prominent||@@||later each evening, it is likely to become a prominent ooject m the sky towards the south-west. There ia no||@@||object in the sky towards the south-west. There is no mistaking it, for it ia easily seen with the naked eye||@@||mistaking it, for it is easily seen with the naked eye us a bright star with a fairly bright appeudage||@@||as a bright star with a fairly bright appendage. I rom thteo good observations made ou ditfeieut dates||@@||From three good observations made on different dates mathematicians can cutculato the elements of the||@@||mathematicians can calculate the elements of the comet s orbit, and say how tar the object is from the||@@||comet's orbit, and say how far the object is from the earth, aud whether it ia approacbius or receding||@@||earth, and whether it is approaching or receding. The Millthorpe corresuoudent lu yesterday's||@@||The Millthorpe correspondent in yesterday's " Herald " said -" The tail showed about 4ft "||@@||" Herald " said :—" The tail showed about 4ft." This does not convey a correct idea of length ,If||@@||This does not convey a correct idea of length. If people are asked how big the full moon appears in the||@@||people are asked how big the full moon appears in the sky some will Bay as larire as a dinner-plate, others||@@||sky some will say as large as a dinner-plate, others as big as a saucer, and yet others as big as a half||@@||as big as a saucer, and yet others as big as a half- crown piece Astronomers use angular measure to||@@||crown piece. Astronomers use angular measure to express si¿e and say that tho moon is loughly half a||@@||express size and say that the moon is roughly half a degrou in diameter. If the comet's tail be 20 degroes||@@||degree in diameter. If the comet's tail be 20 degrees lu lougth, ne reported from Melbourne, it should ap-||@@||in length, as reported from Melbourne, it should ap- licar three times aB long as the length of the||@@||pear three times as long as the length of the Southern Cross. \_||@@||Southern Cross. ADELONG, Thursday.||@@||ADELONG, Thursday. The comet ia visible in tbe west this evening.||@@||The comet is visible in the west this evening. BARRABA, Thura lay.||@@||BARRABA, Thursday. Tho comet was plainly visible due west to-night.||@@||The comet was plainly visible due west to-night. CANOWINDRA, Thursday.||@@||CANOWINDRA, Thursday. Tbo comet appeared m the west this evening, dis-||@@||The comet appeared in the west this evening, dis- appearing about 7 o'clock. Though not very distinct||@@||appearing about 7 o'clock. Though not very distinct it could be SBBh.||@@||it could be seen. QUEANBEYAN, Thursday.||@@||QUEANBEYAN, Thursday. The comet was seen bore this evening at 6..0. It||@@||The comet was seen here this evening at 6.20. It was very brilliant when setting||@@||was very brilliant when setting. SCONE, Thursday||@@||SCONE, Thursday. A well-defined comet was visible here in the best-||@@||A well-defined comet was visible here in the west- em bongon between half-past G and a quarter to 7.||@@||ern horizon between half-past 6 and a quarter to 7. WOLLONGONG, Thursday.||@@||WOLLONGONG, Thursday. The comet is plainly visible this evening to the||@@||The comet is plainly visible this evening to the westward of the town.||@@||westward of the town. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14380142 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn OUíl TONGA LETTER.||@@||OUR TONGA LETTER. NUKUALOFA, April 15.||@@||NUKUALOFA, April 15. Gonoral depression prevail« ia our limited||@@||General depression prevails in our limited comraorcittl world , but tbiB is always the normal||@@||commercial world ; but this is always the normal condition of trade in Touga dining tbo earltor||@@||condition of trade in Tonga during the earlier months of the year, from (ho very simple' reasons||@@||months of the year, from the very simple reasons tliut tbo copra season, as n rule, does not cotn||@@||that the copra season, as a rule, does not com- lnonco mucb before May or June-, und also because||@@||mence much before May or June, and also because there l8 but little fruit to export during the||@@||there is but little fruit to export during the montba in question All trades feel tbo effects||@@||months in question. All trades feel the effects of the depression, some in a very much greater||@@||of the depression, some in a very much greater degrco than othets Thoäo who dual m neces||@@||degree than others. Those who deal in neces- surics-the bakers und vendors of provisions-is n||@@||saries—the bakers and vendors of provisions—as a matter of course suffer least, but all those tradeis||@@||matter of course suffer least ; but all those traders v> ho doal in fancy goods and the better dcBcrip||@@||who deal in fancy goods and the better descrip- lions of soft e,oods, or who administer to those||@@||tions of soft goods, or who administer to those wants which aro the offspring of éducation, re||@@||wants which are the offspring of education, re- finoincnt, and the possession of moans, fool tho||@@||finement, and the possession of means, feel the Blruin most severely, and have at pro out to rest||@@||strain most severely, and have at present to rest v. ith their well-filled stores ldl» As for dealers||@@||with their well-filled stores idle. As for dealers in or providers of luxuries, thoy of oourso euffor||@@||in or providers of luxuries, they of course suffer most, and aro nooessunly tho first to fool||@@||most, and are necessarily the first to feel a tightening '"f the puise-strings (if such a||@@||a tightening of the purse-strings (if such a phrase may bo used in Tonga) ol the community||@@||phrase may be used in Tonga) of the community. rho gratification of euch wants as jewellery, pho||@@||The gratification of such wants as jewellery, pho- togrupha, books, &.? , can always bo put oft till a||@@||tographs, books, &c., can always be put off till a moro con lemont sea»ou Wo h-vo three commer-||@@||more convenient season. We have three commer- cial travellers with us at prcsout, and if these||@@||cial travellers with us at present, and if these gentlemen can do business under tho abnormal||@@||gentlemen can do business under the abnormal conditions at present prevailing the moro credit||@@||conditions at present prevailing the more credit to thtm and to their powers of persuasion||@@||to them and to their powers of persuasion. We have passed thrungli oui burnoano season||@@||We have passed through our hurricane season all but HCtthloss, alibou_,h the King of Tonca||@@||all but scathless, although the King of Tonga will havo íeason to remember tho "Ide» of||@@||will have reason to remember the " Ides of March," 1901, for upon that dato his fino ya"bt||@@||March," 1901, for upon that date his fine yacht tho Mackamailo, in one ot tho hoary squalls in||@@||the Mackamaile, in one of the heavy squalls in the early morning, broke away from her moor-||@@||the early morning, broke away from her moor- ings, nnd drifting, carno to grief against the||@@||ings, and drifting, came to grief against the odgo of the .hore roof, agaiutt which she was||@@||edge of the shore reef, against which she was b ittored and then fouudcrod in about ten fathoms||@@||battered and then foundered in about ten fathoms of water Such was the somewhat ignoblo end of||@@||of water. Such was the somewhat ignoble end of tho onco v eil known auxiliary steam j acht the||@@||the once well-known auxiliary steam yacht the Whilo Squall Tho people of Levuka, -iii, un-||@@||White Squall. The people of Levuka, Fiji, un- fortunately «ill have greater reason to bear in||@@||fortunately will have greater reason to bear in mind tho same day, for on that date thoir town||@@||mind the same day, for on that date their town was all bul de nolibhed and thoir shipping||@@||was all but demolished and their shipping wrecked by a cj clone, which most probably wa«||@@||wrecked by a cyclone, which most probably was also the causo of our misfortune hero||@@||also the cause of our misfortune here. Ihis year ii o have had mo"t abundant||@@||This year we have had most abundant rainfalls It has boon ouo of tho ivct||@@||rainfalls. It has been one of the wet- tost seasons we have had for years||@@||test seasons we have had for years. lu verj wot years tho raiufull amounts||@@||In very wet years the rainfull amounts to 70 or 80 inches, md in years o£ drought vye||@@||to 70 or 80 inches, and in years of drought we still hivo ¿0 lo 40 inches IIow your Queensland||@@||still have 30 to 40 inches. How your Queensland squatters must .mile at the u"e of such a term îb||@@||squatters must smile at the use of such a term as "drought," in connection with u rainfall for tho||@@||" drought," in connection with a rainfall for the year of somo 40 lnibos It is very unfortunate||@@||year of some 40 inches. It is very unfortunate that of late years-since Suleki has boen Premier||@@||that of late years—since Sateki has been Premier -tho Tongan Government has discontinued||@@||—the Tongan Government has discontinued taking all meteorological observations||@@||taking all meteorological observations. A largo Hutoagu was given last week by tho||@@||A large Ratoaga was given last week by the native, of Nukualofa lo Ofa, who is styled tho||@@||natives of Nukualofa to Ofa, who is styled the Princess Ofa, nnd who is perhaps the prim i||@@||Princess Ofa, and who is perhaps the prima donna of tho pumo donne of Ton||@@||donna of the prime donne of Ton- gan pooiety This feast, which par-||@@||gan society. This feast, which par- took of the character of a large picnic, was hold at||@@||took of the character of a large picnic, was held at Tukutou|,a, three miles eastward of Nul uulofu||@@||Tukutonga, three miles eastward of Nukualofa. As a matter of course there wore largo quantities||@@||As a matter of course there were large quantities of nativo food, the baked pig being vory much in||@@||of native food, the baked pig being very much in evidence A fine day waa apparently sand||@@||evidence. A fine day was apparently sand- w iched in between a numbei of rainy ones, mid||@@||wiched in between a number of rainy ones, and tho people, of whom thtro was a great crowd,||@@||the people, of whom there was a great crowd, oujojed themselves greatly Thoro wero Lnla||@@||enjoyed themselves greatly. There were Laka- lukas (dances) und Otuhakas, and tho latter, ns||@@||lakas (dances) and Otuhakas, and the latter, as the Priucss Ofa pcrformod in thom, wore tho||@@||the Princess Ofa performed in them, were the most admired Tho Otuhaka differs from the||@@||most admired. The Otuhaka differs from the Lakulnka inasmuch a" m the latter the perfor-||@@||Lakalaka inasmuch as in the latter the perfor- mers-young mon and women-stand, but in the||@@||mers—young men and women—stand, but in the former girls only perform, and they sit Then||@@||former girls only perform, and they sit. Their performance is not uuhke that of tho Hindoo||@@||performance is not unlike that of the Hindoo Nautch girl, who Bits pquat on tho ground, whilo||@@||Nautch girl, who sits squat on the ground, while she sings her Hindoo temple songs, accompanied||@@||she sings her Hindoo temple songs, accompanied by much dramatic uct on||@@||by much dramatic action. Of shipping news thoie is little to roporl, thoro||@@||Of shipping news there is little to report, there having beon but ono arrival for some time, the||@@||having been but one arrival for some time, the barque Lotos, which oamo hero thruo weelu||@@||barque Lotos, which came here three weeks «nee, and is ßUU in tho barbour.||@@||since, and is still in the harbour. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14380251 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn OUR CANADIAN LETTER.||@@||OUR CANADIAN LETTER. VIurORIA (D.O.), AprilE.||@@||VICTORIA (B.C.), April 5. Among tho pas°ongora ou the It M S Miowera||@@||Among the passengers on the R.M.S. Miowera is Mr. R B fo-iku, engineer of the Pacific Cable||@@||is Mr. R. E. Peake, engineer of the Pacific Cable Company ivhoso uhsbIou to the colony is to maka||@@||Company, whose mission to the colony is to make sunoynin order that the most smUblo laiuliugmay bo||@@||surveys in order that the most suitable landing may be holocted tor the cable on tile Australian coast. Mr.||@@||selected for the cable on the Australian coast. Mr. Peako has just complotai his surveys on the weat||@@||Peake has just completed his surveys on the west coast of Vancouver Island, whore a lauding has bonn||@@||coast of Vancouver Island, where a landing has been selected lu the vicinity of Barclay bnuu I, a »ho tared||@@||selected in the vicinity of Barclay Sound, a sheltered inlet on the island const at no groit itistauco I rom tho||@@||inlet on the island coast at no great distance from the city of Victoiu Mr Poake, together with Mr T. Wil-||@@||city of Victoria. Mr. Peake, together with Mr. T. Wil- son, supBrmtonitoiit of the C P It. l'olegrapha, and||@@||son, superintendent of the C.P.R. Telegraphs, and Captain baudin, agent of munno and fijheri03, took,||@@||Captain Gaudin, agent of marine and fisheries, took passage in the Gov ilistiict -||@@||prospects and permanency of the mining district :— "It ii e^niiiatel tint iiiiorunerv to thu value of||@@||" It is estimated that machinery to the value of nvur ihi«. i milli na ufd'illnrs his b ou lu oublie into||@@||over three millions of dollars has been brought into this oou ni i y lor Ula piuposu uf winking thu mint.||@@||this country for the purpose of working the mines. Ihis is nearly half ni uiuoh tonne} ti* tito Americio||@@||This is nearly half as much money as the American Uoverunient paid for all of Al laka If to this sum is||@@||Government paid for all of Alaska. If to this sum is n Iden the amount that has Iiubii invested here during||@@||added the amount that has been invested here during tin same period in petmaiiont improvements, tho Binn||@@||the same period in permanent improvements, the sum would fur excitad file total purchase value of Al laka||@@||would far exceed the total purchase value of Alaska. It would not »oom Unit Uluru was anything leaking to||@@||It would not seem that there was anything looking to instability lu this Dawson lins only entered upon||@@||instability in this. Dawson has only entered upon her ciiteor Hie puicliueo vaiuo of Alai Ka. is being||@@||her career. The purchase value of Alaska is being invested over uguiu tina yeir ni railroad uud sleam||@@||invested over again this year in railroad and steam- buat «utornrixes for the Yukon, in Bpito of the fact||@@||boat enterprises for the Yukon, in spite of the fact that after tho rush of 18Ub so many were tho steam-||@@||that after the rush of 1898 so many were the steam- boats plying nn the river Unit many thought ii num-||@@||boats plying on the river that many thought a num- ber of thom would bo sold for storage Iho gold||@@||ber of them would be sold for storage. The gold- bo irmg aroa IB rapidly biuiig widunod and proof||@@||bearing area is rapidly being widened and proof com«) ovory friy to town that thoro is not only room||@@||comes every day to town that there is not only room ouoiiiili for Dawson but for many another town in||@@||enough for Dawson but for many another town in tin» bu> country Iho btuwart, Big Salmon, Iloota||@@||this big country. The Stewart, Big Salmon, Hoota- huqua, and White rivers uru sure to develop rich||@@||linqua, and White rivers are sure to develop rich places, ns woll us the Luiiauii and Koyukulr. In the||@@||places, as well as the Tanana and Koyukuk. In the heart of tins vast stretch of country, with tua vorv||@@||heart of this vast stretch of country, with the very richest gound lying immediately about her, D&wsmi's||@@||richest gound lying immediately about her, Dawson's doatinv IB to be a bi^, substantial, and poriiiuneut||@@||destiny is to be a big, substantial, and permanent lowu " _||@@||town." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14392762 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PROTESTANT DEFENCE||@@||PROTESTANT DEFENCE ASSOCIATION.||@@||ASSOCIATION. In response lo an mv latiou from the Rov. Dr||@@||In response to an invitation from the Rev. Dr. Dill Mackv a largo audienca assembled in beela||@@||Dill Macky a large audience assembled in Scots Church, Church-hill, on I uesday evening to form||@@||Church, Church-hill, on Tuesday evening to form a Prit sttu t Defence AseDCitituu,||@@||a Protestant Defence Association. Dr Dill Macki prisiilud, and ur 1 uned that luch||@@||Dr Dill Macky presided, and explained that such au association a» tliu onu prapjsid had existed year«||@@||an association as the one proposed had existed years agoiubjdno) Its primary oijeeta nero to assist in||@@||ago in Sydney. Its primary objects were to assist in uiiiluig gentlemen 01 known liberal Protestant prin||@@||uniting gentlemen 0f known liberal Protestant prin- ciples, and amoug other matters iiiaiutsiniug the||@@||ciples, and among other matters maintaining the genenl lntei ttou or the existing e mention I «? Also||@@||general intention of the existing education laws. Also to assist ni tbo election ot gentlsmcu of like pni c nies||@@||to assist in the election of gentlemen of like principles a» aldermen under the Municipalities Aot, to eu||@@||as aldermen under the Municipalities Act, to en- deaycur ti i btaia an equitable distribution of public||@@||deavour to obtain an equitable distribution of public patronage and employment, and lo nndeavour to pro||@@||patronage and employment, and to endeavour to pre- serve the common interests of Protest! nta from e i||@@||serve the common interests of Protestants from en- croachment 01 injury in local political and com||@@||croachment 0r injury in local political and com merci il matière "||@@||mercial matters " It was uuaumionsly reeolved, nu the proposition of||@@||It was unanimously resolved, on the proposition of Mr Agnew, seconded bv Mr Marshall,-"That an||@@||Mr Agnew, seconded bv Mr Marshall,-"That an association be fotmed on the lines indicated " It was||@@||association be formed on the lines indicated." It was furihor resolved, on Ihe motion of the Rev John||@@||further resolved, on the motion of the Rev John Osborn, seconded hy Mr Ih impson,-"that the||@@||Osborn, seconded by Mr Thompson,-"That the association bo denominated the Australian Protestant||@@||association be denominated the Australian Protestant Defeuce Association "||@@||Defence Association " A committee comprising the following gentlemen,||@@||A committee comprising the following gentlemen, wua appointed to draw up a constitution and bvlaws||@@||was appointed to draw up a constitution and bylaws fur the guidance of the association -The liera Dr||@@||for the guidance of the association: -The Revs. Dr Dill Macky and lohn Osborn, Messrs Uhr, O Paul,||@@||Dill Macky and John Osborn, Messrs Uhr, O Paul, Watt, Marshall, and Burn»||@@||Watt, Marshall, and Burns. A motion waa carried »purovmg of a weekly paper||@@||A motion waa carried approving of a weekly paper belt g started in connection with the association, and||@@||being started in connection with the association, and lho mntter was referre I to thecommitteo to take whit||@@||the matter was referred to the committee to take what steps mie.ht ba deemed necessary, and to report tu the||@@||steps might be deemed necessary, and to report to the tieit iiieelitig||@@||next meeting. Tile meeting closed «lth the benediction||@@||The meeting closed with the benediction. ?||@@|| ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14380254 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn OUil FIJI LETTER.||@@||OUR FIJI LETTER. SUVA, April 23.||@@||SUVA, April 23. Tho Lonislitiva Council met on Murch J", wbon||@@||The Legislative Council met on March 30, when his Lxcolloucy Sir (joorgo O'Buon presented thofaup||@@||his Excellency Sir George O'Brien presented the Sup- plomcntarv rstinmtca forl'JílO with tho usual ucconi||@@||plementary Estimates for 1900 with the usual accom- Ijanvinp mCEiige lho rcvonuo produced £111,öb8||@@||panying message. The revenue produced £111,568 17s Oil, und tho oxpcndituro niuouutrd to ¿100,(122 7a||@@||17s 9d, and the expenditure amounted to £100,022 7s Cd, loa\ ing a croiit balun«) or ¿1 l,51G 10s 3d Tho||@@||6d, leaving a credit balance of £11,546 10s 3d. The rovonuo, estimated at £S*),8!0, netuully carno ro||@@||revenue, estimated at £89,810, actually came to £11',-ii,- Ids Cd throuph tlio great incroase iroiu tho||@@||£111,543 13s 6d through the great increase from the customs, no lr-=a thuu dCl*i, 13J Ila Sd boing received||@@||customs, no less than £18,432 11s 5d being received from thnt sourer) abo*, o tho estimator Th» total||@@||from that source above the estimates. The total trndo of tho colonv reached too rooord Usurea||@@||trade of the colony reached the record figures £9b'J,72'> 17s lho principal item noticenblo in tho||@@||£969,725 17s. The principal item noticeable in the uvpoiti is copra, which tobo from ¿,7,1,000 in 180J to||@@||exports is copra, which rose from £73,000 in 1899 to ¿151 700 ia 1900 1 bia, how ever, m ly ho o-tplainod||@@||£151,700 in 1900. This, however, may be explained by tho how atocle m lund in Januar*,, 1900. A||@@||by the heavy stock in hand in January, 1900. A succession of pro perou3 veins through no humemos||@@||succession of prosperous years through no hurricanes viBiting tho groun has bann tiro causo for thu satis-||@@||visiting the group has been the cause for the satis- factory «tato of tho Unana n and trade in general lo||@@||factory state of the finances and trade in general. To this, howe*, or, mrrat bo added tbo greater conlldence||@@||this, however, must be added the greater confidence now repose! in Fiji through the i,ri at t-xpansion of||@@||now reposed in Fiji through the great expansion of tho oi orations of tin. Colonial Sugut-rcfiuing Com-||@@||the operations of the Colonial Sugar-refining Com- pany lho umouut Df fresh cupitil being introduced,||@@||pany. The amount of fresh capital being introduced, both by nirect imports ti >ns uud tho lar^o number oi||@@||both by direct importations and the large number of Tniliau immigrant-! for tour plantation«, places the||@@||Indian immigrants for their plantations, places the Sugar Company in tho positi >a of simply being tlio||@@||Sugar Company in the position of simply being the fouudntion ot tho colony It in satiBfuc'ory||@@||foundation of the colony. It is satisfactory to look back ou tho pant prosperous voir,||@@||to look back on the past prosperous year, but through lho burne ino that visited Lo*, ukn und||@@||but through the hurricane that visited Levuka and tho flools enrhor in tho year 1901 will not slioiv up||@@||the floods earlier in the year, 1901 will not show up to Dm thing like tho »anio udvinttr-o fair («oor^o||@@||to anything like the same advantage. Sir George O'Brien rcfarred to tho movement that had takon||@@||O'Brien referred to the movement that had taken placo to ferment trouble amour» lho oatives bj those||@@||place to ferment trouble among the natives by those who dt'irod federation with Alow /enhnd, und uIbu||@@||who desired federation with New Zealand, and also to thoprobibdi v of his e rrly retirement irom tho||@@||to the probability of his early retirement from the colon), saying that not improbably it would bo Ibu||@@||colony, saying that not improbably it would be the last occasion ho would tlolnei the n cs»ar»e fair||@@||last occasion he would deliver the message. Sir Goorgo han boon extrem ily fottunuto biuco bra armai||@@||George has been extremely fortunate since his arrival in having pro"peroiis your-, an 1 hour Utul soasons,||@@||in having prosperous years and bountiful seasons, cimply lho results of tho abbonco or hurricanes||@@||simply the results of the absence of hurricanes. Mr C li H Irvine, solicitor of fativ i, baa been||@@||Mr. C. H. H. Irvine, solicitor of Suva, has been appointed to tbo seit in trio l-,e~i lativo Council ren||@@||appointed to the seat in the Legislative Council ren- durul vacant b*, tho rejn;i al n i of Ciplain John||@@||dered vacant by the resignation of Captain John Hill. Ur In mu has spent porno ¿j ycura in Iiji, and||@@||Hill. Mr. Irvine has spent some 25 years in Fiji, and haA uclod an Attoruoy-lion< ral on various ou loions||@@||has acted as Attorney-General on various occasions. Tho nppointinout u na an extrem ily poiiul ir one||@@||The appointment was an extremely popular one. It Till bo loniom'jcrod that a string feeling o\isted||@@||It will be remembered that a strong feeling existed that Tijr should bo represented bj n force of tim||@@||that Fiji should be represented by a force of the mined nativo r oustnb ilaty ut tha nrocaodings in||@@||armed native constabulary at the proceedings in lanuurv wheu the Conmiauwoilt i was inaugurated||@@||January when the Commonwealth was inaugurated. fhe request Bri!, Iioivovor, refnoed, rind tho men j||@@||The request was, however, refused, and the men couid not co It boa given .rrcat eatrslactiou among I||@@||could not go. It has given great satisfaction among nil dasGcs to luiow that tbo colouv will be represented||@@||all classes to know that the colony will be represented ut the opening of the lint Parliament by a squad of||@@||at the opening of the first Parliament by a squad of our nutivo soldierr», und tho gréaient conlldence is ox||@@||our native soldiers, and the greatest confidence is ex- Titcseod that they mil do crcdi- to 1 ijl Colonel||@@||pressed that they will do credit to Fiji. Colonel TraneiR, lho coicmauduut ot the foicss, leaves fauvji||@@||Francis, the commandant of the forces, leaves Suva to-mono* with Jj mon, all appearing eager todo||@@||to-morrow with 25 men, all appearing eager to do thou best||@@||their best. tloro information isla bund ii oin tbe outlying||@@||More information is to hand from the outlying districts l'robal lj o\ar u oler duys and m a Ms Ibis chango||@@||trade winds and cooler days and nights. This change is much appreciated by uti who havo cotnu through||@@||is much appreciated by all who have come through our luto dlatrLßsiugl-, hot bsi&ou||@@||our late distressingly hot season. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14338245 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I||@@|| CRICKET.||@@||CRICKET. --,- I||@@|| THE LEG-BEFOBE-WICKET BULE. |||@@||THE LEG-BEFORE-WICKET RULE. LONDON, May 5.||@@||LONDON, May 5. At tho meeting o£ the Marylobono Cricket||@@||At the meeting of the Marylebone Cricket Club held on Wednesday last to consider tho||@@||Club held on Wednesday last to consider the proposed alteration in the leg-boioie^wcktt||@@||proposed alteration in the leg-before-wicket rule, Captain W E Donison, a member of||@@||rule, Captain W. E. Denison, a member of the committee, htated that the letter recen ed||@@||the committee, stated that the letter received «orno time ago from Mitioi B J AVaubll, tho||@@||some time ago from Major B. J. Wardill, the tecretîiy ot tho Melbourne Uuelret Club,||@@||secretary of the Melbourne Cricket Club, with regard to the question vi as not of great||@@||with regard to the question was not of great importunée and that it contained the signa||@@||importance and that it contained the signa- tiues of only three 01 foin cricketers whoso||@@||tures of only three or four cricketers whose namos carried n eight in England||@@||names carried weight in England. Mijor Waribll'fl letter, winch w»a tent some timo||@@||Major Wardill's letter, which was sent some time .fi *n|I wu» in faTour of the proponed amendment of||@@||ago, and was in favour of the proposed amendment of ino loK-boforu-wickut rule, was signed by over a||@@||the leg-before-wicket rule, was signed by over a oozeu enckotars who had been members of -iiBtra||@@||dozen cricketers who had been members of Austra- 11» eleious||@@||lian elevens. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14338414 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE EOYAL LEVEE, &c.||@@||THE ROYAL LEVEE, &c. " Gentlemen attending the Royal lovco nt Govern*||@@||" Gentlemen attending the Royal levee at Govern- ment House will bo oxpocted to wear uniform, eouit||@@||ment House will be expected to wear uniform, court dress, or »vening diess At tho ceremony of tins open-||@@||dress, or evening dress. At the ceremony of the open- ing uf Parliament gentlemen who ino spectators »ill||@@||ing of Parliament gentlemen who are spectators will bu expoetod to appear in ordinary morning dross,||@@||be expected to appear in ordinary morning dress, with ii black coat 1 lioso hal dm¡« ofiioial positions||@@||with a black coat. Those holding official positions will wear tho distinctive dress attaching to mell post||@@||will wear the distinctive dress attaching to such posi- tioi a Members of the loderul Piirliuinont are in«||@@||tions. Members of the Federal Parliament are in- vitodtoweai ovoniug dress fur tho opening cere-||@@||vited to wear evening dress for the opening cere- mony. At all evening entertainments gum hy tho||@@||mony. At all evening entertainments given by the Commonwoilth Go.ornmnul, or by the Stato Go||@@||Commonwealth Government, or by the State Go- vorument, gentlomou will bo oxpeitcd to wear uni«||@@||vernment, gentlemen will be expected to wear uni- form or court dross if entitled to do so, or olso oven*||@@||form or court dress if entitled to do so, or else even- ing dross " _||@@||ing dress." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14338419 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE STATIS CONCERT.||@@||THE STATE CONCERT. Acting upon the expressed directions of lho Mayoi||@@||Acting upon the expressed directions of the Mayor (Dr. James Graham, M. L.A.) and the oxpresieil||@@||(Dr. James Graham, M.L.A.) and the expressed wishes of tho sub-committeo of tho Citizen»' Royul||@@||wishes of the sub-committee of the Citizens' Royal Reception Committee, tho conductors aud lion, secre-||@@||Reception Committee, the conductors and hon. secre- taries of the Sydney Amateur Orchestral Society,||@@||taries of the Sydney Amateur Orchestral Society, tho Sydnoy Liedertafel, »nd tho Philharmonie Society||@@||the Sydney Liedertafel, and the Philharmonic Society mot on Friday afternoon, and drafted the detail! of||@@||met on Friday afternoon, and drafted the details of the progrnmm* (or the State concert, to bo held ob||@@||the programme for the State concert, to be held on May 31, winch waa submitted to the Mayor and ap-||@@||May 31, which was submitted to the Mayor and ap- proved by him The following will bB the order of the||@@||proved by him. The following will be the order of the items in their sequence -||@@||items in their sequence :— 1 Prelude-" God baye the King," combined musi-||@@||1. Prelude—" God Save the King," combined musi- cal a icieties and grand organ||@@||cal societies and grand organ. 2. Overture " Tannhauser " e Wagner), Sydney||@@||2. Overture " Tannhauser " (Wagner), Sydney Amateur O chestral bociety.||@@||Amateur Orchestral Society. 5. Song, Mr Philip Newbury||@@||3. Song, Mr. Philip Newbury. 1 Song, Mdtne Helle Cole||@@||4. Song, Mdme. Belle-Cole. 5 Part-songs, Sydney Liedertafel||@@||5. Part-songs, Sydney Liedertafel. E bong. Malle Antonia Dolr re» (Irebelli).||@@||6. Song, Mdlle. Antonia Dolores (Trebelli). 7 Chorale, Philh itmr nie Society||@@||7. Chorale, Philharmonic Society. 8 Preeentstion of souvenirs to their Royal High-||@@||8. Presentation of souvenirs to their Royal High- nesses from citi7eus of Sydn v||@@||nesses from citizens of Sydney. Ï. Conclusion, ' God Save lho King," combined||@@||9. Conclusion, " God Save the King," combined musical societies, grand orgau (Mr J Edward||@@||musical societies, grand organ (Mr. J. Edward Svket), aid the auder ice||@@||Sykes), and the audience. Thb three societies taking nutt in this programme||@@||The three societies taking part in this programme «rill, in their io«) active numbers, be under tho batons||@@||will, in their respective numbers, be under the batons of their o*n conductor, and it is anticipated that the||@@||of their own conductors, and it is anticipated that the concert will lie c mpross'd witt in .ho t me which has||@@||concert will be compressed within the time which has treen stipulate 1 for liv his Lscellcrcy the Governor||@@||been stipulated for by his Excellency the Governor- General The contliictois, Messrs J. A Duluny,||@@||General. The conductors, Messrs J. A. Delany, fevdnej Mos», and Allied Hill, aro now enea"e!l upon,||@@||Sydney Moss, and Alfred Hill, are now engaged upon the preparation of the d^si^n fur the printed pro||@@||the preparation of the design for the printed pro- gra urce, mor«1 particularly as regsHs the words of||@@||gramme, more particularly as regards the words of the various pieces and the annot tiona of the music||@@||the various pieces and the annotations of the music. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14338381 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I WHAT LADIES MUST WEAR.||@@||WHAT LADIES MUST WEAR. MELBOURNE, Saturday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Saturday. Tho quoslion ot what may or may not bei||@@||The question of what may or may not be worn scorns still unsettlod. Possibly it may bo soma||@@||worn seems still unsettled. Possibly it may be some guide to stato that two ilienses will be quite sufficient||@@||guide to state that two dresses will be quite sufficient for all praoticnl purposos, viz. . a walking dress and||@@||for all practical purposes, viz. a walking dress and an evening lire», the former to ba worn at all func-||@@||an evening dress, the former to be worn at all func- tions during thu day, »ud the lattor at k11 takiug||@@||tions during the day, and the latter at all taking placo in the evening. Of courue, there «ill lia||@@||place in the evening. Of course, there will be a vurv largs number of Uilioa who will ileliphtaillv||@@||a very large number of ladies who will delightedly tolro tho opportunity to wear during tho six days'||@@||seize the opportunity to wear during the six days' fcytivitlfB as immy us 12 dlffuicnt gowns,||@@||festivities as many as 12 different gowns, exclusivo of thoso they may put on in tho||@@||exclusive of those they may put on in the morning cr wear to a firework« display,||@@||morning or wear to a fireworks display, or suoli like, but for all ordinary purposes all||@@||or such like, but for all ordinary purposes all that is iiercss try is that li day or walking dress with||@@||that is necessary is that a day or walking dress with hat or toquu bo worn to the " at tinuio '' nu the tith||@@||hat or toque be worn to the " at home '' on the 6th instant, reception at Parliament House on tim 8th,||@@||instant, reception at Parliament House on the 8th, and opouiug of Parliament aud ruviuw. For olliciala*||@@||and opening of Parliament and review. For officials, wives goyy us must lia half mourning. The general||@@||wives gowns must be half mourning. The general public may pieuse tboniHslvos. Therefore, while tha||@@||public may please themselves. Therefore, while the tunnel wear black, black ami white, groy, ico,, with||@@||former wear black, black and white, grey, &c., with gloves to ni itch, other poople may, if they ohoosu.||@@||gloves to match, other people may, if they choose, w oar blue or scarlet. But uu thu publio feeling mil||@@||wear blue or scarlet. But as the public feeling will bo decidedly uptime blight colours, Indies will cor||@@||be decidedly against bright colours, ladies will cer- tiiulytict wisely in « eating half mourning colours.||@@||tainly act wisely in wearing half mourning colours. Por ovunitig ÍKturos, vu., tho convtsraa/ionu on thu||@@||For evening fixtures, viz., the conversazione on the 7th, the two recoptlous at Government Uenoo, tim||@@||7th, the two receptions at Government House, the State concert, and the Mayor's rccoption, a bill||@@||State concert, and the Mayor's reception, a ball goyvn or any type of ovoniug dress nniBt be yvoru.||@@||gown or any type of evening dress must be worn. Tho reniai ks concerning colour apply hero in exactly||@@||The remarks concerning colour apply here in exactly the samo way. _||@@||the same way. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14375617 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn A SHOOTING ACCIDENT. 1||@@||A SHOOTING ACCIDENT. COROWA, Mondav- H||@@||COROWA, Monday. A painful shooting nccidnnt is reported from Mill- H||@@||A painful shooting accident is reported from Mul- walu It uppcurs that Mr Samuel Lee, ten H||@@||wala. It appears that Mr. Samuel Lee, sen. farmer at Torr inna near Mulwala, wau arousrd from (J||@@||farmer at Tarramia, near Mulwala, was aroused from sleep early nu ¡saturday luoriur g by tlio bleating oi Bj||@@||sleep early on Saturday morning by the bleating of lambs in tho paddock adjoining inn house Ile go1 Bj||@@||lambs in the paddock adjoining his house. He got up, took his gun, utid discovoud that the dmturbiin« 9||@@||up, took his gun, and discovered that the disturbance was oauted by fcocos, which are very prevalent iiboul |j||@@||was caused by foxes, which are very prevalent about his proportr He lind evnleiitly got on the IrJÜv ol b m||@@||his property. He had evidently got on the track of a loi, and was following it up, when g°tting througb H||@@||fox, and was following it up, when getting through a six-wire fence ii mile from Ina house the gun tvcnl m||@@||a six-wire fence a mile from his house the gun went oil and lodged the contents iii hil stctnach. It war g||@@||off and lodged the contents in his stomach. It was not until about 8 ii.in. that hu wi.s lound A M||@@||not until about 8 a.m. that he was found. A doctor was Bumiuoned, nuil ho, with Conslablt H||@@||doctor was summoned, and he, with Constable Ka} and Mr, A. J. Camplin, j P , went out and mt||@@||Ray and Mr. A. J. Camplin, J.P., went out and found Mr. Leo lying at tlio Bjint where ho had beea Bj||@@||found Mr. Lee lying at the spot where he had been shot. '1 hey, with others, cduv ojed lum to his home SI||@@||shot. They, with others, conveyed him to his home. From latest luiormatiou Mr Leo was still ulive, but jig||@@||From latest information Mr. Lee was still alive, but no hope was held out of his recover). The unfor- [S||@@||no hope was held out of his recovery. The unfor- luimlo man is un old pioneer of the Mulwala (duiner, IS||@@||tunate man is an old pioneer of the Mulwala district, having selected land {hero some o¿ j ears ago Ho ia «J||@@||having selected land there some 32 years ago. He is highly respected His wife is lu a a motivo colours, the cap and aarjli||@@||white with distinctive colours, the cap and sash or bag luilicaling thoir purtiuulur school. Vor Iho||@@||or bag indicating their particular school. For the inaj'polo duncin fancy cnstunios will ho worn A||@@||maypole dances fancy costumes will be worn. A choir ol 000 children will Bing " God Suva tho King,"||@@||choir of 500 children will sing " God Save the King," " Fatherland," mid au Australian national anthom,||@@||" Fatherland," and an Australian national anthem, "Makin* ol Earth and Sea," watton by Mr. J. Ill union||@@||" Maker of Earth and Sea," written by Mr. J. Brunton Stephens und coiuposod h> Dr. J. buiiiiuera. This||@@||Stephens and composed by Dr. J. Summers. This Anthem wai Bung by thu chou of clutilrou at the||@@||Anthem was sung by the choir of children at the Quooii's jubilee dcuionstrutioii. Liuuteuaiit P.||@@||Queen's jubilee demonstration. Lieutenant P. M'Gregor will conduct thu rhoir. nnd Ihoy will ho||@@||McGregor will conduct the choir, and they will be niarflhalled by Captain» Dully and Miilnuy. Thero||@@||marshalled by Captains Duffy and Malony. There will hi a repetition of (he display au May LI, and the||@@||will be a repetition of the display on May 15, and the children will he outertainod by the Government.||@@||children will be entertained by the Government. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14375638 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TUB CITY AT NIGfIT-TIME.||@@||THE CITY AT NIGHT-TIME. Never boforo in the hintory of Mclbouruo line such||@@||Never before in the history of Melbourne has such a larg« concourse of poople aiseniblod m Its streets||@@||a large concourse of people assembled in its streets nftor dark as yrsB tho ease tins evening 1 ho attrac-||@@||after dark as was the case this evening. The attrac- tion lay in the fact that the yvhnle city vraa to bo||@@||tion lay in the fact that the whole city was to be Illuminated. When it woe sufficiently dark to turn||@@||illuminated. When it was sufficiently dark to turn on tho electric light the city sprang into a brilliant||@@||on the electric light the city sprang into a brilliant glow. The sight was a marvellous ono ¡Standing:||@@||glow. The sight was a marvellous one. Standing nut piomlnoiitlj ngniost the eley worn the magnificent||@@||out prominently against the sky were the magnificent illuminations un tho domen of the Exhibition Build-||@@||illuminations on the domes of the Exhibition Build- ing and Law Com tí Iluso ahme worn enough to||@@||ing and Law Courts. These alone were enough to allum the mo11 laggard into town, mid at||@@||allure the most laggard into town, and at b o'clock tho city was iinpussahlo to||@@||8 o'clock the city was impassable to damn At 9 o'clock Hie block enntiouod and at 10||@@||trams. At 9 o'clock the block continued and at 10 o'clock locomuliou yyas only po°Hiblu at a very slow||@@||o'clock locomotion was only possible at a very slow pure All the oyuuimrnl tilo etitui ra nf tim »ttrrt»||@@||pace. All the evening at the corners of the streets the otiish was BO trriifle that iniiny women faiutcd||@@||the crush was so terrific that many women fainted. However, nu serious nteiileutn orcurred. 1 ho||@@||However, no serious accidents orcurred. The barrier«, which kept back the i rowds frr tit tho lontro||@@||barriers, which kept back the crowds from the centre of the roads in tho liny time, wore used in certain||@@||of the roads in the day time, were used in certain Btieot« at night to keep them rleilr for yehiclra loaded||@@||streets at night to keep them clear for vehicles loaded willi jicorlo yvho choso thnt comfortable method of||@@||with people who chose that comfortable method of viewing tho illuminations Tbo jiolicu authi rilics||@@||viewing the illuminations. The police authorities arranged that the traffic should bo up one street aud||@@||arranged that the traffic should be up one street and dnwii another, so na to keep the truflic ».oing all nun||@@||down another, so as to keep the traffic going all one yvay, ai d tinta jitoyont confiiflon. Veuilles yvore||@@||way, and thus prevent confusion. Vehicles were luarshalled in queue« leading from tho variou»||@@||marshalled in queues leading from the various suburb» Altor tho qunuo entonne; from Colling,||@@||suburbs. After the queue entering from Colling- woo 1 had been two huurs in operation tin re was all||@@||wood had been two hours in operation there was still over a mile of vehicles walling to hu dosi atoned||@@||over a mile of vehicles waiting to be despatched. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14375635 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS.||@@||THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS. AN ENORMOUS GATHERING.||@@||AN ENORMOUS GATHERING. It was originally intended that tho children should||@@||It was originally intended that the children should be got together on the raiertl portion of tho Govern-||@@||be got together on the raised portion of the Govern- ment Domain facing bl Ivildu-road, and that their||@@||ment Domain facing St. Kilda-road, and that their Royal Highnesses should dnvo along that portion of||@@||Royal Highnesses should drive along that portion of tho mad und huit ivhilu tho childieu sang ii song ot||@@||the road and halt while the children sang a song of wolcomo Subsequently the uirangt menta »er«||@@||welcome. Subsequently the arrangements were iltored, and it w11» announced that I ho jirocension||@@||altered, and it was announced that the procession would koop to (ho centra division of tho road, and||@@||would keep to the centre division of the road, and that it yyould not stop to huir the song of yvclconie||@@||that it would not stop to hear the song of welcome. This almost led to the doiiioiistralloii being abin||@@||This almost led to the demonstration being aban- doned Pûiluiiuloly, liuwovor, this courso was not||@@||doned. Fortunately, however, this course was not followed, and tho children to-duv made ono of (ho||@@||followed, and the children to-day made one of the hravrst und brightest disphyma in the whole round of||@@||bravest and brightest displays in the whole round of tho domoustiations||@@||the demonstrations. Llaboi ita préparai ans had bien mado for oirryluf||@@||Elaborate preparations had been made for carrying out tho ilemoiiMratim. Numerous district rohiti-uls||@@||out the demonstration. Numerous district rehearsals if the saín,! lo hu siiug by the children yy tro hold,||@@||of the songs to be sung by the children were held, and marshals yviro jppoiutud tisou that tho iuruure||@@||and marshals were appointed to see that the arrange- incuts inailu yyoio ciiincd out bo as lo ayoul btiuging||@@||ments made were carried out. So as to avoid bringing all tho childi!« through the nty they wera divided||@@||all the children through the city they were divided into threo biignilos, only 0110 of which passul througli||@@||into three brigades, only one of which passed through Ile city, mid this only included a »mall . ortinu stein of this Stato||@@||" In the history of the railway system of this State there has novar been euch a day for traillo sa Satur,||@@||there has never been such a day for traffic as Satur- day " was a remark of a prominent railway official||@@||day," was a remark of a prominent railway official. At Spoiicrr-slrost, where the bulk of tho country||@@||At Spencer-street, where the bulk of the country traiiib amva, the ofiimala bud an exceptionally busy||@@||trains arrive, the officials had an exceptionally busy tuno of it On friday a record yv»e established which||@@||time of it. On Friday a record was established which it was thought would be difficult to nicol, hut .Satur-||@@||it was thought would be difficult to excel, but Satur- day's trafilo flguros complotolj colipscd all provloun||@@||day's traffic figures completely eclipsed all previous returns Every train whirb, passed through the||@@||returns. Every train which passed through the North Melbourne station from the intcr-statos and||@@||North Melbourne station from the inter-states and country districts wub packed to It» utmoat uapaclty.||@@||country districts was packed to its utmost capacity. Tho Sydney cijsro'B arrived in three diyhions, and||@@||The Sydney express arrived in three divisions, and tho Adchudu cxpro a lind la bo run In two||@@||the Adelaide express had to be run in two portions Hie ordiearj and epecul-ordinury traine,||@@||portions. The ordinary and special-ordinary trains, Ibu lutter being diyisiuns of the former, were simply||@@||the latter being divisions of the former, were simply crammed Thoinyvard pnB*cugers in Ilia Bendigo||@@||crammed. The inward passengers on the Bendigo line numbered 290 I , nu the north.eastern line, 2811) ,||@@||line numbered 2963 ; on the north-eastern line, 2819 ; on tuu Hiillmut line, '222S , and on tho Goolong lino,||@@||on the Ballarat line, 2228 ; and on the Geelong line, USB In addition to those traine thora woto tnu||@@||1388. In addition to these trains there were two niter state licniMun train*, ona from Sydney null||@@||inter-state excurson trains, one from Sydney and one from Adelaide' The former brought ¿OG pa*Ben||@@||one from Adelaide. The former brought 296 passen- gors, mid the tullir 3UI 1 n o i xcuision truiua also||@@||gers, and the latter 391. Two excursion trains also caine from Caetlauiuiue with 10J1 people ; two from||@@||came from Castlemaine with 1035 people ; two from Yarrawonga with 737 , three from nundigo||@@||Yarrawonga with 787 ; three from Bendigo with 710, (.ona trout Echuca with 42(1, one from||@@||with 710 ; one from Echuca with 420 ; one from Mitiamo yvith J37 . uns from Ballin at with 1)7(1. and||@@||Mitiamo with 337 ; one from Ballarat with 676, and mitiamo yviiu úoi , um, j.u,.. **. ...... ...||@@|| one fioul Oulao yvith 017. Tho hist mentioned Ullin||@@||one from Colac with 947. The last mentioned train was a remarkably long ouo, mid earned tho biggest||@@||was a remarkably long one, and carried the biggest load of people that baa yot buen bought into Mel-||@@||load of people that has yet been bought into Mel- bourne i n ono ttip. At l'riuco'a liridgo tho trafilo||@@||bourne on one trip. At Prince's Bridge the traffic ivas likeyvise itbnoimally heavy. No checking of the||@@||was likewise abnormally heavy. No checking of the liokots is done at this »tallon, hut a tough estitnuto||@@||tickets is done at this station, but a rough estimate of Ibu number of arrivals by tho speuliil anj uiiliuary||@@||of the number of arrivals by the special and ordinary trains on the Gippsland and Great Southern||@@||trains on the Gippsland and Great Southern tim» ni||@@||train reaching Spencer-street at 7.55 p.m. The eountiy traillo to Prince'a Biidgo yenlei||@@||The country traffic to Prince's Bridge yester- day approached, it is ostunatcd, '2500 jian||@@||day approached, it is estimated, 2500 pas- sengors Derlnctiur» the avorago urrivalu tho total ad-||@@||sengers. Deducting the average arrivals the total ad- dition to tho population ol the city by Sunday's||@@||dition to the population of the city by Sunday's vin torn yvi« about MOO, or aumuwllrro about||@@||visitors was about 5000, or somewhere about 23,000 for thu two days Tho suburban traffic||@@||25,000 for the two days. The suburban traffic on Saturday ami Suudiiv i cached enormous pro||@@||on Saturday and Sunday reached enormous pro- roi tiona, and ultornoon onSiturday it vyae impon||@@||portions, and afternoon on Saturday it was impos- Bihle for tho oilicinls to ndhero to the ordinary||@@||sible for the officials to adhere to the ordinary time-table lu ault the convoriienco ot visitors||@@||time-table. To suit the convenience of visitors by the lato country trains on Saturday inglit, ovtru||@@||by the late country trains on Saturday night, extra suburbnn tiauiB yvero dcspatclied on the Oakleigh,||@@||suburban trains were despatched on the Oakleigh, Box-hill, Brighton, St Klldu, ami \\ lill unsloiy u||@@||Box-hill, Brighton, St. Kilda, and Williamstown lines up till 1 30 a m on buiuliiy. lim special holi-||@@||lines up till 1.30 a.m. on Sunday. The special holi- day nervlco to din carried thousands of passengers||@@||day service to-day carried thousands of passengers. Ihe traffic an the rnilyvaja exceeded any previous||@@||The traffic on the railways exceeded any previous record Mr. PiLpattiok, the chief tralliu manager,||@@||record. Mr. Fitzpatrick, the chief traffic manager, e'tunatoB that .¡70,000 persona yyoto carriod||@@||estimates that 375,000 persons were carried to und from the city This yvottlil moko the number||@@||to and from the city. This would make the number ot visitors about 187,000, noil would toni! to confirm||@@||of visitors about 187,000, and would tend to confirm the estiiuato that about ,¡50,000 people viewed the||@@||the estimate that about 350,000 people viewed the procession to-day.||@@||procession to-day. IN THE STREETS.||@@||IN THE STREETS. The police and civic authorities prepared the fol-||@@||The police and civic authorities prepared the fol- lowing speen 1 regulation« for tho i ontrol of vehicle||@@||lowing special regulations for the control of vehicle traffic luring the celebrations -All y elueulur traillo||@@||traffic during the celebrations :—All vehicular traffic along tho louto between St Kilda Pier and Piinco'a||@@||along the route between St. Kilda Pier and Prince's Bndgo to he stopped at 1 ji m and tho ronlo clouted||@@||Bridge to be stopped at 1 p.m. and the route cleared by half-past 1 p m All vehicular tullin in the block||@@||by half-past 1 p.m. All vehicular traffic in the block bounded by Spring-street and Little Bourke-straet||@@||bounded by Spring-street and Little Bourke-street to be stopped lit hulf-paat 1 j).in. und the||@@||to be stopped at half-past 1 p.m. and the block cleat od of y eludes by 2 o'clock||@@||block cleared of vehicles by 2 o'clock. Caniuges yycio allowut to tun up to||@@||Carriages were allowed to run up to tho bnuutlarios of ti is bl ick along uuy streets from||@@||the boundaries of this block along any streets from 1 o'clock till nftor tho in occisión. Irnmcats on tho||@@||1 o'clock till after the procession. Tramcars on the Carlton mid North Carlton linOB yy ill tun to Lons||@@||Carlton and North Carlton lines will run to Lons- dale-8treit, and on the Toorak and Prahran lines to||@@||dale-street, and on the Toorak and Prahran lines to the St Kilda-road from half-past I p in. till aftor||@@||the St. Kilda-road from half-past 1 p.m. till after the ptocoseion llameara on the Hruiifli'tik, North||@@||the procession. Tramcars on the Brunswick, North Melbourne, und West Mulbourne hues only to Loue||@@||Melbourne, and West Melbourne lines only to Lons- dale-stroot, nu Chiton Hill und Nicholson-street||@@||dale-street ; on Clifton Hill and Nicholson-street linos to the Durka and Wills Monument , on Viu||@@||lines to the Burke and Wills Monument ; on Vic- toilt-stroot and BrutiBwick-Btroet lines to run to||@@||toria-street and Brunswick-street lines to run to Grisborne-street, on Richmond line lo bwanstou||@@||Gisborne-street ; on Richmond line to Swanston- stroet, and un the South Mtlbouruo mid||@@||street, and on the South Melbourne and Port Mobourno linos to Muikot-stteet for||@@||Port Melbourne lines to Market-street for the rest of Ihe day , nil (ho Toot ,k, Prahtan, mid||@@||the rest of the day ; all the Toorak, Prahran, and St Kihi i trams lo run to the south hide of||@@||St. Kilda trams to run to the south side of Prince's Budge, and tho Cirltou to North Carlton||@@||Prince's Bridge, and the Carlton to North Carlton lines to Loiisdule-stroot instruction» yvere usuoil||@@||lines to Lonsdale-street. Instructions were issued by Inspector-Superintendent O'Callnghun to tho||@@||by Inspector-Superintendent O'Callaghan to the police on a I root duty that the regulations re-||@@||police on street duty that the regulations re- garding the contiol of the (rnflic of biuyclca carno||@@||garding the control of the traffic of bicycles came under the moaning of the torulB vehicles. Tho||@@||under the meaning of the terms vehicles. The order wbb strictly enforced.||@@||order was strictly enforced. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14370636 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE ECHO FROM ENGLAND.||@@||THE ECHO FROM ENGLAND. " What most powerfully appealed to tho||@@||" What most powerfully appealed to the imagination," says the " Times," in comment-||@@||imagination," says the " Times," in comment- ing on the Australian rocoption of tho Duke||@@||ing on the Australian reception of the Duke und the Duchess of Cornwall and York yester-||@@||and the Duchess of Cornwall and York yester- day, " was the fact of tho Commonwealth||@@||day, " was the fact of the Commonwealth bpontanoously acclaiming the representatives||@@||spontaneously acclaiming the representatives of the Crown as tho living symbols of Impe-||@@||of the Crown as the living symbols of Impe- rial unity." In this sontonoo, cabled round||@@||rial unity." In this sentence, cabled round half tho world as an echo of the roport of||@@||half the world as an echo of the report of Monday-'s proceedings in Melbourne, which||@@||Monday's proceedings in Melbourne, which report was in tho samo way flaiiliod under sea||@@||report was in the same way flashed under sea and over land to lho centro of tho Empire, wo||@@||and over land to the centre of the Empire, we have crystallised lor us lho sentiment of tho||@@||have crystallised for us the sentiment of the mother-country. The instinct of tho race||@@||mother-country. The instinct of tho race .could not fail to be touched, us wo confidently||@@||could not fail to be touched, as we confidently expected, by the sinooro lind genuine welcome||@@||expected, by the sincere and genuine welcome offored by tho infant Commonwealth lo tho||@@||offered by the infant Commonwealth to the Hoir Apparent. In times like thoss, whon||@@||Heir Apparent. In times like these, when the rumours o£ wars fill all ears, and whon tho||@@||the rumours of wars fill all ears, and when the Empire Ima two sorious ongagemonts actually,||@@||Empire has two serious engagements actually on hand, overy additional evidence to the soli-||@@||on hand, every additional evidence to the soli- darity of the Empiro is o£ value. We huvo||@@||darity of the Empire is of value. We have moro than onco commonted on the hope ex-||@@||more than once commented on the hope ex- pressed from foreign sources in the past that||@@||pressed from foreign sources in the past that tile federation of the Australian cplonios||@@||the federation of the Australian colonies would bo" tho first stop in the direction of tho||@@||would be the first step in the direction of the assertion of an Australian claim to inde-||@@||assertion of an Australian claim to inde- pendent oxistence. The ovent has disproved||@@||pendent existence. The event has disproved that. Australia hits just federated, und tho||@@||that. Australia has just federated, and the earliest; public uct of tho Commonwealth has||@@||earliest public act of the Commonwealth has been to acclaim with loyal onlhusinsm the||@@||been to acclaim with loyal enthusiasm the landing of the Heir Apparent pn our shores to||@@||landing of the Heir Apparent on our shores to opon tho first "Federal Purliument. It is grati-||@@||open the first Federal Parliament. It is grati- fying to us as Australians to know that the||@@||fying to us as Australians to know that the effort wo linvc put forth lo do honour||@@||effort we have put forth to do honour lo this historic occasion has received||@@||to this historic occasion has received generoiiB acknowledgment from our critics||@@||generous acknowledgment from our critics at tho other sido of the world. It||@@||at the other side of the world. It satisfies the honourable pride of Australians||@@||satisfies the honourable pride of Australians to bp assured on the authority of such an ex-||@@||to be assured on the authority of such an ex- ponent of public opinion us the " Timos "||@@||ponent of public opinion as the " Times " that the splendid pageant, of Monday com-||@@||that the splendid pageant of Monday com- pares favourably witfi tho pomp of Royal||@@||pares favourably with the pomp of Royal progresses in tho old world. Not less satis||@@||progresses in the old world. Not less satis- fnctorj* is it to huvo Hie testimony- of the||@@||factory is it to have the testimony of the " Standard " that tho mugnificent spontaneity||@@||" Standard " that the magnificent spontaneity of the recoption wn accorded our Royal cuosts||@@||of the reception we accorded our Royal guests has stirred the blood ot our kinsmen of tho||@@||has stirred the blood of our kinsmen of the British race at tho eradlo ot tho Empiro. This||@@||British race at the cradle of the Empire. This was lho offect tho tour of tho Heir Apparent||@@||was the effect the tour of the Heir Apparent was expected to havo by tho Imperial states||@@||was expected to have by the Imperial states- mon who planned it, and it is satisfactory to||@@||men who planned it, and it is satisfactory to know that our loyal demonstration ot Aus-||@@||know that our loyal demonstration of Aus- tralian welcome and Imperial unity has beon||@@||tralian welcome and Imperial unity has been fully understood und appreciated.||@@||fully understood and appreciated. I -?||@@|| ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14370504 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I INVESTITURE OP NOTABILITIES. I||@@||INVESTITURE OF NOTABILITIES. THE CEREMONY POSTPONED.||@@||THE CEREMONY POSTPONED. It waa anticipated that lils Boyal Highness would||@@||It was anticipated that his Royal Highness would to-day invest tho inlloiviiig gentlemen with tho dls||@@||to-day invest the following gentlemen with the dis- tiuetiuna oonfurrod nu thom at the beginning of thu||@@||tinctions conferred on them at the beginning of the year - Mr Barton and Sir Samuel O rilli I la au||@@||year :—Mr. Barton and Sir Samuel Griffith as Privy Cauiicillora, Sir John Format as G O.M.G ,||@@||Privy Councillors, Sir John Forrest as G.C.M.G., Sir William M'Millun and Sir Joalah Symon as||@@||Sir William McMillan and Sir Josiah Symon as KC.M.G, Sir John Qiin.kiia1ft.il, mid Mi asia.||@@||K.C.M.G., Sir John Quick as Kt.B., and Messrs. Udwin G. Blackmore and It It Garran us O M Gs||@@||Edwin G. Blackmore and R. R. Garran as C.M.Gs. Iho coroniony, hoivever, was poBliioucd in vtoiv of||@@||The ceremony, however, was postponed in view of the feet that n cable uioBiago had hoon iecoi»otl stat-||@@||the fact that a cable message had been received stat- ing unit other honours nid to ho ornfened, and thal||@@||ing that other honours are to be conferred, and that there mil bo Due iuvcstituio Hie 1'ivmnr (Mi||@@||there will be one investiture. The Premier (Mr. Peacock), tho ehur nan i f the Cihinet Cedobrationa||@@||Peacock), the chairman of the Cabinet Celebrations Cumi'iittee (Mr M'Cullndi)-»»ho us "Illuster of||@@||Committee (Mr. McCulloch)—who as Minister of Defenio Hunt away the first and lust eoiitingenta to||@@||Defence sent away the first and last contingents to to South Afnca-mid Piofo'-ßor Mums, of the Uni-||@@||South Africa—and Professor Morris, of the Uni- versity, ure mentiinod us likely lo bo recipients.||@@||versity, are mentioned as likely to be recipients. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14375580 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE STREET DECORATIONS.||@@||THE STREET DECORATIONS. The success of tho scheme of decoration by the||@@||The success of the scheme of decoration by the system of festooned Venetian mast» in Sydney||@@||system of festooned Venetian masts in Sydney at the time of the Commonwealth colob-ations so im-||@@||at the time of the Commonwealth celebrations so im- pressed visitors from the other colonies that bo othor||@@||pressed visitors from the other colonies that no other method of decorative treatment on the Moe of route||@@||method of decorative treatment on the line of route was seriously thought of when the work onmo to he||@@||was seriously thought of when the work came to be undertaken in connection with the Royal visit in||@@||undertaken in connection with the Royal visit in Melbourne This svstem has been confined pretty||@@||Melbourne. This system has been confined pretty » eil to the city streets. Tor the first two miles of||@@||well to the city streets. For the first two miles of the route, that is to say, from the Esplanade at bt||@@||the route, that is to say, from the Esplanade at St. Kilda to a point about half a mile from Princes||@@||Kilda to a point about half a mile from Princes Budge, nt tbmg has been done in the way of decora-||@@||Bridge, nothing has been done in the way of decora- tions on tho routo except tho largo arch at bt Kilda||@@||tions on the route except the large arch at St. Kilda Junctinn It is to some exlent unfortunate||@@||Junction. It is to some extent unfortunate that tho visit takos place when the trees||@@||that the visit takes place when the trees winch line the splendid avenue leading to||@@||which line the splendid avenue leading to Hie eily, and indeed in most of the streots||@@||the city, and indeed in most of the streets of alelbouruo, are sheddiug their leaves If it had||@@||of Melbourne, are shedding their leaves. If it had boen timed for spring or t>ummer it is a pretty safe||@@||been timed for spring or summer it is a pretty safe tluug to say that at any rate as far as the tirst couple||@@||thing to say that at any rate as far as the first couple of miles of the routo uro Concerned no artificial||@@||of miles of the route are concerned no artificial decorations would add on\ thing to the beauty of the||@@||decorations would add anything to the beauty of the scone Ihe strorl decorations generally were designed||@@||scene. The street decorations generally were designed lo pve a novel and onjriunl effect and ono for||@@||to give a novel and original effect, and one for which the large wids streets are peculiarly||@@||which the large wide streets are peculiarly suitable. 1 ho city tends itself to this effective mode||@@||suitable. The city lends itself to this effective mode of treatment the streetbarriers hare Usen arranged||@@||of treatment. The street barriers have been arranged to como up immediately behind the Venetian masts||@@||to come up immediately behind the Venetian masts. liy this scheme tho colouring of the masts and deco-||@@||By this scheme the colouring of the masts and deco- ration» is made s prominent feature in the tore||@@||rations is made a prominent feature in the fore- ground, und is not lost as usuallr is the case whou||@@||ground, and is not lost as usually is the case when the masts are placed against the kerb The musts||@@||the masts are placed against the kerb. The masts are placed 13ft apart, and festooned with flig and||@@||are placed 33ft. apart, and festooned with flag and 1U ral garlands, each mast having an ornamental||@@||floral garlands, each mast having an ornamental Mimi ot various designs, with a trophy consisting of||@@||finial of various designs, with a trophy consisting of a shield and flvo standard flags, the shields display||@@||a shield and five standard flags, the shields display- lug rmblum&tical devices representing the six blutes||@@||ing emblematical devices representing the six States ot treat Britain, &c Hie colour scheme has bnuu ar-||@@||of Great Britain, &c. The colour scheme has been ar- ranged to treat eneh block of IO chains in a difforent||@@||ranged to treat each block of 10 chains in a different colour This gives a broad effect, und was designed||@@||colour. This gives a broad effect, and was designed tu obvists u confused mass of colour, tin inteution||@@||to obviate a confused mass of colour, an intention that has been admirably fulfilled On either side the||@@||that has been admirably fulfilled. On either side the citizens have, with the advioeof the committee, deco-||@@||citizens have, with the advice of the committee, deco- rated their premises in harmony with the main deblgo||@@||rated their premises in harmony with the main design. At each street intersection a special octagon is formed||@@||At each street intersection a special octagon is formed with muai«, und tho pos tiun specially treated with||@@||with masts, and the position specially treated with national tings Io Snriug-strcot a special treat-||@@||national flags. In Spring-street a special treat- ment has boen prsserved, extending from the||@@||ment has been preserved, extending from the lreasun, pia ing Parliament Bouse, to tho Priuc fis||@@||Treasury, passing Parliament House, to the Princess Theatre, tho masts lu this cection being euppriltud ut||@@||Theatre, the masts in this section being supported at the base hy I irge pedestals, fiom winch spring fern||@@||the base by large pedestals, from which spring fern tres Au effect both beautiful and unique has buen||@@||trees. An effect both beautiful and unique has been produced 11 this way Tim nis-ts ure rlrapDd||@@||produced in this way. The masts are draped with veh ut. en und ornamentod with a bron/e||@@||with velveteen and ornamented with a bronze tray supporting foliage plants and trophies, and||@@||tray supporting foliage plants and trophies, and surinanntiiig the whole, and uboie gulden crowns up||@@||surmounting the whole, and above golden crowns up to the top of tho masts, largo hannorottes float in tbn||@@||to the top of the masts, large bannorettes float in the breeze 1 ho bays aro treated with double rows of||@@||breeze. The bays are treated with double rows of floral sways, and between each bay are placed rows||@@||floral sways, and between each bay are placed rows of treo ferns in ornamental tubs painted whito,||@@||of tree ferns in ornamental tubs painted white, with gold and rid bands The whole||@@||with gold and red bands. The whole treatment is distinctively Australian, and as a||@@||treatment is distinctively Australian, and as a scheme novel and original It is a pity that mach||@@||scheme novel and original. It is a pity that much of the best architectural features of the city along||@@||of the best architectural features of the city along the lino of route ara hidden by large grand itandi||@@||the line of route are hidden by large grand stands. Tbeao -tandi have, it must bo admit tod, buen||@@||These stands have, it must be admitted, been decorated as fur as possible in harmony with tho||@@||decorated as far as possible in harmony with the surroundings but at tho suma time (hoy have tho||@@||surroundings, but at the same time they have the effect of marring to some extent tho really magn.Ü||@@||effect of marring to some extent the really magnifi- ocnt spectacle||@@||cent spectacle. Forming part of the decorations aloog (he route aro||@@||Forming part of the decorations along the route are the am(rauco lo the li-.ubi ti on Building at tho inter-||@@||the entrance to the Exhibition Building at the inter- section of NichnJuon-etrect un'i (Jnrtrudo-street and||@@||section of Nicholson-street and Gertrude-street and the porto cochero at the mtm tantral outran to. The||@@||the porte cochero at the main central entrance. The entrance has boon specially ticated with eight||@@||entrance has been specially treated with eight cdumni having ornamented Uhr ou h plaster capa and||@@||columns having ornamented fibrous plaster caps and hueca, tha capa boiug of nu origma! Aimlrahun||@@||bases, the caps being of an original Australian character Ih1. apex ni nuraiountcd by a golden||@@||character. The apex is surmounted by a golden crown and eight silver un<.ly)is are supported from||@@||crown, and eight silver anchors are supported from ilortil festoon», which decorate each bay and praco||@@||floral festoons, which decorate each bay and grace- fullvwmd round plush mi columns Varied coloured||@@||fully wind round plush on columns. Varied coloured ban nore t toi fly from tho top of the column The||@@||bannerettes fly from the top of the column. The porte cochero has an ornamental roof supported||@@||porte cochere has an ornamental roof supported by 10 orimraeotftl p ii as t orri with large bases||@@||by 10 ornamental pilasters with large bases Ueortttett with foliatfo plant« The pilasters||@@||decorated with foliage plants. The pilasters aro cinied through the roof to form fUg||@@||are carried through the roof to form flag .standards, and are provided with 10 pennant» with||@@||standards, and are provided with 10 pennants with the Duke's colour« The colour ócheme 1» ivory white,||@@||the Duke's colours. The colour scheme is ivory white, cream, and turquoise, picked out with shell pink and||@@||cream, and turquoise, picked out with shell pink and gold The bays uro swayed with floral festoons, and||@@||gold. The bays are swayed with floral festoons, and the balustrade heavily drapea with ro) al blue and old||@@||the balustrade heavily drapes with royal blue and old gold. This work wa» carried out by tho oflicers||@@||gold. This work was carried out by the officers of the Public Works Department A vers||@@||of the Public Works Department. A very line effect han been produced, but the opinion is held in||@@||fine effect has been produced, but the opinion is held in pomn quarters and adviuce-d with a certain digreo of||@@||some quarters and advanced with a certain degree of diflideiico that the 1 ost of the magnificent opportum||@@||diffidence that the best of the magnificent opportuni- ties furniBliBil by the t-pnee in trout of the main en-||@@||ties furnished by the space in front of the main en- trance of the Exhibition Building have not boon||@@||trance of the Exhibition Building have not been made the most of It is still admitted, however, ttut||@@||made the most of. It is still admitted, however, that the export committee has done very well indeed||@@||the expert committee has done very well indeed. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14370508 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE STOCKMANS PJIO||@@||THE STOCKMAN'S PRO- OJäSSiON.||@@||CESSION. A procession of stockmen took place this after*||@@||A procession of stockmen took place this after- noon, lind it proved tu he a suecos« About 80 stock||@@||noon, and it proved to be a success. About 80 stock- mon wearing tod mid blnik " Ouribnltli " elnrla,||@@||men wearing red and black " Garibaldi " shirts, white moleskin nillup; brócelas, lueo'iiif'H, und wide||@@||white moleskin riding breeches, leggings, and wide brliiiiiKd felt hats, rude lhtoup-li tho||@@||brimmed felt hats, rode through the eily from Williaiu-utiuet, opponito the Law||@@||city from William-street, opposite the Law tourd iilon,' Bourke, Collins, und bli anaton streets||@@||Courts, along Bourke, Collins, and Swanston streets tu St Kilda-roatl, tliouco to the Government liuuso||@@||to St. Kilda-road, thence to the Government House (¡rounds whore thoy (¡ave n display of ruup;h-rldirij;||@@||grounds, where they gave a display of rough-riding anti wlilp-eraekiui; Iho dense erowtls in the stn eta||@@||and whip-cracking. The dense crowds in the streets dueled the stuukmeii htuitily I ho mou wero oi all||@@||cheered the stockmen heartily. The men were of all ages and the horsiib uf inaiiy sl/oa Ilia riders sat||@@||ages and the horses of many sizes. The riders sat tlieir burst s well, and aa thoi r de throuph lho ntront«.||@@||their horses well, and as they rode through the streets mice U iheir whips with mell »mimi (hat the||@@||cracked their whips with such vigour that the h und ii ia like teat of tjiuck-ilriui; ulina A laiira||@@||sound was like that of quick-firing guns. A large r uiubei uf people assembled in thu urtitintls of||@@||number of people assembled in the grounds of (>ov( nulli ni lit mt unit Hie displa*. uf rough-mlmc;||@@||Government House, and the display of rough-riding wia (roillv »¡p untied,||@@||was greatly applauded. lho Diiciiisu witnessed tho performance of till||@@||The Duchess witnessed the performance of the st icMiicti ut fjuiorumout House (rrountlB, anti wari||@@||stockmen at Government House grounds, and was much I ti ro te I bhu nslttid foi u »ti okwhlji, saying||@@||much interested. She asked for a stockwhip, saying «ho had never aeen emu bulolo Hie committee de«||@@||she had never seen one before. The committee de- c ded to present hur with u whip iib a souvenir||@@||cided to present her with a whip as a souvenir. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14370507 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE CHINESE PROCESSION.||@@||THE CHINESE PROCESSION. (Piiust oui! en cixr m ioiitlui- j||@@||(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTERS.) Tho procession organism! by tho Chimmo whs wit||@@||The procession organised by the Chinese was wit- iiusRiul willi much in turent by ti doñeo cortil in||@@||nessed with much interest by a dense crowd in lho viiuouB Btioth thal woru pin sod through»||@@||the various streets that were passed through. it hub of a fiirmlnr chnraator to tho Chiliens displays||@@||It was of a similar character to the Chinese displays gucn in ¿ml noy on ßovoml ou.iision«i. I'lio proutfuou||@@||given in Sydney on several occasions. The procession uuB earned out ou a litvmh uuilo, mid tho apectiiLlo||@@||was carried out on a lavish scale, and the spectacle uns a gorxouutj ouu. J wo immoiiBü drup-ona, with||@@||was a gorgeous one. Two immense dragons, with alii ni nu Hcului', frightful huada, and formidably tulls,||@@||shining scales, frightful heads, and formidably tails, fitriiind thu mnin fouturo of thü proanaaiun. I ho||@@||formed the main feature of the procession. The Chiuotto, who wuro nil olud in imtiomil cost union of||@@||Chinese, who were all clad in national costumes of rich Hil ki und coally inbr ci, hud » qtiuitit lor k, and||@@||rich silks and costly fabrics, had a quaint look, and burnima, b innot ottoa, und btuutiful Chinólo ihUilroii||@@||banners, bannerettes, and beautiful Chinese children woro unriud Ililli in air, on oluvutul pluttoim«||@@||were carried high in air, on elevated platforms. I ho (Jlmiena bmdn pla^od liudh, und tho ho not»«,||@@||The Chinese bands played loudly, and the senses, both of hiMiriDi; mid oi Night, .vero greolod tilth||@@||both of hearing and of sight, were greeted with tividtuicm ( 1 imtbiirm '.ptundoui J ho prou.nnion was||@@||evidences of barbaric splendour. The procession was hwuled itnd followed by uiuuntod pnlitu, and tim fro*||@@||headed and followed by mounted police, and the fre- quollt ohm nug ci thu trow d ttuttllcd to the npproc wi-||@@||quent cheering of the crowd testified to the apprecia- lli-» willi uhuh thu contribution of thu Chincau||@@||tion with which the contribution of the Chinese community tu thu nutionul fi nuvitio» who rocolvotl.||@@||community to the national festivities was received ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14370510 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE STREETS AND ILLUMI-||@@||THE STREETS AND ILLUMI- NATIONS.||@@||NATIONS. Allto-dnvtho oil esta of the eily «.oro donsolj||@@||All to-day the streets of the city were densely thronged, und piibl/o interest hi lho ftatlvitui||@@||thronged, and public interest in the festivities allowed no Hßua ot ubaloinont During tlio nflcrnooii||@@||showed no signs of abatement. During the afternoon nutt porlion ol' ti o ovennijj Ibu tianin ceased running||@@||and portion of the evening the trams ceased running. Much oi tho utlernooii was occupied by tho procession||@@||Much of the aflernoon was occupied by the procession of the Chinese and of tho atookiidem. mid it waa||@@||of the Chinese and of the stockriders, and it was with tho utmoBt dilllculty that pedestrians iiiunprfi-tt||@@||with the utmost difficulty that pedestrians managed to pnas from uno part of the city to nnotber ¡nats||@@||to pass from one part of the city to another. Seats at the alamil! wine nccupiitl, und windows, biloomos,||@@||at the stands were occupied, and windows, balconies, parapets, nntl all coiiooivulilo points of vantage wura||@@||parapets, and all conceivable points of vantage were oiowfled with people. I ownrdn ii o'clock th» crowds||@@||crowded with people. Towards 5 o'clock the crowds in the stieeta tliiniied Bomuwhnt, but the rusplto was||@@||in the streets thinned somewhat, but the respite was biief, fin nbtiut 7 o'clock the people apaiu||@@||brief, for about 7 o'clock the people again piiurttl into the ulj. ibis nvcnitig the illuminuliona||@@||poured into the city. This evening the illuminations wore na (¡entrai tis before, anti tho brilliant||@@||were as general as before, and the brilliant se ne-, of the piovltiua night wera repeated||@@||scenes of the previous night were repeated. 1 liu procoaiiou of the Dru hrigudoa through the inain||@@||The procession of the fire brigades through the main atreeta nain liddell biilliuncy to the scene||@@||streets gave added brilliancy to the scene. An «bowing the fenrtully crowded slnto of the||@@||As showing the fearfully crowded state of the alroetn during the tutclili|;ht precession it maj ba||@@||streets during the torchlight procession it may be stated that a inosiBiiptir in dring tu ledge a telegram||@@||stated that a messenger wishing to lodge a telegram lu the telegraph lillico tunk ,V> minnies tu cover 8011||@@||in the telegraph office took 35 minutes to cover 800 ysnla Where hwanstnn-atrcot iiilorfouti Oollini||@@||yards. Where Swanston-street intersects Collins and Ilourks stn ela nnu bad to light bald fi r minnies||@@||and Bourke streets one had to fight hard for minutes ac n tune to gum ti few yardi Women worn shriek-||@@||at a time to gain a few yards. Women were shriek- ing >ml fainting in nil iliieetious i nu pullen were||@@||ing and fainting in all directions. The police were elmnst powerless to get the aullerers Inlo plucca ot||@@||almost powerless to get the sufferers into places of bjioIj. At one parliciilur point Um maia atrugglod||@@||safety. At one particular point the mass struggled in Hiich ii inunnoi thut thron women who had Iniuled||@@||in such a manner that three women who had fainted would have bonn crushed to death but fur tim||@@||would have been crushed to death but for the vigorous crTorln of Ihren onrrstablrn. But even thtiv||@@||vigorous efforts of three constables. But even they eoiiltl nut have eztriruled Hie women fruin tho crowd||@@||could not have extricated the women from the crowd lind they not been as-uated bv a nulabor of midiem whu||@@||had they not been assisted by a number of soldiers who hnppnueil tu be in a buiiuh clnsa Id the spot, 1 he}||@@||happened to be in a bunch close to the spot. They joined fortis by putting their annB around each||@@||joined forces by putting their arms around each nlher'a shouldim, and making a lin'ti-d elTtirt eli aretl||@@||other's shoulders, and making a united effort cleared the way for tho police mid the fainting women||@@||the way for the police and the fainting women. bimiiir icuiio», but of a lot« ajteiling and aeiinua||@@||Similar scenes, but of a less exciting and serious chart» toi, wor» own tod at several ntlier placía, nutt||@@||character, were enacted at several other places, and the nsitlt ot Iho night'» demonstration waa that over||@@||the result of the night's demonstration was that over a divan persons wore removed to hospital auttenng||@@||a dozen persons were removed to hospital suffering from sine ipo||@@||from syncope. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14370505 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE GOVJS.ÍjNML.jNT «JONVEll||@@||THE GOVERNMENT CONVER- SAZIOflE.||@@||SAZIONE. IN THE EXHIBITION BUILDING.||@@||IN THE EXHIBITION BUILDING. AN ENORMOUS ATTENDANCE.||@@||AN ENORMOUS ATTENDANCE. Tho Exhibition Building in Nioholaou-stroot Imb||@@||The Exhibition Building in Nicholson-street has been thu scene of many largo gatherings, but it oor||@@||been the scene of many large gatherings, but it cer- tntnly lins never contained an audience si rabt, and||@@||tainly has never contained an audience so vast, and at the same Ime so representative of Australia, us||@@||at the same time so representative of Australia, as that wluoh complotolv filled tho main hall this even-||@@||that which completely filled the main hall this even- ing. Outaldo the building wna brilliantly illumi-||@@||ing. Outside the building was brilliantly illumi- nated, thouaanilB of oloetrio llghta boing omploycd to||@@||nated, thousands of electric lights being employed to mark out its graceful outlines rbuso Bhnn a soft||@@||mark out its graceful outlines. These shed a soft lV'ht nvur thu c,iirih ns uud walk', and seen from a||@@||light over the gardens and walks, and seen from a distinco torinoa a notable fcaturu in the sights of tho||@@||distance formed a notable feature in the sights of the eil}. Withiu, tho mum lull mid the annexes »vero||@@||city. Within, the main hall and the annexes were deooiatsd, Hag devices, test ion», and hothouse- plant«||@@||decorated, flag devices, festoons, and hothouse plants bolug omplo» ed in tasteful profusiou J ho stuga in||@@||being employed in tasteful profusion. The stage in front of tim grand oigan was occupied by the choli||@@||front of the grand organ was occupied by the choir and oichestra, ntl the ladies being in »»hito dresses.||@@||and orchestra, all the ladies being in white dresses. It is estimated that tho guests numb rod over||@@||It is estimated that the guests numbered over 10,000 Most of the ladies wore in black, although||@@||10,000. Most of the ladies were in black, although there waa a sprinkling of white dresses, nut variety||@@||there was a sprinkling of white dresses, but variety and colour »vero imparted bv the gorgeous unitoims||@@||and colour were imparted by the gorgeous uniforms ot some hundreds ut naval au t militai y afin t ni||@@||of some hundreds of naval and military officers. Thé musical proprninmo was nf a elasaienl oharic||@@||The musical programme was of a classical charac- ter, and »»as rendered by ii foderatlnu of musical in-||@@||ter, and was rendered by a federation of musical in- stitutions flu mi Bticlctios joined their force»-tho||@@||stitutions. Three societies joined their forces—the Melbourne Phillitirmoiiio Sol ¡otv, with Mr. Genie/o||@@||Melbourne Philharmonic Society, with Mr. George Peake as conductor , the Melbourne Liudertufol, Mr||@@||Peake as conductor ; the Melbourne Liedertafel, Mr. August hiedo conductor , and tho Jioyul Metr qioli||@@||August Siede conductor ; and the Roaul Metropoli- tun Lioilnrtiiful, Mr. Drncat Wnnil coiiiluctoi The||@@||tan Liedertafel, Mr. Ernest Wood conductor. The combined chorus included (>00 voices, mid tlioie »vere||@@||combined chorus included 600 voices, and there were 100 peifuimors in the orcheatri, of »ajilch Mr. Giorga||@@||100 performers in the orcheatra, of which Mr. George Woston waa the leader. Mr. G 1). lVnLuui played||@@||Weston was the leader. Mr. G. B. Fentum played tho grund orguu iicoumpnn'nienta No1 withstand||@@||the grand organ accompaniments. Notwithstand- ing the stieugth of lin. (hoir mid orchestra thu||@@||ing the strength of the choir and orchestra the music lost inuoli of its offeot oiving to tho "i/o of||@@||music lost much of its effect owing to the size of the building mid tho vnstiioas of the oudiiinco||@@||the building and the vastness of the audience. 'Jins was especially iioticoablu in the plauisslmo pua||@@||This was especially noticeable in the pianissimo pas- sagos, »ti iib wsio snuielimcb inauchulo lo ull but a||@@||sages, which were sometimes inaudible to all but a camparalively small punnu of tho audience nenr||@@||comparatively small portion of the audience near the platform Undoubtedly the most popular item||@@||the platform. Undoubtedly the most popular item on the programme was Wagner'» " TTutl, Bright||@@||on the programme was Wagner's " Hail, Bright Ahode," from " iuunlinusor." Ino olfict (f the||@@||Abode," from " Tannhauser." The effect of the recent education of the publia in Wagner'« mmlo||@@||recent education of the public in Wagner's music who very noticeable, and I ho ontliiiKiusm of the||@@||was very noticeable, and the enthusiasm of the audieuco wna to a large oxtont due to the roreut pro-||@@||audience was to a large extent due to the recent pro- ductions of Iho gi ami open. The opening symphunv||@@||ductions of the grand opera. The opening symphony was very biightly playod under thu ooii(luotorn)up of||@@||was very brightly played under the conductorship of Mr August bli du, and although there wera some||@@||Mr. August Siede, and although there were some slight delicioneieB iu attack in tha first purl for tho||@@||slight deficiencies in attack in the first part for the voices, the »»bulo selection »»aa givon »ory finely||@@||voices, the whole selection was given very finely. Ibu uvorture, ii Inch waa ulnu londored under||@@||The overture, which was also rendered under tho baton of Mr Siodo, was " Dor Meis-||@@||the baton of Mr. Siede, was " Der Meis- tersingers ", (Wagner), and epito of its||@@||tersingers ", (Wagner), and spite of its length, interest was eustainod to the end. Mr.||@@||length, interest was sustained to the end. Mr. Ernest Wood cunduotod tho orchestra in Men-||@@||Ernest Wood conducted the orchestra in Men- delssohn's " Pingul's Cava," but tho criBpnocB and||@@||delssohn's " Fingal's Cave," but the crispness and dflicacy with wbitb tbe lighter peamgea were ran||@@||delicacy with which the lighter passages were ren- derod wera absolutely lost. The performance of||@@||dered were absolutely lost. The performance of Ho miali M'Oui.n'a " Land of tho Mountain and tho||@@||Hamish McCann's " Land of the Mountain and the Flood " by the orchestra under Mr. Peaka||@@||Flood " by the orchestra under Mr. Peake happened at nn unfortunate lime on account||@@||happened at an unfortunate time on account of tbo noises from the refreshment-room and||@@||of the noises from the refreshment-room and tim moyemniits of guosts in that direction Dr.||@@||the movements of guests in that direction. Dr. Ooiron's *' Song of Thanksgiving," composed for tho||@@||Cowen's " Song of Thanksgiving," composed for the opening of the Mollwurne Centennial Inhibition in||@@||opening of the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition in 1SS8, »vas poiformod by the ohoir, the worda being||@@||1888, was performed by the choir, the words being takon from the Psalnia It was divided into thron||@@||taken from the Psalms. It was divided into three choruses, the llr«t commencing with the »voids " O||@@||choruses, the first commencing with the words " O glvu thanks uuto tho Lord." 'Ino second chorus, be-||@@||give thanks unto the Lord." The second chorus, be- ginning, " Except the Lmd build tho house," »yea||@@||ginning, " Except the Lord build the house," was unaccompanied, tho mille and fumale voiooa al-||@@||unaccompanied, the male and female voices al- ternately lulling up the melody and the part conclud-||@@||ternately taking up the melody and the part conclud- ing In a plaintive pianissimo. Tho llnnl chorus,||@@||ing in a plaintive pianissimo. The final chorus, " Blessed Uri Thou, Ü Lord," by the full strength of||@@||" Blessed Be Thou, O Lord," by the full strength of orchestra and ohmas, wus givon with a bright and||@@||orchestra and chorus, was given with a bright and I jo}ona flfuct. 'Ibu programme ended »nth the||@@||joyous effect. The programme ended with the I choruses Iroui Handel's " Messiah " - " And the||@@||choruses from Handel's " Messiah "—" And the | Glmv " and " Hallelujah," the auilinnau standing||@@||Glory " and " Hallelujah," the audience standing »vlulo vinous and instruuiuuts oouibmod in a uiiigui||@@||while voices and instruments combined in a magni- lloont volume of sounil.||@@||ficent volume of sound. rita remainder of tho evening waa spent infor-||@@||The remainder of the evening was spent infor- mal!»' Musical selections wore eivcn iii the pintura||@@||mally. Musical selections were given in the picture gallery, mid above the voices of tho guoala mid tha||@@||gallery, and above the voices of the guests and the mo» amenta of a thousaud fuat the strains of a inilituiy||@@||movements of a thousand feet the strains of a military baud stationed under Ibu coulro durne Ulled thu great||@@||band stationed under the centre dome filled the great building. Jtoftoahmnnts wore snr»od In tito annexe,||@@||building. Refreshments were served in the annexe, and although many guests loft early the greater||@@||and although many guests left early the greater number tuok the oppoitiiuit»' of »»alking uiniind tha||@@||number took the opportunity of walking around the well-kept grouuilB, and of making ontioul inspuutinn||@@||well-kept grounds, and of making critical inspection of the arrangements for tho historio ceremony to take||@@||of the arrangements for the historic ceremony to take placo ou Thursday.||@@||place on Thursday. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14370482 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn LOYAL ADDRESSES.||@@||LOYAL ADDRESSES. I MANY MEMOHIALS FltESENTED.||@@||MANY MEMORIALS PRESENTED. Prior to tho lovoo tho Duke of Cornwall||@@||Prior to the levee the Duke of Cornwall and York received a largo number of ad-||@@||and York received a large number of ad- dresses from various bodies in Viotona In||@@||dresses from various bodies in Victoria. In all -17 wero prusouletl, mid sumo of thom wore||@@||all 47 were presented, and some of them were exceedingly tlieotiva in tlniign, that of tho||@@||exceedingly effective in design, that of the Mayor and Corporation of UioCitv of Melbourne being||@@||Mayor and Corporation of the City of Melbourne being ospcciully hands mo In this insliiucu the usual album||@@||especially handsome. In this instance the usual album tot ni »us dopartcd f tom, tbo uddross bullio; uritlou on||@@||form was departed from, the address being written on plircliiiiont, uni tloposiled msitlo a, bouutiful silver||@@||parchment, and deposited inside a beautiful silver oaskot tilth piotty gold mouiitings l'ho address »as||@@||casket with pretty gold mountings. The address was in tho foil iwiug worda - " lo Ina Koial Ilighuois||@@||in the following words :—" To his Royal Highness Gooroo Prodeliuk Unrest Alburt, Duke, of Cornwull,||@@||George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall, Liuko ot Yoik, Hurl of Invuiuess, and Huron Killor||@@||Duke of York, Earl of Inverness, and Baron Killar- noy. PC, KG, K1., KP, G OVO, LUD,||@@||ney, P.C., K.G., K.T., K.P., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D O L May it plouso vom Itoyiil llighuoss,-We,||@@||D.C.L. May it please your Royal Highness,—We, the Corporatnu ot tho Mayor, aldermen, ooniicillnis,||@@||the Corporation of the Mayor, aldermen, councillors, uiiiliilUonstif tho City of iMulbotitni humbly approach||@@||and citizens of the City of Melbourne humbly approach j our Itoyal Jlighuosa uitliiuspo till! nasuriinci of our||@@||your Royal Highness with respectful assurance of our lo)ally and dcvtilion to tho lhronu ni ii person uf hu||@@||loyalty and devotion to the Throne and person of his Most Gracious Majesty the King Wo oller tu your||@@||Most Gracious Majesty the King. We offer to your U01.11I Highness and -.ouriiuguat Consort hearllesl ami||@@||Royal Highness and your august Consort heartiest and most levai wn come to our olly Wa icapootfulh||@@||most loyal welcome to our city. We respectfully explosa our high appreciation of tua honour ci iitoirpd||@@||express our high appreciation of the honour conferred upon na iib u puoplo by jour presence ns tim mpru||@@||upon us as a people by your presence as the repre- aoiitativo of Ins Most Gracious Mnjasli tho Kui)? on||@@||sentative of his Most Gracious Majesty the King on the occasion ut tim 0110111111' of the lirst Parliament of||@@||the occasion of the opening of the first Parliament of thu Coiuinouwuiilth nf Auatraliu Wo bosr iii grateful||@@||the Commonwealth of Australia. We bear in grateful renietntiiniico tho loving regard anti alUctioti of bet||@@||remembrance the loving regard and affection of her late Most Gracious M ii] till Queen Victoiiu, in fullll||@@||late Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, in fulfil- inant uf whoso oxurosa 1 ish jour Ita) al llit-hlicss has||@@||ment of whose express wish your Royal Highness has bien pleased In visit our shores Wu trust tint, undur||@@||been pleased to visit our shores. We trust that, under Ibu Missing; ot Almighty God, your vojago inaj bo||@@||the blessing of Almighty God, your voyage may be ono of continued pleasure and gtiilillcnlioii, and that||@@||one of continued pleasure and gratification, and that us thu lasting result bereot thu nido extsnulug »ec||@@||as the lasting result hereof the wide extending sec- liotr« ot the Empire niiiv bo drawn olosor togctlur 111||@@||tions of the Empire may be drawn closer together in loyalty and ulluiilion foi our King and Iho 1 liions||@@||loyalty and affection for our King and the Throne. Given lindel tho common neill uf tho Corporation at||@@||Given under the common seal of the Corporation of ilia Mavnr, aldermen, louuiilloit', and eiti ona of Hie||@@||the Mayor, aldermen, councillors, and citizens of the oitv of Molbournu, pursuant to a losoluton given||@@||city of Melbourne, pursuant to a resoluton given until r the sud seul, piisetl un thu thud duy of May,||@@||until the said seal, passed on the third day of May, 1001.-(Signed) diimuel Glllolt, Mavor "||@@||1901.—(Signed) Samuel Gillott, Mayor." I he address from the Muntoipul Association of V10||@@||The address from the Municipal Association of Vic- toini, consisting of 204 municipalities, was presDntod||@@||toria, consisting of 264 municipalities, was presented to lho Duke 111 the tountiin lourt lins littlo func-||@@||to the Duke in the fountain court. This little func- tion was got thrtiiigh quickly, nud was concluded by||@@||tion was got through quickly, and was concluded by tim Duke renim king " 111 ink you, gtmtlotnoii, for||@@||the Duke remarking " Thank you, gentlemen, for the very kind und loyal nddrcos that vou huvo pre-||@@||the very kind and loyal address that you have pre- sented ti me, anti thank j ou for tho vin y kind wlahta||@@||sented to me, and thank you for the very kind wishes for tim Duchess uf Corimall and York and imself 011||@@||for the Duchess of Cornwall and York and myself on our Msiliug Amtr illa I ebal! havo von, great plua||@@||our visiting Australia. I shall have very great plea- aiuo m loin lug you ntl unawor " I lie Iudlun com-||@@||sure in sending you an answer." The Indian com- munity of tho bl ita of Victoria wore tho lust to hand||@@||munity of the State of Victoria were the last to hand up their address.||@@||up their address. HU* DUKE'S IMP Li||@@||THE DUKE'S REPLY. Illa Royal Highness then road 111 olear tones Iho||@@||His Royal Highness then read in clear tones the folltiuing spocch -" Qoiitlomon,-It is with lim||@@||following speech :—" Gentlemen,—It is with the utmost plensiito ihut I have received your loy ii und||@@||utmost pleasure that I have received your loyal and dutiful uddiessits, nud I uceept willi silicate Bilititiii -||@@||dutiful addresses, and I accept with sincere satisfac- tiou the iiisuruuees which they loiitum nt Your uu||@@||tion the assurances which they contain of your un- Bwervinir devotion und uttiiehment lo tlio lhrouo and||@@||swerving devotion and attachment to the Throne and person of his Majesty tho King, my tloar faihor, to||@@||person of his Majesty the King, my dear father, to whom I ahull lunka known without tlolav tho Benli neutu||@@||whom I shall make known without delay the sentiments to willoh you hure guim cxprossiuti I mu duejtly||@@||to which you have given expression. I am deeply tom beti by your toft renées to lim mouriilitl ovent||@@||touched by your references to the mournful event winch hits so nceiitly pluiigod tho wholo brripiro intti||@@||which has so recently plunged the whole Empire into [,noi unit mournum--tlto dalith of my belnved anti||@@||grief and mourning--the death of my beloved and revered Grandin Hier tim Ciueoii Jfer Miiiustv'u||@@||revered Grandmother the Queen. Her Majesty's great qualities and wiso rule* huvo proibtl nu inesli||@@||great qualities and wise rule have proved an inesti- mulilu bleisiug to the people over whom she reigtud||@@||mable blessing to the people over whom she reigned foi oioi hilt ti conluiy, and I nvu lett a nohlu||@@||for over half a century, and have left a noble exanii lu to her stitctissois toi nil lune I thank you||@@||example to her successors for all time. I thank you foi tho good .visiles loi the health and happiness of||@@||for the good wishes for the health and happiness of Ibu Duchess nf Ci rrrivull «ntl York and inyaoK ulrich||@@||the Duchess of Cornwall and York and myself which yottr addnssca cut uti I rugiut ilut the »hurt spice||@@||your addresses contain. I regret that the short space of tuna at our disposal vi ill prevent us iroui be-||@@||of time at our disposal will prevent us from be- coming us well acquainted us no tiliuultt wish with||@@||coming as well acquainted as we would wish with tho interior distriola ot ibis fuvoutud binti I join||@@||the interior districts of this favoured land. I join with you in thu hopu that the tourne-, which wu have||@@||with you in the hope that the journey which we have undertaken mav not 1 nly bo fraught with much||@@||undertaken may not only be fraught with much ploai-uro nud incerest to ouraelvus, but ulai havo the||@@||pleasure and interest to ourselves, but also have the dlect ol promoting 111 nu small dogroa 111 1 ui ity and||@@||effect of promoting in no small degree the unity and sululutily of thu lime's Dutiiiiiiuns lho happiness||@@||solidarity of the King's Dominions. The happiness wl ich I enioyed iluiiug my former visit to Aim||@@||which I enjoyed duriug my former visit to Aus- trulla iii couiptiny with my di r brothel, is evur frtsh||@@||tralia in company with my dear brother, is ever fresh 111 my un mor y I rojolcn to lind inysolf||@@||in my memory. I rejoice to find myself amongst you ngaiu, and that on thli occasion the||@@||amongst you again, and that on this occasion the Uuehiss accoinjiaiiles lue 1 wish to take this||@@||Duchess accompanies me. I wish to take this opportunity of assuring you how trulv oui hearts||@@||opportunity of assuring you how truly our hearts wore moved by tho aplomb J and onthminstic riiciptiou||@@||were moved by the splendid and enthusiastic reception nocordod us nu our untry yesterday iuto this eily, an||@@||accorded us on our entry yesterday into this city, an 1 utivnrd testimony incleo I tu the lovtilty und affection||@@||outward testimony indeed to the loyalty and affection to the Ihiinulo wluoh your addresses have given||@@||to the Throne to which your addresses have given Buch unfailing oxpiossitiu It is my ouruost prayer||@@||such unfailing expression. It is my earnest prayer that Divino Pruviilor.es iiiuy be willi the people ot||@@||that Divine Providence may be with the people of Australia m «It thoir undertakings "||@@||Australia in all their undertakings." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14370500 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE COMET.||@@||THE COMET. INTERVIEW "WITH THE GOVERNMENT||@@||INTERVIEW WITH THE GOVERNMENT ASTRONOMER.||@@||ASTRONOMER. Mr H C Russell gave samo interesting particu-||@@||Mr. H. C. Russell gave same interesting particu- lars w th regiitd to tho present comet and tit comets||@@||lars with regard to the present comet and of comets generally to a lepiesentative of the " Herald " last||@@||generally to a representative of the " Herald " last eveuing In the course of the conversation Mr Rus-||@@||evening. In the course of the conversation Mr. Rus- sell said " Hie beautiful celestial object in the west-||@@||sell said : " The beautiful celestial object in the west- ern sky-tho yet unnamed comet-was less con-||@@||ern sky—the yet unnamed comet—was less con- spicuous last night than ou Monday night Since its||@@||spicuous last night than on Monday night. Since its first appearance it has utidorgone many changes Of||@@||first appearance it has undergone many changes. Of what its nucleus is composed nebodv has had time jet||@@||what its nucleus is composed nobody has had time yet to declare, though spectrum auilyses of these||@@||to declare, though spectrum analyses of these mysterious vputors nro net unknown. ïhe pro||@@||mysterious visitors are not unknown. The pre-o sent comet is undorst-otl to bo neaung||@@||sent comet is understood to be nearing the sun, nnd na it approaches the rentre||@@||the sun, and as it approaches the centre of our solar e\ stein the vapour which we||@@||of our solar system the vapour which we call the tall expiuds, but whtthcr these atoms||@@||call the tall expands, but whether these atoms are ever rucovoiel by theuticlous hi its flight through||@@||are ever recovered by the nucleus in its flight through spucebis not been determined That comets hu\o||@@||space has not been determined. That comets have orbits has, however, Dean settled uj astronomic ii||@@||orbits has, however, been settled by astronomical calculation, lho reappearuure of u tew of these||@@||calculation, the reappearance of a few of these strangers from thu rogions of space havn g||@@||strangers from the regions of space having been prodictott. Tho comet now visible may||@@||been predicted. The comet now visible may or may not havo been prewously seen by any||@@||or may not have been previously seen by any human hemp If in tho past it was visible||@@||human being. If in the past it was visible from Ibis planet tho records of descriptions of comols||@@||from this planet the records of descriptions of comets donotuppnr In leid to its ideutit). It is believed||@@||do not appear to lead to its identity. It is believed that soma comets aro nbsnibod by the suu from the||@@||that some comets are absorbed by the sun from the fact that durini* solar ccbpaei n hut might bo takea||@@||fact that during solar eclipses what might be taken as bott os falling into the nun have been||@@||as bodies falling into the sun have been seoo Ihe two iniuut a' time, however, m which||@@||seen. The two minutes' time, however, in which these ecltpsu ohaorvatroua hive to be made gives Irltlo||@@||these eclipse observations have to be made gives little chance to ha certain. Jt lias been aug||@@||chance to be certain. It has been sug- go'totl thrt in the ossa of the pr.sänt||@@||gested that in the case of the present comet it is living through a region whose tompera||@@||comet it is flying through a region whose tempera- turo is tnirmouily below ¡*sro, and us it u||@@||ture is enormously below zero, and as it is undoialood that the sun is 9") millions of milos from||@@||understood that the sun is 95 millions of miles from the earth, it may lo ussuined thnt it «ill not be long||@@||the earth, it may be assumed that it will not be long ere it eithor wln/íos round the great magnet or falls||@@||ere it either whizzes round the great magnet or falls intuit The temperature when tint nour the sun,||@@||into it. The temperature when not near the sun, ordinarily sneaking, is t ilcul itoi to be actuuly 272||@@||ordinarily speaking, is calculated to be actually 272 degrees below ¿eio that the comet ia developing u||@@||degrees below zero. That the comet is developing a tremendous tail was plain lo the naked eye on Mon-||@@||tremendous tail was plain to the naked eye on Mon- day nti-ht, whon th it po"uli ir light appealed on the||@@||day night, when that peculiar light appeared on the righi of the main till Many th' ugbt that it was||@@||right of the main tail. Many thought that it was a reflection through the aun shining upon the main||@@||a reflection through the sun shining upon the main tail, or tails lins oiiormous bunch, or olTsboot,||@@||tail, or tails. This enormous branch, or offshoot, has dovolnp d until it is now a wing tu the head||@@||has developed until it is now a wing to the head and former main tail of the couiet As to||@@||and former main tail of the comet. As to meusuioin^uts, the maia tail is G de-||@@||measurements, the main tail is 6 de- grees long, oc \l times tho pun's ritametor,||@@||grees long, or 12 times the sun's diameter, anti the new ray, which was peon nu Monday night||@@||and the new ray, which was seen on Monday night so cleailv ixion linj between S und S W , was 21||@@||so clearly extending between S. and S.W., was 24° long , or 4S times the diameter of the sun Besides||@@||long., or 48 times the diameter of the sun. Besides this the Iliad of tho comet has chai .¡ed Last Thura||@@||this the head of the comet has changed. Last Thurs- day night it lyis u very blight nucleus, and haa a||@@||day night it was a very bright nucleus, and had a contrat ray extending outwards between the two||@@||central ray extending outwards between the two main ray* II e followiug tilgt t the comet appeared||@@||main rays. The following night the comet appeared to be broken »I the bead, ni d ti u tail hut broken into||@@||to be broken at the head, and the tail had broken into four-twuveri bli/hl inside tails and the two main||@@||four—two very bright inside tails, and the two main outside Uj S'lurdjy night the nucleus had shitted,||@@||outside. By Saturday night the nucleus had shifted, and «hat uppeais ss Ihe inner comet was ii||@@||and what appears as the inner comet was a brilliant white all the way ulong On Mon lay night||@@||brilliant white all the way along. On Monday night Hie nucltus had a tin come right lo tho front-the||@@||the nucleus had again come right to the front—the fi lemont part of tho c imut-mi I, ns ineutiuned, it||@@||foremost part of the comet—and, as mentioned, it was po-siblo to easily ace thal the ra> there was||@@||was possible to easily see that the ray there was several times "ho si«, of lho comet Last||@@||several times the size of the comet. Last n ght, though the ok\ w is so 1W\, it wa" noticed that||@@||night, though the sky was so hazy, it was noticed that the wing had assumed* a treraendoKS si¿l.||@@||the wing had assumed a tremendous size. BOURKE. Tuoaday.||@@||BOURKE, Tuesday. The comet baa been wondorlullv brilliant mthe||@@||The comet has been wonderfully brilliant in the nostern Buy during tho nut foiv (laya. Last night it||@@||western sky during the past few days. Last night it was ocou to great i.dvantugc, and appeared to have||@@||was seen to great advantage, and appeared to have two tails, one of whiuh slretcho 1 towards tho south.||@@||two tails, one of which stretched towards the south. CORAKI, TuoBday.||@@||CORAKI, Tuesday. I'lio comet was plainly visible to-night, being||@@||The comet was plainly visible to-night, being particularly bright. A second mid much longer||@@||particularly bright. A second and much longer tail, though not equully brilliant, was ta bu seen at||@@||tail, though not equally brilliant, was to be seen at un ungle of about -Iftdegreis from the fust.||@@||an angle of about 45 degrees from the first. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14383692 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MESSAGE FROM NEW I||@@||MESSAGE FROM NEW ZEALAND.||@@||ZEALAND. MBLBODKNE. Wednesday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Wednesday. Yesterday the Premier (Mr Peacock) received this||@@||Yesterday the Premier (Mr. Peacock) received this f illoiru B telegram from Mr Seddon Premier of||@@||following telegram from Mr. Seddon, Premier of New /eilend -" Ike people ot Mew Zealand were||@@||New Zealand :—" The people of New Zealand were deligh'eit to hear of the safe atriral of thoir Royal||@@||delighted to hear of the safe arrival of their Royal ItuhnesBus. They send you beuny congratulations||@@||Highnesses. They send you hearty congratulations on the reception Lverything seems to have passed||@@||on the reception. Everything seems to have passed off splendidly and in au cdmitablo manner. I han||@@||off splendidly and in an admirable manner. I have also to thank j ou for the good position given to the||@@||also to thank you for the good position given to the xNoiT A aland troops, especially tn the Maori section,||@@||New Zealand troops, especially in the Maori section, which it would appear from'the press repi rta wai||@@||which it would appear from the press reports was drawn up opposite the Royal carriage '* In reply||@@||drawn up opposite the Royal carriage." In reply Mr Psucoek sent the following message -"Please||@@||Mr. Peacock sent the following message :—" Please accept my sincero thanks for your kind congratula-||@@||accept my sincere thanks for your kind congratula- tion', lhe celebrations ale a great «ucees» AVe||@@||tions. The celebrations are a great suceess. We were vuiy pleased to welcome your troops aud to||@@||were very pleased to welcome your troops and to have beau able to give thora a good pontiou "||@@||have been able to give them a good position." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14383928 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DETAILS 01? TIES MASSACRE.||@@||DETAILS OF THE MASSACRE. A SAD STORY.||@@||A SAD STORY. ATTACK ON THE LIEUTENANT||@@||ATTACK ON THE LIEUTENANT- GOVERNOR'S PARTY.||@@||GOVERNOR'S PARTY. THURSDAY ISLAND, Wednesdav.||@@||THURSDAY ISLAND, Wednesday. The Parua (Captain Moliólas), with tholhursdsy||@@||The Parua (Captain Nicholas), with the Thursday Island detachmei t of the Royal Australian Attlllory,||@@||Island detachment of the Royal Australian Attillery, under Lieutenant Broun, reached Port Moresby on||@@||under Lieutenant Brown, reached Port Moresby on the 29th ultimo, und sailed again the samo day, fol-||@@||the 29th ultimo, and sailed again the same day, fol- lowing tho Merrie Euglaud, which had loft the pre-||@@||lowing the Merrie England, which had left the pre- vious morning for tho scene of the massacre-the||@@||vious morning for the scene of the massacre—the estuary of the Aird River, near Oupe Blackwood||@@||estuary of the Aird River, near Cape Blackwood. lhe mission schooner Niuu, which had conveyed Mr||@@||The mission schooner Niue, which had conveyed Mr. Chalmers, was at anchor at Port M eresby||@@||Chalmers, was at anchor at Port Moresby. Bob Sidnraka, tho ciiitalu, stated thtt the Niue||@@||Bob Sadaraka, the captain, stated that the Niue had arrived ut Capo Blackwood, and anchored near||@@||had arrived at Cape Blackwood, and anchored near the island of Goanbadi, ou the nflernoou of the||@@||the island of Goaribadi, on the afternoon of the Gili ultimo. About 100 cunóos caine alongside, all||@@||6th ultimo. About 100 canoes came alongside, all containing bows, arrows, spours, and clubs||@@||containing bows, arrows, spears, and clubs. The natives, by signs, asked Mr. Chalmers||@@||The natives, by signs, asked Mr. Chalmers to como ashore Mr Chalmers, by signs,||@@||to come ashore. Mr. Chalmers, by signs, indicated that he would sleep fitst and go ashore lu||@@||indicated that he would sleep first and go ashore in the morning At daylight on the 7th a number||@@||the morning. At daylight on the 7th a number of armed oanoes came alutigsido the echoonor Mr||@@||of armed canoes came alongside the schooner. Mr. Chalmers told the oaptuin to give trade and tobacco||@@||Chalmers told the captain to give trade and tobacco, and keep tile natives quint, signing to the natives||@@||and keep the natives quiet, signing to the natives that 1ID would go ashore and follow thom, at the same||@@||that he would go ashore and follow them, at the same (¡mo urging the tuissiounry, Mr. Tomkins, to stay||@@||time urging the missionary, Mr. Tomkins, to stay with the schooner Ihn latter refused , nor would||@@||with the schooner. The latter refused ; nor would tho natives procedo Mr. Chalmers, who then entered||@@||the natives precede Mr. Chalmers, who then entered the bout with a party and pulled ashore, surrounded||@@||the boat with a party and pulled ashore, surrounded by a Urge fleet of canooi||@@||by a large fleet of canoes. This w is tho first visit over paid by missionaries to||@@||This was the first visit ever paid by missionaries to thisisliud lhe boat and canoes disappeared round||@@||this island. The boat and canoes disappeared round a clump of mangrjvos lins was the last seen of||@@||a clump of mangroves. This was the last seen of Mr Chalmer« and party,||@@||Mr. Chalmers and party. There wea a dead calm. Yf nena light breeze ouse||@@||There was a dead calm. When a light breeze came Bob moved the schooner further out, when a calm||@@||Bob moved the schooner further out, when a calm again set in, and he anchored A swarm of caniBS||@@||again set in, and he anchored. A swarm of canoes carno out and surrounded the schooner. Bob gave all||@@||came out and surrounded the schooner. Bob gave all the tobacco and trado be had on board A number of||@@||the tobacco and trade he had on board. A number of nativos biardtd and pillagod the ¡Miuo||@@||natives boarded and pillaged the Niue. Having loaded tho canoes they paddled ashore, but||@@||Having loaded the canoes they paddled ashore, but returned A breedo coming up Bob put out, pursued||@@||returned. A breeze coming up Bob put out, pursued bv tho canoes Ile outdistanced them and anchored||@@||by the canoes. He outdistanced them and anchored. Noxt morning hu sailed round the isliud, but siw||@@||Next morning he sailed round the island, but saw nothiug of Mr Oils mers and tho party Ile thou||@@||nothing of Mr. Chalmers and the party. He then loft for Daru auti Port Moiosbj||@@||left for Daru and Port Moresby. The Parua met tie Merrie Englnnd at Orokola Bay||@@||The Parua met the Merrie England at Orokola Bay on May 1 Tliej proceeded together ¡M ext dav thu||@@||on May 1. They proceeded together. Next day the Meriio Englnnd anchored in tile csluuy of the Aird||@@||Merrie England anchored in the estuary of the Aird Uiver, four mile» ort' Goanbadi A launch with six||@@||River, four miles off Goaribadi. A launch with six nhuloboats in tovv, contiiutii g tho Lieutenant||@@||whaleboats in tow, containing the Lieutenant- Govern r (Csptuiu Le Hunte), somo while volun||@@||Governor (Captain Le Hunte), some white volun- leers, 40 native police, and Iho it A A dotiehmeut,||@@||teers, 40 native police, and the R.A.A. detachment, uccompamed hr the Parua, proceeded to the island.||@@||accompanied by the Parua, proceeded to the island. At Ibu first village (Anawaids, with a lopulatiouof||@@||At the first village (Anawaids, with a population of probably COU) they detached two boats The re||@@||probably 600) they detached two boats. The re- Diuinder, with a launch and the Parua, proreedod to||@@||mainder, with a launch and the Parua, proceeded to the second villjgu (Oteai), two miles further lhe||@@||the second village (Oteai), two miles further. The Parua anchorod ¿oil yards off The village contained||@@||Parua anchored 250 yards off. The village contained at least SOO||@@||at least 800. The Lieutenant-Govornor, with four boats, wont||@@||The Lieutenant-Governor, with four boats, went on. A largo oruwd ot naked savage, mini dtately||@@||on. A large crowd of naked savages immediately charged the boats, but wore dispersed b; a hot nile||@@||charged the boats, but were dispersed by a hot rifle fire. 1 he soldieis were d Btnbuted amongst the||@@||fire. The soldieis were distributed amongst the boats with tbo nut vo constabulary Sorgeaut-major||@@||boats with the native constabulary. Sergeant-major Ferguson had charge of one boat||@@||Ferguson had charge of one boat. lwo boats' crows leaped ashore, chaied the natives,||@@||Two boats' crews leaped ashore, chased the natives, and kept up smpi f till dusk lhe Anawaida village||@@||and kept up sniping till dusk. The Anawaida village was simultaooouslv attacked and earned Meanwhile||@@||was simultaneously attacked and carried. Meanwhile the Governor proceeded with a launch and tvtu busts||@@||the Governor proceeded with a launch and two boats further u und tho island tn cut oil any possible re-||@@||further round the island to cut off any possible re- treat by the t unties His Excellencv and part> vi ro||@@||treat by the canoes. His Excellency and party were ui successfully attacked bv mainland natives from the||@@||unsuccessfully attacked by mainland natives from the village of Aula, i ppusite the island||@@||village of Aida, opposite the island. At dirk all the bolts mat at Ote.s.1, and tho crows||@@||At dark all the boats met at Oteai, and the crews camped in the village, leaving the crew to guard the||@@||camped in the village, leaving the crew to guard the Parus, where also were tbo Revs A E Hunt a id||@@||Parua, where also were the Revs. A. E. Hunt and H. M, Oaiincey, who hud come to serve as ambu-||@@||H. M. Dauncey, who had come to serve as ambu- lance men \||@@||lance men. lhe war cauces ashore were blown up by dyna||@@||The war canoes ashore were blown up by dyna- milo Onu prisoner was takeu The flshiog cinoeB||@@||mite. One prisoner was taken. The fishing canoes were scuttled and turued adrift -hiiteeu natives||@@||were scuttled and turned adrift. Thirteen natives were shot dead, and a number were wounded at||@@||were shot dead, and a number were wounded at Oleai On the Government Olde only one native||@@||Oteai. On the Government side only one native eonslablu was hit by au arrow lwo large ware-||@@||constable was hit by an arrow. Two large ware- houses, each 2.00 yards long were burnt. The houses||@@||houses, each 200 yards long, were burnt. The houses contained upwards of 1100 skulls||@@||contained upwards of 1100 skulls. lvro determined attacks wero made on the camp alO||@@||Two determined attacks were made on the camp at 9 and li p m duiii g u terrific thunder)torm, hut were||@@||and 11 p.m. during a terrific thunderstorm, but were beaten oft without loss On the did instant it was||@@||beaten off without loss. On the 3rd instant it was asceitaincd with absoluta certimty that Ibe Revs J||@@||ascertained with absolute certainty that the Revs. J. Chalmors the He» O T loinknis uni the whole||@@||Chalmers, the Rev. O. F. Tomkins, and the whole party, lotallii g 13, had beon slaughtered at Anawuida||@@||party, totalling 13, had been slaughtered at Anawaida and oaten Uley were clubbed first, then all thoir||@@||and eaten. They were clubbed first, then all their heads were Bunn oil with bamboo kuivos, and the||@@||heads were sawn off with bamboo knives, and the bodies were cut up und distributed amongst the||@@||bodies were cut up and distributed amongst the neighbouring villages||@@||neighbouring villages. Hie native crew was killed in a hunch, and the||@@||The native crew was killed in a bunch, and the while missionaries were killed separately||@@||white missionaries were killed separately. I ho n holo story is told by a prisoner The mis-||@@||The whole story is told by a prisoner. The mis- sionary vv holobost was broken up by natives Poi||@@||sionary whaleboat was broken up by natives. Por- tious of it wai o recovered Mr Chalmers' hat was||@@||tions of it were recovered. Mr. Chalmers' hat was found, as wall us a part of his trousers A human||@@||found, as well as a part of his trousers. A human j iw with teeth attached, also two li unten thtgb bones,||@@||jaw with teeth attached, also two human thigh bones, wore recovered 1 hoso aro lelleved to bo the relics||@@||were recovered. These are believed to be the relics ot white missionaries||@@||of white missionaries. lou villages implicated in tho mssoacro havo beon||@@||Ten villages implicated in the massacre have been doalt ruth similarly to the way in which the one do||@@||dealt with similarly to the way in which the one de- scril ed was puniBhod||@@||scribed was punished. A memorial eorvico was held on tho Merrie||@@||A memorial service was held on the Merrie England Both steamers had their rings at halt||@@||England. Both steamers had their flags at half- mast||@@||mast. Afterwards the Lieuteiiant-Goveinor.omjilimeutsd||@@||Afterwards the Lieutenant-Governor complimented Lioutenant Brown highly on tho appearance and||@@||Lieutenant Brown highly on the appearance and conduct of the R A A. detachment||@@||conduct of the R.A.A. detachment. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14408516 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn NEWCASTLE.||@@||NEWCASTLE. -_»||@@|| VISIT OF THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION.||@@||VISIT OF THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION. OPENING OF THE NEW LAMBTON||@@||OPENING OF THE NEW LAMBTON MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.||@@||MECHANICS' INSTITUTE. NEWCASTLE. Sunday.||@@||NEWCASTLE. Sunday. The ceiomoii} ol official!} opening the recently||@@||The ceremony of officially opening the recently completed building lor the Mechanics' Institute at||@@||completed building for the Mechanics' Institute at New I wallton n is performed by tho Minister for||@@||New Lambton is performed by the Minister for Education (Mr J Perr} M L A ) in tho present« of||@@||Education (Mr J Perry. M L A ) in the presence of a largo gathering of re-udents and visitors } cstcrdu}||@@||a large gathering of residents and visitors yesterday afternoon the Minister arrived at Newcastle by||@@||afternoon. .The Minister arrived at Newcastle by tho midda} mail train from S} duo}, ind ii is joined||@@||the midday mail train from Sydney, and was joined by Mr Alex Blown, M L C , end Messrs Edden and||@@||by Mr Alex Blown, M L C , end Messrs Edden and Griffith, Ms LA Hie party was ut onco driven||@@||Griffith, Ms LA The party was at once driven to tho thriving little mining township of New Lamb-||@@||to the thriving little mining township of New Lamb- ton, about four miles distant iroiu tb" ni}, where the||@@||ton, about four miles distant from the city, where the Mmist i ivis welcomed b} the Mnor (Aldinnan||@@||Minister was welcomed by the Mayor (Alderman George Errington) in brh-ll of the council and||@@||George Errington) on behalf of the council and resident» A luncheon was ]ire¡ ired in tlie council||@@||residents. A luncheon was prepared in the council chambers, but toists neic dispensed with The||@@||chambers, but toasts were dispensed with. The pioeccchngs of the day commenced shortly alter d||@@||proceedings of the day commenced shortly alter 3 o clock The new building was tasteful]} decorated||@@||o'clock. The new building was tastefully decorated with llags and bunting in honoui of the occasion,||@@||with flags and bunting in honour of the occasion, and almost the entire population ol the||@@||and almost the entire population of the townslup assembled to w ltncsa the ceremony Til»||@@||township assembled to witness the ceremony. The Hon Alex Brown, MLO, presided, and among||@@||Hon Alex Brown, MLC, presided, and among those present in addition to tho Purhamcutar} p irty||@@||those present in addition to the Parliamentary party were -Iho Ma}or ol New Lambton (Aldoiman||@@||were:- The Mayor of New Lambton (Aldderman Geogo Errinijton) and tho uldcrmcii Major Dett||@@||George Erringtron) and the alderman : Major Dett mann (district inspectai of schools), Mr James||@@||mann (district inspector of schools), Mr James Curley (miners' general secretar}) Mi Gcoigo illcn||@@||Curley (miners' general secretary) Mr. George Allen (secretary of Ibu Newcastle School of ArN) Mr G||@@||(secretary of the Newcastle School of Arts) Mr. G. watson (secretary of I h« Neu Lambton Mechanics'||@@||Watson (secretary of the New Lambton Mechanics' Institute), and a number ot visitors iroru lien castle||@@||Institute), and a number ot visitors from Newcastle and the surioiiiidin^ district Prior to the deiner}||@@||and the surrounding distric.t Prior to the delivery of tho addressi , the pupils of tho Ni n Lambton||@@||of the addresses, the pupils of the New Lambton Public school, numberm. about 00, under Mi P T||@@||Public school, numbering about 300, under Mr. P.J. Ryan, principal, ind his -tall ot ti ichors, e,ai e un||@@||Ryan, principal, and his staff of teachers, gave an excellent and liitcrcstimr d_.pl i}, including Maypole||@@||excellent and interesting displah, including Maypole dances, dumbbell exercises, ph}sical drill with arms||@@||dances, dumbbell exercises, physical drill with arms and vi linds The proceedings were further enlivened||@@||and wands. The proceedings were further enlivened by a programme of musical selections by the Adams-||@@||by a programme of musical selections by the Adams- town Bress Band Iho ihairnnu brieff} referred to||@@||town Brass Band. The chairman brieffy referred to the object for ii Inch tho«e piesent had «of, and||@@||the object for which those present had met, and introduced Mi Perry, who, upon stepping forward,||@@||introduced Mr. Perry, who, upon stepping forward, was loudly cheered||@@||was loudly cheered Tiio Minister for Education, in declanrg the||@@||The Minister for Education, in declaring the building dill} opened, said thit in administering the||@@||building duly opened, said that in administering the Education Department ho bud a i cry easy task in-||@@||Education Department he had a very easy task in- deed, because he found that the wholo of tho teach-||@@||deed, because he found that the whole of the teach- ing staff was thoroughly in earnest in its work||@@||ing staff was thoroughly in earnest in its work. (Applause ) Tho trouble wluch ho had alw ays||@@||(Applause.) The trouble which he had always noticed ni connection with school matters was the||@@||noticed in connection with school matters was the fact that parents were apt to forget that other duties||@@||fact that parents were apt to forget that other duties devoli ed upon them besides sending their children to||@@||devolved upon them besides sending their children to school Displn}8 by scholars such nR the} had||@@||school. Displays by scholars such as they had witnessed thal nltcmoon nero gnen ill over the||@@||witnessed that afternoon were givenall over the SUtc, and w ero cilcul lied moro than mi Hung else||@@||State, and were calculated moro than anything else to direct the attention of the patents to School work||@@||to direct the attention of the parents to School work and s hool hie It was the duly of pirents to sec||@@||and schoollife. It was the duty of parents to see that their cluldrcu were progressing in their studies||@@||that their children were progressing in their studies ; but tho pcicenUgo of parents who really did tako an||@@||but the perentage of parents who really did take an interest ni such matters was smill indeed Mr||@@||interest in such matters was small indeed. Mr. Perry then referred to the value of mcchaniis' in-||@@||Perry then referred to the value of mechanics' in- stitutes and pointed out th it many nges ago similar||@@||stitutes and pointed out that many ages ago similar institutions were established ni rgypt, nheio the||@@||institutions were established in Egypt, where the emperois and raonarchs cotícete i tho tablets and||@@||emperors and monarchs collected the tablets and manuscripts, mid storea them m places to w Inch the||@@||manuscripts, and stored them in places to which the public could resort to stud} md ex miine limul One||@@||public could resort to study and examine them. One of the oldest of theso boic the inscription, " rho dis-||@@||of the oldest of these bore the inscription, "The dis- pensar} of tho soul," und bo thought no moro apt||@@||pensary of the soul," and be thought no more apt inscription could bo put upon a building of that eoit||@@||inscription could be put upon a building of that sort. (Applause) A well stocked and well-kept bbnrv||@@||(Applause.) A well stocked and well-kept library wasonoof tho first things tint a municipality should||@@||was one of the first things that a municipality should attend to, md he though Austrah ins might m this||@@||attend to, and he thought Australians might in this respect tnko a leaf from tho book of tho motherland||@@||respect take a leaf from the book of the motherland b} gn ing municipalities pou cr to levy a rate to||@@||by giving municipalities power to levy a rate to maintain institutions of this sait An}tlung that||@@||maintain institutions of this ort. Anything that would tend to givo educational advantages to the||@@||would tend to give educational advantages to the peoplo of this Stato would always meet with his ready||@@||people of this State would always meet with his ready symputh} mid support Ho had gre it plcasuro in||@@||symputhy and support. He had great plcasure in declaring the building dul} openod (Cheers )||@@||declaring the building dulyopenod. (Cheers.) Mr Georgo Watson, secret iry ot tho institute,||@@||Mr George Watson, secretary of the institute, read a statement renew ing tho steps w Inch lind been||@@||read a statement renewing the steps which had been taken for many years past with a new to tho erection||@@||taken for many years past with a view to the erection of that building The site had neon granted bj the||@@||of that building. The site had been granted by the Go\ eminent, and tho cost of tho building aud furni||@@||Government, and the cost of the building aud furni tuio totalled i, IOI lib Townrds this the sum of||@@||ture totalled £500 11s. Towards this the sum of C110 had already been obtained, leaving a debit||@@||£410 had already been obtained, leaving a debit hillanco of _05 11s, wluch it was anticipated would||@@||balance of £95 11s, which it was anticipated would be soon liquidated||@@||be soon liquidated. Mr Eddcti, M L A , Raid that Now Lambton occu-||@@||Mr Edden, M L A , said that New Lambton occu- pied a unique position in the municipal life of the||@@||pied a unique position in the municipal life of the btatc, for tho couucil was absolutely freo from debt||@@||State, for tho council was absolutely free from debt. Mi Griffith, M L A , nlso spoke, reforimg to the||@@||Mr. Griffith, M L A , also spoke, referrimg to the importance of technical education||@@||importance of technical education. On tho motion of tho Maj or of New Lambton,||@@||On the motion of tho Mayor of New Lambton, seconded by Mr Hitchcock, and supported by Alder-||@@||seconded by Mr Hitchcock, and supported by Alder- man Brodie}, a vote of thanks wus accorded to the||@@||man Bradley, a vote of thanks was accorded to the Munster and the members of the Parliamentary||@@||Minister and the members of the Parliamentary pait}, to wluch Mr Pern biiclli lespondcd||@@||party, to which Mr Perry briefly responded. The Munster returned to bydnc} by the carl}||@@||The Minister returned to Sydney by the early ovemng tr un but tho pioccedin^s at New Lambton||@@||ovemng train, but tho proceedings at New Lambton were continued by a ten. meeting, concert, and||@@||were continued by a tea meeting, concert, and quadrille party until after midnight||@@||quadrille party until after midnight. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14383940 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ,'TUE COMET-WHAT SHALL IT BE||@@||THE COMET—WHAT SHALL IT BE ? NAMWUÎ||@@||NAMED ? I TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. ¡sir,-Vory attractive and interesting is the luter||@@||Sir,—Very attractive and interesting is the inter- viBW with Mr H ü. Iltisfell, the Government||@@||view with Mr. H. C. Russell, the Government Astronomer, tvhicli you publisliod ubotit the i omet,||@@||Astronomer, which you published about the comet, which ho refers to na " Hie vet linumod comet "||@@||which he refers to as " the yet unnamed comet." Although it is usiitil for comets of tho splendour of||@@||Although it is usual for comets of the splendour of the present great comet to be named uxterthaonoub i||@@||the present great comet to be named after the one who ßrst diBCOvered or announced them by their caleula||@@||first discovered or announced them by their calcula- tious, I wnultl suggest trat the culeittal body-it may||@@||tions, I would suggest that the celestial body—it may be more true to cull it ol jeet i .thor than b«ty-now||@@||be more true to call it object rather than body—now appearing, bo callod after the Auslrili in C nimon||@@||appearing, be called after the Australian Common- woalth (Uni Australia Why not let this splendid||@@||wealth (Uni Australia). Why not let this splendid comet bo as a monument of tho foundation rf our||@@||comet be as a monument of the foundation of our Krait Auilr.liun Commonwealth:* I do not forget||@@||great Australian Commonwealth ? I do not forget thmo aro already two comet» named after Meera||@@||there are already two comets named after Messrs. Tebbutt aad unie, of Nuw South IVatuj No doubt||@@||Tebbutt and Gale, of New South Wales. No doubt the emu.eut savants H bo rule lu eticii matters (I oiug,||@@||the eminent savants who rule in such matters (being, I suppnBO, the leiders of the lenval A-tronomicil||@@||I suppose, the leaders of the Royal Astronomical faocietv, and tile British A fa , if not the Asfronoiner||@@||Society, and the British A.S., if not the Astronomer- Itoyal) will soo the appropriateness of linking tho||@@||Royal) will see the appropriateness of linking the cornet by name with tliB auvent of fedcruttou, as it||@@||comet by name with the advent of federation, as it seem» lo have originated with this memorable event,||@@||seems to have originated with this memorable event, or the Hoyul visit||@@||or the Royal visit. Mr Hussoll Bays that, BO far, this comet hns not||@@||Mr. Russell says that, so far, this comet has not I boen ideiiiitie I as being one of former appearance ,||@@||been idenified as being one of former appearance ; although, says ho, " it may or tnav not have busu||@@||although, says he, " it may or may not have been ' previously seo i by any human being " lie dnsonbei||@@||previously seen by any human being." He describes the comet's tail OB broken mto four liiere is||@@||the comet's tail as broken into four. There is no doubt the oomot ia ot tile multiform tail tvp», hut,||@@||no doubt the comet is of the multiform tail type, but, Sir, to my vision on luostiuy uvsnian; nt 0 30 it||@@||Sir, to my vision on Tuesday evening at 6.30 it uppeareri to be possessed of six tail», two being like||@@||appeared to be possessed of six tails, two being like very palo torches, und tho others of varying degress||@@||very pale torches, and the others of varying degrees of light||@@||of light. Of what a comet actually c n'lsts is unknown, or||@@||Of what a comet actually consists is unknown, or at least only monah, ti Bhow that tho spectrum of a||@@||at least only enough to show that the spectrum of a comet is quite uullke that of .my other celestial body||@@||comet is quite unlike that of any other celestial body. bo alan the I trys of molían of these lioavenly objects||@@||So also the laws of motion of these heavenly objects lira uttknowii ThBrfore, Sir, the sugse.ti 'n referred||@@||are unknown. Therefore, Sir, the suggestion referred to by Mr Russel!, that tina «met iii its flight ni ty||@@||to by Mr. Russell, that this comet in its flight may fall into the Bun, is of course nothing more than a||@@||fall into the sun, is of course nothing more than a ? Ug^UBtiOll||@@||suggestion. Ualioj's comet upset, by its strange perversity, all||@@||Halley's comet upset, by its strange perversity, all the scholia of thought nreynteros ot lutrotiotny which||@@||the schools of thought or systems of astronomy which were Mkoa as uicejited fuct- beyond queiti »u, for||@@||were taken as accepted fact beyond question, for this comet travelled in utter delmuoa of nil precon-||@@||this comet travelled in utter defiance of all precon- ceived ideas of motion, gravitation, and force It||@@||ceived ideas of motion, gravitation, and force. It npiot all calculations previously mad , and then tho||@@||upset all calculations previously made, and then the philosophers endi aroureit to account fur it by sup-||@@||philosophers endeavoured to account for it by sup- posing a BDScutuli in winch waa a palpable absurdity||@@||posing a speculation which was a palpable absurdity. By the waj, HU oy's comet is oxnectod to return||@@||By the way, Halley's comet is expected to return in 19l0 , its last appearance nus ISoj Kuuieisof||@@||in 1910 ; its last appearance was 1835. Readers of astronomie matters will remenihor that in 1 IpG this||@@||astronomic matters will remember that in 1456 this I comet appeared just na Constantinople had bseu||@@||comet appeared just as Constantinople had been I eotiqueioil by tho turks, and luflt ¡t\ recoids how it||@@||conquered by the Turks, and history records how it waa regarded with so inuoii Biiporslitious dread that||@@||was regarded with so much superstitious dread that 1 to the Ave Maria w as ad ¡o i tho woi is " Lord »»ve||@@||to the Ave Maria was added the words : " Lord save us from the devil, the I urk. and the comet '||@@||us from the devil, the Turk, and the comet." Later years such superstition gradually bücuno||@@||Later years such superstition gradually became dissipated and tile popular idea now is that these||@@||dissipated, and the popular idea now is that these wonderful objects in tho sky purlcnd lavouruble||@@||wonderful objects in the sky portend favourable serions rito unteres in Pumpe ol 1811 »nil lSiS||@@||seasons. The vintages in Europe of 1811 and 1858 (accoidiug to Chambers' bncycii | aii'i t) wore-favour||@@||(according to Chambers' Encyclopaedia) were favour- able aeasuns, whesn produce n often advertised as||@@||able seasons, whose produce is often advertised as Iho "Comet" wines fauch a conjectural b-. icf||@@||the " Comet " wines. Such a conjectural belief does un barm, nnywne , und if thott is auythiug in||@@||does no harm, anyway ; and if there is anything in Iho " fsvonruble seasons " theory in ro atioti to the||@@||the " favourable seasons " theory in relation to the advent of cornels, woll then let UB atlunt the trioa of||@@||advent of comets, well then let us adopt the idea of christening the presout one frith the Australian||@@||christening the present one with the Australian Föderation name. I am. Ice .||@@||Federation name. I am, &c., JOS. DOLTON.||@@||JOS. DOLTON. May S. _________||@@||May 8. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14383695 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.||@@||OPENING OF PARLIAMENT. PR-PARATIONS FOR TO-MORROW. |||@@||PREPARATIONS FOR TO-MORROW. lo* morrow is one of the most important days of the||@@||To-morrow is one of the most important days of the Royal visit as it is the day nu which tho roderai||@@||Royal visit as it is the day on which the Federal Paihainant will be opened His L\cellency the||@@||Parliament will be opened. His Excellency the Govciuor-Goiieral, attended bv hi. stall, will arrive at||@@||Governor-General, attended by his staff, will arrive at Government House in bis CJ ins go at 10 minutos to||@@||Government House in his carriage at 10 minutes to li He will hu acnumpamed by a captain a escort,||@@||11. He will be accompanied by a captain's escort, consisting of «even officers and 27 mon The Dtiko||@@||consisting of seven officers and 27 men. The Duke i nd tho Duchess of Cornwall und York will leave Go-||@@||and the Duchess of Cornwall and York will leave Go- vernment Houso at 11 o'clock, attende) hy their «tuff,||@@||vernment House at 11 o'clock, attended by their staff, and eacolted hy a Poyal escort consisting||@@||and escorted by a Royal escort consisting if one field officer, two captains, siven subalterns, 11||@@||of one field officer, two captains, seven subalterns, 11 uou-conimisoioned oilccrs, a trumpeter, and 94 men.||@@||non-commissioned officers, a trumpeter, and 94 men. the route of the procession will lie along the St.||@@||The route of the procession will lie along the St. Kilda-roBd, Swanston, Bourke, King, Collins, Spring,||@@||Kilda-road, Swanston, Bourke, King, Collins, Spring, Evelyn, aud Nicholson ilrceta fo the Exhibition||@@||Evelyn, and Nicholson streets to the Exhibition Building. The reute will be lined by visiting and||@@||Building. The route will be lined by visiting and local tro ps It is uunouueed that the mounted baud||@@||local troops. It is announced that the mounted band of the New South W.ies Lancets will play||@@||of the New South Wales Lancers will play in Swauaton-street, Bourke-tlreet East, and Spnng||@@||in Swanston-street, Bourke-street East, and Spring- street in the mt ming prior to the starting||@@||street in the morning prior to the starting of the procession. lhe Exhibition-building will be||@@||of the procession. The Exhibition-building will be Dpstte-d ut 10 a.m. Iho Duke nnd the Duchess and||@@||opened at 10 a.m. The Duke and the Duchess and the Governor-General and Lady Hopetoun will reach||@@||the Governor-General and Lady Hopetoun will reach the budding at 12 o'clock Morabais of the House of||@@||the building at 12 o'clock. Members of the House of Representatives will then be summoned, and on then||@@||Representatives will then be summoned, and on their taking Iheir flsatatwo verses of the ' Old Hundredth "||@@||taking their seats two verses of the " Old Hundredth " will be sung Hie Duke of Cornwall and York will||@@||will be sung. The Duke of Cornwall and York will then opon Parliament, after willoh the " Halle-||@@||then open Parliament, after which the " Halle- lujah Chorus" VTIII bo pUyol b> au||@@||lujah Chorus " will be played by an otchestra lhe members of the Senate and the||@@||orchestra. The members of the Senate and the II jus" of Representative, will be aworu in hy||@@||House of Representatives will be sworn in by Lord Hopetoun. They will then be told by bis Royal||@@||Lord Hopetoun. They will then be told by his Royal Iligl neust h it it will he necftary for thara In chooso||@@||Highness that it will be necessary for them to choose u Pie nient for the Senate and a bpeaker for the||@@||a President for the Senate and a Speaker for the Houat of Rtiiesertativoa, and after making their||@@||House of Representatives, and after making their «election to ey shall present them for the approvi 1 of||@@||selection they shall present them for the approval of theGtveriior-Gtjnor.il Hie ceremony will conclude||@@||the Governor-General. The ceremony will conclude I y iho sniping of " Rule Pritunuu " and "God||@@||by the singing of " Rule Britannia " and " God Save the King. '||@@||Save the King." TRAMCAR NIGHT.||@@||TRAMCAR NIGHT. The brilliant itreet illuminations will be repeated||@@||The brilliant street illuminations will be repeated tn-inorrow ni^ht for the special betiofU of those who||@@||to-morrow night for the special benefit of those who did not join m ti a,il',, o through ibeciti on Monday||@@||did not join in the drive through the city on Monday night i bo special tram set vice for Flinders, Collins,||@@||night. The special tram service for Flinders, Collins, and Bounce street« will commence at G o'olock, by||@@||and Bourke streets will commence at 6 o'clock, by vvbicn time these thoroughfares will have been||@@||which time these thoroughfares will have been cleat ed of nil other vehicular tra flic Cals will run||@@||cleared of all other vehicular traffic. Cars will run as close to euch other as practicable, and the pace will||@@||as close to each other as practicable, and the pace will le ipgiilatedao as to admit of eveiyone gelling a||@@||be regulated so as to admit of everyone getting a f,ood view of tho illumination«. Military hands will||@@||good view of the illuminations. Military bands will play at the iowo Hall, St Paul's Cathedral, Queen's||@@||play at the Town Hall, St. Paul's Cathedral, Queen's Arch, th« old Iiussuiy, Parliament House, tht.||@@||Arch, the old Treasury, Parliament House, the Citizens' Atoli, the Goteiul Post Office, Equitable||@@||Citizens' Arch, the General Post Office, Equitable Buildiugs, and Men-as' Hotel||@@||Buildings, and Menzies' Hotel. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14383885 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I 1 AUNCll 01? THE LARGEST LINKE AFLOAT. I||@@||LAUNCH OF THE LARGEST LINER AFLOAT. I TEH CELTIC, or TEE ?WHITE SPAR. I||@@||THE CELTIC, OF THE WHITE STAR. The following phrt nulli ru ot the laund) of tlifCtltiob>||@@||The following particulars of the launch of the Celtic by Mesura Harland and Wolff, Limited, Uelfaot, «ere re-||@@||Messrs. Harland and Wolff, Limited, Belfast, were re- ceived by tue Lnglmh mail jpBUrday .- lho Celtic, which||@@||ceived by the English mail yesterday :—The Celtic, which ho* just b en put into the v.atei bv Harland and Wolff,||@@||has just been put into the water by Harland and Wolff, was specially built for the Atlantic »ervict» of the t\hilo||@@||was specially built for the Atlantic service of the White Stat _he ves"ilistLelai_esti(i the world. Oh: )H 700ft||@@||Star. The vessel is the largest in the world. She is 700ft. luug, 7£>ft broad, und 49ft dicp, and hir t:roi>s tounatfe is||@@||long, 75ft. broad, and 49ft. deep, and her gross tonnage is ÍÍO.bSO It ia not intended that ehe Htm li bre*k npeed re||@@||20,880. It is not intended that she shall break speed re- cojda, and there han buen nu attempt internally to roach||@@||cords, and there has been no attempt internally to reach the st-mrtrtrd otclc ginee sit hy tht Oceanic Her Hrst||@@||the standard of elegance set by the Oceanic. Her first- C1»*K diluons and etñteroomn are, in fact, lepioductisns of||@@||class saloons and staterooms are, in fact, reproductions of the Cytoni, and et<*ryt.hiutr el-e loire-spoiidü, with the ex*||@@||the Cymric, and everything else corresponds, with the ex- cep-ion 'hat th» Celtic will hart, alcorn mortat ion for||@@||ception that the Celtic will have accommodation for bCcona-clMsf, which the Cymric ha» not Hut the «ecurity,||@@||second-class, which the Cymric has not. But the security, comfort, uttd convenience of the Oceanic «ill be found in||@@||comfort, and convenience of the Oceanic will be found in the Celtic »t a price within the meant ot all travellers.||@@||the Celtic at a price within the means of all travellers. Mirn ia provision on hoard for no fewer than Ü8ÍYJ pas||@@||There is provision on board for no fewer than 2850 pas- Benair» and a new of J3G||@@||sengers and a crew of 335. Although she IK tho bigge*t «easel ever built her mere||@@||Although she is the biggest vessel ever built her mere .izo is not iinprcssive to flic accustomed eyes oí those who||@@||size is not impressive to the accustomed eyes of those who are concerned with modern shipping. Like all the White||@@||are concerned with modern shipping. Like all the White Bturtdnp« flhefa very gracetwl, and only by contrast with||@@||Star ships she is very graceful, and only by contrast with other {rreat HMÜS may her magnitude be appreciated. Her||@@||other great ships may her magnitude be appreciated. Her launching displacement wan 1*1,500 ton*, and to safely||@@||launching displacement was 18,500 tons, and to safely trinnfer^ this immonde body from land to water reprc||@@||transfer this immense body from land to water repre- H ntcd, ¿aturalh.uo lieht task. The launching arrunge||@@||sented, naturally, no light task. The launching arrange- ment** were aiinilnr to those of the Oceanic, except that||@@||ments were similar to those of the Oceanic, except that | tbe anchor table waa heavier It waa a ííjín table, and||@@||the anchor cable was heavier. It was a 3½in. cable, and wau the larf-ut e\er madf. The projecting ann of the ap||@@||was the largest ever made. The projecting arm of the ap- puratua which held the vessel waa pushed flush to the||@@||paratus which held the vessel was pushed flush to the ways by the sheer wein bl of the hull, and an the ship||@@||ways by the sheer weight of the hull, and as the ship floated she was checked in her own length by the dropping,||@@||floated she was checked in her own length by the dropping, pan after pur, of three pairs of anchors.||@@||pair after pair, of three pairs of anchors. Figure» bai el* convey the labour involved m the build*||@@||Figures barely convey the labour involved in the build- i np jf such a vCMel, but »few noten may be interesting||@@||ing of such a vessel, but a few notes may be interesting. Her displacement at her load draught of ifift 6m. will be||@@||Her displacement at her load draught of 38ft. 6in. will be I 37,700 ton», which is more than double that of the heaviest||@@||37,700 tons, which is more than double that of the heaviest ironclad iu existence, and lO.JOO tuns more than that of||@@||ironclad in existence, and 10,300 tons more than that of the Great frutera. The totul number of hcrslu.ll plates||@@||the Great Eastern. The total number of her shell plates ia ISM. rnty are 1¿ID thick, some weigh sa much an 4||@@||is 1392. They are 1¼in. thick, some weigh as much as 4 tons, and their average length is 30ft, Machine nvoting||@@||tons, and their average length is 30ft. Machine riveting WRS adopted wherever possible in tho keel, double bottom,||@@||was adopted wherever possible in the keel, double bottom, hull, and stringers, und altogether lo7,u*tô inch-sml-^uar||@@||hull, and stringers, and altogether 167,095 inch-and-quar- tcr rivet1* were worked this way. The labour necessary||@@||ter rivets were worked this way. The labour necessary to finish and tit out suth a Kti uctutx. may be inferred from||@@||to finish and fit out such a structure may be inferred from the fact that tbero are altogether nine dccLo||@@||the fact that there are altogether nine decks. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14383908 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE STATE RECEPTION.||@@||THE STATE RECEPTION. _ i||@@|| A BRILLIANT ASSEMBLAGE.||@@||A BRILLIANT ASSEMBLAGE. THE DUKE AND THE DUCHESS 01||@@||THE DUKE AND THE DUCHESS OF CORNWALL AND YORK PRESENT.||@@||CORNWALL AND YORK PRESENT. (PROM OUR SPECIAL ItEPORTEltS.)||@@||(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTERS.) MELBOURNE, Wednesday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Wednesday. Parliament House was tins afternoon the eentio cf||@@||Parliament House was this afternoon the centre of attraction, wheo their Royal Uigliuts-es the Duke and||@@||attraction, when their Royal Highnesses the Duke and the Duobeas of Cornwall and Yi rk hunoured the Stat«||@@||the Duchess of Cornwall and York honoured the State of Victoria willi their presonco at a leoeplion. The||@@||of Victoria with their presence at a reception. The function proper did lint commeuce till after 3 o'olook.||@@||function proper did not commence till after 3 o'clock. Iho visiting Govornors of other States wero limod lo||@@||The visiting Governors of other States were timed to arriva heforo|a quarter past that hour iu|ordor to per-||@@||arrive before a quarter past that hour in order to per- mit of their taking put in tho ceremony wbou tbscroot a uro it wag-||@@||Whilst proceeding along Harris-screet a meat wag- gon iiri«ou-by th» deceased was ovortnfcun hythe||@@||gon driven by the deceased was overtaken by the Irnu. When wubin a few loot of tho waggon the||@@||tram. When within a few feet of the waggon the gong was sounded IIB A witrulng. Tho w¡«g»u wu»||@@||gong was sounded as a warning. The waggon was iinmediiituly turned, w.th the result that Ihn off bind||@@||immediately turned, with the result that the off hind wheel of the vehicle becuino foul ot tho tramline 1 be||@@||wheel of the vehicle became foul of the tramline. The flout of Ibu Irani »truck tho whttol of tho vehicle. ?||@@||front of the tram struck the wheel of the vehicle. L'hts caused the horses to plunges ni toweran the foot-||@@||This caused the horses to plunge in towards the foot- path and tua fmnt near wheel of ibu »nggou to col-||@@||path and the front near wheel of the waggon to col- lide with u verandah pott, whinh tell to ptr-ci 3, Wit||@@||lide with a verandah post, which fell to pieces. Wit- noss then saw the deceased lyinit on the road/vay ut||@@||ness then saw the deceased lying on the roadway at the roar of thu waggon Uvurythln^ paisible ives||@@||the rear of the waggon. Everything possible was dons to avoid a collision. The brrdcas were ujipliod||@@||done to avoid a collision. The brakes were applied speedily, and tho tram uas brought tu a standstill||@@||speedily, and the tram was brought to a standstill. Arthnr Henry Clapluiu, tlio di iver ni til« tram at||@@||Arthur Henry Clapham, the driver of the tram at the tnuo ot tim iiccidcut, aud Archibald Froncis||@@||the time of the accident, and Archibald Francis Watson, the guard of the Ham, corcuboritut tho||@@||Watson, the guard of the tram, corroborated the evidouco of Webb tis to tho cause of Kia uajoläßiit.||@@||evidence of Webb as to the cause of the accident. William Duukloy stated that lio had koo» 11 de-||@@||William Dunkley stated that he had known de- ceased for about two years. On the afternoon of tho||@@||ceased for about two years. On the afternoon of the 7th tn*tur>t ho wasBtuuditiK 111 Harris-street, lu cou||@@||7th instant he was standing in Harris-street, in con- varsattun with two uiltsr pcrsvtis A mojifc VAU «as ,||@@||versation with two other persons. A meat van was being driven alonß the thoroughfare touuidi Georgo- ]||@@||being driven along the thoroughfare towards George- B1 rent. When ho dist saw the tram it ina about 20||@@||street. When he first saw the tram it was about 20 jarda behind the VJJI. bul brfora 1; struck thu volitólo||@@||yards behind the van, but before it struck the vehicle it had ilasied bim He heard r/o ringing of any bsll,||@@||it had passed him. He heard no ringing of any bell. The «suit of tho collision vue» to tluow the wugson||@@||The result of the collision was to throw the waggon 111 towards I ho footpath, causing it to collide tntli a||@@||in towards the footpath, causing it to collide with a verandah post. Illa waggoi was forced nut again.||@@||verandah post. The waggon was forced out again. I he tr-un struck it u second tune, and itcoUtdo/l vitii||@@||The tram struck it a second time, and it collided with a second N erauda.Ii post. When the truni »I mair the||@@||a second verandah post. When the tram struck the van deceased tell forward nu to the horses and then||@@||van deceased fell forward on to the horses and then tu Hie ground. Ins train, which wan going at th»||@@||to the ground. The tram, which was going at the rutu ot IO miles an hour, must borve truvuilod 50||@@||rate of 10 miles an hour, must have travelled 50 vurds aflor it »truck tho waggon before it pulled un.||@@||yards after it struck the waggon before it pulled up. 7 unes Williams stated that he was ita eng-tneor.||@@||James Williams stated that he was an engineer. Brtfoto the collision ho «aw dewcassd put up «is hand,||@@||Before the collision he saw deceased put up his hand, but the train did not stop. The trim war travelling||@@||but the tram did not stop. The tram was travelling at » high rata of spaed, and ha did not hear any gou«||@@||at a high rate of speed, and he did not hear any gong Bounded.||@@||sounded. Arthur Young, a lid of 10 years, stated that he||@@||Arthur Young, a lad of 10 years, stated that he was riding on tho tram at tho timo of the collision.||@@||was riding on the tram at the time of the collision. Ho wiWs«ed the cidtlsioii, and saw the mun foil on||@@||He witnessed the collision, and saw the man fall on to hie hoau. The gong on tim tram wita noumfvd four||@@||to his head. The gong on the tram was sounded four ur live times, und the driver did something which||@@||or five times, and the driver did something which caused the cars t« slacken speed.||@@||caused the cars to slacken speed. William Okckott, a Ham guard, corroborated the||@@||William Crockett, a tram guard, corroborated the evidence of th« I ant witness aa to the Hounding of th»||@@||evidence of the last witness as to the sounding of the gong and the ldocbioti of the Bpced nt wnlch tho||@@||gong and the reduction of the speed at which the iram was tiavelluig.||@@||tram was travelling. The j my rotnrnod a verdtot of mansUughtor||@@||The jury returned a verdict of manslaughter itgirsnit Ailnur Honry Cliphom and Squire Webb,||@@||against Arthur Henry Clapham and Squire Webb, the drivirra of the tram. Accus*d wore then con -||@@||the drivers of the tram. Accused were then com- mitted to tako their trial at the mat sittings of the||@@||mitted to take their trial at the next sittings of the Cremioal Court at Darhr-ghorst. Bail was allowed.||@@||Criminal Court at Darlinghurst. Bail was allowed. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14408367 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN||@@||YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.||@@||ASSOCIATION. -»||@@||-» On Saturday afternoon Lady Rensvick hold t ,||@@||On Saturday afternoon Lady Renwick held a , drawing-room meeting al her rcsidenco, Abbotsford,||@@||drawing-room meeting al her residence, Abbotsford, svhon addresses on the work of the Y.W.C.A. hera ,||@@||when addresses on the work of the Y.W.C.A. here , nud in other lands wore given by Miss Rcnuio, bon.||@@||and in other lands were given by Miss Rennie, hon. secretary ; Miss Hay, lion, secretary of the exten-||@@||secretary ; Miss Hay, hon, secretary of the exten- sion committco ; and Miss Mayers, general secretary. .||@@||sion committee ; and Miss Mayers, general secretary. . 'Tho monthly meeting of tho general committea||@@||'The monthly meeting of the general committee svas held on Thursday morning at the Victoiia||@@||was held on Thursday morning at the Victoria Markets, Lady Rensvick presiding. The follosving||@@||Markets, Lady Renwick presiding. The following ladies svere present :-Mesdames A. Goodlet, 13.||@@||ladies were present :-Mesdames A. Goodlet, E. Carr Hordern, M'Clelland, D. Palmer, O. P.||@@||Carr Hordern, M'Clelland, B. Palmer, O. P. Roberts, E. H, Sully, 'Thompson, . SVebb, and||@@||Roberts, E. H, Sully, 'Thompson, . Webb, and Weyutou, Misses French.-mid Hay, and tlje lion, ami||@@||Weyutou, Misses French.-mid Hay, and the hon, and general secretaries. A letter was read from bia||@@||general secretaries. A letter was read from his Excellency tho Govcnior-Gcneralin acknosvledgment||@@||Excellency the Govcnior-General in acknowledgment of the lesolutiou of sympathy svith tho Royal Family||@@||of the resolutiou of sympathy with tho Royal Family passod on tho death of tho late Empress Frederick.||@@||passed on tho death of the late Empress Frederick. The treasurer reported a donation of -G 5s from Sir||@@||The treasurer reported a donation of 6 pounds 5s from Sir James Fuirfox to bo coutiuued as a quarterly sub-||@@||James Fairfax to be coutiuued as a quarterly sub- scription. It svas stated that tho first lesson in Mist -||@@||scription. It was stated that the first lesson in Mist - Bishop's cookory courso had been given on Wedina- ,||@@||Bishop's cookery courso had been given on Wedina- , day evening. The annual report was read by Our .||@@||day evening. The annual report was read by the . lion, secretary and tho financial statement by the||@@||hon, secretary and the financial statement by the lion, treasurer, and both were adopted for presenta-||@@||hon, treasurer, and both were adopted for presenta- tion at the annual business meeting of tho associa«||@@||tion at the annual business meeting of the associa« tiou to bo bold on Tuesday ovemng.||@@||tion to be held on Tuesday evening. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14384116 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I COLLISION IN THE HARBOUR. I||@@||COLLISION IN THE HARBOUR. *||@@|| THE OAKABELLA AND THE ROSEDAL!!!||@@||THE CARABELLA AND THE ROSEDALE DAMAGED.||@@||DAMAGED. Shortly after 7 o dook last night a collision||@@||Shortly after 7 o'clock last night a collision occurred between tho North Ooist b N. Company's||@@||occurred between the North Coast S.N. Company's steamer Rose Isla and tho stoamer Caribella, belong-||@@||steamer Rosedale and the steamer Carabella, belong- ing to tho bydnoy Perries, Limited Hie Uarabulla||@@||ing to the Sydney Ferries, Limited. The Carabella had been engaged during tho day in the Moimun||@@||had been engaged during the day in the Mosman Bay service, and left there on her lut trip||@@||Bay service, and left there on her last trip at 6 4/5 p ra bho arrived ut the Quay about 7 o'clock,||@@||at 6.45 p.m. She arrived at the Quay about 7 o'clock, and after landing passea¡,ors, left the wharf for||@@||and after landing passengers, left the wharf for the purpoio of proceeding to the company's works||@@||the purpose of proceeding to the company's works depot at Milaon's Point, whero she was to tio up for||@@||depot at Milson's Point, where she was to tie up for tho night When the vessel was in mid-stream,||@@||the night. When the vessel was in mid-stream, about ..00 yards from Mtlsun's Point, tho steamer||@@||about 500 yards from Milson's Point, the steamer lTossdulo w is noticed approaching A small ki tell||@@||Rosedale was noticed approaching. A small ketch «as also sailing up tho harbour The Carabolla was||@@||was also sailing up the harbour. The Carabella was steered so as to pass under tho sto'ii of tho little||@@||steered so as to pass under the stern of the little veuel, and lrnniedi itoly afferwards tbs Rosedale and||@@||vessel, and immediately afterwards the Rosedale and Curabelta cania Into collision||@@||Carabella came into collision. Alter the yoasol» had oleaiod eaoh other tho Cari-||@@||After the vessels had cleared each other the Cara- bella was steered far tbo company's works||@@||bella was steered for the company's works at Milson's Pcinl bho wus thero moored||@@||at Milson's Point. She was there moored nlonnsido tho wharf and bullnstsd on tho port sido||@@||alonhside the wharf and ballasted on the port side to minc the injured portion out of tho water||@@||to raise the injured portion out of the water. An examination was made, which allowed that sha||@@||An examination was made, which allowed that she had u lamo angular gash on tho starbnaid side, ex||@@||had a large angular gash on the starboard side, ex- tindlng from the amidships section to tho for'ard||@@||tending from the amidships section to the for'ard gingvia) I ho stem of tho Rosedale had out through||@@||gangway. The stem of the Rosedale had cut through th» aponsons toa dipthof about "1ft It had also||@@||the sponsons to a depth of about 4ft. It had also struck tho hull, starting several planks on tho water||@@||struck the hull, starting several planks on the water- lim The uxnininnttou »honed that the ferry-boat had||@@||line. The examination showed that the ferry-boat had taken in very little viator Uireotlv the vessel arrivod||@@||taken in very little water. Directly the vessel arrived nt tha wharf a numbei of the company's cárpanlo»,||@@||at thaewharf a number of the company's carpenters, under tho supervision of Mr Brown, tbo superin-||@@||under the supervision of Mr. Brown, the superin- tendent engineer, were placed on board to repair the||@@||tendent engineer, were placed on board to repair the damage||@@||damage. Au ingénient» were also made lo placo tho injured||@@||Arrangements were also made to place the injured boat in Wnrt'sDock to day, when a ourvoy will bo||@@||boat in Mort's Dock to-day, when a survey will be m ids and roputra ltninodiutuly executed It is ex-||@@||made and repairs immediately executed. It is ex- pected that Iho ropuirs will bo completed by Monday,||@@||pected that the repairs will be completed by Monday, wben thu stoamur will bo again placad in commission||@@||when the steamer will be again placed in commission. Iho miship will not in any nnv lntoiforo with the||@@||The mishap will not in any way interfere with the servico, as prcn lsiou has been made to cany out tho||@@||service, as provision has been made to carry out the rogulir timetable||@@||regular timetable. THE CONDITION OP THE ROSLDALB||@@||THE CONDITION OF THE ROSEDALE The steamer Roaodalo, which was outward bound||@@||The steamer Rosedale, which was outward bound for the Manning River when the colh.ion occurred,||@@||for the Manning River when the collision occurred, almost immediately returned to Ihe North Coast b||@@||almost immediately returned to the North Coast S. N Company's nlmrf lheio an inspection of the||@@||N. Company's wharf . There an inspection of the ship's bows was made, and it war, dccidod to land tho||@@||ship's bows was made, and it was decided to land the patsoiigsrs and to romoyo tho steamer to MDH'S Dock||@@||passengers and to remove the steamer to Mort's Dock for repaire||@@||for repairs. When the vessel had been moored ut the duct, sha||@@||When the vessel had been moored at the dock she »as seen by a representativa of Iho " Herald " A||@@||was seen by a representative of the " Herald." A glance at iho steamers bow »hero the impact had||@@||glance at the steamer's bow where the impact had icon ream ed Miflicert to BIIOW that the dawgo nnB||@@||been received sufficed to show that the damage was but ali"ht Tho Rosedale had appuentlj cut nita||@@||but slight. The Rosedale had apparently cut into tim Curahella at au ungle, as »he wns dama^od||@@||the Carabella at an angle, as she was damaged on the starboard side of the bows It was noticed||@@||on the starboard side of the bows. It was noticed that on that si io there was a rent about 4ft long by||@@||that on that side there was a rent about 4ft. long by about a foot in doptb 1 ortunatoly the hole waa||@@||about a foot in depth. Fortunately the hole was some 2ft aboro the watcrline and m consequence||@@||some 2ft. above the waterline, and in consequence Iho boat'took m no water It is r robabln that the||@@||the boat took in no water. It is probable that the datnuge will be repalrod this inorunie, und that||@@||damage will be repaired this morning, and that befoio night the ltosednla will bo able to coutiuue||@@||before night the Rosedale will be able to continue her journo,||@@||her journey. Whon seen on brard last night the oriners of Ihe||@@||When seen on board last night the officers of the Rosed ile rleclinid tn mut e anv statement as to how||@@||Rosedale declined to make any statement as to how the collision occurred It was stiled, however, that||@@||the collision occurred. It was stated, however, that at the t mc when the botts collided the Rosedale wns||@@||at the time when the boats collided the Rosedale was under very slow ttoam In supp rt ot tina »tntr meut||@@||under very slow steam. In support of this statement it »A4 pointed out that 1 id a vessel of the It, so||@@||it was pointed out that had a vessel of the Rose- data's tonnage struck a con piralively h^ht boat Ilka||@@||dale's tonnage struck a comparatively light boat like tho Carahella, when procioduig at even a||@@||the Carabella, when proceeding at even a moderato spend, the latter would lu all probability||@@||moderate speed, the latter would in all probability have boen cut in halves Pilose on bo»rd as ertod||@@||have been cut in halves. Those on board asserted that Hiero was not tbo least oxritoinent caii'ed I v the||@@||that there was not the least exictement caused by the collision 1 bo IO or I-' paistngtrs who were (rivall-||@@||collision. The 10 or 12 passengers who were travell- ing by Iho Ro edale ut once saw lint the steamer wa«||@@||ing by the Rosedale at once saw the steamer was in no dangei 1 or n le» moment, aller the luina t||@@||in no danger. For a few moments after the impact, hanover, the captain nf the tto o lulo luaro I that the||@@||however, the captain of the the Rosedale feared that the suiiillir vessel had received iraater duinagu, mid that||@@||smaller vessel had received greater damage, and that ehe » ai in immediate danwr of »inking 1 ho order « as||@@||she was in immediate danger of sinking. The order was tboiefuie given to prepare tie boils lot (moon-||@@||therefore given to prepare the boats for launch- ing in ca«o th»y wore icciuind Almort at once,||@@||ing in case they were required. Almost at once, however, the usBiirtnui cunio from the Car illulia that||@@||however, the assurance came from the Carabella that sho wsB not ni nee I cf fioto, and that sho carried no||@@||she was not in need of help, and that she carried no passengers 1 hereupon tho Rosedale was put ubout||@@||passengers. Thereupon the Rosedale was put about 'and roturnod tri lur whaif||@@||and returned to her wharf. lbe Roseilulu loft Moit'a Dock only a few days||@@||The Rosedale left Mort's Dock only a few days ano, aftBr reciinum repairs caused in a recent col-||@@||ago, after receiving repairs caused in a recent col- lision||@@||lision. ||@@||The Carabella is one of the recent additions to the Sydnej Pi met, Limited blois a winden double||@@||Sydney Ferries, Limited. She is a wooden double- ended «crow «.easel mid »as built at Sydt ey in 1807||@@||ended screw vessel, and was built at Sydney in 1897. Her uieasuriiuout« aro laonglh 100ft 41a. breadth||@@||Her measurements are : Length 106ft. 4in., breadth .¡lit 7in and depth 8ft oin||@@||21ft. 7in., and depth 8ft. 5in. iho Rosedals is un iron screw sicamor of 274 tons||@@||The Rosedale is an iron screw steamer of 274 tons. bhn was built at Dundeo in 1877 ana bus ti length of||@@||She was built at Dundee in 1877, and has a length of 140ft , bundill 20ll, and depth 8ft 6iu||@@||140ft., breadth 26ft., and depth 8ft. 5in. Iho Ctribella is ono of the recent nddttions to tho||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14384026 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I STRENGTH OF PARTIES. I||@@||STRENGTH OF PARTIES. A calculation baBod upon the positions in which||@@||A calculation based upon the positions in which members sat in the House ot Representatives to-||@@||members sat in the House of Representatives to- day gives tho strength of partías as 12||@@||day gives the strength of parties as 42 Ministerialists lo ¿2 Opportunists It may, how-||@@||Ministerialists to 32 Oppositionists. It may, how- ever, be stated that this scarcelj givs au indication of||@@||ever, be stated that this scarcely gives an indication of the strength of the respectivo forces, inasmuch as||@@||the strength of the respective forces, inasmuch as members look their seals m rather a hanha/urd way,||@@||members took their seats in rather a haphazard way, and some mombers changed their positions||@@||and some members changed their positions during iho cour.o ot the Miling It is north? of||@@||during the course of the sitting. It is worthy of notice that in the Senate m embers took their||@@||notice that in the Senate members took their seats ni such a manner IIB tu ludiente that thu Gov-||@@||seats in such a manner as to indicate that the Gov- ernment was in u minonty of RIX or Beven After the||@@||ernment was in a minority of six or seven. After the delivery i.f tho Governor-General s speech to-||@@||delivery of the Governor-General's speech to- morrow, nimouifcmg tho pro^rniumo of tue Govern-||@@||morrow, announcing the programme of the Govern- ment, it is Uki lv members will declare ihemaeU eu in a||@@||ment, it is likely members will declare themselves in a moro delinilr manner At present eventhing is in au||@@||more definite manner. At present everything is in an indelimtn conditioi It amy ho interest-||@@||indefinite condition. It may be interest- ing to karn that tho Kow toontb Wales men||@@||ing to learn that the New South Wales men sit as follows in thu House of .Representatives -||@@||sit as follows in the House of Representatives :— Messrs Ew»v, Clirlct and Ghan ter behind tilt* Go-||@@||Messrs. Ewing, Clarke, and Chanter behind the Go- vernment , MB srs Cruickshank, Watson, baw er»,||@@||vernment ; Messrs Cruickshank, Watson, Sawers, and Chapman in the Ministerial corner In direct||@@||and Chapman in the Ministerial corner. In direct Opposition sat Messrs S Smith, O ok, I ullcr. lJruco||@@||Opposition sat Messrs. S. Smith, Cook, Fuller, Bruce Smith, aud M M I'au, and I elm d thom Mewn Con-||@@||Smith, and McMillan, and behind them Messrs. Con- roy Wilks, M Loin \\ illis, ihomson, and Lil wards||@@||roy, Wilks, McLean, Willis, Thomson, and Edwards, while in the fioul Opposition corner were Messrs||@@||while in the front Opposition corner were Messrs. Thomas ann Hughe*, and hohvnd thom Messrs Wat-||@@||Thomas and Hughes, and behind them Messrs. Wat- kins, Brown, and Spence||@@||kins, Brown, and Spence. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14384207 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn HOUSE OF JtEPltESENTA||@@||HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- T1VBS.||@@||TIVES. ' FRIDAY, MAY 10.||@@||FRIDAY, MAY 10. 'lho Speaker took the chair at 11 o'clock.||@@||The Speaker took the chair at 11 o'clock. lNrEI_i.RIHAl.ION OP AOTS DILL||@@||lNTERPRETATION OF ACTS BILL. Ibu AllOItt.EY-OrENLKAL (Mr Alfred||@@||The ATTORNEY-GENERAL (Mr. Alfred Deakin, Victoria) brought np n bill lo pro7idu lor||@@||Deakin, Victoria) brought up a bill to provide for tho miorjirotiition of the Aets of Furliunont, nnd||@@||the interpretation of the Acts of Parliament, and Haul hu did eu willi u viow of usseiting- the pn\i||@@||said he did so with a view of asserting the privi- le^os of the House||@@||leges of the House. lho bill was lead n iirut limo, mid tho second,||@@||The bill was read a first time, and the second roadme; iñude un order of the day for lho ubi.,||@@||reading made an order of the day for the next aittmij day||@@||sitting day. 'lill ÜÜVDIlNOI¡-ÜLNr.l-AI.'_ bPLLCH.||@@||THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S SPEECH. bhnrtly utter uieutiair. nioiubers woio Huniuioned to||@@||Shortly after meeting members were summoned to the .*oi.-.to to heal the Guvoriior-e-ciierul's speech||@@||the Senate to hear the Governor-General's speech read Ibu apoec i appeals In our rupert ut thu pro^||@@||read. The speech appears in our report of the pro- eeediiipju of lho ¡.enaio||@@||ceedings of the Senate. Ou rotiiiiiini.;, lb« PllEiUtElt moved,-" Uni- "Mr.||@@||On returing, the PREMIER moved,—" That Mr. Giomn (CJuouiiulaud), Mr Liiiiiu; (howbooth Wales,||@@||Groom (Queensland), Mr. Ewing (New South Wales), bir J. L Jlunj thin (bnutb Auutralia),uiid Mr Grouch||@@||Sir J. L. Bonython (South Australia), and Mr. Crouch (Victoria), bo a oomiuitteu to liupuiu mt Addre-s lu||@@||(Victoria), be a committee to prepare an Address in lloply to tho (jovernor-Oinei ill's B| cecil||@@||Reply to the Governor-General's speech. After ii shoit ruüremciit Mr Urouin brought up thu||@@||After a short retirement Mr. Groom brought up the lopurtof tho coinlnittoo au lollowe -" We beer I»||@@||report of the committee as follows :—" We beg to exprès, our loyalty lo our Mo.t (.ruernas ..uvureii/u||@@||express our loyalty to our Most Generous Sovereign mid to thuiik youl Lxeulleuey for thu i_iticiuut_||@@||and to thank your Excelleney for the gracious speoeh you bavo hoon plimsoll to deliver to ne '||@@||speech you have been pleased to deliver to us. It wus resolved tbiu Ihi ura-i lerulioii of tho A la-||@@||It was resolved that the consideration of the Ad- dréis ni Jïoply to tho <_ru eruor-l-.iiurul s ..peech||@@||dress in Reply to the Governor-General's Speech etuud nu .udor of the du} tjc Ibu _!lst mrt mt "||@@||stand an order of the day for the 21st instant." UBAIU blANDINli ORE-LltS||@@||DRAFT STANDING ORDERS. Tho ri-LMII_;lt sind that copios ol tho druffc||@@||The PREMIER said that copies of the draft -.Huillín.! Or lera i>ould be uvuibbio loi luembeis on||@@||Standing Orders would be available for members on tho following dny. Ho uioveil,-' Ihut uulil thin||@@||the following day. He moved,—" That until this HOUR- hue udopti d btuiidiniy Order», tho drulc||@@||House has adopted Standing Orders, the draft bUudiug Orders bo teiuiioi inly udupte 1 "||@@||Standing Orders be temporarily adopted." 'ibu motion wus u/ieed ti||@@||The motion was agreed to. HOUllb 01 ill.l^IING||@@||HOURS OF MEETING. 'lim rilEMll-tl, at tho nquo.tof Sir Willam||@@||The PREMIER, at the request of Sir William M Millan, u"'tied that lho Houic.u ii« rismi!, eliuuld||@@||McMillan, agreed that the House, at its rising, should eliind ii juuiued to luisdtj, nlaj .1, it 1 p in Ihuc||@@||stand adjourned to Tuesday, May 21, at 4 p.m. That lour, lu »plumed, wai loi tin t duy only, un tim||@@||hour, he explained, was for that day only ; on the olbel duju tho lioueo would eil tit -' JO p m||@@||other days the House would sit at 2.30 p.m. NOlIoLS 01 MO UON||@@||NOTICES OF MOTION. Air GKOOM (C.men'.ljiiil) B i.o uotioe of hie inj||@@||Mr. GROOM (Queensland) gave notice of his in- lention lo usk -" .Vhullur, in view of tho recoin,||@@||tention to ask,—" Whether, in view of the recent t. rublo Io s if hin und «eel in oi e innil)«.li.in m that||@@||terrible loss of life and scenes of cannibalism in that poition ot tho i«Uiid ut -Soiv Guinea undor Untish||@@||portion of the island of New Guinea under British proteitiou, ii WUK. the ni ntiun ot Miiut.toru to obtain||@@||protection, it was the intention of Ministers to obtain tiom lho Imperial Crovi ni unit mereii.iid power for||@@||from the Imperial Government increased power for lho Do ni louweiil'li tnileil «llh the nativos in tim||@@||the Commonwealth to deal with the natives in the jujucenl i.lsmli on the AiiHlnlnii count, aud foi tliu||@@||adjacent islands on the Australian coast and for the piotDOiiuu ni iiilnsi ii lines urul olbin« oli(,U(;od in tim||@@||protection of missionaries and others engaged in the i Tiei sion uf cmliulioi mid Ctiuatmnity in tho||@@||extension of civilisation and Christianity in the isliui.lii of I\uw l_ um « '||@@||islands of New Guinea." Uli 1 JI l-Jl.Ut (Victoria) Rave notice of tim||@@||Mr. T. MAUGER (Victoria) gave notice of the followine' muli ii -" J nut in the opinion ot thu||@@||following motion :—" That in the opinion of the HOUBO ii is Hie duty ot tim Liovuruinont to make pro||@@||House it is the duty of the Government to make pro- Mtlou in ull it« e mtriielH for | avuiunt of u mini in mu||@@||vision in all its contracts for payment of a minimum into of wu_,i, und fur IIXIIIλ tlio maximum number of||@@||rate of wage, and for fixing the maximum number of hourn ot iuueur aleo that it m the duly of thu||@@||hours of labour ; also that it is the duty of the Covuriini.nt lo limite mieb m rangements ue 'would,||@@||Government to make such arrangements as would iiinuio ut U i t onoda>ru rost in neveu for euch of ita||@@||ensure at least one day's rest in seven for each of its _,i,pli>.o. '||@@||employees." Mr JCNUX( Vieiorm) mid tbut »lion the blandinj>||@@||Mr. KNOX (Victoria) said that when the Standing Ord i« nulo Hubiiiilti-d lor thu upptoval i f lho Homo||@@||Orders were submitted for the approval of the House lie would iiinvo,-" Hint I efiro thu b|.cukii take tim||@@||he would move,—" That before the Speaker take the chiir eueli mttini' dav ho sh ill lead ii r rujnr, and tho||@@||chair each sitting day he shall read a prayer, and the MuudiiiK Oiders ahull provi lo aeejrdiii(;ly "||@@||Standing Orders shall provide accordingly." Mr HIOUINS iVietonu) nu.ua uotuo of Inn inten-||@@||Mr. HIGGINS (Victoria) gave notice of his inten- tion lo ni ive- ' ihm it H expedient tor the rcderul||@@||tion to move,—" That it is expedient for the Federal r.irlii-.mint to introduto ii b|ll if lho blato Pin lui||@@||Parliament to introduce a bill if the State Parlia- ment mr. lit lu u-rant powci undi r section 'ii to multo||@@||ment saw fit to grant power under section 51 to make lliws for Au tr til i relating ti» wages, honre, anti||@@||laws for Australia relating to wages, hours, and day« olIibuui "||@@||days if labour." "Mr KING O'MAILl.Y (1 twin mm) pale uotico||@@||Mr. KING O'MALLEY (Tasmania) gave notice it hi. intuntirn to HUM ,- ' Ina* it is donriblo m||@@||of his intention to move,—" That it is desirable in ho miete»!«, ot Ibu (o-oivms »j. 1 ,>_,oi that til»||@@||the interests of the deserving aged poor that the Government uhr ubi without iiniie_e__ury delay||@@||Government should without unnecessary delay lormulatu i i itioi al tiehuiuo !niout||@@||that his own conduct will regulate his treatment w bile h» i« in c nfinemcut If hwon« of Be f-r'is||@@||while he is in confinement. If lessons of self-dis- cipline ran be in cn! «ted in the nn i ncr ho will bave||@@||cipline can be inculcated in the prisoner he will have oppr rtumtv of be cm og acquain ed with thom||@@||opportunity of becoming acquainted with them. i Captain M« kav, the governor oí the Goulburn||@@||Captain Mackay, the governor of the Goulburn Gaol.it au ollie er who tal. os agréât int*.re«t m the||@@||Gaol, is an officer who takes a great interest in the subject of the roformalion ot \ rimmers, and will watch||@@||subject of the reformation of prisoners, and will watch 1 the working of tlu «\vatem which 11 to t e inaugurated||@@||the working of the system which is to be inaugurated. lhe regulations them*elveB aro voluminous||@@||The regulations themselves are voluminous. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14384284 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MENKLISK'S FRONTIERS.||@@||MENELEK'S FRONTIERS. From private mfoimatiou received from AbTumu.||@@||From private information received from Abyssinia it uppearn that interesting development*, maybs u«||@@||it appears that interesting developments may be ex- pccicd during the ensuing mouths in tbe land of tht||@@||pected during the ensuing months in the land of the "ilùiiRof Kinge,*' or, inore strictly, on it* bordea||@@||" King of Kings," or, more strictly, on its borders. Colonel Harrington, the British egeut at ¿dfa||@@||Colonel Harrington, the British agent at Addis I Àbaha, hua returuecl to hin post to Hutt the Letrntisfi||@@||Ababa, has returned to his post to find the Leontieff j íutluencB again strong lhe IlusBiao ujlony (up||@@||influence again strong. The Russian colony (says the " l'all Mall du/et le") bia beeu reinforced by i||@@||the " Pall Mall Gazette ") has been reinforced by a | small party of priests i heir tuisaiou ia understood to||@@||small party of priests. Their mission is understood to be to convince the Hthtopiaus that the Orthsdu||@@||be to convince the Ethiopians that the Orthodox Church and the Coptic Church are really one Hat,||@@||Church and the Coptic Church are really one. But, whatever thu plaits of B unala may be, Mendek ii||@@||whatever the plans of Russia may be, Mendelek is not likel} to lot them control his policy "Count"||@@||not likely to let them control his policy. " Count " Luoutieit is anxious to cuter into possession of Hut||@@||Leontieff is anxious to enter into possession of that equatorial provine» of wuioh be was, jointly nth||@@||equatorial province of which he was, jointly with Prince Henri d'Orlaana, appointed Governor lint»||@@||Prince Henri d'Orleans, appointed Governor three y oars agu, und IB seeking armed help from ti»||@@||years ago, and is seeking armed help from the Negus to that end. Ibu dilllcuHy m gmag H||@@||Negus to that end. The difficulty in giving it arises from *bo fact that Menelek is not now ter*||@@||arises from the fact that Menelek is not now cer- tam whether bo ha» any equatorial province ihe||@@||tain whether he has any equatorial province. The delay m delimiting the western und southern froutieri||@@||delay in delimiting the western and southern frontiers of bil dominion» where tnov adjoin British Eut||@@||of his dominions where they adjoin British East Africa, or the ¡soudan is the chief cause for this »Uti||@@||Africa, or the Soudan is the chief cause for this state of things Major II li Austin, HE, and Major||@@||of things. Major H.H. Austin, R.E., and Major Bright, of tho lillie Brigade, ure, however, uowen||@@||Bright, of the Rifle Brigade, are, however, now en- gugeri in ti sur*ey intended to complote our topo||@@||gaged in a survey intended to complete our topo- graphical kuowledgoof the district, and on thn receipt||@@||graphical knowledge of the district, and on the receipt of their report direct negotiations will ba entered into||@@||of their report direct negotiations will be entered into for u delimitation of tho froottor Ihe British elua||@@||for a delimitation of the frontier. The British claim the territory allotted them bv the An^lo-Iuliu||@@||the territory allotted them by the Anglo-Italian agieemont of 1391 , Menelek is, on tho other hani||@@||agreement of 1891 ; Menelek is, on the other hand, deanou3 of penotiatiu? an far -south as Laka itudolt||@@||desirous of penetrating as far south as Lake Rudolf. One reason, a m OUR others, which, make« Ihe ¿ettie«||@@||One reason, among others, which makes the settle- mont of thm question demrable 13 that thesectunoí||@@||ment of this question desirable is that the section of the Cape-to-Lairo railway between Uganda mi||@@||the Cape-to-Cairo railway between Uganda and Fashoda will probably traverso this district, tht||@@||Fashoda will probably traverse this district ; the country west of the Nile being of so swampy I||@@||country west of the Nile being of so swampy a character UB almost to preclude the possibility of »||@@||character as almost to preclude the possibility of a ruiln ay||@@||railway. Meautime it is pleasing to note that ulreiaji||@@||Meantime it is pleasing to note that already a fair trade ia hcmg dene between Abvsßinii ani||@@||fair trade is being done between Abyssinia and the Soudan, via KaBsali, to which town Lord Cromer||@@||the Soudan, via Kassala, to which town Lord Cromer baa promised Ibat the Khartoun railway shall bt||@@||has promised that the Khartoum railway shall be nest extended, (be intention being to cuutiuueittt||@@||next extended, the intention being to continue it to Suukin. 'lhe development ol trado with Buch i||@@||Suakin. The development of trade with such a country as Abyssinia- where all the p"ople KI||@@||country as Abyssinia—where all the people are warriors» and their wants few-is necessarily dow||@@||warriors, and their wants few—is necessarily slow work, but much might be done m that direction bj||@@||work, but much might be done in that direction by a httlo liberality on the part of the Gu^erumeotu||@@||a little liberality on the part of the Government in the administration of British boiimlilaiid Whit ii||@@||the administration of British Somaliland. What is needed ia the building ot a railway from Berbén h||@@||needed is the building of a railway from Berbera to Harrar, und tbeuce to the Abyssinian hills Tti||@@||Harrar, and thence to the Abyssinian hills. The English compuny which han acquired an in-||@@||English company which has acquired an in- terest in the J ibu til railway is said to cootempUU||@@||terest in the Jibutil railway is said to contemplate a branch lino Irom Berber» , it would be mora pro-||@@||a branch line from Berbera ; it would be more pro- fitable to make the Bor be ra line drat. J ha Jibuti1||@@||fitable to make the Berbera line first. The Jibutil railway is very unlikely to be a commercial »ucee«,||@@||railway is very unlikely to be a commercial success, while the reverse io the case w tth robard to Berberí||@@||while the reverse is the case with regard to Berbera. Majora Austin und Bright hive gone up the BJ»||@@||Majors Austin and Bright have gone up the Blue Nile on tboir survey expedition, a work they begann||@@||Nile on their survey expedition, a work they began in 18')% hut were unable iheu to complete. In order ti||@@||1899, but were unable then to complete. In order to facilitate the fixing ot the frontier tho Government||@@||facilitate the fixing of the frontier the Government have on this occasion sent out another survey pwtj,||@@||have on this occasion sent out another survey party, under the command of hw ute nant -Colonel G W.||@@||under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel C. W. Gwynn, I) S.O. This party is workmg from tt»||@@||Gwynn, D.S.O. This party is working from the Abyssinian side.||@@||Abyssinian side. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14412083 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SDLOGA GOLD-MINING COMPANY.||@@||SULOGA GOLD-MINING COMPANY. The hr-t mnual general meeting of shareholders of||@@||The first annual general meeting of shareholders of tho Suloga Gold nuning Oomiianj, Woodlark||@@||tho Suloga Gold Gold-Mining Company, Woodlark Island, Is ow GtiuiPi, was held at tho ofllco of the||@@||Island, New Guinea, was held at the office of the company, Pitt street, on Tuesdny bust Mr Joseph||@@||company, Pitt street, on Tuesday last. Mr Joseph Booker presided||@@||Booker presided 11 o íeport and lnlanco-sboet were adopted, and||@@||The report and balance-sheet were adopted, and tho retiring du cctors and auditors w ero ro elected||@@||the retiring directors and auditors were re- elected l*ho report stated that an offer fiom two largo shire||@@||The report stated that an offer from two large share- bolder», to take the mine on tributo for 12 mouths||@@||holders, to take the mine on tribute for 12 months «ns submitted to a meeting of shareholders on||@@||was submitted to a meeting of shareholders on beptctnber 2, anti it wns decided to lecept tho offer||@@||September 2, and it was decided to accept the offer. A i toper tribute ngreouient had since been executed||@@||A proper tribute agreement had since been executed between tho company and tho tributara||@@||between the company and the tributors At an extraordinary meeting bold at tho closo of tho||@@||At an extraordinary meeting held at the close of the general meeting it was resolved that the directors bo||@@||general meeting it was resolved that the directors be autbonsed to borrow any sum oi sums of nionej not||@@||authorized to borrow any sum or sums of money not exceeding £1000 by tho issuo of 200 debentures of||@@||exceeding £1000 by the issue of 200 debentures of £ i each, to pay off tbo indebtedness of tho company,||@@||£ 3 each, to pay off the indebtedness of the company, nhich on feeiitcmbei l8 stood at £405 lös lud, und||@@||which on September l8 stood at £405 15s 10d, and leivo a small balance in hand It was also resolved||@@||have a small balance in hand It was also resolved that the directors bo authonscd to issue debentures||@@||that the directors be authorized to issue debentures to tho amount of the fouith call paid hy any share-||@@||to the amount of the fourth call paid by any share- holder to snell shaioholder without any furtbei pay-||@@||holder to such shareholder without any further pay- ment and as a bonus for paying the saul call||@@||ment and as a bonus for paying the said call. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14384826 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MR. REID IN MELBOURNE.||@@||MR. REID IN MELBOURNE. The íelapse of illness which seized Mi||@@||The relapse of illness which seized Mr. Reid as soon as ho icached Melbourno do||@@||Reid as soon as he reached Melbourne de- puvcd tho fedual ceromomals of an interest||@@||prived the federal ceremonials of an interest- nig personality, and at the same time testified||@@||ing personality, and at the same time testified to the strong position ho has ali cady achieved||@@||to the strong position he has already achieved in the new Paihament Elected m his ibsencL||@@||in the new Parliament. Elected in his absence by a unanimous i oto leader of the Opposi||@@||by a unanimous vote leader of the Opposi- tionm the House of Représentât! v eb, Mi Reid||@@||tion in the House of Representatives, Mr. Reid has been foimallj installed in the position for||@@||has been formally installed in the position for winch public opinion designated him timing||@@||which public opinion designated him during the geneial election campaign Ho has manj||@@||the general election campaign. He has many of tho attribute» of an eminent Paihamen||@@||of the attributes of an eminent Parliamen- tanau Tho eloquenco that mov.c¡> a crowded||@@||tarian. The eloquence that moves a crowded meeting is not tlways eftective in Parliament||@@||meeting is not always effective in Parliament ; bul Mr RIMCI knows how to vary his style to||@@||but Mr. Reid knows how to vary his style to his audience, and no audience is lndiflciont||@@||his audience, and no audience is indifferent to a poweiEul speaker Ho is a master||@@||to a powerful speaker. He is a master of Parliamentary forms Ho is a tactician of||@@||of Parliamentary forms. He is a tactician of abundant oxponence in a Legislature that bcais||@@||abundant experience in a Legislature that bears more than a superficial íesemblanco to tho||@@||more than a superficial resemblance to the Commonwealth Pailiament And bevond||@@||Commonwealth Parliament. And beyond these personal ohtuaclonstics, ho has a definite||@@||these personal characteristics, he has a definite policy which assures him a solid suppoit||@@||policy which assures him a solid support tlnoughout Australia, and in the changes and||@@||throughout Australia, and in the changes and chances of political life tho reversion oL the||@@||chances of political life the reversion of the future is his But tint ie*.cisiou will not||@@||future is his. But that reversion will not como to lum bj passmty Mi Reid has been||@@||come to him by passivity. Mr. Reid has been long known m this Stato as ¡i fiist class fight||@@||long known in this State as a first-class fight- mg man It will bo his fighting that will||@@||ing man. It will be his fighting that will win him what he may attain in Melbourne||@@||win him what he may attain in Melbourne. Freetraders may wolcomo tho piospcet of his||@@||Freetraders may welcome the prospect of his leading the cause in Vicloiia Tlioio has||@@||leading the cause in Victoria. There has always been a paity for fieetrado in the sister||@@||always been a party for freetrade in the sister Stato, but, îespectablo as it was, it has ovei||@@||State, but, respectable as it was, it has ever been boinc down by tho mere weight of||@@||been borne down by the mere weight of numbers Now it w ill have a leader md a||@@||numbers. Now it will have a leader and a platform in tho vory centro of the hostile||@@||platform in the very centre of the hostile country, and the debates on tho tai iff bill, as||@@||country, and the debates on the tariff bill, as well as the campaign that possibly will foi||@@||well as the campaign that possibly will fol- low should the benatenot seo eye to eje with||@@||low should the Senate not see eye to eye with tho House of Ropicscnlali\es in the matter||@@||the House of Representatives in the matter of tho tiniff, cannot but bo of high educa||@@||of the tariff, cannot but be of high educa- tionil -.aluo||@@||tional value. In the task before him Mt Reid lequircs||@@||In the task before him Mr. Reid requires tho splendid hoalth and unflagging mental||@@||the splendid health and unflagging mental spirits and ugout that marked his fieotrade||@@||spirits and vigour that marked his freetrade and his fedeial campaigns It is a misfortune||@@||and his federal campaigns. It is a misfortune that ill-health should bav.0 attacked lum, but||@@||that ill-health should have attacked him, but m tho interval before tho 21st and tho ic||@@||in the interval before the 21st and the re- sumption of business by the Parliament there||@@||sumption of business by the Parliament there is tuno for recovery It will bo tho hopo of||@@||is time for recovery. It will be the hope of all his Australian suppoitei3 that tho leador||@@||all his Australian supporters that the leader ot the Opposition may bo then found in his||@@||of the Opposition may be then found in his place, íestorcd to health and full of his old||@@||place, restored to health and full of his old enei¿y and spirit, a stiong and loyal part)||@@||energy and spirit, a strong and loyal party around him, foemen worlhj of his steel in||@@||around him, foemen worthy of his steel in Mr Deakin and Air Kingston, and a cause to||@@||Mr. Deakin and Mr. Kingston, and a cause to be decided that will teat tho cap tcity of||@@||be decided that will test the capacity of every man who enteis the arena||@@||every man who enters the arena. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14384824 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE CITY'RAILWAY. «,||@@||THE CITY RAILWAY. Tho opinion of the Railway Commissioner||@@||The opinion of the Railway Commissioners, as expressed by Mr Oliver in an internet,||@@||as expressed by Mr. Oliver in an interview with oui îeporter lespecting the railway||@@||with our reporter respecting the railway extension from Dei onshne street into tho||@@||extension from Devonshire-street into the eily, has certainly the ment o£ hctn0' definite||@@||city, has certainly the merit of being definite. Ihey wore invited to oonRidei the quc-hos||@@||They were invited to consider the question of extension without reference to the rout«||@@||of extension without reference to the route and the motivo power to bo used They||@@||and the motive power to be used. They appear to havo been under no hesitation ai||@@||appear to have been under no hesitation as to the diiiicull3 m dealing with the matter||@@||to the difficulty in dealing with the matter until the question of tho motive power is fir,t||@@||until the question of the motive power is first settled, and they aro equally clear that tin||@@||settled, and they are equally clear that the ste mi locomotive system and not the electrical||@@||steam locomotive system and not the electrical must be the one used Then reasons s-j||@@||must be the one used. Their reasons are businesslike, at least so f ti as they ¡,o Pro||@@||businesslike, at least so far as they go. Pro- bably tho Rad way Commisioners w otild beth«||@@||bably the Railway Commissioners would be the last to decry the advantages aud popularity||@@||last to decry the advantages and popularity of the electrical motivo powei m the citr||@@||of the electrical motive power in the city. But there aie othei factois to be taken mo||@@||But there are other factors to be taken into considei ition There is the nlteiahon tbit||@@||consideration. There is the alteration that would be rendel ed necessary ni tho Devon||@@||would be rendered necessary in the Devon- shire stieet station triangements as approved||@@||shire-street station arrangements as approved b} Paihament, and theie is the disturban«||@@||by Parliament, and there is the disturbance to the existing hcavj tiafhc In the mter.||@@||to the existing heavy traffic. In the inter- view these objections mo cv-iluued 15||@@||view these objections are explained in detail, but perhaps the feature which mil||@@||detail ; but perhaps the feature which will chiefly ariest tho attentun of tho (¡ene-il||@@||chiefly arrest the attention of the general leader who may desire to travel into the citj||@@||reader who may desire to travel into the city bj subuiban kains is the opinion expressed||@@||by suburban trains is the opinion expressed hçre, that in designing tho Devonshire street||@@||here, that in designing the Devonshire-street station artangemenls should bo made foran||@@||station arrangements should be made for an extension into the city tobe worked by stein||@@||extension into the city to be worked by steam locomotives, "sothattbo exrtuig suburban||@@||locomotives, " so that the existing suburban trains could bo run tlnouji the station||@@||trains could be run through the station over the city lines ab extended ' lins seems||@@||over the city lines as extended." This seems to bo tho kind of etty latina- that SviLnej||@@||to be the kind of city railway that Sydney and suburban residents have for so many||@@||and suburban residents have for so many jeais been asking for Ou one other point||@@||years been asking for. On one other point tho Commissioner» aro quite esphctt It 11||@@||the Commissioners are quite explicit. It is th it tho dilhcully noiv oxpcuencil m ûcahn||@@||that the difficulty now experienced in dealing with the lailway trnfhc bj means of the eily||@@||with the railway traffic by means of the city trams Hill bo intensif»d iib tune qoes 00,||@@||trams will be intensified as time goes on, debpilo tho tempoiary relief to be aftonlrdliy||@@||despite the temporary relief to be afforded by the Pitt Gastleicut-h streets ttamw ly They||@@||the Pitt-Castlereagh streets tramway. They iro satisfied that if tho city ti tflic cc-rtaij||@@||are satisfied that if the city traffic continue to incie iso us it has done 111 the p ist 20 ye«||@@||to increase as it has done in the past 20 years undeigiound lines w di be the onlj solo ^||@@||underground lines will be the only solution o£ the difhculty On this point howe||@@||of the difficulty. On this point, however, those who know the Sydney »timmei will ra"||@@||those who know the Sydney summer will only agiee with tho Commissioner» when cireur.||@@||agree with the Commissioners when circum- stances make such agreement ibsolutelj||@@||stances make such agreement absolutely nccessaiy ^_||@@||necessary. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14384558 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE COMMON WEALTH.||@@||THE COMMONWEALTH. -«||@@|| POLITICAL SITUATION.||@@||POLITICAL SITUATION. INTENTIONS OF THE||@@||INTENTIONS OF THE OPPOSITION.||@@||OPPOSITION. THIS GOVERNMENT NOT TO||@@||THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO RE CHALLENGED.||@@||BE CHALLENGED. (HY OUIt SPECIAL UEPOIUERS.)||@@||(BY OUR SPECIAL REPORTERS.) MELBOUItNE, Sunday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Sunday. Isu» that the programme of tho Govett ment has||@@||Now that the programme of the Government has been published the members of both HonscB aro||@@||been published the members of both Houses are anxious to leam what aro Hie intention« of the Oj||@@||anxious to learn what are the intentions of the Op- position It is recognised that minisleiu huvo a||@@||position. It is recognised that ministers have a ruaioiity of from 10 to 12 in the House ol Iîepro||@@||majority of from 10 to 12 in the House of Repre- tatives, nhilit in the Smate it ia considered that the||@@||sentatives, whilst in the Senate it is considered that the Opposition can ooromand Iho greater number of voles||@@||Opposition can command the greater number of votes. Members of Ike Lower Houso ecem to be rf the||@@||Members of the Lower House seem to be of the opinion, however, that the Senate will not be likolj||@@||opinion, however, that the Senate will not be likely to sock in any way to flout tho Ilopresontalivos by||@@||to seek in any way to flout the Representatives by the rejection rf utiy measure of importance wbielt||@@||the rejection of any measure of importance which olav bo passed by them Oning to the illness of Mr||@@||may be passed by them. Owing to the illness of Mr. G II Iteid the Opposition has uri as jet hold any||@@||G. H. Reid the Opposition has not as yet held any formal maninga Several of Ihe loading members of||@@||formal meetings. Several of the leading members of the nilly, howevr, have been in ciiinmuiuostii n||@@||the party, however, have been in communication »till that gentleman, mid it is tindoistood in pr lit eil||@@||with that gentleman, and it is understood in political cíteles that sombthmg like a delim n line t f policy baa||@@||circles that something like a definite line of policy has been proposal 1 hip, however will Havo to bo i «Ulled||@@||been proposed. This, however will have to be ratified hy u mealing of members v hielt h is b'cu called for||@@||by a meeting of members which has been called for the morning of Itipsdav, May 21, the dale upon||@@||the morning of Tuesday, May 21, the date upon »Inch Parliament réassembles At that gathering||@@||which Parliament reassembles. At that gathering Mr Iteid will consult with his followers and outline||@@||Mr. Reid will consult with his followers and outline his geuor.il policy Until lately tboio wai a gcueral||@@||his general policy. Until lately there was a general impression that Mr Reid would challeuge tho||@@||impression that Mr. Reid would challenge the Government upon the motton for the adoption of the||@@||Government upon the motion for the adoption of the the Address in Reply to the epei ch of the Governor||@@||Address in Reply to the speech of the Governor- General We learn, however, that it is not likclv||@@||General. We learn, however, that it is not likely that this course »ill be udoptod J he vtce-rega,||@@||that this course will be adopted. The vice-regal speech is regarded as being too ludclinite to allow for||@@||speech is regarded as being too indefinite to allow for it bsiog challenged lu un\ patticular It promises a||@@||it being challenged in any particular. It promises a lot of bills which the Opposition equally with th||@@||lot of bills which the Opposition equally with the Government would be glad lo see carried into law,||@@||Government would be glad to see carried into law, and until the character of the measures is mude koown||@@||and until the character of the measures is made known they cannot bo criticised It is certain, from n hat can||@@||they cannot be criticised. It is certain, from what can be gathered, that tbo Government will during tua||@@||be gathered, that the Government will, during the early pot lion of tho sesaiou at auy rate, bo allowed ti||@@||early portion of the session at any rate, be allowed to continue uninterruptedly »ith l's programme If||@@||continue uninterruptedly with its programme. If any roto of no coiitidts will||@@||out, however that what disgusts protectionists will he u a turee i f satisf tctiou .o freetraders " Tho Op-||@@||be a source of satisfaction to freetraders. " The Op- position," bo remarked, " will ho \er¿ liaopi lo allow||@@||position," he remarked, " will be very happy to allow Ministers to remain in powir BO far us tho hscnl I"MIO||@@||Ministers to remain in power so far as the fiscal issue ia cancel m d solong as. they »ill cuty out tbo ficc||@@||is concerned so long as they will carry out the free- tradera' polie«, "||@@||traders' policy." but ut the tame time Mr Ueid ndmits that the||@@||But at the same time Mr. Reid admits that the pusitiDU, so fur as the Opposition is couccn.od, is nn||@@||position, so far as the Opposition is concerned, is an anxious une, because it is not Icuowu wbnt the jesuit||@@||anxious one, because it is not known what the result of mu nillup; in of tho Inila nnd the Ministerial em-||@@||of the filling in of the bills and the Ministerial em- bellishments may ho in thu near future lhere is one||@@||bellishments may be in the near future. There is one tiling ttiat the UpLOsition believes, and tbnt is that||@@||thing that the Opposition believes, and that is that Ministers will make the tariff us protective na they||@@||Ministers will make the tariff as protective as they dan, anti it will bo tlio lut> of the party led by Mr||@@||dare, and it will be the duty of the party led by Mr. Keid to keep frightening them luto the path winch||@@||Reid to keep frightening them into the path which thin conceive to be best in the national interest Mr||@@||they conceive to be best in the national interest. Mr. Iteid save he never sana ho\ eruor's speech tthlch||@@||Reid says he never saw a Governor's speech which moie slavishly endeavoured lo conciliate the lubjui||@@||more slavishly endeavoured to conciliate the labour soctton uf the Houso, but members would know that||@@||section of the House, but members would know that »olds, lu a tlelivertncu of this kind count fur very||@@||words in a deliverance of this kind count for very I ttio What Mr llenl complains of moat ir (hat the||@@||little. What Mr. Reid complains of most is that the Government hits not eu Icavoured to «IIB either||@@||Government has not endeavoured to give either membors ortbep iblic any idea of tho ruetisurus which||@@||members or the public any idea of the measures which ill form the ina n business of tho se.sion At the||@@||will form the main business of the session. At the «arno time they sty that mattete reforred to in the||@@||same time they say that matters referred to in the spoech »ill tako, perhaps, moro than one I'ailiameut||@@||speech will take, perhaps, more than one Parliament to deal »ith In auv case, it would bo impossible to||@@||to deal with. In any case, it would be impossible to have a lossiou without dealing with litmnce, and if||@@||have a session without dealing with finance, and if Mmlateis intent to rica! »Hil the turill Mr tteid||@@||Ministers intend to deal with the tariff Mr. Reid couteuds thal it would be idle to exuect that there||@@||contends that it would be idle to expect that there will bo lime for tUalini: with many other measures,||@@||will be time for dealing with many other measures, because the tsnft will, coupled with nny oHier finan-||@@||because the tariff will, coupled with any other finan- cial measure, frrui a fair amount of work||@@||cial measure, form a fair amount of work for a Parliamentary session " I know,"||@@||for a Parliamentary session. " I know," said tho leador of the Opposition. " uf||@@||said the leader of the Opposition, " of no tualt which »ill require more deliberation ut the||@@||no task which will require more deliberation at the hunde of the House or which will eli lor grsatci||@@||hands of the House or which will call for greater caro or higher statesmanship " lletmrriing the Ciul||@@||care or higher statesmanship." Regarding the Civil bei vice Bill, it is pointed out that thote is nothing to||@@||Service Bill, it is pointed out that there is nothing to indicate that only suitable unisons »no, III I dditiou to||@@||indicate that only suitable persons who, in addition to ability, have a high loctrtl of merit and loup: practi-||@@||ability, have a high record of merit and long practi- cal oxpenei ce m the Civil fcorvice administration, »ill||@@||cal experience in the Civil Service administration, will be et L.H,ïPd this, Mr Held insists, is specially||@@||be engaged. This, Mr. Reid insists, is specially ni cessirv in view ot Mr Fegau's uppoiutmoiit Iho||@@||necessary in view of Mr. Fegan's appointment. The old ago pensiuns cannot, the leid r ut the Opposition||@@||old age pensions cannot, the leader of the Opposition ?ave, bo dealt with bj the redoral Parliament, as,||@@||says, be dealt with by the Federal Parliament, as, owing to the operititm of the Braddon cluuae, 1 is||@@||owing to the operation of the Braddon clause, 15s out of evuv ¿1 rinsed for tho purpose would have to||@@||out of every £1 raised for the purpose would have to be returned tj ti e fettles lliua if £1,0011,001) »as||@@||be returned to the States. Thus if £1,000,000 was raised for Comm uwtultti | insiuns thron li the||@@||raised for Commonwealth pensions through the Customs Í7o0,00tl of that million would lu» e to be||@@||Customs £750,000 of that million would have to be returned to the boveruinonis of the ¡slates, leanna||@@||returned to the Governments of the States, leaving onl\ it qunrtor of the em aunt roquired for old||@@||only a quarter of the amount required for old iiLO pmsions 'lim promises of tho Uoiornm nts||@@||age pensions. The promises of the Governments up m ti is head an, therefore, Mr field tluuks, pre-||@@||upon this head are, therefore, Mr. Reid thinks, pre- posterous lu Mow ot ti e vory uuss.lisfat.tory sliito||@@||posterous. In view of the very unsatisfactory state of tho la» under » Inch Ihe föderal oleen aus are c n||@@||of the law under which the federal elections are con- ductctl it « as expect d by tbo Opp i ilion members||@@||ducted it was expected by the Opposition members that ti is would Win cue nf the chief plunks of||@@||that this would form one of the chief planks of the MiiiiBloriHl policy, buttha boieniuidiit hu» placed||@@||the Ministerial policy, but the Government has placed the sub|ect fur in the roar It is complained bl Mr||@@||the subject far in the rear. It is complained by Mr. Roid lhat according to tbo st cecil pOBlnl lofotin is||@@||Reid that according to the speech postal reform is pinclicully sliolved ro far us uoiiorinit) ia coticirned||@@||practically shelved so far as uniformity is concerned. 1 trio eflect of the «..tivorutr-Goueritl's «speech," ou||@@||" The effect of the Governor-General's speech," ob- servel Mr Rsid in ctuclusiou, " is like Iho oflcct||@@||served Mr. Reid in conclusion, " is like the effect t no meets »ith in a dissolving view-lhere is a blight||@@||one meets with in a dissolving view—there is a bright lU«h mid tliou all is olmoB If m> cucteisui of the||@@||flash and then all is chaos. If my criticism of the speech is a p or one, it is not lay fault , It is simply||@@||speech is a poor one, it is not my fault ; it is simply because there la nothing in it about which I eau||@@||because there is nothing in it about which I can mike uny serious observations *'||@@||make any serious observations." Mr Button, the Austialiuii Piemisr, wmted cn||@@||Mr. Barton, the Australian Premier, waited on Mr Ko d to-day und bad a friendly talk with him||@@||Mr. Reid to-day and had a friendly talk with him. Mr Barton congtatulatod Mr Reid in tim improve-||@@||Mr. Barton congratulated Mr. Reid on the improve- ment in his bonita, and Iho liadBr of tbo Opposition||@@||ment in his health, and the leader of the Opposition thanked the Proraior for Ina kind considorahon,||@@||thanked the Premier for his kind consideration. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14384737 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn NEWCASTLE.||@@||NEWCASTLE. «.||@@|| TAKING POSSESSION OF A -TEAMEB.||@@||TAKING POSSESSION OF A STEAMER. AN UN-DNI8HA-LE OFFENCE. I||@@||AN UNPUNISHABLE OFFENCE. NEWCASTLE, Monday.||@@||NEWCASTLE, Monday. A remarkable fact which hns «apparently hitherto escaped||@@||A remarkable fact which has apparently hitherto escaped the attention of th» legal fraternity and members of the||@@||the attention of the legal fraternity and members of the Legislature hai juit presented itself to the local robe||@@||Legislature has just presented itself to the local police .uthoiitice, who (ind that there is no Act in exi.tenu.||@@||authorities, who find that there is no Act in existence under which a person can be charged for talcing por*e«.ion||@@||under which a person can be charged for taking possession nf a steamer without tlio authority of the p.rs m to whom||@@||of a steamer without the authority of the person to whom it belongs. It appears that at about 2 o'clock on Sunday||@@||it belongs. It appears that at about 2 o'clock on Sunday morning a sailur whose vesttel was Wing in the stream||@@||morning a sailor whose vessel was lying in the stream klrullcd on to Queen'« Wharf in the hope of finding aon_w||@@||strolled on to Queen's Wharf in the hope of finding some wa> of getting aboard -ft* ship Ihe steam launch Trilby,||@@||way of getting aboard his ship. The steam launch Trilby, belonging to Sir TTcnry Limeburner, had been moored at||@@||belonging to Mr. Henry Limeburner, had been moored at tho TV barf for the night, and tbo sailor decided to take||@@||the wharf for the night, and the sailor decided to take poB-ipj^ion, He cast iff the line», and by rapan ol'along||@@||possession. He cast off the lines, and by means of a long pule attempted to piddle tho launch to bli ve*ntl in the||@@||pole attempted to paddle the launch to his vessel in the stream. When he had proceeded nboutJOOor WOy^rds||@@||stream. When he had proceeded about 200 or 300 yards trim the shore the attention of the Water Police||@@||from the shore the attention of the Water Police i .Beers was attracted, aad they immediately launch id||@@||officers was attracted, and they immediately launched their l¡o<*_ nnd went in purcuif. The ¡nundi||@@||their boat and went in pursuit. The launch was 'CHCued and fafely mooted and the inttuder||@@||was rescued and safely moored and the intruder wna Winced under arrest and conducted to the lock-up||@@||was placed under arrest and conducted to the lock-up. I he (Ytltulty then aroie as tu the nature of the charlo to||@@||The difficulty then arose as to the nature of the charge to be pre!.rred against actueed , but after a careluL search of||@@||be preferred against accused ; but after a careful search of all available statutes and authorities, and after lengthy||@@||all available statutes and authorities, and after lengthy consultations between the police officer« and the csurt||@@||consultations between the police officers and the court otUouil-. the conclnnon was armed at that the offenco||@@||officials, the conclusion was arrived at that the offence lim i n unpunishable one, and that the case una not met||@@||was an unpunishable one, and that the case was not met by mi.) Inn. Bud tb(_ «Rilur cut the veso.l adrift he coul 1||@@||by any law. Had the sailor cut the vessel adrift he could h..t» been dei It with, hut lie rueiel\ citi.hcrorF IT id||@@||have been dealt with ; but he merely cast her off. Had he taAtn ponscs-.ion of tho h inch iwth a view t > maha||@@||he taken possession of the launch with a view to malici- ou'-ly (hunitginp tn destroying it, the cnno would have been||@@||ously damaging or destroying it, the case would have been ?«Erarlo ennii h but there was n> sue« intent If the||@@||simple enough ; but there was no such intent. If the atfamer had in any way been injured the accused could||@@||steamer had in any way been injured the accused could hint, been proceeded «garnit, but uftcr a careful inspec-||@@||have been proceeded against ; but after a careful inspec- tion no damage could he found No one resided on the||@@||tion no damage could be found. No one resided on the launch, and therefore accused cuuld not be charged with||@@||launch, and therefore accused could not be charged with breaking and entering a dwelling or with being illegally||@@||breaking and entering a dwelling or with being illegally on the premises. After a very careful examination of the||@@||on the premises. After a very careful examination of the lau neu it was diacrnered that a small frame in which the||@@||launch it was discovered that a small frame in which the Marine Hoard certificate was displayed bad been broken,||@@||Marine Board certificate was displayed had been broken, and the legal difficupy was overcome by charging accused||@@||and the legal difficulty was overcome by charging accused 4 with having maliciously injured a Marine Coard certifi-||@@||" with having maliciously injured a Marine Board certifi- cate valuod at 3s-' The acamad, who gave his name aa||@@||cate valued at 3s." The accused, who gave his name as John Laurie, 35, a Beaman, was brought before the City||@@||John Laurie, 35, a seaman, was brought before the City Conn to-day, and was ordered, to pay the amount of the||@@||Court to-day, and was ordered to pay the amount of the damage, 3s, m default 14 days' imprisonment* 'Ibe||@@||damage, 3s, in default 14 days' imprisonment. The amount wat immediately forthcoming.||@@||amount was immediately forthcoming. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14384849 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE BALTIC.WHITE SEA||@@||THE BALTIC-WHITE SEA CANAL.||@@||CANAL. Hand in hand with tho great mil way eaterprisos||@@||Hand in hand with the great railway enterprises nu 1:1114 completion in ¿hu ltusM-ui Em in re, tho dig-||@@||nearing completion in the Russian Empire, the dig- ging of i,i!jtiiilic canals is piojtot»ti lu order to||@@||ging of gigantic canals is projected. In order to morn rapidly do vol op tha vast territory of||@@||more rapidly develop the vast territory of /.-TÜi-mge!. n Water way of auflîciout depth||@@||Archangel, a water way of sufficient depth (o ¡tímit; vts*ois of ocenn ton nug« is being||@@||to admit vessels of ocean tonnage is being plmuul to coauect th« O-I-io with tho \Mnto||@@||planned to connect the Baltic with the White bo 1. Iho alvacbge-i of su h a canal aio manifold||@@||Sea. The advantages of such a canal are manifold. Ino pt outlet* of ttm fisheries of tho Arctic Ocean||@@||The products of the fisheries of the Arctic Ocean may then bo srnt with cann to the markets of||@@||may then be sent with ease to the markets of /iori lu ni ru rope, and the freight rate« /tom the||@@||northern Europe, and the freight rates from the great "rum-producing districts ot the hoad waters of||@@||great grain-producing districts of the head waters of Hie \ olgt will ha greatlv ledutul The cannl will||@@||the Volga will be greatly reduced. The canal will aleo ha of groat advan-'a^o to tho Russian nuv} intimo||@@||also be of great advantage to the Russian navy in time oc wir. Tho mninlnnanr-ij of auch water way after||@@||of war. The maintenances of such water way after rjmplntoi, bo waver, will he attended with many||@@||completion, however, will be attended with many lilli ulnos Tor many months it will be prtrtically||@@||difficulties. For many months it will be practically 10 Ho kid, while iho d nae fogs which provHil nt||@@||ice blocked, while the dense fogs which prevail in thone regí in 1 ir n" tho fall of ench year will render||@@||those regions during the fall of each year will render navigation very t-diou-* Tho total kneth uf the||@@||navigation very tedious. The total length of the t loai will ho rüS miles, '-'Oi of winch will hu formed||@@||canal will be 598 miles, 304 of which will be formed by Inkxs Tho cannl will follow the bel of the Nuv«||@@||by lakes. The canal will follow the bed of the Neva ns far as St I? torsburg, iro-m Lake Lad oca, und fol-||@@||as far as St. Petersburg, cross Lake Ladoga, and fol- low tho brtr, which umtci lukes LadofZit HI d Onega||@@||low the Svir, which unites lakes Ladoga and Onega. Dili rnut w atur courses will thou bo utilised, the||@@||Different water courses will then be utilised, the chatniHÍa b-ii g . ulai god owl deepened, until th»||@@||channels being enlarged and deepened, until the Wini« bit is rt ich ti nt S roakuyn It is pstinatcd||@@||White Sea is reached at Soroskaya. It is estimated that tha work nul ha camplet-d in n year, and will||@@||that the work will be completed in a year, and will íiout 10,-J(J0,üD0dols. Pie íoiiaary woik has nlreml}||@@||cost 10,300,000dols. Preliminary work has already been coin minced||@@||been commenced. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14384835 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn A. NEW ALLOY IN GERMANY.||@@||A NEW ALLOY IN GERMANY. Connil Albert irrites from Biuiiawick in regard lo||@@||Consul Albert writes from Brunswick in regard to ai.anuliuiu, ii new alloy of aluminum nu I ins|;»||@@||magnalium, a new alloy of aluminum and mag- neaiuni, vvitb a percrnlngo of from Í lo St) jir-r cent,||@@||nesium, with a percentage of from 2 to 30 per cent. of the latter metal- Mntiiialiutn, it Bonni«, la fron||@@||of the latter metal. Magnalium, it seems, is free from tho bail qualitica of aluminum, while it r ni nins,||@@||from the bad qualities of aluminum, while it retains ita light aveit-ht, llrinnuas, and lenncitv. It ia t-apeoí||@@||its light weight, firmness, and tenacity. It is especi- ally ap|>licablo in tbo autoinolule industry, io oleotro||@@||ally applicable in the automobile industry, in electro- tcchnica, aeronautics, and dontntry. J temi bo wuiketl||@@||technics, aeronautics, and dentistry. It can be worked «¡th tha lile, lathe, and planing mai-hmo ; it ia also||@@||with the file, lathe, and planing machine ; it is also admirable as a »older, and ita pliability adapt-v it R«. a.||@@||admirable as a solder, and its pliability adapts it as a bottler for li-nson and oyet-lissea. Magualiutii u||@@||border for lenses and eyeglasses. Magnalium is abaolutoly weatherproof and dooa not rust.||@@||absolutely weatherproof and does not rust. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14384916 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn QUEENSLAND.||@@||QUEENSLAND. --«-.||@@|| EXECUTION OF CHAItLES BECKMAN.||@@||EXECUTION OF CHARLES BECKMAN. BftlSBANE, Monday.||@@||BRISBANE, Monday. Charles Beckman was executed at Boggo«road||@@||Charles Beckman was executed at Boggo-road Gaol, Brisbane, this morning, fur the murder||@@||Gaol, Brisbane, this morning, for the murder of his matu, Alfred Anderson, at M'Carney'a||@@||of his mate, Alfred Anderson, at McCarney's Crock, on Novemhor 16 last yoar. Tho||@@||Creek, on November 16 last year. The onilemned man was very restless last night||@@||condemned man was very restless last night, und had no breakfast tins morning. Tie||@@||and had no breakfast this morning. He met his end unflinchingly. Just before the execution||@@||met his end unflinchingly. Just before the execution he requested to bo allowod lo make Ins laststitemout||@@||he requested to be allowed to make his last statement. Permission v. as Q-rauUid. Beckman said oslmly "I||@@||Permission was granted. Beckman said calmly: " I should lust like to say ugain, as I hare enid all along,||@@||should just like to say again, as I have said all along, that I am muoccut of this charge I am not guilty||@@||that I am innocent of this charge. I am not guilty of this charga I know I am going before mv||@@||of this charge. I know I am going before my Maker 1 am glad that the life I IIIIVH lived during||@@||Maker. I am glad that the life I have lived during the last few months is coming to no ond. I um||@@||the last few months is coming to an end. I am now geinrj to my ond and bofure my Maker, and I||@@||now going to my end and before my Maker, and I know it. I know this is my end, and ugain I say I||@@||know it. I know this is my end, and again I say I am innocent of this charge. That's all I have to||@@||am innocent of this charge. That's all I have to say." _||@@||say." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14384905 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn NEWS FROM TROOPSHIP||@@||NEWS FROM TROOPSHIP CUSTODIAN.||@@||CUSTODIAN. HOUSES DIE PllOM EATING SAND.||@@||HORSES DIE FROM EATING SAND. A gentleman in _vdney has recoircd a leitet from||@@||A gentleman in Sydney has received a letter from ono of the officers in charlo of the troops||@@||one of the officers in charge of the troops on board the troopship Cuslodim lho follow-||@@||on board the troopship Custodian. The follow- ing information is oxtracted from the letter *||@@||ing information is extracted from the letter :— " As soon as w« loft Sydney most of those||@@||" As soon as we left Sydney most of those on board wera very Bousick, but an order carno||@@||on board were very seasick, but an order came out that aeasickneas was nn memo, so we bad to||@@||out that seasickness was no excuse, so we had to bustle round tho b'-st way we could, which I think||@@||bustle round the best way we could, which I think waa a verv good thing, hut we will be awfully glad||@@||was a very good thing, but we will be awfully glad when the tim» comes for us to land A man died the||@@||when the time comes for us to land. A man died the olbor day on board the ship The sick report sud||@@||other day on board the ship. The sick report said ' low fovor We buried him on Good Pridiiy nflor||@@||' low fever.' We buried him on Good Friday after- noo i Hie doctor has just reported that another man||@@||noon. The doctor has just reported that another man has fallen overbtard It must havo ha ripened when||@@||has fallen overboard. It must have happened when wo were down ut th. Bt-hlc". At that time utily bnlf||@@||we were down at the stables. At that time only half a do7eu men would I e left on deck lho mau waa||@@||a dozen men would be left on deck. The man was first missed at the morning roll-cull He was still||@@||first missed at the morning roll-call. He was still missing al nihill He bad been vorv nrasick W*||@@||missing at night. He had been very seasick. We ha\e lost about 11 horses throue.li the amount ot||@@||have lost about 14 horses through the amount of sand the animals had oaten at ItaudwicL We cut||@@||sand the animals had eaten at Randwick. We cut some oneil and took out of one horsj about||@@||some open and took out of one horse about 201b of sind Wo do not know what nort wo||@@||20lb. of sand. We do not know what port we aro tn land at, but we all hopo it is Capetown Wa||@@||are to land at, but we all hope it is Capetown. We pi'sed the troopship Maplemore on ti o second day||@@||passed the troopship Maplemore on the second day out from Sjliney Nut doy wo iw brr again,||@@||out from Sydney. Next day we saw her again, and onco more passed her '-he was pitching||@@||and once more passed her. She was pitching and tossing very muoh Our vessel proved a beauti-||@@||and tossing very much. Our vessel proved a beauti- ful boat Wo bava had some rough days hu* she has||@@||ful boat. We have had some rough days but she has not shipped a »ingle sea "||@@||not shipped a single sea." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14384738 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn GLASS INDUSTRY OF||@@||GLASS INDUSTRY OF LORRAINE.||@@||LORRAINE. lhere 19 hardly tn all Germany (the American Vice||@@||There is hardly in all Germany (the American Vice- consul at Kehl reports) an industry more productive||@@||consul at Kehl reports) an industry more productive and llourinlunit than the glass industry in its vanoua||@@||and flourishing than the glass industry in its various branchoi While Ihe trade papera of other nid us-||@@||branches. While the trade papers of other indus- inai lu e«. are complaining ubotit the decline of busi-||@@||trial lines are complaining about the decline of busi- ness end consoqnout reduction in prout«, and while||@@||ness and consequent reduction in profits, and while it has besa found necessary in many linpottar.l||@@||it has been found necessary in many important branches to curtail the output and even close faetones||@@||branches to curtail the output and even close factories here arid there altogether-uot only on account of||@@||here and there altogether—not only on account of overproduction, but becauxe the trade bad fal en off||@@||overproduction, but because the trade had fallen off -ihe glass niduitrv has not only been ab.e to hold||@@||—the glass industry has not only been able to hold its own, but even to lociease ita output This has||@@||its own, but even to increase its output. This has been duo not only to incieasel activity orr the part of||@@||been due not only to increased activity on the part of the manufacturer« and therr ameuta, but also lo tbe||@@||the manufacturers and their agents, but also to the fajt that the plas« factories aro able to produce ex-||@@||fact that the glass factories are able to produce ex- cellent goods so cheaply that they can compele m||@@||cellent goods so cheaply that they can compete in the world'n maiknts against those of ail other||@@||the world's markets against those of all other nations booie _(J years back Bohemia W»B lertdiug||@@||nations. Some 50 years back Bohemia was leading m nearly all kinds of glassware, fr ira the cheap||@@||in nearly all kinds of glassware, from the cheap trades up to the Ten best and burs'-, and it was||@@||grades up to the very best and finest, and it was hardly thuught posible that tlio«. products wo uid||@@||hardly thought possible that these products would ever have to fear a competitor Tu-dey, Germany||@@||ever have to fear a competitor. To-day, Germany has almost eui passed her rival Iha elaitp ot that which was seen three dsys later||@@||luminosity of that which was seen three days later. It is of course impossible to say what the a tual||@@||It is of course impossible to say what the actual brightness was hitor« this amazingly sudjen nnd tre||@@||brightness was before this amazingly sudden and tre- rncudous outburst of enerby took place, and equally||@@||mendous outburst of energy took place, and equally impossible 11 believe that lhere was no body at all in||@@||impossible to believe that there was no body at all in that patt of space prior to the confis gration Hie||@@||that part of space prior to the conflagration. The tin ii starre, if Nova Peraei bshavea like "Nova Cygni||@@||final stage, if Nova Persei behaves like Nova Cygni, Nova Aúnete and others, wh ch it resembled on||@@||Nova Aurigae, and others, which it resembled soon »ftei disc,veri, will he that of a planetary nebula||@@||after discovery, will be that of a planetary nebula. Numer us theories have been advauced to account||@@||Numerous theories have been advanced to account for such iiutnurata aB that uf NDV» Parsei, but jvi / ,,||@@||for such outbursts as that of Nova Persei, but judg- rrent o i thom short! t nvh ps be suspended uuti the||@@||ment on them should perhaps be suspended until the pr seut nova has beet, moro completely atudiud||@@||present nova has been more completely studied. Mill a few remarks ou this question may not be out||@@||Still, a few remarks on this question may not be out of place Attempts to expl» n a now star as the rnsult||@@||of place. Attempts to explain a new star as the result of aoine nrtion taking place in a ungle body bave not||@@||of some action taking place in a single body have not been consult rod «ucees ful, cbiofly on account of tue||@@||been considered successful, chiefly on account of the difficulty of explaining the nebular state whi h most||@@||difficulty of explaining the nebular state which most uf them finally assume an I the colinton theory lu||@@||of them finally assume, and the collision theory in one forra or another anee ira to las of much more||@@||one form or another appears to be of much more general appli-ation Ou Sir Norman Lockyer'»||@@||general application. On Sir Norman Lockyer's hypothesis the fact that a nebula remain! ia taken ue||@@||hypothesis, the fact that a nebula remains is taken as ai indication that a nebula-previouslyunreenrded||@@||an indication that a nebula—previously unrecorded— was there to begin with, aud the outburst is attributed||@@||was there to begin with, and the outburst is attributed to the passage ot a danae «warm ot meteoritos with||@@||to the passage of a dense swarm of meteorites with .treat velocity through the sparser «warm composing||@@||great velocity through the sparser swarm composing the undula tile denaor swarm, o I thi« view, is ct» I The fact that gasearía||@@||which it has been subjected. The fact that gaseous nebultn like the new atara oeour in greatest abuud||@@||nebulae, like the new stars, occur in greatest abund- nc« in the neighbourhood of the Milky Way||@@||ance in the neighbourhood of the Milky Way strength«!« the coUniou thsory, and it may be noted,||@@||strengthens the collision theory, and it may be noted, ton, that ora account of their greater dimensions||@@||too, that on account of their greater dimensions ne mías are muck mora likely than itara to be struek||@@||nebulae are much more likely than stars to be struck by wandering bodies "||@@||by wandering bodies." A meeting of the women graduate aeotion of th«||@@||A meeting of the women graduate section of the Sydney University Ohristiau Union was held at the||@@||Sydney University Christian Union was held at the Uuiv.rsity on Monday. 7th. Uri. Cocks, M.A., WHS||@@||University on Monday, 7th. Mrs. Cocks, M.A., was in tha chair. After the -peniug exercises ti short||@@||in the chair. After the opening exercises a short business session wai held. Then attention was given||@@||business session was held. Then attention was given to the Bible study «ubjectl appointed for the eves||@@||to the Bible study subjects appointed for the even- ¡riff. The first of then, tho external erittencee for||@@||ing. The first of these, the external evidences for the authenticity of the Goeuel«, wa» set forth in a||@@||the authenticity of the Gospels, was set forth in a paper by Miss I». Symonds, B.A. Miai Slack, B. A.,||@@||paper by Miss D. Symonds, B.A. Miss Stack, B.A., Uko spoke shortly ou the characteristics of the four||@@||also spoke shortly on the characteristics of the four Ooi_.li. XbfteWM»-*iratt.____<¡_of.mem-»».||@@||Gospels. There was a fair attendance of members. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14384899 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn OUR PARIS , LETTER.||@@||OUR PARIS LETTER. PAKIS, April 5.||@@||PARIS, April 5. There will bo no tampering with the Triple||@@||There will be no tampering with the Triple Allionfcp Count von Bulow has informed Signor||@@||Alliance. Count von Bulow has informed Signor Zanardelli that Germany would see with an evil ovo||@@||Zanardelli that Germany would see with an evil eye any transformation of next week's Tranoo.Italian||@@||any transformation of next week's Franco-Italian naval piorno into ii moral withdrawal from the||@@||naval picnic into a moral withdrawal from the pledge given by King Humbert and his ¡Ministers||@@||pledge given by King Humbert and his Ministers. The truth is that Victor Lmmanuel III waa obliged||@@||The truth is that Victor Emmanuel III. was obliged to pav the return visit of the Tronoh «qu tdron to||@@||to pay the return visit of the French squadron to C-iirhiiri daring hie lato father's visit to Sardinia||@@||Cagliari during his late father's visit to Sardinia. Bul as M Emile Olllvior describes lum in a letter||@@||But, as M. Emile Ollivier describes him in a letter published to day, lie is still moro the Pnnoelet of||@@||published to-day, he is still more the Princelet of Savoy than tho King of the Quirinal The||@@||Savoy than the King of the Quirinal. The former Ktinistor of Napoleon III is light hear'od||@@||former Minister of Napoleon III. is light hearted enough to add that Italy will never be in good||@@||enough to add that Italy will never be in good 011er until tilie wipes out the dyuasty of||@@||order until she wipes out the dynasty of the b ivoyards, and puts up tho sign-hoards of a||@@||the Savoyards, and puts up the sign-boards of a 1 eder-i i o Republic The other Kignihcant fact||@@||Federative Republic. The other significant fact is the sudden ukase from St Petersburg i ountei||@@||is the sudden ukase from St. Petersburg counter- munding the p-esenco of a Russian squ idron at||@@||manding the presence of a Russian squadron at Toulon, and ordering off Alrmrnl Binleff to a||@@||Toulon, and ordering off Admiral Birileff to a non Trench ooasl Evidently the C/ur and his||@@||non-French coast. Evidently the Czar and his advisers began to have misgivings and to appre-||@@||advisers began to have misgivings, and to appre- hend that Russia v-as being enticed into a triple||@@||hend that Russia was being enticed into a triple naval demonstration which -viuld make Germany||@@||naval demonstration which would make Germany put up its baok Tor days paBt tin. Trench press||@@||put up its back. For days past the French press has been blowing trumpets over the di«tuantltu0||@@||has been blowing trumpets over the dismantling of tho citadel jointly crei-ltd by Austria, (Jet||@@||of the citadel jointly erected by Austria, Ger- many, and Italy With all DUB II Polcaase as-||@@||many, and Italy. With all this M. Delcasse as- sures me thi-t the ollie al greeting» of the two L ititi||@@||sures me that the official greetings of the two Latin sistors will bear commercial and economía fruit||@@||sisters will bear commercial and economic fruit. On this he-id Gerramy cannot bo jeilous The||@@||On this head Germany cannot be jealous. The I touch loreign Minister added that I ngland||@@||French Foreign Minister added that England would encourage unproved millions bet-voen||@@||would encourage improved relations between 1 rauco and Italy as another stop towards her own||@@||France and Italy as another step towards her own entente oordialo with Frunce||@@||entente cordiale with France. STRIKTS AT MARSEILLES||@@||STRIKES AT MARSEILLES. The strikes at Marseilles are neatly over They||@@||The strikes at Marseilles are nearly over. They have cost the Phonem poit several millions||@@||have cost the Phocaean port several millions francs, înd have completely crippled all loyal||@@||francs, and have completely crippled all loyal trade The acceptant o of funds from foreign and||@@||trade. The acceptance of funds from foreign and especially from Gonr ese sources IB now proved up||@@||especially from Genoese sources is now proved up to tbo hilt At Montcenules Mines the conlliot||@@||to the hilt. At Montceaules Mines the conflict is still raging Labour troubles maj bo expected||@@||is still raging. Labour troubles may be expected at eiery industrial centre m lîtanoe Tho presence||@@||at every industrial centre in France. The presence of M Millerand, a Socialist Munster in an Oppor-||@@||of M. Millerand, a Socialist Minister in an Oppor- tunist Cairne-, has caused a split in tho party||@@||tunist Cabinet, has caused a split in the party. The ¡socialist Coiit.ress tit Lyona will bo 'Ridi||@@||The Socialist Congress at Lyons will be " Radi- oalised," and the Socialist minority will descend||@@||calised," and the Socialist minority will descend to inarchy The now paper entitled ' Lo Petit||@@||to anarchy. The new paper entitled " Le Petit Sou," is the oryan of tho -loleut faction It ia||@@||Sou," is the organ of the violent faction. It is edited by M Allied Ldwarde, who is the||@@||edited by M. Alfred Edwards, who is the brother-in-law of the 1 rench Premior Ile was||@@||brother-in-law of the French Premier. He was formorly a militant Royalist||@@||formerly a militant Royalist. THE THLATRES||@@||THE THEATRES. " LaVeine " al tho Varieties is now the leading||@@||" La Veine " at the Varieties is now the leading theatrical sucooss ia Paris II Alfrol Capus,||@@||theatrical success in Paris. M. Alfred Capus, tho author, has constructed a plot VibiohiB lull||@@||the author, has constructed a plot which is full of almost screaming f II ree, but which at certain||@@||of almost screaming farce, but which at certain pointe excels in homely pathos The picture of||@@||points excels in homely pathos. The picture of Charlotte Lamer, by Mile Jeanno Grauier, is||@@||Charlotte Lanier, by Mlle. Jeanne Granier, is absolutely porfoot The winsonio effrontery and||@@||absolutely perfect. The winsome effrontery and passionato loi o aro toned donn by the great||@@||passionate love are toned down by the great comedy actress and she has an able assistant in||@@||comedy actress and she has an able assistant in lU Guitry, who seems more happy when he is||@@||M. Guitry, who seems more happy when he is briefless tban in his after prosperity " Saore||@@||briefless than in his after prosperity. " Sacre Lnor.cc," at the Palais Royal, though a lesser||@@||Leonce," at the Palais Royal, though a lesser triumph, is second '* premiere " worthy oi notice||@@||triumph, is second " premiere " worthy of notice. It is a li-eei-y farcical comedy||@@||It is a breezy farcical comedy. THE KING OT THU BELGIANS||@@||THE KING OF THE BELGIANS. Paris ia likely to become the abodo of another||@@||Paris is likely to become the abode of another c-owned hoad with a palaoe nil his own It is||@@||crowned head with a palace all his own. It is announced that the Klug of the Belt/ians has||@@||announced that the King of the Belgians has offered to purchase tho splendid regal caravansary||@@||offered to purchase the splendid regal caravansary wliuh the trench Government oiToieri to the Shah||@@||which the French Government offered to the Shah of P-rsi», thu King of Stvodon, and other||@@||of Persia, the King of Sweden, and other ' royalties " visiting the Fronoh capital during||@@||" royalties " visiting the French capital during the Lxlnbition Tbo pneo asked for tho formel||@@||the Exhibition. The price asked for the former palati ii rostdonco of the late Dr Thomas Evans,||@@||palatial residence of the late Dr. Thomas Evans, dentist and diplomatist is fire million francs||@@||dentist and diplomatist, is fire million francs. King Loopoll oilers four millions The vast||@@||King Leopold offers four millions. The vast estate of tho ÎMipoleomo doctor is now m a fair||@@||estate of the Napoleonic doctor is now in a fair way of being arrange! rho city of Philadelphia||@@||way of being arranged. The city of Philadelphia will have ita statue und its collection,||@@||will have its statue and its collection, and tho Evans family, with tho oxi option of the||@@||and the Evans family, with the exception of the nephew, John Mlrqins d Oyloy, will inherit the||@@||nephew, John Marquis d'Oyley, will inherit the rest of tho oolossul heritage Tbo other permanent||@@||rest of the colossal heritage. The other permanent Royal rendente aro the genial Queen Isabella, at||@@||Royal residents are the genial Queen Isabella, at the Puláis do Oastille, and the ex-Queen of||@@||the Palais de Castille, and the ex-Queen of Naples, who, like the ox-Lmpress Eugenie, puts||@@||Naples, who, like the ex-Empress Eugenie, puts up at an hotel||@@||up at an hotel. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14384970 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SENSATIONAL ACCIDENT IN||@@||SENSATIONAL ACCIDENT IN BENDIGO.||@@||BENDIGO. COLLAPSE OP A NEW BRIDGE.||@@||COLLAPSE OF A NEW BRIDGE. A SHOCKING DEATH.||@@||A SHOCKING DEATH. EXTRAORDINARY ESCAPES.||@@||EXTRAORDINARY ESCAPES. MELBOURNE, Tuesday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Tuesday. A sensational accident happened at Bendigo this||@@||A sensational accident happened at Bendigo this evening, during tho testing of a bridge orected on||@@||evening during the testing of a bridge erected on tho Monier piiuciplo ovor tho waterway at the||@@||the Monier principle over the waterway at the lower ond of Bridge-street. The bridge was built to||@@||lower end of Bridge-street. The bridge was built to Biipport a weight of 25 tons, and tim mothod of test-||@@||support a weight of 25 tons, and the method of test- ing was to put a larne, steam roller, weighing||@@||ing was to put a large steam roller, weighing 13 tons, over the bridge, and a trac-||@@||13 tons, over the bridge, and a trac- tion engino of about a similar weight. The||@@||tion engine of about a similar weight. The steam roller was driven hy E. J. Swilt and guided||@@||steam roller was driven by E. J. Swift and guided by E. Muir, whilo the traction englue was dnvon by||@@||by R. Muir, while the traction engine was driven by Jnraes B. Bassett and steered by Gi orgo .T. Brasier.||@@||James B. Bassett and steered by George T. Brasier. Tho steam roller had been taken ovor tho budge a||@@||The steam roller had been taken over the bridge a dozen times to roll metal down, and tho traction||@@||dozen times to roll metal down, and the traction engine had been across once. They then carno ou||@@||engine had been across once. They then came on from opposite ends, and stopped in the contre of the||@@||from opposite ends, and stopped in the centre of the bridgo on the mtddtn rochon. The englues wore||@@||bridge on the middle section. The engines were then run back, and approached olcti other the||@@||then run back, and approached each other the second time. The traction cngiuo was taken up ou to||@@||second time. The traction engine was taken up on to tho northern section, and boin, ongiaea carno to a||@@||the northern section, and both engines came to a standstill||@@||standstill. Mr. Albert Edward Boldt, a well known muni-||@@||Mr. Albert Edward Boldt, a well known muni- cipal contractor, who had como down as a spoctutor,||@@||cipal contractor, who had come down as a spectator, was looking ovor the parapet whon u warning carno||@@||was looking over the parapet when a warning came from byBtsuaera that tho bridgo w ns coming down, and||@@||from bystanders that the bridge was coming down, and aImostBimu)tnuopu«ly the northern «ection of thebridge||@@||almost simultaneously the northern section of the bridge collapsed. At the spot there is ii height of fully||@@||collapsed. At the spot there is a height of fully 13ft. to toe bod of the croek, and the bystanders nore||@@||13ft. to the bed of the creek, and the bystanders were h- rritied to see tho traction engino tutu almost com-||@@||horrified to see the traction engine turn almost com- pletely over. The escapo of steam caus«d by the||@@||pletely over. The escape of steam caused by the broukngn of tho snfeti valvo a»Bistu(l in paralysing||@@||breakage of the safety valve assisted in paralysing the onlooker«,who rushed pell-moll ni all directions,||@@||the onlookers, who rushed pell-mell in all directions, thmkiug that tho holier «oula burst. When the||@@||thinking that the boiler would burst. When the btniosphoro cloared Brasier was seen hauling||@@||atmosphere cleared Brasier was seen hauling Boldt from under tho iirohox. Bnldt wa«||@@||Boldt from under the firebox. Boldt was soen to be terribly mangled. His left arm||@@||seen to be terribly mangled. His left arm and left leg wero covered from IIIH body, and he was||@@||and left leg were severed from his body, and he was disembowelled Death must havo boen instantaneous||@@||disembowelled. Death must have been instantaneous. Mr. Monash, one of the contractors, at once called||@@||Mr. Monash, one of the contractors, at once called all of tho men togothnr to see if any wero missing,||@@||all of the men together to see if any were missing, but everyono responded to tho call Brasier,||@@||but everyone responded to the call. Brasier, who was eteenng tho traction ongiue, received a||@@||who was steering the traction engine, received a Bkaking, but cscapod 'miraculously Hasselt, who||@@||shaking, but escaped miraculously. Bassett, who was driving, Hays that ho felt the engine||@@||was driving, says that he felt the engine go down suddenly and give a kind of||@@||go down suddenly and give a kind of roll, and he remcnibored nothing until||@@||roll, and he remembered nothing until he was scrambling out of tho dobris E. J. Swift,||@@||he was scrambling out of the debris. E. J. Swift, the driver of th« steam roller, seeing the accident,||@@||the driver of the steam roller, seeing the accident, jumped off his onginc, as did Moir, and the}||@@||jumped off his engine, as did Muir, and they escaped. HID whola of ona wheel of the||@@||escaped. The whole of one wheel of the steam roller was without Biipport, and tho other||@@||steam roller was without support, and the other was partly so. but the nature of the axle prevented||@@||was partly so, but the nature of the axle prevented it from toopling over. Throo jonng men, named||@@||it from toppling over. Three young men, named Casey, Malone, and Cleary, were ou the section of||@@||Casey, Malone, and Cleary, were on the section of bridgo and thoy went down with it,||@@||bridge and they went down with it, one of them heintr buried up to his||@@||one of them being buried up to his neck in debris. Mr. T J. bmith, the city||@@||neck in debris. Mr. J. J. Smith, the city overseer, was just about to examine the înt'icators||@@||overseer, was just about to examine the indicators undorueath the bridge when he noticed the cement||@@||underneath the bridge when he noticed the cement crumbling at the outor edge, rend ho beat a hunty||@@||crumbling at the outer edge, and he beat a hasty retreat. Boldt was about 116 years of ago, and leaves||@@||retreat. Boldt was about 36 years of age, and leaves a widow and two children.||@@||a widow and two children. The news of tua accident quickly Bpread through-||@@||The news of the accident quickly spread through- out the city, and tho scone of tho accident was visited||@@||out the city, and the scene of the accident was visited by thousands of people to-night.||@@||by thousands of people to-night. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14384972 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE PACIFIC CABLE QUESTION.||@@||THE PACIFIC CABLE QUESTION. Tho strong feeling of Kinship and regard which||@@||The strong feeling of kinship and regard which Canada fools for Australia is ovldonced by tho de-||@@||Canada feels for Australia is evidenced by the de- spatch of Dr William Mulock, Postmaster-Gouoral||@@||spatch of Dr. William Mulock, Postmaster-General of tho Douuuion, to Mellouruo to oonvey tho con-||@@||of the Dominion, to Melbourne to convey the con- gratúlateos of tho Government ou tho establishment||@@||gratulations of the Government on the establishment of federation, and to bo present at tho opeuing cere||@@||of federation, and to be present at the opening cere- monios Speaking to a " Ileruid " representative to-||@@||monies. Speaking to a " Herald " representative to- day on tho question nf the Canadian Pacific cable, be||@@||day on the question of the Canadian Pacific cable, he uomted out the Canadian view of the matter||@@||pointed out the Canadian view of the matter. " On what ground," IIB wa« asked, " does Cana du||@@||" On what ground," he was asked, " does Canada ihjoct to the action whicli Australia has taken in||@@||object to the action which Australia has taken in favour of II. Bntish oablc routo via the Capo f "||@@||favour of a British cable route via the Cape ? " " Canada," Dr MuJock repliod, " has no oblec||@@||" Canada," Dr. Mulock replied, " has no objec- tion nhatovor to'tho cable via the Caoe, or any||@@||tion whatever to the cable via the Cape, or any other cables betwein Au.tnliu und the outside||@@||other cables between Australia and the outside world W hat we object tD is tbo material altera-||@@||world. What we object to is the material altera- tion effected lu the Pacific cable acheuio which was||@@||tion effected in the Pacific cable scheme which was in existence when Canada agroed to join in that||@@||in existence when Canada agreed to join in that undertakiug "||@@||undertaking." " To what change du you ullude i"||@@||" To what change do you allude ?" " I nlludo to tho chango whereby concessions have||@@||" I allude to the change whereby concessions have boon glinted to the Austialluii Extension Telo||@@||been granted to the Australian Extension Tele- graphic Company entitling it to certain laudlinc und||@@||graphic Company entitling it to certain landline and othtr privileges "||@@||other privileges." " How do thoso changes affect Canada r"||@@||" How do those changes affect Canada ?" " Canada is bearing nearly ono-third of the total||@@||" Canada is bearing nearly one-third of the total liability of tho Pacilio cable, the chief benefit of||@@||liability of the Pacilic cable, the chief benefit of whuli huworer, will accrue to Australia, for Canada||@@||which, however, will accrue to Australia, for Canada has alroadv many cuttle routos to Europe tho Pacific||@@||has already many cable routes to Europe, the Pacific cable being of no service whatever to Canada in||@@||cable being of no service whatever to Canada in connection with European buBine-s It can only bu||@@||connection with European business. It can only be of servile to Canuda in connection with business||@@||of service to Canada in connection with business in the Pacific, \vhi*h at pre.ent is of u very limited||@@||in the Pacific, which at present is of a very limited character 1 o grant eoncessious tr> tho Listern Exten-||@@||character. To grant concessions to the Eastern Exten- sion lelegraphi Company gives that cofnjiauy advan-||@@||sion Telegraph Company gives that company advan- tages for securing business which it did not enjoy||@@||tages for securing business which it did not enjoy when Canada joined Iho ptrtueiabip These advan-||@@||when Canada joined the partnership. These advan- tages will be at the expense of tho oaruiugs of tho||@@||tages will be at the expense of the earnings of the Pacilic Cabio Companv, and may seriously affect||@@||Pacific Cable Company, and may seriously affect thoso earnings '||@@||those earnings." " Thou, IB Canada likely to withdraw ? "||@@||" Then, is Canada likely to withdraw ? " " Wo have given our adhesion to tho écheme, and||@@||" We have given our adhesion to the scheme, and intend to stand bv it, believing as wo do that it will||@@||intend to stand by it, believing as we do that it will bo of most mutonal advantage to Australia and the||@@||be of most material advantage to Australia and the Lmpiro as a whole If wo hud withdrawn from tho||@@||Empire as a whole. If we had withdrawn from the BLhemo or beou loss earnest in our adh°Biou to it, it is||@@||scheme or been less earnest in our adhesion to it, it is most doubtful if Australia would ba.e obtumed any||@@||most doubtful if Australia would have obtained any suth concessions or advantages tram tho Eastern Ei_||@@||such concessions or advantages from the Eastern Ex- teusion Company '*||@@||tension Company." " bo you think it was unwise for any of tho Aus-||@@||" So you think it was unwise for any of the Aus- tralian States to havo grantod those couce.sions ' "||@@||tralian States to have granted these concessions ? " 11 would not commit ni} self to any opinion on the||@@||" I would not commit myself to any opinion on the question iho Psnlle ciblB will be in operation in I'J||@@||question. The Pacific cable will be in operation in 19 mouths Its rates will be controllable by public||@@||months. Its rates will be controllable by public opiuion, and therefore it may be assumed thev will||@@||opinion, and therefore it may be assumed they will bo modoralo aud reasonable , doubtless also they will||@@||be moderate and reasonable ; doubtless also they will bo lower than existing ratoi, When that comes to||@@||be lower than existing rates. When that comes to pass tho Eastern Extension Company, if it is to do any||@@||pass the Eastern Extension Company, if it is to do any business with Australia, must also roduce its rites ut||@@||business with Australia, must also reduce its rates at leiiBt us low na the Pacific cabio rates, BO tait those||@@||least as low as the Pacific cable rates, so that these reductions woul I not bavu been waited for long "||@@||reductions would not have been waited for long." " Aro you aware that eomo of the States are, ou||@@||" Are you aware that some of the States are, on account of the coneeSBion* thev havo made, enjoying||@@||account of the concessions they have made, enjoying lower rites than olher States 9 "||@@||lower rates than other States ? " " YeB, I understand that to he the fact "||@@||" Yes, I understand that to be the fact." " Do you coi euler that a fair condition of affaire||@@||" Do you consider that a fair condition of affairs towards tue States paving the liigbor rotes ' "||@@||towards the States paying the higher rates ? " "At tho fiirlhost tho higher ratea »ill cense just||@@||" At the furthest the higher rates will cease just as soon na the Paufic cable is ablo to trsnsact busi||@@||as soon as the Pacific cable is able to transact busi- no, t_la~iitita mi||@@||loam, coniferous agglomerate, clay, stalagmite, and boulders Iheno hivers uro urangol II. tvorell it.||@@||boulders. These layers are arranged in two well-de- lined divisons, the lower of wlncb ia EC¡ unit 1 frrm||@@||fined divisons, the lower of wlnch is separated from the upnor bv n massive layer if _tala"iiiiticc nib||@@||the upper by a massive layer of stalagmitic conglo- nieralo representing i peilod of Hine of colinde ¡U||@@||merate representing a period of time of considerable durati n In tho Inn er division of tho traies nitfojgi||@@||duration. In the lower division of the series was found a cunouH Rsaembliige of jaw* tu.k. I etli, & d I mfc||@@||a curious assemblage of jaws, tusks, teeth, and limb brues of cxlfnct elephant", ttippopotiuni h-aie dar||@@||bones of extinct elephants, hippopotami, bears, deer, welve«, aud gin.» d inn co In lho upp-i cernai||@@||wolves, and giant dormice. In the upper occurred ihnu>auda uf limb bone-, piw_, teotb, aatl antltnot||@@||thousands of limb bones, jaws, teeth, and antlers of deoi, together with thu r mains of liortoi, ilo(,i ashii||@@||deer, together with the remains of horses, dogs, ashes of d mo. tio flios, fragments ot a courte Lind ef »|||@@||of domestic fires, fragments of a coarse kind of pot- ter), and the mettle irpal hone of a hu nan akeliot||@@||tery, and the metacarpal bone of a human skeleton. I ni sen lies uf the Maltese nb n.inis neieftwndat||@@||These relies of the Maltese aborigines were found at so. oral points in tha cavern, but rlnavsat nbiattta||@@||several points in the cavern, but always at about the janie ho«, en aud ia tim up, ci di. i»ir n of it a du^, ¡,||@@||same horizen and in the upper division of the deposits. tim lal ter tact is 6i_,iiiicanl, as it u.re^s «Uli Hen.||@@||The latter fact is significant, as it agrees with the re- suits of similar r .carches tu .icily, wier« oom,||@@||sults of similar researches in Sicily, where no evi- donees M mm havo yet bsi-n foithc_uiin" .roid¡.||@@||dences of man have yet been forthcoming from de- I ositu that were contuoipi.rary witn the no« erbiet||@@||posits that were contemporary with the now extinct Quattunary nainnulia lho diltoi ut lj|n"(,",,||@@||Quarternary maimmalia. The different types of ani- niais m the two division* of the Hat D_)aiu dep uti||@@||mals in the two divisions of the Har Dalam deposits, mid tho vuryiiig »tutes of iuiil.-riili.iiti n ia «hie. lit||@@||and the varying states of mineralisation in which the remains occur, indicite that lho illusion« b*lon;io||@@||remains occur, indicate that the divisions belong to tw a distinct epoch;, und that a lcufcthy p-nod of tin||@@||two distinct epochs, and that a lengthy period of time inteneiicd between ellem '||@@||intervenied between them." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14345616 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn STATE CHILDREN RELIEF||@@||STATE CHILDREN RELIEF BOARD.||@@||BOARD. The monthly meeting of the State Children Belief||@@||The monthly meeting of the State Children Relief Board was hold at the board-room, Richmond||@@||Board was held at the board-room, Richmond- terrace, Domain, yesterday afternoon There nero||@@||terrace, Domain, yesterday afternoon. There were present -II e president (tho Han Sir Arthur||@@||present :— The president (the Hon. Sir Arthur Kenwick, MLC), the Hou W J Trickett||@@||Renwick, M.L.C.), the Hon. W. J. Trickett, M L C , Mrs Slattery, and Lady M Millau The||@@||M.L.C., Mrs. Slattery, and Lady McMillan. The boarding-out officer e report was read, showing that||@@||boarding-out officer's report was read, showing that G3 childrou had been a luntted to control sinco last||@@||63 children had been admitted to control since last meeting, and 87 discharged leaving at, the presiut||@@||meeting, and 87 discharged leaving at the present time dS'JJ children undor the eupurvition of tho||@@||time 3893 children under the supervision of the board Of these 1248 are apprenticed, 111 adopted||@@||board. Of these 1248 are apprenticed, 114 adopted, 138 in cottage homes and 2275 aro boarded out||@@||138 in cottage homes, and 2275 are boarded out. Betides these thorn are 732 widows and Jd7 desortel||@@||Besides these there are 732 widows and 357 deserted wives receiving allowances for J213 children undor||@@||wives receiving allowances for 3213 children under section 10 ot the btate Childrou Bel ef Act of 1890||@@||section 10 of the State Children Relief Act of 1896. ¡aiuce the last meeting of the board £-31 waa co'||@@||Since the last meeting of the board £231 was col- lected from contributing parents aud others for the||@@||lected from contributing parents and others for the maintenance of children Accounts amounting to||@@||maintenance of children. Accounts amounting to ¿1910 were passed for payment llio board ulso||@@||£1916 were passed for payment. The board also dealt with numerous applications from persons||@@||dealt with numerous applications from persons dsBirous of tilling the position of mother in charge,||@@||desirous of filling the position of mother-in-charge, No G cottage homo, Mittagong The resignation||@@||No. 6 cottage home, Mittagong. The resignation of the following 1 idy visitors was received with ra.||@@||of the following lady visitors was received with re- gret -Mrs E C M Shane, for Goulburn Mrs||@@||gret :— Mrs. E. C. McShane, for Goulburn ; Mrs. 1? Ranford, for Parkes Mrs A Finegan, for the||@@||F. Ranford, for Parkes ; Mrs. A. Finegan, for the Glebe aud Mrs S Tnller, for Pyrmont MrB E||@@||Glebe ; and Mrs. S. Fuller, for Pyrmont. Mrs. E. Thornbury was appointed lady visitor far the dis-||@@||Thornbury was appointed lady visitor for the dis- trict of Parkes Sixty lour applications for the||@@||trict of Parkes. Sixty-four applications for the custody of State childrou were received, 29 being re-||@@||custody of State children were received, 29 being re- fused, and 3o approved Twenty-nine applications||@@||fused, and 35 approved. Twenty-nine applications for the restoration of children to their relatives wero||@@||for the restoration of children to their relatives were dealt with, ii being approved and 7 refused.||@@||dealt with, 22 being approved and 7 refused. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385145 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn 'NEWCASTLE.||@@||NEWCASTLE. THE \RECENT OUTBREAK OP TYPI101D.||@@||THE RECENT OUTBREAK OF TYPHOID. NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.||@@||NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. With tho approach of cooler weather tho nu in bor||@@||With the approach of cooler weather the number of cases of typhoid fevor ia ni pi di y diminishing||@@||of cases of typhoid fever is rapidly diminishing although reports of froib cti'es arc btill almost dmly||@@||although reports of fresh cases are still almost daily received. Tho reLcnt outbreak ban boon *ery sBvere||@@||received. The recent outbreak has been very severe und ii record bus btoii established for (be Nöwcastlo||@@||and a record has been established for the Newcastle district Ibrougbout the summer tho accommodation||@@||district. Throughout the summer the accommodation nt tho Nowcaptie Hospital was t-»Tod to próvido for||@@||at the Newcastle Hospital was taxed to provide for fever futiente, anti other uirtitutions rt-Cüiveri u||@@||fever patients, and other institutions received a \acao nunibur ot taais. iho prevutauco of||@@||large number of cases. The prevalence of typhoid at oio time wita rpgnrdrtf with alarm,||@@||typhoid at one time was regarded with alarm, und nctivü steps were taksn ia (ho direction ot||@@||and active steps were taken in the direction of nbaling the nuisance mid m uiRiiif tho L'ubl c Woika||@@||abating the nuisance and in urging the Public Works Committee to ( xpi Jita its tuquuy m lenard to the||@@||Committee to expedite its inquiry in regard to the propused district uewura^o «cboint. Dunnf tho past||@@||proposed district sewerage scheme. During the past tortnift.it, however, there has bein a murlad ffillin««||@@||fortnight, however, there has been a marked falling off ni tim numb y r of fresh CQSPS, mid tho number of||@@||off in the number of fresh cases, and the number of (ever patients m NewLa-.tlu Hospital IIUB now br-ui||@@||fever patients in Newcastle Hospital has now been reduced to IG Dr it Dick, the Government htalth||@@||reduced to 16. Dr. R. Dick, the Government health ullner for tho Hunter Kivu combined district, in||@@||officer for the Hunter River combined district, in convtrfatitm with tbo ** S\dnuy Morning Herald"||@@||conversation with the " Sydney Morning Herald " rtpiosenlative this evening, buid that the number of||@@||representative this evening, said that the number of tases of typhoid which bad occurred within||@@||cases of typhoid which had occurred within itto uty muuicipuhty during tho paBt fcur||@@||the city municipality during the past four | months exceoiibd iho total number of ciees||@@||months exceeded the total number of cases i for Ibu whola of lust year. Um HPIIOUH outbreak||@@||for the whole of last year. This serious outbreak in tho citv aröi. was almost oieluBively confined to||@@||in the city area was almost exclusively confined to one locality in the Mucquane Ward, and ho had||@@||one locality in the Macquarie Ward, and he had I presented several reports on tho subject to tho Citj||@@||presented several reports on the subject to the City Council 1 lure bud ulso been a \ cry largo||@@||Council. There had ulso been a very large .urrenso in the nu m bor ot cases reported||@@||increase in the number of cases reported from Mercwcthor, but as far as other||@@||from Merewether, but as far as other Buburba wore, concurued, tho conditions wero not||@@||suburbs were concerned, the conditions were not more scriDus thau in foi mer yoirs Only three freih||@@||more serious than in former years. Only three fresh tuses had oc urnd dunug the past wcok, two at||@@||cases had occurred during the past week, two at Merewether, and one at Callington||@@||Merewether, and one at Carrington. An indignation meeting of residents of Cook's||@@||An indignation meeting of residents of Cook's [lill in Macquarie Ward his bren couvoued tor to-||@@||Hill in Macquarie Ward has been convened for to- morrow UM ht to protest a pal nat tho continuant, o of||@@||morrow night to protest against the continuance of tho long-standing nuibitncu creatLd by the stamps at||@@||the long-standing nuisance created by the swamps at Melwlla street Ihe report of tho JIM lie "Works||@@||Melville-street. The report of the Public Works Committee of tho district sewerage cob erne is being||@@||Committee of the district sewerage scheme is being anxiously a wai tod. _||@@||anxiously awaited. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385320 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE .ÄOYAL -VISIT-,||@@||THE ROYAL VISIT. -»||@@|| STAY IN CAPETOWN.||@@||STAY IN CAPETOWN. TILE RISK OP THE PLAGUE.||@@||THE RISK OF THE PLAGUE. LONDON, May M,||@@||LONDON, May 14. Sir J. Gordon Sprigg, the.Premier oí Cape||@@||Sir J. Gordon Sprigg, the Premier of Cape Colon}-, lins informed iho corporation of Cape||@@||Colony, has informed the corporation of Cape- lovyn Hint tho reception to bo accorded at||@@||town that the reception to be accorded at Capetown to tbo DuKo und tho Duchess of||@@||Capetown to the Duke and the Duchess of Cornwall and York must bo representative||@@||Cornwall and York must be representative of the wholo colony.||@@||of the whole colony. Sir J. Gordon Sprigg cxpress.es a doubt||@@||Sir J. Gordon Sprigg expresses a doubt whether in view of tho provalonco of the||@@||whether in view of the prevalence of the plague at Capetown their Royal Highnesses||@@||plague at Capetown their Royal Highnesses would visit tho etty.||@@||would visit the city. Tie states that the Government will take||@@||He states that the Government will take every care that tho Duke and the Duchess of||@@||every care that the Duke and the Duchess of Cornwall and York shall not encountor the||@@||Cornwall and York shall not encounter the least clangor. If thero is a possibility of||@@||least danger. If there is a possibility of rhik he will inform tho King.||@@||risk he will inform the King. Tho Government is urging tjio corporation||@@||The Government is urging the corporation to make strenuous efforts to elcansq the city.'||@@||to make strenuous efforts to cleanse the city. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385316 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE EARLY CLOSING ACT.||@@||THE EARLY CLOSING ACT. Two largely attonded meeting« of residents of||@@||Two largely attended meetings of residents of Leichhardt wcro held at tho Leichhardt I own Hull||@@||Leichhardt were held at the Leichhardt Town Hall last night, one ins de tim hull und the other in the||@@||last night, one inside the hall and the other in the stroel at tho «life, ttio subject being tho Knrly C1 »nig||@@||street at the side, the subject being the Early Closing Aet. Keferoneo was nisda to i. recent case sith||@@||Act. Reference was made to a recent case at the Nowtown l'olue Cumt, in which a shopki-i nor wa||@@||Newtown Police Court, in which a shopkeeper was Unod fur n minor tor«? tell of the act. Fruin the unset||@@||fined for a minor breach of the act. From the outset it wus apparont thut «lulu the sympathie« ot neirlj||@@||it was apparent that while the sympathies of nearly all present wuro otlondid tn thu person liiviilvnit in||@@||all present were extended to the person involved in tim pttrticulai case loferred lo, iheio were ninny pro||@@||the particular case referred to, there were many pre- sent who wi ro opposed lo iinv tilletnjit to decry the||@@||sent who were opposed to any attempt to decry the lînrlv Closing Act. Tho Miyor of Liichhardt||@@||Early Closing Act. The Mayor of Leichhardt (Alderman J I». Trendgold) presided, und tim||@@||(Alderman J. P. Treadgold) presided, and the principal prooio'ers and sp niters were McfBrs. K 1).||@@||principal promoters and speakers were Messrs. E. B. Crocker, W. Adiunson, Ï. King, SpuOi or, S. 33.||@@||Crocker, W. Adamson, T. King, Spooner, J. E. Anilrrton, .T. (J ilunio li. Voyco, and \, L. Hurl. Ii,||@@||Anderson, J. C. Hume, S. Voyes, and L. L. Earl. In the hull thero wun ctmsitierable roufuiiou duimg||@@||the hall there was considerable confusion during sumo of the speeches, and opposition itn« vrrv pm||@@||some of the speeches, and opposition was very pro- niiittieeil when «peaLu« retí iitd lu the fundmnriil.il||@@||nounced when speakers referred to the fundamental principies ni the act an being opji sud to ibu liberty||@@||principles of the act as being opposed to the liberty uf the miliiect All tlie spoil.'M wiro « greed tim!||@@||of the subject. All the speakers were agreed that the conviction in the cuse ho mt al Newtown wn« op.||@@||the conviction in the case heard at Newtown was op- pined tu the spirit of tho Att, urn! a stihManttsI||@@||posed to the spirit of the Act, and a substantial collection to pay tho fine, windi was nominal in||@@||collection to pay the fine, which was nominal in amount, tiud to ptotido a fund for the shoii||@@||amount, and to provide a fund for the shop- keoneis was tnlen up. It wus also deeldcd to||@@||keepers was taken up. It was also decided to submit the n.atfir, with n full explanation., to tilt||@@||submit the matter, with a full explanation, to the Minister for Justice by deputation.,||@@||Minister for Justice by deputation. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385196 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE JAMESON RAID.||@@||THE JAMESON RAID. LONDON. May 15.||@@||LONDON, May 15. Mr. Chamberlain, Sccietaiy of State for||@@||Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for tho Colonies, in the House of Commons last||@@||the Colonies, in the House of Commons last night, in reply to a question stated that any||@@||night, in reply to a question stated that any claim in thn Transvaal Colony capable ef sub-||@@||claim in the Transvaal Colony capable of sub- stantiation, m connection with the Jameson||@@||stantiation, in connection with the Jameson laid, Mould bo considered on its merits by the||@@||raid, would be considered on its merits by the Governor of the colony.||@@||Governor of the colony. [lu the House of Communs on April I Mr. A. Diviea||@@||[In the House of Commons on April 1 Mr. A. Davies (Radical) askid tho Secret.try for tho Colonies if ho||@@||(Radical) asked the Secretary for the Colonies if he could now inform tho House what notion be intended||@@||could now inform the House what action he intended takmu aganiBt the Chartered Company iu reaped of||@@||taking against the Chartered Company in respect of tho claim of tho Into Trnnsvaal LxuvernmonL for the||@@||the claim of the late Transvaal Government for the Jameson raid Mr Chamberlain replied " His Ma-||@@||Jameson raid. Mr. Chamberlain replied : " His Ma- jesty s Government have tal»im legal opinion, mid||@@||jesty's Government have taken legal opinion, and h a va Otón advised thut tho right to exact reparation||@@||have been advised that the right to exact reparation for miy damage caused totlie South Atrican Hepublic||@@||for any damage caused to the South African Republic by the raid h is not passed to his Mijesty's Govern-||@@||by the raid has not passed to his Majesty's Govern- ment AS tho result of (bo conquest and annotation of||@@||ment as the result of the conquest and annexation of that State, and that there ia no log-ti lubility on tho||@@||that State, and that there is no legal liability on the pnrt of the Churtered Companv to j ay to his Majesty's||@@||part of the Chartered Company to pay to his Majesty's Government, ua representing the Govcrumant of the||@@||Government, as representing the Government of the lute bouth African Hepnblic, un} compensation willi||@@||late South African Republic, any compensation with rcBpect to tberaii In vit-w of tli.B opinion his Ma-||@@||respect to the raid. In view of this opinion his Ma- jesty's Government uro not maro ni nny »tops that||@@||jesty's Government are not aware of any steps that can ho tiiken by them in real ect of tho claim of tho||@@||can be taken by them in respect of the claim of the late rnusvanl Govcinmmt ' Mr Davies further||@@||late Transvaal Government." Mr. Davies further linked whether the Chartered Uompan> did no1 stat«||@@||asked whether the Chartered Company did not state tint it nus j reparc I to pay for the Tatnceon r nd||@@||that it was prepared to pay for the Jameson raid. Mr Chamboilain said that tho company undertook||@@||Mr. Chamberlain said that the company undertook that it the claim of the bouth Af.icHn Kopublic||@@||that if the claim of the South African Republic waB iubnntted to arbitration tho company would ho||@@||was submitted to arbitration the company would be prepared to accept nrbitintion provideJ that au||@@||prepared to accept arbitration provided that an agreement was come to ai to a fii.tr reference,J||@@||agreement was come to as to a fair reference.] ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385299 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE EAST MAITLAND||@@||THE EAST MAITLAND TRAGEDY.||@@||TRAGEDY. THE INQUCSr.||@@||THE INQUEST. Wnsr MAITLAND, Wednesday.||@@||WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday. An inquest was held to-day, nt tfco couit-house»||@@||An inquest was held to-day, at the court-house, Cast M eil tia nd, on the IK d10* ot Atthur Wat-||@@||East Maitland, on the bodies of Arthur Wat- son and William Carter, tho tv. o victims of||@@||son and William Carter, the two victims of the tragedy windi tojk placo noir iihat Maitland||@@||the tragedy which took place near East Maitland \(-fct(*idft}. Tho evidence allowed that the two de||@@||yesterday. The evidence showed that the two de- ceaacd{ with two utbor boy« had boon oui shooting||@@||ceased with two other boys had been out shooting birds for sumo hours and wwro ou ttuir||@@||birds for some hours and were on their nay home w hen tho accident cccurred, They||@@||way home when the accident cccurred. They wort) walking behind euch util er. Carter waa||@@||were walking behind each other. Carter was currying a louded gun, tho lock of which||@@||carrying a loaded gun, the lock of which waa defective. Ho was lingering the trigger||@@||was defective. He was fingering the trigger when suddenly Otu gun, which wau ou the (shoulder||@@||when suddenly the gun, which was on the shoulder pomtlug bickwirdp, went oh, and tho whola charge||@@||pointing backwards, went off, and the whole charge lodged in Atlhur Wut-JDa't abdomen, diaerubowelliug||@@||lodged in Arthur Watson's abdomen, disembowelling him and slmtteuug tho lower part of his liver. Ho||@@||him and shattering the lower part of his liver. He lingeud lor a few muments, and after||@@||lingered for a few moments, and after saving good-bye to bia brothers, died. Victor||@@||saying good-bye to his brothers, died. Victor Watson told Uirror that bo (Unrtor)||@@||Watson told Carter that he (Carter) would bo hanged for what ho had done. Carter 10||@@||would be hanged for what he had done. Carter re- (jlied u I will shoot tnvself.'* Ho loft tho other boys||@@||plied " I will shoot myself." He left the other boys and went tobiainoLhci'shome. Ile remored his coat,||@@||and went to his mother's home. He removed his coat, vest, and boots, and left homo ; but betoio going an id||@@||vest, and boots, and left home ; but before going said toihia mother, "If 1 am not homo by S o'clock, mother,||@@||to his mother, " If I am not home by 8 o'clock, mother, you will lind mo m the wallaby paddock," Ho||@@||you will find me in the wallaby paddock." He went about 200 yalda away o\er tho hill,||@@||went about 200 yards away over the hill, wliore ho WHS peon loaning on the gun.||@@||where he was seen leaning on the gun. A loport waa subsequently hoard, and tho||@@||A report was subsequently heard, and the dead body of the boy ,\as found. Tho jury||@@||dead body of the boy was found. The jury found a. verdict of accidental de ith ia the case of||@@||found a verdict of accidental death in the case of Watson, and of suicida in the cano of William||@@||Watson, and of suicide in the case of William Carter. Willean was 13 3 ears, and Carter loi||@@||Carter. Watson was 13 years, and Carter 15½ years old. _||@@||years old. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385302 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE COMMONWEALTH.||@@||THE COMMONWEALTH. A ' PROVISIONAL TARIFF||@@||A PROVISIONAL TARIFF PROPOSAL.||@@||PROPOSAL. DEPUTATION OP CHAMBEES OF||@@||DEPUTATION OF CHAMBERS OF COMME LICE.||@@||COMMERCE. NO TIME TO BE LOST.||@@||NO TIME TO BE LOST. MBLUOUBNB, Weduesday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Wednesday. Sir George lurnor was asked tina morning regard-||@@||Sir George Turner was asked this morning regard- ing the suggestion madoto the KightHon G li Bold,||@@||ing the suggestion made to the Right Hon. G. H. Reid, leader of the Oppcsitljn, that it would bo piudont if||@@||leader of the Opposition, that it would be prudent if a provlsioniil tanti, contamine; tho jrrinclpul rtems of||@@||a provisional tariff, containing the principal items of revenue, such as spirits v. incs, and uurcDtics, should||@@||revenue, such as spirits, wines, and narcotics, should be at once pnssed, so as to protect the rovenuu and||@@||be at once passed, so as to protect the revenue and thus DIM eut n largo importation of these articles in||@@||thus prevent a large importation of these articles in anticipation of the Comiiiouivtftllh (anti Sir Oeorgo||@@||anticipation of the Commonwealth tariff. Sir George luiiicr auld ho dil not repaid the suggestion as||@@||Turner said he did not regard the suggestion as practicable His idea nus that tho faull, as a whole,||@@||practicable. His idea was that the tariff, as a whole, should bo brought down nt once, and in no pieco||@@||should be brought down at once, and in no piece- m.'nl fashion Iho whole schedulu having been||@@||meal fashion. The whole schedule having been Bubiuilicd it would at onco tike effect In order to||@@||submitted it would at once take effect. In order to protect tho rcvei uo theso proposals could then bo||@@||protect the revenue these proposals could then be tully discussed that wis the coursu rollowid, if he||@@||fully discussed. That was the course followed, if he lemembcred ru,htl>, «bin the lirst colonial Govern-||@@||remembered rightly, when the first colonial Govern- ment, of which he was the beni, roused the Victorian||@@||ment, of which he was the head, revised the Victorian turill nudes pud lu Ibo interim in excess of tho||@@||tariff. Duties paid in the interim in excess of the rates llnnllj adopted could lo rofuuded||@@||rates finally adopted could be refunded. Mr Kiu^itun, m roi lying to tho various mattors||@@||Mr. Kingston, in replying to the various matters brought utidir his notice, bind that ho was of opinion||@@||brought under his notice, said that he was of opinion that the practice observed on Eight-hour Diy re-||@@||that the practice observed on Eight-hour Day re- garding; worl nu ships during ti o past JO », oars should||@@||garding work on ships during the past 20 years should be adhered to lu conusction with the diflrculty||@@||be adhered to. In connection with the difficulty regarding I ills of ladlug he saw no possibility of||@@||regarding bills of lading he saw no possibility of dividing with the mutter during tim first session, but||@@||dealing with the matter during the first session, but whi never it wis dealt with the points raised by the||@@||whenever it was dealt with the points raised by the deputation nouid be contidued With ru^urd to||@@||deputation would be considered. With regard to thu icdtrsl tariff, he could n«suio thom that he||@@||the federal tariff, he could assure them that he felt the necessity of making tho period of uunrtiiinty||@@||felt the necessity of making the period of uncertainty ss shoit as i osmblo Worl. was I oinf pushed on, but||@@||as short as possible. Work was being pushed on, but ho could not lorobvious roasons indicate tbo probablo||@@||he could not for obvious reasons indicate the probable nature of the proposals Ho aird his colleagues wero||@@||nature of the proposals. He and his colleagues were heartily in s)inpulh\ with thu desire for an early||@@||heartily in sympathy with the desire for an early settlement of the question, and no tuno would bo||@@||settlement of the question, and no time would be loftt in bringing tilt muasuro beforo Parliament||@@||lost in bringing the measure before Parliament. Au influeutiat deputation, coneieliu^ ot re| resonta||@@||An influential deputation, consisting of representa- ttves of tho various Australian chumb rs oí com-||@@||tives of the various Australian chambers of com- merce, waited upon Mr Kingston to-day to plaoo||@@||merce, waited upon Mr. Kingston to-day to place before billi coi tain rest lutruns adopted at Puosduy s||@@||before him certain resolutions adopted at Tuesday's conference 1 ho elliot resolution brought under Mr||@@||conference. The chief resolution brought under Mr. Kingston's notice «as one urging the l'unie lliuistor||@@||Kingston's notice was one urging the Prime Minister to make tho lederul tsrilî onu of tho lir«t mutters to||@@||to make the federal tariff one of the first matters to ha considered, as its Fcttlcuuiit is of tha utmost im-||@@||be considered, as its settlement is of the utmost im- pórtame to tue manufacturing industry of the||@@||portance to the manufacturing industry of the Commonwealth _||@@||Commonwealth. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385301 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TllJá G0VJ2HNMJSNT POLICY,||@@||THE GOVERNMENT POLICY. SPEECH BY MR. BARTON.||@@||SPEECH BY MR. BARTON. Speaking at a dinner given by iho JIavor of Mol||@@||Speaking at a dinner given by the Mayor of Mel- I oui no to-nignt, Mr. Harton said that tho lett ral||@@||bourne to-night, Mr. Barton said that the Federal Ministers woio a«lcBd o\ery duj, no doubt on behulf||@@||Ministers were asked every day, no doubt on behalf of a. very worthy «action of tho community,||@@||of a very worthy section of the community, whether tho deelumtion of duties hy||@@||whether the declaration of duties by the Minister for Irado und CuBtoina would||@@||the Minister for Trade and Customs would involve Iho immrdialo ODIIPCIIOII of tho non tauft||@@||involve the immediate collection of the new tariff. lu u Blunt of tho uiodt | eifect candour he u»suro 1 the||@@||In a spirit of the most perfect candour he assured the cotnpanv that that wa« a question that would lie||@@||company that that was a question that would be cuisdeiod Ho ini,iht add ono doclarftt on more||@@||considered. He might add one declaration more prociao than thu last, and that was that it would ho||@@||precise than the last, and that was that it would be considered in a »pint tv Inch had its root m a desire||@@||considered in a spirit which had its root in a desire that no soctien of tho community should reup benofit«||@@||that no section of the community should reap benefits at the extenso of Iho test Ho I h tight ho||@@||at the expense of the rest. He thought he could beseiiou» enough to say th it the policy laid||@@||could be serious enough to say that the policy laid down in hi« Excellency's speech .Muí i be porustently||@@||down in his Excellency's speech would be persistently followed, und it would not be anilagous or eltnilur to||@@||followed, and it would not be analagous or similar to tliut of the huckucyed Auictican orator, who said,||@@||that of the hackneyed American orator, who said,— " I heso, gentlemen, ire my principle«, and if tho>||@@||" These, gentlemen, are my principles, and if they don't suit 3 ou tho», eau be uttered " The||@@||don't suit you they can be altered." The Ministry would stand to its gun« If||@@||Ministry would stand to its guns. If itliera were nropnrod lo undergo humiliation||@@||others were prepared to undergo humiliation to escupo dofcat ho tvould not ho willi them, nor||@@||to escape defeat he would not be with them, nor would lus colle ignés CB Iho curtain would i ot||@@||would his colleagues be. The curtain would not ring down BO tar as the Mmi«tty wat eoucerned||@@||ring down so far as the Ministry was concerned without tho macbit ory ot Pailittmenc being brought||@@||without the machinery of Parliament being brought into opernllou, without the machinery of tho new||@@||into operation, without the machinery of the new Constitution being brought into operation hv tho||@@||Constitution being brought into operation by the noces nry enactments, without Australia being pro-||@@||necessary enactments, without Australia being pro- vided with tho«o uecossary tribunals which woiu to||@@||vided with those necessary tribunals which were to serve tior peoplo for tho determination of any consti-||@@||serve her people for the determination of any consti- tutional dispute||@@||tutional dispute. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385323 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn INTENSE DISAPPOINTMENT IN||@@||INTENSE DISAPPOINTMENT IN 131¡ J SPANE.||@@||BRISBANE. HIUSHANE, Wodncsday.||@@||BRISBANE, Wednesday. Doipíle tho látenos* of tho bou. last night at which||@@||Despite the lateness of the hour last night at which tho nowa was i ceci veil regarding the intciii.on of the||@@||the news was received regarding the intention of the Duke and the Duehe-s of Cornwall and York to||@@||Duke and the Duchess of Cornwall and York to travel overland to Brisbane, thu Acting Premier was||@@||travel overland to Brisbane, the Acting Premier was nt once commur ictttel with. Ho expressed regret nt||@@||at once communicated with. He expressed regret at the altentim m tho aiifingomenty, nnd stated that||@@||the alteration in the arrangements, and stated that it lame asa complete nurprit-o Undor the altored||@@||it came as a complete surprise. Under the altered circumstances tho onlv w»y that bo could see to||@@||circumstances the only way that he could see to atluvtato th J \ury kean iisappomttnont willoh would||@@||alleviate the very keen disappointment which would bo occasioned by thu abandonment ot the piocü«pion||@@||be occasioned by the abandonment of the procession was that their ttnynl Tllghnessea Fhould louve tho||@@||was that their Royal Highnesses should leave the hum ut Ituna-slroct aud ditto in a clostd enrrmgo tu||@@||train at Roma-street and drive in a closed carriage to (.loverumoiit Houne lho> could than o m birk ou tho||@@||Government House. They could then embark on the Lunndu, at tho Domain Wharf, go down Iho nvor,||@@||Lucinda, at the Domain Wharf, go down the river, trd th n loturn to the Adelniilo Cntnptny s Wharf,||@@||and then return to the Adelaide Company's Wharf. IhuB thov would Cturv out the, original piogramuie,||@@||Thus they would carry out the original programme. Mr Rutledge inleiida to submit this proposai to ths||@@||Mr. Rutledge intends to submit this proposal to the (Joven ur ut tho Hrst ( pportumt} *||@@||Governor at the first opportunity. lnioii'o diKHppuhitmi ut and uulignatfon piovailei||@@||Intense disappointment and indignation prevailed ni thu ci»y this morning when tho liuws was published||@@||in the city this morning when the news was published 11 the intended chance in the arrangements for thu||@@||of the intended change in the arrangements for the Itnyul risit Iho lact of tholr Itoynl Highntacos||@@||Royal visit. The fact of their Royal Highnesses entering the citv by rill renders useless tho lurga ox||@@||entering the city by rail renders useless the large ex- peudjtuio on the grand stnud DU the lunriing stago,||@@||penditure on the grand stand on the landing stage, tinrl tho f-pteiul piopnrntiom> for tim Government||@@||and the special preparations for the Government \ucht Lucinda to convey thu part* from the bay.||@@||yacht Lucinda to convey the party from the bay. Apart from this ¿reat iMoiiit couttod ia th« vult o*f||@@||Apart from this great interest centred in the visit of the Ophir and the warships lo Moreton Bay, »nd it||@@||the Ophir and the warships to Moreton Bay, and it was looked forward to with great expectancy, besides||@@||was looked forward to with great expectancy, besides «hieb contracta for su| plies involving considerable||@@||which contracts for supplies involving considerable auras have been cuucolled||@@||sums have been cancelled. It is generally felt that if sanitary considerations||@@||It is generally felt that if sanitary considerations peve influenced the decision the fact that the Ojilur will||@@||have influenced the decision the fact that the Ophir will liars no direct communication with the shore rewovos||@@||have no direct communication with the shore removes vii pns*ible risk. Dr Him, the Health Commissioner,||@@||all possible risk. Dr. Ham, the Health Commissioner, . declarsi that no tlifiicultiss were raised by his dejiart||@@||declares that no difficulties were raised by his depart- ment, which was prepared to iti'-ct the bvdney autho-||@@||ment, which was prepared to meet the Sydney autho- rities in every wa). He was convii ced that there||@@||rities in every way. He was convinced that there waa no danger to the visitors or to bjdney, and with||@@||was no danger to the visitors or to Sydney, and with very Hill» trouble all th» ¡iracautions the Sidney||@@||very little trouble all the precautions the Sydney authorities could possibly de no could be carried out||@@||authorities could possibly desire could be carried out. He considers that the precautions accepted on ths||@@||He considers that the precautions accepted on ths »rival of the Ophir at Melbourne should be sufficient||@@||arrival of the Ophir at Melbourne should be sufficient for Sydney||@@||for Sydney. Baynes Brothers, contractors for the supply of||@@||Baynes Brothers, contractors for the supply of meat to the navy, received tho following wirs tbi«||@@||meat to the navy, received the following wire this afternoon trom the paymaster lu the EOVHI||@@||afternoon from the paymaster in the Royal Arthur:-" Cuncrl all ordors for supply to the||@@||Arthur :—" Cancel all orders for supply to the navy. The squadron will not visit Brisbane or||@@||navy. The squadron will not visit Brisbane or Moreton Bsy "||@@||Moreton Bay." the Cfnvornm<»ut Yacht Lucinda has been splen-||@@||The Government Yacht Lucinda has been splen- didly rederoraied for the Iloysl vitit Thu vessel has||@@||didly redecorated for the Royal visit. The vessel has been thoroughly overhauled New upholstering aud||@@||been thoroughly overhauled. New upholstering and fittings have beeu provided.||@@||fittings have been provided. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385324 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE JOURNEY TO BRISBANE,||@@||THE JOURNEY TO BRISBANE. ARRANGEMENTS INCOMPLETE.||@@||ARRANGEMENTS INCOMPLETE. NO CHANGE ¿NT THE SYDNEY||@@||NO CHANGE IN THE SYDNEY PROGRAMME.||@@||PROGRAMME. MELBOURNE, Wednesday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Wednesday. It apocar» from further inquine« made to-day al||@@||It appears from further inquiries made to-day as to the causo of tho alteration in tho plans regarding||@@||to the cause of the alteration in the plans regarding the journey to Brisbane, that tho Duke of Cornwall||@@||the journey to Brisbane, that tho Duke of Cornwall and York was very loth to consent to||@@||and York was very loth to consent to any change being unido. The first reootn||@@||any change being made. The first recom- inondation carno from tho navnl authorities,||@@||mendation came from the naval authorities, who, after giving tho most serious consideration to||@@||who, after giving the most serious consideration to the mutter, carno to the conchisioii that for,either the||@@||the matter, came to the conclusion that for either the Unyul yacht Ophir or the warships to cull at Brisbane||@@||Royal yacht Ophir or the warships to call at Brisbane under present conditions would be to run a somewhat||@@||under present conditions would be to run a somewhat suiious risk Although possibly neither the yacht nor||@@||serious risk. Although possibly neither the yacht nor the warships would have been quarantined at Sydney,||@@||the warships would have been quarantined at Sydney, still if tnoy mudo ünsbauo a jiurt of call it wus||@@||still if they made Brisbane a port of call it was ulwu)s hkol) that this might be the cave, aird uudor||@@||always likely that this might be the case, and under tueflc circumstances it was resolved to strongly recom-||@@||these circumstances it was resolved to strongly recom- mend to the Duko the utlviiubloness of making tho||@@||mend to the Duke the advisableness of making the journey to Brisbino by land INO practical alternativa||@@||journey to Brisbane by land. No practical alternative being left to Ins Iloyal Highness he was obliged,||@@||being left to his Royal Highness he was obliged, though much against his will, to agreo to tho Bug«||@@||though much against his will, to agree to the sug- gestion It was further explained that exalted jior||@@||gestion. It was further explained that exalted per- souuges, such us their ftO)ul Highnesses, aro usually||@@||sonages, such us their Royal Highnesses, are usually extremely nosirous ot ndhoring to the slightest details||@@||extremely desirous of adhering to the slightest details lu connection with the arrangements made for their||@@||in connection with the arrangements made for their tiavolling It is iceuguised that to depart||@@||travelling. It is recognised that to depart from them m the least degree is to causo not ouït/||@@||from them in the least degree is to cause not only serrous rucouvcuionce, but also much disappointment||@@||serious inconvenience, but also much disappointment to thoso w11» ha\u sjieut muth time aud care on the||@@||to those who have spent much time and care on the original preparations 'J he Duke wus also, it appears,||@@||original preparations. The Duke was also, it appears, much inlluenced in his hosit itioti by btiiug pnrticu||@@||much influenced in his hesitation by being particu- lirl) di Birnus not to causo disappointment to the||@@||larly desirous not to cause disappointment to the people m Queensland. Ho fully rocogiiisod that tha||@@||people in Queensland. He fully recognised that the ab ouco of ths Ophir and the wurshiprj||@@||absence of the Ophir and the warships would be much felt by the Brisbane people.||@@||would be much felt by the Brisbane people. All tbcio mattete were, it was stated,||@@||All these matters were, it was stated, taken Binto consideration, but against thom was tho||@@||taken into consideration, but against them was the very decided opinion of the authorities that if tho||@@||very decided opinion of the authorities that if the Or lnr aud the «rurships called at iinshauo thoro||@@||Ophir and the warships called at Brisbane there might bo (hu risk of thom being quarantined at||@@||might be the risk of them being quarantined at Svduo) It such a contingency arose all tho Sydney||@@||Sydney. If such a contingency arose all the Sydney jitopaiutious for their lligntiosses' receptiou||@@||preparations for their Highnesses' reception would lm\o been upset, but by decid-||@@||would have been upset, but by decid- ing to proceed to Drishuuo by land, uot||@@||ing to proceed to Brisbane by land, not tilly v. ot Id their entry into Uiisbnno bo assured ut||@@||only would their entry into Brisbane be assured at thu specihed time, hut all chun* u of unv bitch at||@@||the specified time, but all chance of any hitch at byduoy would also hu obviutcel. Jina in tho whola||@@||Sydney would also be obviated. This is the whole story, und it shows how reluctant tho Duke was for||@@||story, and it shows how reluctant the Duke was for any chuugi being made, mid that thoro was really no||@@||any change being made, and that there was really no atti muli vu||@@||alternative. Captain Wallington, whon seen again to nignt,||@@||Captain Wallington, when seen again to-night, stated that tho arrangements for the Dnsbanu||@@||stated that the arrangements for the Brisbane journey uro still lucoiujilclo Anuur-ouicnts||@@||journey are still incomplete. Arrangements no being m too to movido ovety clin-||@@||are being made to provide every com- ton foi their Itoynl Highnesses nt Albuiy.||@@||fort for their Royal Highnesses at Albury. It has been di cided that tho Uoj al tram shall not||@@||It has been decided that the Royal train shall not stop for uri) length of lime at S)llno/, aud it is state I||@@||stop for any length of time at Sydney, and it is stated that this nicusurn lias been uduptcd out of defel ellen||@@||that this measure has been adopted out of deference to tho people of Queensland, and ra that tho jouiney||@@||to the people of Queensland, and so that the journey shall hu j lui licully unbroken between Victona ami||@@||shall be practically unbroken between Victoria and the Noitbern btato||@@||the Northern State. lim Royil tram will leave bpencor-streot nt noon||@@||The Royal train will leave Spencer-street at noon on butuid ly for Albuij, whuh mil be||@@||on Saturday for Albury, which will be reached at r> oO uni Iho jiart) will||@@||reached at 5.30 p.m. The party will ho triusferred to unother train pruvidoit by thd Now||@@||be transferred to another train provided by the New Smith H ales (jovurnmout on tho New .South Wulci||@@||South Wales Government on the New South Wales sidu, whuh is timed to leavu at C.JO p m Tile in||@@||side, which is timed to leave at 6.30 p.m. The in- tentiiiii is that it chilli nach b«,duoy ut o du a m. ni||@@||tention is that it shall reach Sydney at 5.30 a.m. on ^undi.v, and leavu Itciifern half au hour tutor on its||@@||Sunday, and leave Redfern half an hour later on its wa\ to Uuoeuslnud Jennings, tho border town of||@@||way to Queensland. Jennings, the border town of that bute, will bj touched at 11 o'clock||@@||that State, will be reached at 11 o'clock on .Sunday night. At that point a trans-||@@||on Sunday night. At that point a trans- fer to another train will have to be||@@||fer to another train will have to be made owin.» to the» diflcrenco hulwecn tho gauges of||@@||made owing to the difference between the gauges of tho New South \\ ales arid Uueuislaud railways Ihu||@@||the New South Wales and Queensland railways. The train tliunco is timed to urn vu lil Jlrisbsrie ut 2 20 on||@@||train thence is timed to arrive in Brisbane at 2.20 on Monduy afleinu n. So far as tho Victorian imliruya||@@||Monday afternoon. So far as the Victorian railways are concerned exactly the sime iirriingomoiit» as weiu||@@||are concerned exactly the same arrangements as were inudu for the curiveyiincu of tho ltoyal guests to flul||@@||made for the conveyance of the Royal guests to Bal- laist will lo followrd 'J ho truin wiliI in all proba-||@@||larat will be followed. The train will in all proba- bility bo uccotnpaiiiid by Mr W P. fitzpatrick,||@@||bility be accompanied by Mr. W. F. Fitzpatrick, Deputy Jtailnuy Uc muiinsi nor, and by olUcein of Iho||@@||Deputy Railway Commissioner, and by officers of the pohionsiui the |ouiney to Uullurut Mr. Noil||@@||police as on the journey to Ballarat. Mr. Neil Mannus, iu«pictur of existing lines, is making||@@||McInnes, inspector of existing lines, is making m-unge mellis tor having tho wholo of the line from||@@||arrangements for having the whole of the line from Melbourne to Wodonuu sifeguurdcd bv stutlouing||@@||Melbourne to Wodonga safeguarded by stationing men on eithci auto ni intervuls ot uqtiurtor of ii milo.||@@||men on either side at intervals of a quarter of a mile. Ihn aller ''on in tho juins ot their Koyal High||@@||The alteration in the plans of their Royal High- nea es with rotoieuco to their visit to Bnsbano will||@@||nesses with reference to their visit to Brisbane will no djubt uffect the movuirienta uf the enmura Juno||@@||no doubt affect the movements of the cruisers Juno und bt Oeort,o und Ibu ships it tho Australian||@@||and St. George and the ships of the Australian Squadron It »us intended that thu Royal Arthur, tha||@@||Squadron. It was intended that the Royal Arthur, the Kinguiouiiiu, Iho Mildura, and thu Wallaroo should||@@||Ringarooma, the Mildura, and the Wallaroo should leave to-ilu\ for Moleton Hay, but tho lime of their||@@||leave to-day for Moreton Bay, but the time of their departure is now pi blmiiaticul 1 ho Herman cruiser||@@||departure is now problematical. The German cruiser Cormoran has applied fi r the uervices of a pilot to||@@||Cormoran has applied for the services of a pilot to tako her to soa nu l'riday mijtniug||@@||take her to sea on Friday morning. Iho Oihir will probably go with tho warships la||@@||The Ophir will probably go with the warships to Newcastle, «hore Iho llojnl purty on their return||@@||Newcastle, where the Royal party on their return fiom JJnsuaiia will leave tim train and go to .Sydney||@@||from Brisbane will leave the train and go to Sydney by steamer in ordur to ivrrivo ii bydiie) by water. ,||@@||by steamer in order to arrive in Sydnet by water. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385337 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FEDERAL CAPITAL ' SITE.||@@||FEDERAL CAPITAL SITE. lu reference to the ntic'tlon of tha site of tho||@@||In reference to the question of the site of the federal cipit&l, "lr AI"Xs.iidoi W1I1M1, twiting in||@@||federal capital, Mr. Alexander Wilson, writing in reolyti a letter by Mr W P Da>,siis "Now,||@@||reply to a letter by Mr. W. P. Day, says : " Now, «hut I did sa\ was that the»o lines wou'd bo vor)||@@||what I did say was that these lines would be very exp"iis r , costing mi toi(7 000 per milo for some||@@||expensive, costing ' up to £17,000 per mile for some section»».* roreruig specull) t» Orbost to Boodoo,||@@||sections,' referring specially to Orbost to Bendoc, nnd giuiif myamhorily the G ie,ioo»i-in-Clnef ot||@@||and giving my authority the engineer-in-Chief of Victona His own Mt r shows that on the 'reduced||@@||Victoria. His own letter shows that on the ' reduced ' estimates part» of it »ill run up to £¿0 000 per mile||@@||estimates parts of it will run up to £20,000 per mile. /Vin! lie misquotes mu 1 v making th it statement refer||@@||And he misquotes me by making that statement refer to ' Bairnsdale to Now South Wales bolder ' "||@@||to ' Bairnsdale to New South Wales border.' " ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385392 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn COMMONWEALTH APPELLATE||@@||COMMONWEALTH APPELLATE COURT.||@@||COURT. MELBOURNE, Thursday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Thursday. It was decided by the ledotal Government to-dav||@@||It was decided by the Federal Government to-day to appoint a dolegato to attend the conference of the||@@||to appoint a delegate to attend the conference of the representatives of BrtliBh Belf-govoraing colonies to||@@||representatives of British self-governing colonies to bo held in London to consider tbo terms of a bill re-||@@||be held in London to consider the terms of a bill re- lating to tho Appellate Court for tbo Empiro to take||@@||lating to the Appellate Court for the Empire to take the place of the Privy Council The Home Gov-||@@||the place of the Privy Council. The Home Gov- ernment asked that a delégalo should be appointed||@@||ernment asked that a delegate should be appointed by Australia m common wilb Canada, the bouth||@@||by Australia in common with Canada, the South African colonie», New ¿uiland, and Indu Ihn||@@||African colonies, New Zealand, and India. The nnmo of the Australian delegate lias not vet trauB||@@||name of the Australian delegate has not yet trans- pired||@@||pired. THE STANDING ORDElib||@@||THE STANDING ORDERS. The summary of tho dratt standing orders for the||@@||The summary of the draft standing orders for the llouso of Ropresontalivos has already boen published||@@||House of Representatives has already been published in the " Herald " ILcy have boon distributed to||@@||in the " Herald." They have been distributed to members und are now being discussed with much in-||@@||members, and are now being discussed with much in- terest Many members aEsert that some of ti o pro-||@@||terest. Many members assert that some of the pro- posed ro^ulitioiio uro of a too stringent charactei,||@@||posed regulations are of a too stringent character, and think that they would bo Iikuiv to interfere with||@@||and think that they would be likely to interfere with freedom of debate It is also contended that some of||@@||freedom of debate. It is also contended that some of them con/lict «iib the provisions of tbo Constitution||@@||them conflict with the provisions of the Constitution. lho rule roqtitriug 12 members to riso in their places||@@||The rule requiring 12 members to rise in their places | to support n motion fur tile adjouinmo it of tho||@@||to support a motion for the adjournment of the House is spoken of as boiug unfair It is po ated out||@@||House is spoken of as being unfair. It is pointed out thrt if New bouth Wales, winch bus 20 members m||@@||that if New South Wales, which has 26 members in the House, autl Victoria, which pos^essos Jo repre-||@@||the House, and Victoria, which possesses 23 repre- sentatives, n-e do'irous of ventilating a ^riovanu, it||@@||sentatives, are desirous of ventilating a grievance, it can easily bo done, as tt o required support would bu||@@||can easily be done, as the required support would be instantly for licomtng lu tbo cite ni onu of||@@||instantly forthcoming. In the case of one of the smaller btateo, howevt-r, inalteia would||@@||the smaller States, however, matters would ha dilTureut, md Queensland, South Aus-||@@||be different, and Queensland, South Aus- tralia, Western Australia, or Iiisiu nita nould oath||@@||tralia, Western Australia, or Tasmania would each havo t j rely upen help Irom sonic oilier quarter beloro||@@||have to rely upon help from some other quarter before a grievance could bo vtiitihted Of courso the||@@||a grievance could be ventilated. Of course the Federal Premia has all ulunir protested inaiust tho||@@||Federal Premier has all along protested against the pinctlec of sotliug btato ugainst State, hut it is appa-||@@||practice of setting State against State, but it is appa- rent that members are inclined tu bo clannish. Those||@@||rent that members are inclined to be clannish. Those from U estorn Australia and insiuauia III particul ir||@@||from Western Australia and Tasmania in particular »eeui to repaid tbo ret resent divos of the Inrgor||@@||seem to regard the representatives of the larger SUtcs witn ii certain .imoutit of suspicion, aud it Is||@@||States with a certain amount of suspicion, and it is vory certain thnt lho "standing Orders will not ho||@@||very certain that the Standing Orders will not be p isscd without a gicat Meat nf critic am||@@||passed without a great deal of criticism. »A WHI1E AUblllATIA"||@@||" A WHITE AUSTRALIA." 1 he Queensland members have determined amongst||@@||The Queensland members have determined amongst themselves that tho question of " a « hilo Australia '||@@||themselves that the question of " a white Australia " abell bo decided ut thn uirhest possible moment||@@||shall be decided at the earliest possible moment. Uley minn ile Unit they mil have u grout deal lo say||@@||They intimate that they will have a great deal to say upon tho question vvbtui debuting tne Address ni||@@||upon the question when debating the Address in Kop y to (he Govenior-Gciiorul B tptocb An||@@||Reply to the Governor-General's speech. An endo iv onr will bo ma lo lo exttact some moro definite||@@||endeavour will be made to extract some more definite promise lrom the Premiur. ihe policy uf Ministem||@@||promise from the Premier. The policy of Ministers as at picsoul outline! is that such stoDs HUU.I1 bo takuii||@@||as at present outlined is that such steps shall be taken us will provide that tho numb r ot knnnka* now lu||@@||as will provide that the number of kanakas now in Australia shall not bo increased, mid that their im-||@@||Australia shall not be increased, and that their im- portation shall bo gradin Hy restricted until it has||@@||portation shall be gradually restricted until it has been brought donn to the vnuisbiiig punt, tho||@@||been brought down to the vanishing point. The Qilcinslaudora think that this statement is too vagtto,||@@||Queenslanders think that this statement is too vague, mid insist that it will ponnit of t « much delay in||@@||and insist that it will permit of too much delay in dealing mth this important question Wbut they||@@||dealing with this important question. What they di siro - lo qitolo tim muda used by one||@@||desire — to quote the words used by one nt Hiern - i* "that thu dav Bhall hi||@@||of them — is " that the day shall be fixed wheu tim importa tun of kanaka laboui||@@||fixed when the importation of kanaka labour into any ol the Stales of tne Commonwealth Bhall ib||@@||into any of the States of the Commonwealth shall ab- Bolutoly cease" lbov n»-u not so unreosouablo as to||@@||solutely cease." They are not so unreasonable as to ii'k for the abolition of tho employ ment of kunukns||@@||ask for the abolition of the employment of kanakas immediately. 1 hey mil allow lime, and it IB possible||@@||immediately. They will allow time, and it is possible that tluoo years will bo suggested us ben g tho proper||@@||that three years will be suggested as being the proper period within which to bring about lho cb luge It||@@||period within which to bring about the change. It will to a larrie oxteut depend upon the stand taken by||@@||will to a large extent depend upon the stand taken by the Government upon tins ques'icn a« lo «belber||@@||the Government upon this question as to whether "Ministers ni'l leceive tbo Biipport of the Queenslind||@@||Ministers will receive the support of the Queensland members, who are all jilodgcd tu their constituents||@@||members, who are all pledged to their constituents on these mutters, 1 he Asiatic question is also re||@@||on these matters. The Asiatic question is also re- eelving consideration at the baudB of membors 1 bete||@@||ceiving consideration at the hands of members. There are, it ia pointed ont, no vested interests to be||@@||are, it is pointed out, no vested interests to be iiiturferod with Ihe represtntutivcn of the coloured||@@||interfered with. The representatives of the coloured rae s bnvo como unbidden to cur shores, und the door||@@||races have come unbidden to our shores, and the door of thB Commonwealth ou(,hl to t u »hut against thi m||@@||of the Commonwealth ought to be shut against them. lho Government will, it is stated, at au early date||@@||The Government will, it is stated, at an early date bo a»kcd to take drastic stops with lho viow ot ]>re||@@||be asked to take drastic steps with the view of pre- venting the mllut of Asiatics to theeo chores||@@||venting the influx of Asiatics to these shores. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385393 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMME. I||@@||THE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMME. There ia a good doat of commeut^amongst mem||@@||There is a good deal of comment amongst mem- bers of Both HOUSES at the allouée which is buin_||@@||bers of Both Houses at the silence which is being preserved by members of the Ministry in connection||@@||preserved by members of the Ministry in connection with their general policy The general opinion seems||@@||with their general policy. The general opinion seems to be that the statements coutainod in the speech of||@@||to be that the statements contained in the speech of the Governor-General »vero very bald, and gave||@@||the Governor-General were very bald, and gave members but little moro information tlun thoy nero||@@||members but little more information than they were already possos-cu of Ono or tn o Cabinet meetings||@@||already possessed of. One or two Cabinet meetings havo been hold BIUCC, hut the luvnnablo reply of Mr||@@||have been held since, but the invariable reply of Mr. Barton to tbo representatives of the press vi bo||@@||Barton to the representatives of the press who sought information with regard lo Hiern was that no||@@||sought information with regard to them was that no bUBiooss of public importance I ad been tiftnuaetetl||@@||business of public importance had been transacted. It WBB geiiorally oxt octcd by memb is that in his||@@||It was generally expected by members that in his speeches at Ball irat and MulbournotLo federal leader||@@||speeches at Ballarat and Melbourne the federal leader would make amore detailed stittmonr, hut in His||@@||would make a more detailed statement, but in this tliov havo beou disappointed Ihe debato upon the||@@||they have been disappointed. The debate upon the Address in Reply nott week is thcreiuti being||@@||Address in Reply next week is therefore being anxioudy awaited, and it is tukeu for granlod that||@@||anxiously awaited, and it is taken for granted that tho luteutiouB of tho Ministers «ill be made known||@@||the intentions of the Ministers will be made known with regatd to several important mailors upon which||@@||with regard to several important matters upon which enlightenment is now boing Bought in vam||@@||enlightenment is now being sought in vain. The news that it is not the intention of Mr Reid||@@||The news that it is not the intention of Mr. Reid to at once move a motion of " no confidence" in tho||@@||to at once move a motion of " no confidence" in the Government is received with satisfaction by a majority||@@||Government is received with satisfaction by a majority of mcmbcis wiio aro desirous of hoanug||@@||of members who are desirous of hearing all that can bo BSid on either side,||@@||all that can be said on either side, ami of joining fretly iu the debate without at the||@@||and of joining freely in the debate without at the samo time unduly pledging themselves to either||@@||same time unduly pledging themselves to either party||@@||party. It is generally bMiovod that lho debato upon tbo||@@||It is generally believed that the debate upon the Address in Reply will Ps vorv len »thy lim epcoch||@@||Address in Reply will be very lengthy. The speech of tbo LtOToruoi-Genoral emhraco 1 a multitude of||@@||of the Governor-General embraced a multitude of subject9, many of winch it is rucontused cannot||@@||subjects, many of which it is recognised cannot pos-iblv be t eult with tins session 3 ich question i»,||@@||possibly be dealt with this session. Each question is, moreover, very debatable All lho members spoken||@@||moreover, very debatable. All the members spoken to teem to bo uudtr Ibu lnmrcssinn that it will be||@@||to seem to be under the impression that it will be nccossatv for thom to make a si it^mont explaining||@@||necessary for them to make a statement explaining thor pjhtical belief It will, they aaj, bo||@@||their political belief. It will, they say, be ucccrenry 1er thom lo do th B to put||@@||necessary for them to do this to put tbemB»lvea upon gool terme with then||@@||themselves upon good terms with their constituents Under Iluso circiimttance , thorofore,||@@||constituents. Under these circumstances, therefore, the dohatü upon the Addross in ltoply may occupy be||@@||the debate upon the Address in Reply may occupy be- tivoi'ii t»o an I three weeks||@@||tween two and three weeks. lho imnro sion l8 rapidly gaming ground that||@@||The impression is rapidly gaining ground that even if machiner/ bills«nly uro dealt nitb-to Bay||@@||even if machinery bills only are dealt with—to say nothing of the tnrili-the session will prove to bo a||@@||nothing of the tariff—the session will prove to be a long aud arduous ono||@@||long and arduous one. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385501 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn NEWCASTLE.||@@||NEWCASTLE. THE SWAMP NUISANCE.||@@||THE SWAMP NUISANCE. NEWCASTLE, Thnndij.||@@||NEWCASTLE, Thursday. An indignation meeting of residents of Cook'« mil,||@@||An indignation meeting of residents of Cook's Hill, Mereu ether, and the Junction was hold at the Com||@@||Merewether, and the Junction was hold at the Com- monwcalth líalo/, Hull and Melville streets, to Bight,||@@||monwealth Hotel, Bull and Melville streets, to-night, for the purposo 01 protesting again-1 the continuant«||@@||for the purpose of protesting against the continuance of the uui°auce created by the swamps at Melville||@@||of the nuisance created by the swamps at Melville- street, and t3 deviso means for compeliiag tbs||@@||street, and to devise means for compelling the authorities to lake immediate action. Mr. bsmtitl||@@||authorities to take immediate action. Mr. Samuel Genge occupied tbo chuir, uiid thero ivas a represen*||@@||Genge occupied the chair, and there was a represen- tative gathering of ratepajern Iho chairman,ia||@@||tative gathering of ratepayers. The chairman, in oponing tho meeting, referred to the stops taken u||@@||opening the meeting, referred to the steps taken in past years, und said that tbo loug-atandisg||@@||past years, and said that the long-standing uuiBunco bad boou the subject of frequent||@@||nuisance had been the subject of frequent communications botween tbo Board of Health and||@@||communications between the Board of Health and tbo local authorities since the year 1897 Certain||@@||the local authorities since the year 1897. Certain improvements had been effected an the lésait of||@@||improvements had been effected as the result of agitation by r°stdents, but the nuitunce had not beet||@@||agitation by residents, but the nuisance had not been abated lhe Board of Health had declared Ik||@@||abated. The Board of Health had declared the Bwamps to bo a nuisance, uud had called uponfti||@@||swamps to be a nuisance, and had called upon the Hamilton Municipal Council, as tho locai author)||@@||Hamilton Municipal Council, as the local authority under the Public Health Act, to toko action, butai||@@||under the Public Health Act, to take action, but the council bud failed in its duty by neglecting to corsfel||@@||council had failed in its duty by neglecting to compel owners c f the subsided property to remedy tha||@@||owners of the subsided property to remedy the mutter Mr Owen Halbert also spoke, sad a||@@||matter. Mr. Owen Gilbert also spoke, and ex- plained the steps necessary to ho taken uadertti||@@||plained the steps necessary to be taken under the Publio Health Act Other speakers urged that um||@@||Publis Health Act. Other speakers urged that inas- much as the Hamilton Council was apathetic it was tia||@@||much as the Hamilton Council was apathetic it was the duty of residents whoso health was cudangeied ti||@@||duty of residents whose health was endangered to urco tho Board of Health to act ou its own loihahre,||@@||urge the Board of Health to act on its own initiative. Mr \V C toekett moved,-" lhat thu oeetiar||@@||Mr. W. C. Foskett moved,—" That this meeting is ot opinion that the Melville-street swamp is a em||@@||is of opinion that the Melville-street swamp is a nui- sunco, injurious and dangerous to health, ana a||@@||sance, injurious and dangerous to health, and ex- jiress-s its disapproval ot the apathy displayed by tot||@@||presses its disapproval of the apathy displayed by the local authorities in securing tho abetowent of the eui||@@||local authorities in securing the abatement of the nui- since" Tho motion wae seconded by Mr HaorjsP||@@||sance." The motion was seconded by Mr. George P. Lock, supported by Alderman William Cann, of the||@@||Lock, supported by Alderman William Cann, of the City Council, uud was uuammously carried||@@||City Council, and was unanimously carried. Mr T. Kilgour moved,-" Ibat tbo Board el||@@||Mr. J. Kilgour moved,—" That the Board of Public Ht-ultn be requested to use the powers vested||@@||Public Health be requested to use the powers vested in it bv cluuso lb of thu Public Health Act to secan||@@||in it by clause 16 of the Public Health Act to secure un ubutcinont of tbu Mulvillo-strcot swamn nuisance,||@@||an abatement of the Melville-street swamp nuisance, and that the attention of tho board bo directed to tin||@@||and that the attention of the board be directed to the correspondence on the subject from the year 1897 h||@@||correspondence on the subject from the year 1897 to date " The motion was unanimously carriod||@@||date." The motion was unanimously carried. It wus resolved that a douututioh, constating ot||@@||It was resolved that a deputation, consisting of Messrs bunicol Oenge, W C 1 oekitt, and A Cool,||@@||Messrs. Samuel Genge, W. C. Foskitt, and A. Cook, should interview Alderman W. B, Sharp, who am||@@||should interview Alderman W. B. Sharp, who was recently appointed us the representative of Noventa||@@||recently appointed as the representative of Newcastle ou the Bourd of Health with a vinw to tbo queiUM||@@||on the Board of Health with a view to the question being brought prominently under notice at the aal||@@||being brought prominently under notice at the next meeting >t tho board Mr Gongo was elect«!||@@||meeting of the board. Mr. Genge was elected chuirmun of the Citizens' Committee, und air V7||@@||chairman of the Citizens' Committee, and Mr. W. C Toskott was appointed bon secrotary of tb||@@||C. Foskett was appointed hon. secretary of the movement. _||@@||movement. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385402 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn AUIUVAL OF MB. QUONG YEN.||@@||ARRIVAL OF MR. QUONG YEN. A DlSTINeUlSHED CHINESE VISITOIt.||@@||A DISTINGUISHED CHINESE VISITOR. UyÜioE aud A steamer Australian, which recootly||@@||By the E. and A. steamer Australian, which recently arnvrd in b\o ra ugo tie ia a||@@||been in Sydney about seven years ago. He is a ineuibor ut the ¿select Council in Hongkong Lnownaa||@@||member of the Select Council in Hongkong known as tbo Um Lm Crook," which body cousista ot lu||@@||the " Ben Ben Gook," which body consists of 10 pi i ii mt LtiKieae, who aro api omled on i ehalf ot||@@||promient Chinese, who are appointed on behalf of t io Hi .tish Government b\ tim Hon I li btewirt||@@||the British Government by the Hon. J. H. Stewart Loci bau, Gc lout ii becrotur} of Utn^kon *, upon tho||@@||Lockhart, Colonial Secretary of Hongkong, upon the leoun uibiidatiau of other piotuinent rosuhnta Mr||@@||recommendation of other prominent residents. Mr. CiuoJif, \ou obtained tbo apeciii peron mon of tho||@@||Quong Yen obtained the special permission of the L,no Government to jay a short wwttotho btato||@@||Lyne Government to pay a short visit to the State. flu wnti «ecu by a 4 llouild ' reporter yesterday, aud||@@||He was seen by a " Herald " reporter yesterday, and oxpiäßflid pleasure at baviug tht opportunity ot||@@||expressed pleasure at having the opportunity of iißnm visiting Sydnej Although he bpükci J-nglish||@@||again visiting Sydney. Although he spoke English fuir H ullMr Quong îurt ucted m tho capacity ol||@@||fairly well Mr. Quong Tart acted in the capacity of mtcrnrutor Ju answer to a question irom tne ro||@@||interpreter. In answer to a question from the re- porlei rtsjïLCtiiig tha recont trouble in Chmi, Mr||@@||porter respecting the recent trouble in China, Mr. Quong Yen said ho had no special knowloJco of tUo||@@||Quong Yen said he had no special knowledge of the situation lío hitd trt\e)Ud extensively m||@@||situation. He had travelled extensively in China, but had not visited tbo scuno of the outbreak||@@||China, but had not visited the scene of the outbreak. lieleiruj¿ to tho work of tho Chuslinu niishioimiits||@@||Referring to the work of the Christian missionaries in Hongkong, ho »aid there weia u Urge number m||@@||in Hongkong, he said there were a large number in tbo C1I3 , all of whom nore respected and wiro doing||@@||the city, all of whom were respected and were doing aucccailul work He himself fivourod u hut waa||@@||successful work. He himself favoured what was 1 uown fia tho |piogr¿saivu purty in China although||@@||known as the progressive party in China, although Ins pub lion precluded bim from actively taking part||@@||his position precluded him from actively taking part in auy such organisations||@@||in any such organisations. Askuu" rßBpectnir the \ ork of the belect Council,||@@||Asked respecting the work of the Select Council, of which ho aaid ho waa lho >ouugeat morn bur, Mr||@@||of which he said he was the youngest member, Mr. QuougYtn oxplaimd that tmeh \itar uominaliona||@@||Quoug Yen explained that each year nominations woro received irom umou^at the luudiug ChiueaL io||@@||were received from amongst the leading Chinese re- tiduiid ot the tiiy, nindi contained u population||@@||sidents of the city, which contained a population uumbsrit f» 270,UUO Chuieau Csualh about||@@||numbering 270,000 Chinese. Usually about 7U pernoua wiro nominated, from which numbLr||@@||70 persons were nominated, from which number the lion f H btuwait flockhart mado (ho 10||@@||the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart made the 10 appointment« Ho st lection took piuco amiuall},||@@||appointments. The selection took place annually, although tho retiring momba» of tin, council bola IÍÍJLU||@@||although the retiring members of the council held office ub bun councillors lor MI a idtttonal 12 mouths foi||@@||as hon. councillors for an additional 12 months for thu purpose of K,v,nE lulvicu 01 *u«ih tonco to tho||@@||the purpose of giving advice or assistance to the council whensv«. nooetsarj It was thu duty ot||@@||council whenever necessary. It was the duty of LULU meiuber of tbia council to sit each dav from G||@@||each member of this council to sit each day from 6 p ni till about IO ¿U p m from Mondar till 1 nday,||@@||p.m. till about 10.30 p.m. from Monday till Friday, at which sittiuga COBBS of kidnapp «j, extortion ¿.c ,||@@||at which sittings cases of kidnapping, extortion, &c., wero brought buioro them aud dialt v.ith w¡¡ Kidnap||@@||were brought before them and dealt with. Kidnap- pm" waa \ei\ rito amount uomou i ntl cliitureu ni||@@||ping was very rife amongst women and children in HoiiL,k u0 In such Lises thu cuuneil made o\ery||@@||Hongkong. In such cases the council made every muuuy ua to lue udürus or Ibu person ivhoin it waa||@@||inquiry as to the address of the person whom it was bought to 1 ulutip On bundala, fiom 11 a m toi||@@||sought to kidnap. On Sundays, from 11 a.m. to 1 p m , thu council visite 1 tho pri onsto ceo that pcopor||@@||p.m., the council visited the prisons to see that proper treatment waa battit; Hit ted out to thoao «raiting to||@@||treatment was being meted out to those waiting to bu de ilt willi or to bo mut horn" lu rßply to a||@@||be dealt with or to be sent home. In reply to a queution fiom ti 0 repot 1er, Mr Quoug "ÍGU sud the||@@||question from the reporter, Mr. Quoug Yen said the lUatioiia between tho LuropLaua and Uurncso 111||@@||relations between the Europeans and Chinese in Hongkong wero of a peaeeful niturc Doth traded to||@@||Hongkong were of a peaceful nature. Both traded to a cm-idi rabio exlent, aud tho ¿,icatest trust waa||@@||a considerable extent, and the greatest trust was repiscil iu oac» othir lim îeeideuts ot li ni kon«||@@||reposed in each other. The residents of Hongkong as well us tho o lu thu northern pj.na ot China wiro||@@||as well as those in the northern parts of China were upon better torms with each other thuu thosn mother||@@||upon better terms with each other than those in other puitb, a fact which was brought about by tho ytcx*||@@||parts, a fact which was brought about by the great uttont ot luido md commerce carried cn between||@@||extent of trade and commerce carried on between thom bpeakmg ot the Uritiah otliualß in Hongkong,||@@||them. Speaking of the British officials in Hongkong, Mr Quou¿ leu said tho Co\oruor, bir llonry lilakc,||@@||Mr. Quong Yen said the Governor, Sir Henry Blake, U C M (j f wts deservedly popular lho ofhcmt,||@@||G.C.M.G., wws deservedly popular. The official, howavor, \ ith whom the members ot thu I hut eso||@@||however, with whom the members of the Chinese Lommunity bud most to do t o lion btowart Lock||@@||community had most to do the Hon. Stewart Lock- bart (Colonial Sxiotiry) who waa highly oateoned||@@||hart (Colonial Secretary), who was highly esteemed. Ho vas in abln admmiatrator Mr Quone, You added||@@||He was an able administrator. Mr. Quong Yen added that it wita prohibió (hat thulloo stewart Lockhait||@@||that it was probable that the Hon. Stewart Lockhart would pay u visit to Now bouth Wales at au early||@@||would pay a visit to New South Wales at an early date Mr Quong ion» who said he hoped to remain||@@||date. Mr. Quong Yen, who said he hoped to remain in Svdnev for about two mouth*, was on leaving his||@@||in Sydney for about two months, was on leaving his homo entertained by the lion blow ort Lockhart||@@||home entertained by the Hon. Stewart Lockhart at Ina residence, anti also banqueted by the members||@@||at his residence, and also banqueted by the members ot tho Select Council and other hodua||@@||of the Select Council and other bodies. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385403 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE PATENTS CONFERENCE,||@@||THE PATENTS CONFERENCE. THU HF.C0MMENDATIONS.||@@||THE RECOMMENDATIONS. Tho intor-Stalo coufcrcucoof llegistrurs of Patents,||@@||The inter-State conference of Registrars of Patents, over which Acting-Judgo l\eigbbour presided ut the||@@||over which Acting-Judge Neighbour presided at the Custom-houeo for souiu time pnst, piosontcd nu||@@||Custom-house for some time past, presented an iDtoriiu report to the Minister of 1 tittie und Customs||@@||interim report to the Minister of Trade and Customs bofora dispersiug on Saturday* Ibu conference up||@@||before dispersing on Saturday. The conference ap- pointcd its chairumu aud Mr townsend, Gegi.trai of||@@||pointed its chairman and Mr. Townsend, Registrar of I utuuli in Ciiieeuslatid, a mib-committee to prepare||@@||Patents in Queensland, a sub-committee to prepare u butti report ard embody the amendments in tho||@@||a final report and embody the amendments in the bill ( n patents, desigos ut d trado min ks, fnimed by||@@||bill on patents, designs, and trade marks, framed by Mr AVutkinSj 1JnrIiamentaiv draughtsman, of iNcw||@@||Mr. Watkins, Parliamentary draughtsman, of New South \V ales, neccs try to carry into chect tho viovs||@@||South Wales, necessary to carry into effect the views of thu conference lhc sub-committee will prohuhlv||@@||of the conference. The sub-committee will probably comj leto it i labours eurl\ next wculr||@@||complete its labours early next week. TLc report of the conierence ii, of conree, rogardod||@@||The report of the conference is, of course, regarded nu coulidcuti ii but it is understood to havo recom-||@@||as confidential ; but it is understood to have recom- mends I Ihut p tenu tnl.cn out in tbo Common wealth||@@||mended that patents taken out in the Commonwealth shull havo n. life ot 11 vears, tbo fees to be jiaid to ho||@@||shall have a life of 14 years, the fees to be paid to be h\od by tho Cioveruoi-b encrai in Council but it io||@@||fixed by the Governor-General in Council ; but it is behovcti that tho conierence will tuggo t that tho one||@@||believed that the conference will suggest that the one leo for till ledcrated ft utos should bo about ¿Id, in||@@||fee for all federated States should be about £13, in- stead ot uejrly ¿,100, us ut | resuut Patent agents||@@||stead of nearly £100, as at present. Patent agents ii ill, iccorduiL, to the jirot t ned bill, hav o to bo ro^is||@@||will, according to the proposed bill, have to be regis- lorcd uudir rcgululious to Do frniucd in conjunctioa||@@||tered under regulations to be framed in conjunction vutti it In the oveut ot tbetr neglecting to comply||@@||with it. In the event of their neglecting to comply with tina requirement u, bcuvv tine" may bo||@@||with this requirement a heavy fine may be inflicted Ibu question of Mato and Commonwealth||@@||inflicted. The question of State and Commonwealth patents wus dcbutDd ut length by the conterenco||@@||patents was debated at length by the conference. 1'iavisioii ha», it is said, loen loutio lu Mr Wutkiuj s||@@||Provision has, it is said, been made in Mr. Watkins's bill, as hu illy jppiovcd bv thoro0istrms, to preservo||@@||bill, as finally approved by the registrars, to preserve alt lights and privileges now enjoyed by holders of||@@||all rights and privileges now enjoyed by holders of patouts in nuv of the otites and (.onerous ariaugo||@@||patents in any of the States, and generous arrange- monts haro hoon m ide- for thom to extend their rights||@@||ments have been made for them to extend their rights throi ghout tho federation it they BO desiro aud||@@||throughout the federation it they so desire and circumstances notent Iho question of "novelty"||@@||circumstances permit. The question of " novelty " r is well thrssu'd out, and too conference CHIIIO to||@@||was well thrashed out, and the conference came to almost the same conclusious as the committeo which||@@||almost the same conclusions as the committee which bus I ern considering the samu subject lu Lugland||@@||has been considering the same subject in England foi tile paßt nine months ui d foiwurdcd its recom||@@||for the past nine months, and forwarded its recom- mundutious to Mr Illusion tn o days bcioro the||@@||mendations to Mr. Kingston two days before the opitoine of the report or Ibu Lu"ltsU committee caine||@@||epitome of the report of the English committee came to ham] 1 ho suggestions mude by tbo conference||@@||to hand. The suggestions made by the conference tiece sarilv cover tim lotmitioii ot a central or Com-||@@||necessarily cover the formation of a central or Com- monwealth Patents Ulhcc, ind ill its hadings will of||@@||monwealth Patents Office, and all its findings will of couisu bo considered hi the 1 cderal Cabinet before||@@||course be considered by the Federal Cabinet before thu pronosed Commonwealth Bill is laid before the||@@||the proposed Commonwealth Bill is laid before the Legislature early ii the lorthcounug aesBion||@@||Legislature early in the forthcoming session. The oiccutivo of the Victorian Christian Endeavour||@@||The executive of the Victorian Christian Endeavour Union (rcprcsuntiup- 17 ÜÜ0 memburs) resolved at its||@@||Union (representing 17,000 members) resolved at its montblj meeting to-night to pBtitiou Ibu Senato||@@||monthly meeting to-night to petition the Senate und the IIou o of liopreseutativcs praying that||@@||and the House of Representatives praying that tbo jirocecdings at evcrv sitting bo opened with||@@||the proceedings at every sitting be opened with pmytir _||@@||prayer. ADELAIDE, Thursday||@@||ADELAIDE, Thursday. The colleagues of tbo lato Premier (Mr Holder),||@@||The colleagues of the late Premier (Mr. Holder), who havo boen associated with bun lor tbo last IS||@@||who have been associated with him for the last 18 month8, and several of tbcm for e-oino y oars in the||@@||months, and several of them for some years in the Kingston Ministry, met to bid lum mrenell on||@@||Kingston Ministry, met to bid him farewell on 1 huraday before leaving to tike up lim duties us||@@||Thursday before leaving to take up his duties as Sj eulter of the House of Kepres utulivcs Iho prê-||@@||Speaker of the House of Representatives. The pre- tent PrBmici (Mr lenkins) t\pressod tho high ap||@@||sent Premier (Mr. Jenkins) expressed the high ap- picciuttou they all enterlatucd lor Mr Holder||@@||preciation they all entertained for Mr. Holder. Chough sorry to lo«o bim they vi ero pie ised that he||@@||Though sorry to lose him they were pleased that he would have Ibu arivantcgo of using his iidiuirublo||@@||would have the advantage of using his admirable tulonts in Ibu greater federal sphere A ¡,old watch||@@||talents in the greater federal sphere. A gold watch and chjiu, ei eel illy mude tor the occa-ion, was||@@||and chain, specially made for the occasion, was handed to Mr Holder, who will louve for Melbourne||@@||handed to Mr. Holder, who will leave for Melbourne on 1 nduv uttemoou||@@||on Friday afternoon. ORAtsGE, thursday||@@||ORANGE, Thursday. Tho I cderal Council League to day decided to ask||@@||The Federal Council League to-day decided to ask the Works Department to appoint toe best ingiueer||@@||the Works Department to appoint the best engineer uvailabls to uccouipuuy tho tcduul espita! com-||@@||available to accompany the federal capital com- missioner, Mr A Oliver, on his propoitd visit to||@@||missioner, Mr. A. Oliver, on his proposed visit to Orange All tho export andoneo ni the possession of||@@||Orange. All the expert evidence in the possession of tho lcsL,uu shows that thu various water supplies||@@||the league shows that the various water supplies obtumublo uro moomparablo both as regards cnimcity||@@||obtainable are incomparable both as regards capacity and gravitation A depututiou was appointed to||@@||and gravitation. A deputation was appointed to walton tho Minister||@@||wait on the Minister. A\ e are requested to stato that the data of closing||@@||We are requested to state that the date of closing thu federal flag competition is the dist instant||@@||the federal flag competition is the 31st instant. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14412497 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn -||@@||- TINGHA DISTRICT.||@@||TINGHA DISTRICT. TINGHA. Friday.||@@||TINGHA. Friday. Hay and party on Sulheiland's Wntoi ha\ o struck||@@||Hay and party on Sutherland's Water have struck a reef yy bien thoy aro yy orkang iv ith vory satisfactory||@@||a reef which they are working with very satisfactory returns Sanders and party and Jones mid party,||@@||returns. Sanders and party and Jones and party, working reefs ni tho samo locality, aro still getting||@@||working reefs in the same locality, are still getting fair íeturu* Several parties, both Europoans anti||@@||fair returns. Several parties, both Europeans and Chinese, working on Long Gully, aro also making fair||@@||Chinese, working on Long Gully are also making fair yy ngos eithci in iilltivi ii or by (¡tucking suriaco «tilt||@@||wages wither in alluvial or by stacking surface4 dirt reaily for water||@@||ready for water r Little and party and T Littlo nhd partv mo||@@||F. Little and party and J. Little and party are still yvorkmg their roots neal Summerhill yvith lairly||@@||still working their reef's near Summerhill with fairly pay ablo results Martin und party nt tho Kod Hill||@@||payable results. Martin and party at the Red Hill still continuo to get good yvosb Tavlor und party,||@@||still continue to get good wash. Taylor and party, who aro driving a tunnel into tho back of tho Bed||@@||who are driving a tunnel into the back of the Red lilli, with aid from tho piospe-tiug \ote, mo now m||@@||Hill, with aid from the prospecting vote, are now in about 100ft, but so fal have stiuck nothing Brick||@@||about 1200ft., but so far have struck nothing. Brick- y\ood and party havo phot tenort hands, as thero me||@@||wood and party have shortened hands, as there are indications that their reef is cutting out||@@||indications that their reef is cutting out. Budden and party aro still getting fairly payable||@@||Budden and party are still getting fairly payable wash in their tunnel on Stoney Creek ltiekctts and||@@||wash in their tunnel on Stoney Creek. Ricketts and party also continuo to got some pny ablo yy ash in tho||@@||party also continue to get some payable wash in the lied of tho crook Schuman and party, at Topper's||@@||bed of the creek. Schuman and party, at Topper's Mount un, no busy stacking yy ish, yvhich||@@||Mountain, are busy stacking wash, which prospects fairly yvoll Moina i md party ure busy||@@||prospects fairly well. Morris and party are busy st lekmg dut, and have about 70 lo ids at grass The||@@||stacking dirt, and have about 70 loads at grass. The loppoi s Mountain Im mining Compjny mo still||@@||Topper's Mountain Tin-mining Company are still smking in tho granito, which is voTy hard, and they||@@||sinking int he granite, which is very hard, and they have n deal of watei to i onteud yy ith||@@||have a deal of water to contend with. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385597 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn A SUPPOSED ANARCHIST.||@@||A SUPPOSED ANARCHIST. PEKTH, Friday.||@@||PERTH, Friday. Tho curiosity of the public was much cxcitid yes-||@@||The curiosity of the public was much excited yes- terday, when Inspector Tarley, head ,of the Criminal||@@||terday, when Inspector Farley, head of the Criminal Investigation Department, four doteclives, aud two||@@||Investigation Department, four detectives, and two constables, boatded ! tha moil steamer Orinu/, from||@@||constables, boarded the mail steamer Ormuz, from Europe Over a «core of Italians wem lined up on||@@||Europe. Over a score of Italians were lined up on deck und questioned by the police no communication||@@||deck and questioned by the police, no communication being allowed ia I) o meantime with thu (bore I ho||@@||being allowed in the meantime with the shore. The »hip WHS also exiimii ed ui d evei tu illy tim Italians||@@||ship was also examined, and eventually the Italians weronllowed iishoruwlul DotoclivcIvavinaghbnoKeu||@@||were allowed ashore while Detective Kavanagh booked a pannage and proeeided in tile vossnl to Adelaide||@@||a passage and proceeded in the vessel to Adelaide. Iiiiipector 1 arley, on being qutitionul slated that||@@||Inspector Farley, on being questioned, stated that his instructions had been imukod strictly o liddon||@@||his instructions had been marked strictly confiden- tia!, arad Inspector Lam-unco, Acting Commissioner||@@||tial, and Inspector Lawrence, Acting Commissioner of police, in re) ly to a miniar query returned n like||@@||of police, in reply to a similar query returned a like answer It leaked out lu tho courco of le .nines to||@@||answer. It leaked out in the course of inquiries to- day that the polieo lind boen informod that a well||@@||day that the police had been informed that a well- known auarchi t WIIB ubouid ino Ormu/, thoitiforma||@@||known anarchist was aboard the Ormuz, the informa- tion being tob (.replied from the oivt rn roloi IIB and||@@||tion being telegraphed from the eastern colonies, and probably, in the ilret instincc, from bcotland Yard||@@||probably, in the first instance, from Scotland Yard. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385808 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn UEH AILMENT OF TKUCKS.||@@||DERAILMENT OF TRUCKS. J ho third railwavncculont in two da>s occuired||@@||The third railway accident in two days occurred at the Itrdfoiu itulnny etution Inat night At Jil||@@||at the Redfern railway station last night. At 20 inmutes paît li o'« lock u goods liaiu was proceeding||@@||minutes past 11 o'clock a goods train was proceeding lrom Darl og Ilnrbonr, nud when lit ti o junction with||@@||from Darling Harbour, and when at the junction with the main suburban line three of the trucks left Iho||@@||the main suburban line three of the trucks left the rails One of thom turned cr aswnaa,nuil «iUctually||@@||rails. One of them turned crossways, and effectually barred ti e linu on which it had bein Iravelliug Iho||@@||barred the line on which it had been travelling. The lu simp is deaenbed an a shunting accident, though||@@||mishap is described as a shunting accident, though tha milln nlies at the stallen last nulli: decln ed to||@@||the authorities at the station last night declined to guo my Information with r-gnrdtnt tsoatip||@@||give any information with regard to it. No stop- pago of pnsRongi r liallic look placo, but at 1 a ui thin||@@||page of passenger traffic took place, but at 1 a.m. this morning the linu from iJuli g Harbour i u||@@||morning the line from Darling Harbour on «Inch the accident occuitid wns aliil blocked,||@@||which the accident occurred was still blocked, tbouiih thora waa evirj likelihood of its abortl.||@@||though there was every likelihood of its shortly being ilcnrcd l$o rxplunnli u waa available||@@||being cleared. No explanation was available at mi early hour this morning ns to Ibu||@@||at an early hour this morning as to the causo of the derailment, und the oin nils lit the rail||@@||cause of the derailment, and the officials at the rail- way station declmid to give nny information. J or||@@||way station declined to give any information. For- tuuately the mishap occurnd at a time and place||@@||tunately the mishap occurred at a time and place that precluded tho likclihuod of a moro ECIIOUB||@@||that precluded the likelihood of a more serious disaater to other trama being involved.||@@||disaster to other trains being involved. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385811 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MISHAP AT W l'ONG-,||@@||MISHAP AT WYONG. AN ENGINE HUNS OVER AN EMBANKMENT.||@@||AN ENGINE RUNS OVER AN EMBANKMENT. WYONG, Friday.||@@||WYONG, Friday. An accident happened to _ gooda tram at 7 o clock||@@||An accident happened to a goods train at 7 o'clock this eveimv. Iho Ham, known as Wo. ¿9, consist-||@@||this evening. The train, known as No. 39, consist- ing of tvvoenpiQos uud tomo «10 hucks, was travelling||@@||ing of two engines and some 30 trucks, was travelling 'between Sjdnej and Nowctistle lhe train||@@||between Sydney and Newcastle. The train win lit vvaitm^ was *tnnUin_ ni tho siding Iho||@@||whilst waiting was standing in the siding. The fireman alatt-B they ice ived tho staff aud the *' right||@@||fireman states they received the staff and the " right riway"iiom ihoofhcoron dutv 'Iho points and||@@||away " from the officer on duty. The points and bignall being »garnet them, thej run over the dead end||@@||signals being against them, they ran over the dead end oi tho siding vvhilu under the impression they were cn||@@||of the siding while under the impression they were on Iho mam line lhe front engine, a Baldwin, ran||@@||the main line. The front engine, a Baldwin, ran down the hill, buivmg itself m the earth Ibu||@@||down the hill, burying itself in the earth. The lender wan derailed, doing damogo to tho ectond en-||@@||tender was derailed, doing damage to the second en- gine, which way, with sever ti ttucka, derailed al«o||@@||gine, which was, with several trucks, derailed also. leather aenrui damage was done to both ingioea||@@||Rather serious damage was done to both engines. Umply trucks about the middle ut tho tram bud the||@@||Empty trucks about the middle of the train had the hutlors bain-med clean off No cue was seiiouily hurt||@@||buffers smashed clean off. No one was seriously hurt although the gu ml waa auvi relv «hal en and hud hit»||@@||although the guard was severely shaken and had his haul badly cut lhe liri mau on the front ougma vtiis||@@||hand badly cut. The fireman on the front engine was thrown down the embankment some «Mt without||@@||thrown down the embankment some 30ft. without baiiig injuiod||@@||being injured. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385816 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn CIRCULATION OF BANK NOTES||@@||CIRCULATION OF BANK NOTES MELBOURNE I'rWay.||@@||MELBOURNE, Friday. bome particulars hnvo hceu uscoitauied with recaní||@@||Some particulars have been ascertained with regard to the futuro noto if-suo for tho Com mon wealth of Aus||@@||to the future note issue for the Commonwealth of Aus- trulm A suggestion was recently made that such||@@||tralia. A suggestion was recently made that such liPUL should li ret of all bo ou o circulating tb.r->u_jhout||@@||issue should first of all be one circulating throughout tho -ix Stttes wit mut chttrgu tor e-.chnnc1u und that||@@||the six States without charge for exchange, and that no athpr form of Comnionwoalih currency bo accept-||@@||no other form of Commonwealth currency be accept- able 1 bo hanks w illina ncknowle Ipi c1 the propriety||@@||able. The banks willingly acknowledged the propriety of this condition, and they pp^j o-e ti» K foro that thoy||@@||of this condition, and they propose therefore that they »hould iSHue noten under a uniform Act fice ot ex-||@@||should issue notes under a uniform Act free of ex- change utevory hanking ofhco in Iho Comm nwtilt.i ,||@@||change at every banking office in the Commonwealth ; but the} att ich tro condition thet i otc3 arc tu bo ex||@@||but they attach the condition that notes are to be ex- thtugoihlo for noln tit p¿r onlv, at the chuf oflicc of||@@||changeable for gold at par only at the chief office of mV lank in tbo. csptti! eit> of t ich Mato||@@||any bank in the capital city of each State. Tor tno protection of i otohol 1er-* tho\ propose||@@||For the protection of noteholders they propose that notes shall b« the first chtiigt upon nil »auto of||@@||that notes shall be the first charge upon all assets of the bank, a c million that nlreiti\ jbtm u in \ letona||@@||the bank, a condition that already obtains in Victoria and other Mites J hw pnvisio i »ill in tfiott RUO||@@||and other States. This provision will in effect give petfect steuritv Of cour e there limit bo a limit to||@@||perfect security. Of course there must be a limit to thB amount it note« Uni m i\ bo issued, ard it is||@@||the amount of notes that may be issued, and it is therefore pronosed ti nt tha IUIIMUIU'U should bo the||@@||therefore proposed that the maximum should be the amount ot com and bullion held 1)7 o ich bank in the||@@||amount of coin and bullion held by each bank in the Commonwealth I ho provision n \er\ nmplu wiitn||@@||Commonwealth. The provision is very ample when it in tonsil» red th it the uno mt of the i Mt>tin¿ nute||@@||it is considered that the amount of the existing note c rculation m Aujtnli* io onlv about on* fifth of tho||@@||circulation in Australia is only about one-fifth of the b ir UV npecio holiifi £» ^ et in contoin pi ition of tho||@@||banks' specie holdings. Yet in contemplation of the very remote collin gone*, tint snmn tm-rL,ency mm||@@||very remote contingency that some emergency may in H to neco'Sitntu a la-u i tnuipoi it _. expansion of thu||@@||arise to necessitate a large temporary expansion of the note cm ul itun it ii fuitho- ]nvpoa»d that au iddi||@@||note circulation it is further proposed that an addi- tional issue Hhould 11» terurcd a^dii st the Comjinn||@@||tional issue should be secured against the Common- wealtti Government iml British GUY rnmeut sccu||@@||wealth Government and British Government secu- ntup, rctkonott a1- 60 percent of the ii fuco valu||@@||rities, reckoned at 80 per cent. of their face value. ihoru aro b-uiki w Hing tv» continue to pay tho Go||@@||There are banks willing to continue to pay the Go- /rnmieut 2 j or cent per annu n on their avenge||@@||vernment 2 per cent. per annum on their average iluto circulation c||@@||note circulation. ADELAlDr, ruday||@@||ADELAIDE, Friday. The bpeikor of tho [louse of Kopresentatives (Mr||@@||The Speaker of the House of Representatives (Mr. Holder) left for Melbourne b\ friday s trotu||@@||Holder) left for Melbourne by Friday's train. Mr W tt Boothby, CMG, rUiinim.: officer for||@@||Mr. W. W. Boothby, C.M.G., returning officer for South Auatialm, will renreiLiit tin* 5Wlo at tbo con-||@@||South Australia, will represent this State at the con- férence ot chief oto torr, n fliers in connection with||@@||ference of chief electoral officers in connection with tho drafting of tbo ToJeral Elector ti Bill||@@||the drafting of the Federal Electoral Bill. HOBART, Fndiy||@@||HOBART, Friday. Mr Georgo C I Steward, Un ler-StcreUrv of the||@@||Mr. George C. T. Steward, Under-Secretary of the Tasmanian Government las reemo i tin appoint-||@@||Tasmanian Government, has received an appoint- ment ii vet unspecified bore uu 1er the Federal Go||@@||ment as yet unspecified here under the Federal Go- vemment and enters on hi new clutiui on lune 1||@@||vernment, and enters on his new duties on June 1. Wo hive rermei a. pamphlet continuum a report||@@||We have received a pamphlet containing a report Df tht addiesHon " rotterati n " dcliwreri at the iNew||@@||of the address on " Federation " delivered at the New Church Hall, 7 liornas street. b\ Mr Vi J «bpencer||@@||Church Hall, Thomas-street, by Mr. W. J. Spencer. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385818 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE COMMUN WEALTH.||@@||THE COMMONWEALTH. DURATION OF T11K SKSSION.||@@||DURATION OF THE SESSION. MELBOURNE, friday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Friday. The goneral feeling amongst m cm bera is that tho |||@@||The general feeling amongst members is that the first bcsston of tho Commouwcnlth Parlumout will be||@@||first session of the Commonwealth Parliament will be tho hardest both m regard, to the length and number||@@||the hardest both in regard to the length and number of the sittings aid the uiauv aubiecta which mem-||@@||of the sittings and the many subjects which mem- bers will have to etudv to get a grasp of tha proposals||@@||bers will have to study to get a grasp of the proposals that »ill be brought und or tho attention of tho||@@||that will be brought under the attention of the House||@@||House. It IB believed thai the session rill last till Christ-||@@||It is believed that the session will last till Christ- mas, notwithstanding lhat it IB îutoudcd to Bit four||@@||mas, notwithstanding that it is intended to sit four days a vcik t||@@||days a week. CHAIRMEN Or COMMITIEES||@@||CHAIRMEN OF COMMITTEES. Considoratiou wai given to da\ bv tho Cabinet to||@@||Consideration was given to-day by the Cabinet to tho quo*tion of the onie s of Oluirnien of Committeca||@@||the question of the offices of Chairmen of Committees in tho .Senate nud IU the Houao rf Iïeprepputatives||@@||in the Senate and in the House of Representatives. A riecwou wai armed at, but lill the ¡.entlemon m||@@||A decision was arrived at, but till the gentlemen in- tereated have becti communicntuii with tt o choico of||@@||terested have been communicated with, the choice of the Ministry v ill not ho di do on||@@||the Ministry will not be disclosed. Uno Sen i tor who his announced him*olf as nu||@@||One Senator who has announced himself as an aspirant to the Chairmans! ip of the 'Mimta is Lieu||@@||aspirant to the Chairmanship of the Senate is Lieu- tonant-Ctltnel Neild (New ¡south Wales), but Mr||@@||tenant-Colonel Neild (New South Wales), but Mr. Bost (Victoria) is also spoken of||@@||Best (Victoria) is also spoken of. lliu ctndidatcs for the rihro in tho lío uso of Ko||@@||The candidatce for the office in the House of Re- prcsentativca are Moisis Chmtor (Nuw South W&lah)||@@||presentatives are Messrs. Chanter (New South Wales) and Salmou (ViclnriHj||@@||and Salmon (Victoria). Mr Austin Ch «i mau (New South Wnlet) ia likely||@@||Mr. Austin Chapman (New South Wales) is likely to bo appointed Whip for tho Uovernmo t m the||@@||to be appointed Whip for the Government in the House cf JleprLSotifati\e», und Mi, Sidney Smith||@@||House of Representatives, and Mr. Sydney Smith will act tor the Opposition||@@||will act for the Opposition. BUSINESS IN ¡THE SLNA-FB||@@||BUSINESS IN THE SENATE. J ho firat notiecp.pur ralatnif to the proposer! busi-||@@||The first notice paper relating to the proposed busi- ness m the Sernte has heem is-med It deals with ti o||@@||ness in the Senate has been issued. It deals with the utting diju, Rid miniums tint wnvutu business is to||@@||sitting days, and mentions that private business is to tiku precudenro ot Government hi biuess ou ihuia||@@||take precedence of Government business on Thurs- ti trs up to Ibu dmuBi hour lhe stcond roadu g of||@@||days up to the dinner hour. The second reading of Ino Service and 1 \oiutum of Proco1*» Bill, 10Ü1, is||@@||the Service and Execution of Process Bill, 1901, is *et down for Ma\ -S Notice h is b on gi von bj||@@||set down for May 28. Notice has been given by Senat r J i Walker (New South WnJcn) of his lu||@@||Senator J. T. Walker (New South Wales) of his in- I t-ntiou tomove, wheo the St*vi diug OidMiuuu aub||@@||tention to move, when the Standing Orders are sub- inHUd, for the nppiovilot tho ^ nu Ato tint iho pro-||@@||mitted, for the approval of the Senate that the pro- ceedings bo opened daily with prayer||@@||ceedings be opened daily with prayer. PAltLIlMENl HOUSE||@@||PARLIAMENT HOUSE. A order-in-Conneil will probablv bo pt^sod on||@@||A order-in-Council will probably be passed on M omi m by til o Stito Government tormalty handing||@@||Monday by the State Government formally handing over ParM ment House to the Fedoial Go\crnmDut||@@||over Parliament House to the Federal Government ttr tcuponrv occupttioi by tho Gomuiouwoilth||@@||for temporary occupation by the Commonwealth Pirhamunt till the legislativo Chamber.* aro ready||@@||Parliament till the legislative Chambers are ready in the fe der ul capital||@@||in the federal capital. Mr Pejcock (the Picraier) has nut yet finally ap-||@@||Mr. Peacock (the Premier) has not yet finally ap- proved ot tho terms of the ordcr-m-Cou» eil||@@||proved of the terms of the order-in-Council. SLMOKIIY" 01 SEN AI OllS *||@@||SENIORITY OF SENATORS. Senator O'Connor ("New South Walo*), Vice||@@||Senator O'Connor (New South Wales), Vice- PreBt lent of the Executive Council, stated this aftbr||@@||President of the Executive Council, stated this after- noon that ho would pivourtico «hen the Senate would||@@||noon that he would give notice when the Senate would uoxt meet jf a motton as to tim mo le by which hilf||@@||next meet of a motion as to the mode by which half of the Senate shoul I r tire in three j c ira ind the other||@@||of the Senate should retire in three years and the other half in six \oars Iho Constitution provide? tint It ilf||@@||half in six years. The Constitution provides that half of the cumber of membt re shall so tutu c, hut specifies||@@||of the number of members shall so retire, but specifies no juoccduro It is coneidertd prmnb'u thnt tho||@@||no procedure. It is considered probable that the Government «ill propose tt nt lotj Bhould be utavvn at||@@||Government will propose that lots should be drawn as to which IS (tinco in eich Stuto) out ot the _6 Bhould||@@||to which 18 (three in each State) out of the 26 should retire m three Mars||@@||retire in three years. IMPEfilAE APPELEME COURT||@@||IMPERIAL APPELLATE COURT. It tvaa n tntioneil viaterdaj ti at a despatch has||@@||It was mentioned yesterday that a despatch has been received from the Colonial Oflica by tim Primo||@@||been received from the Colonial Office by the Prime Minister, through tho Governor-jeiieral, inviting the||@@||Minister, through the Governor-General, inviting the Commonwealth Govirnuu.it lo sen 1 a reircst.ntati\a||@@||Commonwealth Government to send a representative In Loudon to at to M1 tho coniproncc, and the 1 ederul||@@||to London to attend the conference, and the Federal Cabinet dûPidtd to comply with the request Iho||@@||Cabinet decided to comply with the request. The gentleman 'who ia to utdcrtiku this timm on is Mr||@@||gentleman who is to undertake this mission is Mr. Jubtioe Hodges, who is at present m EugUnd Mr||@@||Justice Hodges, who is at present in England. Mr. Barton has bonn informed that Canada, JNoAiound||@@||Barton has been informed that Canada, Newfound- Jiind, India, Now Zealand, and South Africa will ho||@@||land, India, New Zealand, and South Africa will be represented at tbe co nf tren co, which will consider the||@@||represented at the conference, which will consider the qui Btiou of the formation 11 a court to hear appeals||@@||question of the formation of a court to hear appeals from the Supremo Courts throughout tho Empire||@@||from the Supreme Courts throughout the Empire. UNIVEriSITl ENDUiVMIiNi..||@@||UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT. Speaking at the roderai reunion ot thu Old Softool||@@||Speaking at the Federal reunion of the Old School Bo\s' Sociotics, held lu the Iowa Hall to-night, and||@@||Boys' Societies, held in the Town Hall to-night, and which was attended bj tho representatives of most ot||@@||which was attended by the representatives of most of the schoo s III tho Cuinmonwcilth, Mr Barton btated||@@||the schools in the Commonwealth, Mr. Barton stated that one opportunity bad been, lost in the framing ot||@@||that one opportunity had been lost in the framing of tho 1 edeial Constitution-thal wau the failuie||@@||the Federal Constitution—that was the failure to provide for tim endowment or a University But||@@||to provide for the endowment of a University. But they Bhould seo that thit lost opportuniiy did not||@@||they should see that that lost opportunity did not dull their endaavjur, bat mai o it to much inore||@@||dull their endeavour, but make it so much more neuve that tho los» would huidly bo felt in the Com-||@@||active that the loss would hardly be felt in the Com- mon wealth||@@||monwealth. SClt*. ICE AND EKLCUIION Or PROCES-*||@@||SERVICE AND EXECUTION OF PROCESS. A bill to provide for the service and execution nt||@@||A bill to provide for the service and execution of process throughout tho Commonwealth his been pre-||@@||process throughout the Commonwealth has been pre- pared, and will be among tho first business to bo||@@||pared, and will be among the first business to be iloalt with* hy tho S eu ntl.||@@||dealt with by the Senate. Under the lill apnearanco must le onferod hy the||@@||Under the bill appearance must be entered by the defendant w ithui io daj it it tlie writ is i-sne I or is to||@@||defendant within 45 days if the writ is issued or is to bo served iu \\ eaten» Austrulia or ia tho Northern||@@||be served in Western Australia or in the Northern lerntorj , ind inanj other cisa within JO dajs||@@||Territory ; and in any other case within 30 days. Procesa may Im scrv e 1 in any part of||@@||Process may be served in any part of thu Cumnion wealth Provision ii mado||@@||the Commonwealth. Provision is made | for tho issue of on hj ron as rr summonses, »»nd tho||@@||for the issue of subpoenas or summonses, and the execution of writ« « f alt icnmeut in any Stato other||@@||execution of writs of attachment in any State other tlnn that in which thu mu-", of action hai arisen,||@@||than that in which the cause of action has arisen. fho principal inUiost all ached to tho tullis that it||@@||The principal interest attached to the bill is that it will probably bo the first to bo donlt with bj tbo||@@||will probably be the first to be dealt with by the red eral Parliament||@@||Federal Parliament. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385813 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn BALLWAY ACCIDENTS.||@@||RAILWAY ACCIDENTS. , *||@@|| THE HYDAL COLLISION.||@@||THE RYDAL COLLISION. INTERVIEW WITH TOE DRIVER.||@@||INTERVIEW WITH THE DRIVER. THE CAUSE Ol'' THE ACCIDENT.||@@||THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. BATHURST, Friday.||@@||BATHURST, Friday. Driver Georgo Frederick Evina, the driver of tho||@@||Driver George Frederick Evans, the driver of the Roods trau No wA, which colbdod with good*.||@@||goods train No. 37A, which collided with goods train No -JSAintlo cutting at tho 111 miles post||@@||train No. 38A in the cutting at the 111 miles post I near Hjdal on Wcdnesdiy ni Jit, interviewed at his||@@||near Rydal on Wednesday night, interviewed at his re i m euee, South Bathurst, this morning, end, M 1||@@||residence, South Bathurst, this morning, said, " I ' waa tho Jrivor Df No. d7 A tr_m coming from fcak||@@||was the driver of No. 37A train coming from Esk- bank to Bathuist 1 arrived at Rydal about 8 lo||@@||bank to Bathurst. I arrived at Rydal about 8.15 ip m , and was stationary there until S .0 p m. During||@@||p.m., and was stationary there until 8.50 p.m. During 'that time I never loft the engine, and to the best of||@@||that time I never left the engine, and to the best of un knowledge tho brakes had nat in any way been||@@||my knowledge the brakes had not in any way been tampered with Iho brimin, S Green, of Bathurst,||@@||tampered with. The fireman, S. Green, of Bathurst, had gono back to the station, und had left tho tram||@@||had gone back to the station, and had left the train abou-" live or BJ minutes I think, when tho tram bogan||@@||about five or 10 minutes I think, when the train began to move I linniectiattlv applied tho Weshnghoutio||@@||to move. I immediately applied the Westinghouse brakes but found thov munt havo leakod off Iho||@@||brakes, but found they must have leaked off. The ettuho of their lcnKmg was bec mae of tho time the||@@||cause of their leaking was because of the time the (ram, which was a lon_* ono, had boon a landing Ino||@@||tram, which was a long one, had been standing. The ox um me ra at tho various si ah on 8 are su pooped to find||@@||examiners at the various stations are supposed to find out any leakages with regard to tho Woatinghoupo||@@||out any leakages with regard to the Westinghouse trake lhe engme-dnver however ^enerallj can||@@||brake. The engine-driver, however, generally can tell I v tho gauche an io whether theiu u n leakage||@@||tell by the gauge as to whether there is a leakage. liy the indication oi my gau^o nothing wai comg||@@||By the indication of my gauge nothing was going wrong J had HUH of au procure in tho main re cr||@@||wrong. I had 80lb. of air pressure in the main reser- voir aud tho ' donkey ' i ho air pump wai working||@@||voir and the ' donkey.' The air pump was working uicolv 1 ho stop eock at tho rear of the train had I cou||@@||nicely. The stop-cock at the rear of the train had been loft opon by someone, lhat waa thu reason why J||@@||left open by someone. That was the reason why I could not charge the train with air from||@@||could not charge the train with air from tho IVt stmghouiu brake Immediately I found||@@||the Westinghouse brake. Immediately I found that thu Wcfttt%houfto braku would uot work||@@||that the Westinghouse brake would not work I reversed my engine IhiB was when tho||@@||I reversed my engine. This was when the train had commenced lo move, and hud my||@@||train had commenced to move, and had my engine had uuolher 10U va rd s to RO without meeting||@@||engine had another 100 yards to go without meeting thu tram I colli led with thu occilent would havo||@@||the train I collided with the accident would have been averted lhe distance from It j dal alatiou lo||@@||been averted. The distance from Rydal station to thu cutting where the accident happened||@@||the cutting where the accident happened tv as about GO chains and 1 ho timo it took||@@||was about 60 chains, and the time it took to go that distance was «omolhing Uko four or live||@@||to go that distance was something like four or five mmutD3 Buring this timo 1 had iho eu^ino ro-eraed||@@||minutes. During this time I had the engine reversed and waa trjing all in inv power to strip the train, be-||@@||and was trying all in my power to stop the train, be- cause 1 know that No ¿S V waa iu that tcction, and||@@||cause I knew that No. 38A was in that section, and that 1 înir.ht n cet hor anv minuto I was tho oily||@@||that I might meet her any minute. I was the only ona on the engine, and could have jumped oft, but I||@@||one on the engine, and could have jumped off, but I tick to it ft non £ waa nrariug iho cutting mv||@@||stuck to it. When I was nearing the cutting my train waa Btoadui g down, and was only going about||@@||train was steadying down, and was only going about hvo miles an hour No -ÍSA I t-hould tim 1, v/a*||@@||five miles an hour. No. 38A, I should think, was at tho timo ot iho accident travelling at about ^0 miles||@@||at the time of the accident travelling at about 20 miles au hour the uversgn «peed tor gooda traue||@@||an hour, the average speed for goods trains. the curling where lim eolheion took place isa||@@||The cutting where the collision took place is a vtrj deep one, ard lias al out a U chum curve||@@||very deep one, and was about a 12 chain curve. I ut-riug the cutting I s iw the ho idhßhts of N o ¿SA||@@||Entering the cutting I saw the headlights of No. 38A engine, mid seeing that a toll HI in coull coe lo||@@||engine, and seeing that a collision could not be averted I closed my r j LB und c1 a*pul tho rovoi-mig||@@||averted I closed my eyes and clasped the reversing pear I do not ron ember any more I do not re||@@||gear. I do not remember any more. I do not re- member the collison I was licked no on the oilier||@@||member the collison. I was picked up on the other udo of the onpino in the water which had escaped||@@||side of the engine in the water which had escaped from the e igitie in the collision ' Evans added||@@||from the engine in the collision." Evans added : .' 1 (*o not attuch any blame to anjono "||@@||" I do not attach any blame to anyone." HIE IIUEMAN'S SiOlU||@@||THE FIREMAN'S STORY. rircmau Stephen Green, o* Roods train No 17,||@@||Fireman Stephen Green, of goods train No. 37, wai also intetvibuut lie said " Iho train was||@@||was also interviewed. He said : " The train was standing at R\dal about 10 minutes I was off Iho||@@||standing at Rydal about 40 minutes. I was off the train »Lout eight mimitts It etarud to move I||@@||train about eight minutes. It started to move. I wint to the i fticer s office aud I osked lum how 3bA||@@||went to the officer's office and I asked him how 38A was running Hu sud, * She ought to ha here in||@@||was running. He said, ' She ought to be here in teven imuutes, h\ ti o lino 1 arani t_nvo her oui * 1||@@||seven minutes, by the time Tarania gave her out.' I then cimo out oí tha ( Hice on to the platform and||@@||then came out of the office on to the platform and noticed my tram moving alowh 1 marie a coujh of||@@||noticed my train moving slowly. I made a couple of stops toward** thu t agino and t) ou p it two lever||@@||steps towards the engine and then put two lever blakes down on t^o 1) tiucU of coal, but I found it||@@||brakes down on two D trucks of coal, but I found it bad no ofltcl J ne\t i-vent ni lo thu guard's brake||@@||had no effect. I next went into the guard's brake- van and put tho w heul bl ii o on as hird as 1 could,||@@||van and put the wheel brake on as hard as I could, ai d then c died cut for p o moo n o to come and assist||@@||and then called out for someone to come and assist ma to (hit I w cul l ha able lo put more pret-btire on||@@||me so that I would be able to put more pressure on tho brakes 1 um mt sure whether it w ia tho ni_»ht||@@||the brakes. I am not sure whether it was the night odicor at Hjdal or Guard Brooke who cume to||@@||officer at Rydal or Guard Brooks who came to m\ aas stance Iho train ly this time was going||@@||my assistance. The train by this time was going m^requukly luinpug out of the brakuvai-, I||@@||more quickly. Jumping out of the brakevan, I »tartou to drop tim brakes, and lound that Ihia also||@@||started to drop the brakes, and found that this also bud no olïûct nu tLe speed of the trun Iho Isrt||@@||had no effect on the speed of the train. The last brake I dropped w as al out the tourteeuth from tho||@@||brake I dropped was about the fourteenth from the eugwie I io. G ou tho biake until I ^ot a little pust||@@||engine. I rose on the brake until I got a little past the distance signal Uiarmg the other train corni up,||@@||the distance signal. Hearing the other train coming, au 1 ko .wing that I could not avert tho collision, 1||@@||and knowing that I could not avert the collision, I jumpd off to sivo my lit ? In junrpng oif I foil||@@||jumped off to save my life. In jumping off I fell and I nrt my rib* iho night oflieur aud I went down||@@||and hurt my ribs. The night officer and I went down together, a distance of about 150 / uds, to wlmro tbo||@@||together, a distance of about 150 yards, to where the accident hid happoucd, a id thu fust man' whom I||@@||accident had happened, and the first man whom I met was driver Evans, who was cjvored with bloo I||@@||met was driver Evans, who was covered with blood and dirt Aflei I «aw that ho v\u3 on Ins feet I||@@||and dirt. After I saw that he was on his feet I went hack tj the othors who wero injured on No||@@||went back to the others who were injured on No. ubougiuo Near bj I eaw thj fireman, Gill in, ot||@@||556 engine. Near by I saw the fireman, Gillan, of Penrith, pinned to tho firebox by tho cual, and got||@@||Penrith, pinned to the firebox by the coal, and got him out with assistance "||@@||him out with assistance." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385812 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn INTERVIEW WITH THE CHIEF COM||@@||INTERVIEW WITH THE CHIEF COM- JUKSIONEU.||@@||MISSIONER. THE PRECAUTIONS TAKEN FOB SAFETY.||@@||THE PRECAUTIONS TAKEN FOR SAFETY. iho alariiiiuf. railway accident whioh took pi iru||@@||The alarming railway accident which took place near Inda], ou llio lAeetoin hue, ou Wednesday||@@||near Rydal, on the Western line, on Wednesday iii"ht lollm« mp, ns it did, closely upon other Bern us||@@||night, following, as it did, closely upon other serious r ilvav midhaps appears to hnv&f.i\en riso nmuigst||@@||railway mishaps appears to have given rise amongst mil nu) tr Mollira to n foeliu^ ot notabiiitae||@@||railway travellers to a feeling of uneasiness. A ' HeriH " reporter saw Mr Oliver, Itio||@@||A " Herald " reporter saw Mr. Oliver, the Chief Ha li n\ Comu unionoi. in tin» aspect ot tlio||@@||Chief Railway Commissioner, on this aspect of the äiluiui u «p.K-rcla«', an I Mi Kirkcaldie was m tlio||@@||situation yesterday, and Mr. Kirkcaldie was in the ro in ut loo saniu time||@@||room at the same time. " J IITL m notliiuR ut ntl," said Mr Oil fir, " to 1 o||@@||" There is nothing at all," said Mr. Oliver, " to be ilnmcdnl Iii» ncci lout lins follón on on otheiB, it||@@||alarmed at. The accident has followed on others, it lu Inn, but that is u i-allieldu LG "||@@||is true, but that is a coincidence." ' What wai tho causo of tina accident ? '||@@||" What was the cause of this accident ?" 411 cannot >onturo to anticipate tlio report of the||@@||" I cannot venture to anticipate the report of the boar I, which la non niakii g lull inqum," Mr||@@||board, which is now making full inquiry," Mr. Olncf-aul "But lum tn this-thiru is no.limp;||@@||Oliver said. " But I may say this—there is nothing to indicate thut Iho nppham.es wero in the lenst||@@||to indicate that the appliances were in the least wionc; Ou Iho «.ontinry thero in evidence before||@@||wrong. On the contrary, there is evidence before tho ilopirlmunt lint theio waa au absence of IU||@@||the department that there was an absence of in- divi ml valanco '||@@||dividual vigilance." 4 Wa« anything wron«, with the Weatinchoubo||@@||" Was anything wrong with the Westinghouse bruie '||@@||brake ?" 4 No The train noa ¡.landing at the station for a||@@||" No. The train was standing at the station for a IOIIR time, anil the mc kal eil jut of tho cylinder||@@||long time, and the air leaked out of the cylinder. 1 hot would releuBO the binkeB "||@@||That would release the brakes." 4 l\ ns that leaku_o mi indication of a defect r"||@@||" Was that leakage an indication of a defect ?" Mr Ivirlcildie annulled 4>lSo Hie train was||@@||Mr. Kirkcaldie answered : " No. The train was 9tnndin" thoro loi sime lu minutis "||@@||standing there for some 40 minutes." ' Iho clinder then i« not mpposid to retain (ho||@@||" The cylinder then is not supposed to retain the air for moro than that period i '||@@||air for more than that period ?" 4 1'robubly it ehotil 1, ¡.ouerallj spoil me, but it is||@@||" Probably it should, generally speaking, but it is piopnr to keep tim o> linder elim¡,cd A htnterauit||@@||proper to keep the cylinder charged. A statement nus been made thit the mr tup «vu» tampered with||@@||has been made that the air tap was tampered with. Wo have uscortnmed that it was not "||@@||We have ascertained that it was not." 441« not all reliance plu«-sd on tho Westiugliouso||@@||" Is not all reliance placed on the Westinghouse brake ?* "||@@||brake ? " 44 lbere nio hand brakes on Iho online, and olao||@@||" There are hand brakes on the engine, and else- nlicieonnll trains, Mr Oliver auld It »hen||@@||where on all trains," Mr. Oliver said. " If when tina tram I nil ntuittd to utcivo ti o I ni d Vital o on the||@@||this train had started to move the hand brake on the locomotivo bud been su..c£.tsfull) up) lied it muet||@@||locomotive had been successfully applied it must hu\u stopped the train 1 biri, wera local condilli na||@@||have stopped the train. There were local conditions in this uccidotit which I can a«suro you arciuut tor||@@||in this accident which I can assure you account for it It implies no ¡rrneral limit "||@@||it. It implies no general laxity." 44 Aio nil trains liiltd befe restai hue; on n run r1 "||@@||" Are all trains tested before starting on a run ? " 41 11)03 mo cire-tully e&ainii ed n^lit thr URII An||@@||" They are carefully examined right through. As to tho W(.alin"house braku it is the dun if tile||@@||to the Westinghouse brake it is the duty of the driver to lill Ibu pipes thr uirhoul with nr, then the||@@||driver to fill the pipes throughout with air, then the ¿uiiril npeim tbo air tap at thu und if tlio traio, nud so||@@||guard opens the air tap at the end of the train, and so puts the bleak Hard ou Iho dru el then r innot start||@@||puts the break hard on. The driver then cannot start the tram until ho releases the brakes bv purupiny||@@||the train until he releases the brakes by pumping moro air tuto the pipe '||@@||more air into the pipe." 44 «aaid if tho brikts f ni to act ia nn emerRoncj on||@@||" And if the brakes fail to act in an emergency can uothmi. el«u bti doua i "||@@||nothing else be done ? " " bay a train ruling on a 1 in ?j gradient atarte||@@||" Say a train resting on a 1 in 75 gradient starts to move ann the v\ istit /.laouso fnils ti icspoi d to the||@@||to move and the Westinghouse fails to respond to the mil mudo upon it the baud bialcu in the guaid's tau||@@||call made upon it, the hand brake in the guard's van lind the hat d t ruku uu tho lue «inoiivu eau ho applied||@@||and the hand brake on the locomotive can be applied. Llaoy ordmuiil«, should slop Illa train duid but it tiley||@@||They ordinarily should stop the train dead, but if they du not the driver oiifrht to be ablo to rorerse his||@@||do not the driver ought to be able to reverse his out/lne ant stitt it lucking; "||@@||engine and start it backing." 44 As to the mou in the service and on whom skill||@@||" As to the men in the service and on whom skill and care the livea of tho public dipend, do j ou matul||@@||and care the lives of the public depend, do you watch Ihi in i "||@@||them ? " 4 ' Li ory man 19 periodically tested na lo his ph\ eleni||@@||" Every man is periodically tested as to his physical and montai litmus mid thou wu ha\o 11 far-rciioliiup;||@@||and mental fitness ; and then we have a far-reaching system of stit\iillanco, by which ivo studv tho hahita||@@||system of surveillance, by which we study the habits of our lespousiblu men If «vu linn that their ¿cal ia||@@||of our responsible men. If we had that their zeal is fiaf.j.ing ot that they aro becoming um.lc>s or reck-||@@||flagging or that they are becoming careless or reck- less us to sobnetv, no promptly renio\u thBm from||@@||less as to sobriety, no promptly remove them from pontKiia »hera they might assist towuids uu acci-||@@||positions where they might assist towards an acci- dent '||@@||dent." 44 Yet thero has been quita 11 Email epidemiL of||@@||" Yet there has been quite a small epidemic of accidents l»t*lv '||@@||accidents lately." 4 Just so,4* Mr Oliver siid lu conclusion||@@||" Just so," Mr. Oliver said in conclusion. 44 Despite tho most completo nrguuisition accidents||@@||" Despite the most complete organisation accidents ivill happeu, but tbo public uiuv obtint s tiatiic||@@||will happen, but the public may obtain satisfac- tiou I10111 Ito fact that our \ r poi lion of ace denis ii||@@||tion from the fact that our proportion of accidents is lory Binnll indeed, lind wo lni\en puiticularly safo||@@||very small indeed, and we have a particularly safe service "||@@||service." IHE 1NQU1U.Y||@@||THE INQUIRY. Tho departmental bo «rd of inquiry appoiutod lo||@@||The departmental board of inquiry appointed to investigate tho circumstniicBH of tho ncudout lum not||@@||investigate the circumstances of the accident has not yet concluded its labours Its repon will, however,||@@||yet concluded its labours. Its report will, however, bo speedily in the hands ot tho Louiniiisioners||@@||be speedily in the hands of the Commissioners. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385740 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn CRICKET.||@@||CRICKET. ENGLISH TEAM FOK AUSTBALIA.||@@||ENGLISH TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA. ACTION BY MELBOURNE CRICKET CLUB.||@@||ACTION BY MELBOURNE CRICKET CLUB. INVITATION TO MACLARRN||@@||INVITATION TO MACLAREN. MELBOURNE. Friday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Friday. Tlio cabio announcement that the Marylebone||@@||The cable announcement that the Marylebone C u-ket Club has abandoned its projectof spmlin^ un||@@||Cricket Club has abandoned its project of sending an Lnßluh leam to Australia nose summer caused nome||@@||English team to Australia next summer caused some consternation atnonal captain,||@@||qualities which are the possession of an ideal captain, I but ho has tba cn-at esset ttnls-tirnmosH nnd decition||@@||but he has the great essentials—firmness and decision as well as a superb knoK.edgo of tho game "||@@||as well as a superb knowledge of the game." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386006 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FINDING OF HUMAN HEMAINS.||@@||FINDING OF HUMAN REMAINS. TAMWORTH, Sunday,||@@||TAMWORTH, Sunday. A magisterial inquiry was held by Mr G Jones,||@@||A magisterial inquiry was held by Mr. E. Jones, P Tit, at the courthouse. jest>rdaj, concernir g tlio||@@||P.M., at the courthouse, yesterday, concerning the fu i dine of human remains on a hill called bugurloaf,||@@||finding of human remains on a hill called Sugarloaf, tio&r Butigowun station, m this district Trom||@@||near Dungowan station, in this district. From the eviduic» it seemed ti at a man named||@@||the evidence it seemed that a man named Poetschkn, who hail boon fencing, rame across||@@||Poetschka, who had been fencing, came across the remains end thru informed tho pallet||@@||the remains and then informed the police. Constable Furneaux wont out to ni a ko inquine* Hu||@@||Constable Furneaux went out to make inquiries. He lound a skeleton on Us back agiuict a h fît covered||@@||found a skeleton on its back against a log, covered with an old flannel Muglet and cotton||@@||with an old flannel singlet and cotton y birt, m d around tho waiat was a coloured||@@||shirt, and around the waist was a coloured handkerchief About 2ft from tho lioiy||@@||handkerchief. About 2ft. from the body was the right let; minus a font, and||@@||was the right leg minus a foot, and about o*0ft below m tbu gully was tun skull and left||@@||about 30ft. below in the gully was the skull and left leg sud loot Ho lound an old {air of tioueeis, but||@@||leg and foot. He found an old pair of trousers, but no sign of boots, hat 01 swag Doctor Arrnetrjiteulno||@@||no sign of boots, hat, or swag. Doctor Armstrong also went out and examined the remains, which he stated||@@||went out and examined the remains, which he stated wore those of a molo human being, who had net been||@@||were those of a male human being, who had not been less, than GO yojrs of ugt, íbero wert» no marka nf||@@||less than 60 years of age. There were no marks of violencoou the boues, winch he thought must haveboeu||@@||violence on the bones, which he thought must have been lying there fur a your or more From thuoxamiu ition||@@||lying there for a year or more. From the examination made ft was evident that deceased lind been n suth rer||@@||made it was evident that deceased had been a sufferer from chrome rheumatism Nono of tho Dungowan||@@||from chronic rheumatism. None of the Dungowan rosidonts remembf*red any mau being missing At tho||@@||residents remembered any man being missing. At the close of tho mquirj Mr Tones recorded u finding||@@||close of the inquiry Mr. Jones recorded a finding that the reninimi ncru tbo^e of an unknown man,||@@||that the remains were those of an unknown man, and that there was no evidouco to show how he||@@||and that there was no evidence to show how he ci me by his death||@@||came by his death. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386007 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn STATE POLITICS.||@@||STATE POLITICS. THE KITAL MANIFESTOES.||@@||THE RIVAL MANIFESTOES. MR. C. A. LEE REPLIES TO THE PREMIER||@@||MR. C. A. LEE REPLIES TO THE PREMIER Tho leader of tho Opposition, Mr O A. Lee,||@@||The leader of the Opposition, Mr. C. A. Lee, was sBen on Saturday morning bj a " Herald " repre-||@@||was seen on Saturday morning by a " Herald " repre- sentative with riga*d to tho Premier's comparative||@@||sentative with regard to the Premier's comparative column aud criticism of tho manifestoes of the||@@||column and criticism of the manifestoes of the (jovcrnmont Mid the Liberal party as publishod||@@||Government and the Liberal party as published in baturday's l.suo of tim "Herald" Mr Leo||@@||in Saturday's issue of the " Herald." Mr. Lee jeitirgly poiuto 1 out th it the Uovoiuuient circular||@@||jestingly pointed out that the Government circular was mostly an un) erfect catalogue of tho||@@||was mostly an imperfect catalogue of the political waics lu tho btate market, whilst th»||@@||political wares in the State market, whilst the measures foresluidov ed by Hie Liberal party, in||@@||measures foreshadowed by the Liberal party, in conception, brotdtli or operation, and delinitoneis||@@||conception, breadth of operation, and definiteness in aim, iorme I a concreto policy " The fact is||@@||in aim, formed a concrete policy. " The fact is tho restrictiomst party," sind Mr. Leo, " finda||@@||the restrictionist party," said Mr. Lee, " finds itself udnft without a vestige loft of its old pre-||@@||itself adrift without a vestige left of its old pre- tensions Catching hold of every Liberal plank||@@||tensions. Catching hold of every Liberal plank to help it ashore docs not constitute rightful pro-||@@||to help it ashore does not constitute rightful pro- prietorship Therefore, until tho Ministry publicly||@@||prietorship. Therefore, until the Ministry publicly renounces tho evils of ita restrictive pulley as||@@||renounces the evils of its restrictive policy as completely as it has done it m practice, tho||@@||completely as it has done it in practice, the Ministry is simply reciived as masquerading m||@@||Ministry is simply received as masquerading in borrowed plumes A glance at the comparative||@@||borrowed plumes. A glance at the comparative columna icfrrrod to will at once show the active||@@||columns referred to will at once show the active principle of each plank of the Liberal party, as||@@||principle of each plank of the Liberal party, as compa-ed with the lifeless recitation of the sumo||@@||compared with the lifeless recitation of the same subji cts in the Govornmont proposals A caioful||@@||subjects in the Government proposals. A careful and elaborate suppression of the tvell-doflned policv||@@||and elaborate suppression of the well-defined policy of the Liberals to introducá utility into tbo great||@@||of the Liberals to introduce utility into the great agricultural and mining industries, and to remodel||@@||agricultural and mining industries, and to remodel Ministerial action, both us regards development and||@@||Ministerial action, both as regards development and econoni), is most marked Further, why should||@@||economy, is most marked. Further, why should Dur allusions to u creator Sydnuy, btato-owued||@@||our allusions to a greater Sydney, State-owned colhuius, and such broad aud Liberal pnnriples||@@||collieries, and such broad and Liberal principles aa are contai ted in our manifesto, havo boen||@@||as are contained in our manifesto, have been ignored Ibu el»olive reply to, or criticism of,||@@||ignored. The effective reply to, or criticism of, oui policy, if that ii possiblu, would bo for tbe||@@||our policy, if that is possible, would be for the Government to tako the (.lectors iuto their confidence||@@||Government to take the electors into their confidence even at tho eleventh hour, and explain by whose||@@||even at the eleventh hour, and explain by whose mandato tiny ure nuthonted to issuo a Ministerial||@@||mandate they are authorised to issue a Ministerial manifesto of any kind As a Government the||@@||manifesto of any kind. As a Government the people dtn't know them "||@@||people don't know them." Havo you anything to lay with regard to Mr.||@@||Have you anything to say with regard to Mr. O Sullivan's romarks F||@@||O'Sullivan's remarks ? "No That geutloman ia entitled lo defend him-||@@||" No. That gentleman is entitled to defend him- self trom my criticism, but ho is again amusing and||@@||self from my criticism, but he is again amusing, and after tho reproductive ' bridgo« ' episode be||@@||after the reproductive ' bridges ' episode he cannot bo trken seriously Whilst the monuv||@@||cannot be taken seriously. Whilst the money lasted he was full of promise, but now the time has||@@||lasted he was full of promise, but now the time has cometo facp tho tuxpaver'be is performing ' "||@@||come to face the taxpayer ' he is performing.' " How lisa jour policy been received in the country||@@||How has your policy been received in the country districts {||@@||districts ? " Splendidly, A number of communications hava||@@||" Splendidly. A number of communications have already roacbod us expressing the highest approval,||@@||already reached us expressing the highest approval, and designating it as the people's polict* inasmuch||@@||and designating it as the people's policy, inasmuch as it clearly aim« al thu actual requiiemouts of tho||@@||as it clearly aims at the actual requirements of the country Toe determination to create a depart-||@@||country. The determination to create a depart- ment of agriculture is being received lu tbo||@@||ment of agriculture is being received in the country districts with tbe greatest satisfaction "||@@||country districts with the greatest satisfaction." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385959 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TILE BUSINESS BEFORE PARLIA-||@@||THE BUSINESS BEFORE PARLIA- MENT.||@@||MENT. (BY OUR SPECIAL EEPÜRlEIft.)||@@||(BY OUR SPECIAL REPORTERS.) MELBOURNE, bundar.||@@||MELBOURNE, Sunday. The Senate and House of Representatives will mee||@@||The Senate and House of Representatives will meet on Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The principal||@@||on Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The principal business in both Houses will be the motions for the||@@||business in both Houses will be the motions for the adoption of the Address in Ueply to the Governor||@@||adoption of the Address in Reply to the Governor- General'« speech. Senator Fraser (Victoria) «iii||@@||General's speech. Senator Fraser (Victoria) will move the adoption of the Address in the bínate, he||@@||move the adoption of the Address in the Senate, he be'ng the oldest member, and bonator Keating (Tas-||@@||being the oldest member, and Senator Keating (Tas- mania) will eocond it. The discussion on the motion||@@||mania) will second it. The discussion on the motion is oxpected to last a week lu tim House of Repre-||@@||is expected to last a week. In the House of Repre- sentatives Mr. W. H. Li room (Queensland), beiug||@@||sentatives Mr. W. H. Groom (Queensland), being the oldest member, has been entrusted by the Ministry||@@||the oldest member, has been entrusted by the Ministry with tho duty of moving tho adoption of the Addrea||@@||with the duty of moving the adoption of the Address in Reply, and Mr. Crouch (Victoria) will socoud it||@@||in Reply, and Mr. Crouch (Victoria) will second it. When the latter b is concluded his remarks Mr. U.||@@||When the latter has concluded his remarks Mr. G. H Reid (New South Wale«), leader of the Opposi-||@@||H. Reid (New South Wales), leader of the Opposi- tion, will criticise the pro'xuais of the Ministry aud||@@||tion, will criticise the proposals of the Ministry and ulao their administrative acts since the cstabhshmen||@@||also their administrative acts since the establishment of the Commonwealth.||@@||of the Commonwealth. Judging from the number of members who wish to||@@||Judging from the number of members who wish to express their Views on thr» various subjects mentioned||@@||express their views on the various subjects mentioned iu the Governor s speech, it »ill bo at least a fort-||@@||in the Governor's speech, it will be at least a fort- night before the Address lu Replv is disposed uf in||@@||night before the Address in Reply is disposed of in the House of Kopnaontatire'||@@||the House of Representatives. Oulucsday ntierno,ii Mr W II. Groom will ques-||@@||On Tuesday afternoon Mr. W. H. Groom will ques- tion the Premier in the House of Representatives us||@@||tion the Premier in the House of Representatives as to whether, lu view ot tho recout murders m Now||@@||to whether, in view of the recent murders in New Guiut-u, too Commonwealth Government wi 1 apply||@@||Guinea, the Commonwealth Government will apply to the Imperial Government for enlarged p twera to||@@||to the Imperial Government for enlarged powers to deal with the natives of the islands ad'aecnt to Aus-||@@||deal with the natives of the islands adjacent to Aus- tralis, to that tile lites of nnasionaresand other» may||@@||tralia, so that the lives of missionaries and others may he protected At the first me»liug of tho House||@@||be protected. At the first meeting of the House Mr Hggms (\ictoria) will give notice of his inten-||@@||Mr. Higgins (Victoria) will give notice of his inten- tion to submit a motion lolative to factory legislation,||@@||tion to submit a motion relative to factory legislation, and Mr. Muuger (Victoria) will bring forward a reso-||@@||and Mr. Mauger (Victoria) will bring forward a reso- lution regarding the adoption of the minimum wag«||@@||lution regarding the adoption of the minimum wage n all contracts let by the Federal Government||@@||in all contracts let by the Federal Government. these proposais, together with Mr. King O'Mallev's||@@||These proposals, together with Mr. King O'Malley's (Tasmania), relative to old age pensions, will not he||@@||(Tasmania), relative to old age pensions, will not be brought forward until the Houso has fixed the day||@@||brought forward until the House has fixed the day for the taking of private membeia' business||@@||for the taking of private members' business. After the Adilresi in Reply to tbo Governor||@@||After the Address in Reply to the Governor- General's speech bat been disposed of it is prepared||@@||General's speech has been disposed of it is proposed that in the Houao of Kepre«euintives the btauding||@@||that in the House of Representatives the Standing Orders will be dealt with. When they ore out uf||@@||Orders will be dealt with. When they are out of the way tha Postal, Custom-, and Defouce Bills will {||@@||the way the Postal, Customs, and Defence Bills will be takeu, and this work, it is anticipated, will keep||@@||be taken, and this work, it is anticipated, will keep the House employed for some time||@@||the House employed for some time. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385985 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn AN OPPOSITION CAUCUS.||@@||AN OPPOSITION CAUCUS. Mr. U H Reid, leader of the Opposition, has con-||@@||Mr. G. H. Reid, leader of the Opposition, has con- vened a meeting of the pilly at Parliament Houes at||@@||vened a meeting of the party at Parliament House at 2 o'clock un Tuesday This will be the fir-t time he||@@||2 o'clock on Tuesday. This will be the first time he his met Hie party, aa be waa electod its leader in his||@@||his met the party, as he was elected its leader in his absence through the illness fioin which ho is now||@@||absence through the illness from which he is now rapidly recovering He Hill consult with Ihn Opposi-||@@||rapidly recovering. He will consult with the Opposi- tion as tn tho lois of notion to bo pur-ued in regard to||@@||tion as to the line of action to be pursued in regard to the Address lu Reply, and alao a» to whether Iho||@@||the Address in Reply, and also as to whether the party should run a utiidulnto for the Chairmanship of||@@||party should run a candidate for the Chairmanship of Committee« in the House of Rcpre«eututives As far||@@||Committees in the House of Representatives. As far aa cun be ascertained there is no likelihood of the||@@||as can be ascertained there is no likelihood of the Opposition moving an amendmout ou tlio Addre-s in||@@||Opposition moving an amendment on the Address in Repl), as they prefer to await developments in the||@@||Reply, as they prefer to await developments in the Houae before engaging in a trial of strength with the||@@||House before engaging in a trial of strength with the Ministry||@@||Ministry. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385983 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE LABOUR PARTY/.||@@||THE LABOUR PARTY. The labour psrtv, which shows signs of adopting||@@||The labour party, which shows signs of adopting au aggressive policy, will hold a caucus on Mond ly||@@||an aggressive policy, will hold a caucus on Monday to diacuie the steps to be taken to »eenie the adoption||@@||to discuss the steps to be taken to secure the adoption of labour principles as fur us possible Eucuraged by||@@||of labour principles as far as possible. Encouraged by the pononul position obtained by thi patt} in New||@@||the powerful position obtained by the party in New South Wales au effort is to bo made to secure the||@@||South Wales an effort is to be made to secure the solidarity of the labour membore, so thut a ODinmand||@@||solidarity of the labour members, so that a command- lug position may be gained in thu 1-o 1er ii Purlin||@@||ing position may be gained in the Federal Parlia- ment Labour merni era have agree 1 toy te uccord||@@||ment. Labour members have agreed to vote accord- lug to their individual opinions nu the fiscal quustlou,||@@||ing to their individual opinions on the fiscal question, but with that out of the Way thev will act unitedly||@@||but with that out of the way they will act unitedly. I he circumstances, therefore, point to a io listcibu||@@||The circumstances, therefore, point to a redistribu- flou of the put ties befoie the end of the session||@@||tion of the parties before the end of the session. A publio demonstration was hold on Saturdav||@@||A public demonstration was held on Saturday t ight, under the uuspiceB of the Political Labour||@@||night, under the auspices of the Political Labour Council if Victonu, for thu purpose of welcoming tho||@@||Council of Victoria, for the purpose of welcoming the visiting ropreseututives of tho lubour parties in thu||@@||visiting representatives of the labour parties in the other State« Mr M Ham till, president of tbo Iraaes||@@||other States. Mr. M. Hannah, president of the Trades arid Labour Council, t ccupictl the r-hair, and about||@@||and Labour Council, occupied the chair, and about J00 perBtns were prosent||@@||300 persons were present. Mr I udor, MP, in the course of an address of||@@||Mr. Tudor, M.P., in the course of an address of welcome sam that m proportion to population Vic-||@@||welcome said that in proportion to population Vic- toria returned the smallest quotu of labour momburs||@@||toria returned the smallest quota of labour members to the * odoral Parliament Ho thought this was||@@||to the Federal Parliament. He thought this was due to lack of organisation||@@||due to lack of organisation. Mr S B Ronald M P , said that it was for the||@@||Mr. J. B. Ronald, M.P., said that it was for the labour party to niuueuiule a iei_in of honesty in||@@||labour party to inaugurate a reign of honesty in politics. Ibu aim of thu party should bo to servu||@@||politics. The aim of the party should be to serve the clasica thev represented, unit not themselves||@@||the classes they represented, and not themselves. They might differ ou the tanff ouestiou, hut this||@@||They might differ on the tariff question, but this mutter settled tiley would stand shoulder tu shoulder,||@@||matter settled they would stand shoulder to shoulder, having one commun platform, and the Ministry that||@@||having one common platform, and the Ministry that would be prepared to make the best terniB to thurn||@@||would be prepared to make the best terms to them would have their support If the} held tho balance||@@||would have their support. If they held the balance of power they were c,t mi. to UBO it||@@||of power they were going to use it. Senator Daws ni (Quenuslauuj, lu acknowledging||@@||Senator Dawson (Queensland), in acknowledging the welcome, sad that tho labour party in Vicionu||@@||the welcome, said that the labour party in Victoria needed to keep an lighting for then rights, and thu||@@||needed to keep on fighting for their rights, and the visiting representatives would give them every assist-||@@||visiting representatives would give them every assist- ance||@@||ance. Senator De Largio (Western Australia) said that it||@@||Senator De Largie (Western Australia) said that it was in tbo mining dlitricts that the labour party||@@||was in the mining districts that the labour party «anted organisation||@@||wanted organisation. Mr C M'Donald (Queensland), Mr Fowl>r||@@||Mr. C. McDonald (Queensland), Mr. Fowler Í Woltern Australia), Mr Guthrm (.Soma Australia,),||@@||(Western Australia), Mr. Guthrie (South Australia), Mr Higgs (Queensland), Mr Pearce (Western Au»||@@||Mr. Higgs (Queensland), Mr. Pearce (Western Aus- tralla), Mr Stewart (Queensland), uud others ad-||@@||tralia), Mr. Stewart (Queensland), and others ad- dressed the meeting, maiulv on the theme thut tho||@@||dressed the meeting, mainly on the theme that the labour patty needed to make it« organisation, ne a||@@||labour party needed to make its organisation, as a fighting machine, effective||@@||fighting machine, effective. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385978 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.||@@||RAILWAY ACCIDENTS. FINDING OF THE INQUIRY BOARD.||@@||FINDING OF THE INQUIRY BOARD. THREE OFFICIALS DISMISSED.||@@||THREE OFFICIALS DISMISSED. tílie board of inquiry »ppotnted by the Ko.In ay||@@||The board of inquiry appointed by the Railway Comimssionuis tj inquire into -lia causea of clio||@@||Commissioners to inquire into the causes of the Rydal railway nccidont lins furnished its roport Iho||@@||Rydal railway accident has furnished its report. The boara, us already stated, LOU Mated o£ (ho outdoor||@@||board, as already stated, consisted of the outdoor traffic superintendent nud the locomotivo outdoor||@@||traffic superintendent and the locomotive outdoor superintendent Tht. «subitáneo of their leport is that||@@||superintendent. The substance of their report is that thu trun wh ch was ut Kydtil rail way elation atoo 1||@@||the train which was at Rydal railway station stood thoio for 40 inmutes Win lo thero the hroinan g-1||@@||there for 40 minutes. While there the fireman got olT his ooline t > thu platform Dunn/* tho lime thu||@@||off his engine to the platform. During the time the train wtu put. ou sr y 'ho mr m tho U cstiu^houbo||@@||train was stationary the air in the Westinghouse bruke pipm leaked «.wai,, und the train, therefore,||@@||brake pipes leaked away, and the train, therefore, biyan to njr\o with tuly tho driver upon it liotb thu||@@||began to move with only the driver upon it. Both the ¿.imrd ami (ho fi reman say that that tho> urn du LITOJ ta||@@||guard and the fireman say that that they made efforts to i-toit tha trun- by puttiug ou thu 1 rake in tho||@@||to stop the train by putting on the brake in the guurd'i. vin and alan by putting dowu some of the||@@||guard's van, and also by putting down some of the bra Lou ou tho trucks from tho rou c1 way ai they wont||@@||brakes on the trucks from the roadway as they went past 1 heia moni uros wert, hurt'ever, insuUicient||@@||past. These measures were, however, insufficient. Iho guard al no aays that ho opened tho tap of the||@@||The guard also says that he opened the tap of the Westiughouse maka at the rear of the ti am, but||@@||Westinghouse brake at the rear of the train, but thai o waa nu air there It was the duty of the driver||@@||there was no air there. It was the duty of the driver tp koap his donkey on gi ne i,oing ao at to pump up||@@||to keep his donkey engine going so as to pump up «suílici-ot air to keep tho Weatiuphouae pipes full of||@@||sufficient air to keep the Westinghouse pipes full of air, as a leak up a wrou the \ehicleaare stanling is||@@||air, as a leakage when the vehicles are standing is not unusual It was also the duty of the driver,||@@||not unusual. It was also the duty of the driver, fireman,} t*ud guard to apply the hand-brakes ou the||@@||fireman, and guard to apply the hand-brakes on the engine, tender, and guard a van while the tram waa||@@||engine, tender, and guard's van while the train was standing Ihe cuu c1 union arrived at ia therefore that||@@||standing. The conclusion arrived at is therefore that tell three were asnoualy to blame, and the) have been||@@||all three were seriously to blame, and they have been dismissed fur notfloct of duty If they bad bad their||@@||dismissed for neglect of duty. If they had had their hand-brakes applied the train could not have run||@@||hand-brakes applied the train could not have run away, ae these would bave be DO suflicient to bold||@@||away, as these would have been sufficient to hold it «stationary||@@||it stationary. Concerning tho timo during which tho three men||@@||Concerning the time during which the three men had boen < n duty it is stated that the driver and fire-||@@||had been on duty it is stated that the driver and fire- man 1 ad baou 12| hours off duty before they began||@@||man had been 12½ hours off duty before they began work nu this particulier night, and that they bad only||@@||work on this particular night, and that they had only betn on duly for three or three and a half hourn||@@||been on duty for three or three and a half hours wheu the mci lout happened The guard bud beeu off||@@||when the accident happened. The guard had been off duty for belw een 1 i aud I*» hours, a id had been at||@@||duty for between 14 and 15 hours, and had been at work onU two and A half boura It IB RIBO atattd that||@@||work only two and a half hours. It is also stated that every ougiue fitttd with the Westtughoune brako »||@@||every engine fitted with the Westinghouse brake is also Bitptilitd with indicators ehowiue the pressure of||@@||also supplied with indicators showing the pressure of air in tho tr -m pipe na well aa in the matu reservoir,||@@||air in the train pipe as well as in the main reservoir, so that the driver could have soou by examining it||@@||so that the driver could have seen by examining it that thti uir w tia leaku p from the brake pipon At||@@||that the air was leaking from the brake pipes. At itydal station j ard the gra io is partly I ia DU and||@@||Rydal station yard the grade is partly 1 in 90 and partly I in 7% tho tintt-iiauied grado predominating||@@||partly 1 in 75, the first-named grade predominating. The ground falls tow-irds the west to 1 m *)5, so that||@@||The ground falls towards the west to 1 in 55, so that when the train got uwuy it ITM almost impossible||@@||when the train got away it was almost impossible to etop it oxcout by usuifc the Westtnghouse brake||@@||to stop it except by using the Westinghouse brake. It is til no stated in thu report that tho eng na was a||@@||It is also stated in the report that the engine was a new one, the brake in good order, and that each had||@@||new one, the brake in good order, and that each had only beeu m use two or three mouths||@@||only been in use two or three months. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386267 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE VISITING WARSHIPS.||@@||THE VISITING WARSHIPS. ARRIVAL OF HIS MAJESTY'S SHIP ST.||@@||ARRIVAL OF HIS MAJESTY'S SHIP ST. GEORGE.||@@||GEORGE. AND THE IMPERIAL GERMAN ORUISEU||@@||AND THE IMPERIAL GERMAN CRUISER HAN_A.||@@||HANSA. lwo vory uno oruibors, pno British, tho othoi||@@||Two very fine cruisers, one British, the other G «ni i ii n, arrived yuslerday, and will take part m||@@||German, arrived yesterday, and will take part in i oxL Moiiiiuy'B naval display. Tho Bntifihtr is the||@@||next Monday's naval display. The Britisher is the ^t Uourgo, whirh 1B almost a oin tor uhip tu üiir pre-||@@||St. George, which is almost a sister ship to our pre- nant .Unship- lUjal Arthur 1 hu only difluíanla||@@||sent flagship—Royal Arthur. The only difference betttuen (hu \OSKI1B is thut the St. Ut-ur^o baa a||@@||between the vessels is that the St. George has a fu oslo deck, which tim Hu) ni Arthur lacks Dut In||@@||fo'csle deck, which the Royal Arthur lacks. But in speed, ariuumout, und diiueneiouB, tho ships aro||@@||speed, armament, and dimensions, the ships are identical||@@||identical. Ibu thrLo-fuiinflllod powerful cruiser Hansa is, au||@@||The three-funnelled powerful cruiser Hansa is, as will bu s our J from tim description gi von bolow, uno of||@@||will be seen from the description given below, one of the most powertul VGBBÜIH lu tho Get mun navj, whose||@@||the most powerful vessels in the German navy, whose prtBQULo in thtfiü waters forms but unottier i istiinc" o£||@@||presence in these waters forms but another instance of tho yood io liujr which that grout contiiioiitul nation,||@@||the good feeling which that great continental nation, na rethctod thro J "di the KuiHur, ieuln towards tho||@@||as reflected through the Kaiser, feels towards the Commonwealth of AuBiraliu||@@||Commonwealth of Australia. DLSCUlPllON Or iHC ST GEORGE||@@||DESCRIPTION OF THE ST. GEORGE. lim bt Oortfü was lauucwd at Hull in I89d büß||@@||The St. George was launched at Hull in 1893. She is rated us a fire -class uuisor, \Mth a diupluLtmiant||@@||is rated as a first-class cruiser, with a displacement of Î7DU to H, her muafeuiuuiuuts being ns follow» -||@@||of 7700 tons, her measurements being as follows :— Length, tlbOtr , breadth, bUit Hm , and draught,||@@||Length, 360ft. ; breadth, 60ft. 8in. ; and draught, /titi 'In bim m equip) ud with a twin HLTLW, ami||@@||23ft. 9in. She is equipped with a twin screw, and r cr engines uro des^nod to dt.vt.lop l_,u(IO uidiouted||@@||her engines are designed to develop 12,000 indicated horati-p^wer, üQrjuniig a maximum i ourly speed uC||@@||horse-power, ensuring a maximum hourly speed of butwti«.-n 11) und ¿i) kuotH lim oatiumlt-d Lost of the||@@||between 19 and 20 knots. The estimated cost of the vtusLl w t.s i,d77,¿OU bim bus a belt of unnoui Oin.||@@||vessel was £377,200. She has a belt of armour 6in. ut tüicknoas, and her dock IN uimoured tu a depth ot||@@||in thickness, and her deck is armoured to a depth of )iu Htr anuum* tit congou of two iVJin ima tun||@@||5in. Her armament consists of two 9·2in. and ten bin quick-lung gum, tnulvo aw puui dei*, flvu||@@||6in. quick-firing guns, twelve six-pounders, five Ihree-p ui dom, tin ii sLvcn muLümi) gun» Lier bunker||@@||three-pounders, and seven machine guns. Her bunker cipuuity is tuuul io Sr>U tun» ot LUU!, mid bor comple-||@@||capacity is equal to 850 tons of coal, and her comple- ment comprimís r>70 oil i Lord Hiid mun olio is under tho||@@||ment comprises 570 officers and men. She is under the command of Captain Vntil husch, and usaouuted with||@@||command of Captain Paul Busch, and associated with bim tiru tim fullo^iuir olhutm -Commander A Dud,||@@||him are the following officers :—Commander A. Duff, Chief Liuutuitut lnorpu, Liuutau-iutB Urmt, Cliuiu||@@||Chief Lieutenant Thorpe, Lieutenants Grant, Cham- puin, ¿lonsdale, Uyiui, nanning-i eigti, bub||@@||pain, Tronsdale, Ryan, Hanning-Leigh, Sub- Lieutenant Hart, Mall-burgeon Crophy, burgooa||@@||Lieutenant Hart, Staff-Surgeon Cropley, Surgeon Codrington, btau-EuL,inLor ¿Jlack, Enquirer Everett,||@@||Codrington, Staff-Engineer Black, Engineer Everett, AssmUut Eugmeers Gay and ÑÜIBOU, Paymaster||@@||Assistant Engineers Gay and Nelson, Paymaster Pritchard, Assistant Pa^niiHtoi Mudge, Ciarte||@@||Pritchard, Assistant Paymaster Mudge, Clerk bhcehy Thruru aro nina inidahipomii ou thu vosael||@@||Sheehy. There are nine midshipmen on the vessel. THE H ANSA.||@@||THE HANSA. Tbo Hansa tins a tonnage displacement of (165(1||@@||The Hansa has a tonnage displacement of 5650 toni Shu ia «îôOft. iu len j,-th, ¡vith u. brnadtli of .Bit.||@@||tons. She is 350ft. in length, with a breadth of 48ft. and ft depth ol 21 Jrt., mid «hu ear. io« a. cotupluineut of||@@||and a depth of 21ft., and she carries a complement of J8U oflicora uud mon. Her uiuminout cjuipiißoei two||@@||480 officers and men. Her armament comprises two i)m. /.una, ono in u. forwurd turret, und tlio uth.r in a||@@||9in. guns, one in a forward turret, and the other in a tin rot aft ; eight bin. gunn, four of which iiru ia||@@||turret aft ; eight 6in. guns, four of which are in tuirets mid lour m uruiuurod cusomeids ; tbii 3in.||@@||turrets and four in armoured casements ; ten 3in. quick-tirera, and ton iimchiiio guns, finnie ot willoh uro||@@||quick-firers, and ten machine guns, some of which are id mod m Ui H tops. 'J'tie vu__ol, uhiuh wa» built ni||@@||carried in the tops. The vessel, which was built at ¡_ tollu, in lh'.KS, "mimi torChiua iniiiiuuiutoiy after hoc||@@||Stellin in 1898, sailed for China immediately after her tnitlH, taking with bur u numbor of tho mon »ho took||@@||trials, taking with her a number of the men who took imrLiu thu ulliLtl t.xpQihtiou'iry force uuilor Admiral||@@||part in the allied expeditionary force under Admiral boy mou r, Nit.o of tim mon whu wont out ni bur Worm||@@||Seymour. Nine of the men who went out in her were l.'llui in notion iiunr Tiouteiu, mid thura uro Lwo||@@||killed in action near Tientsin, and there are two othciiru now on homd whu w^ru ivouudtid, but io||@@||officers now on board who were wounded, but re- cavt rmiuitor rojoiniiiR thoahip. The1 o j.ro Lieutenant||@@||covered after rejoining the ship. These are Lieutenant Yere i uri uud Lu u tunan-1 vi.u Uii^.tihtiim, tho former||@@||Yerssen and Lieutenant von Gilgenheim, the former ot whom was _hot ni Ibu bund, wlulu tlio lutter v\na||@@||of whom was shot in the head, while the latter was idiot through tliH bund. Hie lluuuu uau H tu tun up to||@@||shot through the hand. The Hansa can steam up to 20 knots por hour, und ht)? bun km a curry IU00 to nu of||@@||20 knots per hour, and her bunkers carry 1000 tons of (.»al, on which she cutt "tot-m fiUOl) iinlea ut * npuud of||@@||coal, on which she can steam 5000 miles at a speed of 10 knots per horn. Miu Buited ír.un 1'uku ni March,||@@||10 knots per hour. She sailed from Taku in March, procobdiug thulma to Jumble MIK ..nu then to Uatuvia.||@@||proceeding thence to Hongkong and then to Batavia. ahn coitlt-d at Promautle, und hud Una woather mi tha||@@||She coaled at Fremantle, and had fine weather on the run lound. Thn ti ornum Uuvoiiuiiunt p_dö08aoa ti va||@@||run round. The German Government possesses five ciuitiurs of thiñ ehibfl-ono l« on th« Clunit «tallon,||@@||cruisers of this class—one is on the China station, oiiu U in __out h Auiencuu wutorn, mid uno m Ooringa||@@||one is in South American waters, and one in German \Tiitr)r_. 'I ho It un su is uudor tim comuuud ot Uenr||@@||waters. The Hansa is under the command of Rear- Admirtil Kirchhof!.||@@||Admiral Kirchhoff. H.M.S5. JUNO.||@@||H.M.S. JUNO. Thu British cruwur. whu h f jrm_ ono of tha escort||@@||This British cruiser, which forms one of the escort to the Ophir, loft Molbouiuu ¿enturdhy ior b>duoyB||@@||to the Ophir, left Melbourne yesterday for Sydney, snd was reported passing Cape Sohanck at .> p.m.||@@||and was reported passing Cape Schanck at 5 p.m. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386107 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE SMALLPOX OUTBREAK.||@@||THE SMALLPOX OUTBREAK. Mr Smart, one of the teven patients new in||@@||Mr. Smart, one of the seven patients now in quurantine fruin the steamer Onlngtu suffering from||@@||quarantine from the steamer Chingtu suffering from smallpox, was reported yesterday to be iu the «tage||@@||smallpox, was reported yesterday to be in the stage ot second try fever. All the rest of the patients are||@@||of secondary fever. All the rest of the patients are doing nell||@@||doing well. Captain V lickell, Staff-Surgeon C Stewart, and||@@||Captain F. Tickell, Staff-Surgeon C. Stewart, and Paymnster A M Treacy, of the Victorian IS «val||@@||Paymaster A. M. Treacy, of the Victorian Naval Cunt ngcnt, left for Melbourne) on Sunday night||@@||Contingent, left for Melbourne on Sunday night. It ia expcotcd thtt to-dav the Board of Health will||@@||It is expected that to-day the Board of Health will ttks into couatdoratmn the oiBes of «oma 40 or i0 of||@@||take into consideration the cases of some 40 or 50 of the contingent in quarantine whoso thud vaccina-||@@||the contingent in quarantine whose third vaccina- tion lfi considered «st «fat torv willi a viow to their||@@||tion is considered satisfactory with a view to their pessiblo reinase next Satur la) Provided no further||@@||possible release next Saturday. Provided no further canes of eraillpox occur it la understood in military||@@||cases of smallpox occur it is understood in military circle« that ihn rest of the mon will bu liberated||@@||circles that the rest of the men will be liberated about June i||@@||about June 5. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386134 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ¡CONTROL OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS.||@@||CONTROL OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS. The attention of the Prime Minister was directed||@@||The attention of the Prime Minister was directed to-day to a cable messsga stating that the Farisiau||@@||to-day to a cable message stating that the Parisian " Figaro." rommentiuir on the establishment of the||@@||" Figaro," commenting on the establishment of the Australian Commonwealth, declared that Trance and||@@||Australian Commonwealth, declared that France and bel many must defend their possédions in the Pacific||@@||Germany must defend their possessions in the Pacific agaiast the disquieting* covetousneas of||@@||against the disquieting covetousness of the Commonwealth, ami that Fraueo ought||@@||the Commonwealth, and that France ought t.i watch the early acts of Australia||@@||to watch the early acts of Australia vigilautlv, impartially, and benevolently. Mr||@@||vigilantly, impartially, and benevolently. Mr. Harton stated that the Federal Government had not||@@||Barton stated that the Federal Government had not taken auv step to ne mira the possessions of other||@@||taken any step to acquire the possessions of other people It had no other desire than to guard against||@@||people. It had no other desire than to guard against any undue acquisitiveness. The CommonwesUn »vas||@@||any undue acquisitiveness. The Commonwealth was speciallv anxious to take no course or to an»umn anv||@@||specially anxious to take no course or to assume any attitude in regard to these islands which, io the||@@||attitude in regard to these islands which, in the slightest degree, would complicate international rela-||@@||slightest degree, would complicate international rela- tions At the same time it was the dulv of the||@@||tions. At the same time it was the duty of the Tederal Government to he watidiTul as regaids all||@@||Federal Government to be watchful as regards all interests in the ¡south Pacitlo which wore connected||@@||interests in the South Pacific which were connected Mith the Commonwealth||@@||with the Commonwealth. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386126 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SOLIDAUTTV* OP THIS LABOUR||@@||SOLIDARITY OF THE LABOUR PARTI*.||@@||PARTY. At a meeting of (he labour party to-day tho||@@||At a meeting of the labour party to-day the report of a cumimttfo appointed to frumo a||@@||report of a committee appointed to frame a coustitutitm and ty draw up rulos for tlio guid-||@@||constitution and to draw up rules for the guid- ance ot tho party, »vas*rijd and received It||@@||ance of the party, was read and received. It »vos Agreed to tuko tile report into conudoiation||@@||was agreed to take the report into consideration at a special m«etiug to bo held on '1 bunnin}||@@||at a special meeting to be held on Thursday. The ob] ictot the rules is to secure tlio rolidurit» of the||@@||The object of the rules is to secure the solidarity of the party by tile tneinbci » binding themselves to be guided||@@||party by the members binding themselves to be guided hy the dec non oí the majority in (aliena »ebon anv||@@||by the decision of the majority in caucus when any vital matter »uch as the fat« ot a Ministry or tlio||@@||vital matter such as the fate of a Ministry or the bringiug for «-ard of an» labour locution is m doubt||@@||bringing forward of any labour legislation is in doubt. Uno o' the ralea prohibit» any accepting of olhce||@@||One of the rules prohibits any accepting of office v. ithout ti e ¿auction of the part» Hie uioeing suints||@@||without the sanction of the party. The moving spirits in the party profess ti oiuselves aatishc t v* itli ttto pro-||@@||in the party profess themselves satisfied with the pro- gress tmit lins buen made in bindiup it together and||@@||gress that has been made in binding it together and securing nmtv of action ni alf important au) leets||@@||securing unity of action on all important subjects. f lie nurti, hclioves that so lung as this cohesion is||@@||The party believes that so long as this cohesion is maintained it will hold the bilunre uf power, and be||@@||maintained it will hold the balance of power, and be ablo to decide the fate of nnv Ministry||@@||able to decide the fate of any Ministry. Some of the loading members of tho direct Opposi-||@@||Some of the leading members of the direct Opposi- tion view tbo attitude of the party in this connection||@@||tion view the attitude of the party in this connection with disfavoui, bong of tho o» aiou that the Iibour||@@||with disfavour, being of the opinion that the labour m-mbors saoultl nat hold tho e alunes of power with-||@@||members should not hold the balance of power with- out accepting the constitutional respons bihtv of||@@||out accepting the constitutional responsibility of office when a Government is displuced cn aicount of||@@||office when a Government is displaced on account of the action of the party||@@||the action of the party. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386128 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE TARIFF.||@@||THE TARIFF. Mr Se« (tho Promior of Now àouth \V_Ios) elated||@@||Mr. See (the Premier of New South Wales) stated on Saturday that Mr Bartju Had informed him||@@||on Saturday that Mr. Barton had informed him that the tariff would bo brought forward by thu||@@||that the tariff would be brought forward by the uovornoisnt in July. Ttofcrnng to tin« «uli||@@||Government in July. Referring to this sub- S_ct lim Prime Minister said that Mr boo||@@||ject the Prime Minister said that Mr. See had misapprehended lum He hud not «i any lime||@@||had misapprehended him. He had not at any time fixed July us the mont li for tim introduction of ' the||@@||fixed July as the month for the introduction of the tariff, bocause the list of duties to be nroposcd by the||@@||tariff, because the list of duties to be proposed by the Ministry seas not yet randy. What ho thought ho||@@||Ministry was not yet ready. What he thought he convoyed to Mr _ec, and what ho said at ttiB banquet||@@||conveyed to Mr. See, and what he said at the banquet of the Mayor of Melbourne l-«t tvook. was that tho||@@||of the Mayor of Melbourne last week, was that the tariff would be íntrodu.od untl dealt with this session||@@||tariff would be introduced and dealt with this session. He could not say anything further than that at pre-||@@||He could not say anything further than that at pre- sent ft is generally considered, however, hy mem-||@@||sent. It is generally considered, however, by mem- ber, of Parliament that the tnrift and the budget will||@@||bers of Parliament that the tariff and the budget will be brought down together in Julv.||@@||be brought down together in July. ¡..mu of the protectionism who »ra «tipjinrting the||@@||Some of the protectionists who are supporting the MiniBtry are anxious to have the t_nff dealt vtitha«||@@||Ministry are anxious to have the tariff dealt with as soon u« possible 1 hey fear that tho longer it I«||@@||soon as possible. They fear that the longer it is delayed the more likelihood there is of _ division||@@||delayed the more likelihood there is of a division in the Ministerial rank« because of tbo uggres.iva||@@||in the Ministerial ranks because of the aggressive action of I ki) labour party, and tho tendency of mem-||@@||action of the labour party, and the tendency of mem- bers to foin, small coteries und auri.usly embarrass||@@||bers to form small coteries and seriously embarrass the Ministry 'I he protectionist« fe si that the ma-||@@||the Ministry. The protectionists feel that the ma- jority which the (Ministry has, although fairly laige,||@@||jority which the Ministry has, although fairly large, is not one that can be thoroughly relied upon. Ihov||@@||is not one that can be thoroughly relied upon. They therefore wish .the tariff to be settled is speedily as||@@||therefore wish the tariff to be settled as speedily as (loisible_||@@||possible. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386108 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE FUIE ON THE ALBERTA.||@@||THE FIRE ON THE ALBERTA. îho wok of removing th J bun ing mass of coal||@@||The work of removing the burning mass of coal from the hunkers of the ttevnshtp Alberta into||@@||from the bunkers of the steamship Alberta into linlitera »vus lentiuned thi o iiíhout to-day, but jmtg||@@||lighters was continued throughout to-day, but judg- ing ftoni the p u»out rule of progress the operations||@@||ing from the present rate of progress the operations »sill extend over two or ill ion day« 'lhere ore i o||@@||will extend over two or three days. There are no new dovelopmenta lo record Ihe coal is still||@@||new developments to record. The coal is still ano ii farm/, and the only ijOMible way of conquer-||@@||smouldering, and the only possible way of conquer- ing the outhteak ia to completely empty the buokera||@@||ing the outbreak is to completely empty the bunkers. \Y liter » still I eing pin vcd inlo the bunker» in order||@@||Water is still being played into the bunkers in order to prevent thu coil bunding into flame. Work ia be-||@@||to prevent the coal bursting into flame. Work is be- ing mined on with tome amount of difficulty and||@@||ing carried on with some amount of difficulty and ills «rofort, hut no more workmen have been sheeted||@@||discomfort, but no more workmen have been affected hy thi» nomoingiios It is anticipated that the Al||@@||by the noxious gases. It is anticipated that the Al- baiti will hi in readme»» to complete the loading ot||@@||berta will be in readiness to complete the leading of her curco of G0ÜU tons of co ii h\ Friday or baturday||@@||her cargo of 6000 tons of coal by Friday or Saturday. lue steamship Gulf of Venice is due here shortly||@@||The steamship Gulf of Venice is due here shortly to load dllOU quxittrs of Uoef||@@||to load 3000 quarters of beef. rneatlrniiiuu otiuteuoing exhibitors at the forth-||@@||The attention of intending exhibitors at the forth- coming £»eivciKtlo show is directed to an adverttab||@@||coming Newcastle show is directed to an advertise- ment in this ipeut*||@@||ment in this issue. It is ondefrt3od that the Jlalivav Commissioners||@@||It is understood that the Railway Commissioners pi pose t* eieit extsusivo buildings at Honeysuckle||@@||propose to erect extensive buildings at Honeysuckle I'niut||@@||Point. Itio Lrusatlo ajra nst rats ii still being continúen||@@||The crusade against rats is still being continued. Si r co operations were commenced J2,UUl) rat B have been||@@||Since operations were commenced 32,000 rats have been destroyed nt the incinerator||@@||destroyed at the incinerator. The number of workmen employed at the railway||@@||The number of workmen employed at the railway deviation works n<"ar Car liff now exceed» Slid||@@||deviation works near Cardiff now exceeds 800. 1 he privileges in c uiuectiou with Dext Saturday's||@@||The privileges in connection with next Saturday's meeting of the Wnlhend Tookey Club were disposed||@@||meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club were disposed of on friday for £7b 17s Gd||@@||of on Friday for £76 17s 6d. The eight-hour di nu nstratlon committee has de-||@@||The eight-hour demonstration committee has de- cided to nek every candidat»» for the State Parliament||@@||cided to ask every candidate for the State Parliament to HigL a pli d"c undertaking to support any uieuaute||@@||to sign a pledge undertaking to support any measure having for its object the legalisation of the eight-hour||@@||having for its object the legalisation of the eight-hour piiiiciplc||@@||principle. Hie ItaiWav Commissioners bave refused lo intro-||@@||The Railway Commissioners have refused to intro- ducá lb» tank Hvstem fur watering the tramway lines||@@||duce the tank system for watering the tramway lines of the Newcastle district||@@||of the Newcastle district. til» final in the pennant bowling conpetitions was||@@||The final in the pennant bowling conpetitions was ni»» d hatweeti Hamilton and Lowlauda c1 uta on the||@@||played between Hamilton and Lowlands clubs on the Waratah green ou S »liirdav afternn m, and resulted||@@||Waratah green on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in a victory for thB latter by two points||@@||in a victory for the latter by two points. The football season opened ou Saturday and li||@@||The football season opened on Saturday and 15 mntches word p'aved||@@||matches were played. A cycling recmd for the run from Maitland to Ne»,||@@||A cycling record for the run from Maitland to New- castle was established on cjdturdav by (¿rivUi Park,||@@||castle was established on Saturday by Gavin Park, who uccomplt''h"d the lourney of 19J miles in 50||@@||who accomplished the journey of 19¼ miles in 56 riiiuiitos 20 sernnJs Tho former record v> as held bv||@@||minutes 20 seconds. The former record was held by li. A Camphnll||@@||G. A. Campbell. The steamship Bailor, with a. full cargo of oats,||@@||The steamship Baltor, with a full cargo of oats, arrirs I from LytHeton, Now Zealand, nn Saturday to||@@||arrived from Lyttleton, New Zealand, on Saturday to r plernsh her bunkers pi lor to proceeding to buutli||@@||replenish her bunkers prior to proceeding to South Africa||@@||Africa. Tho final in the senior cricket competitions, which||@@||The final in the senior cricket competitions, which his extended over four Saturdays, was brought to a||@@||has extended over four Saturdays, was brought to a cone u*ion on bat urclayafteruooii,and resulted in a win||@@||conclusion on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in a win fur Newcastle West Club, winch defeated Wickham||@@||for Newcastle West Club, which defeated Wickham Club bv on'v 12 rum 1 hu match decided the pre-||@@||Club by only 12 runs. This match decided the pre- miership of the district and brought the seisin to a||@@||miership of the district and brought the season to a clO'O||@@||close. Tho live s'oek exports to Western Australia yes-||@@||The live stock exports to Western Australia yes- terday consisted of 100 bullocks and 1123 sh ep by||@@||terday consisted of 165 bullocks and 1128 sheep by the steamship Willvami||@@||the steamship Willyama. Hurler the auspices of i be Federal Bicycle Club a||@@||Under the auspices of the Federal Bicycle Club a haudicap was docided on the track of the Rugby||@@||handicap was decided on the track of the Rugby Union grounds on .Sntutdiy afternoon ihe result||@@||Union grounds on Saturday afternoon. The result was-J P Lvnn, SU yards, I , »V. Bennett, Mu||@@||was—J. P. Lynn, 50 yards, 1 ; W. Bennett, 140 yards, ¿ , A Dotiuv, scratch, 3.||@@||yards, 2 ; A. Denny, scratch, 3. Ihe ltev. M li Johnson, of South Australia,||@@||The Rev. M. L. Johnson, of South Australia, occupied the pulpit of the Newcastle Congregational||@@||occupied the pulpit of the Newcastle Congregational Church on ¡sunday||@@||Church on Sunday. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386125 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE COMMONWEALTH.||@@||THE COMMONWEALTH. -»||@@|| THE LABOUR PARTY.||@@||THE LABOUR PARTY. ITS ATTITÜDE TOWARDS THE||@@||ITS ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE MINISTRY.||@@||MINISTRY. MELBOURNE, Monday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Monday. The meeting of the labour party in the Common||@@||The meeting of the labour party in the Common- wealth Parliament which waa hold to-day at Parliament||@@||wealth Parliament which was held to-day at Parliament Honae, WOB of an important character, inasmuch catho||@@||House, was of an important character, inasmuch as the attitude of the party towards tho Birlan Ministry v. a_||@@||attitude of the party towards the Barton Ministry was practicalh "»ttlnd 1 here we'o present-Senator||@@||practically settled. There were present—Senator Barrett {Victoria), Senator Dawson (Queensland),||@@||Barrett (Victoria), Senator Dawson (Queensland), Senator Do La rp o (WOB tem Australia), Seuttoi||@@||Senator De Largie (Western Australia), Senator Higgs 'Qu.BnsKnd^, Senator M'Grresor (South Aus-||@@||Higgs (Queensland), Senator McGregor (South Aus- tralia), Senator 0*K.eefo (Tasmania), Senator Pearce||@@||tralia), Senator O'Keefe (Tasmania), Senator Pearce (Western Australia), Senitor Stewart (Queens||@@||(Western Australia), Senator Stewart (Queens- laud), tha Rev J J3 Ronald (Victoria), Meurs||@@||land), the Rev. J. B. Ronald (Victoria), Messrs. W M Hughes (Now South Wales), V G||@@||W. M. Hughes (New South Wales), F. G. ludor (Victoria), U T Batchelor (Victoria),||@@||Tudor (Victoria), E. L. Batchelor (Victoria), C M'Donald (Queensland), A 1 iPhor (Queensland),||@@||C. McDonald (Queensland), A. Fisher (Queensland), F W Bamford (Queensland), J M Ion 1er (Wes-||@@||F. W. Bamford (Queensland), J. M. Fowler (Wes- tern Australia), and J C Watson (New South||@@||tern Australia), and J. C. Watson (New South Wales) Ms P Apologies for noa attendance were||@@||Wales) Ms.P. Apologies for non attendance were received from Moama i Brown (New South Walea),||@@||received from Messrs. T. Brown (New South Wales), D Wutkiua (New South Walt»), .1" Thomas (Now||@@||D. Watkins (New South Wales), J. Thomas (New South Walea), W (* Spei.ce (No* South Wale.)||@@||South Wales), W. G. Spence (New South Wales), nod II M'Mahoo (Western Austnlia)||@@||and H. McMahon (Western Australia). Of the numbers who were either present at tho||@@||Of the members who were either present at the caucus of the party or nccouutc I fe r Messrs Honaid||@@||caucus of the party or accounted for Messrs. Ronald, ludor, Batchelor, and Watson took their seats at tne||@@||Tudor, Batchelor, and Watson took their seats at the op em uti of Pai li am nut nu tho Ministen.1 benches||@@||opening of Parliament on the Ministerial benches. All the others sat in Opposition, but Mr* Watkins is||@@||All the others sat in Opposition, but Mr. Watkins is supposed to have strong I .mm ii g a towards tlio Go||@@||supposed to have strong leanings towards the Go- vero ment||@@||vernment. Ihe Ministry hal au apparent majority ot 10 m the||@@||The Ministry has an apparent majority of 10 in the House of ..epruaental.ves, i nd while only four of||@@||House of Representatives, and while only four of the lubour party are sitting on the Ministerial sido of||@@||the labour party are sitting on the Ministerial side of tho Hoo"6 the part> hope to î a able on any im-||@@||the House, the party hope to be able on any im- portant occasion to influence the other members||@@||portant occasion to influence the other members sitting tu the Ministerial comer who are favourably||@@||sitting in the Ministerial corner who are favourably disposed towards the Iibour pi tit form There||@@||disposed towards the labour platform. There are at least thro-* if not four, members||@@||are at least three, if not four, members who openly avow their sympathy with the||@@||who openly avow their sympathy with the l.bour party, so that with their assistance||@@||labour party, so that with their assistance thu party would bj nctinpr unittdly be able to deter-||@@||the party would by acting unitedly be able to deter- mine tha fate of the Mirmtn It is this knowledge||@@||mine the fate of the Ministry. It is this knowledge that pires the party th« confidence of its ability to||@@||that gires the party the confidence of its ability to force upon the Government measures of the character||@@||force upon the Government measures of the character demandod by the working dunnes||@@||demanded by the working classes. It is the intention of tho partv to support the||@@||It is the intention of the party to support the Ministry no lon£ as it chou H an eirneH endeavour||@@||Ministry so long as it shows an earnest endeavour to RUO prac cal t lYc_.fc to I ibour legislation Should||@@||to give practical effect to labour legislation. Should theie beany indication of n d spositiou by Mr Barton||@@||there be any indication of a disposition by Mr. Barton and Ins colleague* to delay blinking lorwaid||@@||and his colleagues to delay bringing forward Mensures, Mich as tho Imungntioti Restriction||@@||Measures, such as the Immigration Restriction Bill, (It K1 i rp with Aft) .lies ¿ml katika«,, com-||@@||Bill, dealing with Asiatics and kanakas, com- pulsory arbilri'un fir the M-ttlnmint of||@@||pulsory arbitration for the settlement of lubour disputes, »nd adult KI IT ra ETC, or||@@||labour disputes, and adult suffrage, or öny lack ot BarnrstneR tnatteis. In criticism-.' tks ad-||@@||their attention to those matters. In criticising the ad- ministration rf thu (jovurimifncdinnip ita fWun.onllia||@@||ministration of the Government during its five months of nflica tha leader of tho OppOMiion will, ni||@@||of office the leader of the Opposition will, no doubt, rofer tn tha aUtniptail appomttnont of Mr||@@||doubt, refer to the attempted appointment of Mr. Fe^au Mr Barloa will ronly ai a matter of cour-||@@||Fegan. Mr. Barton will reply as a matter of cour- tes-/, and it is hoped that tho ii ret girung for prmticnl||@@||tesy, and it is hoped that the first sitting for practical work «ill bo brought to a close euri? in tho evening,||@@||work will be brought to a close early in the evening, and the debate bo ndjHir&ad lill 2 o'clock p,m the||@@||and the debate be adjourned till 2 o'clock p.m. the tdlowiugdav* Ihe Government will ask the Kouio to||@@||following day. The Government will ask the House to accept tho -Handing Orders pro vi «ion ti Hy||@@||accept the Standing Orders provisionally till a co mm ilt o which will le ap-||@@||till a committee which will be ap- pointed to on-*! Irr thom ha» co cn pi ti tod||@@||pointed to consider them has completed ita work After the Address m Reply liai beau dis-||@@||its work. After the Address in Reply has been dis- posed of, miuhinery b lit- which aro estent til for||@@||posed of, machinery bills which are essential for the proper worimi of tho departments transferred||@@||the proper working of the departments transferred to tho Commonwealth, will be brought forward||@@||to the Commonwealth, will be brought forward— tlie Interpretation of Lan« Bill, a bill||@@||the Interpretation of Laws Bill, a bill fui serving of summonses and writ«, und||@@||for serving of summonses and writs, and for tho enforcement ot judtiraentt in other||@@||for the enforcement of judgments in other Matts A mouBO.ro permitting; the Pederá Govern||@@||States. A measure permitting the Federal Govern- mont to acquire building;? and promrty auuh||@@||ment to acquire buildings and property such as post-office?, Ciis-^m-houses, dud to purchase Inn I||@@||as post-offices, Custom-houses, and to purchase land for the föderal capital, will ha arnon*: thf» early||@@||for the federal capital, will be among the early measures of the aes-tion J he Goveruuipnt will thon||@@||measures of the session. The Goverment will then i proceed with ltn iiolity measures, as indicated lu thu||@@||proceed with its policy measures, as indicated in the Governor-GeneraTa speech||@@||Governor-General's speech. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386225 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE ENGLISH CRICKET TEAM.||@@||THE ENGLISH CRICKET TEAM. PROBABLE ARBANGEJIlîNTS FOB TUB TOUR.||@@||PROBABLE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE TOUR. MFXBOUilNE, Monday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Monday. Much satisfaction was expressed in cucket cinl^s to*||@@||Much satisfaction was expressed in cricket circles to- day with the cabled pre«s news that Mi. A. C. Maclaren,||@@||day with the cabled press news that Mr. A. C. Maclaren, cap tu in of tbo Lunca clure eleven, had. at the iu\Uatton ef||@@||captain of the Lancashire eleven, had, at the invitation of the Melbourne ». ricket Club, undertaken the task of||@@||the Melbourne Cricket Club, undertaken the task of getting together a teira to visit Australia nest summer.||@@||getting together a team to visit Australia next summer. Dining tho day Major Wardill, the secrutarv of the Mel-||@@||During the day Major Wardill, the secretary of the Mel- bourno Cricket Club, received a cable from Mr. Maclaren||@@||bourne Cricket Club, received a cable from Mr. Maclaren a« follows .-*' "Will (lo my beat to bringa icpresentallve||@@||as follows :—" Will do my best to bring a representative aide under Studdert conditions " Ihe eon_.il.on* referred||@@||side under Stoddart conditions." The conditions referred to aro tha .e under wluth Stoddarts eleven toured Auatra||@@||to are those under which Stoddart's eleven toured Austra- hu a few seasons back, viz , that the profesional member'«||@@||lia a few seasons back, viz., that the professional members of the team should each íeceive £30J over and above actual||@@||of the team should each receive £300 over and above actual expense«, and that the amateur laomLers of tim team||@@||expenses, and that the amateur members of the team should have their tra vol unir and hotel expenses paid,||@@||should have their travelling and hotel expenses paid, nud gettbe usual " pin tnonev " allowance. That Mr,||@@||and get the usual " pin money " allowance. That Mr. Maclaren will succeed with hmnismon is taken fur (.runted||@@||Maclaren will succeed with his mission is taken for granted. Tew men have a better knowledge of tho game than he||@@||Few men have a better knowledge of the game than he han, and owing to his pc sonal popularity and his wil -tricl||@@||has, and owing to his personal popularity and his well-tried judgment a. a »elector, ho i* really m a better position||@@||judgment as a selector, he is really in a better position than even the authorities at Lord's to (jet togctner a team||@@||than even the authorities at Lord's to get together a team fairly representing the beat cricketing skill (fa all Eng-||@@||fairly representing the best cricketing skill in all Eng- land, ßoteral welbknowu ptarci* who would be ltluctaat||@@||land. Several well-known players who would be reluctant I to take hervicp under the Marylcbone authorities would||@@||to take service under the Marylebone authorities would | willingly join a team organised bv Mr. Maclaren, aud||@@||willingly join a team organised by Mr. Maclaren, and npurt from this, the T_aaea_.iirc captain is in a petition to||@@||apart from this, the Lancashire captain is in a position to rise hupeiior to the j mt. otu y which han at times manifested||@@||rise superior to the jealousy which has at times manifested I lticlf between the greut cricketing strongholds ia Ln^land||@@||itself between the great cricketing strongholds in England. Jt is early yet to talk about tho personnel of the team, but||@@||It is early yet to talk about the personnel of the team, but | from whut can be gathered It i « likely that Australia will||@@||from what can be gathered it is likely that Australia will Gee a number ot new face« nyxt summer. CB try, the||@@||see a number of new faces next summer. C. B. Fry, the dashing Sussex batsman, IH mentioned as one of the pro||@@||dashing Sussex batsman, is mentioned as one of the pro- I bable member*,, while Rhodes and llalgh, two Yorkshire||@@||bable members, while Rhodes and Haigh, two Yorkshire crackfi, aie alßo likely to te included , and if T. S Jackson||@@||cracks, are also likely to be included ; and if F. S. Jackson | in available he 1* sure to be asked to make tho trip, RatijiL||@@||is available he is sure to be asked to make the trip. Ranjit- mnhji, it M knoprn, wilt gladl> renew his acquaintance||@@||sinhji, it is known, will gladly renew his acquaintance with Australia. Should Maclaren secure the co-operation||@@||with Australia. Should Maclaren secure the co-operation lof these ü-e men he wilt lune the nucleus nf a first-class||@@||of these five men he will have the nucleus of a first-class team. In all probability the team will not be ilaall) chofen||@@||team. In all probability the team will not be finally chosen until towards the end pf July, for Maclaren will naturally be||@@||until towards the end of July, for Maclaren will naturally be desirous of making use of the form shown durmr the pre-||@@||desirous of making use of the form shown during the pre- sent sea.on. The team will consist of 13 men, but it is||@@||sent season. The team will consist of 13 men, but it is quite probable that a fourteenth mun will ha added. 1 be||@@||quite probable that a fourteenth man will be added. The tour in Australia will a . far HI possiblo be on the same||@@||tour in Australia will as far as possible be on the same lines au Stoddarts tour, except that ia the matter of finan||@@||lines as Stoddart's tour, except that in the matter of finan- ciril management the entire re_ptm_,.bi]itv rest, with the||@@||cial management the entire responsibility rests with the Melbourne Cricket Club, Assuming that the team leaves||@@||Melbourne Cricket Club. Assuming that the team leaves l_nfflund at tne end of August, the opening match \>ill bo||@@||England at the end of August, the opening match will be plti>ed in Adelaide at the end of October, and||@@||played in Adelaide at the end of October, and tho match ugmnst the Victorian eleven will he||@@||the match against the Victorian eleven will be commenced ou about November it This arrangement||@@||commenced on about November 9. This arrangement leaves the visitors free to attend the Melbourne Cup Meet*||@@||leaves the visitors free to attend the Melbourne Cup Meet- mg, a privilege whn.li M usually made lull use of||@@||ing, a privilege which is usually made full use of. At the conclusion of thu match on the Melbourne Cricket||@@||At the conclusion of the match on the Melbourne Cricket Ground Sydney will be waited, and t lien _____ bint.. This will||@@||Ground Sydney will be visited, and then Brisbane. This will complete the Unit round. The second round will comprise||@@||complete the first round. The second round will comprise five test taatche., two of which will be played m SyJnoy, two||@@||five test matches, two of which will be played in Sydney, two io Melbourne, and one in Adelaide. The third round will||@@||in Melbourne, and one in Adelaide. The third round will consist, provided suitable arrangement» are come to, of||@@||consist, provided suitable arrangements are come to, of return matches against New fciouth Walei, Victoria, and||@@||return matches against New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia. AH ttmo permits, the umiti wuta will||@@||South Australia. As time permits, the usual visits will be paid to country districts. It ia expected that matchee||@@||be paid to country districts. It is expected that matches will be played at fiu_trl<*ton, Newcastle, Maitland»||@@||will be played at Singleton, Newcastle, Maitland, armidale, Uoulburn, and Wanga in New boulh||@@||Armidale, Goulburn, and Wagga in New South Wales, Toowoomba m Queensland, und Bal-||@@||Wales, Toowoomba in Queensland, and Bal- larat and ríanulton in Victoria It is «ila J possible that a||@@||larat and Hamilton in Victoria. It is also possible that a match may be arranged ut Gawler, ¡South Australia, and||@@||match may be arranged at Gawler, South Australia, and matches in Tasmania It is not prupnsed to visit New Zea-||@@||matches in Tasmania. It is not proposed to visit New Zea- land, but if the departure from England can be expedited||@@||land, but if the departure from England can be expedited bj a week or two then the drat raatchev in _. ustraha roa\||@@||by a week or two then the first matches in Australia may boplaycdatPerlhandFremantle, The Western Australian||@@||be played at Perth and Fremantle. The Western Australian people are aoxuius to get a visit from the team, but this is||@@||people are anxious to get a visit from the team, but this is not practicable, unie« th«team Btartafrom England by||@@||not practicable, unless the team starts from England by the middle of August||@@||the middle of August. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386179 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SANITARY STATE OF THE||@@||SANITARY STATE OF THE METROPOLIS.||@@||METROPOLIS. REPORT OF TUE OFFICE« OF HEALTH||@@||REPORT OF THE OFFICER OF HEALTH DECREASED TYPHOID RATE.||@@||DECREASED TYPHOID RATE. Ihe quaitBrly report of Dr W G Armstrong,||@@||The quarterly report of Dr. W. G. Armstrong, medical officer of health to the metropolitan com-||@@||medical officer of health to the metropolitan com- bined diBtrittb), on th» himltií DE the metrópoli» hno||@@||bined districts, on the health of the metropolis has been issued. Uoallug with the subject under notice he||@@||been issued. Dealing with the subject under notice he aaya " iho metropolis nutt uurrouudiug distrusts hare||@@||says : " The metropolis and surrounding districts have boen very free from all formB of epidumic elíseasB||@@||been very free from all forms of epidemic disease. Typhoid fever, alwu>s moro or lons prevalent during||@@||Typhoid fever, always more or less prevalent during the first qu utor of tho year, shows a considerable re-||@@||the first quarter of the year, shows a considerable re- duction. Only 318 ca*es wera notified from the wirnla||@@||duction. Only 318 cases were notified from the whole of tho combined districts, as ag&iust 5*54 m the oorrej, snil||@@||89 deaths, heart disease for 65, pneumonia for 55, and Urmht'fl disease for b2. 4¿7 deaths occurred in infants||@@||Bright's disease for 52. 437 deaths occurred in infants under ouo year of ago A His pives au utiuutilo mor-||@@||under one year of age. This gives an infantile mor- tality rite of 112 per IflOO births on the number of||@@||tality rate of 142 per 1000 births on the number of the latter registered during tbe same period (¿OGG) *'||@@||the latter registered during the same period (3066)." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386173 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PUBLIC WOl.KS COMMITTEPJ.||@@||PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. A. meeting of the Public Works Committee W_B held||@@||A meeting of the Public Works Committee was held vcstorda., utwhieh a good deni ot business was tran-||@@||yesterday, at which a good deal of business was tran- sacted. The first matter WUB the consideration of the||@@||sacted. The first matter was the consideration of the report on the proposed railway lroin Manilla to||@@||report on the proposed railway from Manilla to Barn.lia, and it was resolved that in the opinion ot||@@||Barraba, and it was resolved that in the opinion of the committee it was expedient that the work be||@@||the committee it was expedient that the work be carried out, provided that the land lequired bo con||@@||carried out, provided that the land required be con- vesodtothe Uoveinmont free of cost. It was ulso||@@||veyed to the Government free of cost. It was also decided that a rot-nliition pjsaod at a previous meeting||@@||decided that a resolution passed at a previous meeting of the committeo to tito olfcct that the taking of evi-||@@||of the committee to the effect that the taking of evi- dence on the proposed hifuLwater at Byron Bay be||@@||dence on the proposed breakwater at Byron Bay be closed, should be rescintl-d||@@||closed, should be rescinded. I'uithei evidence na. talton on the proposal to re-||@@||Further evidence was taken on the proposal to re- move the public itiitt.trs from Glebe Island andtbeir||@@||move the public abattoirs from Glebe Island and their le-erection on a more smtablo site in the vicinity of||@@||re-erection on a more suitable site in the vicinity of the corporatiou suleyards, 01 other suitiolo locality.||@@||the corporation saleyards, or other suitable locality. Mr. li. J Fairbairn, of the Co-operative Whole-||@@||Mr. R. J. Fairbairn, of the Co-operative Whole- sale Society, Ltiiiiterl, M .luhestrr, England, said||@@||sale Society, Limited, Manchester, England, said that the company which ho rcprceontt, Iliad begun the||@@||that the company which he represents had begun the erection of works on hhea s Creek canal, for the||@@||erection of works on Shea's Creek canal, for the treatment of by-producls from abattoirs, and Ihene||@@||treatment of by-products from abattoirs, and these works whon completad would cost about LlliO.OOt).||@@||works when completed would cost about £100,000. la the opinion of viituess.the plating of the abattoirs||@@||In the opinion of witness, the placing of the abattoirs neur the canal would lo beneficial to the company,||@@||near the canal would be beneficial to the company, mid would prove equally bettehciitl to the authorities||@@||and would prove equally beneficial to the authorities of the abattoirs, »a the. could speedily and econo-||@@||of the abattoirs, as thet could speedily and econo- mic illv got ntl of the offnl und waste pro lucie. It||@@||mically get rid of the offal and waste products. It might bo lmd down »s a principle that subsidiary||@@||might be laid down as a principle that subsidiary iiaxiouo trades aud the abattoirs should be concen-||@@||noxious trades and the abattoirs should be concen- trated in the out) local itv||@@||trated in the one locality. Mr. Ii. (J-ottfrev, manure manufacturer und desic-||@@||Mr. E. Godfrey, manure manufacturer and desic- cator, also gave ovidencu corroborative of that||@@||cator, also gave evidence corroborative of that tcndorctl by Mr. Fairbairn, and caul that the estab-||@@||tendered by Mr. Fairbairn, and said that the estab- lishment of tho abattoirs near tho ¡.hen's Creek canal||@@||lishment of the abattoirs near the Shea's Creek canal would i nuble it valuiblo hy product to be ßuece-ef tilly||@@||would enable a valuable by-product to be successfully utilised lnitoid of its bung wasted in the way it was||@@||utilised instead of its being wasted in the way it was nt present. It was now taken in punts and deposited||@@||at present. It was now taken in punts and deposited ni the u.a. beyond tho Heeds 'ihero was an nunuallv||@@||in the sea beyond the Heads. There was an annually increasing tns-ket for manures New Zealand, and||@@||increasing market for manures. New Zealand, and ovon .Tapan, wero buyers ot large uuuitities, and the||@@||even Japan, were buyers of large quantities, and the demand for manures in NTew South Wales was, owing||@@||demand for manures in New South Wales was, owing te the spread of knowledgo by the Department of||@@||to the spread of knowledge by the Department of Agriculture, growing lart,er ench year.||@@||Agriculture, growing larger each year. The committee then adjourned.||@@||The committee then adjourned. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14370041 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SYDNEY CONSERVATORIUM OP MUSIC.||@@||SYDNEY CONSERVATORIUM OF MUSIC. Under the title of " The Sydney Conserva-||@@||Under the title of "The Sydney Conserva- torium of Music," an educational institution||@@||torium of Music," an educational institution has beeu founded " for the encouragement,||@@||has beeu founded "for the encouragement, by means of tuition, lectures, performances,||@@||by means of tuition, lectures, performances, aud examinations, of tho systematic study of||@@||and examinations, of the systematic study of music, and subjects allied thereto," aud the doing||@@||music, and subjects allied thereto," and the doing of all such olhei things an are incidental or conducive||@@||of all such other things as are incidental or conducive to fhe attainment of the above object. What may be||@@||to the attainment of the above object. What may be termed the three main " planks *' of this new body||@@||termed the three main "planks" of this new body will be that its constitution is representative and||@@||will be that its constitution is representative and non-secturian, aud lint its members do uot trade fnr||@@||non-sectarian, and that its members do not trade for Erollt. Tho list of patrons already includes the||@@||profit. The list of patrons already includes the lieutenaut-Qovernor (Sir J?. M. Darley) as president||@@||Lieutenant-Governor (Sir F. M. Darley) as president aud tke Mayor of Sydney (Dr. Graham),||@@||and the Mayor of Sydney (Dr. Graham), the Vice-Cbancellor of the University of||@@||the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney, gir Arthur Kenwick, the Bight||@@||Sydney, Sir Arthur Kenwick, the Right t||@@|| Hon Edmund Barton, P C, Fedorel Prime||@@||Hon. Edmund Barton, P. C., Fedorel Prime Minuter, and Major-General French, B A,||@@||Minister, and Major-General French, R. A., O M G (Commandant) as vice-presidents Per-||@@||C. M. G. (Commandant) as vice-presidents. Per- haps more important than thit is the fact||@@||haps more important than this is the fact that a «troop; professorial body, wilh Mr||@@||that a strong professorial body, with Mr. W. H Wale as trinciptl, has been formed||@@||W. H Wale as principal, has been formed. The following is the official list of names in this||@@||The following is the official list of names in this connection -W H. Walo, Mus B (Ozon et||@@||connection :-W. H. Walo, Mus. B. (Oxon. of Adelaide), fellew and late member of the council of||@@||Adelaide), fellow and late member of the council of the Royal Collego of Organists, examiner in mimo at||@@||the Royal College of Organists, examiner in music at the Univemtv of Adelaide J Matthew Eums,||@@||the University of Adelaide; J Matthew Eunis, Mus D (Lond n), associate of the Philharmonic||@@||Mus D (London), associate of the Philharmonic Society (Loiid ni), licentiate of Tnnitv College||@@||Society (London), licentiate of Trinity College (London) , G do Cairos Rrgo, nssnciato of Trimly||@@||(London); G. de Cairos Rego, associate of Trinity College (Loudon) , Lawrenco Campbell Poly||@@||College (London); Lawrence Campbell Poly- techi io School of Elocution (Londrn) , laurance||@@||technic School of Elocution (London); Laurance Phillip, Royal Academy of Music (London) ,||@@||Phillip, Royal Academy of Music (London); Noi man Alston, associate of the Roval Academy of||@@||Norman Alston, associate of the Royal Academy of Mimi (Ln don) , I rank E Down, Conserva||@@||Music (London); Frank E. Down, Conserva- ton uni oí Mimo (Le i ZHÍ) , Alfred Hill Conserva-||@@||torium of Music (Leipzig); Alfred Hill, Conserva- torium or Mu ic (Lnip/ig) conductor of the Sydney||@@||torium of Music (Leipzig), conductor of the Sydney Licilutafol Mr Burn« Walker, the well-known||@@||Liedertafel; Mr Burns Walker, the well-known baritone and toucher , ,T T Ralston, hou solicitor ,||@@||baritone and teacher; J. T Ralston, hon. solicitor; G De Cairo« Itogti (associate Trinity College,||@@||G. De Cairos Rego (associate Trinity College, London), hon registrar Further information con-||@@||London), hon registrar. Further information con- cerning the cons rvatoritirn mav bo bad on applica-||@@||cerning the conservatorium may be had on applica- tion, as notified in auothor column||@@||tion, as notified in another column. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386342 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE SUPPOSED ANARCHIST.||@@||THE SUPPOSED ANARCHIST. ADELAIDE, Tuesday.||@@||ADELAIDE, Tuesday. Iho RMS Ormuz on lur urnval lay at anchor||@@||The R.M.S. Ormuz on her arrival lay at anchor nearly four miles out fi nm the shore, and the paoplo||@@||nearly four miles out from the shore, and the people who visited her curly; thin morning nut down the||@@||who visited her early this morning put down the cauco of the mail boat h inp BO fur out to||@@||cause of the mail boat lying so far out to tho fact that the huppofied uuarohibts concern.tig||@@||the fact that the supposed anarchists, concerning whom reporta have he eu toi graphe (I from rremiiiitlo,||@@||whom reports have been telegraphed from Fremantle, might attempt to HVMHI utdioie Iho health ofílcor.||@@||might attempt to swim ashore. The health officer, Dr Uethiiiß, took oft with him Inspector Hampton||@@||Dr. Gething, took off with him Inspector Hampton und Di lectiva So^crlind, ot Port Adeluido, while the||@@||and Detective Segerlind, of Port Adelaide, while the preanmou proceeded to the ocean btcauier with the||@@||pressmen proceeded to the ocean steamer with the (ide Burveyor. It appears that several atot*awuya||@@||tide surveyor. It appears that several stowaways from Colniiiho wera put aßbois in irons at TTronmntle.||@@||from Columbo were put ashore in irons at Fremantle, mid this M supposed to have LJVDII colour lo the||@@||and this is supposed to have given colour to the anutchiBt «tory Al out ¡IO ItdliuDH limrled at 1-ro||@@||anarchist story. About 20 Italians landed at Fre- mauth , and i«evei.*l weio on lourd when tho Orinu/||@@||mantle, and several were on board when the Ormuz reach* d A dal mule Detective Sc^urlind, who is IL||@@||reached Adelaide. Detective Segerlind, who is a Rood linguist, t imaged in convbreiilioix with a fair||@@||good linguist, engaged in conversation with a fair and rai her fmod-luoking Itiiliuu, with a droopuiu||@@||and rather good-looking Italian, with a drooping fllraw-cuiourcd mount acht! J bo mau said ho wa>>||@@||straw-coloured moustache. The man said he was tíoinjí to New /fa I and to iitfj kauri ti um .Some of ttie||@@||going to New Zealand to dig kauri gum. Some of the puBBlingers, «Uteri that there was nothing in the||@@||passengers, stated that there was nothing in the anarchist atory.||@@||anarchist story. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386345 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn COMMONWEALTH NOTES.||@@||COMMONWEALTH NOTES. IN THE SENATE.||@@||IN THE SENATE. (BY OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.)||@@||(BY OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.) PAHLIAMENT HOUSE,||@@||PARLIAMENT HOUSE, MELBOURNE, Tuesday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Tuesday. The President of the Sonato look his sent pune«||@@||The President of the Senate took his seat punc- tuallj nt 1 o'clock I hero wore thou in Iho Chamber||@@||tually at 4 o'clock. There were then in the Chamber ¿S mouthers bouator O'Connor sat alone on the||@@||33 members. Senator O'Connor sat alone on the trout Government bencli, with Sir John Downer und||@@||front Government bench, with Sir John Downer and Mr P Pla}ford Behind him Tho front||@@||Mr. T. Playford behind him. The front Opposition hinch was filled fair V Sar-||@@||Opposition bench was filled. Sir F. Sar- good sat on the right, and besido||@@||good sat on the right, and beside lum were Colonel Neild, Mr Mathieson, Mr 1'ula||@@||him were Colonel Neild, Mr. Mathieson, Mr. Puls- ford, Mr Joulil Mr Millen and Sir Joalah Symon.||@@||ford, Mr. Gould, Mr. Millen, and Sir Josiah Symon. The majoilty of mombo» ranged thomsclvea on tha||@@||The majority of members ranged themselves on the aross beuches A potitiou was road Irum the Pres-||@@||cross benches. A petition was read from the Pres- byterian General Assembly piayiug that tho pro«||@@||byterian General Assembly praying that the pro- ceeditigs be opened with prayer Colonel Neild guv*||@@||ceedings be opened with prayer. Colonel Neild gave notice of his intention to movo for tbo appointment||@@||notice of his intention to move for the appointment of a committee to consider tho quest! n r f a Bite for||@@||of a committee to consider the question of a site for tbeFodoral capital, and Mr Pulsfurd intimated that ha||@@||the Federal capital, and Mr. Pulsford intimated that he would ask if any suggest lons regarding thu custom«||@@||would ask if any suggestions regarding the customs or tho tariff had beon received from tho chambers of||@@||or the tariff had been received from the chambers of manutactuns nnl tho Protection League Mt tiona)||@@||manufactures and the Protection League. Motions of which notice hud boen given having bet n post«||@@||of which notice had been given having been post- jionod the WAV was olearod for tho discussion of the||@@||poned the way was cleared for the discussion of the Address in lie) ly Mr Simon Traser in moving||@@||Address in Reply. Mr. Simon Fraser, in moving tho motiuu, took the Govornor-Gouorul H spceutt||@@||the motion, took the Governor-General's speech oltiusa by dunno ] he House did not show much||@@||clause by clause. The House did not show much lutorest until the senator gave it as his op niuu that||@@||interest until the senator gave it as his opinion that loans should bo floated kuall y Ho admitted, in||@@||loans should be floated locally. He admitted, in reply to an interjection by Mr Gould, that loans wera||@@||reply to an interjection by Mr. Gould, that loans were repuyablo in I oudon, and tho latter showed that ex-||@@||repayable in London, and the latter showed that ex- change would nut have to bo pud whon renuttinjr||@@||change would not have to be paid when remitting to Loudon bouator Keating (lusmama) followed,||@@||to London. Senator Keating (Tasmania) followed, and after Colonol Neild and Mr Gould bad sptikou||@@||and after Colonel Neild and Mr. Gould had spoken from the Opposition benches Mr Milleu earned on||@@||from the Opposition benches Mr. Millen carried on the debate He concluded with a motion to amend||@@||the debate. He concluded with a motion to amend the AddroBS in Roply by convoying to the Governor*||@@||the Address in Reply by conveying to the Governor- Ganoral the deane of tho Houso that tho introduction||@@||General the desire of the House that the introduction of black labour should cousu at once Mr Ewing||@@||of black labour should cease at once. Mr. Ewing (Western Austrulia) ssouiided tho amondmeul, and at||@@||(Western Australia) seconded the amendment, and at tho conclusion of his Bpueob the House rose till 2 JO||@@||the conclusion of his speech the House rose till 2.30 to morrow _||@@||to-morrow. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386343 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE PACIFIC CABL.5.||@@||THE PACIFIC CABLE. UUIbBANE, ruMdtty.||@@||BRISBANE, Tuesday. It » expected tbat the whole of the Puoillo cal li- !||@@||It is expected that the whole of the Pacific cable will be laid by Mai cb next year, which M much ahead||@@||will be laid by March next year, which is much ahead of contract time||@@||of contract time. The monthly bonrd mooting of tbo Benevolout||@@||The monthly board meeting of the Benevolent society of Ne« South Wales was h Id at the||@@||Society of New South Wales was held at the asylum, Pitt-street South, on lute.lu) , 14th II slant||@@||asylum, Pitt-street South, on Tuesday, 14th instant. Hie folh nmg dirt elora wire present -Ibu II i||@@||The following directors were present :—The Hon. Sir A thur Kenwick, M L C (| io idont), in II o||@@||Sir Arthur Renwick, M.L.C. (president), in the chair, Mr U Ai dutson, T P (vice-nn sid n t), Mr||@@||chair ; Mr. R. Anderson, J.P. (vice-president), Mr. II IV Hammond JP (bon IreasuiLr), Mi isis G||@@||H. W. Hammond, J.P. (hon. treasurer), Messrs. G. rowlos, W Cr spin, TP, minio* SI diriiu, JP, J||@@||Fowles, W. Crispin, J.P., James Stedman, J.P., J. M Sandy, C Lester, J P , W Cooper, J Grigg,||@@||M. Sandy, C. Lester, J.P., W. Cooper, J. Gregg, I P , mid H Huritruivu«, J P the boneo uluin||@@||J.P., and H. Hargreaves, J.P. The house return sbowid lu it rl) «omen und (¡I children burl been uil||@@||showed that 50 women and 64 children had been ad- mittid dum g the mouin lhere had bom 12 I inhs||@@||mitted during the month. There had been 12 births. 1 ho discharges were .H women mid K cliildtuii||@@||The discharges were 31 women and 44 children. 1 briu deaths hail taken jdiice Tiieio wer« roi nill-||@@||Three deaths had taken place. There were remain- ing lu lho u slitulion on Api ii 10,71 wonna and 130||@@||ing in the institution on April 30, 74 women and 130 einleiten. 'Ihnould or lelluf return showed that lho||@@||children. The outdoor relief return showed that the wieklj average number if eases was 81, lho||@@||weekly average number of cases was 813. The number of cai/s visilid wail r>VJ Hie io»t of pro||@@||number of cases visited was 559. The cost of pro- Wiioiie, A.» , f ir ouidooi rcli f win, £2 i7 la 1(1 Hie||@@||visions, &c., for outdoor relief was £237 4s 4d. The lihiury iclurn recoidetl nu issue of 4b books lbo||@@||library return recorded an issue of 46 books. The president tepoilcd Ibu purchase nf land at Padding-||@@||president reported the purchase of land at Padding- ton and a« iruo-Blrect houth for the purposus of the||@@||ton and George-street South for the purposes of the society, aud his actitn was endorsed, by tua members||@@||society, and his action was endorsed by the members Di tbo '.MiA||@@||of the board. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386327 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE STANDING ORDERS.||@@||THE STANDING ORDERS. Strone; exception is herne,' takei by some members||@@||Strong exception is being taken by some members jf tho labour party to that portiou of the Standing||@@||of the labour party to that portion of the Standing Orders dealing with the suspension of memheis for||@@||Orders dealing with the suspension of members for disobeying the Chair, and the arrest of ineuibets.||@@||disobeying the Chair, and the arrest of members. These members state that thoy me toidi,||@@||These members state that they are ready, send, indeed, anxious that the proceeding*||@@||and, indeed, anxious that the proceedings of the House should be marked with de orurn, hut j||@@||of the House should be marked with decorum, but they think it is improper that it slinul I be assumed||@@||they think it is improper that it should be assumed at the outset that the Chamber would be refractory |||@@||at the outset that the Chamber would be refractory. The labour party ia inclined hi tho view that these||@@||The labour party is inclined to the view that these rules have been anne1! at thom, and ihev take it that||@@||rules have been aimed at them, and they take it that the Standing Orders unduly restrict th t jinvileges||@@||the Standing Orders unduly restrict the privileges und liberties of members ota deliberative body.||@@||and liberties of members of a deliberative body. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386326 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.||@@||THE FEDERAL CAPITAL. Sir William Lyne, tne Munster for Home Allaire,||@@||Sir William Lyne, the Minister for Home Affairs, «tates that Tumut which is to be uddel to the||@@||states that Tumut, which is to be added to the ?its* reoimmeudcd as amiable for the federal||@@||sites recommended as suitable for the federal capital, is m the midst of a healthy agri-||@@||capital, is in the midst of a healthy agri- cultural district, aud ia being connecltd with tue||@@||cultural district, and is being connected with the through Ima between Mflbiiirua und Snluey by the||@@||through line between Melbourne and Sydney by the extension of thft branch raliway from CoolumuuUra||@@||extension of the branch railway from Cootamundra tu Gundagai. Numerous atvieutiiies aie Maimed||@@||to Gundagai. Numerous advantages are claimed for this site It is surrounded by Crown||@@||for this site. It is surrounded by Crown lands, and has a apod climate and an abundant water||@@||lands, and has a good climate and an abundant water aupply. Sir William says it would huvd been con-||@@||supply. Sir William says it would have been con- sidered by Mr. Olirsr but for Ihe objection winch is||@@||sidered by Mr. Oliver but for the objection which is ?ow being removed, that the site was not on the rail-||@@||now being removed, that the site was not on the rail- way line _||@@||way line. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386323 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MEETING OP THE OPPOSITION.||@@||MEETING OF THE OPPOSITION. A meeline; of tha Opposition member» of both||@@||A meeting of the Opposition members of both House« waa held Ht Parliament House thu afternoon,||@@||Houses was held at Parliament House this afternoon, when Mr Koid, for (ho hist timo -.ince his elección to||@@||when Mr. Reid, for the first time since his election to the leadership, met the part v. i here weio d2 mem-||@@||the leadership, met the party. There were 32 mem- bers prêtent, t».ud at olopries wore rtcened from auvtral||@@||bers present, and apologies were received from several others for non-attendance It wai reported that a||@@||others for non-attendance. It was reported that a number of membei« who could be relied upon to||@@||number of members who could be relied upon to oppose the (lovett.uitmt ou fit-cul policy wpre||@@||oppose the Government on fiscal policy were DiiHbiit from Melbourne, nn I bnd not received the||@@||absent from Melbourne, and had not received the notices issued r gardinp: tin meeting'||@@||notices issued regarding the meeting. Mr. Held made a nhort npetoh. in the course of||@@||Mr. Reid made a short speech, in the course of which he thanl td ti e patty for uupomtiu¡; him to the||@@||which he thanked the party for appointing him to the leadership lie wus, he na K1. luUv a win o of hi*||@@||leadership. He was, he said, fully aware of his íulinnp, bul irvoull do hi«, vciv bist ti furlhor the||@@||failings, but would do his very best to further the interests ot the free tra de ciuse and the Opu ditton,||@@||interests of the freetrade cause and the Opposition. A general discusión f llowid .No terminent ap-||@@||A general discussion followed. No permanent ap- pointments wore iiiadf Mr Syduej Snith waa usked||@@||pointments were made. Mr. Sydney Smith was asked tj carry on the w rk of BccreUrv nu I «A hip to the||@@||to carry on the work of secretary and whip to the purty, und coiint-mcd io undtitake ihm dul> Ar-||@@||party, and consented to undertake this duty. Ar- rangements were ma lu for the debate ou tbo AJdreps||@@||rangements were made for the debate on the Address m Kepiy, und it wus deeded to hold another meet-||@@||in Reply, and it was decided to hold another meet- ing at nn early data lo do ii with any political de||@@||ing at an early date to deal with any political de- ?elopmenrs th»t mipht occur.||@@||velopments that might occur. Mr. Reid BUficcsted that a ^ontlemnn should be||@@||Mr. Reid suggested that a gentleman should be appointed to assist him m the leadershipr>f the Olmo||@@||appointed to assist him in the leadership of the Oppo- eitiou, and to act for htm m hu ubt-cncu iho ques-||@@||sition, and to act for him in his absence. The ques- tion VtiiH referred to a futura moating||@@||tion was referred to a future meeting. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386324 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE BLACK LABOUll QUESTION.||@@||THE BLACK LABOUR QUESTION. Thereaeemi to be some wavering amongst tho mem||@@||There seems to be some wavering amongst the mem- ben who have announced themselves us tntulh||@@||bers who have announced themselves as totally opposed to black labour nu hiij-ar plantations A||@@||opposed to black labour on sugar plantations. A couple ot WUK turn Australian labour members, in th<||@@||couple of Western Australian labour members, in the course or au interview to-dt\, sud that whilst tht.3||@@||course of an interview to-day, said that whilst they were returned plougul to vote forhWeeping awav||@@||were returned pledged to vote for sweeping away black lihour tiny we » at lho t^mo time full>||@@||black labour they were at the same time fully aware of (he gravity of the situatiou I hey hed no||@@||aware of the gravity of the situation. They had no desire to imperil the piospenty of the sugar industij||@@||desire to imperil the prosperity of the sugar industry. While tully beheviug that the industry could be||@@||While fully believing that the industry could be carried 011 with white labour th^y would like an ln||@@||carried on with white labour they would like an in- qmiy to be made into the who e subject 1 his they||@@||quiry to be made into the whole subject. This, they hoped, would not bo mario by H re»rill commission,||@@||hoped, would not be made by a royal commission, the opinion being held that tho referenc«* ot the ques-||@@||the opinion being held that the reference of the ques- tion to such a body would result ia its being hung||@@||tion to such a body would result in its being hung up for a loug time||@@||up for a long time. Reference has been mudo to the fact that BO mt*||@@||Reference has been made to the fact that some yearn ago tho wholo queetion wai investigated by a||@@||years ago the whole question was investigated by a Royal Co in rai sai 011 appointed lu the Queensland Go-||@@||Royal Commission appointed by the Queensland Go- vernment- While it 13 admitted that the report ol||@@||vernment. While it is admitted that the report of tbe commission was a very valuable one at tho time,||@@||the commission was a very valuable one at the time, it » generally held bv members, whether they oppose||@@||it is generally held by members, whether they oppose or favour black labour for sugar plantations, that the||@@||or favour black labour for sugar plantations, that the circumstances have chmgcil so much that the whole||@@||circumstances have changed so much that the whole ?abject will have to be inquired into again||@@||subject will have to be inquired into again. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386325 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ELECTORAL LAWS.||@@||ELECTORAL LAWS. It is the intention of tim Goveriimeut to introduce||@@||It is the intention of the Government to introduce two bills dealing with the Federal electoral laws||@@||two bills dealing with the Federal electoral laws. One will be a iiuchinorj b 11 lelating lo the mannet||@@||One will be a machinery bill relating to the manner of holding electioi s tor senators anti meuibera of the||@@||of holding elections ror senators and members of the House of Repie-oulntives üb« other will deal with||@@||House of Representatives. The other will deal with ths question uf a uniform franchise io? Iho C iinmon||@@||the question of a uniform franchise for the Common- wealth, which, of course, involves the bringing for-||@@||wealth, which, of course, involves the bringing for- ward of women auftrug* Attentii n lins been drawn||@@||ward of women suffrage. Attention has been drawn to the discrepancy wtich exists lu the number ni||@@||to the discrepancy which exists in the number of voter» in si mo of the State eluctoratn» In Bonn, in-||@@||voters in some of the State electorates. In some in- stances 1Ü,0ÜÜ i-lectors rotuin a merni er to the House||@@||stances 10,000 electors return a member to the House of Represontutivi s, while in au adjoining ernslitu||@@||of Representatives, while in an adjoining constitu- enoy there ure 13,000 votoiaontho loll Section JO||@@||ency there are 15,000 voters on the roll. Section 29 of the Constitution Act gives the lcJiral Parlia-||@@||of the Constitution Act gives the Federal Parlia- ment power to re-subdividj the Stato into oleetorul||@@||ment power to re-subdivide the State into electoral districts, and there is evory likohtioorl that tho Com-||@@||districts, and there is every likelihood that the Com- monwealth Parliament will, wheu dealing willi||@@||monwealth Parliament will, when dealing with electoral bills, exirciao this power und remove the||@@||electoral bills, exercise this power and remove the discrepancies eoniplaincd of||@@||discrepancies complained of. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386656 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn l-'ATACi RAILWAY ACCIDENT.||@@||FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT. BATHURST, Wednesday.||@@||BATHURST, Wednesday. An accident, which resulted fatally, occurred last||@@||An accident, which resulted fatally, occurred last night at the railway station. Immediately after thn||@@||night at the railway station. Immediately after the dep.rturo of the mall for Sydney n man was »bserv-d||@@||departure of the mail for Sydney a man was observed atttgrr«ring along tho platform. In reply to qttoitions||@@||staggering along the platform. In reply to questions he said that he had boen kuack"d diwa by the tisfu||@@||he said that he had been knocked down by the train thal bud ju»tleft. Hu wis taken lo tho wnitiug||@@||that had just left. He was taken to the waiting- room, wbuie it was ascertained that his font bad been||@@||room, where it was ascertained that his foot had been terribly crushed md sevenil ribs nrokeu. Hu Mas||@@||terribly crushed and several ribs broken. He was conveyed to the hospital, whaiu ho auocuinbcd 11 his||@@||conveyed to the hospital, where he succumbed to his ?muries. It has beau ueceitaincd that the man's munn||@@||injuries. It has been ascertained that the man's name was John «.oK-ph. Martin, aged OU, and a instdeut of||@@||was John Joseph Martin, aged 60, and a resident of tbu 1'urnii. At the magisterial inquiry hold to-day it||@@||the Turon. At the magisterial inquiry held to-day it was found «hit deceased died train the t-ftecta of in-||@@||was found that deceased died from the effects of in- juries received by falling ugainst tho wliaels of a rail-||@@||juries received by falling against the wheels of a rail- way train willie in m itiorr, at which timo he waa tres-||@@||way train while in motion, at which time he was tres- passing on tho railway liue,,aud that no person was||@@||passing on the railway line, and that no person was to blame. _||@@||to blame. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386468 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn OUR FIJI LETTER.||@@||OUR FIJI LETTER. SUVA. May 10.||@@||SUVA. May 10. After several beautifully cool days summer boat||@@||After several beautifully cool days summer heat h us again returned, accompanied with torrente of||@@||has again returned, accompanied with torrents of ram We hope soon to have the regular trade||@@||rain. We hope soon to have the regular trade v» inda blowing, with tho perfect weather nlways||@@||winds blowing, with the perfect weather always experienced from June until Oolobcr||@@||experienced from June until October. The event of tbo wcok ha« been the unfurling||@@||The event of the week has been the unfurling of tho Union Jack by Miss O Brien at the Public||@@||of the Union Jack by Miss O'Brien at the Public School, Suva The flag was presented by Mr||@@||School, Suva. The flag was presented by Mr. W r Tnte, the staff »as quickly paid for by||@@||W. F. Tate, the staff was quickly paid for by voluntary conti lbutious, and Ins Exoollouoy wee||@@||voluntary contributions, and his Excellency was invited to bo present on tho 9th instont The||@@||invited to be present on the 9th instant. The armed natue conidnbulnry, Tiii Volunteer Torco,||@@||armed native constabulary, Fiji Volunteer Force, and native police, under Aolmg Commandant May||@@||and native police, under Acting Commandant May, marohed through the town and arrived at the school||@@||marched through the town and arrived at the school grounds shortly befo-o his Exicllonoy, whom||@@||grounds shortly before his Excellency, whom thov received with a Royal salute Sir George||@@||they received with a Royal salute. Sir George 0 Brien then addressed nil presenr, and urged the||@@||O'Brien then addressed all present, and urged the children to remember the great o\ent of the day||@@||children to remember the great event of the day— the opening of the first Commonwealth Farha||@@||the opening of the first Commonwealth Parlia- meut bj his Royal Highness tbo D,ukeof Cirn||@@||ment by his Royal Highness the Duke of Corn- v,al] and York Tho National Anthem was tben||@@||wall and York. The National Anthem was then Hung and a verso of the Old Hundredth, and||@@||sung and a verse of the Old Hundredth, and Mr A Dunoan, the chairman of the Suva Si hool||@@||Mr. A. Duncan, the chairman of the Suva School Board, addressing his ] xcolleooy, sind ' Your||@@||Board, addressing his Excellency, said : Your 1 xcellonoj, I have tbe honour aud pleasing duty,||@@||Excellency, I have the honour and pleasing duty, on behalf of Hie School Board of tendering you||@@||on behalf of the School Board of tendering you our hoiuty lliauk« for your kinduess in attend||@@||our hearty thanks for your kindness in attend- nig this afternoon and ni s o of thanklug Miss||@@||ing this afternoon, and also of thankling Miss O Brieu for unfurling tho flag One of the||@@||O'Brien for unfurling the flag. One of the pi io tip ii objects of our school has beer to impress||@@||principal objects of our school has been to impress upi u the mm IH of tlio children the great events||@@||upon the minds of the children the great events v,Inch have tal en place in the v,orld I hate to||@@||which have taken place in the world. I have to thuul your I xcollency und MIKS O Brien, on ho-||@@||thank your Excellency and Miss O'Brien, on be- rnill of the board, more espeoially because wo||@@||half of the board, more especially because we feel that the great event whieh is taking plaoo in||@@||feel that the great event which is taking place in Australia to day-namely, Ihe opening of the||@@||Australia to-day—namely, the opening of the first Commonwealth Parliament by his Royal||@@||first Commonwealth Parliament by his Royal Highness the Dul oof Cornwall and York-will be||@@||Highness the Duke of Cornwall and York—will be deeply impressed upon tbo nuuds of tho children||@@||deeply impressed upon the minds of the children I by tho st ono which wo aro all witnessing, uud also||@@||by the scene which we are all witnessing, and also in a very largo measure by your presence, aud tho||@@||in a very large measure by your presence, and the fact that Miss O'Brien has uufurled the flag||@@||fact that Miss O'Brien has unfurled the flag. Wo are proud to know that all lillie intercolonial||@@||We are proud to know that all little intercolonial disputes aro for ever settled, ana that Austra'ii is||@@||disputes are for ever settled, and that Australia is now » commonwealth, with all polling and work-||@@||now a commonwealth, with all pulling and work- ing for the good of all Wo are proud to know||@@||ing for the good of all. We are proud to know that Australia to-day holds a higher position, so||@@||that Australia to-day holds a higher position, so fur as powor and influence ure concerned, than||@@||far as power and influence are concerned, than evor it has held in the past, and henceforth Aus||@@||ever it has held in the past, and henceforth Aus- tri ia will bo coneidered worthy of respect by lho||@@||tralia will be considered worthy of respect by the nations of tho world Wo aro prouder still that||@@||nations of the world. We are prouder still that one of the last acts of hor Most Graoious Majcty||@@||one of the last acts of her Most Gracious Majesty our late Queen wai to permit thoir Royal High-||@@||our late Queen was to permit their Royal High- nesses, the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall mid||@@||nesses, the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, to visit several of hor colonies, the principal||@@||York, to visit several of her colonies, the principal object being, however, to open the first Federal||@@||object being, however, to open the first Federal Parliament "||@@||Parliament." After another Royal salute and the playing o||@@||After another Royal salute and the playing of tho National Aulhcm by tbo volunteer h ind, a||@@||the National Anthem by the volunteer band, a feu de-ioie was fired, and ohcors were given for||@@||feu-de-joie was fired, and cheers were given for the King nnd Ins E-tcelloncy the Governor Im||@@||the King and his Excellency the Governor. Im- mediately the proceedings terminated the rain,||@@||mediately the proceedings terminated the rain, which lind been threatening all day, carno down||@@||which had been threatening all day, came down in torrents||@@||in torrents. An organ recital was gi\en in the Suva Presby-||@@||An organ recital was given in the Suva Presby- terian Cburoh on the 7th lustaut by Miss Mando||@@||terian Cburch on the 7th instant by Miss Maude Bayly, tho organist Tim church was iillel, and a||@@||Bayly, the organist. The church was filled, and a greit mu-icnl trent was on joyed by nil present||@@||great musical treat was enjoyed by all present. Mi*B Baj ly played BIX selection», and four songs||@@||Miss Bayly played six selections, and four songs by local amateurs assisted to bring the recital to||@@||by local amateurs assisted to bring the recital to a very sue ei*ful oonolu-uon A oollectiou was||@@||a very successful conclusion. A collection was taken up for the organ fund and realised £22 Is 2d||@@||taken up for the organ fund and realised £22 1s 2d. Hie coolie steamer Pulíala will bo due to mor||@@||The coolie steamer Fultala will be due to-mor- row from Calcutta willi the SBOond consignment of||@@||row from Calcutta with the second consignment of emigrants||@@||emigrants. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386723 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SPJÖAIIBD BY BLACKS.||@@||SPEARED BY BLACKS. BRISBANE, Wednesday.||@@||BRISBANE, Wednesday. The police at Normanton haye wired to the Oom||@@||The police at Normanton have wired to the Com- tu'sniier stttiner, thut it is reported that Captain||@@||missioner stating that it is reported that Captain Sit»ir, if the schooner Scuuull, «as aneared hy||@@||Swyer, of the schooner Seagull, was speared by 1 Iscles ut Noss m Uiver on tho previous Wednesday||@@||blacks at Nassau River on the previous Wednesday. Time blacks esme on to li e beach and said they bud||@@||Three blacks came on to the beach and said they had n loiter from Luclnngor station, whereupon Sivyer||@@||a letter from Lochnager station, whereupon Swyer »reutashoro He r"ceived tlireo spearB in his body||@@||went ashore. He received three spears in his body. Ino »rere extruded by his niall, George O'Brien., and||@@||Two were extracted by his mate, George O'Brien, and one sp ar remained in his side Caplatu Sivyer is||@@||one spear remained in his side. Captain Swyer is very woilt from loss of blood, but is not hkily to d18||@@||very weak from loss of blood, but is not likely to die. Hi-blacks lad no lellor for CapUin bwjer llio||@@||The blacks had no letter for Captain Swyer. The steamer Vigilant in bunging the wounded man from||@@||steamer Vigilant is bringing the wounded man from Karumba J. ho polices aro proceeding to investigate||@@||Karumba. The police are proceeding to investigate. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386714 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn BRITISH ASTRONOMICAL '||@@||BRITISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION.||@@||ASSOCIATION. Tho monthly mooting of tim British Astronomical||@@||The monthly meeting of the British Astronomical Asn'iciation waa hold on Tuesday night at 111» lloynl||@@||Association was held on Tuesday night at the Royal t-ooiuty's IIou«o. Tho prea dont took the Lbair. Mr.||@@||Society's House. The president took the chair. Mr. Clono tlesciibed, with tjluokboaid illustrations, lim||@@||Close described, with blackboard illustrations, his method of plotting o.'Ciiltsliona and enip«es. This||@@||method of plotting occultations and eclipses. The president (the Itev. Dr. Uoaahy), Mr. Cohham, nutt||@@||president (the Rev. Dr. Roseby), Mr. Cobham, and other members spoke on comete, como! A, 1'JUl, being||@@||other members spoke on comets, comet A, 1901, being au interesting feature of the discussiou. The )irosi||@@||an interesting feature of the discussion. The presi- dent'a drawiiiR» of our present visitor yvere thrown||@@||dent's drawings of our present visitor were thrown upon the screen, anil tho Mev. Dr. Roseby'» model of||@@||upon the screen, and the Rev. Dr. Roseby's model of its orbit watt haudal round to the mumbo» foi exami-||@@||its orbit was handed round to the members for exami- nation. Tbo society leceived two tlttnatitins thiu||@@||nation. The society received two donations this month,a lantern ecrccn from Mr. Halligan, and an||@@||month, a lantern screen from Mr. Halligan, and an astronomical yynrfc for tho library from Mr. Mutilold.||@@||astronomical work for the library from Mr. Merfield. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386561 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn COMMONWEALTH NOTES.||@@||COMMONWEALTH NOTES. IN THE ¡SENATE.||@@||IN THE SENATE. (BY OUH SPECrAI. REPORTER.)||@@||(BY OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.) PARLIAMENT HOUSE,||@@||PARLIAMENT HOUSE, MELBOURNE, Wednesday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Wednesday. When the Fresidout took tho chair in the Sinai»||@@||When the President took the chair in the Senate lhere yveroonly two pennas in tho public ¿alloues,||@@||there were only two persons in the public galleries. ömmtor O'Coaiioi plunged ut ouce into the debato on||@@||Senator O'Connor plunged at once into the debate on tho Addro-a in Reply, nutt said he look Senator||@@||the Address in Reply, and said he took Senator Milieu's amondment as a direct challenge. After au||@@||Millen's amendment as a direct challenge. After an allusion to the impuitanco of tho Kouatu lia oo-oqual||@@||allusion to the importance of the Senate as co-equal with that of the House if Representatives, ho alluded||@@||with that of the House of Representatives, he alluded | to tho difficulty ot assimilating tho var>ing eondi||@@||to the difficulty of assimilating the varying condi- lu ns of the States and thu preservation of oxuling||@@||tions of the States and the preservation of existing interests, and promised mat bills to constitute th«||@@||interests, and promised that bills to constitute the High Cant and tho Iuter-btate Commission would||@@||High Court and the Inter-State Commission would be introduced as quickly as possible Having quoted||@@||be introduced as quickly as possible. Having quoted from 6tr.ti.liM showing the uuuibur of persoitB ern«||@@||from statistics showing the number of persons em- ployed iu the sugar industry in Queensland, ha||@@||ployed in the sugar industry in Queensland, he declared that those numbers did not affect the prtu||@@||declared that those numbers did not affect the prin- oipls the Government was determined to deliberately||@@||ciple the Government was determined to deliberately carry out aVt thu oarae time tho interests luvolyed||@@||carry out. At the same time the interests involved should not he iiiiuccessarily distuibeil That was||@@||should not be unnecessarily disturbed. That was whv tho gradual diminution of kanaka labour was||@@||why the gradual diminution of kanaka labour was inoposed Senator Matheson (Western Aus-||@@||proposed. Senator Matheson (Western Aus- tralia) íntoijected, " Another sliding scalp,"||@@||tralia) interjected, " Another sliding scale," and Senator O'Connor treated Ina interruptor to soma||@@||and Senator O'Connor treated his interruptor to some remarks upon the West Australian tutetest ia tho||@@||remarks upon the West Australian interest in the eliding scale principle Ibu polioy of the Govern-||@@||sliding scale principle. The policy of the Govern- ment, * benator O'Connor declared, yvould bo to deal||@@||ment, Senator O'Connor declared, would be to deal fairly aud leasouably with the existing condition of||@@||fairly and reasonably with the existing condition of things, having regard lo 'ho interests of persons in-||@@||things, having regard to the interests of persons in- volved He oommentcd, amidst nvplausu from the||@@||volved. He commented, amidst applause from the labour suction, upon the fact that the amondment did||@@||labour section, upon the fact that the amendment did not como from uuyouo who could constitutionally||@@||not come from anyone who could constitutionally accept tho results if it 'vero carried Senutur O'Con-||@@||accept the results if it were carried. Senator O'Con- nor concluded bj cxpi easing his liehot that the||@@||nor concluded by expressing his belief that the policy of the Goyornment yyuti the best that could La||@@||policy of the Government was the best that could be put foiyvard lu the interests of tho people||@@||put forward in the interests of the people. Senator M'Grcgor, yvho »poke for tho loader of the||@@||Senator McGregor, who spoke for the leader of the labour party, til un ti y stated that tho members of that||@@||labour party, bluntly stated that the members of that party would support democratic measures no matter||@@||party would support democratic measures no matter who proposed them The nuiipurt of the purty would||@@||who proposed them. The support of the party would be givuu to those yvho did most to carry||@@||be given to those who did most to carry out labour ideas. Ile demanded the enact-||@@||out labour ideas. He demanded the enact- ment of legislation to próvido for adult||@@||ment of legislation to provide for adult suffrage and equal voting powei, old-aga||@@||suffrage and equal voting power, old-age ponsions, and arbitration and coucilialiou Iho||@@||pensions, and arbitration and conciliation. The labour party yvould assist the Government with other||@@||labour party would assist the Government with other necessary meaiutes BO as to clear the way for social||@@||necessary measures so as to clear the way for social legislation. Senator M Gregor, ysho la veiy uesrli,||@@||legislation. Senator McGregor, who is very nearly t lind, showed htm6c!f to I o possessed of debating||@@||blind, showed himself to be possessed of debating power of no uiosu ordei Speaking for ovor two bourj||@@||power of no mean order. Speaking for over two hours without any uni to hta memory hu iniido his pointa||@@||without any aid to his memory he made his points with itdmiiallis continuity, and the speech, lightened||@@||with admirable continuity, and the speech, lightened by occasional touches of humour aud satire, WUB||@@||by occasional touches of humour and satire, was listened to with internst by the House Senator||@@||listened to with interest by the House. Senator M'Grugor sealed the fate of the auio-nt when he||@@||McGregor sealed the fate of the amendment when he said thut it.« Ulmus»» made Hie nuptarfugo ap)iureut||@@||said that its thinness made the subterfuge apparent to tho simpletons it yriia intended to trap Ho fol-||@@||to the simpletons it was intended to trap. He fol- lowed with a long ti las rtutiuu ou the iiscnl question,||@@||lowed with a long dissertation on the fiscal question, in coiuso of winch ho objected to the compnVincn of||@@||in course of which he objected to the comparison of New Souih Wales with \letona. " Why," ho||@@||New South Wales with Victoria. " Why," he said, u Proyidaiioe did everything for Noiv South||@@||said, " Providence did everything for New South Wales, anti they bayo dono nothing for themselves.||@@||Wales, and they have done nothing for themselves. Uley hay en't even straightened their streets yet "||@@||They haven't even straightened their streets yet." benator Walker, in a Bhort speech, intimated that||@@||Senator Walker, in a short speech, intimated that the Opposition as a body did not identify itself with||@@||the Opposition as a body did not identify itself with benator Milieu's uuieiidmeut He was in favour of a||@@||Senator Millen's amendment. He was in favour of a yvlute Australia, but thought that theio WOB U spirit||@@||white Australia, but thought that there was a spirit f loryism abroad, aud it wa» strongest in quarters||@@||of Toryism abroad, and it was strongest in quarters where ultra-domjeracy was prjfossed bouator||@@||where ultra-democracy was professed. Senator Walker rcrogmsod that tbo üovsrnmeüt was pro||@@||Walker recognised that the Government was pre- pared to do ita boat, ni d his BJ mjnthies woro with It||@@||pared to do its best, and his sympathies were with it lu werr¿ ing out tho programme laid down Souatar||@@||in carrying out the programme laid down. Senator Mathieson, who followed, filled in lime till Ihe diuuer||@@||Mathieson, who followed, filled in time till the dinner hour Ho took oceoeiou, while oongtatnlnttiig bona||@@||hour. He took occasion, while congratulating Sena- t r M'Grogor on his speech, to twit him with having||@@||tor McGregor on his speech, to twit him with having proved too muoh benator D«.beoc, who sucko after||@@||proved too much. Senator Dobson, who spoke after tho dum r adiuuriuuetit, gavo gonerall} lue support||@@||the dinner adjournment, gave generally his support to tho Government||@@||to the Government. benator ¿milli (.Western Australia) opposed tho||@@||Senator Smith (Western Australia) opposed the Government, and advocated a ficotrade policy. At||@@||Government, and advocated a freetrade policy. At 9 SO benator Sir Josiah Symon moved tho adjoum||@@||9.30 Senator Sir Josiah Symon moved the adjourn- uitnt. of the dobute bent tur Gould suggested that||@@||ment of the debate. Senator Gould suggested that the HOUBB might adjourn till IO JO a m , but Sonator||@@||the House might adjourn till 10.30 a.m., but Senator O Connor said that in the absence ot tiny guaruutoa||@@||O'Connor said that in the absence of any guarantee that tho debute yyould eloso to-morrow ho could not||@@||that the debate would close to-morrow he could not agree Stmatur Gould also intimated that it ivas Iho||@@||agree. Senator Gould also intimated that it was the desiru of a targe number of senators that tbo sitting||@@||desire of a large number of senators that the sitting days Bhould be "R edut-Bdny, Thunda], and Finlay,||@@||days should be Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, meeting early on the last named day aud devoting||@@||meeting early on the last named day and devoting time to pnvate members benutor O'Connor said that||@@||time to private members. Senator O'Connor said that t>o long as the Government wits allowed sufficient tuno||@@||so long as the Government was allowed sufficient time m which to transact public business ho would bo glad||@@||in which to transact public business he would be glad to cousult thu convenience, uf senators The bouatu||@@||to consult the convenience of senators. The Senate at 0 46 adiourned till 2 oO to-morrow (Thursday).||@@||at 9.45 adjourned till 2.30 to-morrow (Thursday). ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14418572 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn COUNTRY NEWS.||@@||COUNTRY NEWS. -?||@@||- ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY ROBBERY.||@@||ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY ROBBERY. AVELLINGTON, Triday||@@||WELLINGTON, Friday A rather danng attempt at highway robbery has||@@||A rather daring attempt at highway robbery has been reported to tho local police by Constable Kirk-||@@||been reported to the local police by Constable Kirk- land, resident constable at Bodangora A earner||@@||land, resident constable at Bodangora. A carrier named Cooney states that he was bailed np at about||@@||named Cooney states that he was bailed up at about midnight ou Wednesday, 2ûrd instant, on the main||@@||midnight on Wednesday, 23rd instant, on the main Wellington to Mudgee road, about lb miles from||@@||Wellington to Mudgee road, about 16 miles from here, by a blackfellow, vv ho presented a revolvci at||@@||here, by a blackfellow, who presented a revolver at him, und demanded raonev, threatening that if he||@@||him, and demanded money, threatening that if he moved he would blow lus brains out The descrip-||@@||moved he would blow his brains out. The descrip- tion of the would-be robber is that ho is a half-caste||@@||tion of the would-be robber is that he is a half-caste American black The report furthei states that he||@@||American black. The report further states that he did not succeed in getting anj' money from Cooney||@@||did not succeed in getting any money from Cooney Tho police aro v erj reticent about the matter just||@@||The police are very reticent about the matter just now, but aro sanguine of catching the miscreant It||@@||now, but are sanguine of catching the miscreant. It is also nimourod, nlthoiyh not officially reported lo||@@||is also rumoured, although not officially reported lo the police, that tho blackfellow w cut luto If ughes's||@@||the police, that the blackfellow went into Hughes's Hotel at Spicer's Creek, which es about four miles||@@||Hotel at Spicer's Creek, which is about four miles from where he stuck Cooney up, and whilst flourish-||@@||from where he stuck Cooney up, and whilst flourish- ing tho revolver demanded " drinks "||@@||ing the revolver demanded " drinks " ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386559 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn POLITICAL SITUATION.||@@||POLITICAL SITUATION. (BY OUR SPECIAL RläFOHTER.)||@@||(BY OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.) MELBOURNE, Wednesday, .||@@||MELBOURNE, Wednesday. Thora was n general air of oiiniplacancy about||@@||There was a general air of complacency about political partie» lo day Monibors ara getting||@@||political parties to-day. Members are getting mod In their suiruundn gs, fnrmine; lrienrl||@@||used to their surroundings, forming friend- eliips and rajndly settling doivu in then||@@||ships and rapidly settling down in their qunrtors. If the Gn» emmett supporters ex-||@@||quarters. If the Government supporters ex- pressed themsolvoi »¿lisped with tho progres» of||@@||pressed themselves satisfied with the progress of events, s ) also did Opjiusitiou uiomber» Mr Item,||@@||events, so also did Opposition members. Mr. Reid, who »jient/ »emu time in the House to-day, wa||@@||who spent some time in the House to-day, was warnily congratulated on nil sides upon his perform-||@@||warmly congratulated on all sides upon his perform- ance of tho pri-viou» evening Membii» on that side||@@||ance of the previous evening. Members on that side of the House arti cortaiu that the strength of tlio||@@||of the House are certain that the strength of the Ministry ia »ouiouhit n»er-iMima.tod, and profisj lo||@@||Ministry is somewhat over-estimated, and profess to lee signs of dimension and a coueequent change||@@||see signs of dissension and a consequent change of Ministry||@@||of Ministry. THE LABOUR PARTY.||@@||THE LABOUR PARTY. ' The labour member« hold a »roll-attended caucu||@@||The labour members held a well-attended caucus this morning The events of the privious meetmi;||@@||this morning. The events of the previous meeting wereinfrrinally discussod, a dit is gathered tint Hu||@@||were informally discussed, and it is gathered that the fiscal question wii» ah i cunsidoiel the utmost||@@||fiscal question was also considered. The utmost secrecy is being observed us to discussion tu caucus,||@@||secrecy is being observed as to discussion in caucus ; but tlie »peechis of Mr. Watson in the House,||@@||but the speeches of Mr. Watson in the House of Uepiesoi tatives uud ot f-unutor M'Gnuroi||@@||of Representatives and of Senator McGregor in the Señale uidiiato prett> clearly Hist the||@@||in the Senate indicate pretty clearly that the Varty has doo ded, lor Iho presnnt, to sup) mt||@@||party has decided, for the present, to support the Guieiument. or at uny ruto to give the'Opn^||@@||the Government, or at any rate to give the Oppo- .itirn no assistance III turning out the present||@@||sition no assistance in turning out the present Ministry Ihe pu tv ovidmtl» bud under con-||@@||Ministry. The party evidently had under con- sideration bellett r Milieu's amuin mu it to the A idre.s||@@||sideration Senator Millen's amendment to the Address in Beplv, with Iho result ihnt the patty sill vote||@@||in Reply, with the result that the party will vote against it An understanding waa nl«o oimo ti ni||@@||against it. An understanding was also come to on the Bubjset of the Chairm ni«hip.nf Committees of ihe||@@||the subject of the Chairmanship of Committees of the Huuno of Uopruseutative», but as thn mim» of th||@@||House of Representatives, but as the names of the candidate» aro uot iel kuoAU it was of n tentative||@@||candidates are not yet known it was of a tentative character only.||@@||character only. OPPOSITION CAUCUS.||@@||OPPOSITION CAUCUS. The Opposition paity in the Senate hojd a caucus||@@||The Opposition party in the Senate held a caucus this morning for the purpu o of electing it lo ider||@@||this morning for the purpose of electing a leader. lite aubjeet wa. di cussed est sumo length, the namtt»||@@||The subject was discussed at some length, the names of Senators Gould Millen, Neild and Sir J. Swra ii||@@||of Senators Gould, Millen, Neild, and Sir J. Symon lióme; mentioned as those of geutlem n possessing ti e||@@||being mentioned as those of gentlemen possessing the nceissm» qualifli liions fir leadership It wau even-||@@||necessary qualiflications for leadership. It was even- tually decided tri p stp-ino the nppoii tmeut for||@@||tually decided to postpone the appointment for afortttieth , auel the pirtv re rilved not to 1 loutlfy||@@||a fortnight, and the party resolved not to identify itselt olhomlly with H e timen (mont on the Addie*||@@||itself officially with the amendment on the Address in Reply moved bv acnutor Milleu St ma di satis-||@@||in Reply moved by Senator Millen. Some dissatis- faction was expressed with regatd te- the Govert meut||@@||faction was expressed with regard to the Government proposal» ns to th« day» of sitting» The caucus de-||@@||proposals as to the days of sittings. The caucus de- cido I to ask the reprosanUtjvu ot the Government te||@@||cided to ask the representative of the Government to fix the We luesduv -mil Thursday sittings nt 2 30||@@||fix the Wednesday and Thursday sittings at 2.30 p m , and the Friday »Itliug fiom 10 a m to 4 p m ,||@@||p.m., and the Friday sitting from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., dripping Tuesday, ilion which dtiv it ia at present||@@||dropping Tuesday, upon which day it is at present proposed t> sit Trida», it is th uah!, should be set||@@||proposed to sit. Friday, it is thought, should be set »patt tor privada in mber«' busines It i» held Hint||@@||apart for private members' business. It is held that Ibis arrangement will f,ive uinp e time for thn nans||@@||this arrangement will give ample time for the trans- action of business in the Sunate, and will give||@@||action of business in the Senate, and will give senators a little moro time ut their homes||@@||senators a little more time at their homes. ADD HESS ID. IirPLY||@@||ADDRESS IN REPLY. It wn» evident to-day thal the debate on the Ad-||@@||It was evident to-day that the debate on the Ad- dress in Reply willn t in cither House extend to||@@||dress in Reply will not in either House extend to »neb length us »ra» nt first intitmated. In tho||@@||such length as was at first anticipated. In the Sonate to da\ the debate dränge t somewhat Mnm||@@||Senate to-day the debate dragged somewhat. Mem- lierH of the Oppo«ilii n eutei famed a stion^ btispioion||@@||bers of the Opposition entertained a strong suspicion that the Government did not desir i to keep the dis-||@@||that the Government did not desire to keep the dis- cussion going In tkt. House of itopreseotatives,||@@||cussion going. In the House of Representatives, tjo, members did not during the aitiruo^n mitntfo '||@@||too, members did not during the afternoon manifest much estKerneMS to ostcli the Spjaker's eye The||@@||much eagerness to catch the Speaker's eye. The debate III esch Hnuse, which at thu comme c ..out||@@||debate in each House, which at the commencement covered n guddeul of ground, hu» resolve 1 îtso'f||@@||covered a good deal of ground, has resolved itself jiretty wofl into a discussion n ti o Mscal ques'w '||@@||pretty well into a discussion on the fiscal question. The nvii merita of treelrid- anti protection fal||@@||The rival merits of freetrade and protection fail, however, to give the samo 7esl to the ptocesding» as||@@||however, to give the same zeal to the proceedings as would utttch to a diced challenge from Ihu Op-||@@||would attach to a direct challenge from the Op- position||@@||position. An endeavour will be mreclo to bring the debate rn||@@||An endeavour will be made to bring the debate on , the Address lit ltcpli to » ci ncluniou m both Houses||@@||the Address in Reply to a conclusion in both Houses to-moriow, a« a numbur ot New booth Wales mem-||@@||to-morrow, as a number of New South Wales mem- bers nie anjmiis to be in Sydney i ii the Royal entry.||@@||bers are anxious to be in Sydney on the Royal entry. If the adjures« is disposed if the H »uses will pro-||@@||If the address is disposed of the Houses will pro- bably-ndjourn until Woduesda} next||@@||bably adjourn until Wednesday next. It is uudirstoort I hit amouf.rt the hrst messurr,||@@||It is understood that amongst the first measures to be submitted t» Purlinmnut will be ti» > hills deal-||@@||to be submitted to Parliament will be two bills deal- ing w ith clack labour The iirst will aim at regu||@@||ing with black labour. The first will aim at regu- lating Asintió litbour It will jirobibly be on Hi»||@@||lating Asiatic labour. It will probably be on the line» of New- bouth Wales legislation, which was||@@||lines of New South Wales legislation, which was based on »vhat >s known as the ISatnl Act, (end pro-||@@||based on what is known as the Natal Act, and pro- vides for au oducitiouul test. 1 bis does not go a»||@@||vides for an educational test. This does not go as far a» many membei» desire, but the Government is||@@||far as many members desire, but the Government is compelled to contine itself to un eiiaetmuni that will||@@||compelled to confine itself to an enactment that will xeceive tha assent of the Iinpciinl authorities||@@||receive the assent of the Imperial authorities. Ministers aro huay duriug the I mited amount of||@@||Ministers are busy during the limited amount of spare time available in ernitig through the estimates||@@||spare time available in going through the estimates of departments for tho information of the Treasurer,||@@||of departments for the information of the Treasurer. lair George Tumor, it is explaintd, is auxi ns tbut||@@||Sir George Turner, it is explained, is anxious that this »internent of iiimncut. »hall not be delaj ed, and||@@||this statement of finances shall not be delayed, and Ministers aro determined lo assist him ia much us||@@||Ministers are determined to assist him as much as possible. Mr. Barton and bir William Lyne lo ive||@@||possible. Mr. Barton and Sir William Lyne leave lor Sydney on Inday. The former will return to||@@||for Sydney on Friday. The former will return to Melbourne next week||@@||Melbourne next week. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386789 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE KING'S ESCAPE.||@@||THE KING'S ESCAPE. The narrow escape of the Kin¿ from seriou||@@||The narrow escape of the King from serious injury is a matter which will natural!) excite||@@||injury is a matter which will naturally excite tho gre ilebt interest all ovei he world As||@@||the greatest interest all over the world. As our cables inform us, Ins Majesty w is seated||@@||our cables inform us, his Majesty was seated on the deck of Shamrock II, the challen(,oi||@@||on the deck of Shamrock II., the challenger foi the America Cup, when t. heavy squall||@@||for the America Cup, when a heavy squall occuned and the topmast fell Had tho||@@||occurred and the topmast fell. Had the accident occurred ten seconds latci bay our||@@||accident occurred ten seconds later, say our cibles, the mast would have fallen on tho||@@||cables, the mast would have fallen on the deck instead of clear of tho yacht, with con||@@||deck instead of clear of the yacht, with con- sequences which can bo readily undcislood||@@||sequences which can be readily understood. In no plaeo out of Lui ope could the||@@||In no place out of Europe could the i news of this event havo been so per||@@||news of this event have been so per- sonally interesting as to us in Australia||@@||sonally interesting as to us in Australia, biiBy as we aie in welcoming the Heir||@@||busy as we are in welcoming the Heir Apparent to tho Ihione It anything had||@@||Apparent to the Throne. If anything had happened to tho King it would havo been||@@||happened to the King it would have been necessary for our Royal visitors to return to||@@||necessary for our Royal visitors to return to Lugland immediate!), and thus those parts of||@@||England immediately, and thus those parts of the Umpire which the Duke and Duchess of||@@||the Empire which the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and Y oik have not yet visited||@@||Cornwall and York have not yet visited would loso the opportunity to which they||@@||would lose the opportunity to which they have long looked forvvurd of seeing their||@@||have long looked forward of seeing their Royul Highnesses But this is after all a||@@||Royal Highnesses. But this is after all a small item in the consequences of such a dis||@@||small item in the consequences of such a dis- aster as was providentially averted lho||@@||aster as was providentially averted. The King has bardi) been settled on his llirotic||@@||King has hardly been settled on his Throne, and the Tinpiie s grief for Queen Victoria IB||@@||and the Empire's grief for Queen Victoria is still fresh It would havo bcon a heavy blow||@@||still fresh. It would have been a heavy blow to tho Roya' Ptimily und to tho nation at||@@||to the Royal Family and to the nation at larfce if the mast of the yacht on whoso deck||@@||large if the mast of the yacht on whose deck tho King was sitting had in any way injured||@@||the King was sitting had in any way injured him m its f'llhiiLj lho afluir brings into||@@||him in its falling. The affair brings into strong relief the saenhee of his person ii||@@||strong relief the sacrifice of his personal feelings which tho lung made whon out of||@@||feelings which the King made when, out of lenard to his subjects beyond the bea» ho||@@||regard to his subjects beyond the seas, he consented to tho piolonged absence from Lng||@@||consented to the prolonged absence from Eng- land of hib only son AVc are reminded bv it||@@||land of his only son. We are reminded by it that accidents happen lo kings as well as to||@@||that accidents happen to kings as well as to common people and that what the assassin s||@@||common people, and that what the assassin's bullet failed of doini, might occur by chance||@@||bullet failed of doing might occur by chance ut any time Australians now arc in ti posi||@@||at any time. Australians now are in a posi- tiou to heartily congratulate the Duke of||@@||tion to heartily congratulate the Duke of Cornwall and Vork on tho King s fortunate||@@||Cornwall and York on the King's fortunate escape and to express tho fervent hope and||@@||escape, and to express the fervent hope and prayer that -Ldward VII may be spared long||@@||prayer that Edward VII. may be spared long to icign over a happy and prosporous Lmpire||@@||to reign over a happy and prosperous Empire. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386791 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE PRINCE ALFRED||@@||THE PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL.||@@||HOSPITAL. The Queen Victoria Mamonal Tiind ia bein«; ram!||@@||The Queen Victoria Memorial Fund is being raised to equip tho Quien Victoria memorial pavilions 0[||@@||to equip the Queen Victoria memorial pavilions of Ihe I'riucn Allied Hospital The niovoment began||@@||the Prince Alfred Hospital. The movement began auspiciously ii few weeks ago, and has tees||@@||auspiciously a few weeks ago, and has been geusrously supnorted Ihia ndclitiou «ill mat,||@@||generously supported. This addition will make uoasible an important extunsion of the great natipml||@@||possible an important extension of the great national iv» rk done by tha Pnuco Alfrod Hospital ames rti||@@||work done by the Prince Alfred Hospital since its upomurr in 1882 lho I'reinnir hn> agreed lo «net||@@||opening in 1882. The Premier has agreed to erect lho piivilioiiB, and it will bo for the public to pro.||@@||the pavilions, and it will be for the public to pro- vide ull that is necessary withiu the structurel for||@@||vide all that is necessary within the structures for the iiccurauiodatiou of patients It is estimated that||@@||the accommodation of patients. It is estimated that the equipinsnt of the pavilions will co« about||@@||the equipment of the pavilions will cost about flo.OOO, and for this sum tho directors liars wadi a||@@||£15,000, and for this sum the directors have made a public appeil Pationts como to tb» hospital fram||@@||public appeal. Patients come to this hospital from K11 porto of IS0,7 bouth Walu, medical itudentaan||@@||all parts of New South Wales, medical students are trained in it, Hiero ia hardly ever a bud to spare, and||@@||trained in it, there is hardly ever a bed to spare, and its outdoor patients uro numbered bj thoussadi It||@@||its outdoor patients are numbered by thousands. It is the objeut of tbo boar! of directors to erecta||@@||is the object of the boars of directors to erect a memorial to the lato Queen \ ictoris, and to protld»||@@||memorial to the late Queen Victoria, and to provide iurt tier accommodation fur suffering humsuityat thu||@@||further accommodation for suffering humanity at this hospital, which from its inception has besa so cloiilr||@@||hospital, which from its inception has been so closely connected with the ttoyal family.||@@||connected with the Royal family. All subscriptions forwarded to this ofUca will ba||@@||All subscriptions forwarded to this office will be acknowledged.||@@||acknowledged. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386797 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVI-||@@||AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVI- DENT BOOIETY.||@@||DENT SOCIETY. ELECTION OP AUDITOR.||@@||ELECTION OF AUDITOR. nESULr OF BALLOT.||@@||RESULT OF BALLOT. The ballot for tho election of an auditor for the||@@||The ballot for the election of an auditor for the Australian Mutual Piovidout Society took place yes-||@@||Australian Mutual Provident Society took place yes- terday ntlhs officu» nf the sociotj The mtorestIn||@@||terday at the offices of the society. The interest in the election wss demonstrated bl the fact that ino||@@||the election was demonstrated by the fact that the polling was tho heaviest on record||@@||polling was the heaviest on record. The result was as fullov. s -Mr AVilImm H||@@||The result was as follows :—Mr. William H. Porry, 'I'i7 voters, 12S3 votes , Mr. Alexander D||@@||Perry, 957 voters, 5283 votes ; Mr. Alexander D. Peden, 900 votéis, 401)') voles, Mr IsevilIsTJow||@@||Peden, 906 voters, 4999 votes ; Mr. Neville Dow- line, old voters, 3i!)0 voles||@@||ling, 513 voters, 3590 votes. Mr Perrj will, th«r»fDre, le declsrid ilulv eltt-ttd||@@||Mr. Perry will, therefore, be declared duly elected at the adjourned annual meeting to be hold nt tb»||@@||at the adjourned annual meeting to be held at the society's ofllces on Wednesday next, at i p ra,.||@@||society's offices on Wednesday next, at 2 p.m. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386794 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn BRISBANE SHOW.||@@||BRISBANE SHOW. (FROM OUB ¡SPECIAL BEPOBTJ2K.)||@@||(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.) BRISBANE, Thunda)-.||@@||BRISBANE, Thursday. The National Agricultural Show was coutioued||@@||The National Agricultural Show was continued lo-day Ihe woather was line with uccaeionat||@@||to-day. The weather was fine with occasional showers Tbe attendance was vii) good Ihe nig||@@||showers. The attendance was very good. The ring i vents were ibe spiciul attraction of tho dat Tha||@@||events were the special attraction of the day. The bunting contests wore very interesting bomb ac||@@||hunting contests were very interesting. Some ac- et mplishcd fencers compeled Tor the Iluntin'||@@||complished fencers competed. For the Hunters' Plato thorn nore li entries Ihe junipiuu w11||@@||Plate there were 15 entries. The jumping was gnod nil round After several tries Mr lboauti||@@||good all round. After several tries Mr. Thomas Morgnn's Napoleon «ns placed Iirst, Mr Virry||@@||Morgan's Napoleon was placed first, Mr. Parry Okcâ» l'a Melton seiend anil Mr Horry Mullet'«||@@||Okeden's Melton second, and Mr. Harry Mullet's Jlarnoy third New bouth Wolca was represented by||@@||Barney third. New South Wales was represented by Mr II I). Morton's Uumos, who was not up to bli||@@||Mr. H. D. Morton's Demos, who was not up to his usual form, und did not get placed Ihe Iluuters'||@@||usual form, and did not get placed. The Hunters' t up bioufht n fair lot of horses. Ilia jumping||@@||Cup brought a fair lot of horses. The jumping wus not superior, but three lloraos ran each other||@@||was not superior, but three horses ran each other verv (lose (Ja points ovoi tuslly Mr. Il M||@@||very close. On points eventually Mr. R. M. Collings Zulu was placed iirsl, und secnud and thud||@@||Collins's Zulu was placed first, and second and third wcru divided uttwoni Messrs I ita-jjui uld Uro« ' Cadet||@@||were divided between Messrs. Fitzgerald Bros.' Cadet and Mr li D Morion's Did. 1 bo exhibits III Ills||@@||and Mr. H. D. Morton's Dick. The exhibits in the pavilion were again preutly admired by the visitors,||@@||pavilion were again greatly admired by the visitors, particularly Hie citrus truit trophy from the Mnretou||@@||particularly the citrus fruit trophy from the Moreton district, w hu h contained JO varieties borne «plendid||@@||district, which contained 30 varieties. Some splendid «pu imons tv ero shown 011 the stand Dunui¡ ti e tour||@@||specimens were shown on the stand. During the tour f inspection through tho uiivlion yesterday the||@@||of inspection through the pavilion yesterday the Duke of Cornwall and York ndmircd this tibibit.||@@||Duke of Cornwall and York admired this exhibit. Mr J D Campbell, member frr the district, pre||@@||Mr. J. D. Campbell, member for the district, pre- armed his Kojnl Highneas with n lnri,e case of||@@||sented his Royal Highness with a large case of selected truit rmidn up of or inges, bananas, onl (ina||@@||selected fruit, made up of oranges, bananas, and pine- apples Hie exhibition has been well oenducted al1||@@||apples. The exhibition has been well conducted all through Mi J W Swum, tbo new secretar}, had||@@||through. Mr. J. W. Swain, the new secretary, had tlio details well under ci utrol, while the president||@@||the details well under control, while the president (Mr It Gulley) und lho inembera of the council||@@||(Mr. R. Galley) and the members of the council psrried out lb>ii duties in a captble manner, und||@@||carried out their duties in a capable manner, and made the visitors very H eh omi It is anticipated||@@||made the visitors very welcome. It is anticipated that Ihe exhibition will prove 0 gre»' linsncul||@@||that the exhibition will prove a great financial SUCC0BS_||@@||success. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386795 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FUNERAL OF THE JLATJä M/S8||@@||FUNERAL OF THE LATE MISS L. TAPLIN.||@@||L. TAPLIN. The funeral of Miss Tapliu, into matron el the In-||@@||The funeral of Miss Taplin, late matron of the In- fants' [It me, Ashfield, look place yesterday, and icaa||@@||fants' Home, Ashfield, look place yesterday, and was largely atleuded. Ihe bural careuionv, a «mp!»||@@||largely attended . The burial ceremony, a simple and imuiessiv» seiviei, look: placu m St John's||@@||and impressive service, took place in St. John's Churchyard. Tim o flin, covered willi n white pall||@@||Churchyard. The coffin, covered with a white pall aud iniiiiy boautiful wreaths, vas carried to the giave||@@||and many beautiful wreaths,was carried to the grave hy four hearers. The gravo itself was bstulifullf||@@||by four bearers. The grave itself was beautifully lined vdlh Howers by six of the late matron's rati||@@||lined with flowers by six of the late matron's inti- matn fiiBiido. rim Rov A Yaruold eoiiilucled the||@@||mate friends. The Rev. A. Yarnold conducted the service Wroutbs and other tokens of eiteeni iver!||@@||service. Wreaths and other tokens of esteem were forwarded by tile oonunitteo of the bonis, the Hen,||@@||forwarded by the committee of the home, the Hon. D H Wise, M.L A. (Allomov-fjeueral), snj Mrr.||@@||B. R. Wise, M.L A. (Attorney-General), and Mrs. vVieo, Miss White (Women's College), Dr and Mre.||@@||Wise, Miss White (Women's College), Dr. and Mrs. Ihriag, Dr. und Mrs. Harold Bruane, Profesor ond||@@||Thring, Dr. and Mrs. Harold Browne, Professor and Mie. M'Oiillimi, Mrs (Jiirnnw, Mrs Vrieud, Mr, und||@@||Mrs. McCallum, Mrs. Curnow, Mrs. Friend, Mr. and Mrs. Lindon (Goelougl, Mr and Mrs. W Unroll,||@@||Mrs. Lindon (Geelong), Mr. and Mrs. W. Russell, Mr. and Mrs Cnitor, Mrs. D nvl orj, Mrs Morn||@@||Mr. and Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Dawbery, Mrs. Merri- man for Miss Gerard (i.ngluud), Dr and Mu||@@||man for Miss Gerard (England), Dr. and Mrs. Tasler, Mrs. Howe, Mies Lake, Mrs Bobbrtson,lVo*||@@||Foster, Mrs. Rowe, Miss Lake, Mrs. Robertson, Pro- (otiorand Mia Martin (Melhourne), Profeaeoruf||@@||fessor and Mrs. Martin (Melbourne), Professor and Mis. David, Miss Watten, Ur and Mr« Bl lilli,||@@||Mrs. David, Miss Watson, Dr. and Mrs. Blaxland , Miss Meston, Mi.» Slooklleld, Mr and Mia Lah||@@||Miss Meston, Miss Stockfield, Mr. and Mrs. Leh- mau, Mr. und Mrs. Lusher!, Mr. and Mrs Q D,||@@||man, Mr. and Mrs. Lambert, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. MLpbeu, Miss Jessie Moutebore, Mrs E. Stupreo,||@@||Stephen, Miss Jessie Montefiore, Mrs. E. Stephen, Miss I. llrennnn, some little friends 'it Kumlah,||@@||Miss I. Brennan, some little friends at Kambala, Miss Woilley, Mrs. J. T. Toohey, Miss Gurney,||@@||Miss Woolley, Mrs. J. T. Toohey, Miss Gurney, Mdlle, bouboirau, Mrs. Stiles, M as feminine, Mn||@@||Mdlle. Soubeiran, Mrs. Stiles, Miss Jennings, Mrs. Hshwoll, Mrs Gurvin (Girls'High bihoolj, Mr; an I||@@||Haswell, Mrs. Garvin (Girls' High School), Mrs. and the M ¡asea VVtlkimon, Nurse Biwilold, Nur.o breen«||@@||the Misses Wilkinson, Nurse Banfield, Nurse Green- vt-av,, Mrs (i A Wood, Mies Devlin, Mrs Cor «He,||@@||way, Mrs. G. A. Wood, Miss Devlin, Mrs. Corlette Miss Cole, Miss Minnie Daley, the committee oí lbs||@@||Miss Cole, Miss Minnie Darcy, the committee of the Church of England Cluldien's Home, Mrs llootb,||@@||Church of England Children's Home, Mrs. Booth, Mra. und Miss Musters, Mrs and Mies Caller Hi«||@@||Mrs. and Miss Masters, Mrs. and Miss Carter. The d-coiiscd lady was loloved by a largo number ol||@@||deceased lady was beloved by a large number of mend», and her ability und kindliness weic «pokes||@@||friends and her ability and kindliness were spoken of in touching teran.||@@||of in touching terms. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386768 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ?MR. LEE AT ASHFIELD.||@@||MR. LEE AT ASHFIELD. Tho leader of the Opposition made a good||@@||The leader of the Opposition made a good tallying ¡.peech at Abhfield last night, and||@@||rallying speech at Ashfield last night, and members of tho party who in past ycuu||@@||members of the party who in past years havo so often helped to put their principles||@@||have so often helped to put their principles on the Statute Book will cordially íecognise||@@||on the Statute Book will cordially recognise and lespond to the courage and energy of the||@@||and respond to the courage and energy of the now loader Ashfield is, of course, a strong||@@||new leader. Ashfield is, of course, a strong libeial centre, and Mr Leo was in the midst||@@||liberal centre, and Mr. Lee was in the midst of a constituency that has already sigmh||@@||of a constituency that has already signifi- cautly recorded its rejection of tho Lyne||@@||cantly recorded its rejection of the Lyne Government and policy Libeiul voters all||@@||Government and policy. Liberal voters all o\crthe country owe it to their party and||@@||over the country owe it to their party and principles to study tho counsel of their leader||@@||principles to study the counsel of their leader on this occasion 'Hie first article of advice||@@||on this occasion. The first article of advice is this Organise early Bo ready foi a||@@||is this. Organise early. Be ready for a Go«.eminent suipnse to catch tho constituen-||@@||Government surprise to catch the constituen- cies unavt are A Ve know not how soon af tor||@@||cies unaware. We know not how soon after the Royal visit has elosed tho dissolution||@@||the Royal visit has closed the dissolution may go forth, and any constituency vtheie||@@||may go forth, and any constituency where liberal views prevail that has not alrcadj||@@||liberal views prevail that has not already made its preparations for a fight with all||@@||made its preparations for a fight with all the influences of a Government in need||@@||the influences of a Government in need of recruits will find itself in difficulties||@@||of recruits will find itself in difficulties. Ihe party is doing ¡ill in its powei to put the||@@||The party is doing all in its power to put the truo issues befoie tho p»ople, and to find||@@||true issues before the people, and to find bound and acceptable candidates But||@@||sound and acceptable candidates. But electors who want then principles to prevail||@@||electors who want their principles to prevail in the go\ eminent of the country must do||@@||in the government of the country must do thoir share in organising and supporting the||@@||their share in organising and supporting the party J he duty is îeciprocal AVithout||@@||party. The duty is reciprocal. Without hearty co operation the enemy will capture||@@||hearty co-operation the enemy will capture our teats||@@||our seats. Ihe next adwee of Mi Lee is haidly less||@@||The next advice of Mr. Lee is hardly less important Ho tells the electors not to bo||@@||important. He tells the electors not to be misled bj self styled Independents, and not to||@@||misled by self-styled Independents, and not to c,ncover the real îeins of go«, priment toa||@@||give over the real reins of government to a minority in Parliament and it minority in tho||@@||minority in Parliament and it minority in the eountiy If the third party is to rulo let it||@@||country. If the third party is to rule let it rule constitutionally by coming back with a||@@||rule constitutionally by coming back with a majority and taking control of business||@@||majority and taking control of business openly Let tho contest bo on tho issue of||@@||openly. Let the contest be on the issue of «bother the protectionist Government or the||@@||whether the protectionist Government or the freetrade Opposition is to govern, and||@@||freetrade Opposition is to govern, and on the plain issue thus dohned a||@@||on the plain issue thus defined a majority on the ono bido or tho othor||@@||majority on the one side or the other ought to como in Uiatislho way in which||@@||ought to come in. That is the way in which Hie clectoratcb can dibpobo of the difhculties||@@||the electorates can dispose of the difficulties caused by the federal readjustment Llectois||@@||caused by the federal readjustment. Electors must remembei that nn influential element||@@||must remember that an influential element has gone out of our State Legislature Nearly||@@||has gone out of our State Legislature. Nearly a score of able and experienced parliumcn||@@||a score of able and experienced parliamen- innausha'.e left Micquuiie street To sup||@@||tarians have left Macquarie-street. To sup- ply then places with the best men available lb||@@||ply their places with the best men available is a duty of Hie utmost impoitance If then||@@||a duty of the utmost importance. If then on the plain issue plainly put by the lcadei of||@@||on the plain issue plainly put by the leader of the Opposition-a person ii issiio, for the re||@@||the Opposition—a personal issue, for the re- spectne policies aio llmost inteichunBeable||@@||spective policies are almost interchangeable— the electors will icbpond with a solid majority||@@||the electors will respond with a solid majority on one sido or the other, Parliament w ill find||@@||on one side or the other, Parliament will find itself in a position to work If with some||@@||itself in a position to work. If, with some of tho most capable tnd popultu men re||@@||of the most capable and popular men re- moved ftom the Stato Parliament a balance of||@@||moved from the State Parliament, a balance of power is perpetuated then ihe propped of||@@||power is perpetuated, then the prospect of fuutful legislation nnd economic ii and sound||@@||fruitful legislation and economical and sound adimnibtiJtion is Jost in Parhamoutaiy confu||@@||administration is lost in Parliamentary confu- sion Only a strong party mujouty on clear||@@||sion. Only a strong party majority on clear political lines can freo the new House from||@@||political lines can free the new House from most benous difficulties in the way of||@@||most serious difficulties in the way of progrès«||@@||progress. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386767 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE NEXT HARVEST.||@@||THE NEXT HARVEST. It might seem early, even picmaliiic||@@||It might seem early, even premature having íegard to tho vicissitudes of tho sea||@@||having regard to the vicissitudes of the sea- sons to raise just now the question how iii«||@@||sons, to raise just now the question how the gram of next harvest shall bo handled But||@@||grain of next harvest shall be handled. But experience dearly bought during tho late||@@||experience dearly bought during the late harvest shows that tho maltor needs lo bo||@@||harvest shows that the matter needs to be taken up in good timo if much advantage is||@@||taken up in good time if much advantage is to bo tho reoult In ono respect farmcis ma)||@@||to be the result. In one respect farmers may i cassure themselves Hie shoi tage of hucks||@@||reassure themselves. The shortage of trucks which was such a cuisc of complaint last||@@||which was such a cause of complaint last January and Tebiuary will not be felt to||@@||January and February will not be felt to anything like the samo extent, oven should||@@||anything like the same extent, even should the harvest of next summer be again tv record||@@||the harvest of next summer be again a record oiio in point of bountifulness The Commis||@@||one in point of bountifulness. The Commis- sioncrs, with the support of tho Government,||@@||sioners, with the support of the Government, have taken sunli measures that some 500||@@||have taken such measures that some 500 additional trucks will be available next Beason||@@||additional trucks will be available next season. And ¡is wo pointed out several times during||@@||And as we pointed out several times during the block a few months ago, a sufficiency||@@||the block a few months ago, a sufficiency of tolling stock would mmimiso the||@@||of rolling stock would minimise the tioublo, if not take away its chiof||@@||trouble, if not take away its chief element of loss and dissatisfaction That||@@||element of loss and dissatisfaction. That question being now out of the way, theie re||@@||question being now out of the way, there re- main to bo considered two matters of hardly||@@||main to be considered two matters of hardly inferioi importance Theso wcie laid before||@@||inferior importance. These were laid before tho Commissioners the other day by a depu||@@||the Commissioners the other day by a depu- tution from the Charrber of Commerce One||@@||tation from the Chamber of Commerce. One consists of the recommendation that tho Com||@@||consists of the recommendation that the Com- miss'oners should provide storage at country||@@||missioners should provide storage at country stations in the agricultural districts , the||@@||stations in the agricultural districts ; the other is that the stoiage and shipping facih||@@||other is that the storage and shipping facili- ties at Duilirg Island should bo fmthoi nu||@@||ties at Darling Island should be further im- proied J'o the lirst icque»t the Commis||@@||proved. To the first request the Commis- sioncrs ictuined a negative , to tho second||@@||sioners returned a negative ; to the second thoy reply that they aio in communication||@@||they reply that they are in communication with the Harbour Irusl, and have m contem||@@||with the Harbour Trust, and have in contem- plation " largely improved facilities||@@||plation " largely improved facilities." Taking tho lultei subject first it will seem||@@||Taking the latter subject first it will seem to most people that nnpiovpment all lound at||@@||to most people that improvement all round at Darling Isl mci is iii gently required AVe do||@@||Darling Island is urgently required. We do not attubute to Ihe CommiBiiioners the blann||@@||not attribute to the Commissioners the blame foi the wictched sti to of things last season al||@@||for the wretched state of things last season at the island 'Ihe Public Woiks Department||@@||the island. The Public Works Department is m part rebponsiblo for the slow||@@||is in part responsible for the slow piogress of shipping facilities, and tho w eak||@@||progress of shipping facilities, and the weak point wus shown by the glut of stocks for||@@||point was shown by the glut of stocks for which neither ships noi storage could be pro||@@||which neither ships nor storage could be pro- vided If trucks are lo bo supplied in abun||@@||vided. If trucks are to be supplied in abun- dance foi next haivest, we may be sure||@@||dance for next harvest, we may be sure that we shall lequire at the Sydney terminus||@@||that we shall require at the Sydney terminus eithcL a libel al amount of stuiugo accommo||@@||either a liberal amount of storage accommo- dation or such unproved berllung space and||@@||dation or such unproved berthing space and facilities that ships can load wheat with||@@||facilities that ships can load wheat with cheapness and despatch Perhaps both laigo||@@||cheapness and despatch. Perhaps both large stores and more berths must bo given to||@@||stores and more berths must be given to handle adequately a bigger gram yield than||@@||handle adequately a bigger grain yield than this year's Tho entirely satisfactory Hung||@@||this year's. The entirely satisfactory thing is that the Commissioneis appear fully seized||@@||is that the Commissioners appear fully seized of this necessity if the poit is to keep pace||@@||of this necessity if the port is to keep pace with the States piogiess in fluming It isa||@@||with the State's progress in farming. It is a mattei cf v-ital importance to the fanning||@@||matter of vital importance to the farming community that wo should gue ugncultuial||@@||community that we should give agricultural pioducts e.ory modern facility for cheap,||@@||products every modern facility for cheap, quick, and simplo transit to market Tho||@@||quick, and simple transit to market. The most abundant yields are thrown away if||@@||most abundant yields are thrown away if wheat is blocked first at countiy railway||@@||wheat is blocked first at country railway stations, next on îoute, and theil nt the||@@||stations, next on route, and then at the terminus, for expenses mount against ti fixed||@@||terminus, for expenses mount against a fixed w oild s price, and tho farmer loses all the||@@||world's price, and the farmer loses all the timo It is this consideration of what is duo||@@||time. It is this consideration of what is due to oin great ugncultuial mdustry which||@@||to our great agricultural industry which makes us hopo that whcthei from tho Com||@@||makes us hope that whether from the Com- missioncrs 01 by co opeinlion among agn||@@||missioners or by co-operation among agri- cnltunsts or by spéculative enterprise the||@@||culturists or by speculative enterprise the tm mers of oui fatato will before long possess||@@||farmers of our State will before long possess the American eleiator Bystem, bulk transit||@@||the American elevator system, bulk transit and shipments of grain, cheap local storago||@@||and shipments of grain, cheap local storage, and the cheapest possible freight on the long||@@||and the cheapest possible freight on the long land curnage to the scaboaid||@@||land carriage to the seaboard. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386966 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn A FLAW IN THE LIQUOR ACT.||@@||A FLAW IN THE LIQUOR ACT. M the Licensing Court tn-dav, Sub-imipeolor||@@||At the Licensing Court to-day, Sub-inspector M'Yaiic procotded bv simulions- against the bolder||@@||McVane proceeded by summons against the holder of s, colonial wine hcenuu to show otiose||@@||of a colonial wine license to show cause why his ltcsnso should lint bo caucellcd||@@||why his license should not be cancelled on tho ground that lie bud peimitted Iii wifo||@@||on the ground that he had permitted his wife lo sell liquor in Ins licensed liiomiseB||@@||to sell liquor in his licensed premises during lus absence for n longer continuous puriod||@@||during his absence for a longer continuous period than Bli nueksin atij one year Détendant did nut||@@||than six weeks in any one year. Defendant did not appoar Iho nitigisliato«, uftei consulting the||@@||appear. The magistrates, after consulting the Liquor Act, found that seetiru n7 »Jiecilletl " licinsed||@@||Liquor Act, found that section 57 specified " licensed publicans," and the lntmpielulion ol " licensed pub||@@||publicans," and the interpretation of " licensed pub- litaiis ' WU3 found to bo "a pi i -on lu lding it pub-||@@||licans " was found to be " a person holding a pub- lican's license." Ihe magistrates held, ti orefore,||@@||lican's license." The magistrates held, therefore, that as the section did not ii elude tho holders of||@@||that as the section did not include the holders of colonial wine licenses thuy lind no jurisdiction.||@@||colonial wine licenses they had no jurisdiction. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386973 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn NEWCASTLE.||@@||NEWCASTLE. ATTEMPTED SUICIDES. ?||@@||ATTEMPTED SUICIDES. NLWCASTLI, Xhuraday||@@||NEWCASTLE, Thursday. A girl named Hannah Hutley, lb years or ago,||@@||A girl named Hannah Harley, 16 years of age, employed as a waitress at it restauran c III Scott||@@||employed as a waitress at a restaurant in Scott- street, is stated to tuvo di link lust night water lil||@@||street, is stated to have drunk last night water in which shs bud previously dissolved a iminbar of||@@||which she had previously dissolved a number of heads of wux voulue. Sho was noticed in the tint ot||@@||heads of wax vestas. She was noticed in the act of taking tho fluid, und was tonveved by the pobre to||@@||taking the fluid, and was conveyed by the police to Notvcustlo Ho.pitil, whero she quickly ruuovorod.||@@||Newcastle Hospital, where she quickly recovered. 1'he girl only loceuljy iii rivod from Wutcrluo, near||@@||The girl only recently arrived from Waterloo, near Sydney, wheie her parent» reside. She win||@@||Sydney, where her parents reside. She was arrested anti brought befnro the court this||@@||arrested and brought before the court this morning ou a otiargu of having uttompted||@@||morning on a charge of having attempted to commit suicido. The uuigistratu asked||@@||to commit suicide. The magistrate asked her whether if be lolouaed bor would shs again at-||@@||her whether if he released her would she again at- tendit to lake her Hie, mid she replied that she would||@@||tempt to take her life, and she replied that she would not muko u socood attempt in Newcastle. As the||@@||not make a second attempt in Newcastle. As the gnl's reidy was unsatisfactory tbo magistrate re-||@@||girl's reply was unsatisfactory the magistrate re- manded her to Maitland Gaol for medieol observnlion,||@@||manded her to Maitland Gaol for medical observation. A min r numod Jumes Moon, 40 yours of nye, is||@@||A minor named James Moon, 40 years of age, is alleged to have attempted to take lils lifts by cutting||@@||alleged to have attempted to take his life by cutting Ins throat with a tablekttifo at Ills residence ut||@@||his throat with a tableknife at his residence at Msruwethet. A gush was inlholed, null the wound||@@||Merewether. A gash was inflicted, and the wound was dres||@@||The Speaker announced the receipt of the first mes- sago ii oin Hie Goveruor-Genorul, lu which the House||@@||sage from the Governor-General, in which the House wns asked to mako an appropriation an account of tb.||@@||was asked to make an appropriation on account of the Public Servicu.||@@||Public Service. Mr Wilks resumod the riobato ou the Address iq||@@||Mr. Wilks resumed the debate on the Address in Ueply. Sir John Forrest's declaration ou the pro«||@@||Reply. Sir John Forrest's declaration on the pre- vious night, when he us orted lliut if the trans-con«||@@||vious night, when he asserted that if the trans-con- Iiueutalrailway wore uot coiiBtruuted the uonstitution||@@||tinental railway were not constructed the constitution would bo straiuo.i to breaking point, canis iu for good«||@@||would be strained to breaking point, came in for good- liumouied comment, uud a mouiber of the UppD«||@@||humoured comment, and a member of the Oppo- Bitiuu jokingly eugguslud that nu inland should bl||@@||sition jokingly suggested that an inland should be found in tho Pacillo for the Napoleon of AVeBtern||@@||found in the Pacific for the Napoleon of Western Australia. Mr. Wilks uddod his contribution to the||@@||Australia. Mr. Wilks added his contribution to the fiscal coutiovuisy without eorious Uni odimout, but a||@@||fiscal controversy without serious impediment, but a statcuioul Unit Iho fcdoiul capital should speedily be||@@||statement that the federal capital should speedily be Bulectod and built upon, bBcnusu it was nuuuurud that||@@||selected and built upon, because it was rumoured that the Victnriuu bovuiuineut proposed to charge the||@@||the Victorian Government proposed to charge the cost ut the anuuul lutoieat uu Melbuurno l'ailiameut||@@||cost of the annual interest on Melbourne Parliament Ilousu to the Federal Government, brought Mr. Bar-||@@||House to the Federal Government, brought Mr. Bar- ton to his feol trith uu indigi ant denial. Mr. Wilks)||@@||ton to his feet with an indignant denial. Mr. Wilks was leassurtd when Mi. Burton leud tile correspon-||@@||was reassured when Mr. Barton read the correspon- dence, on th« »uhject, uhowiug that no couditiona wura||@@||dence on the subject, showing that no conditions were attached to Ihe offer of tho UBO of tliB building bv Iho||@@||attached to the offer of the use of the building by the Victorian üuveriiiueut or its acceptance by tlio t'edural||@@||Victorian Government or its acceptance by the Federal Ministry Mr Ewing, who guv o bia support lo Um||@@||Ministry. Mr. Ewing, who gave his support to the Uovornment, tluvotod himself principally to elaborat-||@@||Government, devoted himself principally to elaborat- ing tho uilvuiitugOB of n j ruteotionist tarilf for the||@@||ing the advantages of a protectionist tariff for the Commonwealth||@@||Commonwealth. After Mr Ewing (Now South Walos) bud spokun,||@@||After Mr. Ewing (New South Wales) had spoken, Afr. Knox, of Victoria, lu a short spoouli, gar» lu his||@@||Mr. Knox, of Victoria, in a short speech, gave in his allegiuuco lu tha Govurumeut, and air Edward||@@||allegiance to the Government, and Sir Edward Braddon, who waa uuxt called upon, pleaded for the||@@||Braddon, who was next called upon, pleaded for the Betting up of tho loftiest standard by the liuuse for||@@||setting up of the loftiest standard by the House for »uccoeilmg Pirliaineuts to fellow. Ho hoped tn leavu||@@||succeeding Parliaments to follow. He hoped to leave I aroohial soulimoitt, and to apeak fur tho Oouimon||@@||parochial sentiment, and to speak for the Common- wealth alouo. Liko tho preceding speukers, he bad a||@@||wealth alone. Like the preceding speakers, he had a word for Sir John Forrest, und aaid||@@||word for Sir John Forrest, and said that tbo lattor's ipucch would juslify Tas||@@||that the latter's speech would justify Tas- muuia in Baying that the puce of remaining||@@||mania in saying that the price of remaining within federation was a bridge denian the Stluils Mr.||@@||within federation was a bridge across the Straits. Mr. G B Edwards (N S.W ) coinplaiuod of the liidoll||@@||G. B. Edwards (N.S.W.) complained of the indefi- II I'enem and vugueness of the Goveruor-General'a||@@||niteness and vagueness of the Governor-General's «poeoh, whlob, whilo pr ividing a coriipieheusivo bill||@@||speech, which, while providing a comprehensive bill nf faro, gavo no indication na to how the various||@@||of fare, gave no indication as to how the various dubcB were to bo prepared. Mr. Edwards took ox||@@||dishes were to be prepared. Mr. Edwards took ex- oeptiou to the form of presuming the speaker in the||@@||ception to the form of presenting the speaker to the Uovuriior-Geiiorul for hin apjirovel. This brought au||@@||Governor-General for his approval. This brought an explanation from tho Speaker that lie had amply pre-||@@||explanation from the Speaker that he had amply pre- sented hioiBi'lf to th» Govornor-31-iirral, and bad ex-||@@||sented himself to the Governor-General, and had ex- pressly avoided uekiug appiovul or claiming light»||@@||pressly avoided asking approval or claiming rights and pi ivilegea that the Commonwealth waa entitled||@@||and privileges that the Commonwealth was entitled to under tho Constitution. Mr. Edwnrds's »peech||@@||to under the Constitution. Mr. Edwards's speech WUB broken into by thu dinner adjournment. Con-||@@||was broken into by the dinner adjournment. Con- cluding, ho a.-aorted that tho Oovoi uniont must nitro||@@||cluding, he asserted that the Government must intro- lineo a revenue tariff or go out of olllco. Mr Higgin.||@@||duce a revenue tariff or go out of office. Mr. Higgins (Victoria) followed, and toudBrod his support to the||@@||(Victoria) followed, and tendered his support to the Government Mr. Kirwun, as a Western Australiau||@@||Government. Mr. Kirwan, as a Western Australian inbour member, exprosscd tbo opinion that neither||@@||labour member, expressed the opinion that neither freetradu nor protection w as un absolute oure for thu||@@||freetrade nor protection was an absolute cure for the ills of society,||@@||ills of society. Mr. VV. M. Hughes (Non South IValBs), who noted||@@||Mr. W. M. Hughes (New South Wales), who noted the omission of any ref.rence in tho Qowrno*||@@||the omission of any reference in the Governor- General's speech to the restriction of undesirable||@@||General's speech to the restriction of undesirable white labour, d'ew from Mr Barton an assurance that||@@||white labour, drew from Mr. Barton an assurance that the matter would be subjoct to legislation A*md a||@@||the matter would be subject to legislation. Amid a Rood deal of interruption, Mr Hughes took up the||@@||good deal of interruption, Mr. Hughes took up the discussion of the fiscal question He did not claim for||@@||discussion of the fiscal question. He did not claim for free tra de that it was a panscsa for »II ills It would||@@||freetrade that it was a panacea for all ills. It would not prevent the unemployed difficulty Freetrade WOB||@@||not prevent the unemployed difficulty. Freetrade was simply tho naturi! order of things, and rrotection||@@||simply the natural order of things, and protection simply interfered with that naturi] order He objected||@@||simply interfered with that natural order. He objected to the statement that either pohev was impossible||@@||to the statement that either policy was impossible. Under the C in-titiitnn there nts no difficulty in||@@||Under the Constitution there was no difficulty in adopting cither freetrade or protection If either||@@||adopting either freetrade or protection. If either party bgically carried uni its policy direct taxation||@@||party logically carried out its policy direct taxation would buve to be imposed||@@||would have to be imposed. In accordance with tho gérerai desire of members,||@@||In accordance with the general desire of members, Mr r W Pierse (Inaruanitt) who rose at IO IO,||@@||Mr. F. W. Piesse (Tasmania), who rose at 10.10, moved the adjournment of tile df bite, an J Mr Bar-||@@||moved the adjournment of the debate, and Mr. Bar- ton, in older to meet the viows nf m-iubers who||@@||ton, in order to meet the views of members who wished to go to Sydney for the Boyal visit, asked the||@@||wished to go to Sydney for the Royal visit, asked the House to c.nsent to the resumí tion of the debate for||@@||House to consent to the resumption of the debate for 3 o'clock on Wi-dneadny next This wal agreed to,||@@||3 o'clock on Wednesday next. This was agreed to, and the House adjourned at lo l8 p m||@@||and the House adjourned at 10.18 p.m. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14386840 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn COMMONWEALTH NOTES.||@@||COMMONWEALTH NOTES. IN THE SENATE.||@@||IN THE SENATE. (BY OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.)||@@||(BY OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.) PARLIAMENT HOUSE,||@@||PARLIAMENT HOUSE, M1SLBOURJNE, Thursday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Thursday. Whon tho President took Ibu chair m the Senat*||@@||When the President took the chair in the Senate Clomono (Tasmania) gave, notice that he would||@@||Clemons (Tasmania) gave notice that he would niovo for tho production of the oorrosp ndonce oo the||@@||move for the production of the correspondence on the subjoot of the deportation of tbo Boen to Australia,.||@@||subject of the deportation of the Boers to Australia. Ihe dobitu ou the Addioss in Reply was resumod||@@||The debate on the Address in Reply was resumed by Sir Joalah Symon, w ho etato I thal he felt in duty||@@||by Sir Josiah Symon, who stated that he felt in duty bound to assisi the Government m cairyiug through||@@||bound to assist the Government in carrying through its machinery bills lu ouuiuoratiiig lila measures of||@@||its machinery bills. In enumerating the measures of Unit kind that should bu dcsll with ha tneiitioued the||@@||that kind that should be dealt with he mentioned the bill to eenslitutu the Inter-State Commission, anti||@@||bill to constitute the Inter-State Commission, and incidentally assured thu Houso that be was iii favout||@@||incidentally assured the House that he was in favour of fuderuliBing tho railways Replying to an intcr||@@||of federalising the railways. Replying to an inter- lector, who sut " It s tiisior end than doue," Sir||@@||jector, who said " It's easier said than done," Sir Tosuh S>mon admitted that that was, untortu||@@||Josiah Symon admitted that that was, unfortu- uatulv, thu fuel J lui »peaker proceeded placidly||@@||nately, the fact. The speaker proceeded placidly with his speech until he cunio to the subject of the||@@||with his speech until he came to the subject of the High Court of A| peal Ibis s a »oro punit with||@@||High Court of Appeal. This is a sore point with Senator Dobton " What's the good of cilliug our-||@@||Senator Dobson. " What's the good of calling our- selves u nation of millions of people if wn caunot||@@||selves a nation of millions of people if we cannot luteipiot tho laws which we ure supposed to||@@||interpret the laws which we are supposed to be capable of framing," asked Senator Symou,||@@||be capable of framing," asked Senator Symon, and hu then went ou ut some leugth||@@||and he then went on at some length to express lus admiration of the Constitution Ha||@@||to express his admiration of the Constitution. He laid donn as » quulilloation loi inonil ors of the High||@@||laid down as a qualification for members of the High Couit that they should ho salurateti willi Jeclorul||@@||Court that they should be saturated with federal principles and broutha tbo vol y atmosphère of thu Cou||@@||principles and breathe the very atmosphere of the Con- stltuliou. It appeared that a statement III an article||@@||stitution. It appeared that a statement in an article in ttio"liiHis'* putting it as one of thu great advan-||@@||in the " Times " putting it as one of the great advan- tages of buvmg members of tho Appellate Court as||@@||tages of buying members of the Appellate Court as peers that tiley could spoak on behalf of Austrulm,||@@||peers that they could speak on behalf of Australia, had causod Senator Symon great uimety Uno un-||@@||had caused Senator Symon great anxiety. This un- easiness nos immediately sot at rest by Senator||@@||easiness was immediately set at rest by Senator O'Connor, who H ml thu policy of thu Government||@@||O'Connor, who said the policy of the Government WHS that no person hcldiu" judicial office should uvor||@@||was that no person holding judicial office should ever bo in the position of apo ikuij politically for Austra-||@@||be in the position of speaking politically for Austra- lia lie ultuded to a puriigruph in the Govorujr||@@||lia. He alluded to a paragraph in the Governor- General's speech on tho Bubjeet of tbo transconti-||@@||General's speech on the subject of the transconti- nental railway as Boniethiue, liku a joke Ihe||@@||nental railway as something like a joke. The tina should be bunt if it could ha||@@||line should be built if it could be dons without costing an »uduring burden||@@||done without costing an enduring burden ou the peoplo, a statement whieh diew from Senator||@@||on the people, a statement which drew from Senator Dobson the remark that there was much virtue in||@@||Dobson the remark that there was much virtue in thu " if " So fur Souator Symon went with tha||@@||the " if." So far Senator Symon went with the Government, but the fiscal policy marked the parting||@@||Government, but the fiscal policy marked the parting of the way He would steadfastly opposa the attempt||@@||of the way. He would steadfastly oppose the attempt to fasten a jirotoLtivo tariff on Australia.||@@||to fasten a protective tariff on Australia. 'Hie Western Australian labour members thoa||@@||The Western Australian labour members then showed a slroug deane to spoak.||@@||showed a strong desire to speak. Senator Pearce waa (ho first to be called by the||@@||Senator Pearce was the first to be called by the Previd-nt Hu m mitestad a good deal of anxiety||@@||President. He manifested a good deal of anxiety ubout tbo choice of Illa federal capital In his||@@||about the choice of the federal capital. In his ojnmou, tho fiscal questiuu was getting uuduo pio||@@||opinion, the fiscal question was getting undue pro- iiiluenoe||@@||minence. Senator Cuinorou introduced come vin inly into the||@@||Senator Cameron introduced some variety into the debate Hitherto members on both sides bud treated||@@||debate. Hitherto members on both sides had treated the labour pally with Hinno degreu uf lonsidorutiou, if||@@||the labour party with some degree of consideration, but not in the ¿triatly politicil senso of tonduinuss, but||@@||not in the strictly political sense of tenderness, but Semi tor Cameron was suddenly uggro.sivo As tin||@@||Senator Cameron was suddenly aggressive. As an officer lu thu lasiuaniun forces be »us naturally im-||@@||officer in the Tasmanian forces he was naturally im- pressed with tho uupui tunee ot ledtual defence, und||@@||pressed with the importance of federal defence, and ha bluntly said that Australia should bo prepared to||@@||he bluntly said that Australia should be prepared to adopt an uugrosBivo jioliuy if ni cosiuiy Ho ciossetl||@@||adopt an aggressive policy if necessary. He crossed ewuids with tbo labour party ou the black labour||@@||swords with the labour party on the black labour qucBttou, and doclarcd that he would bo nu party to||@@||question, and declared that he would be no party to nu exclusion of our Iudian follow«sub|cots of Gioat||@@||an exclusion of our Indian fellow-subjects of Great Bi Hum||@@||Britain. Mr Du Lurgie, a Western Australian labour mem-||@@||Mr. De Largie, a Western Australian labour mem- ber, professed fu seo in both the litelil j littles a desiro||@@||ber, professed to see in both the fiscal parties a desire to uvutd diruct luxation, und Mr. Stuvv art (Queens-||@@||to avoid direct taxation, and Mr. Stewart (Queens- land)« fully discussed tho bluok labour quoatiou from||@@||land) fully discussed the black labour question from the labour polut of view||@@||the labour point of view. Sir Judah .Symon a speech, which lastod two||@@||Sir Josiah Symon's speech, which lasted two home, was noteworthy for tho aptness of retort dis-||@@||hours, was noteworthy for the aptness of retort dis- played by thu speakur, and wus un oxcollont con-||@@||played by the speaker, and was an excellent con- tribution to the debate Seuutor Higgs, WIID fol-||@@||tribution to the debate. Senator Higgs, who fol- lowed, spoke ti oin his piuco ou tho fruut Opposition||@@||lowed, spoke from his place on the front Opposition crosBbuuch Ho iiunuuucod that ho WUB U piotootion||@@||crossbench. He announced that he was a protection- ibt, and was g,lud thut the labour party||@@||ist, and was glad that the labour party hud deaided to e,ivo tho Qovoinmeut a fair trial Ila||@@||had decided to give the Government a fair trial. He .illumed that white uou ouuld do wurk m thu oaue||@@||affirmed that white men could do work in the cane HelUs if paid fair wages, uud he bold to the opinion||@@||fields if paid fair wages, and he held to the opinion that the public hid no right to use sugar without||@@||that the public had no right to use sugar without puytug a fair puce tor it. Mr Higgs expressed bis||@@||paying a fair price for it. Mr. Higgs expressed his dutcrtninution to maintain tlio cn-oretinato poweri||@@||determination to maintain the co-ordinate powers of tbo Seualo, and Sir John Dowuer, who||@@||of the Senate, and Sir John Downer, who lolluwcd, aiuplilled the point, claiming||@@||followed, amplified the point, claiming equal powers with tho House of Repre-||@@||equal powers with the House of Repre- sentatives for thu Senate. touching the black||@@||sentatives for the Senate. Touching the black labour question, be hiute 1 that Senator Milieu's||@@||labour question, he hinted that Senator Millen's unieudiiient which was u very Ihm device, would be||@@||amendment which was a very thin device, would be withdrawn Sir John, ufter (Uttering tha labour||@@||withdrawn. Sir John, after flattering the labour pai ty by sayiug thal Air Higga' speech waa tbe beat,||@@||party by saying that Mr. Higgs' speech was the best, I oldest, aud moat fearless atitsniont of the ouse ho||@@||boldest, and most fearless statement of the case he had ever houid, added that though straight||@@||had ever heard, added that though straight- turwurd, it was abominably selfish 'lins||@@||forward, it was abominably selfish. This aroused tho labour party, and until the subjoot wai||@@||aroused the labour party, and until the subject was chuugod ho was suhjocted to a good deal of inter||@@||changed he was subjected to a good deal of inter- ruj tlou He did n it shara the congratulations of Sir||@@||ruption. He did not share the congratulations of Sir Joalah byuion on the manner m which the Privy||@@||Josiah Symon on the manner in which the Privy Uouucil and the High Cjuri of Appeal had been||@@||Council and the High Court of Appeal had been providud tor After all, he asked, was the tims||@@||provided for. After all, he asked, was the time never to come when our oivu lu terpretatiou of ths||@@||never to come when our own interpretation of the laws shall be self-sullictent||@@||laws shall be self-sufficient. After Souator Stewart had spoken, Senator Sir||@@||After Senator Stewart had spoken, Senator Sir P I Sarg tod, ou behalf of a large number of||@@||F. T. Sargood, on behalf of a large number of mombo», asked representatives of the Government to||@@||members, asked representatives of the Government to consent to au adjournment of tlio debate till Wodues||@@||consent to an adjournment of the debate till Wednes- duy This was agreed to and the Souato at 0 JO ad«||@@||day. This was agreed to and the Senate at 9.30 ad- journed accordingly||@@||journed accordingly. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14387206 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I THE BOYAL EXCHANGE OF SYDNEY.||@@||THE ROYAL EXCHANGE OF SYDNEY. -»||@@|| One of the distinctions that appropriately||@@||One of the distinctions that appropriately come to tho commercial metropolis of Aus«||@@||come to the commercial metropolis of Aus- tralla at the present time is that which 1ms||@@||tralia at the present time is that which has been conferred on the Sydney Exchange, the||@@||been conferred on the Sydney Exchange, the centre of its mercantile interests, _'or many||@@||centre of its mercantile interests. For many years, if not at the time when everything wai||@@||years, if not at the time when everything was booming in Victoria undo, the influence*/||@@||booming in Victoria under the influence of tho gold yield, Sydney has boon pre-cmin»"/|r||@@||the gold yield, Sydney has been pre-eminently the commercial entrepot of tho continent, and||@@||the commercial entrepot of the continent, and its intorcsts havo been promoted by liose||@@||its interests have been promoted by those who havo considered them in the broidtrt||@@||who have considered them in the broadest way in their relation to the oto||@@||way in their relation to the other concerns of tho State. The distinction now||@@||concerns of the State. The distinction now conferred on the Sydney Exehango is in.||@@||conferred on the Sydney Exchange is in- deed one not thought of for tho first tim«,||@@||deed one not thought of for the first time, for when the foundation-stone of the build-||@@||for when the foundation-stone of the build- ing was laid on August 25, 1853, tho sugges-||@@||ing was laid on August 25, 1853, the sugges- tion was made noxt day in its leading columns||@@||tion was made next day in its leading columns by the "Sj'dncy Morning Herald" as fol-||@@||by the " Sydney Morning Herald " as fol- lows :-" In the year 1571, on a visit paid||@@||lows :—" In the year 1571, on a visit paid to tho Exchange of London by Queen Eliza-||@@||to the Exchange of London by Queen Eliza- beth, that wiso monarch bestowed upon it||@@||beth, that wise monarch bestowed upon it the title of Boyal, and we doubt not if proper||@@||the title of Royal, and we doubt not if proper application wero made the same distinction||@@||application were made the same distinction would bo conferred upon tho Exchange of||@@||would be conferred upon the Exchange of Sydney by a Queen equally ii iso and consh«||@@||Sydney by a Queen equally wise and consti- tutional in her government, and «hose longer||@@||tutional in her government, and whose longer and nioio maternal rule has made her jet||@@||and more maternal rule has made her yet moro universally beloved Appiopn.teas||@@||more universally beloved." Appropriate as the distinction might hal c been ul Iho tuna||@@||the distinction might have been at the time tho foundation stono was laid, it is e\cn moro||@@||the foundation-stone was laid, it is even more so non, at the termination of lift) 3cars||@@||so now, at the termination of fifty years' sen ne bj' tho institution lo tho merchants oí||@@||service by the institution to the merchants of the citj, on the completion of Ihe handsome||@@||the city, on the completion of the handsome strath io that may be o\pected to more||@@||structure that may be expected to more «ortlulj lepresent the \aued intoiests of til«||@@||worthily represent the varied interests of the commoicial community on the inauguration||@@||commercial community on the inauguration of the Commonwealth And it may be hoped||@@||of the Commonwealth. And it may be hoped that under its now and more distinguished de||@@||that under its new and more distinguished de- signation it will continue its careel of useful||@@||signation it will continue its career of useful- ness, und contribute in its own way to the||@@||ness, and contribute in its own way to the \olume of that free international coniraerce||@@||volume of that free international commerce «lucius one of tho most ponerful agencies||@@||which is one of the most powerful agencies foi the strengthening of oui ovni material||@@||for the strengthening of our own material position, as well us for the promotion of the||@@||position, as well as for the promotion of the spirit of good« ill towards those «lthwliom||@@||spirit of goodwill towards those with whom «0 trade The usit of the heir (0 the throne||@@||we trade. The visit of the heir to the throne is a fitting occasion foi tho assumption||@@||is a fitting occasion for the assumption of the now name-" The Boyal liwlinnge of||@@||of the new name—" The Royal Exchange of Sjdncy" _||@@||Sydney." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14387029 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THF. COMMONWEALTH."||@@||THE COMMONWEALTH. a»||@@|| THE POLITICAL SITUATION.||@@||THE POLITICAL SITUATION. (rnOM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.)||@@||(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.) MELBOURNE, Friday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Friday. A good many members of both Houses of tho||@@||A good many members of both Houses of the Federal Legislatuie visited Parliam»nt Hou>e to-dav,||@@||Federal Legislature visited Parliament House to-day, hut the exodus for Sydney loft tho building almost||@@||but the exodus for Sydney left the building almost doBorted m the afternoon Complete arrangements||@@||deserted in the afternoon. Complete arrangements »ore made for the trip, two Re. al||@@||were made for the trip, two Royal carriages being addol to the train, which||@@||carriages being added to the train, which practically formod the first division of thoexpress||@@||practically formed the first division of the express. Among others who took tho opportunity of leaving||@@||Among others who took the opportunity of leaving to witness the Royal reception in Sydney were||@@||to witness the Royal reception in Sydney were Senators Gould, Millen, Neild, Pulifoid, J T||@@||Senators Gould, Millen, Neild, Pulsford, J. T. Wulker, N K Ewing, Hurney, O'Keefe, Smith, and||@@||Walker, N. K. Ewing, Harney, O'Keefe, Smith, and Mr Barton (Premier), fair William Lvno (Muns-||@@||Mr. Barton (Premier), Sir William Lyne (Minis- ter for Home Affairs), Messrs Brown, Chanter,||@@||ter for Home Affairs), Messrs. Brown, Chanter, Chapman, Conroy, Cook, Edwards., Fuller, Hughes,||@@||Chapman, Conroy, Cook, Edwards, Fuller, Hughes, Kirwan, M\hon, V L M'Lein, Poynton,||@@||Kirwan, Mahon, F. L. McLean, Poynton, Sydioy Smith, J C Watson, Wilks, i-nd Willis,||@@||Sydney Smith, J. C. Watson, Wilks, and Willis, Ms P 1 lie Speaker (Mr Mason) and several mem-||@@||Ms.P. The Speaker (Mr. Mason) and several mem- bers of the Victorian Legislative Assembly were also||@@||bers of the Victorian Legislative Assembly were also umnng the psrty||@@||among the party. During Hie absence lu Svilnev of the Fromicr and||@@||During the absence in Sydney of the Premier and the Tfiruater for Home Affairs the various fcdeial de-||@@||the Minister for Home Affairs the various federal de- partments will ho ndmiaiaterod hv Mr Deakin, Sir||@@||partments will be administered by Mr. Deakin, Sir John I ono-t, and Sir George Turner The whole tf||@@||John Forrest, and Sir George Turner. The whole of the Minihtrv would ham Hort lo Lnvo gone to Sydney||@@||the Ministry would have liked to have gone to Sydney tr» join m tho festivities, but buMoeia is now so press-||@@||to join in the festivities, but business is now so press- ing that, lu tho nords of Mr Barton, "oulv n couple||@@||ing that, in the words of Mr. Barton, "only a couple of men can he spared for the junketing "||@@||of men can he spared for the junketing." It is generally believed that the Ministry is rufe||@@||It is generally believed that the Ministry is safe for u. fun ttrm rf office, unless somethimr »holly||@@||for a fair term of office, unless something wholly unexpected happens i t ia oniuiou bus beeu||@@||unexpected happens. This opinion has been voiced hy members ou both sides of tho House who||@@||voiced by members on both sides of the House who havo bad an opportunity of listening to the sueochos,||@@||have had an opportunity of listening to the speeches, or of obtaining the views of members, und prose-||@@||or of obtaining the views of members, and prose- cuting inquiries in the manner peculiar to those who||@@||cuting inquiries in the manner peculiar to those who ard oxperiencjd in political campaigning The||@@||are experienced in political campaigning. The Government, ut any rate so fur us its machinery bills||@@||Government, at any rate so far as its machinery bills are concerned, will have the assistance of tbo||@@||are concerned, will have the assistance of the roajenty of members of both Houses Some||@@||majority of members of both Houses. Some momberB of tbo Opposition, however, think the||@@||members of the Opposition, however, think the MiDietrv will get into difficulties when it||@@||Ministry will get into difficulties when it h is to deal mnro particularly with small cotenes||@@||has to deal more particularly with small coteries having special interests 'o serve So far there are||@@||having special interests to serve. So far there are threo of these Olio is the labour party, onothor is a||@@||three of these. One is the labour party, another is a sectirn from Queensland which di-mands the imme-||@@||section from Queensland which demands the imme- diate abolition of black labour, und the third is com-||@@||diate abolition of black labour, and the third is com- posed of Western Australiana who practically de-||@@||posed of Western Australians who practically de- mand the construction of tbo trans-continental rail||@@||mand the construction of the trans-continental rail- wa> _||@@||way. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14387027 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn [OCCITL'ANCI- OF PARLIAMENT HOUSE.||@@||OCCUPANCY OF PARLIAMENT HOUSE. Tho trinsfor of Parliament House and ita offices fo||@@||The transfer of Parliament House and its offices to the redirai Purliament Ima not boon made v.ithout||@@||the Federal Parliament has not been made without a good doal of friction Bcfrre handing over the||@@||a good deal of friction. Before handing over the Speaker's rooms to Mr Holder, Mr Milson, the||@@||Speaker's rooms to Mr. Holder, Mr. Mason, the Victorian bpea-er, »tupped them of ml tho furni-||@@||Victorian Speaker, stripped them of all the furni- ture, and hsnded lils apartmints over in n denuded||@@||ture, and handed the apartments over in a denuded couditiou Ihe cork of the Legislative AeaeraDly||@@||condition. The clerk of the Legislative Assembly removed all the book shelves and Idlings from hu||@@||removed all the book shelves and fittings from his room beforo leaving II Tbo matter was brought||@@||room before leaving it. The matter was brought undrr the notice of Mr Barton, who rnmniunicated||@@||under the notice of Mr. Barton, who communicated with Mr Peacock, Premier of Victoria, on||@@||with Mr. Peacock, Premier of Victoria, on thoflubitct Mr Peacock at once wrote to Mr Mason||@@||the subject. Mr. Peacock at once wrote to Mr. Mason informing lum that the Primo Munster bud com-||@@||informing him that the Prime Minister had com- municated with lum us to Ibu rooms of the high||@@||municated with him as to the rooms of the high officers of Parliament being dinudod of tlieir fumí-||@@||officers of Parliament being denuded of their furni- fero Mr Peacock naked tiut this should cease||@@||ture. Mr. Peacock asked that this should cease _t once, as every provision would be made for fur||@@||at once, as every provision would be made for fur- mallina the rooms ai d rliles uf Parliament HOUBD at||@@||nishing the rooms and offices of Parliament House at tho Exhibitioii-buildng By that time, however,||@@||the Exhibition-building. By that time, however, the hasty clearance had been m ido A lou things||@@||the hasty clearance had been made. A few things were hafitilv got together to make Mr *"ïolder*e room||@@||were hastily got together to make Mr. Holder's room habttvblo and the officers and officials of both||@@||habitable and the officers and officials of both Hou«ea with the member« of the pies», and others||@@||Houses, with the members of the press, and others having busine-s at Pailiamout Building aro making||@@||having business at Parliament Building are making the best of the accommodation provided.||@@||the best of the accommodation provided. Tho Victorian ("tovBrnm nt lins approved of the||@@||The Victorian Government has approved of the draft a| reouiont, to bo made between tho Stato and||@@||draft agreement, to be made between the State and tho To lorol Government lu regard to tho occupation||@@||the Federal Government in regard to the occupation of Government Hou o by the bovenur-Gonoral||@@||of Government House by the Governor-General. The terms havo been eurofully considered||@@||The terms have been carefully considered by the Cabiuet, and the ripreomout has now||@@||by the Cabinet, and the agreement has now been sent ou to Mr Barton Mr Peucock declines||@@||been sent on to Mr. Barton. Mr. Peacock declines to dieclo«o the provisions ol ttio agreement stating||@@||to disclose the provisions of the agreement stating that the Government will take tho «kolo rrspousi||@@||that the Government will take the whole responsi- bilitv nf ita action m the mutter Butti Mr Peacock||@@||bility of its action in the matter. Both Mr. Peacock mid Mr Barton stale errphutually that there is no||@@||and Mr. Barton state emphatically that there is no tiuth m tho rumour that the Victorian Government||@@||truth in the rumour that the Victorian Government was going to charge interost cn the cost of the build-||@@||was going to charge interest on the cost of the build- ing to the P«doial Government||@@||ing to the Federal Government. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14387298 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn STATE "POLITICS.||@@||STATE POLITICS. ? »||@@|| OPERATIONS OP THE LIBERAL||@@||OPERATIONS OF THE LIBERAL PARTY.||@@||PARTY. The aub-committees appointed by the executive of||@@||The sub-committees appointed by the executive of the liberal party to deal with details and report to||@@||the liberal party to deal with details and report to the oxecutive upon the candidates for different con-||@@||the executive upon the candidates for different con- stituencies have been hard at work for the past two or||@@||stituencies have been hard at work for the past two or three iaya Tbey bave inquired into the merits of||@@||three days. They have inquired into the merits of most of the liberal candidates offorine; for Pad-||@@||most of the liberal candidates offering for Pad- dington, the fitzroy, Denison, and Lung Divisions of||@@||dington, the Fitzroy, Denison, and Lang Divisions of Sydney, tu nell as of St Loonurdi, Canterbury, War-||@@||Sydney, as well as of St. Leonards, Canterbury, War- ringali, Marrickville, Sherbrooke, Newtowu-Cim||@@||ringah, Marrickville, Sherbrooke, Newtown-Cam- perdown, and one or two other electorates Na||@@||perdown, and one or two other electorates. No official decision bus been arrived at, bowever, in aav||@@||official decision has been arrived at, however, in any of the eloctora'es named, with tbe exception of||@@||of the electorates named, with the exception of Nowtown-Camperlown, where Alderman Probert||@@||Newtown-Camperdown, where Alderman Probert baa receivod the nomination of the rartv. In the||@@||has received the nomination of the party. In the other cases the aub-commiltees have found it neces-||@@||other cases the sub-committees have found it neces- sary to adjourn until Wednesday, in order to enable||@@||sary to adjourn until Wednesday, in order to enable certain of Ibn candidates who have not yet been hoard||@@||certain of the candidates who have not yet been heard to appear with their aupportera and lay their claims||@@||to appear with their supporters and lay their claims before them||@@||before them. On Saturday one of the sub-committees received A||@@||On Saturday one of the sub-committees received a deputation frit-n tho temperance, Moral, and Social||@@||deputation from the Temperance, Moral, and Social Association cf Marrickville, who attended to advocate||@@||Association of Marrickville, who attended to advocate the claims nf Mr It \V IV M'Coy Tho deputation||@@||the claims of Mr. R. W. W. McCoy. The deputation statsd that he had been selected as the candidate of||@@||stated that he had been selected as the candidate of tho association It ii *xp«cttd that the 6iih-oom||@@||the association. It is expected that the sub-com- autteo will be ni a position to report to the executivo||@@||mittee will be in a position to report to the executive on Wednesday afternoon, and the candidate for that||@@||on Wednesday afternoon, and the candidate for that olectornte mav be solcoted on that day||@@||electorate may be selected on that day. The Lil eml Atuiciadon has roceivod information||@@||The Liberal Association has received information from Noivcaitle which ntipears to point to tho pro-||@@||from Newcastle which appears to point to the pro- bability of Mr Diel., MU, who is the selected||@@||bability of Mr. Dick, M.L.A., who is the selected candidate far Newcastle East, carine a very strong||@@||candidate for Newcastle East, having a very strong following;, although it is asserted that he will he||@@||following, although it is asserted that he will be eppoeed Mr Owen Ultbeit, the liberal selection||@@||opposed. Mr. Owen Gilbert, the liberal selection for Newcastis West, is also reported to be very||@@||for Newcastle West, is also reported to be very strong in popular favour 1 bera are also rumours with||@@||strong in popular favour. There are also rumours with regard to Wallsend, and the possibility of a Iiboral||@@||regard to Wallsend, and the possibility of a liberal candidate wiumng a cat there, should one como for-||@@||candidate winning a seat there, should one come for- ward _||@@||ward. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14387300 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE PROGRESSIVE POLITICAL||@@||THE PROGRESSIVE POLITICAL PARTY.||@@||PARTY. Ihe progressive political purty has commenced the||@@||The progressive political party has commenced the work of org-uiis ilion, and its meinbem now hail||@@||work of organisation, and its members now hail from all over the State Tue followii g olficors have||@@||from all over the State. The following officers have been elected -President, tho lion John Bee||@@||been elected :—President, the Hon. John See (Premier), vice-presidents, the lion I! W||@@||(Premier) ; vice-presidents, the Hon. E. W. O'sullivan, Mr Alexander Martin, Mr Ocluvius C||@@||O'Sullivan, Mr. Alexander Martin, Mr. Octavius C. Bello executive committee the Hon E W||@@||Beale ; executive committee, the Hon. E. W. O'sullivan ichairnisu), tho Hons llinmas Waddell,||@@||O'Sullivan (chairman), the Hons. Thomas Waddell, I Kidd, R J D M/,'arald, W P Cnek,||@@||J. Kidd, R. J. D. Fitzgerald, W. P. Crick, Me L A , J» B Sutur, M f, 0 , B It Wise MtU,||@@||Ms.L.A., F. B. Suttor, M.L.C., B. R. Wise, M.L.C., Messrs W Bennett, T Hayes, M» L A , Dr Nash,||@@||Messrs. W. Bennett, J. Hayes, Ms.L.A., Dr. Nash, Messrs H Stuart, f Statten, .V Smdtuid, C E||@@||Messrs. H. Stuart, T. Stattery, W. Sandford, C. E. H I Ludowici, Alderman riiomos Barlow, Alder-||@@||H. J. Ludowici, Alderman Thomas Barlow, Alder- man J Jackson (Mayor of ltedfern), Alderman J C||@@||man J. Jackson (Mayor of Redfern), Alderman J. C. Tieer Messrs. A J. Reynolds, T Euelish, T George,||@@||Beer, Messrs. A. J. Reynolds, J. English, E. George, P T Craddock, 3 It Talbot, D J Sullivan, and||@@||P. J. Craddock, J. R. Talbot, D. J. Sullivan, and W J Donnelley , troflsurcrs, the linn. A \V Meeks,||@@||W. J. Donnelley ; treasurers, the Hon. A. W. Meeks, MLO, Alderman J Waid, Mr E Ueortto ,||@@||M.L.C., Alderman J. Ward, Mr. E. George ; secretary, Mr H Sparks, assistant secretary, Mr.||@@||secretary, Mr. H. Sparks ; assistant secretary, Mr. J S lavlor _____||@@||J. S. Taylor. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14387403 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE STRIKE OF IRON||@@||THE STRIKE OF IRON- WORKERS.||@@||WORKERS. A SERIOUS OUTLOOK.||@@||A SERIOUS OUTLOOK. THE REPLY FROM THE EMPLOYER'S.||@@||THE REPLY FROM THE EMPLOYERS. SYMPATHV OP ALL~UNIONS CLAIMED||@@||SYMPATHY OF ALL UNIONS CLAIMED BY THE STRIKERS.||@@||BY THE STRIKERS. "The strike in connection with the ironworkers'||@@||" The strike in connection with the ironworkers' assistants has reached a cutical stage," was tho gene-||@@||assistants has reached a critical stage," was the gene- ral reply ot the men on Saturday in piescntiug then||@@||ral reply of the men on Saturday in presenting their progresa reports of the sixth day's doing« Special||@@||progress reports of the sixth day's doings. Special interest wua centred tu what waa to ko the outcome||@@||interest was centred in what was to be the outcome of lhe niectiug of the oniployers, which look plaio oil||@@||of the meeting of the employers, which look place on Fudav afternoon, to consider the terms framed ut a||@@||Friday afternoon, to consider the terms framed at a meeting of the Ironworkers' Assistants' Union hold on||@@||meeting of the Ironworkers' Assistants' Union held on Thursday night, ault a very large gathering of the||@@||Thursday night, and a very large gathering of the men toole place at tho coinmittco rooms at tho Hoy al||@@||men took place at the committee rooms at the Royal Oak Hotel Judging from present indicaliouB many||@@||Oak Hotel. Judging from present indications many aro ol opinion that the Btnkri thieatons to result in u||@@||are of opinion that the strike threatens to result in a huge labour atrugglr, which will practically luvnlve||@@||huge labour struggle, which will practically involve all tradts-unions und all emplojcia, unless a rottle||@@||all trades-unions and all employers, unless a settle- mont is urrivad at bv mediation er by aome interven-||@@||ment is arrived at by mediation or by some interven- tion It is pointed out by the moa that by ono of the||@@||tion. It is pointed out by the men that by one of the clauses in the employer--' teply tlio whale principle of||@@||clauses in the employers' reply the whole principle of Iradea-umonism 1« involved, and by thu acceptance of||@@||trades-unionism is involved, and by the acceptance of the conditions laid donn the union would bo||@@||the conditions laid down the union would be 11 souuding itsowu death knell."||@@||" sounding its own death knell." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14387400 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE REPLY FROM THE EMPLOYERS.||@@||THE REPLY FROM THE EMPLOYERS. YOUTH LABOUR AND THE FACTORIES||@@||YOUTH LABOUR AND THE FACTORIES ACT.||@@||ACT. Tho reply lo tho conditions framed by the Iron||@@||The reply to the conditions framed by the Iron- norkora'Aailstauta'Union from the einplovera wai||@@||workers' Assistants' Union from the employers was received by post on Saturday morniu*?, and was road||@@||received by post on Saturday morning, and was read at a meotiug of the meit, presided ovei by Mr||@@||at a meeting of the men, presided over by Mr. Samuel So¿d, chairman or tha stcihe committee I be||@@||Samuel Boyd, chairman of the strike committee. The communication w«s dated irntn tho Mutual Life||@@||communication was dated from the Mutual Life- buildings, Sjdney, May 21, addressed to Mr J||@@||buildings, Sydney, May 24, addressed to Mr. J. M'Kur ana, secretar*, of the strike commutes, Iron||@@||McFarlane, secretary of the strike committee, Iron- worlteiV Astiutnnta' Union, aud was as follows -||@@||workers' Assistants' Union, and was as follows :— " DiarSn,-I beg tn mfoim you that at a meeting||@@||" Dear Sir,—I beg to inform you that at a meeting of the iron (radis eraployera held to day to onneiiler||@@||of the iron trades employers held to-day to consider tho oroposuls sot forth in your letter of the 2-lrd in-||@@||the proposals set forth in your letter of the 23rd in- stant, it was nnaiiimously resolved .||@@||stant, it was unanimously resolved :— " ihat the mooting nf emplovera regret thit they||@@||" That the meeting of employers regret that they oinnot accept tho iviiole ot tho proposals subioitteil||@@||cannot accept the whole of the proposals submitted bv tho Irouwur-coïA' Auistauts' Uniou Wo consider||@@||by the Ironworkers' Assistants' Union. We consider Hist our proi omi lo pay 7o par day for lint-clans||@@||that our proposal to pay 7s per day for first-class men for eight houia work, with n minimum rito of||@@||men for eight hours' work, with a minimum rate of Os per day for general bandi, is la advaneo of what||@@||6s per day for general hands, is in advance of what wo lind by inquiries is being paid by omployers in tho||@@||we find by inquiries is being paid by employers in the othci Statea||@@||other States. " With regard to your conditions that only men||@@||" With regard to your conditions that only men ovar 03 yeal o of aga aud youth» undei the ago of 16||@@||over 60 years of age and youths under the age of 16 be employed at tales agt**ed upon between omployeia||@@||be employed at rales agreed upon between employers and ouinlnvctia wo beg to draw your attention to a||@@||and employees, we beg to draw your attention to a claiiKs m !h« riclono-t Act whiuh proventa usera of||@@||clause in the Factories Act which prevents users of n achiuery employing youths umlor 10 years of age||@@||machinery employing youths under 16 years of age. Ia it reasonable to demand that we should pay "s per||@@||Is it reasonable to demand that we should pay 7s per dav t ir boya just eiitenng the works ?||@@||day for boys just entering the works ? " Further, that tho emploiera cannot entert iii the||@@||" Further, that the employers cannot entertain the cluus-t providing that only union men should bo em||@@||clause providing that only union men should be em- plojod Wo re'ervo lo onreol-.fi the light to Pinplov||@@||ployed. We reserve to ourselves the right to employ eligible mou, aud undeiUke to pay them tho rato||@@||eligible men, and undertake to pay them the rate agreed upon, numely, 7s per day for tint-class mun||@@||agreed upon, namely, 7s per day for first-class men and Ci per day for general hands||@@||and 6s per day for general hands. " ti"ith rogard tu your conditions ro overtime, we||@@||" With regard to your conditions re overtime, we accedo to your request Wo also concede your con-||@@||accede to your request. We also concede your con- ditions that our proposals «hall toko cftect from the||@@||ditions that our proposals shall take effect from the timo tho min return to work "||@@||time the men return to work." The lotto-- is sigue 1 by Mr. Henry Hudson for the||@@||The letter is signed by Mr. Henry Hudson for the iron Hades employers||@@||iron trades employers. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14387399 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn IMBETINU OF THE UNION EXECUTIVE.!||@@||MEETING OF THE UNION EXECUTIVE. A GENERAL MEETING TO DKCIDE.||@@||A GENERAL MEETING TO DECIDE. Wheu the forcgoin-{ communie ition of tho ein||@@||When the foregoing communication of the em- ployera W3B ro-id aoinn ditcttsitnii ensued, iu which||@@||ployers was read some discussion ensued, in which the gunoral foaling ot th-s moa showed that the tcrui-t||@@||the general feeling of the men showed that the terms were not aceptnblo lo Ibera. It WAS ultimately agreed||@@||were not acceptable to them. It was ultimately agreed to cjinmtiiuuute with tho goneml secretary, usknig||@@||to communicate with the general secretary, asking tiim to cull a special moetiug of the t-zeaulire tor that||@@||him to call a special meeting of the executive for that night.||@@||night. The executive mat at the Trades' Hall on Saturday||@@||The executive met at the Trades' Hall on Saturday night, when tho employers' reply was diecusted, As||@@||night, when the employers' reply was discussed. As a losull a number at resolution» wero drawn up, and||@@||a result a number of resolutions were drawn up, and ure to bo submitlcd to ti general meeting of the whole||@@||are to be submitted to a general meeting of the whole of the members of the union, which hits been coa||@@||of the members of the union, which has been con- voncd to he huid this morning.||@@||vened to be held this morning. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14387387 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn AMONGST THE Sl'RIKURS.||@@||AMONGST THE STRIKERS. Saturday was no excoptton to the rule that hu»||@@||Saturday was no exception to the rule that has characterised the conduct of tho stiito the mon||@@||characterised the conduct of the strike. The men were woll behaved, and indulge 1 in various kinds of||@@||were well behaved, and indulged in various kinds of amusement to ass at lu pissing the tuno lbs mon||@@||amusement to assist in passing the time. The men »npcar to be determined in their attitude, and up to||@@||appear to be determined in their attitude, and up to the prasoat no question as to strike pay lus been con-||@@||the present no question as to strike pay has been con- sidered On Saturday the mon all attended at the||@@||sidered. On Saturday the men all attended at the pay nlilcn nt the dock to draw til» money that was||@@||pay office at the dock to draw the money that was due to I horn frcm the previous wosk It was re||@@||due to them from the previous week. It was re- nortod by the delegates that the mau who hut tabu«||@@||ported by the delegates that the man who had taken tho work of firing at the furuaco for the purpose of||@@||the work of firing at the furnace for the purpose of pumping out tho dock together with several other»,||@@||pumping out the dock, together with several others, had jomad tho union« aurt 1 nd gouo out on strike||@@||had joined the union, and had gone out on strike. Nearly /0 shops hare been picketed by the mun,||@@||Nearly 20 shops have been picketed by the men, and thoy repDit that thoy llave received assurances||@@||and they report that they have received assurances from all Bidna that unless (heir denian 1« ato coure led||@@||from all sides that unless their demands are conceded thorn will toalargu increase in thu number of strikers||@@||there will be a large increase in the number of strikers by Wednosday It is ulso ahitad that the men in ttio||@@||by Wednesday. It is also stated that the men in the trade 1 elonpinp to other unions w11 como out with||@@||trade belonging to other unions will come out with the object of holping tho assiatarl» to secure their do||@@||the object of helping the assistants to secure their de- inandH for iicreased rates of pi\ iVeiiiberfl of the||@@||mands for increased rates of pay. Members of the striko o-uninitteo state Hint some of tho »mall shop»||@@||strike committee state that some of the small shops are showing pn inclination to concodo tho mnti's||@@||are showing an inclination to concede the men's term», but the difficulty will bs to t,etthc larger »hops||@@||terms, but the difficulty will be to get the larger shops to (live way||@@||to give way. When spoke to during Saturday sovorul of the em-||@@||When spoke to during Saturday several of the em- ployers stated that Ihey had als lutely nothing fur-||@@||ployers stated that they had absolutely nothing fur- ther to say, OH thev considered their reply to the men||@@||ther to say, as they considered their reply to the men contained ih.ir case in full||@@||contained their case in full. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14387385 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MEETING AT CLYDE.||@@||MEETING AT CLYDE. A mass meeting itierulcd by tho maionty of the||@@||A mass meeting attended by the majority of the ouiploveta ot Iho CI)do LuLi'iconng Compauy Has||@@||employees of the Clyde Engineering Company was held on the vacaut lind ndjoiuint, tb« Civ JO rail-||@@||held on the vacant land adjoining the Clyde rail- way station on sunday afternoon Mr Doig pre-||@@||way station on Sunday afternoon. Mr. Doig pre- side 1, and adurriio.1 wore delivered by Messrs||@@||sides, and addresses were delivered by Messrs. I inrbay and Williiino dologutcs frun the Iron-||@@||Finchey and Willians, delegates from the Iron- workers'Assistant a Union, S> duo-, Hie luitory of||@@||workers' Assistants' Union, Sydney. The history of the strike was briollj roforrrd to, and the purport of||@@||the strike was briefly referred to, and the purport of the meeting-at least so far ns tb» delegates wore||@@||the meeting—at least so far as the delegates were cone* rncd-seemed lo be to eniol members of tho||@@||concerned—seemed to be to enrol members of the union and encourage them to refuee lo go to work||@@||union, and encourage them to refuse to go to work on Wo tne*day uutil tile employers concudBd the de-||@@||on Wednesday until the employers conceded the de- mands made A resolution waa earned to the effect||@@||mands made. A resolution was carried to the effect that a deleg-tto from each department wait upon the||@@||that a delegate from each department wait upon the works mauager on Wednesday morning beforo tak-||@@||works manager on Wednesday morning before tak- ing any urtion. The speakciH neemoil anxious that||@@||ing any action. The speakers seemed anxious that sume decided »ton tbould ba taken without interview||@@||some decided step should be taken without interview- ing the msuuger of the compan*,, but the men ap-||@@||ing the manager of the company, but the men ap- peared to be of o[ inion that thnr duty was ti first||@@||peared to be of opinion that their duty was to first give the manager the option of heanug their request||@@||give the manager the option of hearing their request. On the whole there is i. vtr\ lriendly feeling uc the||@@||On the whole there is a very friendly feeling at the Clyde \S orka between omi lovera and mea, and||@@||Clyde Works between employers and men, and it is not thought prolable that thara will be||@@||it is not thought probable that there will be any friction I ho ironworkers' uiaistanla that||@@||any friction. The ironworkers' assistants that would ha chiefly a fleeted would be thone||@@||would be chiefly affected would be those in the fouadiy wiieia tlieru UTB about||@@||in the foundry where there are about o doren union men receiviug the Te anil ovei, and||@@||a dozen union men receiving the 7s and over, and about 40 labourer« It nae pointed out by II||@@||about 40 labourers. It was pointed out by a sneaker on behalf of the works that tho foundry de-||@@||speaker on behalf of the works that the foundry de- partment could close for threa months without||@@||partment could close for three months without ufl'cling fhi other branche; Df the works||@@||affecting the other branches of the works. Hie manager of tho work« prefers not lo make any||@@||The manager of the works prefers not to make any et itetnoiit, considering that tho trouble baa not come||@@||statement, considering that the trouble has not come befoio him officially from the men Delegates from the||@@||before him officially from the men. Delegates from the union waited upon him on Trida}, but Koro told that||@@||union waited upon him on Friday, but were told that mau were recognised locor ling lo their fitness for||@@||men were recognised according to their fitness for work and not by union membership or o'herivls«||@@||work, and not by union membership or otherwise. Mr II 1 Vale, of Auburn, exjrosses the opinion||@@||Mr. H. J. Vale, of Auburn, expresses the opinion that the trouble will not affect tho works along the||@@||that the trouble will not affect the works along the line, materially Work in the iron tiiuk, he states,||@@||line, materially. Work in the iron trade, he states, is simply sion ing down||@@||is simply slowing down. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14387382 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FEDERAL CAPITAL.||@@||FEDERAL CAPITAL. INSPECTION OF SITES.||@@||INSPECTION OF SITES. Sir William Ljnohus sketched out a programme||@@||Sir William Lyne has sketched out a programme to oiable members of the Commonwealth Var||@@||to enable members of the Commonwealth Par- tiiiuiaiit to inspect the silo' in New South||@@||liament to inspect the sites in New South Wales which aro oonsidcrod til« most suitable||@@||Wales which are considered the most suitable for the föderal cipltal A good many ni toa have||@@||for the federal capital. A good many sites have been augmented but tho ouH onnn nonously considered||@@||been suggested but the only ones seriously considered are Conoblas, Yass, Bombala, luinut, lind Albury||@@||are Canoblas, Yass, Bombala, Tumut, and Albury. It »»tiafiictorv progress is nude with the work before||@@||If satisfactory progress is made with the work before Ihn Senate and tho House of Representatives during||@@||the Senate and the House of Representatives during tho mit fow weeks, Sir William I j ne proposes||@@||the next few weeks, Sir William Lyne proposes to urge Mr Bartou to consent to both House ad-||@@||to urge Mr. Barton to consent to both House ad- journing fiom Ihiirslay to the following Tuesday||@@||journing from Thursday to the following Tuesday week, BO that members may mako nu inspection o I||@@||week, so that members may make an inspection of the.n sites Albury, Yass, and Orango are on tho||@@||these sites. Albury, Yass, and Orange are on the existing lailwiits, and theio will be no difficulty||@@||existing railways, and there will be no difficulty in leaching them, but li will be noces'ary to (turo||@@||in reaching them, but it will be necessary to drive about J i nulos I rom the railway terminus at||@@||about 25 miles from the railway terminus at Gund yal to reich luuiut, and It is nbuut fiO miles||@@||Gundagai to reach Tumut, and it is about 50 miles from tun Cooma lailway station to Bom-||@@||from the Cooma railway station to Bom- bala By I ho use of special trains||@@||bala. By the use of special trains it is thought the round trip can be||@@||it is thought the round trip can be managed in IO days There is a growing teelin_||@@||managed in 10 days. There is a growing feeling moi g mouthers of bolb Houses that the tute of tho||@@||among members of both Houses that the site of the federal capital should bo hxod us aoon as possible||@@||federal capital should be fixed as soon as possible. Aftei the uispectiou has beni inndnMuustjis expect to||@@||After the inspection has been made Ministers expect to get from members an idea as to vi Inch sitos uto regardod||@@||get from members an idea as to which sites are regarded with tho «mont fuioui Aboard will thou be au||@@||with the most favour. A board will then be ap- pointBd to report upon tho water supply, urea of||@@||pointed to report upon the water supply, area of Crown lands available and suitahilit), S.c , of build-||@@||Crown lands available, and suitability, &c., of build- ing material lins information should not luke long||@@||ing material. This information should not take long to obtain, and when it is available Parliament will I o||@@||to obtain, and when it is available Parliament will be sske I to decido where its future hoaie eniill bo Sir||@@||asked to decide where its future home shall be. Sir William thinks them should ho no liflicully infixing||@@||William thinks there should be no difficulty in fixing on a suitable site hofoio tho »easton terinisatos, ann||@@||on a suitable site before the session terminates, and he hopes that m three years' time tho||@@||he hopes that in three years' time the buildings of the capital, if not completed,||@@||buildings of the capital, if not completed, will, at anv rato, bo »uliiciently arts, anrod tu permit of||@@||will, at any rate, be sufficiently advanced to permit of tim Commonwealth Parliament ramovii g to lim||@@||the Commonwealth Parliament removing to the federal city Should Luinut or Bomb ila bo ohoaen||@@||federal city. Should Tumut or Bombala be chosen the railway could bo extended to either place within||@@||the railway could be extended to either place within Ihreovear» As a matter of fact Juniut will be con-||@@||three vears. As a matter of fact Tumut will be con- nected within 12 mouths||@@||nected within 12 months. Ihe Munster foi Homo Affairs has recjived a com-||@@||The Minister for Home Affairs has received a com- munication from Coolum Gipps strongly recom-||@@||munication from Captain Gipps strongly recom- mending the coondy adjacent to Like Geor"o, Now||@@||mending the country adjacent to Lake George, New South Wales, as the site for lbs fideral capital Su||@@||South Wales, as the site for the federal capital. Sir William Lyu» siy-s Like George isa picturesque»p( t||@@||William Lyne says Lake George is a picturesque spot, and he intend« bringing tue proposal under the notice||@@||and he intends bringing the proposal under the notice ot the State Premier an na to have tho place added to||@@||of the State Premier ao as to have the place added to ihe list of eligible sites||@@||the list of eligible sites. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14387384 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE COMMONWEALTH.||@@||THE COMMONWEALTH. -? - «O||@@|| POLITICAL AFFAIRS.||@@||POLITICAL AFFAIRS. MEETING Ob" PARLIAMENT.||@@||MEETING OF PARLIAMENT. MEI BOURNE, Sunday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Sunday. The Sonuto and House of Itepiesuntatives will||@@||The Senate and House of Representatives will meei on Wednesday sftcrnoon, when tho||@@||meet on Wednesday afternoon, when the dubato on the Address in Reply m both||@@||debate on the Address in Reply in both Houses will be icaumed. Tboro is a general||@@||Houses will be resumed. There is a general understanding that it will be brought to a conclusion||@@||understanding that it will be brought to a conclusion on Thursday night Tno aiuoiidments minting to ro||@@||on Thursday night. The amendments relating to re- striclionB on immigiutiou and coloured labour which||@@||strictions on immigration and coloured labour which have been moved m both Houses will either ha tvith||@@||have been moved in both Houses will either be with- diawn or uogntivctl on tho voices, as there is not||@@||drawn or negatived on the voices, as there is not flin slightest chauoo of oi'hor of them boing '-ntiiod||@@||the slightest chance of either of them being carried. When tto Addi ess in Reply has been agreed to||@@||When the Address in Reply has been agreed to Mini-turn will ark loivo to fiiriuil!> mir dine several||@@||Ministers will ask leave to formally introduce several measures, io that thny may hu ciruulaled und their||@@||measures, so that they may be circulated and their provisions made public Mo inwhlla iVhuislurn main-||@@||provisions made public. Meanwhile Ministers main- tain the nroluuu test seciecy a<* to the contents of||@@||tain the profoundest secrecy as to the contents of their bill« Hie roll legislative work of tho||@@||their bills. The real legislative work of the session will begin next wcok, when||@@||session will begin next week, when both Houees will consider the machinery bills||@@||both Houses will consider the machinery bills necessary to provide for tho smooth working of de-||@@||necessary to provide for the smooth working of de- partments Iruirfi rreil lo tho Commonwealth by til«||@@||partments transferred to the Commonwealth by the States Olio of tho first measure) which the UuiHo of||@@||States. One of the first measures which the House of Ropicontstivos will be risked to di al willi will be||@@||Representatives will be asked to deal with will be the Lodeial Public Somco Bill||@@||the Federal Public Service Bill. Next we¿k Son itor O Connor will visit Sydney,||@@||Next week Senator O'Connor will visit Sydney, aud Senator Drake will load the Sonata in his||@@||and Senator Drake will lead the Senate in his absence||@@||absence. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14387386 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE MINIMUM vVAGE.||@@||THE MINIMUM WAGE. ITS STRICl FVPORCEMENf BY THE||@@||ITS STRICT ENFORCEMENT BY THE WORKS DLPAIITMLM||@@||WORKS DEPARTMENT. During the progress of the stnko several of Ihr||@@||During the progress of the strike several of the delegates who wore appointed by the men to uiter||@@||delegates who were appointed by the men to inter- viow the employees of other firms roported tnat in||@@||view the employees of other firms reported that in some of tho shops where Gov rnment contracts weie||@@||some of the shops where Government contracts were botng rimed out the ruling rate of wages was from||@@||being carried out the ruling rate of wages was from 3'sioifs The fact wns brought under tho notice||@@||32s to 36s. The fact was brought under the notice of the Minister for Public Works, and on Inquiry||@@||of the Minister for Public Works, and on inquiry the uifirmatiou wns elicited that the Minister had||@@||the information was elicited that the Minister had pivon instructions that the minimum wage of "s per||@@||given instructions that the minimum wage of 7s per day should be enforced in all eontracts entered into||@@||day should be enforced in all contracts entered into Iky his départaient in reference to able-bodied icon||@@||by his department in reference to able-bodied iron- workor's assistants That policy had nlroidy been||@@||worker's assistants. That policy had already been enforced upon «ovoral tendering firms. lu rofe renee||@@||enforced upon several tendering firms. In reference to the question of paying youths or ngji mon tbe||@@||to the question of paying youths or aged men the minimum rate of 7a per day, it wa« explained that||@@||minimum rate of 7s per day, it was explained that that matter would be loft to the trades unions, who||@@||that matter would be left to the trades unions, who would probably investigate every cao» whore the||@@||would probably investigate every case where the point was raised, and decide whether the applicants||@@||point was raised, and decide whether the applicants should receive the 7s a (lay ot less Tho decía on of||@@||should receive the 7s a day or less. The decision of that body would bo final with regard to individual||@@||that body would be final with regard to individual cases, nevertheless tho minimum wsgo of 7» a day||@@||cases, nevertheless the minimum wage of 7s a day would be enforced with iog«rd to able-bodied mon,||@@||would be enforced with regard to able-bodied men, and the toudor of auy man or lum offering less wages||@@||and the tender of any man or firm offering less wages would be declined||@@||would be declined. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14387388 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FROM THE MEN'S POINT OF VIEW.||@@||FROM THE MEN'S POINT OF VIEW. A REVIEW OF THE SITUATION.||@@||A REVIEW OF THE SITUATION. Speaking to a " Horild " reporter after tho reply||@@||Speaking to a " Herald " reporter after the reply from tho emploma conveying tim résulta of thoir ds||@@||from the employers conveying the results of their de- liburitlions hnu been leoaivod ou Saturday morniu/,||@@||liberations had been received on Saturday morning, Mr IMF irlauo, societary to tho strike committee,||@@||Mr. J. McFarlane, secretary to the strike committee, s tito I ihit now that the etiiko hail issumed a mero||@@||stated that now that the strike had assumed a more acute atage thrro waa ovorv likelihood of it uiuoh||@@||acute stage there was every likelihood of a much larger number of insu being nihclod during tin; course||@@||larger number of men being affected during the course of tho next few day« " Iho stnko at proiuur," said||@@||of the next few days. " The strike at present," said vtr. M Farlane, *' is eutiroly coalined io trio iroL||@@||Mr. McFarlane, " is entirely confined to the iron- workora' u-iMntauts only, because pending a settle-||@@||workers' assistants only, because pending a settle- ment, which m Ibu lint mat nice was thought pro||@@||ment, which in the first instance was thought pro- hablo, wuri-trlined from u'ineo S3»nl\ bnuging mon||@@||bable, we refrained from unnecessarily bringing men nut Of emu-to you know the blacksmiths and bollol -||@@||out. Of course you know the blacksmiths and boiler- mukrr-i hld toleivo work on aeeuuiit of losiug thoir||@@||makers had to leave work on account of losing their aBaiitants ' Referring to the diñureut clausen III the||@@||assistants." Referring to the different clauses in the oinploj era* reply, Mr M-Tailuuu stated that what bud||@@||employers' reply, Mr. McFarlane stated that what had boen concédait wera but minor matt-ire the three||@@||been conceded were but minor matters. The three gieat principles at leslie wale the caluhliahment ot tho||@@||great principles at issue were the establishment of the minimum rato of pay, tho employment of union men||@@||minimum rate of pay, the employment of union men exclusively, al d the emplo-, meut ot south and aged||@@||exclusively, and the employment of youth and aged labour, iho stnlBiiieut uf the emplojors, he eaid, rn||@@||labour. The statement of the employers, he said, re- gardiu^ what they öfter being lu advance ot what la||@@||garding what they offer being in advance of what is paid for similar lork in tho other States win, he con-||@@||paid for similar work in the other States was, he con- tended, not correct so f\r es Viet inn -.was cuocerut-d,||@@||tended, not correct so far as Victoria was concerned, nnd ia competition in the hue Vn tona waa prictically||@@||and in competition in the line Victoria was practically tho only State they had lo d«al with. 1 lui demands||@@||the only State they had to deal with. The demands cf the men no v out ou Btilko did||@@||of the men now out on strike did not corni-up to tho Melbourne wage Hxod by the||@@||not come up to the Melbourne wage fixed by the union lhere, which is £2 2s a week, with tho ud||@@||union there, which is £2 2s a week, with the ad- ditton ot IJd au hour " dirt nionuv," beUnts got nothing, ilthnuph Hie boileruiakers||@@||assistants got nothing, although the boilermakers were given Id nn hour as " dut money " in Sydney||@@||were given 1d an hour as " dirt money " in Sydney. tho payment of this money meint au extra le a day||@@||The payment of this money meant an extra 1s a day when working on old work, and would, in that caso,||@@||when working on old work, and would, in that case, mako tho payment received m Uni Southern State 8s||@@||make the payment received in the Southern State 8s i day But thuuieu on strike were not nskmg for||@@||a day. But the men on strike were not asking for Unit||@@||that. Mr M'Farlane further slated that ODO of the most||@@||Mr. McFarlane further stated that one of the most vital nriiiLiplts of unionism wai sought to be defeated||@@||vital principles of unionism was sought to be defeated and laid »sida in tbu emploient' reply m Iho duuse||@@||and laid aside in the employers' reply in the clause at-iting that intention not to entertain the men's||@@||stating that intention not to entertain the men's proposal for tho BXCIUMOII of nou-uuiou labour||@@||proposal for the exclusion of non-union labour. 1 hat was a principle d»at lo tin. heart of every||@@||That was a principle dear to the heart of every trades-unionist, und in i onneUicc with which many||@@||trades-unionist, and in connection with which many struggles had taken place in the past Jt waa||@@||struggles had taken place in the past. It was pointed nut that were a nutiibsr of non unionists||@@||pointed out that were a number of non-unionists aliowod to work with ii number of union mon, Hie||@@||allowed to work with a number of union men, the employers coula by degrees disnhargo the unionists||@@||employers could by degrees discharge the unionists nnd replace them al will with others, and also reduce||@@||and replace them at will with others, and also reduce «ages, the unionists, under the circiini'Uuo-*, hoiug||@@||wages, the unionists, under the circumstances, being disorganised and weak, wuu'd therefor« he uiiubl« to||@@||disorganised and weak, would therefore be unable to offer any resistance Nun-nninniita, sai I Mr||@@||offer any resistance. Non-unionists, said Mr. M'x arlntie, were (tuite prapar-d to accept the good||@@||M'Farlane, were quite prepared to accept the good rate of wngei broiightabout hy the uiiimml-i mid if||@@||rate of wages brought about by the unionista, and if they could not ¿et emplo-, nient through being out-||@@||they could not get employment through being out- side the union ruuLe, aH I hoy had to do was lo be-||@@||side the union ranks, all they had to do was to be- come members of the union||@@||come members of the union. Another verv gravo linn^r-r to unionism laid m the||@@||Another very grave danger to unionism laid in the employment et \oulhs, ai iindei their conditions they||@@||employment of youths, as under their conditions they nould ho ablo ti ong-igo youthi undi they were Jl||@@||would be able to engage youths until they were 21 >birs of «go, and then, to rmnovo the iiecou-Mt;- oT||@@||years of age, and then, to remove the necessity of paying tin ni men'fl wage«, discharge them and en-||@@||paying them men's wages, discharge them and en- gage r thor hoy6 Phau Home of tho einplo>ers wore||@@||gage other boys. Then some of the employers were roprirttd to have »latfd that any ordinary perron||@@||reported to have stated that any ordinary person with tveragn intelligence would bo abla to loam||@@||with average intelligence would be able to learn the work of the asaltante in a few hours In auch u||@@||the work of the assistants in a few hours. In such a ca*n, ttiH centont on about paying youths "a por day||@@||case, the contention about paying youths 7s per day n>, just entering the wollen mint f-ill to the ground||@@||on just entering the works must fall to the ground. The troi were lil hnp<-s that another confurunce||@@||The men were in hopes that another conference would have been apreod 11 bv tho empiuyers, ao tint||@@||would have been agreed to by the employers, so that all Ibu deUlla cciulrt li tvo be-n thraahed out, a« for||@@||all the details could have been threshed out, as for that purpooe a cuuferenüe wns much hettei than||@@||that purpose a conference was much better than correspondence On the queelion of voutli labour,||@@||correspondence. On the question of youth labour, for instance, a middle courue "mihht bB po3sibly||@@||for instance, a middle course might be possibly agreed to||@@||agreed to. In conclusion, Mr M'l arlane stated that niilliiiig||@@||In conclusion, Mr. McFarlane stated that nothing could now bo linne until tho employer-.' com-||@@||could now be done until the employers' com- munication was doalt with hy a meeting oi||@@||munication was dealt with by a meeting of (he whole limon Theio »as, howetei, livery||@@||the whole union. There was, however, every prospect of the otuke extending very||@@||prospect of the strike extending very tituoli ne was not prepared, however, to Blute hew||@@||much. He was not prepared, however, to state how tar it would go, but there Has no doubt that tiny had||@@||far it would go, but there was no doubt that they had the entire sympathv of the rholo of the trades unions||@@||the entire sympathy of the whole of the trades unions. A large hall tins been engaged for the mooting to be||@@||A large hall has been engaged for the meeting to be held lo-d ty, ns tho fiudes Itali waa not largo onougli||@@||held to-day, as the Trades Hall was not large enough lo hold the member*; of the uninu " You can >Ute||@@||to hold the members of the union. " You can state emphatically," said Mr MTnrUne, " that the stato||@@||emphatically," said Mr. McFarlane, " that the state- mont regarding the men being intimidated ia not u||@@||ment regarding the men being intimidated is not a faot. No intimidation whatever has Ueeu UHed, hut||@@||fact. No intimidation whatever has beeu used, but aimplv the men's fo»haga of humanity havo bien||@@||simply the men's feelings of humanity have been appealed lo in asking them to »smst tlieir iellow-em||@@||appealed to in asking them to assist their fellow-em- pioyees " .||@@||ployees." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14416719 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn A NATIONAL PARK PROPOSAL.||@@||A NATIONAL PARK PROPOSAL. In the course of the deb de on tlie Workmen !||@@||In the course of the debate on the Workmen's Blocks Bill in tho Lcgtslntivt Assembly on Wednes-||@@||Blocks Bill in the Legislative Assembly on Wednes- day cv cniiig, Mr A i club tld C impbcll suggested that||@@||day evening, Mr. Archibald Campbell suggested that the part of the N ationnl P irk on tho west side of th«||@@||the part of the National Park on the west side of the Illawarra radvvay line should be revoked tis a re«||@@||Illawarra railway line should be revoked as a re- serv e, und leased foi residential purposes, cith«||@@||serve, and leased for residential purposes, either under the bill now under discussion, should it lit||@@||under the bill now under discussion, should it be- como law, 01 in a general uav ne pointed out that||@@||come law, or in a general way. He pointed out that the area referred to embraced up« arils of 2000 nero,||@@||the area referred to embraced upwards of 2000 acres ; tint it was an elevated mid healthy position, wita,||@@||that it was an elevated and healthy position, with good natural drainage that it lind ii frontage of 10||@@||good natural drainage ; that it had a frontage of 10 01 12 miles to tho railway-nindi nasa double hue-/||@@||or 12 miles to the railway—which was a double line— und was only about 11 miles from iydncv of tito nearest||@@||and was only about 13 miles from Sydney at the nearest point It may bo monttoned ni connection inth turi,||@@||point. It may be mentioned in connection with this proposal that the total acreage of Um Nntiouitt PuilA||@@||proposal that the total acreage of the National Park is over 30,000 acres, 31,1100 acres ot winch am on Um||@@||is over 36,000 acres, 34,000 acres of which are on the eastern side of tho Illnw urra railway line Tito part||@@||eastern side of the Illawarra railway line. The part of tho paik lo which the suggestion referral consul«||@@||of the park to which the suggestion referred consists of about 2-101) acres, I enig it «tnp us it wera along||@@||of about 2400 acres, being a strip as it were along tho vv estern side of the r ulwiy all along front Slither||@@||the western side of the railway all along from Suther- lnnd to Wutorf till Mr Campbell pointed out that||@@||land to Waterfall. Mr. Campbell pointed out that that pnrtrctthir portion of tho reserve was not used at||@@||that particular portion of the reserve was not used at ull for park purposes, nor was ever likely tobe lita||@@||all for park purposes, nor was ever likely to be. The Minister for Lands promised to give the proposal hu||@@||Minister for Lands promised to give the proposal his consideration_||@@||consideration. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14387959 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE MORPHIA HABIT IN||@@||THE MORPHIA HABIT IN PARIS.||@@||PARIS. -.||@@|| " In Fans morphine is rapidly taking the place of||@@||" In Paris morphine is rapidly taking the place of absinthe as a stimulant," says a writer in the||@@||absinthe as a stimulant," says a writer in the " Pooplu's Friend " " Not long ago there was a||@@||" People's Friend." " Not long ago there was a splondid mansion in ouo of the lashiunable quarters||@@||splendid mansion in one of the fashionable quarters of Puns, which wus occuoied bv a Polish prince's||@@||of Paris, which was occupied by a Polish princess bearii!!; an illustrious name, ¿hellas a niorphino||@@||bearing an illustrious name. She was a morphino- uiauiai., and not only used the.drug herself, but also||@@||maniac, and not only used the drug herself, but also taught tunny of bor usitors tho ovil custom It||@@||taught many of her visitors the evil custom. It ivas no uncouinrou thing on hor reception days to||@@||was no uncommon thing on her reception days to Hud ou tito divans and sofas in her drawing-room||@@||find on the divans and sofas in her drawing-room Indies of thn highest rank stretched helplessly, hko||@@||ladies of the highest rank stretched helplessly, like so uuny corpses, under the IUIIULUCB of morphia||@@||so many corpses, under the influence of morphia. So notorious dill this IIBCOUIO that the houso was||@@||So notorious did this become that the house was known as * La Morgue/ from its similarity lu ap||@@||known as ' La Morgue,' from its similarity in ap- poaranie io the well-known mortuary at Paris Iho||@@||pearance to the well-known mortuary at Paris. The ravages made by morphia in tho utoriil character are||@@||ravages made by morphia in the moral character are baritlv Ins statlliug than the phjstcil dec-ay which||@@||hardly less startling than the physical decay which it produces Uno Trench writer declare!, that * mor||@@||it produces. One French writer declares that ' mor- phiuo atrophies the laculttcs of its devotees, deprives||@@||phine atrophies the faculties of its devotees, deprives them of their freo will, and is a" pernicious that u||@@||them of their free will, and is so pernicious that a woman under its influence loses all moral «ouse One||@@||woman under its influence loses all moral sense.' One of its commonest symptoms is the development of||@@||of its commonest symptoms is the development of kleptomania, but moro terribie crimes than thott are||@@||kleptomania, but more terrible crimes than theft are commit ted under its iuflueuce, and some of the most||@@||committed under its influence, and some of the most revolting atrocities of recent tunca have beou due to||@@||revolting atrocities of recent times have been due to it The wretch Aubert, who assatninated young||@@||it. The wretch Aubert, who assassinated young Dolneff that ha might rob him of tome postage||@@||Delseff that he might rob him of some postage- stumps, and then packed tho body in a portmanteau,||@@||stamps, and then packed the body in a portmanteau, lutendiiig to throw it into tho sra, was a morpbino||@@||intending to throw it into the sea, was a morphino- maniac "||@@||maniac." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14387956 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn AGUINALDO'S PROCLAMA-||@@||AGUINALDO'S PROCLAMA- TION.||@@||TION. PEOPLE TO LAY DOWN ARMS.||@@||PEOPLE TO LAY DOWN ARMS. General Emilio Aguinal lo has at last issued lu»||@@||General Emilio Aguinaldo has at last issued his long looked for proclamation (the " Manila Free-||@@||long looked for proclamation (the " Manila Free- dom" of April 20 states), calling upon his peoplo to||@@||dom " of April 20 states), calling upon his people to lay down their arms and acknowledge the save||@@||lay down their arms and acknowledge the sove- reignty of the United Stiles lo signalise the event||@@||reignty of the United States. To signalise the event General M Arthur has ordered that 1000 prisoner» of||@@||General McArthur has ordered that 1000 prisoners of war b» given their liberty upon taking the oath of||@@||war be given their liberty upon taking the oath of allegiance Following is the proclamation -" To||@@||allegiance. Following is the proclamation : —" To thol ilipmo poople,-I believe that I am not lu error lu||@@||the Filipino people,—I believe that I am not in error in presuming that the unhappy fate to which my ad-||@@||presuming that the unhappy fate to which my ad- verse fortune has led mo is not n »urpriso to those||@@||verse fortune has led me is not a surprise to those who havo been familiar day by day with the proaresB||@@||who have been familiar day by day with the progress of the war Tho lessons thus taught, the full mean-||@@||of the war. The lessons thus taught, the full mean- ing of which ho» but recently come to niv knowledge,||@@||ing of which has but recently come to my knowledge, suggest to mo with irresisttblo force that the com-||@@||suggest to me with irresistable force that the com- plete teran uatitn of hostilities und a lusting peace||@@||plete termination of hostilities and a lasting peace are not ouiy desiiable, but absolutoiv esscntnl to the||@@||are not only desirable, but absolutely essential to the welfare of tho Philippines Ihe 1 llipinos have naver||@@||welfare of the Philippines. The Filipinos have never brea dismayed by their weakness, nor havo thoy||@@||been dismayed by their weakness, nor have they ftilteted in following, tho path pointed out by their||@@||faltered in following the path pointed out by their fortitude and courage The timo has come how||@@||fortitude and courage. The time has come, how- over in which fhej lind their advanco ulong this path||@@||ever, in which they find their advance along this path itnpt ded hy au irresistible foico-a forco while it re-||@@||impeded by an irresistible force—a force while it re- strains thom yet enlightens the minti and oponB||@@||strains them yet enlightens the mind and opens another course by presenting to them tbo cause of||@@||another course by presenting to them the cause of peuce ThiB cause has been loyfullj embracod hy a||@@||peace. This cause has been joyfully embraced by a majority of our fellow countrymen, who ato alreadv||@@||majority of our fellow countrymen, who are already united around the glorious and sovereign banner of||@@||united around the glorious and sovereign banner of the Uuited States In this bitiuer thoy lepóse their||@@||the United States. In this banner they repose their trust in tho heliof that under its protection our people||@@||trust in the belief that under its protection our people will attain all the promised liberties which they aro||@@||will attain all the promised liberties which they are oven now beginning to enjoy The country has de-||@@||even now beginning to enjoy. The country has de- clared uumistakably in lavour of peac» eo bo it||@@||clared unmistakably in favour of peace : so be it. Enough of tear» and desolation This wish can-||@@||Enough of tears and desolation. This wish can- not bo ignored by the mon still in arm» if they uro||@@||not be ignored by the men still in arms if they are animated bv no other dusiro thau to Berve this noble||@@||animated by no other desire than to serve this noble people which hu» thus clearly manifested its will So||@@||people which has thus clearly manifested its will. So also do I lospect this will now that it is known to||@@||also do I respect this will now that it is known to me, and aftei muturo dohboration resolutely pro-||@@||me, and after mature deliberation resolutely pro- el um to the world that I cannot refuse to heed tbe||@@||claim to the world that I cannot refuse to heed the voice of ii peoplo longing for peace, nor the||@@||voice of a people longing for peace, nor the lamentation» of thousands of families yearning to see||@@||lamentations of thousands of families yearning to see their dear ones in the enjoyment of tho liberty pro-||@@||their dear ones in the enjoyment of the liberty pro- mised by the p-etieroaity of the greit American||@@||mised by the generosity of the great American nation By acknowledging and acceptiug the »ove||@@||nation. By acknowledging and accepting the sove- rcigntj of the United Statos throughout the entire||@@||reignty of the United States throughout the entire Archipelago, as 1 now do without auy rcsorvution||@@||Archipelago, as I now do without any reservation whatsoover, I behove that 1 um »erviug thee, my||@@||whatsoever, I believe that I am serving thee, my beloved country May happiness be thine '||@@||beloved country. May happiness be thine ! "EMILIO AGUINALDO.||@@||" EMILIO AGUINALDO. " Manila, April 19, 1900 '*||@@||" Manila, April 19, 1900." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14388055 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEPUTATIONS.||@@||DEPUTATIONS. -«a -||@@|| THE 01TY COUNCIL AND TnE RESUMED||@@||THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE RESUMED ARK*.||@@||AREA. The Mayor of Sydney (Sir James Graham) and||@@||The Mayor of Sydney (Sir James Graham) and the city uldermsu waited privately on the Ministor||@@||the city aldermen waited privately on the Minister for Works yesterday afternoon with respect te th«||@@||for Works yesterday afternoon with respect to the payment of ra.es in tim resumed area« of the city,||@@||payment of rates in the resumed areas of the city, especially the Daring Island area and that know»||@@||especially the Daring Island area and that known a« " The Rooks " lu the interview, the Mayor anil||@@||as " The Rocks." In the interview, the Mayor and aldermen, Mr O'bullivtu state«, upDe«red to lu||@@||aldermen, Mr. O'Sullivan states, appeared to be under tho impression that Ijocuusu the wold " rate« "||@@||under the impression that because the word " rates " had beon used III the prncUtnatiou of rostimpttoit it||@@||had been used in the proclamation of resumption it referrod to ratos that bud become dun fioni tim« to||@@||referred to rates that had become due from time to time «inca the resumption Some discussion took||@@||time since the resumption. Some discussion took place oil the matter, and the Minister jiointid out||@@||place on the matter, and the Minister pointed out lout tbo menning placed on the won) by the députa*||@@||that the meaning placed on the word by the deputa- tiou was not that which was inteuded by the Govern-||@@||tion was not that which was intended by the Govern- ment , that nil the rutes for which tho Oovommaat||@@||ment ; that all the rates for which the Government would hold it-elf responsible were those which bud||@@||would hold itself responsible were those which had ucciund siuce the proclamation, an 1 not those which||@@||accrued since the proclamation, and not those which wore duo beturo it He said th it Csplaln Jackson||@@||were due before it. He said that Captain Jackson wa« pre pal lug a lut of the properties, «nd »»«await-||@@||was preparing a list of the properties, and was await- ing some information from iho City Council en tho||@@||ing some information from the City Council on the subject before he could completo it Whin this «vas||@@||subject before he could complete it. When this was to hand the tates due up to June 30 of the preaemt||@@||to hand the rates due up to June 30 of the present veiir would be paid||@@||year would be paid. Mr Davis, tho Under-Secrettry for Works, who||@@||Mr. Davis, the Under-Secretary for Works, who was present, gave somo explaiialis-us on the matter,||@@||was present, gave some explanations on the matter, pointing out how the law etaod||@@||pointing out how the law stood. The deputation then aakid whether the Minister||@@||The deputation then asked whether the Minister would collect the back intcs||@@||would collect the back rates. Mr. O'sullivan rephud that ho did not think it wa« a||@@||Mr. O'Sullivan replied that he did not think it was a function of the Uuvcinnumttouurlortake suoh a work||@@||function of the Government to undertake such a work as that, but if good reason could be advauccd why it||@@||as that, but if good reason could be advanced why it shiulit be dono he might bo lucliuwl to lecon||@@||should be done he might be inclined to recon- eidar the ducislou||@@||sider the decision. Another question then rose in !the discussion, the||@@||Another question then rose in the discussion, the ulduiuieu asking whether they would he compensated||@@||aldermen asking whether they would be compensated fur the improvements tho City Council hail already||@@||for the improvements the City Council had already muda ni Hie locality from timo to timo by work«||@@||made in the locality from time to time by works douo in the stree!«||@@||done in the streets. Mr O'sullivan slid that the aireáis to be nude by||@@||Mr. O'Sullivan said that the streets to be made by tho CiovorutnBUt lu thu re-modelling of the locality||@@||the Government in the re-modelling of the locality would be at least u« gool as those left by the Cit»||@@||would be at least as good as those left by the City Council, and Ihe provision ot new slreol« would, be||@@||Council, and the provision of new streets would, he thought, bo ample compensation||@@||thought, be ample compensation. Alderman Hughes thou asked that the council||@@||Alderman Hughes then asked that the council might bo allowed to pattioipslo in the work of re||@@||might be allowed to participate in the work of re- modolling and boautifyiug tho rusumed area||@@||modelling and beautifying the resumed area. Mr. O'sullivan saul the pioportles wore those of||@@||Mr. O'Sullivan said the properties were those of the Government Tho Gnvcrumont had placed the||@@||the Government. The Government had placed the mutti r III the hands of c«| able engineer», and would||@@||matter in the hands of capable engineers, and would get exporta from Great Britain t givo it Iho benefit of||@@||get experts from Great Britain to give it the benefit of their experience Uluru wus «ho the udvisoty board,||@@||their experience. There was also the advisory board, aud its plan would bo to ulilico the property to the||@@||and its plan would be to utilise the property to the host udvantugo If howevor, the council would||@@||best advantage. If, however, the council would maka suggestions or offer iidv ice the Government||@@||make suggestions or offer advice the Government would be glad to consider it||@@||would be glad to consider it. Iho interview then t»iminnttd||@@||The interview then terminated. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14388053 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE CANADIAN MINISTER,||@@||THE CANADIAN MINISTER. IMPRESSIONS OF SYDNEY.||@@||IMPRESSIONS OF SYDNEY. TRADE MATTERS.||@@||TRADE MATTERS. Dr William Mulock, Cuiadisu Postmaster||@@||Dr. William Mulock, Canadian Postmaster- General and Minislor fur Labour, tho representa-||@@||General and Minister for Labour, the representa- tive of the Dominion of Cunada at tho oponuig of||@@||tive of the Dominion of Canada at the opening of the Australian Parliament, was interviewed yester-||@@||the Australian Parliament, was interviewed yester- day by a representative of the "Sjdnoy Moruing||@@||day by a representative of the " Sydney Morning Herald " Dr. Mulock is a member of the Canadian||@@||Herald." Dr. Mulock is a member of the Canadian House of Common«, bli been about 20 yeal« lu||@@||House of Commons, has been about 20 years in Parliament, and is ii native of Cunada Ile is liavi g||@@||Parliament, and is a native of Canada. He is having ii biiiif sojouru in Svdiiei, Ho wai laid up in Mel-||@@||a brief sojourn in Sydney. He was laid up in Mel- bourne Uoai the ellecls ot a cold contracted on the||@@||bourne from the effects of a cold contracted on the voyage, but is new nearly quite well again||@@||voyage, but is now nearly quite well again. " What »re your impressions of Sydney P " was||@@||" What are your impressions of Sydney ? " was the first question put to Canada's delegate, who||@@||the first question put to Canada's delegate, who replied -||@@||replied :— " I cannot do justin) to the subjoct in a bnof in-||@@||" I cannot do justice to the subject in a brief in- terview, hut no onu visiting byduny can fail to be||@@||terview, but no one visiting Sydney can fail to be imprcmu 1 with lb» general air of substantiality||@@||impressed with the general air of substantiality which is eveiywbero mumfoit, and of it« pictureeque||@@||which is everywhere manifest, and of its picturesque- ness I would like to say something about Hie||@@||ness. I would like to say something about the tlouilimtiB ot your city I bave heBu told lhat the||@@||cleanliness of your city. I have been told that the po iplo ot Svdiiov tmvo boen talkiug tu a great extent||@@||people of Sydney have been talking to a great extent 11 tho w tilt i f cleanliness of the city, but «s a visitor||@@||of the want of cleanliness of the city, but as a visitor I buvo been much impressed wuh ils cleanliness und||@@||I have been much impressed with its cleanliness and lidmoa 1 du not know if you huvo a holiday dross||@@||tidiness. I do not know if you have a holiday dress on, but if It is ita normal condition I can mil it hears||@@||on, but if it is its normal condition I can say it bears moat fnrouinblo comuaiisou with any other city of||@@||most favourable comparison with any other city of its i/tl huvo soon "||@@||its size I have seen." " Wnut is the Canadian connection with the||@@||" What is the Canadian connection with the Pacihe cable i '||@@||Pacific cable ? " " Canada, its o»o of the parties to the scheme, hot||@@||" Canada, as one of the parties to the scheme, has during the pio«ont se«eiuu of Ibe Canadian Porha||@@||during the present session of the Canadian Parlia- uiotit applied for legislative aulhtnty tu contribute||@@||ment applied for legislative authority to contribute bur share ti wards the work, and 1 have ohsorved||@@||her share towards the work, and I have observed trom the pre s of Atislriiliu that this proposed legis||@@||from the press of Australia that this proposed legis- iniiou has u, condition ntl iched to It that it comos||@@||lation has a condition attached to it that it comes into foico on the other side bj Royal proclamation "||@@||into force on the other side by Royal proclamation." " Ia Canada much înteiostod lu the Pacific||@@||" Is Canada much interested in the Pacific cabio i "||@@||cable ? " ' Commercially it may bo of service iu promoting||@@||" Commercially it may be of service in promoting trada between Canada and Australia At present the||@@||trade between Canada and Australia. At present the vol (uno of tho trade is cimpiiutiyely small, and em||@@||volume of the trade is comparatively small, and our commercial uitorostB in the cable aro smaller in pro-||@@||commercial interests in the cable are smaller in pro- portion "||@@||portion." " What effect ha« tho preferential tariff had in re-||@@||" What effect has the preferential tariff had in re- nard tj tho dovolopmuut of trade within the||@@||gard to the development of trade within the Dominion ?'||@@||Dominion ?" " i ho priferontial tariff granted by Canada to||@@||" The preferential tariff granted by Canada to Grout Britain bus beoti instiumentnl in developing||@@||Great Britain has been instrumental in developing truie between tho mothor country and Canada. It||@@||trade between the mother country and Canada. It lias awakened groat interest in England towards||@@||has awakened great interest in England towards Cauada nnd Canadian industrio«, loading to increased||@@||Canada and Canadian industries, leading to increased sales thoro of Canadian piuduots, (mil has directed||@@||sales there of Canadian products, and has directed thu ullontion of intending emigrants to Canada It||@@||the attention of intending emigrants to Canada. It ha« also diviitid to Cunida ii liirco amount of Bntish||@@||has also diverted to Canada a large amount of British capital fer tbo development of our great Datura! re||@@||capital for the development of our great natural re- sourcoi lim British piefcrooco na« tho breath of||@@||sources. The British preference was the breath of life imparted to n waning trade "||@@||life imparted to a waning trade." " What aio I ho probabilities of the development of||@@||" What are the probabilities of the development of trade between Cuna la i nd Auitrilia ?"||@@||trade between Canada and Australia ?" * I am untiblo lu answor that question, but there||@@||" I am unable to answer that question, but there ul>puirs,to bo no iea«ou vi hy there should not b3 ii||@@||appears to be no reason why there should not be a icrv subatautnl mcroase ni rociurnosl trade "||@@||very substantial increase in reciprocal trade." " Doo« (ho Caiiadiin G > eminent operate the||@@||" Does the Canadian Government operate the Canadian tolegruph hues ?"||@@||Canadian telegraph lines ?" " ÎNo Cana ia ault tlio Undo I States aro, I think,||@@||" No. Canada and the United States are, I think, Ihe only two couiilnos which have left the telegraph||@@||the only two countries which have left the telegraph systems lu the hands of coipuiuttoi s I may say,||@@||systems in the hands of corporations. I may say, though I ennnut speak authoritativelj, but 1 under-||@@||though I cannot speak authoritatively, but I under- stand na a mutter of gossip th it tho telegraph com-||@@||stand as a matter of gossip that the telegraph com- panies give greatly reduced rates for Parliarncntaiy||@@||panies give greatly reduced rates for Parliamentary press report« "||@@||press reports." " How has the reduced postage affected the pos-||@@||" How has the reduced postage affected the pos- tal revenue ? "||@@||tal revenue ? " " lhere has been Buch an increased volume In cor-||@@||" There has been such an increased volume in cor- respondence that our postal reveuuo at Ihe rate« re-||@@||respondence that our postal revenue at the rates re- duced on January 1, 18J9, exceeds lhat of the former||@@||duced on January 1, 1899, exceeds that of the former high rates by about 2u0,000dnl Ihe lettor chargo is||@@||high rates by about 250,000dol. The letter charge is one penny throughout thu Dominion, one penny lrom||@@||one penny throughout the Dominion, one penny from Canuda to United Stales, one penny to Oient Biitsiu||@@||Canada to United States, one penny to Great Britain .nd tho col nies, except Australia, which will not ac-||@@||and the colonies, except Australia, which will not ac- cept the loyiered chingo||@@||cept the lowered charge." " What ia Cunida doin¿ in regard to Ibe Royal||@@||" What is Canada doing in regard to the Royal VIBlt i "||@@||visit ? " " Ineir Royul HighnoBsos will receive a right||@@||" Their Royal Highnesses will receive a right lioyul reoipli n trim ocean tu ocean Ibeyaredue||@@||Royal reception from ocean to ocean. They are due to airlvu at Cuuudi nu Soptoirtbsr IG "||@@||to arrive at Canada on September 16." "Do vim think that Australian federation will bo||@@||" Do you think that Australian federation will be holpiul i "||@@||helpful ? " ' lhere i«, I think, a grout future in store for AUB||@@||" There is, I think, a great future in store for Aus- tralla but ti tit di pends upon the peoole Ibu (u-k||@@||tralia, but that depends upon the people. The task of n-ttion-huildiug liol o does not end but only begins||@@||of nation-building here does not end but only begins with federation, und great na aro her natural re||@@||with federation, and great as are her natural re- ottrco« it dep"ii Is upon tho ) ooplo to maku a wiso||@@||sources it depends upon the people to make a wise use of Ihoio lins they undoubtedly will do I do not||@@||use of them. This they undoubtedly will do. I do not look for my grout suddeu movemunt, but rather a||@@||look for any great sudden movement, but rather a steady, »uro, und tel nillo gr win '||@@||steady, sure, and reliable growth." Dr Mulook added that ho hu« received the highest||@@||Dr. Mulock added that he has received the highest hoBpi alitv in Auslr.lu, sud he is sirry to leave ibis||@@||hospitality in Australia, and he is sorry to leave this country A numb r ot tin mor residents of Canuda||@@||country. A number of former residents of Canada htve best included among the callers upi n lum He||@@||have best included among the callers upon him. He will catch the It M S China ut Adelaide on June (i,||@@||will catch the R.M.S. China at Adelaide on June 6, a d go la her to H nglaiid where he lias some busi-||@@||and go in her to England, where he has some busi- ness to transact before returning to his native land.||@@||ness to transact before returning to his native land. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14388173 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE BROKEN HILL DISASTER.||@@||THE BROKEN HILL DISASTER. CONCLUSION OP THE INQUEST.||@@||CONCLUSION OF THE INQUEST. BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.||@@||BROKEN HILL, Wednesday. The inquest on the bullies of the ait victims of the||@@||The inquest on the bodies of the six victims of the South Mine clisas tor was lesumtd to-day beforo tho||@@||South Mine disaster was resumed to-day before the coronet, Mr [fall, Much evidence was taken, A||@@||coroner, Mr. Hall. Much evidence was taken. A man named Lawson, who was discharged f'orn the||@@||man named Lawson, who was discharged from the mino lant weok, »aid that he bad trtquently heard||@@||mine last week, said that he had frequently heard the buck talking. Ho worked four shifts in the||@@||the back talking. He worked four shifts in the slope He uskod one of tho underground bosses||@@||slope. He asked one of the underground bosses bon long ho (wilness) was to be stationed there (the||@@||how long he (witness) was to be stationed there. The boss auld in leply, " You're not here for long,"||@@||boss said in reply, " You're not here for long," to which witness replied, " That's n good job"||@@||to which witness replied, " That's a good job." Witness liddell that ono of the contractors, Suinuol||@@||Witness added that one of the contractors, Samuel Thomas, also told him that the back was unsafe, and||@@||Thomas, also told him that the back was unsafe, and Unit if ho were sent to work in the stope ho would||@@||that if he were sent to work in the stope he would rather go up tile Bbnft 1 homus, recalled, said turn||@@||rather go up the shaft. Thomas, recalled, said that ho di 1 not ruriembor saying such a thing, but he||@@||he did not remember saying such a thing, but he admitted having said lhat the back was not too||@@||admitted having said that the back was not too go jil||@@||good. The CDroner in humming up said that in Ina||@@||The coroner in summing up said that in his opinion overy precaution had not been||@@||opinion every precaution had not been taken Ho behoved from tho ovidonco||@@||taken. He believed from the evidence and his own observation while visiting the||@@||and his own observation while visiting the spottbat lfatriiigeis bud beou uard un top (/I thu||@@||spot that if stringers had been used on top of the liinhLring tho acciduut might huva b»en prevented.||@@||timbering the accident might have been prevented. At half-past S tlieiuiy relumed into couti und||@@||At half-past 8 the jury returned into court and announced that they had agreed unon thoir verdict,||@@||announced that they had agreed upon their verdict. Ihey found as follows -" That tho deceased, Wil-||@@||They found as follows :—" That the deceased, Wil- liam Benuelta, lohn Edwards, Albi rt Havelock, Tohn||@@||liam Bennetta, John Edwards, Albert Havelock, John PriJoaux, Henry Bown, aud Edgar Hen 1 MUHOII||@@||Prideaux, Henry Down, and Edgar Read Mason were killed bv » tall ot cuith bemoan thu 'lOOft and||@@||were killed by a fall of earth between the 500ft. and 60Uft lévela in South Mine, Broken Hill, on May 21||@@||600ft. levels in South Mine, Broken Hill, on May 24. Ws are of opinion that the acoulent would havo been||@@||We are of opinion that the accident would have been avortcd had mole ptec Mitton been tnktn to secure the||@@||averted had more precaution been taken to secure the around by the deceased Prideaux, MnHOu, and Bonn,||@@||ground by the deceased Prideaux, Mason, and Down, aleo by the underground man iger anil tho inspector of||@@||also by the underground manager and the inspector of mines" '1 bo coroner anne unceil that he concurrid||@@||mines." The coroner announced that he concurred in the verdict||@@||in the verdict. S1AUIING A UELlLr TUND.||@@||STARTING A RELIEF FUND. A meeting, representing all dusses of tho com-||@@||A meeting, representing all classes of the com- munity, assembled this afternoon in the conncil||@@||munity, assembled this afternoon in the council- cliambers The Mayor (Alderuuui Uutallick) pre-||@@||chambers. The Mayor (Alderman Retallick) pre- sided Tbu object of the meeting was lo consider||@@||sided. The object of the meeting was to consider the bsst methods of helping those bereaved||@@||the best methods of helping those bereaved by Ihe Si uth Mme lisustei Ait» r considerable dia||@@||by the South Mine disaster. After considerable dis- Lussiou it was eleeuled to establish u fund, to be||@@||cussion it was decided to establish a fund, to be called tho Broken Hill Ml ea Acudeut Relhif Tund,||@@||called the Broken Hill Mines Accident Relief Fund, the acopo of which would not only ombr JCU tbo relief||@@||the scope of which would not only embrace the relief of thu widows and orphans of the man killen in tin||@@||of the widows and orphans of the men killed in the cilannly in the South Mine, baths continued on a||@@||calamity in the South Mine, but be continued on a nerpetual basis It waa nodded to make inquiries as||@@||perpetual basis. It was decided to make inquiries as to the immediate necessities of thu relatives, and||@@||to the immediate necessities of the relatives, and a sub-comuiiltee was lppomlod to attend tj details||@@||a sub-committee was appointed to attend to details. rho Bub-cominittce eousists of the Kev It J||@@||The sub-committee consists of the Rev. R. J. Ballow, Messrs Durieu, Kile>, Maloy, and Hendry||@@||Dadow, Messrs. Durien, Riley, Maley, and Hendry. Iho Mayor was appointed treasurer, and Mr W. V||@@||The Mayor was appointed treasurer, and Mr. W. V. Brown secretary LU was csllected in tho room,||@@||Brown secretary. £24 was collected in the room, and £20 was promised One business company||@@||and £20 was promised. One business company notified ils willingness to subscribe £1 wcikly for 12||@@||notified its willingness to subscribe £1 weekly for 12 months_||@@||months. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14388140 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn QUEENSLAND.||@@||QUEENSLAND. A SUPPOSED BOATING FATALITST.||@@||A SUPPOSED BOATING FATALITY. BRISBANE, Wednesday.||@@||BRISBANE, Wednesday. Tho police bave received information « bien, leiwl»||@@||The police have received information which leads to the belief that a boating fatality bus occurred in||@@||to the belief that a boating fatality has occurred in Moreton Bay, near Qreou Island It appears thnta||@@||Moreton Bay, near Green Island. It appears that a mau named Ohapm in, with his wife, Mt Wyumuu||@@||man named Chapman, with his wife, left Wyumun tins morning with the intention cf sueiirtli g tho day||@@||this morning with the intention of spending the day fishing it Oreen iBlanil. A very stn ng wind was||@@||fishing at Green Island. A very strong wind was blotting Some time afterwards aumooiie ou shoro||@@||blowing. Some time afterwards someone on shore noticed a capsizod boat near Oreen Island The||@@||noticed a capsized boat near Green Island. The Water Police Bet out for the scene, and after search-||@@||Water Police set out for the scene, and after search- ing discolrrol n boat near breen Island, hut no||@@||ing discovered a boat near Green Island, but no truco »as found of tho nilasing poiBOns Some||@@||trace was found of the missing persons. Some clothing was found in the boat Iho search will be||@@||clothing was found in the boat. The search will be continued to-monovi||@@||continued to-morrow. Tho stationmaster at Oxenford, named Paton,||@@||The stationmaster at Oxenford, named Paton, myetBiiously disappeared list Suturdny He wont||@@||mysteriously disappeared last Saturday. He went down the Goomeri River in a punt duck shcotlug||@@||down the Coomera River in a punt duck shooting. A lew ducks und his ooat were found on the bauk||@@||A few ducks and his coat were found on the bank. Some bo\s gave tho alarm i hoy saw a man||@@||Some boys gave the alarm. They saw a man struggling m the wuter Coomera Uiver has boan||@@||struggling in the water. Coomera River has been dracgod, but no trace uf the missing man has been||@@||dragged, but no trace of the missing man has been discovered||@@||discovered. A tokt-bouio for the Faciflu cable ia now erectod on||@@||A test-house for the Pacific cable is now erected on the beach at Southport||@@||the beach at Southport. At St Lawrence a ship's boat lina been discavcrol||@@||At St. Lawrence a ship's boat had been discovered cn the beach The uuino on tbo atom commences||@@||on the beach. The name on the stern commences eiluer with Iho letter It or IC, the aecond letter h ko L||@@||either with the letter R or K, the second letter like L. About four lettois are entirely obliterated iho last||@@||About four letters are entirely obliterated. The last letter I» H over the word Liverpool Her length ia||@@||letter is H over the word Liverpool. Her length is 14ft on tim kool i. llackfulioiv loporloil Iii it the||@@||14ft. on the keel. A blackfellow reported that the boat had been 1} ing there about tlirco months||@@||boat had been lying there about three months. A Cairns ine'auao state* thst it his badi duriniiely||@@||A Cairns message states that it has been definitely decided to start Hambledon eiii'hiug ou lune 12||@@||decided to start Hambledon crushing on June 12. The estimate of cano at Aloomba to Ti» ciusbcd at||@@||The estimate of cane at Aloomba to be crushed at Hambledon jttus siusou ia ¿C 000 tins. Ibis ia quite||@@||Hambledon this season is 36,000 tons. This is quite apart from the mum Ilaiublidou crop||@@||apart from the main Hambledon crop. A now diseaeo called guminip, or eoteur diseuse, is||@@||A new disease called gummip, or colour disease, is plavitig great havoc with the banana cropa m the||@@||playing great havoc with the banana crops in the Cairns district J he liamma is apparently healthy||@@||Cairns district. The banana is apparently healthy from an exterior view, but shows v> hen cut a black||@@||from an exterior view, but shows when cut a black gummy heart, extending in most cases the full length||@@||gummy heart, extending in most cases the full length of Iho fruit||@@||of the fruit. Banana growers at Aloomba, near Cairns, are||@@||Banana growers at Aloomba, near Cairns, are completing arrangements for tramway onnnectioa||@@||completing arrangements for tramway connection with a view to cutting out bananas and substituting||@@||with a view to cutting out bananas and substituting cane||@@||cane. lbo rainfall at Cairns naa unusually heavy for||@@||The rainfall at Cairns was unusually heavy for May, nearly U inchia being rpcotded during the||@@||May, nearly 13 inches being recorded during the month||@@||month. The resignation of Mr Israel Sinnett as Inspector||@@||The resignation of Mr. Israel Bennett as Inspector of mu es for the southern districts has been nccepted||@@||of mines for the southern districts has been accepted. Ml Murray Bussell of Dunedin (New Zealand),||@@||Mr. Murray Russell of Dunedin (New Zealand), has beau appointe 1 to his plaec||@@||has been appointed to his place. Approval was e,iveil to-day to the proposal to in||@@||Approval was given to-day to the proposal to in- dent from Lnoknd 800 tons of Glib rails and fasten-||@@||dent from England 800 tons of 61lb. rails and fasten- ing» for lownsvilio||@@||ings for Townsville. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14388222 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn . TUE ROYAL YACHT OPHIR.||@@||THE ROYAL YACHT OPHIR. PUBLIO INSPECTION.||@@||PUBLIC INSPECTION. THE VESSEL PAOK.UD WITH .SIGHTSEERS.||@@||THE VESSEL PACKED WITH SIGHTSEERS. Yostord ly afternoon Iho Royal yacht Ophir was||@@||Yesterday afternoon the Royal yacht Ophir was thiowii open to tho general public, undvjthotisinils||@@||thrown open to the general public, and thousands availed themselves of tho oppoituuitv of impeding||@@||availed themselves of the opportunity of inspecting the statoly vusnel Ihn Sydney Ferrios, Lunitud, and||@@||the stately vessel. The Sydney Ferries, Limited, and other ciimnaniea rall Btcaiueru lo tlie yacht irum Cir-||@@||other companies ran steamers to the yacht from Cir- culai Cluny at troquent interval« Each trip tho ven-||@@||cular Quay at frequent intervals. Each trip the ves- etia walu t rowdetl to their full complement of pasasn||@@||sels were crowded to their full complement of passen- guru Poutuotis wore tiled lu position eich tudu of tho||@@||gers. Pontoons were fixed in position each side of the vnebt, aud fiom tina easy ácueas wa» obtaiiiutl lo tho||@@||yacht, and from this easy acceas was obtained to the ship Iho trips común uoed at 1 du p tu und so lurga||@@||ship. The trips commenced at 1.30 p.m., and so large waa the number carried that belora J o'clock Ilia||@@||was the number carried that before 3 o'clock the Ophir wan packtd with »in'htaeorB ft oin «Urn tu »tern.||@@||Ophir was packed with sightseers from stem to stern. I hero waa barely mont for thoso on board to move||@@||There was barely room for those on board to move about bull thu ferry otu miora brought thoUHunds to||@@||about. Still the ferry steamers brought thousands to tim vessel llieso late-cuinurs vsinly endoavouied to||@@||the vessel. These late-comers vainly endeavoured to gut ubuanl, but were uutiblo to do au Uley, there-||@@||get aboard, but were unable to do so. They, there- fore, occupied what »lauding spucu thoro WBB on the||@@||fore, occupied what standing space there was on the gangway», und even tho pontoons themselves wera||@@||gangways, and even the pontoons themselves were crow ded 1 ho majority of tho visitors wore actuated||@@||crowded. The majority of the visitors were actuated hy a dual idea, to inspect Ihe magnificent upartmouta||@@||by a dual idea, to inspect the magnificent apartments ut thu yacht aud to witnesa frou itti deuka tho naval||@@||of the yacht and to witness from its decks the naval demonstration, which took placo off Kirri-||@@||demonstration, which took place off Kirri- billi Point. So far aa Iho latter aim||@@||billi Point. So far as the latter aim waa concerned very few woro disappointed, for an ex-||@@||was concerned very few were disappointed, for an ex- cellent view of the whole of (hi prociidiuga could||@@||cellent view of the whole of the proceedings could Ibo r radii y obtained bv everyone on board. Immense||@@||be readily obtained by everyone on board. Immense Interest was therefore mai i fes toa m the manouvre«,||@@||interest was therefore manifested in the manoeuvres, feud thu ipectAcIe throughout was picturesque m the||@@||and the spectacle throughout was picturesque in the W tremo.||@@||extreme. Those who were fortunate enough to sea the ar-||@@||Those who were fortunate enough to see the ar- rangement« and appointments of tho vessel beforo||@@||rangements and appointments of the vessel before tüev wore clo-ed against the crush of peoplo, were||@@||they were closed against the crush of people, were »truck with the simplicity, elegance, and convenience||@@||struck with the simplicity, elegance, and convenience which are the munt features of the urlvate apart-||@@||which are the main features of the private apart- ment*. The sitting-rotim of her Boyal Highness was||@@||ments. The sitting-room of her Royal Highness was found to bo very tsutríully arrai ge_. Tho walls and||@@||found to be very tastefully arranged. The walls and ceiling are enamelled m ivory white, aud all the||@@||ceiling are enamelled in ivory white, and all the Kttecl and l_ose furniture uro ID satinwood, thn||@@||fitted and loose furniture are in satinwood, the coverings boiog in a tuno of pale groen and white||@@||coverings being in a tone of pale green and white. The Duke'- Riltuif-room, too, ii most artistically||@@||The Duke's sitting-room, too, is most artistically furnisho t. The furniture and walls are of pola oak.||@@||furnished. The furniture and walls are of pole oak, which sesma to have been c-irefully «elected aa re-||@@||which seems to have been carefully selected as re- gards gram and texturo. A.II tho pr.vuta tooms, it||@@||gards grain and texture. All the private rooms, it was noticed, are covered with Saxony carpets of a||@@||was noticed, are covered with Saxony carpets of a toft delicate green with a tnmv\o niargiml||@@||soft delicate green with a simple marginal band of darker tint Of tho »twte drawing-room a||@@||band of darker tint. Of the state drawing-room a great tie»! h*fl nlre»dy bfjou written Ubi.» beautiful||@@||great deal has already been written. This beautiful apartment, which ia appr ached from eithur the pri-||@@||apartment, which is approached from either the pri- vate suites or the J i (nug-roon), with its Batmwood||@@||vate suites or the dining-room, with its satinwood furniture, it-4 blue aud white »ilk covennji* of ex-||@@||furniture, its blue and white silk coverings of ex- ceedingly eiTectivo deni en, was very generally ad||@@||ceedingly effective design, was very generally ad- xntreil by all who were privilege t to obtain a glnnnso||@@||mired by all who were privileged to obtain a glimpse of it. Uhu decora-ioni in ibis room aro of particular||@@||of it. The decorations in this room are of particular (n toi eat, usthoy ure illustrative of tho industries and||@@||interest, as they are illustrative of the industries and Wealth of the Australian et Ion es and nf tbe mother||@@||wealth of the Australian colonies and of the mother cr un ti y* On the support of the arched roof are||@@||country. On the support of the arched roof are bl »zoned tho a min of iho United ICm_ flinn Oppo*||@@||blazoned the arms of the United Kingdom. Oppo- lit* thom are the arras of Now beut h Wales, Vic-||@@||site them are the arms of New South Wales, Vic- toria, South Aua tri ha, and other colonies.||@@||toria, South Australia, and other colonies. The visitors C-mmencod to leave the Ophir shortty||@@||The visitors commenced to leave the Ophir shortly vfter 4pm, but it wus not until nearly 6 o'clock||@@||after 4 p.m., but it was not until nearly 6 o'clock îeforo all had brou safely 1» uded The Ophir will be||@@||before all had been safely landed. The Ophir will be )pen f jr inspection again this aftoraoon.||@@||open for inspection again this afternoon. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14388218 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE MOON.||@@||THE MOON. AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.||@@||AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY. LONDON, May 30.||@@||LONDON, May 30. Profossor IV. H. Pickoring, of the Harvard||@@||Professor W. H. Pickering, of the Harvard University, has, from a station in Jamaica,||@@||University, has, from a station in Jamaica, obtained photographs of snow on tho surface||@@||obtained photographs of snow on the surface of the moon.||@@||of the moon. Professor W. H. Pickering, in the Annals of the||@@||Professor W. H. Pickering, in the Annals of the Harvard Colicuó Obsotvatniy, has a paper en visual||@@||Harvard College Observatory, has a paper on visual and photographic observniions of tho lunar surface,||@@||and photographic observations of the lunar surface, and discusses them in lulatiou to tho probability of||@@||and discusses them in relation to the probability of the existence of a lunar atmosphere. Vcatn various||@@||the existence of a lunar atmosphere. From various theoretical considerations anti observed phenomena,||@@||theoretical considerations and observed phenomena, the professor thinks tillie we may lio jtiBtilicd in cuu||@@||the professor thinks that we may be justified in con- oludiug that the inoDil Is surrounded by un atmo-||@@||cluding that the moon is surrounded by an atmo- sphère, though of much less density than Mint of our||@@||sphere, though of much less density than that of our earth, seeing that the foro» of gravitation at the||@@||earth, seeing that the force of gravitation at the nicoll 'a surface ia but Olio-sixth that at tlie surface of||@@||moon's surface is but one-sixth that at the surface of I IIB earth. Uu the Hoots ot muny of the crutera vari-||@@||the earth. On the floors of many of the craters vari- able spot have been ubseivotl, which are diiikest juat||@@||able spot have been observed, which are darkest just utter full mann. As at full moon no shadows aro||@@||after full moon. As at full moon no shadows are possible these spots ottnuot thus he aeoouuted for, and||@@||possible these spots cannot thus be accounted for, and heittg invisible when the sun is lowest, aud the||@@||being invisible when the sun is lowest, and the shadows strongest, it outtuis certain that ti real ohauge||@@||shadows strongest, it seems certain that a real change Is produced lu the natur» uf the ruliuuling eurface.||@@||is produced in the nature of the reflecting surface. Tt waa early suggested that thoso spots might bo clue||@@||It was early suggested that these spots might be due to some ptoces« of vegtitation ; only it la hard to||@@||to some process of vegetation ; only it is hard to imagino litis poailbla without air and moisture.||@@||imagine this possible without air and moisture. Ubsurvationa ou other loaturos ot tho tnuon's sur-||@@||Observations on other features of the moon's sur- face, such as the riols scd maria, hut moiu paiti||@@||face, such as the riels and maria, but more parti- cularlr those mado on Plato tlirougli ti.ti difToiout||@@||cularly those made on Plato through the different conditions of illumination, aa the rises, southe, anti||@@||conditions of illumination, as the rises, souths, and eels on the crater, give a fair presumption that||@@||sets on the crater, give a fair presumption that moisture and cttrbtmio acid ale found, though in very||@@||moisture and carbonic acid are found, though in very smalt quantities, on Iho mooii'a surface ; and in con-||@@||small quantities, on the moon's surface ; and in con- clusion Professor Pickering saya: -*'It seems to||@@||clusion Professor Pickering says :—" It seems to me, therefore, that no should hereafter coaso refer-||@@||me, therefore, that we should hereafter cease refer- ring to our satellite us a cold dead world, hut rathci||@@||ring to our satellite as a cold dead world, but rather aa a live und very IICIIVB une. While on account of||@@||as a live and very active one. While on account of its small mass and the »mill corre-ponding valuo of||@@||its small mass and the small corresponding value of tila force of gravity at ils sutlace, it eau never re-||@@||the force of gravity at its surface, it can never re- tain a dense atmo.pl,ere like uur own, and oan||@@||tain a dense atmosphere like our own, and can therefore presumably never supjiort Bimilar terms ot||@@||therefore presumably never support similar forms of life, there seems to be no reusou why we ihtmltl in||@@||life, there seems to be no reason why we should in consequence assume (hat it ia already deatl, or that it||@@||consequence assume that it is already dead, or that it is at any moro advanced stngo uf its existence than||@@||is at any more advanced stage of its existence than we oursnlves. If wa may judge fiom what wo at||@@||we ourselves. If we may judge from what we at present know about Plato and the facts gleanod||@@||present know about Plato and the facts gleaned Iront tho observation» na valions lunar craters, ii||@@||from the observations on various lunar craters, it wuuld appear thut as far as volcanic activity ia con-||@@||would appear that as far as volcanic activity is con- cerned tito moon is at present at least ua youthful aa||@@||cerned the moon is at present at least as youthful as the earth, if not moro so."||@@||the earth, if not more so." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14388306 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TRAMWAY FACILITIES AT||@@||TRAMWAY FACILITIES AT NORTH jSYDNEY.||@@||NORTH SYDNEY. At AVeduesday'a meeting of the North bj dull||@@||At Wednesday's meeting of the North Sydney Couucil (he Mav r (Alderman I". W Hndg.uu) lab«||@@||Council the Mayor (Alderman T. W. Hodgson) sub- united a minuta dealing with the various tramtai||@@||mitted a minute dealing with the various tramway service« in North bhoru and with reference tos||@@||services on North Shore and with reference to a deputation to the Kailivav Commissioners lu regard ta||@@||deputation to the Railway Commissioners in regard to the fat lillies at Milson'« Poiut, ai d other malten.||@@||the facilities at Milson's Point, and other matters. With respect to the matter uf the iranís atopiiug»||@@||With respect to the matter of the trams stopping as f ir away from the b als at Milan»'* l'i mt, Ihe Coon||@@||far away from the boats at Milson's Point, the Com- missioners sis led that li h id been decided t . tilicos*||@@||missioners stated that it had been decided to discon- ttiiue running trailing cars, which vvould enable tbl||@@||tinue running trailing cars, which would enable the trams lo run right down under the colonnade, and||@@||trams to run right down under the colonnade, and tiny hoped to be able (o efloot tile iioprnvsment||@@||they hoped to be able to effect the improvement witton 12 months, ho far us the suggested e.ten||@@||within 12 months. So far as the suggested exten- au n ot tho tram sot vice on buudaya was concern« I io||@@||sion of the tram service on Sundays was concerned so is to meet the firry time-table, tho Couiniutsionen||@@||as to meet the ferry time-table, the Commissioners ntatod that thuv prpisel to run (rams up toll||@@||stated that they proposed to run trams up to 11 o'clock tin bunduy night«||@@||o'clock on Sunday nights. Further couaideraliuii wss nronussil with a view to||@@||Further consideration was promised with a view to meeting the wants of the re i lents in iiipuct tobl"||@@||meeting the wants of the residents in respect to at- tending the Nnutril Bay line tu Paling-.trect, run||@@||tending the Neutral Bay line to Paling-street ; run- nmg through tiams to a d deni Eruiist-stteat iliiiiíR||@@||ning through trams to and from Ernest-street during business hours, running a Iditinnal tiams inn||@@||business hours ; running additional trams from Eiuest-street belvveon ?) a in. and 0 10 a til , i minmi||@@||Ernest-street between 9 a.m. and 9.30 a.m. ; running through tinms from Mt siiiatt to ti o Spit, and !_.||@@||through trams from Mosman to the Spit ; and run- ning trams on Suudava from Willoughhj lo Moimsiii||@@||ning trams on Sundays from Willoughby to Mosman, naw stopping at liiüge-slreet, through to Mils»!||@@||now stopping at Ridge-street, through to Milson's Point||@@||Point. 1 he minute waa received. _||@@||The minute was received. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14388371 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn RESOLUTION DY THE MINEES' CON||@@||RESOLUTION BY THE MINERS' CON- GRESS. ' .||@@||GRESS. LONDON, May 30.||@@||LONDON, May 30. The International Minors' Congiess now||@@||The International Miners' Congress now sitting at London, has unanimously approved||@@||sitting at London, has unanimously approved of the principio of State pensions for the||@@||of the principle of State pensions for the uged poor and othcis who are unable to work,||@@||aged poor and others who are unable to work, tho specified age to bo lomp irative||@@||the specified age to be comparative. Tho Congiess approvod of the principle of||@@||The Congress approved of the principle of old age State pensions for evciy citizen, male||@@||old age State pensions for every citizen, male and female _||@@||and female. Ï ha 18D9 Select Committee of the House of Com-||@@||The 1899 Select Committee of the House of Com- mons on Old-agn Pensione was of opinion " thut the||@@||mons on Old-age Pensions was of opinion " that the suceras of tho Danish nld-age pinai m schomo on tho||@@||success of the Danish old-age pension scheme on the one hand, and on tne other the satisfootorr resulta of||@@||one hand, and on the other the satisfactory results of tho pension schemes which hu vu for many years boen||@@||the pension schemes which have for many years been established in England bv tho chnritv couimiasiot ora,||@@||established in England by the charity commissioners, afford prima fací« uvkloiic» that it ia practicable to||@@||afford prima facie evidence that it is practicable to create a «orking 6) «toni of aid-ago peiiBiona for the||@@||create a working system of old-age pensions for the United Kingdom." Iho committee was also of||@@||United Kingdom." The committee was also of opiuion that "Iho geueral hues upon which a||@@||opinion that the general lines upon which a achcino of old-agn pensions might best be||@@||scheme of old-age pensions might best be framed should include the following condun us -||@@||framed should include the following conditions :— " Any person (meaning uithor man or woman) whn||@@||" Any person (meaning either man or woman) who sattslies tho pension authoriti that he-(I) is a British||@@||satisfies the pension authority that he—(1) is a British Huhject (2) is (ij ys its Df uj.o (J) has not within||@@||subject ; (2) is 65 years of age ; (3) has not within the last ¿0 yoata It en convictod of an niTenctt and||@@||the last 20 years been convicted of an offence and sentenced to ponai m mimics or imprisonment with-||@@||sentenced to penal servitude or imprisonment with- out tho option of a linn (1) ha« not received poor||@@||out the option of a fine ; (4) has not received poor robot othur than medical relief, unless nudcr citcuiu||@@||relief other than medical relief, unless under circum- stuncea of a wholly OXOBPUDIIIIL] ihttractoi, during JO||@@||stances of a wholly exceptional character, during 20 VBiirs prior lo the appila ition for a ponsioii (ti) ia||@@||years prior to the application for a pension ; (5) is resident within the Jislnct of tho pension authority||@@||resident within the district of the pension authority ; (fi) has not an mióme from any Bouao of more than||@@||(6) has not an income from any source of more than 10s u week, and ¡7) hua eiideuvourod lo the best of||@@||10s a week ; and (7) has endeavoured to the best of rua ability, by his industry or ey Iho exorcise of||@@||his ability, by his industry or by the exercise of reusoiiutilu providence, lo make provisiou for himself||@@||reasonable providence, to make provision for himself and those luimeliateH dependent on him, Bhall rB||@@||and those immediately dependent on him ; shall re- ceiva s certificats to that effect and be entitled to a||@@||ceive a certificate to that effect and be entitled to a pension "||@@||pension." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14388369 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn WESTMINSTER CONFESSION||@@||WESTMINSTER CONFESSION OF FAITH.||@@||OF FAITH. LONDON, May 20,||@@||LONDON, May 29. The General Assembly o£ tho Church of||@@||The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, by 288 voles to 14(i, has adopted||@@||Scotland, by 188 voles to 146, has adopted a report declaring the alteration o£ tho "Wcst||@@||a report declaring the alteration of the West- riunster Confession of Faith requires Parlia-||@@||minster Confession of Faith requires Parlia- mentary legislation. The Very Kel. Dr. J||@@||mentary legislation. The Very Rev. Dr. J. Cameron Lees, and other membeis or the||@@||Cameron Lees, and other members of the Goneral Assembly cntcied then strong||@@||General Assembly entered their strong dissent to tho motion.||@@||dissent to the motion. Confessions of faith aro genetically Identical with||@@||Confessions of faith are generically identical with creeds, and may be dOHuett at authorised «ummitria«||@@||creeds, and may be defined as authorised summaries of a. Church's belief and standards of its faith||@@||of a Church's belief and standards of its faith nnd dootrino. Tile Westminster Oonfession of||@@||and doctrine. The Westminster Confession of Faith omitted in lbl7 by tho Westminster Assembly||@@||Faith emitted in 1647 by the Westminster Assembly of Divine« hi« bucmne identilioti with Prosby||@@||of Divines has become identified with Presby- terianiam among all the English-spsakitig popula-||@@||terianism among all the English-speaking popula- tion« of the globe Ita thoologv was also adopted||@@||tions of the globe. Its theology was also adopted with aome modifications by the Congregatiousliats||@@||with some modifications by the Congregationalists and a sootion of the Baptists. It was first ratified by||@@||and a section of the Baptists. It was first ratified by th« English Parliament in 11)17, and continuos to bo||@@||the English Parliament in 1647, and continues to be the collum n symbol at tbo Church of Scotland aud||@@||the common symbol of the Church of Scotland and of the Churches whi li havu seceded from||@@||of the Churches which have seceded from hoi' communion, save in tbe cale of||@@||her communion, save in the case of the United Prisbytorisn Church, which lit 1879||@@||the United Presbyterian Church, which in 1879 modified its acceptance of tbe Confo3«ioii Dy a Decla-||@@||modified its acceptance of the Confession by a Decla- ratory tstitcmeiit regarding certain of ita doctrines.||@@||ratory Statement regarding certain of its doctrines. It ooustits of J3 olutpter«, i« thoroughly Culvatiiitio||@@||It consists of 33 chapters, is thoroughly Calvanistic in its teaching, and is in manv parts slatod in term«||@@||in its teaching, and is in many parts stated in terms designed to couutoraot tbo principal irrora of the time||@@||designed to counteract the principal errors of the time. Beginning with tho lanon of Scnpttiro, it autvey« the||@@||Beginning with the canon of Scripture, it surveys the entire Hold of theology, deals also with tlio relations||@@||entire field of theology, deals also with the relations of the State to the Cliurrb, the constitution of tim||@@||of the State to the Church, the constitution of the Church itself, ami contludrs with the topic« of doalh,||@@||Church itself, and concludes with the topics of death, tho resurrection, anti tho hist judgment Its precian||@@||the resurrection, and the last judgment. Its precise logic, it« cloar, digmllod, ami powerful diction, and||@@||logic, its clear, dignified, and powerful diction, and ?Is constant roferont-D to bcriplure lu proof of its||@@||its constant reference to Scripture in proof of its eUtemanta tended greatlj to beget that influence to||@@||statements tended greatly to beget that influence to which it attained.||@@||which it attained. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14388387 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TUB BENDIGO BRIDGE FATAUTÏ,||@@||THE BENDIGO BRIDGE FATALITY. Ali inquest was concluded at Bendigo to day Ma.||@@||An inquest was concluded at Bendigo to-day con- oerning tile tloutli of Albert Edward Uoldt who to.)||@@||cerning the death of Albert Edward Boldt, who lost his life on tho 11th instant tliiougli tho colling of,||@@||his life on the 14th instant through the collapse of a poitiou of a new Monier btinp-e erected oy«r the Bia.||@@||portion of a new Monier bridge erected over the Ben- linio Crook, I« Bridge stroeí Ü0111IÍ1.0 Iha brian||@@||digo Creek, in Bridge-street, Bendigo. The bridge collupBed while being (eitel ibo jury letuniid,||@@||collapsed while being tested. The jury returned a lordict uf accidental death, and that no ona tu||@@||verdict of accidental death, and that no one was blameablo Ino jury furtlior found that theuliti«||@@||blameable. The jury further found that the plans «udspecifioalloiisliudlieeii faithfully carried out Hal||@@||and specifications had been faithfully carried out, that the mater mia uaod were of good quality, ana lint ti,||@@||the materials used were of good quality, and that the «uporrlsing oflicers had taken all csre in the erttttoi||@@||supervising officers had taken all care in the erection uf the bridge. _||@@||of the bridge. A tall of oarlh took placo yeBterday it Iii||@@||A fall of earth took place yesterday at the M'Hvoy mine «orlously injuring a minernaturi E,||@@||McEvoy mine, seriously injuring a miner named E. Jell«, who was half buriuU for about throe how.||@@||Jeffs, who was half buried for about three hours. Ula mate Lloyd, at Ihn risk of his own life, uni||@@||His mate Lloyd, at the risk of his own life, saved Jail« from being «mothered||@@||Jeffs from being smothered. Iho Ciurtof Ma line Inquiry oat yesterday lol,,||@@||The Court of Marine Inquiry sat yesterday to in- vestigato IUB loss of the tchoouer Louisa Lanont,||@@||vestigate the loss of the schooner Louisa Lamont, which loft Fort Phillip for Laiwcutou oo Uarrh 21||@@||which left Port Phillip for Launceston on March 21 rind has not «mu) been hoard of Hie Coull found||@@||and has not since been heard of. The Court found thut the aohoonei left port ia it thoroughly stawoithr||@@||that the schooner left port in a thoroughly seaworthy condition, and it la Burmlsotl the foui dered In a itroii||@@||condition, and it is surmised she foundered in a strong south-westerly gale on the nijrht of March 21||@@||south-westerly gale on the night of March 21. Hie will of Councillor William Jevus m tl«J||@@||The will of Councillor William Jevers was filed yesterday for piobato Ilia estate was valued at||@@||yesterday for probate. The estate was valued at 1,24,1100 A large nuinliBr of boqiiotts raujiug from||@@||£24,000. A large number of bequests ranging from ¿5 to £75 wcio made to variona s cutios and uititu||@@||£5 to £75 were made to various societies and institu- lion» vtithin tho Itomaa Catlrolic Church, and nmlu||@@||tions within the Roman Catholic Church, and similar bequest« wero made tor the funnel« ice of char lib!«||@@||bequests were made for the furtherance of charitable wirk nmonf the poor of tho Church of Entjiid||@@||work among the poor of the Church of England, Preabyleiiaii, Wesleyaa, and Pnmt'iye Method it||@@||Presbyterian, Wesleyan, and Primitive Methodist und Jewish sections uf tlio commuait)||@@||and Jewish sections of the community. Ihn work of conçoit lutiut, tlio mstiug UndAcll||@@||The work of consolidating the existing Land Acts of Viotorm has boon complulo I bj Mr A 8 Broso,||@@||of Victoria has been completed by Mr. A. G. Brown of the Lands Dtpai tineut, undor instructio is from||@@||of the Lands Department, under instructions from the Minister 1 aurteeit Arts have been consolidiM||@@||the Minister. Fourteen Acts have been consolidated, comprising Gd I saUions||@@||comprising 651 sections. A strnuge death 1 y drowning is reported from||@@||A strange death by drowning is reported from Cauticrdonn A vouuc mau named Cbnslopbtr||@@||Camperdown. A young man named Christopher Snitirt had been isaidiug for some mouths osst «ith||@@||Smart had been residing for some months past with I J* btansruure, of Jafart, uni ou lueàdayercnnjr,||@@||T. J. Stansmore, of Jalart, and on Tuesday evening, «ftoi tia, ho left the house, saying ba tras gome to,||@@||after tea, he left the house, saying he was going to a toe ni Next morning Ins (lean body was foucd lo||@@||social. Next morning his dead body was found in «n iron Uni, contamine 10ft of water Tits list||@@||an iron tank, containing 10ft. of water. The tank stood about 12ft high, aud ,was uced for » »tenus||@@||stood about 12ft. high, and was used for watering «lock_||@@||stock. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14388209 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE SMALLPOX OUTBREAK.||@@||THE SMALLPOX OUTBREAK. llELEASE OP TUG CllINüTJ MEN,||@@||RELEASE OF THE CHINGTU MEN. Iho remainder of the merni ora of thu Now bon tit||@@||The remainder of the members of the New South Wilts mid Victorian naval contingents to Chum, 02||@@||Wales and Victorian naval contingents to China, 92 iu number, who arrivid homo livti weeks ago by the||@@||in number, who arrived home five weeks ago by the steamer Ohingtu, will hu released fr in (imiritiitiiio||@@||steamer Chingtu, will be released from quarantine at 0 o'cluck this morning Uley will ho brought to||@@||at 9 o'clock this morning. They will be brought to town in a Government launch, anti will land about||@@||town in a Government launch, and will land about 10 a.ni , nftor which Ihf) will be paul olf und locoivu||@@||10 a.m., after which they will be paid off and receive their dlsohurg» certilleatce It wa» originally ¡lt.||@@||their discharge certificates. It was originally in- tended that the) shtml I ho rnlenstd on Juno ö, but||@@||tended that thet should be released on June 5, but Ihe crowded condition oi Ibu ijuuiantinu buildtuga by||@@||the crowded condition of the quarantine buildings by the idvent of the Urtnur pns ongtrs and ship'a ootn||@@||the advent of the Ormuz passengers and ship's com- pany has led to the flinn of liait« ilion Itoing aoiunwhut||@@||pany has led to the time of detention being somewhat shortened, mote especially as tnore is no trato of sick-||@@||shortened, more especially as there is no trace of sick- ness among tho inen||@@||ness among the men. tho mail atenmor Ortmir waa fumigated yesterday,||@@||The mail steamer Ormuz was fumigated yesterday, aud will bo hundid ora lo Iho uguit« to-dsv, altor||@@||and will be handed over to the agents to-day, after winch sha will come up lo tho wharf to diBihargo her||@@||which she will come up to the wharf to discharge her cargo||@@||cargo. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14388212 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn NAVAL MANOUVRES.||@@||NAVAL MANOEUVRES. THE FLEE I' ATTACKED,||@@||THE FLEET ATTACKED. A SUAM FIGHT.||@@||A SHAM FIGHT. A most interesting display took place on the har-||@@||A most interesting display took place on the har- bour ycsterdut aftoruooii, which waa witnessed not||@@||bour yesterday afternoon, which was witnessed not only by their Royal Highnesses tho Duke and tho||@@||only by their Royal Highnesses the Duke and the Duchess and a largo party assembled at Admiralty||@@||Duchess and a large party assembled at Admiralty Hoiiau, but also by thousauda of persona who ob-||@@||House, but also by thousands of persons who ob- tained a viow of tho proceedings from tho aboie or||@@||tained a view of the proceedings from the shore or trom nouiB of the, vesania upon the water. The long||@@||from some of the vessels upon the water. The long walk in the iinighbourhood of Mrs. Mr.cqiiurie't.||@@||walk in the neighbourhood of Mrs. Macquarie's Chair was orowdód with sightseers, whilst tho rising||@@||Chair was crowded with sightseers, whilst the rising ground at tho back appeared to bo a sou of faces,||@@||ground at the back appeared to be a sea of faces. Several largo ferryboats hovered near, and a large||@@||Several large ferryboats hovered near, and a large number of small rowing boats took up ft pofiition||@@||number of small rowing boats took up a position close to Kirribilli Point. Tim llágala», the Hoynl||@@||close to Kirribilli Point. The flagship, the Royal Arthur, was moored at the mouth of Neutral Ray,||@@||Arthur, was moored at the mouth of Neutral Bay, and tho gunbuats of the Australiau Auxiliary Squad-||@@||and the gunboats of the Australian Auxiliary Squad- ron took up positions on cither sida of the humour.||@@||ron took up positions on either side of the harbour. In addition there wita thu Itoyul yacht Ophir, whicli||@@||In addition there was the Royal yacht Ophir, which was orowdod with visitors, and tho cruisers Juno und||@@||was crowded with visitors, and the cruisers Juno and St. Georgo. All thoat véasela wero gay with||@@||St. George. All these vessels were gay with bunting. Rut limy wera not tho centro of||@@||bunting. But they were not the centre of attraction, li at noon them, in mid-ocenu, wero||@@||attraction. Between them, in mid-ocean, were batwoeu 60 anti GO bosta of all desoriptions. Stoain||@@||between 50 and 60 boats of all descriptions. Steam pnuaoes carno first, and aftorwards were outtera,||@@||pinnaces came first, and afterwards were cutters, whalers, jolly boats, gigs, and other small craft, A||@@||whalers, jolly boats, gigs, and other small craft. A little after 3 o'clock tho booming of a flatute an||@@||little after 3 o'clock the booming of a salute an- uouueed tho fact that tho Duke had left Man-o'-war||@@||nounced the fact that the Duke had left Man-o'-war Stairs, and shortly afterwards a Btotim pliiunco flying||@@||Stairs, and shortly afterwards a steam pinnace flying tho Itoyul Standard was seen appioaching, Tho||@@||the Royal Standard was seen approaching. The royal boat passed Fort Donison and entered tho||@@||royal boat passed Fort Denison and entered the doublo lino which was druwn up. Aa the Duke||@@||double line which was drawn up. As the Duke paused uaoh boat saint, c1 by po'ikiug oats. Aftor thu||@@||passed each boat saluted by peaking oars. After the party batt landed at Admiralty House, tim steam pin-||@@||party had landed at Admiralty House, the steam pin- naces towed the bout« in four divisions, anti tlloy all||@@||naces towed the boats in four divisions, and they all salututl aervico fashion. This occupied considerable||@@||saluted service fashion. This occupied considerable time, the spood necessarily heing slow. All tho boats||@@||time, the speed necessarily being slow. All the boats wera tbun brought back over the same course in||@@||were then brought back over the same course in dilfureut divisions, each being headed na before by n||@@||different divisions, each being headed as before by a atoam pinnace. A frosh formation was taken||@@||steam pinnace. A fresh formation was taken up shortly after tho flotilla passed Fort||@@||up shortly after the flotilla passed Fort Donison. Euch boat was manned by an||@@||Denison. Each boat was manned by an ordinary bon fit crow and by marines" with||@@||ordinary boat's crew and by marines with rifles. There were also Binall guns on board-3||@@||rifles. There were also small guns on board—3- pouiidors lind 0-poundeiB-r>s well na some Norden||@@||pounders and 6-pounders—as well as some Norden- luidla ; but Iho latter wera not used. Tho guns were||@@||feldts ; but the latter were not used. The guns were conspicuously mounted at tho bow of each craft. The||@@||conspicuously mounted at the bow of each craft. The manoeuvring of thu boats in tb» middle of the har-||@@||manoeuvring of the boats in he middle of the har- bour, whilst it formed ii very pretty acune, waa not||@@||bour, whilst it formed a very pretty scene, was not very interesting from a spectacular point of view ;||@@||very interesting from a spectacular point of view ; but tow>rda the oloao thu proceedings beoumo moro||@@||but towards the close the proceedings became more inteiosling. At n givon signal on tho return journey,||@@||interesting. At a given signal on the return journey, juit when the line of bouta was opponite tho .loyal||@@||just when the line of boats was opposite the Royal Arthur, a combined attack waa ooramoiioed. The flng||@@||Arthur, a combined attack was commenced. The flag- ship first opened Uro, unit was Immediately jvnaworod||@@||ship first opened fire, and was immediately answered by a fusilado from all tho small boats c1 oso to, whilst||@@||by a fusilade from all the small boats close to, whilst othoia cunio hurrying up afterwards, and smoko||@@||others came hurrying up afterwards, and smoke coultl ho ecuu isauiug from thom na they carno into||@@||could be seen issuing from them as they came into what was evidently regarded as the lighting into. At||@@||what was evidently regarded as the fighting line. At tho sama time tho gum frum tho otlior vesaols of tho||@@||the same time the guns from the other vessels of the squadron commenced In Uro, and tim nono for sonto||@@||squadron commenced to fire, and the noise for some little ttmo was quito deafening. A final charge wa«||@@||little time was quite deafening. A final charge was minio amid cheois fiom tho liluej toketa, aud thuu ¡ho||@@||made amid cheers from the bluejackets, and then the boats gradually dispersed. 1'ho wholo of tim manoe-||@@||boats gradually dispersed. The whole of the manoe- uvres wote carried out under the guidance of||@@||uvres were carried out under the guidance of Captain T. P. Walkor, of the Royal Arthur.||@@||Captain T. P. Walker, of the Royal Arthur. It waa left to the public to decide which Bido gained||@@||It was left to the public to decide which side gained the victory. Hi» Royal Highness aubaoqtiontly||@@||the victory. His Royal Highness subsequeontly uruiscd round the whole ot tim worships, and each||@@||cruised round the whole of the warships, and each vcsiul llred a salute and manned ship as the Royal||@@||vessel fired a salute and manned ship as the Royal patty passed. As the pinnauce finally hoaded for||@@||party passed. As the pinnance finally headed for Muu-o'-wur Stans, cheers were given fr.im the||@@||Man-o'-war Stairs, cheers were given from the »ailoiB of tho ships, and woro ro-eohood by||@@||sailors of the ships, and were re-echoed by thousands of poraons who lined the ehorD,||@@||thousands of persons who lined the shore. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14388224 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PYROTECHNIC DISPLAY ON THE||@@||PYROTECHNIC DISPLAY ON THE HARBOUR.||@@||HARBOUR. Tho nnnotmcomont that the Bntlah, Australian,||@@||The announcement that the British, Australian, and foroign wnrshlps lu bydney Harbour would glvo||@@||and foreign warships in Sydney Harbour would give a pyrotcohnio display tiltractod au ouormous attend||@@||a pyrotechnic display attracted an enormous attend- anco upou ihe »bores til Port Jackson last night,||@@||ance upon the shores of Port Jackson last night, whilst many thoiisauda viewed the acuno from||@@||whilst many thousands viewed the scene from atoamora, forrv bnalfl, rowing boots, sloain luiinchos,||@@||steamers, ferry boats, rowing boats, steam launches, and, indeed, oiory doscrlption ct craft that could got||@@||and, indeed, every description of craft that could get about tho harbour with oatie Tho illuminations woro||@@||about the harbour with ease. The illuminations were carriol out upou a aculo of great magnitude, And the||@@||carried out upon a scale of great magnitude, and the ruBult was a most brilliant démonstration||@@||result was a most brilliant demonstration. Additional intorost attuohod to thu disolay, when||@@||Additional interest attached to the display, when oontiasled with tho ono which took placo during the||@@||contrasted with the one which took place during the Cummouwoaltli celobratloiis, by reason of thu fuot||@@||Commonwealth celebrations, by reason of the fact that It waa participated in by tho British men-of-war||@@||that it was participated in by the British men-of-war St Georgo and ,luuo, whicli are eacoitiug tho Royal||@@||St. George and Juno, which are escorting the Royal j acht Ophir on ita tour, and tho Russian cruisor||@@||yacht Ophir on its tour, and the Russian cruiser Gromobol. lhere waa UIBO the knowledge that the||@@||Gromoboi. There was also the knowledge that the Royal j acht Ophir would occupy a conlrul position||@@||Royal yacht Ophir would occupy a central position ni Iho illumlnaliDiiB Iho British mtn-Df-war bo||@@||in the illuminations. The British men-of-war be- Iniigiiig to Ihe Australian station, together willi||@@||longing to the Australian station, together with tho warships of the Australian auxiliary squadron,||@@||the warships of the Australian auxiliary squadron, lay oil IN outrai Hav In Iho following ortloi, com-||@@||lay off Neutral Bay in the following order, com- mencing from Admiralty House on Kirribilli l'tunt !||@@||mencing from Admiralty House on Kirribilli Point : -Royal Arthur, Itliigaranma, Wullarnii, and Mil-||@@||—Royal Arthur, Ringarooma, Wallaroo, and Mil- dura, with the Russian orulaur Groninboi lying lust||@@||dura, with the Russian cruiser Gromoboi lying last m tim hue In Parin Covo lay tim Ophir, Juuo, and||@@||in the line. In Farm Cove lay the Ophir, Juno, and St Georgo With considerable forolhought, Hoar||@@||St. George. With considerable forethought, Rear- Aduuriil Itettitintmt, lu ortlur to gtvu tho spoctutora||@@||Admiral Beaumont, in order to give the spectators assembled on tliu prominent hoiilluud llintsopurutun||@@||assembled on the prominent headland that separates ¿"ann Cove from Woollooninoloo Ray au oppor-||@@||Farm Cove from Woolloomooloo Bay an oppor- tunity of viewing tho lllumiuatioun to tho boat||@@||tunity of viewing the illuminations to the best poauiblo ndvanttigo, lind Ina warship» moored broad-||@@||possible advantage, had his warships moored broad- side on to tho nhui o at Mrs Macqunrios Chair. Tina||@@||side on to the shore at Mrs. Macquarie's Chair. This was also a distinct advantage to tho many thousands||@@||was also a distinct advantage to the many thousands of peoplo congregatod on ovorv uvallablo pjint ou||@@||of people congregated on every available point on Moith Shore, thu lu ighta ahovti Nuutnl Bay, mid the||@@||North Shore, the heights above Neutral Bay, and the aplen lid vantage ground tit Ciooiortio Point Hie||@@||splendid vantage ground at Cremorne Point. The broadBidu viow waa preserved by connecting ono||@@||broadside view was preserved by connecting one allip withauottur by means uf steel hawsers, thu Rus-||@@||ship with another by means of steel hawsers, the Rus- sian cnuaer maintaining the lino by running a||@@||sian cruiser maintaining the line by running a tiawBor tn u buoy natani The Royal yacht Ophir, as||@@||hawser to a buoy astern. The Royal yacht Ophir, as well na lier oousorta thu St Georgo and Juno, waa||@@||well as her consorts the St. George and Juno, was mooted by thobowa in the ordinary way. This enabled||@@||moored by the bows in the ordinary way. This enabled thom to swing witli the tide, and the I nitor||@@||them to swing with the tide, and the latter served BO well that thoso vessels did not obstruct tho||@@||served so well that those vessels did not obstruct the view of the line of warships from the opposite aide of||@@||view of the line of warships from the opposite side of tho barbour||@@||the harbour. At 8 o'oloik tho Busman cruiser was tho first to||@@||At 8 o'clock the Russian cruiser was the first to light up, and shu pro«ontod a butiuttful apponranco||@@||light up, and she presented a beautiful appearance. Iho vesael waa a mas» of incandescent lights Iho||@@||The vessel was a mass of incandescent lights. The hull VVUB outlined from atom to atom, whilst thu maata,||@@||hull was outlined from stem to stern, whilst the masts, especially tho fighting tops, »lays, and funnel» woro||@@||especially the fighting tops, stays, and funnels were distinctly dopictod On tho port aided woro tho words||@@||distinctly depicted. On the port sided were the words " God Siivotno Klug " Bli« flow tho Luglish uusign nt||@@||" God Save the King." She flew the English ensign at the niuiu and tho Run«ian enngu at the uu"ou Both||@@||the main and the Russian ensign at the mizzen. Both woiecluurly Butin lltittonug in tho buoze, when the||@@||were clearly seen fluttering in the breeze, when the clectiic Buarchlight waa turned on At 20 minutes||@@||electric searchlight was turned on. At 25 minutes past S o'clock tho British aud Australian mou-of-wiir,||@@||past 8 o'clock the British and Australian meu-of-war, cn n signal Lorn tho Itojul Arthur, wero lighted up,||@@||on a signal from the Royal Arthur, were lighted up, and thu SUBIIO was onctiautiiig||@@||and the scene was enchanting. Tust na it struck 0 o'clock tho P nntl O. ntoamor||@@||Just as it struck 9 o'clock the P. and O. steamer China commenced ID discharge powcrtul ttotonators||@@||China commenced to discharge powerful detonators from a inaclunu llxott lu tho bows A moment tutor||@@||from a machine fixed in the bows. A moment later and a rocket »cul up from tho Royal Al Iltur was tho||@@||and a rocket sent up from the Royal Arthur was the siguul to light up, that itssol immediately iiprung||@@||signal to light up. ,That vessel immediately sprang into life-a mass of bluo hand lights,||@@||into life—a mass of blue hand lights, and was quickly follown I I y tho Ringarooma,||@@||and was quickly followed by the Ringarooma, Wallaroo anti Mildura Iho Buttah and Auatruhun||@@||Wallaroo and Mildura. The British and Australian warships looked iciiiv boaiitiful lb j Ophir ahotvLd||@@||warships looked really beautiful. The Ophir showed a raiubuw of nlootnn lights mill tho naval Croat out||@@||a rainbow of electric lights and the naval crest out- linoit with powerful lamps the Juno strovo to rival||@@||lined with powerful lamps. The Juno strove to rival thu maguiilcunt picture piosuitod by Iho Russian||@@||the magnificent picture presented by the Russian utuner lila formur not only had tier hull outlined||@@||cruiser. The former not only had her hull outlined arouud tho mil, hut also mar the watorlitie, whilst||@@||around the rail, but also near the waterline, whilst the yards and masts wera a sorma of lights. It||@@||the yards and masts were a series of lights. It should hu statotl that the Royal Arthur was cosily||@@||should be stated that the Royal Arthur was easily recopmsublo by tho Admiral's flag being outlined in||@@||recognisable by the Admiral's flag being outlined in electric lights at the fore||@@||electric lights at the fore. Tho Bceiio that tollowod waa ona of tho prettiest||@@||The scene that followed was one of the prettiest evor viowod in byduoy llurboui Luoh warebip ou||@@||ever viewed in Sydney Harbour. Each warship on tho lino stretching fr «ni Admiralty House to llrud||@@||the line stretching from Admiralty House to Brad- loy'a Hoad, on ti »igual boiitg givt u lroin the Royal||@@||ley's Head, on a signal being given from the Royal Arthur, burel into viow with huudiod» of lights mu-||@@||Arthur, burst into view with hundreds of lights run- lline aloug tim deck fitim bow to stein I lioso woro||@@||ning along the deck from bow to stern. These were hand lights lu rotl, wluto, and groen Aftor a fow||@@||hand lights in red, white, and green. After a few momento' inturval this operation waa repeated lu iori,||@@||moments' interval this operation was repeated in red, whito, and bluu light», thu display burne sumowhut||@@||white, and blue lights, the display being somewhat liku that given during the Commonwealth fes-||@@||like that given during the Commonwealth fes- tivities A moment uftern urdsoaoh warship wnscom||@@||tivities. A moment afterwards each warship was com- plotoly outlined by mean» of hundrtds of lights||@@||pletely outlined by means of hundreds of lights placed at equnl dislttncos on the hull, also around tho||@@||placed at equal distances on the hull, also around the tuuuots, up the masts, and alung tho vurds Iho ajioi||@@||funnels, up the masts, and along the yards. The spec- tatora wuro greatly disappointed at nut Btoiug any||@@||tators were greatly disappointed at not seeing any rackets or bomo'lieU» sent up from tile iuou-of-wnr.||@@||rockets or bombshells sent up from the men-of-war. lhoro wna BOHÍO eompons ilion for thin, ne-u iminbar||@@||There was some compensation for this, as a number of Uno rockots woro asnt up fruin tho China lbo||@@||of fine rockets were sent up from the China. The alicer lega on Oardnu inland tlisplayud ia||@@||sheer legs on Garden Island displayed in el«,trio lights a crown and anchor Although sams||@@||electric lights a crown and anchor. Although some disappointment was expttasetl by tho spectat ra that||@@||disappointment was expressed by the spectators that thotowasuo display of llrtiworks, vet it waa Irooly||@@||there was no display of fireworks, yet it was freely admitted that au an illumination spectacle the acuna||@@||admitted that as an illumination spectacle the scene waB a beautiful one loo much pralaa cannot ba||@@||was a beautiful one. Too much praise cannot be given lo Captain Angus, of thu Chiuu, for tho pro-||@@||given to Captain Angus, of the China, for the pro- minent position taken by that attip In thu tlomonBtra||@@||minent position taken by that ship in the demonstra- lion bho waa beautifully illuiniiiatutl with ulcclrio||@@||tion. She was beautifully illuminated with electric lights A largo oinpanv of hull-» anti gentlumon||@@||lights. A large company of ladies and gentlemen accopted tho invittition of tho ttecut of tho compauy,||@@||accepted the invitation of the agent of the company, Mr. Iiolawny, to viuw thu illumination» from tho||@@||Mr. Trelawny, to view the illuminations from the vosaol bubaoiiuonlly tiny woru cntorttilned at||@@||vessel. Subsequently they were entertained at dinner, and thoroughly unjoyud themselves||@@||dinner, and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. At 10 dil p ra. tho lighia ou thu warships wore ot||@@||At 10.30 p.m. the lights on the warships were ex- tinguishod, excepting in thu uno of thu Russian||@@||tinguished, excepting in the case of the Russian cruiser, and soon after tim orowda of people,||@@||cruiser, and soon after the crowds of people, assemhlcii on tho foreshoie« of Tarin Gove, Mrs.||@@||assembled on the foreshores of Farm Cove, Mrs. Maoquariu's Chair, aud Dawes Point departed for||@@||Macquarie's Chair, and Dawes Point departed for their homos||@@||their homes. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14363606 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn LAUNCH OF A NEW CUAFT. I||@@||LAUNCH OF A NEW CRAFT. Yesterday a flue, wholesome cruiser, uuut co rue j||@@||Yesterday a fine, wholesome cruiser, built to the order of Mr H. S P arson by Ii T Green, of I||@@||order of Mr H. S. Parson by H. T. Green, of Lavender Bay, North Shora, was launched, and I||@@||Lavender Bay, North Shore, was launched, and christened Sa0ithi lhe principal dimensions ure||@@||christened Sagitta. The principal dimensions are LOA, 4oft LWL, 30ft , beam, lift aid||@@||LOA, 4oft LWL, 30ft , beam, 11 ft, and draught, ölt with fcur tons of leal socuroly bolted||@@||draught, 6 ft with four tons of lead securely bolted lo the keel Hor «pars are sf oregon She is yawl||@@||to the keel. Her spars are of oregon She is yawl n¿¿a I. Hor mainmast is 20ft , boom, 27ft Oin ,||@@||rigged. Her mainmast is 20ft , boom, 27ft 6in , gaff, 17ft Oin , bowsprit, Sft outboard , mtuan,||@@||gaff, 17ft 6in , bowsprit, 5ft outboard , mtuan?????, loft,, uiasn boom, lift., Wd gaS» lOft. Xae bull I||@@||15 ft, mission boom, 14ft., and gaff 10ft. The hull has an overhang of about 711." forward and 8ft. aft.||@@||has an overhang of about 711." forward and 8ft. aft. The internal fittings are quite up to date. The planking||@@||The internal fittings are quite up to date. The planking 1 is in full lengths of kauri, with spotted-sum keel and||@@||is in full lengths of kauri, with spotted-gum keel and timbera, and ti-tree quarter chocks. The skylight,||@@||timbers, and ti-tree quarter chocks. The skylight, &c, ia of cedar. Tha sails are hy G. Canino. Tho||@@||&c, is of cedar. The sails are hy G. Casnin. The Sagitta ia from a design of Crownauslied, of Bolton,||@@||Sagitta ia from a design of Crownsnated, of Boston, win is the builder of the cip dofenders. Her measure-||@@||which is the builder of the cup defenders. Her measure- ments are similar to those ot the VVawenoc, au excel-||@@||ments are similar to those of the Wawenoe, an excel- lent cruiser bv the same designer. Tho tjsgilta ap-||@@||lent cruiser by the same designer. The Sagitta ap- peals to be faithfully built, und should be au aquisi||@@||peals to be faithfully built, and should be an acquisi tlou to the yachting fleet here.||@@||tion to the yachting fleet here. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14407124 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn NOllln SIDNEY||@@||NORTH SYDNEY Thi* conned met on August ¿0 Present-Aldermen 1||@@||This council met on August 20. Present-Aldermen T. "W Hodgson (Mayor), W «ayer, J? A Winter, T 13 Cres-||@@||W. Hodgson (Mayor), W. Sayer, J. A. Winter, T. E. Cres- well J M Punes. Ii Green, T Cartel, I P i_oster, and||@@||well, J. M. Purves. H. Green, T Carter, T. P Lister, and A G MilMiit A letter wasreceived fiomMr I It Cohen,||@@||A G Milson. A letter was received fromMr I. R. Cohen, j-ecrotnry to the Municipal Hefonn Conference, inv itiug two||@@||Secretary to the Municipal Reform Conference, inviting two dehg*tteston confcieucoon Sei tenibei 11 on the Greater||@@||delegates to a conference on September 11 on the Greater Sydney proposal, and requesting tho n unes and addresses||@@||Sydney proposal, and requesting the names and addresses i f aldermen elected J lie cousinemtinn of the matter was||@@||of aldermen elected. The consideration of the matter was nfcrred ti tlie general purpose« ci mmittee Accounts||@@||referred to the general purpose committee Accounts amounting to ¿TK» ös 5d were JUIAMH) for payment Hie||@@||amounting to £392 5s 5d were passed for payment. The coi]H)riU cuiiinu ii se ii of the I .rough was athxed 1« con||@@||corporate common seal of the borough was afixed to the trict with the South C»i«t Quin cr- Limited for the||@@||cotract with the South Coat Quarries Limited for the Mipplv of blue met ii On tin proposition of Aldcnnan Mil-||@@||supply of blue metal. On the proposition of Alderman Mil- son Mt-onled bv Aldennan Creswell it wasrcbolved that in||@@||son, seconded bv Alderman Creswell it was resolved that in reference to a lott r troni the Svdiuy Harbour Trust with||@@||reference to a letter from the Sydney Harbour Trust with regard to nut of wharf at the foot of Hay es-^itroct, tho||@@||regard to rent of wharf at the foot of Hayes street, the Iliulwaj Corninissioncre he rcquented to pay half the rent||@@||Railway Commissioners be requented to pay half the rent for the full tenu of the council a lease It was decided on||@@||for the full term of the council's lease. It was decided on division by ß to 2 that tendent lie invited for the right to||@@||division by 8 to 2 that tenders be invited for the right to erect advertising hoarding»» and to post advcrtiscmcnta||@@||erect advertising hoardings and to post advertisements thereon at the varions sites approved hy the council sepa-||@@||thereon at the various sites approved by the council sepa- rate tenders to be mudo for each Mte It was resolved to||@@||rate tenders to be made for each site. It was resolved to request the Hailwav Conunihsioners to alter the nuuo of the||@@||request the Railway Commisioners to alter the name of the tramway section known as brne-t-htreet to that of Wil-||@@||tramway section known as Ernest-street to that of Wil- loughby-road It was decided to widen tlie southern ip||@@||loughby-road It was decided to widen the southern ap proach to tho lugh-leic. path in Cambelln-street and lay a||@@||proach to the high-level path in Carabella-street and lay a stnp of tarpu vint, thence to I eU-strect, at an e.tunotcd co_t||@@||strip of tarpaving, thence to Peel-street, at an estimated cost of ¿IO _||@@||of £10. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14388597 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.||@@||MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. I SECRET AND CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS.!||@@||SECRET AND CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS. The Minister of State for Defence of the Common-||@@||The Minister of State for Defence of the Common- wealth has approved of Hie recommendsiton of the||@@||wealth has approved of the recommendation of the conference of military commandants recently held at||@@||conference of military commandants recently held at Sydney that tha following instructions should be||@@||Sydney that the following instructions should be observed for the trausmisilon of "secret" anti "con-||@@||observed for the transmission of " secret " and " con- fidential documents :-" (a) In cases where a defence||@@||fidential documents :—" (a) In cases where a defence seheuia or other Beeret or confidential document is||@@||scheme or other secret or confidential document is fe rwsrded by hand it should be enclosed in an en-||@@||forwarded by hand it should be enclosed in an en- velope or cover, securely asaled, marked " Secret "||@@||velope or cover, securely sealed, marked " Secret " or "Confidential," aud aildrested to the person for||@@||or " Confidential," and addressed to the person for whom it is intsuded bv nurne only, and this envelope||@@||whom it is intended by name only, and this envelope or cover is to he placed inside another cover, ed||@@||or cover is to be placed inside another cover, ad- dies&ed to the person tor whom it is intended, uut hy||@@||dressed to the person for whom it is intended, not by name, hut by the tltlo of his ollloul position or ap-||@@||name, but by the title of his official position or ap- pointment. The outor envelope may be marked||@@||pointment. The outer envelope may be marked ' Conlldential,' hut not ' Seciot,' i_arh petaon||@@||' Confidential,' but not ' Secret.' Each person through whom a document IB transmitted i. to obtain||@@||through whom a document is transmitted is to obtain a receipt from tho person to whom it is given (b)||@@||a receipt from the person to whom it is given. (b) When it IB noceasiiry to rend a ' secret ' or ' cou||@@||When it is necessary to send a ' secret ' or ' con- detiti-l ' document liy post tho instructions lnld down||@@||fidential ' document by post the instructions laid down in paragraph 1 mu«t ba ob.erved, and the document||@@||in paragraph 1 must be observed, and the document registered und the receipt retained (c) Auy noutrii||@@||registered and the receipt retained. (c) Any contra- veutiou of the foregoing instructions must he im-||@@||vention of the foregoing instructions must be im- mediately repotted in writing."||@@||mediately reported in writing." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14388581 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE«||@@||PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. A mealing of the Public Work* Committee wal||@@||A meeting of the Public Works Committee was held yealerdiiy, at which o.idoucn waa taken on the||@@||held yesterday, at which evidence was taken on the expediency of constructing u high-level bridgo over||@@||expediency of constructing a high-level bridge over the River iluwkoshuiy at Hiehiiioud. Mr. E. M,||@@||the River Hawkesbury at Richmond. Mr. E. M. Du Burgh, nsHislitnt engineer of thn bridges branch||@@||De Burgh, assistant engineer of the bridges branch of the Polillo Wurks Department, was examined,||@@||of the Public Works Department, was examined. The cominitloe then resuiii-d, and closed tho taking||@@||The committee then resumed, and closed the taking of ovideneo in the inquiry iinpucttiig tho piopoial le||@@||of evidence in the inquiry respecting the proposal to couslruct a railway iiom Booyong to Ballina, lind,||@@||construct a railway from Booyong to Ballina, and pasttod a resolution, on (tin motion of Mr. Stiephoid,||@@||passed a resolution, on the motion of Mr. Shepherd, seconded bv Mi Levien, to Hie eflect that it IB not||@@||seconded by Mr. Levien, to the effect that it is not uxprdient Ili.it tua jirepoi,d lino he constructed.||@@||expedient that the proposed line be constructed. Furthor evidence »us tin ii taktn on the question ol||@@||Further evidence was then taken on the question of removing tho (.lube Inland abattons, and Mr. J. V.||@@||removing the Glebe Island abattoirs, and Mr. J. F. Swinbourne (of UotauvJ nud Alderman Banner (ol||@@||Swinbourne (of Botany) and Alderman Banner (of AlfXiin Inn) wuiu exiimined. Aft. r this, considom«||@@||Alexandria) were examined. After this, considera- lion ot tho expediency ot constructing ti Ino»kwatel||@@||tion of the expediency of constructing a breakwater ut Byr «II Bu> WIB io-uiiiod, and tho follow ing mo«||@@||at Byron Bay was resumed, and the following mo- tiou eoitceriiiug it was earned, -" Hint in tin||@@||tion concerning it was carried,—" That in the opinion ot thu i.uminitle- it m not expedient (lint tilt||@@||opinion of the committee it is not expedient that the niojiohoti hreakw.ter at Byron Bay, as ref01 red ra||@@||proposed breakwater at Byron Bay, as referred to tho coiuinilteo hy the Lpgiklutivo Assembly, bl||@@||the committee by the Legislative Assembly, be earned cut, until it lins boon determined whetliei||@@||carried out, until it has been determined whether thnNtw l-nslund district rltall bo umuected by rail-||@@||the New England district shall be connected by rail- way with tho northern seuhoirl, and whntpirton||@@||way with the northern seaboard, and what port on lhe coast us tho terminus of such a railway will host||@@||the coast as the terminus of such a railway will best serve Iho int.io't« of that district." On Sa liday||@@||serve the interests of that district." On Saturday n»xt tho memhoifl of t Petera liuu indicating toe etoppiug||@@||up on the St. Peters line indicating the stopping pluce«||@@||places. In reply tro Ttailwav Commissioners pointed out||@@||In reply the Railway Commissioners pointed out t'i,.t the tuojietiny section on the St i'oteis line was||@@||that the twopenny section on the St Peters line was the bnLest twopenny suction rn (he tramway »yet'iu,||@@||the longest twopenny section on the tramway system ni d ti ev could not cousider the quest! u of extending||@@||and they could not consider the question of extending it With regard to the crowding at eeitsui times||@@||it. With regard to the crowding at certain times cltoris nero hemp mad« to ovirc wo this by ucidi||@@||efforts were being made to overcome this by addi- tiona) roi lu g steele The ijucstuu raised lu rtgaid to||@@||tonal rolling stock. The question raised in regard to the storpini;-places vronl I, Ihey said, roeetvo couside||@@||the stopping places would, they said, receive conside- ration_||@@||ration. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14388772 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE IRONWORKERS' STRIKE.||@@||THE IRONWORKERS' STRIKE. POSSIBILITY OF A COMPROMISE.||@@||POSSIBILITY OF A COMPROMISE. The la»t communication received by the iron-||@@||The last communication received by the iron- workers'ass-stanta who are on st' ikB, from the em-||@@||workers' assistants who are on strike, from the em- ployers waa to the e/ltict, broadly, that the men hov||@@||ployers was to the effect, broadly, that the men hav- lug mude demands whicti could not be entertained||@@||ing made demands which could not be entertained the employers folt that thev had nothing to discuss||@@||the employers felt that they had nothing to discuss with them uni loft the initiative with the men if||@@||with them. This left the initiative with the men if anything further were tn bo done, unies*thaio wura to||@@||anything further were to be done, unless there were to be a deadlock Many of the ntrikors were, on Satur-||@@||be a deadlock. Many of the strikers were, on Satur- day, under the impression that a mistake had by eu||@@||day, under the impression that a mistake had been made m KUtiug I hu ir reuuirerueats in too strict||@@||made in stating their requirements in too strict terms. It waa thought that tho men's wishes rui-iht||@@||terms. It was thought that the men's wishes might have boen put before the empbiyors in a way which||@@||have been put before the employers in a way which would have left the choice of moro than ono of two||@@||would have left the choice of more than one of two courses rpen to them It was til co realised that thu||@@||courses open to them. It was also realised that the late conference between delegates of the strikers and||@@||late conference between delegates of the strikers and the employers had como to nothing, mainly on ac-||@@||the employers had come to nothing, mainly on ac- count of the striker«-* dtdepates having been instructed||@@||count of the strikers' delegates having been instructed to adhere so closuly to the letter of the men^s for-||@@||to adhere so closely to the letter of the men's for- mulated dumiudH that they found they were unable||@@||mulated demands that they found they were unable to nogo tiaro for obtaining gu\ lesser concessions A||@@||to negotiate for obtaining any lesser concessions. A meeting ot Ute stnkern lately connected with the||@@||meeting of the strikers lately connected with the Clydo Engineering Company» Limited, was held on||@@||Clyde Engineering Company, Limited, was held on Saturday morning, and Murt'a strikers m* t on Satur-||@@||Saturday morning, and Mort's strikers met on Satur- day afternoon, to consider the situation Both meet-||@@||day afternoon, to consider the situation. Both meet- ings resolved tu rocommand the Ironworkeis' Aa||@@||ings resolved to recommend the Ironworkers' As- sistsnfs* Union to mateo o vertut es for »niothor CDU||@@||sistants' Union to make overtures for another con- fcrencu wita tho employ era and to appoint delegates||@@||ference with the employers and to appoint delegates tnereio with power to effect some compromise on the||@@||thereto with power to effect some compromise on the questions of tho employment of boy labour and nou||@@||questions of the employment of boy labour and non- uniomsts||@@||unionists. i he requirements of the strikers on thoso matters||@@||The requirements of the strikers on these matters un to the pre-.mt ure tbmt all youths over the ago of||@@||up to the present are that all youths over the age of IG who are employed to do meu's woik should bo||@@||16 who are employed to do men's work should be paid inea'fl wuges that the employer» should tinder||@@||paid men's wages : that the employers should under- taku not to employ non-unionists, and take the||@@||take not to employ non-unionists, and take the necessary st«pi if meu ni their omploy aro found to |||@@||necessary steps if men in their employ are found to be non-uiuouistH to comuul them to join the union on||@@||be non-unionists to compel them to join the union on pun of dismissal Saturday*! meetings suggested||@@||pain of dismissal. Saturday's meetings suggested thnt. ns rogtirds the employmeut of mouths, tin* ege||@@||that, as regards the employment of youths, the age limit might be luised to lb, ind as to tbo employmeut||@@||limit might be raised to 18, and as to the employment o( nnii-uuiouiits tbo Btrikom' d(logiit°s might||@@||of non-unionists the strikers' delegates might nngoiiato to secure tho employers' couBout tuan||@@||negotiate to secure the employers' consent to an undnrtaking t3 rccoRnisa the union, and to leave the||@@||undertaking to recognise the union, and to leave the unio liste in the shops to exercise wbut pressure they||@@||unionists in the shops to exercise what pressure they muy be able tn t*xort to indue J non« unionist* who||@@||may be able to exert to induce non-unionists who may bo wailing »vith tbcm to join their unka A||@@||may be working with them to join their ranks. A iiiecting ot the union to consultr these stagnations||@@||meeting of the union to consider these suggestions w.ll bo held this evening On th* ijuestiun||@@||will be held this evening. On the question of Y\sg*a, the strikers say they have||@@||of wages, the strikers say they have bean assured, on behalf of many of the||@@||been assured, on behalf of many of the shopi, tlifit tho rates of pay uhtch aro naked mil b»||@@||shops, that the rates of pay which are asked will be concedfii if the mun will nhate their tequirements as||@@||conceded if the men will abate their requirements as to youths and iion-umoun-ts Others havo already||@@||to youths and non-unionits. Others have already i/runto I K11 (bit in al i treuen t demanded These are||@@||granted all that is at present demanded. These are M< sirs Popn ami Maher, Mr Bonner, of tho Globe||@@||Messrs. Pope and Maher, Mr. Bonner, of the Globe roundrj, und Mr Muunteuoy, who baa a contract||@@||Foundry, and Mr. Mounteney, who has a contract un tim steamer Newcastle It is underra d that all||@@||on the steamer Newcastle. It is understood that all the omployors, excepting, perhaps, Mart's 1) ck and||@@||the employers, excepting, perhaps, Mort's Dock and Unuiucering Uoinp.u\, Limited, will grant the wagr-s||@@||Engineering Company, Limited, will grant the wages required if a compiotniso can be como to on the other||@@||required if a compromise can be come to on the other points Messrs J M'Farlane, secretary to the||@@||points. Messrs. J. McFarlane, secretary to the striknis, S Boyd, í> Collier, and Jeffrcss, v. ho were||@@||strikers, S. Boyd, S. Collier, and Jeffress, who were delcgatt-3 to tho former con ff reue, will probably bo||@@||delegates to the former conference, will probably be asked to act again if a further discu*sion with the||@@||asked to act again if a further discussion with the representative! of ttio rn tater* takes place||@@||representatives of the masters takes place. No mure men struck on baturdav Xt is estimitod||@@||No more men struck on Saturday. It is estimited that altogether there uro now about SOU out from the||@@||that altogether there are now about 800 out from the followiutr work« -Mort'«, tho Cljdo, Overall and||@@||following works :—Mort's, the Clyde, Overall and Overall Hodge's, Brown and Brown's, Gordon||@@||Overall, Hodge's, Brown and Brown's, Gordon Marr, and H L scrutton and Co 'n.||@@||Marr, and R. L. Scrutton and Co.'s. The representatives of the employers state that, al-||@@||The representatives of the employers state that, al- though they havo nothing before thom, now, to dis-||@@||though they have nothing before them, now, to dis- cutir, and consider, us mattete stund, their last||@@||cuss, and consider, as matters stand, their last -vord his benn saul They will bo quite willing again||@@||word has been said. They will be quite willing again to conter with delegates tram tho men if the striker«||@@||to confer with delegates from the men if the strikers d-sire to submit amended proposals. As regards the||@@||desire to submit amended proposals. As regards the i payment of yjuthe, recogninofi ttio umou, and treat||@@||payment of youths, recognising the union, and treat- I ment of noii-uuionist«, un ugreument may bo arrivod||@@||ment of non-unionists, an agreement may be arrived at if the strikers somewhat uhato thoir present de-||@@||at if the strikers somewhat abate their present de- mands On thu wa¿os question the disposition of||@@||mands. On the wages question the disposition of Mort's Doik und Engineering Company, Li mito J, is||@@||Mort's Dock and Engineering Company, Limited, is to insist on paymont of tsvo raten, natcely( 7s and GA||@@||to insist on payment of two rates, namely, 7s and 6s per day, irrespective of what other omployors may do.||@@||per day, irrespective of what other employers may do. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14388792 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FEDERAL CAPITAL.||@@||FEDERAL CAPITAL. On Saturday lho State Premier, Mr See, said that||@@||On Saturday the State Premier, Mr. See, said that nothing had reached him from the Federal Premier||@@||nothing had reached him from the Federal Premier ni reference to the allégea correspondence respecting||@@||in reference to the alleged correspondence respecting the fe leral capital He etneetved it to ha hie duty||@@||the federal capital. He conceived it to be his duty to do all that he could to expedite the selection by||@@||to do all that he could to expedite the selection by the lYdnral Parliament of a site, and ti that end he||@@||the Federal Parliament of a site, and to that end he thought all that could be done to assist members of||@@||thought all that could be done to assist members of the Commonwealth Parliament to arnvo at a do||@@||the Commonwealth Parliament to arrive at a de- elmon should be donn In ssyiug that be was sura||@@||cision should be done. In saying that he was sure bo was only voicing the opinions ot both tho poopln||@@||he was only voicing the opinions of both the people and the Parliament of this country He would tharo||@@||and the Parliament of this country. He would there- foro render every faeility tu the Pedoral Parliament||@@||fore render every facility to the Federal Parliament to enable it to travel over the Mat« to agree upon the||@@||to enable it to travel over the State to agree upon the host Incstiou Tbo most important queetiou which||@@||best location. The most important question which the Federal Parliament could leal with in its present||@@||the Federal Parliament could deal with in its present Htaga of uxiBteiico waa the tariff, but that being out||@@||stage of existence was the tariff, but that being out ofthowa>, as he hoped it soon would be, other||@@||of the way, as he hoped it soon would be, other things of impnrtiineo svould follow Tim next thing||@@||things of importance would follow. The next thing of importance was, to his mind, the fixing of Ibu||@@||of importance was, to his mind, the fixing of the federal capital site, and whenever asked he wuuld be||@@||federal capital site, and whenever asked he would be quite willing to do at he had alreidy done in regard||@@||quite willing to do as he had already done in regard ti the three sites mentioned in Mr Alex Oliver'« re-||@@||to the three sites mentioned in Mr. Alex Oliver's re- port-reserve all Crown lands from sale or t> te||@@||port—reserve all Crown lands from sale or lease within a certain radius, and givo every other n,n -||@@||within a certain radius, and give every other assist- ance that he could in enabling the Parliament to||@@||ance that he could in enabling the Parliament to an ive at a right decision||@@||arrive at a right decision. Writing with reference to tha federal capitil con-||@@||Writing with reference to the federal capital con- troversy, " H K. H " pays -*' No doubt Orauga||@@||troversy, " D. K. R. " says :—" No doubt Orange (now Canoblus) muBt be classed nn| an average nt||@@||(now Canoblas) must be classed on an average of days ua one of the best favnnred districts m this||@@||days as one of the best favoured districts in this State situate wo«t of the Dividing Range lho mean||@@||State situate west of the Dividing Range. The mean maximum during the hot Buaaou ot Bombala (which||@@||maximum during the hot season of Bombala (which township, it must not be forgotten liea in a hole.) is||@@||township, it must not be forgotten, lies in a hole) is given in Mr Ulivoi s report tis Gd degrees and timing||@@||given in Mr. Oliver's report as 63 degrees and during the other mouths st 4G degrees, the mean general||@@||the other months at 46 degrees, the mean general muximuin and minimum for Orango being given b\||@@||maximum and minimum for Orange being given by the same authority at u8 degrees and 40 S doirieo«||@@||the same authority at 68 degrees and 40.8 degrees respectively, shotting a difference in favour if Orange||@@||respectively, showing a difference in favour of Orange of about Ä dogrees lu the hot and about the same||@@||of about 5 degrees in the hot and about the same in the coil season of the \ear But whtlo at Orange||@@||in the cool season of the year. But while at Orange the highest heat shade rouding has reached \01 de||@@||the highest heat shade reading has reached 102 de- groes, it is stated («ama authority i that the ther-||@@||grees, it is stated (same authority) that the ther- mometer never lesched 100 degrés in the stiado on||@@||mometer never reached 100 degrees in the shade on the hottest day at Bombala. The prevailing winds||@@||the hottest day at Bombala. The prevailing winds in tha Bombala district ata frain noith-ivo-t, veering||@@||in the Bombala district are from north-west, veering uesleily to south but durn g the hot season tbo||@@||westerly to south ; but during the hot season the easterly wind, or sea-breeze blow» with the re-||@@||easterly wind, or sea-breeze, blows with the re- gularity of a frailo wind li oin about 3 o'clock lu the||@@||gularity of a trade wind from about 3 o'clock in the afternoon It me,y have been my misfortune, or it||@@||afternoon. It may have been my misfortune, or it mat hayo huon ' e incidí nee« ' but never vet during||@@||may have been ' coincidences ' but never yet during many visits to Ya-s h ¡ve I fallen upon three suc-||@@||many visits to Yass have I fallen upon three suc- cessive days of decent «eather Birnie.ing hot winds,||@@||cessive days of decent weather. Blistering hot winds, and blustering raw cold gitslB from i ft the Murrum-||@@||and blustering raw cold gusts from off the Murrum- bidgee mountains, have lett me with somo rather un-||@@||bidgee mountains, have left me with some rather un- pleasant recollection? "||@@||pleasant recollections." GOÜI BORN, Saturday.||@@||GOULBURN, Saturday. A well-attended meeting nf tho Federal Cipittl||@@||A well-attended meeting of the Federal Capital Committee waa held on Thursday ni_'lit. K deputation,||@@||Committee was held on Thursday night. A deputation, consisting of the Miyor and Alderman ICnowltnan,||@@||consisting of the Mayor and Alderman Knowlman, Messrs. Botts, Slocomb«, Couolly, Johnson, Kerr,||@@||Messrs. Betts, Slocombe, Conolly, Johnson, Kerr, and 3. Meyer, was unpointed to wait ou the Premier||@@||and S. Meyer, was appointed to wait on the Premier with a view to the inclusion of Goulburn amongst||@@||with a view to the inclusion of Goulburn amongst the sites to bo submitted to the Federal Government||@@||the sites to be submitted to the Federal Government for the cenital Mr. ABhton was present, and referred||@@||for the capital. Mr. Ashton was present, and referred to the proposal to erect the city on bare lai d. He ab-||@@||to the proposal to erect the city on bare land. He ab- solutely fulled to neo how such a city was going to||@@||solutely failed to see how such a city was going to «pring up in thn lifetime of anv living person ihe||@@||spring up in the lifetime of any living person. The first question that would present lt'oli to every bu«i||@@||first question that would present itself to every busi- neat man thinking of building there was where was||@@||ness man thinking of building there was, where was his custom coming from, us thora would bo no people||@@||his custom coming from, as there would be no people there except a few members of Parliament and Publii||@@||there except a few members of Parliament and Public servants Ho aitprove I of the propt sal to resume the||@@||servants. He approved of the proposal to resume the .ita, and pointed nut that if the cost of tho resump-||@@||site, and pointed out that if the cost of the resump- tion of occupied land wi ro hmhtr the valuo to the||@@||tion of occupied land were higher the value to the resuming authority would be greater. Mr Pridnam,||@@||resuming authority would be greater. Mr. Pridham, an officer of the Works Department, ac-||@@||an officer of the Works Department, ac- companied by the Mayor and aldermen,||@@||companied by the Mayor and aldermen, yestarday vi»itsd the etta in Sooley Valley||@@||yesterday visited the site in Sooley Valley for the resorvoir to supplement the Olly water||@@||for the reservoir to supplement the city water supply. Mr Pndham considers that by constructing||@@||supply. Mr. Pridham considers that by constructing a wall between the two lull', at a eost of about||@@||a wall between the two hills, at a cost of about £3000, a tupply i í 7,i,000,000 gallon« could bo con-||@@||£3000, a supply of 75,000,000 gallons could be con- served for conveyance to tbe existing weir when ne-||@@||served for conveyance to the existing weir when ne- cessary.||@@||cessary. TUMUl', Saturday.||@@||TUMUT, Saturday. A public meeting was hold yesterday for the pur-||@@||A public meeting was held yesterday for the pur- pose of taking steps tD piece before the authoutie« the||@@||pose of taking steps to place before the authorities the claintB of the Gadara fedoial capital site The Mayor||@@||claims of the Gadara federal capital site. The Mayor {Alderman Blakeney) pieeided. Representatives||@@||(Alderman Blakeney) presided. Representatives wer* prestnt from Gundagai and Adelong||@@||were present from Gundagai and Adelong. Spesches wore delivered by the Mayor and Mr.||@@||Speeches were delivered by the Mayor and Mr. Donaldson, M L A. It was resolved that tho meeting||@@||Donaldson, M.L.A. It was resolved that the meeting use the utmo said, obstruct the||@@||bour wharfs. It would also, they said, obstruct the harbour traflic, und there would only be a nairow||@@||harbour traffic, and there would only be a narrow lune lending to the wharfs if thu^structura Were built,||@@||lane leading to the wharfs if the structure were built. lhe Munster said, in reply, that it would nu doubt||@@||The Minister said, in reply, that it would no doubt have boeu bolter if tho bridgo hid never beau||@@||have been better if the bridge had never been authorised, and the reclamation of the bead of Dar-||@@||authorised, and the reclamation of the head of Dar- ling Harbour, with a new roadway across it, had||@@||ling Harbour, with a new roadway across it, had bcou cal nod out The mistake cf constructing a low||@@||been carried out. The mistake of constructing a low level bridge had, howevor, been made, aud lie would||@@||level bridge had, however, been made, and he would have to senousl\ consider tho whole mutter before||@@||have to seriously consider the whole matter before giving a deo »ion||@@||giving a decision. bl ti co Jus visit the Minister has givon instructions||@@||Since his visit the Minister has given instructions to the Under-bccietaij to ascertain the coat of con-||@@||to the Under-Secretary to ascertain the cost of con- verting tho present briJgu from a "ovv level to a high||@@||verting the present bridge from a low level to a high level ontj, and to Mr. Allen to show reaious why the||@@||level one, and to Mr. Allen to show reasons why the piese.it bridge should not bo removed. Ho baa also||@@||present bridge should not be removed. He has also informed Mr S bin it h, M L A" for Tyrmout, that||@@||informed Mr. S. Smith, M.L.A., for Pyrmont, that be will be glad to receive deputations from those who||@@||he will be glad to receive deputations from those who desire that the low level structure should be main*||@@||desire that the low level structure should be main- tamed, before lie comes to IL decision as to ita||@@||tained, before he comes to a decision as to its lomoful or otherwise||@@||removal or otherwise. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14388888 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FATALITIES A$D CASUALTIES.||@@||FATALITIES AND CASUALTIES. ?||@@|| A MAN POUND SnOT.||@@||A MAN FOUND SHOT. Shortly after S o'clock on Saturday night a lad||@@||Shortly after 8 o'clock on Saturday night a lad named James Kelly heard the report of a llroarm in||@@||named James Kelly heard the report of a firearm in the Domain, olose to the Art Gullery. Proceeding||@@||the Domain, close to the Art Gallery. Proceeding towards the spot, lie fouud u niau lying on the grass||@@||towards the spot, he found a man lying on the grass with u bullet wound in his forehead and breathing||@@||with a bullet wound in his forehead and breathing heavily A few minutes later the mau died, and||@@||heavily. A few minutes later the man died, and Kolly at once informed the police of the occurrence.||@@||Kelly at once informed the police of the occurrence. When the doceased was examinad a six-chumbered||@@||When the deceased was examined a six-chambered revolver, from which one charge had been fired, waa||@@||revolver, from which one charge had been fired, was found in the right hand, 'ibu body waa removed by||@@||found in the right hand. The body was removed by tho | olice to the South Morgue, where it waa subse-||@@||the police to the South Morgue, where it was subse- quently idcntihed as that of Alexander Francis||@@||quently identified as that of Alexander Francis M'Dounell, a singlo man, lately residing with his||@@||McDonnell, a single man, lately residing with his brother in VVignim-rond, (Hebe.||@@||brother in Wigram-road, Glebe. It nppearB that some time ago deceased, who was||@@||It appears that some time ago deceased, who was 10 years of age and a inn a of irtdepondont moans,||@@||40 years of age and a man of independent means, contincted fever and ague m New Gumos, und liai||@@||contracted fever and ague in New Guinea, and had not tinco oiiiojod go jd health Holott his homu at||@@||not since enjoyed good health. He left his home at 2 4ft on Saturday nftoruuon, and Was not teen ahvo||@@||2.45 on Saturday afternoon, and was not seen alive again by his friends. Au inquiry will bo hold to*||@@||again by his friends. An inquiry will be held to- day. _||@@||day. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14389236 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ?\)t &$tatQ fflamm% &crafö.||@@||The Sydney Morning Herald. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1901.||@@||WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1901. The Duko of Cornwall and York, took part ia a||@@||The Duke of Cornwall and York, took part in a shooting expedition ou Borambil station yesterday.||@@||shooting expedition on Borambil station yesterday. Yesterday the Duchess of Cornwall and York paid||@@||Yesterday the Duchess of Cornwall and York paid a visit to tbo Blue Mountains||@@||a visit to the Blue Mountains. Lord Kitchener reports that two inore Yeomanry||@@||Lord Kitchener reports that two more Yeomanry lieutenants' were killed at Vlakfontein, and that||@@||lieutenants were killed at Vlakfontein, and that another is n using.||@@||another is missing. Abram Malan, a son-in-law of the late General||@@||Abram Malan, a son-in-law of the late General Joubsrt, and recently commandant at Putersburg,||@@||Joubert, and recently commandant at Pietersburg, lisa been captured by the South African Con-||@@||has been captured by the South African Con- stabulary noar Pretoria||@@||stabulary near Pretoria. «'eeruBt has been relieved by Lord Methuen,||@@||Zeerust has been relieved by Lord Methuen. On Saturday Commandant Scheeper'« commando||@@||On Saturday Commandant Scheeper's commando of 700 men web repulsed nt \fMo« more, Cape||@@||of 700 men was repulsed at Willowmore, Cape Colony, by the local defence forco||@@||Colony, by the local defence force. A fight between British, Trench, and German||@@||A fight between British, French, and German soldieiB has oeouired tit Xlentsin||@@||soldiers has occurred at Tientsin. Welsh Tuslliers, who were acting as policemen,||@@||Welsh Fusiliers, who were acting as policemen, tried to prevent Tionch soldiers from plundering a||@@||tried to prevent French soldiers from plundering a house on the Taku-ronrt 2001 ronch and Gorman||@@||house on the Taku-road. 200 French and German soldiers attacked the Welsh Tusiliors with bayonets||@@||soldiers attacked the Welsh Fusiliers with bayonets and bricks, wounding four of the British||@@||and bricks, wounding four of the British. 1 he Fusibora tired on their opponents, killing one||@@||The Fusiliers fired on their opponents, killing one Frenchman and wounding three frenchmen and four||@@||Frenchman and wounding three Frenchmen and four Germans||@@||Germans. An impres'ive military dtiplav wai made when the||@@||An impressive military display was made when the Ministers of tbo Fowers bade farewell to Count Von||@@||Ministers of the Powers bade farewell to Count Von VVaidorice, who 1a returning to Germany from||@@||Waldersee, who is returning to Germany from China||@@||China. f bo baggnoc of tbo rottirulng Germans includes an||@@||The baggage of the returning Germans includes an extraordinär} number of Chinese carts, jinrlckahai,||@@||extraordinary number of Chinese carts, jinrickshas, chairs, »nd tables||@@||chairs, and tables. A Mexican priest named Esparza and a beautiful||@@||A Mexican priest named Esparza and a beautiful (tiri named Maria Padilla, with whom he eloped, have||@@||girl named Maria Padilla, with whom he eloped, have been arrested at Madrid. 1 hey had m their pissaisioa||@@||been arrested at Madrid. They had in their possession £12,000 belonging to the Arohbl.liop and clergy of||@@||£12,000 belonging to the Archbishop and clergy of Guadalajara, Mexico.||@@||Guadalajara, Mexico. Anti« Christian not« bave ooeurred at the »land of||@@||Anti-Christian riots have occurred at the island of Quelpart 62 mile» south of Corea Two missionaries||@@||Quelpart, 52 miles south of Corea. Two missionaries und eix converts have boen murdered, Japanese and||@@||and six converts have been murdered. Japanese and Trench warships are investigating the matter||@@||French warships are investigating the matter. I ViBoouot Katsura noa formed a new Cabinet in||@@||Viscount Katsura has formed a new Cabinet in Japan in eucco&iion to the Government of Marquis||@@||Japan in succession to the Government of Marquis Ito, who recently resigned||@@||Ito, who recently resigned. The prospocta of the harvest m Germany aro very||@@||The prospects of the harvest in Germany are very bad, und it is expocted that large importations of||@@||bad, and it is expected that large importations of cereals will hav. to bo made, The Government pro-||@@||cereals will have to be made. The Government pro- poses to nssiBt the farmers||@@||poses to assist the farmers. At a Court of Investiture hold by the King at bt||@@||At a Court of Investiture held by the King at St. Jnnios'o yesterday Colonol Williams (New bouth||@@||James's yesterday Colonel Williams (New South Wales) and Colonel Kelly (Victoria) were invialed||@@||Wales) and Colonel Kelly (Victoria) were invested mili tbo Companionship of the Bath, and Captain||@@||with the Companionship of the Bath, and Captain Gordon (Queensland) with the Companionohip of the||@@||Gordon (Queensland) with the Companionship of the Distinguished bervico Order.||@@||Distinguished Service Order. 91 ho li je I itors of the London Globe anti Tinanoo||@@||The liquidators of the London Globe and Finance Corporation find it impossible at prêtent to issue a||@@||Corporation find it impossible at present to issue a sóbeme of recomtracbon, bat Choy hop« it will||@@||scheme of reconstruction, but they hope it will become possible||@@||become possible. The liquidator« found that practically the whole of||@@||The liquidators found that practically the whole of tbe secundo» of the corporation worn pledged for||@@||the securities of the corporation were pledged for £600 000 advanced to the corporation Loans, amount||@@||£600,000 advanced to the corporation. Loans, amount- loe; to £12,1,000, aro still outstanding lhe amount||@@||ing to £425,000, are still outstanding. The amount owing to unBocated creditors exceeds £1,000,000,||@@||owing to unsecured creditors exceeds £1,000,000. The total nnmber of easel of smallpox in Sydney||@@||The total number of cases of smallpox in Sydney due to the outbreak on the R.M.3. Ormuis ia 19.||@@||due to the outbreak on the R.M.S. Ormuz is 19. This is independent of a case of smallpox which||@@||This is independent of a case of smallpox which occurred at North Sydnoy and also ona which||@@||occurred at North Sydney and also one which occurred some tims ago In Crown-street, Surry Hills.||@@||occurred some time ago in Crown-street, Surry Hills. Tho remainder of those who contracted smallpox||@@||The remainder of those who contracted smallpox from the ChinRtu ate now convalescent.||@@||from the Chingtu are now convalescent. The now Victorian loan of £600,000 has been||@@||The new Victorian loan of £500,000 has been covered at £00 Is. Tho amount nfforsd wa« £650,000,||@@||covered at £96 1s. The amount offered was £550,000. Tho Tieaaurer of the State is disappointed with the||@@||The Treasurer of the State is disappointed with the re-.ult.||@@||result. A union to protect and develop the dairying In-||@@||A union to protect and develop the dairying in- dustry ha« been formed on th« South Uoast.||@@||dustry has been formed on the South Coast. Insects fiiunrt on a heise hy Mr. C. II. Robert«, of||@@||Insects found on a horse by Mr. C. H. Roberts, of Brisbano Grove, near Goulburn, have been pro-||@@||Brisbane Grove, near Goulburn, have been pro- nounced to be the larvro of the bot fly.||@@||nounced to be the larvae of the bot fly. Tho Government has written to the ironworker«'||@@||The Government has written to the ironworkers' omployers, offering to mediate in connection with||@@||employers, offering to mediate in connection with tho strike. The employers state that they do not||@@||the strike. The employers state that they do not consider mediation necessary.||@@||consider mediation necessary. The ironworkers on strike have offered to meet tho||@@||The ironworkers on strike have offered to meet the employers in confoienco. Tholatlor aro williup; to||@@||employers in conference. The latter are willing to «cain confer with tho mon, but slate that tbey will||@@||again confer with the men, but state that they will adhero to tho terms tboy havo already offered.||@@||adhere to the terms they have already offered. In reference to the issue of South Australian stock||@@||In reference to the issue of South Australian stock to the amount of £000,000, tho Treasurer of South||@@||to the amount of £500,000, the Treasurer of South Australia ha« iutiruataed that it wa« not intended Id||@@||Australia has intimated that it was not intended to offer any of it in London. Recently the Savings Bank||@@||offer any of it in London. Recently the Savings Bank In Adelaide took up £250,000 worth of 3 per cent,||@@||in Adelaide took up £250,000 worth of 3 per cent. stock at £U 110s.||@@||stock at £94 10s. In tho Huuso of Representatives 5 catordny the do||@@||In the House of Representatives yesterday the de- bato eu the Address iu Reply waa continued. Messrs,||@@||bate on the Address in Reply was continued. Messrs. Fuller, Brown, and Conroy, from Ibis Stato, wero||@@||Fuller, Brown, and Conroy, from this State, were amongst thoio who inado speeches. The Homo ad-||@@||amongst those who made speeches. The House ad- journed until to-day.||@@||journed until to-day. The Senate will meet Ihta afternoon.||@@||The Senate will meet this afternoon. During tho.voyago of the Oruba from Fromantlo a||@@||During the voyage of the Oruba from Fremantle a Uro occurred iu her mail-room, and the mail hags||@@||fire occurred in her mail-room, and the mail bags wero 'datnancd.||@@||were damaged. Tho miner« at the Happy Valley goldfield«||@@||The miners at the Happy Valley goldfields (Queensland) arc oompUinlnp; of the influx of||@@||(Queensland) are complaining of the influx of Chinese,||@@||Chinese. The excess of revenue over expenditure ¡a Queens-||@@||The excess of revenue over expenditure in Queens- land for the past 11 months has been £161,909.||@@||land for the past 11 months has been £154,959. The body of William Dry Laúdalo, the well||@@||The body of William Dry Landale, the well- known sportsman, was found among the rock« at the||@@||known sportsman, was found among the rocks at the bottom of Patterson-street, Launceston, yeiterday,||@@||bottom of Patterson-street, Launceston, yesterday. Deceaiod had fallen 70ft.||@@||Deceased had fallen 70ft. In the fixed jack competition at the Crystal Palace||@@||In the fixed jack competition at the Crystal Palace 135 bowlers took part. Teb uvent was wun by Mr.||@@||135 bowlers took part. The event was won by Mr. Dingle, of New Zealand, Mr. Nathan, of Victoria,||@@||Dingle, of New Zealand. Mr. Nathan, of Victoria, wa» third,||@@||was third. Tho will of the late Mr. Goor»o Watt ha« bcon||@@||The will of the late Mr. George Watt has been valued for probate purposes at £78,730.||@@||valued for probate purposes at £78,730. A Illtlo dsu_hter of Mr. M. Bryon was burned to||@@||A little daughter of Mr. M. Bryon was burned to death near Burrigan yesterday through her flannel-||@@||death near Barrigan yesterday through her flannel- ette garments oslohing Ure.||@@||ette garments catching fire. Trial shipments of wheat from the Berrigan district||@@||Trial shipments of wheat from the Berrigan district are bping taken to England.||@@||are being taken to England. At tho inquest on the body of Ada Lavinia Kelso,||@@||At the inquest on the body of Ada Lavinia Kelso, who diod at North Botany un Msy 26, the jury re*||@@||who died at North Botany on May 25, the jury re- turned n verdict of wilful murder against Ancle||@@||turned a verdict of wilful murder against Annie Jeffries.||@@||Jeffries. The Morsyshlre, with 718 retumiag soläiers, left||@@||The Morsyshire, with 718 returning soldiers, left Adelaide for Melbourne on Monday.||@@||Adelaide for Melbourne on Monday. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397352 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR.||@@||FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR. F. ,W. BINNEY.||@@||F.W. BINNEY. The funeral of the lato Mr. F. W. Binney took||@@||The funeral of the late Mr. F. W. Binney took 1 lace on Saturday afternoon frim Hawthorne, Ab||@@||place on Saturday afternoon from Hawthorne, Ab- botsfiTil-roud, Homebush lhoreniaioe. iu a polished||@@||botsford-road, Homebush. The remains in a polished co tar coffin, were intoned in the Church nt England||@@||co-tar coffin, were interred in the Church of England .ecliou of the Necropolis, and wero followed by||@@||section of the Necropolis, and were followed by several old friend« of thi decoaied and gentlemen||@@||several old friends of the deceased and gentlemen connected with th» coil lr.de it the Mate. The||@@||connected with the coal trade of the State. The aertice was conducted by the Rev. H. J. Rose.||@@||service was conducted by the Rev. H. J. Rose. Wreaths aud aj uip.thetic me.euges were received||@@||Wreaths aud sympathetic messages were received trom the ilnecluis and uianur-er of the Newcastle||@@||from the directors and manager of the Newcastle Coal Cnmpany, the directors, socretaty, and ofliccre||@@||Coal Company, the directors, secretary, and officers of the Newcaatle Wallsend Colliery Con.pauv, Messrs,||@@||of the Newcaatle Wallsend Colliery Company, Messrs, f and C. Brown, P. F. and II. Laugwill, Alderman||@@||J and C. Brown, P. F. and H. Langwill, Alderman A W. G. Gregg, und there wire present Messrs. V.||@@||A W. G. Gregg, and there were present Messrs. V. II. Binney (nephew), A R. Douglaa, Alderman John||@@||H. Binney (nephew), A R. Douglas, Alderman John Wheeler, Captain J. L Fawkes, Traasr, S. 'thomp-||@@||Wheeler, Captain J. L Fawkes, Fraser, S. Thomp- son, Strudwick, A. Carlrue, P. Reid, J. Mullens, A.||@@||son, Strudwick, A. Carlrue, P. Reid, J. Mullens, A. «nts (manager of the Wallsend Colliery). T. B,||@@||Ross (manager of the Wallsend Colliery). T. B. Frith, T. Chilcott, Iredale, Price, and Johnston.||@@||Frith, T. Chilcott, Iredale, Price, and Johnston. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14388545 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE STRIKE OF IRON||@@||THE STRIKE OF IRON- WORKERS.||@@||WORKERS. YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS.||@@||YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. The strike among the ironworkers' assistants was||@@||The strike among the ironworkers' assistants was not pioductiva of any now developments during||@@||not productive of any new developments during yesterday, although various rumuuie were heard||@@||yesterday, although various rumours were heard arnot g the men of certain measures proposed ti||@@||among the men of certain measures proposed to IIB taken for the early settlement of the dispute||@@||be taken for the early settlement of the dispute. Ihe day was a very quiet one at Balmain,||@@||The day was a very quiet one at Balmain, where two meetings were held under the preaj leucy||@@||where two meetings were held under the presidency of Mi. Samuel Boyd, chairmau ot the sttike com-||@@||of Mr. Samuel Boyd, chairman of the strike com- mittee Varions matters [elating to tho strike weie||@@||mittee. Various matters relating to the strike were discussed Retorta from various delegatea were re-||@@||discussed. Reports from various delegates were re- ceived||@@||ceived. A deputation was apnointei to visit the Adelaide||@@||A deputation was appointed to visit the Adelaide Steamship Company's works for the purpos-i uf try-||@@||Steamship Company's works for the purpose of try- ing to induce the mon ouiployed there to join the||@@||ing to induce the men employed there to join the union At the mcoling the detonates leported that||@@||union. At the meeting the delegates reported that the men hail hatul'd in their mimes us willing to||@@||the men had handed in their names as willing to beconio members of the um in It noa also reported||@@||become members of the union. It was also reported ti at the company, which had previously been paying||@@||that the company, which had previously been paying the assistants S_i a week, bad agreed to pay the union||@@||the assistants £2 a week, had agreed to pay the union rate of 7s n day.||@@||rate of 7s a day. Dum g the day it waa also roporlcd that three or||@@||During the day it was also reported that three or foul other firms lind st .tell their willingneas to udhnio||@@||four other firms had stated their willingness to adhere to the union's bo .K of rules, provided the condition||@@||to the union's book of rules, provided the condition contained in ihe men's terni, relating tai ti,u piymotit||@@||contained in the men's terms relating to the payment of the minimum rite of 7s to youths over 16 years||@@||of the minimum rate of 7s to youths over 16 years was altered to reed l8 ¿ears A geueral cnnversition||@@||was altered to read 18 years. A general conversation amuug the men went to shot* that a large mimliei||@@||among the men went to show that a large number were in favour of such an ulteiution, provided those||@@||were in favour of such an alteration, provided these youths were not put ou to do the woik of iron-||@@||youths were not put on to do the work of iron- workers' assistants||@@||workers' assistants. lu the morning a communication waa received||@@||In the morning a communication was received from the emploiera, acknowledging tue receipt ot the||@@||from the employers, acknowledging the receipt of the lettor trom the aecretary convoying the 1c5u.lt of the||@@||letter from the secretary conveying the result of the meeting of ti e union ou 1.1 ondav, and slating thut||@@||meeting of the union on Monday, and stating that a meeting of the employais would be held during||@@||a meeting of the employers would be held during Hie afternoon. Speculation was rife »mi og the men||@@||the afternoon. Speculation was rife among the men sa to what wonld be the outootne of the employers'||@@||as to what would be the outcome of the employers' meeting||@@||meeting. Reports wore received that the men out on strike||@@||Reports were received that the men out on strike at tile Clyde engineering works bad appointed a loon I||@@||at the Clyde engineering works had appointed a local committee lo keep in touch with the comm tleo at||@@||committee to keep in touch with the committee at Balmain, and deal with matters as they arose, A||@@||Balmain, and deal with matters as they arose. A handbill was issued hy the committee to the public||@@||handbill was issued by the committee to the public usking for their practical sympathy and support||@@||asking for their practical sympathy and support UuiiDg the struggle It was also reported that four||@@||during the struggle. It was also reported that four jf the mea had gono back to work, hut the) were||@@||of the men had gone back to work, but they were bung paid the do irod tafe of wages, and had no||@@||being paid the desired rate of wages, and had no grievance of the'i own||@@||grievance of their own. The manager of the Clyde Works ststed yesterday||@@||The manager of the Clyde Works stated yesterday that there was no li.dicition of uny further trouble,||@@||that there was no indication of any further trouble, and no mure men had goue out on striKo or had||@@||and no more men had gone out on strike or had notified tbeir intention of ii lug so||@@||notified their intention of doing so. In the absence »I the secretary of the stnks com-||@@||In the absence of the secretary of the strike com- mittee lust night the assistaut-sccistary, who has||@@||mittee last night the assistant-secretary, who has beau kept very bus) during the puBt two days re||@@||been kept very busy during the past two days re- ci r ling the names of the men out on strike, state i||@@||cording the names of the men out on strike, stated that ti.oro were nearlv 1000 men out, but tue number||@@||that there were nearly 1000 men out, but the number if men actually affected tot .Hod something over||@@||of men actually affected totalled something over 2110(1 He also staled that meetings were to bo hol 1||@@||2000. He also stated that meetings were to be held during the day at Auburn t) induce the employees||@@||during the day at Auburn, to induce the employees f Messrs Vale and Snis and Mosers Ritchie au I||@@||of Messrs. Vale and Sons and Messrs Ritchie and Co to becomB morutiers of the ui ion t||@@||Co. to become members of the union. Ttte men at Bulmuin continue to receive offors of||@@||The men at Balmain continue to receive offers of assistance from local firms and lesiuVnts It was||@@||assistance from local firms and residents. It was stated th it the use of the Od IfelluwB' Hall had bee i||@@||stated that the use of the Oddfellows' Hall had been granted for a concert tobo tendered to the Btiikors||@@||granted for a concert to be tendered to the strikers anti tbeir families||@@||and their families. It was state I yesterday that the bcilermakers||@@||It was stated yesterday that the boilermakers who had arrived from Violon» ou thi||@@||who had arrived from Victoria on the morn» g the men weut out on strike, hut could not go t)||@@||morning the men went out on strike, but could not go to work withjut assistants, wcro loavlnat for Molbourue||@@||work without assistants, were leaving for Melbourne again. Several otherbotlemiskersyesteiday engaged||@@||again. Several other boilermakers yesterday engaged to go to Bn.bano on long jobs '* I hat ts ths only||@@||to go to Brisbane on long jobs. " That is the only advantage we have got," said one of tbe men affected,||@@||advantage we have got," said one of the men affected, '' we caa follow th« trade "||@@||" we can follow the trade." A meeting of the employers was held yesterdav||@@||A meeting of the employers was held yesterdy atteinuon too insider the situation Mr H Hu Isuti||@@||afternoon to consider the situation. Mr. H. Hudson occup ed the chair. Tho results of tho meoting were||@@||occupied the chair. The results of the meeting were i ot made public, but at a 1.1er hour, in conversation||@@||not made public, but at a later hour, in conversation with Mr J P Franki, manager of M rt's Dock and||@@||with Mr. J. P. Franki, manager of Mort's Dock and Engineering Cumpauy, a "Honld" reportur was||@@||Engineering Company, a " Herald " reporter was informed that a coininuuic vtion wuuld be forwards I||@@||informed that a communication would be forwarded l.v tbis morai g's mail to tbe secrelaiy of the strike||@@||by this morning's mail to the secretary of the strike committee Futther than that ni information||@@||committee. Further than that no information reg .rdiug what was done could be obtained, but it ia||@@||regarding what was done could be obtained, but it is understood that the men will bs again asked to meot||@@||understood that the men will be again asked to meet the employers in confereuce||@@||the employers in conference. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14389071 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE IRONWORKERS' STRIKE.||@@||THE IRONWORKERS' STRIKE. CONCILIATORY ATTITUDE Oí1 THE '||@@||CONCILIATORY ATTITUDE OF THE STItlKElttS.||@@||STRIKERS. A SECOND CONFERENCE ASKED FOR.||@@||A SECOND CONFERENCE ASKED FOR. A grrnt deal of interest wai felt in the result 01 st||@@||A great deal of interest was felt in the result of a mooting of the Ir nwoikeis Asaisinnls' Union bold at||@@||meeting of the Ironworkers Assistants' Union held at the Now Masoniu Hall, Ca-tleiengh-stiOft, yesterday||@@||the New Masonic Hall, Castlereagh-street, yesterday aftornnon. It waa kau« ii that suggestions were to||@@||afternoon. It was known that suggestions were to ho mad» thereat winch, if adopted, would ut loait||@@||be made thereat which, if adopted, would at least terminate the deadlock which had existed for three||@@||terminate the deadlock which had existed for three dnys butwoen the SOO atukera and their lain uni||@@||days between the 800 strikers and their late em- pliyers, und lerhips leul to Hie (crrntuatl.n of tho||@@||ployers, and perhaps lead to the termination of the Btnko About 400 porsons attended tho meeting,||@@||strike. About 400 persons attended the meeting, Mr. It. Felton, president of the union, occupying||@@||Mr. R. Felton, president of the union, occupying the chair. The proceedings luntml au li. ttr and >||@@||the chair. The proceedings lasted an hour and a half. Broadly speaking lim conclusions art ¡ved at by||@@||half. Broadly speaking the conclusions arrived at by the moitiutrs of the Clyde Works and Mori's Work«||@@||the meetings of the Clyde Works and Mort's Works strikers on Saturday were unatnmou'ly endorsed. It||@@||strikers on Saturday were unanimously endorsed. It waa deriiltd that a letter shntilrl he written tn the||@@||was decided that a letter should be written to the ironmasters withdraVTiiic the atuteujeidof Iho strikers'||@@||ironmasters withdrawing the statement of the strikers' demanda previous!, forvvtrdtd, mid tondurnig||@@||demands previously forwarded, and tendering amended roquliomettls. Thean ure that tho rate of||@@||amended requirements. These are that the rate of wagoe shall ho, for men, 7» pur day nil mund, and||@@||wages shall be, for men, 7s per day all round, and that nil oveitimo be paid as time and a half excapt||@@||that all overtime be paid as time and a half except- tile on Sundays, Eight-hour D ,y, Christina! day, anti||@@||ing on Sundays, Eight-hour Day, Christmas day, and Good I'-ridnv, which dava shall bn pull! double lime.||@@||Good Friday, which days shall be paid double time. The lettnr, boymid till', ia motel) to apply on beb all||@@||The letter, beyond this, is merely to apply on behalf if trie union tor a spcond confer i>nco with reprt-son«||@@||of the union for a second conference with represen- titltvei of the mintáis ou thn ques'ioi s of mon%||@@||tatives of the masters on the questions of men's wages, voutha' wuccfl, und the t niptovmoiit of nona||@@||wages, youths' wages, and the employment of non- iinioiiiets, but no (lutnaniin aro to be m ide on the tw#||@@||unionists, but no demands are to be made on the two latter pointe, it lomg ii.tlmit-d that the delusratoS||@@||latter points, it being intimated that the delegates from the* union will bo given au absolutely free häuf||@@||from the union will be given an absolutely free hand to make'tcrnis with the masters in thosu icspects.||@@||to make terms with the masters in those respects. Bofnra tlispBrainL', Ihn m.ion np],»ii.ted the follow-||@@||Before dispersing, the union appointed the follow- ing members to I o dolomites to tho proposed con«||@@||ing members to be delegates to the proposed con- fureuco :-Alosara. S. Bovd, chairman of the sink«||@@||ference :—Messrs. S. Boyd, chairman of the strike oommitteo ; J. M'b'atlnnd, strike secretary; F.||@@||committee ; J. McFarland, strike secretary ; F. Drake, seorotiirv to tho union ; S Collier, and J.||@@||Drake, secretary to the union ; S. Collier, and J. Uolg. It should be exjilaineit that by Iho resolution*:||@@||Doig. It should be explained that by the resolutions curried ut tho inciting lim ground of disputa is prac-||@@||carried at the meeting the ground of dispute is prac- tically narrowed to Ihn issue whether 7" nor day shall||@@||tically narrowed to the issue whether 7s per day shall bo paid nil round 'to Ironworker»* assistants. The||@@||be paid all round to ironworkers' assistants. The demand an to overtime paymt nt has nil emly bren con-||@@||demand an to overtime payment has already been con- ceded by the illiston, »ml is only restatod on account||@@||ceded by the masters, and is only restated on account of the tcrtnB foinv.rlv prooo*od hy tile mon being||@@||of the terms formerly proposed by the men being absolutely withdrawn, the idea buiug to obtain a||@@||absolutely withdrawn, the idea being to obtain a rmteiation of that ouuoetsinn if jioneiblu in aaiooia.«||@@||reiteration of that concession if possible in associa- tion with new ennilitiom. The strikers do not expeel||@@||tion with new conditions. The strikers do not expect to have any seitoua uppo^itmn to thoir vvagot re«||@@||to have any serious opposition to their wages re- qui remen Is, excepting ftom M irt'a Dock and En«||@@||quirements, excepting from Mort's Dock and En- giiie-rittg Company, Limit d, which favours the par«||@@||gineering Company, Limited, which favours the pay- mont of 7a per tiny for tha best olass of ironworkers*||@@||ment of 7s per day for the best class of ironworkers' assistants, and Gs per tiny for others. If, as tha||@@||assistants, and 6s per day for others. If, as the strikers heltove, the fuct that all the other employ«!||@@||strikers believe, the fact that all the other employers are willing to pay the wilges asked, should inuuetico||@@||are willing to pay the wages asked, should influence Moit's Dook HUtlioilttoa tn agree to do the a«me, th.||@@||Mort's Dock authorities to agree to do the same, the trouble will be at un end. I'lio stilton, of course,||@@||trouble will be at an end. The strikers, of course, will try to obtain concessions in regard to youtht.' wagoe||@@||will try to obtain concessions in regard to youths' wages and the employment of noii-uniniiiats. but they knovr||@@||and the employment of non-unionists, but they know Fairly wall whnt thn mantera mo likely to agree to oa||@@||fairly well what the masters are likely to agree to on thosu subjects, and tlnir delegatfs aro empowered||@@||those subjects, and their delegates are empowered innctlially lo ttocapl any tntini thoroon which will||@@||practically to accept any terms thereon which will un-uro improvement and facilitât» a return to work.||@@||ensure improvement and facilitate a return to work. U|i to the presont tiri sinke p-ty tins bom voted by||@@||Up to the present no strike pay has been voted by the union, the atrik-r« havii g in all cases uiiiit.getl||@@||the union, the strikers having in all cases managed tod> without assisltince. the mon oiuoloyed in tho||@@||to do without assistance. The men employed in the I telephone tiitmol Works yesterday, howover, sont||@@||telephone tunnel works yesterday, however, sent £1-1 6» Gd to the union sa a donation for strike ra«||@@||£12 6s 6d to the union as a donation for strike re- lief. When a rlnii/llnck waa l o j,one j tri have ailinn oa||@@||lief. When a deadlock was reported to have arisen on Saturday, au Intimation waa received hy tho aliikera||@@||Saturday, an intimation was received by the strikers from the Mini.ter for Eduritioti aud Labour, Mr. J.||@@||from the Minister for Education and Labour, Mr. J. Purry, (lint bo would ho glud to mediale bitwoen||@@||Perry, that he would be glad to mediate between thn parties with the view of restoring alTniis te a de||@@||the parties with the view of restoring affairs to a de- bntablo footing, bur this off.ir, vvlnlat appreciated by||@@||batable footing, but this offer, whilst appreciated by both sides from lhair le.poctlvo jiointg of view, baa||@@||both sides from their respective points of view, has bouu happily louder eil iinuiiwsiry hy the modified||@@||been happily rendered unnecessary by the modified attitude of the mun since a looted. ,||@@||attitude of the men since adopted. It is expect'id that au unavvor will be received to||@@||It is expected that an answer will be received to the union a letter to-day from the employers, fixing||@@||the union's letter to-day from the employers, fixing a dato anti placa for the conference, The desire of||@@||a date and place for the conference. The desire of both sidos it ia uurierMontl is to 1 KO no lime in coining||@@||both sides it is understood is to lose no time in coming to a working solution of tho diftiuiil'y.||@@||to a working solution of the difficulty. Mesar », Pope, Maher, and Co. it rito to the effect||@@||Messrs. Pope, Maher, and Co. write to the effect that they had »mood to pay 7s per day minimum,||@@||that they had agreed to pay 7s per day minimum moit'e naces bofnru thn strike occurred, and como||@@||men's wages before the strike occurred, and conse- quontly thoir employées did not go nut. They, how«||@@||quently their employees did not go out. They, how- tiver, hnvo not yi t seen lit to Onncodo such a con-||@@||ever, have not yet seen fit to concede such a con- dition us the paym»nt of a man's wages, namely, 7,||@@||dition as the payment of a man's wages, namely, 7s per day, to boys 1(1 year» of tine.||@@||per day, to boys 16 years of age. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14389108 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE POSITION OF TOWN||@@||THE POSITION OF TOWN CLERK.||@@||CLERK. ?o||@@|| A public meeting wai held last night at Leek's||@@||A public meeting was held last night at Leek's Hotel, iXvonshue and Ulizilieth Mreots, to urge that||@@||Hotel, Devonshire and Elizabeth streets, to urge that in considering tho npplioatloi a for the position of||@@||in considering the applications for the position of Ton n Olor!, ol Syduey the City Council should rjive||@@||Town Clerk of Sydney the City Council should give preference 11 Australians Thura «as au attendîmes||@@||preference to Australians. There was an attendance of ubtmt GO persons||@@||of about 60 persons. Mr Mollit Burua, Rho wai voted to the chair, ex-||@@||Mr. Moffit Burns, who was voted to the chair, ex- plained the ohjeot of tho meeting lbe City Couniil||@@||plained the object of the meeting. The City Council had called for applications irom gentlemen quali||@@||had called for applications from gentlemen quali- li-ci t> lill the |i3Eili n of loan Clnrlr, and advertise-||@@||fied to fill the position of Town Clerk, and advertise- ments tmtl benn iitihli«he 1 both incalí*/ and in JJug||@@||ments had been published both locally and in Eng- lund 1 ha euunc I desired to uht-im tho services of ti||@@||land. The council desired to obtain the services of a gentleman of wilier experience thin it vvua thought||@@||gentleman of wider experience than it was thought woul I be posses-jetl by un Australian losidont Anplt||@@||would be possessed by an Australian resident. Appli- cations lind heou received irnm about 28 Austrilmui||@@||cations had been received from about 28 Australians, and thoeo would hu rouiulered when the outside||@@||and these would be considered when the outside application, n ivy on tho w»v from Lnglantl were||@@||applications, now on the way from England, were icceivcd, prol ably in about foin *vvo«Li» lune Ile||@@||received, probably in about four weeks' time. He spoke norn his knowloJ.e of the luner workings e i||@@||spoke from his knowledge of the inner workings of ti e City Connell when he said thaf tlio dutlos of||@@||the City Council when he said that the duties of the 1 on u Clerk, of Sydney ware n it ot a very arduous||@@||the Town Clerk of Sydney were not of a very arduous character as complied with Minta of the largs town«||@@||character as compared with those of the large towns and cities of Enulvud, whole they lind ixteusve||@@||and cities of England, where they had extensive World corrispoudiug with our water au I||@@||works corresponding with our water and sovvorage, gas, ice, unis- their control||@@||sewerage, gas, &c., under their control. Apart from that bo maintained that it wai||@@||Apart from that he maintained that it was a reflection upon the y ung men of Australia to sa}||@@||a reflection upon the young men of Australia to say that a eontleiiiiii qui I iii .id fcr t lie wnrL could not ho||@@||that a gentleman qualified for the work could not be fouud here (Ap) lause) I ha posit nn of town clork||@@||found here. (Applause.) The position of town clerk here «ras haiiifierarl by bia nuvmg tio many imitera||@@||here was hampered by his having too many masters to sorre The selection had to be cotindore L hy the||@@||to serve. The selection had to be considered by the local alilormen, and he believed that they hud tim||@@||local aldermen, and he believed that they had the very best intoutious regarding tile matter, and the||@@||very best intentions regarding the matter, and the object of that moc-tiog was ti Ira« their iltciili iii to||@@||object of that meeting was to draw their attention to the fact that that meeting wished thom to givo everv||@@||the fact that that meeting wished them to give every consideration to applications from AuBtrnliaus (Ap-||@@||consideration to applications from Australians (Ap- plause i||@@||plause.) Mr O L Thompson saul that they bael men in||@@||Mr. O. L. Thompson said that they had men in AuBtrsha sscond to unun 11 tho world for ub lity, and||@@||Australia second to none in the world for ability, and it was absurd for the council to go outside of Auslr\||@@||it was absurd for the council to go outside of Austra- ha tn mid a gontlcinau fit to lill the position ot 1 own||@@||lia to find a gentleman fit to fill the position of Town Clerk lio had nitlnng to say «gilliat the CiW Couu||@@||Clerk. He had nothing to say against the City Coun- eil That meeting onlt desired by aroueiug publie||@@||cil. That meeting only desired by arousing public opinion on tho maller to aesitt m the selection of a||@@||opinion on the matter to assist in the selection of a Town Clerk Itsought to (leal with tho matlii on||@@||Town Clerk. It sought to deal with the matter on broad patnoiio gnutui« Ho inovo I,-" That tin«||@@||broad patriotic grounds. He moved,—" That this meeting ia of opiuion that full conn (oration should||@@||meeting is of opinion that full consideration should bu niven to nil Australian» applying for the position||@@||be given to all Australians applying for the position ot 1 own Clerk '||@@||of Town Clerk." Mr Henry Hutt secondud the motion, whloh was||@@||Mr. Henry Hart seconded the motion, which was carnell unanimously amid applause||@@||carried unanimously amid applause. The meetine" closed with a vole of ttianka to the||@@||The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman _^____^__^^___||@@||chairman. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14389294 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FEDERAL CAPITAL SITES.||@@||FEDERAL CAPITAL SITES. Mr bos, the State Premier, is to have an interview||@@||Mr. See, the State Premier, is to have an interview (his morning with Mr Alexander Oliver, who, it will||@@||this morning with Mr. Alexander Oliver, who, it will he roraemborod, roportod last yeur on oligihlo nitos for||@@||be remembered, reported last year on eligible sites for the fede-al capital Ho was appointed by the Cyne||@@||the federal capital. He was appointed by the Lyne Grovorntnent, and m bia report, which has boen pub-||@@||Grovernment, and in his report, which has been pub- lished, ho recommended three sites as most suitablo||@@||lished, he recommended three sites as most suitable— Canobla«, Yns-, aud Bombala Since then, howevor,||@@||Canoblas, Yass, and Bombala. Since then, however, other suggestions have boon mudo, and Mr boa will||@@||other suggestions have been made, and Mr. See will tilia morning confur with Mr Oliver on tho question||@@||this morning confer with Mr. Oliver on the question of reporting upon thom||@@||of reporting upon them. BAlIlURbT, Tuesday||@@||BATHURST, Tuesday. A deputation from tho Bathurst Federal Lieague||@@||A deputation from the Bathurst Federal League will shortly wait upon the Premier to urgo tho con||@@||will shortly wait upon the Premier to urge the con- sldaratiou of the claims of Bathurst in tho matter of||@@||sideration of the claims of Bathurst in the matter of the solccliou of the siteior tho federal capital i he||@@||the selection of the site for the federal capital. The Attornoy General isnlso to bo askod for an eil rosnon||@@||Attorney-General is also to be asked for an expression of opinion na to (ho currcctmolbod of measureuiout||@@||of opinion as to the correct method of measurement— whether it is by road or straight Uno-lu connection||@@||whether it is by road or straight line—in connection with tho 100 m'les limit||@@||with the 100 miles limit. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14389105 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn A WOMAN'S DEATH. I||@@||A WOMAN'S DEATH. THE INQUEST.||@@||THE INQUEST. Tb« adjourned mrjuest into the circmnolnnces con||@@||The adjourned inquest into the circumstances con- Dtoted with tha death of a young married woman||@@||nected with the death of a young married woman Darned Ada Lavinia Kelso, which occurred at her||@@||named Ada Lavinia Kelso, which occurred at her residence, Cowird-street, North Botany, on May 1%||@@||residence, Coward-street, North Botany, on May 25, was concluded yesterday 1 ofoio the city coroner (Mr||@@||was concluded yesterday before the city coroner (Mr. J C Woore) and a jury at the Coroner's Court||@@||J. C. Woore) and a jury at the Coroner's Court. Mr« Annie Teflrie«, who resides at Mary Ann||@@||Mrs. Annie Jeffries, who resides at Mary Ann- .troet, Ultimo, said that to tbo best of her knowledge||@@||street, Ultimo, said that to the best of her knowledge «he bad noyer seen dec-nasd m her life Witness was||@@||she had never seen deceased in her life. Witness was at home all day on thn 18th ultimo Sue did not go||@@||at home all day on the 18th ultimo. She did not go to Botany that day On the following day tim police||@@||to Botany that day. On the following day the police called at her place and «he gave them certain articles||@@||called at her place and she gave them certain articles which belonged lo her She bad never nsod them on||@@||which belonged to her. She had never used them on anybody Witness had neror nursed Indies, nnd||@@||anybody. Witness had never nursed ladies, and thor« was no notice of erny kind on hor house||@@||there was no notice of any kind on her house. By Mr fillett She had boon living in the house||@@||By Mr. Tillett : She had been living in the house for «bout three years||@@||for about three years. William Mogfurd rtsmlct, Government Analyst||@@||William Mogford Hamlet, Government Analyst, «aid that on May 29 last he received two Im canisters||@@||said that on May 29 last he received two tin canisters from ¡senior-constable Wilson Ttiey contained two||@@||from Senior-constable Wilson. They contained two glass jars with the stomach and couturets and nartions||@@||glass jars with the stomach and contents and portions of tha lirrr, spleen, und kidney« ot deceased A||@@||of the liver, spleen, and kidneys of deceased. A chomical analysis was made of the rontonts lu the||@@||chemical analysis was made of the contents. In the liver and kidney« bo found traeos of strychnine, but||@@||liver and kidneys he found traces of strychnine, but non« in any of the other viscera He was of oninion||@@||none in any of the other viscera. He was of opinion that only a imnufe quantity of strychnine had been||@@||that only a minute quantity of strychnine had been taken. It was such as he would expect to lind when||@@||taken. It was such as he would expect to find when Strychnine bad been taken for medicinal purpo-as||@@||strychnine had been taken for medicinal purposes. Lincoln Keluí, husband of deceased, said tint «be||@@||Lincoln Kelso, husband of deceased, said that she bad resided with him at Coward-street, Botany||@@||had resided with him at Coward-street, Botany. When bo left home on the morning of the ISth ul-||@@||When he left home on the morning of the 18th ul- timo she appeared to be all right, but when ho re-||@@||timo she appeared to be all right, but when he re- turned horne she was in bed, and complained of feel-||@@||turned home she was in bed, and complained of feel- ing ill Later deceasod told bim that a cortain ovent||@@||ing ill. Later deceased told him that a certain event had taken place, and he called in medical attendance||@@||had taken place, and he called in medical attendance. Witness «sked her to miKo a «tatcmont the day||@@||Witness asked her to make a statement the day before «be died, but she refused to do sa||@@||before she died, but she refused to do so. Dr. V W. Langton said that bo sen deceased on||@@||Dr. F. W. Langton said that he saw deceased on Mav 21 She waa then in ti very collansetl condition||@@||May 21. She was then in a very collapsed condition through hemorrhage He prescribed strychnine as||@@||through hemorrhage. He prescribed strychnine as & heart stimulant Deceased told him thai she had||@@||a heart stimulant. Deceased told him that she had hurt herself lifting a tub||@@||hurt herself lifting a tub. Dr P Q Cooley, who attended deceased from||@@||Dr. P. G. Cooley, who attended deceased from May 21 until her death, stud that bo bad prescribed||@@||May 21 until her death, said that he had prescribed »trychniuo and morphia ns stimulant« Ile asked||@@||strychnine and morphia as stimulants. He asked deceased if an instrument hail been used, and «ha||@@||deceased if an instrument had been used, and she replied in tho negative Ho was present when Dr||@@||replied in the negative. He was present when Dr. Taylor made a post-mortem examination, and saw a||@@||Taylor made a post-mortem examination, and saw a Certain internal wound, which, ia bis opinion, hud||@@||certain internal wound, which, in his opinion, had teen caused by an instrument||@@||been caused by an instrument. Dr Taylor, Government pathologist, said that he||@@||Dr. Taylor, Government pathologist, said that he made a post-mortem domination of tho body. Ho||@@||made a post-mortem examination of the body. He found a wound in one of lbe organs In bis opinion||@@||found a wound in one of the organs. In his opinion death was duo to soptiemmia following a cortain||@@||death was due to septicaemia following a certain event Tho «tryebnmo administered did not||@@||event. The strychnine administered did not accelerate death The treatment by Dr Langton||@@||accelerate death. The treatment by Dr. Langton and Dr Cooley wan proper under tho circumstance||@@||and Dr. Cooley was proper under the circumstances. Dr Jamieson em 1 that ho modo nn inspection of the||@@||Dr. Jamieson said that he made an inspection of the body Ihe wonud in his opinion wss Hvb or six days||@@||body. The wound in his opinion was five or six days old, «nd bad bsen caused by a blunt inalrumo&l||@@||old, and bad been caused by a blunt instrument. Mar; Withers, sister ot deceased, «aid that she||@@||Mary Withers, sister of deceased, said that she ..Led deceased what caused the eveut, and she||@@||asked deceased what caused the event, and she wantod to know vv hat the doctor had said When||@@||wanted to know what the doctor had said. When told that the doctor «net that some instrument had||@@||told that the doctor said that some instrument had bsen used she suid, " II- is mistaken, it was a||@@||been used she said, " He is mistaken ; it was a ?ynnge " She also said lhat Mrs Teffnes hiu useel||@@||syringe." She also said that Mrs. Jeffries had used it «omewhero io town on ivliy 10 Witness had no1||@@||it somewhere in town on May 16. Witness had not beard of lira Jolinos before||@@||heard of Mrs. Jeffries before. Norman Kelso, son of deceased, said that he drove||@@||Norman Kelso, son of deceased, said that he drove bis mother to a house in Mary Ann-street, Ultimo,||@@||his mother to a house in Mary Ann-street, Ultimo, on May IS, and wait "ii tliree-riuaiter« of au bom||@@||on May 18, and waited three-quarters of an hour for ber||@@||for her. After «brief retirement the íury returned a verdict||@@||After a brief retirement the jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against Annio Jeffries||@@||of wilful murder against Annie Jeffries. Accusnd wai thon committed to tnl.s her trial at the||@@||Accused was then committed to take her trial at the next sitting of the Criminal Court.||@@||next sitting of the Criminal Court. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14356766 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn A STEAMER FROM CHINA.||@@||A STEAMER FROM CHINA. A CYCLONE ENCOUNTERED.||@@||A CYCLONE ENCOUNTERED. The steamship Usa Dara arrived to-day from||@@||The steamship Ras Dara arrived to-day from China, via Tapan, lind alter replenishing nor bnnkors||@@||China, via Japan, and after replenishing her bunkers will procoed to Melbourno to had mo luco fir the||@@||will proceed to Melbourne to load produce for the military forces in South Africa 1 ho Ros Dura left||@@||military forces in South Africa. The Ras Dara left Melbourno and Sydney in taoptembor last for China||@@||Melbourne and Sydney in September last for China with 2d > horros for the burmun lmperiil military||@@||with 235 horses for the German lmperial military forces and a cargo of proiluco for the British Govt ru-||@@||forces and a cargo of produce for the British Govern- aient Twenty-three horses svore lobt on the pussage||@@||ment. Twenty-three horses were lost on the passage aero**, aud the remainder wero safely landed, captain||@@||across, and the remainder were safely landed, captain Tobn Scorgie, master of tho lias Dara visited ttio||@@||John Scorgie, master of the Ras Dara, visited the scenes of recent Hostilities between tho nibo 1 forces||@@||scenes of recent hostilities between the allied forces and the Cbmeso troops, und confirms tho étalements||@@||and the Chinese troops, and confirms the statements nhoady pubhsheu respecting the dovastition of manv||@@||already published respecting the devastation of many Chinese cites Iho steamer left i aku on \o\ em||@@||Chinese cites. The steamer left Taku on Novem- bor 2S, and called at Is agsski for coal V temllo||@@||ber 28, and called at Nagsaki for coal. A terrific cyclone was encountered on December 16, svhen tho||@@||cyclone was encountered on December 16, when the vessel isas to the eastward of the Philippines The||@@||vessel was to the eastward of the Philippines. The tempest raged for tbice da) s, ni d the s esscl ss as abso-||@@||tempest raged for three days, and the vessel was abso- lutely uncontrollable Ibo hugo funnel swnved||@@||lutely uncontrollable. The huge funnel swayed from side to sida, with tho result that||@@||from side to side, with the result that the Btoam oxhaitst pipes were cut,||@@||the steam exhaust pipes were cut, the taurpauhns wero blown to ribbons, and||@@||the taurpaulins were blown to ribbons, and partions of ti ii hatc'icB wero earned overliosrd Iho||@@||portions of the hatches were carried overboard. The wholo of tho Bails and the rails of the bridge wore||@@||whole of the sails and the rails of the bridge were es1 ried na ty and other damagu was sustamej Iho||@@||carried away, and other damage was sustained. The barometer fell to 28 2, omi a very anxious timo svas||@@||barometer fell to 28.2, and a very anxious time was experienced* T ho steamer behaved v, eil throughout,||@@||experienced. The steamer behaved well throughout, the greatest fear beiugttmt the funnel would col||@@||the greatest fear being that the funnel would col- laps When the vossel bad cleared tbo cyclone it||@@||lapse. When the vessel had cleared the cyclone it svas fourd that ehe had drifted 2 iD miles in a north-||@@||was fourd that she had drifted 250 miles in a north- westerly direction iho damages aro estimated at||@@||westerly direction. The damages are estimated at about 1,100||@@||about £400. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14389321 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE DRAIN A GR OF THE||@@||THE DRAINAGE OF THE GLEBE.||@@||GLEBE. ?||@@|| At a meeting of tho Qlebs Council held on Taeadsy||@@||At a meeting of the Glebe Council held on Tuesday Avotuug a letter waa recivcd from Mr Hague.||@@||evening a letter was received from Mr. Hogue, M L A onv itiiii» a leport from th» Unflor-Seortstary||@@||M.L.A., covering a report from the Under-Secretary for Publia Work« regarding tho open drams istnt etorin||@@||for Public Works regarding the open drains and storm water chanuols nf tua horough, The repoit, which||@@||water channels of the borough. The report, which WSB in un wor to a letter ot complaint from tha||@@||was in answer to a letter of complaint from the council regardiug tho unsatisfactory condition of tha||@@||council regarding the unsatisfactory condition of the op-n drain through Fedi nil Park, pointed out that||@@||open drain through Federal Park, pointed out that Ove mon vvuro now enga/nd in clearing out silt from||@@||five men were now engaged in clearing out silt from Ihn following Btorm tvalor channels, vi/ , Johnstone'»||@@||the following storm water channels, viz., Johnstone's Creok. Wt.it>'» Crick, and I astou Park, with u rosult||@@||Creek. White's Creek, and Easton Park, with a result that thoso creeks wire now in ii much better condi-||@@||that those creeks were now in a much better condi- tion than they havo been for a long lima past. Tha||@@||tion than they have been for a long time past. The rapnrt also pointed out that about two miles of||@@||report also pointed out that about two miles of Channel hnd to be maintaino 1, and owing to the tide)||@@||channel had to be maintained, and owing to the tide gi oat ii I m cul ty waa experienced in carrying out!||@@||great difficulty was experienced in carrying out portions of tho work rho mell were, however,||@@||portions of the work. The men were, however, uleamttg out the channels in as efficient a manner as||@@||cleaning out the channels in as efficient a manner as circumstances would permit, and good wi rk waa||@@||circumstances would permit, and good work was being accomplished Below the tramway bridge ani||@@||being accomplished. Below the tramway bridge and th» outlet children had (It posited largo quantities of||@@||the outlet children had deposited large quantities of etona unit rulibi*-h and in order that the channels||@@||stone and rubbish, and in order that the channels tmg it I o thor mghly cloancd out two men had bess||@@||might be thoroughly cleaned out two men had been engaged at lins placo during the n«st fortnight, and||@@||engaged at this place during the past fortnight, and it whs undciput d that thara should not noir||@@||it was anticipated that there should not now be any cause for complaint ïho repoit elan pointed||@@||be any cause for complaint. The report also pointed nut that after evBrv storm thora waa deposited a larga||@@||out that after every storm there was deposited a large qunntilr of «and, and what might ho a perfectly||@@||quantity of sand, and what might be a perfectly clean channel one day would appear to the residents||@@||clean channel one day would appear to the residents to bo in a bad connition on tho day following such ?||@@||to be in a bad condition on the day following such a storm At the present tim« naven mea were en-||@@||storm. At the present time seven men were en- gage I in the work of keeping the channels clean, two||@@||gaged in the work of keeping the channels clean, two extra, men having just been put on||@@||extra men having just been put on. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14389483 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE FEDERAL CAPITAL MATTER.||@@||THE FEDERAL CAPITAL MATTER. ACTION BY THE S ¡ATE GOVERNMENT. I||@@||ACTION BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT. Mr Seo, the State Premier, mentioned yesterila.,||@@||Mr. See, the State Premier, mentioned yesterday that lie bud telegraphed to Mr Bal ton, Prime||@@||that he had telegraphed to Mr. Barton, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth, willi retcience to the||@@||Minister of the Commonwealth, with reference to the siles proposed as Mtltnble fur the federal capital Ile||@@||sites proposed as suitable for the federal capital. He also hail in interview yesterday morning with Mr||@@||also had an interview yesterday morning with Mr. Alexander Oliver on the sub) ct of reporting upon||@@||Alexander Oliver on the subject of reporting upon further sites thu ii those winch that geutlemau had||@@||further sites than those which that gentleman had tee tnmended in the repoit prcBO ited last year to the||@@||recommended in the report presented last year to the locul L'urliument||@@||local Parliament. lho telegiHin to Mr Barton united what further||@@||The telegram to Mr. Barton asked what further steps lie wished Mr bee to tako with reference to||@@||steps he wished Mr. See to take with reference to sites for the oipital, and mentioned that applications||@@||sites for the capital, and mentioned that applications had been rccBiv d from Goulburn, Bathurst, Albury,||@@||had been received from Goulburn, Bathurst, Albury, nnd othnr pinces to be included lu the siteu men-||@@||and other places to be included in the sites men- tion« 1 na &v niable||@@||tioned as available. After tho uiierviow with Mr Olivor, Mr See wrote||@@||After the interview with Mr. Oliver, Mr. See wrote bim n letter, as follows -" My dear Sir Ohvor,||@@||him a letter, as follows :—" My dear Mr. Oliver,— Enclosed herewith I am forwardu g for your con-||@@||Enclosed herewith I am forwarding for your con- sideration coinmuuicatious uidressed to me from||@@||sideration communications addressed to me from Duthiir-l and Albuiy in regard to tho inclusion||@@||Bathurst and Albury in regard to the inclusion of those places in the list of silos to be nul nutted to||@@||of those places in the list of sites to be submitted to the Commonwealth Grovonim nt f ir the fettet al capi-||@@||the Commonwealth Government for the federal capi- tal Mr Ashtou, M P also waitod upon me yester-||@@||tal. Mr. Ashton, M.P., also waited upon me yester- day lo similarly urge Ihe climie of Goulburn In||@@||day to similarly urge the claims of Goulburn. In each casa I have replied that I have referred the||@@||each case I have replied that I have referred the matter for your consideration, and suggested that||@@||matter for your consideration, and suggested that uny further information tabs uflordud should be||@@||any further information to be afforded should be communicated to you "||@@||communicated to you." iUving dono thtt Mr boe says he behoves Ile bas||@@||Having done that Mr. See says he believes he has doue nil Chat i nu fairly be a«koi of lum at tho present||@@||done all that can fairly be asked of him at the present moment, an t ho la still willing to tia as he has pre-||@@||moment, and he is still willing to do as he has pre- viously announced-give evoij facility to members of||@@||viously announced—give every facility to members of the I oderal Government and Parhument to visit||@@||the Federal Government and Parliament to visit suggested sites, and docide for theiusulves Ile is||@@||suggested sites, and decide for themselves. He is unolhcially informod that the Parliament intends to||@@||unofficially informed that the Parliament intends to make an inspection for itself, and will do all m lils||@@||make an inspection for itself, and will do all in his power to facilitate it When uskod ho will do any-||@@||power to facilitate it. When asked he will do any- thing more that m»y bo requisite Ile has referred||@@||thing more that may be requisite. He has referred all thu sitea that nave been mentioned to Mr. Oliver||@@||all the sites that have been mentioned to Mr. Oliver for repott||@@||for report. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14389400 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE PYRMONT BI'JDGE.||@@||THE PYRMONT BRIDGE. RECLAMATION AND CANALS.||@@||RECLAMATION AND CANALS. Mr. R. W. Richards, citv surveyor, m spoikinr".||@@||Mr. R. W. Richards, city surveyor, in speaking to a ropre»BntatiTte of the " Sydney Morning Herald "||@@||to a representative of the " Sydney Morning Herald " yeslerday in regard to the uew Pjnnont Bridge, anj||@@||yesterday in regard to the new Pyrmont Bridge, and tim qucstiou of reclamation at Darlu g Harbour, and||@@||the question of reclamation at Darling Harbour, and also of canals, Mated that lu January, 1892, he pro«||@@||also of canals, stated that in January, 1892, he pre- «ente! a report lo the Msyor, S r (then Mr ) Willum||@@||sented a report to the Mayor, Sir (then Mr.) William Manning in which hs dealt with the pt op Mud io«||@@||Manning in which he dealt with the proposed im- proveiuonls uf ibocity. Ile therein leinarked, " lhe||@@||provements of the city. He therein remarked, " The question of tito proposed bridge «Ion.» the lice of tua||@@||question of the proposed bridge along the line of the latu Pyrmont Bridge, na determined by tho Gütern«||@@||late Pyrmont Bridge, as determined by the Govern- ment during the year, may well be noted by tha||@@||ment during the year, may well be noted by the Council. No doubt Inn brid«» will be at greit||@@||Council. No doubt the bridge will be of great public benefit, but tho conttuutl opening sud cloua«;||@@||public benefit, but the continual opening and closing of euch ii «Iruc.uro at any and all lune subjects||@@||of such a structure at any and all time subjects trafile to delay. As lune "advances tho necessity at||@@||traffic to delay. As time advances the necessity of filling in Darling Harbour to tha tiridgo liuo will t«||@@||filling in Darling Harbour to the bridge line will be more apparent, and it m¿y bo desirable foi the||@@||more apparent, and it may be desirable for the Couuoil to eoiiBid«-r tho relative merila of such filling||@@||Council to consider the relative merits of such filling lu aa oompMred wilh those of the bridge " Tn 1838||@@||in as compared with those of the bridge." In 1886 lie luok lovels showing the possibility and wisdom of (||@@||he took levels showing the possibility and wisdom of o instructing a budge along tho line of the pronent||@@||constructing a bridge along the line of the present Pyiraont Bridge starting from Kont-street, nnd||@@||Pyrmont Bridge starting from Kent-street, and springing over to «lurray-street. i he wurk now In||@@||springing over to Murray-street. The work now in piogresa wiiB mt quite on thoao line«, but nould||@@||progress was not quite on those lines, but would give loss headway to ships than auch a structure.||@@||give less headway to ships than such a structure. He was in accord willi the present work afl masting||@@||He was in accord with the present work as meeting tho requirorueuta of the present, and for yean to||@@||the requirements of the present, and for years to come, but still he thought it would have bton belter||@@||come, but still he thought it would have been better to have leclairaed to Mnrket-Blreet. Ile was mind-||@@||to have reclaimed to Market-street. He was mind- ful that in all parts of Europe aud other couulnu||@@||ful that in all parts of Europe and other countries every possible advautuge was tikun uf water-||@@||every possible advantage was taken of water- ways, and ultimately pooplo hole would hear of||@@||ways, and ultimately people here would hear of canal« in and around Sydney leading from Darling||@@||canals in and around Sydney leading from Darling Harbour to Cooks and George's Rivers. II. had||@@||Harbour to Cooks and George's Rivers. He had gnon evidence in this matter Obturo the Public||@@||given evidence in this matter before the Public Works Commilteo. Mr. Norman Seife, O.G., ha»||@@||Works Committee. Mr. Norman Selfe, C.E., had agreed with the proposals lu his repoit, »m1 Mr.||@@||agreed with the proposals in his report, and Mr. Selfs may have been the first to advocate tha ra«||@@||Selfe may have been the first to advocate the re- claujation of Darlmg Harbour to the bridge line||@@||clamation of Darling Harbour to the bridge line. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14389736 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn KIM.||@@||KIM. « » s»||@@|| BY RUDYARD ZITLING.||@@||BY RUDYARD KIPLING. Copyniorrr 1301 is THK U.S.A. BY||@@||COPYRIGHT 1901 IN THE U.S.A. BY llUDYABD Kll-WKO,||@@||RUDYARD KIPLING. [Am RitfflTS BTIUOTLY RESEÜVED.]||@@||[ALL RIGHTS STRICTLY RESERVED.] CHAPTER. I.^-Coutinued.||@@||CHAPTER I.—Continued. Bat E. 17'B report waa Iho kernel of tho whole||@@||But R. 17's report was the kernel of the whole .¡.flair, and it wonld bo distinctly inconvenient if||@@||affair, and it would be distinctly inconvenient if that failed to como io hand. Howover, God wus||@@||that failed to come to hand. However, God was great, and Mahbub Ali felt he had done all bo||@@||great, and Mahbub Ali felt he had done all he could for tho linn being. Kim was the one «oui||@@||could for the time being. Kim was the one soul in tho world who hud never told bira a lio. Thiit||@@||in the world who had never told him a lie. That would have been a fatal blot on Kim'«, charaator ii||@@||would have been a fatal blot on Kim's character if Mahbub had r.ot known thnt to olhera, for his||@@||Mahbub had not known that to others, for his own ends or Mahbub's business, Kim could lie||@@||own ends or Mahbub's business, Kim could lie like an Oi ¡until.||@@||like an Oriental. Then Mahbub Ali rollud aero« the serai to tho||@@||Then Mahbub Ali rolled across the serai to the Cate of tho Hm pies who paint their oyes und trop||@@||Gate of the Harpies who paint their eyes and trap Iho stranger, and wai at burne pains lo nail on the||@@||the stranger, and was at some pains to call on the one girl, who, ho had reasou to bolievo, was a||@@||one girl, who, he had reason to believe, was a particular friend of a smooth-faced Kashmiri||@@||particular friend of a smooth-faced Kashmiri pundit who hod waylaid bia simple Balli in tho||@@||pundit who had waylaid his simple Balti in the matter of the telegrama. It waa au utterly fool-||@@||matter of the telegrams. It was an utterly fool- ish thing to do, because thoy fell to drinking per||@@||ish thing to do, because they fell to drinking per- fumod brandy against the Law of Ihe Prophet,||@@||fumed brandy against the Law of the Prophet, nnd Mahbub grew wonderfully drunk, nnd tho||@@||and Mahbub grew wonderfully drunk, and the pates of his month were loosened, end be pursued||@@||gates of his mouth were loosened, and he pursued the flower of Delight willi tho feet of intoxication||@@||the Flower of Delight with the feet of intoxication lill he fell Ant among the cushions, whoro the||@@||till he fell flat among the cushions, where the Flower of Delight, aided by a sniooth-fnoed||@@||Flower of Delight, aided by a smooth-faced Kashmiri pundit, soarohed him from head to foot||@@||Kashmiri pundit, searched him from head to foot inoit thoroughly.||@@||most thoroughly. About the same hour Kim hoard aoft feet in||@@||About the same hour Kim heard soft feet in Mahbub's deported stall. TLo horse-trader, curi-||@@||Mahbub's deserted stall. The horse-trader, curi- ously enough, had left his door unlocked, und his||@@||ously enough, had left his door unlocked, and his mon wero busy celebrating their return to Indi»||@@||men were busy celebrating their return to India with a whole »heop uf Mahbub's bounty. A »leek||@@||with a whole sheep of Mahbub's bounty. A sleek young gentleman from Dslhi, armed with a bunoli||@@||young gentleman from Delhi, armed with a bunch of keys whioh the Flower had unshackled from||@@||of keys which the Flower had unshackled from the senselii's ono's belt, went through every bingle||@@||the senseless one's belt, went through every single box, bundle, nut, and saddls-bag in Mahbub's||@@||box, bundle, nut, and saddle-bag in Mahbub's possession oven moro syiilemalioally than the||@@||possession even more systematically than the blower and the pandit wore searching tho owner.||@@||Flower and the pandit were searching the owner. " And I think," enid the Flower 60onifully an||@@||" And I think," said the Flower scornfully an hour later, one roundod elbow on tho snoring||@@||hour later, one rounded elbow on the snoring carcase, " that ho ii no more than a pig of an||@@||carcase, " that he is no more than a pig of an Afghan horse-dealer, with no thought exoept||@@||Afghan horse-dealer, with no thought except women and horses. Moreover, he may have sent||@@||women and horses. Moreover, he may have sent it away by now-if over thoro was snob, a thing."||@@||it away by now—if ever there was such a thing." " Nay-in a matter touohing Fivo Kings it||@@||" Nay—in a matter touching Five Kings it would be nott his black hoart,'' enid tho pundit.||@@||would be next his black heart," said the pundit. " Was there nothing ?"||@@||" Was there nothing ?" Tho Delhi mau laughed and settled hil tarban||@@||The Delhi man laughed and settled his turban na ho entered. " I soarohed between the solos of||@@||as he entered. " I searched between the soles of his slippers as the Flower searched his clothes.||@@||his slippers as the Flower searched his clothes. This is not the mau but another. I leave little||@@||This is not the man but another. I leave little unseou."||@@||unseen." " They did not Bay bo was tho very man," said||@@||" They did not say he was the very man," said the pundit thoughtfully. " Thoy said, * Look if||@@||the pundit thoughtfully. " They said, ' Look if he bo tho man, since our councils are troubled.' "||@@||he be the man, since our councils are troubled.' " " That North country is full of horse-dealers||@@||" That North country is full of horse-dealers na ian old coat of lice. There is 8ikandar||@@||as an old coat of lice. There is Sikandar Khan, Nur Ali Beg, and Farrukb. Sha-all heads||@@||Khan, Nur Ali Beg, and Farrukh Sha—all heads of Kafilas-who deal theio," eaid the Flowor.||@@||of Kafilas—who deal there," said the Flower. " They havu not yet como iu," said tho pundit.||@@||" They have not yet come in," said the pundit. " Thou must ensnuto thom later."||@@||" Thou must ensnare them later." " Phew !" «aid tho Flower with deep disgust,||@@||" Phew !" said the Flower with deep disgust, rolling Mahbull'» hoad from her tap. " I earn||@@||rolling Mahbub's head from her lap. " I earn uiy money. Farrnkah Sha is a bear, Ali Beg a||@@||my money. Farrukah Sha is a bear, Ali Beg a swashbuckler, And old SikandarKhan-yaio ! Go!||@@||swashbuckler, and old Sikandar Khan—yaie ! Go! I sleep now. This swine will not stir till dawn."||@@||I sleep now. This swine will not stir till dawn." "When Mahbub woke, the Flower talked to him||@@||When Mahbub woke, the Flower talked to him severely on the sin of drunkenness. Asiatics do||@@||severely on the sin of drunkenness. Asiatics do not wink when they havo out-manoeuvred an||@@||not wink when they have out-manoeuvred an enemy, but IIB Hubbub Ali oleared his throat,||@@||enemy, but as Mahbub Ali cleared his throat, tightened his belt, and staggered forth under the||@@||tightened his belt, and staggered forth under the earlv morning stars, ho carno very near to it.||@@||early morning stars, he came very near to it. " What a lolt'i trick," said ho to himself. " As||@@||" What a colt's trick," said he to himself. " As if overy girl in Poshawur did not uso it ! But||@@||if every girl in Peshawur did not use it ! But 'twas prettily done, Now God He knows how||@@||'twas prettily done. Now God He knows how mauy moro thero lo upon tho road who have||@@||many more there be upon the road who have orders to test ino-perhaps with the knife. So||@@||orders to test me—perhaps with the knife. So it stands, that tho boy must go to Umbali*-and||@@||it stands that the boy must go to Umballa—and by rail-for Ihe writing is something uri»ont. I||@@||by rail—for the writing is something urgent. I »hide hore, following the Flower and drinking||@@||abide here, following the Flower and drinking wine as an Afghan coper should."||@@||wine as an Afghan coper should." He halted at the still noxt but ona to his own.||@@||He halted at the stall next but one to his own. His men lay there heavy with sleep. Thora was||@@||His men lay there heavy with sleep. There was no sign of Kim or tho lama.||@@||no sign of Kim or the lama. " Up !" He stirrod a sloepor. " Whither went||@@||" Up !" He stirred a sleeper. " Whither went those who lay hero laut oven-tho lima and the||@@||those who lay here last even—the lama and the boy ? Is ausht raiding ?"||@@||boy ? Is aught missing ?" " Nay,'' grunted the man, " the old madman||@@||" Nay,'' grunted the man, " the old madman roso at second oockcrow saying ' ho would go to||@@||rose at second cockcrow saying he would go to Benares, and tho young one led him away."||@@||Benares, and the young one led him away." " The curso of Allah cn all unbelievers," said||@@||" The curse of Allah on all unbelievers," said Mahbub heartily, nnd climbed into his own stall,||@@||Mahbub heartily, and climbed into his own stall, growling in his beard.||@@||growling in his beard. But it was Kim who had wakened the laina-'||@@||But it was Kim who had wakened the lama— Kim with ouo eyo laid against a knot-holo in tho||@@||Kim with one eye laid against a knot-hole in the planking, who bad neon tho Delhi man's search||@@||planking, who had seen the Delhi man's search through the boros. This waa no oouimon thiof||@@||through the boxes. This was no common thief that turned over lottern, bills, and saddles-no||@@||that turned over letters, bills, and saddles—no mero burglar who ran a little knife sidoways into||@@||mere burglar who ran a little knife sideways into tho solea of Mahbub's slippers, or picked the seams||@@||the soles of Mahbub's slippers, or picked the seams of Iho saddle-lings so deftly. At first Kim had||@@||of the saddle-bags so deftly. At first Kim had been minded to give tho alarm-tlio long-drawn||@@||been minded to give the alarm—the long-drawn oha-or-choor ! (thiof ¡ thief !) that sets tho serai||@@||cho-or—choor ! (thief ! thief !) that sets the serai nblazo of nights ; but ho looked mora onrofully,||@@||ablaze of nights ; but he looked more carefully, und, hand on amulet, drew his own conclusions.||@@||and, hand on amulet, drew his own conclusions. " It must be the pedigree Of that made-up||@@||" It must be the pedigree of that made-up horse-lio," said he, " tho thing that I carry to||@@||horse-lie," said he, " the thing that I carry to Umballa. Bettur that we go now. Those who||@@||Umballa. Better that we go now. Those who search bags wilh knives may presently searoh||@@||search bags with knives may presently search bellies with knives. Surely there is a woman bo||@@||bellies with knives. Surely there is a woman be- hind this. Hai ! Hai I" in a whisper to the||@@||hind this. Hai ! Hai !" in a whisper to the light-sleeping old man. " Como. It is time||@@||light-sleeping old man. " Come. It is time— time to go to Benares."||@@||time to go to Benares." The lama rose obediently, and they passed out||@@||The lama rose obediently, and they passed out of tho serai like shadows.||@@||of the serai like shadows. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14389493 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn RANDWICK MUNICIPAL||@@||RANDWICK MUNICIPAL " ELECTION.||@@||ELECTION. MR, J. O'DONNELLS CANDIDATURE. |||@@||MR. J. O'DONNELL'S CANDIDATURE. Owing to a logal informality, Mr T O'Dounell||@@||Owing to a legal informality, Mr. J. O'Donnell was locently nuslol fr m his position as tldeimin of||@@||was recently ousted from his position as alderman of Soulh Ward, Randwick, and a fresh election was||@@||South Ward, Randwick, and a fresh election was rendoted ueceasary Mr Û Dounell is aeeking re||@@||rendered necessary. Mr. O'Donnell is seeking re- election, and m furtherance of h s c indiilaturo he||@@||election, and in furtherance of his candidature he bella publie mealing in the Randwink 1 own Hall||@@||held a public meeting in the Randwick Town Hall lust mgl I lhere »as a fair ultoadauco and amonsst||@@||last night. There was a fair attendance and amongst those present waa ox-Alderuiun 1 Powell I he||@@||those present was ex-Alderman T. Powell. The chair wai occupied bv Alderman H Willis MP||@@||chair was occupied by Alderman H. Willis, M.P., who oxpiossed his sympathy and high rogird for Mr||@@||who expressed his sympathy and high regard for Mr. O'DonnBll, and hoped that the ratopaj ert would re-||@@||O'Donnell, and hoped that the ratepayers would re- turn him agaia as their representative Mr 0 Don||@@||turn him again as their representative. Mr. O'Don- uell then addressed the meeting at tome length, ex-||@@||nell then addressed the meeting at some length, ex- plaining his viewt and was followod by AHeiman S||@@||plaining his views, and was followed by Alderman S. It Kennodv aud (others in support It was an||@@||R. Kennedy and others in support. It was an- uouueed that Mr J Alsop, who had boen nominated||@@||nounced that Mr. J. Alsop, who had been nominated for the extraordinary vacancy, had retired in favoui||@@||for the extraordinary vacancy, had retired in favour of Mr O'Donnoll||@@||of Mr. O'Donnell. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14389674 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE SMAIíLPOX OUTBREAK.||@@||THE SMALLPOX OUTBREAK. -?||@@|| THE DRMUZ PASSENGERS AND CREW.||@@||THE ORMUZ PASSENGERS AND CREW. A moetiug nf the Board of Hotlth was held yester-||@@||A meeting of the Board of Health was held yester- day, at which the question of the lulcuee of those||@@||day, at which the question of the release of those membors of tho Oriuu/ pauset g r list and crew who||@@||members of the Ormuz passenger list and crew who were successfully vsctinaiorl came up foi cinsidtra||@@||were successfully vaccinated came up for considera- tion. After itisuussion it waa deeded that consider-||@@||tion. After discussion it was decided that consider- ing the outbreak which hus occurred arnot g the pas-||@@||ing the outbreak which has occurred among the pas- senger and crew, not e ot the poisons now in qiiBriu||@@||sengers and crew, none of the persons now in quaran- tiri.s should be r lcused until ¿I days from tho time of||@@||tine should be released until 21 days from the time of separation from lhe uriginai patipnt, Patrick Ken-||@@||separation from the original patient, Patrick Ken- nedy, who, it will he romoiubered, nua tai-en trom||@@||nedy, who, it will be remembered, was taken from Adelaide to Melbourne uflor tho inedicul aulhoiitie*||@@||Adelaide to Melbourne after the medical authorities there hail o ire to tho ocncliiBiün that the iilueaa fiom||@@||there had come to the conclusion that the illness from which he su (Tera i ivas smallpox It was also decided||@@||which he suffered was smallpox. It was also decided that tim uuvuecinated people, and those on whom the||@@||that the unvaccinated people, and those on whom the operation of vaccination waB unsuccessfully performed,||@@||operation of vaccination was unsuccessfully performed, should not be released uutil after theoxpny of tie io.||@@||should not be released until after the expiry of the re- gulation penod from time of last exposure, to lufec||@@||gulation period from time of last exposure, to infec- lion trom a new case.||@@||tion from a new case. There were no fresh ia«es of smallpox reported yes-||@@||There were no fresh cases of smallpox reported yes- terday from the quarantine statiou, and the patient«||@@||terday from the quarantine station, and the patients in his ¡tal were repjrted to be without material||@@||in hospital were reported to be without material change in condition.||@@||change in condition. ADELAIDE, Thursdiy.||@@||ADELAIDE, Thursday. this morning another Ormu4 passenger now||@@||This morning another Ormuz passenger now detained at Torrens Island, na« isolaled owing||@@||detained at Torrens Island, was isolated owing to illness The president uf the Central Board of||@@||to illness. The president of the Central Board of Health bas not yet decided whether or not it Is small-||@@||Health has not yet decided whether or not it is small- pox.||@@||pox. lhe president of the Couiral Boaid of Health this||@@||The president of the Central Board of Health this mnririne rcci ived the following telegram fiom the||@@||morning received the following telegram from the ¡sidney Board of Health t-" Ho Ormuz Cau you||@@||Sydney Board of Health :—" Re Ormuz. Can you please supply tils board with full particulars of ori-||@@||please supply this board with full particulars of ori- ginal case of lillies.» on board, aud state whether it||@@||ginal case of illness on board, and state whether it ivas offered to remnvo patient from ship on li rival in||@@||was offered to remove patient from ship on arrival in Aueluirie,"||@@||Adelaide." Dr Bumaay Smith has despatched the following||@@||Dr. Ramsay Smith has despatched the following reply to Dr Ashburton Th mpson ?-" Ship's sur-||@@||reply to Dr. Ashburton Thompson :—" Ship's sur- ge n stated that Ormu/ patient look ill 14 days prr||@@||geon stated that Ormuz patient look ill 14 days pre- viousl} with htiadaibe, lackache, vomiting, and fevei||@@||viously with headache, backache, vomiting, and fever. température lOd degrsoa Dr Lawrence here found||@@||Temperature 103 degrees. Dr. Lawrence here found charactei i»tic t-iuptiuu getienil, fuit shootv, looked||@@||characteristic eruption general, felt shooty, looked liku sago grams, centre of each papula desqua-||@@||like sago grains, centre of each papula desqua- mating Ho and Health Oflice strongly advise I cip||@@||mating. He and Health Office strongly advised cap- taui luve patient removed fruin vessel and com-||@@||tain have patient removed from vessel and com- pletely isolated I i fforud to take patient oft at unca,||@@||pletely isolated. I offered to take patient off at once, but captain an 1 shin's surgeon and »bin's agent III||@@||but captain and ship's surgeon and ship's agent in my prrbcnce at gangwar debuted all aspects of the||@@||my presence at gangway debated all aspects of the case , and captain, acting on the linn conviction ul||@@||case ; and captain, acting on the firm conviction of Ins surgeon that case was not smallpox, determiued||@@||his surgeon that case was not smallpox, determined to lake it on to Melbourne in hope of being granted||@@||to take it on to Melbourne in hope of being granted prntique there. I« the »lutsment attributed to }nu||@@||pratique there. Is the statement attributed to you Hitit Adelaide is to blame for the inti eduction of||@@||that Adelaide is to blame for the introduction of smallpox to Melbourne »nd Sydney by the Orrcu¿||@@||smallpox to Melbourne and Sydney by the Ormuz correct f" _______________||@@||correct ?" ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14389528 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ¡PROGRESS THROUGH THE DOMAIN. I||@@||PROGRESS THROUGH THE DOMAIN. Probably the drive through the DoinBiu on the way||@@||Probably the drive through the Domain on the way to the emhirkation will bo the pleasantest of all the||@@||to the embarkation will be the pleasantest of all the memon»B which will linger with the Boyal party in||@@||memories which will linger with the Royal party in connection with the farewell to Sydney, It had uno||@@||connection with the farewell to Sydney. It had one incident-it was a triumphal drive. Entering st the||@@||incident—it was a triumphal drive. Entering at the gates fa.lng Bent-street thora waa a ciowd gatherod||@@||gates facing Bent-street there was a crowd gathered which cheered aa the party passed, aud then, diani Iv||@@||which cheered as the party passed, and then, dissolv- ir g, made acros« for tile open space uppoeito the Art||@@||ing, made across for the open space opposite the Art Gal lory, to gain unolhar view. I a«siiig along in finnc||@@||Gallery, to gain another view. Passing along in front of Richmond-torrace and at lhe track of Parí aniónt||@@||of Richmond-terrace and at the back of Parliament nnuse and the Sydney Hospital, tue oaniigea and||@@||House and the Sydney Hospital, the carriages and their occupants were greoted by a continuous line ni||@@||their occupants were greeted by a continuous line of peoplo, wini again cheered them as they passed||@@||people, who again cheered them as they passed. I uiniug ruun I opposite the eiitrauco at St. Maiy'a||@@||Turning round opposite the entrance at St. Mary's Cuthediul the ciowd again 1 ecatnu densu and the||@@||Cathedral the crowd again became dense and the olir-ers Inudor llieu ibore was a thin line of||@@||cheers louder. Then there was a thin line of people from there ah ng (he mile or BO||@@||people from there along the mile or so uf road Ihit intervene 1 bbtween tho gate||@@||of road that intervened between the gate and the embarkiti u pavilion, aud ulong tbo||@@||and the embarkation pavilion, and along the whole line tbeie was cheering ad tho cavnlcde||@@||whole line there was cheering as the cavalcade patBed Indoed tho niamwho will, in the ordinary||@@||passed. Indeed the man who will, in the ordinary couiee of sientn, bo King ol England rode umid a||@@||course of events, be King of England rode amid a coiitn nous round of chuors fre ni the moment ho||@@||continuous round of cheers from the moment he entered Sydney'« principal pleasure ground uutil he||@@||entered Sydney's principal pleasure ground until he pasaeirundur the barn er at thi top of the uppeimoet||@@||passed under the banner at the top of the uppermost flight of steps lending to the water side, aud which||@@||flight of steps leading to the water side, and which b re tho faiewoll words " Bon voyage "||@@||bore the farewell words " Bon voyage." Statioi ed a few paces auart alni g the whnjo line of||@@||Stationed a few paces apart along the whole line of route wire mouiburs of the New South Wsloa laud||@@||route were members of the New South Wales land and naval forces to guurd ti o route. Behn d them||@@||and naval forces to guard the route. Behind them again weio lhe police to maintain order-Ibero was||@@||again were the police to maintain order—there was no need for unpleasant uriumss on the part of the||@@||no need for unpleasant firmness on the part of the constables-and thoo carne the publio. ¡standing in||@@||constables—and then came the public. Standing in the shade nf tbo trees were ladios and gentlemen||@@||the shade of the trees were ladies and gentlemen with cameras, striving to gain a good chaucu of||@@||with cameras, striving to gain a good chance of <-n rppiug a memento of the farewell pn cession, an i||@@||snapping a memento of the farewell procession, and amuiig the vvhr le concourse nf poople ti ore wa« not,||@@||among the whole concourse of people there was not, bo tir as can be gathered, a au gie »ceno of||@@||so far as can be gathered, a single scene of disorder. In Iho cavalcade orino first a line of||@@||disorder. In the cavalcade came first a line of mounted police, 1 Hu wot by a detacbminit ot Lune re.||@@||mounted police, followed by a detachment of Lancers. Uren came Ibu euri inga contenu ig the Ducal||@@||Then came the carriage containing the Ducal retinue, then another Jotuchnient of L neera, then||@@||retinue, then another detachment of Lancers, then the Ducal canisse, and tin n the rear guard of the||@@||the Ducal carriage, and then the rear guard of the whole. Aa the advnnca guard apprnaobed to within||@@||whole. As the advance guard approached to within a hundred yards of a company or troops the||@@||a hundred yards of a company of troops the oflicer in command gavo the order, " Attention,"||@@||officer in command gave the order, " Attention," foi lo» ed by " Fix Bayonet«," then the command||@@||followed by " Fix Bayonets," then the command wnH " Order Arms," and as hiB Royal IIighncBs||@@||was " Order Arms," and as his Royal Highness and the Duchess paBscd the urniH weio Irr ught to||@@||and the Duchess passed the arms were brought to the " Present " With a blight Australian »un, a crisp||@@||the " Present." With a bright Australian sun, a crisp mr, und u brisk broeze, amid the strains of tho||@@||air, and a brisk breeze, amid the strains of the Nutionul Anthem, the party uhghted from their||@@||National Anthem, the party alighted from their cuirmgos «ml wulknil dotvn the stoius tu where thev||@@||carriages and walked down the steps to where they »ere to tike theil fin«I friruwull of NewSoulh Wales,||@@||were to take their final farewell of New South Wales, while the esomt formed up on the elder of the rr ad||@@||while the escort formed up on the side of the road opposite the embarking Bingo It can bo fairly||@@||opposite the embarking stage. It can be fairly saul that lhe day ñas a regal ona, the people||@@||said that the day was a regal one, the people were (Intelmined lo bid giod-byo with cordiality||@@||were determined to bid good-bye with cordiality and with one unltod wish for a pleasant lupin||@@||and with one united wish for a pleasant trip to New Zealand, a happy ro urn to Australia, u giand||@@||New Zealand, a happy return to Australia, a grand reception in ibu enies yot to be veiled, and u||@@||reception in the cities yet to be visited, and a gio!inns voyage to the purlula of the Empire which||@@||glorious voyage to the portals of the Empire which have yet to be seen, ending up with a gladsome||@@||have yet to be seen, ending up with a gladsome wolcoiuu home. _||@@||welcome home. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14389548 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PRESENTATION TO THE DUCHESS||@@||PRESENTATION TO THE DUCHESS OP CORNWALL AND YORK.||@@||OF CORNWALL AND YORK. Some five weeks ago th« Mayoress of Sydney||@@||Some five weeks ago the Mayoress of Sydney (Lady Graham) convened a public moeting of women||@@||(Lady Graham) convened a public meeting of women »t the Town .Hall to consider » hat would be the most||@@||at the Town Hall to consider what would be the most tintilla memento to present to the Duchess cf Corn-||@@||suitable memento to present to the Duchess of Corn- wall nnd York a» a souvei le of her vint. An address||@@||wall and York as a souvenir of her visit. An address of welcome, in a frame of Australian gold and gems,||@@||of welcome, in a frame of Australian gold and gems, was decided upon. Five of the leading jewellers sub-||@@||was decided upon. Five of the leading jewellers sub- mitted designs, none of which mat vs ith entire ap-||@@||mitted designs, none of which met with entire ap- proval That of FUvello and R iberts contaiued »||@@||proval. That of Flavelle and Roberts contained a pretty idea m a spray of may, and, as the time was||@@||pretty idea in a spray of may, and, as the time was too short to call for fresh doMgna, it was deiidrd that||@@||too short to call for fresh designs, it was decided that this linn should be uiBttuctod bv the president of the||@@||this firm should be instructed by the president of the executive committee and the »ectnUry to make a||@@||executive committee and the secretary to make a plain gold flame, having the initials " V M." in||@@||plain gold flame, having the initials " V.M." in Australian rubie» and beryls ut Hi» op, the may||@@||Australian rubies and beryls at the top, the may blossom on one side, and some tjptrel Austialiau||@@||blossom on one side, and some typical Australian flowers on the other. A» a fr.nno of «old ia not||@@||flowers on the other. As a frame of gold is not «Decully chnrsctnrietic of this Stato a wish waa ei||@@||specially characteristic of this State a wish was ex- «resseí that the gift should include something of local||@@||pressed that the gift should include something of local interest Tbi» feeling resulted in the putct , of an||@@||interest. This feeling resulted in the purchase of an ¡..frinh feather tan, made from fathers taiLc» .oro.||@@||ostrich feather fan, made from feathers taken from Wl» re«èd on Barracluff'» ostrich, farm »t bouth||@@||birds reared on Barracluff's ostrich farm at South Head That euch an industry »sont, ich farming||@@||Head. That such an industry as ostrich farming t» Jtihin sieht and Hound oi the city esme as a||@@|| existed will n W" ?= ,f ,ub,011|)ers, and when||@@||existed within sight and sound of the city came as a Warnt hat 0ia feathers were actually grown and||@@||surprise to the majority of subscribers, and when ,hB,V i".h.,, th th" tortoise-shell sticks of Ihe||@@||they learnt that the feathers were actually grown and curled there, Ib't tno i ^ ^ ^||@@||curled there, that the tortoise-shell sticks of the mount wore to be niadn m sj n y w ^^||@@||mount were to be made in Sydney, and that the en- t,ref»..i«cluc'ng h«iima«»n fdt it had a.||@@||tire fan, including the initials and lion in gold, would IhusbBapuielj localprooiiciion,ti^a/ ^^ g¡||@@||thus be a purely local production, they felt it had a unique lntenst, au " |)la rjuchcss c1||@@||unique interest, and was thus worthy of the accoutanco V'1 ",,",,,"", "as made on||@@||the acceptance by H.R.H. the Duchess of Cornwall and "iork B'P'1' "^»" , huwlrd Ihe||@@||Cornwall and York. The presentation was made on Monday »»«"00" ^¿JvheUral am the* ft« to th.||@@||Monday afternoon last, when Miss Darley handed the framed adress and Lady Graham the fan to the Duchess. The other ladies of the deputation were Mun Harri« (bon, rreaanrer), Mrs. Douglas Macken-||@@||Miss Harris (hon. treasurer), Mrs. Douglas Macken- zie, Miss May Manning, and Misa Richard« (bon||@@||zie, Miss May Manning, and Miss Richards (hon. seer'Urie«), M ra. H. C, Dangar, Mrs. John See, and||@@||secretaries), Mrs. H. C. Dangar, Mrs. John See, and 1 arty Ham« (members o( the executive), Tbe||@@||Lady Harris (members of the executive). The Buches« seemed much picas«! at the Rift«, and de-||@@||Duchess seemed much pleased at the gifts, and de- sire) her thanks to the contributor« to be conveyed||@@||sired her thanks to the contributors to be conveyed to tnem through the members present, and called Mrs.||@@||to them through the members present, and called Mrs. Daripar back a moment to express again her vsrv||@@||Dangar back a moment to express again her very great pleasure at both beautiful gift«, «nd also to||@@||great pleasure at both beautiful gifts, and also to hear that a hook containing the Dame« of the con-||@@||hear that a book containing the names of the con- tributor« wa« to follow on Wednesday. This little||@@||tributors was to follow on Wednesday. This little book is (imply bound in white vellum by Tamer and||@@||book is simply bound in white vellum by Turner and Henderson (who were also responsible for the aitii||@@||Henderson (who were also responsible for the artis- tie «opie address) with the monogram V V. in royal||@@||tic sepia address) with the monogram V.M. in royal blue, vermilion, and gold. On the title page i«||@@||blue, vermilion, and gold. On the title page is written thsaddraaa and names of contributors to the||@@||written the address and names of contributors to the presentation by the women of Sydney and subuibs||@@||presentation by the women of Sydney and suburbs to 11 R H the DuihessM Cornwall and York on lhe||@@||to H.R.H. the Duchess of Cornwall and York on the occasion of her visit to New South Wale« Toe||@@||occasion of her visit to New South Wales. The names are alphabeticilly arranged, those of tbe||@@||names are alphabeticilly arranged, those of the executive committee coming first. 1 he workmanship||@@||executive committee coming first. The workmanship of the frume i« very beautiful, and reflect« great||@@||of the frame is very beautiful, and reflects great erejit upon the workers, who were bald prei'ed to||@@||credit upon the workers, who were hard pressed to do tbotnaelves juttice in ao short a time||@@||do themselves justice in so short a time. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14389547 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE ROYAL ITINERARY.||@@||THE ROYAL ITINERARY. SEA VOÏAGE OF 35,000 MILES.||@@||SEA VOYAGE OF 35,000 MILES. l'h* voyage of the Duke and the Duchess of Corn-||@@||The voyage of the Duke and the Duchess of Corn- wall and York waa planned in the lifetime of Queen||@@||wall and York was planned in the lifetime of Queen Victoria, but the details were not arranged till, after||@@||Victoria, but the details were not arranged till, after his accession, King Edward intimated that he desired||@@||his accession, King Edward intimated that he desired ih« voyage lo Le cairied out It vv ne thereupon pro-||@@||the voyage to be carried out. It was thereupon pro- posed that the heir apparent ai d his Hoya! Consort||@@||posed that the heir apparent and his Royal Consort ahould be absent from Englaud for six nu nth«, and||@@||should be absent from England for six months, and in that time tbeyahould touch atas many ßnti-h potts||@@||in that time they should touch at as many British ports as waa ptacticable lhe sea vovage was to lofat about||@@||as was practicable. The sea voyage was to total about JVIUO nilli « loug. The Hoyol ja-ht Ophir sailed||@@||35,000 miles long. The Royal yacht Ophir sailed from Portsmouth on tim afternoon r f M an h 16 amid||@@||from Portsmouth on the afternoon of March 16 amid «eena« of great euthua asm. The King and Queen||@@||scenes of great enthusiasm. The King and Queen and several members of the Roval laiuily lunched en||@@||and several members of the Royal family lunched on board the lacht prior to her departure, and the vessel||@@||board the yacht prior to her departure, and the vessel was lavishly escorted by warships auring hei chaanel||@@||was lavishly escorted by warships during her channel passage In Ibo Buy of Biaoy rough weather was||@@||passage. In the Bay of Biscay rough weather was encountered, but the Ophir roache I Gibraltar at ber||@@||encountered, but the Ophir reached Gibraltar at her due date, February 20. Iba preairanged fes-||@@||due date, February 20. The prearranged fes- tivities at Gibraltar were spoilt hy bad||@@||tivities at Gibraltar were spoilt by bad weather. On JMarcb 21 tho lounats leached||@@||weather. On March 21 the tourists reached Malta duting perfect weathe-, and a great||@@||Malta during perfect weather, and a great carnival eriauod. 1 ho Duchess peraonally operated a||@@||carnival ensued. The Duchess personally operated a torpedo, and by its agency dcBiriyed a lioat target||@@||torpedo, and by its agency destroyed a boat target. lhe yacht reached Suez un the iiig-ht of April 1,||@@||The yacht reached Suez on the night of April 1, after making a rocoid passage through the canal to||@@||after making a record passage through the canal to the Bitter Lake, where sbn was deluved oning to a||@@||the Bitter Lake, where she was delayed owing to a block in the pusagu On April 5 the parti made||@@||block in the passage. On April 5 the party made Aden, vvbtio they were feted bv the populace||@@||Aden, where they were feted by the populace. C( tombo waa reached on Al ni 12, and again the||@@||Colombo was reached on April 12, and again the loyally of t) e people found abundant expression.||@@||loyalty of the people found abundant expression. There were ttitimphnl progresses, ur d many addresses||@@||There were triumphal progresses, and many addresses were presented io the Royal pair It waa hole that||@@||were presented to the Royal pair. It was here that the Duke met and enlei tuned Aral« Pas a a, Ile||@@||the Duke met and entertained Arabi Pasha, the exiled Egvptian rebel On April 16 the Ophir steamed||@@||exiled Egyptian rebel. On April 16 the Ophir steamed out from Columbo for Singapore At tbo latter place||@@||out from Columbo for Singapore. At the latter place (ha vititors were «gain feled, and lett on April 2d fir||@@||the visitors were again feted, and left on April 23 for Melbourne Iusiead, however, ot steaming diroet||@@||Melbourne. Instead, however, of steaming direct the Ophir put lu at Albany on May 1, but reached||@@||the Ophir put in at Albany on May 1, but reached Melbourne even then earlier thau waa exoected,||@@||Melbourne even then earlier than was expected, namely May 5, instead of May b TI e j arty remained||@@||namely May 5, instead of May 6. The party remained in Melbourne until May l8 the intention bad been||@@||in Melbourne until May 18. The intention had been to «ail for Queensland on May 16, but the Duke||@@||to sail for Queensland on May 16, but the Duke decidii g to go noith by lund retri-nnaU m Victoria||@@||deciding to go north by land remained in Victoria two dava longer. The Royal via tora leached Bris-||@@||two days longer. The Royal visitors reached Bris- can« ou Mar 20, and loft on M ay 24 for Ft owcu&tle,||@@||bane on May 20, and left on May 24 for Newcastle, the Hawkesbury, and Sydney Fort Jackson was||@@||the Hawkesbury, and Sydney. Port Jackson was entered on the morning nf May 27, aud the Btay in||@@||entered on the morning of May 27, and the stay in New South Wales «leaded over 11 day»||@@||New South Wales extended over 11 days. lhe Ophir is due at Auckland on June 11; Wel-||@@||The Ophir is due at Auckland on June 11; Wel- lington, June l8 , Lvtleltnn, June 22 Dunedin, June||@@||lington, June 18 , Lyttelton, June 22 ; Dunedin, June 25, Hobart, July 2 , Adelaide, 1 ely 1 , Fremantle,||@@||25 ; Hobart, July 2 ; Adelaide, July 1 ; Fremantle, July 20. She then irosa to Mauritius (August 5),||@@||July 20. She then goes to Mauritius (August 5), Durban (August 13), and Simons lunn (August 17)||@@||Durban (August 13), and Simons Town (August 17). After leaving South Afire» the course is by way of||@@||After leaving South Africa the course is by way of Ascensiou Island (Ausuat 27), and St Vincent Island||@@||Ascension Island (August 27), and St. Vincent Island (September 5) to Halifax or Svdniy, Nova Scotia,||@@||(September 5) to Halifax or Sydney, Nova Scotia, which is to be touched on Soptember 14. lwodays||@@||which is to be touched on September 14. Two days later the Boyal vacht will teach Quebec I hey will||@@||later the Royal yacht will reach Quebec. They will «tay two days at Montreal, aud will then go on to||@@||stay two days at Montreal, and will then go on to Ottawa, and will remain there f mr days They will||@@||Ottawa, and will remain there four days. They will leave Ottawa tor the Pacific Coatrt on September 24,||@@||leave Ottawa for the Pacific Coast on September 24, ? nd mil spend 10 days in Manitoba, the North-Weet||@@||and will spend 10 days in Manitoba, the North-West '.I ern tone», and British Columbia, returning by way||@@||Teritories, and British Columbia, returning by way of Ontario, Toronto, Hamilton, Niagara, Ihnuaund||@@||of Ontario, Toronto, Hamilton, Niagara, Thousand Islands, »nd the St. Lawn nee Ihcir Boyal High-||@@||Islands, and the St. Lawrence. Their Royal High- nesses will embark at Halifax fur Newfoundland on||@@||nesses will embark at Halifax for Newfoundland on October 16, and they «io due at Foit-mouta ou No-||@@||October 16, and they are due at Portsmouth on No- vember 1. _||@@||vember 1. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14389527 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE EMBAEKATION.||@@||THE EMBARKATION. Their Royal HighnnssBS embarked on the Ophir||@@||Their Royal Highnesses embarked on the Ophir from ike same sp it PU Farm Cove ut which they bud||@@||from the same spot on Farm Cove at which they had lauded, but unlike the da\ on wini h they III rived,||@@||landed, but unlike the day on which they arrived, tim li'iivo-tuklng took place in Lrilliaut noonday sun-||@@||the leave-taking took place in brilliant noonday sun- shine and under a cloudess iky Aflcr tlio rain of||@@||shine and under a cloudless sky. After the rain of thu previuus night everything luokcd fresh and clean||@@||the previous night everything looked fresh and clean. Ihe j avilion und pondon wore gnily deovated and||@@||The pavilion and pontoon were gaily decorated and bo.deied with a profusion of pot foliugu pUuts,||@@||bordered with a profusion of pot foliage plants, whilst Iho i.taiiw»y leu ling to the upper rund III Hie||@@||whilst the stairway leading to the upper road in the Domain loukod as pioltv a« ever, and in uesioudii g||@@||Domain looked as pretty as ever, and in descending appnpnnto woidi of taroAull cauglit the eve On||@@||appropriate words of farewell caught the eye. On ibu lawn close to the paull ii a Jloyiil (,uard of||@@||the lawn close to the pavilion a Royal guard of honour was fun ished b\ the HA A In tim||@@||honour was furnished by the R.A.A. In the jttVllion itself th» merninie of the blule Ministry||@@||pavilion itself the members of the State Ministry assembled I hoy molu ed Mi I Sou (Planner), Mr||@@||assembled. They included Mr. J. See (Premier), Mr. L It Wise (Attoiney-Ofiiorul), Mr W I' Ln k||@@||B. R. Wise (Attorney-General), Mr. W. P. Crick (Minister for Lu de), Mr. O bullivun (Mnisto for||@@||(Minister for Lands), Mr. O'Sullivan (Minister for Woiks), Mr J Kidd (Minister for Mines and Agri||@@||Works), Mr. J. Kidd (Minister for Mines and Agri- oaltuiu), Mr Waddell (Iraasuror), and Mr I D||@@||culture), Mr. Waddell (Treasurer), and Mr. F. B. Suttor (Vioo-Pieiidout nf the Dxeoutlvo Council)||@@||Suttor (Vice-President of the Executive Council). lhere were also present the Mu wir (Sir lames||@@||There were also present the Mayor (Sir James Qrahum), Mr Critol ott Walker, OMb (I'm cipsl||@@||Graham), Mr. Critchett Walker, C.M.G. (Principal Under-faec.elary), Major-General Fionch, Colonel||@@||Under-Secretary), Major-General French, Colonel Haberte, L M O , Captain M denne, Mr H It. P||@@||Roberts, C.M.G., Captain Mackenzie, Mr. R. R. P. Hickson (prusldeiit sydney Ha.bour irustl, Tru||@@||Hickson (president Sydney Harbour Trust), Pro- fesor Andirsou btuart, Captain Jessou inf tho liromo||@@||fessor Anderson Stuart, Captain Jessen (of the Gromo- boi, Eimsiau warship), Cup Kin Dangar, Cul tiln and||@@||boi, Russian warship), Captain Dangar, Captain and Uisn Darley, ai d Mr W L Vernon (Government||@@||Miss Darley, and Mr. W. L. Vernon (Government Ar bileot) Captain lluylo (Nav-1 Depot) was the||@@||Architect). Captain Royle (Naval Depot) was the .ei ior naval ollie« present Iho whole ot the hill||@@||senior naval officer present. The whole of the hill- .ide lound Mis Mauiuaiie s Chair wau crowded with||@@||side round Mrs. Macquarie's Chair was crowded with people, aid tho snuio uf the cove right lound th||@@||people, and the shore of the cove right round the f'uluco Uarden was tri i gell vuth sp cmtor« Ho||@@||Palace Garden was fringed with spectators. The Ituvul yac t lay u little billow the pavih n, mid sl||@@||Royal yacht lay a little below the pavilion, and al- inoat alieast ot it wore the gunboat» Knirakatta and||@@||most abreast of it were the gunboats Karrakatta and Boomeiaijg Iho Juno mid St Goorge wero wab-||@@||Boomerang. The Juno and St. George were wait- li g on the otliei »idi of the Ii adla d known as Mrs||@@||ing on the other side of the headland known as Mrs. M ciiuiirle's Chair, ready tu slip their mooiings||@@||Macquarie's Chair, ready to slip their moorings. Whun Ihe nBar appioaeh of Iho Uuynl eunisgu||@@||When the near approach of the Royal carriage through tho Domain was indicated bv thuchieii i||@@||through the Domain was indicated by the cheering if the ero» Is the members of the Slate Miuialiy, tim||@@||of the crowds the members of the State Ministry, the Muyor, aid ullin nilli nil i ascended Ile »Mr» in d||@@||Mayor, and other officials ascended the stairs and received Iho Dulto «nil (lu Duche a al tim uppn||@@||received the Duke and the Duchess at the upper road, follón lug their Ilnjul Hlgl nessos, who on||@@||road, following their Royal Highnesses, who on leauug tlieir enrria(." iiuuiediiilely dercindcil Ihe||@@||leaving their carriage immediately descended the Blairs to the j arrimu, eturlid by Ibu Gi venn r||@@||stairs to the pavilion, escorted by the Governor- General Iho Duke ft ore Ibu iiiiiform ot »n edmirtl,||@@||General. The Duke wore the uniform of an admiral, but wnh the orlmiry cip, which (.ovo a loss c rc||@@||but with the ordinary cap, which gave a less cere- inoniul cuo to the lunction 1 hu Duchi s« wi n n||@@||monial cue to the function. The Duchess wore a dmk skirt and jacket, willi bluik b ii and toipin||@@||dark skirt and jacket, with black boa and toque. i lieu Uoyal Highnossos «ere most grau nits, anil||@@||Their Royal Highnesses were most gracious, and >n rouching the pavilion lugend to hand||@@||on reaching the pavilion lingered to hand- rhake ill round. Ihn Duke expressed to||@@||shake all round. The Duke expressed to the Prunier tlio j leisure which had been||@@||the Premier the pleasure which had been iffi idod hluinolf nn 1 the Ducht» durn g their visit||@@||afforded himself and the Duchess during their visit to Now boulia WuleB, anil Mr boo on beliilf rf ihe||@@||to New South Wales, and Mr. See on behalf of the neil lo i xpra Bed the cordial salisfnclion which (hu||@@||people expressed the cordial satisfaction which the "state bad felt in Icing ublu lo en crluln thoir Hojal||@@||State had felt in being able to entertain their Royal Highnesses Iho Duchess, lu saying farewell to the||@@||Highnesses. The Duchess, in saying farewell to the Mayor, eipressed her high appreciation f f all that||@@||Mayor, expressed her high appreciation of all that the citiiuus had done to make her vint saneable||@@||the citizens had done to make her visit agreeable. ii« Royoi Highness said tim «ko had. enjoyed bur-1||@@||Her Royal Highness said that she had enjoyed her- soif vol}- much, and expressed admiration tor all||@@||self very much, and expressed admiration for all that she had soon. Miss Roberts, through Lady||@@||that she had seen. Miss Roberts, through Lady Mary Lygon, pieinutcd tbo Duches« witti a bouquet of||@@||Mary Lygon, presented the Duchess with a bouquet of flowors. . -||@@||flowers. A« tho Uoyal visitor» wero leaving the pavilion for||@@||As the Royal visitors were leaving the pavilion for tim pontoon Captain Jrisou, of tho Rumian warship,||@@||the pontoon Captain Jessen, of the Roman warship, bid thorn bon voyage accoidinir lo Iho national eua«||@@||bid them bon voyage according to the national cus- tom by presenting rye br.a 1 and silt. A, silver cellar||@@||tom by presenting rye bread and salt. A silver cellar placed m the ondula of tbo bruni bulli the salt, and||@@||placed in the middle of the bread held the salt, and bolo mi onu sido tim engraving, " God epood and a||@@||bore on one side the engraving, " God speed and a vlc-tsant voyage," and on Ihn other " Wrnmolioi,||@@||pleasant voyage," and on the other " Gromoboi, S\ liney Harbour." 1 ho token was al«» accompanied||@@||Sydney Harbour." The token was also accompanied by n hugo ba-ket of tloweis from Iho Russian war-||@@||by a huge basket of flowers from the Russian war- ship. I'ho traitant captain, in msk'iirr the présenta-||@@||ship. The gallant captain, in making the presenta- tion, ki««ed the hBiid of the Duche-s, lnit by a inis||@@||tion, kissed the hand of the Duchess, but by a mis- cu«ncu Ina cap fell, und 'Onie of the sa't w.'s knocked||@@||chance his cap fell, and some of the salt was knocked on the carpet. A burge inaiinod by blu-jackals wa«||@@||on the carpet. A barge manned by bluejackets was raiting at the pontoon, and Ibou Roi al Highnesse«||@@||waiting at the pontoon, and their Royal Highnesses immediately e'epnod «board. Aa ihny were rowtd to||@@||immediately stepped aboard. As they were rowed to Iho Ophir a parting rhem waa g vnu, the band of thf||@@||the Ophir a parting cheer was given, the band of the R.A.A, ,-la)eil tho' Nalinnal Anthem, and then tba||@@||R.A.A. played the National Anthem, and then the mon da watched with keen interest the preparation*||@@||crowds watched with keen interest the preparations heiux made on tho harbour for tbo departure of tha||@@||being made on the harbour for the departure of the Uphlr. _||@@||Ophir. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391059 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn CHAPTER IV.||@@||CHAPTER IV. Good Luck, Rho m neve, a lau).||@@||Good Luck, she is never a lady, Hut the ctirnt?i,t at qut »n ulive.||@@||But the cursedest quean alive. Jnclifiy, ^moins, uní juU> -||@@||Tricksy, wincing, and jady— Kittln *o lead or Irrve||@@||Kittle 'o lead or drive. <»r-et hor -í-Uc'm bmluifí s «Imnífer !||@@||Greet her—she's hailing a stranger ! Meet her fallt* n huHliini, to leave I||@@||Meet her —she's busking to leave ! "Let lier .«.lune for a «.lirrw to tho bono||@@||Let her alone for a shrew to the bone And tbebushv comes jiluckmR youi »leets 1||@@||And the hussy comes plucking your sleeve ! I arncs.it ' Largea**:, O Fortuno I||@@||Largesse ! Largesse, O Fortune ! Oho or li Mat »nur will||@@||Give or hold at your will. If I've no cur fur PoiLutif,||@@||If I've no care for Fortune, fortune must follow me still !||@@||Fortune must follow me still ! Tho Wishing Cars.||@@||The Wishing Caps. Tlion.lowcring their voioos, thoy »poke together.||@@||Then, lowering their voices, they spoke together. Kim come to rest undor a. troo, but tho lama||@@||Kim come to rest under a tree, but the lama lugged impatiently at hin elbow.||@@||tugged impatiently at his elbow. " Lot us go on. Tho Rivor is not boro."||@@||" Let us go on. The River is not here." " Hill mai ! Hiivn wo not walked enough iori||@@||" Hai mai ! Have we not walked enough for n, llttlo Y Our Rivor will not run away. Fntiouce,||@@||a little ? Our River will not run away. Patience, nud ho yvill ,rivo us a dolo."||@@||and he will give us a dole." "Thnl," imiil tbo old soldier suddenly, " is||@@||" That," said the old soldier suddenly, " is tho Friend of tho Star». Ho brought mo tho||@@||the Friend of the Stars. He brought me the jip.w'H yesturrlny. Having »onn tbo vory rann||@@||news yesterday. Having seen the very man li'unaolf, in ii vision, giving ordorH for tho war.''||@@||himself, in a vision, giving orders for the war.'' " H'm !" »nid his boo, nil doop in hin broad||@@||" H'm !" said his son, all deep in his broad chest. " TTooame by » bazaar inmoiir nnd nando||@@||chest. " He came by a bazaar rumour and made profit of it."||@@||profit of it." Hi» filth« laughed. " At loaet ho did not como||@@||His father laughed. " At least he did not come te ino bogling; for a, now phnrgoi' and tho god»||@@||to me begging for a new charger and the gods know how many rupees. Aro tby brothers*||@@||know how many rupees. Are thy brothers' regiments also under orders ?"||@@||regiments also under orders ?" " I do not know. I took leavo and came||@@||" I do not know. I took leave and came swiftly to theo in cane-"||@@||swiftly to thee in case—— " " to case thoy ran before theo to beg. O||@@||" In case they ran before thee to beg. O gamblers and spendthrif ti nil ! But thou host||@@||gamblers and spendthrifts all ! But thou hast nevor yet ridden in « charge. A good boreo is||@@||never yet ridden in a charge. A good horse is needed there, truly. A good follower nnd a good||@@||needed there, truly. A good follower and a good pony also for the marching. Lot us seo-let us||@@||pony also for the marching. Let us see—let us see." IIj thrummed on the pommel.||@@||see." He thrummed on the pommel. "This is no plnoe to root Recounts in, my||@@||" This is no place to cast accounts in, my father. Lot ui go to thy hou«o."||@@||father. Let us go to thy house." " At least pay tho boy then ; I havo no pioe||@@||" At least pay the boy then ; I have no pice with me, and ho brought auspicious news. ICo !||@@||with me, and he brought auspicious news. Ho ! Friend of nil tho World, a war is toward as thou||@@||Friend of all the World, a war is toward as thou haBt said."||@@||hast said." " Nay, as I know, the war," rotnrnod Kim||@@||" Nay, as I know, the war," returned Kim composedly.||@@||composedly. " Bli ?" said the lama, fingering his beads, all||@@||" Eh ?" said the lama, fingering his beads, all eagor for the mad.||@@||eager for the road. " My master does not trouble Iho Stara for hire.||@@||" My master does not trouble the Stars for hire. Wo brought the news-bear witness, we brought||@@||We brought the news—bear witness, we brought tho news, and now we go." Kim hrtlf-crooko'd||@@||the news, and now we go." Kim half-crooked his hand at his »ide.||@@||his hand at his side. The son tossed u silver coin through the sun-||@@||The son tossed a silver coin through the sun- light, grumbling something about beggars Burl||@@||light, grumbling something about beggars and jugglers. It was a four-nnua piece, and woald||@@||jugglers. It was a four-anna piece, and would feed them well for some dayn. The lama, seeing||@@||feed them well for some days. The lama, seeing tho fia-Il of tho metal, dronod a blessing.||@@||the flash of the metal, droned a blessing. " Go thy way, Friend of «11 tho World," piped||@@||" Go thy way, Friend of all the World," piped tho old soldier, wheeling his scrawny mount.||@@||the old soldier, wheeling his scrawny mount. " For onoo in nil my days I havo met a true||@@||" For once in all my days I have met a true prophet-who waa not in the Anny.''||@@||prophet—who was not in the Army." Father and Bon swung round togotlior : the old||@@||Father and son swung round together : the old man sitting as erect as tho younger.||@@||man sitting as erect as the younger. A Punjabi oonstnblo in yellow linen trouBeris||@@||A Punjabi constable in yellow linen trousers slouched across the road. Tie had seen the money||@@||slouched across the road. He had seen the money pass. «i^||@@||pass. " Halt !" hu oried in impressive English.||@@||" Halt !" he cried in impressive English. " Know yo not that there i» a tnkkns of two||@@||" Know ye not that there is a takkus of two niiuat. a head, wbioh is four annas, on those who||@@||annas a head, which is four annas, on those who enter the road from this side-road ? It is the order||@@||enter the road from this side-road ? It is the order of tho Sirkar, and tho money in »pent for tho||@@||of the Sirkar, and the money is spent for the planting of trees and tho beautification of tho||@@||planting of trees and the beautification of the ways."||@@||ways." " And the bollios of tho polioe," said Kim,||@@||" And the bellies of the police," said Kim, skipping out of arm's reach. " Consider for a||@@||skipping out of arm's reach. " Consider for a while, man with a mud head. Think you we||@@||while, man with a mud head. Think you we cunio from tho nearest pond liko the frog, thy||@@||come from the nearest pond like the frog, thy father-in-law P Host thou ovor hoard the name of||@@||father-in-law ? Hast thou ever heard the name of thy brother F"||@@||thy brother ?" " And who was ho ? Leave the hoy alono,"||@@||" And who was he ? Leave the boy alone," cried n senior constable, immensely delighted, as||@@||cried a senior constable, immensely delighted, as ho squatted dowu to smoko his pipe in the ver-||@@||he squatted down to smoke his pipe in the ver- andah.||@@||andah. " Ile took a label from a bottle of bolnitoe||@@||" He took a label from a bottle of belaitee- pani (soda-water), and, affixing it to a bridge,||@@||pani (soda-water), and, affixing it to a bridge, oolloeted taxes for a month from tho.«o who||@@||collected taxes for a month from those who passed, saying that it was the Sirkar's order.||@@||passed, saying that it was the Sirkar's order. Then oame an Englishman and bruke hi« hoad.||@@||Then came an Englishman and broke his head. Ah, brother, I »ra a town orow, not a village||@@||Ah, brother, I am a town crow, not a village crow !''||@@||crow !" (To be continued.)||@@||(To be continued.) ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391071 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE VICTORIAN FACTORIES||@@||THE VICTORIAN FACTORIES AND SHOPS ACT.||@@||AND SHOPS ACT. fjl'ATUS Or AN EMPIiOYEK'b bONS.||@@||STATUS OF AN EMPLOYER'S SONS. MDLBOIIKNi;, Ihundsr,||@@||MELBOURNE, Thursday. Au ímpoitmit ijuostion under the Factories an{||@@||An important question under the Factories and Shops'Act »*s ilectdcd to iliy hy the Pull Couti,||@@||Shops' Act was decided to-day by the Full Court. Proceedings lid I been laken hy John M'Gliuchy.au||@@||Proceedings had been taken by John McGlinchy, an inspector under the Act, spannt A I!||@@||inspector under the Act, against A. H. Nuiracott, of Essiudon, butcher, for nu of.||@@||Narracott, of Essenden, butcher, for an of- fenco under the Act in emp'ojing morp theiu||@@||fence under the Act in employing more than tile, regulation number of improvers in his busine»!||@@||the regulation number of improvers in his busines. ftapnuaroi from thu eyideace before tltB justices li||@@||It appeared from the evidence before the justices in the Essendon Police Court that the defeudnrit bad||@@||the Essendon Police Court that the defendant had Ino persons in his oniplo) these were twit||@@||five persons in his employ. These were two tuen nt 13s end Jos resriectiiclj, stitt bd||@@||men at 45s and 35s respectively, and an improver nt 30s n week Besides thin||@@||improver at 30s a week. Besides these détendent also employed his two sons, who mu||@@||defendent also employed his two sons, who were under 21 years o^age (Jue of hu sins received ¿Oia||@@||under 21 years of age. One of his sons received 20s a wohl, und his bonni. Iho otlier was in rocsipt of lill||@@||week, and his board. The other was in receipt of 10s u nook mid bcurd Tor the prosecution it »u||@@||a week and board. For the prosecution it was contended that the two son« were ti bo counts!||@@||contended that the two sons were to be counted tis improvers, und if that ¡vero to (Jeioiijrnt nu||@@||as improvers, and if that were so defendant was omploymg o io more im)irovei ttiuu the hw allowed||@@||employing one more improver than the law allowed. On tho itlier hnnd the contention wa« that Itio sons,||@@||On the other hand the contention was that the sons, quo of »horn took lound ardern nuil helpsil st Iho||@@||one of whom took round orders and helped at the books, were not ontitlod to hi count-d na mi*||@@||books, were not entitled to be counted as im- provees, lind that in tout eise dofuiiäuet ress In fsct||@@||provers, and that in that case defendant was in fact eranloyttig une improvor only 'Hie ins^istratei||@@||employing one improver only. The magistrates tink the vinw put tortvuril for the defendant, sod||@@||took the view put forward for the defendant, and tltsmisstd the ense Ihe Crown then ulitoiueüliera||@@||dismissed the case. The Crown then obtained from Mr. Justice Hood tin order te review this decision on||@@||Mr. Justice Hood an order to review this decision on the ground thnt on the di tdence belora tho justices de||@@||the ground that on the evidence before the justices de- fondant should hal o been comictoJ Ins mull I||@@||fendant should have been convicted. The matter hemp ona of considerable importai co, Mr Juill«||@@||being one of considerable importance, Mr. Justice Unod directed thnt it should bo urgucd liefore Ihi||@@||Hood directed that it should be argued before the full Court Aigurucnt« were heuM to-d«i 111||@@||Full Court. Arguments were heard to-day. The Court held thnt oil Ihe eudenco in the cue||@@||Court held that on the evidence in the case dofondaul s sons were lo bo treated us irnprnvmi||@@||defendant's sons were to be treated as improvers m der the Art, aud thal m thnt view tie junien'||@@||under the Act, and that in that view the justices' decision uas erroneous mid should hu set aside Ile||@@||decision was erroneous and should be set aside. The ruse would hu remitted lu tliem for rolisaruip, bul||@@||case would be remitted to them for rehearing, but tho order v ould ho nudu absoluto n iflieut cutt.||@@||the order would be made absolute without costs. The Chtof Juslicn ub-orved time. It tvn« istattlms||@@||The Chief Justice observed that it was a startling rnsult thnt dnleudnttt wa« not permitió I to emploi||@@||result that defendant was not permitted to employ hissons in this «uy Ihe nffict ivould bo tliutthi||@@||his sons in this way. The effect would be that the sons would ut t ha util«) to lind nmployinuiite'sowlieie,||@@||sons would not be able to find employment elsewhere, so they would luiMilogoon the streets, r.ilhthl||@@||so they would have to go on the streets, with the chunco of being i tuned||@@||chance of being ruined. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14389546 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE MILITA ÜY ARRANGEMENTS.||@@||THE MILITARY ARRANGEMENTS. DISPOSITION UF THE TROOPS.||@@||DISPOSITION OF THE TROOPS. The military arrangements were on a UBI extensive||@@||The military arrangements were on a less extensive .cale than on the arrival of the Royal visitors, due to||@@||scale than on the arrival of the Royal visitors, due to the fact of the line of route being on a greatly||@@||the fact of the line of route being on a greatly abridged plan Nevertheless matters were sxcediugly||@@||abridged plan. Nevertheless matters were exceedingly vi eil managed The metropolitan troops pa-ndod in||@@||well managed. The metropolitan troops paraded in rsviow order at 9 30 a m in the Onter Domain to line||@@||review order at 9.30 a.m. in the Outer Domain to line the route from Government House gate« to the pa-||@@||the route from Government House gates to the pa- vilion at Faim Cove, whence tho Koval visitor« wore||@@||vilion at Farm Cove, whence the Royal visitors were to take their departme Inside the Government||@@||to take their departure. Inside the Government House gates were the Kural Australian Aitrllerj,||@@||House gates were the Royal Australian Artillery, while the New South Wales Tield aud Garrison Ar-||@@||while the New South Wales Field and Garrison Ar- tillery and Corps ot engineers lined the routo from||@@||tillery and Corps of Engineers lined the route from Governmeut llouso gates to laovernor Bourke'«||@@||Government House gates to Governor Bourke's .tatue, wheia lhe precession turned into Um Domain||@@||statue, where the precession turned into the Domain. lhe Army Service Corns, 1st Regiment Infantry,||@@||The Army Service Corps, 1st Regiment Infantry, 2nd Begiment, Gth (bcr ttiab Rifles), btb (Australian||@@||2nd Regiment, 5th (Scottish Rifles), 6th (Australian Rifle.«;, 7th (ht George's lillies), una 8tb Regiment||@@||Rifles), 7th (St. George's Rifles), and 8th Regiment (lush Rifle«), ¡Nullor al Guard, Civil Service Corp«,||@@||(Irish Rifles), National Guard, Civil Service Corps, Univeriitv \ oluntser Corps, Armv Mo heal Corps.||@@||University Volunteer Corps, Army Medical Corps, Hernsby College cadet«, and the Naval Brigade lined||@@||Hornsby College cadets, and the Naval Brigade lined the rest of the loadvvay, tho lastnamsd body ottend||@@||the rest of the roadway, the lastnamed body extend- mg on either side ol the poiot of embarkation frc ni||@@||ing on either side of the point of embarkation from the landing stage Major and Lieutenant-Cobuel||@@||the landing stage. Major and Lieutenant-Colonel W M Bivly, D A A G , arted as «taff and supervis-||@@||W. M. Bayly, D.A.A.G., acted as staff and supervis- ing oflicer tiDm Govert or Rourke'? statue to the point||@@||ing officer from Governor Bourke's statue to the point of embarkati n , and Major M M Boam, HAAG,||@@||of embarkation ; and Major M. M. Boam, D.A.A.G., .toted in a Bim lar capucity tor the roiuauider of the||@@||acted in a similar capacity for the remainder of the route A guard ot honour with band||@@||route. A guard of honour with band was famished by the Royal Australian||@@||was furnished by the Royal Australian Artillery at the en barkation stage The Roi al||@@||Artillery at the embarkation stage. The Royal escort was provided try the New South||@@||escort was provided by the New South Wales Lancer H."gimeut lhe stall of Major||@@||Wales Lancer Regiment. The staff of Major- Grneral Frouch comprised Colonel Mac-||@@||General French comprised Colonel Mac- kenzie, Chief btaff Oflicer, Colonel launton, Colonel||@@||kenzie, Chief Staff Officer, Colonel Taunton, Colonel Roberts, Major Owen, ami Major 1 íaschi In addi-||@@||Roberts, Major Owen, and Major Fiaschi. In addi- tion to the militar«, and naval force« tfieie was «||@@||tion to the military and naval forces there was a strong body of pi lice preterit along the whde hue of||@@||strong body of police present along the whole line of rout«, under IUB| ector General Fo«b«ry and the||@@||route, under Inspector-General Fosbery and the metropolitan superintendents the advance guard of||@@||metropolitan superintendents. The advance guard of the procession was composed of some JO monutad||@@||the procession was composed of some 20 mounted police||@@||police. The military and naval forces represented ara com-||@@||The military and naval forces represented are com- prised in the followu g i ararle state, «hieb wa« com-||@@||prised in the following parade state, which was com- piled by Wsrtant-Ùliicor lilsrtiley, assisted by||@@||piled by Warrant-Officer Blakeley, assisted by Quarfermastr r s rgeiiit Jumes, and r-jergeant||@@||Quartermaster-sergeant James, and Sergeant M'Crr du, al) of the Engineer «taff -Headquarter||@@||McCredie, all of the Engineer staff :—Headquarter .taft U officer*, 7 warrant officers, noii-coministioued||@@||staff : 9 officers, 7 warrant officers, non-commissioned nticereaud men , total 16, with 7 horse« Lancéis||@@||officers and men ; total 16, with 7 horses. Lancers : 11 oflicer«, 60 warrant oflicers, non-iommissioi el||@@||11 officers, 60 warrant officers, non-commissioned oflicer» and men , total, 71. with 71 hoi ses Royal||@@||officers and men ; total, 71, with 71 horses. Royal Australian Artillery (Garrison)- 3 (flicers, 120 war||@@||Australian Artillery (Garrison) : 3 officers, 120 war- rant oflicers, non-commissioned ofhceia and men ,||@@||rant officers, non-commissioned officers and men ; total, 123 New South Wales Artillery (i-ielrl) 2||@@||total, 123. New South Wales Artillery (Field) : 2 officer«, 34 warrant iflicer«, uon-coiiunmioued||@@||officers, 34 warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and men, tutu), 36'. Nerv South Wales Artil-||@@||officers and men ; total, 36. New South Wales Artil- lery (Garnsou) ' 'J officers, 118 warrant oflicers, non||@@||lery (Garrison) : 9 officers, 118 warrant officers, non- t-ummissioued oflicers and mon , total, 127. En-||@@||commissioned officers and men ; total, 127. En- gineers-Field 8 oflicers 40 warrant oflicer«, non .||@@||gineers—Field : 8 officers, 40 warrant officers, non- commissioned oflicers and men , total, 4S, with 1||@@||commissioned officers and men ; total, 48, with 1 horse Submarine Mincis 5 officer; Vi warrant||@@||horse. Submarine Miners : 5 officers, 52 warrant oflicers, non-commteeinneil ofliccrB and men , tots!,||@@||officers, non-commissioned officers and men ; total, 67, with I hores kleotricians - 3 oilicers, 41||@@||57, with 1 horse. Electricians : 3 officers, 41 Warrant oflicer«, non-commissioned officer» und||@@||warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and tneu , tctal, 44. Infantry-let Regiment lo||@@||men ; total, 44. Infantry—1st Regiment : 15 oflicers, 120 warrant ofli^irs, non-cominissioned||@@||officers, 120 warrant officers, non-commissioned oflicer« and men , total, 13o 2nd Begiment S||@@||officers and men ; total, 135. 2nd Regiment : 8 cflicsis, 141 warrant oflicers, noll commissioned||@@||officers, 141 warrant officers, non-commissioned ofhcern and men , total, 140 ¡5th Regiment (Scot-||@@||officers and men ; total, 149. 5th Regiment (Scot- tish Rifles) . 2 oflicers, GI warrant (liners, non||@@||tish Rifles) : 2 officers, 61 warrant officers, non- tommienioned oflicers and men, total, C3 6th liegl||@@||commissioned officers and men, total, 63. 6th Regi- Jnerit (Australian Hi H es) h oilicers, IJG warrant||@@||ment (Australian Rifles) : 5 officers, 136 warrant lifhcers, noii-commiSHioiied oflicei« and mau, total,||@@||officers, non-commissioned officers and men ; total, 141. 7th Begiineiit (St George's Rifles) 9 oflicei«,||@@||141. 7th Regiment (St. George's Rifles) : 9 officers, 198 warrant oflicers non cJiuiuiBSioneil oflicers ml||@@||198 warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and tnen. total, 207. 8th Begimsut (Irish Hides) ii||@@||men ; total, 207. 8th Regiment (Irish Rifles) : 9 hflicsrs, 130 warrant oilicers, non-coinmi««ioi e 1 c flicers||@@||officers, 130 warrant officers, non-commissioned officers und men , total, 1.19. National Guard 5 oflicers,||@@||and men ; total, 139. National Guard : 5 officers, E2 warr ant iflicoi«, non-commisaioii*d oflicois and||@@||62 warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and Jxen, total, 67 Civil Service Corps 9 officer», 154||@@||men ; total, 67. Civil Service Corps : 9 officers, 154 warrant oflicers, non-conimihnioned (flicers and men||@@||warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and men ; total, lOd University V luntcer Cnrps 2 oflicers,||@@||total, 163. University Volunteer Corps : 2 officers, 44 warraut oflicers, iion-coiuuiiBsionod officers and||@@||44 warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and tuon , total, 4b Army Servico Corps i officois,||@@||men ; total, 46. Army Service Corps : 4 officers, 31 «arrant ofheera, non commissioned oflicers and||@@||34 warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and roon, total, J8 Al my MB heal Corps 2 officers,||@@||men ; total, 38. Army Medical Corps : 2 officers, 36 warraut oflicers, non-couimiesiouid oflireis and||@@||36 warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and msn, total, 38, with 2 I,cunee Naval Brigade lo||@@||men ; total, 38, with 2 horses. Naval Brigade : 15 officer«, 112 Warrant oflicers, i on-commissioned||@@||officers, 112 warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and men , total, 127 Csdcta (Hornsby Col-||@@||officers and men ; total, 127. Cadets (Hornsby Col- lege) i office-IB, 46 wurr rut olhceis, non commis-||@@||lege) : 3 officers, 46 warrant officers, non-commis- sioned oflicer a uid cadets total, 49 lhe grand||@@||sioned officers and cadets ; total, 49. The grand totale wore -138 oflicers, 1746 war-aut oflicer«, non-||@@||totals were :—138 officers, 1746 warrant officers, non- commissioned oflicers, and mon , total, 1884, with 82||@@||commissioned officers, and men ; total, 1884, with 82 horses. _||@@||horses. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14341453 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I YI3ÎIKANDEBII3 SILVER MINING COMPANY. I||@@||YERRANDERIE SILVER MINING COMPANY. This company was firmed ubout two months ago/||@@||This company was formed ubout two months ago to take over the property formerly known ns tbo||@@||to take over the property formerly known as the Peaks Véales "Proprietary bilvei Mining byndicuto, Yerran-||@@||Proprietary Silver Mining Syndicate, Yerran- derie, Upper nurraiioiaiiK, [sow bonth Walo« (40||@@||derie, Upper Burragoran, New South Wales (40 milos from Picton). Ino locality i» oasutially a||@@||miles from Picton). The locality is essentially a silver one, many mints lining worked by small||@@||silver ore, many mines being worked by small purtles nnd some two or thies registered compatîtes||@@||parties and some two or three registered companies Dio mun wort of this company nt present is pros-||@@||The main work of this companyat present is pros pecting, new vviudinj» machinery having been emoted||@@||pecting, new winding machinery having been erected tu expedite same Ki nee táleme; the mine over ¿0 to||@@||to expedite same. Since taking the mine over 30 to 40 ton« of rich ore tinvo been rimed. 25 tons havius;||@@||40 tons of rich ore have been raised. 25 tons haviing bean treated at Cautelo Creek in December, giviup;||@@||been treated at Cockle Creek in December, giving the very respectable out-turn of 2G45oz silver, 2||@@||the very respectable out-turn of 2645oz silver, 2 tonIeacl,and7o7 13dwt poid, equilllnr; 104o7. Bilver,||@@||tons lead and 7oz 13dwt, gold equalling 104oz silver, 8 per cent lend, and bdwt gold per ton. During the||@@||8 per cent lend, and 6dwt gold per ton. During the twolvo montbR ending December, 1901), the total out-||@@||twelve montbR ending December, 1900, the total out- put lins been 10" toils "owt ore, giving a return of||@@||put has been 107 tons 7cwt ore, giving a return of UiliSo/ silver, 71 tons lead, and ¿9uz gold. Ar||@@||9585 oz silver, 7½ tons lead, and 29 oz gold. Ar rangsmeut« aro now boias perfected to enrry on the||@@||rangements are now boing perfected to carry on the prospecting work of cliuft sinking, while tho stope»||@@||prospecting work of shaft sinking, while the stopes now open ara anticl|at«d to j mid ore lu creased||@@||now open are anticipated to yield ore in increased quantifias _||@@||quantities. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14389868 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn GLEN INNES TO INVERELL 11AILWAY. I||@@||GLEN INNES TO INVERELL RAILWAY. A deputation was introduced to the Stato Premier||@@||A deputation was introduced to the State Premier (Mr. ¿eel yesterday afternoon, the Minister for||@@||(Mr. See) yesterday afternoon, the Minister for Works (Mr. O'sullivan) being also prcsout, with the||@@||Works (Mr. O'Sullivan) being also present, with the view of impressing upon tho Government the uecessity||@@||view of impressing upon the Government the necessity of constructing a hue of railway from Glen Innos to||@@||of constructing a line of railway from Glen Innes to Inverell. Ino deputation was introduced bv Mr.||@@||Inverell. The deputation was introduced by Mr. Wright, M.L.A., und ho was ucompaiiied bv Messrs.||@@||Wright, M.L.A., and he was accompanied by Messrs. Carroll, A. Griffith, E. M. Clark, and" Barnes,||@@||Carroll, A. Griffith, E. M. Clark, and Barnes, Ms.L.A., and Sir Georgo Dibbs. It was statod that||@@||Ms.L.A., and Sir George Dibbs. It was stated that the projected line huit already bean the subject nf||@@||the projected line had already been the subject of inquiry hy the Public Works Committee. Tho dis*||@@||inquiry by the Public Works Committee. The dis- trict waa a great wheat-growing ono, and it wus||@@||trict was a great wheat-growing one, and it was auticipated that under fedcrtitiou ia good tr*do would||@@||anticipated that under federation a good trade would grew up not only witli the North Coast district, but||@@||grow up not only with the North Coast district, but also with QuxeiiBlaud. The line had boen agitated||@@||also with Queensland. The line had been agitated forforl7oc l8 yo ira, but it,could be shown tint||@@||for 17 or 18 years, but it could be shown that since 1892 thoro hud boen a greuS increase of com||@@||since 1892 there had been a great increase of com- munfcition between tile two places, the distance be .||@@||munication between the two places, the distance be- tween lnveieli und Glen Innos being nbiut 40 miles||@@||tween lnverell and Glen Innes being about 40 miles. Mr. Seo, in reply, stated that ha know ni muoh||@@||Mr. See, in reply, stated that he knew as much about tho questiou us the members of the deputation,||@@||about the question as the members of the deputation, and he could say al once tbut he and tuts Minister for||@@||and he could say at once that he and the Minister for Works were ready to send (ho proposal tin to the||@@||Works were ready to send the proposal on to the Publio Works OouiniittoB as nan ot the Government||@@||Public Works Committee as part of the Government policy. Thero was no doubt that a hue from Inverell||@@||policy. There was no doubt that a line from Inverell was practically the beginning of a line of railway to||@@||was practically the beginning of a line of railway to tho coast. Kailway construction was looked upon||@@||the coast. Railway construction was looked upon by tho Government IIB one of the principal factors in||@@||by the Government as one of the principal factors in the development of the country, and hsivue absolutely||@@||the development of the country, and he was absolutely favourable to railway construction consistent with||@@||favourable to railway construction consistent with the Government being able to,sccuie the money with||@@||the Government being able to secure the money with which to build the linns. Ho thought that tho rail-||@@||which to build the lines. He thought that the rail- way for which they wore now agitating ought to have||@@||way for which they were now agitating ought to have been constructed long ago, und bo could ussuro the||@@||been constructed long ago, and he could assure the deputation that it would bo one of tho first matters||@@||deputation that it would be one of the first matters brought before the Parliamcut if the present Ministry||@@||brought before the Parliament if the present Ministry remuined in office.||@@||remained in office. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14389980 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn COMMONWEALTH NOTES.||@@||COMMONWEALTH NOTES. ^||@@|| HOUSE OP KEFBESENTATIVES.||@@||HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (JTBOJI OUR 6PCCIAL KEPOETEB.,||@@||(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.) PARLIAMENT HOUSE,||@@||PARLIAMENT HOUSE, MELBOURNE, Friday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Friday. The House of Representatives sat for two hours||@@||The House of Representatives sat for two hours this afternoon, and got through a fair amount of||@@||this afternoon, and got through a fair amount of privatemembors'business Mr isaacs (Vic) was||@@||private members' business. Mr. Isaacs (Vic.) was informed that the communications with tho Imperial||@@||informed that the communications with the Imperial Government relative to the establishment of an Im-||@@||Government relative to the establishment of an Im- perial Court of Appeal wero confidential, and could||@@||perial Court of Appeal were confidential, and could not bo disclosed lhere «as some discuss on ond||@@||not be disclosed. There was some discussion and several amendments npon a motion hv Mr Knox||@@||several amendments upon a motion by Mr. Knox (Vio 1 to provide in the Handing Orders for an open-||@@||(Vic.) to provide in the Standing Orders for an open- ing prayer to bo rea 1 by the Speaker when ho takes||@@||ing prayer to be read by the Speaker when he takes the cbsir at esch sitlina of th« House, but the motion||@@||the chair at each sitting of the House, but the motion was eventually agieed to on the voices tVith a view||@@||was eventually agreed to on the voices. With a view to assisting mombers in their consideration of the||@@||to assisting members in their consideration of the tariff a number of returns w ero asked for lhey re-||@@||tariff a number of returns were asked for. They re- lated 'o the uulustr es in oach State, nud the amount||@@||lated to the industries in each State, and the amount of exe so duty on beer, tobacco, cigars, and kerosene||@@||of excise duty on beer, tobacco, cigars, and kerosene. The motions wero agreed to Air Mauper'e motion||@@||The motions were agreed to. Mr. Mauger's motion in fatour of ono day's rest in oach week for all||@@||in favour of one day's rest in each week for all Government employees, Mr Edwaids's motion for a||@@||Government employees, Mr. Edwards's motion for a return of persona quulilled to vote in each State, and||@@||return of persons qualified to vote in each State, and Mr Hume Cook's motion for a return Bhowin? the||@@||Mr. Hume Cook's motion for a return showing the salaries paid in each divi ion of the Commonwealth||@@||salaries paid in each division of the Commonwealth Pul lie Servioo wore aureed to Some contentious||@@||Public Service were agreed to. Some contentious mattara wero postponed, and the sessional committees||@@||matters were postponed, and the sessional committees having been giveu leave lo sit during adjournments||@@||having been given leave to sit during adjournments and to confer with benato committees, tho House at||@@||and to confer with Senate committees, the House at live minu'es to i adjourned till 2 ¿0 p m on Tuesday||@@||five minutes to 4 adjourned till 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday next||@@||next. THE PUBLIC SERVIOS BILL||@@||THE PUBLIC SERVICE BILL. In the Public borvice Bill which was introduced||@@||In the Public Service Bill which was introduced into the Housa of Jteprcsouiatit es on Wednesday and||@@||into the House of Representatives on Wednesday and circulated yestorday, tho umuunt of salaries to be||@@||circulated yesterday, the amount of salaries to be given the Public Servico Commissioner und the||@@||given the Public Service Commissioner and the inspector« is left blank. It is undoratood that when||@@||inspectors is left blank. It is understood that when the bill is ni comuiitleo the amount will be moved by||@@||the bill is in committee the amount will be moved by the Minister for Home Affairs Next week fairWillinm||@@||the Minister for Home Affairs. Next week Sir William Lyne will consult the Cal ¡net us to the uniauula to be||@@||Lyne will consult the Cabinet as to the amounts to be paid these officer« borne Munsters think the Com-||@@||paid these officers. Some Ministers think the Com- missioner eboul I receive TífiOl) per annum, being of||@@||missioner should receive £1500 per annum, being of the opinion that on account of the responsibilities||@@||the opinion that on account of the responsibilities attached to the offic», anil the necessity of securing a||@@||attached to the office, and the necessity of securing a tirit-claaa mau, au attractive aiibry should be||@@||first-class man, an attractive salary should be offered Other members of the Cabinet are||@@||offered. Other members of the Cabinet are averse to giving large sillines, contending||@@||averse to giving large salaries, contending that it will not hn in keeping with the||@@||that it will not be in keeping with the policy piopounded by the Prime Minister during||@@||policy propounded by the Prime Minister during tho election campaigu that economy should be exer-||@@||the election campaign that economy should be exer- cised by the Commonwealth Ibey talk of £11)00||@@||cised by the Commonwealth. They talk of £1000 AS a fair salary, hut lecagnise ti at tho importance||@@||as a fair salary, but recognise that the importance of the office demands that it should, if possible, be of||@@||of the office demands that it should, if possible, be of greater monetary value than that of tho btate Public||@@||greater monetary value than that of the State Public Serwr-e Comnnasionera Under thnfle circuniBlauces||@@||Service Commissioners. Under these circumstances the salary will moil liltoly bo sutject to a com-||@@||the salary will most likely be subject to a com- promise, and will be about ill '90 por annum, with||@@||promise, and will be about £1250 per annum, with 11500 na Hie extreme limit As to the mluries of||@@||£1500 as the extreme limit. As to the salaries of lbs inapectt rs, i f whom there will bo six, thora is no||@@||the inspectors, of whom there will be six, there is no division or opioi n and theso olhcors will receive||@@||division of opinion, and these officers will receive about £80D per annum||@@||about £800 per annum. A CABINJJT MEEHNG||@@||A CABINET MEETING. Mmislers met m Cabinet this morning, and were||@@||Ministers met in Cabinet this morning, and were so engage I for about throe houri, IS o matters of||@@||so engaged for about three hours. No matters of pub'io importance wera considered, but li is under-||@@||public importance were considered, but it is under- stood that some attention was given to mailers nt||@@||stood that some attention was given to matters of defence and the appuiutment ot au officer for the||@@||defence and the appointment of an officer for the supreme comniuud of the Commonweallh forcea Tt||@@||supreme command of the Commonwealth forces. It is etatad that Mu laten in dealing with defence mot||@@||is stated that Ministers in dealing with defence mat- ters 1 ave bean winona that everything should be dono||@@||ters have been anxious that everything should be done on lines of the strictest economy||@@||on lines of the strictest economy. THE COattKTvvVEALlH STATISfTCIAN.||@@||THE COMMONWEALTH STATISTICIAN. Hie Senate and the House of tieprescutntiveBShavo||@@||The Senate and the House of Representatives have already caliea for returns BiiUilmg a large amount of||@@||already called for returns entailing a large amount of statistical work In some emeu considerable difhoulty||@@||statistical work. In some cases considerable difficulty will be met in collecting the information desired by||@@||will be met in collecting the information desired by hrpalntors, and mora cspoc ally as the statistics of Ibu||@@||legislators, and more especially as the statistics of the vaiious Slates ara not nlwavs prepared ou||@@||various States are not always prepared on the same lines It is noteworthy, also,||@@||the same lines. It is noteworthy, also, that »hile ni somo cases cutain statistics are avail-||@@||that while in some cases certain statistics are avail- able, say lo .ho en 1 of 1U0U, in others such informa-||@@||able, say to the end of 1900, in others such informa- tion may lo ohio, ned only to 1809, and in ottlurs to||@@||tion may be obtained only to 1899, and in others to 1898 The ['nu e Mi lister in viow of tho necessity||@@||1898. The Prime Minister, in view of the necessity ot the Commonwealth statistics boing compiled on a||@@||of the Commonwealth statistics being compiled on a uniform jlsn hao recoguised tho necessity ot ap||@@||uniform plan, has recognised the necessity of ap- poinhug a statisliciau to liuvo charge of the woik||@@||pointing a statistician to have charge of the work. Just now the Cabiuet is very busy on more nnpoi taut||@@||Just now the Cabinet is very busy on more important subjects, hut in the rear future Mr Barton «ill briug||@@||subjects, but in the near future Mr. Barton will bring th s matter forward for consideration||@@||this matter forward for consideration. THE IMElt-STAlE COMMISSION BILL.||@@||THE INTER-STATE COMMISSION BILL. The bill for the constitution of the luter-State||@@||The bill for the constitution of the inter-State Commission was Introduced into the Honan of Repre-||@@||Commission was introduced into the House of Repre- sentativos ou WecJiicid ij, und will bo circulated||@@||sentatives on Wednesday, and will be circulated mr oag members next week So fir the amount of||@@||among members next week. So far the amount of aalnry of the Commisioners has uot beon fixed, nor||@@||salary of the Commisioners has not been fixed, nor has thB Cal met dealt with the porsonnol of the Com-||@@||has the Cabinet dealt with the personnel of the Com- mission A question which has been occupying tho||@@||mission. A question which has been occupying the minds of Mmiateis for soma lime is whether tho Com||@@||minds of Ministers for some time is whether the Com- miaaicners should have powor not only to disallow a||@@||missioners should have power not only to disallow a railway rate, but te fix another in ita place It waa||@@||railway rate, but to fix another in its place. It was cousldeied inadvisable however, to ¡¡ive the Com||@@||considered inadvisable, however, to give the Com- missim this powor utirosent The power of the Com||@@||mission this power at present. The power of the Com- mietion will not bo restr cted to the matter of rail||@@||mission will not be restricted to the matter of rail- way freights, for the bill has been drafts I lu such a||@@||way freights, for the bill has been drafted in such a manner as to give the Commission lull authority to||@@||manner as to give the Commission full authority to disallow rates of Iroight ou steamers Unding on the||@@||disallow rates of freight on steamers trading on the Mulray und D trim,,, mid connecting with the rail-||@@||Murray and Darling, and connecting with the rail- way, or of teamster» carrying to tho railway whore the||@@||way, or of teamsters carrying to the railway where the cojds are dsatined for another Stile||@@||goods are destined for another State. Sin WILLIAM LÏNB||@@||SIR WILLIAM LYNE. Sir Willum Lyne Munster for Home Affairs, loft||@@||Sir William Lyne, Minister for Home Affairs, left for Sydney by expreas this nftoruoou||@@||for Sydney by express this afternoon. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391456 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn OUR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM.||@@||OUR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM. In a letter recently published, a correspon||@@||In a letter recently published, a correspon- dent draws attention to d. fects in our State||@@||dent draws attention to defects in our State system of Public Instruction-defects which,||@@||system of Public Instruction—defects which, indeed, havo been emphasised in these||@@||indeed, have been emphasised in these columns for years Ono of the defects is ap||@@||columns for years. One of the defects is ap- parent to every citizen who walks through the||@@||parent to every citizen who walks through the streets during school hours and observes tile||@@||streets during school hours and observes the uumbei of boys und girls who look as if they||@@||number of boys and girls who look as if they ought to be at school, bat who are apparently||@@||ought to be at school, but who are apparently in a position to defy the good intentions of||@@||in a position to defy the good intentions of the Government in their behalf It is natural||@@||the Government in their behalf. It is natural in such cases to deploro tlie lncfficacy of the||@@||in such cases to deplore the inefficacy of the regulations which permit such an apparent||@@||regulations which permit such an apparent evasion of the law that education shall||@@||evasion of the law that education shall bo compulsorv It has, of course, to||@@||be compulsory. It has, of course, to bo said thal many of tho children||@@||be said that many of the children thus observed us out of school may||@@||thus observed as out of school may bo exempted undci the provisions of the||@@||be exempted under the provisions of the Ait Some of thom may havo scouted the||@@||Act. Some of them may have secured the certificate that they havo passed tho stan-||@@||certificate that they have passed the stan- dard , others may havo " put m ' their||@@||dard ; others may have " put in " their statutory attendance in school for tho half||@@||statutory attendance in school for the half- year , others may be able to show that they||@@||year ; others may be able to show that they arc being regularly and efficiently instructed||@@||are being regularly and efficiently instructed m olhor thun ..tato schools But tho mi||@@||in other than State schools. But the im- mediate troublo is that there is nobody||@@||mediate trouble is that there is nobody specially engaged to inquire into these||@@||specially engaged to inquire into these mutters We hine no ti mint inspectors now,||@@||matters. We have no truant inspectors now, and tho efforts of amateurs to hil their places||@@||and the efforts of amateurs to fill their places ara not alwajs and everywhere a success||@@||are not always and everywhere a success. " Hard tunes ' paused the truant inspectors||@@||" Hard times " caused the truant inspectors to vanish, and their duty is now discharged,||@@||to vanish, and their duty is now discharged, when it is discharged at all, by members of||@@||when it is discharged at all, by members of tho police force It is not to convey any le||@@||the police force. It is not to convey any re- pronth to the efficient and hard working||@@||proach to the efficient and hard-working policemen of tho Stato to say that thoy aro||@@||policemen of the State to say that they are not the persons who should bo selected to dis||@@||not the persons who should be selected to dis- chargo this dutj Ihcy ha.o too much to do||@@||charge this duty. They have too much to do as it is, what with the maintenance of law||@@||as it is, what with the maintenance of law and order and willi tho work chichis rclc||@@||and order and with the work which is rele- gated lo thom in connection with tho distri||@@||gated to them in connection with the distri- bution of -locton! rights und the correction||@@||bution of electors' rights and the correction of the electoral roll If education here is to||@@||of the electoral roll. If education here is to be really compulsory, tho duty of seeing that||@@||be really compulsory, the duty of seeing that children attend should bo in the hands of||@@||children attend should be in the hands of special oiheers -ho should hare nothing clso||@@||special officers who should have nothing else to do In proocss oí timo paionts will be tho||@@||to do. In process of time parients will be the bost truant olhoers , bul at piesent some||@@||best truant officers ; but at present some purent- connivo at their children s absence||@@||parents connive at their children's absence from school, whilst olhors uie so busily on||@@||from school, whilst others are so busily en- ¿«gea that they lim o no1 the timo to onforco||@@||gaged that they have not the time to enforce attendance ïhus a oertuiu proportion of our||@@||attendance. Thus a certain proportion of our children aro growing up in ignoianao||@@||children are growing up in ignorance. But, oven supposing that all ohtldicn of u||@@||But, even supposing that all children of a schoolgoing age uro attending school, there is||@@||schoolgoing age are attending school, there is loom foi impiovement in the ..tuto systom of||@@||room for improvement in the State system of public wsliuotlon 'lins lb only lt> be ex||@@||public instruction. This is only to be ex- pooted m view of tho fact that tho Act under||@@||pected in view of the fact that the Act under which it is admimsteicd is mote than twenty||@@||which it is administered is more than twenty years old, dunng which ponod important||@@||years old, during which period important changes haye taken piuco in Hie art of teach||@@||changes have taken place in the art of teach- ing and in Iho choice of subjects In olbin||@@||ing and in the choice of subjects. In other countries w e lind tho system modified fiom||@@||countries we find the system modified from lime to time Just now, for instance there||@@||time to time. Just now, for instance, there is a new Education Bill before tho Imperial||@@||is a new Education Bill before the Imperial Parliament, in which pioviBion is made for||@@||Parliament, in which provision is made for the improvement of Hie Slate scheme so far ai||@@||the improvement of the State scheme so far as jLngland is concerned Wo are nuturally||@@||England is concerned. We are naturally proud of our system, iiut none of us olaim||@@||proud of our system, but none of us claim perfection for it Our correspondent lays his||@@||perfection for it. Our correspondent lays his unger on one of its wtaknoascs when houiges||@@||finger on one of its weaknesses when he urges the paramount importance of technical in||@@||the paramount importance of technical in- struntiou It has often been charged against||@@||struction. It has often been charged against our system that it turns out children who arc||@@||our system that it turns out children who are more disposed und better fitted to become||@@||more disposed and better fitted to become clerks than to dovelop into up to date arti||@@||clerks than to develop into up-to-date arti- sans Ihe ludimonts of commet cial educ-||@@||sans. The rudiments of commercial educ- tion uro theirs to maslci if they will, but there||@@||tion are theirs to master if they will, but there is small piovision mado tor manuul lnslrtto||@@||is small provision made for manual instruc- tton It is, of couise, dcsuablo that tho value||@@||tion. It is, of course, desirable that the value of a sound commorciul training should be im||@@||of a sound commercial training should be im- pressed ou teachers and pupils, but at the||@@||pressed on teachers and pupils, but at the same time euro should bo taken to affoid||@@||same time care should be taken to afford ei ery rensonablo opportunity to those cbil||@@||every reasonable opportunity to those chil- dren who have an aptitude for skilled labour||@@||dren who have an aptitude for skilled labour in tho towns or for scientific woik on faims||@@||in the towns, or for scientific work on farms and stationl, and orchaida Then the boy who||@@||and stations, and orchards. Then the boy who leaves school with a grounding acquired in||@@||leaves school with a grounding acquired in the technical classes should bo able to follow||@@||the technical classes should be able to follow up hi« work at evening classes Tho enlarge||@@||up his work at evening classes. The enlarge- ment of the bordéis of the system means er||@@||ment of the borders of the system means ex- peuse, but the State haung undertaken the||@@||pense, but the State having undertaken the nork will find it dilhcult to avoid thoneccs||@@||work will find it difficult to avoid the neces- sity of making it as satisfactory as possible||@@||sity of making it as satisfactory as possible. It is also true that the work of education||@@||It is also true that the work of education in our State schools is hampered by the in||@@||in our State schools is hampered by the in- elusion of pursuits which hardly come within||@@||clusion of pursuits which hardly come within tho purview of what the Stale might reason||@@||the purview of what the State might reason- ablj bo expected to supply It is a pleasant||@@||ably be expected to supply. It is a pleasant sight to seo the children diessed in their best||@@||sight to see the children dressed in their best and engaging in public demonstrations, but||@@||and engaging in public demonstrations, but there is a danger of overdoing what may be||@@||there is a danger of overdoing what may be regarded as rather tho ornamental than the||@@||regarded as rather the ornamental than the practical side of education It is not only||@@||practical side of education. It is not only the holiday which tho demonstiation itself||@@||the holiday which the demonstration itself mean., but thcio is also to bo considered the||@@||means, but there is also to be considered the lengthy preparation which causes in some||@@||lengthy preparation, which causes in some cases at any late the neglect of less fascinat-||@@||cases at any rate the neglect of less fascinat- ing pursuits This difliculty, of course,||@@||ing pursuits. This difficulty, of course, would vanish if the preparations wore in||@@||would vanish if the preparations were in- variably made in the children s own time-in||@@||variably made in the children's own time—in tho weekly holiday, foi instance Children||@@||the weekly holiday, for instance. Children are naturally îeady to throw themselves||@@||are naturally ready to throw themselves heart and soul ml o anything which takes||@@||heart and soul into anything which takes them away from then lessons, but it is a||@@||them away from their lessons, but it is a question how far parents and teachers aro||@@||question how far parents and teachers are justified in encouraging this feeling No ono||@@||justified in encouraging this feeling. No one would seek to quench the ardour of youth or||@@||would seek to quench the ardour of youth or to act as if education wero merely a collection||@@||to act as if education were merely a collection of lessons, all work and i o pla.) , but there||@@||of lessons, all work and no play ; but there is a medium in all things, and thoto is a dan||@@||is a medium in all things, and there is a dan- gor lest wc should overstep tho limit in this||@@||ger lest we should overstep the limit in this respect ___________________||@@||respect. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14390199 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE CORONATION OATH.||@@||THE CORONATION OATH. PROTEST BY TUE ROMAN CATHOLIC||@@||PROTEST BY THE ROMAN CATHOLIC Uli UKO H.||@@||CHURCH. LETTER FROM MR. BARTON.||@@||LETTER FROM MR. BARTON. Cardinal Moran recently sent the Federul Premier||@@||Cardinal Moran recently sent the Federal Premier ii letter unclosing a ptotoet 1\ the Roman Catholic||@@||a letter enclosing a protest by the Roman Catholic Arohbiabopa mid Bishop» of clio Uommouuoultti||@@||Archbishops and Bishops of the Commonwealth against the declaration und u.th tcqutied from the||@@||against the declaration and oath required from the sovereign on bia »occasion tn tbe iliron||@@||Sovereign on his accession to the Throne. 'lha urotesl, which was, we nie informed, argued||@@||The protest, which was, we are informed, signed by the Cardinal, WHS in llioae torrus -||@@||by the Cardinal, was in these terms :— " We, the Catholie Ifieuirchy of the Australian||@@||" We, the Catholic Hierarchy of the Australian Commonwealth, hereby leeord our solemn piote-st||@@||Commonwealth, hereby record our solemn protest ne, HI net tile atu Jiud iusult offered to tbo Catholic sub-||@@||against the studied insult offered to the Catholic sub- ject» of tho Empiro by the declaration and nutt, re-||@@||jects of the Empire by the declaration and oath re- quired from the Sovereign ou his accession to the||@@||quired from the Sovereign on his accession to the 1 II rone||@@||Throne. " We protest agiinst the Catholics of tho Empire||@@||" We protest against the Catholics of the Empire being branded us ldolatois, and we protest aguiust||@@||being branded as idolators, and we protest against terms ut iusult being used regur ling doctrines which||@@||terms of insult being used regarding doctrines which tue dearer to all Cathol.es tbau life itself||@@||are dearer to all Catholics than life itself. " Wotannot but tegaid snell a declaration and||@@||" We cannot but regard such a declaration and outh lu this twentieth century as auvputrape agaiuet||@@||oath in this twentieth century as an outrage against cimiuou Bense, uo leas than uguiuat religion, und we||@@||common sense, no less than against religion, and we protest tiguiuat it nu iiifringumeut of IbB leligious||@@||protest against it an infringement of the religious iqualty to which wo »re entitled by tbe Constitu-||@@||equalty to which we are entitled by the Constitu- tion of this Commonwealth, and which we cbeush us||@@||tion of this Commonwealth, and which we cherish as our birthright||@@||our birthright. .' Devotedly and joyfully our Catholic people||@@||" Devotedly and joyfully our Catholic people ihrougbout Australia luve proclaimed their lojally||@@||throughout Australia have proclaimed their loyalty to the Throne, and to its present august occupant,||@@||to the Throne, and to its present august occupant ; but they will not endure from any souree words of insult||@@||but they will not endure from any source words of insult burled uguiust the truth, of the Divine I alth which||@@||hurled against the truths of the Divine Faith which (hey profess||@@||they profess. 11 One-inird of the Australian military contingents||@@||" One-third of the Australian military contingents who are lighting for the houour und Ihe interests of||@@||who are fighting for the houour and the interests of the Empire in South Afnoa aro Catholics With||@@||the Empire in South Africa are Catholics. With them religion and freedom and loyalty go hand-in||@@||them religion and freedom and loyalty go hand-in- liaud It oanuot be piudeut or honourable m wiso to||@@||hand. It cannot be prudent or honourable or wise to repay their heroism und lutiioliein by wanton insult,||@@||repay their heroism and patriotism by wanton insult, and to brand their most sacred conviction» with a||@@||and to brand their most sacred convictions with a stigma of infamy f tom willoh the beliefs of all other||@@||stigma of infamy from which the beliefs of all other nubjocts of the Empire are exempt.||@@||subjects of the Empire are exempt. " We request the Bight Honorable the Premior of||@@||" We request the Right Honorable the Premier of the Commonwealth to forward this protest to the||@@||the Commonwealth to forward this protest to the Prime Minister of bia Majesty's Govoriiuiont, uud we||@@||Prime Minister of his Majesty's Government, and we most respectfully OBk bim tu bring the influence of||@@||most respectfully ask him to bring the influence of lue Common» ualth Government to bear upou the||@@||the Commonwealth Government to bear upon the liome Adniinietiatiou that those otfeualve phrases,||@@||Home Administration that those offensive phrases, whicb aroa lehcof barbarism trom Ihe penal days||@@||which are a relic of barbarism from the penal days may no longer deface Ihe Statute Book, of the realm||@@||may no longer deface the Statute Book of the realm. " May 1,1001 "||@@||" May 1, 1901." In reference lo the protest 'he federal Premier ha,||@@||In reference to the protest the Federal Premier has sent the following letter to Cardinal Moran .||@@||sent the following letter to Cardinal Moran :— " Commoiinealth of Australia,||@@||" Commonwealth of Australia. " Primo Mmiatei,||@@||" Prime Minister, " Melbourne, Juno 7, 1001.||@@||" Melbourne, June 7, 1901. '. My DBar Catdlual,||@@||" My Dear Cardinal,— "I have leceived vour letter of May 1, and||@@||" I have received your letter of May 1, and with it a protest of the Homuu Catholic Arohbiahup»||@@||with it a protest of the Roman Catholic Archbishops and Bishops of the Commonwealth, relative to the||@@||and Bishops of the Commonwealth, relative to the words of tho Coronation Declaration nnd Oath, and||@@||words of the Coronation Declaration and Oath, and have »orwurded It to his Lxcollonov tho Govornor||@@||have forwarded it to his Excellency the Governor- Geaeral for tiauamisaion lo the Secretary of State for||@@||General for transmission to the Secretary of State for the Colonies||@@||the Colonies. " I have pleasure in luformiiig vou that Minister»||@@||" I have pleasure in informing you that Ministers lympalhiae with the proposal for a levislou of thu||@@||sympathise with the proposal for a revision of the languago of the Coronation Oath They understand||@@||language of the Coronation Oath. They understand thal it is the Intention of hit Majesty's Oovirnmont||@@||that it is the intention of his Majesty's Government In talco action for this puruusu, und tbey bave ex-||@@||to take action for this purpose, and they have ex- pressed their hope thut it may be taken.||@@||pressed their hope that it may be taken. " Yours very truly,||@@||" Yours very truly, " (Signed)||@@||" (Signed) EDMUND BAR10N.||@@||EDMUND BARTON. " His Eminence Patrick F. Cardinal Moran, Arch-||@@||" His Eminence Patrick F. Cardinal Moran, Arch- bishop of Sydney, Syduoy."||@@||bishop of Sydney, Sydney." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14385735 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PUBLIC CYCLE PATHS COMMUTEE||@@||PUBLIC CYCLE PATHS COMMITTEE The public iyilo path» conimittie held a mooting||@@||The public cycle paths committee held a meeting last week, at nltlrb.sonto nutters of importance wore||@@||last week, at which some matters of importance were di cussed A nuiuher of ni nations were nunouucsd||@@||discussed. A number of donations were announced. It «as decided to enlarge the sphaie of the com||@@||It was decided to enlarge the sphere of the com- mitteo bv the appointaient of thito independent||@@||mittee by the appointment of three independent members to net with too present i aprésenla* ives r f||@@||members to act with too present representatives of the cycling bodies of this colony 1 he bon so-ietarj||@@||the cycling bodies of this colony. The hon. secretary reported that (lie lccent heavy rains liati dono coi -||@@||reported that the recent heavy rains had done con- ¿ulambie damage to Cyclisfn'-avenue at Mooro Park,||@@||siderable damage to Cyclists-avenue at Moore Park, uni the sum tit £o wan yotet to put too I rack m||@@||and the sum of £5 was voted to put the track in repair. With lefeionen fo tho up; ointment of a per-||@@||repair. With reference to the appointment of a per- mit out cuietakei, itwns the epiiioii of tho coinimttou||@@||manent caretaker, it was the opinion of the committee that this shout I bo dans ns soon us cych«ts sub-||@@||that this should be done as soon as cyclists sub- scribed enough for the purpose Souci»! effort« are||@@||scribed enough for the purpose. Special efforts are being made *o get tlio first firilf of tilt path tia furas||@@||being made to get the first half of the path as far as thu Ceuteitnial Paik, in good order bj to-day, ivhou||@@||the Centenial Park, in good order by to-day, when Ulolo will be a huge muster of lycliaii m||@@||there will be a huge muster of cyclists in the vicinity to luke psit in the unuuul r i ibmed run||@@||the vicinity to take part in the annual combined run, which starts from tho CJoveisnd-strcct entrât te lo||@@||which starts from the Cleveland-street entrance to the prrk Many cluos hive uot yntgiven anything||@@||the park. Many clubs have not yet given anything to this good movement, and it ishoitod Hitit nlieii||@@||to this good movement, and it is hoped that when tiny sou what IB 1 Ping dono for their bouotlr tin v u ill||@@||they see what is being done for their benefit they will au'the eotntoilten in it« en leavours lo ftirthtr the||@@||aid the committee in its endeavours to further the tn-iking of spcoial paths foi cyclists||@@||making of special paths for cyclists. Tho Cilv Comal and toe Centoni ia! Paik Million,||@@||The City Council and the Centennial Park authori- ties have gonerou«ly aided tho committee in pulttnr»||@@||ties have generously aided the committee in putting Cyclists'-avtnue lu rouair. and to (hess bodies tho||@@||Cyclists'-avenue in repair, and to these bodies the best thanks of ey cliafs aro nue Ye«tutday there w fro||@@||best thanks of cyclists are due. Yesterday there were 10 men it work, and a great improvement was||@@||10 men it work, and a great improvement was made.||@@||made. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14350069 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I CY/CLING. I||@@||CYCLING. CYCLE PATH TO PITTWATER. I||@@||CYCLE PATH TO PITTWATER. INSPECTION BY THE MINISTER FOR||@@||INSPECTION BY THE MINISTER FOR WORKS.||@@||WORKS. At the request of tho Public Cycle Path» Com||@@||At the request of the Public Cycle Paths Com- mittoe a largo number of the leading oyollsts||@@||mittee a large number of the leading cyclists acoompanied tho Kou. E. W. O'sullivan,||@@||accompanied the Hon. E. W. O'Sullivan, tho Minister for Works, yesloiday afternoon over||@@||the Minister for Works, yesterday afternoon over part of tha road from Manly to Pittwater on||@@||part of the road from Manly to Pittwater on which the cycle path is being built. Arjioug thoao||@@||which the cycle path is being built. Among those present were Mr. Dugald Tin union, M.L.A., Mr. E.||@@||present were Mr. Dugald Thompson, M.L.A., Mr. E. M. Clark, M.L.A., Mr. Leslio Curnow, hon. secre-||@@||M. Clark, M.L.A., Mr. Leslie Curnow, hon. secre- tary of the Cycle Path« Committe«, Mr. J. Buchanan,||@@||tary of the Cycle Paths Committee, Mr. J. Buchanan, eecieiary of the Oycliat Union, Mr. A. O'Brien,||@@||secretary of the Cyclist Union, Mr. A. O'Brien, eecrstary of the League of Wheelmen, und Mr. ,T, B.||@@||secretary of the League of Wheelmen, and Mr. J. B. Holdsworth, secretary of the Touring Union. The||@@||Holdsworth, secretary of the Touring Union. The party waa conveyed to Manly in tho Govornmoul||@@||party was conveyed to Manly in the Government launch Eva, where drag« were waiting to taku thom||@@||launch Eva, where drays were waiting to take them B1 oui; tho road. Good progrossh«. been mude in the||@@||along the road. Good progress has been made in the construction of the path, for the oxnavatious have||@@||construction of the path, for the excavations have been made ready to rtccivo the gravel a» far «s Col||@@||been made ready to receive the gravel as far as Col- loroy beach, «ix miles out from Manly. Hoiethe||@@||laroy beach, six miles out from Manly. Here the pai tv halted, and soma photographic groups were||@@||partv halted, and some photographic groups were taken.||@@||taken. The Minister for Work» «»id ho was very glnd to||@@||The Minister for Works sad he was very glad to be able to moot Blich u representative gatboiing of||@@||be able to meet such a representative gathering of cyclists. He «IIB not a cyclist, hut ho took a very||@@||cyclists. He was not a cyclist, but he took a very keeu mietest in the pastime. It waB one that wa«||@@||keen interest in the pastime. It was one that was moat bi-nelicnil tu health, both to ladies und gentle-||@@||most beneficial to health, both to ladies and gentle- men,and calculated to do a great deal of good. It had||@@||men, and calculated to do a great deal of good. It had | been said that it interiorrod with the horso traillo,||@@||been said that it interferred with the horse traffic, but he wa« lucllned to think that it would help to||@@||but he was inclined to think that it would help to Implóte the breeding of horses, for ii horBO wnuld||@@||improve the breeding of horses, for a horse would have to be well brad to keep up with the bicycle of||@@||have to be well bred to keep up with the bicycle of to-day. The cyclists h«a now become a largo body,||@@||to-day. The cyclists had now become a large body, and he thought they htid n right to oxpeot some con-||@@||and he thought they had a right to expect some con- sideration fioni the Government, and when Mr.||@@||sideration from the Government, and when Mr. Curnow first »aw bim with refer.uoo to tbo Mooie||@@||Curnow first saw him with reference to the Moore Park truck hn saw that it wa« his duty to give them||@@||Park track he saw that it was his duty to give them all the help he could. With reference to the track||@@||all the help he could. With reference to the track to Pittwater good progre-s was being mudo with it,||@@||to Pittwater good progress was being made with it, and ho was determined that the cyclists should have||@@||and he was determined that the cyclists should have one oE the best. Tt wat, ho bobeved, the longeât||@@||one of the best. It was, he believed, the longest cycle path in Auatralin, and when bo carno to think||@@||cycle path in Australia, and when he came to think of the many hundreds who would use it, he thought||@@||of the many hundreds who would use it, he thought he wa« domg a wise thing m giving thom ovory ussis||@@||he was doing a wise thing in giving them every assis- taiic«, «nil he would see that it waa protected from||@@||tance, and he would see that it was protected from wiltul damage, The pith wa. to bo ilt. wide on||@@||wilful damage.The path was to be 2ft. wide on .ach shin of the road, hut Ile would be glad to hear||@@||each side of the road, but he would be glad to hear tiny suggastiou« that any gentleman might offer,||@@||any suggestions that any gentleman might offer, which wauld tend to maka thu truck better. No||@@||which would tend to make the track better. No doubt they had beautiful track« in Am.rifft, but he||@@||doubt they had beautiful tracks in America, but he doubted very much whether they lind one as long na||@@||doubted very much whether they had one as long as this one would bo or oue piiiaiog through euch splen-||@@||this one would be or one passing through such splen- did scanory. His desire was to give them as perfect a.||@@||did scenery. His desire was to give them as perfect a traok a« possible.||@@||track as possible. Mr. C. W. Bennett «»id that the thanks of cyclist«||@@||Mr. C. W. Bennett said that the thanks of cyclists were due to Mr. O'sullivan for bia aasiatance in||@@||were due to Mr. O'Sullivan for his assistance in building the track. He hoped that the intention of||@@||building the track. He hoped that the intention of having a track on each sida of the road would be||@@||having a track on each side of the road would be adhered to.||@@||adhered to. Mr. VV. R. Gaorg« «aid that, as ona who bad||@@||Mr. W. R. George said that, as one who had riddeu a bicycle for 00 years, the proposed track wa«||@@||ridden a bicycle for 60 years, the proposed track was most welcome.||@@||most welcome. Mr. J. Pearson, also on behalf of cyclist., thanked||@@||Mr. J. Pearson, also on behalf of cyclists, thanked Mr. O'sullivan for hi« efforts.||@@||Mr. O'Sullivan for his efforts. Mr. Dugald Thomson said that ns Parliamentary||@@||Mr. Dugald Thomson said that as Parliamentary rojireseiitativB of the district he was very glad that||@@||representative of the district he was very glad that the cycliste' request had boen granted by Mr.||@@||the cyclists' request had been granted by Mr. O'sullivan. Tho road wua a favourite one for||@@||O'Sullivan. The road was a favourite one for cyoliuts, arid the track would do good not only to the||@@||cyclists, and the track would do good not only to the cyclists but to the district generally. Ho trusted that||@@||cyclists but to the district generally. He trusted that this track would be the means of «till further ad-||@@||this track would be the means of still further ad- vancing the pastime of oycliug.||@@||vancing the pastime of cycling. A return was then made to the Pier Hotel, Manly.||@@||A return was then made to the Pier Hotel, Manly. Mr. L. Curnow proposed tho health ot Mr. O'sulli-||@@||Mr. L. Curnow proposed the health of Mr. O'Ssulli- van, and said they ware much indebted to Mr. O'sul-||@@||van, and said they were much indebted to Mr. O'Sul- livan for what he had done for oyclista m the track||@@||livan for what he had done for cyclists in the track they h»d, and eapecially in the onothey nero getting.||@@||they had, and especially in the one they were getting. Mr. O'sullivan Biiid that hu always tried to do his||@@||Mr. O'Sullivan said that he always tried to do his duty honestly and fairly, und at nil tim«, to do the||@@||duty honestly and fairly, and at all times, to do the heat ho could for the people. Thorn could bo no deny-||@@||best he could for the people. There could be no deny- ing th. fact that (hey hail thu best Bite ia tho world||@@||ing the fact that they had the best site in the world tor a city, but tinfnituuglcly Ihoso who wore before||@@||for a city, but unfortunately those who were before us did not miiko tho host uso of it. Thero wus a||@@||us did not make the best use of it. There was a general deslro on th« patt of the people to boautify||@@||general desire on the part of the people to beautify the city, and ho WUB trying his utmost to do that. A||@@||the city, and he was trying his utmost to do that. A Minister of thn Crown could do a lot in th¡B matter,||@@||Minister of the Crown could do a lot in this matter, «nd thero w11« no reason, seeing tho surroundings of||@@||and there was no reason, seeing the surroundings of Sydney, thnt tho city should not bo one of the littest||@@||Sydney, that the city should not be one of the finest lu the world. It waa hi« intention to try to beautify||@@||in the world. It was his intention to try to beautify Sydney as much U9 he possibly could.||@@||Sydney as much as he possibly could. The afternoon was a moat nnjoyabie one, aud the||@@||The afternoon was a most enjoyable one, and the party retur-id to town about G.30 p.m.||@@||party returned to town about 6.30 p.m. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14349301 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn CYCLING.||@@||CYCLING. PUBLIC C"XCLE PATHS COMMITTEE. |||@@||PUBLIC CYCLE PATHS COMMITTEE. Now that tho Comiuouwaalth festivités aro over||@@||Now that the Commonwealth festivities are over tho moral ora of the Public Cycle Pitha Committee||@@||the members of the Public Cycle Paths Committee aro best mug theiuaslvis to complets arrangements||@@||are bestirring themselves to complete arrangements fur tho be.inuiug of the great track from Manly to||@@||for the beginning of the great track from Manly to the Bay View turn-off bince tim lsst mooting of||@@||the Bay View turn-off. Since the last meeting of the committee a welcome donation of £15 has been||@@||the committee a welcome donation of £15 has been received from the Duolip Tyre Company through||@@||received from the Dunlop Tyre Company through the local bead, Mr C O Sherwood 'lhii is the||@@||the local head, Mr C.O. Sherwood. This is the second coulribuliou trom this source, and forms tina||@@||second contribution from this source, and forms the balance of £l:i originally promised A number of||@@||balance of £25 originally promised. A number of »mall contributions have also como to baud, but a||@@||small contributions have also come to hand, but a stnull sum is «-till wauting to the amount required to||@@||small sum is still wanting to the amount required to be paid lo the Government to eunbln the work to be||@@||be paid to the Government to enable the work to be begun On S iturday next some members of the com-||@@||begun. On Saturday next some members of the com- mittee intond to proceed to Manly to collect sub-||@@||mittee intend to proceed to Manly to collect sub- script» ns, and Bhould tho mission prove successful a||@@||scriptions, and should the mission prove successful a quick start will be in vie with the pith||@@||quick start will be made with the path. At the last meeting of the executive of the New||@@||At the last meeting of the executive of the New bjulh Wales Cj cinta' Union notice was received of||@@||South Wales Cyclists' Union notice was received of the resignation of Mr H b Cusack foin the||@@||the resignation of Mr H. S. Cusack from the Public Cvcle Friths Committee on account of pressuio||@@||Public Cycle Paths Committee on account of pressure of ImainuH, and Mr C A. Grocott was elected in lila||@@||of business, and Mr. C. A. Grocott was elected in his stead as on i of tho tiree lopresBiitntives from the||@@||stead as one of the three representatives from the Cyclists Uiuou The paths committee is to bo con-||@@||Cyclists Union. The paths committee is to be con- gratulât a cn the appointment of Mr Grocott, tor||@@||gratulated on the appointment of Mr Grocott, for during bis term of oilice as hon secrelurv of the||@@||during his term of office as hon. secretary of the Sydney Bicyclu Club he proved himself a valuable||@@||Sydney Bicycle Club he proved himself a valuable worker, and one keenly interested in all movement«||@@||worker, and one keenly interested in all movements having for their object the welfare of cycling||@@||having for their object the welfare of cycling. Alter a itenod of about three months the com-||@@||Alter a period of about three months the com- mittee have withdrawn the caretaker appointed m||@@||mittee have withdrawn the caretaker appointed in connection «sith CyoliBt»'-wenue at Mo re Park, nit||@@||connection with Cyclists'-avenue at Moore Park, not feeling prepared to meet the additional expenditure||@@||feeling prepared to meet the additional expenditure thus untallod, unless sr rae Biipi ort la obtained from||@@||thus entailed, unless some support is obtained from cyclist lesidini» in Randwick a id Kensington Riders||@@||cyclist residing in Randwick and Kensington. Riders in thf-o localit os usB this path extensively, and find||@@||in these localities use this path extensively, and find it ot tilt, utmost c^n> entones but so far they bave,||@@||it of the, utmost convenience, but so far they have, with a oouplo of exceptions, filled ID recognise their||@@||with a couple of exceptions, failed to recognise their lmtfbtneEs lu its construction o id maintenance The||@@||indebtedness in its construction and maintenance. The ofliee of caretaker wav no sinecure, for from day to||@@||office of caretaker was no sinecure, for from day to dav a plentiful crop of glass and stones h«d to he||@@||day a plentiful crop of glass and stones had to be removed from rho path Now that tho caretaker has||@@||removed from the path. Now that the caretaker has ceased work rider» will find the path m a much lois||@@||ceased work riders will find the path in a much less satisfactory condition, but they will have to learn||@@||satisfactory condition, but they will have to learn that if they aro to enjoy privileges they inuat pay for||@@||that if they are to enjoy privileges they must pay for thora lhe only clubs so far, which havo contributed||@@||them. The only clubs so far, which have contributed to tho tunda of tho committee are the auburlan,||@@||to the funds of the committee are the suburban, Sydnoy, Balmain, Waratah Rovers, and Paddington||@@||Sydney, Balmain, Waratah Rovers, and Paddington. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14345334 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PUBLIC CYCLE PATHS COMMITTEE.||@@||PUBLIC CYCLE PATHS COMMITTEE. This week a caretaker bos been at work at Cyclists'||@@||This week a caretaker has been at work at Cyclists' »venue, .Moore Puk. Au improvement has bein||@@||Avenue, Moore Park. An improvement has been effected, but much yet remains to b_ done The ox||@@||effected, but much yet remains to be done. The ex- tent of the improvements earned out will depend on||@@||tent of the improvements carried out will depend on the measure ot support given by oychsts A number||@@||the measure of support given by cyclists. A number of appeals for help have been issued to ridera in||@@||of appeals for help have been issued to riders in Uandwick and Kensington, and a speedy respome is||@@||Randwick and Kensington, and a speedy response is expected||@@||expected. Subscriptions toward, the great 20 milo path from||@@||Subscriptions toward, the great 20 mile path from Manly continu« to como in, and the committee con-||@@||Manly continue to come in, and the committee con- fidently hope that the Government will begin the||@@||fidently hope that the Government will begin the work within a, few day.. Business houses lu Manly||@@||work within a, few days. Business houses in Manly and along the Newport-road have liborallj supported||@@||and along the Newport-road have liberally supported the movement, but of the hundred odd cyclists resid-||@@||the movement, but of the hundred odd cyclists resid- ing about Manly only eight have contributed The||@@||ing about Manly only eight have contributed. The committee tiuvo had thu curious experience both with||@@||committee have had the curious experience both with tho Moore Park path and with the proposed Manly ono||@@||the Moore Park path and with the proposed Manly one that those who will profit most aro tlioso least leady||@@||that those who will profit most are those least ready to aMist It is ¡¡hoped that tho splendid riding||@@||to assist. It is hoped that the splendid riding facilities that the now path will próvido will awaken||@@||facilities that the new path will provide will awaken cyclists to A son.o of the good things that they are||@@||cyclists to a sense of the good things that they are denying thomsolvo» bv falling to insist on seeing that||@@||denying themselves by failing to insist on seeing that adequato support is forthcoming to u movement to||@@||adequate support is forthcoming to a movement to construct smooth paths all round Sjduey||@@||construct smooth paths all round Sydney. The following are tim officials appointed for the||@@||The following are the officials appointed for the Rodferu Club's flvo-miio road race to morrow aftor||@@||Redfern Club's five-mile road race to morrow after- noon ovortbeBunneroug Maroubracouree -Judges,||@@||noon over the Bunnerong Maroubra course:- Judges, ])r Gwynuo-IIughos and Mr E C Gnlbths time||@@||Dr. Gwynne-Hughes and Mr E C Griffiths ; time keeper, Mr A G Camelon starter, Mr George||@@||keeper, Mr A G Camelon ; starter, Mr George W Fulford , referons, Messrs J C Cameron, II L||@@||W Pulford , referees, Messrs J C Cameron, H E Lee, J Hayes, I C Ililej, and F A Clark Thu||@@||Lee, J Hayes, T C Riley, and F A Clark. The following are the handicaps -0 H Bell, L' H||@@||following are the handicaps :- O. H. Bell, E. H. Perry, scrateh , W. A Maidment, 2 > seconds I.||@@||Perry, scratch , W. A. Maidment, 25 seconds ; T. Wilson, 45 seconds , W A Cartwright, W Mair,||@@||Wilson, 45 seconds ; W. A. Cartwright, W. Marr, SO eecouds O V Daley, 65 seconds , \V H loose,||@@||50 seconds ; O. V. Daley, 65 seconds ; W. H. Toose, GO secouds J Asbhdowu, A H bhort, I minute IS||@@||60 seconds ; J. Ashhdown, A. H. Short, 1 minute 15 seconds , A Lyon, If Walley, 1 minuto 25 aoconds ,||@@||seconds ; A. Lyon, H. Walley, 1 minute 25 seconds , M MOBS, E Colliver, I minute 30 seconds , A Con-||@@||M. Moss, E. Colliver, 1 minute 30 seconds ; A Con- stable, 1 tniuuto 40 seconds A J OriflitliB, i||@@||stable, 1 minute 40 seconds ; A. J. Griffiths, 2 minutes, J. 3 Mengher, 2 minutes 30 seconds, A||@@||minutes, J. J. Meagher, 2 minutes 30 seconds ; A. E Brown, 2 minutes 45 second., 1. Finlay, J||@@||E. Brown, 2 minutes 45 second ; F. Finlay, 3 minutes.||@@||minutes. Mr Toseph Pearson, captain of the Suburban||@@||Mr. Joseph Pearson, captain of the Suburban Bicycle Club, is returmug to Syduey by the ateamer||@@||Bicycle Club, is returning to Sydney by the steamer Mararoa this week, after an interesting wheeling trip||@@||Mararoa this week, after an interesting wheeling trip m the .hot lake, district of -Now Zealand.||@@||in the hot lake district of New Zealand. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14390292 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn COTJNTBTJÍBWS.||@@||COUNTRY NEWS. RABBIT TRAPPING AND EAILWAY||@@||RABBIT TRAPPING AND RAILWAY FKEIUHTS.||@@||FREIGHTS. COKO WA, Monday.||@@||COROWA, Monday. Complaint« are made by trappers of tbe||@@||Complaints are made by trappers of the freight charged by tho Kuilwuy Department on con-||@@||freight charged by the Railway Department on con- signments of rabbit« to the Sydney markets Ibey||@@||signments of rabbits to the Sydney markets. They «ay that while one branch of the service endeavour«||@@||say that while one branch of the service endeavours to discover eome moana of coping with tha spread of||@@||to discover some means of coping with the spread of this pest, which is provine rnoal destructive on all||@@||this pest, which is proving most destructive on all sides, their destruction is being discouraged I y (ho||@@||sides, their destruction is being discouraged by the railway« in not reducing the freight to a mere mini||@@||railways in not reducing the freight to a mere mini- mum In view of the fact that soma cassa are kuown||@@||mum. In view of the fact that some cases are known where rabbits hive attacked crops, thus reducing tho||@@||where rabbits have attacked crops, thus reducing the retorne of wheat, it is considi red that even if the||@@||returns of wheat, it is considered that even if the rabbit« wern earned at a los« the department would||@@||rabbits were carried at a loss the department would recoupitar.lt by the introaaed consignments of grain||@@||recoup itself by the increased consignments of grain. There are a number of men engaged in trapping >??||@@||There are a number of men engaged in trapping in this portion of liiverin«, but their returns »re BO||@@||this portion of Riverina, but their returns are so small that unloss some cunceuion is made it is||@@||small that unless some concession is made it is thought likely they will not continue the work||@@||thought likely they will not continue the work. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14390478 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn VIOTOKIA.||@@||VICTORIA. A REMARKABLE EXPERIENCE.||@@||A REMARKABLE EXPERIENCE. MELUOUUNE. Monday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Monday. James Taylor, aged Sa, ot San Henio, has had u||@@||James Taylor, aged 55, of San Remo, has had a remarkable osoupe from death Tor tbo last Iii j ears||@@||remarkable escape from death. For the past 12 years ho baa been engaged in carrying a mail fiom Stoney||@@||he has been engaged in carrying a mail from Stoney Point to French Island Un Satutday morniug last||@@||Point to French Island. On Saturday morning last flylor lett bis homo, on Trench Island, at 6 u.in. to||@@||Taylor left his home, on French Island, at 6 a.m. to catcli tho tide across to Stoney I'oint, and arrived||@@||catch the tide across to Stoney Point, and arrived «hero in good time It was Ina intention to return, and||@@||there in good time. It was his intention to return, and he awaited the steamer's departure so that he could||@@||he awaited the steamer's departure so that he could Sot the use of tho truck from tho niih ay to the end||@@||get the use of the truck from the railway to the end of the letty. Ho got Ins cargo on to tbu truck, ind||@@||of the jetty. He got his cargo on to the truck, and was ni the act of rowing out io his Bulling boat in a||@@||was in the act of rowing out to his sailing boat in a dingy, when he lost his oar«, and wes immediately at||@@||dingy, when he lost his oars, and was immediately at the mercy ot tho wind and lido, which »ero both||@@||the mercy of the wind and tide, which were both strong. 'He wus cairled out to «oa through tho||@@||strong. He was carried out to sea through the western passage. (lo no« out In tho oceau||@@||western passage. He was out in the ocean in a 10ft. dingy without elthor food or wutsr from li||@@||in a 10ft. dingy without either food or water from 11 o'cloik on Saturday morning till J o'clock this after-||@@||o'clock on Saturday morning till 3 o'clock this after- noon, and was wot the whole time lho only nay||@@||noon, and was wet the whole time. The only way he had of propelling his boat whs by puosa of the||@@||he had of propelling his boat was by pieces of the flooring of the boat about 3ft long tied together with||@@||flooring of the boat about 3ft long tied together with strauds of old lope, and nilli HILSU he managed lo||@@||strands of old rope, and with these he managed to get lound Capo Wollom»! to San Tiouio. vVliou ho||@@||get round Cape Wollomai to San Remo. When he lost his ours bo sat down m the huit, und went to||@@||lost his oars he sat down in the boat, and went to sleep, and next timo he woke ho nag out in tile ocean||@@||sleep, and next time he woke he was out in the ocean at midnight with a. fresh bioera blowing him towards||@@||at midnight with a fresh breeze blowing him towards rairouniu TI n.e tunos his boat nearly Ulled, and||@@||Tasmania. Three times his boat nearly filled, and each timu he had to bail it out with his hat,||@@||each time he had to bail it out with his hat. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14392359 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE SMALLPOX OUTBREAK,||@@||THE SMALLPOX OUTBREAK a||@@|| Tho news from the Quarautine Koipllsl ye'teriij||@@||The news from the Quarantine Hospital yesterday regaidmg I bo state of Ihe patienta aullortng fra»||@@||regarding the state of the patients suffering from smallpox «as to Hie effect that all wem doing well,||@@||smallpox was to the effect that all were doing well, with the exception of the young mau Gilbert, »nt||@@||with the exception of the young man Gilbert, who was not no woll as usual||@@||was not so well as usual. bhoutd no further caso break out between now as«||@@||Should no further case break out between now and Monday ntxt the whole of the contacts from ths||@@||Monday next the whole of the contacts from the (Jiniu/ will probably be roleaeed, a« iil-o the ecu||@@||Ormuz will probably be released, as also the con- facht of the patient Olhfie, who «na leraovcd fro»||@@||tacts of the patient Olliffe, who was removed from the city. The contacta of the late Mrs Brendell aid||@@||the city. The contacts of the late Mrs. Brendell will ho duo for release on f uosday neil||@@||be due for release on Tuesday next. J brie of Ihn putieiits from the Chingtu are noa||@@||Three of the patients from the Chingtu are now roistered and road-, for releasi, anil iiiiiuin-imi-i||@@||recovered and ready for release, and inquiries made veslorduy as to Hie jirobahlo dalo of tboir dltchargi||@@||yesterday as to the probable date of their discharge from the static i elicited Ills information that it cn||@@||from the station elicited the information that it can- unt he done until u soinnd meillial m m lise letllH||@@||not he done until a second medical man has certified to their reiovery It is a rule Hint the ipmion eloin||@@||to their recovery. It is a rule that the opinion of one practitioner will not bo cm lilcnd snlliiient, but that||@@||practitioner will not be considered sufficient, but that u soi.c/nil must oxsmiue tim patiente, una if bl« ort"||@@||a second must examine the patients, and if his certi- hiato is fevouralo the rebuses will follow H»||@@||ficate is favourable the releases will follow. The rumination will be minio rjethsps to-day.||@@||examination will be made perhaps to-day. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394337 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ALLAN CUNNINGHAM.||@@||ALLAN CUNNINGHAM -*||@@||-------- Visitors to the Botanic Gardens are familiar with||@@||Visitors to the Botanic Gardens are familiar with the obelisk in memory of Allan Cunningham, the||@@||the obelisk in memory of Allan Cunningham, the distinguished botanist and eiplorer, who tor a lime||@@||distinguished botanist and explorer, who for a time yyas superintendent of the Botanic burdens The||@@||was superintendent of the Botanic Gardens. The inoiiumont was erected by snmo of his adm rers m Iho||@@||monument was erected by some of his admirers in the your 1S-14 Uo had been buried in thu Devonshire||@@||year 1844. He had been buried in the Devonshire slrect Cemetery live years previously, and tho recent||@@||Street Cemetery five years previously, and the recent opening of Ina brick gravu brought to light a piece of||@@||opening of his brick grave brought to light a piece of tha «kuli, about, four inehus in dminotor, a ploro of||@@||the skull about, four inches in diameter, a piece of the largo bono of Iho arm, l the olectue tramway||@@||Sydney. The rapid growth of the electric tramway ayatem lil largo cities, resulting lu the neoessuy for||@@||system in large cities, resulting in the necessity for tbo supply fruin the power liousoa ot tnauv thousands||@@||the supply from the power houses of many thousands of buiee-power, bus shown that lins system has many||@@||of horse-power, has shown that this system has many disadvautagos, as the ulstauce from the power||@@||disadvantages, as the distance from the power station« mci eases and tbe headway between tbe||@@||stations increases and tbe headway between the trama becomes shorter. It has been demons rated||@@||trams becomes shorter. It has been demonstrated tt at to meet such conditions a much more Ihxiblo,||@@||that to meet such conditions a much more flexible, serviceable, and economical system la provided by the||@@||serviceable, and economical system is provided by the use of high tension polyubase currents, I hoir ap-||@@||use of high tension polyphase currents. Their ap- plication will bo most easily undeistood by a brief||@@||plication will be most easily understood by a brief description of the syatr-m now belüg installed in Syd-||@@||description of the system now being installed in Syd- ney, and it may bu remarked that tbo description||@@||ney, and it may be remarked that the description has been supplied by the eloctncal nlhcers m the||@@||has been supplied by the electrical officers in the Railway Dupartiuent -Sub-station« are being||@@||Railway Department :—Sub-stations are being located at Macquurie-struet, the comer of Oxford||@@||located at Macquarie-street, the corner of Oxford- sticet and Ocean alieot, the Raidwick workshops,||@@||street and Ocean-street, the Randwick workshops, tile Newtown car «hod, and Ridge-street, North||@@||the Newtown car shed, and Ridge-street, North Shute, and are known respectively as tbe city, Bondi,||@@||Shore, and are known respectively as the city, Bondi, Randwick, Newtown, and North bydney sub-||@@||Randwick, Newtown, and North Sydney sub- stations 1 he three-phnse current will be generated||@@||stations. The three-phase current will be generated at Ultimo by tho new plunt, winch u now lu course||@@||at Ultimo by the new plant, which is now in course of erection the currents will be convoyed to the||@@||of erection. The currents will be conveyed to the hic.li tension switchboard nt Ultimo, and thence by||@@||high tension switchboard at Ultimo, and thence by underground lead-covered cablea to euch||@@||underground lead-covered cables to each of the sub-station« The latter being||@@||of the sub-stations. The latter being practically uniform (except that Randwick is a one||@@||practically uniform (except that Randwick is a one- unit sub-station, wheieaB the others aro two-unit||@@||unit sub-station, whereas the others are two-unit sub-stations), a description of the city sub-station||@@||sub-stations), a description of the city sub-station will answer tor all. Ins high-tension underground||@@||will answer for all. The high-tension underground cablea having been led into the building they will be||@@||cables having been led into the building they will be brought up and connected to tim high tension switch-||@@||brought up and connected to the high tension switch- board From (bis the blptl tension alternating curreut||@@||board. From this the high tension alternating current will be passed into the static transformers,which will||@@||will be passed into the static transformers,which will trausfoi m the altern »ting current from GfiUO volts to||@@||transform the alternating current from 6600 volts to about ¿lo volts The current le next passed into the||@@||about 375 volts. The current is next passed into the rotary converters, by which it I« convorted from ¿71||@@||rotary converters, by which it is converted from 375 volts tliieo-phaae alternating currents to 600 volt||@@||volts three-phase alternating currents to 600 volt direct curient Ibe oporatt m of the ourieiit subse||@@||direct current. The operation of the current subse- quout tu this is in every wuy similar to that lu au||@@||quent to this is in every way similar to that in an ordinary direct current pnvvor station, that I« to say,||@@||ordinary direct current power station, that is to say, it pateos thtougb the feeders und trolley wire to tbo||@@||it passes through the feeders and trolley wire to the cat motors, aud returns bv the ralle As hafure||@@||car motors, and returns by the rails. As before uiBiitionod, the sub-stution equipment consists of two||@@||mentioned, the sub-station equipment consists of two units. Each comprîtes (bree 175 kilowutt||@@||units. Each comprises three 175 kilowatt transforméis, one 4^0 kilowutt converter,||@@||transformers, one 450 kilowatt converter, which hu an output for two hours of 600||@@||which has an output for two hours of 600 kilowatts (800 hone port or), ano battery of a||@@||kilowatts (800 horse power), one battery of a maximum elucbjrgo capacity Df 600 kilowatts, and||@@||maximum discharge capacity of 600 kilowatts, and a 1UU-kilowatt booster for tho battery ihe discharge||@@||a 100-kilowatt booster for the battery. The discharge of tho latter at ouu hour 1» lutbur less than half the||@@||of the latter at one hour is rather less than half the output mentioned. Its main purposos howevir. ure||@@||output mentioned. Its main purposes, however, are not for Btorage uses, but for carrying the " peaks" or||@@||not for storage uses, but for carrying the " peaks " or momoutary heavy loads, winch aie inseparable from||@@||momentary heavy loads, which are inseparable from electric tram cúrrente supply. The booster is||@@||electric tram currents supply. The booster is specially wound in such a manner that all of the||@@||specially wound in such a manner that all of the " peuk '' abovo the output of the converter will be||@@||" peak '' above the output of the converter will be thrown on to the battery Were it not for this ar-||@@||thrown on to the battery. Were it not for this ar- rangement very sever« attains resulting1 from the||@@||rangement very severe strains resulting from the momoiitarv oveiload would be thrown on the con-||@@||momentary overload would be thrown on the con- voi leis, the cables, the alterualor«, and finally, the||@@||verters, the cables, the alternators, and finally, the engines at Uli I mo Considerable importance is||@@||engines at Ultimo. Considerable importance is uatnraliy attached to this means ot modifying tho||@@||naturally attached to this means of modifying the severity of the condition« to which the entire plant||@@||severity of the conditions to which the entire plant will be subjects 1 I lie city sub-station comprises two||@@||will be subjected. The city sub-station comprises two separate, though attached, buildings Ihe uonverter||@@||separate, though attached, buildings. The converter house, measuring 'itlit. by 30ft, with a height of||@@||house, measuring 50ft. by 30ft., with a height of l"tt eleni, will contain the transformers, switch-||@@||17ft. clear, will contain the transformers, switch- boards, convelióle, luoBteri, and overhead traveller||@@||boards, converters, boosters, and overhead traveller. Too battery hotiso, which 1« of two stones, will con-||@@||The battery house, which is of two stories, will con- tain one lattery on each floor, the dimensions of||@@||tain one battery on each floor, the dimensions of oneh room being 50ft by 40ft by 10ft high ILo||@@||each room being 50ft. by 40ft. by 10ft. high. The city sub-station building ia practically complete The||@@||city sub-station building is practically complete. The batteries are already delivered, und it is proposod to||@@||batteries are already delivered, and it is proposed to put thuin into nao 111 about six weeks, and to utilise||@@||put them into use in about six weeks, and to utilise them III connection with the prcHont aystom until Ihe||@@||them in connection with the present system until the installation of the tbree-phaso plant is cotnplotcd||@@||installation of the three-phase plant is completed. The Newtown sub-station is already built, and one||@@||The Newtown sub-station is already built, and one battery and booster bare been working very success-||@@||battery and booster have been working very success- fully for about a fortnight Tbo North Sydney sub-||@@||fully for about a fortnight. The North Sydney sub- station will be equipped in tho existing building One||@@||station will be equipped in the existing building. One of tho batteries bee also been erected, aud has been||@@||of the batteries has also been erected, and has been working for some fe»v months 'Ihe Randwick Bull||@@||working for some few months. The Randwick sub- station is in course 3f erectiou, and the Bondi build-||@@||station is in course of erection, and the Bondi build- ing has just beau put m haud||@@||ing has just been put in hand. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28245129 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn COLLISION IN THE HARBOUR.||@@||COLLISION IN THE HARBOUR. A SMALL FERUV STEAMER SONK,||@@||A SMALL FERRY STEAMER SUNK, THE PASSENGERS SAVED.||@@||THE PASSENGERS SAVED. A small ot) launel» named tho Trilby, bebtofring t°||@@||A small oil launch named the Trilby, belonging to Limehnrner's penny ferry torvice between Newcastle and||@@||Limeburner's penny ferry service between Newcastle and the end of thc Dyke at Carrington, wa« sunk in th« har-||@@||the end of thc Dyke at Carrington, was sunk in the har- bour this rtfternoiiri, but happily nil lives were Hive:!,||@@||bour this afternoon, but happily all lives were saved. from what can be (dithered it appears that thc Trilby, in||@@||From what can be gathered it appears that the Trilby, in eh rue of .fohn Limehurner, a son of tho proprietor, left||@@||charge John Limehurner, a son of the proprietor, left the Dyke whirf nt 6.15 p.m. for Newcastle, und baa pro-||@@||the Dyke wharf at 5.15 p.m. for Newcastle, and had pro ceeded about half way across whim tba steam tug New-||@@||ceeded about half way across when the steam tug New- burgh, belonging to Meters. Fenwick and Co., and in||@@||burgh, belonging to Messrs. Fenwick and Co., and in command ot Captain Iîroadfoot, suddenly came||@@||command of Captain Broadfoot, suddenly came into »¡«ht from th« inner basin at Carrington.||@@||into sight from the inner basin at Carrington. Lt beca rn- nt once apparent to most persons 'in both vessels||@@||It became once apparent to most persons in both vessels that a co] fini rm wu* inevitable, »nd n moment later the||@@||that a collision was inevitable, and a moment later the Ktem of the Newburgh violently struck the Trilby on the||@@||stern of the Newburgh violently struck the Trilby on the Btarbi'aJd quarter. The crush WAS heard a conaideiuhlp||@@||starboard quarter. The crash was heard a considerable distance away, nod thc force of tho impact waa »O great||@@||distance away, and the force of the impact was so great tlmt a portion ot thc Trilby waa nut »w*y. She iuime||@@||that a portion ot thc Trilby was cut away. She imme diutely biglin to leak, and it wu« derided to endeavour to||@@||diately began to leak, and it was decided to endeavour to Utk ? the little hum ch into shaHow water.||@@||take the little launch into shallow water. Fortunately there were only five passengers on board the||@@||Fortunately there were only five passengers on board the ferry launch at the time, and no excitement prevailed.||@@||ferry launch at the time, and no excitement prevailed. Thc pu** en frew quietly bourded the Newburgh by stepping||@@||The passengers quietly boarded the Newburgh by stepping on tu tlie whaling piere, und were followed by the mister||@@||on to the whaling piece, and were followed by the master aud engineer. I he Newburgh at once took the 'i'rilhy in||@@||and engineer. The Newburgh at once took the Trilby in tow, in hopes nf reaching thc Dyke Wharf in time to save||@@||tow, in hopes of reaching the Dyke Wharf in time to save her. tine, however, was rapid Iv filling, and when ubrtut||@@||her. She, however, was rapidly filling, and when about tîOft. from the «outhorn «nd of the Dyke the launch eank in||@@||20ft. from the southern end of the Dyke the launch sank in about 1-M't. of water and entirely di»«pp©»red from view.||@@||about 12 ft. of water and entirely disappeared from view. The Trdby did not remain nfloat for more than 10 minutes||@@||The Trilby did not remain afloat for more than 10 minutes after alie was struck. The distance between the*Newcn«tle||@@||after she was struck. The distance between the Newcastle und Dyke wharfs i's le s than a quarter of H milo. j||@@||and Dyke wharfs is less than a quarter of mile. 'I he mirthan was reported t-i tho harbour authorities,||@@||The mishap was reported to the harbour authorities, and Captain Hocking, the deputy hurbor* rmuster, was soon |||@@||and Captain Hocking, the deputy harbourmaster, was soon | ,ou the ßtenc U is not anticipated that tho foundered i||@@||on the scene. It is not anticipated that the foundered launch 1 Jmnch will in any way interfere with (he navigation of thf||@@||will in any way interfere with the navigation of the ; harbour, and the »pot i* now indicated hy eifrnnM und||@@||harbour, and the spot is now indicated by signals and lights lichte as « wirrung to shipping. A report on the accident||@@||as warning to shipping. A report on the accident hart been furnished to ttie Department- af Nuvigatfju, and||@@||has been furnished to the Department of Naviagion, and an inquiry will in all probability be held.||@@||an inquiry will in all probability be held. WK flu rt« will bc made tu-morrnw hi raise the sunken||@@||All efforts will be made tomorrow to raise the sunken I launch, and meanwhile tho tratlic will bo carried on by a||@@||launch, and meanwhile the traffic will be carried on by a ! small steamer. Ths Trilbv was the property of Mr, Henry||@@||small steamer. The Trilby was the property of Mr Henry ¡ Limeburner, but it ia mit known whether »he was injured,||@@||Limeburner, but it is not known whether he was insured. i The extent nf thc damage will not be knowu until «ho has !||@@||The extent of thc damage will not be known until she has been refloated, The» Newburgh, which, comparatively j||@@||been refloated. The Newburgh, which, comparatively speaking, is a powerful steamer, escaped wthout injury.||@@||speaking, is a powerful steamer, escaped without injury. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14403254 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PUBLIC CÏCLE PATHS COMMITTEE.||@@||PUBLIC CYCLE PATHS COMMITTEE. Mr Leslie Curnow, the hou secretary of tho Public||@@||Mr Leslie Curnow, the hon. secretary of the Public Cycle Patlia Cjmtni__te,äUU8 thnt there will be a great||@@||Cycle Paths Committee, states that there will be a great raunt tr of ey c1 lets at Manly nn Saturday next to ta ko||@@||muster of cyclists at Manly on Saturday next to take part m the ceremony of opening tire JU-mile Manly||@@||part in the ceremony of opening the 20-mile Manly to Pittwater evefe path All the metropolitan club»||@@||to Pittwater cycle path. All the metropolitan clubs huvo fixed their runs for Manly and it is expected||@@||have fixed their runs for Manly and it is expected that the gathering will bo the lnrg6_t of the kind ia||@@||that the gathering will be the largest of the kind in the hiBtury of the sport in Sydney 1 he Hon E W||@@||the history of the sport in Sydney. The Hon. E. W. O'sullivan will preside aul f or niall v duel ure the pith||@@||O'Sullivan will preside and formally declare the path open||@@||open. The Suburban B i ey do Club has postponed lti run||@@||The Suburban Bicycle Club has postponed its run to Windsor, and will x»ocâ«»d on Saturday ut\t to||@@||to Windsor, and will proceed on Saturday next to i Manly to Uko paitiuthe opening of tho Manly||@@||Manly to take part in the opening of the Manly Pittwater 20-miIn cjole path I ho Suburbau Bioycln||@@||Pittwater 20-mile cycle path. The Suburban Bicycle | Club ha. all along boen strongly m fivonr of the||@@||Club has all along been strongly in favour of the cvcls uath movement Ita conti ibu.ion was large||@@||cycle path movement. Its contribution was larger I thau that of any other club, um. many of ila rai"tuber-*||@@||than that of any other club, and many of its members have also given md vidmllj It will be good UBWR||@@||have also given individually. It will be good news 'to nil cychöta ttint Mr Joseph Pe-rao«, the pof ulai||@@||to all cyclists that Mr Joseph Pearson, the popular captain of tht Suburban*; H no «Y quita re-rovorei||@@||captain of the Suburbans, is now quite re-covered I from his roce tit attack of influenza He will load 1 IA||@@||from his recent attack of influenza. He will lead his | club nu Saturday, tim members of _«. huh arc to catch||@@||club on Saturday, the members of which are to catch the 2 30 aten mer to Manly instead of ulta ting as ueuul||@@||the 2.30 steamer to Manly instead of meeting as usual at the Queun'ii Sttt-tue||@@||at the Queen's Statue. Thf» Punlic C\clo PalhB Committee has receive 1 a||@@||The Public Cycle Paths Committee has receive a welcome roco^nition Í f \t» eiïort» u ahm Dio paßt few||@@||welcome recognition of its efforts within the past few days, in the -ImpH nf contributions toward« Ha fui ds||@@||days, in the shape of contributions towards its funds from several old und representativo cv<-lists lhe||@@||from several old and representative cyclists. The subsctipttous in question ate fioui Mr Jo_oph Pt ar-||@@||subscriptions in question are from Mr Joseph Pear- son, Mr Alfred Cow «aid, Mr Arthur Lr-iiu, and||@@||son, Mr Alfred Edward, Mr Arthur Crane, and Air (ieor¡.- Corkhilt All these gintlemeu have tikt.it||@@||Mr George Corkhill. All these gentlemen have taken n moat prominent share m the procreas of cycling in||@@||a most prominent share in the progress of cycling in New South V\ nies nn 1 it H felt that their neuve Rap-||@@||New South Wales, and it is felt that their active sup- port furm.hua the strongest possible help to the patht||@@||port furnishes the strongest possible help to the paths tncvement||@@||movement. tour handsome arches are to bo erected to-day on||@@||Four handsome arches are to be erected to-day on the Maul? path The work m tuuij-* cttrn.d out by||@@||the Manly path. The work is being carried out by Monsrs Watson and Watson, of Ma.quirie-place||@@||Messrs. Watson and Watson, of Macquarie-place. YVh.n completed tbfae arches, which are to bear the||@@||When completed these arches, which are to bear the name and date, will form :i dist.net improvomei t to||@@||name and date, will form a distinct improvement to the appearance of the path Iwo aro to be placed ut||@@||the appearance of the path. Two are to be placed at the Manly ond and two at the Pittwat.i terminus||@@||the Manly end and two at the Pittwater terminus. Further funds aro required to cover the cost of the||@@||Further funds are required to cover the cost of the archín||@@||arches. i i he top dressing of basalt duet on the path||@@||Te top dressing of basalt dust on the path is now being rolled dail\, and it is||@@||is now being rolled daily, and it is I hoped that by Saturday next the Burftcc||@@||hoped that by Saturday next the surface will be hard and smooth, ottering excellent going foi||@@||will be hard and smooth, offering excellent going for cyclists Dunng tho past few wee! A romo cjch.ts||@@||cyclists. During the past few weeks some cyclists have found the unrolled mu face rather uupltmsaut,||@@||have found the unrolled surface rather unpleasant, but tho committee «tato that the path is not||@@||but the committee state that the path is not supposed to ho available for c3 cinta uulil the||@@||supposed to be available for cyclists until the 17th instant, bv whi_h dato it is ltop.d that a _on_-der||@@||17th instant, by which date it is hoped that a consider ablt» improvement will bo eil ctcd||@@||able improvement will be effected. Au interesting feature m connection with the open-||@@||Au interesting feature in connection with the open- ing of the Manly uith ni 11 be the presence of u num-||@@||ing of the Manly path will be the presence of a num- ber of motor cars in tho prncosMim that is to stait||@@||ber of motor cars in the procession that is to start from Manly at J lo p ui The M ootls and Winton||@@||from Manly at 3.15 p.m. The Woods and Winton Automobile Company, of bridge street vilt bo rtpie||@@||Automobile Company, of bridge street will be repre- .entod hy two of their finest up tu «-da te tare, jMe.sra.||@@||sented by two of their finest up-to-date cars, Messrs. liouiifctt and Wood hivoproiLiMHd a car, uud M osare||@@||Bennett and Wood have promised a car, and Messrs. lunes and Mille will also .supply one Various pri-||@@||Innes and Mills will also supply one. Various pri- vate owners of cars have benn limt.d to be present||@@||vate owners of cars have been invited to be present aud tho display promises to be a lui one A IIIOVL||@@||and the display promises to be a fine one. A move- ineut is on foot to es tab! tah u looal t, mintteoiti||@@||ment is on foot to establish a local committee in Manly to co-operate with too Public Cy_Ie Put hi||@@||Manly to co-operate with the Public Cycle Paths Couin.it t ae m maintain n.? tho Manly to Pittnatur||@@||Committee in maintaining the Manly to Pittwater I path In this the committee is following on tho lines||@@||path. In this the committee is following on the lines adopted with robard to paths 111 America J hu want||@@||adopted with regard to paths in America. The want ot a lo.al committee ot manapomeot ti this kind||@@||of a local committee of management of this kind has besn strourflv felt in couuection with Cyclist.'||@@||has been strongly felt in connection with Cyclists'- avaüUí. at Mooro Park||@@||avenue at Moore Park. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14408291 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn CYCLING.||@@||CYCLING. CYCLE PATHS.||@@||CYCLE PATHS. This afternoon tho postponed ceremony of opeuing||@@||This afternoon the postponed ceremony of opening tlio Pittwater cycle p ith xull take place in tho pro||@@||the Pittwater cycle path will take place in the pre- Iscncoof a largo gathering ol ejebsts Riders wall||@@||sence of a large gathering of cyclists. Riders will I catch the 2 o'clock or 2 ¿0 steamer to M mix, and the||@@||catch the 2 o'clock or 2.30 steamer to Manly, and the protossion of eyebsta and motor uns xxiii start at||@@||procession of cyclists and motor cars will start at o 15 It is proposed to run along tho path loi txxo||@@||3.15. It is proposed to run along the path for two milos to Greendale, xvhcio tho Hon E W O'sulli-||@@||miles to Greendale, where the Hon. E. W. O'Sulli- van, State Minister for Works, wdl formally declaro||@@||van, State Minister for Works, will formally declare tho path open||@@||the path open. Workmen aro busily engaged putting tho finishing||@@||Workmen are busily engaged putting the finishing touches to the path, und it is uoxv for tho most part||@@||touches to the path, and it is now for the most part m good condition||@@||in good condition. Cyclists will be glad to hear that necessary repairs||@@||Cyclists will be glad to hear that necessary repairs aro being earned out at Mooro Park on " Cyclists'||@@||are being carried out at Moore Park on "Cyclists'- axeulie " A caretaker xxns appointed this xxeck, and||@@||avenue". A caretaker was appointed this week, and he will remain in attendance if c}elists suppl} tho||@@||he will remain in attendance if cyclists supply the funds for Ins xx ages||@@||funds for his wages. Toi tlio benefit of those who bax o not visited the||@@||For the benefit of those who have not visited the locality ittnay be stated thatthcPittxxaterpath, which||@@||locality it may be stated that the Pittwater path, which starts one mile out of Manly, consists of a nuiroiv stnp||@@||starts one mile out of Manly, consists of a narrow strip 2ft wide running on each side of the read Twoarch||@@||2ft wide running on each side of the read. Two arch- ivays aro hero erected bearing the sign " Pittwater||@@||ways are here erected bearing the sign "Pittwater Cycle Path, 1S01 " Tho procession to-day on||@@||Cycle Path, 1901". The procession to-day on reaching the oponing of the path will form two||@@||reaching the opening of the path will form two single files and proceed to Greendale, riding on both||@@||single files and proceed to Greendale, riding on both sides of tbo road, xvhile the motot cars occupy tile||@@||sides of the road, while the motor cars occupy the centre of tho road Photographs w ill bo taken of||@@||centre of the road. Photographs will be taken of this picturesque view||@@||this picturesque view. Tlio Pittwater path is interesting as throw mg a||@@||The Pittwater path is interesting as throwing a good deal of hght on the utility of c} clo pallis and||@@||good deal of light on the utility of cycle paths and tho best inaunci of their construction In tlio first||@@||the best manner of their construction. In the first placo it is a trial of tho stnp 3} stem of narroxv tracks||@@||place it is a trial of the strip system of narrow tracks on each sido of the road in place of a single broad||@@||on each side of the road in place of a single broad thoroughfare, such as tlio 10ft path at Mooro Park||@@||thoroughfare, such as the 10ft path at Moore Park. It also illustrates the f utility of making a prepared||@@||It also illustrates the futility of making a prepared surface that is not right clear of all vehicular traflic||@@||surface that is not right clear of all vehicular traffic. fa-places tho ritlw*ter'ro»du:too.n»rrowj;t».'_T'er;-j||@@||In places the Pittwater-road is too narrow to per- nut ot the path leaving tho road, and in these stretches||@@||mit of the path leaving the road, and in these stretches tile inevitable result is injury from wheel tracks||@@||the inevitable result is injury from wheel tracks. Furthermore, tho initial milo from Manly to tho||@@||Furthermore, the initial mile from Manly to the opening of tho path shows that a fair roadway, such||@@||opening of the path shows that a fair roadway, such m this, is but poor nduig compared with the smooth,||@@||as this, is but poor riding compared with the smooth, easy going of the cydo path||@@||easy going of the cycle path. An important question for tho consideration of||@@||An important question for the consideration of thoso who recognise tho benefits that cyclists gain||@@||those who recognise the benefits that cyclists gain from cycle paths, and havo sum ortod the movement,||@@||from cycle paths, and have supported the movement, is how theso paths, when mode, aro to lie kept in an||@@||is how these paths, when made, are to be kept in an clhcient state With no regular sourco of revenue||@@||efficient state. With no regular source of revenue tlio Ojclo Paths Committee will find it||@@||the Cycle Paths Committee will find it difficult to provide tho necctsary raaintcnanco mon||@@||difficult to provide the necessary maintenance men. This fact had much weight with thoso who decided||@@||This fact had much weight with those who decided at the meeting on August 21 in fa\ our of a cyclo t-ix||@@||at the meeting on August 21 in favour of a cycle tax for the construction and maintenance of cyclo paths||@@||for the construction and maintenance of cycle paths. It has boon found impossible to appe ii to or to oven||@@||It has been found impossible to appeal to or to even know of one half of thobo who ndo bicj cks, so that a||@@||know of one half of those who ride bicycles, so that a minority provides w hat is taken advantage of by a||@@||minority provides what is taken advantage of by a great majority It was agreed therefore that tho||@@||great majority. It was agreed therefore that the only equitable ham» was a syitciu under which overy||@@||only equitable basis was a system under which every cj clist was mado to contribute to tho common good||@@||cyclist was made to contribute to the common good. Tho Prunier, tlio Hou Tohn Sec, uaspicvcntcd||@@||The Premier, the Hon. John See, was prevented hy a prior engagement from attending tim opening||@@||by a prior engagement from attending the opening ot the Pittwater pith, but lie wroto expressing his||@@||of the Pittwater path, but he wrote expressing his interest in the movement, and the jilc isure he liad in||@@||interest in the movement, and the pleasure he had in leanung tliat tlieyiïortA^of lus honourable colleague,||@@||learning that the efforts of his honourable colleague, tlio Minister for Works, had given sucli s itisfactiou||@@||the Minister for Works, had given such satisfaction. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14390288 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE STRIKE OF IRON-»||@@||THE STRIKE OF IRON- WORKEHS.||@@||WORKERS. YESTERDAY'S CONFERENCE.||@@||YESTERDAY'S CONFERENCE. THE EMPLOYERS RESOLUTE.||@@||THE EMPLOYERS RESOLUTE. The fourth wools of the striko amongst tho iron-||@@||The fourth week of the strike amongst the iron- workers' assistante viss entered upcu )esteiday.||@@||workers' assistants was entered upon yesterday. So far na the men who oro out wore concumod, the||@@||So far as the men who are out were concerned, the position was quiut, neudint tho result of tho con-||@@||position was quiet, pending the result of the con- ference between Ibu employers and Iho delégalos,||@@||ference between the employers and the delegates, which nus bold during tb» afternoon -be mon.||@@||which was held during the afternoon. The men gathered about the committee rooms nt Balmain, and||@@||gathered about the committee rooms at Balmain, and speculation was rife as to what would bo ttio ultimata||@@||speculation was rife as to what would be the ultimate icsult of tho meeting||@@||result of the meeting. lhaconfeteuco was hold )cslorday afternoon in Ula||@@||The conference was held yesterday afternoon in the long-room of thn Mercanlilo Mutual Insurance Com-||@@||long-room of the Mercantile Mutual Insurance Com- pany's ofhee, Pitt-streot Mr Henry HudBon oc-||@@||pany's office, Pitt-street. Mr. Henry Hudson oc- cupied tho ohair, and tim following Iron traaos tin||@@||cupied the chair, and the following iron trades em- (loyore woio picsent -Messrs W M Nonkes||@@||ployers were present :—Messrs. W. M. Noakes (C1) du Lugiueerliig Works) f P Fnnki nnd A.||@@||(Clyde Engineering Works), J. P. Franki and A. I lirutio (Al rl's Duck mid Lnguiuoiiug Compunv),||@@||Christie (Mort's Dock and Engineering Company), I Blown (Brown and Brown), R L Strutton||@@||J. Brown (Brown and Brown), R. L. Scrutton (Scrutton mut Co ), Chapman, Irving (Irving and||@@||(Scrutton and Co.), Chapman, Irving (Irving and Andersou), G Hoskins, Pojie and Maher, Hodgo,||@@||Anderson), G. Hoskins, Pope and Maher, Hodge, Ovtrall, Dickonacu, Mainwaring Foster (I oster and||@@||Overall, Dickenson, Mainwaring, Foster (Foster and Mint)), and It Grant (Grant and Son) Iho||@@||Minty), and R. Grant (Grant and Son). The delegates representing tho men out on strike wore -||@@||delegates representing the men out on strike were :— Mosers S lloyd (oh» ii mun of the striko committee),||@@||Messrs. S. Boyd (chairman of the strike committee), J MTarlauo (secretary), F S Diako (secretary of||@@||J. McFarlane (secretary), F. S. Drake (secretary of tho Ironworkers' Assistants' Union), M J Cullyer,||@@||the Ironworkers' Assistants' Union), M. J. Collyer, and a delégalo from tho Clydo works J hu pro-||@@||and a delegate from the Clyde works. The pro- ceedings were carried ou m private At||@@||ceedings were carried on in private. At the conclusion of tho conference, Mr Hudson||@@||the conclusion of the conference, Mr. Hudson informóla ' Herald " reporter that the matter was||@@||informed " Herald " reporter that the matter was ten fully debated, but tho employers »cru liol pio||@@||very fully debated, but the employers were not pre- partd to dupnrt from their iitneudotl terme fonwirdod||@@||pared to depart from their amended terms forwarded to the men in their communication of May -o lhat||@@||to the men in their communication of May 25. That comimtuicaticn pointed out that the emplo)iie could||@@||communication pointed out that the employers could not accept the wholo of the proposals »tibinlttod by||@@||not accept the whole of the proposals submitted by the Ironworkers' Assistants Union J ho employers||@@||the Ironworkers' Assistants' Union. The employers considered that thoir proposal to pay 7s a day for||@@||considered that their proposal to pay 7s a day for first-class men for eight hours' work, with a mini-||@@||first-class men for eight hours' work, with a mini- mum rata of (ia per day for general hands, was la||@@||mum rate of 6s per day for general hands, was in advanoo of what they found, by inquiry, waa boing||@@||advance of what they found, by inquiry, was being paid by employers In Ibe other Stales With regent||@@||paid by employers in the other States. With regard io the mon s conditions that oui) mon over GO yearn||@@||to the men's conditions that only men over 60 years or age and youths under the ago of 10 years should be||@@||of age and youths under the age of 16 years should be employed at ratos agreed upon between omployora||@@||employed at rates agreed upon between employers and employee», Iho mnBlors drow the delegated' atten-||@@||and employees, the masters drew the delegates' atten- tion to o. clause III tho Factories' Act, which pro||@@||tion to a clause in the Factories' Act, which pre- vonted users of machinery employing youths undur 16||@@||vented users of machinery employing youths under 16 j cars of age, and asked if thoy thought it reosonablo||@@||years of age, and asked if they thought it reasonable to demand that boys just onteriug tbo works should||@@||to demand that boys just entering the works should bo paid the 7s per day 1 he employers atatod that||@@||be paid the 7s per day. The employers stated that they could not entertain the men s proposal that only||@@||they could not entertain the men's proposal that only union men should beomployod, as tbuy roservetl to||@@||union men should be employed, as they reserved to themselves the right to cmplo) eligible mou, und||@@||themselves the right to employ eligible men, and undertake lo pay them tho tato ngrosit upon, \i_ , 7s||@@||undertake to pay them the rate agreed upon, viz., 7s ptr tluy for Mrst-class mon and Gs per dev lor general||@@||per day for first-class men and 6s per day for general hands The employers wore prepared to ucccdo to||@@||hands. The employers were prepared to accede to tho demands of tho men regarding overtime, und to||@@||the demands of the men regarding overtime, and to concedo the condition also made by the men that tho||@@||concede the condition also made by the men that the proposals should tako effect from the time the mou||@@||proposals should take effect from the time the men rottirned to woilt||@@||returned to work. " llio mon," said Mr Hudson, " seemed to realiBo||@@||" The men," said Mr. Hudson, " seemed to realise that ti o ofTor mude lo them wile tbo best that it » in||@@||that the offer made to them was the best that it was possible tor them to obtain Hie controversy \\ an||@@||possible for them to obtain. The controversy was can ¡ed out in the voiy best spirit, und tim men wont||@@||carried out in the very best spirit, and the men went awitv thoioughlv satisfied thoy hud dono tho boat thoy||@@||away thoroughly satisfied they had done the best they could uuder the circumstances "||@@||could under the circumstances." " We do not intend to bud go an inch," said Mr.||@@||" We do not intend to budge an inch," said Mr. Noakos, the manager of the Clyde v. orks who was||@@||Noakes, the manager of the Clyde works, who was present lu fact, I have been Informed, on protty||@@||present. " In fact, I have been informed, on pretty reliable authority, too, that our mon ure going in lu||@@||reliable authority, too, that our men are going in in the morning, no matter what the result of tho meet-||@@||the morning, no matter what the result of the meet- ing may bon'||@@||ing may be." At tim Clyde woiks a peculiar matter has arisen in||@@||At the Clyde works a peculiar matter has arisen in otnueotiotiuith the bylaws in li geuaial sick null acci-||@@||connection with the bylaws in a general sick and acci- dent fund, winch is contributed to by tbo bauds em-||@@||dent fund, which is contributed to by the hands em- ployed in the works When nn omployoa ceases his||@@||ployed in the works. When an employee ceases his connection with the works ho ia eutitled lo withdraw||@@||connection with the works he is entitled to withdraw his payments to tho extent of oiio-hnlf, lhomou||@@||his payments to the extent of one-half. The men who aro now out on strike theru bavo, it is saul, boon||@@||who are now out on strike there have, it is said, been notified Ihatlbcyhava forfoitod nil cluim on the fund,||@@||notified that they have forfeited all claim on the fund, with the exception of tho one-half montioned, us it||@@||with the exception of the one-half mentioned, as it wus coi sidcied thoy 1 ad SBVorcd their connection with||@@||was considered they had severed their connection with the establishment Ibis money was mudo jiuyablo to||@@||the establishment. This money was made payable to tbo men daily botwoen 1 and 2 o'oloclt, and tbo uoticu||@@||the men daily between 1 and 2 o'clock, and the notice lins looked upon as a final one from tho iimu||@@||was looked upon as a final one from the man- agemont that Ibu men might look for work clse||@@||agement that the men might look for work else- whoro Mr Noukus Bald yostord »y that tliov woru||@@||where. Mr. Noakes said yesterday that they were nob affected lo any -pprociablo extent by the notion of||@@||not affected to any appreciable extent by the action of the mon at Hie Clydo works Thoy bud ull tbo ilrcs||@@||the men at the Clyde works. They had all the fires with tho exception of two going ycsletdav morning,||@@||with the exception of two going yesterday morning, oud ho considered they would all bo lighted this||@@||and he considered they would all be lighted this morning.||@@||morning. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14390315 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ANOTHER DEADLOCK.||@@||ANOTHER DEADLOCK. MEETING AT ME PROTESTANT HALL.||@@||MEETING AT THE PROTESTANT HALL. 'THE STRIKE TO BE CONTINUED.||@@||THE STRIKE TO BE CONTINUED. The geueriil mooting of the Ironworkers' Ansistants||@@||The general meeting of the Ironworkers' Assistants Union, to dlsouss. thu leaultof yesterday's conference||@@||Union, to discuss the result of yesterday's conference botweon their representatives und the omployors, won||@@||between their representatives and the employers, was hold last night in the Protestant Hall, which was||@@||held last night in the Protestant Hall, which was crowded Illa deleguto reported that thu employers||@@||crowded. The delegate reported that the employers were Billi determined to adhere to thoir ujlimnlum of||@@||were still determined to adhere to their ultimatum of Mav 24, aud were not prepared to show unj looipru||@@||May 24, and were not prepared to show any recipro- city whatever. It was Blatcd that while the dulugutes||@@||city whatever. It was stated that while the delegates weut to the conferoucu with an open mind and pie||@@||went to the conference with an open mind and pre- puled to come to como reasonable settlement, thoy||@@||pared to come to somo reasonable settlement, they wore met by lho employer» with llrmneaa lu thoir nd||@@||were met by the employers with firmness in their ad- horenco to their conditione to pay tho 7s per «lay to||@@||herence to their conditions to pay the 7s per day to first-class mon and Os per das, to general bande Nu||@@||first-class men and 6s per day to general hands. No argument whatevor could he used wherobv tho em||@@||argument whatever could be used whereby the em- ployois oould be brought to considor n compromiso ia||@@||ployers could be brought to consider a compromise in tho slightest dogreo||@@||the slightest degree. Mr S. J Law, M L A., was present, aud addrossod||@@||Mr. S. J. Law, M.L.A., was present, and addressed the mon||@@||the men. After a lengthy jinoussion, lasting till 10 o'clock,||@@||After a lengthy discussion, lasting till 10 o'clock, a voto wee taken, and it wns unanimously decided to||@@||a vote was taken, and it was unanimously decided to udhero to their demands tor tbo tiling of the iniui||@@||adhere to their demands for the fixing of the mini- mutu rate at 7» per day||@@||mum rate at 7s per day. When spoken to at tho conulusiou of the meeting,||@@||When spoken to at the conclusion of the meeting, Mr DrnLo, tho gonoral Boerotary to the union, statud||@@||Mr. Drake, the general secretary to the union, stated that tho men were fully determined to fight tho||@@||that the men were fully determined to fight the matter to tho bitter end. Tho employer« wore riding||@@||matter to the bitter end. The employers were riding tho high horse, and would show no «pint of rucipio||@@||the high horse, and would show no spirit of recipro- oitv. So they woro compelled to ' outer tho light||@@||city. So they were compelled to " enter the fight without glovoa " lho mun had shown n spirit of||@@||without gloves." The men had shown a spirit of tueotiug the employers in a friendly waj, und nora||@@||meeting the employers in a friendly way, and were prepared to waivo thoir demand« in til o duecliuu of||@@||prepared to waive their demands in the direction of lho employment of union labour only arid the ago||@@||the employment of union labour only and the age question to a certain limit, but Uiey wero nut met ia||@@||question to a certain limit, but they were not met in ii likB spirit by the othor si lo It Homothing of lim||@@||a like spirit by the other side. If something of the kind bud been allowa by the employer» hu thought||@@||kind had been shown by the employers he thought nnmo suttlenient of tho troubla would have un-||@@||some settlement of the trouble would have un- doubtedly heou arranged Hut as matters nloofl thoy||@@||doubtedly been arranged. But as matters stood they weie£nioro tlelerminid, if possible, than bofore to||@@||were more determined, if possible, than before to hold out for thu establishment « f the minimum nuga||@@||hold out for the establishment of the minimum wage of 7e ii day If anything Uko ii reasonable compro||@@||of 7s a day. If anything like a reasonable compro- mltto had boon suggested theiu wa» ove-ry possibility||@@||mise had been suggested there was eveery possibility of the Btriku ending VY hen naked if thom WUB any||@@||of the strike ending. When asked if there was any possibility of the strike extending, Mr Dralto said||@@||possibility of the strike extending, Mr. Drake said that so far Ibu matter hud not been considered nt all||@@||that so far the matter had not been considered at all by tho unioii.||@@||by the union. A laiguly-attended tneellng of the men out on||@@||A largely-attended meeting of the men out on strike lit the Clydu Engiuoating Woiks waa ulso belli||@@||strike at the Clyde Engineering Works was also held last night, so that thu tesult ot tho conference might||@@||last night, so that the result of the conference might bo reported, ni d future notion decided upon The||@@||be reported, and future action decided upon. The turu evont« hud iisuuinof nas fully tliBuusBod, nutl||@@||turn events had assumed was fully discussed, and upon Hie voto being takou as to whether llioy Bhould||@@||upon the vote being taken as to whether they should accept tho employers' lenna and return to work ia||@@||accept the employers' terms and return to work in lho mr ming, or adhere to thoir demands fur 7e per||@@||the morning, or adhere to their demands for 7s per day os the minimum «age, it was uuuuimnunly de-||@@||day as the minimum wage, it was unanimously de- cided tu remain on strike Thodeoiaiiin wa» reported||@@||cided to remain on strike. The decision was reported at a later hour ut thu meeting ut tho Protestant Hall,||@@||at a later hour at the meeting at the Protestant Hall, and wus received with great cheoring||@@||and was received with great cheering. A deadlock is thu» created, and fioni ii conversation||@@||A deadlock is thus created, and from a conversation with BO\ontl of the mell, it would appear that (hera||@@||with several of the men, it would appear that there is not tho »lightest ohunen of tho mun wuiving thule||@@||is not the slightest chance of the men waiving their claims for tho 7» u day, und if it is found nicossury||@@||claims for the 7s a day, and if it is found necessary othor unions will bo asked to come out III sjmp.itliy||@@||other unions will be asked to come out in sympathy with the uoslnlHiil», mid (lining the course ot tuo||@@||with the assistants, and during the course of the noxt three or four duyB something mora will hu heard||@@||next three or four days something more will be heard fiom the difioient bottle» concerned lu tho iron trades.||@@||from the different bodies concerned in the iron trades. At a meeting of the United Labourers' l'rotcclivo||@@||At a meeting of the United Labourers' Protective Society, held last night at the trades Hull, it nus||@@||Society, held last night at the Trades Hall, it was unanimously decide«! to s,oto the »um of ¡Cb to tho||@@||unanimously decided to vote the sum of £5 to the Iioaworkers' Amislnnta Mrllr.ii Tund Besides tho||@@||Ironworkers' Assistants Strike Fund. Besides the support "iec«ived fiom f.olhei unions and nlliltaloU||@@||support received from other unions and affiliated bodies, public subscriptions aro flowing in frerly to||@@||bodies, public subscriptions are flowing in freely to tho oxoeutivo CDimuit'co, while several of tho busi-||@@||the executive committee, while several of the busi- ness pbople am donating supplies of the necessities||@@||ness people are donating supplies of the necessities of life A slrlku lovy hu» also been mude on tho||@@||of life. A strike levy has also been made on the membars of thu union who are «tilt in umploytuoutj||@@||members of the union who are still in employment, aud who uru rocoiving tho minimum wage.||@@||and who are receiving the minimum wage. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14401839 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn WARATAH ROVER BUT. CLE CLUB.||@@||WARATAH ROVER BICYCLE CLUB. A meeting of thu committee »as held on the ith||@@||A meeting of the committee was held on the 4th inDtaiit, Mr C Qosnov piesiding, theroh-mg a full||@@||instant, Mr. C. Gosnev presiding, there being a full attendance of members Mr 3 É L Walker wrote||@@||attendance of members. Mr. J. E. L. Walker wrote tendering his resignation, which waa accepted A||@@||tendering his resignation, which was accepted. A letter from the lion focratary of the cycle paths||@@||letter from the hon. secretary of the cycle paths wui reu'hcd, inviting the club to bo prêtent at the I||@@||was received, inviting the club to be present at the opening oí the Manly-Bayview path ou the 17t" t..||@@||opening of the Manly-Bayview path on the 17th in- .tant. Itwuunauimmialy decided to aiico.it. ¿.||@@||stant. It was unanimously decided to attend. Mr. G. D. Bruce waa elected a member, and sevaral ntrmi.||@@||G. D. Bruce was elected a member, and several nomi- nations were received. Tho mu card for nott quart,||@@||nations were received. The run card for next quarter was drawn up, and contaios man, înlciciling itím,||@@||was drawn up, and contains many interesting items. The cub had a big muster at the comhraot run io||@@||The club had a big muster at the combined run to Long Bay on aatuiday last. The roads belne "||@@||Long Bay on Saturday last. The roads being in good order, with «no weather, made the tide ma.i||@@||good order, with fine weather, made the ride most enjoyable On Saturday next the um is to De«,||@@||enjoyable. On Saturday next the run is to Dover Point, while tho ladies' uunliary tun is sot down fer||@@||Point, while the ladies' auxiliary run is set down for Abbotsford. '||@@||Abbotsford. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14404329 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn CYCLING.||@@||CYCLING. 1 MANLY TO PITTWATER CYCLE PATII.|||@@||MANLY TO PITTWATER CYCLE PATH. Uftinjr to tho bad slkte or tho wiathor ou Snturdnv||@@||Owing to the bad state or the weather on Saturday the imbliocvcle-piths committee mol, in the morning||@@||the public cycle-paths committee met, in the morning nnd decide! lo postpono the cdreimriv of opjuing the||@@||and decided to postpone the ceremony of opening the now cyclo path from Mtitil> to P.ttwater, which vriB||@@||new cycle path from Manly to Pittwater, which was to have heirn prrformed in the afternoon by tho Muns-||@@||to have been performed in the afternoon by the Minis- ter for l'nblic Worl p. Notices wore posted e&rl\ in||@@||ter for Public Works. Notices were posted early in the day in prominent parts of tho eitv, und nlro at the||@@||the day in prominent parts of the city, and also at the entrance to the Mu Iv whirl it Circular Quav, with||@@||entrance to the Manly wharf at Circular Quay, with the object of preventing iucoii\ ¿mirnee to those who||@@||the object of preventing inconvenience to those who would otherwise ha-o gone to Manly io unticmUicm||@@||would otherwise have gone to Manly in anticipation of the ooromonv being eirund out, notwithstanding||@@||of the ceremony being carried out, notwithstanding the weather The commitveo will moot duricr; thn||@@||the weather. The committee will meet during the wci.k and arrange when the postponed ceremony shall||@@||week and arrange when the postponed ceremony shall tato placo||@@||take place. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14406914 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn CYCLE PATHS.||@@||CYCLE PATHS. The opening of tho Pittwatei cycle path, winch has||@@||The opening of the Pittwater cycle path, which has been postponed till Saturday next, September 7,||@@||been postponed till Saturday next, September 7, promises to attract a largo attendance of cyclists||@@||promises to attract a large attendance of cyclists. Club runs aro being fis.ed for that date, and much||@@||Club runs are being fixed for that date, and much interest is being displayed in connection with the||@@||interest is being displayed in connection with the ev cut It is calculated that had it been fino on||@@||event. It is calculated that had it been fine on August 17 tho gathering would have numbered about||@@||August 17 the gathering would have numbered about a thousand Even in epite of the ram a number of||@@||a thousand. Even in spite of the rain a number of people, unawaio of the postponement, journojed to||@@||people, unaware of the postponement, journeyed to Manly||@@||Manly. ïhc recent enthusiastic mooting at Aarons' Es>||@@||The recent enthusiastic meeting at Aarons' Ex- chango Hotel, at which tho whole question of cj clo||@@||change Hotel, at which the whole question of cycle paths was discussed, has had the otfect of bringing||@@||paths was discussed, has had the effect of bringing tho movement moro closely under tho notice of||@@||the movement more closely under the notice of ejehsts bovoral speakora said frankly that they||@@||cyclists. Several speakers said frankly that they know httlo o« nothing of tho subject||@@||know little or nothing of the subject and that thoy carno to bo enlightened||@@||and that they came to be enlightened. Pho speeches of several of those who addressed the||@@||The speeches of several of those who addressed the mooting w oro full of information, and should bo pro-||@@||mooting were full of information, and should be pro- ductivo of good A furthor activo agent m the dis-||@@||ductive of good. A further active agent in the dis- semination of tho knowledge neccssaiy to make||@@||semination of the knowledge necessary to make ejehsts realise what cj clo paths mean to them was||@@||cyclists realise what cycle paths mean to them was the prettj httlo American "Cycle Pallis " book||@@||the pretty little American "Cycle Paths" book vvlucli was distributed among the audience Tho||@@||which was distributed among the audience. The Public Cycle Paths Commlttco ordered 500 copies of||@@||Public Cycle Paths Committee ordered 500 copies of tins booklet from the Amoncau League of Wheel-||@@||this booklet from the American League of Wheel- men and this bright httlo publication is oxpocted to||@@||men and this bright little publication is expected to provo a potout f ictor m educating the maa. of riders||@@||prove a potent factor in educating the mass of riders m New south Wales ou tho question of paths and||@@||in New south Wales on the question of paths and good loads||@@||good roads. Now tilat the Pittwater path is coming tobo frcelj||@@||Now that the Pittwater path is coming to be freely used, a word of caution is required to warn cyclists||@@||used, a word of caution is required to warn cyclists to keep to their right sido of the road As the path||@@||to keep to their right side of the road. As the path consists of a narrow strip on each side of the road,||@@||consists of a narrow strip on each side of the road, if two riders going in opposito directions meet on||@@||if two riders going in opposite directions meet on one strip a collision is inevitable An accident of||@@||one strip a collision is inevitable. An accident of tlus kind occurred at tho Manly end of the path a||@@||this kind occurred at the Manly end of the path a few ii lys j go||@@||few days ago. " Cj dist s avenue " at Moore Park has been||@@||"Cyclist's avenue" at Moore Park has been somowl at ov crshtulow ed of late by tho ronovvn of its||@@||somewhat overshadowed of late by the renown of its moro piotentious brothel at Mnnlv, but its claims||@@||more pretentious brother at Manly, but its claims have not boon ovcilookcd At tho present tune it||@@||have not been overlooked. At the present time it stalids somewhat m need of repair, mid during tho||@@||stands somewhat in need of repair, and during the coming week if funds permit, a workman will bo||@@||coming week, if funds permit, a workman will be eng iged to effect tho necessary improvements||@@||engaged to effect the necessary improvements. On Tuesday last Mr D C Williamsou, lion secro||@@||On Tuesday last Mr. D. C. Williamson, hon. secre- tiry R-,lvvay Sorvico Bicycle club, whilo riding in||@@||tary Railway Service Bicycle club, while riding in Cv chst's-ave-io, mot two carts dnvmg on tho path||@@||Cyclist's-avenue, met two carts driving on the path. Thoy wore coming from tho direction of Kensington,||@@||They were coming from the direction of Kensington, and ent,eied the avenuo through a gap in the fence||@@||and entered the avenue through a gap in the fence. ihoy proceeded along tho patli until nearly up to||@@||They proceeded along the path until nearly up to Cleveland street, where thoy crossed tho ta-une||@@||Cleveland street, where they crossed the tramline into tho Centennial Park Mr Williamson as||@@||into the Centennial Park. Mr Williamson as- sunie'l from their nppearanco that they wore Corpor-||@@||sumed from their appearance that they were Corpor- ation carts, and hu wrote to the Mayor, Sir James||@@||ation carts, and he wrote to the Mayor, Sir James Graham, asking him to put a stop to this||@@||Graham, asking him to put a stop to this proceeding If other cyclists took n Pinular interest||@@||proceeding. If other cyclists took a similar interest in protecting their property, it wonld be easier to||@@||in protecting their property, it would be easier to koop paths in proper order In America stringent||@@||keep paths in proper order. In America stringent laws navo been passed for tho protection of cj clo||@@||laws have been passed for the protection of cycle paths, and it would seem that legislation of the samo||@@||paths, and it would seem that legislation of the same Lind is necessary here||@@||kind is necessary here. An lntc-ting point raised at tho meeting to dis-||@@||An interesting point raised at the meeting to dis- cuss tho question of a eyelo tax, was how many||@@||cuss the question of a cycle tax, was how many cj chats thoro aro in Now South Wales It was||@@||cyclists there are in New South Wales. It was possible to affix the number affiliated tlirough club||@@||possible to affix the number affiliated through club membership to tho Cyclists' Union and tho League of||@@||membership to the Cyclists' Union and the League of Wheelmen, but the various speakers found thcni||@@||Wheelmen, but the various speakers found them- Bclvctv quitó at a loss to gaugo tho numbor of un-||@@||selves quite at a loss to gauge the number of un- attached riders It was generally admittod that tho||@@||attached riders. It was generally admitted that the number was a large one These cyclists do httlo or||@@||number was a large one. These cyclists do little or nothing to advance tho welfare of the irport, and one||@@||nothing to advance the welfare of the sport, and one advantage ol UKI u_oirbonof s, tas would bs that||@@||advantage of the imposition of a tax would be that they would be made to contribute to tho makuig of||@@||they would be made to contribute to the making of cycle paths which they sharo in common with their||@@||cycle paths which they share in common with their seli-sacnfjcing fellow cyclists||@@||self-sacrificing fellow cyclists. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14390588 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE UNEMPLOYED.||@@||THE UNEMPLOYED. Mention was mads last month that the Slate||@@||Mention was made last month that the State Miuinter io- Works hud a eohomo iu con-||@@||Minister for Works had a scheme in con- templation for the absorptiou of a number of tho||@@||templation for the absorption of a number of the unemployed hy finding work for Ihetn in connectiou||@@||unemployed by finding work for them in connection with Um improvement nt Crown lauds Acting m||@@||with the improvement of Crown lands. Acting in conjunction with the Department of Lands, the de-||@@||conjunction with the Department of Lands, the de- partment therefore made arrangements for the||@@||partment therefore made arrangements for the placing of mon, and Mr (> Sullivan has non re-||@@||placing of men, and Mr. O'Sullivan has now re- ceived a report which show a that o'JG have thus boon||@@||ceived a report which shows that 596 have thus been found emploi ment lor periods of, with one oxooptioti,||@@||found employment for periods of, with one exception, Ihren months each 1 he work» aro being carried out||@@||three months each. The works are being carried out nu tho butty-gang system, the prices to be paid||@@||on the butty-gang system, the prices to be paid being hxed bj the district surveyor and the local road||@@||being fixed by the district surveyor and the local road BUportutcndoiit, and on analysis of this report shows||@@||superintendent, and an analysis of this report shows tint 00 of tbo mon wero «ngnf,od upou dealing||@@||that 50 of the men were engaged upon clearing work at iho Tieid of Mars Cemetery and 20 at tho||@@||work at the Field of Mars Cemetery and 20 at the Gosford Nursorj, K10 (ii luvolling at Newcastle||@@||Gosford Nursery, 100 on levelling at Newcastle Pasturugo Reserve, 21 upon church una school lands||@@||Pasturage Reserve, 24 upon church and school lands at Dlayney, 100 nt Dubbo, 120 at Follies, 112 at||@@||at Blayney, 100 at Dubbo, 120 at Forbes, 112 at ianiworth, .0 ut Moree tin 1 12 at Grafton As some||@@||Tamworth, 20 at Moree, and 12 at Grafton. As some if tho mon at tho Field of Mars bute complained thatl||@@||of the men at the Field of Mars have complained that thev uro not making good wilges, tho Minister for||@@||they are not making good wages, the Minister for Works has requested the Lands Dopnrlment (who||@@||Works has requested the Lands Department (who lind the money) to CDnsi ior thoir cornplninti Moro||@@||find the money) to consider their complaints. More worl of a similar character will shortly be provided||@@||work of a similar character will shortly be provided for _||@@||for. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14382554 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I MR. SAMUEL SMITH.||@@||MR. SAMUEL SMITH. Mr S. bunill, M L A , when seen sind be had not||@@||Mr. S. Smith, M.L.A., when seen said he had not couiidercd what iitliliitlo ho iiuc,bt to adopt toward«||@@||considered what attitude he ought to adopt towards Ihn noliov as I on shadow cd by Mi Seo Ho bad not||@@||the policy as foreshadowed by Mr. See. He had not fully cuisiderod tho question« raieod ill« idea was||@@||fully considered the questions raised. His idea was that tno jiroposod convenlion lor drawing up a Slate||@@||that the proposed convention for drawing up a State Constitution waa nut required , if it btuto Con-||@@||Constitution was not required ; if a State Con- stitution wnB necessary in viow of federation, ho||@@||stitution was necessary in view of federation, he thiuight it could bo drawn up by the rnrlinmi tit as||@@||thought it could be drawn up by the Parliament as w11 as hy it spoci ii convention It wa« part of tho||@@||well as by a special convention. It was part of the programme of the luboui jiarly with wini li h> waa||@@||programme of the labour party with which he was imaociatcd that tho uooplc «liould bo iho llnal court||@@||associated that the people should be the final court of iippeJl therefore ha thought tho constitution might||@@||of appeal. Therefore he thought the constitution might bo drawn up nut! then submitted to tbo jteojilo Hu||@@||be drawn up and then submitted to the people. He had noticed one nmUs on in Mr Hee's programme,||@@||had noticed one omission in Mr See's programme. le iviiB with reiorinee to giving mun who wera||@@||It was with reference to giving men who were obliged to be away from (heir residence« on jiollmtr.||@@||obliged to be away from their residences on polling days it vote lu benth Australia there wa« auch it||@@||days a vote. In South Australia there was such a «jetom, and it worked very well It might bo callsil||@@||system, and it worked very well. It might be called voting by post, lhere were in tin« btato mon wilona||@@||voting by post. There were in this State men whose callings took thom away from homo-sailors, com-||@@||callings took thom away from home - sailors, com- mercial traveller«, and so ou-whu werodisfranchised||@@||mercial travellers, and so on - who were disfranchised at the federal election, and wera lil«ay« clls||@@||at the federal election, and were always dis- frinclined, though thov, vvoro eloolors and would liku||@@||franchised, though they were electors and would like to record their vote« Ho proposed to bring thu||@@||to record their votes. He proposed to bring this MiusHioii under thu notice of Mr Seo Generally||@@||omission under the notice of Mr. See. Generally si caking ho wnn in favour of tho policy, but hu rc||@@||speaking he was in favour of the policy, but he re- norvod to himself His right lo criticise it wheu the.||@@||servod to himself the right to criticise it when the time came totlo BO||@@||time came to do so. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14390530 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE MITCHEfiTi LIBRARY.||@@||THE MITCHELL LIBRARY. lue Minister for Public Instruction, llr Perry,||@@||The Minister for Public Instruction, Mr. Perry, has under consideration the question of a silo for the||@@||has under consideration the question of a site for the building which will, in nil prob-ibilily, bo kuoivn as||@@||building which will, in all probability, be known as the Mitchell Library Several bave beou euggestod||@@||the Mitchell Library. Several have been suggested to him, ono especially 'le'.weea Castlereagh und||@@||to him, one especially between Castlereagh and Eli/i'belh streets, Dear ivln^-street, known as tbo||@@||Elizabeth streets, near King-street, known as the Guie' High School lim sita r.»s originally resumed||@@||Girls' High School. This site was originally resumed for i puhlio library, but has novor bein uted foi that||@@||for a public library, but has never been used for that puipose To Mr Perry's mind there aro -eveial||@@||purpose. To Mr Perry's mind there are several reason» why Ibis site is nott unsuitable, cbuif among||@@||reasons why this site is now unsuitable, chief among them being the fact that tlio proximity of the tram||@@||them being the fact that the proximity of the tram lines will render the place a »dry noisy one Another||@@||lines will render the place a very noisy one. Another site suggested na« that on which the present Equity||@@||site suggested was that on which the present Equity Coutts aud Coroner's olhces now stand, but it would||@@||Courts and Coroner's offices now stand, but it would appear, from what the Mimsfei eau g.thnr, that this||@@||appear, from what the Minister can gather, that this ».to ha» been lacitlt »it apa.it foi now Law Coutts||@@||site has been tacitly set apart for new Law Courts I it lieu they are eracltd Another place suggested as||@@||when they are erected. Another place suggested as suitable is m Cook Pailt, where tho LU. Bowling||@@||suitable is in Cook Park, where the City Bowling Club'» premises ure aituate Onu objection to it is||@@||Club's premises are situate. One objection to it is that it is sorao distance from tho ccntio of tho city,||@@||that it is some distance from the centre of the city. L'lie »arno objootiou applies to a portion of tbo||@@||The same objection applies to a portion of the D.main between St Mat)'» Jate and the Art||@@||Domain between St. Mary's Gate and the Art Gallery. There is also tbo probability that a public||@@||Gallery. There is also the probability that a public pretest would ho laised uoaunst taking any portion||@@||protest would be raised against taking any portion of either the Dunlin or Cjok Pare tor public librar)||@@||of either the Domain or Cook Park for public library |iurpo.es. I hat portion of (lie Domain on vthicb the||@@||purposes. That portion of the Domain on which the foundation-stone of a now Parliament House was||@@||foundation-stone of a new Parliament House was lal I some years ego bas abo bl on suggested, but hoio||@@||laid some years ago has also been suggested, but here again the diflicull) IB found that it is taking away a||@@||again the difficulty is found that it is taking away a portion of the people's pleesulo ground||@@||portion of the people's pleasure ground. After c-.6lder._g all «ita«, Mr, Pony inclines to the||@@||After considering all sites, Mr. Perry inclines to the numma tont I ho best jilico on winch tu erect the||@@||opinion that the best place on which to erect the library, one ouo which will giro spsco for a public||@@||library, and one which will give space for a public library a» well, is lo pulldown t le jiresent Educa-||@@||library as well, is to pull down the present Educa- tion O dice», «ud place the library on the «it. Ho||@@||tion Offices, and place the library on the site. He has not decided nu it as yu", out the po«'tum seems lo||@@||has not decided on it as yet, but the position seems to lum to fulhl tin requirements moto completely tbau||@@||him to fulfil the requirements more completely than any «tli.r, as it 1. within ei.y ucees« of th. centre of||@@||any other, as it is within easy access of the centre of the city, aud is also «ttfhciently remote from the noise||@@||the city, and is also sufficiently remote from the noise of the tram« lo enable uiivoue to road in quiet There||@@||of the trams to enable anyone to read in quiet. There 1» a v.eant »paco in front of the buildings on which||@@||is a vacant space in front of the buildings on which tho lirst portion of the btnldit ¿ mi.'ht bo erected and||@@||the first portion of the building might be erected and the present public libraty bo removed tluthet Then||@@||the present public library be removed thither. Then the Education Department might, if Pie nccommod i||@@||the Education Department might, if the accommoda- tioa is «uttict-»t, ho removed to tho present Public||@@||tion is sufficient, be removed to the present Public Library buildings lu îlucqtiarie-street, and (bein||@@||Library buildings in Macquarie-street, and there would most likely bs an advautugo in this-tho wbolo||@@||would most likely be an advantage in this—the whole of the department might be housed under one roof,||@@||of the department might be housed under one roof, instead ot, as atproient, distributed in sot oral build-||@@||instead of, as at present, distributed in several build- ings||@@||ings. When tho question of site is decided, Mr Perr)||@@||When the question of site is decided, Mr. Perry will probably draw up conditions and call for compe-||@@||will probably draw up conditions and call for compe- titive designe for a new biiil'.iug, as a good deal will||@@||titive designs for a new building, as a good deal will depend upon li mug a well-eomlrutioJ library, ned||@@||depend upon having a well-constructed library, and it should be one entirely înoâorn in its appointments||@@||it should be one entirely modern in its appointments. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397852 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SYDNEY CITY MISSION.||@@||SYDNEY CITY MISSION. GLEBE BRANCH.||@@||GLEBE BRANCH. The tenth anniversary of the opening of th* Glob«||@@||The tenth anniversary of the opening of the Glebe branch of the ¡Sydney City Minion waa uolebratetl by||@@||branch of the Sydney City Misson was celebrated by ?pocial sorvicea Uriel on bun Jay lost The afternoon||@@||special services held on Sunday last. The afternoon »urrvice waa conituUed by Mr. T. P. Reeve, and iu||@@||service was conducted by Mr. T. P. Reeve, and in the evoning the preacher wu« Mr. Uenry, of thu||@@||the evening the preacher was Mr. Henry, of the Y.M.U.A. bpeciul music waa rendered itt euuh service||@@||Y.M.C.A. Special music waa rendered at each service by a large Uioir under tho ciireUiou of Mr. bpike«.||@@||by a large choir under the direction of Mr. Spikes. Alderniuu T. Law protided al the organ. J be con||@@||Alderman T. Law presided at the organ. The con giegatiou» wero luige.||@@||gregations were large. lbe uuuuiil loa ami publio meeting wa* held lsat||@@||The annual tea and public meeting was held last evening. The bull waa beautifully decorsted. Fully||@@||evening. The hall was beautifully decorated. Fully 4110 portions eat duvru to tea. lhe tuhloa were presided||@@||400 persons sat down to tea.The tables were presided over by thu following ladies, by whom the entables||@@||over by the following ladies, by whom the eatables wero providod :- Lady Harris, Miss Harria (Little||@@||were provided :- Lady Harris, Miss Harris (Little bridg»), Mrs. J. A. Horfue, Mrs. J. H. Goodlet, Mr«.||@@||bridge), Mrs. J. A. Horgue, Mrs. J. H. Goodlet, Mrs. Uobert Fowler, Mrs. Brynut, Airs. Cnspiu, Mrs.||@@||Robert Fowler, Mrs. Bryant, Mrs. Crispin, Mrs. Harmer, and Miss Uioivo, Mr«. Walker binilb, Mr«.||@@||Barnierr, and Miss Drewe, Mrs. Walker Smith, Mrs. Itosa, Mrs William White, Mrs. W. B. Boyce, Mr«.||@@||Rosa, Mrs William White, Mrs. W. B. Boyce, Mrs. Newliiud, Mrs. Brown, Mrs, Buckingham, and tha||@@||Newlandd, Mrs. Brown, Mrs, Buckingham, and the uiiRNion workers.||@@||mission workers. At the publio meeting which followed the chair «va«||@@||At the publio meeting which followed the chair and occupied by tho Minister for Mines ann Agricultura||@@||occupied by the Minister for Mines ann Agriculture (Mr. John Kidd). Iho hall was ctowded, and tenum||@@||(Mr. John Kidd). The hall was crowded, and a num ber of prominent residents occupied seats on tha||@@||ber of prominent residents occupied seats on the platform. The chatrmun read a telegram reeotved||@@||platform. The chairman read a telegram received fruin the Premier, who regietted his luubiltty to be||@@||from the Premier, who regretted his inability to be present, owing to important btate matters necessitat-||@@||present, owing to important State matters necessitat- ing his attention||@@||ing his attention. lhe louil mihiicuarr, Mr. J. H. Mills, then read||@@||The local missionary, Mr. J. H. Mills, then read the annual report, which was of an encouraging||@@||the annual report, which was of an encouraging character, and allowed that th* imssiouary and hi*||@@||character, and showed that the missionary and his workor. lind bud a busy aud successful year. Adjoin-||@@||workers. had had a busy aud successful year. Adjoin- ing the hall a pioce of land hail been purohn«ed, and||@@||ing the hall a piece of land had been purchased, and ou this ground u two-atorltd building, to he used a«||@@||on this ground a two-storied building, to be used a«s a clubhouse, reading-room, liad gyuiuaeiuni, wa*||@@||a clubhouse, reading-room, and gymnasium, was about to be erected. Miss llama, of Lutlebrldge, had||@@||about to be erected. Miss Harris, of Littlebridge, had presented tbe mission with a completo gymnasium,||@@||presented tbe mission with a complete gymnasium, at a cost of £9, for ths usa of the boys.||@@||at a cost of £9, for ths use of the boys. Addresses weie dollvnied by the chairman, and by||@@||Addresses were delivered by the chairman, and by Mr. W. Crispin, tbo Rev. W. A. Ubaittou, Mr. J. A.||@@||Mr. W. Crispin, tbo Rev. W. A. Charlton, Mr. J. A. (logue, the Rev. E Moore, Sir Matthew Harris, Mr.||@@||Hogue, the Rev. E Moore, Sir Matthew Harris, Mr. .1. H. Mills, aud others. Uuder the direction of Mr.||@@||J. H. Mills, and others. Under the direction of Mr. Spikes, a. musical ptogiauime waa gone through.||@@||Spikes, a. musical programme waa gone through. 1 ne following contributed the several items :-Mrs.||@@||The following contributed the several items :-Mrs. Pnoe, Master Ruy Cushiii, Miss Aunie Milla, Miss||@@||Price, Master Roy Cashin, Miss Annie Mills, Miss It. Paterson, the Misses Hegarty, and Mr. E. Price.||@@||R. Paterson, the Misses Hegarty, and Mr. E. Price. Aldormau 1'. Law presided at the organ, and Miss M.||@@||Alderman T. Law presided at the organ, and Miss M. Mills waa the pianist. During the eveuing the Cen-||@@||Mills waa the pianist. During the evening the Cen- tral Methodist Mission Brass Band, under the direc-||@@||tral Methodist Mission Brass Band, under the direc- tion of Mr. J. Huegill, rendered «election» oatalda||@@||tion of Mr. J. Huegill, rendered selections outside the Mission Hall.||@@||the Mission Hall. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14390611 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn AUSTRALIAN NATIVES' ASSO*||@@||AUSTRALIAN NATIVES' ASSO- C1ATION ÜF xN'.S.W.||@@||CIATION OF N.S.W. - «.>||@@|| FIRST ANMJAL bESblON,||@@||FIRST ANNUAL SESSION. The first sessim of representative,» of tba Ant«||@@||The first session of representatives of the Aus- imlim Native«' A««oci«tiuu olN»w South Weld vu||@@||tralian Natives' Association of New South Wales was oonlmimd yestniday ut Nu. 289 Fitt-itrnt, Mr J||@@||continued yesterday at No. 289 Pitt-street, Mr. J. Nobb« presiding.||@@||Nobbs presiding. Du Hie rai lion of Mr. Newall, iscondedbr Mr||@@||On the motion of Mr. Newall, seconded by Mr. Gibson, it was resolved that the fnlluwlug eonnul.||@@||Gibson, it was resolved that the following communi- canon bo aunt to the Friendly onrjieliti' aiioai.||@@||cation be sent to the Friendly Societies' Associa- lion:-" riiotthoy forwmd» pnpor to ill cn di.||@@||tion :—" That they forward a paper to all candi- dates fur Iho Mate Parlement »«king if ther us||@@||dates for the State Parliament asking if they are urepircd to support a uiaueui e to tutorct, medical||@@||prepared to support a measure to enforce medical practnioiiora lo consult with any duly qmllitd||@@||practitioners to consult with any duly qualified mrdieal mau if ben so desired, and tai eitablith by||@@||medical man when so desired, and to establish by legislatiou a systum of foes for cousultalion, ttltirí.||@@||legislation a system of fees for consultation, attend- ance, Aro."||@@||ance, &c." It win rasolvod, on the motton ot Mr. Coo«*||@@||It was resolved, on the motion of Mr. Connolly, stcouded by Mr. Gibsoii,-" That ia fie event ol th,||@@||seconded by Mr. Gibson,—" That in the event of the Fiiondly bouetic»' Assjcialion no1 KCIIOR on th)||@@||Friendly Societies' Association not acting on the fjregomg rrsolution iho huaid is lieteby smpoifefei||@@||foregoing resolution the board is hereby empowered to forward such question to all P"rllaiuonl>ry coll||@@||to forward such question to all Parliamentary candi- dale«."||@@||dates." The hem ty thanks of the conference were accoids)||@@||The hearty thanks of the conference were accorded iho promoters of new branches, ai d it nu dedin!||@@||the promoters of new branches, and it was decided Hint u pioieututluo ecrtilicale should ba u-utd to thi||@@||that a presentation certificate should be issued to the founder« of en> h nuw branch It mis a,wed tit pre||@@||founders of each new branch. It was agreed to pre- oent Mr. Chanter with a past piertdsut'« ceitificite,||@@||sent Mr. Chanter with a past president's certificate, «nd thut li be a recoiuuiiudsllon from the siniililin||@@||and that it be a recommendation from the association In each branch to picssnt |i ist presidenta of branch-i||@@||to each branch to present past presidents of branches with]inst pitsitents certifícales.||@@||with past presidents' certificates. A tub-ci mnntloe, cuniiiiinn' of Mes«ri. Ltyb||@@||A sub-committee, consisting of Messrs. Layh, Connolly, Mu«, mid tim gtin-rnl secretary, wai ip.||@@||Connolly, Ellis, and the general secretary, was ap- pointed lo draw up a uuilorm «rttcru oi (ioo!..eepnr.||@@||pointed to draw up a uniform system of bookkeeping, nail lo submit Hie same to the b lira lor ijipn vsl||@@||and to submit the same to the board for approval. A spécial volo of ti auk« was pasinl tu Mr V?||@@||A special vote of thanks was passed to Mr. W. Mm lui, uicbit.ct, fir bts work in designing a chilla,||@@||Martin, architect, for his work in designing a charter, coititlcnto, mid presentation form. It was dicidM||@@||certificate, and presentation form. It was decided (hat oyilnov should be the place of uio ling for It||@@||that Sydney should be the place of meeting for the next etkiii i, and the oonterouce ce ticluded with a||@@||next session, and the conference concluded with a eulo ot timuka to couutty lepreaentalircsfjrte||@@||vote of thanks to country representatives for their attendance._*||@@||attendance. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14390566 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TUE NEW SOUTH WALES POLÍTICA]»||@@||THE NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICAL REFORM LEAGUE.||@@||REFORM LEAGUE. THE MANIFESTO.||@@||THE MANIFESTO. Broin Mr. Williuni I' l'robino, genoral secretary ol||@@||From Mr. William F. Probine, general secretary of the organisation, wu havo receivod th« mamfostd||@@||the organisation, we have received the manifesto uf the Now South Wales Political Reform Loagu«||@@||of the New South Wales Political Reform League (formorly tho Sjdnov and Suburban Reform League),||@@||(formerly the Sydney and Suburban Reform League). It is «? tolluwa -||@@||It is as follows :— 1. Hie Hepoul of 1'art 1 A of Iho Early Closing||@@||1. The Repeal of Part 1 A of the Early Closing (let, 1809-lins pm lion of the Act which próvido«||@@||Act, 1899.—This portion of the Act which provides for tho compulsory closing of shops at unreasonably||@@||for the compulsory closing of shops at unreasonably oarly hours is u flagrant violation of personal liberty,||@@||early hours is a flagrant violation of personal liberty, au iiiiwurruntiiblo interferonco with tho right of indi«||@@||an unwarrantable interference with the right of indi- vidual action in tho conduct ot business, a serious||@@||vidual action in the conduct of business, a serious niHtriclioii upon industry and iinturpiiso, a most||@@||restriction upon industry and enterprise, a most ciilutmtoUH and dospotio movement against smallei||@@||calamitous and despotic movement against smaller linders, aim a great inconvenience to Ihn general||@@||traders, and a great inconvenience to the general public Iho league contends that thosourelutabls||@@||public. The league contends that these irrefutable nbjee tiona could be readily overcome without on«||@@||objections could be readily overcome without en- dalyering tho buiiclleiul provisions of tbo Act by a.||@@||dangering the beneficial provisions of the Act by a Limitation of Hours Bill, or by permitting a syBtena||@@||Limitation of Hours Bill, or by permitting a system of reduyu und shifts of hands similar to that||@@||of relays and shifts of hands similar to that practised so satisfactorily in oounection with||@@||practised so satisfactorily in connection with tho employment of Government railway and tram«||@@||the employment of Government railway and tram- way men, miners, ongiucers, wharf labourers, and||@@||way men, miners, engineers, wharf labourers, and in many other industries aud factories where it would||@@||in many other industries and factories where it would be equally impracticable to colonel the cossatlou ol||@@||be equally impracticable to compel the cessation of laboui, commerce, and inouuiiicturci, us it is III tha||@@||labour, commerce, and manufacture, as it is in the casu of thuiotuil distributers On those grouudathfl||@@||case of the retail distributors. On these grounds the league udrocutes the n peal of that portion of th«||@@||league advocates the repeal of that portion of the Act rof irod to, vi/ Part 1 A||@@||Act referred to, viz. : Part 1 A. I Liuiilation of the Hours of Labour. -Iho original||@@||2. Limitation of the Hours of Labour.—The original motive of the promotora of the Larly Closing Act||@@||motive of the promoters of the Early Closing Act was to procure tho cn ictniont eif n mensure by which||@@||was to procure the enactment of a measure by which shop assistants would be protected against avancioui||@@||shop assistants would be protected against avaricious employais who had oompollod them to woilc unduly||@@||employers who had compelled them to work unduly long hours, mid declined to allow thom a weakly||@@||long hours, and declined to allow them a weekly halt-holiday In this respect the Act falls to acctim«||@@||half-holiday. In this respect the Act falls to accom- plmli its purpose, inasmurh us it contains DO edict al||@@||plish its purpose, inasmuch as it contains no edict as to the number of hours per day or per weak that||@@||to the number of hours per day or per week that assistants muy be employed, providing only that they||@@||assistants may be employed, providing only that they Hhull coj.se werk atcertamlioursin tho oveniuga Ihisj||@@||shall cease work at certain hours in the evenings. This provision, however, is to a great extent evaded by||@@||provision, however, is to a great extent evaded by many Urge umployers c1 labour, upon whom no at«||@@||many large employers of labour, upon whom no at- tempt api oars to bu muda lo enforce the Act'«||@@||tempt appears to be made to enforce the Act's hnmuuB principios Th» league, therefore, advocates;||@@||humane principles. The league, therefore, advocates and will support any effort that may be made lo thst||@@||and will support any effort that may be made in that direetion of effectively limiting the hours of labona,||@@||direction of effectively limiting the hours of labour for shop assistante, »na urges the «xtoaiioo of sut*||@@||for shop assistants, and urges the extension of such pi maple to cleiks, carters, busmon, and others who||@@||principle to clerks, carters, busmen, and others who ire constrained to work -xcasively long hours, and||@@||are constrained to work excessively long hours, and who are disallowed a weekly h.If-holtdai.||@@||who are disallowed a weekly half-holiday. 3 Tile Effacement of Arbitrary aud Obsolote||@@||3. The Effacement of Arbitrary and Obsolete X aw« - Many obsoleto laws remain on the Statute||@@||Laws.—Many obsolete laws remain on the Statute Book, of tho Stale of an ext.cmcly arbitrary nature,||@@||Books of the State of an extremely arbitrary nature, ind altogether opposed to the tr.nd of modern ideas,||@@||and altogether opposed to the trend of modern ideas, [lud the present u«a"os of tho people In view of||@@||and the present usages of the people. In view of 'nug established custom, and of the led that many||@@||long established custom, and of the fact that many Of those uncient and cajnicious nuactmonts have long||@@||of those ancient and capricious enactments have long Huco hceo allowed to fall into oblivion, the} shoald||@@||since been allowed to fall into oblivion, they should "be tmmcdi.iely amended or repealed||@@||be immediately amended or repealed. 4 ro Restrict the Imposition of Injudicious and||@@||4. To Restrict the Imposition of Injudicious and Cuduo Taxation -The jinlicy of (ho leagno IB to en||@@||Undue Taxation.—The policy of the league is to en- iourage and support every effort tending to the||@@||courage and support every effort tending to the .liutnution of taxation ujioii industry and commerce||@@||diminution of taxation upon industry and commerce. 5 Reducttou of Members -Die necessity for a||@@||5. Reduction of Members.—The necessity for a /eduction in tho number of members of tho State||@@||reduction in the number of members of the State Legnlativelv APS mbly lins boon publicly and per-||@@||Legislative Assembly has been publicly and per- sistently enunciated by foo league for the patt 15||@@||sistently enunciated by the league for the past 15 uoutb", and the expediency of such a stop must now||@@||months, and the expediency of such a step must now io obvious to overy elector of the State Tho league||@@||be obvious to every elector of the State. The league favours tic real rangement of the electorate« lo, 6 tv,||@@||favours the rearrangement of the electorates to, say, JO seats, Bach of »tisch to bo represented bl one||@@||30 seats, each of which to be represented by one »io-bor||@@||member. 0 ludiciouB Expenditure of PtillicTundí-The||@@||6. Judicious Expenditure of Public Funds.—The canton extravagance indulged in of lato is altogether||@@||wanton extravagance indulged in of late is altogether ntolerable, anil necessitates the closest scrutiny into||@@||intolerable, and necessitates the closest scrutiny into 'tie futuie conduct of thote responsible for tbo dis-||@@||the future conduct of those responsible for the dis- bursement o' public funds A »totem shculd be||@@||bursement of public funds. A system should be Inaugurated wheieby the public wuuld bo afforded an||@@||inaugurated whereby the public would be afforded an ippoitunitv of -Bcertnining tlio detailed oxjionditure||@@||opportunity of ascertaining the detailed expenditure If the Mate||@@||of the State. 7. TI e Defence of Business Interests -Every atleo||@@||7. The Defence of Business Interests.—Every atten- in n will bo directed towards conserving and pro||@@||tion will be directed towards conserving and pro- ecting the business Klierest« of the people acninst the||@@||tecting the business interests of the people against the mjiosition of class te.)3ÍHttoii such as inst meed by||@@||imposition of class legislation such as instanced by eoent enactment«, »huh luivo a natural tendency to||@@||recent enactments, which have a natural tendency to nvnur and enhance the bu locos uf the larger hautes,||@@||favour and enhance the business of the larger houses, \> the detiment of the smaller ones||@@||to the detriment of the smaller ones. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14390565 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TUE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY||@@||THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DISSOLVED.||@@||DISSOLVED. A rucellug of tho Stnto Executive Council was bold||@@||A meeting of the State Executive Council was held yoBlorday, iho Llantén mt-Uovornor piosiding It||@@||yesterday, the Lieutenant-Governor presiding. It wjs losolved that a proclamation bo issued dissolving||@@||was resolved that a proclamation be issued dissolving tho Legislativo ABseiubly, »ml dining tl.o nf toi noon||@@||the Legislative Assembly, and during the afternoon a " Unzottu Extiaoidmury " was issuod continuing||@@||a " Gazette Extraordinary " was issued containing it 1 bj prool uualiou ran as follows .||@@||it. The proclamation ran as follows :— " "Whurons by the bill passed by tho Governor and||@@||" Whereas by the bill passed by the Governor and Logislntlve Council of Nutt South Wales, lu tin||@@||Legislative Council of New South Wales, in the «uvaiiteenlh your ot tho reign of li or late Majesty||@@||seventeenth year of the reign of her late Majesty Queen Victoria, intituled an Aot to confur a Consti-||@@||Queen Victoria, intituled an Act to confer a Consti- tution on New bouth \\ aloa und to grant a civil list||@@||tution on New South Wales and to grant a civil list to lier ftojosty, lind nmeiitoil to by her late Majesty,||@@||to her Majesty, and assented to by her late Majesty, under the authority of tho Aot of tbo Impel ml Par-||@@||under the authority of the Act of the Imperial Par- liament, passed in Hie fossil n of tin eightcontli and||@@||liament, passed in the session of the eighteenth and ninutaonth yours of tho said reign, intituled au Act la||@@||nineteenth years of the said reign, intituled an Act to enable her Mnjoaty lo aisuut to a bill us nmoudud of||@@||enable her Majesty to assent to a bill as amended of tho Leglsl itiiru of Now South Walu» toooufor a Con-||@@||the Legislature of New South Wales to confer a Con- stitution on Now South Walos, und to grunt a civil||@@||stitution on New South Wales, and to grant a civil list to hur Majesty, it was amongst other things||@@||list to her Majesty, it was amongst other things unacted that it should bo lawful for tho Governor of||@@||enacted that it should be lawful for the Governor of Non bouth W aloa to diseclvo the Legislativo As||@@||New South Wales to dissolve the Legislative As- suuibly whenever ho ehould doein it oupeilient And||@@||sembly whenever he should deem it expedient. And whereas it ia expedient thul tbo said Aasombly shoulrl||@@||whereas it is expedient that the said Assembly should bo now dlssolveil ? Now, therefore, I, blr Frederick||@@||be now dissolved : Now, therefore, I, Sir Frederick Mnttbow Darloy, Iho I ieutonmil-Oovortior aforesaid,||@@||Matthew Darley, the Lieutenant-Governor aforesaid, -tho said Governor having departed from tho btato||@@||—the said Governor having departed from the State— do, lu iiursuaiice of Iho powur and uuihoritv voBled||@@||do, in pursuance of the power and authority vested in mo in that behalf, hereby IIISBUIVO tbo said Legis-||@@||in me in that behalf, hereby dissolve tho said Legis- lative Assembly und tho eamostands dissolved iiccoul«||@@||lative Assembly and the same stands dissolved accord- h'fely "||@@||ingly." Al tliu Mime time another proclamation was autho-||@@||At the same time another proclamation was autho- rised, further pruroguiug tbo Legialntivo Council||@@||rised, further proroguing the Legislative Council until July 17. Hie prcilamation ia sol out below,||@@||until July 17. The proclamation is set out below, and it will bo noticed that it (loos not continu a noti-||@@||and it will be noticed that it does not contain a noti- fication that tlio Houso is to meet ou that date for the||@@||fication that the House is to meet on that date for the tintiHiee lion of business -||@@||transaction of business :— " Whereas tbo Liginlativo Councilor Now South||@@||" Whereas the Legislative Council of New South AVUIOB iiDW Blands jin rDgtiod to I ucsday, Iho oloventh||@@||Wales now stands prorogued to Tuesday, the eleventh instant Now, I, Sir liodoiiek Muttliuw Darley, lu||@@||instant : Now, I, Sir Frederick Matthew Darley, in jiursunnce of the jinwur and authority in nie vostorl||@@||pursuance of the power and authority in me vested as Lieutoiiant-Govurnor of the »aid Stito, do hornby||@@||as Lieutenant-Governor of the said State, do hereby further prorogue tho auld Legislativo Council to||@@||further prorogue the said Legislative Council to Wednesday, Iho sovonteouth day of July next."||@@||Wednesday, the seventeenth day of July next." As a mailor of practice it is usual wbou tbo Lower||@@||As a matter of practice it is usual when the Lower House is dissolved to lasue a f urtbor proolumatlou||@@||House is dissolved to issue a further proclamation oilliug a now Piiiiiauent toguthir, und giving ths||@@||calling a new Parliament together, and giving the dates for elections, Ac Ibu will |irobiihly be elonu||@@||dates for elections, &c. This will probably be done to-day||@@||to-day. Concerning tho dato on which tho now Parliament||@@||Concerning the date on which the new Parliament will mott Miniatura aro rritbor rollcont The law pró-||@@||will meet Ministers are raither reticent. The law pro- vidos that it cuuuot bo deliyi.J longer than six weelu||@@||vides that it cannot be delayed longer than six weeks from tho (Into of tbo issuo of tim write, unit as It hal||@@||from the date of the issue of the writs, and as it has been already announced that tho »til» me ((ibuissued||@@||been already announced that the writs are to be issued on btituiday uixt the uioeting ol I'urliamout oanunt||@@||on Saturday next the meeting of Parliament cannot bolongor ileli .yen limn six weoks from that date July||@@||be longer delayed than six weeks from that date. July 20 la tho lateflt date on which tho writa can ho re||@@||20 is the latest date on which the writs can be re- turned, und Parliament must mout within nevon dayl||@@||turned, and Parliament must meet within seven days from thon As, however, it would bo contrary to all||@@||from then. As, however, it would be contrary to all urecodonl for thu llotmea to bo called together on a||@@||precedent for the Houses to be called together on a butiirilny it ia cotistdorud jirohublu lu well-mfoime.||@@||Saturday it is considered probable in well-informed jiolitical circles that tha write will bo madu roturnablt||@@||political circles that the writs will be made returnable on Weduosduy, July 17, and tha Houses meet on tul||@@||on Wednesday, July 17, and the Houses meet on the following Wodnosday.||@@||following Wednesday. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14390561 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn RAILWAY ACCIDENT ON THE||@@||RAILWAY ACCIDENT ON THE ZIGZAG.||@@||ZIGZAG. »-«P-~_-_||@@|| A GOODS TRAIN SLIGHTLY DAMAGED.||@@||A GOODS TRAIN SLIGHTLY DAMAGED. NO INIURY TO 1HD LINE||@@||NO INJURY TO THE LINE. Intelligence WIIB rocoivod at the Railway Depart-||@@||Intelligence was received at the Railway Depart- ment yesterday that an accident hail occurred on||@@||ment yesterday that an accident had occurred on Sunday night r r early on Munday morniug nt the||@@||Sunday night or early on Monday morning at the Zig/u^, nour Lithgow A poods train from I'onntli||@@||Zigzag, near Lithgow. A goods train from Penrith to Bathurst oirnod at that point «Miiowhoro about||@@||to Bathurst arrived at that point somewhere about midnight, and BB usual pullod up nt what uro known||@@||midnight, and as usual pulled up at what are known tis the top pointe. 'J he train was a lioavy ono||@@||as the top points. The train was a heavy one. While it W«B HOiug ulong Iho middle rood, or rather||@@||While it was going along the middle road, or rather tho middle porriou of tho Zigzag, It by eomu means,||@@||the middle portion of the Zigzag, it by some means, which BIO not yet ixplmned, got beytnd control,||@@||which are not yet explained, got beyond control, and tho engino ran into tho hulTir stops placed at tim||@@||and the engine ran into the buffer stops placed at the omi of each ungle of tin. "if./ig Soino daiusgo is||@@||end of each angle of the Zigzag. Some damage is said to havo brou done to the l.ulLr of tbo lot oinolivo||@@||said to have been done to the buffer of the locomotive and to four of Ibu trucks None of tho Intlur was,||@@||and to four of the trucks. None of the latter was, however, dermled , but tho shock broke tbo cir||@@||however, derailed ; but the shock broke the car couplings, and tho pro ttir portion of tho train run||@@||couplings, and the greater portion of the train ran back about 100 yuids boforo thov wuro stopped It||@@||back about 100 yards before they were stopped. It Is stated that no doma.o war dono to the pormanetit||@@||is stated that no damage was done to the permanent way. A dopartiuoutal inquiry is being hold into tb»||@@||way. A departmental inquiry is being held into the matter. _||@@||matter. LITHGOW, lucatlay||@@||LITHGOW, Tuesday. Tlioro waa on Sunday morning another nceidunt on||@@||There was on Sunday morning another accident on tho -ig/ag, near the top points, though fortunately not||@@||the Zigzag, near the top points, though fortunately not so sorioua as the one which occurred early in April||@@||so serious as the one which occurred early in April. It apeare that a train, cousn ling oliiully of empty||@@||It appears that a train, consisting chiefly of empty hopper and other tiueks, was hemg I rought from||@@||hopper and other trucks, was being brought from Penrith, and reached tile _ig/»g about 7 a m When||@@||Penrith, and reached the Zigzag about 7 a.m. When coming down Ibu main line from thu tunnel the||@@||coming down the main line from the tunnel the einvoi, John Bolt, iiollud I) at the tram wits gumin,||@@||driver, John Bolt, noticed that the train was gaining speed despite all ins effort« lo " steady up " Iho||@@||speed despite all his efforts to " steady up." The result was that when tbo top points went irosted the||@@||result was that when the top points were crossed the Iniin, which wa« then going at a goon ruto of e.pced,||@@||train, which was then going at a good rate of speed, liumjod heavily into the "dead end " buffurs IhoBO||@@||bumped heavily into the " dead end " buffers. These worn smashed and twistod boyood ropair, ne, also wa»||@@||were smashed and twisted beyond repair, as also was ono ol Iho buffers on tliD engine Iho next truck to||@@||one of the buffers on the engine. The next truck to tho engino sustained considerable damage Ihe||@@||the engine sustained considerable damage. The second truck was loaded with stool ml lo, and tho||@@||second truck was loaded with steel rails, and the sudden atoppa-go cuusod Iho mils to lurch forward,||@@||sudden stoppage caused the rails to lurch forward, shouting right through tho und of tho truck and||@@||shooting right through the end of the truck and dnnugiug the ndjoiuing ono Iho damage mentioned||@@||damaging the adjoining one. The damage mentioned u tbo most «etious part of the mishap, winch is ultu||@@||is the most serious part of the mishap, which is attri- butod to BOHÍO (loraiigeiiiont of tbo uir braku Iho||@@||buted to some derangement of the air brake. The bufiois at Iho " doad oni ' havo not been long||@@||buffers at the " dead end " have not been long orectod, UB they wero doinolished by the moro serious||@@||erected, as they were demolished by the more serious accidout in April. An inquiry waa bold at Eekbunk||@@||accident in April. An inquiry was held at Eskbank slatiou yestoiday by Mesan, Culuauo and Colley, of||@@||station yesterday by Messrs. Culnane and Colley, of l'uuntu,||@@||Penrith. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14393727 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn IN THE-HOUSE OF MSPHESEH.||@@||IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESEN- TATIVES.||@@||TATIVES. When tho Home of R-presimtatives mat this aller,||@@||When the House of Representatives met this after- noon Mr Willum JI'Millin eipressei Dib op mon||@@||noon Sir William McMillan expressed the opinion that tho time had arr ved yyhen the, UoTeram-ni||@@||that the time had arrived when the Government should moke » elatement to tho Houso regirían* tis||@@||should make a statement to the House regarding the order of public husmees Ihe Opposition, ho ¡¡.id||@@||order of public business. The Opposition, he said, fiai given the Government loyal a sislaucs m Ilia||@@||had given the Government loyal assistance in the despatch of buameas, and yyaynoiv entitled to roma||@@||despatch of business, and was now entitled to some iuformaliou|as to the ditto on which Iho Budget ipeec.||@@||information as to the date on which the Budget speech yyould be dehyored and yvheu the litiff would 1»||@@||would be delivered and when the tariff would be intioducid||@@||introduced. Mr Utrtonsaid that after tho Public b-rvics Bill||@@||Mr. Barton said that after the Public Service Bill and the Audit Bill hid been dispo>od of the Inter,||@@||and the Audit Bill had been disposed of the Inter- btato Commission Bill aud Customs Bill would be||@@||State Commission Bill and Customs Bill would be tuken up, although ho could not then tay tvhich||@@||taken up, although he could not then say which would ho dealt yy ith first Tho s-coiid roiding of Ihs||@@||would be dealt with first. The second reading of the Defence Bill would Iib movod before Julj lu lbs||@@||Defence Bill would be moved before July 10. The Customs Bill, which was u machiner) measure,||@@||Customs Bill, which was a machinery measure, V ould have to he disposed of before tho tariff «ii||@@||would have to be disposed of before the tariff was introduced mid tho Intor-btate Coinmissu n Bill vm||@@||introduced, and the Inter-State Commission Bill was intiniulcly connected yvith fiscal legislation Wut||@@||intimately connected with fiscal legislation. With regard ta the Budget st-lomcnt tile I reuniría din||@@||regard to the Budget statement, the Premier said he could not sa) ty ben it would bs delivered lists.||@@||could not say when it would be delivered. He en- 1 «iged upon tho difficulties attendant upon dnflln"||@@||larged upon the difficulties attendant upon drafting the tai if), and pointed out that ovory item bad toba||@@||the tariff, and pointed out that every item had to be cons dorod by tho Cal ¡net is «veil ob by the Minister||@@||considered by the Cabinet as well as by the Minister in charge In y ioiv of the irequent and early sittings ot||@@||in charge. In view of the frequent and early sittings of the flouso Ministers hld not a great deni of tims it||@@||the House Ministers had not a great deal of time at their disposal||@@||their disposal. In replj to a further queiy hy bir Willum||@@||In reply to a further query by Sir William M'Millan, Mr Ballonnai I ho was not prepared tony||@@||McMillan, Mr. Barton said he was not prepared to say n hother the now duties would lake ollect from the||@@||whether the new duties would take effect from the date of the delivery of the Budget apBech fhers||@@||date of the delivery of the Budget speech. There would piobably bo «oma provision ia the Customs Bill||@@||would probably be some provision in the Customs Bill to settle that point||@@||to settle that point. Sir William Lyne took c!urre of the ('ubhcbervies||@@||Sir William Lyne took charge of the Public Service Bill, nhich yvas further considered in com*||@@||Bill, which was further considered in com- untteu Ihe y lews of tbe Uppo'ltlou as euun>||@@||mittee. The views of the Opposition as enun- elated by bir William M'Mlllan prevailed m||@@||ciated by Sir William McMillan prevailed in regal d to au importunt point Trout tbe 2lst||@@||regard to an important point. From the 21st clause to the end of tho bill the permanent bend of||@@||clause to the end of the bill the permanent head of euch department is toforred to cither as «afcing; tin||@@||each department is referred to either as taking the initiative or as acting conjointly with the Governor*||@@||initiative or as acting conjointly with the Governor- General and the (.nmini'si mer Ihe object of tba||@@||General and the Commissioner. The object of the Opposition yvaB to make the Commiseiouer solely re«||@@||Opposition was to make the Commissioner solely re- sponsible tor the initiation of all rules, regulituni,||@@||sponsible for the initiation of all rules, regulations, salaries, transfers, o_c , subject only lo Jhe volo of lbs||@@||salaries, transfers, &c., subject only to the veto of the Gorortioi-bouernl It »as proposed at eua a!sj,o tbil||@@||Governor-General. It was proposed at one stage that tho périmaient load should make recoiu-ieiidationi||@@||the permanent head should make recommendations regarding (ha salarios to he approved by Hie Com||@@||regarding the salaries to be approved by the Com- missioner, bul it was admitió 1 Hut if that couria||@@||missioner, but it was admitted that if that course ivere udtptel yvhoroyer d6 CommusiouT die.p||@@||were adopted wherever the Commissioner disap- proved thor, would he conflict between bim ami tai||@@||proved there would be conflict between him and the peruiuuent hoad, which could only bo settled bl Ihe||@@||permanent head, which could only be settled by the Mimstei Ibu bill « as then ulteiel o that it simplj||@@||Minister. The bill was then altered so that it simply alloyys tho permanent head to wa.o a ratura but ill||@@||allows the permanent head to make a return, but all tho recommendations are to go dire t from tbe Com||@@||the recommendations are to go direct from the Com- misdiouer to tho Goveriior-Ueneral||@@||missioner to the Governor-General. bir VA ill am Lyne n"retd that this 1 rinciple ol||@@||Sir William Lyne agreed that this principle of guing full conliol to the Cmimiisioner shall ha||@@||giving full control to the Commissioner shall be carried out IbrougQ the remainder ot ti t bill by con«||@@||carried out through the remainder of the bill by con- sequential umenduiouts The effect uf the alteration||@@||sequential amendments. The effect of the alteration is bat the pormnnent head is confined tu tho id*||@@||is that the permanent head is confined to the ad- muistration and diflCipliUB of his department All||@@||ministration and discipline of his department. All other matturs affo.ting the stryice will bB entirely id||@@||other matters affecting the service will be entirely in .bo hands tit thu Commissioner, bet»eau «bom and||@@||the hands of the Commissioner, between whom and tho Goveruor-Geueral no one will intrude||@@||the Governor-General no one will intrude. A series of new sub clauses to tike the plica ol||@@||A series of new sub-clauses to take the place of clause 21 waa moyed hy the Attorney-tienonl, the||@@||clause 21 was moved by the Attorney-General, the principal obiect being to proy ide for increments ia||@@||principal object being to provide for increments in tho filth class uud for a minimum s» arv of illU p I||@@||the fifth class, and for a minimum salary of £110 per annum for persons employe! n tho «ervice over tbra||@@||annum for persons employed in the service over three j cats and being -i J ears ot age||@@||years and being 21 years of age. Sion progreBs was maao during the remiinderol||@@||Slow progress was made during the remainder of thourouiug Neatly every clause waa amendedta||@@||the evening. Nearly every clause was amended to some extent A question «tai raised by sr E,||@@||some extent. A question was raised by Sir E. Braddon on clause -0 si ti whether officers 1||@@||Braddon on clause 29 as to whether officers in the Bailly iy Dopai munta L.ould bo eligible foi||@@||the Railway Departments should be eligible for transior to tho Commonwealth service Sir William||@@||transfer to the Commonwealth service. Sir William Lyno said the Itailrruy Depoitmeuts were not und«||@@||Lyne said the Railway Departments were not under the Pullioberviee Act, at any rata in àewSoutb||@@||the Public Service Act, at any rate in New South Welts Iho question, ho (aid, waB an import«»!||@@||Wales. The question, he said, was an important due, mid ho would toke time to considor it rrogrtsi||@@||one, and he would take time to consider it. Progress was repoitod, and the lloute adjouroed at 10 30||@@||was reported, and the House adjourned at 10.30 p m «ill 2 30 ou the following (Thundsj) afternoon||@@||p.m. till 2.30 on the following (Thursday) afternoon. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14393857 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE LIBERAL PARTY'S PROSPECTS.||@@||THE LIBERAL PARTY'S PROSPECTS. -.||@@|| .There arc but foui remaining days on||@@||There are but four remaining days on yvhich candidates troy pul their views before||@@||which candidates may put their views before the electors On the fifth day will como the||@@||the electors. On the fifth day will come the fin-il decision, and what lcmains to bo done||@@||final decision, and what remains to be done must be dono at once Candidates realise this,||@@||must be done at once. Candidates realise this, and then efforts ai e proceeding at high pros||@@||and then efforts are proceeding at high pres- sure, as our reports from day to daj||@@||sure, as our reports from day to day sulhciently indicate There is a geneial feel||@@||sufficiently indicate. There is a general feel- ing that the Opposition has gamed , largely||@@||ing that the Opposition has gained largely «into the cimpaign opened, and that tho||@@||since the campaign opened, and that the criticism by its candidatos o£ the policy of||@@||criticism by its candidates of the policy of the Government has yyon the attention of the||@@||the Government has won the attention of the eleotors Tuno is yvoilcing willi tho Opposi||@@||electors. Time is working with the Opposi- bon, and both in city and country there is a||@@||tion, and both in city and country there is a growing public sontiment unfa.ouiablo lo tho||@@||growing public sentiment unfavourable to the thums of those vi ho now control tho direction||@@||claims of those who now control the direction of publie affairs By dint of porsistent and||@@||of public affairs. By dint of persistent and stiong repetition the real facts of the situ i||@@||strong repetition the real facts of the situa- tion as between the Miuistiy and. íU cutíes||@@||tion as between the Ministry and its critics ha\e been forced ou the attention of the oleo||@@||have been forced on the attention of the elec- tors They ate nsl pd to say that the cause||@@||tors. They are asked to say that the cause of freotiade must bo strongly represented in||@@||of freetrade must be strongly represented in the LegisHture of this State, and. that the||@@||the Legislature of this State, and that the comma; Ministry must bo a frcetrade||@@||coming Ministry must be a freetrade Ministry, if our fiscal policy is to be properly||@@||Ministry, if our fiscal policy is to be properly put before the Ttdeial Parliament ihey aie||@@||put before the Federal Parliament. They are asked to say that the country insists on an||@@||asked to say that the country insists on an economical administration of its finances,||@@||economical administration of its finances, which the policy of the Cabinet now in power||@@||which the policy of the Cabinet now in power doc» not lead us to expect Thoy aro imiecid||@@||does not lead us to expect. They are invited to dislinguish betweon a practical and an un||@@||to distinguish between a practical and an im- prnel cable policy, so that tho efforts of prac||@@||practicable policy, so that the efforts of prac- tical politicians may be directed toivards safo||@@||tical politicians may be directed towards safe lssuos and thuso well within the range ol||@@||issues and those well within the range of thoughtful legislation, ral her than ton aids||@@||thoughtful legislation, rather than towards tho consider ition of experimental piopobitions||@@||the consideration of experimental propositions lnyolving large expenditure «Inch Ministers||@@||involving large expenditure which Ministers may 01 ma) not seriously intend to bung||@@||may or may not seriously intend to bring under the notice of the neiv Parliament||@@||under the notice of the next Parliament. It was understood when the cumpaign||@@||It was understood when the campaign began thut Miniaieis rolled laigely on thou||@@||began that Ministers relied largely on their minimum viaD'c of seven shillings a di) and||@@||minimum wage of seven shillings a day and tlic passing of tim Old Age Pensions Act Both||@@||the passing of the Old Age Pensions Act. Both these mittels howoer depend on cmeful||@@||these matters, however, depend on careful and economical administration and it ought||@@||and economical administration, and it ought to be quite endcut to the clectois by this||@@||to be quite evident to the electors by this time that if Ministers are allowed to continue||@@||time that if Ministers are allowed to continue in powei und go on with tho som-vthat leek||@@||in power and go on with the somewhat reck- less expenditure which has characterised||@@||less expenditure which has characterised their administration in the past, it will be||@@||their administration in the past, it will be quite impossible to justify either of these||@@||quite impossible to justify either of these mattera on fin mcial grounds It is truo th it||@@||matters on financial grounds. It is true that the former Government prepared the way for||@@||the former Government prepared the way for the Old Age Pensions Act ab it did for many||@@||the Old Age Pensions Act, as it did for many othoir, foi which this Ministry has attempted||@@||others for which this Ministry has attempted to claim the credit 13ut the present holders||@@||to claim the credit. But the present holders of office havo to próvido foi its administration||@@||of office have to provide for its administration. No constitutional attempt has been made to||@@||No constitutional attempt has been made to do so up to the present, and the only infor||@@||do so up to the present, and the only infor- malion the olectors biro received on tho sub||@@||mation the electors have received on the sub- icct is to the effect that the returns to tho||@@||ject is to the effect that the returns to the State irom fcdoial taxation yyill provide||@@||State from federal taxation will provide a fund out of yyhich this and many other||@@||a fund out of which this and many other claims may be met But do the electors||@@||claims may be met. But do the electors fully understand what this surplus is ?||@@||fully understand what this surplus is ? Is it a surplus at all ° When the effect||@@||Is it a surplus at all ? When the effect of tho Braddon Clause was under dis-||@@||of the Braddon Clause was under dis- cussion during the referendum campaigns it||@@||cussion during the referendum campaigns it |W»B frequently pointed out by both sides that||@@||was frequently pointed out by both sides that tho prelltest euro would havo to bo exercised||@@||the greatest care would have to be exercised by the State in the handling of this surplus||@@||by the State in the handling of this surplus. Tho danger, it wai, explained, lay in the||@@||The danger, it was explained, lay in the tendency o£ Treasurers to base their oxpcndi||@@||tendency of Treasurers to base their expendi- turo on this fictitious revenue, instead of||@@||ture on this fictitious revenue, instead of using it to décret se tho taxation burden1? or||@@||using it to decrease the taxation burdens or the pnbho debt of the State Tho policy of||@@||the public debt of the State. The policy of tho Ministry so far is it has been made||@@||the Ministry, so far is it has been made intelligible, has a decided tendency to||@@||intelligible, has a decided tendency to mcrcaso expenditure on tho strength of this||@@||increase expenditure on the strength of this federal surplus, which, it should bo ro||@@||federal surplus, which, it should be re- mombcred, is not yet available This is||@@||membered, is not yet available. This is exactly fhc risk the public was warned against||@@||exactly the risk the public was warned against, and it is not lessoned when we remember that||@@||and it is not lessened when we remember that there is ii serious diffcrenco of opinion ns to||@@||there is a serious difference of opinion as to the amount the State Treisurer may icason||@@||the amount the State Treasurer may reason- ubi) expect as Ins share of the fo*lcr*il||@@||ably expect as his share of the federal surplus||@@||surplus. Spoikinr, at Marrickville last night Mr||@@||Speaking at Marrickville last night Mr. Leo made pertinent reforence to this aspect of||@@||Lee made pertinent reference to this aspect of tho issue as between the Government and||@@||the issue as between the Government and the Opposition Ho lcmmdcd the electors||@@||the Opposition. He reminded the electors that thoughtful and prudent men, alarmed at||@@||that thoughtful and prudent men, alarmed at the stato of tho money market, rcogmscd||@@||the state of the money market, recognised that it was tho lust duty of the Government to||@@||that it was the first duty of the Government to restore the worlds confidence in the Stato s||@@||restore the world's confidence in the State's fiuanunl stabilitj Most people «ill accept||@@||financial stability. Most people will accept this especially it we are to go on with the||@@||this, especially if we are to go on with the boirottings in vihich the Government has m||@@||borrowings in which the Government has in- dulgcd As tho Liboral leader oxplained at||@@||dulged. As the Liberal leader explained at Pa Idington, tho Ministry last year borrowed||@@||Paddington, the Ministry last year borrowed ?CM J 000 more than tho Reid Government||@@||£194,000 more than the Reid Government, whilo tins j enr tho expenditure from loans||@@||while this year the expenditure from loans amounted to something over a quarter||@@||amounted to something over a quarter of a million Tins kind of thing soon||@@||of a million. This kind of thing soon worls out its own cure if coiifi||@@||works out its own cure if confi- dence is nat maintained and the||@@||dence is not maintained, and the remedy is often a sharp and exponsivo ono||@@||remedy is often a sharp and expensive one. It is oE little use for any Government to angle||@@||It is of little use for any Government to angle foi the popular i oto by means of promises||@@||for the popular vote by means of promises involving expenditure unless it is prepared to||@@||involving expenditure, unless it is prepared to show where the necessary funds aro to come||@@||show where the necessary funds are to come from lhe last stato of those dependont on||@@||from. The last state of those dependent on such promises would be worse than the first||@@||such promises would be worse than the first if the schemes of expenditure so populai with||@@||if the schemes of expenditure so popular with them wei o to bréate down bj reason of their||@@||them were to break down by reason of their own financia unworkivbleness The great||@@||own financial unworkableness. The great meeting of the Liberal part} announced for||@@||meeting of the Liberal party announced for Monday ovening next at the Town Hull will||@@||Monday evening next at the Town Hall will offer an opportunity for the Liberal leaders to||@@||offer an opportunity for the Liberal leaders to explain this matter at length to tho electors||@@||explain this matter at length to the electors. It will bo the last great demonstration before||@@||It will be the last great demonstration before the election of those who havo taken up the||@@||the election of those who have taken up the Liberal cans» and if any electors aie inclined||@@||Liberal cause, and if any electors are inclined lo «mci* on account of the alluring character||@@||to waver on account of the alluring character of Minis tonal promises, they n ill do well to||@@||of Ministerial promises, they will do well to suspend their -judgment until they lune an||@@||suspend their judgment until they have an oppoitumty of learning how much finaueial||@@||opportunity of learning how much financial cUunco theso promises have of fulfilment||@@||chance these promises have of fulfilment. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394108 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn POPULAR BOOKS.||@@||POPULAR BOOKS. «.||@@|| A Mittel in a London weekly niagaziue,||@@||A writer in a London weekly magazine, commenting on the enormous s ile in America||@@||commenting on the enormous sale in America of. some îecent Ameneau books, makes a||@@||of some recent American books, makes a comparison between the stamp of book that||@@||comparison between the stamp of book that succeeds in America and tliat uluch succeeds||@@||succeeds in America and that which succeeds in Enghnd He mentions among some of the||@@||in England. He mentions among some of the most populai with oui American cousins,||@@||most popular with our American cousins, " Eben Holden," by Irving Bachtllci , " The||@@||" Eben Holden," by Irving Bacheller ; " The Greater Inc'ination," by Edith "Whaiton ,||@@||Greater Inclination," by Edith Wharton ; " The Gentleman fiom Indiana," by Booth||@@||" The Gentleman from Indiana," by Booth Tiukington , und ' The Cusís," bj Winston||@@||Tarkington ; and " The Crisis," by Winston Chuichil] Of these "Eben Holden " tnkes||@@||Churchill. Of these " Eben Holden " takes the lead in sales, an expert in Now York||@@||the lead in sales, an expert in New York giving it as lus opinion that its sale will reach||@@||giving it as his opinion that its sale will reach 1,000,000 copies The English v, ntcr deduces||@@||1,000,000 copies. The English writer deduces from tins that the literary taste mnet hnvo||@@||from this that the literary taste must have a fai higher averngo in Amenca than it has||@@||a far higher average in America than it has in England He says, " Given the same con-||@@||in England. He says, " Given the same con- ditions, it would be quite impossible to con-||@@||ditions, it would be quite impossible to con- ceive of an English book of the typo of||@@||ceive of an English book of the type of ' Eben Holden ' selling to tho extent of||@@||' Eben Holden ' selling to the extent of 1,000,000, or even 100.000 copies, in England."||@@||1,000,000, or even 100,000 copies, in England." The nearest analogy to the book that he can||@@||The nearest analogy to the book that he can sugge=t is " Cranford," its distinguishing||@@||suggest is " Cranford," its distinguishing traits being a chi rming atmosphere, delight||@@||traits being a charming atmosphere, delight- ful characterisation, littlo incident until tie||@@||ful characterisation, little incident until the last chapters, anti not a suggestioa of vul-||@@||last chapters, and not a suggestion of vul- garity. " To sell 1,000,000 copies in Ei¿||@@||garity. " To sell 1,000,000 copies in Eng- land," lie says, " or ovon 500,000 of a bodf,||@@||land," he says, " or even 500,000 of a book, you would have lo provide all kinds of v .1||@@||you would have to provide all kinds of vul- gar sensation, or a grout amount of more or 1 ss||@@||gar sensation, or a great amount of more or less foolish roligiosity, which a mass of rcadi 's||@@||foolish religiosity, which a mass of readers would need ti mistake for profound iliougli."!||@@||would need to mistake for profound thought." This criticism is interesting as a sample of t it||@@||This criticism is interesting as a sample of that form of hasty generalisation that is so c( 1||@@||form of hasty generalisation that is so com- mon nowadays. Of courso the statement s||@@||mon nowadays. Of course the statement is far from the truth, as nu examination of c¡ -||@@||far from the truth, as an examination of con- temporary records easily shows.||@@||temporary records easily shows. During recent months in England wlit||@@||During recent months in England what is vaguely known as the reading publie Is||@@||is vaguely known as the reading public has larqely concerned itself with two books, " m||@@||largely concerned itself with two books, " An Englishwoman's Love Letters" and "Te||@@||Englishwoman's Love Letters " and " The Visits of Elizabeth," the first by an unknou||@@||Visits of Elizabeth," the first by an unknown author, and the second by Mrs. Elinor Glyl.||@@||author, and the second by Mrs. Elinor Glyn. These books have sold in great quantitia,||@@||These books have sold in great quantities, and have caused abundant discussion in lill||@@||and have caused abundant discussion in lite- rary circles. In the case of the " Lo«||@@||rary circles. In the case of the " Love Letters " the vogue obluined was to some ex-||@@||Letters " the vogue obtained was to some ex- tent adventitious, being due largely to th||@@||tent adventitious, being due largely to the curiosity uroused concerning the identity tf||@@||curiosity aroused concerning the identity of tho writer. The " "Visits of Elizabeth " waj||@@||the writer. The " Visits of Elizabeth " was found to bo bright, unconventional, and ii||@@||found to be bright, unconventional, and in parts daring, and was at onco received vvitL||@@||parts daring, and was at once received with favour. But these books aro but in the||@@||favour. But these books are but in the nature of ephemeral productions. No one||@@||nature of ephemeral productions. No one pretends that they are anything more than a||@@||pretends that they are anything more than a moans of relaxation. They do not aspiro to any||@@||means of relaxation. They do not aspire to any conspicuous literary distinction, lull, they||@@||conspicuous literary distinction, but they serve a useful purpose.- At the same time we||@@||serve a useful purpose. At the same time we must, remember that tho books by American||@@||must remember that the books by American authors singled out for montion belong to||@@||authors singled out for mention belong to something of the same category. They are||@@||something of the same category. They are bright in tone, vvith some skill in character||@@||bright in tone, with some skill in character drawing, but in no way do they stand out||@@||drawing, but in no way do they stand out from dozens of clever and popular English||@@||from dozens of clever and popular English ncovís that m'Eut be mentioned TkTSSZ||@@||novels that might be mentioned. The ablest ±ul;mr1S "n. bunill, lulo member for Sjdnov-Pyrmont||@@||Mr. S. Smith, late member for Sydney-Pyrmont Division, und (hire were nisi present Mr VV. VV||@@||Division, and there were also present Mr. W. W. Divie, Ute raotubsr for Bourke, r nd Mr liogue, lato||@@||Davis, late member for Bourke, and Mr. Hogue, late member for tim (J elm After Mr bmith had ex-||@@||member for the Glebe. After Mr. Smith had ex- plained iii, ohjoct of tin» deputHttou,||@@||plained the object of the deputation, the M nut r lor Wurt.« »eli tint siuce the control||@@||The Minister for Works said that since the control nf tbo f reshoros ol the harbour UJ well as the har-||@@||of the foreshores of the harbour as well as the har- bour moir had been taken over hy the Hurbuui||@@||bour itself had been taken over by the Harbour Iruet »ni tins question of tho no A l'j renoiit Bri ¡(io||@@||Trust, and this question of the new Pyrmont Bridge had como under nilice, he h«a instructed Mr J||@@||had come under notice, he had instructed Mr. J. Davis, Unilnr-SecreUcy for Works, ti see vvlnt||@@||Davis, Under-Secretary for Works, to see what could bo done to meet the winhea of the Harbour||@@||could be done to meet the wishes of the Harbour I rust, uud ut thu sime time to cousorve tue interest«||@@||Trust, and at the same time to conserve the interests of thu people luterested in tho now bude,« It might||@@||of the people interested in the new bridge. It might -iinplily mattera if Mr Davis expluined bv means of||@@||simplify matters if Mr. Davis explained by means of the »Uns exhibited what «as »uggiattd should be||@@||the plans exhibited what was suggested should be done in the metier||@@||done in the matter. Mr Dirts sm I that ellice he lud received instruc-||@@||Mr. Davis said that since he had received instruc- tions from the Minister to look into tho maller, aud||@@||tions from the Minister to look into the matter, and to consider especially the objection» raised by the||@@||to consider especially the objections raised by the Hirbour Trust to the bydne) upprnuih to the new||@@||Harbour Trust to the Sydney approach to the new bri Ige, ho had given the subject most c«ro||@@||bridge, he had given the subject most care- lul consideration The Harbour fiu t wns asked||@@||ful consideration. The Harbour Trust was asked to state what it requiied for "wharfage pur-||@@||to state what it required for wharfage pur- poses, and it was mund tint if thoy »ere||@@||poses, and it was found that if they were allowid tin opening of 100ft wide under tho uppro?ih||@@||allowed an opening of 100ft. wide under the approach tj the new budge on ti o Svdno) stile, so ts to tirm II||@@||to the new bridge on the Sydney side, so as to form a conliuuDtiou of Wharf-stre-t, their roiiuireroeuta||@@||continuation of Wharf-street, their requirements would be rust with Tho task of the Pub io Woiks||@@||would be met with. The task of the Public Works Departtmnt was to eoiu>,|y with that requ-st, and, at||@@||Department was to comply with that request, and, at the -anio time, tu accommodate tha ho ivy trtefn> that||@@||the same time, to accommodate the heavy traffic that II iwed betwton the citv of .sydney and the Western||@@||flowed between the city of Sydney and the Western Suburbs It w11» found I li at in order to give the lUOft||@@||Suburbs. It was found that in order to give the 100ft. opnuiig under tue hydue} sidospprosch lo tho bildete,||@@||opening under the Sydney side approach to the bridge, it is unid he ntce.s«ury to r,i«9 the approaeh so as to||@@||it would be necessary to raise the approach so as to utuko it " lad out " at bussi x-strsot Tt,o effect of||@@||make it " tail out " at Sussex-street. The effect of d. mg that would be thal there would he no approach||@@||doing that would be that there would be no approach to Whaif-stioet ou the uorlliuin ¡.ide of the utiproaih||@@||to Wharf-street on the northern side of the approach to th'* huilée as provided at present. It wis proposed||@@||to the bridge as provided at present. It was proposed lo make this new appioach lo the bridge on the ton'li||@@||to make this new approach to the bridge on the south ?nie ot the prrs nt one, or, what wi ubi he »lill better,||@@||side of the present one, or, what would be still better, »nine I vi i> or throe chains south ot thepie»ciit aiiprouch||@@||some two or three chains south of the present approach. lim tie if proposal» nail beeu gone mlo in a huny,||@@||The new proposals had been gone into in a hurry, and before nuy altération could bo made in the pinn||@@||and before any alteration could be made in the plan it vviuld, he piestun.d, he ifeeessary lo have the con||@@||it would, he presumed, be necessary to have the con- ounonto ot Ihe Hirhour Irusr It soeme 1 to lum||@@||currence of the Harbour Trust. It seemed to him that ti e proposed alteration in the level of tho||@@||that the proposed alteration in the level of the approach to the ne« bridge w mid gil over the nasty||@@||approach to the new bridge would get over the nasty pindi which, it was comDiained, would otlmrwis»||@@||pinch which, it was complained, would otherwise eitel ou the Mdnev appr aoh »s ongitially designed||@@||exist on the Sydney approach as originally designed. The Plinister for Works said Hist alter hearing||@@||The Minister for Works said that after hearing the ixpluiiifioii of Mi Davis, it «semei! to bun||@@||the explanation of Mr. Davis, it seemed to him (Mr. O'sullivan) (hut it would he wise tor the||@@||(Mr. O'Sullivan) that it would be wise for the deputation to ullovv the instler to rest until he had||@@||deputation to allow the matter to rest until he had nonsuited willi the Harbour Trust upou the sea .||@@||consulted with the Harbour Trust upon the new proposals The U.rhour trust und Hallway Com||@@||proposals. The Harbour Trust and Railway Com- uiiiiatouers were anxious lo remove the bridge m||@@||missioners were anxious to remove the bridge in order to permit of Ihe coustructlou of a railway||@@||order to permit of the construction of a railway Hound the shore» of Darling Harbour, as well a« to,||@@||around the shores of Darling Harbour, as well as to huild u road lUOtt wide In addition to that, the||@@||build a road 100ft. wide. In addition to that, the Harbour s rust vvishu I te make tho harbour free||@@||Harbour Trust wished to make the harbour free for navigation That body was entrusted with the!||@@||for navigation. That body was entrusted with the luipoitant tusk of remodelling th« wl srfs ot Darling||@@||important task of remodelling the wharfs of Darling llHrb mt, und lie felt bound In lonsull them lefore||@@||Harbour, and he felt bound to consult them before my fuither Bteps were taken. The Harbour Irust.||@@||any further steps were taken. The Harbour Trust was dealing iv ith tho future of a great port, uud||@@||was dealing with the future of a great port, and ¿ss-irted that it wa« estent al to have n railway||@@||asserted that it was essential to have a railway around Dalling H irhiiur, as well a« a roadwav 1011ft||@@||around Darling Harbour, as well as a roadway 100ft. wile He understood the Kailwivv Commissioner»||@@||wide. He understood the Railway Commissioners »?¿reed with that view, hence the niDtter was une j||@@||agreed with that view, hence the matter was one that would h»ve lo he very carcfullv roiisideied. |||@@||that would have to be very carefully considered. Mr b Smith said tha' as to the budge impeding||@@||Mr. S. Smith said that as to the bridge impeding navigation, lie would like to point o it that under the||@@||navigation, he would like to point out that under the inaderu eyfitem of cuiialrticlitii? vessels, they prac-||@@||modern system of constructing vessels, they prac- tically lind no masts, llenen IhB height of the new||@@||tically had no masts, hence the height of the new bridge would not impede navigation It would Le a,||@@||bridge would not impede navigation. It would be a neriotis mutter ti Iho bndi'O sveie sbolishtd, because||@@||serious matter if the bridge were abolished, because it would compel business people to make u lrng de-||@@||it would compel business people to make a long de- tour, and thus add to the co3t of their production.||@@||tour, and thus add to the cost of their production. Mr. H b»iiiidrr» enid he thought it would be a||@@||Mr. R. Saunders said he thought it would be a gre it inlet ike 11 Itnvu th» bridge shifted Before many||@@||great mistake to have the bridge shifted. Before many yeer» tney would require two bridles, one ut But||@@||years they would require two bridges, one at Bat- hurit-itrust and the olhir at Markct-s roof It would||@@||hurst-street and the other at Market-street. It would lake IO vear» to till up the harlour above the Pyr-||@@||take 10 years to fill up the harbour above the Pyr- mont Bridge, so that at any rate tho new bridges could||@@||mont Bridge, so that at any rate the new bridges could be use) during u to cartage.||@@||shilling per ton to cartage. Messrs. VV irhurlon, Gelding, and Binn« also spoke||@@||Messrs. Warburton, Gelding, and Binns also spoke stringlv and forcibly in iavour jf the completion ut||@@||strongly and forcibly in favour of the completion of tue now I ndje||@@||the new bridge. I I ho Mi.uelor for Work»»sid b.B domed to do every-||@@||The Minister for Works said ge desired to do every- thing m the best interests of the public Hu ap||@@||thing in the best interests of the public. He ap- prcuobcd the rnsllir without any ba« to either one||@@||proached the matter without any bias to either one »ido or the other Ho would consult Iho Harbour||@@||side or the other. He would consult the Harbour ' Irust Cumim-sto tere on the subjict, but before he||@@||Trust Commissioners on the subject ; but before he lerne tu adecinion he would sea Iho deputalion again,||@@||came to a decision he would see the deputation again, HU th«.t it would have a further op| Oi tunity of cou -||@@||so that it would have a further opportunity of con- I »ideriug whether or not the new proposals were satii||@@||sidering whether or not the new proposals were satis- ¡ factory. _||@@||factory. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395071 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn KIM.||@@||KIM. BÏ EUDTARD KIPLING.||@@||BY RUDYARD KIPLING. CoPTWonT 1901 ra Tire U.S.A. B*||@@||COPYRIGHT 1901 IN THE U.S.A. BY KUDYABD KUHNO.||@@||RUDYARD KIPLING. [Aw BIORTS STEIOILY KESEHTCD.]||@@||[ALL RIGHTS STRICTLY RESERVED.] c.A AFTER Vllt.-Continaed.||@@||CHAPTER VIII.—Continued. Cm will romc.nbor till ho die» that long, lazy||@@||Kim will remember till he dies that long, lazy « « tanTümballa, through Kalka and tho||@@||journey from Umballa, through Kalka and the tr£Scnsnear by, up to Strala A suMen||@@||Pinjore Gardens near by, up to Simla. A sudden PlDJoreGardon!in y, r ^ ^^||@@||spate in the Gugger River swept down one horse (the most valuable, be sure), and nearly drowned Sñ^moDB tho dancing boulders rarther up||@@||Kim among the dancing boulders. Farther up H tho horacs wera stampeded by a Sovorn||@@||the road the horses were stampeded by a Govern- "»Ulephant, and being m lu h condition of||@@||ment elephant, and being in high condition of Sood it cost a day «nd a hal« to got tam||@@||grass food, it cost a day and a half to get them Ctetfam- Then they me'S.kaudar Khan||@@||together again. Then they met Sikandar Khan S ¿wa with« fowunsaleibleBorews,||@@||coming down with a few unsaleable screws,— M° LofbTsstrmg.-und Mahbub, who lia.||@@||remnants of his string,—and Mahbub, who has Sof ho-copin/in h>. httl. ^ger-n ail than||@@||more of horse-coping in his little finger-nail than tondar Khan ID all hu tau must nooda buy||@@||Sikandar Khan in all his tents, must needs buy «oof tho worst, and that meant eight hour«||@@||two of the worst, and that meant eight hours' iTamu. diplomacy anti untold tobacco But it||@@||laborous diplomacy and untold tobacco. But it S nure deli/t-lho wtndenng road, climb||@@||was all pure delight—the wandering road, climb- ,« dipping «od sweeping about the growing||@@||ing, dipping, and sweeping about the growing L the flush of the morning laid along tho||@@||spurs ; the flush of the morning laid along the ¡Wantanows tho branched caot., tier upou tier||@@||distant snows ; the branched cacti, tier upon tier Ztoe stony hillsides tho voioesof a thousand||@@||on the stony hillsides ; the voices of a thousand w.W £anU , tho chatter of tho monkeys , the||@@||water-channels ; the chatter of the monkeys ; the "toa deodars, chmbing one after ano her with||@@||solemn deodars, climbing one after another with dowu«drooped branches, the vista.of the Pla».||@@||down-drooped branches ; the vista of the Plains nulcd out far beneath them the incessant||@@||rolled out far beneath them ; the incessant ,'".",",, of the tonga-horns and the wild rush||@@||twanging of the tonga-horns and the wild rush "f tie led homos when a tonga swung round it||@@||of the led horses when a tonga swung round a curve the halts for prayers (Mnhbub vas very||@@||curve ; the halts for prayers (Mahbub was very nliRionsm dry-washings and hollowing, wnen||@@||religious in dry-washings and bellowings when "me did not press), tho evemntr conferences, by||@@||time did not press) ; the evening conferences by the halting pl*oes when camels and bullocks||@@||the halting places when camels and bullocks «Led solemnly together and the stolid drivers||@@||chewed solemnly together and the stolid drivers MÛ, news of the Bo.a-.lI th so things lifted||@@||told the news of the Road—all these things lifted Wa heart to song willun him||@@||Kim's heart to song within him. « Bat when (ho singing and danoing is done,||@@||" But, when the singing and dancing is done," .aid Mahbub Ali, "comos theColonol Sahib's, and||@@||said Mahbub Ali, "comes the Colonol Sahib's, and tlat u not so «weet "||@@||that is not so sweet." .i A. fair land-a most beautiful land is this of||@@||" A fair land—a most beautiful land is this of Hind-and the land of the Tivo Kivcre is fairer||@@||Hind—and the land of the Five Rivers is fairer San all," Kim half chanted " Into it I will go||@@||than all," Kim half chanted. " Into it I will go «rain if Mahbub Ah or the Colonol lift hand or||@@||again if Mahbub Ali or the Colonel lift hand or «mt oeaiost me Once gone, who shall find mo ?||@@||foot against me. Once gone, who shall find me ? Look, H ?]ji tayondei tho city of Simla ? Allah,||@@||Look, Hajji, yonder the city of Simla ? Allah, what a rily '" ,, ,.||@@||what a city !" » JIv father's brother, and ha was an old man||@@||" My father's brother, and he was an old man «hen ilackerson Sahib s woll was new at Pesha-||@@||when Mackerson Sahib's well was new at Pesha- war, could recall when thero were but two houses||@@||war, could recall when there were but two houses in it." ""ile led tho norse3 bo,ow tDB mam roa¿l ml° tho||@@||" He led the horses below the main road into the lower Simla bazar-tho crowded rabbit- wirren||@@||lower Simla bazar—the crowded rabbit-warren that climbs up from tho i alley to too Town Hull at||@@||that climbs up from the valley to the Town Hall at in angle of forty live A man who know J hu way||@@||an angle of forty-five. A man who knows his way there can defy all the police of 1'idina summer||@@||there can defy all the police of India's summer cipilal so cunningly docs «.eranuab communioa'c||@@||capital ; so cunningly does verandah communicate with verandah, alley-vtay with alley-way, und||@@||with verandah, alley-way with alley-way, and lolt hole with oolt-hole Hero Ino those «ho||@@||bolt-hole with bolt-hole. Here live those who aiantir to the wants of the glad etty-jhampiniB||@@||minister to the wants of the glad city—jhampanis »ho pull the pretty ladies' ncKshaws by night||@@||who pull the pretty ladies' rickshaws by night «d lambie till the dawn , grocers, oil-saller«,||@@||and gamble till the dawn ; grocers, oil-sellers, curio vondori, fire-wood dealer«, pri-sts, pick-||@@||curio-venders, fire-wood dealers, priests, pick- pockets, and native employeesof tho Government||@@||pockets, and native employees of the Government ; here aro distttssod by oourlcans tho things which||@@||here are discussed by courtesans the things which »ra supposed to bo profouodest seorots of the||@@||are supposed to be profoundest secrets of the India Connell, and hero gather all tho sub-sub||@@||India Council ; and here gather all the sub-sub- ijeoti of half the native Slates Hore, too,||@@||agents of half the native States. Here, too, Malibu) Ali rented a room, much more secure! >||@@||Mahbub Ali rented a room, much more securely locked than his bulkhead at Lahore, m the hoUBe||@@||locked than his bulkhead at Lahore, in the house of > Mohammedan cattle dealer It was a||@@||of a Mohammedan cattle-dealer. It was a pta of miracles, too, for theie went in at||@@||place of miracles, too, for there went in at twilight a Mohammedan horse-boy, and there||@@||twilight a Mohammedan horse-boy, and there «uno out an hour lalor a Eurasian lad-the||@@||came out an hour later a Eurasian lad—the Lucknow girl's dye waa of the boat-in badly||@@||Lucknow girl's dye was of the best—in badly fitting (hop clothes||@@||fitting shop-clothes. "I baie spoken with Creighton Sahib, quoth||@@||" I have spoken with Creighton Sahib," quoth Hahbob Ali, "and a second timo baa the Hjnd of||@@||Mahbub Ali, " and a second time has the Hand of Tnendship averted the Whip of Calamity||@@||Friendship averted the Whip of Calamity. He iayi that thou hast altogether wasted sixty||@@||He says that thou hast altogether wasted sixty dijs upon tho Road, audit is tou late, thereforo,||@@||days upon the Road, and it is too late, therefore, Diendthee to any hill-seaool "||@@||to send thee to any hill-school." " I havo said that my holidays nro my own I||@@||" I have said that my holidays are my own. I donotgo to school Uico ovor That is one part||@@||do not go to school twice over. That is one part oi my OUDU "||@@||of my bond." " The Colonel Sahib is not vat aware of the||@@||" The Colonel Sahib is not yet aware of the watraot Thou art to lodge in Lurgan Sahib a||@@||contract. Thou art to lodge in Lurgan Sahib's house till it is timo to go again to Nuoklao '||@@||house till it is time to go again to Nucklao." " I had sooner lodgo with thee. Mahbub "||@@||" I had sooner lodge with thee, Mahbub." "Thoudost not know *he L -tour Lurgan||@@||" Thou dost not know the honour. Lurgan Sihib himself asked for thee, Ihon wilt go up||@@||Sahib himself asked for thee. Thou wilt go up the hill and along the road atop, and thoro thou||@@||the hill and along the road atop, and there thou mutt forget for a while that thoa hast cvor seen||@@||must forget for a while that thou hast ever seen or spoken to me, Mahbuh Alt, wno sells horsei to||@@||or spoken to me, Mahbub Ali, who sells horses to Creighton Sahib, «horn thou dost ..not know||@@||Creighton Sahib, whom thou dost not know. Remember this order "||@@||Remember this order." Kim nodded " Good," said ue, " and who i«||@@||Kim nodded. " Good," said he, " and who is lurgan Sahib? Naj "-he caught Mnhbub's||@@||Lurgan Sahib? Nay "—he caught Mahbub's ¡word keen glance-" indeed I have nevor heard||@@||sword-keen glance—" indeed I have never heard lu natue Is he by chance "-ho lowored his||@@||his name. Is he by chance "—he lowered his teoice-" one of u»? '||@@||voice—" one of us ?" J " What talk is this of us, Sahib »" Mahbub||@@||" What talk is this of us, Sahib ?" Mahbub Alt returned, in tho tone ho usad towards||@@||Ali returned, in the tone he used towards Europeans " I am a Pathan , thou art a Sahib||@@||Europeans. " I am a Pathan ; thou art a Sahib ijiud tho son o! a Sahib Lurgan Sahib has a shop||@@||and the son of a Sahib. Lurgan Sahib has a shop among the European shop« AU Simla knows it||@@||among the European shops. All Simla knows it. Ask there ana, Friend of all the World,||@@||Ask there . . . and, Friend of all the World, he is ono to be obeyed to the last wink of lus eyo||@@||he is one to be obeyed to the last wink of his eye- Íuhea Men say he does magic, but that should||@@||lashes. Men say he does magic, but that should tot touch thee Go up the hill aud nek Hero||@@||not touch thee. Go up the hill and ask. Here «gins tho Great Game "||@@||begins the Great Game." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14390983 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn POLLING BAY AND THE PASTORAL||@@||POLLING DAY AND THE PASTORAL INTEREST.||@@||INTEREST. A oomjilaint made hy pastoral residents respecting||@@||A complaint made by pastoral residents respecting the dato lor taking the polls throughout the State in||@@||the date for taking the polls throughout the State in connection with the general eloctlotii was rulorri-d to||@@||connection with the general elections was referred to in the " Herald " ii few days ago It waa then||@@||in the " Herald " a few days ago. It was then pointed out that the unnual sheep ««los would bo pro-||@@||pointed out that the annual sheep sales would be pro- ceeding in Sydney ut that timo that for aomn daya||@@||ceeding in Sydney at that time, that for some days previnuaU there would bn meetings, r-iginuing with||@@||previously there would be meetings, beginning with tlioiheopBbow at the end of the jiioroiit mi nth, ami||@@||the sheep show at the end of the present month, and cuiitiiiuiug with the conference if Stock Boards of||@@||continuing with the conference of Stock Boards of Adilcc, so that it Mould he abailutely impossible||@@||Advice, so that it would be absolutely impossible for those whose husmeen called them to the metro-||@@||for those whose business called them to the metro- polis lo ree ord Ihoir votes, for tho reason that they||@@||polis to record their votes, for the reason that they would bo absent from their limues||@@||would be absent from their homes. Mr See (thn Premier) lind lina matter brought||@@||Mr. See (the Premier) had this matter brought under bis atteulinn yesterday, an I was naked whether||@@||under his attention yesterday, and was asked whether it waa yet too lato to alter the dale of the polls in||@@||it was yet too late to alter the dale of the polls in crderthat 1111 opportunity might ho given to pastu||@@||order that an opportunity might be given to pasto- raliet inomhora ol the community to return to theil||@@||ralist members of the community to return to their homos Ile enid it wa« impjssiblo to chungo the||@@||homes. He said it was impossible to change the arrniigonioi tn already mude No innttor what date||@@||arrangements already made. No matter what date was lliul It would be inconvenient to somebody, and||@@||was fixed it would be inconvenient to somebody, and the Government, in naming Tuly 3 as tho dev nt »toe||@@||the Government, in naming July 3 as the day of elec- lion, hud in view file fact that on that muht there||@@||tion, had in view the fact that on that night there aouhl be moonlight, which was important to resi-||@@||would be moonlight, which was important to resi- dents it country districts who had to drive, in nomo||@@||dents of country districts who had to drive, in some instances, many miles to vote He waa sorry that ho||@@||instances, many miles to vote. He was sorry that he could not alter tho date.||@@||could not alter the date. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391009 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ELSMOllE VALf-EST TIN MINE.||@@||ELSMORE VALLEY TIN MINE. INVEItEf.r,, Thursday.||@@||INVERELL, Thursday. Au extraotdinarv meeting ot tho «barehuldoia of||@@||An extraordinary meeting of the shareholders of the Elsmoro Valley lui Mini, ivas li ild on Monday||@@||the Elsmore Valley Tin Mine was held on Monday last Mr J W. Mooro presidid lhere wa» i Rood||@@||last. Mr. J. W. Moore presided. There was a good ittondai co of shareholders A letter win rial from||@@||attendance of shareholders. A letter was read from Mr D Aroy, of Sidney, nskingr on what tonus thu||@@||Mr. D'Arcy, of Sydney, asking on what terms the company «ould »oil rieht nut, Dr two Hurd» of the||@@||company would sell right out, or two-thirds of the mino, lotutmng nno-thiid On tho motion of Dr||@@||mine, retaining one-third. On the motion of Dr. fano, »«omidod hy Mr Qeorpo Grove, n resolution||@@||Lane, seconded by Mr. George Grove, a resolution was oiirriod tint owing to the present fiivnui iblo||@@||was carried that owing to the present favourable fnitures of tho mino In» company decline to sol! right||@@||features of the mine the company decline to sell right nut, but thnt a two-third interest bo disposed of upon||@@||out, but that a two-third interest be disposed of upon oeitalu slated terms||@@||certain stated terms. 1 bo minitt|;or of the mino report« -For th» fort-||@@||The manager of the mine reports :—For the fort- night tliB dm o ho» boen oxtorulei! 07ft ftuthrr un tho||@@||night the drive has been extended 57ft. further up the flat Iho bottom has mon lift in Unit ilistauci, nut||@@||flat. The bottom has risen 11ft. in that distance, but the last ttitv fiot t tobatlom lina dipped the oilier way,||@@||the last few feet the bottom has dipped the other way, namely, «outh en«t, und ti o driving it gi tting butler||@@||namely, south east, and the driving is getting better. rhero \\us ni wash in tho dilre for ubout ¿Off, hut||@@||There was no wash in the drive for about 30ft., but It is now ou ivneli »gain 1 ho wnih i« poor nnd what||@@||it is now on wash again. The wash is poor, and what tin thom is hoams to oronr In patullo', with tho tu,||@@||tin there is seems to occur in patches, with the tin vory coarse Ihcru aro about (IO loads uf it in tho||@@||very coarse. There are about 80 loads of it in the hopper, which will bo washed during tho wook||@@||hopper, which will be washed during the week. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391168 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn A DISABLED VEbSIÍL SPOKEN BOUND TO||@@||A DISABLED VESSEL SPOKEN BOUND TO POIU'I'IIUE.||@@||PORT PIRIE. Captain SotiUBinrker, of Ibu bel man ship Ebonezor,||@@||Captain Schumacker, of the German ship Ebenezer, at iljdr.OT, lopoits having B|K>kon tbo Amoncau||@@||at Sydney, reports having spoken the American barque .Tamrs I tiflón hor maldonioyui'n fruin SJBatllo||@@||barque James Tuff on her maiden voyage from Seattle to Port Pirie, on Muy S, in latitud« d7 llsuuth, und||@@||to Port Pirie, on May 8, in latitude 37·14 south, and k ngitiido loZiOnt. I hi Ittrquo ivis iii a dis-||@@||longitude 152·20 east. The barque was in a dis- abled oonditinn, und Captaiw Pill¿ wroto na follows .||@@||abled condition, and Captain Piltz wrote as follows : -"Ou Avili '29 m latitude 33*18 di util aud longi||@@||—" On April 29 in latitude 33·48 south and longi- tudo lfib-40 oaet, a strong lûuthery||@@||tude 158·40 east, a strong southerly gale »truei us, and on April 30 at 2 a.m||@@||gale struck us, and on April 30 at 2 a.m. earned an iv our lashing« of deckhous»,||@@||carried away our lashings of deckhouse, oaiT) Ing a poitlon oveiboa d, shifting our le» rigging,||@@||carrying a portion overboard, shifting our lee rigging, tonrlntj away obum plates, und strain ng leo outside||@@||tearing away chain plates, and straining lee outside t. p of sa «1, oomeiug pur lo Irak Skvenil yard, willoh||@@||top of vessel, causing her to leak. Skysail yard, which won lushed ta do- kliou*«, went oiorboard. Uppnr top-||@@||was lashed to deckhouse, went overboard. Upper top- sail \aid biokeu, topgallant moot sprung, lower top-||@@||sail yard broken, topgallant mast sprung, lower top- ead and liyii'g j,b earned away, ami aevtrAl minor||@@||sail and flying jib carried away, and several minor domino*. Wo aro 63 doya out Please report abvve al||@@||damages. We are 65 days out. Please report above at liyxt port jan tuuclt. Crow all well. 'Signed) P.||@@||first port you touch. Crew all well. (Signed) F. Pillz, master, Am. hqtne. Jarnos Tuff (first vojige.)"||@@||Piltz, master, Am. bqtne. James Tuff (first voyage.)" ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14390956 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn RATLWAY FREIGHTS AND THE||@@||RAILWAY FREIGHTS AND THE INTER-STATE COMMISSION.||@@||INTER-STATE COMMISSION. INTERVIEW WITH THE RAILWAY COMMIS-||@@||INTERVIEW WITH THE RAILWAY COMMIS- SIONERS.||@@||SIONERS. A. discussion has been proceeding in Victoria with||@@||A discussion has been proceeding in Victoria with referenco to the powers which it ib suggested should||@@||reference to the powers which it is suggested should be piacedjtu the hands bf°uiembers of the Intel-State||@@||be placed in the hands of members of the Inter-State Comruisst u in regard lo the hxmg of railway rates||@@||Commission in regard to the fixing of railway rates. It is pointotl out that the policy ot tho Uoverument||@@||It is pointed out that the policy of the Government is no1 to give the commission poner to fix u rate for||@@||is not to give the commission power to fix a rate for any State, but simply to dnulluw oub if it should be,||@@||any State, but simply to disallow one if it should be, in tho opinion of the commission, unjust toward||@@||in the opinion of the commission, unjust toward another Stato||@@||another State. Mr Ulivor (chairman of the New South Wales||@@||Mr. Oliver (chairman of the New South Wales Railway Commissioners) spoke on the maller yester||@@||Railway Commissioners) spoke on the matter yester- ti./tou "Herald" representativo "Naturally,"||@@||day to a " Herald " representative. " Naturally," said ho, " I am not prepared to say unvthiug with re-||@@||said he, " I am not prepared to say anything with re- gard to (he poiicv of the Tetleral Uoverument on this||@@||gard to the policy of the Federal Government on this matter, hut tho draft hill was referred to the Railway||@@||matter, but the draft bill was referred to the Railway C mm SHioners for report, and a report lins been||@@||Commissioners for report, and a report has been made upon it I may reni irk that it is it very coin||@@||made upon it. I may remark that it is a very com- pri bunsil o mosBure, and will, no doubt, meet tho||@@||prehensive measure, and will, no doubt, meet the ? bject that the föderal Legislature has in view||@@||object that the federal Legislature has in view. Turther than that I do not care to gei in making||@@||Further than that I do not care to go in making romarka upon it lhere is, however, one matter on||@@||remarks upon it. There is, however, one matter on iihieh [should like to speut, audit» this I have||@@||which I should like to speak, and it is this : I have noticed that a suggestion has been mide in Mel-||@@||noticed that a suggestion has been made in Mel- bourne that not unly should (he commission have thu||@@||bourne that not only should the commission have the power to disallow uuy rato if it should consider it in-||@@||power to disallow any rate if it should consider it in- equitable, but thut it should have tho right||@@||equitable, but that it should have the right to absolutely hx the rutes to be charge 1 A provision||@@||to absolutely fix the rates to be charged. A provision of that nature, if earned, would render it absolutely||@@||of that nature, if carried, would render it absolutely necossary that the niinngutuentof thetailnayesiiould||@@||necessary that the management of the railwaye should also he vestod in tho commit", on, for the rBason that||@@||also be vested in the commission, for the reason that no one charged with the management of a business||@@||no one charged with the management of a business could, if hamporod by the notion of au independent||@@||could, if hampered by the action of an independent outside authority carry it on siiccetifully An at-||@@||outside authority, carry it on successfully. An at- tempt has been made in America to do a similar thing,||@@||tempt has been made in America to do a similar thing, but it han failed Hie designation, Intur-Stalo Com-||@@||but it has failed. The designation, Inter-State Com- mission, plainly shows that part of the functions t f||@@||mission, plainly shows that part of the functions of that bolly aro to havo the power of control within||@@||that body are to have the power of control, within certain prescribed limits, or inter-stutB traille , but||@@||certain prescribed limits, of inter-state traffic ; but tim commission is not allowed, and, I presume, will||@@||the commission is not allowed, and, I presume, will not ho noimilted to suj, what rates ahull bo charged||@@||not be permitted to say, what rates shall be charged in any particular State It is to havo the pov.-or of||@@||in any particular State. It is to have the power of veto if a proposed rate is shown ns likbly to havo a||@@||veto if a proposed rate is shown as likely to have a dolrimentü effect on an adjoining State It does not||@@||detrimental effect on an adjoining State. It does not appear to mo that the Constitution giles tiny power to||@@||appear to me that the Constitution gives any power to the commission to ii» rates, uveu if it were desired to||@@||the commission to fix rates, even if it were desired to do so, at least for so long as the railways remain the||@@||do so, at least for so long as the railways remain the property of the States If they wore federated that,||@@||property of the States. If they were federated that, of course, would be another matter "||@@||of course, would be another matter." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14390954 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn EXPORT OF PRODUCE AND||@@||EXPORT OF PRODUCE AND GOVERNMENT INSPECTION.||@@||GOVERNMENT INSPECTION. A RETURN BY THE EXPUBT BOAKD.||@@||A RETURN BY THE EXPORT BOARD. A return has boen submitted to Mr Kind, Minister||@@||A return has been submitted to Mr. Kidd, Minister for Miuos and Agriculture, tletiiling tho quantity of||@@||for Mines and Agriculture, detailing the quantity of goods «hi», ed through the bovoi t lent Lxpurt Depot,||@@||goods shipped through the Government Export Depot, und under intjiectiuu of tilo exports of tho Board for||@@||and under inspection of the experts of the Board for Pxporto Fri m this it appear» that dunng the Ural||@@||Exports. From this it appears that during the first live mouths of this yum the value of goods shipped||@@||five months of this year the value of goods shipped amounts to £111,000, as against X173.U00 for tho||@@||amounts to £141,000, as against £173,000 for the whole of liBt ¿ear Tho goodi shipped comprise||@@||whole of last year. The goods shipped comprise wheat, Hour, oats, butloi, ) oultrv, moats, (auls, fruit||@@||wheat, flour, oats, butter, poultry, meats, jams, fruit tulip, hares, tubbits, and a ling list of buntine» 'Hie||@@||pulp, hares, rabbits, and a long list of sundries. The busiest mimili was April, vi lion tootla to the value of||@@||busiest month was April, when goods to the value of over iid,000 pissed under inspection, and a gratify-||@@||over £43,000 passed under inspection, and a gratify- ing foature is that muuy 6f the Istgest oipoit ajouts||@@||ing feature is that many of the largest export agents and representatives ot Bntirh and foreign ¡miers||@@||and representatives of British and foreign buyers stipulate for the certtliciile of quility, winch, eo far,||@@||stipulate for the certificate of quality, which, so far, hue been given lree of cost The report goes on to||@@||has been given free of cost. The report goes on to say that the oxpansiou of business would hayu been||@@||say that the expansion of business would have been much greater but fur the fuel that the present facili-||@@||much greater but for the fact that the present facili- ties ate iuadi quate lins has been for sometimo ft re||@@||ties are inadequate. This has been for sometime fore- seen, and nriuiigemetits will probably bo made nt un||@@||seen, and arrangements will probably be made at an oarli date to further increase the usefulness of this||@@||early date to further increase the usefulness of this important branch.||@@||important branch. Arrangements ure now complete for shipping ii test||@@||Arrangements are now complete for shipping a test consignment of wheat in hnlk, for the Io idtng of||@@||consignment of wheat in bulk, for the loading of whicu a tempoiary plant on the "elevator* pnnLi||@@||which a temporary plant on the " elevator " princi- jile is bBing proparud Iho uhoat will boBupplied||@@||ple is being prepared. The wheat will be supplied direct from the f timers, and will ho run into the||@@||direct from the farmers, and will be run into the holds of tho steamers at the lato of 400 to ri00 sucks||@@||holds of the steamers at the rate of 400 to 500 sacks per hour. Should this experiment prove ub success||@@||per hour. Should this experiment prove as success- tul as anticipated the piessnt wasteful and clumsy||@@||ful as anticipated the present wasteful and clumsy method of handling grain will become a thing of the||@@||method of handling grain will become a thing of the past, aud vessels lo idmg who it, iustiad of hui iog to||@@||past, and vessels loading wheat, instead of having to ¡io at the wharf for a fortnight or three weeks for a||@@||lie at the wharf for a fortnight or three weeks for a cargo, will Iib cnublcd to como nlongstdo and load||@@||cargo, will be enabled to come alongside and load up in one or two days, thus cm-ding un euornious||@@||up in one or two days, thus effecting an enormous saving in toe cost of handling and ln»n of time||@@||saving in the cost of handling and loss of time. The report speaks hopefully of future results in||@@||The report speaks hopefully of future results in the storage ui pens mble fruitd ftom season to season,||@@||the storage of perishable fruits from season to season, sDtne experiments With grapes, peachej, pears, A.0 ,||@@||some experiments with grapes, peaches, pears, &c., having befiu of a vary encouraging nature, ami it is||@@||having been of a very encouraging nature, and it is anticipated that tilth improvod conditions it will bo||@@||anticipated that with improved conditions it will be nearly m easy to huid over fruit as it has been fouud||@@||nearly as easy to hold over fruit as it has been found to itoepe^gs. With robard to the latter the experience||@@||to keep eggs. With regard to the latter the experience of the seasou now uniting Iisb been even moro satis-||@@||of the season now ending has been even more satis- factory thin that of the preceding year. 'JLlus is||@@||factory than that of the preceding year. This is mainly ? n account of owners having discovered that||@@||mainly on account of owners having discovered that cold storage willmot restore nlulo eggs to the condition||@@||cold storage will not restore stale eggs to the condition of " new-laids " A report has been called for from||@@||of " new-laids." A report has been called for from those who have stored eggs in tho Export Depot, and||@@||those who have stored eggs in the Export Depot, and will be duly published, but dom reports til toady re||@@||will be duly published, but from reports already re- ceucd it appears that handsome piolita have been||@@||ceived it appears that handsome profits have been made hy 111 ise who had tile foresight to pack awiil||@@||made by those who had the foresight to pack away somit wnon the market was ftivoiirublo||@@||some when the market was favourable. I he South Atrictiti iampn¿n, which accounted for||@@||The South African campaign, which accounted for a good deal of tiio hist season s increase, does not||@@||a good deal of the last season's increase, does not now intiuoucB tils figures very much, hut the stimulus||@@||now influence the figures very much, but the stimulus to husinoss has benn great, and baiter, whea.1, and||@@||to business has been great, and butter, wheat, and (lulu nie more than muktug up for the declining de-||@@||flour are more than making up for the declining de- mand for moats and fodder Mr Kidd says ne con-||@@||mand for meats and fodder. Mr. Kidd says he con- siders tho whole report veiy aiitiefeotory||@@||siders the whole report very satisfactory. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391053 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I UN10NIBÏ SYMPATHY WITH THE MEN.||@@||UNIONIST SYMPATHY WITH THE MEN. AOTION BY SYDNEY LAIiOUH COUNOIL.||@@||ACTION BY SYDNEY LABOUR COUNCIL. At a largely attended meeline; of tho Sidney||@@||At a largely attended meeting of the Sydney Labour Council, hole! under the jiieaidenoy of Mr, S||@@||Labour Council, held under the presidency of Mr. S. Thro ¿mr ut the Trades Hall last night, a arheino of||@@||Thrower at the Trades Hall last night, a scheme of practical monetary assistance to the men on strike||@@||practical monetary assistance to the men on strike waa discussed. 1 he inoinhnra present wot e strtiiif'ly||@@||was discussed. The members present were strongly of tho opinion that the irontvtirlreru' assiutnuts nhould||@@||of the opinion that the ironworkers' assistants should he promptly und eithsttiiitlallr supported. A com-||@@||be promptly and substantially supported. A com- munication w11» received from the Tobacco Workers'||@@||munication was received from the Tobacco Workers' Union forrrardins £ IO to thu strike futid, and||@@||Union forwarding £10 to the strike fund, and statiur; that ii levy of le per week had been uti nek||@@||stating that a levy of 1s per week had been struck on oieb member of the society 'Hie||@@||on each member of the society. The money thus raised ivoultl bo forwimletl||@@||money thus raised would be forwarded from time to lune to tho men on strike, mid toe union||@@||from time to time to the men on strike, and the union silgue,ted that the council should recommend tho||@@||suggested that the council should recommend the »Inking of u similar low on all unionists throughout||@@||striking of a similar levy on all unionists throughout the city nnd suburbs. After ii line discussion the||@@||the city and suburbs. After a long discussion the follonrinp; resolution was until.tmotirtly adopted -||@@||following resolution was unanimously adopted :— " That tins couuoil tlestros to recommend to nil||@@||" That this coubcil desires to recommend to all norkera the desirability of Blnklne a lovj of 1b per||@@||workers the desirability of striking a levy of 1s per week on tvuge eainott, and that the nionev so ob-||@@||week on wage earners, and that the money so ob- tained ho forwurd»d to tho Iron*nrkcrs AssiHtantV||@@||tained be forwarded to the Ironworkers Assistants' Uiiiau lo enablo its members to continue the present||@@||Union to enable its members to continue the present strike , und that, further, thelronworkere Assistant«'||@@||strike ; and that, further, the Ironworkers Assistants' Union bo uskod lo conveno ti monstor mooling of||@@||Union be asked to convene a monster meeting of workara at an early (late within the metropolitan||@@||workers at an early date within the metropolitan aroa for the purpose ol discussing the beat means of||@@||area for the purpose of discussing the best means of rendering assistance to those «Helled hy tho prosont||@@||rendering assistance to those affected by the present trouble "||@@||trouble." It «vu announced that £'"> had been donated to||@@||It was announced that £5 had been donated to the fund hy tho Uncklavois' Union. The Profes-||@@||the fund by the Bricklayers' Union. The Profes- sional Musicians' Souetv also virolo voluiiteoiiiif;||@@||sional Musicians' Society also wrote volunteering asustante, and numerous othor promises of help||@@||assistance, and numerous other promises of help were received.||@@||were received. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391169 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn LOSSES OFF THE SOUTH AFRICAN||@@||LOSSES OFF THE SOUTH AFRICAN COAST.||@@||COAST. Tho following extract in from a Capetown paper re-||@@||The following extract is from a Capetown paper re- cul ved by the Aberdeen line steamers Abardieu :||@@||ceived by the Aberdeen line steamers Aberdeen :— During n galu in Table B-iy nu the lath ultimo tho||@@||During a gale in Table Bay on the 15th ultimo the Unîmes urogtod bei auohorn and weat n'bnro. Sha||@@||Hermes dragged her anchors and went ashore. She had on board a number o£ pueiengc.is. All noie||@@||had on board a number of passengers. All were saMy got into tho b,at, which was ut onco hearted||@@||safely got into tho boat, which was at once headed for tho tihoro, but it bad only gimo a very short dis-||@@||for the shore, but it had only gone a very short dis- tance wbvn it caiM/ed, und ita ociupaul« wera hulled||@@||tance when it capsized, and its occupants were hurled into the breakers, two ot tho uiiiirled ladlns «ero||@@||into the breakers. Two of the married ladies were drowned, a thud was etuuned lind seriously injured||@@||drowned, a third was stunned and seriously injured by tho boat being driven with violence||@@||by the boat being driven with violence ayaiust her head, and thn reit were||@@||against her head, and the rest were only rescued wilu tho greatest diftiruliy.||@@||only rescued with the greatest difficulty. The donnes was a trumpoit ot JiCO tous,nnd had||@@||The Hermes was a transport of 3560 tons, and had como from liu-noa Ayres with fudder t«r the British||@@||come from Buenos Ayres with fodder for the British foreo, in Stutk Africa, ¿tbe was launched only 'wo||@@||forces in South Africa. She was launched only two yoars ago at Liverpool. It was stated when tha||@@||years ago at Liverpool. It was stated when the Aberdeen left for bj liney that alle would become a||@@||Aberdeen left for Sydney that she would become a le tal loss,||@@||total loss. Tho 4( Herald " rublos of the loss of the Castle line||@@||The " Herald " cables of the loss of the Castle line steamer TantallonCiiidlnare lurthor confirmed by the||@@||steamer Tantallon Castle are further confirmed by the parionlar« ies«ived by tho Aberaeen. It appeau thal||@@||particulars received by the Aberdeen. It appears that the l'un «Han Ca-tle had about 120 passengers on||@@||the Tantallon Castle had about 120 passengers on bunrd whim sho ran Into a fog off Itubkin island and||@@||board when she ran into a fog off Robben Island and n «mt aehnre. Assistance wai s»nt oil, and the pas-||@@||went ashore. Assistance was sent off, and the pas- senger wero recouod||@@||sengers were rescued. TLo ebandoninme-t of the j.rrah-ladon burqtie||@@||The abandonment of the jarrah-laden barque Audis, from Fiaruniillu to London, Is alan ndrlsrd by||@@||Andes, from Fremantle to London, is also advised by the s'esun-T Almrdoen. Tho crew lands.! at Port||@@||the steamer Aberdeen. The crew landed at Port Kh^iibolb after leaving the barque in a unking con-||@@||Elizabeth after leaving the barque in a sinking con- dition. __^_||@@||dition. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391065 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn COMMONWEALTH NOTES.||@@||COMMONWEALTH NOTES. m THE SENATE.||@@||IN THE SENATE. (PBOTi oük arECiAt, bepoeteb)||@@||(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.) PARLIAMENT HOUSE,||@@||PARLIAMENT HOUSE, MELBOURNE, Ihursday||@@||MELBOURNE, Thursday. It li evident that the Senate will assort to the full||@@||It is evident that the Senate will assert to the full the privileges ctnfcrrcd upou it hy the Constitution||@@||the privileges conferred upon it by the Constitution with reference to tbo consideration ot tiionoy||@@||with reference to the consideration of money bills bhnrtly after it met thie afternot n the Presi-||@@||bills. Shortly after it met this afternoon the Presi- dent announced the receipt of a message from the||@@||dent announced the receipt of a message from the House of Representatives, asking the concurrença of||@@||House of Representatives, asking the concurrence of the Senate in the Supply Bill to upply out of the||@@||the Senate in the Supply Bill to apply out of the revenue a sum of £401,382 the bill was introduced||@@||revenue a sum of £491,882. The bill was introduced and read n dist time, and theil it was discovered that||@@||and read a first time, and then it was discovered that it consisted of only four clauses, and contained no||@@||it consisted of only four clauses, and contained no information a« to Ibu Estimates, upon which it waa||@@||information as to the Estimates, upon which it was based Printed copies of tho Estimates, as laid bo||@@||based. Printed copies of the Estimates, as laid be- foro the House of Uepreaeiitalnes, we-o ciroulalod||@@||fore the House of Representatives, were circulated ainniig senators not as forming any part ot the bill,||@@||among senators not as forming any part of the bill, but simply ns a public document Whon the Post||@@||but simply as a public document. When the Post- master-Genor ii moved the suspension of tho stand||@@||master-General moved the suspension of the stand- lug orders to enable tbe, bill to bo passed without||@@||ing orders to enable the bill to be passed without delay senators drnw attention to the manner in which||@@||delay senators drew attention to the manner in which the bill was introduced Senator Neild said it was||@@||the bill was introduced. Senator Neild said it was in attempt to initiate a pernicious practice and to||@@||an attempt to initiate a pernicious practice and to loterfero with the powerB of the Senate on matters of||@@||interfere with the powers of the Senate on matters of nuance benator Gould urgetl that some dotinite||@@||finance. Senator Gould urged that some definite totirse of action should bo laid (Ijwii for dealing with||@@||course of action should be laid down for dealing with rooney bills Senator Best tigrool that tho||@@||money bills. Senator Best agreed that the hiluro of the Government to include Tstimates in the||@@||failure of the Government to include Estimates in the lull prevented the bonito exorciBIng its privileges||@@||bill prevented the Senate exercising its privileges. Othor members adopted this viow, «nil Senator Sir I||@@||Other members adopted this view, and Senator Sir J. II byinun advised as a way out of the aifllculty that||@@||H. Symon advised as a way out of the difficulty that the 1 elimotea should be attached to the billjis a sche-||@@||the Estimates should be attached to the bill as a sche- dule. It was pointed out thnt up to that stage there||@@||dule. It was pointed out that up to that stage there was nD way of putting on record the viens of the||@@||was no way of putting on record the views of the SBnalo Io ordor to dear tho wey tho Postmaster||@@||Senate. In order to clear the way the Postmaster- General consente 1 to postpone until the ni sit day tho||@@||General consented to postpone until the next day the discussion on Iho motion to suspi uri the Standing||@@||discussion on the motion to suspend the Standing Orders, Hie Minister stating that he would mo mobile||@@||Orders, the Minister stating that he would meanwhile 850 vrhat could ho dono to jiiessrvo the lights of the||@@||see what could be done to preserve the rights of the Senate Tina was regarded only as a postponement||@@||Senate. This was regarded only as a postponement of tho difficult}, mid the debate ti as renewul There||@@||of the difficulty, and the debate was renewed. There teas a general feeling thnt the matter should bo de-||@@||was a general feeling that the matter should be de- finitely solved in some way Then Senator Drake||@@||finitely solved in some way. Then Senator Drake moved that the second reading of the bill should he||@@||moved that the second reading of the bill should be made an ordor of the day for the following day||@@||made an order of the day for the following day. This as ono senator put it, would put two strings to||@@||This, as one senator put it, would put two strings to Ihe Government how, inasmuch as they could go ou||@@||the Government bow, inasmuch as they could go on ?nth Ihn eecond rending nod nubs'ijueut stages if the||@@||with the second reading and subsequent stages if the motion foi the suspouaiouof the Standing Oidors weie||@@||motion for the suspension of the Standing Orders were «greed to mid Hie second reading could still be taken||@@||agreed to, and the second reading could still be taken if it » ure not 1 hore v> as no disposition to put the Go||@@||if it were not. There was no disposition to put the Go- rernmsnt lu a ilillloiiltj o\ur themalter, ann although||@@||vernment in a difficulty over the matter, and although bsnators Sir J IT Symon and Fraser >nd||@@||Senators Sir J. H. Symon and Fraser and ttheis pointed out that the only constitutional||@@||others pointed out that the only constitutional Ray of dealing Tilth the measure mis to||@@||way of dealing with the measure was to throw it one in the s«cond roidiug, they were||@@||throw it out in the second reading, they were lati.flod te allow timo for tile Min stir to||@@||satisfied to allow time for the Minister to consult erith his colleagues The bill mea therefore||@@||consult with his colleagues. The bill was therefore made an order of tho day 'or to morrow (1 ridny)||@@||made an order of the day for to-morrow (Friday) and tim Sonate will then expect a definite statement||@@||and the Senate will then expect a definite statement from tho roprosintaiivo of the Government||@@||from the representative of the Government. In roply to Senator Sir r 1 Sargood, who asked||@@||In reply to Senator Sir F. T. Sargood, who asked »by n certain document wus not laid un the bible of||@@||why a certain document was not laid on the table of Iho Senate as well as on that of Iho TJouso of Re||@@||the Senate as well as on that of the House of Re- pies-utatives the l'cstnuatcr Goner* 1 a&id n> undue||@@||presentatives, the Postmaster-General said no undue preference would be ehown by the Government m||@@||preference would be shown by the Government in .tying papors liBfore leirisliitore||@@||laying papers before legislators. Ihe debate on the eecond reading of tho Post and||@@||The debate on the second reading of the Post and lelegraph Dill was reeum«d by Sonalor Dawson||@@||Telegraph Bill was resumed by Senator Dawson (C3), who «rae followed by Senator« Glas-ev||@@||(Q.), who was followed by Senators Glassey ¡ti), Do Iurgio (WA), apd M'Gregor (S A )||@@||(Q.), De Largie (W.A.), and McGregor (S.A.), »ud Senator Dobson quoted authorities on tho con||@@||and Senator Dobson quoted authorities on the con- itituhonal point iib to Ihnpouor of the Commonwealth||@@||stitutional point as to the power of the Commonwealth lo I«sj certain c1 muss of thu Postal Bill Senator||@@||to pass certain clauses of the Postal Bill. Senator Ora1.«, ham g until y ronlicd, the socoud icadiug wa«||@@||Drake, having briefly replied, the second reading was aureed to on the voices On tho motion ti t,o into||@@||agreed to on the voices. On the motion to go into committee some discussion took plncu as to the||@@||committee some discussion took place as to the appointment of a Chairman of Ooinnuttios A proposal||@@||appointment of a Chairman of Committees. A proposal thitlhePresidont should netas Chairman wia nogn||@@||that the President should act as Chairman was nega- lived, tis w is nlso ti motton to temporarily uppoint||@@||tived, as was also a motion to temporarily appoint Senator liest Evenliiallj ionaloi Dohoon wss||@@||Senator Best. Eventually Senator Dobson was appointed C1 atrmin until one is appointed hy '.land||@@||appointed Chairman until one is appointed by Stand- ¡iw|Ordera The first claude of tho hill pnesod through||@@||ing Orders. The first clause of the bill passed through committee Piogress was reported, »ntl the Senate, nt||@@||committee. Progress was reported, and the Senate, at UOpm , adjourned till in 30 a ni to-morro«||@@||9.30 p.m., adjourned till 10.30 a.m. to-morrow. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391123 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE SUN ATE AND MONEY BILLS.||@@||THE SENATE AND MONEY BILLS. Mit. BA.UTON INTERVIEWED.||@@||MR. BARTON INTERVIEWED. VIEWS OV SENATOlt GOULD.||@@||VIEWS OF SENATOR GOULD. Askod what tho Government proposed to di willi||@@||Asked what the Government proposed to do with regard lo tho position Iskon up by Hie Sotiuto in||@@||regard to the position taken up by the Senate in respect to the Supplv Bill, Mr Barton sin I lhat||@@||respect to the Supply Bill, Mr. Barton said that oflicislly he know nothing wha ever of the mntt»r||@@||officially he know nothing whatever of the matter. The bent to had lint thrown out tho bill nr otherwise||@@||The Senate had not thrown out the bill or otherwise iletlt willi it, and the lloveinineot wtnld not moot||@@||dealt with it, and the Government would not meet any dtllioulty hnlfnny or assume that diflicully||@@||any difficulty halfway or assume that difficulty woull »use||@@||would arise. III« understood thal when the" llaniaul" reptrls||@@||It is understood that when the " Hansard " reports of the debites are available Iho Cabiuot will consider||@@||of the debates are available the Cabinet will consider the jialter with n «io« to finding out the situation||@@||the matter with a view to finding out the situation that has anson||@@||that has arisen. 1 ho opinion of Senator Gould n as sought as to lite||@@||The opinion of Senator Gould was sought as to the host m«ans tu escape frnn the difficulty ' Al||@@||best means to escape from the difficulty. " At present ' he Bald, thero is no method r f denlu g||@@||present," he said, " there is no method of dealing with the matter except hy the Semite nofativing||@@||with the matter except by the Senate negativing the secouil reading 1 hi«, of course, o»n bo avoldod||@@||the second reading. This, of course, can be avoided by the Government witlidnwiiig the inuisnrn Ihe||@@||by the Government withdrawing the measure. The suggestion to taok the Latimates on to the me taure||@@||suggestion to tack the Estimates on to the measure -amiot be adopted We do not know anything nbout||@@||cannot be adopted. We do not know anything about lsfimites iliat mo not propo-l\ before us, and cannot||@@||estimates that are not properly before us, and cannot .»sume that the Supply Bill is based on any particu'nr||@@||assume that the Supply Bill is based on any particular *t of figures 1 Hereford « o cannot make tim sug||@@||set of figures. Therefore we cannot make the sug- (eation that ne are enlitlod hy law lo make In au}||@@||gestion that we are entitled by law to make. In any lase, the addition ot tho E limâtes is no1 an onienil||@@||case, the addition of the Estimates is not an amend- "aent, that is to say, the Sonate ha« no pon cr to||@@||ment, that is to say, the Senate has no power to »'.id anything to a hill of this kind,||@@||add anything to a bill of this kind, mt it has power to nii"gest alterations or additions||@@||but it has power to suggest alterations or additions. f the inoaeuro la withdrtwii, it eun bo re-intioduced||@@||If the measure is withdrawn, it can be re-introduced i the llouao of Uopreaentntives with the Estimates,||@@||to the House of Representatives with the Estimates, upon which t Is based, attuolied as a schedule to the||@@||upon which it is based, attached as a schedule to the bill In that form the bill enn lo pus«otl through »II||@@||bill. In that form the bill can be passed through all ts stages mid cout lo the S ma le, which will thon bo||@@||its stages and sent to the Senate, which will then be tlile constitutional!} to deni willi it" Asked what||@@||able constitutionally to deal with it." Asked what would happen if tilo lloueo of lUpresontnlnen||@@||would happen if the House of Representatives opposed the ineaauio in that form, Sen ii I or Gould||@@||opposed the measure in that form, Senator Gould sai i the matter could he thrashed out when the con||@@||said the matter could be thrashed out when the con- lindene? urosc At present it would not bo assumed||@@||tingency arose. At present it would not be assumed .hat such a position of ultima nould be brought||@@||that such a position of affairs would be brought nbout||@@||about. PROBABLE AC1ION BY THE CABIN! 1||@@||PROBABLE ACTION BY THE CABINET. lhere is reason to leliove that while, not officially||@@||There is reason to believe that while not officially «cognising Iho action of the Senate the Cabinet ha»||@@||recognising the action of the Senate the Cabinet has itopnred for nni, emi-rgoncj It was thought bj one||@@||prepared for any emergency. It was thought by one Minister that the Senate will pass the resolution ask-||@@||Minister that the Senate will pass the resolution ask- ing for information as to estimâtes upon which tho||@@||ing for information as to estimates upon which the Supply Bill is based. If one may judge from re-||@@||Supply Bill is based. If one may judge from re- marks let fall by senators this is unlikely, and it is||@@||marks let fall by senators this is unlikely, and it is significantly remarked that a new Supply Bill is be-||@@||significantly remarked that a new Supply Bill is be- lieved to be ia preparation in a form that will be ap-||@@||lieved to be in preparation in a form that will be ap- proved by the Senate.||@@||proved by the Senate. OPINIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE||@@||OPINIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESEN fATIVES.||@@||OF REPRESENTATIVES. From what can he gathered in conversation with||@@||From what can be gathered in conversation with members of the House of Kopiessntativei, the opinion||@@||members of the House of Representatives, the opinion is generally hold that the Senate ia quite within its||@@||is generally held that the Senate is quite within its rights in asking that ths Supply Bill should be sent||@@||rights in asking that the Supply Bill should be sent to it in proper form. One mnrabsr, who belongs to||@@||to it in proper form. One member, who belongs to the legal profession, said that Bonding the measure to||@@||the legal profession, said that sending the measure to tho Sonate in irrogular form was the natural result of||@@||the Senate in irregular form was the natural result of midnight legislation. When the bill wai pasBOd, he||@@||midnight legislation. When the bill was passed, he said, it was suggested that a comprehensive cover*||@@||said, it was suggested that a comprehensive cover- iug mensage should be sent with it, but the hour was||@@||ing message should be sent with it, but the hour was late, and the measure was dealt with hastily. It is||@@||late, and the measure was dealt with hastily. It is thought that tbeie would bo little or no opposition in||@@||thought that there would be little or no opposition in tho House of Representative, if the Government||@@||the House of Representatives if the Government adopted tho suggestion made by Senator Gould.||@@||adopted the suggestion made by Senator Gould. THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS,||@@||THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS. To-morrow sevoral of the Government departments||@@||To-morrow several of the Government departments will be moved into Dr. Hudall's building!, at thu||@@||will be moved into Dr. Rudall's buildings, at the corner of Spring-street and Colllus-stroct. Tho do||@@||corner of Spring-street and Collins-street. The de- parfmoots which will be accommodated ii, the bui'd||@@||partments which will be accommodated in the build- ings will be the Prem'oi's Department, the Depart-||@@||ings will be the Premier's Department, the Depart- ment of Internal Affairs, the Treasurer's Department,||@@||ment of Internal Affairs, the Treasurer's Department, and Attornoy-Qencral's Department. Tho Defouce||@@||and Attorney-General's Department. The Defence Department and Postal Department will bs enntinuod||@@||Department and Postal Department will be continued in the Viotoria Burraoks and the General Post Office,||@@||in the Victoria Barracks and the General Post Office, n-, before.||@@||as before. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391176 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn CASUALTIES AT SIÎA.||@@||CASUALTIES AT SEA. THE LOSS OP THE P. AND 0. COMPANY'S||@@||THE LOSS OF THE P. AND O. COMPANY'S SOBRAON. /||@@||SOBRAON. THE TANTALLON CASTLE.||@@||THE TANTALLON CASTLE. By tho Nippon Yuiou Kaisha Comrsuy'«||@@||By the Nippon Yusen Kaisha Company's mail steamer Kainga, Mnru, which arrived||@@||mail steamer Kasuga Maru, which arrived on Wodncsdiy, lbe following additional par-||@@||on Wednesday, the following additional par- ticular» woro" rocetved of Ihn losa of tho||@@||ticulars were received of the loss of the lina naw twin-screw P. and O steamer Sobraon.||@@||fine new twin-screw P. and O. steamer Sobraon. A«, cable I, tha wrock occurred on lunaying||@@||As cablee, the wreck occurred on Tungying Island in Hie China boa, and U.M.S Daphno wont||@@||Island in the China Sea, and H.M.S. Daphne went to tho IOS3UO of tho pinst/iigoti Eyerybody was||@@||to the rescue of the passengers. Everybody was ravel, and oue of the uaesengeri wroto giving tho||@@||saved, and one of the passengers wrote giving the fullo vmg interesting; «ed brief aecount -" 1||@@||following interesting and brief account :—" I leimt (ruin an nfllcer that tho vo»sol wao proo>oding||@@||learnt from an officer that the vessel was proceeding at 14 knot«, audras, overlhniirotriof ut luugj ingana||@@||at 14 knots, and ran over the first reef at Tungying and thon on to the rocks, wharo olio a as brought up. Ilor||@@||then on to the rocks, where she was brought up. Her bow was then on ona group ot rocka and her item on||@@||bow was then on one group of rocks and her stern on unolhsr, Ibtre being iteon water amidibips||@@||another, there being deep water amidships. .the lay right soroaa a ima)I bay, enliroly elosmg||@@||She lay right across a small bay, entirely closing it up The bow of tbo veaiol wai badly damaged,||@@||it up. The bow of the vessel was badly damaged, tha two sides opened outward!, The offioois and||@@||the two sides opened outwards. The officers and crew eil behaved splendidly, and there waa but||@@||crew all behaved splendidly, and there was but little Hlarm atnongBt the passengers Soon aftot||@@||little alarm amongst the passengers. Soon after Ino vossel struck nil tho piasoagera were put||@@||the vessel struck all the passengers were put oil in l>«ats, which dropped astern of tho steunmr||@@||off in boats, which dropped astern of the steamer till daylight. 1 boy wow then taken on board again||@@||till daylight. They were then taken on board again and given refieshmeuts, aftir whieh thoy «oro do>||@@||and given refreshments, after which they were des- patuhed In threo Ibtliing boats for Sharp Peak The||@@||patched in three fishing boats for Sharp Peak. The wind beln.pinfavaiiiable, two of the lioati eventu-||@@||wind being unfavourable, two of the boats eventu- ally tinned back anti re-laudrd tho passenger» on||@@||ally turned back and re-landed the passengers on I iingying, but the third boit, willoh bail 2 , passengers||@@||Tungying, but the third boat, which had 25 passengers on board und lha rneilr, duly made Shtiip Poalt |||@@||on board and the mails, duly made Sharp Peak. Another passender by tim Sobraon reported that tho||@@||Another passenger by the Sobraon reported that the vessel took the rooks about 20 jen min before sbo||@@||vessel took the rocks about 20 seconds before she fetched up wbo-o Bhe is now, us the tonnng nnd rip||@@||fetched up where she is now, as the tearing and rip- nine uoise yvn. liku "cuttlug thrailgh a »hip," nniiie||@@||ping noise was like " cutting through a ship," imme- diately procoilmr, the totrihe shock and don! itup Jt||@@||diately preceding the terrific shock and dead stop. It woi (ho top of «pring tides when aho stiuek tho||@@||was the top of spring tides when she struck the lock, and with tho fall of tbespilng ebb she must||@@||rock, and with the fall of the spring ebb she must have settlrd deeper on tho lotk«, luinaling her. I'he||@@||have settled deeper on the rocks, impaling her. The ohamse of 12tt. in her position wus voiy likely||@@||change of 12ft. in her position was very likely merul) the tctttmsj ot tbo B|,ip again in hsr flret||@@||merely the settling of the ship again in her first position, us her ingines went full opoed astern after||@@||position, as her engines went full speed astern after «be «truck, and mif;uthave din» u bcr buck that dis-||@@||she struck, and might have drawn her back that dis- tança"||@@||tance." A thud witness of I ho uccldent enid that tha||@@||A third witness of the accident said that the Sobraon yvas tunning at n speed of 14$ knots when||@@||Sobraon was running at a speed of 14½ knots when aho struck n lock "nil hor stern half out of and||@@||she struck a rock with her stern half out of and half under water , she bounced oil Ihn and waa,||@@||half under water ; she bounced off this and was dnftet a few feet down to «larboard, when she||@@||drifted a few feet down to starboard, when she ijoiimled on roeke, one being able to willie on to tbo||@@||grounded on rocks, one being able to walk on to the rarki from lu r stern. Hor rtnrboard propeller dropped||@@||rocks from her stern. Her starboard propeller dropped off, and she listsid Id degrees to starbeaid '1 his, us||@@||off, and she listed 13 degrees to starboard. This, as a matter of (act, was her second position , betöre tke||@@||a matter of fact, was her second position ; before the llrst hi^h water ahur slriklu^ ebo wus 12ft furthor||@@||first high water after striking she was 12ft. further »stem. H«r eagins-ioom and stoko hold were not||@@||astern. Her engine-room and stoke hold were not Hooded for 20 hours a flor ihn struck, and the electric||@@||flooded for 20 hours after she struck, and the electric light »ns burning au hoard until li ti.« next night.||@@||light was burning on board until 11 the next night. Hie water eronied t'i have loaked ri«ht att from the||@@||The water seemed to have leaked right aft from the hole, in bcr bows, the water opening the seams of||@@||hole in her bows, the water opening the seams of tbo bulkheads, aud «leo Irom a t«w holos la her||@@||the bulkheads, and also from a few holes in her bottom, which als, appoured to bo uo mvto than Hie||@@||bottom, which also appeared to be no more than the opening of sortie of Hi« seams. It wa« an absolut«||@@||opening of some of the seams. It was an absolute n-.mdir that the skip did uot buckle up altogether,||@@||wonder that the ship did not buckle up altogether, running against a pieeipice nt that speed.||@@||running against a precipice at that speed. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391171 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn OLD-AGE PENSIONS.||@@||OLD-AGE PENSIONS. STATEMENT BY TUE CENTRAL BOARD.||@@||STATEMENT BY THE CENTRAL BOARD. The centrul boaid appoint d to rdmimator the Old||@@||The central board appointed to administer the Old- age Peinions Act noa au| plied the following repoit||@@||age Pensions Act has supplied the following report concerning ila operation» up lo dale - Immediately||@@||concerning its operations up to date :—Immediately on thou npuointineut tho moiubera of the board toon,||@@||on their appointment the members of the board took otepn with u viov. to Ih« dlvu>i»n of Ihn Mato into||@@||steps with a view to the division of the State into smtubto dislrlt t« to bo ndmimitTired by local I oarda,||@@||suitable districts to be administered by local boards, mid theie mstnels-nu in number-wero approvod||@@||and these districts—53 in number—were approved bv (lie Gi vernor in Couucii||@@||by the Governor in Council. Action wai at once taken to appoint the members||@@||Action was at once taken to appoint the members of the biard« fn tacti rHitnc*, aud m the " Govern-||@@||of the boards for each district, and in the " Govern- ment Gazette " of May 17 tbe names of the geutlo||@@||ment Gazette " of May 17 the names of the gentle- men appointed t ttlie majority of then*, boards npponr||@@||men appointed to the majority of these boards appear. The bl «rJa have sineo neun oumploled, willi tho ex-||@@||The boards have since been completed, with the ex- ception of Dmigog, a email district lu all casts tho||@@||ception of Dungog, a small district. In all cases the clerk of netty »,suons at tha headquarters if ths||@@||clerk of petty sessions at the headquarters of the polira mr^I«tr«lii has boon app^inlodiltimll-ronistrar,||@@||police magistrate has been appointed deputy-registrar, and although «ilaitus may bo lodrted ne Hie oitloe of||@@||and although claims may be lodged at the office of any olerk of polty srteloiis in tho Stato tho vinous||@@||any clerk of petty sessions in the State the various olerki are lo'uirvd toecnnS on thoso clnlmn lo the||@@||clerks are required to send on those claims to the heiiduuurtera of the disttict bvard 1 »is matter li||@@||headquarters of the district board. This matter is attended to weekly, ard ao far about 10,0110 applica-||@@||attended to weekly, and so far about 18,000 applica- tions fur pensiona have boon received, althuu/h the||@@||tions for pensions have been received, although the number of forma supplied to intending npplicauts is||@@||number of forms supplied to intending applicants is ne-.rly 60,000||@@||nearly 60,000. Iho piiucip.l centres with the number of clainii||@@||The principal centres with the number of claims received up to Mn> 31 are -Albury, M2 . Armidale,||@@||received up to May 31 are :—Albury, 132 ; Armidale, 217, Bathurst, 188, Bo"'a, 211, Bmgurn, HO,||@@||217 ; Bathurst, 488 ; Bega, 211 ; Bingara, 110 ; Uiaidwond, 200, Cooma, l61, Co tamundrti ISO ,||@@||Braidwood, 269 ; Cooma, 161 ; Cootamundra, 380 ; Cowra 184 , Dnbbo, Jil, Forbe>, d18 . Glon Inno«,||@@||Cowra, 154 ; Dubbo, 325 ; Forbes, 348 ; Glen Innes, HO , Goulburn, 47d ; Gratton, 24t , Iuyrralt, 170 ,||@@||146 ; Goulburn, 473 ; Grafton, 245 ; Inverell, 170 ; Lisruero, 203 . Maitland 177, Miruvu, Ui , iMud||@@||Lismore, 203 ; Maitland, 477 ; Moruya, 132 ; Mud- e.eti, 450 , Narrabri, 167 , Nowciatle, 401 Nwivia,||@@||gee, 459 ; Narrabri, 167 ; Newcastle, 401 ; Nowra, 114 , Orange, 369 , Paninnalln, 137» , Penrith, 607 ,||@@||114 ; Orange, 369 ; Parramatta, 1375 ; Penrith, 697 ; Scone, 120 , ramiv^itb, 219 . I'nmKoy, 131, Tum-||@@||Scone, 126 ; Tamworth, 249 ; Trunkey, 135 ; Tum- barumba, 150. Wagga Wagga, ¿ii, Wollongong,||@@||barumba, 159 ; Wagga Wagga, 334 ; Wollongong, 284 , Ya«, 100 , Young, 230||@@||284 ; Yass, 160 ; Young, 236. Over 0000 claim, have been received at the oflico||@@||Over 6000 claims have been received at the office of the central board||@@||of the central board. Tilt, contrul hoard expect that u .015 largo number||@@||The central board expect that a very large number of applications will bo reuderod during the cour o of the||@@||of applications will be rendered during the course of the conting rai nth mleed, application» Bro dally hating||@@||coming month ; indeed, applications are daily being received at the various centres Of courin, it will be||@@||received at the various centres. Of course, it will be understood tlut a certain proportion of the applica-||@@||understood that a certain proportion of the applica- tion! urn made by usinons who nie not entitled lo||@@||tions are made by persons who are not entitled to pen ians owing lu their nat having lotnplled with the||@@||pensions owing to their not having complied with the icquiromei ts of tho Aot as lo »sulcnce in tho colony||@@||requirements of the Act as to residence in the colony. M. nv pBrsoMs, too, ero holding back their claims,||@@||Many persons, too, are holding back their claims, principally for tho reason that thoy aro uncertain||@@||principally for the reason that they are uncertain as to the procedure to bo adopted in the exatnina||@@||as to the procedure to be adopted in the examina- lini of i laurie, ned tliov ore fearful that tho pruana I||@@||lion of claims, and they are fearful that the proceed- iu.'ii of ihu board yvill involve uiiiluo publicity As||@@||ings of the board will involve undue publicity. As mil, howevor, bo acru bv tho cliinlar ii.ucil by tho||@@||will, however, be seen by the circular issued by the oontrral baaid, all tho Mitrara dealing with claims||@@||centrral board, all the officers dealing with claims ure inquired t» consoler tbo . usccptibililka of||@@||are required to consider the susceptibilities of claimant« as far as la cons» tent with the propsr ¡e-1||@@||claimants as far as is consistent with the proper ad- miniariiiUoii ot the law Other peisonn who lliivo re-||@@||ministration of the law. Other persons who have re- ceived forms und aro entitled to pensroni aro with-||@@||ceived forms and are entitled to pensions are with- holding thuir clainii until tho lait moment lboy are||@@||holding their claims until the last moment. They are baking tho nee ottary «tops thojoiielve» to procure the||@@||taking the necessary steps thenselves to procure the uvidaiice reqiiUirs Ui aiuiblisli their chums, profening||@@||evidence requisite to establish their claims, preferring to luto íbl« course luther than be oiled upou later||@@||to take this course rather than be called upon later on to furnish evidence||@@||on to furnish evidence. A large number of pennon certificates hayo already||@@||A large number of pension certificates have already hoon prepared, but Ihov cannot bo issued until the||@@||been prepared, but they cannot be issued until the lrsanury has cooiu to n decision lu regard to the||@@||Treasury has come to a decision in regard to the niola of pijiuonta, nurt as tho Act provides tint the||@@||mode of payments, and as the Act provides that the nenhiona BUoulrl ho paid Ihm lgh it bauk tho ircisurj||@@||pensions should be paid through a bank the Treasury D-tpartmeut is tonkin« urr-ingruiB«,ti for tho ouriying||@@||Department is making arrangements for the carrying oui of Hub part of tho Act, which is not a initier of||@@||out of this part of the Act, which is not a matter of administration left ¡n (hu hands of tho central bonni||@@||administration left in the hands of the central board. As tuon as Hi« modo of pu) ment has been determined||@@||As soon as the mode of payment has been determined upon all the district boards will bo cuniaiunicitod||@@||upon all the district boards will be communicated willi, and instructions "ive" for filling in tho name of||@@||with, and instructions given for filling in the name of tho bank at «Inch the payment will bo made||@@||the bank at which the payment will be made. Iho Old Ago Pension Act próvidos for reciprocity||@@||The Old Age Pension Act provides for reciprocity with othor Aiintrilasiau Slate, paying old agu pou-||@@||with other Australasian States paying old age pen- mons The outrai hoard has advised tho Govurnmont||@@||sions. The central board has advised the Government as to tho necesiarv procedure, und the Statt» con-||@@||as to the necessary procedure, and the States con- cernid hate bunn cramrattmcatnd witb in reg^d to||@@||cerned have been communicated with in regard to nuking pioviflinn for reciprocity with this ¡stat-, in||@@||making provislion for reciprocity with this State in the matter of pensions, bomo nuceitainty alâo turi«||@@||the matter of pensions. Some uncertainty also exists [union,; pausion claimants as to the lato fruin whuh||@@||among pension claimants as to the date from which Hie pa,meut« will coninunco, but this Crown law||@@||the payments will commence, but the Crown law | afile»» huyo decided that An payments can ho made||@@||officers have decided that no payments can be made before August I, and pmiinn cerliOctes ayre bou-e||@@||before August 1, and pension certificates are being dated us from that dolo.||@@||dated as from that date. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391152 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SELECTION OF LIBERAL||@@||SELECTION OF LIBERAL CANDIDATES.||@@||CANDIDATES. The plethora of candidates which liai keen the ex-||@@||The plethora of candidates which has been the ex- perience in this State over siaco (he abolition of tha||@@||perience in this State ever since the abolition of the £?10 deposit is again lu evldetieo at tho present elec-||@@||£40 deposit is again in evidence at the present elec- tion. The oondition of affairs makes party lolection||@@||tion. The condition of affairs makes party selection not only necessary, but imperative, and although the||@@||not only necessary, but imperative, and although the cry of " maohiiio politics " is aomotltnes raised both||@@||cry of " machine politics " is sometimes raised both of the great political parties tiavn to brand one||@@||of the great political parties have to brand one of the candidates i>f their political faith with tho hall||@@||of the candidates of their political faith with the hall mnik of their approval. Of course . number||@@||mark of their approval. Of course a number of tho non-selrclod candidates fool eggiioved, und||@@||of the non-selected candidates feel aggrieved, and compilons have roaohtd the Liberal ouminittua in||@@||complaints have reached the Liberal committee in tin's regard. Tho rosult of tim roderai donate elec-||@@||this regard. The result of the Federal Senate elec- tions, showing (he country to be strongly frsetratlc,||@@||tions, showing the country to be strongly freetrade, lias encouraged many of the old f run ti all n pirty, now||@@||has encouraged many of the old freetrade party, now the Liberal tiartv, to put their claiiiia furwurn, mid||@@||the Liberal party, to put their claims forward, and the work uf »election has theiefore been very heavy||@@||the work of selection has therefore been very heavy and diflicull. Wo are informed hy Mr. Mooro, seo||@@||and diflfcult. We are informed by Mr. Moore, sec- tetiny ti the Li Irani I committee, that the complaints||@@||retary to the Liberal committee, that the complaints ?nado are invariably from candidate! who bave not||@@||made are invariably from candidates who have not been accepted hy the Liberal committee A meeting||@@||been accepted by the Liberal committee. A meeting of tho executive was held yesterday, ami Mr. Moore||@@||of the executive was held yesterday, and Mr. Moore was asked to explain to the publia what was the||@@||was asked to explain to the public what was the principio upon which Hie selections wcro made. The||@@||principle upon which the selections were made. The Liberal parly li is for its flratohjoot tho selection of the||@@||Liberal party has for its first object the selection of the mun most likolv to win the seal for Hie patty. Al||@@||man most likely to win the seat for the party. At the beginning of tho campaign tho commitine||@@||the beginning of the campaign the committee luid down Ibu rule that all members ot Parliament||@@||laid down the rule that all members of Parliament belonging lo the party who had In no sense brought||@@||belonging to the party who had in no sense brought their loyalty into question wura ontitlod as a matter||@@||their loyalty into question were entitled as a matter of justice to rooHvo the nomination of tho party||@@||of justice to receive the nomination of the party should they desire to again stund for their.»rut. At||@@||should they desire to again stand for their seat. At tho sinne time this pi Miripin has ita limitations, es||@@||the same time this principle has its limitations, as Mr. Cotton, who withdrew from Newtown-Cam||@@||Mr. Cotton, who withdrew from Newtown—Cam- puidown and applied for Hyde, was refused, his||@@||perdown and applied for Ryde, was refused, his chances not being coiiHidorod no favourablo us those||@@||chances not being considered so favourable as those of the Bitting member. The oceoulive committee||@@||of the sitting member. The executive committee consists nf3U members, of whom In wero electod by||@@||consists of 30 members, of whom 15 were elected by the Parliamentary party and lo by ballot at a public||@@||the Parliamentary party and 15 by ballot at a public meeting lieht in St. James' Hull. As there were ho||@@||meeting held in St. James' Hall. As there were so many oaiididutea in tho Held for the city and suburban||@@||many candidates in the field for the city and suburban nleotorates, to einooth matters over end to enable en||@@||electorates, to smooth matters over and to enable an effective vote to be taken it wes decided||@@||effective vote to be taken it was decided to appoint sub-commiltoes to investígalo the||@@||to appoint sub-committees to investigate the strengtti of tha various candidates. Til eso||@@||strength of the various candidates. These sub-committees consist of three members||@@||sub-committees consist of three members with the chairman and socrctary as ex ulticio members.||@@||with the chairman and secretary as ex officio members. These Btih-rommittcos Bat for lllunyilioni'2 p.m. lo G||@@||These sub-committees sat for 10 days from 2 p.m to 6 p.m., and had before them on tho average fruin NU to||@@||p.m., and had before them on the average from 80 to 100 persom a day. ,'hure was on each cominillos a||@@||100 persons a day. There was on each committee a lagul gontlBmau accustomed to tho weighing of evi-||@@||legal gentleman accustomed to the weighing of evi- dence, aud thereforo tho ropnrts to the committee||@@||dence, and therefore the reports to the committee wera succinct lo a degree. On the evideuce sub-||@@||were succinct to a degree. On the evidence sub- mitted the executivo waa asked to decide. It is||@@||mitted the executive was asked to decide. It is tlioroforo c1 ni mod that thoio who wem rejeoted should||@@||therefore claimed that those who were rejected should have the utmost conlldeuoo it, the vordio't of the com-||@@||have the utmost confidence in the verdict of the com- mittee. .Several of the aggrieved candidates did nut||@@||mittee. Several of the aggrieved candidates did not submit thenisolves unresorvodlv to the committee. It||@@||submit themselves unreservedly to the committee. It was au instruction to each eub-cummittoe that the||@@||was an instruction to each sub-committee that the claims of no person were tn be considered who did not||@@||claims of no person were to be considered who did not agreo tu abide by Hi» daemon of tho executive,||@@||agree to abide by the decision of the executive, and those who tbd not do so havo, thornton;, nu||@@||and those who did not do so have, therefore, no right to feel »ggrioveil. In ono or two instance, tho||@@||right to feel aggrieved. In one or two instances the gentlemen concerned wero letiring members of Par-||@@||gentlemen concerned were retiring members of Par- liament, who did loyal work dutiug the federal cam-||@@||liament, who did loyal work during the federal cam- paign, unit (hie fact to sonic extent obtained for them||@@||paign, and this fact to some extent obtained for them consideration, and they were bend hy the »ub-coui||@@||consideration, and they were heard by the sub-com- mitteos, and wera (¡iven time to locniiaider thoir||@@||mittees, and were given time to reconsider their attitude. Uno who had beru in the Held fur aomo||@@||attitude. One who had been in the field for some months uaked for nu adjournment, tit the same||@@||months asked for an adjournment, at the same time declining te abidu by the decision of the execu-||@@||time declining to abide by the decision of the execu- tive, while other candidates urged tim committee to||@@||tive, while other candidates urged the committee to come to a decision, as they wore naturally anxious to||@@||come to a decision, as they were naturally anxious to get to work. L'ntlor the cironmstsiices Ihe cotnmitteu||@@||get to work. Under the circumstances the committee felt hound tn make a recotnmandationy^t tile earliest||@@||felt bound to make a recommendation at the earliest possible moment.||@@||possible moment. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391163 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn UNISSUED MEDALS FOU||@@||UNISSUED MEDALS FOR SEllVIOB.||@@||SERVICE. lu accordance u ith instructions received from the||@@||In accordance with instructions received from the Impctial authorities the Iiioulenaut-Govornor has||@@||Imperial authorities the Lieutenant-Governor has approved of the following regulations with regard tu||@@||approved of the following regulations with regard to Ihn distribution of hitherto uuisiuid med tis fnr ser||@@||the distribution of hitherto unissued medals for ser- vico in South Airton, anil which were not presented||@@||vice in South Africa, and which were not presented uti the 1st iiistsut bl tho Duke uf Cornwall und||@@||on the 1st instant by the Duke of Cornwall and \orh -"I tteturnod soldiers having son ed ia con-||@@||York :—" 1. Returned soldiers having served in con- tinuants rjised in Now Smith Wales uiav oblslu their||@@||tingents raised in New South Wales may obtain their medals on unpllcutiou tu Major Boam, I) A A G , on||@@||medals on application to Major Boam, D.A.A.G., on furnishing their reRlmontul number, tank, tull minie,||@@||furnishing their regimental number, rank, full name, «ml contingent Oflicers by Riving full name, rank,||@@||and contingent. Officers by giving full name, rank, and contingent I The medals of deceased officers,||@@||and contingent. 2. The medals of deceased officers, uoii-commisstontd ofllcers mid men may bo obi lined||@@||non-commissioned officers and men may be obtained on the application of tho proper relatives, ri»r"ialiiuir||@@||on the application of the proper relatives, furnishing particulars as above, and establishing I li mr o.vn ideu||@@||particulars as above, and establishing their own iden- ttlv ,. Uneogravod medals will bo engrave.) tree of||@@||tity. 3. Unengraved medals will be engraved free of cost to the soldier 1 I hu modills of returned soldiers||@@||cost to the soldier. 4. The medals of returned soldiers who served lu irrcgnlui bom li African corps will be||@@||who served in irregular South African corps will be distributed on Huir receipt from tlio Imperial War||@@||distributed on their receipt from the Imperial War Oflice, wine i will be published in (lie daily press 1||@@||Office, which will be published in the daily press. 5. Me isis ot c Hirers, uoii-commisBioned i llicore and mon||@@||Medals of officers, non-commissioned officers and men who have ng un proceeded to ¡south Afn ia on active||@@||who have again proceeded to South Africa on active service will be linaine 1 till their return. 0. No clasps||@@||service will be retained till their return. 6. No clasps aro mallabie at piesent "||@@||are available at present." cue casualrï Liar.||@@||THE CASUALTY LIST. The fullowinp; telegraphic despatnh rrceiTOtl by the||@@||The following telegraphic despatch received by the Lieutenant Goi eruor from tho High Coininihitoner||@@||Lieutenant-Governor from the High Commissioner fir South Afnca was published in a general order -||@@||for South Africa was published in a general order :— "May,!! No 022 I rooper 1 E M une illsil of on||@@||" May 23 : No. 622, Trooper J. E. Rowe, died of en- lern nt Blocinfontofn ùiay ¿Ü N j. 3180, Ir opor||@@||teric at Bloemfontein May 20 ; No. 3480, Trooper I Bulcher, ilatigorotialv ill nilli enteric ni Klerlt«rior|>||@@||F. Butcher, dangerously ill with enteric at Klerksdorp Muy m Billi 2nd Renfment New South Wales||@@||May 20. Both 2nd Regiment New South Wales Mounted Rifles Lieutenant O T Brace, New South||@@||Mounted Rifles. Lieutenant C. F. Brace, New South Wales Artillery, granted loaio for six weeks to pío i||@@||Wales Artillery, granted leave for six weeks to pro- ceed lo Natal No 1223, Trooper f Wells, 3rd||@@||ceed to Natal. No. 1223, Trooper T. Wells, 3rd Heglment Now South Wales Mounted Hide«,||@@||Regiment New South Wales Mounted Rifles, ilniuorouslv wounded Mav 21 No 81 I'uvate 1||@@||dangerously wounded May 21. No. 81, Private T. \V Creo'y New South Wales Imnen ii Bushmen o||@@||W. Cresey, New South Wales Imperial Bushmen's CoutinK«nc die I ot enteric Mnv 2¿ May 27 No||@@||Contingent, died of enteric May 22. May 27 : No. 2H3, Iroolorll Jones, lill Kogunoiit Nun "sonth||@@||2153, Trooper H. Jones, 3rd Regiment New South Wules Mounted Kiflos dangerously ill with cnlerio||@@||Wales Mounted Rifles, dangerously ill with enteric of Proton i May 2i lune 1 liefe ring to||@@||at Pretoria May 25. June 1 : Referring to your telegram of Muy 31, Lloutennnt G||@@||your telegram of May 31, Lieutenant G. II I orsisr, 2nd llepimont New South Wales||@@||B. Forster, 2nd Regiment New South Wales Mounted lîiffe«, itiijnovement in health No||@@||Mounted Rifles, improvement in health. No. \lü¿l, lr oat or A J. Alliugluui, 3rd Heguuent New||@@||1537, Trooper A. J. Allingham, 3rd Regiment New South Wale« Mounted Bill«», died of m»««'° »'||@@||South Wales Mounted Rifles, died of enteric at Standerton May 28 June I No IM», I-»»«;||@@||Standerton May 28. June 2 : No. 1569, Lance- Corporal J P Sutton, 3rd lt.pmi.nt Ne*»»||@@||Corporal J. D. Sutton, 3rd Regiment New South Walei Mounted Killel, «verely wounded M«y-i||@@||Wales Mounted Rifles, severely wounded May 21. Captain A A M'l.o.u, 2nd lleglmeot New Sou||@@||Captain A. A. McLean, 2nd Regiment New South Wales Mounted lillies, severely wounded, buttock mail||@@||Wales Mounted Rifles, severely wounded, buttock and thiLlis '* " ,||@@||thighs." REJOININO TROOPERS||@@||REJOINING TROOPERS. llio following extricta from regimental or 1er« of||@@||The following extracts from regimental orders of the New South Wales Mounted lillies uu »clive sor||@@||the New South Wales Mounted Rifles on active ser- vioo in South Africa were published Toatwi.ESEiST||@@||IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESEN- TATIYES.||@@||TATIVES. Imnindiutoly tbo Houso of Itop'O'ontatives met this||@@||Immediately the House of Representatives met this afternoon Mr Couru} (N b W ) moved the adjourn-||@@||afternoon Mr. Conroy (N.S.W.) moved the adjourn- ment of the House to call atto ition to a politlón that||@@||ment of the House to call attention to a petition that had been lodged against tho return of Mr boljmon,||@@||had been lodged against the return of Mr. Solomon, of Weitorn Aunlrilia Mr Barton said he proposed||@@||of Western Australia. Mr. Barton said he proposed to refer tho pétition to the Elections and Qualifi-||@@||to refer the petition to the Elections and Qualifi- cations Co nmittre and at a later stage a motion to||@@||cations Committee, and at a later stage a motion to this ofiuot was agi nod to after eomo dtsuiBSion||@@||this effect was agreed to after some discussion. Ministors, in leplv to questions nromiaad lo sup-||@@||Ministers, in reply to questions, promised to sup- ply information rtgarding the islindi in Austral-||@@||ply information regarding the islands in Austral- asian «utera claimed or uncliiinod hy Europoan||@@||asian waters claimed or unclaimed by European Powors the extension of the Cycle Corps at Mel-||@@||Powers, the extension of the Cycle Corps at Mel- bourne, thB Post ollie«, snd the position of affairs ro||@@||bourne, the Post-offlice, and the position of affairs re- Harding the Pncifio cabio' Mr Barton said ho would||@@||garding the Pacific cables. Mr. Barton said he would ask the Imperial Oovorument to coi suit the Common-||@@||ask the Imperial Government to consult the Common- wealth before concluding tiny ugree iient as to 1 ranch||@@||wealth before concluding any agreement as to French anmxatiou of the Now Hebrides||@@||annexation of the New Hebrides. The ronort of tho bttinding Oruors Committee re-||@@||The report of the Standing Orders Committee re- commending tie adoption of a form Df praj er to be||@@||commending the adoption of a form of prayer to be load ut the commencement of each sitting of the||@@||read at the commencement of each sitting of the House of Represent itti es was ndopted||@@||House of Representatives was adopted. 1 ho Acts Interpretation Bill was further considered||@@||The Acts Interpretation Bill was further considered In committee, reported nith umcnlinonts, lead the||@@||in committee, reported with amendments, read the third timo, and sont to the Seuato ice concurrouce||@@||third time, and sent to the Senate for concurrence. Sir iVilham Lyne moved the socctij ice ling of the||@@||Sir William Lyne moved the second reading of the Public Semen Bill, and be enlarged upon tbe difii||@@||Public Service Bill, and he enlarged upon the diffi- ullies connected tvilli the drathnaof such a mensure||@@||culties connected with the drafting of such a measure. A good deal had boon said about removing the ser-||@@||A good deal had been said about removing the ser- vice from political eontrol, but he did not think it nd||@@||vice from political control, but he did not think it ad- visable to remove it altogether from the control of||@@||visable to remove it altogether from the control of Miumters and Parliament As showing Ula impor||@@||Ministers and Parliament. As showing the impor- lance of the subject lie said that the publio servants||@@||tance of the subject, he said that the public servants of (he Commonwealth numbered 11,117 Rigardin^||@@||of the Commonwealth numbered 11,117. Regarding the position uf the commissioner lie wus f,oing to||@@||the position of the commissioner, he was going to propose a salary of £1600 but if thought advisable||@@||propose a salary of £1500, but if thought advisable he would have no objection lo incrcue Ihn amount||@@||he would have no objection to increase the amount. Ho had no doubt that a good man uouht he found||@@||He had no doubt that a good man would be found to fill Ihn lillee It waa proposed that there should||@@||to fill the office. It was proposed that there should be six inspectors, but it might ho found that two||@@||be six inspectors, but it might be found that two eould do the work||@@||could do the work. bir Wm M'Millsn thought the bill Mas ti good one,||@@||Sir Wm. McMillan thought the bill was a good one, hut called for a good dot! of cutirían), and ho ludi||@@||but called for a good deal of criticism, and he indi- cated aeveral mattara in rogard to iilucti it might 11||@@||cated several matters in regard to which it might be improved, partícula!ly to provide ii mt ans of appeal||@@||improved, particularly to provide a means of appeal bj i ulcera from tbe die sions of the commissioner||@@||by officers from the decisions of the commissioner. Messrs Hume Cook (Vic), fftg0iris (Vic), 1'oyn||@@||Messrs. Hume Cook (Vic.), Higgins (Vic.), Poyn- tor (S A ) and Piesse (Lae ) carried tliu dehnte on||@@||ton (S.A.), and Piesse (Tas.) carried the debate on snd )t was continued by Messrs Knox (Vii \ Ewitir/||@@||and it was continued by Messrs. Knox (Vic.), Ewing (NSW , Isaacs vVic) ludo- (Vie), Bruco Smith||@@||(N.S.W.), Isaacs (Vic.), Tudor (Vic.), Bruce Smith (NSW) out! Salmon (Vie) Mr M'Leau moved||@@||(N.S.W.), and Salmon (Vic.). Mr. McLean moved tho adjournment of the iUlis.li, and its resumption||@@||the adjournment of the debate, and its resumption was made an order of tho day for Wednesday neit||@@||was made an order of the day for Wednesday next. A motion b> Mr Birton th*t at its ristnt; to-nioriow||@@||A motion by Mr. Barton that at its rising to-morrow, the House should ad|uum 111 Weines lu>. leaving||@@||the House should adhourn till Wednesday, leaving ineitil on fren to attend tbd functions in to inaction||@@||members free to attend the functions in connection with the op»ning of lim Victorian Parliiuieut, «as||@@||with the opening of the Victorian Parliament, was tgieed to, mil tit 10 -li p n the [louie tljouriiod lill||@@||agreed to, and at 10.14 p.m. the House adjourned till i p tn on Prill i/ _||@@||2 p.m. on Friday. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14401279 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn LEAGUE OP WHEELMEN.||@@||LEAGUE OF WHEELMEN. A matting of the council waa held on Thurtdny||@@||A meeting of the council was held on Thursday night at the league rooms. Hie secretary said that||@@||night at the league rooms. The secretary said that as the Psddmgton Club bad «ttpolied the information||@@||as the Paddington Club had supplied the information a»ked tor the suspension bsd been removed Molong||@@||asked for the suspension had been removed. Molong Club wrote ssyine it .»»« thtir lutenliou to hold a||@@||Club wrote saying it was their intention to hold a rica meeting OB November 9, but »initiou, however,||@@||race meeting on November 9, but sanction, however, could not bo grunted until tho programme was aub||@@||could not be granted until the programme was sub- nutted A niiuibor of regiatrutirin« were lecemd||@@||mitted. A number of registrations were received I rum Cobar, Scone, utd Coonamble. Ihe »eoretttry||@@||from Cobar, Scone, and Coonamble. The secretary of the Au-ti «linn rrederal Cenfertnce naked fura||@@||of the Australian Federal Conference asked for a icturn of all countiy race me-ttng« «nd the valu« of||@@||return of all country race meetings and the value of st»kes given »inc.* October last wi h a view of pub-||@@||stakes given since October last with a view of pub- lishing such information in KDEluod and America us||@@||lishing such information in England and America as nu inducement tor crack racine: rycl.l«tn to visit Aus-||@@||an inducement tor crack racing cyclists to visit Aus- tralia. Mr T Hughe» was transferred to class C||@@||tralia. Mr. T. Hughes was transferred to class C. I'&rkea Waratah Club waa grsntt-d »flilintinn, and||@@||Parkes Waratah Club was granted affiliation, and sanction na« given for their race meeting on Novem-||@@||sanction was given for their race meeting on Novem- ber 6 Moruya Club anplied for particular» in con||@@||ber 6. Moruya Club applied for particulars in con- uecliou with «he aflilietion to the league. G. Fowls||@@||nection with the affiliation to the league. G. Fowle wa« elected to a seat on the connell The secieUry||@@||was elected to a seat on the council. The secretary was liistrncted to arrange with the committee of the||@@||was instructed to arrange with the committee of the Ki li lit Hour Sport« to bold the Fi\e Mile«' Austral.||@@||Eight Hour Sports to hold the Five Miles' Austral- asían Championship on Eight Hour Day It wat||@@||asian Championship on Eight Hour Day. It was detided that »even nhould foitn a quorum at council||@@||decided that seven should form a quorum at council meeting» m place of nine The Vu tory Club bave not||@@||meetings in place of nine. The Victory Club have not T»t aflih.ted with the league, and the »etretary wa«||@@||yet affiliated with the league, and the secretary was instructed to write to them upon the matter. The||@@||instructed to write to them upon the matter. The delegue« on the Cycl« Fatha Committee reported tint||@@||delegates on the Cycle Paths Committee reported that it waa the wish of the Cycle Paths Committee to dis-||@@||it was the wish of the Cycle Paths Committee to dis- band and form a Cycle Paths Association. It wa« de-||@@||band and form a Cycle Paths Association. It was de- cided to lit (ht matter stand ovor until next meet*||@@||cided to let the matter stand over until next meet- «og. _||@@||ing. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14405500 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn L__GUE OF WHEELMEN.||@@||LEAGUE OF WHEELMEN. A meeting of the couucil of tho league »as held on||@@||A meeting of the council of the league was held on Thursday night at the leaguo rooms, Mr. G Fowl«||@@||Thursday night at the league rooms, Mr. G Fowle in the chair lho Metropolitan Wheel Club wa«||@@||in the chair. The Metropolitan Wheel Club was granted affiliation, willi a membership of 29 A||@@||granted affiliation, with a membership of 29. A letter «as received from the Bivorstone Bicycle Club||@@||letter was received from the Riverstone Bicycle Club saying that a motion had been passed deciding to re«||@@||saying that a motion had been passed deciding to re- main with the league. 1 he secretary and «overol of||@@||main with the league. The secretary and several of the committee of the Australian Bicycle Club »ere||@@||the committee of the Australian Bicycle Club were present, and made au ap|_Bl against the auspeneion||@@||present, and made an appeal against the suspension and flue which had recently been inflicted by the||@@||and fine which had recently been inflicted by the council. After hearing the explanation the connell||@@||council. After hearing the explanation the council lifted the «uspouaion and retnittod the line. Tho||@@||lifted the suspension and remitted the fine. The secretary of the league was instructed to natifyitbe||@@||secretary of the league was instructed to notify the Paddington Bicycle Club that thoy could not receive||@@||Paddington Bicycle Club that they could not receive any notification from thom until the club bud con-||@@||any notification from them until the club had con- formed to certain requests mado by the council. The||@@||formed to certain requests made by the council. The Britannia Club notified the couunil that it intended||@@||Britannia Club notified the council that it intended to take half fees for the balance of the year. Witb||@@||to take half fees for the balance of the year. With reference to the proposed Cycle Paths Aaaocistbn the||@@||reference to the proposed Cycle Paths Association the matter was left over for consideration until next meet-||@@||matter was left over for consideration until next meet- ing A letter was received from several member« of the||@@||ing. A letter was received from several members of the Paddington Bicycle Club, in which it was stated that||@@||Paddington Bicycle Club, in which it was stated that tbey intended to romain with tho league. .IIB Goul-||@@||they intended to remain with the league. The Goul- burn Bicycle Club wrote sayinz thoy were dusirous of||@@||burn Bicycle Club wrote saying they were desirous of promoting a road race from ¡sydney to Goulburn, and||@@||promoting a road race from Sydney to Goulburn, and thuv offerod to provide part ot the prize« and to feed||@@||they offered to provide part of the prizes and to feed the officials «ud men from MOB« Vaia up to Goulburn i||@@||the officials and men from Mona Vale up to Goulburn. The matter was left in the secretary's hands and a||@@||The matter was left in the secretary's hands and a report is tt bo brought up at next meeting.||@@||report is to be brought up at next meeting. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14412462 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MEMOETAL FOUNTAIN AT||@@||MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN AT TAMWOBTir||@@||TAMWORTH. TAMWORTH, Trida)||@@||TAMWORTH, Friday. A iriO-tmial fountain, which lias been oiecteu by||@@||A memorial fountain, which has been erected by the townspcoplo at the intersection of Bijsbino anti||@@||the townspeople at the intersection of Brisbane and Manus streets to coinmemoiato tho sending of local||@@||Marius streets to commemorate the sending of local troops to South Africa, was unveiled lo-diy hy||@@||troops to South Africa, was unveiled to-day by Alderman II C Ison (Mayor of Tamworth) in the||@@||Alderman H. C. Ison (Mayor of Tamworth) in the prtseuco of about 2000 people lho lion I I_idd||@@||presence of about 2000 people. The Hon. J. Kidd [Minister foi Muies mid Agncultuic) and "Mi 1Ï J||@@||(Minister for Mines and Agriculture) and Mr. R. J. Walsh, MLA, wue alto pitsent An upolopj waa||@@||Walsh, M.L.A., were also present. An apology was recci\ed from tlio Prtuuti regretting his in-||@@||received from the Premier regretting his in- ability to take p irt m tho ecremon)||@@||ability to take part in the ceremony. Fnoi to tho _Iavoi unveiling the mcraonil||@@||Prior to the Mayor unveiling the memorial a military procession, w Inch w is iornii.d nt the dnll||@@||a military procession, which was formed at the drill- hall, imssed along tho pnucipil sheels headed bj the||@@||hall, passed along the principal streets headed by the rcdoxal-laud Those taking part in thoproccssion were||@@||Federal Band. Those taking part in the procession were tho local tioop ot A m ti an ¿n Hoiee about a bcoic||@@||the local troop of Australian Horse, about a score ofieturned soldiris tho local Volunteer Infantry||@@||of returned soldiers, the local Volunteer Infantry Corps, uid tho Public School Cadets Mi Judd,||@@||Corps, and the Public School Cadets. Mr. Kidd, who addresFcd tho gatheung, said that with reg ml||@@||who addressed the gathering, said that with regard to Mr Seo ho might siiy that he thought tlio duties of||@@||to Mr. See he might say that he thought the duties of sending tioops to South Africa dc\ol\ed a great di ii||@@||sending troops to South Africa devolved a great deal upon thePrtuuei, m d he dtscncd o\crv ciedit for||@@||upon the Premier, and he deserved every credit for it He (Mr Judd) was glad to ho wiLli them that||@@||it. He (Mr. Kidd) was glad to be with them that day to congiatulalo them on the sei vices the town||@@||day to congratulate them on the services the town had rendered to the Empuc Verj few had done as||@@||had rendered to the Empire. Very few had done as much as tho Tamworth volunteers, and they had||@@||much as the Tamworth volunteers, and they had gone thiough the campaign nobly Thoj deserved||@@||gone through the campaign nobly. They deserved »ho greatest possible Lrtdit for tho work they had||@@||the greatest possible credit for the work they had been engaged m Tho colouiul troons had had a||@@||been engaged in. The colonial troops had had a cilanco to show their mcttlo, and they had made||@@||chance to show their mettle, and they had made good use of that chance||@@||good use of that chance. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391040 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn POLO.||@@||POLO. SYDNEY v. MUSWELLBROOK.||@@||SYDNEY v. MUSWELLBROOK. TUE BURDEKIN CUP.||@@||THE BURDEKIN CUP. Bv the conditions of tho compotihou for the Burde-||@@||By the conditions of the competition for the Burde- kin oup inalohea in connection theiowith must bo||@@||kin cup matches in connection therewith must be playod in ¡sydney Inn only clubs to enter the lisle||@@||played in Sydney. The only clubs to enter the lists this yo.r were Miiiwollbrook and Sydney, and thoy||@@||this year were Muswellbrook and Sydney, and they mctyuetotday on tho Konsm^loi, Recreation Ground,||@@||met yesterday on the Kensington Recreation Ground, thn rusult beluga win for Sydaoy bv li goal»8 behind!||@@||the result being a win for Sydney by 5 goals 8 behinds ti 1 fíala 8 hehiuds 1 he winners therefarr, become||@@||to 3 goals 8 behinds. The winners therefore become the holders of the lmudaomo truptiv far tho ensuing||@@||the holders of the handsome trophy for the ensuing 12 months I ho cup was won in 1K3S by tho Campei||@@||12 months. Tho cup was won in 1898 by the Camper- d,wu club (Victoria), in 1899 hv 1 amaranga, and in||@@||down club (Victoria), in 1899 by Tamaranga, and in 1000 there was no competition Yoslorduy the||@@||1900 there was no competition. Yesterday the weither wus putfeet, ai d tho ittcndunce was fairly||@@||weather was perfect, and the attendance was fairly good, a lal go proportion of thoso present being ladies,||@@||good, a large proportion of those present being ladies, whose deep rich costumos lout quito li charm to tho||@@||whose deep rich costumes lent quite a charm to the surroundings||@@||surroundings. 1 ho Muswellbrook club was representad by Messrs||@@||The Muswellbrook club was represented by Messrs. C With)oombo(h9ck), V and O W Wlnto aud O||@@||C. Withycombe (back), F. and C. W. White and C. If Oriiuvillo aud Svtlnuy by Muisrs B (tiohards||@@||H. Granville ; and Sydney by Messrs. B. Richards (baik), A J Dodds O If Parbury, and W Watt||@@||(back), A. J. Dodds, C. H. Parbury, and W. Watt ; while the umpires woro Me-ure Ii L Mackellar and||@@||while the umpires were Messrs. H. L. Mackellar and C B Fairfax (inthoplayboingupcnud I Whilo wea||@@||C. B. Fairfax. On the play being opened F. White was Ihn lirai to show out, aud ho ut ouoe willi I couplu of||@@||the first to show out, and he at once with a couple of substantial strokes nttackud tho Inouï stiougLdd||@@||substantial strokes attacked the local stronghold ; tho Sidney mon cíe in ti, but through the elîurt of||@@||the Sydney men cleared, but through the effort of Gnnvillo tbo attack wus resumed though with no||@@||Granville the attack was resumed though with no groator iniult than a behind Richards wa» promi-||@@||greater result than a behind. Richards was promi- nent in a ruell down the ground, mu I\ Whtto toliow||@@||nent in a rush down the ground, but F. White follow- ing on a goud strtike by C W White, Hit, acones of||@@||ing on a good strike by C. W. White, the scene of action wa« ruturncl to tho vicinity of the Sydnov||@@||action was returned to the vicinity of the Sydney goal, and after some very cxcihng play a goal wau||@@||goal, and after some very exciting play a goal was sciredhyC W Win ta lbe visitor« mado the local||@@||scored by C. W. White. The visitors made the local temi look small for tho moment bv lmmediatoly||@@||team look small for the moment by immediately registering goa! No Z The hall wa» taken t tral¡¿l,t||@@||registering goal No. 2. The ball was taken straight to tha Sydney goal, und in the midst of a «cnmituigo||@@||to the Sydney goal, and in the midst of a scrimmage Parbury « pony kicked thn hell between the posts||@@||Parbury's pony kicked the ball between the posts. Notwithstanding some good pi iv by Sydney, Ihe||@@||Notwithstanding some good play by Sydney, the visitor« had shown tho greater skill so far, and at Hw||@@||visitors had shown the greater skill so far, and at the close of tha first period led bv two goals to nil How||@@||close of the first period led by two goals to nil. How- oroi, from this out Sydney oxhibited considerable im-||@@||ever, from this out Sydney exhibited considerable im- provement, and gradually woro tholr opponents/low n||@@||provement, and gradually wore their opponents down. bianvillo defended well, but nil the Sydney men,||@@||Granville defended well, but all the Sydney men, especially Parbury mid Richards, kept up||@@||especially Parbury and Richards, kept up tbo attack until tbov wera rewarded with||@@||the attack until they were rewarded with a goal, tbo stroke coming from Dwlds in||@@||a goal, the stroke coming from Dodds in Hie roursa ot li sonminago in froat of goa!||@@||the course of a scrimmage in front of goal. liming Ibu romaindnr of tho second period Hie polo||@@||During the remainder of the second period the polo waa of tho keenest donoriptlon, and voty tino play wai||@@||was of the keenest description, and very fine play was shown on both sides, 03eh team in turu attack-||@@||shown on both sides, each team in turn attack- ing, and thou being catto! upon to defend Just bofore||@@||ing, and then being called upon to defend. Just before the cIobo of tho pirbd Hichord» and Parbury with||@@||the close of the period Richards and Parbury with haokhandors returned the bull to oloae proximity of||@@||backhanders returned the ball to close proximity of tho Mutwollliraols posts, ana thou Parbury, putting||@@||the Muswellbrook posts, and then Parbury, putting in tho finishing touch, scored, and tho gnuie stood||@@||in the finishing touch, scored, and the game stood 2 goal»,'! bollinda each. In the third pound tlio best||@@||2 goals 3 behinds each. In the third perind the best display of tho mutch tins given. Parbury was the||@@||display of the match was given. Parbury was the first to show nut, and Dodds put in somo sorriconbla||@@||first to show out, and Dodds put in some serviceable strokes in centting tho lull, and also in dofence||@@||strokes in centring the ball, and also in defence. Withyoombo and Jlio'nirds, tho bucks of Muswell-||@@||Withycombe and Richards, the backs of Muswell- brook and Sydney reaixsUrvnly, did splendid work,||@@||brook and Sydney respectively, did splendid work, nhilo (ho other members of both teams nlayort a hard||@@||while the other members of both teams played a hard and fait game. At longth Sydney took the load,||@@||and fast game. At length Sydney took the lead, liirhnrds scoring, und li uki it to the finish, When tho||@@||Richards scoring, and held it to the finish. When the spell closed thn record wa» . bvttnoy, 3 goal» ft||@@||spell closed the record was : Sydney, 3 goals 5 bohinls, Minwollbrnok, 2go»l»4 hohmris. Tor the||@@||behinds ; Muswellbrook, 2 goals 4 behinds. For the groate- part of the fourth period the plav||@@||greater part of the fourth period the play «a« ot a give-and-take chiirr.ctar, Parbuiy,||@@||was of a give-and-take character, Parbury, Dodd», and Watt \ utting m »ploudid woik,||@@||Dodds, and Watt putting in splendid work, which wis responded to by thn uo Whites aud||@@||which was responded to by the two Whites and Granville. At length Watt, wllb a veiv fino sinke,||@@||Granville. At length Watt, with a very fine stroke, wa» BiiocDedcd by Parbury, «ho left tho bull close to||@@||was succeeded by Parbury, who left the ball close to the \ isltors' goni Hero ii scrum ensued, lu the midst||@@||the visitors' goal. Here a scrum ensued, in the midst of which Dodd» scorod '1 bo prrtod closed on good||@@||of which Dodds scored. The period closed on good work by Watt »nd F. White the fifth spell hail||@@||work by Watt and F. White. The fifth spell had not been opened lou,? beforo Parbury inoroiicnil lb*||@@||not been opened long before Parbury increased the recurd to fi goals At thia stago the visitors jiutlsd||@@||record to 5 goals. At this stage the visitors pulled themselves togethnr, and gave n glimpse of form||@@||themselves together, and gave a glimpse of form uunrl) oqual to that «hewn by them nt (ha commonan||@@||nearly equal to that shown by them at the commence- mont They all plnvod ii flashing gamn, lind wura||@@||ment. They all played a dashing game, and were ultimately rowotilod witli a »coro b\ O. W, White||@@||ultimately rewarded with a score by C. W. White. I ho gamo stood 5 to J m favour of Sydney when this||@@||The game stood 5 to 3 in favour of Sydney when the final poned «a» commenrcil The jilny waa fast and||@@||final period was commenced. The play was fast and tho strokes Hiire. 'J he visitors forced thn pace, hut||@@||the strokes sure. The visitors forced the pace, but tbe hourn to mt »oro equal tool) demand«, nuil (hi||@@||the home team were equal to all demands, and the game imitai in a victory for Sj dney oy 5 goals S||@@||game ended in a victory for Sydney by 5 goals 8 behiuds to 3 gcal» 8 behind».||@@||behinds to 3 goals 8 behinds. The visitor« to tlio ground woro entertained at||@@||The visitors to the ground were entertained at nfUrnonn tea by tlio Svdnny Polo Club||@@||afternoon tea by the Sydney Polo Club. This uflornoon a match will hu playod botween the||@@||This afternoon a match will be played between the visitors end a secund Sydney team, Lonulnting of||@@||visitors and a second Sydney team, consisting of Messrs. 0. B fairfax. G. S Brock, IC. Richards,||@@||Messrs. C. B. Fairfax. G. S. Brock, K. Richards, and 1". A. Han ley, play commencing at 3 o'clock.||@@||and F. A. Hawley, play commencing at 3 o'clock. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394954 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE RAILWAY STKIK1_ IN||@@||THE RAILWAY STRIKE IN WJSSTJ-KN AUSTRALIA*||@@||WESTERN AUSTRALIA. .SPREADING Or THE DISPUTE PROBABLE,||@@||SPREADING OF THE DISPUTE PROBABLE. PEIITH, luesday.||@@||PERTH, Tuesday. The officiait! of the unions uro reticent, but from la.||@@||The officials of the unions are reticent, but from in- formation g_iued from othor sources, itaet-usilt-Oit||@@||formation gained from other sources, it seems almost certain that if the ultimatum »ora the Ullin;||@@||certain that if the ultimatum from the Railway Workers' Association does not elicit a favourable||@@||Workers' Association does not elicit a favourable reply from the _Tiuislor by 10 o'clock to-niorroir, tia||@@||reply from the Minister by 10 o'clock to-morrow, the shed hands, potteis, shunters, gingera, sail all per«||@@||shed hands, porters, shunters, gangers, and all per- manentwaymen will cease work throughout the Still||@@||manentway men will cease work throughout the State at noon to-morrow II-is also considered prohibía||@@||at noon to-morrow. It is also considered probable that in such an etent the englue drivers will alio||@@||that in such an event the engine drivers will also come out in sympathy w Hit tint societies embrocad bj||@@||come out in sympathy with the societies embraced by the ltuilway Workers Association||@@||the Railway Workers Association. In the Legislative Assembly lo day thi Miroiter (at||@@||In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Minister for tlatlwi}^, replying tn n question as to how mattera||@@||Railways, replying to a question as to how matters stood in rogar! to tho strike, Bald Hut be hld thit||@@||stood in regard to the strike, said that he had that 'lay offered to appoint i boara consisting of repre-||@@||day offered to appoint a board consisting of repre- sentatives-one of the he ids ef the Batí«. De-||@@||sentatives—one of the heads of the Railway De- partment, a similar ofhct-r of the Works Depart«||@@||partment, a similar officer of the Works Depart- mont, und ituempln_eü, representing the departo-ot||@@||ment, and an employee, representing the department concerned, with a chairman to bo mutually agrtei||@@||concerned, with a chairman to be mutually agreed upon. Lina offer had boen refused, and Ihl re-||@@||upon. This offer had been refused, and the re- sponsibility must therafore be held to rest with ttti||@@||sponsibility must therefore be held to rest with the riailWay Workers Association 'lhe stat d taken li||@@||Railway Workers Association. The stand taken by the Ministor mot tilth the approval of liotli «du of||@@||the Minister met with the approval of both sides of ttto flouso||@@||the House. J he lockout of mon at No, 3 shed continu«, at»||@@||The lockout of men at No. 3 shed continues, and work in that shell is hung up Ibis afternoon !:.||@@||work in that shed is hung up. This afternoon the atrikora and tho loc-od out nieu whiled a»ijf "?||@@||strikers and the locked out men whiled away the time by engaguij, in a football match Indinda»||@@||time by engaging in a football match. Indications lioitit tu a general strike||@@||point to a general strike. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391414 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn EASTWOOD RAILWAY STATION.||@@||EASTWOOD RAILWAY STATION. I A deputation repruaentiiiK tim Mitrsflpld council||@@||A deputation representing the Marsfield council iv is introtluced to (bo Kail way Couiiiiisiioiiors yeater||@@||was introduced to the Railway Commissioners yester- tlny hy Mr E lorry to uhL that ths naran of East-||@@||day by Mr. E. Terry to ask that the name of East- wood station miirt-t hai tiaiuoil to " Marallolil " II||@@||wood station might be changed to " Marsfield." It wus ropioseiitod lh_t Mart-Hold waa nu improving||@@||was represented that Marsfield was an improving district, but its lucnlity whs cuinpsrntively unknown||@@||district, but its locality was comparatively unknown owing to its not hemp; idmitiflod with the mime of||@@||owing to its not being identified with the name of what waa really tho local railway Htution The Mum«||@@||what was really the local railway station. The Muni- cipality of Miirrflnld stretched from Eastwood station||@@||cipality of Marsfield stretched from Eastwood station to Lauo Cove Itivor, and jt was thought to hu an||@@||to Lane Cove River, and it was thought to be an ndvantaga for Eastwood ntiitioii to be renamed ar||@@||advantage for Eastwood station to be renamed as askod.||@@||asked. In loply the Railway Commiasioners said this ques»||@@||In reply the Railway Commissioners said this ques- rinn was not a now ona with thom, hut thov bail liol||@@||tion was not a new one with them, but they had not hitherto soeu aiihlciont reason for altoriuK the usine,||@@||hitherto seen sufficient reason for altering the name, and no new reasons h.d been now sitvanci-d. Ta||@@||and no new reasons had been now advanced. To »flor tho mimo of ii stulioucsusotl considerable incon-||@@||alter the name of a station caused considerable incon- venience uni expenae. (Jortainly names of station«||@@||venience and expense. Certainly names of stations had boon altered where it was shown the nitms||@@||had been altered where it was shown the name clashbd with othor siniilur names, aud whure pro-||@@||clashed with other similar names, and where pro- nounced iiiconvcmonce wos cuuHcd hy ths existing||@@||nounced inconvenience was caused by the existing mimo. The iiumu of iJastwuod sluti n bail boen in||@@||name. The name of Eastwood station had been in existence since the lino was opened, and Ihe Com«||@@||existence since the line was opened, and the Com- inissiouors did not see any sufltuont reason for mak-||@@||missioners did not see any sufficient reason for mak- ing an alteration.||@@||ing an alteration. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395120 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE RAILWAY STRIKE 1»;||@@||THE RAILWAY STRIKE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.||@@||WESTERN AUSTRALIA. ALL HANDS TO HE CALLED OUT.||@@||ALL HANDS TO BE CALLED OUT. PERTH, Wedofiday.||@@||PERTH, Wednesday. Iho situalion in rogaid to the tinko isnrtim«||@@||The situalion in regard to the strike is not im- proviug Yosteidavtbo labom inombjrsof l«nv||@@||proving. Yesterday the labour members of Parlia- ment »ont a jo nt note to Iho Miuialrrfor Bal in JJ||@@||ment sent a joint note to the Minister for Railways expressing approval of tho termo ottered HisSttiluna||@@||expressing approval of the terms offered. His attitude has not apparent!} had anj Hollering influence m"||@@||has not apparently had any sobering influence on the labour orKiniaations concerned, bowe i ll»»Wu"||@@||labour organisations concerned. Some days ago the Kaihvay Corker/ Atsoeutnu neill on uHnnatora lo||@@||Railway Workers' Association sent an ultimatum to the Minister demanding higher «ages for HUB re||@@||the Minister demanding higher wages for line re- pairei» Hie dato oí tim ultimatum expired at DM»||@@||pairers. The date of the ultimatum expired at noon to-ilM, and as Iho rLply received Iroiu Mr Holme||@@||to-day, and as the reply received from Mr. Holmes ia regarded as um itisfur-tjrv lue «a oeiahon oil||@@||is regarded as unsatisfactory the association has decided to call ou' «11 hand« .t inidni J t to morrow||@@||decided to call out all hands at midnight to-morrow. II his association erabraees gangers lino repwren.||@@||This association embraces gangers, line repairers, shunter«, porter-, shod hands, uid otbeia ^||@@||shunters, porters, shed hands, and others. At a meeting of the Perth brauch of the Itiilwji||@@||Later. At a meeting of the Perth branch of the Railway A9roc.ut.oi.,lematrort!. law evening, /'«^ JJl||@@||Association, held at Perth this evening, attended by 300 members, it «vus decided to endorse the»WtW»||@@||300 members, it was decided to endorse the attitude ottho uxueultvo Jabour menihei. «era usulrt||@@||of the executive. Labour members were denied sdmisBion to tho meeting||@@||admission to the meeting. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394958 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ACCIDENT AT A WOOL||@@||ACCIDENT AT A WOOL STORE.||@@||STORE. A PULLEY DBEAKS.||@@||A PULLEY BREAKS. TWO MEN' KA1 ALLY INJURED.||@@||TWO MEN FATALLY INJURED. An accident, which resulted ia thedrath of Uti||@@||An accident, which resulted in the death of two ' mou, o-curred shoilly bciore _ o'clock 3csteidiy||@@||men, occurred shortly before 3 o'clock yesterday atterooon on the promîtes of Mettra J C, Young||@@||afternoon on the premises of Messrs. J. C. Young and Co , stock nud station ngeut«, Phillip ttrcet,||@@||and Co., stock and station agents, Phillip-street, near Circular Quay 1 no men whose nantit weta||@@||near Circular Quay. The men whose names were rospoctivolt IVIurloiv Genaotte, living ia Cumber«||@@||respectively Marlow Gennotte, living in Cumber- liinl-strett Miller's l'.ittt, and Haurv Wnght,||@@||land-street Miller's Point, and Henry Wright, living ni Alice-stro.t, _e; town, were employed by||@@||living in Alice-street, Newtown, were employed by the company||@@||the company. In the ear y part of yesterday atteraoou Get natta||@@||In the early part of yesterday afternoon Gennotte und Wnght were engaged m hoisting bales of wool||@@||and Wright were engaged in hoisting bales of wool fruin tho grouud floor to ttiB topmost alor) ol the||@@||from the ground floor to the topmost story of the building I hoy worLr-uonthotopiloor vritharopeirhich||@@||building. They worked on the top floor with a rope which paBiotl livor a larfro iron ptillev-nheol abovo their||@@||passed over a large iron pulley-wheel above their heads, and thei ci, down a ti eil " lu the lower part||@@||heads, and thence, down a " well " to the lower part of the building As each bale of wool ttu hoo.idu||@@||of the building. As each bale of wool was hooked on to the ropo below the mea railed it bj mean« ot tia||@@||to the rope below the men raised it by means of the pullo. It n as whilst hoisting m tim manner thiI||@@||pulley. It was whilst hoisting in this manner that they met with ttiu accident||@@||they met with the accident. J hey wero standing beneath Ihol wheel hsulinj||@@||They were standing beneath the wheel hauling up u bile when Ibo fastening »Inch attaibd thi||@@||up a bale when the fastening which attached the pullej to the roof suupp-tl I no wrij,bt of lb» wool,||@@||pulley to the roof snapped. The weight of the wool, ailuid to tho pon 01 of tho men, hurled tile wheel||@@||added to the power of the men, hurled the wheel ilowa mth gre it forco Ant descended 1! «hutt||@@||down with great force. As it descended it struck beitnotto und Wright upon Ihuir heads||@@||Gennotte and Wright upon their heads. Both men fell to the door uocoiiici-in and it vu||@@||Both men fell to the door unconscious, and it was at onco apparent thttt they had received eaten||@@||at once apparent that they had received severe injuries .heir skulle nore Ï tully fractured, and the r||@@||injuries Their skulls were badly fractured, and their litada ntretorn uml uiulilatod lint Xin_c_ti and.||@@||heads were torn and mutilated. Drs. Fiaschi and Woodward nore eununoued, and tlioi reco-tmendei||@@||Woodward were summoned, and they recommended the runovnl of tho men lo ¡sydney Hospital 1ha||@@||the removal of the men to Sydney Hospital. The transport ivus ilîecled hy ti o Civ I Aatbti||@@||transport was effected by the Civil Ambu- lauro 1-iipradn, and 11 t sufTerera nero admitted||@@||lance Brigade, and the sufferers were admitted to the institution by Dr Satngo rim injunei wiri||@@||to the institution by Dr. Savage. The injuries were of such n nature, hoiveier, that no hopes n-erö er,,||@@||of such a nature, however, that no hopes were en- lertuino 1 that cltlier of the men woul I recover||@@||tertained that either of the men would recover. Gnnuutte die 1 shortly utter _ p at , and Wnght||@@||Gennotte died shortly after 4 p.m., and Wright some four hours later||@@||some four hours later. Doceaeod nero butn married men||@@||Deceased were both married men. Au inquiry will be lu Id at the Colonel's Court it||@@||An inquiry will be held at the Colonel's Court at 10 o'clock title morning||@@||10 o'clock this morning. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391356 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn 'POLO.||@@||POLO. MUSWELLBHOOK v. SYDNEY II.||@@||MUSWELLBROOK v. SYDNEY II. The visiting polo playerB from Muswellbrook||@@||The visiting polo players from Muswellbrook yesterday played the second match of their trip at||@@||yesterday played the second match of their trip at Kensington Recreation Ground The day wai beauti-||@@||Kensington Recreation Ground. The day was beauti- fully Hue, and the game proved moot tnjoyable for||@@||fully fine, and the game proved most enjoyable for both sides, notwithstanding the fact that it waa par-||@@||both sides, notwithstanding the fact that it was par- ticularly one-Bided, Muswellbrook winning by no||@@||ticularly one-sided, Muswellbrook winning by no fewer than 10 goals to 1 the teams were -Mus-||@@||fewer than 10 goals to 1. The teams were :—Mus- wellbrook MeBsrs C Wilhycrmbc, F and C W||@@||wellbrook : Messrs. C. Withycombe, F. and C. W. White, and C li Granville Sydney II Mesirs||@@||White, and C. H. Granville. Sydney II. : Messrs. C B Tairfax, G S Brock, IC Richards, and||@@||C. B. Fairfax, G. S. Brock, K. Richards, and r A Huwle) Mr B H Richards wai umpire||@@||F. A. Hawley. Mr. B. H. Richards was umpire. 1 he goal rcorers for tbe visitors were Granville 4,||@@||The goal scorers for the visitors were Granville 4, C Vf White anti I. White J each The single goal||@@||C. W. White and F. White 3 each. The single goal credited to Sydney wa« "truck hy Brock||@@||credited to Sydney was struck by Brock. At tbe match on Thursday the visitors lo the||@@||At the match on Thursday the visitors to the ground weie entertained at afternoon tea I y Mri ft||@@||ground were entertained at afternoon tea by Mrs. R. Ricbards _||@@||Richards. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391327 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn CORONER'S INQUEST.||@@||CORONER'S INQUEST. COLLAPSE OF AN AltOH.||@@||COLLAPSE OF AN ARCH. The City Coronor hold an inquest yesterday con-||@@||The City Coroner held an inquest yesterday con- cerning the death of Henty James Temple, aged u0.||@@||cerning the death of Henry James Temple, aged 36, hncklajoi, who was killed at the Ultimo electric ti||@@||bricklayer, who was killed at the Ultimo electrical power-houso on the proiioua day Jttiug lo a uewly||@@||power-house on the previous day owing to a newly uioctud brick aub falling upon lum and pieoipiUtiug||@@||erected brick arch falling upon him and precipitating lum from a BialTold a distuuce of about 40ft||@@||him from a scaffold a distance of about 40ft. Ilobert Hitcbin, a bucklayer. who worked with||@@||Robert Hitchin, a bricklayer, who worked with deceased, said that tbo arch bad bouu bulli with good||@@||deceased, said that the arch had been built with good brilka mid cemunt mortar When they lind com-||@@||bricks and cement mortar. When they had com- pleted tho upp»r ringa a cuiponlcr took out the||@@||pleted the upper rings a carpenter took out the centre, and the deceaBBtl handed witneas somo compo||@@||centre, and the deceased handed witness some compo. \Vitne«a was working on tbo pier on tlie left-hand||@@||Witness was working on the pier on the left-hand Milu Thoru was nosuppoit in tho epanglua whpii||@@||side. There was no support in the spangles when tho conlro was taken nut, but this did nut||@@||the centre was taken out, but this did not uppoar to him to he dangerous at tho tuno,||@@||appear to him to be dangerous at the time, und witness weut va working. Deceased remarked||@@||and witness went on working. Deceased remarked that tho arch was lovely, but pninttd to a little hu!«||@@||that the arch was lovely, but pointed to a little hole in the contre in the cross joint, und said he would||@@||in the centre in the cross joint, and said he would Mo» it rhii did not affect the stability of tho artb||@@||stop it. This did not affect the stability of the arch. Deceased was lu the act of «topping the email bola||@@||Deceased was in the act of stopping the small hole \\ ith u trowel, standing right under the «roh, wheu it||@@||with a trowel, standing right under the arch, when it fall on him The arch was built by deceased and||@@||fell on him. The arch was built by deceased and witina., und completed on the Uth instant, with the||@@||witness, and completed on the 12th instant, with the oxooption of the upper portion of the two upper||@@||exception of the upper portion of the two upper ring». A similar anti wa« built on the one day, and||@@||rings. A similar arch was built on the one day, and the centre taken out the next.||@@||the centre taken out the next. A number of otber wileessesgave eTldence tepardlng||@@||A number of other witnesses gave evidence regarding the construction of the arch, but none of them could||@@||the construction of the arch, but none of them could account definitely for li, collipse The onginser in||@@||account definitely for its collapse. The engineer in charge of the works said the centre waa properly||@@||charge of the works said the centre was properly taken out. , . . _, "||@@||taken out. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death.||@@||The jury returned a verdict of accidental death. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391274 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PROGRESS OF NEW GUINEA.||@@||PROGRESS OF NEW GUINEA. INTERVIEW WITH THE LIEUTENANT||@@||INTERVIEW WITH THE LIEUTENANT- GOVERNOR.||@@||GOVERNOR. BRISBANE, Friday.||@@||BRISBANE, Friday. Mr Lo Hunte, tbe Lieutenant-Governor of New||@@||Mr. Le Hunte, the Lieutenant-Governor of New Guinea, who arrived in Brisbane yesterday, waa||@@||Guinea, who arrived in Brisbane yesterday, was interviewed to-day Asked as to the general||@@||interviewed to-day. Asked as to the general c nditiou« of the possession, and if the progress of||@@||conditions of the possession, and if the progress of psst years wa« being continued, Mr Le Hunte||@@||past years was being continued, Mr. Le Hunte said that the whole coast line, excepting the Aird||@@||said that the whole coast line, excepting the Aird Ilivir Estuarv, which had not yet bsou visit5(1, was||@@||River Estuary, which had not yet been visited, was perfectly aafe for settlement and the native«||@@||perfectly safe for settlement and the natives «eio gradually giving up their old ideas of murder||@@||were gradually giving up their old ideas of murder and conduct of that description As the||@@||and conduct of that description. As the v*ork of the missionaries progressed more||@@||work of the missionaries progressed more «chools were established, and th« desire for||@@||schools were established, and the desire for h. dilToreut kind of life with different as-||@@||a different kind of life with different as- pirations was becoming more deeply rooted in the||@@||pirations was becoming more deeply rooted in the natnes among whom the demand for articles of||@@||natives, among whom the demand for articles of civilisation was steadily increasing Sine* the last||@@||civilisation was steadily increasing. Since the last timB he had visited Quernsland Mr le Hunte «aid||@@||time he had visited Queensland Mr. Le Hunte said that he had been travelling almost continuously||@@||that he had been travelling almost continuously through the districts, and a new Government station||@@||through the districts, and a new Government station had been put up at Kumusi Uiver, on the way to||@@||had been put up at Kumusi River, on the way to Yodda Valley goldfield, for the protection of the||@@||Yodda Valley goldfield, for the protection of the road to the goldfields The tribes about that||@@||road to the goldfields. The tribes about that district wore formerly somowhat troublesome,||@@||district were formerly somewhat troublesome, but they were now getting settled Regarding the||@@||but they were now getting settled. Regarding the massacre of Mr Chalmers and Mr. lomkins, he raid||@@||massacre of Mr. Chalmers and Mr. Tomkins, he said that he bad nothing to add to what bad already been||@@||that he had nothing to add to what had already been rep tried Ttte tragic occurrence did not affect||@@||reported. The tragic occurrence did not affect nativas except in the locality where it occurred. He||@@||natives except in the locality where it occurred. He intended to visit tbe locality about January It||@@||intended to visit the locality about January. It would be unwise f >r anyone to go there until he bad||@@||would be unwise for anyone to go there until he had been there himself||@@||been there himself. When Mr Le Hunte left for Queensland activiti||@@||When Mr. Le Hunte left for Queensland activity in connection with the mining industry continued||@@||in connection with the mining industry continued. Ctirabint' bad hague on Woodlark Goldfield, and the||@@||Crushing had begun on Woodlark Goldfield, and the companies there «orr putting up machinery If the||@@||companies there were putting up machinery. If the prospects now entertained were realised it was bia||@@||prospects now entertained were realised it was his conviction that there would b« large developments||@@||conviction that there would be large developments. I he number of men employed thiro averaged about||@@||The number of men employed there averaged about ISO, all from the Australia» State. Most of them||@@||150, all from the Australian States. Most of them wem working on wages for the different comuame.||@@||were working on wages for the different companies. On Yonda Valley field about 200 men were ongaged||@@||On Yodda Valley field about 200 men were engaged prospecting and alluvial Bin ing There were also||@@||prospecting and alluvial mining. There were also between ¿0 and 40 on Gira goldfield, but they were||@@||between 30 and 40 on Gira goldfield, but they were not doing much when lie left There were also a few||@@||not doing much when he left. There were also a few in the Milne Bay district||@@||in the Milne Bay district. Trade in sandalwood still continued, the quantities||@@||Trade in sandalwood still continued, the quantities exported «bowing a steady increase lue same could||@@||exported showing a steady increase. The same could bo said of copra, and there were prospects of other||@@||be said of copra, and there were prospects of other developments. The Hall Sound Company bad||@@||developments. The Hall Sound Company had oi oned a plantation lu the St Joseph River district,||@@||opened a plantation in the St. Joseph River district, where about 50 acres of land had boen e'eared||@@||where about 50 acres of land had been cleared and was ready for cultivation Tti-cenlly||@@||and was ready for cultivation. Recently Gore Company's manager had shown the Lieu||@@||Gore Company's manager had shown the Lieu- tenant-Governor some magnificent leaf Cuba tobacco,||@@||tenant-Governor some magnificent leaf Cuba tobacco, grown on that area during tho last few months, and,||@@||grown on that area during the last few months, and, ii tho New South Wales Government oould ace their||@@||if the New South Wales Government could see their wav to entertain an application for land, there would||@@||way to entertain an application for land, there would be a large development||@@||be a large development. Mach attention had beeu turned to dredging||@@||Much attention had been turned to dredging. Hauy olauns hail been taken up at Mambarc, Gira,||@@||Many claims had been taken up at Mambare, Gira, aiidothrr parts of the posa«aslon I hire had lately||@@||and other parts of the possession. There had lately b-en thrown opeti a large number i f river water« f ji||@@||been thrown open a large number of river waters for dierlging, and it only remained to be seen bow||@@||dredging, and it only remained to be seen how the undertaking would turn out 1 ha general health of||@@||the undertaking would turn out. The general health of tile nativeahad bren virysatiaftictor; until theepidemic||@@||the natives had been very satisfactory until the epidemic tf whooi tug cough links out nraonget thom with||@@||of whooping cough broke out amongst them with very fatal results Ihe milady was introduced by a||@@||very fatal results. The malady was introduced by a vessel from Cooktown, on board of which wore two||@@||vessel from Cooktown, on board of which were two Eur pe.n children The matter of the vasse! pre||@@||European children. The master of the vessel pre- entoi a clean bill of health, and as the Government||@@||sented a clean bill of health, and as the Government Medical OHicor, now stationed at Samurai, bad not||@@||Medical Officer, now stationed at Samarai, had not ihou arrived tho bill Was passed Consequently the||@@||then arrived, the bill was passed. Consequently the «I read of whooping cougb was moat disastrous Mr||@@||spread of whooping cough was most disastrous. Mr. Le Huí te, who is accompanied by his private||@@||Le Hunte, who is accompanied by his private secretary, Mr Manning, after spending a few days||@@||secretary, Mr. Manning, after spending a few days at Brisbane, intends proceodmg south He will||@@||at Brisbane, intends proceeding south. He will probably return north some timo lu August.||@@||probably return north some time in August. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391379 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SYDNEY CITY MISSION.||@@||SYDNEY CITY MISSION. PADDING ION BRANCH.||@@||PADDINGTON BRANCH. 'Tho anniversary gatherings in connection with th(||@@||The anniversary gatherings in connection with the 1'nddiugton brunell of the Sydney City Mission toik||@@||Paddington branch of the Sydney City Mission took place at the local minston hall on Tuesday evening.||@@||place at the local mission hall on Tuesday evening. Abjut TOO poisons sat down to tho tea, which||@@||About 400 persons sat down to the tea, which was prepared hy tho bullea interested in the work.||@@||was prepared by the ladies interested in the work. At tho publio meetiug which followed Mr. Hugh||@@||At the public meeting which followed Mr. Hugh Uuss, J.P., presided. Amongst thone present wera||@@||Ross, J.P., presided. Amongst those present were tho Mayor of tim borough (Alilerinsn It. W. Ushor),||@@||the Mayor of the borough (Alderman R. W. Usher), Alderman J, Wliiti', J.P., T. George, ,1.1'., unit Mr.||@@||Alderman J. White, J.P., T. George, J.P., and Mr. A. Vialoux, J,P. (council clerke, the Kov. Georgs||@@||A. Vialoux, J.P. (council clerk), the Rev. George Lunn (Australasian President iVisleyiiti Methodist||@@||Lane (Australasian President Wesleyan Methodist Cuutorenco), tlio Ituv. I,nwts Davidson, M. A. (Kilin||@@||Conference), the Rev. Lewis Davidson, M.A. (Edin- liurgh), Ituv. 13. Monro (goneml sucretaiy City Mis-||@@||burgh), Rev. E. Moore (general secretary City Mis- sion), Mr.,). 1'. Mnt'Ariniii', Mr. Lloyd Thomas, mud||@@||sion), Mr. J. P. MacArthur, Mr. Lloyd Thomas, and Mls«iuiiaiios Fioiiliiiiil, F. Smith, Uoopm, James||@@||Missionaries Freeland, F. Smith, Cooper, James Mathers, laittl T. Mercer. Apologies wera ruceivoil||@@||Mathers, and T. Mercer. Apologies were received from ths Hov. Dr. Furdyce, M.A., Ilev. ,1. fulton,||@@||from the Rev. Dr. Fordyce, M.A., Rev. J. Fulton, and Udv. It. Hook, 'Tho clinirniiin refurred in on||@@||and Rev. R. Rook. The chairman referred in en- cuuraging tornm lo the work done hy thu local||@@||couraging terms to the work done by the local branch ol the City Mi'sbIoii, ns had heeu witnessed by||@@||branch of the City Mission, as had been witnessed by hlmnelf,||@@||himself. Mr, F. Smith (superintendent) reported that dur-||@@||Mr. F. Smith (superintendent) reported that dur- ing the past year he bad viaitid 15-14 houses, making||@@||ing the past year he had visited 1544 houses, making 2343 calls; 031 sick persons hall also heeu visited,||@@||2343 calls ; 631 sick persons had also been visited, and he had road or luuyod with llfiö. Other par-||@@||and he had read or prayed with 1156. Other par- ticulars ot relief afTuitlod wero referred to. Addrussoa||@@||ticulars of relief afforded were referred to. Addresses wera ileltvorelt hy the I tor. Geirgo Lanu, lier.||@@||were delivered by the Rev. George Lane, Rev. Lewis Davidson, M A,, unit tho general secretary.||@@||Lewis Davidson, M.A., and the general secretary. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14401435 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn JAPAN MAIL LING.||@@||JAPAN MAIL LINE. Mers» Bum«, lhilp, and Co , Limited, report the foi»||@@||Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co., Limited, report the fol- lowing mo.ementa of tlie steamer, of the ab-ne line -||@@||lowing movements of the steamers of the above line:— 'Hie I/o» ttu Maru li (.nee is due nt loitnsville on the||@@||The Ros.tta Maru hence is due at Townsville on the Cul and rhur»day Island on thLStu insUut, und \okn||@@||6th and Thursday Island on the 9th instant, and Yoko- Imma ou September 1 Sin. leaves there on ben tomber 13,||@@||hama on September 1. She leaves there on September 13, and ia due in 0>dne> on October »H||@@||and is due in Sydney on October 16. Ihe "i Hwuti Maru i* aue ut Ihursnay Iflnnd on the rth,||@@||The Yawats Maru is due at Thursday Island on the 6th, lonna, ilk. 9th, Jhisbane Util, nnd bydne* 14th bliL||@@||Townsville 9th, Brisbane 12th, and Sydney 14th. She leaves ardney foi Melbourne on the 17th, und IN due hack||@@||leaves Sydney for Melbourne on the 17th, and is due back on the .Oth to take np her loadinp for the Kant, nnd tt«tils||@@||on the 26th to take up her loading for the East, and sails tlnRllyin the 29th inxtunt for Yokohama via ports||@@||finally on the 29th instant for Yokohama, via ports. The Kasuffi Maru leaves Yokohama uu the 9th instant,||@@||The Kasuga Maru leave Yokohama on the 9th instant, and is due at Sydney on ¿September 16||@@||and is due at Sydney on September 16. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395371 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE ROYAL TOUR.||@@||THE ROYAL TOUR. FUNCTIONS IN HOBART. '||@@||FUNCTIONS IN HOBART. MEMORIAL TO FALLEN SOLDIEBS.||@@||MEMORIAL TO FALLEN SOLDIERS. THE DÜKE'S ADDBESS'||@@||THE DUKE'S ADDRESS. (DY OUK SPECIAL COKItESrONDENI).||@@||(BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT). HOBART, Thundtr.||@@||HOBART, Thursday. ihe levee at Government Bouse wat largely||@@||The levee at Government House was largely attendod fhe Duke of Cornwall and York after.||@@||attended. The Duke of Cornwall and York after- wards recoived 30 addresses, many onclond ia.||@@||wards received 30 addresses, many enclosed in caskets msdu of Tasmanian woods His Royal High||@@||caskets made of Tasmanian woods. His Royal High- nets was specially interested lu Ihe specimen ol wood«,||@@||ness was specially interested in the specimen of woods, smiths workmanship of ii caskit pressured by tot||@@||and the workmanship of a casket pressured by the Ax-men's A'socutt ou||@@||Axemen's Association. The DuLe, in roplving, expressed gratitude for the)||@@||The Duke, in replying, expressed gratitude for the hearty demonstration and the welcome It mi,||@@||hearty demonstration and the welcome. It was, lie said, a great ¡ileasure lo bocouie acquiioiad||@@||he said, a great pleasure to become acquainted with the jieople aud eejoy the favoured chrattt||@@||with the people and enjoy the favoured climate »nd picturesque scenery. His Royal Highness||@@||and picturesque scenery. His Royal Highness pmciedod to \nico the feeling of profenni||@@||proceeded to voice the feeling of profound satisfaction and admiration of the mather||@@||satisfaction and admiration of the mother country for tho rosdv eelf-sacriflco with which the||@@||country for the ready self-sacrifice with which the gallant sons of the fatuto had fought and died for the||@@||gallant sons of the State had fought and died for the mainteunnco of the common rights of the Empire||@@||maintenance of the common rights of the Empire. Ho was glad thal during recent years thora hld beta||@@||He was glad that during recent years there had been a marked development lu the mining and freftls.||@@||a marked development in the mining and fruit in- dui-tries of tho island, and was gratified to receive ths||@@||dustries of the island, and was gratified to receive the arldresn accompanying trie Klori gift from the willing||@@||address accompanying the kind gift from the willing workers of thu loiwH forest Ho congratulated lu||@@||workers of the lonely forest. He congratulated Tas- rotma upon having era tho iicouipiishment otlhil||@@||mania upon having seem the accomplishment of that federation nf tu» lUBtralathn btit « lor «Inchthey||@@||federation of the Australian States for which they h id M ort.ed so i arnr-stly, anti he trusled tho ho) es lod||@@||had worked so earnestly, and he trusted the hopes and nspirulions whieh prompted the pooplo to enter lost||@@||aspirations which prompted the people to enter that gtnit national unió i would bo fully realised||@@||great national union would be fully realised. Tho Due' i SÍ Msitsit the Museum||@@||The Duchess visited the Museum. Accompanied br Lord and Lady Hopetoun, thi||@@||Accompanied by Lord and Lady Hopetoun, the Administrator, and tho Prämier, tim Duke laid, ii||@@||Administrator, and the Premier, the Duke laid, in the Quotui'a Domaiu, the stone of tho eqneitrist||@@||the Queen's Domain, the stone of the equestrian rnouuuimit lo soldiers who hu o fallen in Hie war In«||@@||monument to soldiers who have fallen in the war. In a most svmpsthotio speoch he said " Here do vi||@@||most sympathetic speech he said : " Here do we honour uur gillan brotliors fallon in Souita Atria||@@||honour our gallant brothers fallen in South Africa. tasmania has lLdeed overj reason to IIB proud of the||@@||Tasmania has indeed every reason to be proud of the «omets reuderod to the Empire Nearly COO offlctn||@@||services rendered to the Empire. Nearly 600 officers und men left the isintu! for the war, and this for»||@@||and men left the island for the war, and this force onjoyed tho honourable an 1 unique distinction of||@@||enjoyed the honourable and unique distinction of having gained the lint two Victoria Croises hestoved||@@||having gained the first two Victoria Crosses bestowed upon niembuis of cnlnuial corpa during the cam*||@@||upon members of colonial corps during the cam- mign." Of this splun lid muster, his Hoya] High,||@@||paign." Of this splendid muster, his Royal High- noss continued, IO, alts ' bsd not returned «ud||@@||ness continued, 16, alas ! had not returned, and he was sure tin j would jpm with him ia offering||@@||he was sure they would join with him in offering lioarlfolt tyuipat iy to Close »ho hld lost their dran.se||@@||heartfelt sympathy to those who had lost their dearest and 1'i'st buch memorials «ere not only tributes to||@@||and best. Such memorials were not only tributes to tho dead, but a testimony to the hung spirit of pud»||@@||the dead, but a testimony to the living spirit of pride ot raco pride lu u common heutige Ihe names of||@@||of race - pride in a common heritage. The names of gallant comrades would be engraved not only on this||@@||gallant comrades would be engraved not only on this monument, hut oo the hearts of their loving fellow||@@||monument, but on the hearts of their loving fellow countrymen||@@||countrymen. A log-chopping competition took place in »nofhet||@@||A log-chopping competition took place in another portion ot the Domain fhe chief event was with||@@||portion of the Domain. The chief event was with standing blocks of Oft 4ui girth for the Champion-||@@||standing blocks of 6ft. 4in. girth for the Champion- ship of tho Common wealth Representatives of NBW||@@||ship of the Commonwealth. Representatives of New bouth Vi alos, Victoria, mid Tnimants took put J.||@@||South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania took part. J. M'Cnrthy (tasmania), r> seconds handicap, won,||@@||McCarthy (Tasmania), 5 seconds handicap, won, W. lïjttnv (Tasinnain), ¿> socouds, v,as«ec3ud,,atiil||@@||W. Rattray (Tasmania), 35 seconds, was second, and H J. Jackson (Victoru), Jil seconds, was third||@@||H. J. Jackson (Victoria), 30 seconds, was third. The Duke congratulated the »ii ner, and presented||@@||The Duke congratulated the winner, and presented to him a gold mertnl and ifO .prize money A »sit||@@||to him a gold medal and £60 prize money. A vast concourse witnessed tlio contest||@@||concourse witnessed the contest. In the evening there wns a socond recephon it||@@||In the evening there was a second reception at Government Hou« Thero v, re also illuminations,||@@||Government House. There were also illuminations, fireworks, and a naval and aquatic display.||@@||fireworks, and a naval and aquatic display. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14338430 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TRAM FATALITIES.||@@||TRAM FATALITIES. -»||@@|| TWO MEN KILLED||@@||TWO MEN KILLED. A tram accident by which a man named Peter lohn||@@||A tram accident by which a man named Peter John Klee, aged b4, lost his life, ocuiirs 1 ne&r the Bondi||@@||Rice, aged 64, lost his life, occurred near the Bondi Junction on Saturday evening It a) a ara that Rue,||@@||Junction on Saturday evening. It appears that Rice, who waa a married mau, employed us a i a loi hi the||@@||who was a married man, employed as a reader in the Government Printing Oflico, fell beneath ona ot the||@@||Government Printing Office, fell beneath one of the cars of u moving tram liotore the tram could he||@@||cars of a moving tram. Before the tram could be stopped deceased, who tot onu of hi» arms caught in||@@||stopped deceased, who got one of his arms caught in a wheel, waa dragged for a considerable diatauce On||@@||a wheel, was dragged for a considerable distance. On the body being released lite whs found to bo extiuet,||@@||the body being released life was found to be extinct, and it was then removed by Semor-'-ergesnt Mus-||@@||and it was then removed by Senior-Sergeant Mus- grave to the South Moigue An iii"]ucst will be held||@@||grave to the South Morgue. An inquest will be held to-day||@@||to-day. At about 10 o'clock on Saturday night a man,||@@||At about 10 o'clock on Saturday night a man, arhüjs tody at a Ist» hour last niebt had not been||@@||whose body at a late hour last night had not been identified, vu» knocked down and k lied hy au electric||@@||identified, was knocked down and killed by an electric tram in George-tt It is stated that deeeised was||@@||tram in George-st. It is stated that deceased was crossing Geoigs-sticut, near Hay-street, at the tram||@@||crossing George-street, near Hay-street, as the tram »ras approaching Seeing the m tit's datiger, some of||@@||was approaching. Seeing the man's danger, some of the passengeis on the tram shouted to bim, but before||@@||the passengers on the tram shouted to him, but before he cleared tho line he was struck by tbe motor He||@@||he cleared the line he was struck by the motor. He «ya» at once conveyed by thu Civil Ambulance Brigade||@@||was at once conveyed by the Civil Ambulance Brigade tu Sydney Hospital, where ho «us found to have re-||@@||to Sydney Hospital, where he was found to have re- ceived injuries lo the head and limb*. Life was oro||@@||ceived injuries to the head and limbs. Life was pro- Dounced t-xttnet, and ttin body Wbb then t*keu to the||@@||nounced extinct, and the body was then taken to the South Morgue, where- it lies awaiting identification||@@||South Morgue, where it lies awaiting identification. Deceased was aged about 35 years, wub 5ft 7}iu||@@||Deceased was aged about 35 years, was 5ft 7½in. In height, of stout build, and dark complexion He||@@||in height, of stout build, and dark complexion. He .ras dressed m dark-brown coat and vest, grey||@@||was dressed in dark-brown coat and vest, grey trousers, and black hard hat||@@||trousers, and black hard hat. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14375593 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FATAL TRAM ACCIDENTS.||@@||FATAL TRAM ACCIDENTS. THE INQUESTS.||@@||THE INQUESTS. The Depnty-cnrnner (Dr K H Todd) yesterday||@@||The Deputy-coroner (Dr. R. H. Todd) yesterday conduced an inquest at the South Morgue uto the||@@||conduced an inquest at the South Morgue into the circumstances ronnoctud with the death of Pntcr||@@||circumstances connected with the death of Peter J ibu Pice, iiRcdSl year« who died from the effect||@@||John Rice, aged 54 years, who died from the effect of injuries received throat being ciu"ht under ti i||@@||of injuries received through being caught under the crruge of a attain tram while in motion at the Old||@@||carriage of a steam tram while in motion at the Old bunill Hsii-roed, Woollahra, oa "satur tay||@@||South Head-road, Woollahra, on Saturday. The MVidcnau ohowed that as the tram waa an||@@||The evidence showed that as the tram was ap- pi ottLhins I> owlnnrt-stroot stopp ng placo some persons||@@||proaching Newland-street stopping place some persons callod out that ttioro waa a mau uujer the tram||@@||called out that there was a man under the tram. rho driver immediately pulled up, and deceased||@@||The driver immediately pulled up, and deceased was found crushed under the footboird||@@||was found crushed under the footboard at the front of the middle car His||@@||at the front of the middle car. His right arm vtas bent backwards and upwards,||@@||right arm was bent backwards and upwards, ai d ra« caught between thD bogey wheels and the||@@||and was caught between the bogey wheels and the axle ni such n way that the body could not be rotease 1||@@||axle in such a way that the body could not be released until tho car was lifted with torow jacka When tho||@@||until the car was lifted with screw-jacks. When the body was released life was found to be extinct, und||@@||body was released life was found to be extinct, and it was remnyod by Sergoant Musgrove to tho morgue||@@||it was removed by Sergeant Musgrove to the morgue. Dr ifuinioion, who made nn inspection of the bo iv,||@@||Dr. Jamieson, who made an inspection of the body, statu 1 that thora wus nn oxlonjive compound frac-||@@||stated that there was an extensive compound frac- turo of the skull, and the hrain was greatly damaged||@@||ture of the skull, and the brain was greatly damaged. There w tro also uumerouo small abrasions on the||@@||There were also numerous small abrasions on the surfaco of tho body||@@||surface of the body. Ao the-o was do ovidmco lo show bow docensed||@@||As there was no evidence to show how deceased got under the tram, the jury returned an opon ver||@@||got under the tram, the jury returned an open ver- diet||@@||dict. 0ocess»d n as a married man, residing at Ruthven||@@||Deceased was a married man, residing at Ruthven- stnot, Randwick, and leaves a widow and ono child||@@||street, Randwick, and leaves a widow and one child. An inquest was held at the South olorguo yesterday||@@||An inquest was held at the South Morgue yesterday by the Deputv-Ooroner resiiecting tho death of a||@@||by the Deputy-Coroner respecting the death of a mau whoso name is unknown, and v>ho mot his death||@@||man whose name is unknown, and who met his death by beiug run over by an electric tram in George||@@||by being run over by an electric tram in George- street on Saturday night||@@||street on Saturday night. llio evidence ehoweJ that nbout 0 3.i p m de-||@@||The evidence showed that about 9.35 p.m. de- ceased was aeon in the act of crossing the tramlino m||@@||ceased was seen in the act of crossing the tramline in Geoige-streor, ne ir Hoy-street Ho was wuri-ed by||@@||George-street, near Hay-street. He was warned by several porsona that a trim was approaching De-||@@||several persons that a tram was approaching. De- ceased appeared to halt for a mummt, and than foil||@@||ceased appeared to halt for a moment, and than fell against the tram, which knocked lum down One of||@@||against the tram, which knocked him down. One of the whoota passed over bio left leg and arm, almost||@@||the wheels passed over his left leg and arm, almost Revering the leg ubovo the kuoi, nud stripping the||@@||severing the leg above the knee, and stripping the (leah off the left arm from tim elbOA to the hand||@@||flesh off the left arm from the elbow to the hand. Hie right side of Iho head was also m)ured De-||@@||The right side of the head was also injured. De- ceased was conveyed hy the Civil Ambulance to||@@||ceased was conveyed by the Civil Ambulance to Sydney Hospital, where llio -ins pronounced eitinct||@@||Sydney Hospital, where life was pronounced extinct. ThB bu ly ft an then rotnovo 1 to the S mth Morgue||@@||The body was then removed to the South Morgue. 1 ho jury returned a verdict of accidental death.||@@||The jury returned a verdict of accidental death. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14400168 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn CHAPTER XV.||@@||CHAPTER XV. I'd not ÍUVÍ roura fot an I raperor||@@||I'd not give room for an Emperor— IM huid m j í-und for a Kia¿.||@@||I'd hold my road for a King. To the Triplo Cro«*n 3 d not bow down||@@||To the Triple Crown I'd not bow down— Bul Ulis IB n dilToicnt thÍD_r 1||@@||But this is a different thing ! I'll cot flight with thu lWern of Air||@@||I'll not fight with the Powers of Air— Sentiíe* pusi lum tin mich '||@@||Sentries pass him through ! _ DranbriilRo .ttf«U-no'» tho Lord of m »11||@@||Drawbridge let fall—He's the Lord of us all— Tho Dreamer whoso drejm cimr true||@@||The Dreamer whose dream came true. -Hie biege ot the litiriea||@@||—The Siege of the Fairies. Two hundred railes north of Obini, on tho blue||@@||Two hundred miles north of Chini, on the blue shale of L idakh, boa Yankhng Spbib, Mo meiry||@@||shale of Ladakh, lies Yankling Sahib, the merry- minded man, «pj-glassing wiatbfully aoross tho||@@||minded man, spy-glassing wrathfully across the ridjroa for somo BI"U of his pot traikor-aman||@@||ridges for some sign of his pet tracker—a man from Ao-chung But that renegade, with a now||@@||from Ao-chung. But that renegade, with a new Männlicher rifle and two hundrod cartridges, is||@@||Mannlicher rifle and two hundred cartridges, is tlaowherp, «hooting- music deer for tho mniket,||@@||elsewhere, shooting musk-deer for the market, and Yuul ling Sukib will leirn next season how||@@||and Yankling Sahib will learn next season how very ill ho has bebu||@@||very ill he has been. Up the valloy» of Bnslulir- th« fiu-boholdmg||@@||Up the valleys of Bushahr—the far-beholding eagles of the Himaliiy ia swerve at his now blue||@@||eagles of the Himalayas swerve at his new blue- and white gorod umbiella- hurries a Beugi'i,!||@@||and-white gored umbrella—hurries a Bengali, onoe fat and v. ell-loolung, now lean and weather-||@@||once fat and well-looking, now lean and weather- worn Ho has roooivod tho thanks of two||@@||worn. He has received the thanks of two foreignors of distinction, piloted not unskilfully||@@||foreigners of distinction, piloted not unskilfully to Mashobra tunnel which lea lu to tho great||@@||to Mashobra tunnel which leads to the great and gay capital of India It w is not his luuli||@@||and gay capital of India. It was not his fault thal, blanketed by wot, IUIBIS, ho cou\ eved them||@@||that, blanketed by wet mists, he cobveyed them past tho tolograph-station and European colony||@@||past the telegraph-station and European colony of Kotgarh It waj not his fault, but that ot tho||@@||of Kotgarh. It was not his fault, but that of the Gods, of whom ho dioooufcd HO oiiganngl,,||@@||Gods, of whom he discoursed so engagingly, that he led them into tho borrlors of Nahau,||@@||that he led them into the borders of Nahan, whore tho Rtjub of thatstato mistook thom for||@@||where the Rajah of that state mistook them for deporting British soldiery Hurreo B ibu ex||@@||deserting British soldiery. Hurree Babu ex- pi lined the grsatness aud glorv,, m then own||@@||plained the greatness and glory, in their own roantrj, of his companions, till the (lrow.y King-||@@||country, of his companions, till the drowsy king- let smiled Ho exphiincl it lo every ono who||@@||let smiled. He explained it to every one who a-drod-many times-aloud-variously Ha begged||@@||asked—many times—aloud—variously. He begged food, arrangod ncconmodition, proved a bkilful||@@||food, arranged accommodation, proved a skilful leech for nu injury of the groin-such a blow UB||@@||leech for an injury of the groin—such a blow as one mi y receive rolling down ?» look-covered hill-||@@||one may receive rolling down a rock-covered hill- side in the dark-and m all Ulinga indiooensabli.||@@||side in the dark—and in all things indispensable. llio reason of his fnendliuesa did lum credit||@@||The reason of his friendliness did him credit. With raillions of fellow-serfs, ho had learned to||@@||With millions of fellow-serfs, he had learned to look upon Russia as tho great deliverer from the||@@||look upon Russia as the great deliverer from the North He was a fr-urfnl mau Ho had been||@@||North. He was a fearful man. He had been aft sid that ho eould not save his llltisti iona em-||@@||afraid that he could not save his illustrious em- ploye« from tho nugcr of in excited peasantry||@@||ployers from the anger of an excited peasantry. Ho himself would j nut as lief hit a holy man as||@@||He himself would just as lief hit a holy man as not, but Ho w i s deeply gratof ul and||@@||not, but. . . . He was deeply grateful and »inooroly rejoiced that hu had dono his " little||@@||sincerely rejoiced that he had done his " little possible " towards bringing then vonturo to||@@||possible " towards bringing their venture to— barnog tho lost baggage-a successful issuo He||@@||barring the lost baggage—a successful issue. He had forgotten tho blows domed that uny blows||@@||had forgotten the blows denied that any blows hud buen dealt that unsoomly first uight under the||@@||had been dealt that unseemly first night under the unies Heuslcd neither pension uor retuumg||@@||pines. He asked neither pension nor retaining leo, but if thoy doemoil linn worthy woula thoy||@@||fee, but if they deemed him worthy would they gi\ o lum a tcstuuoui ii - It might bo usoftil to||@@||give him a testimonial ? It might be useful to him later, if otheir their f-iaucH, came ovor tho||@@||him later, if others, their friends, came over the V18808 Ho begged them to remember him in||@@||Passes. He begged them to remember him in thoir futuro gri i ness, tor ho opined subtly th it||@@||their future greatness, for he opined subtly that he, oven ho, Mobendio Lal Dutt, M A , of Cal-||@@||he, even he, Mohendro Lal Dutt, M.A., of Cal- cutta, had " dono tho State booie sei vice "||@@||cutta, had " dono the State some service." Thoy gave htm a cortthcito praising his||@@||They gave him a certificate praising his courtosy, helpfulness, and unerring skill as a||@@||courtesy, helpfulness, and unerring skill as a guido Ho put it in his wai'-t-belt aud subbed||@@||guide. He put it in his waist-belt and sobbed «nth omotiou , the} had ondured so many dangore||@@||with emotion ; they had endured so many dangers togelhoi Ho led thom at luck noou aluu_||@@||together. He led them at high noon along orowded Simla Mall to the AUmnto Bank of||@@||crowded Simla Mall to the Alliance Bank of Simla, whero thev wished to establish their||@@||Simla, where they wished to establish their idontity Thanes ho vanished Uko a, dawn-cloud||@@||identity. Thence he vanished like a dawn-cloud on Takko||@@||on Jakko. Behold lum, too fino drawn to «weat, too||@@||Behold him, too fine drawn to sweat, too prcssod to vannl Iho flruga lu lu» htllo brass||@@||pressed to vaunt the drugs in his little brass- bound box, nstending Sharalegh slope, a jual man||@@||bound box, ascending Shamlegh slope, a just man made perfect. Watoh him, all Bubudotn laid||@@||made perfect. Watch him, all Babudom laid aside, smoking at noon on u cot, w hilo a wumau||@@||aside, smoking at noon on a cot, while a woman vi I'll turquoma «tudded hoad-ge ir points south||@@||with turquoise-studded head-gear points south- "UBterly norona tho bare grass LittciH, uho says,||@@||easterly across the bare grass. Litters, she says, do uot Iravol as ¡nat us ningle mi>n, but bin birds||@@||do not travel as fast as single men, but his birds should now bo in tho plaina 1 ho holy man||@@||should now be in the plains. The holy man would not «lay though LiBpeth pressed bim The||@@||would not stay though Lispeth pressed him. The Buhu groans heat llv, girds up his hugo loint, and||@@||Babu groans heavily, girds up his huge loins, and is oil nguri Ho does not cato to travel aftor||@@||is off again. He does not care to travel after dusk but hie day b' marches- thcro ia none to||@@||dusk ; but his days' marches—there is none to enter them in a boon:--v¡ ould iibtomsh mik who||@@||enter them in a book—would astonish folk who mock ut his race Kindly villagers, remombenng||@@||mock at his race. Kindly villagers, remembering Iho Dacca drug-vendor ot two months ago, give||@@||the Dacca drug-vendor of two months ago, give lura shelter against ovil .mints ul tho -wood Ho||@@||him shelter against evil spirits of the wood. He (hearns of Fenrrall gods, Univornity toxt-booko||@@||dreams of Bengall gods, University text-books of his manhood, mci tho Royal Society, London,||@@||of his manhood, and the Royal Society, London, Eoglnnd Next dawn the bjbbing blue-nud-wbito||@@||England. Next dawn the bobbing blue-and-white umbrella goes forward||@@||umbrella goes forward. (lo bj continuod )||@@||(To be continued.) ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391713 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn CATCHMENT AREA OF SYDNEY||@@||CATCHMENT AREA OF SYDNEY WATER SUPPLY.||@@||WATER SUPPLY. Tho Water and Sewerage Bourd has drawn the||@@||The Water and Sewerage Board has drawn the attention of the Minislor for Work« io the fact thot a||@@||attention of the Minister for Works to the fact that a sawmill at Goondarrin Creok, which has boon idlo for||@@||sawmill at Goondarrin Creek, which has been idle for a number of years, is being renovated und fittod with||@@||a number of years, is being renovated and fitted with new machinery, uud that milting operatious will be||@@||new machinery, and that milling operations will be resumed in u week or two. It is pointed out that the||@@||resumed in a week or two. It is pointed out that the reoneuing of this will give employment to a number||@@||reopening of this will give employment to a number ot iiniber-grttors and other workmen, and will also||@@||of timber-getters and other workmen, and will also lind to an iULroa«o of settlement on the portion of the||@@||lead to an increase of settlement on the portion of the watershed affected i'be fatter is mentioned in the||@@||watershed affected. The latter is mentioned in the biard'a oommunicstiou us a regrettable circumstance,||@@||board's communication as a regrettable circumstance, as any increase of population on tho catchment||@@||as any increase of population on the catchment area tends to increase the danger of walor pollution||@@||area tends to increase the danger of water pollution. The mill-owners bute been informed that tliev will||@@||The mill-owners have been informed that they will bo expected to ttrlitly comply with the board's||@@||be expected to strictly comply with the board's sanitary legulatioiiB, and frequent inspection« of the||@@||sanitary regulations, and frequent inspections of the mill and workmen's losideitcen will be made ni futuro||@@||mill and workmen's residences will be made in future to enforce, their observance if nocosiary Despite||@@||to enforce their observance if necessary. Despite tho»e precautions, however, Mr O'sullivan thinks||@@||these precautions, however, Mr. O'Sullivan thinks it uocoasary to consider the advisability of taking steps||@@||it necessary to consider the advisability of taking steps to resume tho alienated portions within tbo oitch||@@||to resume the alienated portions within the catch- mont uro.» in older to preserve tho purity of the water||@@||ment area in order to preserve the purity of the water supply, and thu iuatt°r will bu goue luto accordingly.||@@||supply, and the matter will be gone into accordingly. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391704 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DARING ROBBERY FROM A||@@||DARING ROBBERY FROM A POST-OFFICE.||@@||POST-OFFICE. MlîLBOUHNE, Sunday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Sunday. His üiicovoiy »vos nioiln on .-ittuiday morning st||@@||The discovery was made on Saturday morning at the Goldou-tquute Post-ofhce, m Ccuiligo district,||@@||the Golden-square Post-office, in Bendigo district, that a holn bad teen unido in tim w ill, und tho iron||@@||that a hole had been made in the wall, and the iron safo in which tho rronev was kept UBB missing. 'Hie||@@||safe in which the money was kept was missing. The safo, in a »»rcckid ci ndition, UUJ subsequent!» found||@@||safe, in a wrecked condition, was subsequently found in a gully adjoining tbo Now Red, AVIiilo, and Hine||@@||in a gully adjoining the New Red, White, and Blue Con»oliduted Mino by sotuo miners going to Hork||@@||Consolidated Mine by some miners going to work. An oxuiinnalinn uf the building shot»ed thut nu en-||@@||An examination of the building showed that an en- hance bud been otlectcd b> Lnockmg n h do in Olio of||@@||hance had been effected by knocking a hole in one of tbo brick wall», out of wlutli the salo -Aits rolled on to||@@||the brick walls, out of which the safe was rolled on to a light epriosctirt, and so removed to the gully,||@@||a light springcart, and so removed to the gully, where it was broken open It is cBlininlctl that the||@@||where it was broken open. It is estimated that the »afo contained /-GI in cash, and £Jl in postal notch||@@||safe contained £64 in cash, and £31 in postal notes (of which £18 Wes rocoveroi), ii quantity of »tamp»,||@@||(of which £18 was recovered), a quantity of stamps, promissory nolcB, i».c , Iho total vuluo being ZUo I.'B||@@||promissory notes, &c., the total value being £125 12s dil. Tho Bofo HOB blot»n open by osplomvts, and the||@@||3d. The safe was blown open by explosives, and the tound of tho explosion was hoard by people in tho||@@||sound of the explosion was heard by people in the uolghloutbood about ,1 o'clock. Ibu safe weighed||@@||neighbourhood about 3 o'clock. The safe weighed »bout Jowt. _______||@@||about 3cwt. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396188 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE PROTECTOR DISASTER,.||@@||THE PROTECTOR DISASTER. WRECKAGE FOUND OFF FINGAL, HEAD,||@@||WRECKAGE FOUND OFF FINGAL HEAD, HUMAN REMAINS WASHED ASH0RÄ||@@||HUMAN REMAINS WASHED ASHORE. TWEED READS, Monday.||@@||TWEED HEADS, Monday. A human leg and font in a sock and a blucher baot||@@||A human leg and foot in a sock and a blucher boot were w ashed ashore ltFineal Head hgbtlioii» to«||@@||were washed ashore at Fingal Head lighthouse to- day. Portion» of wreckage, evidently of the Frotte,||@@||day. Portions of wreckage, evidently of the Protec- tor, were found ou the beach north of Poiut Danger||@@||tor, were found on the beach north of Point Danger. A meeting was held to-day in aid of Um ailovn||@@||A meeting was held to-day in aid of the widows »nd orphans left by the wreck of the Protector.||@@||and orphans left by the wreck of the Protector. Great sympathy was shown, ana a coniideriMa||@@||Great sympathy was shown, and a considerable amount of money was subscribed m the roora, Com-||@@||amount of money was subscribed in the room. Com- mittees were formed and canvassers appointed t)||@@||mittees were formed and canvassers appointed to collect, It is expected that HOD will be realised.||@@||collect. It is expected that £100 will be realised. The Navigation Department received »Ultpia||@@||The Navigation Department received a telegram from the pilot at Tweed liner yesterday »tatra? Hut||@@||from the pilot at Tweed River yesterday stating that more small wreckago had been picked up, alan thraa||@@||more small wreckage had been picked up, also three waistcoats. The hgbtkeeper picked upa man's leg«4||@@||waistcoats. The lightkeeper picked up a man's leg and loot with boot on it at Fingal Head||@@||foot with boot on it at Fingal Head. Captain J. Edie, Superintendent of the Navißltm||@@||Captain J. Edie, Superintendent of the Navigation Department, when asked last evening as to whether||@@||Department, when asked last evening as to whether the wreckage would likely provs part of that fron||@@||the wreckage would likely prove part of that from the Protector, said that he supposed that it would,||@@||the Protector, said that he supposed that it would. He bad been absent on other burnies, however, dun«j||@@||He had been absent on other business, however, during tho aftornaon, and was unaware of anything litar||@@||the afternoon, and was unaware of anything later than the abovo||@@||than the above. In shipping circles the now» of the wreikige caused||@@||In shipping circles the news of the wreckage caused some coniecture. the weather certainly rwebeenso||@@||some conjecture. The weather certainly has been so loug soutbarlv that it was held that wrecks»;« (roo||@@||long southerly that it was held that wreckage from Richmond Head» to Fingal Head, 40 miles total||@@||Richmond Heads to Fingal Head, 40 miles to the north, might ho carried (hero hy the southerly les. 0s||@@||north, might be carried there by the southerly sea. On the other hand, there aro coastal mariners who hot!||@@||the other hand, there are coastal mariners who hold to the oninion that tho I1 togsl Head wreckage, mill||@@||to the opinion that the Fingal Head wreckage, until it lias haen identihod absolutely as having belonged t)||@@||it has been identified absolutely as having belonged to the paddle tugboat Protector, points to another ship-||@@||the paddle tugboat Protector, points to another ship- ping disaster '1 he distance between tho spot at which||@@||ping disaster. The distance between the spot at which the Protector oapsued and Tweed Head« isabnutlht||@@||the Protector capsized and Tweed Heads is about the »ame as from Sydney booth lisait to Wollongo»;,||@@||same as from Sydney South Head to Wollongong, and while the southeily gales have admittedly Dien||@@||and while the southerly gales have admittedly been heavy on the extreme northern coast the treed of tbi||@@||heavy on the extreme northern coast the trend of the ciirretit near tha ahora is, it ia said, almost luvaiiiblj||@@||current near the shore is, it is said, almost invariably to the »outhvv ard. Anotbar feature is that just north||@@||to the southward. Another feature is that just north of thu placo at which the Protect« sank anbali||@@||of the place at which the Protector sank with all hands is Capo Byron, the easternmost point of Aus-||@@||hands is Cape Byron, the easternmost point of Aus- tralia, and that wreckage from the Richmond would||@@||tralia, and that wreckage from the Richmond would pass that headland and continue lo travel north*||@@||pass that headland and continue to travel north- ward« to Fingal Head was considered to be very im-||@@||wards to Fingal Head was considered to be very im- probable indeed. Turther narticulars as to identic»||@@||probable indeed. Further particulars as to identifica- tiorjot thowiecknge will bo awaited with some«".«||@@||tion of the wreckage will be awaited with some con- corn.||@@||cern. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391716 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn RETURNED SOLDIERS AND||@@||RETURNED SOLDIERS AND GOVERNMENT WORK.||@@||GOVERNMENT WORK. -^||@@|| With reference to statements maJo in various||@@||With reference to statements made in various quintera to the effect that returned soldiers were||@@||quarters to the effect that returned soldiers were being innorid when work was hemp; Riven out by the||@@||being ignored when work was being given out by the üovoruui«nt, the Munster for Works slato« that there||@@||Government, the Minister for Works states that there was iiovcr an implied obligation that they should be||@@||was never an implied obligation that they should be emuloyod by the btate when thov returned from the||@@||employed by the State when they returned from the seat ot war Itiuso who, previous to .toing thither||@@||seat of war. Those who, previous to going thither »ero in the serrico of tho State, wero guaranteed||@@||were in the service of the State, were guaranteed that their places shuuH lie kept upon for ti em, uni||@@||that their places should be kept open for them, and they aro being provided for as rapirtl) as possible||@@||they are being provided for as rapidtly as possible. Mr O'^ullivau, however states that he tins givon||@@||Mr. O'Sullivan, however, states that he has given oriieri that roturnoi soldiers shall ho m r.oroual v con-||@@||orders that returned soldiers shall be generously con- sidered when operations in connection witli tua De-||@@||sidered when operations in connection with the De- partment of Works ure boing ctrricd out, and a num-||@@||partment of Works are being carried out, and a num- ber of them have ilroadv roerived employment from||@@||ber of them have already received employment from bim Ile has also Riven instructions that||@@||him. He has also given instructions that the Labour Commissioners shall compile a list||@@||the Labour Commissioners shall compile a list of returned soldiers who are in distress, slid||@@||of returned soldiers who are in distress, and he will ses that thev receive employment as soon||@@||he will see that they receive employment as soon as circumstunees permit Now thit the dis-||@@||as circumstances permit. Now that the dis- solution of I'urliumcnt has taken place, Mr O'sulli-||@@||solution of Parliament has taken place, Mr. O'Sulli- van says, ho ia resolved that bo witt receive no moro||@@||van says, he is resolved that he will receive no more noiuinitiona for employ uient from I'arliamcntury can||@@||nominations for employment from Parliamentary can- didatos, aj to do otherwise would li- to permit a very||@@||didates, as to do otherwise would be to permit a very unfair state of things to prevail Ile lia«, ho says,||@@||unfair state of things to prevail. He has, he says, always retained in his hands the powor to relievo||@@||always retained in his hands the power to relieve uigunt cases ol distress, but eveu those will uow havo||@@||urgent cases of distress, but even these will now have to stand over until the appeal to tho people has con-||@@||to stand over until the appeal to the people has con- cluded Until then relief works will bo provided for||@@||cluded. Until then relief works will be provided for through the Labour Commissioners, and all applica-||@@||through the Labour Commissioners, and all applica- tions for employment should be a lirrssci to them||@@||tions for employment should be addressed to them. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396190 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE RAILWAY STRIKE IN '||@@||THE RAILWAY STRIKE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.||@@||WESTERN AUSTRALIA. .-_||@@|| WATER-MAIN BLOWN TJP.||@@||WATER-MAIN BLOWN UP. ... .c ,r . .PERTH. Mosäty. ?||@@||PERTH, Monday. ThjPremisrand th. Minl.ter for pVbto wL||@@||The Premier and the Minister for Public Works met the executive of the Railway Worfa A,,»«.?1*||@@||met the executive of the Railway Works Association on Sunday night »nd had a long con|.»n" 'kî||@@||on Sunday night and had a long conference. No i.ttl.mont waa arrrved at. but it tras ,r?.aTj .'||@@||settlement was arrived at, but it was arranged to adjourn tha proceeding, t,li Monday ,î lî'-S h||@@||adjourn the proceedings till Monday at 11 o'clock. Cnformstion was received hi the railwai .,,,i,.j||@@||Information was received by the railway authori- .e. at Perth on batu.day .tating ,tl IXt||@@||ties at Perth on Saturday stating that a pipe line from ii dam dutarning .o.OOO callen, -ï-?1||@@||from a dam containing 25,000 gallons of water at the Ci.nderdin-Coolr.arme !,ne a¿l leadra^0 t||@@||at the Cunderdin-Coolgardie line and leading to the rail-ray »tallon had betn blown un luth dvnT ?.. .||@@||railway station had been blown up with dynamite and the whole of the water wasted A cSlT||@@||the whole of the water wasted. A correspondent subsequently telegraph,«,; Btatu-'that SA||@@||subsequently telegraphing states that the permanent way men discouut.uanc« the action,,mi altheuah||@@||way men discountenance the action, and although out on » nke « ere »,ll,afi to go back temper Ä||@@||out on strike were willing to go back temporarily to repair the damage A wire "has a'.o boeP0 Ü||@@||repair the damage. A wire has also been received íh'.fh\'1',"trü:t suPor"-t?'><"*. at Coolardi... ,,||@@||by the district superintendent at Coolgardie stating that a telephone wita botwBen Coodardie and b1,!1||@@||that a telephone wire between Coodardie and Bulla Bulling had boen cut m several place's BulU||@@||Bulling had been cut in several places. A mass meeting was held »t tho Esplanade. Peri»||@@||A mass meeting was held at the Esplanade, Perth, »ester, ay afternoon The ¡irocoedmg» ,"',3||@@||yesterday afternoon. The proceedings were orderly. A resolution was c.ri.od urging th» UoTsranier." £||@@||A resolution was carried urging the Government to concede the repairers Is a day, as dsmandea Just||@@||concede the repairers 1s a day, as demanded. Just as tho meotinK was dispersing the crowd met thah,||@@||the meeting was dispersing the crowd met the Pre- mier, and provulcd upou him to speak H« has .||@@||mier, and prevailed upon him to speak. He had a pat.ant hearing, although ho did ¡.ot retract .nyo»||@@||patient hearing, although he did not retract any of Ihe statements mail» by him on Saturday||@@||the statements made by him on Saturday. A monster meeting at the Fremautlo Town Hall«»||@@||A monster meeting at the Fremantle Town Hall on Saturday carried a resolute in favour of askla.th.||@@||Saturday carried a resolution in favour of asking the Government to grant the fttllcrs an extra 1, "T.||@@||Government to grant the fettlers an extra 1s, as de- mandad. The Mayor afterwards, at th. requeit't||@@||manded. The Mayor afterwards, at the request of tie meeting w.iud on the ConmiMioe« to||@@||the meeting, waited on the Commissioner for Uni wai s, who refused to change hi» auk||@@||Railways, who refused to change his atti- tuile 'ino Fremantle Chamber of rw||@@||tude. The Fremantle Chamber of Com- meroe has endorsed the Allant» s aC|C||@@||merce has endorsed the Minister's action. Ihe Fremantle Smelling Works have declared to,«'||@@||The Fremantle Smelting Works have declared their inteutioi. of shutting dimi to-day, thus throwiue ta||@@||intention of shutting down to-day, thus throwing be- tween 300 aud 1110 men out of work 1 he lead,||@@||tween 300 and 400 men out of work. The lead- iug Fromuntlo warehouses have also given neitlv all||@@||ing Fremantle warehouses have also given nearly all thBir hands a week's notice||@@||their hands a week's notice. lue number of strikcis is now stated to be 3000,||@@||The number of strikers is now stated to be 3000. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396189 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE SITUATION UNIMPROVED.||@@||THE SITUATION UNIMPROVED. A STATEMENT OF THE POSITION. '||@@||A STATEMENT OF THE POSITION. lhe situation is unimproved. Ths confirens)||@@||The situation is unimproved. The conference between tho Premier and Minister fur Works ontti||@@||between the Premier and Minister for Works on the one sida and the me-bera of the executive of ths Bul«||@@||one side and the members of the executive of the Rail- way W( rkera' Association ou the other, which wund.||@@||way Workers' Association on the other, which was ad- journodtitalnto hour last night, was rosumed at II||@@||journed at a late hour last night, was resumed at 11 o'clock this morning Tho conference continued bil||@@||o'clock this morning. The conference continued till alter midday, when it was nenin adjourned till3,||@@||after midday, when it was again adjourned till 3. At tile appointed hour the member« of the eiecuilvi||@@||At the appointed hour the members of the executive called at the Premier'» outee As the Catii el lui||@@||called at the Premier's office. As the Cabinet had evidently not come to a decision, the workers' repr».||@@||evidently not come to a decision, the workers' repre- tentatives wero asked to call again at 4 o'clock .hey||@@||sentatives were asked to call again at 4 o'clock. They called at that hour, and Ministers were Bltlt unreadj,||@@||called at that hour, and Ministers were still unready. bbortly «flerward«, however, two ot the workiri'||@@||Shortly afterwards, however, two of the workers' executive bud a brief interview sith lbs Freo-,||@@||executive had a brief interview with the Premier, who inlimutod that he would almost at once nuil io||@@||who intimated that he would almost at once send an oiltctal reply in writing to the oxecntive'B propoul||@@||official reply in writing to the executive's proposal. lu consequence of tins undertaking the fellow.«,||@@||In consequence of this undertaking the following latter wus addressed by the Premier, on behalf of the||@@||letter was addressed by the Premier, on behalf of the Government, to the executive of ths aBiociation -||@@||Government, to the executive of the association :— '? Since inosting your exerutivo in conference "!|||@@||" Since meeting your executive in conference this morning I have conferred nith my eolleagues lathi||@@||morning I have conferred with my colleagues in the Cabinet upon the suggestions nude, »iii||@@||Cabinet upon the suggestions made, with a view to the tcrmtuatioti of the lit.||@@||a view to the termination of the pre- sent unfortunate strike At the confirsii«||@@||sent unfortunate strike. At the conference one question only wss definitely agreed upon 1_|||@@||one question only was definitely agreed upon. That was the appointment of a special board, wholliili||@@||was the appointment of a special board, whose duty would be lo consider only thB präsent diflicully. Ti||@@||would be to consider only the present difficulty. To this board Mr. Guilfoyle and Mr Mettams wen if.||@@||this board Mr. Guilfoyle and Mr. Mettams were ap- pointed to represent vour association, lind Men«,||@@||pointed to represent your association, and Messrs. Hopa and Light to represent tho Department of Bail«||@@||Hope and Light to represent the Department of Rail- ways. I he appointment of chamauu was left lottos||@@||ways. The appointment of chairman was left to these gentlemen When wo came to discuss ths dutieao!||@@||gentlemen. When we came to discuss the duties of the board the following propositions wus milt bj||@@||the board the following propositions were made by your oxecutivo -(1) Hist neither party should H||@@||your executive :—(1) That neither party should be bound by the decision of the board . (2) that the mea||@@||bound by the decision of the board ; (2) that the men should not resume work pending such decision (3),||@@||should not resume work pending such decision ; (3) that tho strikers should bo reinstated. Ths Cibm«!||@@||that the strikers should be reinstated. The Cabinet lias carefully considered theBe propositions, sad hu||@@||has carefully considered these propositions, and has drcidod that the (¡rat cannot bo enlortained, hiatus it||@@||decided that the first cannot be entertained, because it is lutile to brtn_ into existenco a board whose decisions||@@||is futile to bring into existence a board whose decisions cither party mav ignore You will admit the Govern-,||@@||either party may ignore. You will admit the Govern- meut hase agreed to be bound. 1 liar think it reasoa«||@@||ment have agreed to be bound. They think it reason- ablo to ask your executiv» to do the esme TliaJ||@@||able to ask your executive to do the same. The Cabiuot cannot agree to (ho second propoiitioi, btv!||@@||Cabinet cannot agree to the second proposition, be- caUBo it vs ould bo tinraisanable for ins to refuae to ral,||@@||cause it would be unreasonable for me to refuse to re- sume work wheo the Government isprapsred to maka||@@||sume work when the Government is prepared to make Ilia board docido retrospsctivcly As to the Hurd||@@||the board decide retrospectively. As to the third proposition, tho Government is willing toreinslat. the||@@||proposition, the Government is willing to reinstate the men na usual lu such cssci, but it must 1)» understood!||@@||men as usual in such cases, but it must be understood that the service of othtrs who loyally cuüb to lb.»||@@||that the service of others who loyally came to the assistance of the State ought in fsirniSB to be to«,||@@||assistance of the State ought in fairness to be re- tamed, and thotr position« in no wav prejudiced, ra«,||@@||tained, and their positions in no way prejudiced. The longer the stri-o continuel the more men will ba,||@@||longer the strike continues the more men will be eu-aged, consequently the moro diiUc-lt it will b«||@@||engaged, consequently the more difficult it will be lo pivo ofloct to the roinstitsment Unleii the whole||@@||to give effect to the reinstatement. Unless the whole Civil Service is to bo disorganised each depirtmint||@@||Civil Service is to be disorganised each department must be controlled by the reipoosible Minis!er; who,||@@||must be controlled by the responsible Minister, who, like vuuraelvoi, is a Civil servant, but, in addition, li||@@||like yourselves, is a Civil servant, but, in addition, is reBu.nsiblo lo the psople's represenlstiyei in .elis»||@@||responsible to the people's representatives in Parlia- mont " _||@@||ment." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391723 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE IRONWORKERS' STRIKE.||@@||THE IRONWORKERS' STRIKE. Mr T. B Clegg, the clerk m charge of tho Depart-||@@||Mr. T. B Clegg, the clerk in charge of the Depart- ment of Labour uud Industry, ou Saturday morning||@@||ment of Labour and Industry, on Saturday morning icceivd t letter from tim striko sectotarv ut Dalmain,||@@||received a letter from the strike secretary at Balmain, atatlug that the ironworkers' assistants wera quite||@@||stating that the ironworkers' assistants were quite pruparod to go to arbitration in regard to the dispute||@@||prepared to go to arbitration in regard to the dispute winch is kecpiug su niau, nut ol work, mid respect-||@@||which is keeping so many out of work, and respect- fully requesting that Ihe Minister for Labour would||@@||fully requesting that the Minister for Labour would taku such steps ns hu might e'eom udvisabln to bring||@@||take such steps as he might deem advisable to bring bulb, paitloa belum such a tribunal, Mr Ciegg||@@||both parties before such a tribunal. Mr. Clegg immediately conimiinicatod with thu Ironmasters'||@@||immediately communicated with the Ironmasters' {\ssociatiou, notif} lug tlmt tho men wcro willing to||@@||Association, notifying that the men were willing to arbitrate, and staling that hu would ho glad to hoar||@@||arbitrate, and stating that he would be glad to hear tho masters'views on the subject Mr Henri Hudson,||@@||the masters' views on the subject. Mr. Henry Hudson, thu chairmau ot tho Masters Association, sent nonces||@@||the chairman of the Masters' Association, sent notices out on balurdai, convening a meotu g to be held to-||@@||out on Saturday, convening a meeting to be held to- day for the purpose of lonsideriug the Minister s||@@||day for the purpose of considering the Minister's letter circling to iiiudiatu between tho parties||@@||letter offering to mediate between the parties. Sluco Fiiduy the state of uflaira has not altered||@@||Since Friday the state of affairs has not altered. Ibu strikeis aro awaiting tho roeult of the Minister s||@@||The strikers are awaiting the result of the Minister's efiurts to secure a reference to arbitration. The Glydo||@@||efforts to secure a reference to arbitration. The Clyde Luginocring Works, Messrs Overall and Overall,||@@||Engineering Works, Messrs. Overall and Overall, Messrs It. L bcrutton and Co , und BOHÍO other||@@||Messrs. R. L. Scrutton and Co., and some other employer, have taktu all tho men back thev aro||@@||employers have taken all the men back they are immediately in need of at tho terms on which. Uley||@@||immediately in need of at the terms on which they were ouiplovud at ttie time oi striking, leaving it to||@@||were employed at the time of striking, leaving it to their furomau to classify them uutl arringe tor their||@@||their foreman to classify them and arrange for their pa'Uiout ai conting to tho employers' concesaions of||@@||payment according to the employers' concessions of May 21. lina will involve in tho caso of tho Clyde||@@||May 24. This will involve in the case of the Clyde works un montas« of outlav on wages atuouuting||@@||works an increase of outlay on wages amounting to £10011 a year. Sonio li* the strikers say tnut the||@@||to £1000 a year. Some of the strikers say that the employers owning thu shops nituilioiiod would take||@@||employers owning the shops mentioned would take on moro mon, uuly they nie unable to get more who||@@||on more men, only they are unable to get more who are pioDsred to " go back on ' the union||@@||are prepared to " go back on " the union. It is uoiodthat the letter of the strike secretary to||@@||It is noted that the letter of the strike secretary to Mr C egg does not uudertulto on behalf of thostnkers,||@@||Mr. Clegg does not undertake on behalf of the strikers, lu thu uvent of mi arbitration being arranged, that tho||@@||in the event of an arbitration being arranged, that the atnkors will abide bv the tlueisiou of the arl itera||@@||strikers will abide by the decision of the arbiters. As this is an important point, it is understood that||@@||As this is an important point, it is understood that stops will probablv be taken to have some guatautoe||@@||steps will probably be taken to have some guarantee of tho kind before an- arbiter]' inquiry into the||@@||of the kind before any arbiters' inquiry into the merlin ot the disputo is commenced.||@@||merits of the dispute is commenced. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391706 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn NEW SOUTH WALES EXCISE||@@||NEW SOUTH WALES EXCISE DUTIES,||@@||DUTIES. A CONÏLICT AS TO AUTHORITY.||@@||A CONFLICT AS TO AUTHORITY. I Ono of tho difficulties inseparable Irom the rt orkmg||@@||One of the difficulties inseparable from the working of tbo )redorul Constitution aroso during last week,||@@||of the Federal Constitution arose during last week, and if it had not been amicably settled it might have||@@||and if it had not been amicably settled it might have caused considerable complication Iho Isew South||@@||caused considerable complication. The New South 'Vales Government, noting under authority of the||@@||Wales Government, acting under authority of the Act pasBed during last session giving povvor lo nitor||@@||Act passed during last session giving power to alter tho ozciso duties, issued u proclamation on Iho 2nd||@@||the excise duties, issued a proclamation on the 2nd instant reducing the e'Gi»o duties on tobacco and other||@@||instant reducing the excise duties on tobacco and other article« lins wnsdono in view of the introduction of||@@||articles. This was done in view of the introduction of the föderal tjrilT, anil in order that our tobacco nitiuu||@@||the federal tariff, and in order that our tobacco manu- fucturcrs might be placed oa an cqu-Iity with those||@@||facturers might be placed on an equality with those of Violons, 1 bo ellect of the proclamation wus that||@@||of Victoria. The effect of the proclamation was that the escmo duties m New bouth Wales were lowered to||@@||the excise duties in New South Wales were lowered to the levol of those in Vielem It was thou claimed||@@||the level of those in Victoria. It was then claimed by the federal (a ovornaietit that tho pen or to issue||@@||by the Federal Government that the power to issue such a proclamation had passed from tho State to the||@@||such a proclamation had passed from the State to the federal Executive, and communications passed be-||@@||Federal Executive, and communications passed be- tween Mr. Barton and Mi Seo nu tho subject||@@||tween Mr. Barton and Mr. See on the subject. Cn Thursday lust Mr V. ian loft for Mel-||@@||On Thursday last Mr. Wise left for Mel- bourne to intorview the Fcdciul (jovoinmont on the||@@||bourne to interview the Federal Government on the subject Accompanied b\ Mr Lo kyer, the Collector||@@||subject. Accompanied by Mr. Lockyer, the Collector of Customs in "\ew bouth \\ alta he saw Mr Barton||@@||of Customs in New South Wales, he saw Mr. Barton and Mr, Kingston, willi the result that nu ¡saturday||@@||and Mr. Kingston, with the result that on Saturday morning tbo roderai Government itsutd ii proclama-||@@||morning the Federal Government issued a proclama- tion in the tamo lenna as that issued by the Govorn||@@||tion in the same terms as that issued by the Govern- moiit of this Slnto||@@||ment of this State. Iho position taken up by the btote Government||@@||The position taken up by the State Government was Unit the constitutional and liant question rvtis||@@||was that the constitutional and legal question was open to doubt, but without aimmlonin,; it« right to||@@||open to doubt, but without abandoning its right to not under tho Milo Act of I'tirliuinei t it was thoui,bt||@@||act under the State Act of Parliament it was thought preforuhle nuisent to tho view thut the Federal||@@||preferable to assent to the view that the Federal Government should siso lasuo a procluinatiou cover-||@@||Government should also issue a proclamation cover- ing tho same giound Any legal doubt in ro||@@||ing the same ground. Any legal doubt in re- gaid to the dullea m now oollected is thorefoni||@@||gard to the duties as now collected is therefore set at rest, nnd the validity of tliu Introduction of tun||@@||set at rest, and the validity of the introduction of the new oicise duties eauiiot, it is stated, nuw boques||@@||new excise duties cannot, it is stated, now be ques- ttoiied 'L hu nogotiatioiiH wem conducted on both||@@||tioned. The negotiations were conducted on both sides with Iho mosl porfect goodwill and overy desire||@@||sides with the most perfect goodwill and every desire to do what v/113 right in the uiterosts or iho blute was||@@||to do what was right in the interests of the State was shown Gieut aaaistauco IVIIR given by air Loch) or,||@@||shown. Great assistance was given by Mr. Lockyer, whoao practical knowledge was tit lnuoh value||@@||whose practical knowledge was of much value. Under the now i ovulations tim omali tobneco manu-||@@||Under the new regulations the small tobacco manu- facturer is allowed lo niuniiriiotiiie in bona, ii conces||@@||facturer is allowed to manufacture in bond, a conces- sion which hus luthuitu ni t Imeii gianted Mr Wiso||@@||sion which has hitherto not been granted. Mr. Wise returned from Melbourne b) the esprrss yesterday||@@||returned from Melbourne by the espress yesterday morulug||@@||morning. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396493 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn NEW ZEALAND PARL1AMBS1||@@||NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT. WELLINGTON, Tuesdsj.||@@||WELLINGTON, Tuesday. The balance-sheet of the Bank " IN.» jMrt||@@||The balance-sheet of the Bank of New Zealand, laid nu the tablo or the House, shews that tb.prai||@@||laid on the table of the House, shows that the profit for tho) ear was ¿JOiV- , ^||@@||for the year was £300,242. T he 1 remier, in promising lo set apart » »''»'J||@@||The Premier, in promising to set apart a day for the ducussion ot lederation, expressed Iho OPT»1T||@@||discussion of federation, expressed the opinion that the federation íeport »as ia entire uccwa ."»»||@@||the federation report was in entire accord with the feeling aud opinsau of tho country "".«.in.||@@||feeling and opinion of the country. Ouïntroducmu the blata lire Xn__ra_cejBl««"||@@||On introducing the State Fire Insurance Bill the Premier stated he would ««>»l''rtS S||@@||Premier stated he would set up a special committee of inquiry lu his op» mu sufheient informal»»«»||@@||inquiry. In his opinion sufficient information could bo obtuined to louiedy serious ...justice «»||@@||be obtained to remedy serious injustice. The bill provides for rawing tóO.OOUi _"....I cipl I*||@@||provides for raising £250,000 original capital and further sums itnocessary at U per "«,»»«",||@@||further sums if necessary at 3½ per cent., and for a statutory insurance in Hie btato flic, of »li bul«1||@@||statutory insurance in the State office of all buildings in distnota where the Ai t ib adopted||@@||in districts where the Act is adopted. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391923 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEPARTURE OP MINISTERS.||@@||DEPARTURE OF MINISTERS. Most of tho public offices are now deserted by then||@@||Most of the public offices are now deserted by their Ministerial heads, and it may be eaid that, with the||@@||Ministerial heads, and it may be said that, with the oxcsptiou of Mr. Wise and Mr. O'sullivan,||@@||exception of Mr. Wise and Mr. O'Sullivan, the whole of tho Ministers are out of town. Mr.||@@||the whole of the Ministers are out of town. Mr. Crick has not, however, loft for his electorate as yet.||@@||Crick has not, however, left for his electorate as yet. Ile was ut Newcastle ve-terday. Mr, Waddell left||@@||He was at Newcastle yesterday. Mr. Waddell left last night fur his distnct, mid will be away fora||@@||last night for his district, and will be away for a week. Mr. O'sullivan leaves to-morrow fur Camden,||@@||week. Mr. O'Sullivan leaves to-morrow for Camden, wbuie, lu conjunction with Mr. Kidd, ho will open a||@@||where, in conjunction with Mr. Kidd, he will open a new biidge, and will then contiuun his journey t3||@@||new bridge, and will then continue his journey to Queanbeyan ; and Mr. Kidd addresses his electors||@@||Queanbeyan ; and Mr. Kidd addresses his electors to-morrow evening. Mr. See, Mr. Pony, and Mr.||@@||to-morrow evening. Mr. See, Mr. Perry, and Mr. Fitzgerald left lint week.||@@||Fitzgerald left last week. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391743 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn EXTENDING TECHNICAL EDUCATION.||@@||EXTENDING TECHNICAL EDUCATION. INVEttELL, Monday.||@@||INVERELL, Monday. Dr. Morns, superintendent of the Trohmcal Col-||@@||Dr. Morris, superintendent of the Technical Col- lege Sydnnjr, lutdrepfifii! R larc* mieting at Ih«||@@||lege, Sydney, addressed a large meeting at the Aluvor*s office on Saturday T he Mayor prttudtd||@@||Mayor's office on Saturday. The Mayor presided. Dr Mon i« stated that he attended with a view of||@@||Dr. Morris stated that he attended with a view of ascerttiinincr tho possibility of es tn bin-dung claiBei in||@@||ascertaining the possibility of establishing classes in Inverell In rnply to qutn-ti na he Bt-tted that there||@@||Inverell. In reply to questions he stated that there might OR leas th in 10 pupila in clat-mes taught bv local||@@||might be less than 10 pupils in classes taught by local instructors, I ut that would bo the minimum whore||@@||instructors, but that would be the minimum where the department supplied tho teacher Tho folk wing||@@||the department supplied the teacher. The following executive committeo was appointed to dtcid» whit||@@||executive committee was appointed to decide what branches should ha taken up -MBSura J V O'Con-||@@||branches should be taken up :—Messrs. J. F. O'Con- nor, Loxton, JJ loare, bioclair. BurlhwicL, Stlefv&rter||@@||nor, Loxton, Bloore, Sinclair, Borthwick, Stiefvarter. Mr A Moore was appointed chairman! and Mr||@@||Mr. A. Bloore was appointed chairman, and Mr. Cousin I secretary||@@||Cousins secretary. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14392002 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DISFRANCHISED ELECTORS.||@@||DISFRANCHISED ELECTORS. At every election (beru are many cases in which||@@||At every election there are many cases in which electors nid oistranchuti] because they have not||@@||electors are disfranchised because they have not rights. The most lrequent cause of this is tbo chancre||@@||rights. The most frequent cause of this is the change of residence of votenB, but there ure crises in which||@@||of residence of voters, but there are cases in which names of people who have for years resided lu the||@@||names of people who have for years resided in the samo pIuCD aro lound not to be on the roll, 'ihn dis-||@@||same place are found not to be on the roll. The dis- covery ni nonar« Hy muda when it is tookie to remedy||@@||covery is generally made when it is too late to remedy it. Mr. E. Fairfax lfo-s writes giving a case in point.||@@||it. Mr. E. Fairfax Ross writes giving a case in point. Ho Buys he applied fur his elector's right yemtarJay||@@||He says he applied for his elector's right yesterday und was rfefu-ed becauso hi. name was not on tho||@@||and was refused because his name was not on the new rolls, Ihua, although he has ltvtd in the .ama||@@||new rolls. Thus, although he has lived in the same place for tbe past 17 years, he cannot vote at tho||@@||place for the past 17 years, he cannot vote at the coming oloctiou. Of cuursa it is supposed to be the||@@||coming election. Of course it is supposed to be the duty of the elector to ace that ho la eniolled, but there||@@||duty of the elector to see that he is enrolled, but there have beau many election, lately, end peoplo often do||@@||have been many elections lately, and people often do not look up their votingiquuliUoationa till an election||@@||not look up their voting qualifications till an election is hot upou them. _||@@||is hot upon them. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391807 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEATH OF LIEUTENANT||@@||DEATH OF LIEUTENANT LAMB.||@@||LAMB. »||@@|| -EMEU FBOM LlEUTBNANr.CQLONEIi||@@||LETTER FROM LIEUTENANT-COLONEL LASSETTEli.||@@||LASSETTER. A REAL, BltAVE SOLDIER.||@@||A REAL, BRAVE SOLDIER. The following is an extract from a letter written||@@||The following is an extract from a letter written by Lieutenunt-Coloncl Ljissetler, dated May It, from||@@||by Lieutenant-Colonel Lassetter, dated May 11, from J.oraiinafonteiu, with reference to tho death of Lieu-||@@||Korannafontein, with reference to the death of Lieu- tenant Allastcr Lamb, who wa« killed on May 10 in||@@||tenant Allaster Lamb, who was killed on May 10 in boutli Africa .||@@||South Africa :— "About 0.15 yesterday morning when we bad||@@||" About 9.15 yesterday morning when we had reached this place I was with tho advance guard, and||@@||reached this place I was with the advance guard, and received a repoit from young Suttor that thaïe wero||@@||received a report from young Suttor that there were about 200 Boera in front of him, and then from Mr.||@@||about 200 Boers in front of him, and then from Mr. Middleton that there «me 300 on our right. I opened||@@||Middleton that there were 300 on our right. I opened fire on them with a pom-pom, and when the Briga-||@@||fire on them with a pom-pom, and when the Briga- dier-General esme up he ordered three of our troops||@@||dier-General came up he ordered three of our troops— equalling three-quai tera of ii squadron-on tha left||@@||equalling three-quarters of a squadron—on the left flank to drivothe JOOBoors back. Mr. Lamb belonged||@@||flank to drive the 200 Boers back. Mr. Lamb belonged to B Squadron, uuder Captant M'Lean, and I had de-||@@||to B Squadron, under Captain McLean, and I had de- tailed tliein when wo moved off at (i 30 ¡u the morning||@@||tailed them when we moved off at 6.30 in the morning to act us escott to the guua under Captain E. A.||@@||to act as escort to the guns under Captain E. A. Antill. I did not see thom again, na when the main||@@||Antill. I did not see them again, as when the main body with the guna came up 1 was thru» or four||@@||body with the guns came up I was three or four miles to the left of them, but from what the officera||@@||miles to the left of them, but from what the officers tsll mo this is whut happened. Oue troup of B||@@||tell me this is what happened. One troup of B bquudion under Mr. M'Cull was ordered off te where||@@||Squadron under Mr. McColl was ordered off to where I waa to clear H wood anti hold the ridge au my right.||@@||I was to clear a wood and hold the ridge on my right. Subsequently Cajitam M'Lean receivod otders to aund||@@||Subsequently Captain McLean received orders to send Mr Altey cn with oue of tho pom-pom». 1 bia left||@@||Mr. Airey on with one of the pom-poms. This left him with twu ttoopa of biB squadron, with Mr. Lamb||@@||him with two troops of his squadron, with Mr. Lamb and Mr. bio win t. Captain M'Lean thon received||@@||and Mr. Stewart. Captain McLean then received orders to puah ou with Mr Liuub's troop, and over||@@||orders to push on with Mr. Lamb's troop, and over- ti king Mr Airoy's »out to clear a moah» hold of||@@||taking Mr. Airey's went to clear a mealie field of floera. 'lina thnv did at a bund gallop. They then||@@||Boers. This they did at a hand gallop. They then pursued the momy for about KOO yards and||@@||pursued the enemy for about 800 yards and pullud up, the oiheera shooting off the horses' backs||@@||pulled up, the officers shooting off the horses' backs and the men lying down. They thou mounted and||@@||and the men lying down. They then mounted and pursued them for another mile. Word then caine||@@||pursued them for another mile. Word then came that about K10 Boeera (our men were only about SO)||@@||that about 100 Boers (our men were only about 50) »era coming up on the light of our people Captain||@@||were coming up on the right of our people. Captain M'Lean ana hie men tired at these 100 Hoar«, and tho||@@||McLean and his men fired at these 100 Boers, and the Boots cleared out. Our people wout on another 100||@@||Boers cleared out. Our people went on another 100 yards and gave them another tusslo. Before tbey had||@@||yards and gave them another tussle. Before they had time to do any moie they got completely surrounded||@@||time to do any more they got completely surrounded by about 200 Boers, who were only 5(1 yards away.||@@||by about 200 Boers, who were only 50 yards away. 11 One of the men (Davifl) then tells mo tint Mr||@@||" One of the men (Davis) then tells me that Mr. Lamb's horse «us shot undur him, and ho got up be-||@@||Lamb's horse was shot under him, and he got up be- hind Davis. Davis's horse waa quite dune up, but||@@||hind Davis. Davis's horse was quite done up, but he did his best to get away out of hie. They had no1||@@||he did his best to get away out of fire. They had not gone ü0 yards when poor*Lnnib was shot. He said,||@@||gone 50 yards when poor Lamb was shot. He said, ' Let mo go,' and foil oft, pulling DaviB with him.||@@||' Let me go,' and fell off, pulling Davis with him. The Boers carne up and took Davis priaoner. Davis||@@||The Boers came up and took Davis prisoner. Davis says that poor Lamb died at once without ¡any pain.||@@||says that poor Lamb died at once without any pain. The Boors then took his money which he had lu hil||@@||The Boers then took his money which he had in his twit (about £,iö), his hunting crop, his Mauser re-||@@||belt (about £35), his hunting crop, his Mauser re- volver, und his lield-glusses Aftetward«, or about||@@||volver, and his field-glasses. Afterwards, or about the same timo, Captain M'Loan was severely||@@||the same time, Captain McLean was severely wounded anti tell off his horse,||@@||wounded and fell off his horse. " Ihn ambulance was sont out and brought Cap-||@@||" The ambulance was sent out and brought Cap- tain M'Lean in aud poor Allaster. Wo buried hun||@@||tain McLean in and poor Allaster. We buried him tins morning. I »aw him, and he had a very penco,||@@||this morning. I saw him, and he had a very peace- ful look and a smile on his face. I read the burial||@@||ful look and a smile on his face. I read the burial sei vice, and the nlhcsrs of the regiment and the men||@@||service, and the officers of the regiment and the men of hi« squadron attended, nlao Uonerul Wilson (of||@@||of his squadron attended, also General Wilson (of the Guard«) with his stalf, It waa very affecting,||@@||the Guards) with his staff. It was very affecting, and «e all felt his losa so much. He was a favourite||@@||and we all felt his loss so much. He was a favourite with everyone. He waa a real, bravo aoldier, and||@@||with everyone. He was a real, brave soldier, and never allowed the alightest fear, and died at the head||@@||never showed the slightest fear, and died at the head of his troops, Beaiies poor Mr. Lamb, wo had four||@@||of his troops. Besides poor Mr. Lamb, we had four men killed and eight wounded. Korannafoutein ia||@@||men killed and eight wounded. Korannafontein is on tho road between IClerksdorf and Vriberg, about 40||@@||on the road between Klerksdorf and Vriberg, about 40 miles from IClerksdorf. Another man, named Green,||@@||miles from Klerksdorf. Another man, named Green, Ima just died, and we have buried bun by the aida of||@@||has just died, and we have buried him by the side of Mr. Lamb." _||@@||Mr. Lamb." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391822 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE RUSSIAN CRUISER||@@||THE RUSSIAN CRUISER GROMOBOI.||@@||GROMOBOI. DEPARTURE TO-MORROW FOR JAPAN.||@@||DEPARTURE TO-MORROW FOR JAPAN. AN INTERVIEW WITH THE CONSUL.||@@||AN INTERVIEW WITH THE CONSUL. Mr «0 M Paul, who roproset ta the Russian||@@||Mr. E. M. Paul, who represents the Russian Government ut Sydney, waa yesterday lnterdowed||@@||Government at Sydney, was yesterday interviewed a '* Herald " reporter as to the visit of tho||@@||by a " Herald " reporter as to the visit of the 01 ter Oromohoi lho ship was aunt to Australia,||@@||cruiser Gromoboi. The ship was sent to Australia to take part m tho reto pi toa nt tho DUKB and the||@@||to take part in the reception of the Duke and the Du che si of Cornwall and York. She came from the||@@||Duchess of Cornwall and York. She came from the China slatiim, and tu-uiorrow will ho on h or vrn>||@@||China station, and to-morrow will be on her way there. lho 0. nsul Bald that Captain Jes en,||@@||there. The Consul said that Captain Jessen, in comm und of tho Gromobui, had already||@@||in command of the Gromoboi, had already ?ont horne a report ot the visit to Australia||@@||sent home a report of the visit to Australia. Ho. the Consul, could m-t Buy moro than tint Cap-||@@||He, the Consul, could not say more than that Cap- tain Jtasen bid expreB<*(,d to him flint the visit||@@||tain Jessen had expressed to him that the visit Ima boen one ti onjoymout. Hi-. tfbceiB and his||@@||had been one of enjoyment. His officers and his crew would not forget the warmth of Australian hos-||@@||crew would not forget the warmth of Australian hos- pitality. At Melbourne tho Consul waa ou board||@@||pitality. At Melbourne the Consul was on board foveral timos, uther in tua cfhciul capacity or asa||@@||several times, either in his official capacity or as a jriVrtto citizsu, und ho had boen on hoard alno ut||@@||private citizen, and he had been on board also at bjdney, uud without disparagement to tho ship-,'||@@||Sydney, and without disparagement to the ships' cuuipuuies ot auv other nations, ho could erny that||@@||companies of any other nations, he could say that a homelier ship than tho 0,romobc i uover entortd||@@||a homelier ship than the Gromoboi never entered any port The olhcors woro delighted with what||@@||any port. The officers were delighted with what they had neon, and could only put it in tho short||@@||they had seen, and could only put it in the short phrase Vf a wish that wo wero on the »australian||@@||phrase : We a wish that we were on the Australian at-tion,1' expressing the hope that a tmip would be||@@||station," expressing the hope that a ship would be eummisBÏonoci lroin the HUSH.au Navy for these||@@||commissioned from the Russian Navy for these watt.» TU it the ship's comptnv havo enjoyed||@@||waters. That the ship's company have enjoyed thomsblvea a hore has been apparent, their quiet||@@||themselves ashore has been apparent, their quiet ordprly manner wheu on loavo being conspicuous,||@@||orderly manner when on leave being conspicuous, singing >_ lu Jack lar, and lu ehijimato fashion, in||@@||singing a la Jack Tar, and in shipmate fashion, in du otu ra on trum or 'bus, or arm lu ann going through||@@||clusters on tram or 'bus, or arm in arm going through the streets||@@||the streets. Sp-akmg of the Gromoboi as a happv ship, the||@@||Speaking of the Gromoboi as a happy ship, the Consul said that few nicn-of-war would be moe with||@@||Consul said that few men-of-war would be met with abroad which as much good-feMing ..retailed fore||@@||abroad which as much good-feeling prevailed fore und aft as abonni tho Kussian cruiair Gromoboi. *' 1||@@||and aft as aboard the Russian cruiser Gromoboi. " I will give you au instance of tho kin 1 of ucnüeraau||@@||will give you an instance of the kind of gentleman the captain is. Captain Jessen* un 1 bia wife came out||@@||the captain is. Captain Jessen and his wife came out in one of tho Orieut Company's steamer*, and on||@@||in one of the Orieut Company's steamers, and on boaid there woro two British naval ofiicer». and a||@@||board there were two British naval officers and a number of bluejackets for II M S Dut t i hey came||@@||number of bluejackets for H.M.S. Dart. They came on tobvduay, where one of thurn to k ill with pneu-||@@||on to Sydney, where one of them took ill with pneu- monia, which resulted fatally Um funeral took place||@@||monia, which resulted fatally. His funeral took place a n eek ago yoi ta ni ay at (took wood, and waa fol'owod||@@||a week ago yesterday at Rookwood, and was followed by Captain and Mu Jessuu, alio by u body of||@@||by Captain and Mrs. Jessen, also by a body of Russian tars, who, by per m UM. on of Captain Royle,||@@||Russian tars, who, by permission of Captain Royle, R N., ofiicer in charge of the station, fired||@@||R.N., officer in charge of the station, fired a volley at the gi ave. A. similar compliment was||@@||a volley at the grave. A similar compliment was paid by the German warship Cormoran. It hap-||@@||paid by the German warship Cormoran. It hap- pened, ho Bevor, that for that dato a picnic had been||@@||pened, however, that for that date a picnic had been ai ranged down the coast specially in «ronuoclion with||@@||arranged down the coast specially in connection with the visit of the Ororaoboi, and that though Captan||@@||the visit of the Gromoboi, and that though Captain Jeeisn'n presence thero was regarded ua almost a||@@||Jessen's presence there was regarded as almost a sine qua non the Russian commander and his wife||@@||sine qua non the Russian commander and his wife sxoused themselves in an npologotic note to the||@@||excused themselves in an apologetic note to the Consul to the effect that they wero so deeply grieved||@@||Consul to the effect that they were so deeply grieved at the sudden death ot the British ofiicer they in-||@@||at the sudden death of the British officer they in- tended to follow his remains to the grave, adding||@@||tended to follow his remains to the grave, adding for bo was to good to his mon ' "||@@||for he was so good to his men.' " ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396686 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES.||@@||HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The report of the Elections and Qualifications Com-||@@||The report of the Elections and Qualifications Com- mittee recommending the dismissal of the petition||@@||mittee recommending the dismissal of the petition against the return of Mr Elias Solomons was udopteil||@@||against the return of Mr. Elias Solomons was adopted bv tho Houho of Représentatives this afternoon||@@||by the House of Representatives this afternoon. Replying to n question Mr Barton said it would||@@||Replying to a question Mr. Barton said it would doubtless bo in the intensts of few persons to give||@@||doubtless be in the interests of few persons to give the date of the introduction of the tariff, but it cer||@@||the date of the introduction of the tariff, but it cer- tainly would not bo in the interests of the many||@@||tainly would not be in the interests of the many. Mr Deakin informed Sir M D M'E&charn that the||@@||Mr. Deakin informed Sir M. D. McEacharn that the State Railway Commissioners and representative||@@||State Railway Commissioners and representative steamship owners were consulted willi »terence to the||@@||steamship owners were consulted with reference to the Inter-state Commission Bill||@@||Inter-state Commission Bill. the del ate on the second reading of the Customs||@@||The debate on the second reading of the Customs Bill was resumed by Mr Held, who lndicatid (hit||@@||Bill was resumed by Mr. Reld, who indicated that he would move «ever*! amendments in committee||@@||he would move several amendments in committee. The question waa not a party one They could all||@@||The question was not a party one. They could all agroe, he said, that na fow obstacles as possiblo||@@||agree, he said, that as few obstacles as possible should be put in the way of trado, what-||@@||should be put in the way of trade, what- ever fiscal policy waa adopted A bill would||@@||ever fiscal policy was adopted. A bill would be required, although the simpler tarin? was the||@@||be required, although the simpler tariff was the .impher the bill could be Concluding hie ap~oi.li,||@@||simpler the bill could be. Concluding his speech, Mr Reid acknowledged the busiuess like way in||@@||Mr. Reid acknowledged the business-like way in whioh the bill waa drawn, and hoped lhat future||@@||which the bill was drawn, and hoped that future measures would preserve that.cliaructenatic||@@||measures would preserve that characteristic. lhe discussion which followed centred principally||@@||The discussion which followed centred principally upon clause257, which, taken m connectionwith clause||@@||upon clause 257, which, taken in connection with clause 90 of Iho Constituí lou Act, caused -onie ilubiotv ill||@@||90 of the Constitution Act, caused some dubisty in the minds of the lion members who aro lawjera On||@@||the minds of the hon. members who are lawyers.a On the Government benches Messr« Isaacs, Hircins,||@@||the Government benches Messrs. Isaacs, Higgins, Quick, and M Cay put euch vai\ing constructions, or||@@||Quick, and McCay put such varying constructions, or possible constructions, ujnn claumi 257, tbht Mr||@@||possible constructions, upon clause 257, that Mr. Dugald thomson wished to know to what con-||@@||Dugald Thomson wished to know to what con- dition would tbey come if the tariff proposals||@@||dition would they come if the tariff proposals of the Government were finally thrown out||@@||of the Government were finally thrown out. At the dinner adjournment the Hou*e was still dis||@@||At the dinner adjournment the House was still dis- casting the measure, and half a doren speeches hav||@@||cussing the measure, and half a dozen speeches hav- mg been made aftariosumptiou the secoua reading||@@||ing been made after resumption the second reading was agreed to on tbo voices The bill was then con-||@@||was agreed to on the voices. The bill was then con- sidered in committee No amendment, of any impor-||@@||sidered in committee. No amendments of any impor- tance were made, and progress »as reported at clause||@@||tance were made, and progress was reported at clause Ti Leave was ob ained to sic again to-morrow, and||@@||32. Leave was obtained to sit again to-morrow, and the Houso adjourned at 10 .15 p m||@@||the House adjourned at 10.35 p.m. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396691 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SPECIAL CABLES.||@@||SPECIAL CABLES. J7E0M THE "HERALD'S» LONDON||@@||FROM THE " HERALD'S " LONDON _CORRESPONDENTS.||@@||CORRESPONDENTS. BRITISH POLITICS,||@@||BRITISH POLITICS. VOTE OP CONFIDENCE IN THE||@@||VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN THE LIBERAL LEADER.||@@||LIBERAL LEADER. I - . _ LONDON, July 9,||@@||LONDON, July 9. A meeting of th» Liberal party was held to.||@@||A meeting of the Liberal party was held to- day There v, ero 160 members of Parliament||@@||day. There were 160 members of Parliament present, including ¡sir Vernon Harcourt, Sit||@@||present, including Sir Vernon Harcourt, Sir H Campbell Bannerman (leader of th.||@@||H. Campbell-Bannerman (leader of the Opposition), Sir H Bowler, Mr. H w||@@||Opposition), Sir H. Fowler, Mr. H. H. Asquith, and Sir E Grey||@@||Asquith, and Sir E. Grey. Mr Asquith and Sir L Grey, the Liberal||@@||Mr. Asquith and Sir E. Grey, the Liberal Imperialist leaders, while highly compliment,||@@||Imperialist leaders, while highly compliment- ing Sir H Campbell Bannerman, claimed th«||@@||ing Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman, claimed the right to nähere to honest differences ot||@@||right to adhere to honest differences of opinion on specific questions||@@||opinion on specific questions. A motion of confidence in Sir H Camp,,||@@||A motion of confidence in Sir H. Camp- bell Bannerman was earned unanimously||@@||bell Bannerman was carried unanimously. July 10||@@||July 10. Su. Henry Campbell Bannerman, at ths.||@@||Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, at the meeting of Liberals ¡ esterday minimised Hi«,||@@||meeting of Liberals yesterday, minimised the divergencies of rpinion existing betneeu||@@||divergencies of opinion existing between members of the part), and strongly blamed a||@@||members of the party, and strongly blamed a certain personal antagonism, which he said was||@@||certain personal antagonism, which he said was parnljsing the actions of the party Four.||@@||paralysing the actions of the party. Four- fifths of tho general body was with him ha||@@||fifths of the general body was with him, he said, in fivour o£ the victorious prosecution,||@@||said, in favour of the victorious prosecution of tho war simultaneously vith au announce,||@@||of the war simultaneously with an announce- mont of reasonable and generous terms fot||@@||ment of reasonable and generous terms for the Boers, He admitted H was impossible to||@@||the Boers. He admitted it was impossible to grant terms placing the Boers m a bett«,||@@||grant terms placing the Boers in a better position than they were in at the oufcet of th«||@@||position than they were in at the outset of the war||@@||war. Mr Asquith domed any share îà a cabal,||@@||Mr. Asquith denied any share in a cabal. Ho vindicated his right to frankly express^||@@||He vindicated his right to frankly express, and freedom to act according to, his convictions||@@||and freedom to act according to, his convictions in regard to tho v>ar without any imputation||@@||in regard to the war without any imputation of party disloyalty lo ignore honest differ«||@@||of party disloyalty. To ignore honest differ- enccs by resorting to ambiguous formulae,||@@||ences by resorting to ambiguous formulae, lie said, was cither affectation or political dir«||@@||he said, was either affectation or political dis- boneoty||@@||honesty. The " Times " says the opinion ia tia||@@||The " Times " says the opinion in the fobbios is that tho result of the meeting is a||@@||lobbies is that the result of the meeting is a [distinct strengthening of the position of Mr,||@@||distinct strengthening of the position of Mr. Asquith For the semblance oE unity \||@@||Asquith. For the semblance of unity a sacrifice is made to emma the mdiapensatla||@@||sacrifice is made to ensure the indispensable cooperation of tho Liberal Imperialists Thai||@@||co-operation of the Liberal Imperialists. That the journal says, is regarded as being equivo||@@||the journal says, is regarded as being equiva- lent toa confession that in tho event of Sic||@@||lent to a confession that in the event of Sir |Hcnry Campbell Bannerman retiring from the||@@||Henry Campbell-Bannerman retiring from the leadership of the Liberal party, Mr Asquith||@@||leadership of the Liberal party, Mr. Asquith will be his successor||@@||will be his successor. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14392145 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn STABLES ON FI HE.||@@||STABLES ON FIRE NARROW ESCAPE OF nORSES.||@@||NARROW ESCAPE OF HORSES. At about 9 30 last night a large stabla occupied by||@@||At about 9.30 last night a large stable occupied by Mr Edmund Playfair, wholesale butcher, ind owned||@@||Mr. Edmund Playfair, wholesale butcher, and owned by the New South Wales Government, situated in||@@||by the New South Wales Government, situated in Plyfair- street, off Argyle-atreet, was discovered to||@@||Playfair-street, off Argyle-street, was discovered to be on fire The outbreak occurred in a lsige loft in||@@||be on fire. The outbreak occurred in a large loft in which a considerable quantity of «¡raw, hay, and||@@||which a considerable quantity of straw, hay, and other foddor was atrred Beneath tho loft were a||@@||other fodder was stored. Beneath the loft were a number of stalls ou upied by 10 horses and several||@@||number of stalls occupied by 16 horses and several vehicles belonging to Mr Playfair||@@||vehicles belonging to Mr. Playfair. On the fire being seen the alarm waa immediately||@@||On the fire being seen the alarm was immediately given to the fire stations, and attention wa« than||@@||given to the fire stations, and attention was then directed to the reloaso of the horses and tim removal ot||@@||directed to the release of the horses and the removal of vehicles Owing to the nature of the materials among||@@||vehicles. Owing to the nature of the materials among .Inch the flames bid o .gin.ted, the outbioak rapidly||@@||which the flames had originated, the outbreak rapidly assumed lnrgu proportions Ina few minutes the||@@||assumed large proportions. In a few minutes the hont was considerable, but despite that obstado the||@@||heat was considerable, but despite that obstacle the horses, together with tbo vehicles and n quantity of||@@||horses, together with the vehicles and a quantity of harness, Werts rescued from the buiniug buildiog||@@||harness, were rescued from the burning building. When firemen from Circular Quay Biatlon reached||@@||When firemen from Circular Quay station reached Ihe scene the llames had burnt through the roof, und||@@||the scene the flames had burnt through the roof, and Ihicaleued to i-_tr.nl to tho adjoining property||@@||threatened to extend to the adjoining property. Hie promises are surrounded by many tenements lu||@@||The premises are surrounded by many tenements in a tbicklv populated neighbourhood A large crowd||@@||a thickly populated neighbourhood. A large crowd nf | copio quicklv nssBUiblod, and owing lo the narro»||@@||of people quickly assembled, and owing to the narrow street in the vicinity, the operations of||@@||street in the vicinity, the operations of the firemen were fer some time hampered||@@||the firemen were for some time hampered. 1 ho detachment from Circular Quay .as followed||@@||The detachment from Circular Quay was followed b) men with appliances from the headquarters'||@@||by men with appliances from the headquarters' station in Castlerpa<.li-street, and the station lu||@@||station in Castlereagh-street, and the station in William-street The firemen wera under the charge||@@||William-street. The firemen were under the charge of Superintendent Wobb,HBsisted by Deputy-.upnr||@@||of Superintendent Webb, assisted by Deputy-Super- inteudeut bpaiKes, and the outbreak was ex||@@||intendent Sparkes, and the outbreak was ex- ttngiushod by three livdrnnts||@@||tinguished by three hydrants. Mf Playfair stated that the building had bean||@@||Mr. Playfair stated that the building had been lateh resumed by tbo Government 1 ho damage,||@@||lately resumed by the Government. The damage, which was incieaBed by water, coniisted of tho de-||@@||which was increased by water, consisted of the de- struction of a gi eat part of the roof, which afterwards||@@||struction of a great part of the roof, which afterwards collapsed, and of the loft, as well a« the loss of a||@@||collapsed, and of the loft, as well as the loss of a largs «upply of atraw, fodder, and «orne goods stored||@@||large supply of straw, fodder, and some goods stored awaiting shipment||@@||awaiting shipment. The building waa insured in iho Guardiau As-||@@||The building was insured in the Guardian As- surance Company fnr £800, and the contenta were||@@||surance Company for £800, and the contents were coverod in tho same lillico for ¿4.0_||@@||covered in the same office for £450. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14392090 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE ENGLISH CRICKET||@@||THE ENGLISH CRICKET TEAM.||@@||TEAM. ADELAIDE, Tuesday.||@@||ADELAIDE, Tuesday. The " Manm.tter Ereniug Mail " of May 14 con||@@||The " Manchester Evening Mail " of May 14 con- taiu» the following interview . ith Mr. Mscl.reu -||@@||tains the following interview with Mr. Maclaren :— " Our cricket repie'outatl ve st Old Tmffoiil had »||@@||" Our cricket representative at Old Trafford had a few mluutes' coriveiaitiou witli Mr. --«claren to-d»v||@@||few minutes' conversation with Mr. Maclaren to-day on the subject of tb« l.nf;lisU tour. Mr.||@@||on the subject of the English tour. Mr. Hsclsteu's .»mo, it «ill tin it-ni. ni beted, wns||@@||Maclaren's name, it will be remembered, was fieelv mentioned in conn.cliou w'th the||@@||freely mentioned in connection with the captainoy of tbo proiosed temi, though||@@||captaincy of the proposed team, though ther» «sr« others who associated the -isms of Lord||@@||there were others who associated the name of Lord Hanks with tbe position Mo representative temo||@@||Hawke with the position. No representative team of English cricketers would ho complete withsat it||@@||of English cricketers would be complete without it comprised A. C. Maclaren, ItanjilMuhji, and (J. B||@@||comprised A. C. Maclaren, Ranjisinhji, and C. B. Fry. It now trsiiapires that two of tb» player« most||@@||Fry. It now transpires that two of the players most promiueotly associated with the projected tour und»r||@@||prominently associated with the projected tour under tb» auspice« of tb« M C C. find it ltiiouveuient to||@@||the auspices of the M.C.C. find it inconvenient to leave tbe counliy during tbe coming »inter. It is||@@||leave the country during the coming winter. It is felt that without tbeir aid England would not be||@@||felt that without their aid England would not be fully represented «gainst Australia ' Tbnt,' «aid||@@||fully represented against Australia. ' That,' said Mr Haclariii, ' ia, 1 take it, tb« chief reason why the||@@||Mr. Maclaren, ' is, I take it, the chief reason why the ofh.ial tour has been abandoned. Feieonslly,' added||@@||official tour has been abandoned. Personally,' added Ihe Laucaabira captain, ' the new» doe» uot come to||@@||the Lancashire captain, ' the news does not come to me a» a surprise, as there bare beni dlfll .ulties in Hie||@@||me as a surprise, as there have been difficulties in the way of tbe team going out under the authoiity of the||@@||way of the team going out under the authority of the M.C.C. all along Mow two of the most prominent||@@||M.C.C. all along. Now two of the most prominent r-ricketers ia Ibe country find it impossible to||@@||cricketers in the country find it impossible to go the matter bas come to a CUBIS At th« ».ni» lime,||@@||go the matter has come to a crisis. At the same time, it must not be assumed that no team of English||@@||it must not be assumed that no team of English cricket»!« frill leave these »hore« for Australia at the||@@||cricketers will leave these shores for Australia at the clot» of tha summer On the coutiary, it in quitte pos-||@@||close of the summer. On the contrary, it is quite pos- sible ÖD« will. The only dif.err.uca will be that it will||@@||sible one will. The only difference will be that it will not have tbe official recognition of the M.C O.1 "||@@||not have the official recognition of the M.C.C.' " ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14393066 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TRAGIC DEATH AT COOK'S||@@||TRAGIC DEATH AT COOK'S ltlVELv.||@@||RIVER. Tho dead body of a woman was found on Saturday||@@||The dead body of a woman was found on Saturday morning II. Conk's Itivei under the vVardel .roa4||@@||morning in Cook's River under the Wardell-road bridge. Marrickville. Deceaaed's throat was cut. Iii||@@||bridge, Marrickville. Deceased's throat was cut. The body was ruuiov d to Ibu tVortn Morgue It hal||@@||body was removed to the North Morgue. It had eviuently flouted some chalaneo down the alri-aiu, aoa||@@||evidently floated some distance down the stream, and waa ought on a snag near the piles of the tindee. A||@@||was caught on a snag near the piles of the bridge. A black BttttW hat, which it is supposed had been went||@@||black straw hat, which it is supposed had been worn by ueceas d, was found eumo diatauca away. ÏMr»||@@||by deceased, was found some distance away. There was a dot ut blood on tho um. ,||@@||was a clot of blood on the rim. The body was aub.enuently identified a« lh»t M||@@||The body was subsequently identified as that of Ida Funny Coule, aged 21. who lately ««*«'»"''||@@||Ida Fanny Coote, aged 21, who lately resided with hor inotliormVcrnin-sIreet. Mirriokvill« From||@@||her mother in Vernon-street, Marrickville. From inve.tigatious made by thu pulic- it »putar» that »j||@@||investigations made by the police it appears that de- coined left home nbout 3 Jil p m. on 1 huradav, and||@@||ceased left home about 3.30 p.m. on Thursday, and v. »s not af toi *ard« teBU. ,||@@||was not afterwards seen. Ti etenluy morning buh-Inapector »tauru* ano||@@||Yesterday morning Sub-Inspector Stannix and .-e, -cant Mover lound a razor, which is »id lo balling||@@||Sergeant Meyer found a razor, which is said to belong io dec-aied's brother, tugether iv iib a vu!, m » burjca||@@||to deceased's brother, together with a veil, in a bunch of t.-treoalout Bull yaiua from Ibe »pot where »J||@@||of ti-tree about 350 yards from the spot where the body was discoveied. Au inejuiry will bo held ia»||@@||body was discovered. An enquiry will be held this morning. .||@@||morning. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391954 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ,THE STEANKOOL SPRUIT DISASTER.||@@||THE STEANKOOL SPRUIT DISASTER. ' DESPATCH FROM SOUTH AFRICA||@@||DESPATCH FROM SOUTH AFRICA. (FROM OUB SPECIAL REPOBTEn.)||@@||(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.) I MELBOURNE, Tuesday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Tuesday. The Australian Premier tMr Barton) received ino||@@||The Australian Premier (Mr. Barton) received the follow ing despatch from Lord Hupotoun to-day -||@@||following despatch from Lord Hopetoun to-day :— " It Is with feelings of regret that tim Govenor||@@||" It is with feelings of regret that the Governor- General has to submit for the Information of tho||@@||General has to submit for the information of the Premier the »ubjoinea télégraphie usspatch, which||@@||Premier the subjoined telegraphic despatch, which has Una daj bBen received from the Secretsry 11||@@||has this day been received from the Secretary of SUte for War -'I ueoply regret lo nave to inform||@@||State for War :—' I deeply regret to have to inform you of a heavj loss tD a uallaut Vietoriau contingent,||@@||you of a heavy loss to a gallant Victorian contingent, a« del ailed in the following telegram received from||@@||as detailed in the following telegram received from Lord Kitchener ' " ,||@@||Lord Kitchener.' " The t-legram runs -" Pretoria, 9 15 p.ni, June||@@||The telegram runs :—" Pretoria, 9.15 p.m., June 15, near Wilmansruar, 20 mile, south of Middleburg,||@@||15, near Wilmansrust, 20 miles south of Middleburg, îransvaal 250 Victorian Mounted Rifles, detached||@@||Transvaal. 250 Victorian Mounted Rifles, detached from General Beatson s columu, were sutpruwrt at||@@||from General Beatson's column, were surprised at Carno, Steankool Spiuit, by a superior force of Boers||@@||Camp, Steankool Spruit, by a superior force of Boers at 7 3(1 p m. on the 12th fnitsut. The enemy creí I||@@||at 7.30 p.m. on the 12th instant. The enemy crept up to within a short range and poured a deadly Bro||@@||up to within a short range and poured a deadly fire into the camp, killing two ( fllcere and 1C men, and||@@||into the camp, killing two officers and 16 men, and wounding our oflicerB and 38 men, of whom JS were||@@||wounding our officers and 38 men, of whom 28 were sligbtlv wounded Only two officers nnd 00 men||@@||slightly wounded. Only two officers and 50 men pBtaped to Gonernl Buatsou,B camp. Tboremaindei||@@||escaped to General Beatson's camp. The remainder were laken prisonor» »nd roleused I ull details have||@@||were taken prisoners and released. Full details have not yet been renoivi ti 1 bo names of tho killed anti||@@||not yet been received. The names of the killed and wounded are being recorded separately "||@@||wounded are being recorded separately." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14391995 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn QUEENSLAND.||@@||QUEENSLAND. A BOILER EXPL08ION.||@@||A BOILER EXPLOSION. BWSBANE, Tuesday.||@@||BRISBANE, Tuesday. Tin« tfteino n at Hamhlotou's sugnr plantation,||@@||This afternoon at Hambleton's sugar plantation, Cairn«, a multitubular boiter exploded Hie buck«||@@||Cairns, a multitubular boiler exploded. The bricks and mortar and the tubes' cuing were hurled||@@||and mortar and the tubes' casing were hurled through the building, a distance cf 80 yards. I or||@@||through the building, a distance of 80 yards. For- tunatcly no one waa injured An adjumng boiler||@@||tunately no one was injured. An adjoining boiler wa« disabled Jrive «onnd boiler« aro «lill at the||@@||was disabled. Five sound boilers are still at the disposal of the mill, and the manager hopeo to got||@@||disposal of the mill, and the manager hopes to get crashing gains; »gain at midnight or to-morrow||@@||crushing going again at midnight or to-morrow ?norning Con.iderable damage wa« done to the||@@||morning. Considerable damage was done to the mill buildings The chief engineer had niammed the||@@||mill buildings. The chief engineer had examined the boiler only three minutes bet oro the explosion||@@||boiler only three minutes before the explosion. Mr George Allen, the secretary of the Victorian||@@||Mr. George Allen, the secretary of the Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition, arrived in Bn«bane on||@@||Gold Jubilee Exhibition, arrived in Brisbane on Monday night to endeavour to arrange for||@@||Monday night to endeavour to arrange for a Queensland Mining Court at the Bendigo||@@||a Queensland Mining Court at the Bendigo Gold Jubilee Exhibition in November. He baa||@@||Gold Jubilee Exhibition in November. He has arranged for special meetings of the Brisbane Cham-||@@||arranged for special meetings of the Brisbane Cham- ber of Manufactures on Thursday afierooon, and||@@||ber of Manufactures on Thursday afternoon, and the Brisbane Chamber of Commerce on Friday mora-||@@||the Brisbane Chamber of Commerce on Friday morn- ine, to deal with the matter with the ultimate view||@@||ing, to deal with the matter with the ultimate view of arranging a deputation to wait on tho Government||@@||of arranging a deputation to wait on the Government for th» purpose c1 obtaining Government assistance||@@||for the purpose of obtaining Government assistance towards reptesenhug the Queensland mining in-||@@||towards representing the Queensland mining in- dustry. Mr Allen inte id» to visit Sydney later, with||@@||dustry. Mr Allen intends to visit Sydney later, with a view to conti rring with the authorities there on Iho||@@||a view to conferring with the authorities there on the qui stion of the representation of New South Wales||@@||question of the representation of New South Wales. The Cairns Chamber of Commerce to-day took||@@||The Cairns Chamber of Commerce to-day took etronr. exception to the treatment of Cairns banana» bv||@@||strong exception to the treatment of Cairns bananas by IbeSydnevauthonlies.who, it iscoutended condemned||@@||the Sydney authorities, who, it is contended, condemned iruit unnecessarily with tho result that the jam fac||@@||fruit unnecessarily with the result that the jam fac- t mea profited at the expense of the grotte»||@@||tories profited at the expense of the growers. While ti man named fhoina» Junes wa» workiug||@@||While a man named Thomas Jones was working at the Mackay Harbour Beard Quarry to-day, sever»!||@@||at the Mackay Harbour Board Quarry to-day, several stones fell from tbe face of the quarry, one of which||@@||stones fell from the face of the quarry, one of which struck him on the head Death was instantaneous||@@||struck him on the head. Death was instantaneous. An experimental »tatton in connection with the||@@||An experimental station in connection with the propagation of pearl oysters i» to bo established at||@@||propagation of pearl oysters is to be established at Wai Weer IalBiid, near Thursday Island Tendí rs||@@||Wai Weer Island, near Thursday Island. Tenders are now heiug called for the erection of a «mall con-||@@||are now being called for the erection of a small con- crete dock and aome buildings, io that the station||@@||crete dock and some buildings, so that the station .should shortly be in working order||@@||should shortly be in working order. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397156 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn WESTERN AUSTRALIAN. RAIL||@@||WESTERN AUSTRALIAN RAIL- WAY STRIKE.||@@||WAY STRIKE. PERTH, Friday.||@@||PERTH, Friday. Tho debato on Mr Loske's strike mo ion repatdiog||@@||The debate on Mr. Leake's strike motion regarding the Eettleiiei t ot the strike was not concluded in th«||@@||the settlement of the strike was not concluded in the Aisptnbly until,hall past - ou lliuieday morning.||@@||Assembly until half-past 2 on Thursday morning. Au atiiindinint « 13 movrd by Mr Diamond, re||@@||An amendment was moved by Mr. Diamond, re- pre>i nlmg ¡south 1 ronisntlc, in fsvour of willing||@@||presenting South Fremantle, in favour of waiving nrhitr.tion us legurdj tile ilium of fcttlen||@@||arbitration as regardd the claims of fettlers. A full lu use was maint imiil throtigbout, and on a||@@||A full house was maintained throughout, and on a division bciu"' taken JO voted for the Prämier«||@@||division being taken 36 voted for the Premier's motion ami 7 against it lour out nf six labour||@@||motion and 7 against it. Four out of six labour members loled with the majority, and spots||@@||members voted with the majority, and spoke strongly in favour of iirbltruliou, which they||@@||strongly in favour of arbitration, which they characterised as the Ituidnraoiitul principio of true||@@||characterised as the fundamental principle of true unionism All the labour members without eïcep||@@||unionism. All the labour members, without excep- tit n denounced the mum ir 111 which th« men aud||@@||tion denounced the manner in which the men and the country h«d b°oa engineered into tho preient||@@||the country had been engineered into the present culaniitouobtrikc||@@||calamitous strike. Mr Loaku'o apcech 11 considered one of the best||@@||Mr. Leake's speech is considered one of the best oratorical eOorts and presentments of publio policy||@@||oratorical efforts and presentments of public policy ever utlere I 111 Iho Asaiiml Ij||@@||ever uttered in the Assembly. YcBterduv a cousideiahle number of mee dribbled||@@||Yesterday a considerable number of men dribbled hack to work||@@||back to work. Mr llurtnoll, tho Chief I'nglncer for Exiihng||@@||Mr. Dartnell, the Chief Engineer for Existing L11.cs, reported last evening that tho demon oftbs||@@||Lines, reported last evening that the decision of the Government bud 1 marked cflect uiiaduciDii the per-||@@||Government had a marked effect in inducing the per- manent is ny men to return to work Hu) orts front||@@||manent way men to return to work. Reports from thu outfltitions aro most onoouragiug, and there 11||@@||the outstations are most encouraging, and there is evi«rv proii ect ot the department overcoming tin||@@||every prospect of the department overcoming the difhculiits a Inch it his hid to lace lu tbl||@@||difficulties which it has had to face. In the oistcrn district» four cjuqlcte aud eli incoo.«||@@||eastern districts four complete and six incom- piela (.at g» I ave re uni»d «ork, «id in tliosoutb.||@@||plete gangs have resumed work, and in the south- western ciietricts live coro| lets aud lu incomplet«||@@||western districts five complete and 10 incomplete gangs On the Groat Southern hue th« mea m||@@||gangs. On the Great Southern line the men are rapiilli resuming duty Ihe suburban lines hetweea||@@||rapidly resuming duty. The suburban lines between Perth und Trema illo are now bnm" specially over||@@||Perth and Fremantle are now being specially over- hauled by it voluuteor gang of 20 men Mau- np||@@||hauled by a volunteer gang of 20 men. Many ap- phcitions for employment in lariou» capacities wera||@@||plications for employment in various capacities were tecoiiod yesterdaj, and a number of tradesmen sod||@@||received yesterday, and a number of tradesmen and labouroiä «oro encoged Air JJartuell addi tint||@@||labourers were engaged. Mr. Dartnell adds that the linca throughi ut «re in fair order, and ara not||@@||the lines throughout are in fair order, and are not preiudicially till ecu 1 bj the tains||@@||prejudicially affected by the rains. Ibu F ronner yestoidu) received a deputation||@@||The Premier yesterday received a deputation apf ointcd 1 y n mass meeting hell on Wednesday 10||@@||appointed by a mass meeting held on Wednesday in Iho open air at Iremantle urfiug the Ooieiumeutta||@@||the open air at Fremantle urging the Government to yield Mr 1 enke «aid that if tnu racating whichtbe||@@||yield. Mr. Leake said that if the meeting which the (loputattonists reprehented had been 1 cid since Varlit*||@@||deputationists represented had been held since Parlia- incul » dec sou l18 must baie refused oven tore*||@@||ment's decision he must have refused even to re- ccivothcm the Govirumout could only urge th«||@@||ceive them. The Government could only urge the men to respect Die supremacy of larlianiont||@@||men to respect the supremacy of Parliament. The solllsirent ot tho strike hu« been formally||@@||The settlement of the strike has been formally aun3uuced ut thu Governor Bioamo Hotel til« held||@@||announced at the Governor Broome Hotel, the head- quarters of tho Associ ilion blriLe Committee Mr||@@||quarters of the Association Strike Committee. Mr. Dooly, one of the «.ncutivo, »ddressiog Ihe niei,nil||@@||Dooly, one of the executive, addressing the men, said Una« vritb vcrv (.rent pleasure that ho had to «a>||@@||it was with very great pleasure that he had to an- nonncB tho tottltnieut of ti« trouble lhere wer«||@@||nounce the settlement of the trouble. There were niouy details jet to bo (Hod the slnko wai over,||@@||many details yet to be fixed. The strike was over, and tho trouble spltled, and they would go hack to||@@||and the trouble settled, and they would go back to iiurhou honourable lenna in tie momio«; at 7 30||@@||work on honourable terms in the morning at 7.30. Every mau would ¡.0 the ] ositioa ho mid when b«||@@||Every man would get the position he held when he caine out witnout pro] udice or lnjustic» in uny «iy.||@@||came out without prejudice or injustice in any way. 1 ailiculnra could not ho given jual at preiout, but bl||@@||Particulars could not be given just at present, but he trusted thav would ttkB tho assurance of ti» executiv«||@@||trusted they would take the assurance of the executive that (iierytiling »nulli he satisfactorily eiltled||@@||that everything would be satisfactorily settled according to the couditious on which they cam« out.||@@||according to the conditions on which they came out. It had to hu nut on paper||@@||It had to be put on paper. The solttoinont, lu short, la that the question01||@@||The settlement, in short, is that the question of wage« ho referred to the Mayors of Perth and Fre-||@@||wages be referred to the Mayors of Perth and Fre- mantle||@@||mantle. Al 7 o'clock lina morning, in pursuance of jill««||@@||At 7 o'clock this morning, in pursuance of yester- da> »agreement, the railway etnkots resumed duty.||@@||day's agreement, the railway strikers resumed duty. Ile normnl tiiiiu service was ii"umcil Merni,||@@||The normal train service was resumed. Messrs. lanker ona Almndei (M iyors of PciluaudFre||@@||Parker and Alexander (Mayors of Perth and Fre- manilo res.octivoli) lind intimated to the Govern-||@@||mantle respectively) had intimated to the Govern- ment their willingness to uct as a toard to arbitrai«||@@||ment their willingness to act as a board to arbitrate on the iv iges question, nud they will commeoc» in||@@||on the wages question, and they will commence in- \osti"»liuis imuicamtcly IhB 1'iemier received||@@||vestigations immediately. The Premier received tulo0rams from al, part« ot the State and the Com||@@||telegrams from all parts of the State and the Com- inouwealtb, including one from Mr. B»ltoa, co»"||@@||monwealth, including one from Mr. Barton, con- gratulaling him on Hie »ottlcment||@@||gratulating him on the settlement. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14403915 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn WA-MNO TU faDIPMASTLUS||@@||WARNING TO SHIPMASTERS. Tho pilot ut 1 or-tT > e. tcrdj.\ wiitd to the Departmenl||@@||The pilot at Forster yesterday wired to the Department of Navigation -*'dfl Din wat_r ou the bar at high||@@||of Navigation :— " 8ft. 6in. water on the bar at high water 'ihe bottom ot the wrecked achoiaer Lrairc-nof||@@||water. The bottom of the wrecked schooner Empress of lndiu has come into the hurbour, and in now IJIDR nearly||@@||India has come into the harbour, and is now lying nearly acroi»» the lunciirry (ruminf, chnntiel, leuviiiR ii narrow||@@||across the Tuncurry crossing channel, leaving a narrow ihami-l between the toa ot the wi eck sud the north be ich,||@@||channel between the end of the wreck and the north beach. A ituull prrtn huoj hat hecu i ouud t-u the wreck«||@@||A small green buoy has been moored on the wreck. M'-st.ra of \esselr* should uae Rreat caution nhen passing||@@||Masters of vessels should use great caution when passing the irren hti-iv to Ucfip u. ilooe to ihe north beaen u» po*||@@||the green buoy to keep as close to the north beach as pos- sjblt JMnittrs of vtsiel» should not try to c une over tha||@@||sible. Masters of vessels should not try to come over the _r.n«iot,r with a Montr Hood tide JhueisOft uf water in||@@||crossing with a strong flood tide. There is 9ft. of water in the channel between the nrcU Htid th i north beach, »na||@@||the channel between the wreck and the north beach, and lift 01 water on the «rttk at lots water '||@@||6ft. of water on the wreck at low water." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14392030 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. j||@@||CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. I (Before Mr. Juatloe Owen and a jury.) I||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Owen and a jury.) Mr. O. O. Wade Crown Prosecutor.||@@||Mr. C. G. Wade Crown Prosecutor. CHAKSE OF MURDER.||@@||CHARGE OF MURDER. THE TALUNE CASE.||@@||THE TALUNE CASE. Jane Smith, a mt riled woman, pleaded notguillv||@@||Jane Smith, a married woman, pleaded not guilty tn a charge of having on February IB, 1001. nu board||@@||to a charge of having on February 19, 1901, on board th" Brillais ship Talune, on the high se is, felnaiuutly||@@||the British ship Talune, on the high seas, feloniously and m.licii'usly murdered Patrick Conway.||@@||and maliciously murdered Patrick Conway. Mr. S. Hack, with bim Mr. Martin, instructed by||@@||Mr. S. Mack, with him Mr. Martin, instructed by Mr. H. A. Moss, app-arert for tht defence.||@@||Mr. H. A. Moss, appeared for the defence. The. present trial wss the third on the sarao Indict-||@@||The present trial was the third on the same indict- ment. The iicouasd bad plesded not amity on April||@@||ment. The accused had pleaded not guilty on April 0 l.st and been tried sul>teriUB"t!y hefoio Acting||@@||9 last and been tried subsequently before Acting Justice Sly, the trial luting fmm April ._ lo Annl 27||@@||Justice Sly, the trial lasting from April 22 to April 27. the jury ou that oocasiou failed lo agree. The second||@@||The jury on that occasion failed to agree. The second trial commenced on June IO before Mr. -mtIce||@@||trial commenced on June 10 before Mr. Justice Stephen and a jurv ai d concluded ou June 14, when||@@||Stephen and a jury and concluded on June 14, when the jury «glin tail. _ tn agrie.||@@||the jury again failed to agree. The acci.ed clisll ng'd'20 juron, and the Crowu||@@||The accused challenged 20 jurors, and the Crown instruotid two to stai d aside.||@@||instructed two to stand aside. A shorthand writer was two» to record the||@@||A shorthand writer was sworn to record the evidence,||@@||evidence. Mr. Wad» outlined the case to the jury.||@@||Mr. Wade outlined the case to the jury. Evidence fur the Crowu, which wus substantially||@@||Evidence for the Crown, which was substantially the same ai that given at tile last trial, was given bj||@@||the same as that given at the last trial, was given by Thomas Conwsy, an irnotnoulcter, brother todeceasetl,||@@||Thomas Conway, an ironmoulder, brother to deceased, who, accordiug to h'B evidence, was a slaughterman||@@||who, according to his evidence, was a slaughterman in c instant ii ort at Dunedin, of a ssviog disposition,||@@||in constant work at Dunedin, of a saving disposition, ami po8s.s-ed of a -OOBtdtirnbl» sum of monav||@@||and possessed of a considerable sum of money. Ills brother had never, to his knowledge, bad fits,||@@||His brother had never, to his knowledge, had fits, but hart been ¡II for about a month in 1809. At that||@@||but had been ill for about a month in 1899. At that time IIB bad nama and was rerv teutle... He took||@@||time he had pains and was very restless. He took motlicln i prescribed br a dod or.||@@||medicine prescribed by a doctor. .usan Jane Harold gave evidence slmilsr to that||@@||Susan Jane Harold gave evidence similar to that given bv her st the last trial, and wai crois||@@||given by her at the last trial, and was cross- exnrained at l"n"lh.||@@||examined at length. Jame- Jacob Eatou (telegraph operator), «arl Edith||@@||James Jacob Enson (telegraph operator), and Edith Lancaster, who gave evidence as to conversations||@@||Lancaster, who gave evidence as to conversations with accused about poison and a forlnno-tellei's pré-||@@||with accused about poison and a fortune-teller's pre- dictions, were examinad.||@@||dictions, were examined. Deni. Fogarty, lioeu.ee of tho Oxford Hotel,||@@||Denis Fogarty, licensee of the Oxford Hotel, Christi hurch, gave er dence a« to -eomg d-c-assd and||@@||Christchurch, gave evidence as to seeing deceased and aucused together on verv friendly terms after Conway||@@||accused together on very friendly terms after Conway was ill RD one r cn.Bton at h s hotel||@@||was ill on one occasion at his hotel. Edwin Churlo. Treahey, constvble, narrated the||@@||Edwin Charles Treahey, constable, narrated the terras nf a conversation he ha I with icciued st Christ-||@@||terms of a conversation he had with accused at Christ- church w11 h reference to the loss of a i ag and ac-||@@||church with reference to the loss of a bag and ac- cuse l'a prnceedii gs at S imtier, totalling practically||@@||cused's proceedings at Sumner, repeating practically the (sfid nee he had previously niven.||@@||the evidence he had previously given. 1 Arthur (ieorge Winston, ch'U i t'a assistant, sol||@@||Arthur George Winston, chemist's assistant, and Challis Mytlon B ook, chemist, gave ovldei co re||@@||Charles Mytton Brook, chemist, gave evidence re- «arding the purchasn of strychnine by accuted and||@@||garding the purchase of strychnine by accused and her «tatemo' te at the time.||@@||her statements at the time. Mary Messe h repottel her evidence as to a coaver||@@||Mary Hesketh repeated her evidence as to a conver- «uli»n with accused in »hielt slrvclinlne was men-||@@||sation with accused in which strychnine was men- ti ned, and a sub-equen request ter tho pdaouat||@@||tioned, and a subsequent request for the poison at Bonntogt w's cue < 1st shop in < hris c urcti.||@@||Bonnington's chemist shop in Christchurch. Ernest Cstneron S "Hu, nsdatunt at Bonnington*,||@@||Ernest Cameron Smith, assistant at Bonnington's cliemi.i shop, narra ed a o nvetsait n with accused||@@||chemist shop, narrated a conversation with accused whan she ? sited b ut strychnine.||@@||when she asked about strychnine. rroaoriok bt rgo l'ussey, s cond cook on th< Ta-||@@||Frederick George Passey, second cook on the Ta- lune, g .ve evidence as lo seeing a woman dressed||@@||lune, gave evidence as to seeing a woman dressed likeuooused nt » forward lisle way with I nway||@@||like accused on the forward hatchway with Conway o i sumo eveninga prior to I\jbru rr 10 and sgam on||@@||on some evenings prior to February 19 and again on february 1!) S> e was tutting wit ii C ,nwav. au i ti e||@@||February 19. She was sitting with Conway, and the latt-r aupeared tu b» driukiog. Witness lu cross||@@||latter appeared to be drinking. Witness in cross- exam natlm sud he did not actually ecu Conway||@@||examination said he did not actually see Conway dr nUtig.||@@||drinking. James Thon paon, steerage p issei gar un tho Talune,||@@||James Thompson, steerage passenger on the Talune, gave Hvirtcno» as to Conway'«, Illness, ami IVBB crosi||@@||gave evidence as to Conway's illness, and was cross- sxaini eil at coi sidersble length by Mr Meek.||@@||examined at considerable length by Mr. Mack. Wi lism M'C tnbi--, u sueraue i aaso ger on the||@@||William McCombie, a steerage passenger on the Talune, d-scr b d Ihe amptorus displayed by Conwav||@@||Talune, described the symptoms displayed by Conway on ti « night of Tebruaiy 10,||@@||on the night of February 19. Waiter ätraolt n, gicaser on the Talune, deponed||@@||Walter Strachan, greaser on the Talune, deposed to seeing accused going towards tho foi ward hatch on||@@||to seeing accused going towards the forward hatch on IbB evening of 1'enruaiy 10. Uri also described the||@@||the evening of February 19. He also described the nat urn of ('on way's ltlnVss und death.||@@||nature of Conway's illness and death. Aliret Allen, bolleremker, a stet rtgo passenger on||@@||Alfred Allen, boilermaker, a steerage passenger on the talune, eave evidnico ns tj seeiutt rt la ly diessed||@@||the Talune, gave evidence as ti seeing a lady dressed like scousod on the night of Februuty 19 lu the com-||@@||like accused on the night of February 19 in the com- pany of Conway||@@||pany of Conway. lu cio.B rxamiiialiou by Mr, Martin, wituess «md||@@||In cross-examination by Mr. Martin, witness said the' he n-tnfimiiered nothing, and thut be (lid not||@@||that he remembered nothing, and that he did not want to bo o-ught.||@@||want to be caught. Frcdeiiok Liai dut, steward, gave evidoacn as to the||@@||Frederick Liardet, steward, gave evidence as to the time at whioo accused wss »eon in the f jrward part||@@||time at which accused was seen in the forward part of the I'uluno anrl was cross.examtnotl.||@@||of the Talune and was cross-examined. leaaie Fairlea«, a pissenger on t o Talune, and||@@||Jessie Fairless, a passenger on the Talune, and Mirabel. Williuius, f re abin stewardess, reoe.te.l||@@||Elizabeth Williams, forecabin stewardess, repeated the evnonon th.y had given uti the oresious trials||@@||the evidence they had given on the previous trials. Thoiiitis Murutiy ami -'amos Rtissoll, »towards, und||@@||Thomas Murphy and James Russell, stewards, and Janies .milli F etébor also giv» evidence, and weie||@@||James Smith Fletcher also gave evidence, and were cioss-exainiusd.||@@||cross-examined. ïbe Court adjournod st fi 30p.ro. till 10 a m the||@@||The Court adjourned at 5.30 p.m. till 10 a.m. the following pay._||@@||following day. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397157 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE ART OP HAPPINESS.||@@||THE ART OF HAPPINESS. -he nineteenth century, though it taught||@@||The nineteenth century, though it taught us many things, did not put us in possession||@@||us many things, did not put us in possession of tho secret of h ippiness Such, at least, is||@@||of the secret of happiness. Such, at least, is the view forced on us by (ho frequent dis||@@||the view forced on us by the frequent dis- courses presented to the public on tho art of||@@||courses presented to the public on the art of happiness The latest speaker to tako up||@@||happiness. The latest speaker to take up this subject of perennial interest is Madame||@@||this subject of perennial interest is Madame Sarah Grand, the novolist, who handles it||@@||Sarah Grand, the novelist, who handles it with some effect She is of opinion that||@@||with some effect. She is of opinion that although the art of happiness is still in its in||@@||although the art of happiness is still in its in- fancy, " ovoribody knows how to bo disagree||@@||fancy, " everybody knows how to be disagree- able, and that the one gre-it cause of un||@@||able," and that the one great cause of un- happiness is our indiflcienco to the happiness||@@||happiness is our indifference to the happiness of others In differentiating between men||@@||of others. In differentiating between men and women she declared that men understood||@@||and women she declared that men understood the art of liuppinoss fur better thin women||@@||the art of happiness far better than women, though as regnids men's kindness she was||@@||though as regards men's kindness she was of opinion that it was " moro often the c\||@@||of opinion that it was " more often the ex- pression of their otu satisfaction than the||@@||pression of their own satisfaction than the outcome of a desuo to please ' The highest||@@||outcome of a desire to please." The highest forms of happiness sha held, were easily||@@||forms of happiness, she held, were easily ittamcd "_ho simple hospitality ofliicd||@@||attained. " The simple hospitality offered vv iib grace and lue-tion gives far more plea||@@||with grace and affection gives far more plea- suie thai the magnificent entertainments of||@@||sure than the magnificent entertainments of the nell Ha sisters who were const nilly||@@||the rich." Her sisters who were constantly seeking fresh avenues that pioniised new ex||@@||seeking fresh avenues that promised new ex- ciloments did not escape hei casttgation||@@||citements did not escape her castigation. Some womel she said, thought that if they||@@||Some women, she said, thought that if they liad the suffrugo they would cure the mono-||@@||had the suffrage they would cure the mono- tony of then existence Others íelied on||@@||tony of their existence. Others relied on thoseducluc cigarette Haste had become||@@||the seductive cigarette. Haste had become ii mania and passing the tuno a vac She le||@@||a mania, and passing the time a vice. She re- minded her hearers thai" pleasure nnd ex-||@@||minded her hearers that pleasure and ex- citement should not be confonnded with real||@@||citement should not be confounded with real happiness, and denounced tho ideal of living||@@||happiness, and denounced the ideal of living nell m lito gastrono» til sense||@@||well in the gastronomical sense. In spite, however, of these plain (tullis the||@@||In spite, however, of these plain truths the Mew entertained bj' Madame Sarah Grand is,||@@||view entertained by Madame Sarah Grand is, on the whole an optimistic one, and a conclu||@@||on the whole, an optimistic one, and a conclu- Elvo ans« er to tho pessimistic query, " Is||@@||sive answer to the pessimistic query, " Is life worth hung ? ' A glance al the lives of||@@||life worth living ?" A glance at the lives of the men md women iiounrl us to day vt ill||@@||the men and women around us to-day will convince most people of the soundness of the||@@||convince most people of the soundness of the mow Uiihappines«, of couisc thcio is, but||@@||view. Unhappiness, of course, there is, but it is counterbalanced by the cMilenr-c of a||@@||it is counterbalanced by the existence of a stato of comfort and prosperity moro widelj||@@||state of comfort and prosperity more widely diflused than m any previous ago Countless||@@||diffused than in any previous age. Countless agencies are at work foi the amehoiation of||@@||agencies are at work for the amelioration of the people, and the general tone of societj||@@||the people, and the general tone of society is bnghtor than heretofore Wo have onlj||@@||is brighter than heretofore. We have only to read » faithful account of tho condition of||@@||to read a faithful account of the condition of tho lower and middle classes it tho beginning||@@||the lower and middle classes at the beginning of tho last centuiy to seethe vast improve||@@||of the last century to see the vast improve- ment which ins taken place, and in||@@||ment which has taken place, and in the uppei classes a not less sigm||@@||the upper classes a not less signi- fieant (bango may be obsorved Ilappi||@@||ficant change may be observed. Happi- fiess of course, is an ehslic temi which||@@||ness, of course, is an elastic term which means different thingo lo different people||@@||means different things to different people. The business man of laigo' affairs is most it||@@||The business man of large affairs is most at home among tho worries of Ins counting||@@||home among the worries of his counting- house Iheitncal aitists in then loisuro lime||@@||house. Theatrical artists in their leisure time lmiinably lind pleisuro in frequenting the||@@||invariably find pleasure in frequenting the scenes of their former arduous 1 thoms, iusl||@@||scenes of their former arduous labours, just asiraloyvcr walk of hfo the Loi don 'bus||@@||as in a lower walk of life the London 'bus conductor spends his half holida) nding on t||@@||conductor spends his half-holiday riding on a bu« To these examples w e ma> add the case||@@||'bus. To these examples we may add the case cited by Sarah Grand, where «omo people||@@||cited by Sarah Grand, where some people derive then chief solace tiftci tho disagi.ee iblc||@@||derive their chief solace after the disagreeable business of getting up early on a cold morning||@@||business of getting up early on a cold morning from the ain> of superiouly they can assumo||@@||from the airs of superiority they can assume foi the rest of the day Ihese eccentric oues,||@@||for the rest of the day. These eccentric ones, howcvei, do not constituto the uiajontv, wc||@@||however, do not constitute the majority we aie con«idciing, who look for happiness along||@@||are considering, who look for happiness along normal lines||@@||normal lines. A ft ml Cul source of discussion is found ii||@@||A fruitful source of discussion is found in the question whether the mere ise of modem||@@||the question whether the increase of modern scicutiUc iichi-\cme-t8 tends to promoto the||@@||scientific achievements tends to promote the happiness of mankind Aro wc, m lact willi||@@||happiness of mankind. Are we, in fact with raihyays, motor cart,, tolephoue», olectiic||@@||railways, motor cars, telephones, electric lieht, fast steamers, and such things anv||@@||light, fast steamers, and such things any httppiei than our forefather!, to whom they||@@||happier than our forefathers, to whom they were denied? In the earliei days life it is||@@||were denied ? In the earlier days life, it is contended, flowed mole eienly, free fiom the||@@||contended, flowed more evenly, free from the harassing caies that beset the people of the||@@||harassing cares that beset the people of the present agc Now, according to the same||@@||present age. Now, according to the same Mew, wo fret and fumo away otu lime on||@@||view, we fret and fume away our time on empty trifles, lushing quickly from one pin||@@||empty trifles, rushing quickly from one pur- suit to another, with never leisure sufficient||@@||suit to another, with never leisure sufficient lo understand or appiecialc one inteiest||@@||to understand or appreciate one interest befoie wo flit off to anothei It is a whirl of||@@||before we flit off to another. It is a whirl of excitement, tho emptiness of which is lost||@@||excitement, the emptiness of which is lost sight of m its fovcribh nish There ibtinit||@@||sight of in its feverish rush. There is time for ey erj thing but reflection Tins lino oí||@@||for everything but reflection. This line of leasomng is a familiar one, but fallacious j»||@@||reasoning is a familiar one, but fallacious as it is plausible If the conditions uf life have||@@||it is plausible. If the conditions of life have changed, the same is true of the tempera||@@||changed, the same is true of the tempera- menls of the people The lattei have grown||@@||ments of the people. The latter have grown with the times, and the new ordci is of their||@@||with the times, and the new order is of their own moulding If vye seek pioof of this -e||@@||own moulding. If we seek proof of this we have only to observo the slow giowlh of each||@@||have only to observe the slow growth of each new factor in the improvement of our material||@@||new factor in the improvement of our material welfare It has to pass in stages ils periods of||@@||welfare. It has to pass in stages its periods of contumely, doubt, and iinal acceptance ao||@@||contumely, doubt, and final acceptance ac- coidmg as the public becomes educated to its||@@||cording as the public becomes educated to its use The conditions ir- vogue in the time of||@@||use. The conditions in vogue in the time of our forefathers would bo is impossible to the||@@||our forefathers would be as impossible to the picsent generation as ours to (hem Each||@@||present generation as ours to them. Each age makes its on n suiioundmgs, and the||@@||age makes its own surroundings, and the secict of tine hung would seem lo lie in||@@||secret of true living would seem to lie in placing ourselves m harmonious relation||@@||placing ourselves in harmonious relation therewith Happiness is now, as m prcMOus||@@||therewith. Happiness is now, as in previous times, accessible or inaccessible to us in pro||@@||times, accessible or inaccessible to us in pro- portiou ns wo shape ourselves to our environ >||@@||portion as we shape ourselves to our environ- nient _________________||@@||ment. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14392294 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn AUSTRALIAN NATIVES'||@@||AUSTRALIAN NATIVES' ASSOCIATION.||@@||ASSOCIATION. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.||@@||BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The board of directors met at the oflice, 289 Pitt||@@||The board of directors met at the office, 289 Pitt- etroet, on Tuesday ufternpoii the president (Mr||@@||street, on Tuesday afternoon, the president (Mr. John Nobbs) in the chair Applications «ere recoiled||@@||John Nobbs) in the chair. Applications were received from five dilfereut metropolitan aud country districts||@@||from five different metropolitan and country districts to open branches, including Balmuin (which ivas||@@||to open branches, including Balmain (which was opened on Tuesday night), und which||@@||opened on Tuesday night), and which »ero fixed as follows - Bulli, 19th in-||@@||were fixed as follows :—Bulli, 19th in- stant, Newtown, 21st, Albury, -ilith, and||@@||stant ; Newtown, 21st ; Albury, 26th ; and Clifton, 20th lhe application trom Albury con-||@@||Clifton, 26th. The application from Albury con- tained over 100 si,nutuies A larca amount of cor||@@||tained over 100 signatures. A large amount of cor- lespundtnce «as lead norn other c luntry nn I subur-||@@||respondence was read from other country and subur- ban districts, an I arranucnunts wero uisdu for the||@@||ban districts, and arrangements were made for the insuguiaticn of 17 other new branches, lhe vice||@@||inauguration of 17 other new branches. The vice- president and other members of the board were de||@@||president and other members of the board were de- uuted to roprast-nt the executi e at tho vanuus open-||@@||puted to represent the executive at the various open- ings Hie gener ii secretary ropot te I tint the prupu||@@||ings. The general secretary reported that the propa- itanda ci mmittce com; rised three dulog-ites from all||@@||ganda committee comprised three delegates from all lhe metropolitan I rsnones, and had met an! arranged||@@||the metropolitan branches, and had met and arranged tor holding au annual hall for the purpose of raiaing||@@||for holding an annual ball for the purpose of raising a propaganda lund Donation« to tho amount of £11||@@||a propaganda fund. Donations to the amount of £11 1 Is were received from three meinbors towards the||@@||11s were received from three members towards the fund||@@||fund. OPENING OF A NEW BRANCH AT BALMAIN||@@||OPENING OF A NEW BRANCH AT BALMAIN. Tbo Balmuin branch of the A N A. waa inaugu-||@@||The Balmain branch of the A.N.A. was inaugu- rated at the Town Hall, Balmain, on Tuesday night||@@||rated at the Town Hall, Balmain, on Tuesday night. Bro W Martin, J P (vico-piesidont of tho board of||@@||Bro. W. Martin, J.P. (vice-president of the board of directora) presided, und he was assisted by Bro.||@@||directors) presided, and he was assisted by Bro. Dash, B A (the gr-noml tocretary), und other mem-||@@||Dash, B.A. (the general secretary), and other mem- bers of yatioua brui olios Twenty seven tUB-ubers||@@||bers of various branches. Twenty-seven members wore admitted the folloWiug rlhcera woie electel -||@@||were admitted. The following officers were elected :— Vice-president, Bro Y li Tighe tccictary. Bro R||@@||Vice-president, Bro. P. E. Tighe ; secretary, Bro. R. M Pi uley treasurer. Bro A II Crawley, Imi-||@@||M. Pontey ; treasurer, Bro. A. H. Crawley ; trus- tées, Alderman G C Murdoch and Messrs Frank J||@@||tees, Alderman G. C. Murdoch and Messrs. Frank J. Donovan and H ft Rutter, committee, Mesara H||@@||Donovan and H. R. Rutter ; committee, Messrs. H. B Flauer, JP,) H iwkina, F Ponloy, H Louden,||@@||B. Fisher, J.P., J. Hawkins, F. Pontey, H. Louden, and E J. O'Keefe i be officers elected «era installed||@@||and E. J. O'Keefe. The officers elected were installed in tliair respective positions, mid each of tbem returned||@@||in their respective positions, and each of them returned thanks for the honour conferred||@@||thanks for the honour conferred. The chairman addresned the members on the iitms||@@||The chairman addressed the members on the aims end objecta of tile aa-ooia tion, and the duties of oflice||@@||and objects of the association, and the duties of office. A vote of thanks was accorded to the c_eera and||@@||A vote of thanks was accorded to the officers and members present, aud was responded to.||@@||members present, and was responded to. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14392355 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn COMMONWEALTH NOTES.||@@||COMMONWEALTH NOTES. -?||@@|| IN THE SENATE.||@@||IN THE SENATE. (mou ona BPEOIAL IIEPORTEH.) I||@@||(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.) PARLIAMENT HOUSE, I||@@||PARLIAMENT HOUSE, ÏUnL30fIÎlNK, Wedneday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Wedneday. In the Senate thm aftornoon Senator Druk», having||@@||In the Senate this afternoon Senator Drake, having given notico of a couple of motion«, informed Seuetor||@@||given notice of a couple of motions, informed Senator W«lkor that steps would bo taken to havo Common-||@@||Walker that steps would be taken to have Common- wealth Government loan« included in tilintees||@@||wealth Government loans included in trustees securities in Great llritain 1 ho representative of||@@||securities in Great Britain. The representative of the (jovornniont declined to stnte whether it waa the||@@||the Government declined to state whether it was the intention of the Government to collect the proposed||@@||intention of the Government to collect the proposed new duties from the time the proposed now tariff is||@@||new duties from the time the proposed new tariff is laid before tho House of Representatives||@@||laid before the House of Representatives. It ia evident that there will ue «orno discus-ion||@@||It is evident that there will be some discussion before Inn Sonate agre«« upon what it believes to be a||@@||before the Senate agrees upon what it believes to be a «ii table form of tho onacting clause About a do/on||@@||suitable form of the enacting clause. About a dozen senator« «poke on the motion hy Senator Drake to||@@||senators spoke on the motion by Senator Drake to cive the comaitloo leave to amend the enacting words||@@||give the committee leave to amend the enacting words of the Postal Bill by substituting for the word " Par||@@||of the Postal Bill by substituting for the word " Par- ruent " the worls " Tho King'» MoBt Excellent Ma-||@@||ment " the words " The King's Most Excellent Ma- jesty and the Senate and the llonso of Representa-||@@||jesty and the Senate and the House of Representa- tive« " Evontuolly the mrtion was agreed to||@@||tives." Eventually the motion was agreed to. The Acts Interpretation Bill having been introduced||@@||The Acts Interpretation Bill having been introduced »nd read the hrst time, tho now Supply Bill was||@@||and read the first time, the new Supply Bill was similarly dealt with A motion by Sonator Drake||@@||similarly dealt with. A motion by Senator Drake to make the second reading of the latter measure an||@@||to make the second reading of the latter measure an order of the dav for to-morrow brought Senator Ew-||@@||order of the day for to-morrow brought Senator Ew- ing to hi« feet with ii question of pnvilrgo Dis-||@@||ing to his feet with a question of privilege. Dis- cussion was thus diverlod and threatened to gu on ni||@@||cussion was thus diverted, and threatened to go on in an irtogular fushtou, till tho President suggested that||@@||an irregular fashion, till the President suggested that notice of mitiou could be given Senator Ewing||@@||notice of motion could be given. Senator Ewing having obtained leave gaie notice of motion for to»||@@||having obtained leave gave notice of motion for to- morro«,-" That tb.B Senate is of opinion that tho||@@||morrow,—" That the Senate is of opinion that the inclusion of Buch classes as the first item, division||@@||inclusion of such classes as the first item, division No -12 of schedule .!_', to the Appropriation Bill is||@@||No. 22 of schedule 22, to the Appropriation Bill is contrary to the provisions ot the Constitu-||@@||contrary to the provisions of the Constitu- tion Act " Senator Sir J H Srmon indicated||@@||tion Act." Senator Sir J. H. Symon indicated that he would have something to say uhoub the bill at||@@||that he would have something to say about the bill at the proper timo, und Senator Neild asked the indul-||@@||the proper time, and Senator Neild asked the indul- gence of the Senate that lie might give uotieß of a||@@||gence of the Senate that he might give notice of a motion with regard to the onacting clause. He ex-||@@||motion with regard to the enacting clause. He ex- plained that owing to some defect m tho eleotrio bells||@@||plained that owing to some defect in the electric bells lie did not reach the Chamber lu time, and on these||@@||he did not reach the Chamber in time, and on these ground« leave was granted Sonator Noild thoreforo||@@||grounds leave was granted. Senator Neild therefore gave notice of motion thnt it be an instruction to the||@@||gave notice of motion that it be an instruction to the committee to suggest the omission of the words, " foi||@@||committee to suggest the omission of the words, " for the purpose of appropriating a gnnt made by the||@@||the purpose of appropriating a grant made by the Housu of Representatives " b»foro the onicfing||@@||House of Representatives " before the enacting clause of the bill 1 heao wor-1«, it may bo men-||@@||clause of the bill. These words, it may be men- tioned, wore inserted in the bill on Triday on the||@@||tioned, were inserted in the bill on Friday on the motion of Mr Barton, who in that way met the||@@||motion of Mr. Barton, who in that way met the wishes of ths members of the House of Representa-||@@||wishes of the members of the House of Representa- tives||@@||tives. Tho PoBtal Bill was further consideied In oom||@@||The Postal Bill was further considered in com- niittco, and progress was somewhat 9low Iho com-||@@||mittee, and progress was somewhat slow. The com- mittee aided a provision to the dause that no person||@@||mittee added a provision to the clause that no person should bs nripmnto 1 to tho postal Rervice who was||@@||should be appointed to the postal service who was less than 1-i y mrs of age After a long discussion on||@@||less than 13 years of age. After a long discussion on clau>e li it ñas postnom-d||@@||clause 15 it was postponed. As it stood the ol iusi provided for the payment of||@@||As it stood the clause provided for the payment of a sum to bo agreed upon to the titulo railway||@@||a sum to be agreed upon to the State railway auttionlies for the carnope of maila bonator Higgs||@@||authorities for the carriage of mails. Senator Higgs movoi the addition of a proviso that no paymont||@@||moved the addition of a proviso that no payment should be malle to any private owner who had agieed||@@||should be made to any private owner who had agreed io carry mails fres of charge Ihls addition was||@@||to carry mails free of charge. This addition was accepte 1, and the clause agreed to after it bad been||@@||accepted, and the clause agreed to after it had been debated for ibnut three ho irs||@@||debated for about three hours. Fair progress wss made until clause 20 doBniag||@@||Fair progress was made until clause 26 defining nearspanera and their supplements was loachod||@@||newspapers and their supplements was reached. Objection was tukon to the ilause on the ground that||@@||Objection was taken to the clause on the ground that publication at intervals of seven days was too||@@||publication at intervals of seven days was too ttrineent a definition, and one month was proposed||@@||stringent a definition, and one month was proposed. At 10 10 p m progress was roported, aud the Senate||@@||At 10.10 p.m. progress was reported, and the Senate ion, to meet at 2 JO p m on T hursday.||@@||rose, to meet at 2.30 p.m. on Thursday. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14392199 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn IN THE HOUSE OP .REPRESENTA||@@||IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- TIVES.||@@||TIVES. When the House of Itenreseiitativcs mot this niter||@@||When the House of Representatives met this after- soon, bir William oI'Millan askid a series of quis-||@@||noon, Sir William McMillan asked a series of ques- taros eeai ding the Anirlo-Japunese treaty Mr Bar-||@@||tions regarding the Anglo-Japanese treaty. Mr. Bar- ton, in reply said Queensland hail outlined certain||@@||ton, in reply, said Queensland had obtained certain tights under that treaty, and he added Ih-it the ques-||@@||rights under that treaty, and he added that the ques- tion of tba advisability of securing for the Common«||@@||tion of the advisability of securing for the Common- ireilfu all tho trading privileges under the treaty, at||@@||wealth all the trading privileges under the treaty, at the same time reserving all rights for the ooutrpl of||@@||the same time reserving all rights for the control of lb« ¡uflm of Japaueso labour, was untlor oonsidera||@@||the influx of Japanese labour, was under considera- turn||@@||tion. Timo na« only a tbm House to listen to Sir George||@@||There was only a thin House to listen to Sir George Turner «ixplonatioi of tho provisions of tho Audit||@@||Turner's explanation of the provisions of the Audit Ulli Treasurers' speeches are usually short and||@@||Bill. Treasurers' speeches are usually short and great y coudonsed, and this one, which lasted half an||@@||greatly condensed, and this one, which lasted half an hour wa« no excel tien to HUB rule His allusion to||@@||hour, was no exception to this rule. His allusion to the provisions that the trust funds cannot bo u«od||@@||the provisions that the trust funds cannot be used without the nulhontv of Parliament, and that interest||@@||without the authority of Parliament, and that interest paid away na tho flrat dav of the quarter should be||@@||paid away on the first day of the quarter should be ch«rs«d lo the preceding quarter was npplaudod by||@@||charged to the preceding quarter was applauded by hon members An otherwise apathetic House also||@@||hon. members. An otherwise apathetic House also looked mtercated when Sir Oeorgo Turner condemned||@@||looked interested when Sir George Turner condemned the practicB in vogue in some of the States with||@@||the practice in vogue in some of the States with regard to the pavmunts to person« »ho had to sign a||@@||regard to the payments to persons who had to sign a receipt before reeoiviug raooev from the Cmverunienl||@@||receipt before receiving money from the Government. Sir William Iii "Millan, the onlv occupant of the||@@||Sir William McMillan, the only occupant of the front Opposition bei eli, who liitenod lo the spsocb||@@||front Opposition bench, who listened to the speech throughout, at intorviil« nodded approvingly, und at||@@||throughout, at intervals nodded approvingly, and at tbocnolu«on ot tho Ireasurer'» renuifcs w irmly||@@||the conclusion of the Treasurer's remarks warmly congntulated lum upon the introduction of a very||@@||congatulated him upon the introduction of a very complete und effective measure Sir William Bald the||@@||complete and effective measure. Sir William said the bill wa« al nost as perfect ns such a moasure could be||@@||bill was almost as perfect as such a measure could be made «na ho wa« espociallv pleased to see that it was||@@||made, and he was especially pleased to see that it was proposed to keep the acoouniB on tho cash basis prin-||@@||proposed to keep the accounts on the cash basis prin- ciple he liai advocated for many years Tho bill WUB||@@||ciple he had advocated for many years. The bill was thou read a second time, and formally taken into||@@||then read a second time, and formally taken into committee||@@||committee. The líbate on the second reading of the Public||@@||The debate on the second reading of the Public Service Bill was then returned hy Sir John Quick||@@||Service Bill was then returned by Sir John Quick. Little interim »as shown in the debate, and at no||@@||Little interest was shown in the debate, and at no time weie there more than 30 meuib»ra IU the House||@@||time were there more than 30 members in the House. TheMmistor nas generally given credit for good in-||@@||The Minister was generally given credit for good in- tentions m the preparation of the measure, but a||@@||tentions in the preparation of the measure, but a good many faults were found with it The debate||@@||good many faults were found with it. The debate was carriod ou hv Mesara M'Cny, Cruickshank, Elias||@@||was carried on by Messrs. McCay, Cruickshank, Elias Solomon, Manger, ttt'Lean, Edward« und CirirKB||@@||Solomon, Manger, McLean, Edwards and Clarke. It wa« continued lifter dinner by Mr Kirwan, Sir||@@||It was continued after dinner by Mr. Kirwan, Sir E N C Braddon, Mestrs T Cook Batchelor, and||@@||E. N. C. Braddon, Messrs. J. Cook, Batchelor, and Crouch Shortly after 0 o'clock Mr Deal In replied||@@||Crouch. Shortly after 9 o'clock Mr. Deakin replied. Alluding to tho criticisms of the provisions of the bill,||@@||Alluding to the criticisms of the provisions of the bill, he emphasised the difticulties attached to Hie organi-||@@||he emphasised the difficulties attached to the organi- sation of a Publie Service for the Commonwealth||@@||sation of a Public Service for the Commonwealth wth the varying condition« which existed all over the||@@||wth the varying conditions which existed all over the v««t territory of Australia These difficulties ren-||@@||vast territory of Australia. These difficulties ren- dered necessary a certain amount of elasticity in a||@@||dered necessary a certain amount of elasticity in a bill designed lo deal with what ho characterised HB||@@||bill designed to deal with what he characterised as ooeof the most difficult problema of modern govoili-||@@||one of the most difficult problems of modern govern- ment Ho declared that Pall amontary coutrol of the||@@||ment. He declared that Parliamentary control of the Public Sorvico could uot bo escaped (hey cnnlil not||@@||Public Service could not be escaped ; they could not nash their hands of responiibilily. Even if thora||@@||wash their hands of responsibility. Even if there MO» Iho most perfiot administration, the ear of Par-||@@||was the most perfect administration, the ear of Par- liament must bo open to ovory challenge ThB seoond||@@||liament must be open to every challenge. The second reading was agreed lo, aud the bill formally com-||@@||reading was agreed to, and the bill formally com- mitted||@@||mitted. The House at 10 11 p in ad]ourned till 2 30 pro.||@@||The House at 10.15 p.m. adjourned till 2.30 p.m. to morrow||@@||to-morrow. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14392198 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn BUSINESS BEFORE PARLIAMENT.||@@||BUSINESS BEFORE PARLIAMENT. lo-morrow Ihe Senate will be asked to deal with||@@||To-morrow the Senate will be asked to deal with the now Supoly Bill, Tho omission of the estimates||@@||the new Supply Bill. The omission of the estimates of Bxpotiditure from the Hist measure has been||@@||of expenditure from the first measure has been rectiliod, but the enacting clause ia still considered||@@||rectified, but the enacting clause is still considered unastisfnotory by several senators, who will ask tho||@@||unsatisfactory by several senators, who will ask the bBiiate to suggest Hint Ihe word ossor'ing the grant-||@@||Senate to suggest that the word asserting the grant- ing of Hie poner by (ho representatives he loft out||@@||ing of the power by the representatives be left out. A number of olhor points mil be raised by senators||@@||A number of other points will be raised by senators. Tim Postal Bill will bo further considered in com-||@@||The Postal Bill will be further considered in com- mittee lins measure Is likely to ccoupy the Souato||@@||mittee. This measure is likely to occupy the Senate for somo tun"||@@||for some time. In thn House of Koproioiitativos the Public Sor||@@||In the House of Representatives the Public Ser- vice Bill will be cotiBidend in committee The Audit||@@||vice Bill will be considered in committee. The Audit Bill is nlso on tie notice pap«r for titrthor considera-||@@||Bill is also on the notice paper for further considera- tion tu committee.||@@||tion in committee. HIR ELLCTORAI. LAWS||@@||THE ELECTORAL LAWS. Theeloctoial eipeilr njiptunted hy fair William||@@||The electoral experts appointed by Sir William Lyne to coi fer and report on the working of the elec-||@@||Lyne to confer and report on the working of the elec- toral laws in lim Slates mot again yesterday. Mr||@@||toral laws in the States met again yesterday. Mr. iicrlon, whouasprisBntfora few minutes, sall he||@@||Barton, who was present for a few minutes, said he »as confident that the confoienco would be able to||@@||was confident that the conference would be able to Eire Hie redorai Government valuablo information as||@@||give the Federal Government valuable information as to the proponed lerrisl ittori It is tinilcrsloort that the||@@||to the proposed legislation. It is understood that the conference talksd over matters m a general way, and||@@||conference talked over matters in a general way, and will give moro ilolailod attention to the work at a||@@||will give more detailed attention to the work at a further meeting to bo held to-day||@@||further meeting to be held to-day. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14393216 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PHONOGRAPHIC SOCIETY.||@@||PHONOGRAPHIC SOCIETY. _||@@|| ! . LECTURE DY MAJOR HOLMES.||@@||LECTURE BY MAJOR HOLMES. 1 ho Incorporated Phonographic Society ot London,||@@||The Incorporated Phonographic Society of London, New Soul h Wal«» District, douerai Section, bud ita||@@||New South Wales District, General Section, held its first meeting of a social nature at St. James' Hull,||@@||first meeting of a social nature at St. James' Hall, Phillip-street, on Thunda" night, when Major||@@||Phillip-street, on Thursday night, when Major Holmes dtlivored ti lecture upon " Somo Incidents of||@@||Holmes delivered a lecture upon " Some Incidents of the Campaign in South Africa " The society,||@@||the Campaign in South Africa." The society, winch ha« only rooonllv been formed, lias already ?||@@||which has only recently been formed, has already a membership of no*rly 100 phonopranher«||@@||membership of nearly 100 phonographers. Major H dines, who was assiated with several lan-||@@||Major Holmes, who was assisted with several lan- tern slides to illustrate his address, rofeired to manar||@@||tern slides to illustrate his address, referred to many interesting features of the campaign ia South Africa»||@@||interesting features of the campaign in South Africa. He touched upon tho arrival of the forcos ia Capel||@@||He touched upon the arrival of the forces in Cape Colon}, tho progress to the front, aud to several||@@||Colony, the progress to the front, and to several action« and the accompanying incident* Hi« in-||@@||actions and the accompanying incidents. His in- tímalo acquaintance with the subject enabled Majoc||@@||timate acquaintance with the subject enabled Major Holmes to break much eround now to his nudleuce"||@@||Holmes to break much ground new to his audience, and the lecture proved enjoyable and instructivo Ac||@@||and the lecture proved enjoyable and instructive. At its coucluBion he was warmly applauded, aud &c«||@@||its conclusion he was warmly applauded, and ac- curded a hearty vote of thaok«.||@@||corded a hearty vote of thanks. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14392520 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ßYMPAfHY WITH THE STRIKERS.||@@||SYMPATHY WITH THE STRIKERS. I TRADES UNIONISTS'ASSISTANCE.||@@||TRADES UNIONISTS' ASSISTANCE. At a large meeting of the Sydney T abour Council,||@@||At a large meeting of the Sydney Labour Council, prended orer by Mr t thrower at thelradei' Hall,||@@||presided over by Mr. T. Thrower at the Trades' Hall, list night tha strike among iromv orkeri at d other||@@||last night, the strike among ironworkers and other trade« wa« discussed ut couaiderable lencth Ibe||@@||trades was discussed at considerable length. The action of the ehipwughts punter«, and dockers in||@@||action of the shipwrights, painters, and dockers in ceasing work was rept rted, and delegates re) resent-||@@||ceasing work was reported, and delegates represent- ing the ut ii n» to which the etrikers belong inatlo||@@||ing the unions to which the strikers belong made etitemeute in defouco of their attitude In the dis-||@@||statements in defence of their attitude. In the dis- cussion which followed reurct was expressed at the||@@||cussion which followed regret was expressed at the proportions which the stnke bad aseumed, hut there||@@||proportions which the strike had assumed, but there was» general tone of approval in the remarks of||@@||was a general tone of approval in the remarks of delegates A motton expressing ejmpalby with the||@@||delegates. A motion expressing sympathy with the mea who hld that da} ceased work was carried una-||@@||men who had that day ceased work was carried una- nimously||@@||nimously. The secretary announced that £13> 15s Cr) had been||@@||The secretary announced that £135 15s 6d had been received bv the council from various affiliated so-||@@||received by the council from various affiliated so- cieties, It wai also stated that sevoral furttter sums||@@||cieties. It was also stated that several further sums had bsen voted by other union«, and that the money||@@||had been voted by other unions, and that the money would be forthcoming at an early date The cigur||@@||would be forthcoming at an early date. The cigar- makorB had decided to make a levy of le per wiek on||@@||makers had decided to make a levy of 1s per week on all working member« of their union, and it was||@@||all working members of their union, and it was usseited that the recommendation of tbo council that||@@||asserted that the recommendation of the council that wrtkirs gonerally should grant a iimiltr «um had||@@||workers generally should grant a similar sum had been favourably received||@@||been favourably received. A further resolution was passed expressing the de||@@||A further resolution was passed expressing the de- siraniltly of united action throughout the blata m||@@||sirabilily of united action throughout the State in railing tundí to assist the striken.||@@||raising funds to assist the strikers. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14392409 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn IN THE HOUSE OE REPRESEN||@@||IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESEN- TATIVES.||@@||TATIVES. This afternoon Mr. Barton informotl Sir 3. L.||@@||This afternoon Mr. Barton informed Sir J. L. Boajthon that the Government was üesiroui of||@@||Bonython that the Government was desirous of taking ovar the Northern Territory from South Aus-||@@||taking over the Northern Territory from South Aus- tral» wheo suitable arrangements could bB made,||@@||tralia when suitable arrangements could be made, .ntl that inquiries as to tho matter »ere now being||@@||and that inquiries as to the matter were now being ¡nitltu ted||@@||instituted. Mr. Cameron, whose action in being aworn-in by||@@||Mr. Cameron, whose action in being sworn-in by tt» Speaker list week on the ground that he waa not||@@||the Speaker last week on the ground that he was not pnnouily legally aworu has caused soma comment,||@@||previously legally sworn has caused some comment, mi to mike a personal explanation. In carrying out||@@||rose to make a personal explanation. In carrying out lill istention he was blocked by poiuts of order, and||@@||this intention he was blocked by points of order, and to get over the difficulty moved tho adjournment of||@@||to get over the difficulty moved the adjournment of the Booie, but withdrew th» motion.||@@||the House, but withdrew the motion. Utakb Barton's motion, Unvornment bualness waa||@@||On Mr. Barton's motion, Government business was postponed so aa to allow timo for Mr. (ilynn's motion,||@@||postponed so as to allow time for Mr. Glynn's motion, -" That m the opiniou of tho House Miuister» »lionlil||@@||—" That in the opinion of the House Ministers should set, la addition to their salariée, reoeivo the members1||@@||not, in addition to their salaries, receive the members' illowiuce of £401) a year." The motion having been||@@||allowance of £400 a year." The motion having been Minded by Mr. Thomson, Mr. Barton «aid Ministers||@@||seconded by Mr. Thomson, Mr. Barton said Ministers ieci>gnlatd the delicacy of the position anti did not||@@||recognised the delicacy of the position and did not wiall lo intlaence members. He «imply pointori out||@@||wish to influence members. He simply pointed out lint Ministers could not attend to public bnsintra«||@@||that Ministers could not attend to public business md their private busiuos« UIBO, ar.d intimated that||@@||and their private business also, and intimated that tttej had roltaiuetl from drawing members' alluwancn||@@||they had refrained from drawing members' allowance until the House had expresad an opinion.||@@||until the House had expressed an opinion. A long debato followed. Mr. Watson favoured||@@||A long debate followed. Mr. Watson favoured payment of tho allowance to Ministers. Messre. V.||@@||payment of the allowance to Ministers. Messrs. V. L, bolomou and A, M Lean and Sir Edward Brad-||@@||L. Solomon and A. McLean and Sir Edward Brad- don supported the motun; »hilo Meaars.||@@||don supported the motion ; while Messrs. W. H. Gloom and Winter Cooke spoke||@@||W. H. Groom and Winter Cooke spoke agsinst it Mr. Cameron was in favour||@@||against it. Mr. Cameron was in favour of «cfflioiny in th» and otto matters, and Sir William||@@||of economy in this and other matters, and Sir William M'Millan said he reluctantly decided to support the||@@||McMillan said he reluctantly decided to support the motion on the ground that the Constitution Act||@@||motion on the ground that the Constitution Act apparently intended that Miaistrrs should not draw||@@||apparently intended that Ministers should not draw the allowance granted to tmnmieie. Mr. Hughes,||@@||the allowance granted to members. Mr. Hughes, who condemned the demand for eoonomy, which ho||@@||who condemned the demand for economy, which he .aid savoured too much of tho huitinge, and who||@@||said savoured too much of the hustings, and who also mid that members often endeavoured to cut down||@@||also said that members often endeavoured to cut down an item in ardor to gain lavonr with their IOU||@@||an item in order to gain favour with their con- ?tilutinf«, drew a speech from Sir John Quick,||@@||stituents, drew a speech from Sir John Quick, who lesttuted the suggestion, und moved an||@@||who resented the suggestion, and moved an amendment .that in tbe opinion of the House||@@||amendment that in the opinion of the House clause 48 of tbe Constitution should be nmended||@@||clause 48 of the Constitution should be amended to prevent Ministers taking the extra allow-||@@||to prevent Ministers taking the extra allow- ance. Mr. A. M'Lein seconded the atnenajment.||@@||ance. Mr. A. McLean seconded the amendment. Messrs O'Mslle), Higgins, Sauere, Crouch, Ciuick||@@||Messrs. O'Malley, Higgins, Sawers, Crouch, Cruick- tbaiik, and Sir M. D, M'Eachurn said tbey would||@@||shank, and Sir M. D. McEachern said they would vole against the mellon||@@||vote against the motion. lhe debate was carried on by Messrs V. L. Solo-||@@||The debate was carried on by Messrs. V. L. Solo- mon, Page, Knox, Bamford, and Willis for another||@@||mon, Page, Knox, Bamford, and Willis for another hour, and, when Mr Glyi.n had replied, Mr Barton||@@||hour, and, when Mr. Glynn had replied, Mr. Barton Hld the Government had postpoued public busiuess||@@||said the Government had postponed public business to give the House au opportunity of dcnidiog upon a||@@||to give the House an opportunity of deciding upon a specific question, anti was prepared to introduce a||@@||specific question, and was prepared to introduce a bill to gue effect io tho opinion ot the House. At the||@@||bill to give effect to the opinion of the House. At the ?tme tuna Mimstsis would role agmnot the amend-||@@||same time Ministers would vote against the amend- ment. ¡Mr John Quick tben withdrew the amend-||@@||ment. Mr. John Quick then withdrew the amend- ment, and tbe House divided on the motion, which||@@||ment, and the House divided on the motion, which .tt lett by 30 votes to 22, six members having paired.||@@||was lost by 30 votes to 22, six members having paired. Tbe division ehoned a complete obliteration of party||@@||The division showed a complete obliteration of party boes||@@||lines. Amid cues of " adjourn " the House went into||@@||Amid cries of " adjourn " the House went into committee on the Public Serrico Bill, the «bjcet of||@@||committee on the Public Service Bill, the object of tt» Government being lo lill iu time while aw mt.ng||@@||the Government being to fill in time while awaiting Ibe supply Bill, which wat having a somewhat||@@||the Supply Bill, which was having a somewhat stormy passage thtough tho Senate. Slow progress||@@||stormy passage through the Senate. Slow progress was made, aud when the House reached clause 6||@@||was made, and when the House reached clause 5 progress was reported.||@@||progress was reported. Mr Barton etated that, the expected message not||@@||Mr. Barton stated that, the expected message not taring arrived from the Senate, ho would move the||@@||having arrived from the Senate, he would move the adjournment, tnd would take the Supply Bill to||@@||adjournment, and would take the Supply Bill to- monow. The House, at lu.JO p ni , adjourned til! 21||@@||morrow. The House, at 10.30 p.m., adjourned till 2 t m to-morrow, Friday.||@@||p.m. to-morrow, Friday. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14392408 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn CAßlNEl' MEETING.||@@||CABlNET MEETING. Thi Federal C linnet met this morning and tram||@@||The Federal Cabinet met this morning and trans- «ted i lot ot r IUUUO business Sir William Lvno||@@||acted a lot of routine business. Sir William Lyne »is absent Ihrough illness, und Sir Ja.hu Forrest wa»||@@||was absent through illness, and Sir John Forrest was unible to bB i fient ottinu to Ibe condition of his||@@||unable to be present owing to the condition of his brother, who is in a critic ii state It is understood||@@||brother, who is in a critical state. It is understood lint no mitton of public importance wer» con||@@||that no matters of public importance were con- lilered||@@||sidered. ¡¡MARRIAGE Or DECEASED WIFE'S||@@||MARRIAGE OF DECEASED WIFE'S ijlbltR||@@||SISTER. Soma time ago the Australian Agent! Geni_ral sug||@@||Some time ago the Australian Agents-General sug- »eeterl to Lord Dunraven, the president of tb.B Law||@@||gested to Lord Dunraven, the president of the Law Reform Association, that he should ask the Commou||@@||Reform Association, that he should ask the Common- »eilth Ministry for an exi ression of opinion as to the||@@||wealth Ministry for an expression of opinion as to the rouosed legislation in Great Britain to legalise mar||@@||proposed legislation in Great Britain to legalise mar- riijto vrith a deceafod wife's elster The suggestion||@@||riage with a deceased wife's sister. The suggestion w11 adopted, and Mr Ballon hat received a cable||@@||was adopted, and Mr. Barton has received a cable- pita from Lord Duuraven on tbo subject Mr Cope||@@||gram from Lord Dunraven on the subject. Mr. Cope- liod, the New South Wales Agont-Qeneral also||@@||land, the New South Wales Agent-General also ¡»bled to Mr Barton warmly supporting tho request||@@||cabled to Mr. Barton warmly supporting the request. The Cabinet considered tha metter to-day and decided||@@||The Cabinet considered the matter to-day, and decided to lend a communication to London expreuing the||@@||to send a communication to London expressing the hope um the British Government would grant ficili||@@||hope that the British Government would grant facili- uti for tho introduction of the bill during the preian||@@||ties for the introduction of the bill during the present .Msion||@@||session. THE COINAGE QUESTION||@@||THE COINAGE QUESTION. Theeeltctoommilten appointed in June 0, on thB||@@||The select committee appointed on June 6, on the Bollon ot|«r G B Edwards to consider and report||@@||motion of Mr. G. B. Edwards, to consider and report «pon the desirableness and expediency of the Com||@@||upon the desirableness and expediency of the Com- "anwealth coining gold silver, and copper o ins aud||@@||monwealth coining gold, silver, and copper coins and «opting the decimal syst-m of coinage, met this||@@||adopting the decimal system of coinage, met this .Mining The full committee, consisting of Messr»||@@||morning. The full committee, consisting of Messrs. «lynn, W. H Groom, Msuger, sud Pieise, Sir||@@||Glynn, W. H. Groom, Mauger, and Piesse, Sir We .SUi0lt, Me"T Tht"D"1"' »"« G B Edwird.||@@||John Quick, Messrs. Thomson and G. B. Edwards ii' "tt"ld<",> ñDÍ Mr Edwards wis appointed||@@||(N.S.W.), attended, and Mr. Edwards was appointed MiitmiB Prelimlnanei were nrnnged, and the||@@||chairman. Preliminaries were arranged, and the »moittee adjourned.||@@||committee adjourned. TEMPORARY DEPUTY OHAIBMEIV.||@@||TEMPORARY DEPUTY CHAIRMEN. The Sneaker of the House of Representatives has||@@||The Speaker of the House of Representatives has .ppomted ai temporary deputy chairmen of commit||@@||appointed as temporary deputy chairmen of commit- «.ei Moser« .Bifcheloi, Kirwan, M'Douald, Piesse,||@@||tees Messrs. Batchelor, Kirwan, McDonald, Piesse, »«mon, and V L Solomon||@@||Salmon, and V. L. Solomon. FBICTlUN IN THE I OST OrriCE||@@||FRICTION IN THE POST OFFICE. On the trauter of tho Postal Department to the||@@||On the transfer of the Postal Department to the «Werai Government an effort was mide bj Victoiian||@@||Federal Government an effort was made by Victorian »Mtouuiters wbosB duties included paymei t »ftboold||@@||postmasters whose duties included payment of the old aje pension« to relieve themselves of that responsi-||@@||age pensions to relieve themselves of that responsi- bly, on-h,,,,,,,,,,,! thlltthe} worenolongei servants||@@||bility, on the ground that they were no longer servants '»»hUte.totheüovernmentof which the adminu||@@||of the State, to the Government of which the adminis- wiijnsî the old iga possie»« beIoBRefl., ham||@@||tration of the old age pensions beloged. Some little friction wai ccasionid by the position they ai||@@||little friction was occasioned by the position they as- lamed, and Mr. Peacock approiohed Mr. Barton cn||@@||sumed, and Mr. Peacock approached Mr. Barton on the lubjeot, witli tbe rteult that arrangement! have||@@||the subject, with the result that arrangements have been made by the frderil authorities for the con-||@@||been made by the federal authorities for the con- tinuance by the postmaoters of the doty to which they||@@||tinuance by the postmasters of the duty to which they objocted. Instruction« to that effect have accordingly||@@||objected. Instructions to that effect have accordingly boen issued by Mr. Drake.||@@||been issued by Mr. Drake. INTER-Sl'ATE COMMISSION BILL.||@@||INTER-STATE COMMISSION BILL. Mr. Deakin states that tho Interstate Commiaaion||@@||Mr. Deakin states that the Interstate Commission Bill will ba ready for distribution to-morrow. It||@@||Bill will be ready for distribution to-morrow. It would have been reidy to-tliy, but that the resources||@@||would have been ready to-day, but that the resources of the Government Printing Office are not equal to||@@||of the Government Printing Office are not equal to the strain put upon thom.||@@||the strain put upon them. POSTAL BILL AND STATE RAILWAYS.||@@||POSTAL BILL AND STATE RAILWAYS. Some remarks hy Mr. Peacock, who is watehlog||@@||Some remarks by Mr. Peacock, who is watching th« interest! of Victoria with regari to the pro-||@@||the interests of Victoria with regard to the pro- vision in the Postal Bill compelling tho carriage of||@@||vision in the Postal Bill compelling the carriage of mail« by the railway authorities, was brought under||@@||mails by the railway authorities, was brought under the notice of Mr. Barton to-day, who said that hen*||@@||the notice of Mr. Barton to-day, who said that he saw uo renon why the opinion alreidy formed by the||@@||no reason why the opinion already formed by the Cabinet »hould bo altered. He added : " Power||@@||Cabinet should be altered. He added : " Power cornea to us under the Constitution, which «ays,||@@||comes to us under the Constitution, which says, ' Parliament shall, subject tn this Constitution, have||@@||' Parliament shall, subject to this Constitution, have power to mako laws for the peace, order, and goud||@@||power to make laws for the peace, order, and good government of the Commonwealth, with respect to||@@||government of the Commonwealth, with respect to postal, telegraphic, téléphonie, and other like services.'||@@||postal, telegraphic, telephonic, and other like services.' Arguments agaiaet the cianea load to a ridiculous||@@||Arguments against the clause lead to a ridiculous pusiibility."||@@||possibility." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14392432 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEATH OF AIR. A. FORREST.||@@||DEATH OF MR. A. FORREST. EXPLORER AND POLITICIAN.||@@||EXPLORER AND POLITICIAN. PERTH, Thursday.||@@||PERTH, Thursday. hincare and profound regret wai caused throughout||@@||Sincere and profound regret was caused throughout Ihe LUV and tho Stute hy the -Jealh of Mr Alex||@@||the city and the State by the death of Mr. Alex. I orrnnt, who filled BU-h a larpa placo ia tho cim||@@||Forrest, who filled such a large place in the com- morcial Ure of the i ountry Dunne Wednesday||@@||mercial life of the country. During Wednesday night Mr ForruBt a condition grow hopeti a-», and he||@@||night Mr. Forrest's condition grew hopeless, and he sut k into a c matoea »tute, from which be never||@@||sank into a comatose state, from which he never emsignd As aeon ita it became known in the city that||@@||emerged. As soon as it became known in the city that Mr Forrrtt lind passed atruv the flag at the Town||@@||Mr. Forrest had passed away the flag at the Town Hsll »us half masted, and to were tho flaps on everv||@@||Hall was half-masted, and so were the flags on every flagstaff lu the eil} Expressions of eoirow and||@@||flagstaff in the city. Expressions of sorrow and regret iveru widespresd, and shutters were put up m||@@||regret were widespresd, and shutters were put up in ?front of many of the leading business places lu the||@@||front of many of the leading business places in the oit-,||@@||city. Mr Forrest was bom in Western Australia in IS 19,||@@||Mr. Forrest was born in Western Australia in 1849, and in 1870 and 1874 be airompaniedthe exeloiing||@@||and in 1870 and 1874 he accompanied the exploring expedition led by his brother, Sir J||@@||expedition led by his brother, Sir J. Foriest Tive years later, «ith a party of||@@||Forrest. Five years later, with a party of five Europeans, two natives, 16 horses,||@@||five Europeans, two natives, 16 horses, and six months' provi-ions, ho slarieu from P'rlh||@@||and six months' provisions, he started from Perth to explore the tb*n practic-ilv ui Lnomi portion of||@@||to explore the then practically unknown portion of Wettern Austrahu, and Port Darwiu was reached||@@||Western Australia, and Port Darwin was reached nino m utils lalor This expedition mulled in the||@@||nine months later. This expedition resulted in the discovery of the source and the course of the titlroy,||@@||discovery of the source and the course of the Fitzroy, Hnrt other large streams, toc-tber Kith an estimated||@@||and other large streams, together with an estimated aiea of 20 million acres of gund and well, »atered||@@||area of 20 million acres of good and well-watered country km «n as Kimberley district. Mr. Pnriett||@@||country known as Kimberley district. Mr. Forrest "as returned to the first Legislative Assembly of||@@||was returned to the first Legislative Assembly of Western Australia ss a member for Weet Kimberley||@@||Western Australia as a member for West Kimberley in 1830, and he has represented tbat eleotoiate ever||@@||in 1890, and he has represented that electorate ever since. He was one of the first delegates||@@||since. He was one of the first delegates ennuin to represent the Stale at the I euer al||@@||chosen to represent the State at the Federal Convention held in Sydnev on March, 1891,||@@||Convention held in Sydney on March, 1891, and wa« Muvor of Perth for six your»||@@||and was Mayor of Perth for six years. He was married m 1880 to Amy, eldest duugnter of||@@||He was married in 1880 to Amy, eldest daughter of Mr E. B tennant, of Anuadala Urs Forrost||@@||Mr. E. B. Lennard, of Annadale. Mrs. Forrest died four years ago. Mr Forrest leaves four chil-||@@||died four years ago. Mr. Forrest leaves four chil- dren -Miss Fon eat, sued 20 , Kimberley Forrest,||@@||dren -Miss Forrest, aged 20 ; Kimberley Forrest, aged 19 , John, agi-d 14 and Day, aged 11.||@@||aged 19 ; John, aged 14 ; and Dey, aged 11. 'the Piemier directed that the Government offices||@@||The Premier directed that the Government offices should be closed thie afternoon out of respect to the||@@||should be closed this afternoon out of respect to the memory of Mr Forrest When the news of Mr||@@||memory of Mr. Forrest. When the news of Mr. Pi rrett'e death waa received in the Supreme Couit||@@||Forrest's death was received in the Supreme Court this morning Mr Justice Pennefather, wbo waa pre-||@@||this morning Mr. Justice Pennefather, who was pre- siding over the civil sittings, marie touching reference||@@||siding over the civil sittings, made touching reference ts ti e sad event Mr Jumes, M L A , on bebalf ol||@@||to the sad event. Mr. James, M.L.A., on behalf of the Bar, said that be was eure that the Bar eudorsed||@@||the Bar, said that he was sure that the Bar endorsed most hearlily and regretfully every word that hld||@@||most heartily and regretfully every word that had fallen from hit Honor.||@@||fallen from his Honor. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394269 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn '. COÏÏNTM NEWS.||@@||COUNTRY NEWS. _»??? ?||@@|| DBATH OF A WOMAN Aï GILGANDRA.||@@||DEATH OF A WOMAN AT GILGANDRA. A MYSTEEIOOS CASE.||@@||A MYSTERIOUS CASE. GILGANDRA, Friday.||@@||GILGANDRA, Friday. t erueíome discovery waa made «t Arthursleigh||@@||A gruesome discovery was made at Arthursleigh Slatiou the property of Mr P J Whiteman, this||@@||Station, the property of Mr. P. J. Whiteman, this morning When Due of the Misses Whiteman went||@@||morning. When one of the Misses Whiteman went into her mother's bedroom with a cup of toa b»fore||@@||into her mother's bedroom with a cup of tea before ri'ltig sho found sbo was not in bed On search beiug||@@||rising she found she was not in bed. On search being niseis «lie was discovered down the well, which is||@@||made she was discovered down the well, which is .Ott deep, with about 9ft of water in it||@@||50ft. deep, with about 9ft. of water in it. It is ni t known how Bbo came to get into the -el),||@@||It is not known how she came to get into the well, tntshe «vidently had been thors for »oma honr«||@@||but she evidently had been there for some hours. Dsconaed was about 11) years of age, «ud leaves a||@@||Deceased was about 50 years of age, and leaves a large mid respectable family. 1 he Whiteman« haye||@@||large and respectable family. The Whitemans have tuen pastoralists in this district for about 2J year«.||@@||been pastoralists in this district for about 25 years. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394073 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I KING EDWARD AND HIS DRIVER.||@@||KING EDWARD AND HIS DRIVER. In the courfo of an tuterestinz article in the current||@@||In the course of an interesting article in the current number of " Cas-ell's Magazine " ontitled " Tho||@@||number of " Cassell's Magazine " entitled " The King at Plav," Mr. M Randal Roberts remarks||@@||King at Play," Mr. M. Randal Roberts remarks that hi« Mateety seated in his moior-rar is a well||@@||that his Majesty seated in his motor-car is a well- known figure on the roads about Sandringham His||@@||known figure on the roads about Sandringham. His Maiesty does nnt drive himself, but he thirnughly||@@||Majesty does not drive himself, but he thoroughly understand» the mechanism of a motor-car, and takes||@@||understands the mechanism of a motor-car, and takes great prido in the prowe's of Mr. Lttztr, his driver||@@||great pride in the prowess of Mr. Letzer, his driver. lhe author al-o tells the following Btm-j -borne||@@||The author also tells the following story :—Some lime ago, whtn the King was driving with a couple||@@||time ago, when the King was driving with a couple of fnonda from Sandringham to Wolvurton station, a||@@||of friends from Sandringham to Wolverton station, a distance of about three mile», the King told his driver||@@||distance of about three miles, the King told his driver to show his guests just what a motor-car could do||@@||to show his guests just what a motor-car could do. The distance was covered in 5 minutes, and as the||@@||The distance was covered in 5 minutes, and as the car arrived at the station gales the King oxclaimed||@@||car arrived at the station gates the King exclaimed to his friends " Now watch Letrer just mis« the gate-||@@||to his friends " Now watch Letzer just miss the gate- posts and pull np," an order which Mr. LeUcr ful-||@@||posts and pull up," an order which Mr. Letzer ful- filled to the letter.||@@||filled to the letter. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394065 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I THE QCEEN'S ELECTRIC CAR.||@@||THE QUEEN'S ELECTRIC CAR. If anything were «an lug to invest the pastime of||@@||If anything were wanting to invest the pastime of motoring »tth greater popularity in ladies' eyes it Is||@@||motoring with greater popularity in ladies' eyes it is surely aupplied by the fact that Queen Alésai dra||@@||surely supplied by the fact that Queen Alexandra has not only purchased for herself a Victonotte, but||@@||has not only purchased for herself a Victoriette, but has learnt to drive it herself Electricity is the||@@||has learnt to drive it herself. Electricity is the motive force of the extromelv smart little vehicle,||@@||motive force of the extremely smart little vehicle, with seats for two, that her Majesty hu selected||@@||with seats for two, that her Majesty has selected. The wheels are of the cvcle type with 3m pneumatic||@@||The wheels are of the cycle type with 3in. pneumatic ure», rcnli ring the car free from vibration or none||@@||tires, rendering the car free from vibration or noise. Natur.llv, it has every accossorv for comfort, the||@@||Naturally, it has every accessory for comfort ; the seat« and back are unhnlstered in dark morocco||@@||seats and back are upholstered in dark morocco leather, the Door is covered w th rich carpet, and all||@@||leather, the floor is covered with rich carpet, and all the fatting« and lamp« ara «ilverplatcd||@@||the fittings and lamps are silverplated. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14392837 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. |||@@||CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. I (Before Mr. Justice Owen and a jury.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Owen and a jury.) Mr C G Wade prosecuted on behalf of Ihe||@@||Mr. C. G. Wade prosecuted on behalf of the Crown.||@@||Crown. CHARGE OP MORDER||@@||CHARGE OF MURDER. THE THIrtD JURx DISAGREE||@@||THE THIRD JURY DISAGREE. THE ACCUSED RELEASED||@@||THE ACCUSED RELEASED. Ihe third trial of Juno Smith, ii msrned womin,||@@||The third trial of Jane Smith, a married woman, who had pleaded not gnilly to a charge ot having||@@||who had pleaded not guilty to a charge of having on Tobruary 10, 1001, murdered by poison a man||@@||on February 10, 1901, murdered by poison a man named Patrick Cinwiij ou board tho steamer Tilutie.||@@||named Patrick Conway on board the steamer Talune, which was on hoi waj from Now Zealand to Sydney,||@@||which was on her way from New Zealand to Sydney, ivis resumed||@@||was resumed. Mi Sydnoy Mack and Mr Martin, instructed by||@@||Mr. Sydney Mack and Mr. Martin, instructed by Mr H A Mas«, appealed for the dofeuco||@@||Mr. H. A. Moss, appeared for the defence. At the Iir»t trial of accus"d bifore Mr Acting||@@||At the first trial of accused before Mr. Acting Justice Sly, which commoi ced ou April J2 arid lasted||@@||Justice Sly, which commenced on April 22 and lasted until Aptil 27, tho jury tailed to agree aud a similar||@@||until April 27, the jury failed to agree : and a similar disagreement of tho juty occurred at the second||@@||disagreement of the jury occurred at the second trial, beforo Mr lustica Stnphon, which began ou||@@||trial, before Mr. Justice Stephen, which began on Juno 10, and concluded on June M||@@||June 10, and concluded on June 14. Iho jury rame into court nt 10 am, otter||@@||The jury came into court at 10 a.m., after having been locked up f J" the night||@@||having been locked up for the night. On being asked whcttior thoy were agreBd upon||@@||On being asked whether they were agreed upon their verdict, tho foreman replied in the negative,||@@||their verdict, the foreman replied in the negative, and added that they wore not likely to sgron||@@||and added that they were not likely to agree. His Honor then discharged the jury. He allowed||@@||His Honor then discharged the jury. He allowed the accused liberty on her own recognizances in the||@@||the accused liberty on her own recognizances in the sum of £40 that she would appoar before tha Court||@@||sum of £40 that she would appear before the Court when called upon||@@||when called upon. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14392828 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn W).1 jrjItY COURT.||@@||NO. 1 JURY COURT. (Befóte Mr. Justice Stepheu and a jury of four.)||@@||(Before Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury of four.) CLAIM TO A MAUE.||@@||CLAIM TO A MARE. Noonan v. Reeves (part hoard).||@@||Noonan v. Reeves (part heard). Mr Holm, instructed bv Messrs. Hoad aud Read,||@@||Mr. Rolin, instructed by Messrs. Read and Read, appeared for the plaiutil? ; »na Mr Gannon, m||@@||appeared for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Gannon, in- stiucted by Mr. J. W. Abigail, for tho défendant.||@@||structed by Mr. J. W. Abigail, for the defendant. 'Ibis was an action brought by Patrick Noonan||@@||This was an action brought by Patrick Noonan agaiost Willitm neuves to rtcover ii greiv mare||@@||against William Reeves to recover a grey mare claimed by platutift as his property, or ¿"ii 10s, the||@@||claimed by plaintiff as his property, or £52 10s, the value of tbo animal, aud i,tU for its detention.||@@||value of the animal, and £10 for its detention. Thu jury relu,neil a verdict for tue plauilifT, with||@@||The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, with damages ¿¿6 and Is for the detention ot the mare.||@@||damages £26 and 1s for the detention of the mare. His Honor giautod a certihcuto tor costs.||@@||His Honor granted a certificate for costs. CLAIM TO A PIANO.||@@||CLAIM TO A PIANO. Lukins v. Barnes.||@@||Lukins v. Barnes. Mr. O'Keilly, instructed by Messrs. Cbeohall and||@@||Mr. O'Reilly, instructed by Messrs. Chenhall and Eddie, appeared fur lbs plaintif! , and Mr. Pring,||@@||Eddie, appeared for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Pring, n slructed by Ml. J. M'fhillamy, of Bathutit (by||@@||instructed by Mr. J. McPhillamy, of Bathurst (by Messrs. leeton nud faithfull), for tho defendant. This||@@||Messrs. Iceton and Faithfull), for the defendant. This WSB an action brought by Charles H. Lukins against||@@||was an action brought by Charles H. Lukins against Susan Anu Barnes to recover a piano detained by the||@@||Susan Ann Barnes to recover a piano detained by the defendant, aud £.1(1 damages for ita detención.||@@||defendant, and £50 damages for its detention. The jury returned a" verdict for iii, whioh||@@||The jury returned a verdict for £35, which amount is to ba reduced to Is in the eveat of tbe||@@||amount is to be reduced to 1s in the event of the piano bung returned.||@@||piano being returned. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14392802 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THIS RABBIT PEST. j||@@||THE RABBIT PEST. -»||@@|| STOCK HOARDS' CONFERENCE.1||@@||STOCK BOARDS' CONFERENCE. COKO WA, Friday.||@@||COROWA, Friday. A conference of representativos of cuverai Riverina||@@||A conference of representatives of several Riverina stock bourel« vv an held at Culcairn on Wednesday||@@||stock boards was held at Culcairn on Wednesday. Delecten lroin tho Hume, Alburj, Wngc.a, Joiil||@@||Delegates from the Hume, Albury, Wagga, Jeril- derio, and Deniliquin were pieoont Ibe chief lu||@@||derie, and Deniliquin were present. The chief in- si ector of stock I ur A ilruco) was also in atteu||@@||spector of stock (Mr. A. Bruce) was also in atten- daneo Hie folluwini resolution» vv ere adopted -||@@||dance. The following resolutions were adopted :— " 'Hutt the wbolo of the btat« should be declarea||@@||" That the whole of the State should be declared rabbil-inie»tecl, anet whorover feaBiblo iii the opiinun||@@||rabbit-infested, and wherever feasible in the opinion of the proposed rabbit b ard», wire-nettinp* should||@@||of the proposed rabbit boards, wire-netting should be madu compulsory either singly or in groupB of||@@||be made compulsory either singly or in groups of holilin,rs that,the ccnterenco is decidedly opposed||@@||holdings. That the conference is decidedly opposed lu the puymeut nf iinji bouus fur labblt destruction||@@||to the payment of any bonus for rabbit destruction. I hut to e-ffuctuully deal with the pest it is necessary||@@||That to effectually deal with the pest it is necessary that the Ou vor unent should ussuaio the position aud||@@||that the Government should assume the position and discharge tho duties c f the ordinary lundholder, other-||@@||discharge the duties of the ordinary landholder, other- wise an«, action under the Pastures and Stock Act||@@||wise any action under the Pastures and Stock Act will virtuully I o inoporative owing to the enormous||@@||will virtually be inoperative owing to the enormous area, of unoccupied Crown lauds. The conference||@@||area of unoccupied Crown lands. The conference urges «ucii amendments in tha Land Acis to ensure||@@||urges such amendments in the Land Acts to ensure thu taking up on leuss of larger areas of unoccupied||@@||the taking up on lease of larger areas of unoccupied Crown hindson ce nditlten that ths lessees »ball dca l roy||@@||Crown lands on condition that the lessees shall destroy Hie rabbits 1 hat the Government be aaked tb grant||@@||the rabbits. That the Government be asked to grant a subsidy to the boards squat to i> for £ to enable||@@||a subsidy to the boards equal to £ for £ to enable thurn to destroy the | est on smaller areas of unoc-||@@||them to destroy the pest on smaller areas of unoc- cupied Crjivn lauds and nn lands íeserved from||@@||cupied Crown lands and on lands reserved from louse or llcsiiBo in different part» of lhe Slate. The||@@||lease or license in different parts of the State. The Railway Commissioners should be compelled tn||@@||Railway Commissioners should be compelled to nee-troy rabbit» within the railway fsness. That the||@@||destroy rabbits within the railway fences. That the stuck hoards bo erupowetod t « aulhirleu the lessees||@@||stock boards be empowetrd to authorise the lessees or rubble boards to carefully lay potion on e.mo ball||@@||or rabbit boards to carefully lay poison on one half of the width of travelling atook reserves on giving||@@||of the width of travelling stock reserves on giving the public uutice ut Bach ond of etch B etion poisoned,||@@||the public notice at each end of each section poisoned, such notice tn relieve toe lessees or rubbi! boards from||@@||such notice to relieve the lessees or rabbit boards from halnlity for dntnnira to stock '1 hut Iho Hillway||@@||liability for damage to stock. That the Railway O inuilsiiouers be urged to reduce the pre ont ra'o ol||@@||Commissioners be urged to reduce the present rate of freight on livu stock so na to enouurnga owners to||@@||freight on live stock so as to encourage owners to re uove static from nne centra tu another uy rail. Also||@@||remove stock from one centre to another by rail. Also tnat ¡t I» alxoluloly noceB«ary to divido the ordinary||@@||that it is absolutely necessary to divide the ordinary sheop vans into tour comjiartifout» instead of two,||@@||sheep runs into four compartments instead of two, so as lo rtuuco the great mortality that uow takes||@@||so as to reduce the great mortality that now takes place " ___________________||@@||place." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14392784 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE STRIKE OF IRON-||@@||THE STRIKE OF IRON- WORKERS.||@@||WORKERS. NO FRESH DEVELOPMENT.||@@||NO FRESH DEVELOPMENTS. THE PRINCIPLE INVOLVED.||@@||THE PRINCIPLE INVOLVED. DISCLAIMER BY THE SHIPWRIGHTS.||@@||DISCLAIMER BY THE SHIPWRIGHTS. AN INTERVIEW WITH THK SECBETABY.||@@||AN INTERVIEW WITH THE SECRETARY. To day coucludes the Bfth wcolc of fhB cnirency ot||@@||To day concludes the fifth week of the currency of the strike amongst tho ironworker«* assistants, and||@@||the strike amongst the ironworkers' assistants, and instead of on avenue of satislactory settlement||@@||instead of an avenue of satisfactory settlement having opened up tho »ituitioii baa only become||@@||having opened up the situation has only become morn complicated. At present five iutluslnal unions||@@||more complicated. At present five industrial unions aro diioctly concerned III ti e stiuggle-viz , the Iron»||@@||are directly concerned in the struggle—viz., the Iron- worki re' Assistants', tbe Boilermakers', Blacksmith«',||@@||workers' Assistants', the Boilermakers', Blacksmiths', Shipwrights', »i d Painters und Docker»' unions||@@||Shipwrights', and Painters and Dockers' unions. A vital pt ncljial of unionism IS considered to bo al||@@||A vital principal of unionism is considered to be at stake thiough iho action of Mort's Dook employing||@@||stake through the action of Mort's Dock employing uon-uniou lal our in the place of one of the mon on||@@||non-union labour in the place of one of the men on strike "It is an lnteutiuniil moviineut," sold a||@@||strike. " It is an intentional movement," said a irominent member of the Shipwrights' Union yester-||@@||prominent member of the Shipwrights' Union yester- day, "lo destroy au ore;enisaliou that has taken||@@||day, " to destroy an organisation that has taken ye ais to establish "||@@||years to establish." Ye steiday meetie ga were hold nearly all day, ano||@@||Yesterday meetings were held nearly all day, and much correspondence pissed hotvreou the various||@@||much correspondence passed between the various ?minus The uicu of tbo diiTotent budiee stein non||@@||unions. The men of the different bodies seem now to thorone,hly utiderstai ti each other During the||@@||to thoroughly understand each other. During the day ¡.tuto coiuniiltces were appoint d by the||@@||day strike committees were appointed by the Painter« uud Dockers' aud Sbipvviighl»' unions to||@@||Painters and Dockers' and Shipwrights' unions to act in conjunction with thu Iruiiwoikara' Assistants'||@@||act in conjunction with the Ironworkers' Assistants' executive||@@||executive. ¡speakiuet lo a "Iloreld" raporter, Mr J||@@||Speaking to a " Herald " reporter, Mr. J. Inver», secietary of tbo bhipwrighti' Pro||@@||Travers, secretary of the shipwrights' Pro- vidout Union an I iiecielary of the Slip||@@||vident Union and secretary of the Ship- wrights' Sinke Conmilitón, said last night||@@||wrights' Strike Committee, said last night tint the action taken bv hi» union, which re-||@@||that the action taken by his union, which re- sulted in tho crisis at Mort's Dook ou Thursday, wa»||@@||sulted in the crisis at Mort's Dock on Thursday, was eleci lol at a mooting c f tho merni era hold on Wed||@@||decided at a meeting of the members held on Wed- nesday "i|Jit It na» uiianimously agreed ut that||@@||nesday night. It was unanimously agreed at that meeting that members of the bbipwiie/lits' Society||@@||meeting that members of the Shipwrights' Society would decline to dock or «lip véatelo in any establish-||@@||would decline to dock or slip vessels in any establish- ment whero tho tvoik usually done by the||@@||ment where the work usually done by the men now jon strike na» berne; dono hy others,||@@||men now on strike was being done by others, whether the lutter nero unionist« or non-unionists||@@||whether the latter were unionists or non-unionists. Ui rlsr imtiu tous fruin Ins society bo communicated||@@||Under instructions from his society he communicated that decHion bj letter tn tho employer» Ho di l BO,||@@||that decision by letter to the employers. He did so, »BI din)» one letter to Mr J 1' 1 lauki, mutineer of||@@||sending one letter to Mr. J. P. Franki, manager of Mort's Dock Mr b rai ki stated tlirounh thn press||@@||Mort's Dock. Mr. Franki stated through the press Unit he bul spoken in him (Mr. Irarers) lu the||@@||that he had spoken to him (Mr. Travers) in the morning Hie cirruinotunces wero that lie was sent||@@||morning. The circumstances were that he was sent to interview Mr riunki and other employers in||@@||to interview Mr. Franki and other employers in reference to a matter ilTectiug the society, but not in||@@||reference to a matter affecting the society, but not in any way concerning the strike He was||@@||any way concerning the strike. He was then asked hy Mr Franki to submit a Bfato||@@||then asked by Mr. Franki to submit a state- mont in wrltiuL. which was ui'iccd to Ile did net||@@||ment in writing, which was agreed to. He did not speak of tho resolution which had bcon passed,||@@||speak of the resolution which had been passed, because ho did not tbn U it his dutv to convey thu||@@||because he did not think it his duty to convey the intormation vorballj, »ejiug tntt wnltuo tintements||@@||information verbally, seeing that written statements »ere preferred At hilf-j a-«t 12 ho heud that a||@@||were preferred. At half-past 12 he heard that a veto dismissed by||@@||say that at the time the dockers were dismissed by ih«* nsstblevnt ma eager tbeie was a deplh of 10ft of||@@||the assistant manager there was a depth of 10ft. of tvaterin thetlock, BI d tue vessel wa»c nly drawing5ft||@@||water in the dock, and the vessel was only drawing 5ft. f jnvurri and nil I he members of tbo union again||@@||forward and aft. The members of the union again declaro that thu> offurel to r»mnve the caisson, aud||@@||declare that they offered to remove the caisson, and tula the »hip out of thu dook lo prevent any incon-||@@||take the ship out of the dock to prevent any incon- venience to the owners and the captain of tha vessel||@@||venience to the owners and the captain of the vessel. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14412862 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn CONSUMPTIVE PATIENTS AT THE LIVER-||@@||CONSUMPTIVE PATIENTS AT THE LIVER- POOL ASYLUM.||@@||POOL ASYLUM. LIVERPOOL, Sunday.||@@||LIVERPOOL, Sunday. At tho meeting of the Liverpool Progress ABSOCUI||@@||At the meeting of the Liverpool Progress Associa- tion, held at tho ToxxnHallcn J. luírsela) cxening,||@@||tion, held at the Town Hall on Thursday evening, tho picsident, Mr W A Smith, J P , said that pub-||@@||the president, Mr. W. A. Smith, J.P., said that pub- lic attention had been drnxx-n to the danger attendant||@@||lic attention had been drawn to the danger attendant upon consuinptivo patients being housed at the Liver-||@@||upon consumptive patients being housed at the Liver- pool Asylum, m closo proximityjto tho toxxu, and ha||@@||pool Asylum, in close proximity to the town, and he thought that in the interests of thjso unfortunates no||@@||thought that in the interests of those unfortunates no tuno should bo lost in having thom removed to some||@@||time should be lost in having them removed to some more suitable site, x\ here thov xvould not bo a menaça||@@||more suitable site, where they could not be a menace to tho public health Mr Cole said that, in conjunc-||@@||to the public health. Mr. Cole said that, in conjunc- tion xvith tho present Mujor and Aldennan Smith, he||@@||tion with the present Mayor and Alderman Smith, he had given ox ldciico on tho question before the Public||@@||had given evidence on the question before the Public Works Committee, but the labour members on that||@@||Works Committee, but the labour members on that committee xvero opposed to tho removal of the con||@@||committee were opposed to the removal of the con- snmptixe patients from tho asx lum, and the nirnurj||@@||sumptive patients from the asylum, and the inquiry had no practical result||@@||had no practical result. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14349415 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I SPLENDID RAINS AT BROKEN BILL. I||@@||SPLENDID RAINS AT BROKEN HILL. BROKEN HILL, Thursday.||@@||BROKEN HILL, Thursday. Rain fell at a short dista im from town list night||@@||Rain fell at a short distance from town last night. A good fall ia reported tie in Yanco Glen and Nine||@@||A good fall is reported from Yanco Glen and Nine- Mil o Althoif,h no rain full at Stephen's Creek the||@@||Mile. Although no rain fell at Stephen's Creek the in-flow into the dum during the ni »ht avas between||@@||in-flow into the dam during the night was between oight and nine million gallons, causing a rise of three||@@||eight and nine million gallons, causing a rise of three quarters of au loch A smart shower||@@||quarters of an inch A smart shower fell locally at noon to-dav, but between||@@||fell locally at noon to-day, but between 2 and 3 o'clock a heavy thunderstorm with||@@||2 and 3 o'clock a heavy thunderstorm with lightning pssed over the town, coming||@@||lightning passed over the town, coming from the south-east Rain fell heavily Soon the||@@||from the south-east. Rain fell heavily. Soon the gutters aud water channels were running bankers,||@@||gutters and water channels were running bankers, aud in places avoro quite impassable The rain||@@||and in places were quite impassable. The rain reemed to spread over a cone) lerublo tract of country||@@||seemed to spread over a considerable tract of country. The storm upset the working of the telegraph linos to||@@||The storm upset the working of the telegraph lines to Srdnea. The total official rainfall locally to 5 ¿0||@@||Sydney. The total official rainfall locally to 5.30 this evening wa« 70 points||@@||this evening was 70 points. BrRRIGAN, Thursday||@@||BERRIGAN, Thursday. The weather ii hot and cloie Several thunder-||@@||The weather is hot and close. Several thunder- storms occurred yesterday and last night JO points||@@||storms occurred yesterday and last night 30 points of ram fell A few milos from the toavn the fall||@@||of rain fell. A few miles from the town the fall was much heavier||@@||was much heavier. GERRINGONG, Thursday.||@@||GERRINGONG, Thursday. Light ram has heou falling here tnis uftsrnoon||@@||Light rain has been falling here this afternoon. v GKEisTrnLL, Thursday||@@||GRENFELL, Thursday. Slight ehowors of rain fell to-day, and there is||@@||Slight showers of rain fell to-day, and there is every indication of a heavy downpour||@@||every indication of a heavy downpour. HARDEN, Thuraday.||@@||HARDEN, Thursday. Splendid loaking rain fell to-day||@@||Splendid soaking rain fell to-day. KIAMA, Thursday||@@||KIAMA, Thursday. About noon to-day light ram commoncod to fall,||@@||About noon to-day light rain commenced to fall, aud continued for several hours, yielding 17 points||@@||and continued for several hours, yielding 17 points. LOCKHARI, lhursday.||@@||LOCKHART, Thursday. Only three points of rain havo fallen for the past||@@||Only three points of rain have fallen for the past tlireo months _ heavy dotvupour occurred oarly||@@||three months. A heavy downpour occurred early this morning, uud nearly three-quarters of an luch||@@||this morning, and nearly three-quarters of an inch wai registered||@@||was registered. MILLTHORPE, Thursday||@@||MILLTHORPE, Thursday. A slight thunderstorm tell to-day, 21 points being||@@||A slight thunderstorm fell to-day, 21 points being registered, with ram »till falling.||@@||registered, with rain still falling. MOSS VALE, Thursday||@@||MOSS VALE, Thursday. Steady rain set in this morning, with eaery appear-||@@||Steady rain set in this morning, with every appear- ance of a good fall. Up to 7 p m 45 pointa bad||@@||ance of a good fall. Up to 7 p m 45 points had beau re'istoretL||@@||been registered. MUDGEE, Thursday||@@||MUDGEE, Thursday. Light showers fell this afternoon, and it u noir||@@||Light showers fell this afternoon, and it iis now raining steadily.||@@||raining steadily. PICTON, Thursday.||@@||PICTON, Thursday. Splendid rain fell to-day, registering 101 point.||@@||Splendid rain fell to-day, registering 105 points. More rain ti threatening||@@||More rain is threatening. QUEANBEYAN. Thwday.||@@||QUEANBEYAN, Thursday. Farlv this morning lia of rain fell Steady ram ¡||@@||Early this morning 1in. of rain fell. Steady rain fell this afternoon. I||@@||fell this afternoon. ROBERTSON, lhursday||@@||ROBERTSON, Thursday. Steady rain commenced this afternoon, and looks||@@||Steady rain commenced this afternoon, and looks like continuing.||@@||like continuing. TRUNKEY CREEK, Thur»d»y.||@@||TRUNKEY CREEK, Thursday. It lamed to-day.||@@||It rained to-day. WILCANNIA, lhursday.||@@||WILCANNIA, Thursday. A thunderstorm occurred last night 228 points||@@||A thunderstorm occurred last night. 228 points wera registered||@@||were registered. WOLLONGONG. Thursday.||@@||WOLLONGONG, Thursday. Heavy ram fell for a oouploof boura tin» afternoon.||@@||Heavy rain fell for a couple of hours this afternoon. YERONG- CREEK, Thursday.||@@||YERONG CREEK, Thursday. Last night di points of rain fell||@@||Last night 34 points of rain fell. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397619 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn Ehe &g*tt.q> Corning derart.. I||@@||The Sydney Morning Herald. TUESDAY, JULY IG, 1001.||@@||TUESDAY, JULY 16, 1901. Keitz, tho soit of government of the Orange River||@@||Reitz, the seat of government of the Orange River Colony Boors, t> as surprised at dawn of last Thursday||@@||Colony Boers, was surprised at dawn of last Thursday by Genoral Broadwoou's brigade '||@@||by General Broadwood's brigade. Tho British, cjmtured 29 Boers, including Mr Pie!||@@||The British captured 29 Boers, including Mr. Piet Steyn, brother of tho ox-President, and several||@@||Steyn, brother of the ex-President, and several members of tho Government, besides two generals||@@||members of the Government, besides two generals arid a commandant||@@||and a commandant. Ex President Steyn escaped bootless, and m hiB||@@||Ex-President Steyn escaped bootless, and in his shirt slee\ as||@@||shirt sleeves. Commandant de Wet is believed to have been||@@||Commandant de Wet is believed to have been pienout||@@||present. -Tbe papers of the Boor Government were captured||@@||The papers of the Boer Government were captured. The column commanded by Mujor-Geuoral||@@||The column commanded by Major-General Fetherstonhaugh and {Colonel Dixon hal o reached||@@||Fetherstonhaugh and Colonel Dixon have reached Zeerust alter eenous opposition, hy which theylosl||@@||Zeerust after serious opposition, by which they lost 27 mon killoe!||@@||27 men killed. Major-General I! L Elliott has reachod Heil«||@@||Major-General E. L. Elliott has reached Heil- bron||@@||bron. Four British columns have began n combinod||@@||Four British columns have begun a combined movoment against Commandant Sohoopers||@@||movement against Commandant Scheepers. The details of the serious defeat suffered by the||@@||The details of the serious defeat suffered by the Victorians on June 12 show that, though surprised||@@||Victorians on June 12 show that, though surprised and placed at great disadvantage, thor fought bravely||@@||and placed at great disadvantage, they fought bravely and did not surrender until further resistance was||@@||and did not surrender until further resistance was hopeless||@@||hopeless. rive Scouts wounded at Smaldcol m their efforts||@@||Five Scouts wounded at Smaldeel in their efforts ta frustrate a Boer raid on Cattle kept the enemy at||@@||to frustrate a Boer raid on cattle kept the enemy at bay until the arrival of British reinforcements||@@||bay until the arrival of British reinforcements. Cost«, a ¿Dutch rebel, has been sentenced to||@@||Coetze, a Dutch rebel, has been sentenced to death, and will be executed publicly at Cradock,||@@||death, and will be executed publicly at Cradock, Capo Colony.||@@||Cape Colony. All the Mates in the western hemisphere will at-||@@||All the States in the western hemisphere will at- tend the Fan Amoncin Congioss, which is to be held||@@||tend the Pan-American Congress, which is to be held in Mexico||@@||in Mexico. A London cable mes'ago atstos that Mr Gataner||@@||A London cable message states that Mr. Gardner (unionist) has boen returned unopposed for tho||@@||(Unionist) has been returned unopposed for the WorMngham Division of Berkshire||@@||Workingham Division of Berkshire. The Premier, Mr John See, stated yest6iday that||@@||The Premier, Mr. John See, stated yesterday that it was the intontion of tho Government, as soon as||@@||it was the intention of the Government, as soon as Parliament met, to introduce a new lire Brigades||@@||Parliament met, to introduce a new Fire Brigades Bill, with tho object of rendering tho fire brigade»||@@||Bill, with the object of rendering the fire brigades more efficient than they aro at present||@@||more efficient than they are at present. Preparo lion.« are bomg mado for the opening of the||@@||Preparations are being made for the opening of the Parliament of Now South "Wales next Tuesday||@@||Parliament of New South Wales next Tuesday. There nre rumours that tho soats of soveral newly||@@||There are rumours that the seats of several newly elected members will bo challenged as soon as the||@@||elected members will be challenged as soon as the ¿Legislativo Assembly meets||@@||Legislative Assembly meets. A caucus, of the now Labour party has boon »um||@@||A caucus of the new Labour party has been sum- moned for Ihursdav morning at Parliament House||@@||moned for Thursdav morning at Parliament House. It is Btatsd that some important business will be||@@||It is stated that some important business will be brought on for consideration||@@||brought on for consideration. Preparations are being mado for the return of the||@@||Preparations are being made for the return of the Bmperor to Peking Pa_,oaas and public building*||@@||Emperor to Peking. Pagodas and public buildings damugod during the bombardment have been re||@@||damaged during the bombardment have been re- paired, ana tho woodwork painted to resemble stone||@@||paired, and the woodwork painted to resemble stone. The Ministers of the Powers at Peking egree to||@@||The Ministers of the Powers at Peking agree to withdraw tho troops from tho temple» and palaces by||@@||withdraw the troops from the temples and palaces by the middle of August||@@||the middle of August. The newspapers favournbly notice fair John Cock||@@||The newspapers favourably notice Sir John Cock- burn's book ou Australian federation||@@||burn's book on Australian federation. Souio 500 British and Indian troops have left||@@||Some 500 British and Indian troops have left Aden to necupy j, Xurkish fort 70 miles inland, and||@@||Aden to occupy a Turkish fort 70 miles inland, and erected on British territory. Tho Porte disowns||@@||erected on British territory. The Porte disowns having authorised tho erection of the fort.||@@||having authorised the erection of the fort. Intense heat continues in the nest and the south||@@||Intense heat continues in the west and the south of the United States Prayers for ram are general||@@||of the United States. Prayers for rain are general in Missouti and Kansas||@@||in Missouri and Kansas. Uhe New ¡south Wales Imperial Bushmen, under||@@||The New South Wales Imperial Bushmen, under the command of Colonol Mackay, returned to Sydney||@@||the command of Colonel Mackay, returned to Sydney yesterday by tho troopship Oneut Ihey lauded at||@@||yesterday by the troopship Orient. They landed at Cowper Wharf, Woolloomooloo, nnd vraro accorded||@@||Cowper Wharf, Woolloomooloo, and were accorded a most enthusiastic reception. The men looked||@@||a most enthusiastic reception. The men looked well, and wore subsequently entertained at the||@@||well, and were subsequently entertained at the Victoria Barracks||@@||Victoria Barracks. The Ironmasters' Union yesterday appointed Mr.||@@||The Ironmasters' Union yesterday appointed Mr. W. D Cruickshank, for tomo time inspector under||@@||W. D. Cruickshank, for some time inspector under the Marine Board, to act na their arbiter in the arbi-||@@||the Marine Board, to act as their arbiter in the arbi- tration being arranged to settle the amount of wages||@@||tration being arranged to settle the amount of wages to bo paid to tho ironworkers' assistants. The men||@@||to be paid to the ironworkers' assistants. The men will bo represented by Mr I*. H Drake, secretary of||@@||will be represented by Mr. F. H. Drake, secretary of the Ironworkers' Assistants||@@||the Ironworkers' Assistants. The Brisbane Chamber of Commerce, replying to a||@@||The Brisbane Chamber of Commerce, replying to a communication from tho Victorian Chamber of Com-||@@||communication from the Victorian Chamber of Com- merce, states that in connection with the Concilia-||@@||merce, states that in connection with the Concilia- tion and Arbitration Bill it is opposed to any pre-||@@||tion and Arbitration Bill it is opposed to any pre- ference boiug shown to unionists ne against non||@@||ference being shown to unionists as against non- unionisls, or associated employers against non||@@||unionists, or associated employers against non- associated employers||@@||associated employers. The Coronet's jury which inquirod into tho cir-||@@||The Coroner's jury which inquired into the cir- cumstances attending tho destruction by fir» of the||@@||cumstances attending the destruction by fire of the brand Hotel, Wellington, found that it was duo to||@@||Grand Hotel, Wellington, found that it was due to the wilful act of Tessie Minns, tho housemaid, and||@@||the wilful act of Jessie Minns, the housemaid, and other persons unknown.||@@||other persons unknown. A serious state of affairs is disclosed with regard||@@||A serious state of affairs is disclosed with regard to the rabbit plague In the Daysdale, the Oaklands,||@@||to the rabbit plague in the Daysdale, the Oaklands, nnd Savernake districts in Riverina The rabbits||@@||and Savernake districts in Riverina. The rabbits are said to bo so numerous that unlesB something is||@@||are said to be so numerous that unless something is dene the question will arise whether they or the||@@||done the question will arise whether they or the farmers are to have possession of tho land.||@@||farmers are to have possession of the land. The conforonce of delegates from tho various||@@||The conference of delegates from the various branches of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was||@@||branches of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was continued yesterday at Tamworth A large number of||@@||continued yesterday at Tamworth. A large number of subjects «ero debated. The conference hopes to con-||@@||subjects were debated. The conference hopes to con- clude its labours to-day.||@@||clude its labours to-day. The Mayor of ¡sydney, m compliance, with tho pro-||@@||The Mayor of Sydney, in compliance with the pro- visions of the Corporation Act, has nerved Messrs||@@||visions of the Corporation Act, has served Messrs. Anthony Hordern and bona with a notice that, the||@@||Anthony Hordern and Sons with a notice that, the w alls of the ruined Palace Emporium having boan||@@||walls of the ruined Palace Emporium having been condemned as unsafe, tboy must bo taken donn||@@||condemned as unsafe, they must be taken down mthin seven days||@@||within seven days. Jn the oven! of the terms of tho notice not being||@@||In the event of the terms of the notice not being complied with in tbo prescribed time, it will, the||@@||complied with in the prescribed time, it will, the Mavor states, fall to the lot of the council to remove||@@||Mayor states, fall to the lot of the council to remove Ihe dangerous obstructions at tbe expenso of the||@@||the dangerous obstructions at the expense of the owner.||@@||owner. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397604 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn COMMONWEALTH NOTES.||@@||COMMONWEALTH NOTES. CFHOJI OTO SPECIAL ItEPOETEE.)||@@||(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.) MELBOURNE, Monda,||@@||MELBOURNE, Monday. BUSINESS BEFORE rAKLlAMEIVT T"||@@||BUSINESS BEFORE PARLIAMENT. To-morrow tho House of licpresentative, will||@@||To-morrow the House of Representatives will dispose of the Audit Bill and the Public baruca Bill||@@||dispose of the Audit Bill and the Public Service Bill, and tho Customs Bill will be further considered is||@@||and the Customs Bill will be further considered in committee. It was intended that Sir Willum Lyn»||@@||committee. It was intended that Sir William Lyne should move the second rending of the Inter-Stats||@@||should move the second reading of the Inter-State Commission Bill but it is likely that he will not do se||@@||Commission Bill but it is likely that he will not do so until Wednesday. Sir AVilliam Lyoo, wh8n 1p0t,a||@@||until Wednesday. Sir William Lyne, when spoken to;on the subject to-day, diu not caro to miks any||@@||to on the subject to-day, did not care to make any statement which would anticipate his Bccond reading||@@||statement which would anticipate his second reading speech||@@||speech. The Senats when it meets on Wednesday will||@@||The Senate when it meets on Wednesday will further consider the Projiorty Acquisition Billie||@@||further consider the Property Acquisition Bill in committee. The ronort of tbo elections sud qualií.||@@||committee. The report of the elections and qualifi- cations committee on ths petition lodged by Mr H,||@@||cations committee on the petition lodged by Mr. H. J banders of Perth iignnst tho return of Mr.||@@||J. Sanders of Perth against the return of Mr. Mathieson of Westoru Australia ia to bo cousidtrtd||@@||Mathieson of Western Australia is to be considered and will prob ibly cause a good deal of discussion I he||@@||and will probably cause a good deal of discussion. The report recommends the dismissal of the petition ou||@@||report recommends the dismissal of the petition on technical grounds, mdtho committee has only decide!||@@||technical grounds, and the committee has only decided lu that direction by a vory narrow majority||@@||in that direction by a very narrow majority. IMPfittlAL APPEAL COUItr||@@||IMPERIAL APPEAL COURT. The attention of Mr. Uartou vrus to-day directed||@@||The attention of Mr. Barton was to-day directed to a Loudon cablegram, which statod that the confe-||@@||to a London cablegram, which stated that the confe- rence of British and colonial jurists summoned by||@@||rence of British and colonial jurists summoned by Mr Chamberlain to consider the establishment of au||@@||Mr. Chamberlain to consider the establishment of an Imperial Court of Appeal will lead to no result lb.«||@@||Imperial Court of Appeal will lead to no result. This belief, which was said to bo founded on ths fact that||@@||belief, which was said to be founded on the fact that ail the colonies except Australia ure nther hostile or||@@||all the colonies except Australia are either hostile or indifferent to any change ,111 the preseut procedure||@@||indifferent to any change in the present procedure, was chared by the Premier, who enid that the cables||@@||was shared by the Premier, who said that the cables received did not tend to inspire him »Mb. soy hope of||@@||received did not tend to inspire him with any hope of a definite result.||@@||a definite result. LIBRARY COMMUTEE.||@@||LIBRARY COMMITTEE. The Proraier says that m «terence to the protest||@@||The Premier says that in reference to the protest whtoh has been mado by the Parliamentary Library||@@||which has been made by the Parliamentary Library Committee, ninth claimed the light tobo consul»!||@@||Committee, which claimed the right to be consulted in the uppomlmont of a tibiarían, ho will have an||@@||in the appointment of a librarian, he will have an ananer ready in a few days. Ho bas reasoa to be-||@@||answer ready in a few days. He has reason to be- lieve that the answor »ill bo satisfactory||@@||lieve that the answer will be satisfactory. OCCUPATION OUT PAltLIAMbNI HOUSE.||@@||OCCUPATION OF PARLIAMENT HOUSE. It appears that the terms for the occupation ni lbs||@@||It appears that the terms for the occupation of the Stele Parliament House by the 1 oderal Parliament||@@||State Parliament House by the Federal Parliament havo not boen yet settled. Sir. Bolton had an inter-||@@||have not been yet settled. Mr. Barton had an inter- view with Air Peacock on the subject lo-doy. li«||@@||view with Mr. Peacock on the subject to-day. The negotiations have reached such a stage that a further||@@||negotiations have reached such a stage that a further conference will bo necessary before a draft agreement||@@||conference will be necessary before a draft agreement 19 detluitely Bettled.||@@||is definitely settled. CABINET MEE1ING.||@@||CABINET MEETING. A Cnbiuet mooting was held this afternoon ina||@@||A Cabinet meeting was held this afternoon and lasted till after 8 o'clock. The Premier stated afters||@@||lasted till after 5 o'clock. The Premier stated after- wards that no business that could bs made publient,«||@@||wards that no business that could be made public had been dealt with.||@@||been dealt with. INTER-bfATE COMMISSION BILL||@@||INTER-STATE COMMISSION BILL. On the subject of the Iuler-btate Commission Bil!||@@||On the subject of the Inter-State Commission Bill Mr. Borton mado tho following sUiteraect to.||@@||Mr. Barton made the following statement to- day.-"lhere has been much nwapprebea.||@@||day :—" There has been much misapprehen- eton in the minds of some people u||@@||sion in the minds of some people as to the intention of certom provisions of||@@||to the intention of certain provisions of the bill. We du not intend to interfere with the ordi-||@@||the bill. We do not intend to interfere with the ordi- nal v shipping traflic, but are sunni) endeavouring to||@@||nary shipping traffic, but are simply endeavouring to seo that nothing is done by way of frustrating inter*||@@||see that nothing is done by way of frustrating inter- Stute f reetrado Assuming that the Inter-Mats Com.||@@||State freetrade. Assuming that the Inter-State Com- missiou were utile to take such action against préfet.||@@||mission were able to take such action against prefer- BQtiol rates as ivould prevent inter Stale freati&de||@@||ential rates as would prevent inter-State freetrade being rendered nugatory, it is conceivable that action||@@||being rendered nugatory, it is conceivable that action in that direction might be rendered of no ellet||@@||in that direction might be rendered of no effect in BOUIB future tiuiB by au arrangement as to ship.||@@||in some future time by an arrangement as to ship- ping or by the establishment of shipping hoei tor||@@||ping or by the establishment of shipping lines for speciol purposos, Whilo it may be hoped and I«,||@@||special purposes. While it may be hoped and be- lievod that this would not bs don», still eipsmia||@@||lieved that this would not be done, still experience as to railway rotes is sufficiently educi*||@@||as to railway rates is sufficiently educa- live to point to tho (possibility that Its||@@||tive to point to the possibility that the whole bill has been conceived aud drawn fur||@@||whole bill has been conceived and drawn for the purposo of maintaining as u living force lill||@@||the purpose of maintaining as a living force that lntci-btate fisetrade such ai is pronded by Couti,||@@||Inter-State freetrade such as is provided by Consti- tution, but which canuot bo made effective »Hint||@@||tution, but which cannot be made effective without legislative provision 'I here is no lntentiou or dniti||@@||legislative provision. There is no intention or desire te carry legislation beyond the point of snaking las||@@||to carry legislation beyond the point of making the Constitution oflcctivu in that respect. Anything that||@@||Constitution effective in that respect. Anything that is douo III relation to this measure will bs done min||@@||is done in relation to this measure will be done with that object in view, beleg the oiiginsl object of ths||@@||that object in view, being the original object of the bill. Of couise inter-Mate commerce mar to a certain||@@||bill. Of course inter-State commerce may to a certain extent be carried on by oversealin»», trn. rbat I nara||@@||extent be carried on by oversea lines, and what I have said must bo read with this lu , lew Of cour» all||@@||said must be read with this in view. Of course all the representation» of shipowners will receive Its||@@||the representations of shipowners will receive the fullest considération from the Cabinet " Mr. Barloo||@@||fullest consideration from the Cabinet." Mr. Barton expressed tho opinion that the Inter-StsteCommission||@@||expressed the opinion that the Inter-State Commission should brr constituted bofore the tariff tra introduced.||@@||should be constituted before the tariff was introduced. i fair William Lyne «turned Ibu morning front||@@||Sir William Lyne returned this morning from Sydney His health is still unsitisfictor}, bat bs||@@||Sydney. His health is still unsatisfactory, but he hopes to bo able, either to-morrow or ou Wednesday,||@@||hopes to be able, either to-morrow or on Wednesday, to movo ths second reading of the Inter-Mate Com.||@@||to move the second reading of the Inter-State Com- mission Bill.||@@||mission Bill. FEMALES IN THE POST-OrTICES||@@||FEMALES IN THE POST-OFFICES. If the provision in the Public ceivico Bill Una»||@@||If the provision in the Public Service Bill fixing the minimum ealnrv at £110 per nlinuro for public||@@||the minimum salary at £110 per annum for public SBrvunts who had lulBllcd certain conditions passes||@@||servants who had fulfilled certain conditions passes into law, tho services of a good many women will ba||@@||into law, the services of a good many women will be dispsueed with. Mr Drake sa.» that the eipenenca||@@||dispensed with. Mr. Drake says that the experience of tha Postal Department is that aouien cannot do an||@@||of the Postal Department is that women cannot do as much work as mou, und that as plenty ot men will||@@||much work as men, and that as plenty of men will bo available at tha now rats of pay fed no mora||@@||be available at the new rate of pay fixed no more women will ha called in. Airead) 0 uumber of||@@||women will be called in. Already a number of young women who havo been emplojed as proba.||@@||young women who have been employed as proba- turners su the Melbourne leleplioiieawcbauge with.||@@||tioners in the Melbourne Telephone Exchange with- out salary have been dismissed lhere will b- uo||@@||out salary have been dismissed. There will be no vacancies for them under the new conditions They||@@||vacancies for them under the new conditions. They mil bo paid as récompensa I Os per weBk for the timi||@@||will be paid as recompense 10s per week for the time Ihoy bayo been in the service._||@@||they have been in the service. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14392958 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn HEAVY WEATHER IN THE TASMAN SEA||@@||HEAVY WEATHER IN THE TASMAN SEA. It wus known that the cyclonic sti rai which bus||@@||It was known that the cyclonic storm which has proved su persistent on this coast would affect ship-||@@||proved so persistent on this coast would affect ship- ping coming west from Now Zealand, and vestir||@@||ping coming west from New Zealand, and yester- day's arrivals from that direction, fully confirmed tho||@@||day's arrivals from that direction, fully confirmed the impression Hie first of the steamers to nrrivo wes||@@||impression. The first of the steamers to arrive was ibe Union Company's bandeóme vessel Wuikare, from||@@||the Union Company's handsome vessel Waikare, from Auckland She reported huving left tnore lust Mon-||@@||Auckland. She reported having left there last Mon- day, and in any other but exceptiouullv severe||@@||day, and in any other but exceptionally severe woathor would havo made Sydney last Saturdaj||@@||weather would have made Sydney last Saturday moruiug It ivas, however, 3 u m yesterday before||@@||morning. It was, however, 3 a.m. yesterday before sha put in an appearance, her time on tho pus age||@@||she put in an appearance, her time on the passage bomg five day« nine hourB At 0 lb a m yesterday||@@||being five days nine hours. At 9.18 a.m. yesterday tho Uceauic liner RM S Mariposa urrivid also from||@@||the Oceanic liner R.M.S. Mariposa arrived also from Aucklaud -he had lett there ||@@||night. The deceased clergyman had only been confined to bl-íYjüiii fur A ftw i.ajs buJTdriT-fî from uu acute attack of||@@||his room for a few days suffering from an acute attack of pUQumt'iun, the re Milt of u cold contrictcd whilat en^uwed||@@||pneumonia, the result of a cold contracted whilst engaged in ttie dutiui oonnt-cU-d with hi» pAri«h. Thü II«. A. rilww||@@||in the duties connected with his parish. The Rev. A. Shaw wau born in Layland in tho year l8 IS, mid was, there!ore,||@@||was born in England in the year 1838 and was, therefore, GT 3 cars of ajeuttho tim. ii r his death He was a ¡»on oí||@@||63 years of age at the time of his death. He was a son of the Rev, J ihn Shaw, MJH ûf ßlonp, noir "Windsor, -Em?«||@@||the Rev. John Shaw, the vicar of Stone, near Windsor, Eng- liiiid, and W53 n br ithci of the Rev C-mon Hhuw, now||@@||land, and was brother of the Rev. Canon Shaw, now incurahf.it of tbe chun, h ut Pa eraûn i ho dec ased, puor||@@||incumbent at the parish of Paterson. The deceased, prior to talcing huh orders, IIPM a commas ou m tb« Uritish||@@||to taking holy orders, held a commission in the British anny, und was endued on nctivo service ni China and||@@||army and was engaged on active service in China and India. Jlc irrnod in this State m lhO», ind shortly ufter«||@@||India. He arrived in this State in 1865, and shortly after- wahÎH «usoidfi net1 hythe late Bishop Iyn.ll tor J5 years||@@||wards was ordained by the late Bishop Tyrell. For 35 years belaboured in tho Korthera district, and kayes a "very||@@||he laboured in the Northern district, and leaves a very large circle oí fríen Is||@@||large circle of friends. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394923 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn COUNTRY NEWS.||@@||COUNTRY NEWS. , .>||@@|| "HOOTING FATALITY.||@@||SHOOTING FATALITY. BURROWA, Tuosday.||@@||BURROWA, Tuesday. Charles Gare, 17, who is luiployotl nt Pro-Ton's||@@||Charles Gaze, 17, who is employed at Preston's slaughter yarda, was found dead at abuut 7 pm.||@@||slaughter yards, was found dead at about 7 p.m. «,est»rdav with u gun .j log acroaa his Dienst. Tho||@@||yesterday with a gun lying across his breast. The face waa blown Rway At an itiauiiy, before tho||@@||face was blown away. At an inquiry, before the ouroner (Mr. J. -tot auton, J P ), a brotlior of de-||@@||coroner (Mr. J. Stevenson, J.P.), a brother of de- ceased stated tliat doon ian 1 said tomo cm« had bota||@@||ceased stated that deceased said some one had been iisinp; lb.i ¡run, and he would Uko it to ms bedroom||@@||using the gun, and he would take it to his bedroom. Dr.ct.a80d was going to tile room for that purpote||@@||Deceased was going to the room for that purpose when witoots neaid til) shot. ll>e uniting wat ia||@@||when witness heard the shot. The finding was in accordance with the iiiodn.nl evidence.||@@||accordance with the medical evidence. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395214 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ACROSS AMERICA ON MOTOR CARS.||@@||ACROSS AMERICA ON MOTOR CARS. A big motor transcuntinontal nan was started from||@@||A big motor transcontinental ride was started from San I'rjncieco on Mav HO. The " Chafleurs "||@@||San Francisco on May 20. The " Chaffeurs " being îiicBsn. A. Winton and (J. Shank«, who will||@@||being Messrs. A. Winton and C. Shanks, who will endeavour to motor across the Slates to New York,||@@||endeavour to motor across the States to New York, a distance of soma HOOD miles. 'J lie und.iUking is||@@||a distance of some 4000 miles. The undertaking is exciting great interest throughout the United State«.||@@||exciting great interest throughout the United States. MOLONG-, Wednesday.||@@||MOLONG, Wednesday. A road rae», under the ui magi mont of the Molona||@@||A road race, under the management of the Molong branch of tho Now South Wale« League of Wheel-||@@||branch of the New South Wales League of Wheel- men, took place this afternoon u»or » distance of||@@||men, took place this afternoon over a distance of four milos. The irsult was .-Krnost Robard«||@@||four miles. The result was : —Ernest Robards ^scratch), 1 ; Fiedenck Langdon ti minute 20||@@||(scratch), 1 ; Frederick Langdon (1 minute 20 seconds start), 2. _||@@||seconds start), 2. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395978 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn AN I INFANT'S DEATH.||@@||AN INFANT'S DEATH. A discovory was made by the Petersham||@@||A discovery was made by the Petersham police yesleiday morning, wren acting upon in-||@@||police yesterday morning, when acting upon in- formation iccBiveel tboy proceeded to n house in||@@||formation received they proceeded to a house in Crystal-street, wheie the body of a newly-bom||@@||Crystal-street, where the body of a newly-born Inlaut was fouud buried in a shallow hole m the||@@||infant was found buried in a shallow hole in the garden.||@@||garden. Alter a search of the premises the police removed||@@||After a search of the premises the police removed the body to the Nurth Morgue Dr. Jamieson||@@||the body to the North Morgue. Dr. Jamieson was thtu suinmonud, and a post mortem examination||@@||was then summoned, and a post mortem examination was made. Iho investigation showed that the chilli||@@||was made. The investigation showed that the child had boon horn alive, and that its death had re.ulleJ||@@||had been born alive, and that its death had resulted lrom iiolence.||@@||from violence. bubnerruontlv the Civil Ambulance Btigado pro||@@||Subsequently the Civil Ambulance Brigade pro- shipmaMera bj||@@||the master, is on one of the slips issued to shipmasters by the Government Astronomer at bydney, und will be for-||@@||the Government Astronomer at Sydney, and will be for- warded to him The buttle was thrown overboard after the||@@||warded to him. The bottle was thrown overboard after the ship had r wmled Cape Horn, and wai between 400 and f»00||@@||ship had rounded Cape Horn, and was between 400 and 500 mileM nortli-ea»t of the tnlklandö It had travelled across||@@||miles north-east of the Falklands. It had travelled across the fcouth Atlantic «nth tho curre ut, which t-eta to the cist||@@||the South Atlantic with the current, which sets to the east- ward across the Southern Ocean, and finally, caught b\||@@||ward across the Southern Ocean, and finally, caught by some eddt currant, landed In the New Uiver cstuarv bea||@@||some eddy current, landed in the New River estuary. Sea- faring men at the liluft regard the trip an a good one in||@@||faring men at the Bluff regard the trip as a good one in the time While tho waif lion, no doubt, moue many minor||@@||the time. While the waif has, no doubt, made many minor donation", it is not a little am«ulai that ita general course||@@||deviations, it is not a little singular that its general course should have been only J5 miles north of due cast.||@@||should have been only 35 miles north of due east. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396568 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TRAGEDY AT CHARTERS||@@||TRAGEDY AT CHARTERS TOWERS.||@@||TOWERS. CHAIRMAN OF A MEETING SHOT DEAD||@@||CHAIRMAN OF A MEETING SHOT DEAD. CHARTERS TOWERS, Wcdneeday.||@@||CHARTERS TOWERS, Wednesday. A terrible trngody occurred ut Cbnrtors lower» to-||@@||A terrible tragedy occurred at Charters Towers to- night. A meeting of the shsrcholdeis of tho Towers||@@||night. A meeting of the shareholders of the Towers Pyrites Compauv was held in Messrs. Bright and||@@||Pyrites Company was held in Messrs. Bright and Co'» offices Mr. Grnharn lluvgarth wns chair-||@@||Co.'s offices. Mr. Graham Haygarth was chair- man Before the meeting commenced David A.||@@||man. Before the meeting commenced David A. Brown, manager of the works, who this morning wa*||@@||Brown, manager of the works, who this morning was notiUed bv the directo!» thnt his salary would be re-||@@||notified by the directors that his salary would be re- duced from iS to 10 per week, asked that the||@@||duced from £8 to £6 per week, asked that the minutes ot the directors' meeting at which hi» «alary||@@||minutes of the directors' meeting at which his salary was ordered to he reduced bo produced. The share-||@@||was ordered to be reduced be produced. The share- holders obiei ted, and Mr Hav gurth refused to bar»||@@||holders objected, and Mr. Haygarth refused to have them produced.||@@||them produced. Mr. Brown then said, ' I have got th» minutes,"||@@||Mr. Brown then said, " I have got the minutes," and palling out a rovolver, it is alleged, shot Mr||@@||and pulling out a revolver, it is alleged, shot Mr. Hu) garth dead at a distanco of 2tt.||@@||Haygarth dead at a distance of 2ft. I ho bullet entere? the light tempi«. Mr. Hav||@@||The bullet entered the right temple. Mr. Hay- garth fell on ins face nu the floor, i hose present,||@@||garth fell on his face on the floor. Those present, numbering Uvo, lied from the room||@@||numbering five, fled from the room. Brown t,tcod na if dazed, and then shot himself||@@||Brown stood as if dazed, and then shot himself undir lhe chin, the bullet going up through his head.||@@||under the chin, the bullet going up through his head. He leaned on the table some time, and theu «at m a||@@||He leaned on the table some time, and then sat in a chair. When the umbutauco brigade arnred they||@@||chair. When the ambulance brigade arrived they were ordered to attend to Mr Haygarth flr.t, Browu||@@||were ordered to attend to Mr. Haygarth first. Brown sa.d, " Vee, go to Ha)garth " 'lhe ambulance, how-||@@||said, " Yes, go to Haygarth." The ambulance, how- ever, could do nothing for Mr. Haygarth. Brown is||@@||ever, could do nothing for Mr. Haygarth. Brown is not totally wounded.||@@||not fatally wounded. Much sympulh) is felt for Mis Haygarth. Mr.||@@||Much sympathy is felt for Mrs. Haygarth. Mr. Haygarth ivas handle-upper for the North QuetnsUud||@@||Haygarth was handicapper for the North Queensland races. Ho bud buuu long connected with the pint.»||@@||races. He had been long connected with the pyrites work», and was much respected.||@@||works, and was much respected. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396721 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn WHERE THE PIKE ORIGINATED.||@@||WHERE THE FIRE ORIGINATED. There seems to be a consensus of opinion that the||@@||There seems to be a consensus of opinion that the fire broke out about 8.15 um., when botwecu 300||@@||fire broke out about 8.15 a.m., when between 300 and 400 emnloyoes, nearly all mon, worn in various||@@||and 400 employees, nearly all men, were in various paits of tho emporium. The remainder of the stan"||@@||parts of the emporium. The remainder of the staff had not yet arnved isomo employais ra tne toi||@@||had not yet arrived. Some employees in the toy department, which was located lu tbo basemeut of||@@||department, which was located in the basement of one of the central builtlines abutting on Parker*||@@||one of the central buildings abutting on Parker- lune, a thoroughfare connecting Gipps and Hay||@@||lane, a thoroughfare connecting Gipps and Hay streets, noticed smoke coming from a reserve||@@||streets, noticed smoke coming from a reserve store for Manchester goods m an adjoining collar, and||@@||store for Manchester goods in an adjoining cellar, and before anything could be done to inve-tigate||@@||before anything could be done to investigate the carne a gteat inburst of fire occurred which||@@||the cause a great inburst of fire occurred which dro\e them and Ino or Ihrco customers thoy woro||@@||drove them and two or three customers they were solving upstairs into the open. The alarm was given,||@@||serving upstairs into the open. The alarm was given, but ovidontly nothing effective c mid be devised to copo||@@||but evidently nothing effective could be devised to cope with the difhcultv The lire flow through the upper||@@||with the difficulty. The fire flew through the upper part of the structure, « hich wni of four atunes, sepa-||@@||part of the structure, which was of four stories, sepa- rated on oach side by lanes from tho massive pre-||@@||rated on each side by lanes from the massive pre- mises belonging to the firm at the cornera of Pitt und||@@||mises belonging to the firm at the corners of Pitt and (aoorpo streets Leaping across the o lauea the||@@||George streets. Leaping across these lanes the conflagration attacked the otliBr buildings mentioned||@@||conflagration attacked the other buildings mentioned almost simultaneously, getting into the f itt-atreet||@@||almost simultaneously, getting into the Pitt-street coiner block at about the third story from the ground||@@||corner block at about the third story from the ground. Ibis immense place waa quudrnngulur, and seven||@@||This immense place was quadrangular, and seven stories high, beiug surmounted bv ti conspicuous||@@||stories high, being surmounted by a conspicuous Equare tower Once tim tira had got a hold of the||@@||square tower. Once the fire had got a hold of the third story it spread so rapidly and filled the place||@@||third story it spread so rapidly and filled the place willi such volumes of smoke that the employees there||@@||with such volumes of smoke that the employees there decided on Immediate flight Tho«e on tho loner three||@@||decided on immediate flight. Those on the lower three stones had a good chance of getting awav, but the||@@||stories had a good chance of getting away, but the mon on tim four higher floors lind tho ulmoat d fii||@@||men on the four higher floors had the utmost diffi- cnlty in descending, bolng desperately scorched anil||@@||culty in descending, being desperately scorched and almost ovnrpowered nilli Iho reik One poor follow,||@@||almost overpowered with the reek. One poor fellow, about 2¿ yiurs ot nge, got actually cut off. Ile||@@||about 22 years of age, got actually cut off. He muda for the roof which was 110ft from tiro ground||@@||made for the roof which was 140ft. from the ground. The Uro having attached this Pitt-street or tower||@@||The fire having attacked this Pitt-street or tower block from the westnard, Iid waa grwluully driven||@@||block from the westward, he was gradually driven along the parapet by the ndvnncing flnnioa to the||@@||along the parapet by the advancing flames to the soutb-eBsteiu coruer There he stood, looking des-||@@||soutb-eastern corner. There he stood, looking des- pairingly ut the firemen and Die horrified hundreds of||@@||pairingly at the firemen and the horrified hundreds of Bpeetatois fur belo«, gesticulating with bia hands,||@@||spectators far below, gesticulating with his hands, and apparently shouting, but tailing to make hiru||@@||and apparently shouting, but failing to make him- Belf beard lim firoraon rundo gallant efforts to reach||@@||self heard. The firemen made gallant efforts to reach him with their longest ladders, but Iho li unos und||@@||him with their longest ladders, but the flames and smoke caine out of tbo intermedíalo wiuTows with||@@||smoke came out of the intermediate windows with such intensity that lhe iitlompt bad to be||@@||such intensity that the attempt had to be abandoned lhere were tarp miine available.||@@||abandoned. There were tarpaulins available. Why the unfortunate man waa not caught in ono of||@@||Why the unfortunate man was not caught in one of these ia described oleewhere Ile waa seen to kneel||@@||these is described elsewhere. He was seen to kneel for a moment or two on I hu parapet with his hands||@@||for a moment or two on the parapet with his hands held m the attitude of prayer. 1 hou lie resumed a||@@||held in the attitude of prayer. Then he resumed a more normal appearance for a space, but at last, to||@@||more normal appearance for a space, but at last, to the unspeakable distress of tnose who were watohing||@@||the unspeakable distress of those who were watching and poweiless to u°siat, ho leapt through||@@||and powerless to assist, he leapt through the lnteireniug fire and smoke Into Qippc-street||@@||the intervening fire and smoke into Gipps-street. lhere lie was picked up m a mangled condition and||@@||There he was picked up in a mangled condition and louvoyod awav, but died hofore he reached the hos-||@@||conveyed away, but died before he reached the hos- pital. _||@@||pital. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396719 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FEA.TUEES OP THE SPECTACLE.||@@||FEATURES OF THE SPECTACLE. At 9 o'clock, when the fire had been raging||@@||At 9 o'clock, when the fire had been raging over half an hour, the scene from tho slope of George||@@||over half an hour, the scene from the slope of George- street, coming down from the Town Hall towards the||@@||street, coming down from the Town Hall towards the Haym irket, was one of awe-inspiring magnifícenos||@@||Haymarket, was one of awe-inspiring magnificence. The burning buildings seemed like nu extended array||@@||The burning buildings seemed like an extended array of vaBt kilns displaying red, incandescent, and varied||@@||of vast kilns displaying red, incandescent, and varied hues of flume in all tbeir proportions, capped with vol-||@@||hues of flame in all their proportions, capped with vol- cante fire. To the right of the prospect was the six||@@||canic fire. To the right of the prospect was the six- Btoriod buildu g on the firm s George-street frontage,||@@||storied building on the firm's George-street frontage, about 4l>f t from the Cripps street corner. This was||@@||about 40ft. from the Gipps-street corner. This was brilliantly alight from the tust floor to ths||@@||brilliantly alight from the first floor to the parapet There waa a blaze coming out of||@@||parapet. There was a blaze coming out of everyone of the 2,> windows facing the street, as||@@||every one of the 25 windows facing the street, as well as Ihnugh the roof AU the floors seemed to have||@@||well as through the roof. All the floors seemed to have fallen in and the interior lookod like a whitB-lnt||@@||fallen in and the interior looked like a white-hot furnace The flrni'B premisos a iioming towards the||@@||furnace. The firm's premises adjoining towards the south, which rose to a height equivalent to that of||@@||south, which rose to a height equivalent to that of four stone», wore enveloped in smoke, and it ap-||@@||four stories, were enveloped in smoke, and it ap- peared that the fire was extending there The heart||@@||peared that the fire was extending there. The heart of the conflagration resembled nu inferno, and was||@@||of the conflagration resembled an inferno, and was mulway between George and Pitt streets, whoro||@@||midway between George and Pitt streets, where nearly tho wholo of Horderu's extensivo centrnl||@@||nearly the whole of Hordern's extensive central stores wcru Hiring with fearful intensity To tho left||@@||stores were flaring with fearful intensity. To the left if the conflagration, and visible above all the body||@@||of the conflagration, and visible above all the body of the srectaclo, was the liammg eeven-atonod||@@||of the spectacle, was the flaming seven-storied Pilt-strcot corn«r block, which waa ali"bt all o\Br,||@@||Pitt-street corner block, which was alight all over, und the tcwor of which seemed to ho forming a great||@@||and the tower of which seemed to be forming a great Hue attracted the firs to a culminating poiut and||@@||flue attracted the fire to a culminating point and gave a finial vent to it heavenwards||@@||gave a finial vent to it heavenwards. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396720 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn WHAT THE EMPLOYEES DID.||@@||WHAT THE EMPLOYEES DID. AU the employees of the firm had now arrived||@@||All the employees of the firm had now arrived. Borne organising power must have taken thom in||@@||Some organising power must have taken them in hand wherever they eould be useful, beciuie salvage||@@||hand wherever they could be useful, because salvage wa» seen to be going forward m a busy manner, apart||@@||was seen to be going forward in a busy manner, apart from the effort» of the firemen It wa» thought pro-||@@||from the efforts of the firemen. It was thought pro- bable that the whole of the firm'» George street||@@||bable that the whole of the firm's George street premiso» would be destroyed, a» well »s oth»r jiro||@@||premises would be destroyed, as well as other pro- porties contiguous, and provision was made against||@@||perties contiguous, and provision was made against this by ordering up nil Hordorn'a delivory certs,||@@||this by ordering up all Hordern's delivery carts, nnd as many otbor vehicles ss oould bo presBe 1 into||@@||and as many other vehicles as could be pressed into Ibu eervice, to carr, away goods The employee»||@@||the service, to carry away goods. The employees got on to the verandah» and pissed nil sorts of||@@||got on to the verandahs and passed all sorts of articles out of the unper win lows These, together||@@||articles out of the upper windows. These, together with »11 that could be handed out of tho door»,||@@||with all that could be handed out of the doors, wore hastily packed into the cart» and removed to||@@||were hastily packed into the carts and removed to distant rlepots of the firm The departments from||@@||distant depots of the firm. The departments from which these goods were thus, burriedlv removed||@@||which these goods were thus hurriedly removed werodesignuted"saddieryandharness," "millinery "||@@||were designated " saddlery and harness," "millinery," " ironmongery oddments," " mercery," " grocory||@@||" ironmongery oddments," " mercery," " grocery and provisions," und "ponen! ironmongery "||@@||and provisions," and " general ironmongery." Other occuoants of buildings in tbo same block fur||@@||Other occupants of buildings in the same block fur- ther north und facing Gooroo-street were the Hay-||@@||ther north and facing George-street were the Hay- market Permanent Land, Building, and Investment||@@||market Permanent Land, Building, and Investment Company, the Jubilee Confectionery Company, J W||@@||Company, the Jubilee Confectionery Company, J. W. Johnston and Co , sewing-machino merohsnts, and||@@||Johnston and Co., sewing-machine merchants, and the Commercial Banking Company of bydney at the||@@||the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney at the corner of beorgo and Hay streets||@@||corner of George and Hay streets. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396953 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TELEGBAPH1C INrBBBUPnON.||@@||TELEGRAPHIC INTERRUPTION. Telegraphic communication between Newcastls and||@@||Telegraphic communication between Newcastle and Sydney waa suddenly suspended at if 41 laat eight,||@@||Sydney was suddenly suspended at 8.45 last night, and up to midnight hud not been restored It ia pie||@@||and up to midnight had not been restored. It is pre- sumer! that tho interruption iras dttB to tha mam hue||@@||sumed that the interruption was due to the main line being damaged at the scene of the lalo hre at Anthony||@@||being damaged at the scene of the late fire at Anthony Hordern awl bous The loue distance telephone irire,||@@||Hordern and Sons. The long distance telephone wire, Sydney to Newcastle, remained intact, but notwith-||@@||Sydney to Newcastle, remained intact, but notwith- standing the fact that the lieu bad not been usad||@@||standing the fact that the line had not been used throughout the evening, the departmental officials, (or||@@||throughout the evening, the departmental officials, for SDtne reason or other, did not use the téléphona lins||@@||some reason or other, did not use the telephone line for telegraphic pulpo es A largo quantity of busi-||@@||for telegraphic purposes. A large quantity of busi- ness baa accumulated, and much laconvcuienca bal||@@||ness has accumulated, and much inconvenience has been experienced. _||@@||been experienced. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397159 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TRAGEDY AT CHARTERS||@@||TRAGEDY AT CHARTERS TOWERS.||@@||TOWERS. CHARTERS lOWEIlS, Tridav.||@@||CHARTERS TOWERS, Friday. hater details in connection with tho dreadful Bhoot||@@||Later details in connection with the dreadful shoot- log aflar at Charlara Towera on Wcdnc.diiy show that||@@||ing affair at Charters Towers on Wednesday show that »Ker Brown «ho. Mr Haygarih ho pre||@@||after Brown shot Mr. Haygarth he pre- .?nod the revolver at Mr. Jumen Mat||@@||sented the revolver at Mr. James Mat- i ', "" Ï rector, who wiia «ltliug down, hut the||@@||chett, a director, who was sitting down, but the cüambor of tho lovolvor waa unloaded Matchett||@@||chamber of the revolver was unloaded. Matchett escarnid from tho room hofiiro tho aUjuipt could be||@@||escaped from the room before the attempt could be ropoeted Dmwu then »hot lumiolf Ho wub quite||@@||repeated. Brown then shot himself. He was quite «ebor I ho revolver h usad wits loaded in four of||@@||sober. The revolver he used was loaded in four of m chambers lirown was in town during tim after-||@@||its chambers. Brown was in town during the after- noon aud nunt hoinn at 7 o'clock fur lim icvolier.||@@||noon, and went home at 7 o'clock for the revolver. llrotin hna e\prc sod regrot that ho did not buccco I||@@||Brown has expressed regret that he did not succeed in killin), h m=elf||@@||in killing himself. Hu j .tartha fuueril look place to-dav. and van||@@||Haygarth's funeral took place to-day, and was iKgely attende 1 by nil classes, IO jockoys wall in«||@@||largely attended by all classes, 16 jockeys walking ii,'"".'°.f'ao boarso Ino [Wore' Jockey Club||@@||in front of the hearse. The Towers' Jockey Club hnva started a fund with £100 for the benefit of hi»||@@||have started a fund with £100 for the benefit of his 7Tw" , ' I» I'toilta on TVtiuvall'a races on Sntur||@@||widown. The profits on Tattersall's races on Satur- h twei &110 th8 WKlo>T- prab»blJ £m mn||@@||day will also go to the widow. Probably £500 will be raised. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397033 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE GRAND UOTEti FIRE.||@@||THE GRAND HOTEL FIRE. A SERVANT'S STORY.||@@||A SERVANT'S STORY. AUCKLAND, Friday.||@@||AUCKLAND, Friday. The raaideenant who gave seiujfLtiouul ovidouco to||@@||The maidservant who gave sensational evidence re- gar di rug the Uro ut tho G mod Hotel, Auckland, to tho||@@||garding the fire at the Grand Hotel, Auckland, to the olleU that whilst ut Hork in th« hoUl Huon uranno||@@||efflect that whilst at work in the hotel three strange mou threatened hoi lifo if »bo divulged tlion prmeuco,||@@||men threatened her life if she divulged their presence, confePfieB that Jj or atatHnuit was a, labiication. .Sho||@@||confesses that her statement was a fabrication. She ! al lepe 8 tUat ehe took tho ratorv ii oui a no\ dette, her||@@||alleges that she took the story from a novelette, her motivo being to shiu'd threo loi mor employees whom||@@||motive being to shield three former employees whom she saw on tho pre in moe on the my tit of the Jiro.||@@||she saw on the premises on the night of the fire. There irn 28 mya in thö hosi .tal troopship Tagu%||@@||There are 28 men in the hospital troopship Tagus, which arrived ut Port Chulnuri joMerd.y iho||@@||which arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday. The inn j ont v uri, i>ut.Lrinf from piuiumrnin||@@||majority are suffering from pneumonia. Of 30 Imptnul (( miuissioiiH ottered and fully||@@||Of 30 Imperial commissions offered and fully nomina tul, only 12 have bisa accepted, iho War||@@||nominated, only 12 have been accepted. The War Uitico noa uxreuded tho time for acceptance.||@@||Office has extended the time for acceptance. J ho eniploveua of the biuks and warehouses np||@@||The employees of the banks and warehouses ap- pear li kuy to oppoda hoing brought under tim pro»||@@||pear likely to oppose being brought under the pro- rimons oï the amended Curly Closing Bill.||@@||visions of the amended Early Closing Bill. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14382968 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MANILLA TO BARRABA RAILWAY.||@@||MANILLA TO BARRABA RAILWAY. Tho committee further considered the expediency||@@||The committee further considered the expediency of a line of rulwny from Manilla to Barraba, a||@@||of a line of railway from Manilla to Barraba, a distance of 30» miles||@@||distance of 30½ miles. Mr J Harper, Chief Truffle Manager, Depart-||@@||Mr J Harper, Chief Traffic Manager, Depart- ment of Railways, said that, under direction||@@||ment of Railways, said that, under direction from the Commlt«ionors, he had maila||@@||from the Commissioners, he had made a careful investigation as to the pro-||@@||a careful investigation as to the probable bable traffic on this proposed line The||@@||traffic on this proposed line. The estimated cost of construction was £134,7o1,||@@||estimated cost of construction was £134,7o1, equal to £4418 per mile, exclusive of land and com-||@@||equal to £4418 per mile, exclusive of land and com- pensation The stoopest grados were ouo in 00 with||@@||pensation The steepest grades were one in 50 with the lo id and one lu GO against tho load, the sharpest||@@||the load and one in 60 against the load, the sharpest curva bsiug 10 chains radius 1 ho trafQcable urea||@@||curve being 10 chains radius. The trafficable area covored the district, intending ns fur nurth as Bin-||@@||covered the district, extending as far north as Bin- gera, ¿S miles trom Barraba from Keera station I||@@||gera, 38 miles from Barraba from Keera station north uorth-euet 2 r> Miles, and from Pallal and Derra Derra||@@||- east 25 miles, and from Pallal and Derra Derra stations north-west 40 miles Within a radius of ¿0||@@||stations north-west 40 miles. Within a radius of 20 milos of Barraba there were 150 holders of||@@||miles of Barraba there were 150 holders of land with G200 acres uudor crop In addition there||@@||land with 6200 acres under crop. In addition there were 45 farmers, with ¿900 acres under cultivation,||@@||were 45 farmers, with 2900 acres under cultivation, on the Horton River and Boomi Creek, about lo||@@||on the Horton River and Boomi Creek, about 25 miles from Barraba and botweu Manilla and Bar||@@||miles from Barraba and between Manilla and Bar laba thora were 31 fanners with bOOO nero» undor||@@||raba there were 31 farmers with 6OOO acres under cultivation Tho ponulaliou of the Iraflicable area||@@||cultivation. The population of the trafficable area waa about 5riC0 Good yields of wheat have been||@@||was about 5500. Good yields of wheat have been obtained, last year the average having hain b&twosn||@@||obtained, last year the average having been between 17 and ¿0 buehols per acrt, aud tho failure if the||@@||17 and 20 bushels per acre, and the failure of the wheat crop in the district waa comparatively uu||@@||wheat crop in the district was comparatively un koown. Considerable agricultural development||@@||known. Considerable agricultural development might be looked for, eapeciallv in the neighbourhood||@@||might be looked for, especially in the neighbourhood of Barraba and in the direction of Long Arm,||@@||of Barraba and in the direction of Long Arm, Burundi, and Campo Santo stations It was ii so an||@@||Burundi, and Campo Santo stations. It was also an excellent wool-growing district Mr II M'Lscblan,||@@||excellent wool-growing district. Mr H M'Lachlan, secretary to the Railway Commissioners, gavo similar||@@||secretary to the Railway Commissioners, gave similar evidence _||@@||evidence. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14393282 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn A TEAM DRAGGED OTK A BRIDGE.||@@||A TEAM DRAGGED OFF A BRIDGE. DlîIVER'S NAREOAV ESOAPK. I||@@||DRIVER'S NARROW ESCAPE. A sensational accident occurred this morning at||@@||A sensational accident occurred this morning at Piggoreet, m tho Scarsdale district A mau named||@@||Piggoreet, in the Scarsdale district. A man named Milla WUH driving oicht horses attached to a waggon||@@||Mills was driving eight horses attached to a waggon over tho bridge which spans ths neek, ut Iho font of||@@||over the bridge which spans the creek, at the foot of a Bleep hill Whon about half way aoross the bridge||@@||a steep hill. When about half way across the bridge the two leaders ahiod. and attempting to turn km oked||@@||the two leaders shied, and attempting to turn knocked off the handrcilB of the structuie and fell over,||@@||off the handrails of the structure and fell over, drngi'ing tlio lest of the team, the waggon, and tho||@@||dragging the rest of the team, the waggon, and the tinier with thom The driver had a very narrow||@@||driver with them. The driver had a very narrow escape from doath, and was «overall hurt One||@@||escape from death, and was severely hurt. One horse was killed outright, and uno'hor will lory||@@||horse was killed outright, and another will very likelv havo to bo doitroi ra||@@||likely have to be destroyed. Hie election to lill five vacant seats ia the Legisla-||@@||The election to fill five vacant seats in the Legisla- tive Council, caused by Iho retiromont of members||@@||tive Council, caused by the retirement of members on entering the Todera! Parliament will I o held to-||@@||on entering the Federal Parliament will be held to- morrow The jiollmg will bo carried on from Som||@@||morrow. The polling will be carried on from 8 a.m. to 6 p m||@@||to 6 p.m. In tho County Cuutt to-day a lil in ot dentista wore||@@||In the County Court to-day a firm of dentists were sued hv a lad] client for ¿CD!) a« compensation for the||@@||sued by a lady client for £99 as compensation for the removal of l8 teeth, being li in excusa of the number||@@||removal of 18 teeth, being 11 in excess of the number nhu hsd agreed to hive romciiod Hie jtirv nwutdnd||@@||she had agreed to have removed. The jury awarded plainlill £20||@@||plaintiff £20. The Kill of Mr JthnM Jtruco hitoof Thndois||@@||The will of Mr. John M. Bruce, late of Flinders- iaiio, merchant has been lodged for j i obato Thu estate||@@||lane, merchant, has been lodged for probate. The estate is valued at i.22,000 Letters of admiuislratiou are||@@||is valued at £22,000. Letters of administration are being applied tor in the estate if Mr Somunl Allrel||@@||being applied for in the estate of Mr. Samuel Alfred Richardeon, late of Meit ourne, estate ug'nt, who o||@@||Richardson, late of Melbourne, estate agent, whose assets r*ro sol dotrn at i. 11,000||@@||assets are set down at £31,000. A boy numed Jneoph Ryan, aged 8 vears, wan||@@||A boy named Joseph Ryan, aged 8 years, was drowned at Bonn'In this afternoon Ho was playing||@@||drowned at Benalla this afternoon. He was playing " fix and hounds " with soma school mute«, and reck-||@@||" fox and hounds " with some schoolmates, and reck- lessly plunged into the rivor and was carried away||@@||lessly plunged into the river and was carried away by tho strong currout||@@||by the strong current. At a meeting ot the \ lennon I jotbill Loapuo||@@||At a meeting of the Victorian Football League onlnday night it was staled that hourohts uf thi||@@||on Friday night it was stated that the profits of the football m »Ich-South Austrtlii v Victoria||@@||football match—South Australia v Victoria— amounted to iii» Uns H ¿ > loss than the amount||@@||amounted to £115. This is £5 less than the amount guaranteed to the visitors In ti o 1 ague A leam will||@@||guaranteed to the visitors by the league. A team will be sent to Adehudo in \iiguet to play i return umteti||@@||be sent to Adelaide in August to play a return match. The I indnu Ilarnt ra Hunt Club hold a meeting nt||@@||The Findon Harriers Hunt Club held a meeting at Rupnrlswoo ion Tridav m ideal huuting weather Ihn||@@||Rupertswood on Friday in ideal hunting weather. The company »as u luigo and fashionible one, und 111||@@||company was a large and fashionable one, and in- oliuled Lord and Laly Iloiotnun||@@||cluded Lord and Lady Hopetoun. The repoil from dentine South Mu c, Pillleld, this||@@||The report from Glentine South Mine, Pitfield, this week »as looked for vtlib grent mtoiest in vie v ol||@@||week was looked for with great interest in view of the recent change in the management It proves to||@@||the recent change in the management. It proves to be a colour ess document, inasmuch ns no information||@@||be a colourless document, inasmuch as no information is giveu risncutiug the v.lue of the oro lu my of the||@@||is given respecting the value of the ore in any of the wti kings||@@||workings. Hie will of Robert Alexai der \\ right, lute of||@@||The will of Robert Alexander Wright, late of Williamstown, dockuwuei, bus benn li dged tor pro-||@@||Williamstown, dockowner, has been lodged for pro- bate Hie estate is vu I neil at 123 000 Ino vrll||@@||bate. The estate is valued at £23,000. The will provides a beqiiBst of A2000 to the Melbourne Unl||@@||provides a bequest of £2000 to the Melbourne Uni- versltv, una a sum of ¿1700 is loft tor distribution||@@||versity, and a sum of £1700 is left for distribution among the hjspitals||@@||among the hospitals. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397483 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn [ SERIES OF ACCIDENTS. j||@@||SERIES OF ACCIDENTS. NARRABUI, Monday.::||@@||NARRABRI, Monday. Two accident, occurred at Woolabra on Satur-||@@||Two accidents occurred at Woolabra on Satur- day. Mr. Thonia« Hobarts was driving Mr«. M||@@||day. Mr. Thomas Roberts was driving Mrs. M. J. Clarice and her baby to a picnic, when his horses||@@||J. Clarke and her baby to a picnic, when his horses look fright and bolted throng!» a lot oE stumps. Mr.||@@||took fright and bolted through a lot of stumps. Mr. Boberta wa. thrown out and sustained injuries to the||@@||Roberts was thrown out and sustained injuries to the leg and hand. Mrs. Cl.tKe, on attempting to climb||@@||leg and hand. Mrs. Clarke, on attempting to climb out with har baby, got her dress caught m the step,||@@||out with her baby, got her dress caught in the step, bringing her under the wheel, which passed of er her||@@||bringing her under the wheel, which passed over her chest. Her injuries, which are thought to te serious,||@@||chest. Her injuries, which are thought to be serious, are principally to the chest and legi.||@@||are principally to the chest and legs. Simultaneously with Mrs. Clurlc«'» accident, her||@@||Simultaneously with Mrs. Clarke's accident, her son Austin fell from a true, where he had keen bird||@@||son Austin fell from a tree, where he had been bird- nisting, and was battlv hurt||@@||nesting, and was badly hurt. Ihe eight-year-old daughter of Mr. Fred. Hines,||@@||The eight-year-old daughter of Mr. Fred. Hines, of tlarwon-sfreot, wes badly burnt on Friday morning||@@||of Barwon-street, was badly burnt on Friday morning. Whilst warnung herself at the fire her dress caught||@@||Whilst warming herself at the fire her dress caught and Has burnt oft her. The child, ia deaf tnuto, coula||@@||and was burnt off her. The child, a deaf mute, could not summon assistance. She suffered agonies, but is||@@||not summon assistance. She suffered agonies, but is ?ow slowly recovering.||@@||now slowly recovering. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397693 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEATH OF A SWIMMER,||@@||DEATH OF A SWIMMER. A carpenter named Andrew Atkinson, aged i\||@@||A carpenter named Andrew Atkinson, aged 45, mut biB de iib. by drowning at South Itichmoud this||@@||met his death by drowning at South Richmond this afternoon uudur pDCUhar ciroumotsnccs As tho re-||@@||afternoon under peculiar circumstances. As the re- sult of a conversation vv th three men whom ho met||@@||sult of a conversation with three men whom he met in one of the East Melbourne hotels, be volunteered||@@||in one of the East Melbourne hotels, he volunteered to givo an exhibition of his power as a swimmer by||@@||to give an exhibition of his power as a swimmer by swimming ucrOBs the Yana Ihe jsnrtv at onco ad-||@@||swimming across the Yarra. The party at once ad- journed to tho river at a spot near the Sir Henrv||@@||journed to the river at a spot near the Sir Henry Barkley Hotel, end Atkinson after removing ¡his||@@||Barkley Hotel, and Atkinson, after removing his clothes, plungod into the stream, which was swollen||@@||clothes, plunged into the stream, which was swollen with snow water, and he struck out for (ho opposite||@@||with snow water, and he struck out for the opposite bank Ho bad got within half a di zeil strokes of ths||@@||bank. He had got within half a dozen strokes of the bank when suddenly lie called nut " I'm done," nnd||@@||bank when suddenly he called out " I'm done," and threw up his arms und sank It is supposed ho wnB||@@||threw up his arms and sank. It is supposed he was seized with a cramp Ihe bodv has not yet been re-||@@||seized with a cramp. The body has not yet been re- covered||@@||covered. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395872 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FOUND DEAD IN THE BUSH.'||@@||FOUND DEAD IN THE BUSH. The body of & mau named William Worboys,||@@||The body of a man named William Worboys, 44 Tear, ot ngc, lately residing at Wallsend, w.s||@@||44 years of age, lately residing at Wallsend, was found this afternorm by two mee in 'hu bush, about||@@||found this afternoon by two men in the bush, about two miles distant from Wallsend, ni the direction of||@@||two miles distant from Wallsend, in the direction of Minmi. The police were informed, and Dr. Staple-||@@||Minmi. The police were informed, and Dr. Staple- ton wss summoned. There wera no marks ot violenco||@@||ton was summoned. There were no marks of violence on the body, anti it is presumed that death wss due to||@@||on the body, and it is presumed that death was due to poisoning. Tho City Coroner lias ordered that a post-||@@||poisoning. The City Coroner has ordered that a post- mortem examination be made of the body before the||@@||mortem examination be made of the body before the holding of an inquiry. The decease! wita ralcased||@@||holding of an inquiry. The deceased was released about a fortnight ngo from an asylum, and wa. tery||@@||about a fortnight ago from an asylum, and was very peculiar hi hi. mtnutr. He leaves a widow and||@@||peculiar in his manner. He leaves a widow and finally at Wallsend||@@||family at Wallsend. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396714 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SCENE AS TUE MORNING PEO||@@||SCENE AS THE MORNING PRO- GUESSED.||@@||GRESSED. Ae the morning progteased th« spectacle lost its||@@||As the morning progressed the spectacle lost its lura grandeur, the massée ot flame, which bad||@@||lurid grandeur, the masses of flame, which had reachod high into the air, having given plaoe to||@@||reached high into the air, having given place to denio masses of smoke The main buildings had||@@||dense masses of smoke. The main buildings had been burnt out before li o'clock, but the Ironmongery||@@||been burnt out before 11 o'clock, but the ironmongery department, it waa thought, had been saved from||@@||department, it was thought, had been saved from Are, but had been greatly »imaged by water The||@@||fire, but had been greatly damaged by water. The pumping of the fire euglnes and the hissing of the||@@||pumping of the fire engines and the hissing of the water as it retched heated walls and smouldering||@@||water as it reached heated walls and smouldering masses of fire made a great noise Spectatora con-||@@||masses of fire made a great noise. Spectators con- tinued to arrive, but thu streets had benn barricaded,||@@||tinued to arrive, but the streets had been barricaded, ai d ample space was reserved fur the battlo batween||@@||and ample space was reserved for the battle between the hreuion and tho fire An important part of the||@@||the firemen and the fire. An important part of the work of the brigade was to confine the Uro to the||@@||work of the brigade was to confine the fire to the limits it hid already reached, but this was a mutter of||@@||limits it had already reached, but this was a matter of difficulty It was apparent that a row of shops and||@@||difficulty. It was apparent that a row of shops and buildings running from Messrs Anthony Hordern'«||@@||buildings running from Messrs. Anthony Hordern's to the corner of Hay-street was in danger||@@||to the corner of Hay-street was in danger. Now and again a tongue of Hame would appear on||@@||Now and again a tongue of flame would appear on one of thom, and a hose would promptly play upon||@@||one of them, and a hose would promptly play upon it At lort one of lhe small shops caught, and||@@||it. At last one of the small shops caught, and tho volume of water from a hose promptly went||@@||the volume of water from a hose promptly went through the windi » At tho back the battle waa the||@@||through the window. At the back the battle was the same After some time it was saan that a house||@@||same. After some time it was seen that a house near tho utsometar was doomed, and the work of||@@||near the gasometer was doomed, and the work of salvage wa» begun A piano aud aomo articles of||@@||salvage was begun. A piano and some articles of furniture were ImeliJy carried out, and shortly after||@@||furniture were hastily carried out, and shortly after the flames burBt our, and water was poured over and||@@||the flames burst out, and water was poured over and into the building. Thuwallfl of Hordern'« two principal||@@||into the building. The walls of Hordern's two principal buildings were seen to be doomed, and the sight||@@||buildings were seen to be doomed, and the sight- sosis wera kent back bv tbo pollco to a safa distance||@@||seers were kept back by the police to a safe distance m case tbey should fall The wall of the liiirlirst||@@||in case they should fall. The wall of the highest building in Georgo-itreet looked as though it||@@||building in George-street looked as though it would fall outward, and the onlookers made||@@||would fall outward, and the onlookers made no trouble about keeping well away. How||@@||no trouble about keeping well away. How- over, it is hard to toll when a tottering||@@||ever, it is hard to tell when a tottering wall will fall, and as tho ovirruucies of tho||@@||wall will fall, and as the exigencies of the case increased the fire eugmes wore takou close to it||@@||case increased the fire engines were taken close to it to onable the hoiea to be played on other threatened||@@||to enable the hoses to be played on other threatened buildince. People who went to seo tho spectacle||@@||buildings. People who went to see the spectacle gave the portion near the gasometers at (he rear a||@@||gave the portion near the gasometers at the rear a wide berth till it became known that at the outset of||@@||wide berth till it became known that at the outset of lhe tiro they had been emntied. 'J hera was an occa-||@@||the fire they had been emptied. There was an occa- sional dri7ülo of rain, but tho overflowing of the||@@||sional drizzle of rain, but the overflowing of the water pumped on the fire mado the streets sloppv and||@@||water pumped on the fire made the streets sloppy and the gunters flow. A ntimbnr of the firm a em-||@@||the gutters flow. A number of the firm's em- ployees v, ere about and as anon as it was »nun that the||@@||ployees were about and as soon as it was seen that the Ironmongery department was ssved from lire a num-||@@||ironmongery department was saved from fire a num- ber i f them pot to york to se» what conld be don»||@@||ber of them set to work to see what could be done in the way of salvage. Occa«onally tho sound nf||@@||in the way of salvage. Occasionally the sound of fallir.? floors could he hear 1 as they went down with||@@||falling floors could be heard as they went down with a crash, and the scene of rum waa pitiable.||@@||a crash, and the scene of ruin was pitiable. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396723 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SCENE IN THE AFTERNOON.||@@||SCENE IN THE AFTERNOON. Ia the afternoon the crowds of onlookers were||@@||In the afternoon the crowds of onlookers were swelled by thousands of employes» from the city||@@||swelled by thousands of employees from the city faetones and warnhouso, Bolmoro Park, Hay||@@||factories and warehouses. Belmore Park, Hay- slreet. Pitt street, and George street were||@@||street, Pitt-street, and George-street were thronged, but a wide «paos was kept clear round||@@||thronged, but a wide space was kept clear round the ruined block Doth the »team nnd electric||@@||the ruined block. Both the steam and electric trams srBre stopped One could see right||@@||trams were stopped. One could see right through th» groat lofty pile of buildings The||@@||through the great lofty pile of buildings. The gie it block in George-strest and the detached||@@||great block in George-street and the detached lofty emporium extending back to the Gas||@@||lofty emporium extending back to the Gas Uojipany's office in Pitt-strset wers a pile I||@@||Company's office in Pitt-street were a pile of ruined »alls and blackened beams The'||@@||of ruined walls and blackened beams. The brick walls 3ft thick wers buckled and bellied, and||@@||brick walls 3ft. thick were buckled and bellied, and scarred with great rents So inten»o had the fire||@@||scarred with great rents. So intense had the fire been that in nome places it had burst through the||@@||been that in some places it had burst through the earner» of th« walls, whilst the cement seemed to||@@||corners of the walls, whilst the cement seemed to .hive melted from the bricks on the outside of the||@@||have melted from the bricks on the outside of the I walls By 1 p m it could be seen that tho tiru had||@@||walls. By 1 p.m. it could be seen that the fire had mide a olean sweep ot the main buildinc.» of Anthony||@@||made a clean sweep of the main buildings of Anthony Hordern'«, excopt ug the ironmongery departments,||@@||Hordern's, excepting the ironmongery departments, the provision department and the saddlery and tobac||@@||the provision department, and the saddlery and tobac- coniflt shops, the three last-named being in emull||@@||conist shops, the three last-named being in small buildings lu Geurge-etreet An immense volume of||@@||buildings in George-street. An immense volume of water had been poitrel into the building», however,||@@||water had been poured into the buildings, however, and in the ironmongery department men swept tons||@@||and in the ironmongery department men swept tons of it down the well of the lift||@@||of it down the well of the lift. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396724 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn STATEMENT BY THE FIRM.||@@||STATEMENT BY THE FIRM. WHAT THE DESTRUCTION IS.||@@||WHAT THE DESTRUCTION IS. HALF A MILLION POUNDS' WOItTH OF||@@||HALF A MILLION POUNDS' WORTH OF GOODS DE9TK0YED.||@@||GOODS DESTROYED. A GUEAT STOCK IN RESERVE.||@@||A GREAT STOCK IN RESERVE. The auddoii deni ruction of his promues and stock||@@||The sudden destruction of his premises and stock was a great blow to Mr, Samuel Hordern, and he was||@@||was a great blow to Mr. Samuel Hordern, and he was accessible, only to his friends. On his bobulf, however,||@@||accessible only to his friends. On his behalf, however, the following slaloment waa made tous yesterday ..||@@||the following statement was made to us yesterday :— " We «tnrt business again to-moriow morning in one||@@||" We start business again to-morrow morning in one of our atores in tho old Exhibition Building,||@@||of our stores in the old Exhibition Building, Prince Alfred Paik. We never before had||@@||Prince Alfred Park. We never before had such a stick in reserve as we bave at the present||@@||such a stock in reserve as we have at the present time. There must havo been half a million pound«||@@||time. There must have been half a million pounds' worth of goods gonB up in the fir« lins morning, but,||@@||worth of goods gone up in the fire this morning, but, in view of the approachiun tariff, wa havo beeu||@@||in view of the approaching tariff, we have been stocking very beauly, and we hi,\o a rerervn stock to||@@||stocking very heavily, and we have a reserve stock to the valuo of at least half a million AVe employ||@@||the value of at least half a million. We employ directly 1800 people, aud indirectly 25Ü0 Of oourse||@@||directly 1500 people, and indirectly 2500. Of course our factories are untouched SVe serve nt least||@@||our factories are untouched. We serve at least 30,000 customer« a day, and they will have to bo«r||@@||30,000 customers a day, and they will have to bear with us until we oau got into something liku working||@@||with us until we can get into something like working order. Our trade during thelaet 12 mouths has in-||@@||order. Our trade during the last 12 months has in- creased phenomenally, which »how»Ibu prosperity of||@@||creased phenomenally, which shows the prosperity of the Slate, a» well as of our own husmos.||@@||the State, as well as of our own business. .' Within four minutes of the dl«covery of the fire||@@||" Within four minutes of the discovery of the fire every iron door and «nutter were olosid."||@@||every iron door and shutter were closed." Apart froui the stores forming Anthony Hordern||@@||Apart from the stores forming Anthony Hordern and Sons' emponum at tha Iluynwrkat which wore||@@||and Sons' emporium at the Haymarket which were burnt yesterday, the firm carrie« on business nail||@@||burnt yesterday, the firm carries on business and employ» hunda at til o following places :-Id Dixon||@@||employs hands at the following places :—In Dixon and Sussex street», bulk stores: in Buckingham||@@||and Sussex streets, bulk stores : in Buckingham- street, furniture factory, bedding faotory, iron||@@||street, furniture factory, bedding factory, iron foundry, and bedstead work» ; aud in Sussex-street,||@@||foundry, and bedstead works ; and in Sussex-street, clothing factory.||@@||clothing factory. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396775 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn A FATAL LEAP-FOU LIFE.||@@||A FATAL LEAP FOR LIFE. HEARTRENDING 6CENE.||@@||HEARTRENDING SCENE. One of the most painful but exciting incident*||@@||One of the most painful but exciting incidents witnessed during the progres, of the conflag-||@@||witnessed during the progress of the conflag- ration wus'a fatal leap for life on the part of||@@||ration was a fatal leap for life on the part of a young man named Harry Clegg, an upholsterer||@@||a young man named Harry Clegg, an upholsterer employed in the furmtur» building, who, as a last||@@||employed in the furniture building, who, as a last means of escape, jumped from the highest summit||@@||means of escape, jumped from the highest summit ot the lofty building in Gipps-strrer, known as the||@@||of the lofty building in Gipps-street, known as the furmturo and stationery department, lhe deceased||@@||furniture and stationery department. The deceased at the time of the outbreak wes eugaged at work an||@@||at the time of the outbreak was engaged at work on the highest or eighth floor of th« building 1 indmg||@@||the highest or eighth floor of the building. Finding thut the floors below him were enveloped in flames||@@||that the floors below him were enveloped in flames he deceased climbed through one of the windows of||@@||the deceased climbed through one of the windows of the tower on to the roof with a hope that he would||@@||the tower on to the roof with a hope that he would be rescued by some means or othor. He at once||@@||be rescued by some means or other. He at once utndo hi» wav to the fiout of the building, and with||@@||made his way to the front of the building, and with nat in hand »tood on the BUinmit of the parapet and||@@||hat in hand stood on the summit of the parapet and waved his bat and Bhouted to the crowd below||@@||waved his hat and shouted to the crowd below. People m all direction» raised a cry,||@@||People in all directions raised a cry, " Man on the roof." Several of the work«||@@||" Man on the roof." Several of the work- men and byitander» rushod rouud for some-||@@||men and bystanders rushed round for some- thing m tho form of a »beet to hold out||@@||thing in the form of a sheet to hold out for the purpose of catohing the man should ho jump||@@||for the purpose of catching the man should he jump. A lnrge tarpaulin was socured from tho tiamwuy||@@||A large tarpaulin was secured from the tramway sheds in Pitt-stroet, aud several poople proceeded to||@@||sheds in Pitt-street, and several people proceeded to spread the same, but in the meantime the firemen||@@||spread the same, but in the meantime the firemen arrived with the Oro escupe, und Constable Conroy,||@@||arrived with the fire escape, and Constable Conroy, who was on duty in the vicinity, in order to malee||@@||who was on duty in the vicinity, in order to make room for the escape to be placod against tbe building,||@@||room for the escape to be placed against the building, feoliug that that vras tho eurent way of »avliig the||@@||feeling that that was the surest way of saving the man, ordered the people with the tarpiuliu to stand||@@||man, ordered the people with the tarpaulin to stand back. 1 he escipe wt uld, however, unly reach to the||@@||back. The escape would, however, only reach to the lifth »tory, u distance of 82ft, while the man wus||@@||fifth story, a distance of 82ft., while the man was 'standing at a bombi of HO or moro feet||@@||standing at a height of 120 or more feet. Ino »cone now became most painful and exciting||@@||The scene now became most painful and exciting. Every moment the man's danger was becoming more||@@||Every moment the man's danger was becoming more apparent ti thurn, bolo» 1 ho firemen triod every||@@||apparent to those below. The firemen tried every sehuuie possible to reach him, while the crowd cheered||@@||scheme possible to reach him, while the crowd cheered and «houted to lum lo hold on aud to keop up lil»||@@||and shouted to him to hold on and to keep up his «I irits Clojrg c «Ud every now and thoa||@@||spirits. Clegg could every now and then bo seen through the dense volume of smoko||@@||be seen through the dense volume of smoke with which he wa» surrounded dinging||@@||with which he was surrounded clinging to the parapet at tho un^lo of tho build-||@@||to the parapet at the angle of the build- ing nearest |to tbe Offices ni the Gua Conijmnj"||@@||ing nearest to the Offices of the Gas Company. Llamea leaped out from the window» immediately||@@||Flames leaped out from the windows immediately below him, and curling themselves roared high lu||@@||below him, and curling themselves roared high in air, nud »eenied to euwnp thu mau who nvory now||@@||air, and seemed to enwrap the man who every now and Ihou to escape a vr lu mu ot dense «moke and brat||@@||and then to escape a volume of dense smoke and heat would laka refugo buhind the parapet A shout||@@||would take refuge behind the parapet. A shout would come from thoso below " tie s guns" Clegg||@@||would come from those below " he's gone." Clegg, however, time after time again appean d lu view mid||@@||however, time after time again appeared in view and hi Id on firmly to the highest portion of the brick||@@||held on firmly to the highest portion of the brick- noik In this posit on the mun remained for fully li||@@||work. In this position the man remained for fully 15 minutes ibu crowd, which by this time bud woiked||@@||minutes. The crowd, which by this time had worked itself into a feverish state of excitetnmt, »houted to||@@||itself into a feverish state of excitement, shouted to cheer the spirits of the mun, who, to all appearances,||@@||cheer the spirits of the man, who, to all appearances, seemed doomed||@@||seemed doomed. lhere »as another cry, " get a sheet," nud several||@@||There was another cry, " get a sheet," and several peoule rushed away to once more get the tarpaulin||@@||people rushed away to once more get the tarpaulin. In thu meantime the firemen removed the escape||@@||In the meantime the firemen removed the escape ladder to what tbey thought would prove to be a more||@@||ladder to what they thought would prove to be a more advantagcou» angle from winch to reach'tho man||@@||advantageous angle from which to reach the man. Clegg, it le thought, witnessed tbo removal of the||@@||Clegg, it is thought, witnessed the removal of the escape, und muBt bnvo wrongly como to tbB con-||@@||escape, and must have wrongly come to the con- clusion that tho firemen, Unding thoy could not||@@||clusion that the firemen, finding they could not tuucb lum, bad abandoned tim idea of rescue and bad||@@||reach him, had abandoned the idea of rescue and had dceited hftn He once moro disappeared behind the||@@||deserted him. He once more disappeared behind the jiarupot, but butweeu the volumis of smoke waa||@@||parapet, but between the volumes of smoke was seen to reappear du the patapet Ho removed bis||@@||seen to reappear on the parapet. He removed his hat from bis hoad and waved it to the popio below||@@||hat from his head and waved it to the people below. Hu was next »eon to cast his eyes heuvouwurd as if||@@||He was next seen to cast his eyes heavenward as if enguged lu uravcr He thon, to tho horror if all who||@@||engaged in prayer. He then, to the horror of all who were 1 oaing ut him, extended hi« arm» and dropped||@@||were looking at him, extended his arms and dropped lent first from the paralos. J hore was a shou' of||@@||feet first from the parapet. There was a shout of " Ho a goiio," lu the descant toe deceased fell ftr||@@||" He's gone." In the descent the deceased fell for- wurd, and when picked up trim tho middle, of lhe||@@||ward, and when picked up from the middle of the road wa» lying in a houp on his right «Ide Ula||@@||road was lying in a heap on his right side. His jaw, riL,ht leg, and left arm nero lructured,||@@||jaw, right leg, and left arm were fractured, while his hair, face, and arm» were singed||@@||while his hair, face, and arms were singed. Constable Conroy and one of tho tinmen immediately||@@||Constable Conroy and one of the firemen immediately rushed to the man's us-Utance He appeared to be||@@||rushed to the man's assistance. He appeared to be dead A crowd quickly gathered, and the excite-||@@||dead. A crowd quickly gathered, and the excite- ment hi cunio intense bevoral womeu fainted, while||@@||ment became intense. Several women fainted, while men who had witnessed the leap turned away in||@@||men who had witnessed the leap turned away in hoiror ihn mau was at once tuleen to the Sydney||@@||horror. The man was at once taken to the Sydney H spital, but on arnvsl at that institution Dr||@@||Hospital, but on arrival at that institution Dr. Cameron pionouneed life extinct, lhe bodv waa||@@||Cameron pronounced life extinct. The body was then removed to thu moigue at the Clioular Quay||@@||then removed to the morgue at the Circular Quay. lho deceased, who was 22 years of ago, was||@@||The deceased, who was 22 years of age, was born in Yorkshire lío wu» a singlo man, sad reairled||@@||born in Yorkshire. He was a single man, and resided with his parouts at n0 Paik-avenue, Ashfield Hs||@@||with his parents at 50 Park-avenue, Ashfield. He nasa great favourite With Ins shop mates, and bia||@@||was a great favourite with his shop mates, and his untunolv end was the principal thorne of conversation||@@||untimely end was the principal theme of conversation among tho many emp'oyce» of the firm who during||@@||among the many employees of the firm who during the day congregated round the »cent of the dunster.||@@||the day congregated round the scene of the disaster. The deceased was a. good musician, and took an «olive||@@||The deceased was a good musician, and took an active part, iu the work of the Ashfield brass band, besides||@@||part in the work of the Ashfield brass band, besides being connected with other similar bodies.||@@||being connected with other similar bodies. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396776 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn STATEMENT BY CONSTABLE CONROY, j||@@||STATEMENT BY CONSTABLE CONROY. Constable Conroy, who wai one of the oarly arrival«||@@||Constable Conroy, who was one of the early arrivals on the scene, stated to a reporter from the " Herald"||@@||on the scene, stated to a reporter from the " Herald " in course of conversation that he wa« doing duty||@@||in course of conversation that he was doing duty in the cemetery at the rear of tho Benevolent Asylum||@@||in the cemetery at the rear of the Benevolent Asylum w.ben be «aw «moke issuing from the centre block of||@@||when he saw smoke issuing from the centre block of Hordern'« building«. By the time that ha reached||@@||Hordern's buildings. By the time that he reached the Bcoue the flame« had leaped across Parker-street||@@||the scene the flames had leaped across Parker-street and had reached the furniture department. He went||@@||and had reached the furniture department. He went into these building« with inverai firemen, aud by the||@@||into these buildings with several firemen, and by the ataircase reached the top floor. He ordered nil hand«||@@||staircase reached the top floor. He ordered all hands out aod subsequently made search in nil part« of the||@@||out and subsequently made search in all parts of the building, but oould find no on» until he reached||@@||building, but could find no one until he reached the ground fluor, when be hoard voice« below||@@||the ground floor, when he heard voices below him. He sent up the lift, nail two men cam«||@@||him. He sent up the lift, and two men came out of the basement. He then came out into the||@@||out of the basement. He then came out into the lane, and heard the cry of " Man on top of build-||@@||lane, and heard the cry of " Man on top of build- ing." Looking up he «aw the deccaaed Ulegg stand-||@@||ing." Looking up he saw the deceased Clegg stand- ing on the parapet waving his hat. The people in the||@@||ing on the parapet waving his hat. The people in the «ireet were rushing about. Some one railed out||@@||street were rushing about. Some one called out '. Lit u« go for a tarpaulin." lau moment or two||@@||" Let us go for a tarpaulin." In a moment or two several min carno from the tramway sheds with one.||@@||several men came from the tramway sheds with one. The fire brigada simultaneously 'brought their fire||@@||The fire brigade simultaneously brought their fire escape on the aceue, und ruined it at un anote imnio||@@||escape on the scene, and raised it at an angle imme- distal; under the man on the parapet, While this||@@||diately under the man on the parapet. While this was proceeding the men with the tarpaulin wero in||@@||was proceeding the men with the tarpaulin were in tau way nf the lire escape, and believing that the||@@||the way of the fire escape, and believing that the escape ladder» were long enough to reaoh||@@||escape ladders were long enough to reach dong, Conroy ordorcd the men with the tarpaulin lo||@@||Clegg, Conroy ordered the men with the tarpaulin to .land back and allow the firemen to work their||@@||stand back and allow the firemen to work their upparatu« without interruption. The ladder was,||@@||apparatus without interruption. The ladder was, lion-over, found to be too short, and had to be re-||@@||however, found to be too short, and had to be re- moved, nn'ins to the fire bursting out of the windows||@@||moved, owing to the fire bursting out of the windows in great sheets. The firemen nevarthHe'S attempted||@@||in great sheets. The firemen nevertheless attempted to plaoB Uiu escape at a better auglo, in older to||@@||to place the escape at a better angle, in order to roi eli Clegg. The lal ter, however, to tho snrpnso of||@@||reach Clegg. The latter, however, to the surprise of all onlookers, jumped from whore he waa standing||@@||all onlookers, jumped from where he was standing to the ground below. He fell in a heap in tho middle||@@||to the ground below. He fell in a heap in the middle of the mad, and Conroy and the firemen ran to.hie||@@||of the road, and Conroy and the firemen ran to his assistance. Ho appeared to be dead, and Conroy||@@||assistance. He appeared to be dead, and Conroy then got a conveyance and took him to the hospital,||@@||then got a conveyance and took him to the hospital, where Dr. Cameron pronounced life extinct, The||@@||where Dr. Cameron pronounced life extinct. The I body was then removed to the morgue.||@@||body was then removed to the morgue. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396777 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn OTHER ACCIDENTS.||@@||OTHER ACCIDENTS. AN EXCITING EXPEBIENCE.||@@||AN EXCITING EXPERIENCE. Fortunately the only orhtr accident of anything||@@||Fortunately the only other accident of anything like a serious character, «o far a« ia known,||@@||like a serious character, so far as is known, was that to Mr. O M. Borthwick, who waa ni||@@||was that to Mr. C. M. Borthwick, who was in charge of oue of the depaitrmmts m the iron-||@@||charge of one of the departments in the iron- mongery and crockery building Mr. Borthwick, who||@@||mongery and crockery building. Mr. Borthwick, who is now «n inmate of the Sydney Hospital consequent||@@||is now an inmate of the Sydney Hospital consequent upon the injune« he received, wa« last evening seen||@@||upon the injuries he received, was last evening seen y a representative of the "Sydney Morning Herald,'||@@||by a representative of the " Sydney Morning Herald," lo whom ho gave the following narrftivo -" It waa||@@||to whom he gave the following narrative :—" It was about 8 5 a ni when na I enterad roy dep*rtuient I||@@||about 8.5 a.m. when as I entered my department I at once noticed «moke issuing from the window« of||@@||at once noticed smoke issuing from the windows of the toy department in Parker-lane I give thc||@@||the toy department in Parker-lane. I give the alarm, «nd ut once «et to work in the ironmongery||@@||alarm, and at once set to work in the ironmongery building, «long with 111« other omployces pioseut, to||@@||building, along with the other employees present, to got ready all avi liable boee and lire-extiuguiabing||@@||get ready all available hose and fire-extinguishing plant in this particular blook ot building« A num-||@@||plant in this particular block of buildings. A num- ber of us were on No 6 floor when clouds of sinuku||@@||ber of us were on No. 5 floor when clouds of smoke enveloped us, and the heat became more intense Wo||@@||enveloped us, and the heat became more intense. We were walting for tbe fire to bleak through the win-||@@||were waiting for the fire to bleak through the win- dows In order that wa might use our boee«,||@@||dows in order that we might use our hoses, but clouds of smoke carne rolling up||@@||but clouds of smoke came rolling up the Btaircaee, and we did uot kuow whether the fire||@@||the staircase, and we did not know whether the fire was underneath us or not 1 went to oro of thi||@@||was underneath us or not. I went to one of the windows In tho gable nearest the market« lilla||@@||windows in the gable nearest the markets. This window wa« over 100ft from the «treat. Hume out||@@||window was over 100ft. from the street. Some one from boh w sang out,' For God's oiika come down '||@@||from below sang out, ' For God's sake come down.' I at anec beoamo convinced that the fiie had reached||@@||I at once became convinced that the fire had reached the floors below me. X ran and «found a tone and||@@||the floors below me. I ran and secured a rope and pi ii cod one end out of the window, fastauiug the||@@||placed one end out of the window, fastening the other end to tbe staircase It wu« too sht rt to reach||@@||other end to the staircase. It was too short to reach Ibu roof of thn small building bolow My biothei||@@||the roof of the small building below. My brother then appeared m tho «Ireet and yelled at tho top ol||@@||then appeared in the street and yelled at the top of his voice ' Come down,' ' Come down ' Mv mates||@@||his voice ' Come down,' ' Come down.' My mates md I got a loader rope, and fasiomny||@@||and I got a longer rope, and fastening it in the «RiiiB manner I successful!!||@@||it in the same manner I successfully lowered mi three companions, Meaesr« Geary, New||@@||lowered my three companions, Messrs. Geary, New- mau, and Brown, to the roof of the building below||@@||man, and Brown, to the roof of the building below. 1 then ian back and shouted for any athen who||@@||I then ran back and shouted for any others who might «till he in the building The smoke wa« over-||@@||might still be in the building. The smoke was over- powering, finding no person I returned lo the||@@||powering. Finding no person I returned to the window Again the «bout« carno from below, ' Com«||@@||window. Again the shouts came from below, ' Come down, for f-.i d'» sske ' 1 attempted lo lower myaell||@@||down, for God's sake.' I attempted to lower myself by means of the rope, in the »ame wav the othei||@@||by means of the rope, in the same way the other men hud done, but my hand« «lipped, and I lost ni)||@@||men had done, but my hands slipped, and I lost my ¡.rip of the rope at abont half wav down, viz , oOft||@@||grip of the rope at about half way down, viz., 30ft. ; I fell the ether 30ft, and Irnded on the roof with mv||@@||I fell the other 30ft., and landed on the roof with my right foot under nie. The doctor say« 1||@@||right foot under me. The doctor says I have fractured my right ankle, aud, as you see,||@@||have fractured my right ankle, and, as you see, have sustained iniuiisa to my hands "||@@||have sustained injuries to my hands." Mr Borthwiokanxioualyinquiredif any other peraon||@@||Mr. Borthwick anxiously inquired if any other person bad been injured. Be exwetsed bis d»p regret at the||@@||had been injured. He expressed his deep regret at the untimely doalh of young Clegg, of whom he «poko ia||@@||untimely death of young Clegg, of whom he spoke in the highest terms. Dining the afternoon many of th.||@@||the highest terms. During the afternoon many of the empl ivecaof ihn ironmongery dopartment called to||@@||employees of the ironmongery department called to so Mr Hmthwick m order to exprès« their «yin pa thy||@@||see Mr. Borthwick in order to express their sympathy with lum||@@||with him. During tho progrès» of the fire several of the fire-||@@||During the progress of the fire several of the fire- men roci ivoil nullor injuries through falling Rl«s»||@@||men received minor injuries through falling glass and del ria and in other w tye, but none of ti eau n era||@@||and debris and in other ways, but none of these were of ao serious a natura us to nociBBitnte medtoal nid,||@@||of so serious a nature as to necessitate medical aid, oxcepting in ono instil neo, whoii u member of th.||@@||excepting in one instance, when a member of the I.elohliaidt Volunteor Uro Brigade i »mod J»mc<||@@||Leichhardt Volunteer Fire Brigade named James Cobin wns trrnted ut tim b«,dnoy Hospital during th«||@@||Cohen was treated at the Sydney Hospital during the »itemnoti for laceration» to tbo hand caused by BOuil||@@||afternoon for lacerations to the hand caused by some glass falling on him.||@@||glass falling on him. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397822 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEATH OF MR. G. T. MOLE. !||@@||DEATH OF MR. G. T. MOLE. yeiterday morning tho inquiry as to the cause of||@@||Yesterday morning the inquiry as to the cause of death of Mr George Thomas Mole on July 8 i>t lils||@@||death of Mr. George Thomas Mole on July 8 at his résidence, Ithodes-avooue, North Willoughby, was||@@||residence, Rhodes-avenue, North Willoughby, was concluded before the City Corouor and a jury 'Hie||@@||concluded before the City Coroner and a jury. The deceased had been collector tor a grocer at North||@@||deceased had been collector for a grocer at North Sydney His wife ami two children resided willi||@@||Sydney. His wife and two children resided with bim The evidence showed thut on the 7th listai t||@@||him. The evidence showed that on the 7th instant Mr Mole coinplaiued of pains in the region of the||@@||Mr. Mole complained of pains in the region of the bejrt, and feeling a chill went to bed On tho fol-||@@||heart, and feeling a chill went to bed. On the fol- lowing morning- he got up, and when in the act of||@@||lowing morning he got up, and when in the act of dressing to go to business had a fit Am cheal man||@@||dressing to go to business had a fit. A medical man wneut once seul for, and upon arrival prououjeed||@@||was at once sent for, and upon arrival pronounced lifo to be exlmet. Dr. Svinoy J unisson g-i\o||@@||life to be extinct. Dr. Sydney Jamieson gave evidei ce to the effect that h» bud made a pmt||@@||evidence to the effect that he had made a post- mortoiu examination, and foin d that death was di o||@@||mortem examination, and found that death was due to aculo tattv degBneiation of the heart Ihojury||@@||to acute fatty degeneration of the heart. The jury ntucued. » ivrcuçt pi Usutl» bon nnturn' «twos,||@@||returned a verdict of death from natural causes. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397764 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn « TASMANIA.||@@||TASMANIA. ? ??»||@@|| MYSTERIOUS I'OISONING CABES.||@@||MYSTERIOUS POISONING CASES. LAUNCESTON, Tueiday.||@@||LAUNCESTON, Tuesday. During the past couple of days - mysterious form||@@||During the past couple of days a mysterious form of pi isoning has occurred at the Gouerul Horpllal,||@@||of poisoning has occurred at the General Hospital, and the whole of the stuff »ud aevoral pitionla have||@@||and the whole of the staff and several patients have hobn »ffeoted, two niirsus and u wardimaid bein,* at||@@||been affected, two nurses and a wardsmaid being at present confined to I hoir beds Dr Rutnaay i» among||@@||present confined to their beds. Dr. Ramsay is among those who Buffered moat, and at presont ia unable to||@@||those who suffered most, and at present is unable to say what ho» caused thu poinon He is having an||@@||say what has caused the poison. He is having an «nalyaia of the food made, and hopes to te able to||@@||analysis of the food made, and hopes to be able to détermine the causa of lha alarming symptom» to-||@@||determine the cause of the alarming symptoms to- morrow I he symptoms ure violent vomiting, with||@@||morrow. The symptoms are violent vomiting, with pains, diirrhoea, »nil general weaklier» and irri-||@@||pains, diarrhoea, and general weakness and irri- tation of tho stomach lu-uioht all those affected||@@||tation of the stomach. To-night all those affected ara progressing iavourably||@@||are progressing favourably. lhe steamer leannara left Devonport (D-day for||@@||The steamer Jeannara left Devonport to-day for Durban with 1V¡7 ton» pressed hay She la the first||@@||Durban with 1557 tons pressed hay. She is the first vessel to leave Tasmauia. with produce direct for||@@||vessel to leave Tasmania with produce direct for South Africa||@@||South Africa. By the »tenner Penguin to-day the Revs||@@||By the steamer Penguin to-day the Revs. Matthew (Moderator), II Jones, and G G Millar||@@||Matthew (Moderator), H. Jones, and G. G. Millar loft en route for Sydney to attend the Presbyterian||@@||left en route for Sydney to attend the Presbyterian Federal A assembly||@@||Federal Assembly. HOBART, Tuesday||@@||HOBART, Tuesday. » Tho Government Statistician tslimalea that tho||@@||The Government Statistician estimates that the Tasmanian population on June 30 last waa 171,607||@@||Tasmanian population on June 30 last was 171,597. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397809 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE MANLY MEURY-GO||@@||THE MANLY MERRY-GO- ROUND.||@@||ROUND. I The Manly re un eil took a bnllot on Monday upon s||@@||The Manly council took a ballot on Monday upon a preposition made by the IcFf.ee, nnmel), that bo should||@@||proposition made by the lessee, namely, that he should utneel the lease ot the ocean bend, «ile condition illy||@@||cancel the lease of the ocean beach site conditionally upon the ratepayers ogieiing to Irt him run his much.ne||@@||upon the ratepayers agreeing to let him run his machine | on the present Curso site, or some other si ti not beinf; on a||@@||on the present Corso site, or some other site not being on a rescrvt, for «eTen ve us, witli the riRht to play the uicm||@@||reserve, for seven years, with the right to play the organ on bolidavs, und the piano urg-in on oi.hu dajs. 'Iho||@@||on holidays, and the piano organ on other days. The semtinv wai conducted at the couocil-chiimhcrH nu Mraraitt-*e. The îcsnlts w«te -l'or the proposition, 210 ,||@@||Committee. The results were :—For the proposition, 210 ; against-, 41 ; informal roles, -1||@@||against, 44 ; informal votes, 4. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396778 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn RAPID SPREAD OP THE OUTBREAK.||@@||RAPID SPREAD OF THE OUTBREAK. Ad idea of tho rapidity with which the fire spread,||@@||An idea of the rapidity with which the fire spread was furnished by a pentlomau employod in tilt,||@@||was furnished by a gentleman employed in the «how department, in the course of a conversation||@@||show department, in the course of a conversation with a representativo of the " Herald." The nifor«||@@||with a representative of the " Herald." The infor- mant staten that ho arrived ou the premises a few||@@||mant states that he arrived on the premises a few momeuts before S o'clock. Ilia department waa situ-||@@||moments before 8 o'clock. His department was situ- ated ia what was known as the pnlaco floor, and face«||@@||ated in what was known as the palace floor, and faces the corner of Gipps*atreet and Parker-lane, on the||@@||the corner of Gipps-street and Parker-lane, on the ground fluor. The Block consisted of general||@@||ground floor. The stock consisted of general drapery, most of which wa« of a, mont inflammable||@@||drapery, most of which was of a most inflammable cbsractor, such as laces, silks, and Manchester||@@||character, such as laces, silks, and Manchester good«. Tho floor was apparently above where it ia||@@||goods. The floor was apparently above where it is behoved the outbreak was first evident. This gentle»||@@||believed the outbreak was first evident. This gentle- mau enid that when ho arrived there was no sign||@@||man said that when he arrived there was no sign of fire, but at about lu minute» pant8 a boy ian to lum||@@||of fire, but at about 15 minutes past 8 a boy ran to him willi the alarm that the plaoe wus on fire. Bcforo hi||@@||with the alarm that the place was on fire. Before he oould turu almost the place became full of smoke,||@@||could turn almost the place became full of smoke, which rolled up the etaircase through the toy depart«||@@||which rolled up the staircase through the toy depart- meut tu the basement in (lease volumes. They got||@@||ment in the basement in dense volumes. They got out the hose on the giound floor, but weie unable ta||@@||out the hose on the ground floor, but were unable to use it, as everyono was blinded with the smoke.||@@||use it, as everyone was blinded with the smoke. Almost instantly tbe Ure travelled up the stairway,||@@||Almost instantly the fire travelled up the stairway, and before amono could do anything tho whole place||@@||and before anyone could do anything the whole place waa ablaro. From this building the Uro travelled||@@||was ablaze. From this building the fire travelled with inconceivable rapidity across the bridges over||@@||with inconceivable rapidity across the bridges over the lane into tho malu George-street build«||@@||the lane into the main George-street build- iug. He had bandy time to warn his follow||@@||ing. He had barely time to warn his fellow workmen. A« the majority of tho employee«||@@||workmen. As the majority of the employees do uot arrive till S.M and 9, tiley waru all got out in||@@||do not arrive till 8.30 and 9, they were all got out in safety, also the cook« and waiters who occupied tho||@@||safety, also the cooks and waiters who occupied the tup of the George-street buildiug. The Uro wa« au In-||@@||top of the George-street building. The fire was so in- tenso that it leaped across 1'urker-atteet, aud igniting||@@||tense that it leaped across Parker-street, and igniting the verandah of the uew iurnlturo building at tim||@@||the verandah of the new furniture building at the corner of Gipps and Pitt street« completely burned||@@||corner of Gipps and Pitt streets completely burned out that lofty pile of eight atones.||@@||out that lofty pile of eight stories. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14398124 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn cmooiT.||@@||CRICKET. MELBOURNE, Wcdna»day.||@@||MELBOURNE, Wednesday. The new» by cable of Hadaren having chosen||@@||The news by cable of Maclaren having chosen Tyldesley, Fry, and Foster, as member» of his team||@@||Tyldesley, Fry, and Foster, as members of his team to visit Australia, has been received "with satis-||@@||to visit Australia, has been received with satis- faction by cricket enthusiasts. Sa far Mao-||@@||faction by cricket enthusiasts. So far Mac- laren na» »«cured only faalsmen, or at any||@@||laren has secured only batsmen, or at any rate batsmen who can act as change bowlers,||@@||rate batsmen who can act as change bowlers, and in Jessop, flay ward, Iry, roster, Tyldesley,||@@||and in Jessop, Hayward, Fry, Foster, Tyldesley, Maclaren, and Lilley there are all the essentials of u||@@||Maclaren, and Lilley there are all the essentials of a strong batting ride and wicketkceper as well||@@||strong batting side and wicketkeeper as well. In a letter received by Majo Wardill from Mac-||@@||In a letter received by Major Wardill from Mac- laren to-day he mentions two other unmet, W. G||@@||laren to-day he mentions two other names, W. G. Quaifo and C Itobiou as likely to be chosen||@@||Quaife and C. Robson as likely to be chosen. QuBife IB a atonswoller of a must pronounied||@@||Quaife is a stonewaller of a most pronounced tvpe, and was ninth on the hat of English batsmen||@@||type, and was ninth on the list of English batsmen last >ear with un average of 47 7r> tun» per luniugs||@@||last year with an average of 47·75 runs per innings for 38 innings Ue also took 12 wickets at a cost||@@||for 38 innings. He also took 12 wickets at a cost of "io runs a piece Robs»u i« captain of thu Hampshire||@@||of 35 runs a piece. Robson is captain of the Hampshire team, and would be chosen as second wicketkeepor||@@||team, and would be chosen as second wicketkeeper. He had a batting average ot 16 02 for 37 innings||@@||He had a batting average of 16·02 for 37 innings for hie county last season, and has recently bein||@@||for his county last season, and has recently been doing well in England ¡should these two bo chosen||@@||doing well in England. Should these two be chosen that will complete nina out of the number, and it li||@@||that will complete nine out of the number, and it is more than likely that Maclaren is leaviug hi« bowlers||@@||more than likely that Maclaren is leaving his bowlers to the last in the hope of unearthing some new talent||@@||to the last in the hope of unearthing some new talent. Rhodes and Ilaigb, the two Yorkshire cracks, are||@@||Rhodes and Haigh, the two Yorkshire cracks, are probable visitors Mead, of Essex, is another, and it||@@||probable visitors. Mead, of Essex, is another, and it would not be surpimag to lind Lockwood, who has||@@||would not be surprising to find Lockwood, who has apparently recovered his form, in the final selection||@@||apparently recovered his form, in the final selection. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14398130 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn NINETY MILES AN HOUB ON A MOTOR«||@@||NINETY MILES AN HOUR ON A MOTOR- CAB.||@@||CAR. The cabled result of the great Paris to Berhi||@@||The cabled result of the great Paris to Berlin motor race, the sections und route of which wer«||@@||motor race, the sections and route of which were published by us last week, Bhows that Foumler kept||@@||published by us last week, shows that Fournier kept hiB leal throughout from Ai.-La-Chapelle, even«||@@||his lead throughout from Aix-La-Chapelle, even- tually winning by JO minute« from tiirutdot (tile re-||@@||tually winning by 30 minutes from Girardot (the re- cent -»inner of the Gordon Benuett cup). Fourmor||@@||cent winner of the Gordon Bennett cup). Fournier drove a Mors four-tyliud.r motor of 60-hcrse power.||@@||drove a Mors four-cylinder motor of 50-horse power. Tho vehicle was especially corutrucled with a VIEW||@@||The vehicle was especially constructed with a view tu fast rnad-wnrk, being bu.lt very low, with very||@@||to fast road-work, being built very low, with very w.de axle«, so that there »asno chuuee of the car||@@||wide axles, so that there was no chance of the car upsuttmg. four-ler'« time for the race works out at||@@||upsetting. Fournier's time for the race works out at the marvellous average of 4b mile« an hour for his||@@||the marvellous average of 46 miles an hour for his actual driving tim». This is the same esr that bom«||@@||actual driving time. This is the same car that some weeks back covered the French roads in a trial «piu||@@||weeks back covered the French roads in a trial spin of _8i mile« m the extraordinary fast time of 20||@@||of 28½ miles in the extraordinary fast time of 20 minutes, equal to 00 miles au hour. A regrettabls||@@||minutes, equal to 90 miles an hour. A regrettable teatura of the race was the killing of five children||@@||featuraeof the race was the killing of five children whilst 110 cars wer» racing across Europe, fbia||@@||whilst 110 cars were racing across Europe. This heavy list of fatal accidents ha* already had effect,||@@||heavy list of fatal accidents has already had effect, the French Premier having vetoed any further rac-||@@||the French Premier having vetoed any further rac- ing on the French roads.||@@||ing on the French roads. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14393213 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn QUEENSLAND.||@@||QUEENSLAND. A SAD MISHAP.||@@||A SAD MISHAP. BRISBANE, Monday.||@@||BRISBANE, Monday. I A miller tiaraod Skiinor, enplo\od at Katoss'||@@||A miller named Skinner, employed at Katess' Flour Mill, Allom, waa reportai missing from work||@@||Flour Mill, Allora, was reported missing from work to-da\ Inquinoâ wero miuio from tho neighbours,||@@||to-day. Inquiries were made from the neighbours, but nothing could be learned regarding tht missing||@@||but nothing could be learned regarding the missing man's movements bhortlv after dinner tima u was||@@||man's movements. Shortly after dinner time it was decided to got tho police to break rmon the door of||@@||decided to get the police to break open the door of his reside-iee lins was done, und Mr fekinn*»r und||@@||his residence. This was done, and Mr. Skinner and and his wife ¡vorofound attired in their m^ht clothes,||@@||his wife were found attired in their night clothes, aud in an UUCOUBCIOUB condition, while their m'int, j||@@||and in an unconscious condition, while their infant, «bout two yours of age, WIR quite dca 1 M di il nid||@@||about two years of age, was quite dead. Medical aid tvaa lu.nmliafely summoned, and cfloitf» were mado||@@||was immediately summoned, and efforts were made to roMvo tho unfortunate couplo mtuojt sno^s«||@@||to revive the unfortunate couple without success. Vorv little hope is entertain 'd of the rorovnrr of Mrs||@@||Very little hope is entertained of the recovery of Mrs. bkmnor An oil drum was found in tho middle of tho||@@||Skinner. An oil drum was found in the middle of the tootu, and there were indications that charcoal was||@@||room, and there were indications that charcoal was burnt during the night Iho fume 3 are sup noted to||@@||burnt during the night. The fumes are supposed to havo causef the roault mentnneJ||@@||have caused the result mentioned. The returning officer for North Rockhampton at||@@||The returning officer for North Rockhampton at noon to-day declared Mr Turner elected by a inn||@@||noon to-day declared Mr. Turner elected by a ma- joi it> of on o vote* Ho said this was tho result so far,||@@||jority of one vote. He said this was the result so far as he was concerned, but hu hid lecolvcd a protest||@@||as he was concerned, but he had received a protest fr m Mr Liunelt regirdmg tho re^istrntun ot Ihre»||@@||from Mr. Linnett regarding the registration of three votos. I his will have to ho investigated before the||@@||votes. This will have to be investigated before the iluii 1 íesult cm bj ubini rued||@@||final result can be obtained. Iho Premier, the Minister for H iii ways, and tho||@@||The Premier, the Minister for Railways, and the Mintstor for Publie Instruction, who recently visited||@@||Minister for Public Instruction, who recently visited Rockhampton m connection with election matters,||@@||Rockhampton in connection with election matters, hive returned to Bnubiue Mr Pr.il p staten thnt||@@||have returned to Brisbane. Mr. Philp states that trade uppoatatobe a little dull in Rockhampton,||@@||trade appears to be a little dull in Rockhampton, although tho Li ko s Oraek Meat Works are xv rklug||@@||although the Lakes Creek Meat Works are working fairtv well At Mount Mingan there is nomo anxiety||@@||fairly well. At Mount Morgan there is some anxiety about tho water supplv, which is comparatively||@@||about the water supply, which is comparatively short, thuro ^eiug only nbout 10 weukn'supply iu||@@||short, there being only about 10 weeks' supply in night The Mm let ors travelled over the various sug-||@@||sight. The Ministers travelled over the various sug- gested routes tor the hue between Gladstone md||@@||gested routes for the line between Gladstone and Rookh imptou, where the Southern and Central sys-||@@||Rockhampton, where the Southern and Central sys- tems nro to junction Mr Luihy has procrised that||@@||tems are to junction. Mr. Leahy has promised that a surveyor will be sent to ropoit on tho best route||@@||a surveyor will be sent to report on the best route. At a special meeting of the Brisb&nu Municipal||@@||At a special meeting of the Brisbane Municipal Council to-da) Mr. John Kemp, of üiimptou, Eng-||@@||Council to-day Mr. John Kemp, of Hampton, Eng- land, was SJIOI ted as the cit> engineer from 'ill appli-||@@||land, was selected as the city engineer from 50 appli- cants Mr Kemp at present huldi the position of sur-||@@||cants. Mr. Kemp at present holds the position of sur- veyor to Hampton Urban District Council Ho has||@@||veyor to Hampton Urban District Council. He has hil.hly oulogi tie te«ttinoniilB||@@||highly eulogistic testimonials. It is understood that Mr Cirroll, of the Queens-||@@||It is understood that Mr. Carroll, of the Queens- land Parliament »ry reporting statT, has received au||@@||land Parliamentary reporting staff, has received an appointment to the "Tolérai Homard " to hil tho||@@||appointment to the " Federal Hansard " to fill the vacinty caused by tho lesignulion of Mr Bernays,||@@||vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Bernays, who resigned on account ot the severity of tho cli||@@||who resigned on account of the severity of the cli- mule||@@||mate. A deputation «ailed on tho Pro in it r to-day to im-||@@||A deputation waited on the Premier to-day to im- press on tho Government the necessity of Queensland||@@||press on the Government the necessity of Queensland being ropresouted at the bendigo Mining Lxhibition||@@||being represented at the Bendigo Mining Exhibition lu November Ihe Promur said even loisonable||@@||in November. The Premier said every reasonable fUBistnncn would te given if a definite proposal was||@@||assistance would be given if a definite proposal was made. Ho would bo willing for a small sum to bo||@@||made. He would be willing for a small sum to be given, aud the Government would carry the exhibits||@@||given, and the Government would carry the exhibits treo on the ra li weja||@@||free on the railways. The resignation* of Mr Glas*ov for »Bundaberg||@@||The resignations of Mr. Glassey for Bundaberg and Mr M Donald tor riiudeis in ths State Parlia-||@@||and Mr. McDonald for Flinders in the State Parlia- ment nero raobivid tn-da^||@@||ment were received to-day. When thu Minieiter for Itali ways of Now South||@@||When the Minister for Railways of New South Wiles was on a visit to Unsbuiie ho had u conference||@@||Wales was on a visit to Brisbane he had a conference with the Queensland Minister for Railways, andan||@@||with the Queensland Minister for Railways, and an nrraiigeiuont was mude tor the oitinsiou of tho Lie||@@||arrangement was made for the extension of the Lis- in re Murwillumbah railway in Now South Wales||@@||more-Murwillumbah railway in New South Wales to 1 weod Head» on condition that m tho countruc||@@||to Tweed Heads on condition that in the construc- lioa of the line from Nerang to tho 1 weed Heads the||@@||tion of the line from Nerang to the Tweed Heads the Qurenelund Government should make the tunnels||@@||Queensland Government should make the tunnels larger and the bri ti ROS stronger with a view ut some||@@||larger and the bridges stronger with a view at some futuro timo of aubstitutmz the broader Î^RW South||@@||future time of substituting the broader New South Wules gauge for tho QuesusUnd gauge. It is und r||@@||Wales gauge for the Queensland gauge. It is under- stood nu good uttthotity that this provision will be||@@||stood on good authority that this provision will be made||@@||made. I ho Railway Dcpaitment has received some auph||@@||The Railway Department has received some appli- Citious for permission to construct bv privat» enter||@@||cations for permission to construct by private enter- prise some lirn-B for tho developmout of nuning||@@||prise some lines for the developmet of mining prupo-t'os bo mo ot theso will be submitted to the||@@||properties. Some of these will be submitted to the Cabinet shurtlv So far, with cue «xreption, the||@@||Cabinet shortly. So far, with one exception, the nromotere of all private lines for which bills passe 1||@@||promoters of all private lines for which bills passed through Parliament last session havo paid the||@@||through Parliament last session have paid the deposita require 1 In one ciso, ho.vevcr, tho time fur||@@||deposits required. In one case, however, the time for lodging the dup04it duos not expire until tho end of||@@||lodging the deposit does not expire until the end of the month. .||@@||the month. In order to prevent smallpox being-brought to||@@||In order to prevent smallpox being brought to Queensland frcm Now Potito. Wales, a ptoclnmatiou||@@||Queensland from New South Wales, a proclamation has been i H HU ed diroctiuc* that perçons crossing the||@@||has been issued directing that persons crossing the borderó' New South Wa es luto Queensland shall||@@||border of New South Wales into Queensland shall undergo oxaminitiou b\ u meei leal health olhcer, and||@@||undergo examination by a medical health officer, and also give their names, placan, destination,, aud||@@||also give their names, places, destination, and tddreshos||@@||addresses. A uumhor of spurt on n half crowns cloverly made||@@||A number of spurious half-crowns cleverly made are beinir circulated in Briibj.no||@@||are being circulated in Brisbane. The Bto i mer Moray uti re grounded at Pinkenba this||@@||The steamer Morayshire grounded at Pinkenba this morning but got oil lalor bho leaves for South||@@||morning, but got off later. She leaves for South Africa with a shipment of hordes on Wednesday||@@||Africa with a shipment of horses on Wednesday afternoon||@@||afternoon. During the recent cruise of the gunboat Gavundah||@@||During the recent cruise of the gunboat Gavundah she B truck u, rock on rino of the Koppel Islauds, and||@@||she struck a rock on one of the Keppel Islands, and injured the blades of her propeller, but not Bonausly.||@@||injured the blades of her propeller, but not seriously. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14393501 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn COMMONWEALTH APPOINT-||@@||COMMONWEALTH APPOINT- MENTS.||@@||MENTS. 9||@@|| PROTEST BY THE AUSTRALIAN NATIVES'||@@||PROTEST BY THE AUSTRALIAN NATIVES' ASSOCIATION.||@@||ASSOCIATION. About a month ago a statement was made in ioma||@@||About a month ago a statement was made in some newapapeis iola ti ve to the organisation of the Com-||@@||newspapers relative to the organisation of the Com- mon.-, ealth Defence Department. The detalla of that||@@||monwealth Defence Department. The details of the statement w-re considered at u meeting of the board||@@||statement were considered at a meeting of the board ot duectora of the Australian Nativos* A ¡s a Delation of||@@||of directors of the Australian Natives' Association of ¡Sew South Wales, and out of tbat ? n sideration thara||@@||New South Wales, and out of that consideration there arose some correspondente, a copy of which has been||@@||arose some correspondence, a copy of which has been icrwatdcd to un with a reque-it for publication by the||@@||forwarded to us with a request for publication by the general ¡secretary of tbo bon rd of directora of tha||@@||general secretary of the board of directors of the A.N.A. 1 he li rut coinmum. utiou ia from the general||@@||A.N.A. The first communication is from the general hu ere tar? to the Prom er ot Auiiraha aa foi lo we :||@@||secretary to the Premier of Australia as follows :— " Dear bir,-I am directed by my board to convey||@@||" Dear Sir,—I am directed by my board to convey to you their protect against tho punition of I impact or||@@||to you their protest against the position of Inspector ot Warlike Storuo being giren to aoy other than an||@@||of Warlike Stores being given to any other than an Atiatraliatf citizen. Aril do from many other consiásra||@@||Australian citizen. Aside from many other considera- tiona, ne clai n there aro many nun in Australia||@@||tions, we claim there are many men in Australia tiiniuuntly qualified fur the position, and that aa resi-||@@||eminently qualified for the position, and that as resi- dents ot ibu community they are entitled to ilr&t cr n||@@||dents of the community they are entitled to first con- ciderauou, and wa emphatically proteat ugmoht tha||@@||sideration, and we emphatically protest against the pnucipleof looking abroad for loiupimo upon whom||@@||principle of looking abroad for someone upon whom tuvoura of thin uiiture can be con I (.mil Our country-||@@||favours of this nature can be conferred. Our country- man havu demonstrated their ability nt d grit on tha||@@||men have demonstrated their ability and grit on the battlefield, and it is but a sorry comuhment to toll them.||@@||battlefield, and it is but a sorry compliment to tell them that a man nut«! be nnpoituu h-Hauso amaugafc||@@||that a man must be imported because amongst 4,000,00') of citi/üiia of the CommfinvVPilth none aro||@@||4,000,000 of citizens of the Commonwealth none are qualified to inspect warlike mat or lit 1 My board trust,||@@||qualified to inspect warlike material. My board trust, therefore, that you will prevent any auch íujusticu||@@||therefore, that you will prevent any such íujustice being done. 1 hu vu the honour to be, A.c||@@||being done. I have the honour to be, &c." I be other cnintmmu.il ion in from t*m necretary to||@@||The other communication is from the secretary to tha Minister for Defence to the general secretHry||@@||the Minister for Defence to the general secretary of the A N.A, as follows - " I am dneo'ad by fair||@@||of the A.N.A. as follows :—" I am directed by Sir John Honest to aiknowUdgo the receipt of your let-||@@||John Forrest to acknowledge the receipt of your let- ter of the Hth inattmt, addie.au J to the (tight Kounr||@@||ter of the 14th instant, addressed to the Right Honor- t-blo the IV i me iMinutter of the Commonwealth, pro-||@@||able the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth, pro- testing against tim poBition of Inspector of Warlike||@@||testing against the position of Inspector of Warlike fa to mi being given tu any other than an Australian||@@||Stores being given to any other than an Australian eil 17011, und to inform you that the statement which||@@||citizen, and to inform you that the statement which appeared in the press relativa to the future organ ina||@@||appeared in the press relative to the future organisa- tion of this dui-artoieiit w is entirely un au tho ria ed j||@@||tion of this department was entirely unauthorised, and was not tuiiniuiiicatud by thin department."||@@||and was not communicated by this department." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14393729 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn OUR CANADIAN "ETTEK.||@@||OUR CANADIAN LETTER. THE YACHT TILIKUM. -||@@||THE YACHT TILIKUM. ADVENTUROUS VOYAGERS.||@@||ADVENTUROUS VOYAGERS. VICTORIA (B.C.), May 31.||@@||VICTORIA (B.C.), May 31. Tho people of Sydney will, if the ady enturous||@@||The people of Sydney will, if the adventurous pair manage to make that distance in their frail||@@||pair manage to make that distance in their frail craft, bo vibited by the sohooner j acht Tilikura, a||@@||craft, be visited by the schooner yacht Tilikum, a vessel of four tops, in -whieh tivo Victorian» are||@@||vessel of four tops, in which two Victorians are endeavouring to round the ¡jtobe Ono of||@@||endeavouring to round the globe. One of tbo moat during voyages piojected in this||@@||the most daring voyages projected in this age of adventure is that of this little||@@||age of adventure is that of this little 4-ton sohoonei yacht Tihkum, which name||@@||4-ton schooner yacht Tilikum, which name in the Chouook jargon of tho Pacific Const||@@||in the Chonook jargon of the Pacific Coast means "friend The schooner yacht Tilikom, or||@@||means " friend." The schooner yacht Tilikum, or moro properly speaking tha Indian war oanoe||@@||more properly speaking the Indian war canoe transformed into a schooner yacht, sailed from||@@||transformed into a schooner yacht, sailed from Victoria eiirlv on tho morning of May 21 to||@@||Victoria early on the morning of May 21 to voyage to London, via Tahiti and tho groups of||@@||voyage to London, via Tahiti and the groups of ibo Southern Sens,, and thence to Sydney and||@@||the Southern Seas, and thence to Sydney and Brouad the Australian coast und across to Capo||@@||around the Australian coast and across to Cape Colony, and Ijienee via St Helena to London ,||@@||Colony, and thence via St. Helena to London ; truly a t, oyuge of no short distance for a craft||@@||truly a voyage of no short distance for a craft vhioh is but 40ft oyerill on the water-line, and||@@||which is but 40ft. overall on the water-line, and which is registered at but 4 toua and carnes bat||@@||which is registered at but 4 tons and carries but two men The two darmj ïoynge s who will make||@@||two men. The two daring voyagers who will make this trip are Captain J C Voss, a former hotel||@@||this trip are Captain J. C. Voss, a former hotel man of Vu tona, and a one time sailor, who two||@@||man of Victoria, and a one-time sailor, who two years ago made a. voyuge as fur as Oallao m a||@@||years ago made a voyage as far as Callao in a small sloop, tccompamed by Ino others, und||@@||small sloop, accompanied by two others, and Norman K Luvton, u newspapoi man of Victoria||@@||Norman K. Luxton, a newspaper man of Victoria, And son of the owner of tho " St Paul Globe "||@@||and son of the owner of the " St. Paul Globe." Mr Luxton takes with him sevcial cameras and||@@||Mr. Luxton takes with him several cameras and v complete outfit of plates add photographie||@@||a complete outfit of plates and photographic iquipment, it boing his intention n write a series||@@||equipment, it being his intention to write a series nf maga/ino articles on the incidents of the trip||@@||of magazine articles on the incidents of the trip in the little craft||@@||in the little craft. The boat itself is a remarkably »mall||@@||The boat itself is a remarkably small ».fían In the first place it w»a one of those||@@||affair. In the first place it was one of those familiar war canoes of the Iuduu tribes on the||@@||familiar war canoes of the Indian tribes on the west coast of Vancouver Island, being purchased||@@||west coast of Vancouver Island, being purchased it Clayoquot It was brought j Victoria, and||@@||at Clayoquot. It was brought to Victoria, and lor six weeks the two voyagers ldiourcd to ht it||@@||for six weeks the two voyagers laboured to fit it lor their globe ciroling trip They supplied the||@@||for their globe circling trip. They supplied the ve«sel with three small masts, and comnlrtely||@@||vessel with three small masts, and completely äeckod her o vor with a house after the mtnner of||@@||decked her over with a house after the manner of » yaoht She wis fitted with a keel bin m width,||@@||a yacht. She was fitted with a keel 8in. in width, and at'aohod to this bolted sccurelv was 4001b ot||@@||and attached to this bolted securely was 400lb. of lead A k°elson was made, and she was furnished||@@||lead. A keelson was made, and she was furnished throughout willi oak ribs, and braced togethor||@@||throughout with oak ribs, and braced together trom end to end with iron Over 2 tons of ballal!||@@||from end to end with iron. Over 2 tons of ballast Vas placed in ber, all secured beneath the floor||@@||was placed in her, all secured beneath the floor. Two watertight compartments were made, and it||@@||Two watertight compartments were made, and it «was claimed by the voyagers that she could not||@@||was claimed by the voyagers that she could not ''founder nor turn turtle, und waa so secured that||@@||founder nor turn turtle, and was so secured that the «eas would not break her "With her water-||@@||the seas would not break her. With her water- tight compartment« and ballasting they claim||@@||tight compartments and ballasting they claim that ehe will right in any sea Her water tank i,||@@||that she will right in any sea. Her water tanks, built in her, oarry from two to three months' wuter||@@||built in her, carry from two to three months' water BUpply, and ara so arranged that the ramfall eau||@@||supply, and are so arranged that the rainfall can be diverted to them lhe provision chests woro||@@||be diverted to them. The provision chests were iilled with from six to eight munths' supply of||@@||filled with from six to eight months' supply of canned meats,' ¿¡.a , and m all thu traveller« say||@@||canned meats, &c., and in all the travellers say thoy wero well eauippod for the adventurous||@@||they were well equipped for the adventurous Viking trip to the Southern Si*s, thoy having||@@||Viking trip to the Southern Seas, they having ilearod from theViotoria Cusloni-houso for Tabill,||@@||cleared from the Victoria Custom-house for Tahiti, a Toyago of 44G0 miles to bo taken by a vessel 40f t||@@||a voyage of 4460 miles to be taken by a vessel 40ft. long, Gft beam, and 4ft deop, luuking with her||@@||long, 6ft. beam, and 4ft. deep, looking with her three short masts like a toy 3-masted schooner||@@||three short masts like a toy 3-masted schooner. Another mining horror is reported from Iho||@@||Another mining horror is reported from the United Statos, an explosion in a coal mine near||@@||United States, an explosion in a coal mine near Dayton having enveloped d5 men, nono of whom||@@||Dayton having enveloped 45 men, none of whom ?was brought up alive. All were found dead||@@||was brought up alive. All were found dead from the fumes of the dread afterdamp. Tho||@@||from the fumes of the dread afterdamp. The -oeucs at th« pithaad were pitiful.||@@||scenes at the pithead were pitiful. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394534 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ELECTRICITY v. STEAM FOR||@@||ELECTRICITY v. STEAM FOR TRAMWAYS.||@@||TRAMWAYS. Tha ai/anco which has cet ii mudo within tho||@@||The advance which has been made within the last faw vrnrs m electric traction for tnmttajgin di-||@@||last few years in electric traction for tramways is di- recting greater attention to ti o poaêthihty ff its||@@||recting greater attention to the possibility of its )>upers*ding steam iu regard to rAiIrtajsits lüsttu||@@||superseding steam in regard to railways as distin- gaished from tratimavs lu tho canti of long- jourcer||@@||guished from tramways. In the case of long journey trains the economic t racticabdily of elsclriL traction||@@||trains the economic practicability of electric traction H still »it open qutstiou but tor fiuhurbau cornea||@@||is still an open question but for suburban service tim problem han advanced to ti 0 pou t of its ln-m-;||@@||the problem has advanced to the point of its being nquoAticn Iarerlv a« to which is tho hoßt urttaru to*||@@||a question largely as to which is the best system to tacot \cA conditions h xpi rímenla ha\e boen undo||@@||meet local conditions. Experiments have been made lu ft nuiubar « f casi s, notably- un thu C ni si Lo ion||@@||in a number of cases, notably on the Central London .Hillway, better known UB tun ' Twopenny J ube *||@@||Railway, better known as the " Twopenny Tube," and the question of the couvon-um to uectrfcity of tlia||@@||and the question of the conversion to electricity of the Mottopolitau "Underground ltsihrtty m Loudon is||@@||Metropolitan Underground Railway in London is now under diucuBEiou lhere lavo also been |ro||@@||now under discussion. There have also been pro- j osali for tho conversion of toe overhead uilw^e of||@@||posals for the conversion of the overhead railways of New York, and probably tho ínnst unpoitai t iljm o.||@@||New York, and probably the most important item of nowra iu rogara to electric traction wt ich haï linen||@@||news in regard to electric traction which has been guenfor Bouio tuno pint in that of tho itecuwn oE||@@||given for some time past is that of the decision of the Mauh.it.MI-sin et Itailvviyto couvert its hi o a||@@||the Manhattan-street Railway to convert its line to Htiotncity IhisiB onoofthti overhead utroct l'upa||@@||electricity. This is one of the overhead street lines of Now York, operating 72 miles of line, ami at||@@||of New York, operating 72 miles of line, and at proflont worktd by looumotivt,*, tacher ^laa hauhiu*,||@@||present worked by locomotives, each engine hauling, tis II rule four c»rs The ekctncjl «ark ia to bn «toi o||@@||as a rule, four cars. The electrical work is to be done hy ino General Lleclrto Compam, «hose plant H tul||@@||by the General Electric Company, whose plant and motora havo beeu to largely um ployed in ti e coe*||@@||motors have been so largely employed in the con- TdiBion of tl.o Sydney * tun in tr.iniwa\8 It is eaid||@@||version of the Sydney steam tramways. It is said thht ths order to tho General Kloctno Coolpa ii) for||@@||that the order to the General Electric Company for tho Manhattan liuo Lompnats no lu» than 1GUQ||@@||the Manhattan line comprises no less than 1600 motora» _^^||@@||motors. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14393541 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn QUEENSLAND.||@@||QUEENSLAND. A SHIPWRECKED CREW.||@@||A SHIPWRECKED CREW. THUBSDAY ISLAND, Tuesday.||@@||THURSDAY ISLAND, Tuesday. The steamer Ombu, which pasted the port on Satur-||@@||The steamer Omba, which passed the port on Satur- day morning last, reported that a number of mon were||@@||day morning last, reported that a number of men were atrnnded at Cape Grenville This information waa||@@||stranded at Cape Grenville. This information was given by the Piper Iilanrt lightship On reaching||@@||given by the Piper Island lightship. On reaching Grenville the steamer sent a boat which met a pearl-||@@||Grenville the steamer sent a boat which met a pearl- ing lugger whose, master «tuted that he had supplied||@@||ing lugger whose master stated that he had supplied the men with two bag» of flour, besides which they||@@||the men with two bags of flour, besides which they had plenty of fish A« the lugger intended to return||@@||had plenty of fish. As the lugger intended to return to Thursday Island a dav or two later he would bring||@@||to Thursday Island a day or two later he would bring the men on His lugger arrived to d.y, bringing||@@||the men on. The lugger arrived to-day, bringing eight Arabs, who tell a remarkable story None||@@||eight Arabs, who tell a remarkable story. None are able to «poak english, but through an interprstet||@@||are able to speak English, but through an interpreter the leader atsted they left Port Said about three||@@||the leader stated they left Port Said about three month« ngo, that being the last place they were at.||@@||months ago, that being the last place they were at. Then boat was about 10 tons, and h,d nnenaait He||@@||Their boat was about 10 tons, and had one mast. He «aid he was a sailor but had no compaso, and did not||@@||said he was a sailor but had no compass, and did not know where he was going In reply to quotum», be||@@||know where he was going. In reply to questions, he said all the men were sailor« 1 hey lost tb«ir boat||@@||said all the men were sailors. They lost their boat eight dv>3 before landing, all tile men ni tha boat||@@||eight days before landing, all the men in the boat be ng saved, and reaching land to_etk«r Thev||@@||being saved, and reaching land together. They tin not know where the boat wna lost One ef the||@@||do not know where the boat was lost. One of the men «poke Spaciah He said the boat waa a top-||@@||men spoke Spanish. He said the boat was a top- sail schooner When aaked what the venael's name||@@||sail schooner. When asked what the vessel's name waa he replied, " 1 he captain knows " He also »id||@@||was he replied, " The captain knows." He also said (hey were going; whaling Ihe men gave various||@@||they were going whaling. The men gave various atone« as to the size of the vessel which they aav||@@||stories as to the size of the vessel which they say waa loat In one laitance it wa, stated the vesnel was||@@||was lost. In one instance it was stated the vessel was so big sbe must have been able to cany 1500 tons||@@||so big she must have been able to carry 1500 tons. Hie shipping maater (Mr Bennett) handed the neu||@@||The shipping master (Mr. Bennett) handed the men over lo the police na vagrant« What the men really||@@||over to the police as vagrants. What the men really are it l» l »possible to tell, but na Mohammedan» thev||@@||are it is impossible to tell, but as Mohammedans they all uavo name» shelving they had hoon taigum» to||@@||all gave names showing they had been pilgrims to Meca I heir npp-arauce i« «miliar to lirsmeu em||@@||Mecca. Their appearance is similar to firemen em- tmployed on the »In», .ers||@@||ployed on the steamers. BriTSBAMt, lue«day||@@||BRISBANE, Tuesday. Major l.ewi», Governor of Boggo road Gan), die I||@@||Major Lewis, Governor of Boggo-road Gaol, died thi» morning The immediate causa ef death wa«||@@||this morning. The immediate cause of death was failure of the «earl's actian breughr cn by a recent||@@||failure of the heart's action brought on by a recent accident||@@||accident. the Premier, questioned thi, morning as te what||@@||The Premier, questioned this morning as to what steps were t» be t.ken by the Government in view of||@@||steps were to be taken by the Government in view of the present state ef the finances and the proipect of a||@@||the present state of the finances and the prospect of a deficit aaid the matter was now under way, but no||@@||deficit, said the matter was now under way, but no ¡nfarroati in coull be given before it was placed bnf.re||@@||information could be given before it was placed before Parliament||@@||Parliament. Mr« Skinner, one of the victims of the coal fumes||@@||Mrs. Skinner, one of the victims of the coal fumes poisoning case at Allora veatardny, auccuabed last||@@||poisoning case at Allora yesterday, succumbed last night Sate did not regain conaeiouaue,« Mr||@@||night. She did not regain consciousness. Mr. Skinner is now considered out of danger, and is re-||@@||Skinner is now considered out of danger, and is re- covering slowly||@@||covering slowly. While Bhunting* ¡roods traînât Oakey yesterday||@@||While shunting a goods train at Oakey yesterday afternoon a guard named Charlea Gilkiiison was||@@||afternoon a guard named Charles Gilkinson was crushed between the buffer«. He waa taken to loo||@@||crushed between the buffers. He was taken to Too- woombii by special tram, and was removed to the||@@||woomba by special train, and was removed to the hospital where he (lied this morning||@@||hospital, where he died this morning. I The foil iwing rainfalls have benn reported -||@@||The following rainfalls have been reported :— Bowen 19 points , Cooktown, Herberton, l8||@@||Bowen, 19 points ; Cooktown, Herberton, 18 ; Palms ville, 20 Avon Dnwr s, 21 Ayr, 30 ,||@@||Palmerville, 20 ; Avon Downs, 21 ; Ayr, 30 ; Cairns, ii Cape Yoik 7 , Cardwell, 54 , Charter,||@@||Cairns, 22 ; Cape York 7 ; Cardwell, 54 ; Charters J ower. 5 , Geraldton, 6 , Lucinda, 70 , and Towns||@@||Towers, 5 ; Geraldton, 6 ; Lucinda, 70 ; and Towns- ville, 23 point.||@@||ville, 23 points. Very heavy south-east windi, with light rain||@@||Very heavy south-east winds, with light rain squalls have been prevailing here since Sutuiday last||@@||squalls have been prevailing here since Saturday last. lois ia moat inusual for thi« time of year||@@||This is most unusual for this time of year. Ihe resicnatioi. ef Mr Gregory ns Government||@@||The resignation of Mr. Gregory as Government Printer from Juno 10 has beau receivol He will be||@@||Printer from June 30 has been received. He will be granted six months' leave on full pay During the||@@||granted six months' leave on full pay. During the interval his duties will bs carried on bv Mr G A||@@||interval his duties will be carried on by Mr. G. A. "V augliau, overseer||@@||Vaughan, overseer. Ihe budy of William Watson, earner, aged 82,||@@||The body of William Watson, carrier, aged 82, wa* found in Bore Dam at Winton to-day with tho||@@||was found in Bore Dam at Winton to-day with the throat cut||@@||throat cut. The Mulgrave central mill at Cairns comnieacea||@@||The Mulgrave central mill at Cairns commences crushing on Wednesday||@@||crushing on Wednesday. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14393423 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn NATIONAL COUNCIL OF||@@||NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN.||@@||WOMEN. The eleventh half-je-irlv meeting of tho Nntiontl Connell||@@||The eleventh half-yearly meeting of the National Council of Women was held ut thu Schojl of «Arti ltit-t night* Mra«||@@||of Women was held at the School of Arts last night. Mrs. .lohn Seopreildoi, und there waroon the platform Mr*. X.«||@@||John See presided, and there were on the platform Mrs. L. Aronaou, Mm R tlio lion. U. Copelmd, Agent-(-onoral, from tho>||@@||warded by the Hon. H. Copeland, Agent-General, from the Uri tish Coiifiil-Uciioml at Antnerp, «ni ri*iul by tho pre-n||@@||British Consul-General at Antwerp, was read by the presi- d-nt. It dealt ultu thu qupation of Uoternmtnt training,||@@||dent. It dealt with the question of Government training s hook for dunn-.tia Menants in lïelffium. 'Iheie wer»||@@||schools for domestic servants in Belgium. There were tliet- pchool-i for htmi-rf-lci-eper*, whit h mot-tlv received both||@@||there schools for housekeepers, which mostly received both municipal mi lbtfttn h«*l|i, aud tliesr ec-hooN were citub-1||@@||municipal and State help, and these schools were estab- lillie I with n v.cw of um true tin jr tho ihui^litpra of tha||@@||lished with a view of instructing the daughters of the wurlvio^ cliu-Jtointhumiin'-iremeiitof their cottage homes,||@@||working classes in the management of their cottage homes, und îor Mlttin»; thtm to fulfil tho doraeut-o duties falling1||@@||and for befitting them to fulfil the domestic duties falling to tlio lot of uorkiufîiiicn'ij w»\o||@@||to the lot of workingmens's wives. Mm. I«. Aionson reid n paper on the an.Tie subjt.ct-m||@@||Mrs. L. Aronson read a paper on the same subject, in ttliifh it v, i-i point d out that- »lthouph thenr pcIiooI.h lind||@@||which it was pointed out that although these schools had onlv been ctiiblihlii-d in l-vw, there nero now 200 of them,||@@||only been established in 1899, there were now 200 of them, potscsi-iiip .> -no pupiln. The bu-i« of tho arhuol-i and then»||@@||possessing 9000 pupils. The basis of the schools and their «urnouluin «BronlKO dealt with. Travelling' Hcbool« oí||@@||curriculum were also dealt with. Travelling schools of ]iout-«Au»pin(T w-.ru iilu i rcferr.-il to.||@@||housekeeping were also referred to. An utcicatuiff paper ou " J'ducat lan ''was read by Mia«||@@||An interesting paper on " Education " was read by Miss Híiir..||@@||Hodge. MiK5 R(i«e Scott contnbuttd a paper on the subject of||@@||Miss Rose Scott contributed a paper on the subject of "'Ihe FetuisHiiiG Independence of Married Women." Tim||@@||" The Economic Independence of Married Women." The *? ondit" ns of women in lho htiticehold -were umtlyscd anil||@@||conditions of women in the household were analysed and puiniinnd. Tho life nt tho nifnnf tho wutkinp mun, ni||@@||compared. The life of the wife of the working man, as tlci-.ribe 1 by Mr» Hobnail», wo» reft rrcd to, »nd ¡.[ins bcott||@@||described by Mrs. Hobson, was referred to, and Miss Scott stv wollum pnuticil improvement» m the tlomontic roU-t||@@||showed how practical improvements in the domestic rela- turna could be »cmimpliBhe I. Opinion* or Mr-t. Roi tierna,,||@@||tions could be accomplished. Opinions of Mrs. Roitsema, Mu. BtoiMii, .and john Stuirt Mill were also quoted.||@@||Mrs. Stetson, and John Stuart Mill were also quoted. Mun'« legislation for women hid, tho ppewkcr naid fr^ner-*||@@||Man's legislation for women had, the speaker said, gener- ttllv bein u iiif^al fnHuie, uml the broach of promi-*o Hw«||@@||ally been a signal failure, and the breach of promise laws weie quoted it-* aca'io in point. The tlivorco hwa, loo,||@@||were quoted as a case in point. The divorce laws, too, wuro, she con-addered- merely it bud attempt to cope with||@@||were, she considered, merely a bad attempt to cope with rt-i-jlt*. in«temi ot braivli t tenir chub'«, and rendering||@@||results instead of bravely facing causes, and rendering m uri ave a pirttier-hip between cqu ii« t-conomfcally dé-||@@||marriage a partnership between equals economically de- pendant np m «ach ollVr||@@||pendant upon each other. M i ai hcntt'fi pupor van applauded, lind tho leader was||@@||Miss Scott's paper was applauded, and the reader was pic «cn ted with ii bttiotifulbunoh vi flower*. Some dinon*«||@@||presented with a beautiful bunch of flowers. Some discus- sion iiiilimed. Mr«, lï.ttrb. C-iT«on h i\û that the element||@@||sion followed. Mrs. Hugh Dixson said that the element uf lui i* h ni ftppun ntlv nut Ken com-idcmd by Alisa Scott,||@@||of love had apparently not been considered by Miss Scott, «uti ga\o mitixnetH wiirra worn mi cheeifully nficeptedjbui||@@||and gave instances where women cheerfully accepted bur- dtUH und Äfpendencs ou that arcoun1-. Airs. Orlando linket;||@@||dens and dependence on that account. Mrs. Orlando Baker Miul Unit Mu- was not a fit jtid^of the question, ns her||@@||said that she was not a fit judge of the question, as her ccptnenLCFt had b «n of a happy ohiructei*. Jin, AronHon,||@@||experiences had been of a happy character. Mrs. Aronson, mid utlipr »peaker--, concurred with the sentiments cx||@@||and other speakers concurred with the sentiments ex- prr»scd hy Miu-j Snott, who wa** accorded a hearty vote of||@@||pressed by Miss Scott, who was accorded a hearty vote of . hanks. Mn* Hld abo receive 1 a vote of thrall's for prc||@@||thanks. Mrs. See also received a vote of thanks for pre- -'i(1-u<î- _||@@||siding. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14393732 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn OUR NORFOLK ISLAND||@@||OUR NORFOLK ISLAND LETTER.||@@||LETTER. ARRIVAL OF THE CABLE STEAMER||@@||ARRIVAL OF THE CABLE STEAMER BRITANNIA.||@@||BRITANNIA. NORFOLK ISLAND, Juno 12.||@@||NORFOLK ISLAND, June 12. The cabio steamer Britinmn arrived from Bns-1||@@||The cable steamer Britannia arrived from Bris- bane on the afternoon of tho lllb instant The||@@||bane on the afternoon of the 11th instant. The weather, oxcept for two dnvs was generally||@@||weather, except for two days, was generally favourable for her work Soundings wera f akon||@@||favourable for her work. Soundings were taken Bvory 10 miles A rango of mountains was mot||@@||every 10 miles. A range of mountains was met with about 100 miles from the Queensland coast,||@@||with about 100 miles from the Queensland coast, end the lino lind to bo taken n little to tbo soulh||@@||and the line had to be taken a little to the south of it , 2800 fathoms «is the greu eRt depth, nnd||@@||of it ; 2800 fathoms was the greatest depth, and 227, on top of the mountains ti 3 shallowest||@@||227, on top of the mountains, the shallowest. Since tbo »tolmer s arrival hero soundings bavo||@@||Since the steamer's arrival here soundings have been taken lound the island to lix i placo to land||@@||been taken round the island to fix a place to land the cable At tho time of writing tho site was not||@@||the cable. At the time of writing the site was not definitely determined upon, but it sr-oins likely||@@||definitely determined upon, but it seems likely that Anson*» Bay, on the wost side, will De the||@@||that Anson's Bay, on the west side, will be the place Mr Murphy, of tho Lands Ofike, who||@@||place. Mr. Murphy, of the Lands Office, who has a thorough knowledge of the island, uooom||@@||has a thorough knowledge of the island, accom- panics tho expedition Tho sleimor leaves for||@@||panies the expedition. The steamer leaves for Auckland in a few days on n sounding expedition,||@@||Auckland in a few days on a sounding expedition, Bnd from thent e will return hero A fireman||@@||and from thence will return here. A fireman named Nash died suddenly on the pissage across,||@@||named Nash died suddenly on the passage across, vhrough tho bursting of a blood-vessel||@@||through the bursting of a blood-vessel. The mail eleanor Mimbaro, Captain Todd,||@@||The mail steamer Mambare, Captain Todd, arrived off town from ^duoy or the evening of||@@||arrived off town from Sydney on the evening of the Otu, but did not como m until ihe next morn-||@@||the 6th, but did not come in until the next morn- ing, when her passenger«, mails and cargo wore||@@||ing, when her passengers, mails and cargo were landed, tho t-teanier resuming hor voyage shortly||@@||landed, the steamer resuming her voyage shortly niter noon||@@||after noon. Tho forty-fifth annivorsaty of ti ti landing of the||@@||The forty-fifth anniversary of the landing of the Pitcairncrs on Norfolk Mund wns lelebrated yes||@@||Pitcairners on Norfolk Island was celebrated yes- terday, the duy beinB proclaimed a public holiday||@@||terday, the day being proclaimed a public holiday. As is usuiil on ih j occasion our neighbonro of tbo||@@||As is usual on the occasion our neighbours of the Melanesian Mission i-talion, the B ¿hop mid staff,||@@||Melanesian Mission station, the Bishop and staff, and tho whole of the natives, weio invited by the||@@||and the whole of the natives, were invited by the Chief Mflgistrate on behalf of Iho community to||@@||Chief Magistrate on behalf of the community to joiu lu the festivjtj The dav was nne and sunny,||@@||join in the festivity. The day was fine and sunny, nud the table cloths were spread on the green in||@@||and the table-cloths were spread on the green in the Esplanade, where at 1 o'olo-k n substantial||@@||the Esplanade, where at 1 o'clock a substantial dinner was providel by the cornuunity far their||@@||dinner was provided by the community for their guests The orickot match, alwavs an exciting||@@||guests. The cricket match, always an exciting nnd interesting part of the programme, w as played||@@||and interesting part of the programme, was played during tho day, Bounty > All Comers, won on||@@||during the day, Bounty v. All Comers, won on this occasion, ns on rumy others, by the Bounty||@@||this occasion, as on many others, by the Bounty team A ball in the evening, lirgely attended,||@@||team. A ball in the evening, largely attended, finished a \ery odjov m'e day||@@||finished a very enjoyable day. A public meeting, the Cliiof Magistrate in the||@@||A public meeting, the Chief Magistrate in the clian, was held in tho clubroom on the SOtb||@@||chair, was held in the clubroom on the 30th ultimo, to make arrangements foi erecting a suit||@@||ultimo, to make arrangements for erecting a suit- uble memorial to H M the late Queen Victoria||@@||able memorial to H.M. the late Queen Victoria ; but opinions were divided, and ccusequently no-||@@||but opinions were divided, and consequently no- thing definite ivas arrived at iho mooting ad-||@@||thing definite was arrived at. The meeting ad- journed foi two months to ranko iLqutries||@@||journed for two months to make inquiries. The Bishop of Melanesia revived by the last||@@||The Bishop of Melanesia received by the last mail the sad now s ot tho death of his mother in||@@||mail the sad news of the death of his mother in Lnglaud Tho Melanesian misnou vessi>l, (ho||@@||England. The Melanesian mission vessel, the Southern Croîs, is expected from iho islands m a||@@||Southern Cross, is expected from the islands in a fow days, and will proceed to i uokland for the||@@||few days, and will proceed to Auckland for the usual midwinter trip||@@||usual midwinter trip. The comot appeared very faiotly for the last||@@||The comet appeared very faintly for the last lime on the ovening of the 20lh ultimo||@@||time on the evening of the 20th ultimo. Weather conditions for May -Barometer,||@@||Weather conditions for May.—Barometer, highest on 27th, 30 050 lowest or. 14th, 29 G74||@@||highest on 27th, 30·050 ; lowest on 14th, 29·674. Thermometer, maximum, 70 minimum, G2||@@||Thermometer, maximum, 70° ; minimum, 62°. Ram on 11 days, I 11 in Wi ds, easterly 25,||@@||Rain on 11 days, 4.11 in. Winds, easterly 25, Resterly G days||@@||westerly 6 days. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396779 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SOME INCIDENTS.||@@||SOME INCIDENTS. I ANOTHER ACCOUNT OP THE FATALITS*.||@@||ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE FATALITY. One who was early on tho scone «tates that hi||@@||One who was early on the scene states that he wes passing Anthony Hordern anti bins' in an||@@||was passing Anthony Hordern and Sons' in an olectua tram and had his back to the building. That||@@||electric tram and had his back to the building. That wn» about 20 minuit» past 8, aud he noticed a few||@@||was about 20 minutes past 8, and he noticed a few peoplo on the western side of Goorge-street looking,||@@||people on the western side of George-street looking, o» it wero out of curiosity, in tho direction of Gipps||@@||as it were out of curiosity, in the direction of Gipps- strop11 and glsncing round to sen the te ison ha||@@||street, and glancing round to see the reason he noticed a small quautity of smoke issuing from the||@@||noticed a small quantity of smoke issuing from the contre block of Anthony flordi rn's establishment,||@@||centre block of Anthony Hordern's establishment, which is divided on tho uno side by tho uarrow lana||@@||which is divided on the one side by the narrow lane and the other by Parkor-strcet, " Loik, ' ho ex-||@@||and the other by Parker-street. " Look," he ex- claimed, " Hotdeiu's is on Uro. ' btill theie wus not||@@||claimed, " Hordern's is on fire." Still there was not sufficient smoko to cresta any purticulir sensation,||@@||sufficient smoke to create any particular sensation, and bo continued hi» luuruoy toward» the railway||@@||and he continued his journey towards the railway station. However, looking back from tho old court||@@||station. However, looking back from the old court- biuso, he saw thut In thu few minutes occu-||@@||house, he saw that in the few minutes occu- pied in going from lui kin's corner to the:||@@||pied in going from Larkin's corner to the next the volume of smoko bud increased ex-||@@||next the volume of smoke had increased ex- traordinarily, mid, alighting, ho rotumed to||@@||traordinarily, and, alighting, he returned to the »cone, and there wa» struck with a spectacle,||@@||the scene, and there was struck with a spectacle, terrible in it» irnuiedinto results, appalling in piospec||@@||terrible in its immediate results, appalling in prospec- live, yet words fail tu convoy ile ningiuliceut||@@||tive, yet words fail to convoy its magnificent grandeur. In those abort minutes tho moderate dis-||@@||grandeur. In those short minutes the moderate dis- charge of smoke bad developed into fiamos that||@@||charge of smoke had developed into flames that leaped through the windows und licked the walla,||@@||leaped through the windows and licked the walls. tbe heat was «¡> nitons« that spectators had to shift||@@||The heat was so intense that spectators had to shift from the building» opposite. 1 he bridge coniir.-otlug||@@||from the buildings opposite. The bridge connecting the contra buildii g with that facing George..treot||@@||the centre building with that facing George-street was quickly ultuckod by the raging fire, and at the||@@||was quickly attacked by the raging fire, and at the same timo thewooilwoik ot tho awning ou tbe ea.teni ,||@@||same time the woodwork of the awning on the eastern aide of Parker-ntroot limited, and a fuw minute» later||@@||side of Parker-street ignited, and a few minutes later thu window fiâmes ablit/.o gave Indication that the.||@@||the window flames ablaze gave indication that the lutest ero ted block waa doomed. Clouds of smoko||@@||latest erected block was doomed. Clouds of smoke wore issuing from Hie George-afreet anil Pitt-street||@@||were issuing from the George-street and Pitt-street buildiugs, while tbo centro waa » terrible furnace.||@@||buildings, while the centre was a terrible furnace. By this time the crowd bad increased to ten» oi||@@||By this time the crowd had increased to tens of tbousnuila. A feurlul sensation hero sel?ed the||@@||thousands. A fearful sensation here seized the multitude. A man was observed at tho||@@||multitude. A man was observed at the comer of the parapet, 120ft, from tua||@@||corner of the parapet, 120ft. from the pavement opposite the tram wailiug-rooni||@@||pavement opposite the tram waiting-room ur awning, wildly waving hi. hat to attraot at-||@@||or awning, wildly waving his hat to attract at- tention. There wa» a shout, " Thoru'a a man||@@||tention. There was a shout, " There's a man abovo," and presently tim fire osoaiiu wa» hoisted,||@@||above," and presently the fire escape was hoisted, but, though almost surpassing belief, it is neverthe-||@@||but, though almost surpassing belief, it is neverthe- less true, the ladder would not reach beyond the||@@||less true, the ladder would not reach beyond the fifth story, and theru were three more iu addition||@@||fifth story, and there were three more in addition to the purapot. 'J hen occurred a most touching||@@||to the parapet. Then occurred a most touching inoidout. The spectator viowing tho scene Ironi||@@||incident. The spectator viewing the scene from George-street could see the figuro of the niau||@@||George-street could see the figure of the man silhouetted aguiust the sky, and as tho volumes ol||@@||silhouetted against the sky, and as the volumes of smoke now and then deal id awav it could be «sen||@@||smoke now and then cleared away it could be seen that he, icgarding his fate an sealed, engaged in||@@||that he, regarding his fate as sealed, engaged in prayer; Ins hands vveie clusped and bis hoad lifted||@@||prayer; his hands were clasped and his head lifted towal d» heaven. It was a sight that tilled th«||@@||towards heaven. It was a sight that filled the thousands upon thousand» with (loop emotion. It 1«||@@||thousands upon thousands with deep emotion. It is needless to dwell upnu the puthctii incident. lhe||@@||needless to dwell upon the pathetic incident. The poor fellow, nftur boating the heat and euifo||@@||poor fellow, after bearing the heat and suffo- ciillnpr Binoku, at last decidu 1 to leap, a decision that||@@||cating smoke, at last decided to leap, a decision that was puastbly hurried hy the npparout movement*||@@||was possibly hurried by the apparent movements of thoso below in »uniting a tarpaulin upon which to||@@||of those below in securing a tarpaulin upon which to receive him. No duuht lie thought everything was||@@||receive him. No doubt he thought everything was ready, hut it was a le»p lutoeteiml). for »oma r.a.on||@@||ready, but it was a leap into eternity. For some reason or other those holding thu tarpaulin, amongst whim||@@||or other those holding the tarpaulin, amongst whom wero »onie ot hi» fellow employee», weie moved by the||@@||were some of his fellow employees, were moved by the police. A new lerrur now took bold of the spectators,||@@||police. A new terror now took hold of the spectators, whosu number« hail bom largoly augmuuted by||@@||whose numbers had been largely augmented by tram, 'bus. und tram, for it wa» th. titan, when busi-||@@||tram, 'bus, and tram, for it was the time when busi- ness people would be on their nav to the city. What||@@||ness people would be on their way to the city. What would happen if Ibu Gas Company'» premisos caught,||@@||would happen if the Gas Company's premises caught, and what if tho gasometer exploded i Ami «na||@@||and what if the gasometer exploded ? And the queries remaiued unanswered. Manv shifted to what||@@||queries remained unanswered. Many shifted to what they thought was n safe distance-though it would||@@||they thought was a safe distance—though it would be hard to »ay what wmild be a safo distance) m tho||@@||be hard to say what would be a safe distance in the event of such an explusion.||@@||event of such an explosion. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14393617 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PRESCRIBED ISSUE OP BALLOT||@@||PRESCRIBED ISSUE OF BALLOT PAPERS.||@@||PAPERS. i'ICTON, Wednesday.||@@||PICTON, Wednesday. A difference ot opinion having existed among the||@@||A difference of opinion having existed among the returning ofhcorfi as to whether au elector who acci-||@@||returning officers as to whether an elector who acci- dentally rendered his ball it piper unlit for use was||@@||dentally rendered his ballot paper unfit for use was entitled to another, Mr Beatson, the returning||@@||entitled to another, Mr. Beatson, the returning officer for Hlaw irrti, at tho i. stance of Mc Rradhury,||@@||officer for Illawarra, at the instance of Mr. Bradbury, the returning ofbcor for Cimdoi. wrote to the Chief||@@||the returning officer for Camden, wrote to the Chief Secrt *r} on tho matttr und received tile following||@@||Secretary on the matter and received the following reply -" With reference to your letter of the l_th||@@||reply :—" With reference to your letter of the 12th instant submitting a question raised by tbo returning||@@||instant submitting a question raised by the returning oflicor for Pamden electorate as to whother ii second||@@||officer for Camden electorate as to whether a second ballot papor should be (,iven to an elector in the event||@@||ballot paper should be given to an elector in the event of the tirat boing accidentally rendered unfit for use||@@||of the first being accidentally rendered unfit for use, I am d recto I by the Chief Soerctary to inform y du||@@||I am directed by the Chief Secretary to inform you only on» hallet paper can ha issued to a voter under||@@||only one ballot paper can be issued to a voter under such circumstances,"||@@||such circumstances." BOMBALA, Wcdnevaav||@@||BOMBALA, Wednesday. Mr B M'Tornan gave an address last night||@@||Mr. B. McTernan gave an address last night. CASSILIS Wednesday||@@||CASSILIS, Wednesday. Mr 1 Arkins and Mr JO I Fitzpatrick hold||@@||Mr. T. Arkins and Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick held meetings yesterday Mr Tit-patrick c,ave addressos||@@||meetings yesterday. Mr. Fitzpatrick gave addresses at Uarbry and Green Hills on Monday||@@||at Uarbry and Green Hills on Monday. FREDERICKTON Wednssda}||@@||FREDERICKTON, Wednesday. Mr Bascho has held nicotines at all centres||@@||Mr. Basche has held meetings at all centres. KEMPSEY, Wednesday||@@||KEMPSEY, Wednesday. Mr Davidson, Opposition, hold ii meeting last||@@||Mr. Davidson, Opposition, held a meeting last night||@@||night. Mr Briner, a candidate for Raleigh, gave an ad||@@||Mr. Briner, a candidate for Raleigh, gave an ad- dress yesterday.||@@||dress yesterday. LITHGOW, Wolnoaday||@@||LITHGOW, Wednesday. Mr H, C linorly, the M misional candi late for||@@||Mr. H. C. Brierly, the Ministerial candidate for Hurtlov, addresnnd a mcotiug trom the bsdcouy of||@@||Hartley, addressed a meeting from the balcony of thu Vulunteer II «tel last night After criticising||@@||the Volunteer Hotel last night. After criticising auotner candidate s relation« with the Progressive||@@||another candidate's relations with the Progressive party, he went on to advocate tbo progressive poliov||@@||party, he went on to advocate the progressive policy as the most democratic lubmitted to the electors||@@||as the most democratic submitted to the electors. Ihurabour candidate Mr Pillans also addressed||@@||The Labour candidate, Mr. Pillans also addressed a meeting at Bowenfels und the Liboral candidato||@@||a meeting at Bowenfels ; and the Liberal candidate Mr Goyder, addressed i meeting at \al« of Clwydd||@@||Mr. Goyder, addressed a meeting at Vale of Clwydd. MOLONG Wednesday.||@@||MOLONG, Wednesday. Dr Ross ha» addressed a, good meeting at Bore-||@@||Dr. Ross has addressed a good meeting at Bore- nore Mr J Cmtrill presided The candidate||@@||nore. Mr. J. Cantrill presided. The candidate raaintatnd that tho bee Government should not Iib||@@||maintained that the See Government should not be condemned until given a trial A vote of thanks was||@@||condemned until given a trial. A vote of thanks was unaiumouBly carried||@@||unanimously carried. Mr T S Wellington addressed meetings at Cheese||@@||Mr. J. S. Wellington addressed meetings at Cheese- man's Lreek and Cudal on Monda}, and at Bow un||@@||man's Creek and Cudal on Monday, and at Bowan Park and Cargo yesterday||@@||Park and Cargo yesterday. MUDGEE, Wednesday||@@||MUDGEE, Wednesday. Mr H \\ lilis gave an address last uigl t fn support||@@||Mr. H. Willis gave an address last night in support of Mr R Jonos'e candidature||@@||of Mr. R. Jones's candidature. MUSW1 LLBltOOK, Wodnesdiy||@@||MUSWELLBROOK, Wednesday. Mr W M rieminf,, tho Opposition candidate for||@@||Mr. W. M. Fleming, the Opposition candidate for Roberts--, addressed a tncetn g of electors in the||@@||Robertson, addressed a meeting of electors in the School of Arts last night Ihe Mavor (Mr Brecht)||@@||School of Arts last night. The Mayor (Mr. Brecht) presided but stated he merely took the position out||@@||presided, but stated he merely took the position out of courtesy and waa not ia symnithy with the views||@@||of courtesy, and was not in sympathy with the views of thu candidate Mr 1 leming condemns I the policy||@@||of the candidate. Mr. Fleming condemned the policy of tho Mini»«}, und expressed approval of that 01||@@||of the Ministry, and expressed approval of that of the Opposition Ho was accorde I a vote of thinks||@@||the Opposition. He was accorded a vote of thanks. NARRABRI Weduesdsv||@@||NARRABRI, Wednesday. A moating of the supporters of Mr A E Collins||@@||A meeting of the supporters of Mr. A. E. Collins was bold la-it nt,;ht An executive committeo yyas||@@||was held last night. An executive committee was elected||@@||elected. Hie Hen T Tlowers delivered an nddresa in the||@@||The Hon. F. Flowers delivered an address in the Town Hall last night lu suoport of the tocal Labour||@@||Town Hall last night in support of the local Labour candidate||@@||candidate. PAMBULA, Wodnesrtny||@@||PAMBULA, Wednesday. Mr M'Tiernan who claims to Iib ii Liberal ca ldi||@@||Mr. McTiernan who claims to be a Liberal candi- date for this electorate, only commenced bit campaign||@@||date for this electorate, only commenced his campaign this week||@@||this week. QUEANBEYAN, W-dne« tay||@@||QUEANBEYAN, Wednesday. Mr, lutner cavo an address last night Hb de||@@||Mr. Turner gave an address last night. He de- aouDced the Government for squandnrini- money||@@||nounced the Government for squandering money. ROC1-LLY, Wedneflday.||@@||ROCKLEY, Wednesday. Mr O Jaeger held a meeting yesterday||@@||Mr. O. Jaeger held a meeting yesterday. tUMU I, Wednesday||@@||TUMUT, Wednesday. Mr Elphick gave an addross yesterday||@@||Mr. Elphick gave an address yesterday. WALCHA, Wednesday||@@||WALCHA, Wednesday. . Mr Townshend has withdrawn from tho polm- ii||@@||Mr. Townshend has withdrawn from the political contest.||@@||contest. WED WAA, Wednesday||@@||WEE WAA, Wednesday. The Hon r Flowers, M L C, addressed the||@@||The Hon. F. Flowers, M.L.C., addressed the electors hero to-night ia support of the candidature||@@||electors here to-night in support of the candidature of Mr John faatel>||@@||of Mr. John Gately. WOOLGOOLGA, Wednesday||@@||WOOLGOOLGA, Wednesday. Mr 3 A Mannit a candidate for Raleigh, ad-||@@||Mr. J. A. Mannix, a candidate for Raleigh, ad- dressed n roprosentntivo meeting this evening Mr||@@||dressed a representative meeting this evening. Mr. W T Pullon was chairman Mr Mannix f ivoun||@@||W. T. Pullen was chairman. Mr. Mannix favours (ho present Government, freo education, liberal lan 1||@@||the present Government, free education, liberal land laws, tho abolition rt survey fens, lonnnt Rights||@@||laws, the abolition of survey fees, Tenant Rights \ct, a Guyra to the coast railnav, a separate depart||@@||Act, a Guyra to the coast railway, a separate depart- montof agriculture, and the reduction of membora of||@@||ment of agriculture, and the reduction of members of the Legislativo Assembly to OS Mr. Manuix is||@@||the Legislative Assembly to 98. Mr. Mannix is running as an íudependent candidation.||@@||running as an independent candidation. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14393805 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE PROGRESSIVE PARTY.||@@||THE PROGRESSIVE PARTY. ' WITHDRAWALS Ol' CANDIDATES. |||@@||WITHDRAWALS OF CANDIDATES. Whether tho ProgrcaivL part\ he light or wrong in||@@||Whether the Progressive party be right or wrong in ils reading of the signs of the political times, tho ma*||@@||its reading of the signs of the political times, the dis- ciuliue which ousts among its followerct cannot but||@@||cipline which exists among its followers cannot but be admired lu a lew districts tbcro are overlapping||@@||be admired. In a few districts there are overlapping candidatos-mora tbau ono i uti m ii g for the muñe||@@||candidates—more than one running for the same party-and the Progressives have a proportion of||@@||party—and the Progressives have a proportion of then Eflorts are beiog made to induco tho overplus||@@||these. Efforts are being made to induce the overplus to withdraw from tho contest Yosteidav coofuioncos||@@||to withdraw from the contest. Yesterday conferences wera held iii two iustances with success lhorocre||@@||were held in two instances with success. The secre- tur¿ of the rmrtv states that hu niw Mr J Doiuvan,||@@||tary of the party states that he saw Mr. J. Donovan, ono of the Progresivo candidatos foi b>dnoy-13el||@@||one of the Progressive candidates for Sydney—Bel- more, yostordh\, und as u result of tbo interview||@@||more, yesterday, and as a result of the interview that gentleman otnaentnd to retiro in f ivour of Mr||@@||that gentleman consented to retire in favour of Mr. Eden tieoigo, I be stleotod candidats. Ia ItaudwiuL||@@||Eden George, the selected candidate. In Randwick tbero werB two cmdidates vi long Progressive||@@||there were two candidates voicing Progressive opmioiiH-Mr 7 O'-Doi-uoll and Mr 1 0» Arnfiehl||@@||opinions—Mr. J. O'Donnell and Mr. T. G. Arnfield. Mr Arnn^lit, when appealed to, di-cubd to retire, and||@@||Mr. Arnfield, when appealed to, decided to retire, and will now throw lill tho weight of his influence into||@@||will now throw all the weight of his influence into tbo contest on behalf i f Mr O'DouncIl Mr Spark»,||@@||the contest on behalf of Mr. O'Donnell. Mr. Sparks, sectetary of the pirtj, speaks in termB uf high ad-||@@||secretary of the party, speaks in terms of high ad- miration of tho conduct uf Mr Arnilold in sinking||@@||miration of the conduct of Mr. Arnfield in sinking bn personal ambition»||@@||his personal ambitions. llie chief political interest or to-dav centres in iho||@@||The chief political interest of to-day centres in the meeting lo be addressed by Mr. Crick, Miutster for||@@||meeting to be addressed by Mr. Crick, Minister for Lunas, m ths Protestant Hull this ovorung Hu bnB||@@||Lands, in the Protestant Hall this evening. He has ontitlui his add i ess, ** Iho Land for the People," aud||@@||entitled his address, " The Land for the People," and will «ivu sornu information as to tho principles on||@@||will give some information as to the principles on which bo jropoaea that the land legislation of next||@@||which he proposes that the land legislation of next -wsion shall proceed Naturally til uro ia no reliable||@@||session shall proceed. Naturally there is no reliable information obtainable aa tu the linen on which Mr||@@||information obtainable as to the lines on which Mr. Crick proposes to logisluti., but geutiomen who||@@||Crick proposes to legislate, but gentlemen who claim to have a little of the confide, ce of tbo Munster||@@||claim to have a little of the confidence of the Minister tiy that ho will make eome statements which mil||@@||say that he will make some statements which will foiosbauow a decided tdvam-o in the method of deal-||@@||foreshadow a decided advance in the method of deal- ing with the landed calato of the countr>, suggesting||@@||ing with the landed estate of the country, suggesting aomo drastic changes in procedure and simplifying||@@||some drastic changes in procedure and simplifying tbo method. It is nl«o oxpected that ha will maku||@@||the method. It is also expected that he will make mentnu ot iho question nï loasojiu tbo Cuntril divi-||@@||mention of the question of leases in the Central divi- sión of the btatu and of tbo rabbit question||@@||sion of the State and of the rabbit question. lu Progressive political circles the utterances of||@@||In Progressive political circles the utterances of Opposition candidates aro closely scanned, end a||@@||Opposition candidates are closely scanned, and a feeling h now bung expressed that tbo Government||@@||feeling is now being expressed that the Government bos succeeded ni silencing its opponent's on aovo nil||@@||has succeeded in silencing its opponents on several counts of tbo indictment which was brought against||@@||counts of the indictment which was brought against Mimstors when the "lection campitgn opened lliey||@@||Ministers when the election campaign opened. They profess to baa a tbii opinion nu tue lact thit spoikcrs||@@||profess to base this opinion on the fact that speakers appear to bo mlont on some subjects which throe||@@||appear to be silent on some subjects which three weak, ago were undo strong factors in the Minis-||@@||weeks ago were made strong factors in the Minis- terial Btateniont ot misdeed. Iho Govurm.it.nt of||@@||terial statement of misdeeds. The Government of course holds thut there have been no mcdeeds, that||@@||course holds that there have been no misdeeds, that it has acted for tbo best in all thin; s, and that bad||@@||it has acted for the best in all things, and that had the other parn been in power and similar circum||@@||the other party been in power and similar circum- Htunces anson it would have acted prccnoly the aime||@@||stances arisen it would have acted precisely the same. Ihe crv is now beiug raisod that tbeicontust is one||@@||The cry is now being raised that the contest is one between the ins and tho outi, and th%t there is no||@@||between the ins and the outs, and that there is no difference in tbo dietiuctioni drawn.||@@||difference in the distinctions drawn. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14393235 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE IRONWORKERS' STRIKE.||@@||THE IRONWORKERS' STRIKE. ?||@@|| The Btato of affairs in coimoction with ths iron*||@@||The state of affairs in connection with the iron- workers ass i stn uta ntrike remain* unchanged it s||@@||workers assistants strike remains unchanged. It is Raid that theie are between 11ÜU aud 1*100 uiea||@@||said that there are between 1400 and 1500 men out, including bollería akers, nhipivii.ht-r, b1acketuilb_r||@@||out, including boilermakers, shipwrights, blacksmiths, sad painters end dockers These uru to to ncea||@@||and painters and dockers. These are to be seen about the streuts ot Balmain, ami the} tu-m tu dad||@@||about the streets of Balmain, and they seem to find tho tuno hang vory heavily on their hanrif rta||@@||the time hang very heavily on their hands. The aecroUiy i^ the Ironmasters* Union >ei,lerua\ foi ti||@@||secretary of the Ironmasters' Union yesterday sent a noto to Mr Clepg clerk iii chargo of the I ubotir De-||@@||note to Mr. Clegg, clerk in charge of the Labour De- partment, v raply to u, v. rjííuu aiigfte tio » r envoi||@@||partment, in reply to a written suggestion received through htm from tbo Minister for J_abour f ur da)*)||@@||through him from the Minister for Labour four days URO riiu reply Mated that tho emplojeis bad not||@@||ago. The reply stated that the employers had not yot held tt meeting to coumdor Mr Clo_^ »lotttr, but||@@||yet held a meeting to consider Mr. Clegg's letter, but their opinion lu lizard to it find In en c1 cited tu ioma||@@||their opinion in regard to it had been elicited to some extent by individual touhuHition, anti tbe mustsrssa||@@||extent by individual consultation, and the masters so .fur in tur viewed regarded tho Minister's aineoded||@@||far interviewed regarded the Minister's amended propos i], to appoint a board of osjerts to cottle lim||@@||proposal, to appoint a board of experts to settle the dmputo by arbitration, an one to which, thev could not||@@||dispute by arbitration, as one to which, they could not I agree I Ina answer to Mr, Clegg is, bon tver, na ia||@@||agree. This answer to Mr. Clegg is, however, an in- terim reply||@@||terim reply. Although it is admitted that the disputo with tij.||@@||Although it is admitted that the dispute with the ironworkers' afiliante might bo nettled perhaps m tin||@@||ironworkers' assistants might be settled perhaps in the I mai nor propo ed. the m miers Lei e\e thit if it wera||@@||manner proposed, the masters believe that if it were elrailnr noub.Ls would ans» *n li ( thurn of (heir em-||@@||similar troubles would arise with others of their em- ployee* very shortly which could not he settled bv thu||@@||ployees very shortly which could not be settled by the ?samo hoard OU or expoit seta of r. ferees w aid||@@||same board. Other expert sets of referees would httvL! to iiD solocled to deni w ith t.«pm. and the HUB ten||@@||have to be selected to deal with them, and the masters would hu ve much inoie of »rbftratii u about their pro-||@@||would have much more of arbitration about their pro- ceeding» tban the, have tium or im-Jinanou to gue to||@@||ceedings than they have time or inclination to give to it lhey aay thoy aru »tift-bickrd in the d lettni*||@@||it. They say they are stiff-backed in the determi- nation tn manngu ikon own biiHinesnen in th ir OKA||@@||nation to manage their own businesses in their own way, and when thuy cann it get as much of their ona||@@||way, and when they cannot get as much of their own wa> na they think ia r tiisonablo they will i ona dor ttia||@@||way as they think is reasonable they will consider the qtiuatton of inveafing their tupilal m «»other field||@@||question of investing their capital in another field. Iho employers, it n at itt d, ha\o recei""d mtiraaliooi||@@||The employers, it is stated, have received intimations which lead thom to believe that tho irouwurLen||@@||which lead them to believe that the ironworkers' nasmtinta' ck mauds ha\c ouly be-n advanced to pre-||@@||assistants' demands have only been advanced to pre- pare tho way for a geneial riquisitioajfor tigher||@@||pare the way for a general requisition for higher nutres from niembörs dreiviix between sy In \ ami Uon,;||@@||which was on the Lloyd service between Sydney and Hong- lcnjr, had ntrend} mudo tw i tupa, an 1 ícteived ordern Lo||@@||kong, had already made two trips, and received orders to altei the route b> touching tit \up instead of, us formerly,||@@||alter the route by touching at Yap instead of, as formerly, calling ac baipnn and L'i napL It was this aller»||@@||calling at Saipan and Ponape. It was this altera- lion which caumd the strand IHR- 'Ihr íuUnd of Yan has||@@||tion which caused the stranding. The island of Yap has on its south-eastern portion a small h uri) our, which is not||@@||on its south-eastern portion a small harbour, which is not rooms onaccouutof tho corni form liions surrounding tin||@@||roomy on account of the coral formations surrounding, the hf*HT> swell add)np to the danger Hie Mu en L h en arriTtrt||@@||heavy swell adding to the danger. The Muenchen arrived olF Yip on the murnini? ot rebruaiy J, und alter||@@||off Yap on the morning of February 3, and after it Hhort delay w is hailed by the o cn nant-« of ii||@@||a short delay was hailed by the occupants of a laigo boat Two hnlf-enstes and i native boirdcd tkc||@@||large boat. Two half-castes and a native boarded the steamer announcing tliemsehe* ai pilot L »teamei Wonu Jvoi, which was||@@||her side. The N.D.L. steamer Wong Koi, which was o dcred to inp to render « is'nnce, brought c.t-rytliiiis||@@||ordered to Yap to render assistance, brought everything nece wirv foi Kiha^e nperitions, so ttiat tem porn ri||@@||necessary for salvage operations, so that temporary icst »ration of the duniape rould to effected «ni the wat«||@@||restoration of the damage could be effected and the water pumped uti As the NorddcuNchoi Lloyd lind n 1 0 lier||@@||pumped out. As the Norddeutscher Lloyd had no other ntruiuer' atailtble at tho time, the German lio\»*inmcnt||@@||steamers available at the time, the German Government oidtiedHl M S Cormoran, which ciuistr wai en route||@@||ordered H.I.M.S. Cormoran, which cruiser was en route for Sidnc., to n«*wt The teltprnm, howevei dd nut||@@||for Sydney, to assist. The telegram, however, did not leith the low otan, and the Admiralty «¡ent H IM S||@@||reach the Cormoran, and the Admiralty sent H.I.M.S. ^p- idler HiPtnul With haul labour and niter an ann us||@@||Seeadler instead. With hard labour and after an anxious time tho vnssel waa eventually «ot off and towed f>-om * np||@@||time the vessel was eventually got off and towed from Yap toll n^konp, where the Muenchen 11 at prttcat bein.;||@@||to Hongkong, where the Muenchen is at present being oieiliiuled ___________________-,||@@||overhauled. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396789 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn REVIEW OJ? THE DAMAGE.||@@||REVIEW OF THE DAMAGE. ANTHONY UOJti>J3Rl\"S PREMISES.||@@||ANTHONY HORDERN'S PREMISES. Up to late last night an official list of the damage||@@||Up to late last night an official list of the damage had not been prepared. With rcgaid to Anthony||@@||had not been prepared. With regard to Anthony Hordern'« premises, however, the following may be||@@||Hordern's premises, however, the following may be noted :||@@||noted :— The funii«king department, a building facing||@@||The furnishing department, a building facing Paraer-sti eel and Gipps-Btreet, consisting of elxhl||@@||Parker-street and Gipps-street, consisting of eight atorlos and basements, completely burnt out, roof off,||@@||stories and basements, completely burnt out, roof off, walli bulged and cracked.||@@||walls bulged and cracked. The Palace elrowiuom«, facing Gippa-streel, and||@@||The Palace showrooms, facing Gipps-street, and extending along Purker-lane and Parker-street as||@@||extending along Parker-lane and Parker-street as far as the ironmongery department, consisting of||@@||far as the ironmongery department, consisting of four «tone« opposite Gipps-street, and two »tori««||@@||four stonies opposite Gipps-street, and two stories With Paiements joinincr the ironmougi-ry, completely||@@||with basements joining the ironmongery, completely burnt out, and ians of the dividió«: wall fallen.||@@||burnt out, and some of the dividing wall fallen. This waa the draprty and fancy gooda depaitmeut.||@@||This was the drapery and fancy goods department. The clothing store, fronting Gcorgo-atrost, con-||@@||The clothing store, fronting George-street, con- sisting of dix «teile« aud basements, completely burnt||@@||sisting of six stories and basements, completely burnt out.||@@||out. The mercery deparlmeut, at the comer of George||@@||The mercery department, at the corner of George and Gipps «Irret», consisting ot four stories and||@@||and Gipps streets, consisting of four stories and trteonieuts, top floor burnt i ut, and »hole of »lock in||@@||basements, top floor burnt out, and whole of stock in iho lower floois moro or lo!» damaged by fire and||@@||the lower floors more or less damaged by fire and water.||@@||water. INO. 70S Georse-strrat, a »mall two-ttory build-||@@||No. 768 George-street, a small two-story build- ing next to the cintl ing deportment, burnt out.||@@||ing next to the clothing department, burnt out. Iionnieugery department, fronlii g Patket-Btreet,||@@||Ironmongery department, fronting Parker-street, and extending lo l'aikrr-luni, u building of oinhl||@@||and extending to Parker-lane, a building of eight stone», not eeverely duinagetl, nnd nil Iho goods on||@@||stories, roof severely damaged, and all the goods on tho lower fluor» more or lest damaged ty water||@@||the lower floors more or less damaged by water. "Delivery pflicu. in Gipps-strcet, two «torlos, freute||@@||Delivery offices in Gipps-street, two stories, fronts badly scotched||@@||badly scorched. OTHER lRLMIbES DAMAGED||@@||OTHER PREMISES DAMAGED. I. J» Vaughan, ilothior, 7CG Gcorgc-M'cut, stock||@@||T. J. Vaughan, clothier, 766 George-street, stock very «overely damaged and roof brunt off. This||@@||very severely damaged and roof burnt off. This ndjoinB Hordern'« saddlery department, which was||@@||adjoins Hordern's saddlery department, which was uut touched.||@@||not touched. T he »howrooras of the Australian Gaaligbt Com-||@@||The showrooms of the Australian Gaslight Com- pany in Gipps-street, tho residence of the foreman in||@@||pany in Gipps-street, the residence of the foreman in P.-irker-strcot, and cavgovôrnor bouso, toverely||@@||Parker-street, and gas governor house, severely damaged, The gatometcrs had tbe paint ou thom||@@||damaged. The gasometers had the paint on them scorched.||@@||scorched. Wcslcyan Church, at the corner of Hay and Pitt||@@||Wesleyan Church, at the corner of Hay and Pitt stii'ot, root sovcroly damaged.||@@||street, roof severely damaged. Four cottages in I'ltt-stitet, adjoining, roofs||@@||Four cottages in Pitt-street, adjoining, roofs aeveielv damaged hy fire, and contení« by wnter.||@@||severely damaged by fire, and contents by water. In Pllt-atteet, acrosB the little lone leading lo the||@@||In Pitt-street, across the little lane leading to the Corporation "Varil«, the roof« of two other buildings||@@||Corporation Yards, the roofs of two other buildings oaught lire. Tho cart-shed in the Corporation Yards||@@||caught fire. The cart-shed in the Corporation Yards nlro got slight, but was extinguished wiih buckets of||@@||also got alight, but was extinguished with buckets of water. A »mall lire also occurrotl on tbe top of||@@||water. A small fire also occurred on the top of lhe old market from spinks, but It was also ex-||@@||the old market from sparks, but it was also ex- tinguished,||@@||tinguished. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14393807 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn STATE POLITICS. t||@@||STATE POLITICS. PROGRESS OF THE CAMPAIGN.||@@||PROGRESS OF THE CAMPAIGN. LIBERAL PARTY PROSPECTS.||@@||LIBERAL PARTY PROSPECTS. GOOD GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMY.||@@||GOOD GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMY. iho campjun is being conducted with vi ¡our by||@@||The campaign is being conducted with vigour by all parties, but thora is not the same amouut of boat||@@||all parties, but there is not the same amount of heat that has characterised olocüons for some > oí ra paBt.||@@||that has characterised elections for some years past. Iho groat fighting men ho\o gone to another political||@@||The great fighting men have gone to another political sphere, and somo of tho most import! n* quoftiins||@@||sphere, and some of the most important questions bu.o gone with Ultra Mnny now mun and somonow||@@||have gone with them. Many new men and some new subjects aro belora tbo electors, and Boiarpait\||@@||subjects are before the electors, and so far party feohntr has not reached tho height it ireuously did||@@||feeling has not reached the height it previously did. It is noticeable that the nominalitn list contains Ibo||@@||It is noticeable that the nomination list contains the names of a larfco number of independent candidates||@@||names of a large number of independent candidates. 1 boro are aleo soniii gcntlomcu who advócalo socialism||@@||There are also some gentlemen who advocate Socialism. By tilla timo (ho candidatos hive placed their||@@||By this time the candidates have placed their mows before tbo people, and the npooches now boing||@@||views before the people, and the speeches now being delivered arc marni} rcitorilitns or unswers to criti-||@@||delivered are mainly recitations or answers to criti- cisms At every oleclhn thcro are many phases of||@@||cisms. At every election there are many phases of pDlihoal thought represento 1, but whoro independent»||@@||political thought represented, but where independents have boen returned it, as u rule, has not taken them||@@||have been returned it, as a rule, has not taken them long to lind that when thev are in tho Houeo divlsionB||@@||long to find that when they are in the House divisions require Ihem to take ono side or the other Soma of tho||@@||require them to take one side or the other. Some of the indenendent members uro euppoitms of the Govern-||@@||independent members are supporters of the Govern- ment, but they preferred to face the peoplo without||@@||ment, but they preferred to face the people without th» brand of tbo Ministerial party, as thoy do not||@@||the brand of the Ministerial party, as they do not want to be held answerable for tho administration Di||@@||want to be held answerable for the administration of the Government, particularly m logiud to tho matter||@@||the Government, particularly in regard to the matter cf expenditure. Ibis is u subject to which thu||@@||of expenditure. This is a subject to which the olectora us well na the candidates! are giving much||@@||electors as well as the candidates are giving much attention, us no ino »ants to soo a lurgedeficit||@@||attention, as no one wants to see a large deficit. Certain phrases have been coined which, oom||@@||Certain phrases have been coined which, com- mending themselves to tho Judgment of||@@||mending themselves to the judgment of tha public as being applicable to tbo||@@||the public as being applicable to the times aud circumstances, havo bad fat-reaching||@@||times and circumstances, have had far-reaching results Phrase« nf great dramatisls havo loeomo||@@||results. Phrases of great dramatists have become familiar quotatioas Phrases of politicians havo «on||@@||familiar quotations. Phrases of politicians have won elections Disraeli was a phrisemonger Among||@@||elections. Disraeli was a phrasemonger. Among our State politicians we have no one conspicuous in||@@||our State politicians we have no one conspicuous in that repaid, but there is a homely phrnse being||@@||that regard, but there is a homely phrase being gieatly if ed by the Liberal candidates, and that is,||@@||greatly used by the Liberal candidates, and that is, " Hood government and economv " The same words||@@||" Good government and economy." The same words are in tbo mouths of many thousands of electors, and||@@||are in the mouths of many thousands of electors, and the expression will probably have a considerable lu-||@@||the expression will probably have a considerable in- ll uonce upon tho way in »hich people »ill cast their||@@||fluence upon the way in which people will cast their votes. It is beginiiiug to Le v ry doubtful whether||@@||votes. It is beginning to be very doubtful whether the extravagant expenditure of the immsdtato past||@@||the extravagant expenditure of the immediate past jill bring tho Government anvthiug like the support||@@||will bring the Government anything like the support expected People know that there ii not only the ex-||@@||expected. People know that there is not only the ex- penditure of the patt to look to, but tho expenditure||@@||penditure of the past to look to, but the expenditure of the future, if the same ruléis are placed in power||@@||of the future, if the same rulers are placed in power for three years i he members of the Labour part}||@@||for three years. The members of the Labour party are well nwiiro of this feeling and ns||@@||are well aware of this feeling, and as they are responsible for haviug brought this Govern-||@@||they are responsible for having brought this Govern- ment into power and kept it thero some of them aio||@@||ment into power and kept it there some of them are loudly declaring to tho doctore that tiley rill net||@@||loudly declaring to the electors that they will not allow au/ extravagant Crovernmeut to remain lu||@@||allow any extravagant Government to remain in ellice Likp some of the Government «apportera who||@@||office. Like some of the Government supporters who aro standing as ' Independents," the Labour party||@@||are standing as " Independents," the Labour party does not cato to be bold rest on>iblo for tho oxpcudi||@@||does not care to be held responsible for the expendi- turo of tho Government which wus created by ita||@@||ture of the Government which was created by its caucus dcoisiou and bkok vote However, " good||@@||caucus decision and block vote. However, " good government and eoDuomy " is becoming the » atch||@@||government and economy " is becoming the watch- word of Liberal candidates Supporters of the||@@||word of Liberal candidates. Supporters of the Ministry do not lake tho*s words for a text Yet us||@@||Ministry do not take those words for a text. Yet as pomtad out by tbo Liberal loader some days ago||@@||pointed out by the Liberal leader some days ago tho Liberal party, while it has been economical, has||@@||the Liberal party, while it has been economical, has really boeu the most progressive in the matter of||@@||really been the most progressive in the matter of legitímalo publio works A rpci dthrift policy has||@@||legitimate public works. A spendthrift policy has never resulted m on, roil development of the||@@||never resulted in any real development of the couutry||@@||country. The eleotiou io not w Ihout Us humours Posters of||@@||The election is not without its humours. Posters of all kinds cdoru tho walls and hoardings of tho city,||@@||all kinds adorn the walls and hoardings of the city, and people whose names nro on the roll aro dailv||@@||and people whose names are on the roll are daily receiving cards and circulars of candidates, while in||@@||receiving cards and circulars of candidates, while in the streets tbero uro mon and boys who thriiDt bills||@@||the streets there are men and boys who thrust bills into the hinds ot the passer-by Ia the negiegato||@@||into the hands of the passer-by. In the aggregate the bill for printer s ink, napor, and billposters must||@@||the bill for printer's ink, paper, and billposters must bo a largo one One ot the humours of the olectiou||@@||be a large one. One of the humours of the election is lhat overybody ia " confident " The Progressive.,||@@||is that everybody is " confident." The Progressives, tbo Labour party, and tho Liberals aro all " confi-||@@||the Labour party, and the Liberals are all " confi- dent " In his own clectoruto each cindidnte de-||@@||dent." In his own electorate each candidate de- clares he is " confident," no matter who or how many||@@||clares he is " confident," no matter who or how many aie oppo«ing bim||@@||are opposing him. The fact that Mi Cnck will address a meeting in||@@||The fact that Mr. Crick will address a meeting in the Protes'int Halt to-night upon his land policy||@@||the Protestant Hall to-night upon his land policy is regarded by many membors nf the Liberal part\ aa||@@||is regarded by many members of the Liberal party as it fligu of » eokness on the part of tho GovcrumeuBi||@@||a sign of weakness on the part of the Government. Mr Crick's speech is looked upun as uti eitert to win||@@||Mr. Crick's speech is looked upon as an effort to win supuort and tn aid the causa of tho Gotcmuient||@@||support and to aid the cause of the Government. Tbo socrdtnry of the Liberal A sociatiou has re||@@||The secretary of the Liberal Association has re- ceived lotlom trom all p irts of the Stato taking a most||@@||ceived letters from all parts of the State taking a most hopeful mow of tho prospects of tho Li lorul partv||@@||hopeful view of the prospects of the Liberal party. Next Monday ui|,nt Ibe Libeial party »ill hold a||@@||Next Monday night the Liberal party will hold a demonstration lu Ibu luwn Hull Ihe Mayor Sir||@@||demonstration in the Town Hall. The Mayor, Sir James Graham, will preside, ai d Messt, Lee, Want,||@@||James Graham, will preside, and Messrs. Lee, Want, Carruthers, Garland, and olLers »ill address the||@@||Carruthers, Garland, and others will address the meeting thoro will Lo a minuctl j erformnnco while||@@||meeting. There will be a musical performance while tho audience is hemp seated tickets »til be issued||@@||the audience is being seated. Tickets will be issued reserving tbo »bolo ut tho galleries for Indies||@@||reserving the whole of the galleries for ladies. 1 tirther iiegotutions look place yesterday between||@@||Further negotiations look place yesterday between tho Liberal candidates for tho Warringuh «cat The||@@||the Liberal candidates for the Warringah seat. The candidates met and discussed the poulton, but owing||@@||candidates met and discussed the position, but owing to tho absence of Mr L *t>u, »bo was dotainod||@@||to the absence of Mr. Loxton, who was detained elsewhere by important business, the consideration||@@||elsewhere by important business, the consideration of tbo mattoi was sdjouruid till to-nay, when it is||@@||of the matter was adjourned till to-day, when it is expoctetl that a tati«tnctrrv de uiou will bu reucbod||@@||expected that a satisfactory decision will be reached. A tolegram was published yevteiday in ourcolumiiB||@@||A telegram was published yesterday in our columns referring to Mr Newman, the selected Liberal candi-||@@||referring to Mr. Newman, the selected Liberal candi- date for Orango Ibu Liberal party logards Mr||@@||date for Orange. The Liberal party regards Mr. bie»man ns cno of the uio^t loyal of its membeis, and||@@||Newman as one of the most loyal of its members, and concedes to him the "igbt to conduct his election as||@@||concedes to him the right to conduct his election as ho thinks fit _||@@||he thinks fit. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14393502 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn COMMONWEALTH NOTES.||@@||COMMONWEALTH NOTES. IN TUE SENATE.||@@||IN THE SENATE. (FIÎOSI OUB SPECIAL ItrPOIt-EIt.)||@@||(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.) . PARLIAMENT HOUSE,||@@||PARLIAMENT HOUSE, . M-L-OUKN-, Tueiday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Tuesday. With a äesiro to expedite the processor theSupply||@@||With a desire to expedite the progress of the Supply Bill the faénate met at 2 dO this a*.nrnoon betialor||@@||Bill the Senate met at 2.30 this afternoon. Senator 0 Couuor moved Ihn second roadinf of tho hervlc*||@@||O'Connor moved the second reading of the Service aui Execution of Process Bill, which, he explained,||@@||and Execution of Process Bill, which, he explained, was noeo«sary lo carry out clauso 01 of the Conetitu||@@||was necessary to carry out clause 51 of the Constitu- ton Act Uuruif-the dobnto Sena-jrs Hffiiij- and||@@||tion Act. During the debate Senatos Ewing and Dobson eut-Riatcd the alvleobility of the fatutos üeinj;||@@||Dobson suggested the advisability of the States being apptised of the propose! legislation so¡th»t sugnestions||@@||apprised of the proposed legislation so that suggestions could be made lho motion waa agroed to, and the||@@||could be made. The motion was agreed to, and the committee stare made an otder of the day tor Thura.||@@||committee stage made an order of the day for Thurs- day next||@@||day next. benaior O'Connor move! the second ro-dinr- of the||@@||Senator O'Connor moved the second reading of the .Stato Laws and Retords Keco/-nition Bill The||@@||State Laws and Records Recognition Bill. The motion was norold lo, and the moasure, whioh is||@@||motion was agreed to, and the measure, which is one of 19 clause», »as eonaid-rod in committee, re-||@@||one of 19 clauses, was considered in committee, re- ported without amendment, and tho Hurd readiop||@@||ported without amendment, and the third reading fjied for the followinB day||@@||fixed for the following day. An hour's wait ensued pondla*- (ho arrival of thB||@@||An hour's wait ensued pending the arrival of the meisar-e from the House ot Kenreie-italives reftard||@@||message from the House of Representatives regard- ¡ni* the Supi ly Bill This having ueen received the||@@||ing the Supply Bill. This having been received the mees ige and bill were considered m comunttoe, and||@@||message and bill were considered in committee, and ,euoit d without »meudment Ibu bill waa read a||@@||reported without amendment. The bill was read a (hird tim. pissed, und unother abort vi ait ensued||@@||third time, passed, and another short wait ensued «vbde lh" asnssago was hemp; propai-d||@@||while the message was being prepared. At 4 48 p m the faenato adjourned lill 2 dO p m,||@@||At 4.48 p.m. the Senate adjourned till 2.30 p.m. en Wednesday _||@@||on Wednesday. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394481 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn Omi TONGAN LETTER,||@@||OUR TONGAN LETTER. NTJKUALOVA, Juno 10.||@@||NUKUALOFA, June 10. Ones moro tha Tloysl banner fioats from the lloyai'i||@@||Once more the Royal banner floats from the Royal PaUce, Nukuiilofe, tor his [iluievty relumed from,',||@@||Palace, Nukualofa, for his Majesty returned from bia five weeks'trip to Uaabai on Juno a, A granit j||@@||his five weeks' trip to Haabai on June 3. A grand kahnga took placo ilurnig tho King's sloy in Lilufcu, j||@@||katoaga took place during the King's stay in Lifuka, llio people having iitsoinblod fiom. the adpicent||@@||the people having assembled from the adjacent islands lo bo piescui at tho caromotuos m couuuctiou J||@@||islands to be present at the ceremonies in connection with tho erection of a monument-ii monolith-luj||@@||with the erection of a monument—a monolith—in commemoration of the " tnnoUculb c»plt.ry." Pool',||@@||commemoration of the " nineteenth century." Poor " nineteenth century!" like man*1 celobruled pot||@@||" nineteenth century ! " like many celebrated per- «Dua,gc3, it is thought molo o£ whim dead'||@@||sonages, it is thought more of when dead tnsn whilst living, and monu-uonU aro r-rcc||@@||than whilst living, and monuments are erec- tad to its mc-moiy. 'Ibo Fouguuti, tit nil!||@@||ted to its memory. The Tongans, at all events, have reason to gratefully remember:||@@||events, have reason to gratefully remember the past ceutuiy, for its coramuueomont found Ihciu||@@||the past century, for its commencement found them sit heathens unit Eava^cs, wainup anting them« i||@@||all heathens and savages, warring among them- sollen aud wilh tho neighbour ug ¿rotiis ot islands||@@||selves and with the neighbouring groups of islands. It 13 truo that luy inirnioninos ¡com tho Dull v.ora||@@||It is true that lay missionaries from the Duff were lande 1 In Tonga in 1717, but lu.y wiro not a auccesj,||@@||landed in Tonga in 1797, but they were not a success, and it was not until moro thtiu a ECOIO ot juara hail||@@||and it was not until more than a score of years had elsjisod that any r^al mis lonary work wnoundci||@@||elapsed that any real missionary work was under- tiiken by the Hot. Wiiltoi Lawry, nnd shortly attar«||@@||taken by the Rev. Walter Lawry, and shortly after- wards by a Weale!in liiuuiouarv, the Uov. M.||@@||wards by a Wesleyan missionary, the Rev. M. fliouias, undei whoso mntiii-raliou nome oi this||@@||Thomas, under whose ministratiob some of the Tuiigaus wure converted. At the contnimicumout of||@@||Tongans were converted. At the commencement of the last century thero was not oon Christian in tim||@@||the last century there was not one Christian in the wilclo of tho Friendly Islands ; und at the close of||@@||whole of the Friendly Islands ; and at the close of tho ccnliny-aita Ung botora thal-it would hivo>||@@||the century—and long before that—-it would have boou impossible to Und one no if hen. 'I lie Fourth of j||@@||been impossible to find one heathen. The Fourth of Juno, known m Tanga as Liii-ilum. Day, is always^||@@||June, known in Tonga as Tauatina Day, is always kept as a day of rojoioing, bu»nme it waa upon that'||@@||kept as a day of rejoicing, because it was upon that date, Bomo 30 years .since, tint King George freed in»||@@||date, some 30 years since, that King George freed his pt-oplo from tho all but etite ot ni tvery th it thoy||@@||people from the all but state of slavery that they weto BUbjoot lo at the hunda of tho chief«, and thtisw||@@||were subject to at the hands of the chiefs, and thus for tho first timo g tve the l'oiigiiiia au inducement to||@@||for the first time gave the Tongans an inducement to increased industry m the ouliivatiou ot their lands,||@@||increased industry in the cultivation of their lands, IIB after this act of the King they had sumo bettor||@@||as after this act of the King they had some better orospect of enjoying tim fruits ot their labour. Last,||@@||prospect of enjoying the fruits of their labour. Last tuesday, therefore, being the annivonarv oi the dey||@@||Tuesday, therefore, being the anniversary of the day upon which Klug licurgo bud grunted lils peuple a||@@||upon which King George had granted his people a OJtistitution, wan observed UB II publie hohdiij, und||@@||Constitution, was observed as a public holiday, and the Royal G mud litad a tto\ul ealuti at noon. Ibu||@@||the Royal Guard fired a Royal salute at noon. The pooplo took their ploisuro s erv quiotiy, mid beyond||@@||people took their pleasure very quietly, and beyond a low baked pigd, Arc , which w ero carried to tua||@@||a few baked pigs, &c., which were carried to the King by tho people, and a few kara parties, th«re nan||@@||King by the people, and a few kava parties, there was not much sigii of rejoicing. In tnö old king's timo||@@||not much sign of rejoicing. In the old King's time the youth of both sexos assembled in Nukualofa,||@@||the youth of both sexes assembled in Nukualofa, from all patts of the island, und putormod their||@@||from all parts of the island, and performed their laka lakas (dance»), in tho proienco of the King.||@@||laka lakas (dances), in the presence of the King. Business is still vory dull, although thu commer-||@@||Business is still very dull, although the commer- cial trnvoltors who have been with UB roceutly report;||@@||cial travellers who have been with us recently report that they liavo done fairly well, uud they state that||@@||that they have done fairly well, and they state that thoy novor como lo Touga without being informed ou||@@||they never come to Tonga without being informed on landing that there is " no biioiuors doing," and that *||@@||landing that there is " no business doing," and that " matten commercial ore frightfully dull." On tun||@@||" matters commercial are frightfully dull." On the other hand, tho conimercr.il traveller never yet left||@@||other hand, the commercial traveller never yet left nur islatid who, upon being interviewed on the depart-||@@||our island who, upon being interviewed on the depart- ing steamer, conto.sod to having done b idly. No, it||@@||ing steamer, confessed to having done badly. No, it is curious, but as a rule they havo all done ?' remark-||@@||is curious, but as a rule they have all done " remark- ably well."||@@||ably well." The Wosloyjn Church hold its missionary meeting||@@||The Wesleyan Church held its missionary meeting in connection with 1 ubou CoJIego on Thursday, May||@@||in connection with Tubou College on Thursday, May '10, upon which occasion the colltgiann and their||@@||30, upon which occasion the collegians and their friends subscribed most liberally to tho collodion, thu||@@||friends subscribed most liberally to the collection, the amount raised being ctoso upon ISUOdol , or jLdbO.||@@||amount raised being close upon 1800dol., or £360. iho Prca Chiush hold iti annual conference last;||@@||The Free Church held its annual conference last month at LUuka, liaabai, theltev. J. I!. Watkiu||@@||month at Lituka, Haabai, the Rev. J. R. Watkin (clinimiau of the Churtb) presiding.||@@||(chairman of the Church) presiding. Tho fore Oller, who roiurned uomo two months||@@||The Pere Olier, who returned some two months «ince frein bydney, mot with t warm reception from »||@@||since from Sydney, met with a warm reception from his peoplo, who have been tuting lum to his heart'«||@@||his people, who have been feting him to his heart's coulent, Tho lev lather is extremely pupuLsl, not;||@@||content. The rev. father is extremely popular, not willi the mein bera of his own particular Church only,||@@||with the members of his own particular Church only, but with many who are members ot other Churches.||@@||but with many who are members of other Churches. Last l'liurudiy vat-, of conlan, a rod-letter day for||@@||Last Thursday was, of course, a red-letter day for our fnoiids tho Itomau Cat hollis, na upon that day||@@||our friends the Roman Catholics, as upon that day the " Fonogo Tabu," or " Procession of Coi pun||@@||the " Fonogo Tabu," or " Procession of Corpus Christi," took placo, aud being ono of the chiof fes-||@@||Christi," took place, and being one of the chief fes- tivals and nights of thoir Church all Catholics uro||@@||tivals and nights of their Church all Catholics are sure lo bo presout. Upon (his occusion, its usual, the ret||@@||sure to be present. Upon this occusion, as usual, there nciemany spectators-moniboni p£ uthot Churehes.||@@||were many spectators—members of other Churches. Last thursday, almost as mon us the coiomony of||@@||Last Thursday, almost as soon as the ceremony of " Coipus Christi " via» over, the weither, which,||@@||" Corpus Christi " was over, the weather, which, bad boen comparatiioly Uno during the day, chungad,||@@||had been comparatively fine during the day, changed, and ram loll ; squalls then cunio lu tioni the eoutli||@@||and rain fell ; squalls then came in from the south | nud south .'east, and in a few hourn and foi some six||@@||and south-east, and in a few hours and for some six hours a tremendous thundr r.torn lagact ; the foi ¡rod||@@||hours a tremendous thunderstorm raged ; the forked lightning waa terrille-bliudmg, and tho poals,||@@||lightning was terrible—blinding, and the peals, crashes, aud claps ot (bundor wt-io most deafening-.||@@||crashes, and claps of thunder were most deafening. Tho r-uns ilosconded '" n deluge-not torrents-for||@@||The rains descended in a deluge—not torrents—for oomojix hnuis.||@@||some six hours. I ho barque Hofonaor, from Nutal, palled into our||@@||The barque Defensor, from Natal, called into our port, and was sont ou to llnahai. Thajtlirets-miisted||@@||port, and was sent on to Haabai. The three-masted Bohoonor 'J'lllebt.uno, from Aberdeen (Wushmglon),||@@||schooner Tilleboune, from Aberdeen (Washington), urtivod with a cargo of umhei tor the Uomiuu firm.||@@||arrived with a cargo of timber for the German firm. Die fhreo-maslod schooner Ysabol, which left Ihm||@@||The three-masted schooner Ysabel, which left this port ouMav IO for Vtvau, Uaibai, und Niua Fooii,||@@||port on May 10 for Vavau, Haabai, and Niua Foon, is expected daily.||@@||is expected daily. P.ft.-Th« Yjibol, from .Sydney May 23, arrived,||@@||P.S.—The Ysabel, from Sydney May 25, arrived aero late yestciday afternoon.||@@||here late yesterday afternoon. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14393434 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE STRIKE OF IRON-||@@||THE STRIKE OF IRON- WORKERS.||@@||WORKERS. E1TEC1-, ON bHIFPINii.||@@||EFFECTS ON SHIPPING. Tü«* were no further development» yesterday in||@@||There were no further developments yesterday in connection with the ßtnfce nmousat ihe ironworker*.*||@@||connection with the strike amongst the ironworkers' aasutants an! the members of the variou« other||@@||assistants and the members of the various other unions that have gone out m eyini athv with Ueru||@@||unions that have gone out in sympathy with them. Mr M'furlauc, the atnke «oiretury, when aouken tu,||@@||Mr. McFarlane, the strike secretary, when spoken to, said that then) waa absolutely uothfng to report||@@||said that there was absolutely nothing to report. All they word doing wan receiving aud taking care of||@@||All they were doing was receiving and taking care of money Mr rranlci, manager , f Mort'« Do-k ami||@@||money. Mr. Franki, manager of Mort's Dock and Lu ^meering Wirlifl, also informed n " tiered " re-||@@||Engineering Works, also informed a " Herald " re- porter thuc from too employ era* point of wew every-||@@||porter that from the employers' point of view every- thing tvtt-j -it a stand-still, and thny «ere awaiti np||@@||thing was at a stand-still, and they were awaiting developments He, however, desired to contradict a||@@||developments. He, however, desired to contradict a Btatemcnt that lind hoeu made to the effect (hut tho||@@||statement that had been made to the effect that the men ongiiged in quirrvmg operatioua at Wuolwicn||@@||men engaged in quarrying operations at Woolwich Deck had hud down their toola in (sympathy wit li the||@@||Dock had laid down their tools in sympathy with the ironttorkor-i' asentante tie sind that Buch whh nat||@@||ironworkers' assistants. He said that such was not the caso, for in point of fact the quarrying opu attona||@@||the case, for in point of fact the quarrying operations at tho new dock were almost completed, and instead 01||@@||at the new dock were almost completed, and instead of lequiring more hands thoy «pre getting ntl of||@@||requiring more hands they were getting rid of a t min bür in that dir option He ni no desiron to||@@||a number in that direction. He also desired to correct a mu*tuite in couectum with tho terms i ilered||@@||correct a mistake in connection with the terms offered bv tho orn ploy ora Ho «aid tb*t he winhed it to be||@@||by the employers. He said that he wished it to be und iratooJ that if tho union would classify ita mon||@@||understood that if the union would classify its men and lut the em pi o vorn I* now wh it work the 7s h diy||@@||and let the employers know what work the 7s a day men would do, they would pay that rate But t'.e||@@||men would do, they would pay that rate. But the bl a day, with the alidii g acato, munt be made to||@@||6s a day, with the sliding scale, must be made to apply to unskilled labour, which was of " leas value||@@||apply to unskilled labour, which was of " less value than f»kiliL(l labour/'||@@||than skilled labour." Amongst the men the determinatisn to fight to the||@@||Amongst the men the determination to fight to the bitter end predominated Generally thoy oxptesa||@@||bitter end predominated. Generally they express the strongest conviction« as to the j m tico of their||@@||the strongest convictions as to the justice of their claims, and alai« their willingness to sacrifice per||@@||claims, and state their willingness to sacrifice per- nouai it-tarest« for the general good of their craft At||@@||sonal interests for the general good of their craft. At M or fu Dock mattere ai a quiet, and vory few||@@||Mort's Dock matters are quiet, and very few mechanic» of tm\ (teacripti .11 ate at work||@@||mechanics of any description are at work. At a. meeting of the Operative 1 allora* Union on||@@||At a meeting of the Operative Tailors' Union on Monday i lgbt it wa« deudod to »triko a levy ot Gd||@@||Monday night it was decided to strike a levy of 6d per w>ek pur member in aid of the mon on strike,||@@||per week per member in aid of the men on strike, and this will be collected duiing the currency of the||@@||and this will be collected during the currency of the dispute||@@||dispute. l*fom a shippiug point of view the position has be.||@@||From a shipping point of view the position has be- como lar more aetioua than w« at Hrat anticipated,||@@||come far more serious than was at first anticipated, inasmuch »a the burnnths t-t the port in belüg aud will||@@||inasmuch as the business at the port is being and will be considerably interfered with. This m itself is a||@@||be considerably interfered with. This in itself is a very Urge lf-m Abo aliipping trade of late, it ia||@@||very large item. The shipping trade of late, it is pointed out, has aPBumed large proportions conie||@@||pointed out, has assumed large proportions conse- quunt upon the demanda f jr produce, coal, and other||@@||quent upon the demands for produce, coal, and other linei, not oitly lor ftoutli Africa and the East, but||@@||lines, not only for South Africa and the East, but theie has boen a du m and for colonial business bv the||@@||there has been a demand for colonial business by the home market 1 bese deni inda had caused véasela of||@@||home market. These demands had caused vessels of ait régulera to come to Syd nay, and more or less they||@@||all registers to come to Sydney, and more or less they require attention at the dockB Aforfa Docka||@@||require attention at the docks. Mort's Docks are the only p)ac*s mi i table for tho class of véasela||@@||are the only places suitable for the class of vessels which must be affect ed, aud the loss, it isttateti, will||@@||which must be affected, and the loss, it is stated, will tbua be coiirti loral Io In fact, tbroo large nailing||@@||thus be considerable. In fact, three large sailing vesuuli ure now awaiting ropaus, und cannât leave the||@@||vessels are now awaiting repairs, and cannot leave the port until they aro enVcled||@@||port until they are effected. On Mouday night an oiitertainmont waa given id||@@||On Monday night an entertainment was given in (hu local i own Kuli by the members of I ho Balmain||@@||the local Town Hall by the members of the Balmain S ci ni (in ii Amusement Sucietv, m nid of the strike||@@||Social and Amusement Society, in aid of the strike funds A s a result tim turn of £10 was handed ovei||@@||funds. As a result the sum of £10 was handed over to the strike committoe||@@||to the strike committee. Mr r U Clo^g, clerk In thargo of the Depart-||@@||Mr. T. B. Clegg, clerk in charge of the Depart- ment ot Iitbour and Industry, is in receipt of a||@@||ment of Labour and Industry, is in receipt of a latter from Mr J H Muy lau, secretary ot tbe Iron||@@||letter from Mr. J. H. Moylan, secretary of the Iron InirtBa* Employer«, who uuderdatn of June 24 writes||@@||Trades' Employers, who underdate of June 24 writes anfollms -" 1 Hg to acknowledge the receipt oi||@@||as follows :—" I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your h ttor of tro 18th mutant, an t to inform you||@@||your letter of the 18th instant, and to inform you that the Iron Lradeei' ttmp.oyera ínterente I huvo||@@||that the Iron Trades' Employers interested have beoû comimmcAtod with on the matter« but X am not||@@||been communicated with on the matter, but I am not yet in a po-titi m to apprise you of tho views of tbo||@@||yet in a position to apprise you of the views of the employers as a wh lo concernm-z the contents of||@@||employers as a whole concerning the contents of your communication **||@@||your communication." ïtsterday Mr Olegg forwarded the followiug re-||@@||Yesterday Mr. Clegg forwarded the following re- ply -" I am in recoiot of your comniumcation of||@@||ply :—" I am in receipt of your communication of yudterday's date pending the stutomeot of the||@@||yesterday's date pending the statement of the vie wa uf the irou trade employers na u||@@||views of the iron trade employers as a whole concorintg the coûtent« of my letter||@@||whole concerning the contents of my letter of the loth in-itaut lo that letter I desire||@@||of the 18th instant. To that letter I desire to add that should the employers «ee th«ir way||@@||to add that should the employers see their way to make auv prop, aal al'oruativo to the means al-||@@||to make any proposal alternative to the means al- ready Rugge<>ted which m their opinion might reu mm -||@@||ready suggested which in their opinion might reason- iilily be expected to bring about a termination of the||@@||ably be expected to bring about a termination of the present Biutu ot nfTttir-j, the department would be||@@||present state of affairs, the department would be only too pleaded to at once convey it to the parties||@@||only too pleased to at once convey it to the parties interested for their considération M||@@||interested for their consideration." ".??^-- ?? .VVL.||@@|| ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14393595 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TUE STRIKE OF IRON||@@||THE STRIKE OF IRON- WORKERS.||@@||WORKERS. MATTERS AT A STANDSTILL,||@@||MATTERS AT A STANDSTILL. lhere woro no do»olopments vestoiday m connoo«||@@||There were no developments yesterday in connec- non with Iho strike amongst the ironworkers'||@@||tion with tho strike amongst the ironworkers' assistants and Ibe other unions that havo gone out io||@@||assistants and the other unions that have gone out in sy muai hy with thom Doth sides aro awaiting||@@||sympathy with them. Both sides are awaiting developments Tbo representativos of the strikers||@@||developments. The representatives of the strikers »tate that they have gonu far enough Ga the other||@@||state that they have gone far enough. On the other hand, the employers say that they have issued their||@@||hand, the employers say that they have issued their ultimatum, aud iro propared to stand by it Ia the||@@||ultimatum, and are prepared to stand by it. In the nieautuue the members ot tim strike committoe are||@@||meantime the members of the strike committee are not losiug any time in arranging tor funds to carry||@@||not losing any time in arranging for funds to carry on a prolongod struggle if necessary A deputation||@@||on a prolonged struggle if necessary. A deputation from tho coinmittoo has bein H) pointed to wait upon||@@||from the committee has been appointed to wait upon the different unions to ask for their practical support||@@||the different unions to ask for their practical support. On Tuesday night tho Matters aud Firemen's Asso-||@@||On Tuesday night the Masters and Firemen's Asso- ciation held a special general meeting at their rooms,||@@||ciation held a special general meeting at their rooms, St Philip a Hall, Chuich-hill, und decided to vote||@@||St. Philip's Hall, Church-hill, and decided to vote the sum of £00 towards tim stnlco funds It was alto||@@||the sum of £50 towards the strike funds. It was also resolved to Btriko a lovy of la nor w eek per member||@@||resolved to strike a levy of 1s per week per member while tho disputo lasts Iho levy was inimsdiulely||@@||while the dispute lasts. The levy was immediately commenced, nnd jcstorday a cheque for i "il Us was||@@||commenced, and yesterday a cheque for £51 11s was tiBndod to tho secrotary||@@||handed to the secretary. Tho Australasian Society of 1 ngineers has also||@@||The Australasian Society of Engineers has also donated the sum of ¿IO towirJs the stnko ninds.||@@||donated the sum of £10 towards the strike funds. Wlion epokeu to > esterdoy, tho serretaiy of tho||@@||When spoken to yesterday, the secretair of the Paintors and Dockers' Union atited that in all 21||@@||Painters and Dockers' Union stated that in all 24 members of tho union who »vero muingst those out||@@||members of the union who were amongst those out on strike from Mort's Dick bud obtained employ-||@@||on strike from Mort's Dock had obtained employ- ment nt the .Sutil! rim d Dock at Cockatoo Island,||@@||ment at the Sutherland Dock at Cockatoo Island, wlierti repairs were boing carried out by tho Govern-||@@||where repairs were being carried out by the Govern- ment to the stsamoi Rus Dirrit Mr Broad, the||@@||ment to the steamer Ras Darra. Mr. Broad, the superintbutleut at the Sutherland Dock, sppli >d for||@@||superintendent at the Sutherland Dock, applied for 21 hands, aud they were immediately despat bed||@@||24 hands, and they were immediately despatched. Mr lleuiy HiidBon, thu chairman of tho Iron||@@||Mr. Henry Hudson, the chairman of the Iron- tratios Lmployoi s1 Association, said vostorday ho had||@@||trades Employers' Association, said yesterday he had received a communication from Mr Clogg, clerlc-in||@@||received a communication from Mr. Clegg, clerk-in- charge of the Department of Labour and Industry,||@@||charge of the Department of Labour and Industry, stating that if the empb» era saw their way to make||@@||stating that if the employers saw their way to make auy proposal alternative to the means already sug-||@@||any proposal alternative to the means already sug- gested which might roasouiblj bo expected to bring||@@||gested which might reasonably be expected to bring about a termination of the piesont state of affairs he||@@||about a termination of the present state of affairs he would he pleased to convey it at once to tho nartioB||@@||would be pleased to convey it at once to the parties interested foi their consideration Ho did not think||@@||interested for their consideration. He did not think Mr Clogg's letter called for any reply If things||@@||Mr. Clegg's letter called for any reply. If things carno to that pass that they »vould neoil the inter-||@@||came to that pass that they would need the inter- vention of tile, Minis tot thor would acquaint him of||@@||vention of the Minister they would acquaint him of tho fact _||@@||the fact. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14393504 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-||@@||IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- TIVES.||@@||TIVES. Tho House of Hopretontalivea mot at 2 30 pm,||@@||The House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m., and after spending an hour on the .Supply Bill went||@@||and after spending an hour on the Supply Bill went Into committee to eonaider the Public Service Bill||@@||into committee to consider the Public Service Bill. Clauso 5, dealing with the commissioner aud in-||@@||Clause 5, dealing with the commissioner and in- specte r«, was verbally amended, ür 1 tho question of||@@||spectors, was verbally amended, and the question of lnUiy waspostptned Fair progrcs was made with||@@||salary was postponed. Fair progress was made with the uoxt doran clause«, wlu-h wera ngreed to with||@@||the next dozen clauses, which were agreed to with only verbal amend-ente Claus« J3, providing for||@@||only verbal amendments. Clause 19, providing for the «rraugemeut of the cloricul division in five clasens,||@@||the arrangement of the clerical division in five classes, caused somo discussion, Mr Conrjy raising a ques-||@@||caused some discussion, Mr. Conroy raising a ques- tion as to » hollier it wa» fair that v-omon should be||@@||tion as to whether it was fair that women should be paid lees money than men for the tame work Iho||@@||paid less money than men for the same work. The llonae, lu »ever, wa» unsympathetic, nnd the clause||@@||House, however, was unsympathetic, and the clause wai agree 1 to as printed Mr Crouch moved to||@@||was agreed to as printed. Mr. Crouch moved to amend clauso 20 by the addition of a proviso that the||@@||amend clause 20 by the addition of a proviso that the minimini «alary or wages paid to persons over 21||@@||minimum salary or wages paid to persons over 21 years should be "101 per annum||@@||years should be £104 per annum. Mr Deakin while lu favour o' the amendment,||@@||Mr. Deakin, while in favour of the amendment, «aid it would have to ho considered lu Cabinet, nnu||@@||said it would have to be considered in Cabinet, and tie House would havo to be informed as to what||@@||the House would have to be informed as to what amount the principio would draw on tho publia puree||@@||amount the principle would draw on the public purse. On hi« tujrgejtion Mr Crouch witt mon the amend-||@@||On his suggestion Mr. Crouch withdrew the amend- ment till further information la available||@@||ment till further information is available. Mr Poynton desired to make thft increases in tho||@@||Mr. Poynton desired to make the increases in the fifth clos« of the clerical divieibn automatic up to a||@@||fifth class of the clerical division automatic up to a cerina singe. Mr Donkin Bald Vero must bo a||@@||certain stage. Mr. Deakin said there must be a stimulus to provent mon sinking into a groove, an||@@||stimulus to prevent men sinking into a groove, an 0|ininti that was concuirod in ..y Sir William||@@||opinion that was concurred in by Sir William "'Millan The M muter proruired to consider the||@@||McMillan. The Minister promised to consider the matter with a view to drafting un amondtneut that||@@||matter with a view to drafting an amendment that v ould meet the wi«he« of tho Houeo||@@||would meet the wishes of the House. Procres« was leporlod, leavo boirp obtained to ait||@@||Progress was reported, leave being obtained to sit again and at 10 6 p m tho House adjourned till 2 30||@@||again, and at 10.6 p.m. the House adjourned till 2.30 p lu to-morrow ( Wednesday)||@@||p.m. to-morrow (Wednesday). ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14393513 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE SUPPLY BILL.||@@||THE SUPPLY BILL. Tho Supply Bill, which has beoo. the subject of||@@||The Supply Bill, which has been the subject of lèverai meringe» passing between the Senate and tho||@@||several messages passing between the Senate and the House of Itoprcseiitativos, is now lu the bauds of tho||@@||House of Representatives, is now in the hands of the Spanker und ready for presentatiou to the Governor||@@||Speaker and ready for presentation to the Governor- Get eral for his assent. |||@@||General for his assent. booti aftor the Ilouto of Representative« mot this||@@||Soon after the House of Representatives met this idternooa a message from tho booate was read, in||@@||afternoon a message from the Senate was read, in windi that Chainb.r «greed with thd modiOcattona ot||@@||which that Chamber agreed with the modifications of the luggosted amendments inado by the Houro of||@@||the suggested amendments made by the House of representative». Mr. M'Cay at ooou roso on u ques-||@@||Representatives. Mr. McCay at once rose on a ques- tion of jinvilege, mid proceeded to aettul the hintory||@@||tion of privilege, and proceeded to detail the history oithe lill, Ile w is interrupted bv Mr. Barton, who||@@||of the bill. He was interrupted by Mr. Barton, who and member« generally looked to *he leader of tho||@@||said members generally looked to the leader of the House to guard it« privileges 2i the Senate " Tho matte- was duouesed||@@||to the Senate." The matter was discussed f\r about an hour bir William M'Millan, who||@@||for about an hour. Sir William McMillan, who «¿id he wa» not veiy fond of reflne-l word-aplittiug,||@@||said he was not very fond of refined word-splitting, ¿hld that the principal thing thoy bru to guard agiinet||@@||held that the principal thing they had to guard against «ja« n recurrence of tin» unfortunate trouble Hie||@@||was a recurrence of this unfortunate trouble. His "nxions desire wa« that somo regulation should be||@@||anxious desire was that some regulation should be An»de ti avoid eternal wrangling. Afthiugh several||@@||made to avoid eternal wrangling. Although several \ejircscntatives saw grave oucroaenments oil the||@@||representatives saw grave encroachments on the frights of the Houbo of Repioauiitativo« in the||@@||rights of the House of Representatives in the ftieiiuto'B measage, tim "ousogeueml'y concurred in||@@||Senate's message, the House generally concurred in (¡sir William M'Millau's view lu putting the motion||@@||Sir William McMillan's view. In putting the motion (the Speiker «aid tho ofhcnrs of the House hud foi||@@||the Speaker said the officers of the House had fol- flowed as no irly al povaible the procedure laid down||@@||lowed as nearly as possible the procedure laid down »11 tlio temporary "landing Orders||@@||in the temporary Standing Orders. Ï Die ctuiiae proposed by Mr. Barton having boBn||@@||The course proposed by Mr. Barton having been ipgrced to, the mesaago was août to tho bénite, whore||@@||agreed to, the message was sent to the Senate, where tt and tho bill were concideied in committee The||@@||it and the bill were considered in committee. The bill waa reported without amendment, wa, put through||@@||bill was reported without amendment, was put through Hie formal «tagen, and returned to the Houbs of Ite||@@||the formal stages, and returned to the House of Re- ".jireioiititivo«, where later on tho Speaker announced||@@||presentatives, where later on the Speaker announced lit! receipt.||@@||its receipt. |r BUSINESS BErORE PARLIAMENT.||@@||BUSINESS BEFORE PARLIAMENT. I ïho Sonnte will moot at 2 30 to-morrow||@@||The Senate will meet at 2.30 to-morrow «Wednesday) afternoon I he State Laws Recognition||@@||(Wednesday) afternoon. The State Laws Recognition illili l» down for tbe third ruadlug, and the Postal||@@||Bill is down for the third reading, and the Postal XLill will be furthor considered in committee. Ihe||@@||Bill will be further considered in committee. The ¿appointment of tho Elections and Qualifications||@@||appointment of the Elections and Qualifications (Committeo being now complete, Senator O'Connor||@@||Committee being now complete, Senator O'Connor will probably move that the petition against the||@@||will probably move that the petition against the ; return of Mr. Mathieson,' of Western Australia, be||@@||return of Mr. Mathieson, of Western Australia, be 7eferr»d to the committee It i« expected that the||@@||referred to the committee. It is expected that the ptandmg Orders Committeo will report to the Señalo||@@||Standing Orders Committee will report to the Senate rand House of Representatives, and the Government||@@||and House of Representatives, and the Government ,/¡ pill in that caso oak the House to take the report||@@||will in that case ask the House to take the report v bto consideration||@@||into consideration. I H In tho Honte of Representatives to-morrow the||@@||In the House of Representatives to-morrow the > principal business will bo tho further consideration of||@@||principal business will be the further consideration of tho Public Service Bill in committeo||@@||the Public Service Bill in committee. APPOINTMENT Or OJTICIALS||@@||APPOINTMENT OF OFFICIALS At a meeting of the 1 cdcral Exocutive to-day the||@@||At a meeting of the Federal Executive to-day the appointments of the frllowing gontlemen v>oro con-||@@||appointments of the following gentlemen were con- firmed -Captain E W Wallington, O M G , Clerk||@@||firmed :—Captain E. W. Wallington, C.M.G., Clerk of tho Executive Council, Mr Atlee Hunt, sacre||@@||of the Executive Council ; Mr. Atlee Hunt, secre- tory to the Dajiartinent for Bttornal Alfuirs , Mr L||@@||tary to the Department for External Affairs ; Mr. L. '1 Fo-iianloi, Senior Clerk, Mr. Albert DIogg,||@@||T. Foenander, Senior Clerk ; Mr. Albert Flegg, Deipatch Clerk, ind Mr Robert Cathie, nicsiou||@@||Despatch Clerk, and Mr. Robert Cathie, Messen- ger, Mr T li Bivin, Secretary to the Premier ,||@@||ger ; Mr. T. R. Bavin, Secretary to the Premier ; Mr G E Hannen, seorotary to the Representative||@@||Mr. G. E. Flannery, secretary to the Representative of tho Government in the Senate Officers who have||@@||of the Government in the Senate. Officers who have boen 'rnneferred trom State employment will bo||@@||been transferred from State employment will be confirmed m thpir psHition» at a subsequent meeting||@@||confirmed in their positions at a subsequent meeting of tho Executive||@@||of the Executive. DEFENCE BILL||@@||DEFENCE BILL. Sir John Forrest intends to leave for Western||@@||Sir John Forrest intends to leave for Western Australia on lui) 10 He hopBB to move the Becond||@@||Australia on July 10. He hopes to move the second resdingnf the Defence Bill next week or at latest||@@||reading of the Defence Bill next week or at latest the d»j before lu« departure fco far littlo informa-||@@||the day before his departure. So far little informa- tion has been vouchsafed a« to the policy of the||@@||tion has been vouchsafed as to the policy of the Government m robard to doronco The Minister Bays||@@||Government in regard to defence. The Minister says thcro will ho au ollicer in supremo command of tho||@@||there will be an officer in supreme command of the foicoi Tho whole of the forcea will bo divided into||@@||forces. The whole of the forces will be divided into districts according to tho pre.ent Stat»« ander sub«||@@||districts according to the present States under sub- ordmato command« Sir John Torrest profors that||@@||ordinate commands. Sir John Forrest prefers that tho district commando should he held by local rather||@@||the district commands should be held by local rather than by Iuipennl officers.||@@||than by Imperial officers. BRISBANE, Tuesday.||@@||BRISBANE, Tuesday. The Commandant rnturnod to Brmbane last night||@@||The Commandant returned to Brisbane last night Irom the Melbourne Conference of Commandant».||@@||from the Melbourne Conference of Commandants. The Defence Ulli hiiB been loft ni tho bunds of the||@@||The Defence Bill has been left in the hands of the Minister Cobnol binn hn« been appointed presi-||@@||Minister. Colonel Finn has been appointed presi- dent of a committee of inquiry, oonsiating of alx||@@||dent of a committee of inquiry, consisting of six olhcoru wbo«o duty it will be to collect all tho po»||@@||officers, whose duty it will be to collect all the pos- «ibl» information for tho use of the, ofliccr who will||@@||sible information for the use of the officer who will be «doole I for organising the Commonwealth forces||@@||be selected for organising the Commonwealth forces. ThB final appoinlmonta have not beon made, but it ia||@@||The final appointments have not been made, but it is rinderst od that Ci lonel Tinn's e 11 «jue« on the||@@||understood that Colonel Finn's colleagues on the committee will probably be Colonel lloa 1 (Victoria),||@@||committee will probably be Colonel Hoad (Victoria), Mai r Hndge», Mujor O-nu, Cnj tjiu "iiBooinbn||@@||Major Bridges, Major Owen, Captain Luscombe ("--«ruth Wale«), I A 1 homium (Payrauster||@@||(New South Wales), J. A. Thompsom (Paymaster- in-ltuef Vittoria) Colonel I ma has also been ap||@@||in-Chief Victoria). Colonel Finn has also been ap- prnit i chairman cf a conin itteo to draw un u scale||@@||pointed chairman of a committee to draw up a scale of psv for the Ctminouwoilth force« On thi» oom||@@||of pay for the Commonwealth forces. On this com- nutteoho »ill probahlv bi asoocii te J trith C lonel||@@||mittee he will probably be associated with Colonel ¿«nu lett n (Victonal, C_, tain ti elwell (Naval||@@||Templeton (Victoria), Captain Cresswell (Naval Ccmin iiulant, Queensland), Ct 1 nel Waddell,||@@||Commandant, Queensland), Colonel Waddell, Col ncl "urns (Niw South Wale»,, nith Maur||@@||Colonel Burns (New South Wales), with Major Boam (N?w _"_,_ iV,leB) UB ."Maiy I ho com||@@||Boam (New South Wales) as secretary. The com- nuilee «ill meit at Meloourno or S.dnoy. Cole nel||@@||mittee will meet at Melbourne or Sydney. Colonel Jinn leaves Brisbane on Suturdiyfor Tbursdav||@@||Finn leaves Brisbane on Saturday for Thursday island cn the unnual inspection||@@||Island on the annual inspection. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396426 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn KILLED ON" THE TRAMLINE.||@@||KILLED ON THE TRAMLINE. An inquest w as held by tho Citj Coroner at the||@@||An inquest was held by the City Coroner at the Lloyd Hotel yostorday concerning the death of||@@||Lloyd Hotel yesterday concerning the death of William Messer, 30, lately an employco of Mr. J,||@@||William Messer, 30, lately an employee of Mr. J. Lonergan, duiyniau, liotauv-road, Waterloo||@@||Lonergan, dairyman, Botany-road, Waterloo. Charles fatantou, a dairvnun in Ihn employ of Mr||@@||Charles Stanton, a dairyman in the employ of Mr. Lonergan, said tbat hu last saw ilocsased nhvo at||@@||Lonergan, said that he last saw deceased alive at about Gum. on baturdav last Deceased then re-||@@||about 6 p.m. on Saturday last. Deceased then re- ceived ina wages At ubout 1130 tun same night||@@||ceived his wages. At about 11.30 the same night the wilnuss got (IT the 11 17 p m tram from Redfern||@@||the witness got off the 11.17 p.m. tram from Redfern lo liotauy at the Now market Hotel Ho was ovor||@@||to Botany at the Newmarket Hotel. He was over- carriod, and went buck along tho tramline||@@||carried, and went back along the tramline to Hayes-road About lou yards irotu where ho had||@@||to Hayes-road. About 150 yards from where he had got oil hu found tho dead body ot decossed. It was||@@||got off he found the dead body of deceased. It was lying clear of the line, alongside tho lui! Thora was||@@||lying clear of the line, alongside the rail. There was ii bank about 2ft high alougsido the liuo at this spot||@@||a bank about 2ft. high alongside the line at this spot. 1 ho body was cold and vorv much mangled Ho did||@@||The body was cold and very much mangled. He did not recognise the deceased at the timo, and sont for||@@||not recognise the deceased at the time, and sent for the polico. Witness had spout tho evening with his||@@||the police. Witness had spent the evening with his mother at Forest Lodge||@@||mother at Forest Lodge. Jeremiah Lonergan said that the deceased had been||@@||Jeremiah Lonergan said that the deceased had been in his employ since Juno2dInst He liven at the||@@||in his employ since June 25 last. He lived at the dairy. Iluves-road was about 100 yards from||@@||dairy. Hayes-road was about 100 yards from witness's house. Uho place whore the body was||@@||witness's house. The place where the body was found was ou the Botany side of the house, the||@@||found was on the Botany side of the house, the bank beiug on Ihn sime sido of the hue. Thoro waa||@@||bank being on the same side of the line. There was a fojtpath alongside the top of tho banar When ht||@@||a footpath alongside the top of the bank. When he was paid the deceased said that ho n as going to get||@@||was paid the deceased said that he was going to get a snave.||@@||a shave. The evidence of several tramway officials wa»||@@||The evidence of several tramway officials was lakon Irams ran over the spot every 15 tmnntes||@@||taken. Trams ran over the spot every 15 minutes. On faunday and Monday all the motors and cars which||@@||On Sunday and Monday all the motors and cars which had passed over the line on baturday night wore ex-||@@||had passed over the line on Saturday night were ex- amined, but no ¡race of blood waa discuveied. lu.||@@||amined, but no trace of blood was discovered. The lina in some places had beau submerged in water.||@@||line in some places had been submerged in water. The jury returned an open verdict.||@@||The jury returned an open verdict. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14393597 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PÜBLIO MEETING AT BALMAIN.||@@||PUBLIO MEETING AT BALMAIN. CITIZENfa" PETITION FOR ARBITRATION.||@@||CITIZENS' PETITION FOR ARBITRATION. ADDRESS BY THE HON. J, S. LARKE.||@@||ADDRESS BY THE HON. J. S. LARKE. A monster meeting of tho citizens of Balmain was||@@||A monster meeting of the citizens of Balmain was held la t night in tho Central Hall, Darling-street,||@@||held last night in the Central Hall, Darling-street, for the purpose of taking public measures to petition||@@||for the purpose of taking public measures to petition the two partie« concerned tu allow the dispute be-||@@||the two parties concerned to allow the dispute be- tween the ironworkers and employers to go before an||@@||tween the ironworkers and employers to go before an arbitration ttibuual The Rev. J F Blair, Camp-||@@||arbitration tribunal. The Rev. J. F. Blair, Camp- bell-«tree t (Dalmain) Presbyterian Church, occupied||@@||bell-street (Balmain) Presbyterian Church, occupied tho chair Upou the platform yveie eoated the lion||@@||the chair. Upon the platform were seated the Hon. L S Larke ((.ominissu ner for Canada), the Revs||@@||J. S. Larke (Commissioner for Canada), the Revs. Ilonry Gamford mid W T Oakes, Dr Sinclair||@@||Henry Gainford and W. F. Oakes, Dr. Sinclair 1 inlay, Mtasrs i T Reedor, W. Druce, J P Gray,||@@||Finlay, Messrs. J. J. Reeder, W. Druce, J. P. Gray, A Gow, and others||@@||A. Gow, and others. Mr W O Macdougall proposed the first resolu-||@@||Mr. W. C. Macdougall proposed the first resolu- tion as follows -" That in the opinion of this meet-||@@||tion as follows :—" That in the opinion of this meet- ing of residou Is of B.lmain and Sydney district it is||@@||ing of residents of Balmain and Sydney district it is dcsirublo that a spocdj endiug of the calamitous||@@||desirable that a speedy ending of the calamitous strike now existing m our midst amongst the iron-||@@||strike now existing in our midst amongst the iron- workers' assistants of Now South W iles should tako||@@||workers' assistants of New South Wales should take place, and that both the employers und the eurolovoes||@@||place, and that both the employers and the employees should be petitioned by us and by tho publio gonerallv||@@||should be petitioned by us and by the public generally to submit the questiou of the minimum wage or the||@@||to submit the question of the minimum wage or the grading of men, lu dispute to arbitration "||@@||grading of men, in dispute to arbitration." ihe resolution waa seconded by tho Rey W. P.||@@||The resolution was seconded by the Rev. W. F. Oakes||@@||Oakes. The lion. J S Larke eupportol the resolution||@@||The Hon. J. S. Larke supported the resolution. It was, bo Bind, just 10 years sinco ho was||@@||It was, he said, just 10 years since he was present at a similar mooting in Canada, wheu,||@@||present at a similar meeting in Canada, when, curiously enough, it yvas in connection with||@@||curiously enough, it was in connection with a strike amongst the ironwurkeis of that||@@||a strike amongst the ironworkers of that part of the yvtrld ihut striko was settled,||@@||part of the world. That strike was settled, lion over, yvithout any recourue io arbttrution ihe||@@||however, without any recourse to arbitration. The nieu und mastors wero bl ought togo'hor and they||@@||men and masters were brought together and they settled it Ilka sensible men and it had remained||@@||settled it like sensible men, and it had remained sttisfactory to this day (Appliuso) Every class||@@||satisfactory to this day. (Applause.) Every class lu the community was desirous ot seeing the tern 1||@@||in the community was desirous of seeing the termi- n itiun of tho present industrial tiotible in the iron||@@||nation of the present industrial trouble in the iron trtds (.ppliuse) Ino [io«or that publio opn ion||@@||trade. (Applause.) The power that public opinion txoreisctl ou the cnomunity would eompel the eui||@@||exercised on the community would compel the em- ployors or oinpluycos to give ivay if thoy wara on the||@@||ployers or employees to give way if they were on the yvroug side Evury hour of tim day the e.tr h||@@||wrong side. Every hour of the day the establish- ments «vero closed meant that ti o capital wus __fng||@@||ments were closed meant that the capital was being eaton into Ihe employers, if lie understood them||@@||eaten into. The employers, if he understood them ut all, wero desirous of a settlement Busi-||@@||at all, were desirous of a settlement. Busi- ness, it wits stated, yran leaving tho port,||@@||ness, it was stated, was leaving the port, and once it did leave, it would tako years perhaps||@@||and once it did leave, it would take years perhaps before it would return 1 be yy hole of the commu||@@||before it would return. The whole of the commu- nity ysero oither diruotlv or indirectly interested, and||@@||nity were either directly or indirectly interested, and he had sulhoient conQdeuco m them us Britishers to||@@||he had sufficient confidence in them as Britishers to behove it could be settled in five minutes Both||@@||believe it could be settled in five minutes. Both sides yyould have, once and for all, to get rid of the||@@||sides would have, once and for all, to get rid of the idea that they tvero infallible (Applause ) Tiley||@@||idea that they were infallible. (Applause.) They had oftou to pocket much of their pndu to obtain tbe||@@||had often to pocket much of their pride to obtain the object of tboir desire Tbo yvorkmg man said, " I am||@@||object of their desire. The working man said, " I am not going to give m, if I stirvo " Hint was all very||@@||not going to give in, if I starve." That was all very well, but how about the innocentwiycsandchildr.il||@@||well, but how about the innocent wives and children in the starving DrocosB.> The employer, 311 the||@@||in the starving process ? The employer, on the other baud, said, "I will not giro in, us I want to||@@||other hand, said, " I will not give in, as I want to humble the nieu " That kind of fcoliug would||@@||humble the men." That kind of feeling would require to bs thrown aside if arbitration was going to||@@||require to be thrown aside if arbitration was going to Biiecocd (Applauso ) Another point to be con-||@@||succeed. (Applause.) Another point to be con- sidered yvas whether tho employers could afford to||@@||sidered was whether the employers could afford to concede the deiuunds If they desired u satisfactory||@@||concede the demands. If they desired a satisfactory seulement they would hare to get at the facts and||@@||settlement they would have to get at the facts and act in a coucilistorv manner (Applause ) IIo||@@||act in a conciliatory manner. (Applause.) He believed in uppoaiiug lo tbo Bonna of justice of both||@@||believed in appealing to the sense of justice of both sides Men should be appointed to dell with the||@@||sides. Men should be appointed to deal with the matter as if they had the interests of the whol. com-||@@||matter as if they had the interests of the whole com- munity nt heart Capital was ot no use without the||@@||munity at heart. Capital was of no use without the labour, it was like the ribs nf the body without tbe||@@||labour ; it was like the ribs of the body without the backbone, and tico versa (Applause )||@@||backbone, and vice versa. (Applause.) Mr H Connell moved an amendment to eliminate||@@||Mr. H. Connell moved an amendment to eliminate the ivords " of the minimum wage or the grading of||@@||the words " of the minimum wage or the grading of men," yvhich yyas seconded, but un being put to tbo||@@||men," which was seconded, but on being put to the meeting it was negatived, and tbe resolution yvas||@@||meeting it was negatived, and the resolution was carried by n largo majority||@@||carried by a large majority. Tho »econd resolution waa moved by Dr Sinclair||@@||The second resolution was moved by Dr. Sinclair Tindliiv iib follows -" That tho following petition||@@||Findlay as follows :—" That the following petition bo Bifcnod by those present and hy the business men||@@||be signed by those present and by the business men of the city, nnd priseuted to both Iho omplüyern and||@@||of the city, and presented to both the employers and employees next llmrsduy, and that the ehairman||@@||employees next Thursday, and that the chairman and the convenor of this meeting (Mr||@@||and the convener of this meeting (Mr. W C Macdougall) bo authorised to get (ha||@@||W. C. Macdougall) be authorised to get the necessary signatures and to present the politlón "||@@||necessary signatures and to present the petition." Ihe petition yvas wor le ti as f llotva - We the||@@||The petition was worded as follows :—" We the uudtrsitued eiluens of tbo btato of New South||@@||undersigned citizens of the State of New South Wnles, und of B tluiain and bydnev ut particul ir, re-||@@||Wales, and of Balmain and Sydney in particular, re- cognising tho extremoly disastrous effects of the||@@||cognising the extremely disastrous effects of the strike am ngst the ironworkers on business generally,||@@||strike amongst the ironworkers on business generally, and the Lcbii distress and loss it occa-ions lo tho in||@@||and the keen distress and loss it occasions to the in- nocont worn ti an 1 cluldron hereabouts, which will||@@||nocent women and children hereabouts, which will uo intensified if tils Btrike is continuel furthor, are of||@@||be intensified if the strike is continued further, are of opinion that it is desirable that we aa eili/ens, nptrt||@@||opinion that it is desirable that we, as citizens, apart trom the mllunnco ot elthi r employer or omjiloyeo||@@||from the influence of either employer or employee, should usa our 1 LBt eudeuvours to bnug about||@@||should use our best endeavours to bring about bv arbitration au amicable settlement of the||@@||by arbitration an amicable settlement of the dispute By the public meeting ?'.semblod, and f urthe»||@@||dispute. By the public meeting assembled, and further signatures obtained, «re tbercforo earnestly nek both||@@||signatures obtained, we therefore earnestly ask both sides to submit tho question of the minimum wage or||@@||sides to submit the question of the minimum wage or the grading of men tu arbitration, and yvonld suggest||@@||the grading of men to arbitration, and would suggest that the employers and the emploi, oes should each||@@||that the employers and the employees should each ippoint one or two arbiters anda Judge of the Court||@@||appoint one or two arbiters and a Judge of the Court to act us umpire-, or let the arbiters appoint thoir own||@@||to act as umpire, or let the arbiters appoint their own umpire " Appended yvas a largo number of signa-||@@||umpire." Appended was a large number of signa- tures||@@||tures. The resolution wa3 secondod by the Roy H Gain||@@||The resolution was seconded by the Rev. H. Gain- ford, and csrri-d unanimously||@@||ford, and carried unanimously. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14393877 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ' COMMONWEALTH NÓTESE||@@||COMMONWEALTH NOTES. ?||@@|| IN THE SENATE.||@@||IN THE SENATE. (riîOJI OUlt SPECIAL KEFOItTEIt.)||@@||(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.) PARLIAMENT HOUSE,||@@||PARLIAMENT HOUSE, MDLBOTJUNE, Thurtdav.||@@||MELBOURNE, Thursday. Tbe Semite met at 2 30 this afternoon. A petition||@@||The Senate met at 2.30 this afternoon. A petition from tn elector of Western Au°trana against tho re-||@@||from an elector of Western Australia against the re- hiro of Mr M«tlieton was reforred lo the iSIectiont||@@||turn of Mr. Matheson was referred to the Elections tnd Qualifications Commit tee A bill to provide for||@@||and Qualifications Committee. A bill to provide for (lie acquisition of property by tho Commonwealth «rat||@@||the acquisition of property by the Commonwealth was introduced by benator O'Connor and read a drat||@@||introduced by Senator O'Connor and read a first time||@@||time. The Po«tal Bill iras furtbor considered In committee,||@@||The Postal Bill was further considered in committee, B stuf t leint; mado with clau«e 41, willoh was under||@@||a start being made with clause 41, which was under r!ucu«»tou when the S nato adjourned Inet night The||@@||discussion when the Senate adjourned last night. The tueccPâi'irr clau-ea paBscd rapidly till clauso 54 waa||@@||succeeding clauses passed rapidly till clause 54 was reached Tina clause gives power to the Poatrouater||@@||reached. This clause gives power to the Postmaster- Uorioral to refuse to register or leliver letter« ad-||@@||General to refuse to register or deliver letters ad- dressed lo persons carrying on lotteries or unlawful||@@||dressed to persons carrying on lotteries or unlawful gamos or protending lo foretell future, éventa Nearly||@@||games or pretending to foretell future events. Nearly irery Sonator apoke in the debate that onnued||@@||every Senator spoke in the debate that ensued. Tbo objections to the claueo wore baaed mainly on||@@||The objections to the clause were based mainly on analloged interference with the right« of the State of||@@||an alleged interference with the rights of the State of Tnsmani« Thoy hardly went BO far na to tay that,||@@||Tasmania. They hardly went so far as to say that, according to the Constitution Aot, the Commonwotlth||@@||according to the Constitution Act, the Commonwealth could not malro laws dealing with eocial qucstiont||@@||could not make laws dealing with social questions hie gambling and that it n ut sought to do indirectly||@@||like gambling, and that it was sought to do indirectly «That could not be dono directly||@@||what could not be done directly. Senator O'Connor elaborated the arguments used||@@||Senator O'Connor elaborated the arguments used tn fiiour ot the clause by Senat >r Downer and||@@||in favour of the clause by Senator Downer and ethers Ho held that the Constitution Act, when it||@@||others. He held that the Constitution Act, when it empowered Parliament to enact laws for peace, order,||@@||empowered Parliament to enact laws for peace, order, ted good government, allowed I hem todo this Ho||@@||and good government, allowed them to do this. He admitted that it was only by applying broad general||@@||admitted that it was only by applying broad general principio« to mitlers of this kind thal the rights of||@@||principles to matters of this kind that the rights of the States could bo consBrvod No doubt tho||@@||the States could be conserved. No doubt the passing of the clause would affect Tasmania||@@||passing of the clause would affect Tasmania financially, but tbBt waa ono of the sacrifices lhe||@@||financially, but that was one of the sacrifices the htate bail to make on entering federation Hoplying||@@||State had to make on entering federation. Replying to an interjection, Senator O'Connot said that if the||@@||to an interjection, Senator O'Connor said that if the Commonwealth thought fit it would refuse lo carry||@@||Commonwealth thought fit it would refuse to carry letters to any pi ice ouside of Australia. Senator||@@||letters to any place outside of Australia. Senator O hoefo infused some humour into the debate br||@@||O'Keefe infused some humour into the debate by quoting from a speech by Senator||@@||quoting from a speech by Senator Drako in the Cluoen'land Parliament o' 10||@@||Drake in the Queensland Parliament of 10 ve«rs ago, when tho Postmaater-Generil||@@||years ago, when the Postmaster-General expreUDd view» Bxactlj oppoBito to those now heldbv||@@||expressed views exactly opposite to those now held by him lins drew from Sonator Di ke an interjec-||@@||him. This drew from Senator Drake an interjec- tion that the «tatuto of limitations »hould npply in||@@||tion that the statute of limitations should apply in caiea of chango of opinion of that kind||@@||cases of change of opinion of that kind. benator bymou said that Tasmania had made||@@||Senator Symon said that Tasmania had made certain bualnesa lawful, and without gomir into the||@@||certain business lawful, and without going into the que tion of morality ho hold that tha Commonwealth||@@||question of morality he held that the Commonwealth conld not ltitorfere with State rights Senator» were||@@||could not interfere with State rights. Senators were lhere to protect Stato rights, aud what was Tas-||@@||there to protect State rights, and what was Tas- mania'» case ta-d»y might be another Stato'a case||@@||mania's case to-day might be another State's case la morrow ...||@@||to-morrow. Senator Keating moy ed an amendment io make||@@||Senator Keating moved an amendment to make tho clause operativo only where paruna Were en||@@||the clause operative only where persons were en- gags 1 in business coutra.iv to the law of any Stat»||@@||gaged in business contrary to the law of any State. The President end ha would vote for the amendmont||@@||The President said he would vote for the amendment cn tbo gr rands that the Stato rights should not be||@@||on the grounds that the State rights should not be invaded 1 he amendment was rejected by 17 votes||@@||invaded. The amendment was rejected by 17 votes ty 0 und tho chuso waa agreed to Tho benato at||@@||to 9, and the clause was agreed to. The Senate at JO 39 p m adjourned till 10 30 a m on Trtday||@@||10.30 p.m. adjourned till 10.30 a.m. on Friday. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14393878 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn IN THE HOUSE OE REPRESENTA||@@||IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- TIVES.||@@||TIVES. Mr Kingaton stilted in the tloufo of Representa-||@@||Mr. Kingston stated in the House of Representa- tives this afternoon that thn Government would take||@@||tives this afternoon that the Government would take iodsitl action in regard to qnaratitiiio arrangements na||@@||federal action in regard to quarantine arrangements as toon as possible It would bo necri-sar-, to logiBlate||@@||soon as possible. It would be necessary to legislate on the matter, and he feared there lias no timo to do||@@||on the matter, and he feared there was no time to do BO during tho present session Mr Harton said that||@@||so during the present session. Mr. Barton said that the tforernment would consider atan early date the||@@||the Government would consider at an early date the question of establishing Commonwealth commercial||@@||question of establishing Commonwealth commercial agencies in London and other centres||@@||agencies in London and other centres. The Public Service Bill »at furttier consider»! in||@@||The Public Service Bill was further considered in committee Clause .11, dealing with tile question of||@@||committee. Clause 34, dealing with the question of torapoiary i niploj roent, provoked ii good deal of dia||@@||temporary employment, provoked a good deal of dis- cniMDti, but in the ond M an agreed to with slight||@@||cussion, but in the end was agreed to with slight amen latent« Tho proceedings were interrupted at||@@||amendments. The proceedings were interrupted at tina thuja by Mr ¡salmon, «ho drrtv attention to the||@@||this stage by Mr. Salmon, who drew attention to the pres»nce of a strangor on the floor ot tua Hou-o The||@@||presence of a stranger on the floor of the House. The itrangor, it appeared, was a draftsman assisting Sir||@@||stranger, it appeared, was a draftsman assisting Sir tt llhtei Lyne, v, ho has oharge of the Publio Service||@@||William Lyne, who has charge of the Public Service Bill Sir William explained that it was clesnablo||@@||Bill. Sir William explained that it was desirable that thedraftsmnn should becloeo at baud, nnd be bad||@@||that the draftsman should be close at hand, and he had arranged with thu speaker that tlio gontloman to||@@||arranged with the speaker that the gentleman to whoso presence objection Waa raised should sit bo||@@||whose presence objection was raised should sit be- hind the chair Tlio Chairman of Committees said||@@||hind the chair. The Chairman of Committees said he *voulil have to c irr\ out the Standing Orders aud||@@||he would have to carry out the Standing Orders and order the removil of the strange, and the matter waB||@@||order the removal of the stranger, and the matter was then rnf-rred to tha Speaker Ho bald there was a||@@||then referred to the Speaker. He said there was a ttadvsntago in a driftamaa »ittini- in tho bpeakor't||@@||disadvantage in a draftsman sitting in the Speaker's gallery und be had arranged for accommodation to||@@||gallery, and he had arranged for accommodation to he provided behind the chair. 1 ratling wjuld be||@@||be provided behind the chair. A railing would be put rouua um place BO as to technically separate it||@@||put round the place so as to technically separate it horn tho floor of tho House, aud till tills waa done he||@@||from the floor of the House, and till this was done he «iked members ta regard it as outside the chamber||@@||asked members to regard it as outside the chamber. Members expressed tbsir concurrence in the action c1||@@||Members expressed their concurrence in the action of the bpeaker||@@||the Speaker. The committee now commenced constdatation of||@@||The committee now commenced consideration of patt J of the bill, dealing with tho internal adminis-||@@||part 3 of the bill, dealing with the internal adminis- tration Amendments and auggeatod nmundmouts||@@||tration. Amendments and suggested amendments rame from all aides of the House, and almost in-||@@||came from all sides of the House, and almost in- variably tho amendment waa withdrawn upon a pro-||@@||variably the amendment was withdrawn upon a pro- mise from tho Minist-r to " consider the matter " Sir||@@||mise from the Minister to " consider the matter." Sir "William lins already promised several times to recom-||@@||William has already promised several times to recom- mit tho bill||@@||mit the bill. The clauses dealing with ilismissila nnd removals||@@||The clauses dealing with dismissals and removals waro aureed lo willi allRht alloration«. lhere waa n||@@||were agreed to with slight alterations. There was a long dtsouBston on the clauses torming pait 4,||@@||long discussion on the clauses forming part 4, which proilded for ofheere effecting insurances on||@@||which provided for officers effecting insurances on thoirhvoa Mr Hume Cook wished tbe Common||@@||their lives. Mr. Hume Cook wished the Common- wealth to uadertako tha buBiness of aasurance||@@||wealth to undertake the business of assurance itself, andmoaedan amendment to that offeot It||@@||itself, and moved an amendment to that effect. It lias evident that lhe majority of members sym-||@@||was evident that the majority of members sym- pathised with the Ide3, and in view of this fact the||@@||pathised with the idea, and in view of this fact the Minister aiked for a postponement of the chn>e,||@@||Minister asked for a postponement of the clause, which waa addol to the already Ion« list of mnttois||@@||which was added to the already long list of matters which he has to consider in connection «1th tho bill||@@||which he has to consider in connection with the bill. Olaus-s 01 nnd 62 under the tnud of " Miscel-||@@||Clauses 51 and 52 under the head of " Miscel- laneous" were agreed to, and progress reported||@@||laneous " were agreed to, and progress reported. Tho House, at 10 10 p m , ndjouraed till 2 o'clock||@@||The House, at 10.10 p.m., adjourned till 2 o'clock to-morrow (Friday)||@@||to-morrow (Friday). ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396421 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn POLICE SUPEKANNÜATION||@@||POLICE SUPERANNUATION FUND.||@@||FUND. PROPOSALS OF MEMBERS OF THE||@@||PROPOSALS OF MEMBERS OF THE FOUOK.||@@||FORCE. Por some time pist the o flic er s and numbers of the||@@||For some time past the officers and members of the Police Force of New South Wa!ob bar» been much||@@||Police Force of New South Wales have been much concerned over tho state of the Police ¡superannuation||@@||concerned over the state of the Police Superannuation Fund, and lu various ways tbe> have b-en trying to||@@||Fund, and in various ways they have been trying to arrive at somo method of perstiuJiufc, tnoao m autho-||@@||arrive at some method of persuading those in autho- rity to place the fund upon a sound basis It has beou||@@||rity to place the fund upon a sound basis. It has been generally recognised bv all interested that tbo men||@@||generally recognised by all interested that the men uro labouring under disabilities, inasmuch as there||@@||are labouring under disabilities, inasmuch as there aro no fun ä» on which to retiro those olbeera and men||@@||are no funds on which to retire those officers and men who are eligible to go out on a pension lue result ia||@@||who are eligible to go out on a pension. The result is that such members of the force remain m the seivice||@@||that such members of the force remain in the service. This course, it »argued, pre vont* tho junior hands||@@||This course, it is argued, prevents the junior hands from rocen i ng meritorious promotion ino mui also||@@||from receiving meritorious promotion. The men also feet that they are i tilled upon to pay into a fund||@@||feel that they are called upon to pay into a fund wim h was esttblished for their future uelfuro and||@@||which was established for their future welfare and protection, but in regard to which, ovun¿ to||@@||protection, but in regard to which, owing to tbo bann* not being of tho soundest descrip-||@@||the basis not being of the soundest descrip- tion, thero is rawed a doubt lu tho quiiüb of||@@||tion, there is raised a doubt in the minds of tho contributors as to what the ultimate lesultof||@@||the contributors as to what the ultimate result of the movement will bo 111« matter baa been freely||@@||the movement will be. The matter has been freely discussed at tho \ctioua poliLL centres through-||@@||discussed at the various police centres through- out the btate Moo ti uga I avo beou held of members||@@||out the State. Meetings have been held of members of the torce doing duty m tbo city and Bubmbs to||@@||of the force doing duty in the city and suburbs to try and formúlate somo plau for bridging the difh«||@@||try and formulate some plan for bridging the diffi- culty Nothing rief» ite, howove-, was arrived at, but||@@||culty. Nothing definite, however, was arrived at, but ihm, IY it was decided to aslc oath city and suburban||@@||finally it was decided to ask each city and suburban division to appoint two delegulo« to a cinfereute to||@@||division to appoint two delegates to a conference to be hold to prop uro boino schenio to meet the case lins||@@||be held to prepare some scheme to meet the case. This suggestion was actod upon, nnd the conference, alter||@@||suggestion was acted upon, and the conference, after several meetings, cania to a final election At a ro||@@||several meetings, came to a final election. At a re- ceut meeting bcld at No 1 Polico fetation, presided||@@||cent meeting held at No. 1 Police Station, presided over by fa&iiior-iorgennt Houlahan, of the ltodforn||@@||over by Senior-sergeant Houlahan, of the Redfern division, a scheme was submitted, fully discussed, and||@@||division, a scheme was submitted, fully discussed, and im all y a 1 opted ibu chiuf foi turns of tbo scheme nie||@@||finally adopted. The chief features of the scheme are that nil unca imposed on constables by||@@||that all fines imposed on constables by their superior oiheers, and moieties of||@@||their superior officers, and moieties of Ones ir.Iiic.ed ou pareons in tho police courts||@@||fines inflicted on persons in the police courts vrhrh ara now paid into the polico reward fund||@@||which are now paid into the police reward fund should m litturo be paid luto tbo consolidated re-||@@||should in future be paid into the consolidated re- venue, and thtit polios pensions ohould be paid di-||@@||venue, and that police pensions should be paid di- rectly out (f that money I hut tho Government||@@||rectly out of that money. That the Government should be asked to pisco the suporauuuatiou fund||@@||should be asked to place the superannuation fund upon a more equitable basis, and on tbo following||@@||upon a more equitable basis, and on the following lines lhat any member of the service may volun-||@@||lines : That any member of the service may volun- tarily retire after 20 years' SLr/ict, .rrTBi)"ctn7c of age,||@@||tarily retire after 20 years' service, irrespective of age, on half-pay If the retirement should taLe place at||@@||on half-pay. If the retirement should take place at a psnod bottve°n 20 and 2r¡ years* Romeo, tiien thu||@@||a period between 20 and 25 years' service, then the pension ( f half -pay tvhculd be uddrd to bv au additional||@@||pension of half-pay should be added to by an additional twentieth of the total income received by the percou||@@||twentieth of the total income received by the person at t^o time of his retirement After ."> years' service a||@@||at the time of his retirement. After 25 years' service a «.ember may retire vjluntanly on thrce-fourthe of||@@||member may retire voluntarily on three-fourths of his full pa>, which shall in all cases oe the maximum||@@||his full pay, which shall in all cases be the maximum amount of pension Wlisn a member ot tho fono has||@@||amount of pension. When a member of the force has bad ¿U years' service, irrespective of age, it «hall be||@@||had 30 years' service, irrespective of age, it shall be compulsory for him to retire ou tho maximum||@@||compulsory for him to retire on the maximum amount of pension, viz , ihroa-fourtbs of his annual||@@||amount of pension, viz., three-fourths of his annual pay||@@||pay. Ibis scheme, it is pointed out, ia on all four§ with||@@||This scheme, it is pointed out, is on all fours with tho jLnjzluli Toliee Aot, with tho exception that tho||@@||the English Police Act, with the exception that the pensions suggested uro slightly higher than those||@@||pensions suggested are slightly higher than those paid m Pnglund lins, however, it is explained,||@@||paid in England. This, however, it is explained, arises from the fact that the pay m Kew South Wales||@@||arises from the fact that the pay in New South Wales is also higher thun that of the old couutry What||@@||is also higher than that of the old country. What the mon desire above all finuge is u servit «||@@||the men desire above all things is a service limit, uud not an ago llmi t as prov nie ii||@@||limit, and not an age limit as provided by the Act now in fore* Under the preiout||@@||by the Act now in force. Under the present arrnugomeut a mau must have ïO years' rervico, and||@@||arrangement a man must have 30 years' service, and ho must also be GD j eura of a *o, beforohi can claim||@@||he must also be 60 years of age, before he can claim his pension It is proposed b\ tho delegates to the||@@||his pension. It is proposed by the delegates to the conference to wait upon the GoTerniijuut upon the||@@||conference to wait upon the Government upon the whole question, aud also to preparo a scheme for sub-||@@||whole question, and also to prepare a scheme for sub- mission to OHOh member of tito torce with a view of||@@||mission to each member of the force with a view of ventilating tho m ...ter aud obtaining tho opinion of||@@||ventilating the matter and obtaining the opinion of the men upon the subject||@@||the men upon the subject. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397279 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIG SCOltE HY ABEL.||@@||BIG SCORE BY ABEL. LONDON, July LI||@@||LONDON, July 13. In Ihe match, the Gentlemen v. tho Player»,||@@||In the match, the Gentlemen v. the Players, Abel, the Suncy cricketer, bcorctl 217 runs.||@@||Abel, the Surrey cricketer, scored 247 runs. Abel would nppear tD bo lu eivcellout form again,||@@||Abel would appear to be in excellent form again, and thoio is no doubt Ibtl be would havu hoon one of||@@||and there is no doubt that he would have been one of the first choeon for All. A. C. MacLaren's team to||@@||the first chosen for Mr. A. C. MacLaren's team to visit A uetialia lu the coming summer if ho would||@@||visit Australia in the coming summer if he would have mide tho trip, Mauv Australians have lively||@@||have made the trip. Many Australians have lively recollections of the »ohdily ur his defeiion Last year||@@||recollections of the solidity of his defence. Last year be made a new record for oentunes in the one Jing||@@||he made a new record for centuries in the one Eng- li.li eea'on, bia number being a do/eu. liaiiiitsiiihji||@@||lish season, his number being a dozen. Ranjitsinhji carno noxt with 11} but the ludían several limes||@@||came next with 11; but the Indian several times voluntarily dosed Ins innings when withlnoasy leach||@@||voluntarily closed his innings when within easy reach of tha hundred, his object tiling lo win the match||@@||of the hundred, his object being to win the match for his side rather linn to build up records. Abel||@@||for his side rather than to build up records. Abel last year jccupieil third place with ,1(1 Jl to llanjlt||@@||last year occupied third place with 56·34 to Ranjit- slnhjl'a 87'57 and 0.11 Fry's 01-18, but in aggro||@@||sinhji's 87·57 and C. B. Fry's 61·18, but in aggre- gate, with '2502, ho ran second to lluniitsiiihji with||@@||gate, with 2592, he ran second to Ranjitsinhji with JOGO. Ibis 1M7 by Abel Is bia hitibeet since bia big||@@||3065. This 247 by Abel is his highest since his big eliott of 357 not out for burrey v. Somerset at the||@@||effort of 357 not out for Surrey v. Somerset at the Oyal in M»y, 1899, which was at that time, and in-||@@||Oval in May, 1899, which was at that time, and in- deed until 0. Hill's .1(15 not out ugainat New South||@@||deed until C. Hill's 365 not out against New South Wales at Adelaide last year,' Hie second highest indi-||@@||Wales at Adelaide last year, the second highest indi- vidual scoie ou record iu llrst-cluss cricket.||@@||vidual score on record in first-class cricket. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396756 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE SALVAGES.||@@||THE SALVAGES. The quantity of goods salvaged na« relatively in-||@@||The quantity of goods salvaged was relatively in- considerable, thougii it represented e. good money||@@||considerable, though it represented a good money lvalue It may be «fated, without making any giett||@@||value. It may be stated, without making any great error ot description, that it wus confined to tile iron-||@@||error of description, that it was confined to the iron- monger! and »nddlery the saddlery was in a||@@||mongery and saddlery. The saddlery was in a biiililinr adjoining one of the gutted premise», and as||@@||building adjoining one of the gutted premises, and as lhere was every appcuiuitce for a time of that build-||@@||there was every appearance for a time of that build- ing going vi'b the rest the content» were leiuuved||@@||ing going with the rest the contents were removed into the ironmongery maia bud ling across Parker||@@||into the ironmongery main building across Parker- lane It was foi rod that the wall ot the grocery||@@||lane. It was feared that the wall of the grocery department miuht come down, and somo of the||@@||department might come down, and some of the aittclos in that department were also removed, but tho||@@||articles in that department were also removed, but the shop wai nut quita cm pt ed||@@||shop was not quite emptied. Some of the stock of Mr Vaughan, outfitter, wa,||@@||Some of the stock of Mr. Vaughan, outfitter, was also removí d, a» well as part of tho Hock from the||@@||also removed, as well as part of the stock from the Gus Company's »howroom«, and furniture from lo||@@||Gas Company's showrooms, and furniture from Inspector liarvie'u house lhe owners of premises||@@||Inspector Harvie's house. The owners of premises in the block, which as evontu turned out were not||@@||in the block, which as events turned out were not reilly in dinger, were also removed by their proprié-||@@||really in danger, were also removed by their proprie- tés _||@@||tors. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14393879 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FEDERAL FLAG AND SEAL.||@@||FEDERAL FLAG AND SEAL. Die Premier has not bad time to appoint a||@@||The Premier has not had time to appoint a ipeoial commutes to adjudlcateo» competitive design«||@@||special committee to adjudicate on competitive designs for a fe leral flag and seal Altogether £lfiO will go||@@||for a federal flag and seal. Altogether £150 will go to tho successful competitor for the formai aud £75||@@||to the successful competitor for the former and £75 to »hoover carno« off llrat prlza ft r tho Utter Ile||@@||to whoever carries off first prize for the latter. The designs sent in have not been counted Til y aro||@@||designs sent in have not been counted. They are kept under lock and key, aud it 1» roughly estimated||@@||kept under lock and key, and it is roughly estimated that O-iOO «ero received for tho flag an 1 abut .000||@@||that 6500 were received for the flag and about 2000 for the seal Mt Bart MI, it is understood, is in com-||@@||for the seal. Mr. Barton, it is understood, is in com- munication willi gentlemen in all of the States speci-||@@||munication with gentlemen in all of the States speci- ally qujltflod for tho task, askiog them to act upon||@@||ally qualified for the task, asking them to act upon the boord to be conelltuted||@@||the board to be constituted. HIE NEW IHTBIUDES||@@||THE NEW HEBRIDES. Mr Barton has received a lui tar from M Binrd||@@||Mr. Barton has received a letter from M. Biard d'Aunot, Consul-Qoneral for Trance, s-iylng 1 o had||@@||d'Aunet, Consul-General for France, saying he had Isarnt from newspapers that the Promlor's attention||@@||learnt from newspapers that the Premier's attention bad be«n dray, it toanirteryiow which hid beru pub||@@||had been drawn to an interview which had been pub- Hal td m a Sydney journal on the subject of the New||@@||lished in a Sydney journal on the subject of the New Hrbrldur The fact was that the omisión aid no1||@@||Hebrides. The fact was that the occasion did not amount to na interview, no notes having||@@||amount to an interview, no notes having bren tnkon, and biB reinarkR wore not accurately||@@||been taken, and his remarks were not accurately reported on Iho parnta spociully noted M Biard||@@||reported on the points specially noted. M. Biard d'Auuot «as confident that the Premier would ro||@@||d'Aunet was confident that the Premier would re- ccmiio that ho could not contuse pilvate ownership||@@||cognise that he could not confuse private ownership of land with territorial rights Tho Consul-Genoral||@@||of land with territorial rights. The Consul-General fuither li stated that the conversation was of such a||@@||further insisted that the conversation was of such a nature as did not bear oflloial authority, aud stated||@@||nature as did not bear official authority, and stated that he woud Le tra isgreeaing hi» duty ¡if be made||@@||that he would be transgressing his duty if he made any public announcement in respect of official||@@||any public announcement in respect of official mat'ora His nortonal y ews yyere, hoyyevur, private||@@||matters. His personal views were, however, private maller, and in the allogsd interview hu had confined||@@||matter, and in the alleged interview he had confined bimielf to genernll} admitted facts, and did no1||@@||himself to generally admitted facts, and did not refer to matters of controversy||@@||refer to matters of controversy. TUL nOMf^sEORBrAiiY'S DEPARTMENT||@@||THE HOME SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT. , SirWilluui Lynelo-dar Inspected premise» suitable||@@||Sir William Lyne to-day inspected premises suitable for tho purposeaof offices for hi» department Ho||@@||for the purposes of offices for his department. He lays that ho hopes in a diy or fly o to complu o||@@||says that he hopes in a day or two to complete arrangements which will piuco at his disposal a build-||@@||arrangements which will place at his disposal a build- ing very aiiitihlo fir the purposes and in cloie||@@||ing very suitable for the purposes, and in close prosiunty to thu federal office It be»||@@||proximity to the federal offices. It has already been fouud tint there ia not||@@||already been found that there is not nearly sufficient spero i e these nfucc, yybere, indeed,||@@||nearly sufficient space at these offices, where, indeed, Sir Vi illium only his OLO ruoni He expccla that||@@||Sir William only has one room. He expects that when the department is in full yyoiking order be will||@@||when the department is in full working order he will want accommodation for 10 jicreone It is not jiro||@@||want accommodation for 10 persons. It is not pro- bablu that room will bo found in the building now||@@||bable that room will be found in the building now uutler offer for the Postmantor-tsenoral and his stall||@@||under offer for the Postmaster-General and his staff. TDDEKAL APPOINTMENTS||@@||FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS. It ha. bton decided that Mr P It Scott, of (he||@@||It has been decided that Mr. T. R. Scott, of the Qucousland l'o.t.il Service, ahull bo appointed per||@@||Queensland Postail Service, shall be appointed per- luauutit head of tho Postal Depart mont under the||@@||manent head of the Postal Department under the Commi nweulth Mr Justinian Oxenham, also of||@@||Commonwealth. Mr. Justinian Oxenham, also of Queensland, who bus been acting a. Senator Drake's||@@||Queensland, who has been acting as Senator Drake's pilvate secretary, will bo assistant secretary of tho||@@||private secretary, will be assistant secretary of the central adimsistiatiou, and ho will muk ia seniority||@@||central administration, and he will rank in seniority immediately after the State permanent hoads It ir||@@||immediately after the State permanent heads. It is gonorully ut derstood, although no authoritative in-||@@||generally understood, although no authoritative in- formation Is obtainable i n the point, that Dr Wol-||@@||formation is obtainable on the point, that Dr. Wol- laston, the Secretary of the Vlctintin Customs De-||@@||laston, the Secretary of the Victorian Customs De- partment, ulll bo appointed as permanent bond of||@@||partment, will be appointed as permanent head of the Cuati mo Department||@@||the Customs Department. THE POSTAL BILL AND 1 HU CON-||@@||THE POSTAL BILL AND THE CON- STITUTION||@@||STITUTION. A question haa beou ruined that clause 1 oí the||@@||A question has been raised that clause 2 of the Postal Bill, yy hich after rope thug the State postal||@@||Postal Bill, which after repealing the State postal laws provtdeB for tbo CDUIinuauco m foico of the||@@||laws provided for the continuance in force of the Slate fees and rates until revoked by the Governot||@@||State fees and rates until revoked by the Governor- Gonoril, is rontrarv to the Constitution Clause 108||@@||General, is contrary to the Constitution. Clause 108 of the Constitution provides that State laws remain||@@||of the Constitution provides that State laws remain in force until fe Ural legislation annuls them This||@@||in force until federal legislation annuls them. This it held) toi mein that the moment the Federal Par-||@@||is held to mean that the moment the Federal Par- liament pattes the postal law all rates and feet ara||@@||liament passes the postal law all rates and fees are revoked, and the Föderal Government must impost||@@||revoked, and the Federal Government must impose and fix new rates This it may do, bnt, according to||@@||and fix new rates. This it may do, but, according to section 99 of the Constitution, only in u uniform||@@||section 99 of the Constitution, only in a uniform manner Thtt it to say, it cannot fix rates as tboy are||@@||manner. That is to say, it cannot fix rates as they are now-varying in each Stato and between different||@@||now—varying in each State and between different Stat» lhe point has boon submitted to Senator||@@||States. The point has been submitted to Senator Drake, who admit« that thore it something in the||@@||Drake, who admits that there is something in the contention Ho elate« that ho will bung the matter||@@||contention. He states that he will bring the matter before the Cabinet, witn a view of taking action||@@||before the Cabinet, with a view of taking action befora tho bill loaves the Semito||@@||before the bill leaves the Senate. THE DEFENCE TORCES||@@||THE DEFENCE FORCES. A return prepared for the information of the||@@||A return prepared for the information of the Minister of Défonce shows that of the total of 1457||@@||Minister of Defence shows that of the total of 1457 members of the p irmanont torcos in the Common-||@@||members of the permanent forces in the Common- wealth, dunns tho 12 months prior to March 1 last||@@||wealth, during the 12 months prior to March 1 last til deserted, 45 had been dismissed, and 246 hid been||@@||61 deserted, 45 had been dismissed, and 246 had been dischaiged_||@@||discharged. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397278 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ENGLISH CRICKET.||@@||ENGLISH CRICKET. THE NO-BALLING OF MOLD,||@@||THE NO-BALLING OF MOLD, LONDON. July 12.||@@||LONDON, July 12. Many nowspapcts applaud J Phillips's||@@||Many newspapers applaud J. Phillips's eourago in no balling Mold Othcia insist that||@@||courage in no-balling Mold. Others insist that tho Murylobono C C ought to make clearer||@@||the Marylebone C. C. ought to make clearer tho deliQition of throning Tho spectators ut||@@||the definition of throwing. The spectators at Manchester jeered Phillips especially lor no||@@||Manchester jeered Phillips especially for no- balling repeatedly when ho was standing at||@@||balling repeatedly when he was standing at squaro leg Richtudson, the other umpire,||@@||square leg. Richardson, the other umpire, declatcs that Mold's bowling was fair||@@||declares that Mold's bowling was fair throughout||@@||throughout. It is not surprising to learn that James Phillips,||@@||It is not surprising to learn that James Phillips, the umpire, waa subjected to jeers fur " calling "||@@||the umpire, was subjected to jeers for " calling " Mold so many timos ni a mateo in which Lancashire||@@||Mold so many times in a match in which Lancashire wo» one of the sides, and the match pin}ed at Man-||@@||was one of the sides, and the match played at Man- chester borne sensation was caUBed laot yoar when||@@||chester. Some sensation was called last year when the Mino umpire no-halled the .anio howler this||@@||the same umpire no-balled the same bowler. This touk jilace just prior to Mold's beuolit, und||@@||took place just prior to Mold's benefit, and tho effect of tho no-bulling was that||@@||the effect of the no-balling was that inetoatl ot injuring tho Lancashire professional||@@||instead of injuring the Lancashire professional a cheque for about i.1000 wai bunded over||@@||a cheque for about £3000 was handed over. It WUB lJbillips who first piopoBed that the square||@@||It was Phillips who first proposed that the square- log um piro should have equal right vi ill the bowlor's||@@||leg umpire should have equal right with the bowler's umpire lu cryitig " no ball," and he made that sug-||@@||umpire in crying " no ball," and he made that sug- gestion dunug tho sumo scnoon ni which be nu||@@||gestion during the same season in which he no- bxllcd fonos of boulh Aueti ulla Mold ia oue of the||@@||balled Jones of South Australia. Mold is one of the English bowlers who bas received a 12 months'||@@||English bowlers who has received a 12 months' caution, a decision which is lbe outcome of some||@@||caution, a decision which is the outcome of some actiou lukeu by the ODunty captain» at||@@||action taken by the county captains at Ibu annual meeting lust December After a||@@||the annual meeting last December. After a heuted diecueaion in the press, M C C , at thu request||@@||heated discussion in the press, M.C.C., at the request of the county eluba ceuiaideicd the question, with the||@@||of the county clubs considered the question, with the icBult that bowlers who wire then mentioned, and tho||@@||result that bowlers who were then mentioned, and the list included M jld, would not be " warued off "||@@||list included Mold, would not be " warned off " befcru next soeeon But that decision does not nunn||@@||before next season. But that decision does not mean l but the umpire is not to cull those||@@||that the umpire is not to call those whoHO doliverfcH appear to lum lo be suepioiuus||@@||whose deliveries appear to him to be suspicious. 1 he question ia a vexed one, and indeed there does||@@||The question is a vexed one, and indeed there does not appear to bo any possibility of unanimity on||@@||not appear to be any possibility of unanimity on the eubject until the Marylebono Club lays ddwn||@@||the subject until the Marylebone Club lays down what constitutes a throw I ho tlicl nrdsnu, who,||@@||what constitutes a throw. The Richardson, who, standing at thu bowler's end, considers Mold's bowl||@@||standing at the bowler's end, considers Mold's bowl- nig fair, IB not I ltlcburdsoii, fhe fast Surrey||@@||ing fair, is not T. Richardson, the fast Surrey bow 1er, but C P Jlichnrdiou, of Leicestershire||@@||bowler, but C. E. Richardson, of Leicestershire. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396794 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ItUE GAS COMPANY'S PREMISES. |||@@||THE GAS COMPANY'S PREMISES. DAMAGE DONE TO BUILDINGS.||@@||DAMAGE DONE TO BUILDINGS. When the Aro wa« at its height th» premiso,||@@||When the fire was at its height the premises of the Australian Gaslight Company, which ad-||@@||of the Australian Gaslight Company, which ad- join part of Meiers. Hordern and Sons' estab-||@@||join part of Messrs. Hordern and Sons' estab- lishment, were in great danger. There are on (hese||@@||lishment, were in great danger. There are on these promises three gas-holders, two small and one||@@||premises three gas-holders, two small and one large one, and one of the small ones was fullv ex-||@@||large one, and one of the small ones was fully ex- posed to the heat of the flumes, As soon, however,||@@||posed to the heat of the flames. As soon, however, as information of the Ure was received the gas||@@||as information of the fire was received the gas was turna 1 off into thu mains, and the governors||@@||was turned off into the mains, and the governors which control the supply of ga» to the holder*||@@||which control the supply of gas to the holders were turned off, go that no further gas entered||@@||were turned off, go that no further gas entered. Mr. Lukoy, th» seorutary of the Gas Company,||@@||Mr. Lukey, the secretary of the Gas Company, states I hat there will in »11 probability be||@@||states that there will in all probability be no loss of gas, though theto aie lje«e» in||@@||no loss of gas, though there are losses in other ways Hie showroom, i single-atora||@@||other ways. The showroom, a single-story building, is built close to the walls of tholirge||@@||building, is built close to the walls of the large furmturo department of Hordern and bans', and||@@||furniture department of Hordern and Sons', and the heat from that «et it alight Everything inflam-||@@||the heat from that set it alight. Everything inflam- mable in it was burned Ibis occurredabnut 10 a m||@@||mable in it was burned. This occurred about 10 a.m. Before (bis, however, a bouBS occupied by Inspector||@@||Before this, however, a house occupied by Inspector Hame, of the Gns Compnnv, was gutted. It wa» set||@@||Harvie, of the Gas Company, was gutted. It was set on fire bj tbe heat which radiated from the burning||@@||on fire by the heat which radiated from the burning building« Ad jim« ug the Pitt-street frontage of the||@@||buildings. Adjoining the Pitt-street frontage of the block of land oi« ned b» the company j» the governor||@@||block of land owned by the company is the governor house. The roof of this caught uro', also from the||@@||house. The roof of this caught fire, also from the ladiuted boat.||@@||radiated heat. As showing Hint the file took these bandings from||@@||As showing that the fire took these buildings from ttbovo, it mav be mentioned that tho test room, «bull||@@||above, it may be mentioned that the test room, which forms jiurt Df the ground floor of Inapictnr Iiarvie'«||@@||forms part of the ground floor of Inspector Harvie's hiiusc, wus unhurt. The gruund floor of ibu inhabited||@@||house, was unhurt. The ground floor of the inhabited portion of the building was also unhuit, ccopt tbat||@@||portion of the building was also unhurt, except that tho windows wire bioken, und the water p-iuro t into||@@||the windows were broken, and the water poured into the upper story percolated though ault flooded evtry||@@||the upper story percolated though and flooded every- tbirig- 'lhere was a panic among thu onlookers near||@@||thing. There was a panic among the onlookers near at band during tho morning, when someone spread a||@@||at hand during the morning, when someone spread a report that tho gas-holdrru woro so hot that tl ey were||@@||report that the gas-holders were so hot that they were liLelv to buist. It, however, pioved tobo a canard,||@@||likely to burst. It, however, proved to be a canard, but people tinned and rosined to bein danger of||@@||but people turned and seemed to be in danger of tiampiing ono another m their basto to ¿et away from||@@||trampling one another in their haste to get away from the place lo lessen any danger of accident frum||@@||the place. To lessen any danger of accident from thi» cause, Mr. L. Poley, who is in chnrgo of portiou||@@||this cause, Mr. L. Foley, who is in charge of portion of the operations tor the Government in the Devou||@@||of the operations for the Government in the Devon- shiio-streot cemetery, allowed the gate» ni that||@@||shire-street cemetery, allowed the gates of that ericlobiiie to Ira oponed and the crowd to pass through||@@||enclosure to be opened and the crowd to pass through the grounds lo a place ot sufctv. Had the gas caught||@@||the grounds to a place of safety. Had the gas caught flio in the bolders thom would havo bren no dnnger||@@||fire in the holders there would have been no danger of au explosion, because it would ainiplv havewburijed||@@||of an explosion, because it would simply have burned away-with ii great flare it I» true-but unless .t||@@||away—with a great flare it is true—but unless it bfCumo mixed with a certain proportion of atmos-||@@||became mixed with a certain proportion of atmos- pheric air. it would have been non-explosive||@@||pheric air, it would have been non-explosive. Au ««elimination of tbo gasholders showed that||@@||An examination of the gasholders showed that the paint wus blistered by heat, but the iron woik||@@||the paint was blistered by heat, but the iron work was not bucklnd in anv w»y, and ao fur ai could bo||@@||was not buckled in any way, and so far as could be nseortainod dunng the day no vital damage was dons||@@||ascertained during the day no vital damage was done to them. On the top of tho laigo holier wa« a mats||@@||to them. On the top of the large holder was a mass of burning material, probably something that h.d||@@||of burning material, probably something that had fallen frum au adjoining building, and it burned||@@||fallen from an adjoining building, and it burned away tor ujiward» of two boura with a small steady||@@||away for upwards of two hours with a small steady flame, until it burn,d itne'f out. lhe yatd of Ibc||@@||flame, until it burned itself out. The yard of the premise» wa» cjvered with fragments ot charcoal,||@@||premises was covered with fragments of charcoal, pieces of burnt paper, and ether ttebns from tho fire,||@@||pieces of burnt paper, and other debris from the fire, vlule pool» of water ware 1 'dg«d m every depression||@@||while pools of water were lodged in every depression of tho soil. Any person not acquainted with the con||@@||of the soil. Any person not acquainted with the con- figutaticn of the giound might step on what appeared||@@||figuration of the ground might step on what appeared to be a heap of cindeis, and find that theie was half||@@||to be a heap of cinders, and find that there was half a font of watet undurue-uth||@@||a foot of water underneath. To »una up tho damage to the Gas Company's||@@||To sum up the damage to the Gas Company's offices, it may be »aid ttnt all tno buildings will baie||@@||offices, it may be said that all tho buildings will have to be le-roofed, but it is not likuly thut the walls||@@||to be re-roofed, but it is not likely that the walls will have to be pulloii duwu or anv ot tho niKchinery||@@||will have to be pulled down or any of the machinery replaeed So far, indeed, a» the officials of the. cr m||@@||replaced. So far, indeed, as the officials of the com- pauy could asceitmn yesterday, the latter was not in-||@@||pany could ascertain yesterday, the latter was not in- jured. A more detailed examination maa, however,||@@||jured. A more detailed examination may, however, reveal damage not then suspected. 1 bis much is||@@||reveal damage not then suspected. This much is cortaiu, tho gasholder» were not damaged by tbo tiro,||@@||certain, the gasholders were not damaged by the fire, and unless one of the walls of Hordern'» bu'ldinrr. falls||@@||and unless one of the walls of Hordern's buildings falls on them it is pretty certain that they will bo found to||@@||on them it is pretty certain that they will be found to have suffered no huit.||@@||have suffered no hurt. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14393907 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FATAL SHUNTING ACCIDENT,||@@||FATAL SHUNTING ACCIDENT. ?I I mi I .»I.. »II«||@@|| CORONETS INQUEST.||@@||CORONER'S INQUEST. Tho City Coi oner (Mr J C Wooro) held an in-||@@||The City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore) held an in- quest yesterday concerning tho deatti of a bof||@@||quest yesterday concerning the death of a boy i unii'd Artliur Uri est IIrvlint aged li, lately rend-||@@||named Arthur Ernest Bryant, aged 13, lately resid- ing nith his ) arejts lu Union sticot, Erskineville,||@@||ing with his parents in Union-street, Erskineville, wbo had died on the previous duy in Piluca Alfred||@@||who had died on the previous day in Prince Alfred Hospital from injuries reeeired early lu the day||@@||Hospital from injuries received early in the day through boing cruahod betwoep an empty railway ear||@@||through being crushed between an empty railway car lie was riding on und a stationary car ou No. 4 road||@@||he was riding on and a stationary car on No. 4 road in tho Macdonaldtown railnitv yards||@@||in the Macdonaldtown railway yards. John Thumjs llrvant a Hillway fattier, «aid that||@@||John Thomas Bryant a railway fettler, said that on the moruiug of the ¿6th ho had been working on||@@||on the morning of the 26th he had been working on tho railway hue near L\eleigh Deceased brought||@@||the railway line near Eveleigh. Deceased brought his breakfast as us tal and loft to return home.||@@||his breakfast as usual and left to return home. About TO minutes afterwards the witness wa« sont||@@||About 40 minutes afterwards the witness was sent ftr, and went to Macdonaldtown «hods a distance of||@@||for, and went to Macdonaldtown sheds a distance of about half a mile Ills son was badly injured, and||@@||about half a mile. His son was badly injured, and only said " I «as in the tram and I put the braks||@@||only said " I was in the train and I put the brake on, and thev put me through the point« "||@@||on, and they put me through the points." Francis Corry, a shunter employed at the rail-||@@||Francis Corry, a shunter employed at the rail- way sheds, Macdonaldtown, said that on Wednesday||@@||way sheds, Macdonaldtown, said that on Wednesday morn ng he hold a pair of points lo turn eix empty||@@||morning he held a pair of points to turn six empty cars on to IS o ?> rosd. Bo saw tho doccaaed walkin«:||@@||cars on to No. 3 road. He saw the deceased walking towards the front i f tho tram through the empty||@@||towards the front of the train through the empty ears Docoaeed had no right iu the train, and wilneaa||@@||cars. Deceased had no right in the train, and witness had no chanoe to say nnytning to hini The train||@@||had no chance to say anything to him. The train passed witness at about f mr miles per hour, down||@@||passed witness at about four miles per hour, down an incline with the leading hand-brake on Tho||@@||an incline with the leading hand-brake on. The train went on to a diiTuront road to tho one witueia in||@@||train went on to a different road to the one witness in- teudcl Ihe ball of tho poiDts wa« turned tba||@@||tended. The ball of the points was turned the wiong way and wilneescould do nothing till the train||@@||wrong way, and witness could do nothing till the train had passed him Ho did not contemplât«||@@||had passed him. He did not contemplate any (longer to tho deceased Thoro were «IX cara||@@||any danger to the deceased. There were six cars and a brake yan on the No 4 road, and the empty||@@||and a brake van on the No. 4 road, and the empty oars ran into thom Ho found the boy cruahod||@@||cars ran into them. He found the boy crushed between the front o ir of the empty train and the tint||@@||between the front car of the empty train and the first car of the other train Hie carnages came fully to-||@@||car of the other train. The carriages came fully to- gether aud it took about 12 minutes to eut tho hoy||@@||gether and it took about 12 minutes to cut the boy out It was against tho rules for anyone to bo In||@@||out. It was against the rules for anyone to be in theso empty carnages unless employees Witnesi||@@||these empty carriages unless employees. Witness had charge ot the points Ho had the points «ut for||@@||had charge of the points. He had the points set for himself as he lind shunted othor trams on to the||@@||himself, as he had shunted other trains on to the lino that morning boma one must h iyo interfered||@@||line that morning. Some one must have interfered with the po nts Tvorv day for tho last three years||@@||with the points. Every day for the last three years bo had do le this work and had gonj over tho points||@@||he had done this work, and had gone over the points 15 minute« baforo the tiain went in with decoased||@@||15 minutes before the train went in with deceased. William Timlstur a | ortei, said that IIB cle tned and||@@||William Fimister, a porter, said that he cleaned and oiled the ponts loitbng on to No 4 road about IO||@@||oiled the points leading on to No. 4 road about 10 minute« befoio the deceased was crushed Ho did not||@@||minutes before the deceased was crushed. He did not know how they were sol Hu alterod them to that ha||@@||know how they were set. He altered them so that he coultl oil them Ucforo the points could bo moved a||@@||could oil them. Before the points could be moved a hall has to bo lifted Ho had been employed at thl.||@@||ball has to be lifted. He had been employed at this kind of work six or «evou youre He had no uistrue||@@||kind of work six or seven yoars. He had no instruc- tions to leave the point« as he found them||@@||tions to leave the points as he found them. Othor evldonce wa« given The jury, after ii «hört||@@||Other evidence was given. The jury, after a short retirement, brought in a verdict of accidental death,||@@||retirement, brought in a verdict of accidental death, adding the following rider -" We «re of opinion||@@||adding the following rider :—" We are of opinion that moro caro should I e taken with tho points "||@@||that more care should be taken with the points." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14393885 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TUE COMMüNWEAIiTH.||@@||THE COMMONWEALTH. I MILITARY COMMUTEE OF INtlUIUY. I||@@||MILITARY COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY. The Minister of S.alo fur Defence ot lhe Common-||@@||The Minister of State for Defence of the Common- wealth has appo nted the following as a committeo of||@@||wealth has appointed the following as a committee of inquix\ ti procure the iieceasaiy iluta for laying clown||@@||inquiry to procure the necessary data for laying down an o giuiaation imitable to tim Commonwealth Force||@@||an organisation suitable to the Commonwealth Force undoi instructions issued to tho committee -Presi-||@@||under instructions issued to the committee :—Presi- dent Colonel H Binn, Commandant of tim Queens-||@@||dent, Colonel H. Finn, Commandant of the Queens- land Défonce i orce iMembers Colonel 1 O Hoad,||@@||land Defence Force. Members : Colonel J. C. Hoad, OU» A A G . Victoria , Mnior W T Hndgea,||@@||C.M.G., A.A.G., Victoria ; Major W. T. Bridges, It A A , riremastor. New louth Wale» , Major P 1||@@||R.A.A., Firemaster, New South Wales ; Major P. T. Owen, SOI"1, New S"uth Waite , Captain A 1>||@@||Owen, S.O.E.S., New South Wales ; Captain A. P. r iisco ubi, It A A , Necv hintli Willes Mr J A||@@||Luscombe, R.A.A., New South Wales ; Mr. J. A. thompson, Pavmister m-Ohiof||@@||Thompson, Paymaster-in-Chief. The Minittor a!||@@||various points involved in the claims as prescribed by lan, or to disocnse with tim personal attend-*||@@||by law, or to dispense with the personal attend- ance nt the claimants by getting the necosaary corro-||@@||ance of the claimants by getting the necessary corro- borative evidence on paperfroni reputable persons. The||@@||borative evidence on paper from reputable persons. The coutral board considerad that it would ho far more||@@||central board considered that it would be far more ctliiveineut for claimants to e,et their lriouds to flit up||@@||convenient for claimants to get their friends to fill up the requinte printed form, while they remained at||@@||the requisite printed form, while they remained at home and nwaitcd the hoard'» report, than on the||@@||home and awaited the board's report, than on the other hand to insist upon tho personal attendance of||@@||other hand to insist upon the personal attendance of the claimants ut court or pnblio lillico, which to||@@||the claimants at court or public office, which to many would bo extremely UisUstoful, aud cauae con-||@@||many would be extremely distasteful ; and cause con- siderable inconvenience, worry, anil probably expense||@@||siderable inconvenience, worry, and probably expense to nearly all If, howover, anyone pleads that he||@@||to nearly all. If, however, anyone pleads that he cunuot get in tina form the corroborativo evidence re-||@@||cannot get in this form the corroborative evidence re- quired by the law ho must attend at tho distnot||@@||quired by the law he must attend at the district board's olllcu nt flin time appointed, and provo bia||@@||board's office at the time appointed, and prove his claim under examination||@@||claim under examination. Claimants may take their own time in obtaining||@@||Claimants may take their own time in obtaining the iiecessurv corroborativo evidence, as every claim||@@||the necessary corroborative evidence, as every claim Indeed before Jurie 30 will bo paid from August 1||@@||lodged before June 30 will be paid from August 1 on proof, no matter how long ufler that Uato it may||@@||on proof, no matter how long after that date it may laka to comply willi the requirements of tho law as||@@||take to comply with the requirements of the law as roguida ovni nco||@@||regards evidence. Mr sYiiddoll (the btato Treasurer) hu» approved||@@||Mr. Waddell (the State Treasurer) has approved of a »iiggustiou of tha CBntral board for old-ugu||@@||of a suggestion of the central board for old-age pensions til it residence, should be provided for aged||@@||pensions that residences should be provided for aged couples m receipt of pensions, a small deduction,||@@||couples in receipt of pensions, a small deduction, estimated ni J» a week, being made in the umotuic||@@||estimated at 3s a week, being made in the amount of tho pension« Mr. Waddell considera that the roai||@@||of the pensions. Mr. Waddell considers that the resi- ilcu;es »ill be a gruat boon lu a largo numbor ot||@@||dences will be a great boon to a large number of persons, ,y ho under piosent condition» are required||@@||persons, who under present conditions are required tu pay at least la a week for aery inferior accom-||@@||to pay at least 5s a week for very inferior accom- modation ni tho slum» of tbo city Itispioposoi||@@||modation in the slums of the city. It is proposed that the residences for old pooplo «hall bn »entered it.||@@||that the residences for old people shall be scattered in various suburbs, na it is not the inteutiou of the||@@||various suburbs, as it is not the intention of the Uovornmont to uggroguto the houses in any numbor.||@@||Government to aggregate the houses in any number. Probably tho experiment will be n.ado very ahoitly,||@@||Probably the experiment will be made very shortly, aud alruady on the idea being mooted a large||@@||and already on the idea being mooted a large numbor of couples who are eligible for pension» have||@@||number of couples who are eligible for pensions have «pressed their desire tbat ruaidoucea of the fernel||@@||expressed their desire that residences of the kind should bo assigm d to them.||@@||should be assigned to them. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28245246 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TUBNO-BAILINOOFHOLD.||@@||THE NO-BALLING OF MOLD. Th« general opinion nmoaxU crûuteter» yeatardey||@@||The general opinion amongst cricketers yesterday accruing tho cabla on th» matter ot tho no-balling||@@||concerning the cable on the matter of the no-balling ot Mold, tboUnoMhinhoirUr. hy Jema» Phillip-,||@@||of Mold, the Lancashire bowler, by James Phillips, wai that tba um pl rv appeared to h»T« mad« a mil- i||@@||was that the umpire appeared to have made a mis- laka, af tat b avior, in bia mind tba aurudounaw of 80||@@||take, after having in his mind the suspiciousness of 80 d.llvorlM that be did not ..call" every one or them||@@||deliveries that he did not " call " every one of them tnattad of. 18. The umpire ..not ia hia petition to||@@||instead of 18. The umpire is not in his position to no-ball aa tba fenoy takoa bim, but accord i DC, to tb«||@@||no-ball as the fancy takes him, but according to the lear ba moat "callV avery ball which ha til air. ia not||@@||law he must " call " every ball which he thinks is not abaoluUly fair. Some of oar crfckoUn think (bat too||@@||absolutely fair. Some of our cricketers think that too ! «nob work la niven tn tho «quat«-lap um piro to keen||@@||much work is given to the square-leg umpire to keep On th» alert for anything that might happen at tba||@@||on the alert for anything that might happen at the hibrmea'* wicket without continually walebing tho||@@||batsman's wicket without continually watching the bawler. Thor, however, think that ai the law tunda||@@||bowler. They, however, think that as the law stands tb» »quare-lt»; ump lr« lt bomd to no-ball »vary de-||@@||the square-leg umpire is bound to no-ball every de- livery which to aim appear» lo han a tt^eioa ol||@@||livery which to him appears to have a suspicion of nohirneea. !||@@||unfairness. Th« opinion» of Mr. Philip Sheridan ware tought||@@||The opinions of Mr. Philip Sheridan were sought. Safdhet " When Phillipa a tarted no-bailing Joan||@@||Said he : " When Phillips started no-balling Jones out here two years ago, or when he was last here, he told me that no Intended ani gaiting at brana that the||@@||told me that he intended suggesting at home that the umpire at aqu»i»-l*jr ba authoriasi to call no-ball if||@@||umpire at square-leg be authorised to call no-ball if necoatary, I az proa ad at tho time my opinion to||@@||necessary. I expressed at the time my opinion to bim pretty dearly, and told him tbea tbet certainly||@@||him pretty clearly, and told him then that certainly an umpire al HU ai o-lag had quita onongh to do lol||@@||an umpire at square-leg had quite enough to do to mind bli ownbnalneu without looking and watching;||@@||mind his own business without looking and watching tb» ann of tba bowler: X menbonod at th» Urne that;||@@||the arm of the bowler. I mentioned at the time that Ibo bell travailed from thabowlir to tba bs tam an lt.||@@||the ball travelled from the bowler to the batsman in tn aim oat fmvaroep tibia tim», and that no mu||@@||an almost inperceptible time, and that no man living could do. bli duty prop arly and "*ta*> ,h< (h*"||@@||living could do his duty properly and watch the ball and at the same time be in a position to tell whether ,haTwick»t lt" h»"wer«*ip^^d to" by tbe^otber||@@||there was, for instance, a fine catch made at the wicket if he were appealed to by the other umpire, t fiel pretty cart am that If afr. Perkin» bad||@@||umpire. I feel pretty certain that if Mr. Perkins had been teertttry at Loru'e th« piopoaal would have mat||@@||been secretary at Lord's the proposal would have met with bli orpoaiiloa. (Vt tba timo PbMlp» no-ballad||@@||with his opposition. At the time Phillips no-balled /once at Adtlalde, I naked him what bad bloome of||@@||Jones at Adelaide, I asked him what had become of the other 300 ball», or whatever th» number waa, that||@@||the other 300 balls, or whatever the number was, that Jon*« unt down that day. Phillipa replied that be||@@||Jones sent down that day. Phillips replied that he called one or two only as a caution." ^Itoyon'tn'tZk tbowholi||@@||" So you think he should have called the whole (30 égalait Mold F "||@@||80 against Mold ? " Dooidodly he abeuld have called th» whole 80||@@||Decidedly he should have called the whole 80 balla. Ho It placed la tko poaltion ta carry out th»||@@||balls. He is placed in the position to carry out the law." i|lir. M. A.. »ebie, who wa» a m amber of tb» lett||@@||Mr. M. A. Noble, who was a member of the last u»Ira!.aa team which vtiltad England, «ip^ceaad||@@||Austalian team which visited England, expressed the opinion that it waa a good Ide» fer th« *QUirc>leg||@@||the opinion that it was a good idea for the square-leg umpire to be empowered to no-ball, beuna* ba waa||@@||umpire to be empowered to no-ball, because he was lu a good pontion to clo nely «etch the action In the||@@||in a good position to closely watch the action in the bowlar*! deli vary, wbllo, on the other hand, tome||@@||bowler's delivery, while, on the other hand, some bowlen could conceal a do ol) tl ni OeHverv from the||@@||bowlers could conceal a doubtful delivery from the umpire alandlng directly behind them, li» thought||@@||umpire standing directly behind them. He thought Phillipa waa a really good umpire, end in »eying eu||@@||Phillips was a really good umpire, and in saying so wai eora that ht waa exprcarlng tba opinion of the||@@||was sure that he was expressing the opinion of the mtmbtra of tbo 1899 «Vue t ral ian team. H» admitted||@@||members of the 1899 Australian team. He admitted that Phillips may have been injudicious in making the statement that he should have no-balled Mold 80 mid -iulte un dort Und wbetwoul||@@||times ; but he could quite understand what would be min wba waa jeered at by thoa.||@@||the feelings of a man who was jeered at by thousands He mtv btv» hoptd that (he||@@||of spectators. He may have hoped that the no-balling of a few would have caused Mold to be taken off is a sufficient number of balls were allowed to go to complete the over. So far as Mr. Noble was per- Ó»pí»»e||@@||sonally concerned he would be quite prepared to accept the decision if he were no-balled by Phillips, as he belle*||@@||he believes him to be impartial. " Under such cir- cumaUnoei, I would," eonelud||@@||cumstances, I would," concluded Mr. Noble, " make an effort to alter my delivery el||@@||an effort to alter my delivery at once." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14393906 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn EARLY CLOSING AND SHOP||@@||EARLY CLOSING AND SHOP ASSISTANTS' ASSOCIATION.||@@||ASSISTANTS' ASSOCIATION. A public meeting under the auspices of the Early Oloimg||@@||A public meeting under the auspices of the Early Closing and fehop ¿ssiitanta' Association was held on "Wed-||@@||and Shop Assistants' Association was held on Wed- nesday m »bl m the Town Hull, Leichhardt. 'Iha||@@||nesday night in the Town Hall, Leichhardt. The Mayui (Aldermim J l\ Irendgald) prcsiuûd. Mr.||@@||Mayor (Alderman J. P. Treadgold) presided. Mr. J S Hawthorne moved tun tln-t resolution, as||@@||J. S. Hawthorne moved the first resolution, as follows,-*''1 hat this meeting of shopkeepers und shop||@@||follows,—" That this meeting of shopkeepers and shop a-fiistaots protests ngainst uny amendment of the Euri y||@@||assistants protests against any amendment of the Early Closing Act that duet*, not maintain or extend tho ptinei||@@||Closing Act that does not maintain or extend the princi- ples of early rtodin,r " Ah. Hawtliorno detailed som*] of||@@||ples of early closing." Mr. Hawthorne detailed some of Inn early experience« UH a chop uhsintnnt, and urged tboKo||@@||his early experiences as a shop assistant, and urged those present to ut.« every means in their power to pr vent any||@@||present to use every means in their power to prevent any interference with lho Am, the provnunns of which hat!||@@||interference with the Act, the provisions of which had prove 1 auch a b ka si mr to tho many who now weri released||@@||proved such a blessing to the many who now were released ut (j in tho evening insteid of, as previously, ü und 10||@@||at 6 in the evening instead of, as previously, 9 and 10 o'clock||@@||o'clock. I he resolution was Rocnnded bv Hi Itobert Afacker. J.F«||@@||The resolution was seconded by Mr. Robert Mackey, J.P. (the *ire°idcnt of the ussoeiation), und supported, by Mr. V.||@@||(the president of the association), and supported, by Mr. F. head, nnd earned||@@||Read, and carried. Mr talland propnsed tho second revolution, - " That this||@@||Mr. Niland proposed the second resolution,—" That this rmetiog of shopkeeptr» and ohnp aasiHUmts pledgea itself||@@||meeting of shopkeepers and shop assistants pledges itself to support; only ihono candidate« at the forthcoming elec-||@@||to support only those candidates at the forthcoming elec- tion who aro stanch ftupportcis of early elnsítur " Mr.||@@||tion who are stanch supporters of early closing." Mr. Nil mil said that the meeting could rest assured that tha||@@||Niland said that the meeting could rest assured that the labour part*, would resist to)DIP utmost any endeavour to||@@||labour party would resist to the utmost any endeavour to t..! e tnvuy »ny of the privilegia now enjoyed, Mr. r. J.||@@||take away any of the privileges now enjoyed. Mr. F. J. Upton sceonded tho rtJolutn n, which »«.. «iipportpd by||@@||Upton seconded the resolution, which was supported by Mefwni J Lnglisb, A. A. William», and Williamson, and||@@||Messrs. J. English, A. A. Williams, and Williamson, and earned||@@||carried. In reipondina; to tho \oteof thanks the Mavor stated||@@||In responding to the vote of thanks the Mayor stated thtt m bia opinion the provisiona of the Act did not go far||@@||that in his opinion the provisions of the Act did not go far enough lhoeartcrs employed .in delivering* tho gooda||@@||enough. The carters employed in delivering the goods from the vu noun establishment*, ahould have their present.||@@||from the various establishments should have their present ?.ery lonj boura eurtailed.||@@||very long hours curtailed. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394000 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THURSDAY ISLAND FORTS.||@@||THURSDAY ISLAND FORTS. Ycstcrda) Muior-Ueneral Froncb, C AI H , the||@@||Yesterday Major-General French, C.M.G., the Now bouth Wales CouimuuiUiit, left by tua steamer||@@||New South Wales Commandant, left by the steamer Kasu.a Maru ona visit to Ihuisdaj Itlanl Ho||@@||Kasuga Maru on a visit to Thursday Island. He »ill bo j iluoi by the Queensland Comuiaudaut,||@@||will be joined by the Queensland Commandant, Colonel binn, who mil leave Brisbane on Saturday||@@||Colonel Finn, who will leave Brisbane on Saturday in his a muai visit of inspection of the defence« at||@@||on his annual visit of inspection of the defences at thursday Island Major Owen aud Major Biidgo||@@||Thursday Island. Major Owen and Major Bridge will accompany the G» eral During the absence of||@@||will accompany the General. During the absence of M ijor-Goneral Pronoh from ihn State Colonel H D||@@||Major-General French from the State Colonel H. D. Mackoniii, A A G and C b O , will act as Com-||@@||Mackenzie, A.A.G. and C.S.O., will act as Com- mandant ot the New bouth Walis militsrj forces||@@||mandant of the New South Wales military forces, an I Captain T H It K ng, of tho Euginner btalf,||@@||and Captain J. H. R. King, of the Engineer Staff, will act as b O E b for Major Oweu||@@||will act as S.O.E.S. for Major Owen. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396754 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn STATEMENT BY AN EMPLOYEE.||@@||STATEMENT BY AN EMPLOYEE. One of the manageis of tbe Manchester department||@@||One of the managers of the Manchester department gives the following account of what he saw Ile was||@@||gives the following account of what he saw. He was the last to leave on tbB previous nuir of men cmptit d H-irka ot gruiu||@@||o'clock, when a gang of men emptied sacks of grain biought from tuc grain dirnriiU by rail into th*||@@||brought from the grain districts by rail into the ff e.1er binn, wiienen a minting bai*u ot huekols raitiid||@@||feeder bins, whence a rotating band of buckets raised tlie bulk nh'-iit ami i-pilt lt in a sternly Btrcaui t-n tho||@@||the bulk wheat and spilt it in a steady stream on the Hut npiiDr sutfuco ol bli ei.rileys belt of leather,||@@||flat upper surface of an endless belt of leather, m .viufi continuously ittahiih elevation, tuwarÚB a||@@||moving continuously at a high elevation, towards a f-hoot. The grain inured thiough tho ai-oat, »»-d||@@||shoot. The grain passed through the shoot, and poured into the hold of the strainer. Tho tel it um ia||@@||poured into the hold of the streamer. The scheme is well known to tbipferr), null tho »iei:a that h rc bc inp||@@||well known to shippers, and the steps that are being ti lc en m Sj duty ure deigned to practically test its||@@||taken in Sydney are designed to practically test its adaptability to local requh ementa and conditions,||@@||adaptability to local requirements and conditions, to aacertaiu its ust cost, and t-> watch the pr og re ns of||@@||to ascertain its net cost, and to watch the progress of the bhipntent und ils outcuwe iu i^ouoon. 'I he ai am||@@||the shipment and its outcome in London. The grain was huing shipped jentt-rday at over GO rons an||@@||was being shipped yesterday at over 60 tons an hour, »nd it ii estimated that tho prenmt shipment of||@@||hour, and it is estimated that the present shipment of 1130 tuns CUD be made io lil working boura. The||@@||1130 tons can be made in 24 working hours. The average loading time of a timilar parcel in flack»||@@||average loading time of a similar parcel in sacks has been three weeks. This, afternoon the Uailwuy||@@||has been three weeks. This afternoon the Railway C<a bow t< look inter 3 otuselves||@@||you how to fight, and also how to look after yourselves. It is not utieu a Bushman is tuught, and if ho uols||@@||It is not often a Bushman is caught, and if he gets into-moshei.-nuiullyiiiutia.ru io get out ol it||@@||into a mess he generally manages to get out of it somehow, mid get ti lover us ipnckly ob a _oer."||@@||somehow, and get to cover as quickly as a Boer." 1 rooper W.U. Hulks onboatd the Antilliuii willing||@@||Trooper W.H. Hulks on board the Antillian writing In hiB mother under date A| rll 17, says -" Wo havo||@@||to his mother under date April 17, says: -" We have had a beautiful /oya^o su lar. Wu found ¿H stowa||@@||had a beautiful voyage so far. We found 28 stowa- wa>H on bosrd f 1 oin li to 60 years of age, and are||@@||ways on board from 11 to 50 years of age, and are Inking mist ol Ih.m on lo South Africa 1 he oilicer||@@||taking most of them on to South Africa. The officer (Cnptulii Munn-) who i< in ohaigu in a grund fellow,||@@||(Captaini Morris) who is in charge is a grand fellow, and tio ¡s Li-uten.nt butinions We are geling||@@||and so ¡s Lieutenant Simmons. We are getting vurv Bond food, 111 fact quit ? as good a» we hud ut the||@@||very good food, in fact quite as good as we had at the cinip. Passing thu Aiistialiuu Jiij-tit thorcwerea||@@||camp. Passing the Australian bight there were a gool many sharks following the boat "||@@||good many sharks following the boat." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396755 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn INTERRUPTIONS TO THE TRAMWAY||@@||INTERRUPTIONS TO THE TRAMWAY TRAFFIC.||@@||TRAFFIC. George-street m the vicinity of the Haymarket||@@||George-street in the vicinity of the Haymarket yesterday proscated the strango and uaiejuo spectacle||@@||yesterday presented the strange and unique spectacle of having the whole of tho podcntriau, tramway, and||@@||of having the whole of the pedestrian, tramway, and vehicular traffic suspended after 0 a.m. The greatost||@@||vehicular traffic suspended after 9 a.m. The greatest difficulty to the travelling public, however, waa||@@||difficulty to the travelling public, however, was occaaicucd by the complete stoppage between the||@@||occasioned by the complete stoppage between the inilnuyaiiil tho George-street markots of the electric||@@||railway and the George-street markets of the electric tervico of trams, and tho unusual scone waa witnessed||@@||service of trams, and the unusual scene was witnessed of over 100 uuch trama being imprisoned between the||@@||of over 100 such trams being imprisoned between the points named They bad ti remain «o ovoruight||@@||points named. They had to remain so overnight. From On m until thelnnch hour thostoppageavasaleo||@@||From 9 a.m. until the lunch hour the stoppage was also applied to tho steam trams between thu Haymarket||@@||applied to the steam trams between the Haymarket and the Benevolent Asylum. 'Ibis meant that the||@@||and the Benevolent Asylum. This meant that the li am passengers I from Botany and tbo western||@@||tram passengers from Botany and the western suburbs had to break their journey at tbe railway||@@||suburbs had to break their journey at the railway and walk into the city. J'hi» Mr. Knee'haw, tho||@@||and walk into the city. This Mr. Kneeshaw, the ¡superintendent of 1 ram ways, who wa» early on||@@||Superintendent of Tramways, who was early on the scuue after the outbreak, found iiecis«ary inordei||@@||the scene after the outbreak, found necessary in order not to impede th» work of the fire brigades in Pilt||@@||not to impede the work of the fire brigades in Pitt- street There was alao the dauger in the oarly por-||@@||street. There was also the danger in the early por- tion of the day that the gasometer adjoining the burn-||@@||tion of the day that the gasometer adjoining the burn- ing buildings might oxplodo. In Uct, it one time||@@||ing buildings might explode. In fact, at one time it was deemed advisable to remoio the stationary||@@||it was deemed advisable to remove the stationary tramcursin Boluioru Park up towards the city, and to||@@||tramcars in Belmore Park up towards the city, and to take aw ay those wb'eli w ore stuadiug in the tramway||@@||take away those which were standing in the tramway shed» in Pitt-»tioet Matters, howover, assumed||@@||shade in Pitt-street. Matters, however, assumed such a favourable attitudo that Mr. Kneeshaw wus||@@||such a favourable attitude that Mr. Kneeshaw was enabled to run the electric car« which wero not||@@||enabled to run the electric cars which were not locked up in Goorse-stroet along Elizabeth-street||@@||locked up in George-street along Elizabeth-street from Dridgo-street to Newtown, bt Peter»,Dulwich||@@||from Bridge-street to Newtown, St. Peters, Dulwich Hill, Pyruiout, and Globe Point On the Leichhardt||@@||Hill, Pyrmont, and Glebe Point. On the Leichhardt ssrviio thero was not sufhcient electric cuibio supply||@@||service there was not sufficient electric cars to supply tbo demande, consequently the »loam trams wera||@@||the demands, consequently the steam trams were bubstitutod on this line These wero partly draw n||@@||substituted on this line. These were partly drawn from other lines, aud partly from a spare lot kept at||@@||from other lines, and partly from a spare lot kept at the Randwick »hod« Iii« tram sorvice to the||@@||the Randwick sheds. The tram service to the eastern suburbs and tbo cable trams ntl throughout||@@||eastern suburbs and the cable trams ran throughout the day without interruption||@@||the day without interruption. flic fire moau« u heavy los» to the Tramway De-||@@||The fire means a heavy loss to the Tramway De- partment. Mr. Kneeshaw estimates thut poesibly||@@||partment. Mr. Kneeshaw estimates that possibly th. interruption ind rfered with 17 ),00tl passengers||@@||the interruption interfered with 175,000 passengers out of an average of 210,000 usually carried over the||@@||out of an average of 250,000 usually carried over the several lines lu the course nf a day When the ont||@@||several lines in the course of a day. When the out- bipuk first took place, m addition to Mr. Kneeshaw||@@||break first took place, in addition to Mr. Kneeshaw aud tbe assistant, tupennterdent, Mr Brown, there||@@||and the assistant superintendent, Mr. Brown, there were present on the scene Mr O W. Brant, the||@@||were present on the scene Mr. O. W. Brain, the electrical engineer, and Mr Brierly, the assistant||@@||electrical engineer, and Mr. Brierly, the assistant electric»! engineer, both of whom took control of||@@||electrical engineer, both of whom took control of matters connected with the working of the olectitc tram||@@||matters connected with the working of the electric tram wires miming along Geoige-streot, which, from tho||@@||wires running along George-street, which, from the dangeiout, appearauce ot the walls of tho ill-fated||@@||dangerous appearance of the walls of the ill-fated block of building» i»cing that tharougbfaie, seemed||@@||block of buildings facing that thoroughfare, seemed to be m imminent danger of being destroyed. Men||@@||to be in imminent danger of being destroyed. Men weru stationed at different centres, bo that in the||@@||were stationed at different centres, so that in the event of a fall ot the ruins taking place, the current||@@||event of a fall of the ruins taking place, the current could immediately be cut oft. Towards nightfall th.||@@||could immediately be cut off. Towards nightfall the Premier sent ti message that hu would ni t allow tho||@@||Premier sent a message that he would not allow the tram communication ulong George-street to be re-||@@||tram communication along George-street to be re- stored until tbo buildu gs facing this thoroughfare||@@||stored until the buildings facing this thoroughfare wete demolished. He took this step na the in-||@@||were demolished. He took this step in the in- terest ot the -afoty of the travelling public Mr||@@||terest of the safety of the travelling public. Mr. Superintendent Hebb (of the fire bngodes). Mr.||@@||Superintendent Webb (of the fire brigades), Mr. Bioder.ck (e.ly building surveyor), »nd Mr. Kuio||@@||Broderick (city building surveyor), and Mr. Knee- shaw bold a consultation in regard lo tbe prcspocts of||@@||shaw held a consultation in regard to the prospects of having tho walls brought down during the night, in||@@||having the walls brought down during the night, in oidor, us Mr Kneeshaw put it, that .10,000 people||@@||order, as Mr. Kneeshaw put it, that 50,000 people who usually trsaol along Ucoi go-street by tium||@@||who usually travel along George-street by tram mifht not be inconvenienced tins morning Mr.||@@||might not be inconvenienced this morning. Mr. Webb agreed to do eil he could to inset the wishes of||@@||Webb agreed to do all he could to meet the wishes of the tramway superintendent audthetrsvolluig public,||@@||the tramway superintendent and the travelling public, and with his men at unce ret to work (o carry out hi,||@@||and with his men at once set to work to carry out his work of demolition He, however, failed in the||@@||work of demolition. He, however, failed in the aliempt, and tins morning the tram service remain»||@@||attempt, and this morning the tram service remains much lu the samo position as last eveaing.||@@||much in the same position as last evening. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394273 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TBE STRIKE OF IRON-||@@||THE STRIKE OF IRON- WORKERS. %||@@||WORKERS. YESTEBDAY'S DEVELOPMENTS;||@@||YESTERDAY'S DEVELOPMENTS. PROBABILITY OF AN EABLY||@@||PROBABILITY OF AN EARLY SB'rrLEMENT.||@@||SETTLEMENT. Yeiterday's development« ia connection «nth toe||@@||Yesterday's developments in connection with the «trike amongst the ironworker«' assistant« and the||@@||strike amongst the ironworkers' assistants and the members ot the various unions who are out in||@@||members of the various unions who are out in sympathy with them «ere of a gratifying character,||@@||sympathy with them were of a gratifying character, inasmuch a« ateps have been tullen hy both parties||@@||inasmuch as steps have been taken by both parties interested ti bring about un early «sttlernent of the||@@||interested to bring about an early settlement of the disputo by means of arbitration altogether apart from||@@||dispute by means of arbitration altogether apart from Government control or influence *||@@||Government control or influence. Prom «vbat our representative could learn, au un*||@@||From what our representative could learn, an un- oflieial intimation reached the Boilermakers' Society||@@||official intimation reached the Boilermakers' Society fi om ivhat tboy considered a most reliable «ource to||@@||from what they considered a most reliable source to the eitect that the employer« yy ero willing to submit||@@||the effect that the employers were willing to submit the prossiit riliputo to arbitration, but that the||@@||the present dispute to arbitration, but that the matter ahould bo adjudicated upon by a private||@@||matter should be adjudicated upon by a private arbitrator, such oflieial to be qualified to adjust the||@@||arbitrator, such official to be qualified to adjust the mutter« that hare led to the present crisis between||@@||matters that have led to the present crisis between employers and smploveeB in the iron trade, aud to||@@||employers and employees in the iron trade, and to have n thorough knowledge of the subject mutter of||@@||have a thorough knowledge of the subject matter of dispute Ou Thursday afternoon a deputation from||@@||dispute. On Thursday afternoon a deputation from the ubo.etnentioned society, by appointment, inter-||@@||the abovementioned society, by appointment, inter- viewed Mr J P. I raaki, msuaamu. director of||@@||viewed Mr. J. P. Franki, managing director of Moit'e Doe!, nnd Lngineeiieg Company's||@@||Mort's Dock and Engineering Company's Works, to ascertain whether the intima-||@@||Works, to ascertain whether the intima- tion they had received was authentic||@@||tion they had received was authentic. lu reply to the deputation, Mr, franki stated that||@@||In reply to the deputation, Mr. Franki stated that no t ne had uuj authority fiom the employers to make||@@||no one had any authority from the employers to make RUO» a statoinout Hie dolegstesfioui the Boiler||@@||such a statement. The delegates from the Boiler- Maker s Soustj, however, did not desire thuir mission||@@||Maker's Society, however, did not desire their mission to bo u fruitless one, because dunn ' the early period||@@||to be a fruitless one, because during the early period of tho struggle they bnd been usted, os they had no||@@||of the struggle they had been asked, as they had no gnoviiucs with the Mort'« Dock Company, to||@@||grievance with the Mort's Dock Company, to endeavour, if possible, to bring their luflueitco to bear||@@||endeavour, if possible, to bring their influence to bear upon the mou out on strike tor the minimum wage,||@@||upon the men out on strike for the minimum wage, with a view to a speedy scttlciuout of the dispute||@@||with a view to a speedy settlement of the dispute. As a result of what followed it was uecortaincd last||@@||As a result of what followed it was ascertained last night that a meeting of tho «tnplovers was called for||@@||night that a meeting of the employers was called for yesterday afternoon whou tho deputation appointed||@@||yesterday afternoon, when the deputation appointed al thu public meeting hold at Balmain on Wednesday||@@||at the public meeting held at Balmain on Wednesday night pteaeuted u putilion signed by over fiOO persunB||@@||night presented a petition signed by over 500 persons, urging both eideB to allow the 'luestionn at iflaue to be||@@||urging both sides to allow the questions at issue to be arhitntel upon lhe Jtev 1 V Blair und Mr W||@@||arbitrated upon. The Rev. J. F. Blair and Mr. W. C M'Douf/all, who presented tho i etition, were re-||@@||C. McDougall, who presented the petition, were re- cord hy the employers ut tho Clyde Ln"ineoring||@@||ceived by the employers at the Clyde Engineering Company a office, lhe nwttor was discussed ia pri-||@@||Company's office. The matter was discussed in pri- vate, and ai, a result or their deliberations||@@||vate, and as a result of their deliberations the employer« drafted a communication, the||@@||the employers drafted a communication, the contenta of which iveie not made known, and||@@||contents of which were not made known, and wtuoli is to be placed before the mcu at a special||@@||which is to be placed before the men at a special meeting to be held this morning lhe deputation to||@@||meeting to be held this morning. The deputation to the employers were thanked for the interest thoy baa||@@||the employers were thanked for the interest they had ohovru in tneir endeavour to brine tho strike to an||@@||shown in their endeavour to bring the strike to an early nuttlement, and it was atutsd that their elïorta||@@||early settlement, and it was stated that their efforts in that direction had been til« means of reopening||@@||in that direction had been the means of reopening the question||@@||the question. With tegard to the Paiutors and Dockers' ITniou||@@||With regard to the Painters and Dockers' Union members «till out through the difliculty with Mort'«||@@||members still out through the difficulty with Mort's Dock, the JO men tent over to Suth«! land Dock to||@@||Dock, the 30 men sent over to Sutherland Dock to clem und paint the baited States crunor Brooklyn||@@||clean and paint the United States cruiser Brooklyn wore still engaged yesteiday at the work lhe secre-||@@||were still engaged yesterday at the work. The secre- tary informed a "Herald" reporter last night that||@@||tary informed a " Herald " reporter last night that during the enly part of the aay 40 moro men fiom||@@||during the early part of the day 40 more men from bl« uniou wein s*nt over to Cockatoo Island to clean||@@||his union were sent over to Cockatoo Island to clean and paint another steamer lu the Hit?roy Dock||@@||and paint another steamer in the Fitzroy Dock. One important featuie in connection with yester-||@@||One important feature in connection with yester- day's developments was that tho men out on strike at||@@||day's developments was that the men out on strike at the works (if Meiars Goidou Marr und Co, Pyr-||@@||the works of Messrs. Gordon Marr and Co., Pyr- mont, bad their grievance« amicably and «atrafic||@@||mont, had their grievances amicably and satisfac- tonlj alrauRod, in »much sa the hrm bad acceded to||@@||torily arranged, inasmuch as the firm had acceded to their demand« 1 he executive committee, on learn-||@@||their demands. The executive committee, on learn- ing these facts, instructed tho men to return to their||@@||ing these facts, instructed the men to return to their H otk||@@||work. The different bodies concerned in the dispute are||@@||The different bodies concerned in the dispute are still teceiviUL. OXIOUBIVU «Rsistauca from various||@@||still receiving extensive assistance from various sources towards their strike fund During yeal« dav||@@||sources towards their strike fund. During yesterday a choque for ¿it) was recoived from tho Coal Lum||@@||a cheque for £50 was received from the Coal Lum- pera' Union, AGU from tho cumiuittoo appointed to||@@||pers' Union, £60 from the committee appointed to carty out the harbour excursion last week, and ¿79||@@||carry out the harbour excursion last week, and £79 from various other sources||@@||from various other sources. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394274 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn [A DEPUTATION TO THE MINISTER FOR||@@||A DEPUTATION TO THE MINISTER FOR WORKS. |||@@||WORKS. Lost evening a deputition from the Ironworkers||@@||Last evening a deputation from the Ironworkers' \SBistints' Uniuu, acouuil amed by delegates from the||@@||Assistants' Union, accompanied by delegates from the olhcr unions on atuke, ivHiWd upon the Mintstor for||@@||other unions on strike, waited upon the Minister for Works (Mr 0 Sullivan) and uskcd him to du some-||@@||Works (Mr. O'Sullivan) and asked him to do some- thing upon their beLalf Mr Bo>d introduced the||@@||thing upon their behalf. Mr. Boyd introduced the depulit n, und said that they appioachcd the Minis-||@@||deputation, and said that they approached the Minis- ter for woik lu consequence of uti other assistance||@@||ter for work in consequence of all other assistance failing He said that thoy desired that the Govern-1||@@||failing. He said that they desired that the Govern- mont should undcrtak- all necessary work as regards||@@||ment should undertake all necessary work as regards the (locking 011 DI airing of all vessi is requiring same,||@@||the docking or repairing of all vessels requiring same, dealing onlv willi the owners or agents ot itueli||@@||dealing only with the owners or agents of such rentals, that »nocid any trudes-untou require the||@@||vessels ; that should any trades-union require the Goverumeut docks to carry out any work they may||@@||Government docks to carry out any work they may uudirtako thoy be granted the U"u of uno that||@@||undertake they be granted the use of same ; that should anv lirui coucericd in the present disputo ic||@@||should any firm concerned in the present dispute re- quire the Gul ernuiQi t docks thov be refused tho uso||@@||quire the Government docks they be refused the use ot suiue unless they cnuiplv witti the conditions of||@@||of same unless they comply with the conditions of the lronworl era' Assistants' Uniou, or other trades||@@||the Ironworkers' Assistants' Union, or other trades- unions uovv on strike||@@||unions now on strike. Mr L \> O'sullivan saut m rsplv, that all mean»||@@||Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan said, in reply, that all means of U"L,ottution having bein exhausted, owing to the||@@||of negotiation having been exhausted, owing to the refusal of tho mattiers to meet his colleague (Mr||@@||refusal of the masters to meet his colleague (Mr. Peiry) he was now determined to take a hand lu the||@@||Perry), he was now determined to take a hand in the struggle He found thousands of men, women, au 1||@@||struggle. He found thousands of men, women, and chlaicu in dire dutro s, and ho was determined to||@@||children in dire distress, and he was determined to reliovo tiioui Hi, therofors, promised to carrv ou.||@@||relieve them. He, therefore, promised to carry out the suggestion uiadu in the documont plucod before||@@||the suggestion made in the document placed before him and to do his best lo satisfy tbu rnquircuiuut* cf||@@||him and to do his best to satisfy the requirements of the situation Ona thin., was certain he would not||@@||the situation. One thing was certain : he would not allow a low Urge Urms to defeat the mou on «ti ke by||@@||allow a few large firms to defeat the men on strike by refusing a just demand for pay lu future, he would||@@||refusing a just demand for pay. In future, he would insert as a condition in contracts tbe views of the men||@@||insert as a condition in contracts the views of the men uow on strike, because be believed they were just and||@@||now on strike, because he believed they were just and righteous _ _||@@||righteous. Mr 1) Healey, tho Labour candidate for Bligh,||@@||Mr. D. Healey, the Labour candidate for Bligh, hat organised a mass meeting to be held in the||@@||has organised a mass meeting to be held in the Domain at 2 JO p m to-morrow Federal represen-||@@||Domain at 2.30 p.m. to-morrow. Federal represen- tatives from Victoria and Queensland will speak||@@||tatives from Victoria and Queensland will speak. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396758 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE WATER SUPPLY.||@@||THE WATER SUPPLY. Thi water «upplv was very good, anil the Metro-||@@||The water supply was very good, and the Metro- politan Water Supply Board gave every assistance||@@||politan Water Supply Board gave every assistance poinble Ihteo turncocks were on the «pot, and||@@||possible. Three turncocks were on the spot, and shut oft the «maller mains «o as to concentrate the||@@||shut off the smaller mains so as to concentrate the water They also gave the brigada the water from||@@||water. They also gave the brigade the water from a Jft flin main from Potts Hill Mr. Webb stated||@@||a 3ft. 6in. main from Potts Hill. Mr. Webb stated lhat Mr blunt!, the chut engineer of the boaid, had||@@||that Mr. Smail, the chief engineer of the board, had done all in his powir in assist The force of water||@@||done all in his power to assist. The force of water was rendered tra« effective, however, by the strong||@@||was rendered less effective, however, by the strong wind||@@||wind. Altogether theie wcieSO men of the MTB. at||@@||Altogether there were 90 men of the M.F.B. at wtrk, and 78 volontiere, including lu mou fiom the||@@||work, and 78 volunteers, including 10 men from the railw iy bufado, or « tulul of IOS iiremcu||@@||railway brigage, or a total of 168 firemen. At ti e mooting of the Water nail bowerage Board||@@||At the meeting of the Water and Sewerage Board Vestenlay Iho president (Mr J Garintd) said lie||@@||yesterday the president (Mr. J. Garrard) said he felt »uri that every member of ti e boaid wiuld join||@@||felt sure that every member of the board would join with him in expressing »vmpathy with Mr Hordern||@@||with him in expressing sympathy with Mr. Hordern In the calamity which bad overtaken him. (Ue>r,||@@||in the calamity which had overtaken him. (Hear, heur.) He had just received n mossago from Super-||@@||hear.) He had just received a message from Super- intendent Webb which stated that tho supply of water||@@||intendent Webb which stated that the supply of water hud been ample.||@@||had been ample. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396601 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THEFT AT THE FIEE.||@@||THEFT AT THE FIRE. Considerable difficulty wo* experienced bj the police||@@||Considerable difficulty was experienced by the police in keopiug people from encroaching on the roped-m||@@||in keeping people from encroaching on the roped-in .pace Somo persons managed to evade the police||@@||space. Some persons managed to evade the police nnd quickly joined the employees who weie eupuged||@@||and quickly joined the employees who were engaged in removing good« from the burning building«||@@||in removing goods from the burning buildings. Several of these people were afterwards summarily||@@||Several of these people were afterwards summarily cjectr-d, and two or three were placed under arrest||@@||ejected, and two or three were placed under arrest. During the morning a man named fedward White,||@@||During the morning a man named Edward White, 21, dosenbod as a shunter, wa« brought befóte the||@@||25, described as a shunter, was brought before the Central Police Court and charg' d with being a sus-||@@||Central Police Court and charged with being a sus- pected person found frequenting George-street, a||@@||pected person found frequenting George-street, a pluce of publicro-ort with iiitont to commit a folony -||@@||place of public resort, with intent to commit a felony— to nil, to »teal. The evidence nf Cnustabl» bou,or,||@@||to wit, to steal. The evidence of Constable Souter, who nrrettetl the accused, wa, to the effect that he||@@||who arrested the accused, was to the effect that he »aw White acting i a suspicion» manner near 01 o of||@@||saw White acting in a suspicious manner near one of tho cart» which wet o being need to remove good» from||@@||the carts which were being used to remove goods from Ibu butninc building He walchcd him, and shortly||@@||the burning building. He watched him, and shortly nfter«ard» noticed White ptck up some cigarettes||@@||afterwards noticed White pick up some cigarettes. When arrested accused stat d ho na» working lhere||@@||When arrested accused stated he was working there. Mr l»»acs imposed a »entonce of »even da)s' iin||@@||Mr. lsaacs imposed a sentence of seven days' im- pnaonmant with hard labour. Auother man was||@@||prisonment, with hard labour. Another man was obargeil with a similar offence, but hi« case wss ad-||@@||charged with a similar offence, but his case was ad- journed _||@@||journed. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396852 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE TRAGEDY OE THE EIRE, I||@@||THE TRAGEDY OF THE FIRE. Tho burnt bridge from the contrai ni ia to Hordoru's||@@||The burnt bridge from the central ruin to Hordern's corner shop lnGeorgo-atroet challenged coniidorution||@@||corner shop in George-street challenged consideration, bucaufloit was aaid to havo buen the moaus of carry-||@@||because it was said to have been the means of carry- ing the fiarnos in a westerly direction, ¡Superinten-||@@||ing the flames in a westerly direction. Superinten- dent Webb avon now marvels at tho extraordinarily||@@||dent Webb even now marvels at the extraordinarily rapid way in which this fiery connection waa ac||@@||rapid way in which this fiery connection was ac- cuinpltehed. Upo a ki ne of the ultnoat mysterious||@@||complished. Speaking of the almost mysterious fashiou in which tho ila mes tiavellod from tho central||@@||fashion in which the flames travelled from the central to the eastern or lower block of thu un non u in, ho||@@||to the eastern or lower block of the emporium, he naya that when he entered the lower iloor of the latter||@@||says that when he entered the lower floor of the latter place and ord er eil tim '¿Oat 30 employ uos he saw theru||@@||place and ordered the 20 or 30 employees he saw there to get out of tbo building, an u precautionary ineuiui«,||@@||to get out of the building, as a precautionary measure, thi-re were no yjnuedmto mgns or tho premiaos catch-||@@||there were no immediate signs of the premises catch- ing, tha men lookud at him, therefore, with «x||@@||ing. The men looked at him, therefore, with ex- prubSMtoui of doubt, clearly thinking therB w11 tin||@@||pressions of doubt, clearly thinking there was no tie: (.".Batty for Un? ni to li*are. Hut \\ lulu ho »poke, us||@@||necessity for them to leave. But while he spoke, as much to his own aurpnno as theirs, there came in a hot||@@||much to his own surprise as theirs, there came in a hot blast and it cloud of smoke which aunt Hath employee||@@||blast and it cloud of smoke which sent each employee for his hat without need of further verbal argument»||@@||for his hat without need of further verbal argument, and all who remembered lhere weie othuie below||@@||and all who remembered there were others below or ulott grew excited and imporntiva in their calla||@@||or aloft grew excited and imperative in their calls for them to olïcct a sorti«.||@@||for them to effect a sortie. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394066 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn OUR FIJI LETTER.||@@||OUR FIJI LETTER. -?»||@@|| SUVA, June 19.||@@||SUVA, June 19. The weather during the put mouth has baon most||@@||The weather during the past month has been most enjoyable, with beautifully flue cool days and||@@||enjoyable, with beautifully fine cool days and aim ist cold m_ht9. Uro trade wini» (tit in early||@@||almost cold nights. The trade winds set in early and v/ero very strong, aud ut present there isciery||@@||and were very strong, and at present there is every probability of a fane teaBOn. Hie vatious crops look||@@||probability of a fine season. The various crops look better thau for vcsrs past, and prospenly seems ut||@@||better than for years past, and prosperity seems at last to smile cn Tiji.||@@||last to smile on Fiji. His Excellency Sir Ueorge O'Brion will leave FIJI||@@||His Excellency Sir George O'Brien will leave Fiji during the next few weeks for a w ell-eaincd holiday.||@@||during the next few weeks for a well-earned holiday. Unfoituiiatcly, his Excellency's tjos have been||@@||Unfortunately, his Excellency's eyes have been giving him some ttoublo lately, and this has hastened||@@||giving him some trouble lately, and this has hastened his taking lemo As Lia term of ollice will expire||@@||his taking leave. As his term of office will expire during his absence it is uncertain »hellier Sir Georgo||@@||during his absence it is uncertain whether Sir George will let uni to r ji, but nothing has us Jet been de-||@@||will return to Fiji, but nothing has as yet been de- cided by the Houie- Ofiice||@@||cided by the Home Office. The second orean recital in connection with the||@@||The second organ recital in connection with the Presbyterian Churcb, Suva, «ras giveu on May 21||@@||Presbyterian Church, Suva, was given on May 24. It was as sucosssful as the first, and the collection||@@||It was as successful as the first, and the collection umounttd to £11 11s A baruar is being ariuuged to||@@||amounted to £15 11s. A bazaar is being arranged to open on July b, and it is expected that the tutul dot t||@@||open on July 5, and it is expected that the total debt will thereby be cleared off At the annual cougreg..||@@||will thereby be cleared off. At the annual congrega- tt tisl tneetiog held on the I2tu ni-tant a coin munica||@@||tional meeting held on the 12th instant a communica- lion was leud foin the Establish» 1 Church of Scotland||@@||tion was read from the Established Church of Scotland promising lurthet hiianciil ussisUiico. lue posl of||@@||promising further financial assistance. The peal of bells imported for the durch f England havo botm||@@||bells imported for the Church of England have been plaeod m a pretty tower ertcted tver the main eu||@@||placed in a pretty tower erected over the main en- I trunco to the church, and the near, the Hev. Morice||@@||trance to the church, and the vicar, the Rev. Horace packe, deierves the thanks of trio lomrouuily fur||@@||Packe, deserves the thanks of the community for this additional attraction to the churcb||@@||this additional attraction to the church. ilia last luur »oiks have pel Imps been as busv in||@@||The last four weeks have perhaps been as busy in the shipping trade us an j «mular nrriod heretof ire||@@||the shipping trade as any similar period heretofore. The Manapouri arrived fioiu bullio) on Mav lo, and||@@||The Manapouri arrived from Sydney on May 15, and sailed for Auckland, vu Samoa, on the lilli Tho||@@||sailed for Auckland, via Samoa, on the 17th. The Fultula sailed for bjdno} outhel7tii Kio barque Zéla-||@@||Fultala sailed for Sydney on the 17th. The barque Zela- teur arru Ld from Hobart on Ihe 20th with til »J is. hole of||@@||teur arrived from Hobart on the 20th with the whole of tho material for the new buva wharf. During the||@@||the material for the new Suva wharf. During the fumigation of this vessel the sulphur leaked out of the||@@||fumigation of this vessel the sulphur leaked out of the pot ant! tho vussel caught file, which was quicklv ex-||@@||pot and the vessel caught fire, which was quickly ex- tinguished, thoueh dioinge to the cxteut of LIS was||@@||tinguished, though damage to the extent of £12 was caused OutheiUt the auxiliary schooner Toroa||@@||caused. On the 21st the auxiliary schooner Toroa ornved from Sydney with general cargo, and after||@@||arrived from Sydney with general cargo, and after discharge she ssiled ou a labour-recruiting viyage ou||@@||discharge she sailed on a labour-recruiting voyage on June 2 The Hauroto arrivo 1 from the telenda in||@@||June 2. The Hauroto arrived from the islands on Mov 21, und sailed ou the 22nd for ¡sydney. J he||@@||May 21, and sailed on the 22nd for Sydney. The Birksgate arrivod on the 2nd mat mt, nnd smiod ior||@@||Birksgate arrived on the 2nd instant, and sailed for bl d' ey on the St li. Ihe l'loru arrived from Auckland||@@||Sydney on the 5th. The Flora arrived from Auckland nu the 3rd, and ssiled fur Auckland ou the 7tti with a||@@||on the 3rd, and sailed for Auckland on the 7th with a full oarito of fruit I ho Jsinoi Uolph, four-mastod||@@||full cargo of fruit. The James Rolph, four-masted schooner, arrived Irom Puget Sound on the 11th with||@@||schooner, arrived from Puget Sound on the 11th with 6ü0,00üft of timbiT for Mos-rs Milne utirt Mu-cliie ,||@@||800,000ft. of timber for Messrs Milne and Murchie ; and the thiee-masted schoonerC A Ilinicr ainvol||@@||and the three-masted schooner C. A. Thayer arrived from the same port on the lGth with GOO.OilOft of||@@||from the same port on the 16th with 600,000ft. of timher irr Messrs J. C Smith and Co The Hauroto||@@||timber for Messrs. J. C. Smith and Co. The Hauroto arrived Irom bjdney on the 12th instant, and was||@@||arrived from Sydney on the 12th instant, and was ordered tutu quarantine owing to thB ca»ea of small-||@@||ordered into quarantine owing to the cases of small- pox in that port. After discharging, tun vessel||@@||pox in that port. After discharging, the vessel aniel on thB 17th fur Samoa undär the yollow||@@||sailed on the 17th for Samoa under the yellow ling On the 18th ihe Lundou Mis-||@@||flag. On the 18th the London Mis- sionary Society's .îohii Williams arru ed from||@@||sionary Society's John Williams arrived from bemm with méseles aboard. As it has be n decided||@@||Samoa with measles aboard. As it has been decided not to quarantine for m'asles tho vessel was grai to 1||@@||not to quarantine for measles the vessel was granted prutique. Ihe same dav the ll.I b.N Company's Ta||@@||pratique. The same day the B.I.S.N. Company's Fa- zilka arrived from Calcutta with 792cooliu passengers||@@||zilka arrived from Calcutta with 792 coolie passengers. On the vovage oipht deaths i centred, and une » oiniin||@@||On the vovage eight deaths occurred, and one woman died from measles imuiodmtcly utter urnvsl. Til o||@@||died from measles immediately after arrival. The steamer will leava in about IO days with «onie 20U||@@||steamer will leave in about 10 days with some 200 return immigrants for Calcutta the bulk of the||@@||return immigrants for Calcutta. The bulk of the cool,PS are for the plantations of the Colonial bugui||@@||coolies are for the plantations of the Colonial Sugar Kenning Company, Limite].||@@||Refining Company, Limited. Mr Wishnrt, ibu o ntractor for tho buva. whurf,||@@||Mr. Wishart, the contractor for the Suva wharf, has now Ihn wölk in full awing Tbemidorn labour||@@||has now the work in full swing. The modern labour saving applisnica aro much admired boro When||@@||saving appliances are much admired here. When completad, vessels drawing up to 3o/t. »ill bo able||@@||completad, vessels drawing up to 35ft. will be able to come alongside 1 tie new offices for the tTiiiun||@@||to come alongside. The new offices for the Union bteamship Unmpany are in course of cunstru tiou,||@@||Steamship Company are in course of construction, and will be the largest and most commodious in Suva||@@||and will be the largest and most commodious in Suva. , The hull of the «hip Occident will be towed to||@@||The hull of the ship Occident will be towed to Auckland by the steamar Kaknuomioxt month. 1 he||@@||Auckland by the steamer Rakanoa next month. The steamer Tiona is expected to leave Lautoka on the||@@||steamer Fiona is expected to leave Lautoka on the 20th instsnt with the first ot the now somoa', crop of||@@||20th instant with the first of the new season's crop of sugar, ubout 800 ton«, from the Ratawai mil'||@@||sugar, about 800 tons, from the Rarawai mill. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397957 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SUBURBAN TRAMWAY ACCOM-||@@||SUBURBAN TRAMWAY ACCOM- MODATION.||@@||MODATION. AT THE NEWTOWN BRIDGE.||@@||AT THE NEWTOWN BRIDGE. flTur some time the Newtown Council bate been||@@||For some time the Newtown Council have been conmdermg the best way of miiumiBiDp the danger||@@||considering the best way of minimising the danger caused by ttio congested state of tho podcstnan,||@@||caused by the congested state of the pedestrian, tramway, arid vehicular traiüe on the Newtown||@@||tramway, and vehicular traffic on the Newtown Bridge. Since the opening of the tramway sheds at||@@||Bridge. Since the opening of the tramway sheds at the rear of the railway station at Nnwtowa shunting||@@||the rear of the railway station at Newtown shunting operatiooB are continually being proceeded mth oo||@@||operations are continually being proceeded with on the railway bridge in front ot the utan on 1 rom thin||@@||the railway bridge in front of the station. From this bridge roa li branch out to St Veten, Murri ile nile,||@@||bridge roads branch out to St. Peters, Marrickville, Enmore, Camperdown, and tho western suburbs, also||@@||Enmore, Camperdown, and the western suburbs, also to lied tem, Aloxaudna, and to &ydue¿. COIIRB||@@||to Redfern, Alexandria, and to Sydney. Conse- quently ths vehicular traffic is very heavj Abutting||@@||quently the vehicular traffic is very heavy. Abutting on tho bndgo IH tl-p Newtown Superior Public behool,||@@||on the bridge is the Newtown Superior Public School, which ia tit tended br 1500 children, most of whom||@@||which is attended by 1500 children, most of whom have to cro3i tho Undue after ochool hours The||@@||have to cross the bridge after school hours. The whole of the trama to Lumore, Marrickville, Dulwich||@@||whole of the trams to Enmore, Marrickville, Dulwich Hill, ¡nid M Puters nlso paso over this bnd/o ut in-||@@||Hill, and St. Peters also pass over this bridge at in- terval» ot about one minute between each tram lu I||@@||tervals of about one minute between each tram. In older to provide more accommodation ut the point)||@@||order to provide more accommodation at the point where tho danger ii greatest, vi? , where the I_nmore||@@||where the danger is greatest, viz., where the Enmore and Cook*« Hi vor mud« ending convurge un the||@@||and Cook's River roads ending converge on the brid pe, the council at a recent meeting passed tbe||@@||bridge, the council at a recent meeting passed the following leiMutiou, in wed by Alderman Tonca, vi?||@@||following resolution, moved by Alderman Jones, viz : -*' ihat a drputution of the council wait upon the||@@||—" That a deputation of the council wait upon the Minister for Work« to urge upon him tho necoBBitv of||@@||Minister for Works to urge upon him the necessity of returning the City Bank promue», Bit jated near the||@@||resuming the City Bank premises, situated near the Newtown Ballway Bridue, and add the area so||@@||Newtown Railway Bridge, and add the area so resumed to the public road«, aa the congested atate of||@@||resumed to the public roads, as the congested state of the tnffic at tim punt, by reuhoti or it« close proxi-||@@||the traffic at this point, by reason of its close proxi- mity to the tramwa\ car ulled--, renders trio lucihty||@@||mity to the tramway car sheds, renders the locality dangeroue to human life1' llio council,||@@||dangerous to human life." The council, m order to hav« something definite to||@@||in order to have something definite to plnco before the Mi matar, at ones wrote||@@||place before the Minister, at once wrote to tho trusteci of the pnoerly occupied by the City||@@||to the trustees of the property occupied by the City Bank and naked on what terms they would dispom of||@@||Bank and asked on what terms they would dispose of tho property in order that tt might ha p illr-d dof/u||@@||the property in order that it might be pulled down. At a meeting of the council hold on Tuesday evening||@@||At a meeting of the council held on Tuesday evening a iBtter was read from Sffflirt Mul mson and||@@||a letter was read from Messrs. Makinson and Plunkett, solicitors to the trustee* of tho property,||@@||Plunkett, solicitors to the trustees of the property, notifying that they would be prepared to accept||@@||notifying that they would be prepared to accept £12,000 for the whole ot tho propcrt), or ¿JOOO for||@@||£12,000 for the whole of the property, or £5000 for the portion having a depth alon¿ Cook'« River-ro"d||@@||the portion having a depth along Cook's River-road and Cninorn-rnad of 30ft 1 ho ( roperty, it w is stated||@@||and Enmore-road of 30ft. The property, it was stated m tho letter, waa ut present under IPHSO ti tho City||@@||in the letter, was at present under lease to the City Bank for seven yearn from Fui y 1, 1S99 und, further,||@@||Bank for seven years from July 1, 1899, and, further, that the trustee* hud ah eu ii y an oller of X11 000 for||@@||that the trustees had already an offer of £11,000 for the property as it now stand H Hie counod lecoived||@@||the property as it now stands. The council received the letter, and referr&d the question to tho finança||@@||the letter, and referred the question to the finance corauuttee for a report before arranpiug for the||@@||committee for a report before arranging for the deputation _||@@||deputation. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397951 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn T1ÎAGEDY IN SOUTH||@@||TRAGEDY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.||@@||AUSTRALIA. AN AFGHAN'S AOl'.||@@||AN AFGHAN'S ACT. ADELAIDE, Wednes-ai.||@@||ADELAIDE, Wednesday. Mr. Vf. Cockrum and tbo ui-mb.rs of bis mo»!«*||@@||Mr. W. Cockrum and the members of his prospect- leg party ¡unveil at Ooduadaltu to-day lrom inn,||@@||ing party arrived at Oodnadatta to-day from Mus- gruve Hunues. Mr. Cockrum gavu partícula» of I bl||@@||grave Ranges. Mr. Cockrum gave particulars of the murder of 13, Wurman.||@@||murder of E. Warman. 1 he party were on the way homeward on June 2.||@@||The party were on the way homeward on June 2. They camped at Hector Pius, Maun Itangcs Aita||@@||They camped at Hector Pass, Mann Ranges. After dinner three uiemb.is «trolled a low bundled juill||@@||dinner three members strolled a few hundred yards out of the camp when they heard tiro piijts, M4||@@||out of the camp when they heard two shots, and then noticed au Afehan who was left in tliecimp||@@||then noticed an Afghan who was left in the camp with K. Wannan, taking deliberate tim at them. Hi||@@||with E. Warman, taking deliberate aim at them. He llred, and a bullni passed close to A. Warmia'ibni-,||@@||fired, and a bullet passed close to A. Warman's head. _h_ men then mude a rush tor «orne «heiter near to||@@||The men then made a rush for some shelter near to the oamp aud worked uround tile hill, when the/||@@||the camp and worked around the hill, when they uoticed the Afghan's track going awn*. On arming||@@||noticed the Afghan's track going away. On arriving lu Ibe campilio* eavvE. Waroinu's body with also).*||@@||in the camp they saw E. Warman's body with a toma- hawk embedded to tbo handle m Iho skull, siidUo||@@||hawk embedded to the handle in the skull, and two bullet hole« ni the shoulder bred from belund, lils||@@||bullet holes in the shoulder fired from behind, life bomt; quite extinct.||@@||being quite extinct. Tho Afghan took away a Winchester nile, re-||@@||The Afghan took away a Winchester rifle, re- volver«, and SO rounds of eartrul|*er. 'Die rest of the||@@||volvers, and 50 rounds of cartridges. The rest of the party fullonod bis tracks, but dill not to* bim.||@@||party followed his tracks, but did not see him. .'hey saw truck« \\ Inch they beliered to be ins about||@@||They saw tracks which they believed to be his about a month after» arila about .00 miles weat of wher«||@@||a month afterwards about 300 miles west of where tbe murder win conumtted. These tbey followed||@@||the murder was committed. These they followed until they found n here be liad camped, the Ure b-iog||@@||until they found where he had camped, the fire being alizbt.||@@||alight. .'ho tracks were then leadin. towards Warrin..||@@||The tracks were then leading towards Warrina. The leaner of tho pnrtv cannot account for any||@@||The leader of the party cannot account for any cause for the murder, as tbo Afghan appeared to be||@@||cause for the murder, as the Afghan appeared to be as usual, lind was alwayB well treated. He bad||@@||as usual, and was always well treated. He had ta keu the i\ ateh as uBual tbo niiiht bofore, when all||@@||taken the watch as usual the night before, when all the other mmubeiB of the party were asleep It is||@@||the other members of the party were asleep. It is cousidured lruprobublo that the Afilian »ill re.eli||@@||considered improbable that the Afghan will reach Warrina, foi ho will moat likely meet blacks who ia||@@||Warrina, for he will most likely meet blacks who in those districts al o very «avago.||@@||those districts are very savage. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394952 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn COMMONWEALTH NOTES.)||@@||COMMONWEALTH NOTES. m TUE HOUSE OP REPRESEN-||@@||IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESEN- TATIVES.||@@||TATIVES. (FßOJI OUT! SPECIAL IîEPOUTEIt.)||@@||(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.) PAB-IAMENT HOUSE,||@@||PARLIAMENT HOUSE, MELBOÜltNE, Tuesday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Tuesday. I ïae principal basineís before the House of Reprä-||@@||The principal business before the House of Repre- sentatives, which met at 2 3Q p ni, W»B tho further||@@||sentatives, which met at 2.30 p.m., was the further csBJlderation in committeo of the Fublio Sorvico Bill||@@||consideration in committee of the Public Service Bill. Mr Reid «»? ">n19 V1»00 "s lw'«'ot "10 Oppo«ition,||@@||Mr. Reid was in his place as leader of the Opposition, and Sir Bdwntd Braddon, fair William M'MilIan, and||@@||and Sir Edward Braddon, Sir William McMillan, and Mr Bruce Smith wero the »nly other members on||@@||Mr. Bruce Smith were the only other members on tbst sids of Ihe House. Progress was somewhat||@@||that side of the House. Progress was somewhat ilow Clause 54, imputing restrictions in the case of||@@||slow. Clause 54, imposing restrictions in the case of the appointment of relativos of lh» commissioner or||@@||the appointment of relatives of the commissioner or «nipecfor, and clauso 67, giving the Crown the rioM||@@||inspector, and clause 57, giving the Crown the right ts diimiss any public servant ,woro omitted frem the||@@||to dismiss any public servant, were omitted from the till Some discussion took place on clause 71, giving||@@||bill. Some discussion took place on clause 71, giving the Governor-General power to frarao regulations||@@||the Governor-General power to frame regulations. Inquirv from tho Government benches olicitert from||@@||Inquiry from the Government benches elicited from Sir Willum Lyne a statement that the amendment||@@||Sir William Lyne a statement that the amendment which had been mado ia clause 21 providing for the||@@||which had been made in clause 21 providing for the minimum «alary of £110 per annum to Public ser-||@@||minimum salary of £110 per annum to Public ser- vants under certain conditions applied to fomales as||@@||vants under certain conditions applied to females as well as to males The statemottt was loudly ap-||@@||well as to males. The statement was loudly ap- plauded||@@||plauded. The postponed clauses were theu dealt with||@@||The postponed clauses were then dealt with. Clause 44, relating to life nsiuranee of civil servants,||@@||Clause 44, relating to life assurance of civil servants, was »io most important bir William Lvne had ob-||@@||was the most important. Sir William Lyne had ob- tained a report from Mr Tentón, tho Government||@@||tained a report from Mr. Fenton, the Government «tatiiticun, on the remits of Slato life asiuranco in||@@||statistican, on the results of State life assurance in New Zealand, and reading therofrom said at the end||@@||New Zealand, and reading therefrom said at the end of 1S93 there wore only 290 civil servant» policies||@@||of 1899 there were only 290 civil servants policies ia force in the Government assurance dopartment||@@||in force in the Government assurance department. He asked tho House to accept the clani» as it stood,||@@||He asked the House to accept the clause as it stood, sod promised lliat the Government would con-||@@||and promised that the Government would con- sider the whole question of Stato life assurance||@@||sider the whole question of State life assurance. He hoped, if his colleagues agroed io such a course,||@@||He hoped, if his colleagues agreed to such a course, to bring in s bill to regulate the operations of life io||@@||to bring in a bill to regulate the operations of life in- i BUranco societies||@@||surance societies. After debate, Mr Barton said that, favourable sa||@@||After debate, Mr. Barton said that, favourable as the Government was (o national insurance, the pre||@@||the Government was to national insurance, the pre- tent was not the time to deal with it, as sufficient||@@||sent was not the time to deal with it, as sufficient information was not available. 1 he House divided||@@||information was not available. The House divided on the original clause, which was agreed to by a ma||@@||on the original clause, which was agreed to by a ma- jrrlt/ofoae vote Progress was reported, and th«||@@||jority of one vote. Progress was reported, and the Bouse adjourned at 11 ISO ni lill the following day.||@@||House adjourned at 11.15 p.m. till the following day. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394199 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MODERN ABYSSINIA.||@@||MODERN ABYSSINIA. Sooner or Ht°r the direction of Abyssinia»||@@||Sooner or later the direction of Abyssinian influence is bound to bo of importauuo to tho||@@||influence is bound to be of importance to the Powers interested m Egypt and the neighbouring||@@||Powers interested in Egypt and the neighbouring parts of the world Already Friuoi has pud||@@||parts of the world. Already France has paid particular attention to TCing MoneliL, and lla'y||@@||particular attention to King Menelek, and Italy li is suhered heavily lor not pa\ ing e-iongh||@@||has suffered heavily for not paying enough. . Moderu Abyssinia," by Augustus 33 Wjldo||@@||" Modern Abyssinia," by Augustus B. Wylde (Methuen and Co ),wouldbuiuteieslingouitsoiwi||@@||(Methuen and Co.), would be interesting on its own ucoount aptut ultogethoc from tho political queu-||@@||account apart altogether from the political ques- tions i\Indi it disonases mt dentully Mr Wylde,||@@||tions which it discusses incidentally. Mr. Wylde, who wits at olio time Vue Consul for the Kcd||@@||who was at one time Vice Consul for the Red Sou, fins spent much of tho last 30 jetrs in travel||@@||Sea, has spent much of the last 30 years in travel- ling through Abyssinia, meeting well-known men||@@||ling through Abyssinia, meeting well-known men and meu who wore unking Ihoir ii mich, and||@@||and men who were making their names, and mil tnjT liuibelf thoroughly acquainted with tho||@@||making himself thoroughly acquainted with the condition oi the country Wo hate in his bool a||@@||condition of the country. We have in his book a conciso history of Abyssinia up to tho present||@@||concise history of Abyssinia up to the present lime, with lull explanations of foreign intet||@@||time, with full explanations of foreign inter- Terences tnd their re'ultti Tor instance, Mr||@@||ferences and their results. For instance, Mr. Wylde gives us tho best account available, for||@@||Wylde gives us the best account available for civilians of the Italian invasion and ila disastrous||@@||civilians of the Italian invasion and its disastrous defeat, whilst ho points out with much torco tie||@@||defeat, whilst he points out with much force the progress of Trench negotiations with the||@@||progress of French negotiations with the potentate whom the world used to know as tho||@@||potentate whom the world used to know as the " Ntigns of Abji-siuia " lluro is uo pretence to||@@||" Negus of Abyssinia." There is no pretence to literary stylo and finish But the mun kuows IHN||@@||literary style and finish. But the man knows his subjcot thoroughly, md the book will be lound of||@@||subject thoroughly, and the book will be found of tho greutcst \aluo whou-perhaps before vorv||@@||the greatest value when—perhaps before very long-Ab}Suinin, takes a more decided share in||@@||long—Abtssinia takes a more decided share in moulding tho doatiuiea of tho peoples round hu||@@||moulding the destinies of the peoples round her. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395009 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn BW BUSINESS BEFORE PARLIAMENT. I||@@||BUSINESS BEFORE PARLIAMENT. The «enate to-morrow will resume consideration||@@||The Senate to-morrow will resume consideration of thu Postal Bill in committee. ¡Senator O'Connor||@@||of the Postal Bill in committee. Senator O'Connor hopes that Ibe bill will be finished in time for him to||@@||hopes that the bill will be finished in time for him to move the second reading of the Lands Acquisition||@@||move the second reading of the Lands Acquisition Bill. The Vice-prc«ident of the Executive Council||@@||Bill. The Vice-president of the Executive Council will, it ut understood, explain that ¡the bill only deals||@@||will, it is understood, explain that the bill only deals with fin acquisition of land for the ordinary pur-||@@||with the acquisition of land for the ordinary pur- poses of the Commonwealth, and that fresh legisla-||@@||poses of the Commonwealth, and that fresh legisla- tion mil be nscessaiy for the acquirement of laud for||@@||tion will be necessary for the acquirement of land for the fedoral capital site. The Minister will point out||@@||the federal capital site. The Minister will point out the distinction between tho coses of owners whose||@@||the distinction between the cases of owners whose land is taken for ordinary purposes, and those whose||@@||land is taken for ordinary purposes, and those whose property is resumed for the federal capital. In the||@@||property is resumed for the federal capital. In the former csse tbo owner will be dispossessed nt once ,||@@||former case the owner will be dispossessed at once ; in the latter it ¡a oxpoclod that very few people will be||@@||in the latter it is expected that very few people will be immediately dtspisseosed as a largo amount of State||@@||immediately dispossessed as a large amount of State Und, which has lo bo handed over by Now South||@@||land, which has to be handed over by New South Wales without payment, will be available The||@@||Wales without payment, will be available. The policy of tho Got eminent, beuator O.Connor will||@@||policy of the Government, Senator O'Connor will ptobably expíalo, will be to give the owners||@@||probably explain, will be to give the owners of land taken for the site of the föderal||@@||of land taken for the site of the federal capital loares for shorter or longer periods, and pay||@@||capital leases for shorter or longer periods, and pay them the difTereuco betweon the freehold valuation||@@||them the difference between the freehold valuation and the leasehold valuation. This will save an im-||@@||and the leasehold valuation. This will save an im- mediate drain upon the finances, and also prevent||@@||mediate drain upon the finances, and also prevent the wholesale dispossession of landowners and occu-||@@||the wholesale dispossession of landowners and occu- piers||@@||piers. The House of Representatives will to-morrow have||@@||The House of Representatives will to-morrow have Under .one-ukratiou the Audit Bill The measure||@@||under consideration the Audit Bill. The measure has baan generally approved by leading momb«-rs of||@@||has been generally approved by leading members of the Opposition, and the treasurer hopes that it will||@@||the Opposition, and the treasurer hopes that it will he disposed of during the sitting. The Supply Bill||@@||be disposed of during the sitting. The Supply Bill Will be introduced if it can bo prepared in I uno||@@||will be introduced if it can be prepared in time. A deputation waited upon Mho Postmaster-General||@@||A deputation waited upon the Postmaster-General o-day lo urge that the definition of a newspaper||@@||to-day to urge that the definition of a newspaper the Postal Bill should be widened so as to include||@@||in the Postal Bill should be widened so as to include publications that are issued monthly. Tho clause at||@@||publications that are issued monthly. The clause at present provides that publications shall bB detinod as||@@||present provides that publications shall be defined as newspapers if they fulfil certnin conditions, and aro||@@||newspapers if they fulfil certain conditions, and are issued onco a week or oftouer Mr. Drake||@@||issued once a week or oftener. Mr. Drake informed tbo deputation that ho would frame a clause||@@||informed the deputation that he would frame a clause to define monthly publicatious as poiiodieala. The||@@||to define monthly publicatious as periodicals. The denotation strongly urged the roquait, but Mr.||@@||deputation strongly urged the request, but Mr. Drake was unsympathetic||@@||Drake was unsympathetic. Tho Cabinet to-day decided to reduce the rate of||@@||The Cabinet to-day decided to reduce the rate of Parliamentary press messages sent to uewspapers in||@@||Parliamentary press messages sent to newspapers in aoy part of tho Commonwealth, except Tasmania, to||@@||any part of the Commonwealth, except Tasmania, to the same al the Victorian local rates., vir. Is Gd for||@@||the same as the Victorian local rates., viz. 1s 6d for the fini hundred words, ard Rd for each additional 50||@@||the first hundred words, and 6d for each additional 50. CABINET MEETING _||@@||CABINET MEETING. Minuters met in Cabinet this morning, and after||@@||Ministers met in Cabinet this morning, and after dealing with the lelogtaphic rates for tranamiasion of||@@||dealing with the telegraphic rates for transmission of presa meaiageirelating to tho 1 uderal Falliment and||@@||press messages relating to the Federal Parliament and Commonwealth news, considered tho final drafts of||@@||Commonwealth news, considered the final drafts of theTlelence Bill and the Customs Bill. The question||@@||the Defence Bill and the Customs Bill. The question of State life laaurauce was also considered, but no||@@||of State life insurance was also considered, but no decuiou was arrived at. -,||@@||decision was arrived at. PAKLIAMEltTARY OFFICIALS.||@@||PARLIAMENTARY OFFICIALS. Mr Jenkins, who his been aoting as clerk to the||@@||Mr. Jenkins, who has been acting as clerk to the Routa ot Kepissentabves, will shortly go back to his||@@||House of Representatives, will shortly go back to his formar empkyment, as Clerk of the Victorian||@@||former employment, as Clerk of the Victorian Parliament Mr. DuUy, Clerk Assistant in the||@@||Parliament. Mr. Duffy, Clerk Assistant in the benate, will, It is understood, bo appointod Clerk of||@@||Senate, will, it is understood, be appointed Clerk of the Hours of Représentatives, and the vacancy thus||@@||the House of Representatives, and the vacancy thus created trill be filled by Mr Boydeli.||@@||created will be filled by Mr. Boydell. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395493 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn COMMONWEALTH NOTES||@@||COMMONWEALTH NOTES. THE SENATE. ^1||@@||THE SENATE. (BY OUR SPECIAL, BEFORTEB.)||@@||(BY OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.) rAKUAJlENT HOUSE,||@@||PARLIAMENT HOUSE, MELBOUttNE.. Tbunday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Thursday. M toe Senite this afternoon Mr. O'Connor moved,||@@||In the Senate this afternoon Mr. O'Connor moved, iaeiirsusnce of section 13 of the Constitution Act,||@@||in pursuance of section 13 of the Constitution Act, tti.t Ihn name, of .Senator» to retire at tho end of||@@||that the names of Senator to retire at the end of Le ye«» bs determined by taking thoso that were||@@||three years be determined by taking those that were o-sit on the poll» of their iespeclivo Slates. The||@@||lowest on the polls of their respective States. The Micisler confessed that hie mind had fluctuated, be-||@@||Minister confessed that his mind had fluctuated, be- tween this method and détermination by lot, but the||@@||tween this method and determination by lot, but the flovernment had come to tho conclusion that in the||@@||Government had come to the conclusion that in the "ay be proposed Ihe wishes of tho people wero most||@@||way he proposed the wishes of the people were most Hely to be met. Aftor a short discusión the motion||@@||likely to be met. After a short discussion the motion raalgrosd to.||@@||was agreed to. The Pmlil Bill was further considered ia oom||@@||The Postal Bill was further considered in com- mittee Procrees was very »low, nearly every clause||@@||mittee. Progress was very slow, nearly every clause Wog folly debated. About 40 olMse» wero dealt||@@||being fully debated. About 40 clauses were dealt with tho amendments being uoimportant. The||@@||with, the amendments being unimportant. The Senate at 10.5 p.m. adjourned till 10.30 a.m. on||@@||Senate at 10.5 p.m. adjourned till 10.30 a.m. on Friday._||@@||Friday. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397978 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn LAND BOARD.||@@||LAND BOARD. AN IMPORTANT DECISION.||@@||AN IMPORTANT DECISION. HAY, Wednesday.||@@||HAY, Wednesday. The Hay Land Bond is hearing applications 1st||@@||The Hay Land Board is hearing applications for reappraisoiuent ot conditional puii-hases awl leuti||@@||reappraisement of conditional purchases and leases and settlement leases under the Crown Land Amend||@@||and settlement leases under the Crown Land Amend- mont Act, lSOO. The list of cases «ill oecupy tbi||@@||ment Act, 1899. The list of cases will occupy the bourd many weeks. In some cases Ila||@@||board many weeks. In some cases the Clown und applicant Hale ugioed on ths capital||@@||Crown and applicant have agreed on the capital valued, onu lustaueo being at os and nnotlier at 81||@@||values, one instance being at 5s and another at 8s 4d Mr C. W Aluxander, of Alexauder mid Win-||@@||4d. Mr. C. W. Alexander, of Alexander and Win- deyer, is appearing for the Crown mull Hie csn_||@@||deyer, is appearing for the Crown in all the cases. i'wo very iniDOitiint points have been decided by ihi||@@||Two very important points have been decided by the boaid. lu the caso ot John Wilcox Hie nppltcalioo||@@||board. In the case of John Wilcox the application was lodged with the consent ot the Union Bank 11||@@||was lodged with the consent of the Union Bank as mortgagees, ns required b> subsectlou 1 of tection I||@@||mortgagees, as required by subsection 1 of section 1. At the time of hearing tho irortgago was held bj ths||@@||At the time of hearing the mortgage was held by the London Dunk. Mr Alexander submitted that Ibt||@@||London Bank. Mr. Alexander submitted that the consent of the latter bank should be giveu, but the||@@||consent of the latter bank should be given, but the board held that the sictiou had heeu cuuiplted rutb||@@||board held that the section had been complied with by the consent of the mortgagee at tho dato ot lode||@@||by the consent of the mortgagee at the date of lodg- ing the application being unen. lu the case el||@@||ing the application being given. In the case of Charles Hough the Australian Jcmt block bank «31:||@@||Charles Hough the Australian Joint Stock Bank gave its consent, with au addttiou tu the prescribed form||@@||its consent, with an addition to the prescribed form of the following words - " On Ihu express slipuli||@@||of the following words :—" On the express stipula- lion that no additional residence tie ltupjscd."||@@||tion that no additional residence be imposed." Mi Alexunder called the attention of the board ti||@@||Mr. Alexander called the attention of the board to I hu additional words Ile did not ob|ect to tbe board||@@||the additional words. He did not object to the board ho nmg evideuco, and if it appeared tho residence wu||@@||hearing evidence, and if it appeared the residence was likely tollu imposed be would offer no objection ta||@@||likely to be imposed he would offer no objection to the applicant withdrawing Ins appin men Hen||@@||the applicant withdrawing his application. He re- gardod the woros us mere eurpiusoKe, und Did sot||@@||garded the words as mere surplusage, and did not think the board was bound to recognise them||@@||think the board was bound to recognise them. Mr Giboou, land oe,cut, eubmittod that lue baird||@@||Mr. Gibson, land agent, submitted that the board had power to deal with the application to the extent||@@||had power to deal with the application to the extent of äecidiug u bother furthu rcsuliuco sboul I be lu||@@||of deciding whether further residence should be in- slated upon If it wi ru not to he insisted on tro ap||@@||sisted upon. If it were not to be insisted on the ap- plication could he proceeded with If it were to DI||@@||plication could be proceeded with. If it were to be insisted on the application could IIB ivitudrsiwi||@@||insisted on the application could be withdrawn. lhe board, after considering arguments, Jecidrl||@@||The board, after considering arguments, decided that the appllcalioi, with Ihu consent so mcdiBtd||@@||that the application, with the consent so modified, was invalid, und lefusetl lo consider it Hie decuiou||@@||was invalid, and refused to consider it. The decision aflVcts a very loree number ot applications, as Ibl||@@||affects a very large number of applications, as the bunks in nearly all casts bute gnen oouditiooii||@@||banks in nearly all cases have given conditional consents instead of the consent ¡ueEcnbod by Itl||@@||consents instead of the consent prescribed by the legulation. _ _ _||@@||regulation. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395227 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I THE nOÜSlí OF REPRESENTATIVES.!||@@||THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Who« the House nf Representative» met tin» after-||@@||When the House of Representatives met this after- noon several questions witho ot notice were addressed||@@||noon several questions without notice were addressed to Ministers Mr Held pointed out thst this practice||@@||to Ministers. Mr. Reid pointed out that this practice was not iu accordanoB with the Standing Orders, an||@@||was not in accordance with the Standing Orders, an opinion in which Mr Barton and the ¡speaker con||@@||opinion in which Mr. Barton and the Speaker con- cunea The questions referred to tbo patent laws||@@||curred. The questions referred to the patent laws «ntl the New Hobndes Mr Kingston informed||@@||and the New Hebrides. Mr. Kingston informed Sir L Bonython that although the Patent« und||@@||Sir L. Bonython that although the Patents and Trades Marko Bill bad boen drafted by expert* it||@@||Trades Marks Bill had been drafted by experts it could nnt bo proceeded with during the present sss||@@||could not be proceeded with during the present ses- sion Mr Barton lopnatod hi« former assur mees that||@@||sion. Mr. Barton repeated his former assurances that the settlement of the «ITaira io the iNew Hebrides||@@||the settlement of the affairs in the New Hebrides was having the fullest cons deration, and that coi fl||@@||was having the fullest consideration, and that confi- dentiul communications had passed between the Com-||@@||dential communications had passed between the Com- mon wealth aud the becretirv of Stntu||@@||monwealth and the Secretary of State. Tbo Public Soi vico Bill waa again cohBidored in||@@||The Public Service Bill was again considered in comiultue. Aftor sumo debate tbo tissurancu clauses||@@||committee. After some debate the assurance clauses wero agreed to with unimportant amendments, on the||@@||were agreed to with unimportant amendments, on the uuderstiii ding taat furtlaer opportunity shuuld bo||@@||understanding that further opportunity should be given of roconsidonng CUUSH 44 lair William Lvue||@@||given of reconsidering clause 44. Sir William Lyne moved a now clause to prov de that members m the||@@||moved a new clause to provide that members in the general division of tbo Pul lie Service should receive||@@||general division of the Public Service should receive a minimum salary of £110 per annum at the end||@@||a minimum salary of £110 per annum at the end of seien years, providing eertau conditions BB to||@@||of seven years, providing certain conditions as to efficiency wera fullfllod Attention was directo I to||@@||efficiency were fulfilled. Attention was directed to the fact that thioo vears was tho period mentioned in||@@||the fact that three years was the period mentioned in a similar clause relating to tho clerical division, and||@@||a similar clause relating to the clerical division, and ¡sir William Lyue accepted an Binendmout to||@@||Sir William Lyne accepted an amendment to put the two dev Bions on au equality in this||@@||put the two divisions on an equality in this respect Mr. Itold then reproved the Government||@@||respect. Mr. Reid then reproved the Government for its change of tront, and there were mutual re-||@@||for its change of front, and there were mutual re- criminations between the leader of tho Opp sitiouand||@@||criminations between the leader of the Opposition and Sir William Lyne Mr M Cay lectured Mr Reid||@@||Sir William Lyne. Mr. McCay lectured Mr. Reid tor what ho termed the introduction of party politics,||@@||for what he termed the introduction of party politics, and a debate was started, in the courso of which the||@@||and a debate was started, in the course of which the uew clause was BO comp otely Ir-st sight of that the||@@||new clause was so completely lost sight of that the Chairman of Committee« interfered, lho clauso was||@@||Chairman of Committees interfered. The clause was then B0reed to on the VOICBB||@@||then agreed to on the voices. soi oral new clauses were dealt with, and when the||@@||Several new clauses were dealt with, and when the schedule« cam» under consideration the scale showin..||@@||schedules came under consideration the scale showing rates of annual salaries for clio clerical dil sion was||@@||rates of annual salaries for the clerical division was auaendpd so as to make no distinction betwoou tho||@@||amended so as to make no distinction between the sexes in rogard to pavmont for similar work by maloB||@@||sexes in regard to payment for similar work by males and fomales Progrès« was reported, at d Sir William||@@||and females. Progress was reported, and Sir William Li.no stated that ha would recommit tue bill ou thri||@@||Lyne stated that he would recommit the bill on the following day to deal with certain clauses Ihu House||@@||following day to deal with certain clauses. The House adjourned shortly after 10 till 2 ¿0 p m on I burs||@@||adjourned shortly after 10 till 2.30 p.m. on Thurs- day _||@@||day. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397950 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEATH OF DR. CATER.||@@||DEATH OF DR. CATER. Captain ,1. F. Ruthven, commander of the Orita!||@@||Captain J. F. Ruthven, commander of the Orient Steam Navigntiou Coinpunv'a It M b. Omrah, for-||@@||Steam Navigation Company's R.M.S. Omrah, for- wards by mall from Ariolaids the follomug particu-||@@||wards by mail from Adelaide the following particu- lars of the death at sea of Sr Cater, surgeon it||@@||lars of the death at sea of Dr. Cater, surgeon in charge ot the Omrah -" At IO o'cloi- un the even-||@@||charge of the Omrah :—" At 10 o'clock on the even- ing of the 7th instant Dr. Cater li id au apoplectic||@@||ing of the 7th instant Dr. Cater had an apoplectic seizure. About an hour after ino fit (lie putient it||@@||seizure. About an hour after the fit the patient re- covered consciousness for a short timo, but then re*||@@||covered consciousness for a short time, but then re- lapsed luto a ststo of cornu, which lasted until lui||@@||lapsed into a state of coma, which lasted until his death at8 40a m onthoOth I)r. Collu bira*OD,asaloon||@@||death at 8.40 a.m. on the 9th. Dr. Colin Simeon, a saloon passenger, wns in close attendance, assisted by s||@@||passenger, was in close attendance, assisted by a Iruined hospital nurse, also a passenger. 'I he funeral||@@||trained hospital nurse, also a passenger. The funeral took place at 4 p in the esme atlernoon in ths pie||@@||took place at 4 p.m. the same afternoon in the pre- sence of most of the passen.;»» and all the oural||@@||sence of most of the passengers and all the officers a-iil crew lln service nae conducted bj Um Itev. B||@@||and crew. The service was conducted by the Rev. B. Wiutorbothaui, assisted bj Ihullov Or MarsLall Dr||@@||Winterbotham, assisted by the Rev Dr. Marshall. Dr. liuiiolo Catei, who wus a cousiu of the renoivued||@@||Rundle Cater, who was a cousin of the renowned General Sir Leslie Mundi», was KI years ot age, anil||@@||General Sir Leslie Rundle, was 43 years of age, and had been Hi yosts in the service uf the Orient Com-||@@||had been 16 years in the service of the Orient Com- pany He was a nativo ot l'lymjuth, at which ula«||@@||pany. He was a native of Plymouth, at which place be waB educate I, proi ceding later tu ht Mary s Hos*||@@||he was educated, proceeding later to St. Mary's Hos- pilai, Loodon At the latter institution ha received Hu||@@||pital, London. At the latter institution he received his protestons! education, and in duo coiirsu occupied||@@||professional education, and in due course occupied the positions ol house surgeon and house physician||@@||the positions of house surgeon and house physician. He took professional prizes while at bt Alert's, and||@@||He took professional prizes while at St. Mary's, and ula- won honours for long-distance ruunug Dr.||@@||also won honours for long-distance running. Dr. Cater was »bile a student; an cnthusiustic volun-||@@||Cater was while a student an enthusiastic volun- teer, und held tbu rani, of sergeant in the Artists'||@@||teer, and held the rank of sergeant in the Artists' lillies In leaving tbs huipitu I the deceased suigeen||@@||Rifles. In leaving the hospital the deceased surgeon made a voyage or two to China, and then joined ths||@@||made a voyage or two to China, and then joined the Orient Company's lorvice, bum,; appointed to tin||@@||Orient Company's service, being appointed to the Orient. VVh-n the Oimuz was launched Or Catii||@@||Orient. When the Ormuz was launched Dr. Cater was appointed surgeon of her, and remained con.||@@||was appointed surgeon of her, and remained con- Ilnuoual) for 11 years lu tho ship, only leaviug her lo||@@||tinuously for 11 years in the ship, only leaving her to join the Omrah lu tne eaily pan of ISA'||@@||join the Omrah in the early part of 1899. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14412932 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SYDNEY PRINTERS OVER-||@@||SYDNEY PRINTERS OVER- SEERS' ASSOCIATION.||@@||SEERS' ASSOCIATION. A meeting of tho nowly formed Sydney Pnnters||@@||A meeting of the newly formed Sydney Printers Overseers' Association was held lest night at tho||@@||Overseers' Association was held last night at the Royal Hotel, George-street, when tho constitution||@@||Royal Hotel, George-street, when the constitution and bj laws drawn up bj tho drafting comnuttec||@@||and by laws drawn up by the drafting committee weio adopted Iho constitution provides that the||@@||were adopted. The constitution provides that the ussoci ition shall bo know it as tho Sj dney Printers||@@||association shall be known as the Sydney Printers Overseers' Association, and shall consist of ovciseers||@@||Overseers' Association, and shall consist of overseers in the printing tr ide, comprising compositors,||@@||in the printing trade, comprising compositors, machinists (letterpress and htho ), lithogiaphoia,||@@||machinists (letterpress and litho), lithographers, bool bindera, paper rulers, etchers and photo en-||@@||bookbinders, paper rulers, etchers and photo en- gravers, stereotypen,, printers' engineers Tho||@@||gravers, stereotypers, printers' engineers. The objects of tho association include the idv ancement of||@@||objects of the association include the advancement of printing us m art that by a freo interchange of||@@||printing us an art; that by a free interchange of ideas, the reidmg ot cssijs, \c , tho ait preservative||@@||ideas, the reading of essays, &c., the art preservative may be raised to a jet luglior standard, und the||@@||may be raised to a yet higher standard, and the pnnting resouiccs bo moie full) dciclc-ped||@@||printing resources be more fully developed. Iho election of office-bearers for tho vcar resulted||@@||The election of office-bearers for the year resulted as follón s -President, Mi Vi Lni|iicj (Messrs||@@||as follows -President, Mr. W. Langley (Messrs. Peniold and Co) vico-prcstdent, Mr A Mudgo||@@||Penfold and Co.) vice-president, Mr. A. Mudge (Lpworth Printing Cotnpinj), bon secretary, Mr||@@||(Epworth Printing Company), hon. secretary, Mr. I A Burke (" Sunda) Innes ") , hon treasurer,||@@||J. A. Burke ("Sunday Times"); hon. treasurer, Mr I Gritliths (Messrs Websdale, Slioosuuth, aud||@@||Mr. T. Griffiths (Messrs. Websdale, Shoosmith, and Co ) A committee of nine vi ¿s appointed||@@||Co.). A committee of nine was appointed. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394657 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn STATE POLITICS.||@@||STATE POLITICS. .-?||@@|| THE PROGRESSIVE PARTY.||@@||THE PROGRESSIVE PARTY. The executive officers of the Progressive party||@@||The executive officers of the Progressive party affect lo be amused with the forecast issued by tha||@@||affect to be amused with the forecast issued by the secretary of the Libetal party as to the probable re«||@@||secretary of the Liberal party as to the probable re- ault of lo-morron 's poll Asked, however, a« to their.||@@||sult of to-morrow's poll. Asked, however, as to their forecast, thoy «tiled that tho) h«d none to give All||@@||forecast, they stated that they had none to give. All Ihey oould tay wa« that tiley had nudo completa||@@||they could say was that they had made complete arraiigemeuls for the contest, and it now rested witU||@@||arrangements for the contest, and it now rested with Ihj electors to dohver their veidicl The Liberal||@@||the electors to deliver their verdict. The Liberal forecast did not take away from the feeling« of satis«||@@||forecast did not take away from the feelings of satis- tion of tbo Progressive party ut the outlook.||@@||tion of the Progressive party at the outlook. Another retirement from tho rank« of cnndidateil||@@||Another retirement from the ranks of candidates has to be recorded. Mr II. St John Tucker, what||@@||has to be recorded. Mr. H. St. John Tucker, who has atood as a I'rogrossive crndidate for Ryde, ha«,,||@@||has stood as a Progressive candidate for Ryde, has, wo aro informad by the Bocretary of the Progrossiva||@@||we are informed by the secretary of the Progressive party, as the result of arrangement« made with the||@@||party, as the result of arrangements made with the part}, retired, thus leaviug the oontest open for tha||@@||party, retired, thus leaving the contest open for the supporters ol the Mtaistr)||@@||supporters of the Ministry. Mr. Wise thu State Attorney-Guneral, has worked.||@@||Mr. Wise, the State Attorney-General, has worked i\C3edingly hard during the pre-ent election cuutrvt,||@@||exceedingly hard during the present election contest, tho moro au a« he is not II cnudliUti. Hu pins bis,||@@||the more so as he is not a candidate. He pins his laith to tho Industrial Arbitration lilli, which be in»||@@||faith to the Industrial Arbitration Bill, which he in- troduced last session, and piloted (brough tho Lower||@@||troduced last session, and piloted through the Lower House DIB Uppor House, bowover, declined to-||@@||House. The Upper House, however, declined to pis« it, «ml Mr Wise has promised that it «hill bei||@@||pass it, and Mr. Wise has promised that it shall be brought forwHid again only in tho coming HI »sion.||@@||brought forward again early in the coming session. In his election npoeahos delivered in support of||@@||In his election speeches delivered in support of Government candidates, ho liai maila tho bill bia||@@||Government candidates, he has made the bill his prmcipil thorne, and if he can securo its passing ha||@@||principal theme, and if he can secure its passing he will not bo tho Inset pleased among members of Ihr||@@||will not be the least pleased among members of the Stuto Parliament _||@@||State Parliament. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394646 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE IRON TRADES' STRIKE.||@@||THE IRON TRADES' STRIKE. '.- - «?- ?||@@|| A DAY OP INACTION.||@@||A DAY OF INACTION. Tho position (if affairs in ccnnection with the||@@||The position of affairs in connection with the llifferunecslb.it have occurred bstno n the trun||@@||differences that have occurred between the iron- w orler»' assistants and their emplovers has not||@@||workers' assistants and their employers has not changeai »inca Sat-rdov. A« mtimaled ni our issue||@@||changed since Saturday. As intimated in our issue of yesterday, Ihu loiter n-ceived by tbeomploveos from||@@||of yesterday, the letter received by the employees from the employers, in which the latter classify the various||@@||the employers, in which the latter classify the various descriptions of unskilled Inborn, and mdicato Iho||@@||descriptions of unskilled labour, and indicate the sums which, in their opinion, enould be j'tnd por day||@@||sums which, in their opinion, should be paid per day to tbo men employed in diffeieiit atnie«, will bo con-||@@||to the men employed in different grades, will be con- sidered by a full meeting of the strikers to||@@||sidered by a full meeting of the strikers to be held at the lrndc3 Hall this (Tues-||@@||be held at the Trades Hall this (Tues- day) evening. Yeetorday the matter was discussed||@@||day) evening. Yesterday the matter was discussed by man} gatherings of the men who are " out,"||@@||by many gatherings of the men who are " out," butonlv mau informal manner, the ovident desire of||@@||but only in an informal manner, the evident desire of each individual being to lind out tho general trend||@@||each individual being to find out the general trend of feeling with regnid to the employers' proposals.||@@||of feeling with regard to the employers' proposals. So fur us could bo ascertained, moat of the mcu on||@@||So far as could be ascertained, most of the men on -triko aro by ni menu« favourable to iho employers,||@@||strike are by no means favourable to the employers, their main objections being that nltbnu^h their||@@||their main objections being that although their labour io termeil *' unskilled," still a considerable||@@||labour is termed " unskilled," still a considerable amount ot individual lu.clJlgonco and caro must bo||@@||amount of individual intelligence and care must be exercised to enable them tu satisfactorily carry out||@@||exercised to enable them to satisfactorily carry out Iheir duties||@@||their duties. Strika pay was issued yesterday, and a lare,o||@@||Strike pay was issued yesterday, and a large number of Iho mon remained in tbo hull ut tho Royal||@@||number of the men remained in the hall at the Royal Oak Hotel during most of the afternoon discussing||@@||Oak Hotel during most of the afternoon discussing tho situation||@@||the situation. A» to lh» employer»' «ide of the question, there||@@||As to the employers' side of the question, there were no new developments Ibcso peutlomon uro||@@||were no new developments. These gentlemen are simply wailing the result of to night s meeting of the||@@||simply waiting the result of to-night's meeting of the emjil.yees , unit when Mr r-r&nki, tbo manager nf||@@||employees ; and when Mr. Franki, the manager of Mort'» Dock Company, was spoken to, ho cniil be nail||@@||Mort's Dock Company, was spoken to, he said he had absolutely nothing to mid to his statements that hare||@@||absolutely nothing to add to his statements that have already beeu pul ti*hed||@@||already been published. Ino wooden ship Ventraueu, which carne to Sydney||@@||The wooden ship Ventrauen, which came to Sydney from algoa Dny m ballast wa» Heated into the Fitz-||@@||from Algoa Bay in ballast, was floated into the Fitz- roy Dock on Saturday, aud the contract fo- »tripmng,||@@||roy Dock on Saturday, and the contract for stripping, caulking, and rocoppenng her, which had been tikcn||@@||caulking, and recoppering her, which had been taken by tho shipwrights, was comrasneed, but it is not||@@||by the shipwrights, was commenced, but it is not completed _||@@||completed. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396895 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TILE DAY AFTER THE BLAZE.||@@||THE DAY AFTER THE BLAZE. APPEARANCE O]? THE RUINS.||@@||APPEARANCE OF THE RUINS. The ruina of tho Values L ni pon um cons ti tu tod the||@@||The ruins of the Palace Emporium constituted the pnnci pul show placo of tho city y as teni ay AM (lay||@@||principal show-place of the city yesterday. All day long crumb invest... tho barriers, »coros deep, vvher||@@||long crowds invested the barriers, scores deep, wher- evor (ho burnt-out area nus approachable lu appear||@@||ever the burnt-out area was approachable. In appear- anco tho ruin» »iii. Rented iiotuiiu? bo much as aomo||@@||ance the ruins suggested nothing so much as some portion ot an anciout town, such as ona has read||@@||portion of an ancient town, such as one has read about, lho giuntelaiuhnf* wi.lli wore suflicicnflv||@@||about. The gaunt standing walls were sufficiently cluftáicnl in architecture and m ne pi te enough to bo nu||@@||classical in architecture and massive enough to be im- prLflsive, whilst the desertion of tho I ortth ty, duo te*||@@||pressive, whilst the desertion of the locality, due to barring thu nubile out, produced that air of quintado||@@||barring the public out, produced that air of quietude aud nogU et which alone wai noces-nrv for tbo iden||@@||and neglect which alone was necessary for the idea to bo Liinplttoly realised .Destruction in fanciful||@@||to be completely realised. Destruction in fanciful forms rnotod the atteuti.n overy where In tho in-||@@||forms riveted the attention everywhere. In the in- terior of tho central block, botwoen 1'arkor-lauo and||@@||terior of the central block, between Parker-lane and Parki r-atreut, was to bo hood u ureut ault m h||@@||Parker-street, was to be seen a great gulf in a tremendous wall 5 or G it timk, tbo greater part of||@@||tremendous wall 5 or 6 ft thick, the greater part of which must Imvo fallen ..hiltst the Uro wo a at it«||@@||which must have fallen whilst the fire was at its bright Nothing that workmen havo biocb beon||@@||height. Nothing that workmen have since been attempting to domolish in a slow and paintitl||@@||attempting to demolish in a slow and painful run i nor, and for hour» without âuccess, excotdod tina||@@||manner, and for hours without success, exceeded this partition in apparent atrenglh Most uninalleublo iron||@@||partition in apparent strength. Most unmalleable iron vvna rreiüntüti to the view iu eccentric shapes,||@@||was presented to the view in eccentric shapes, bliicLtined bp am a luv in coufunod and still suiokmg||@@||blackened beams lay in confused and still smoking he»ps, lilliiiir up lb*, b asp m cuts of the destroyed pru||@@||heaps, filling up the basements of the destroyed pre- miBOB, and intermingled with the bo wera hoary||@@||mises, and intermingled with these were heavy iron pillars tossed hither and thither.||@@||iron pillars tossed hither and thither. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397977 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn LATE MINING.||@@||LATE MINING. NORTH MOUNT LYELL CÜMPAN-.||@@||NORTH MOUNT LYELL COMPANY. MELUOTJUNE, Wedno'd«..||@@||MELBOURNE, Wednesday. A circular 1'iued in London on June U »I"||@@||A circular issued in London on June 12 to the «baroholder« of the Noitli Mount Lyell -O-ijiUï||@@||shareholders of the North Mount Lyell Company opens by stating that Mr L C trout, ¡lie com||@@||opens by stating that Mr. L. C. Trent, the com- pauy's metallurgical engineer, arrived ni AustrsJii||@@||pany's metallurgical engineer, arrived in Australia on february l8 list, and at once entered on 111||@@||on February 18 last, and at once entered on his duties in connection with tho erection of the ram*||@@||duties in connection with the erection of the com- pauy's smeltinp, works With a view to moie-ii»!||@@||pany's smelting works. With a view to increasing the general olllciency of the company Mr -reut hil||@@||the general efficiency of the company Mr. Trent has been appointed n-ncral manager, ann he ii art||@@||been appointed general manager, and he is now the responsible bond of the cumplió) in 1 a«uianli||@@||the responsible head of the company in Tasmania. iho dire-tois «late ttiat ni connection willi the »al« «I||@@||The directors state that in connection with the sale of rich oro in 1 upland they e\petienccd ilillic-ltiii||@@||rich ore in England they experienced difficulty in obtaining satisfactory prices III coii«equen'«o(oB(rl||@@||obtaining satisfactory prices in consequence of offers belüg received only after the uiiival ot the ore in toil||@@||being received only after the arrival of the ore in that cuuutiy lu omer to (,et a price moro in nccoii*»."||@@||country. In order to get a price more in accordance with that oi nietallurbio copper tbov bal in'««"'||@@||with that of metallurgic copper they had initiated negotiations with smelters ni Austral-«* i«||@@||negotiations with smelters in Australasia and on the Continent, their ulm benn, t" 'BIP||@@||on the Continent, their aim being to ship imlv .to -.CRIMI. such oro ns bad been ion||@@||only to England such ore as had been sold. To that end they had ceased then rroekl. niinouoci||@@||To that end they had ceased their weekly announce- meats of oio shipments to Tujand bules ule«T||@@||ments of ore shipments to England. Sales of crude ore, they add, would in any event cf«>o liniinliitif||@@||ore, they add, would in any event cease immediately the company's smelters wero of (.ufiicieut cipiciij i||@@||the company's smelters were of sufficient capacity to .leal with Hie output fio.n tile nuue» 1 bo directo||@@||deal with the output from the mines. The directors further slate.it would bo in His recollection o||@@||further state, it would be in the recollection of shareholdei» that m tlio diie.tur-' Just «I«" »||@@||shareholders that in the directors' last report it waB stated that a propo-al had leen nude In Ilia coo||@@||was stated that a proposal had been made to the com- p.iy by a Lroup of comíanle« at Mi-Ot-,)*" '||@@||pany by a group of companies at Mount Lyell, to ¡he effect thal smelling» oi ka «hould lo erected«||@@||the effect that smelling works should be erected at their mutual co«t, and that tim director« »«« "»||@@||their mutual cost, and that the directors were dis- po»el loenteilniu the proposition ..loura-ly ?»||@@||posed to entertain the proposition favourably. On further coii_id-r«liou, however, tile (lnect is "««.||@@||further consideration, however, the directors deter- iiimed to osrrj out Ibu oroctiun »nil tuuipiuea.||@@||mined to carry out the erection and equipment of smelting works at the company'« «pens||@@||smelting works at the company's expense. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396897 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn A MELANCHOLY SPECTACLE.||@@||A MELANCHOLY SPECTACLE. AU the brickwork was ne ai oil, iuBide and out«||@@||All the brickwork was seared, inside and out, whero it was not Binokqd, with ii dun-coloured tint||@@||where it was not smoked, with a dun-coloured tint which indicated exposure to nu extremo of heat.||@@||which indicated exposure to an extreme of heat. Crack* appeared hero and thors in the toworing||@@||Cracks appeared here and there in the towering rums, but none sup gea tod tho likelihood of collapse,||@@||ruins, but none suggested the likelihood of collapse. fool i or bud so changed in a day that wootana on||@@||Feeling had so changed in a day that whereas on Wednesday the haunting tear of all m the vicinity||@@||Wednesday the haunting fear of all in the vicinity had been that it wttll might fall that coutiiuent waa||@@||had been that a wall might fall that sentiment was replaced by disappointment that thero wa»||@@||replaced by disappointment that there was *eemni£*ly no prospect of uno doing to. Tho/»ano||@@||seemingly no prospect of one doing so. The gaso- meter lu I'arkor-atruot wuaatou tu ha\e boen ttuoiched||@@||meter in Parker-street was seen to have been scorched all over. Peoplo womtornri how it wa» th.it it had not||@@||all over. People wondered how it was that it had not blown up, notwithstanding tho itdvapio in publiu||@@||blown up, notwithstanding the advance in public education on the question ol' rub explosion which lind||@@||education on the question of gas explosion which had baen produced b\ tho oll.rml BtnlotntutB um lo tho||@@||been produced by the official statements as to the unlilcolihood of ßu-*h a eontingonoy. Groat blisttr«||@@||unlikelihood of such a contingency. Great blisters appeared nu thu paint of houses remoto from thu||@@||appeared on the paint of houses remote from the flnnua. Tho pnrtmlly burnt out promuos, thoa»||@@||flames. The partially burnt out premises, those where, for m st mee, the uppor stones or thu back||@@||where, for instance, the upper stories or the back rooms had buen consumed und the rest s&vod,||@@||rooms had been consumed and the rest saved, preKouU'd a mont melancholy aspect, with tüeir||@@||presented a most melancholy aspect, with their wmduuH smoked or broken, thoir displays uf lodden,||@@||windows smoked or broken, their displays of sodden, halt-acorchod, wholly bedraggled und diaorderod||@@||half-scorched, wholly bedraggled and disordered stock. _||@@||stock. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394938 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MASS MEETING- Ob' THE MEN.||@@||MASS MEETING OF THE MEN. ADDRESS BY THE HON. J. S. _ARI_E.||@@||ADDRESS BY THE HON. J. S. LARKE. IHE MASTERS* TEUMS CONSIDERED.||@@||THE MASTERS' TERMS CONSIDERED. A ninas mooting of tho ironworkers assistants was||@@||A mass meeting of the ironworkers' assistants was hold at tho .rudes' Mull, Goulburu-street, last night||@@||held at the Trades' Hall, Goulburn-street, last night. i horn was an attendance numboiinR over 21X1, and||@@||There was an attendance numbering over 200, and the meeting waa very enthtisiiihc Only thoso||@@||the meeting was very enthusiastic. Only those jtosseasinp mctnbois cirdi Hera adinittod Iho pro||@@||possessing members' cards were admitted. The pre- std.nt of tho union (Mr Tult n) occupied tho chair||@@||sident of the union (Mr. Fulton) occupied the chair. Snortly afier tilt uieotinR began tho HDH T S Ijarka||@@||Shortly after the meeting began the Hon. J. S. Larke (Commissioner for C urala), tho Kev T I lilair, aud||@@||(Commissioner for Canada), the Rev. J. F. Blair, asd Mr W C. Macdougall urmod, aid ufler a fow||@@||Mr. W. C. Macdougall arrived, and after a few minutes' deloy were admitted nnd rocoiiod with on||@@||minutes' delay were admitted and received with en- tliumuBin lito ptiucipil bnsinoss of tho meetiiiR||@@||thusiasm. The principal business of the meeting wus the consido atton of loo letter rccene I from the||@@||was the consideration of the letter received from the cuiDloyers contxinin,, their umended projtos-ls doal||@@||employers containing their amended proposals deal- mg with too various sections of employees involved||@@||ing with the various sections of employees involved in the dispute, and a nropp'ed rata r t n BRO lor each||@@||in the dispute, and a proposed rate of wage for each. The Hon T S L ir«r.o, who biully a lilnssed the||@@||The Hon. J. S. Larke, who briefly addressed the men, retorted to tho htiiittful eflecta of etriVes und||@@||men, referred to the baneful effects of strikes and their far-rcachine; effects||@@||their far-reaching effects. Tho Rev J T Blair referred to the interview ha||@@||The Rev. J. F. Blair referred to the interview he with othi rs had with the employers on behulf of the||@@||with others had with the employers on behalf of the men JTr» earnestly requested tho.o present to Rive||@@||men. He earnestly requested those present to give the a nanded proposai! of the employ eis caieful con||@@||the amended proposals of the employers careful con- sidoration||@@||sideration. Mr W C. MacdoiiRall explained moro fully Ihe||@@||Mr. W. C. Macdougall explained more fully the uffrct of the recent proposal» of the employers, the||@@||effect of the recent proposals of the employers, the result of thom would bo he said, Hitit ninoni-st the||@@||result of them would be, he said, that amongst the boilerm iltors 71 men would rocoivo 10id per hour, 41||@@||boilermakers 74 men would receive 10½d per hour, 41 mon would receive lOd por hour and 52 mon 7id per||@@||men would receive 10d per hour, and 52 men 7½d per hour AmnnRst tho blacksmiths the proposal woul 1||@@||hour. Amongst the blacksmiths the proposal would mean that LI men would II celte lOJd per bom, two lOd||@@||mean that 22 men would receive 10½d per hour, two 10d per hour, and three ni-u 9d per hum ¡ lu the foundry||@@||per hour, and three men 9d per hour. In the foundry the rate of pay would be as follows -22 men would||@@||the rate of pay would be as follows :—22 men would roceivo lOJd per hour, and throo would receive ÍM per||@@||receive 10½d per hour, and three would receive 9d per hour||@@||hour. It was aftor discussion decide. that an ofticial reply||@@||It was after discussion decided that an official reply containing the decision arrived at by tho muetltiR bo||@@||containing the decision arrived at by the meeting be torwar led to the Key. J 1 Blair anil Mr Macdou-||@@||forwarded to the Rev. J. F. Blair and Mr. Macdou- gall during la-day||@@||gall during to-day. A voto of thanU was passed to the speaker! for||@@||A vote of thanks was passed to the speakers for their utlendance||@@||their attendance. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394816 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TUE ItEVENUE.||@@||THE REVENUE. The Premier, who is also Treasurer, is very well||@@||The Premier, who is also Treasurer, is very well satisnod with tbe slate of ullairn disclosed by the annual||@@||satisfied with the state of affairs disclosed by the annual reveuuue r.turus Ho thi-ka that when ho makes||@@||revenue returns. He thinks that when he makes hiB budget statement ha will be able to announce a||@@||his budget statement he will be able to announce a substantial surplus Without binding himself to||@@||substantial surplus. Without binding himself to any definite estimate of the surplus IIB expressed thB||@@||any definite estimate of the surplus he expressed the belief that it will bo something over £10,000||@@||belief that it will be something over £10,000. Ilia revenue collected at the CUBt.ini De-||@@||The revenue collected at the Customs De- partment for Juno waa ¿,192,J3G gross, minus||@@||partment for June was £192,936 gross, minus £14,344 drawbacks, or ii not sum of £173,59' Ibis||@@||£14,344 drawbacks, or a net sum of £178,592. This included £lU,--<2 excise beer duty. 1 he net receipts||@@||included £10,332 excise beer duty. The net receipts for May were £J71,03'>, mid for lune, 10U0,||@@||for May were £371,935, and for June, 1900, £173,720 I be May returns were swelled by the||@@||£173,720. The May returns were swelled by the heavy clearances from bond in anticipation of the||@@||heavy clearances from bond in anticipation of the new tariff The Tune Uguie», it is exjihiined, are||@@||new tariff. The June figures, it is explained, are al« ays small Th a jear'a Customs revenue was||@@||always small. This year's Customs revenue was £2,147,827, or nu excels over the uevious year of||@@||£2,347,827, or an excess over the previous year of £20 i,72a, lind over the estiumto of £263 102||@@||£265,725, and over the estimate of £263,102. -he gritifying increase m thu railway revenue||@@||The gratifying increase in the railway revenue was muintaiued last week The receipts were||@@||was maintained last week. The receipts were £131,00°, as against £107 Old for tbo corresponding||@@||£134,009, as against £107,943 for the corresponding week of last year, or an increase of £20,060 Hie||@@||week of last year, or an increase of £26,066. The t tal for the vear just expired was 11,318 "i20, an||@@||total for the year just expired was £3,318,520, an absolute record, and nu excess over that for the||@@||absolute record, and an excess over that for the previous year of £295 195||@@||previous year of £295,195. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14415365 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEATH OF DR. MATHIAS.||@@||DEATH OF DR. MATHIAS. Wo havo to record the death of Dr W Lloyd||@@||We have to record the death of Dr. W. Lloyd Matluas, lato ut No 83 Darhnghurst-road, Dar-||@@||Mathias, late of No. 83 Darlinghurst-road, Dar- linghurst which took jilaeo at tho Pnuco||@@||linghurst, which took place at the Prince Alfred Hospital early jcsteiday mornuig Die||@@||Alfred Hospital early yesterday morning. The deceased, who was J7 }carn ot ago, had onlv.||@@||deceased, who was 37 years of age, had only bpen ill u few da} s, tho immediate canso of death||@@||been ill a few days, the immediate cause of death being pneumonia Tho lato Dr Matluas was edu-||@@||being pneumonia. The late Dr. Mathias was edu- cated for tha medical piofcssion ni England and||@@||cated for the medical profession in England and took tlio degieosof M It C S (England)and L R 0 P||@@||took the degrees of M.R.C.S. (England) and L.R.C.P. (London) Ho shortly afterwards caroo to S}dnoy||@@||(London). He shortly afterwards came to Sydney aud becamo associated vv ith the late Dr ICyngdoii, at||@@||and became associated with the late Dr. Kyngdon, at Dailinghurst, whom ho subsequently succeeded in||@@||Darlinghurst, whom he subsequently succeeded in practico fho deceased gentleman was well known||@@||practice. The deceased gentleman was well-known m tho profession, and leaves a widow and ono||@@||in the profession, and leaves a widow and one chdd Tho funeral will talco place at tho South||@@||child. The funeral will take place at the South Head Cemetery this morning||@@||Head Cemetery this morning. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14415794 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FUNERAL OF DR. MATHIAS.||@@||FUNERAL OF DR. MATHIAS. Tho remains of Dr William Lloyd Mathias wore||@@||The remains of Dr. William Lloyd Mathias were interred at the South Hcnd Cemetery on Saturday||@@||interred at the South Head Cemetery on Saturday morning Prior to tho departure of the funeral a||@@||morning. Prior to the departure of the funeral a scrvico was conducted in St John's Church, Darling*||@@||service was conducted in St. John's Church, Darling- hurst, by tho Rev Canon Pam, Al A , assisted hy the||@@||hurst, by the Rev. Canon Pain, M.A., assisted by the Rev li 1 H Wightvvick MA, and tho Rev||@@||Rev. H. T. H. Wightwick, M.A., and the Rev. David T Knox Amongst those present in the church||@@||David J. Knox. Amongst those present in the church vvcto airs Mathias, All's E Lumpur 1, Airs Purvcs||@@||were Mrs. Mathias, Mrs. E. Lampard, Mrs. Purves, Mrs Christian, Mia Shepherd bmith, Mrs Icoly,||@@||Mrs. Christian, Mrs. Shepherd-Smith, Mrs. Icely, Mrs Wilfred Docker, Miss Allen Miss Murray, Miss||@@||Mrs. Wilfred Docker, Miss Allen, Miss Murray, Miss Christian, Dr Murray O ram, Dr J T Deck, Dr||@@||Christian, Dr. Murray Oram, Dr. J. F. Deck, Dr. H Dock, Messrs C R Walsh, 0 S Allen, J B||@@||H. Deck, Messrs. C. R. Walsh, C. S. Allen, J. B. Christie, T Wat*on, W B Christie, G W F Addi-||@@||Christie, T. Watson, W. B. Christie, G. W. F. Addi- son, James ScTOkgie, sen , H do "\ongh Scroggio,||@@||son, James Scroggie, sen., H. de Yongh Scroggie, jun, and C T aoir lho coffin, which waa||@@||jun., and C. T. Soar. The coffin, which was of polished ccdai with furnishings of silvor, was||@@||of polished cedar with furnishings of silver, was almost hidden with flowers and wreaths||@@||almost hidden with flowers and wreaths. At the conclusion of the service Miss Slade,||@@||At the conclusion of the service Miss Slade, the sub-organist, played Mendelssohn's Funeral||@@||the sub-organist, played Mendelssohn's Funeral March in E minor Thu seivico at the gravo||@@||March in E minor. The service at the grave- sido was conducted by the Rev Canon Pain||@@||side was conducted by the Rev. Canon Pain. Challes Kiusola earned out tho funeral arrange-||@@||Charles Kinsela carried out the funeral arrange- ments _||@@||ments. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14354212 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SOUTH AUSTRALIA.||@@||SOUTH AUSTRALIA. . THE LATE DR. JEFFEBIS.||@@||THE LATE DR. JEFFERIS. ADELAIDE, Friday. _'||@@||ADELAIDE, Friday. Tbe late Dr. Jefferis, whose death waa reported||@@||The late Dr. Jefferis, whose death was reported from Tuggerah yeatorday, was ¿9 years of age Hat||@@||from Tuggerah yeatorday, was 39 years of age. He received his eirlyeducution in South Australia Under||@@||received his earlyeducution in South Australia. Under the influence of the lute Or Whittell, city coroner,||@@||the influence of the late Dr. Whittell, city coroner, he decided to eater tbB medical profession, and went||@@||he decided to enter the medical profession, and went to London He entered the University College,||@@||to London. He entered the University College, London, m 18S0, but was severely handicapped ia||@@||London, in 1880, but was severely handicapped in his aludías by a bid knse Ihres years later hi||@@||his studies by a bad knee. Three years later he proceeded to Aberdeen, where ho was conspicuously||@@||proceeded to Aberdeen, where he was conspicuously succesifu! taking hie degree and a gold medal Dr.||@@||successful, taking his degree and a gold medal. Dr. J ellen» then viaited Vienna und Paris, and at the||@@||Jefferis then visited Vienna and Paris, and at the lattor place received special instruction from M.||@@||latter place received special instruction from M. Pasteur Upon his return to South \ustralia hi||@@||Pasteur. Upon his return to South Australia he married a (Uugbtor of Mr U A. Tarlton, and||@@||married a daughter of Mr. R A. Tarlton, and proceeded to Sydney Dr Jelïeris held a high||@@||proceeded to Sydney. Dr Jefferis held a high reputation in the medical profession||@@||reputation in the medical profession. ADELAIDE, Friday j||@@||ADELAIDE, Friday. Mr. H. H Symond», of Fremantle, has been jp. f||@@||Mr. H. H. Symonds, of Fremantle, has been ap- pointed manager of the Adelaide branch of the Colo« j||@@||pointed manager of the Adelaide branch of the Colo- mai Sugar Refining Company||@@||nial Sugar Refining Company. George Moore, captain of the ketch Gambier Lui,||@@||George Moore, captain of the ketch Gambier Lass, waa charged at Port Pins to-day with the man.||@@||was charged at Port Pirie to-day with the man- .laughter of Charles Holme, who fell ivetboarl||@@||slaughter of Charles Holme, who fell overboard during ? icuffie with the accused, and was drowned||@@||during a scuffle with the accused, and was drowned. Too magistrat. Bald it appeared from the evidence||@@||The magistrate said it appeared from the evidence that deceased was nally the aggressor, and that what« "||@@||that deceased was really the aggressor, and that what- iver accused did waa not done maliciously The us«||@@||ever accused did was not done maliciously. The case wa« diBrniBied The body o: Holme ha« not yet bein||@@||was dismissed. The body of Holme has not yet been recovered||@@||recovered. A girl named Annie Jurecky, iged 16 years, waa||@@||A girl named Annie Jurecky, aged 16 years, was thrown from her horse it 1 ruto yesterdav and killel.||@@||thrown from her horse at Truro yesterday and killed. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396859 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ACTION BY TU li AVORKS DEPART-||@@||ACTION BY THE WORKS DEPART- MENT.||@@||MENT. Mr. Soe (the Premier) waa waited upon yesterday||@@||Mr. See (the Premier) was waited upon yesterday nf.eri.oou by Mr. M'Lachlan, fcocretuiy for li&ilwayi,||@@||afternoon by Mr. McLachlan, Secretary for Railways, an representing1 tho Kailwuy Ucimtui'HionPis, und ho||@@||as representing the Railway Commissioners, and he asked that tua ufhcura of (ho Wurta Department||@@||asked that the officers of the Works Department should bo t.lluwtd to «oust in removm«. the unsafo||@@||should be allowed to assist in removing the unsafe portions of tho building in order that truthc ou the||@@||portions of the building in order that traffic on the (jtöurgo-Htroct tramway lino could ho resumed as early||@@||George-street tramway line could be resumed as early im porjriiblo tor. buout on*.» curainuniented with Mr.||@@||as possible. Mr. See at once communicated with Mr. Diivni, thu Uiider-Secretary of tho Woikw JJupart||@@||Davis, the Under-Secretary of the Works Depart- nionl, und tínve him tho noce.sarv aulhonty to pro-||@@||ment, and gave him the necessary authority to pro- ceed with thn work. It waa arrun^td that auiull||@@||ceed with the work. It was arranged that small charges of dynamite should bo used, and orders wero||@@||charges of dynamite should be used, and orders were given that tho work should be prose-u-u lud without||@@||given that the work should be prosecuted without dolay.||@@||delay. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395289 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE IRONWORKERS' STRIKE.||@@||THE IRONWORKERS' STRIKE. MASTERS' TERMS AGAIN REJECTED.||@@||MASTERS' TERMS AGAIN REJECTED. Tho decision of the mans meeting ot the Iron-||@@||The decision of the mass meeting of the Iron- workers1 AtstRtant«' Union, held at the i rades* Hall||@@||workers' Assistants' Union, held at the Trades' Hall ou Tuesday night, in regard to Iho proposed graduated||@@||on Tuesday night, in regard to the proposed graduated scale of payment of lroutrades' operatives submitted||@@||scale of payment of irontrades' operatives submitted by tho ironmasters to intermediaries a» a basis of||@@||by the ironmasters to intermediaries as a basis of settlement of the ironworkers' assistant» strike, waa||@@||settlement of the ironworkers' assistants strike, was mado known j esterday Members ot the union who||@@||made known yesterday. Members of the union who ure working were debarred from voting Onlv||@@||are working were debarred from voting. Only strikers were allowed to vote, aud they unanimously||@@||strikers were allowed to vote, and they unanimously resolved not to accept the proponed »cale. In conaa||@@||resolved not to accept the proposed scale. In conse- quence, the itrike will continue indefinitely Th»||@@||quence, the strike will continue indefinitely. The ecretary of the Ironworkers' Assistants' Union, Mr.||@@||secretary of the Ironworkers' Assistants' Union, Mr. Drake, will officially communicate the uuion's de-||@@||Drake, will officially communicate the union's de- cision to the Rev J. V. Blair and Mr Macdougall,||@@||cision to the Rev. J. F. Blair and Mr. Macdougall, who, in the names oz riOU resident» of bydnoy »uri||@@||who, in the names of 500 residents of Sydney and Balmain, had induced the ironmaster» to »ubnnt th«||@@||Balmain, had induced the ironmasters to submit the rejected terms through them to tbe men on strike.||@@||rejected terms through them to the men on strike. Messrs, Blair, Macdougall, and the residente aaso||@@||Messrs. Blair, Macdougall, and the residents asso- ctated with them will be thanked for their well-meant||@@||ciated with them will be thanked for their well-meant oxei tiona. There ia not auy early probability of||@@||exertions. There is not any early probability of the .sinkern making auy fresh overture»||@@||the strikers making any fresh overtures to the ironmasters by waj ot alterna»||@@||to the ironmasters by way of alterna- tiv», so Mr. M'Farlane, their secretary,||@@||tive, so Mr. McFarlane, their secretary, say», because tbe »Inkers' executive doe» not feel||@@||says, because the strikers' executive does not feel seized of the wishes of the union sufficiently well to||@@||seized of the wishes of the union sufficiently well to uct without fresh instruction» from a inaB» meeting,||@@||act without fresh instructions from a mass meeting. lins incertitude on the part uf the executive is due to||@@||This incertitude on the part of the executive is due to the fact th.it the union bas twice reiected pro|io»ali||@@||the fact that the union has twice rejected proposals which havo beau made to it, Mr M'Farlane »tate«||@@||which have been made to it. Mr. McFarlane states that the boilermakoru. blacksmiths, engineer», docker»,||@@||that the boilermakers, blacksmiths, engineers, dockers, and painters have all representatives on the striker||@@||and painters have all representatives on the strike executive. No doubt they will talk the matter over||@@||executive. No doubt they will talk the matter over in tho general interests of those trade» and agree ou||@@||in the general interests of those trades and agree on thoir luture liso of action. During yesterday th»||@@||their future line of action. During yesterday the atnkers and their agente were doing all they could in||@@||strikers and their agents were doing all they could in various »ubuibs to puih the »ale of ticket» for a.||@@||various suburbs to push the sale of tickets for a Iheatriral performance which ia to be held in aid of||@@||theatrical performance which is to be held in aid of the strike tund It l» understood that to-day ona of||@@||the strike fund. It is understood that to-day one of the noa trade lirms will fill all vacunen?» on ita work«||@@||the iron trade firms will fill all vacancies on its works with ironworkers' aiiistaiita at 7» per day minimum||@@||with ironworkers' assistants at 7s per day minimum pay. Business in Balmain ia exceedingly depress»||@@||pay. Business in Balmain is exceedingly depressed owing to the continuase» of th* strike.||@@||owing to the continuance of the strike. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395315 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn NEW ZEALAND AND||@@||NEW ZEALAND AND FEDERATION.||@@||FEDERATION. THE COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.||@@||THE COMMISSIONERS' REPORT. FURTHER REASONS*AGAINST UNION.||@@||FURTHER REASONS AGAINST UNION. WELLINGTON, Wednoidny.||@@||WELLINGTON, Wednesday. The Federation CommiBsionersin thoir report expre»s||@@||The Federation Commissioners in their report express the opinion that the I ¿00 miles of sea between Australia||@@||the opinion that the 1200 miles of sea between Australia and New Zealand is u woighty argument against||@@||and New Zealand is a weighty argument against New Zealand loinin,? the Commonwealth, and they||@@||New Zealand joining the Commonwealth, and they bel ovo that should fteff Zealand federate great in||@@||believe that should New Zealand federate great in- ( onvenicuco must tit all times bo experienced in the||@@||convenience must at all times be experienced in the administration of tbo several dopartuiantu controlled||@@||administration of the several departments controlled bv tho Tederal Governmnnt au mcouvenience which||@@||by the Federal Government, an inconvenience which mustopernte moot prejudicial.;, a^Mi st "ood adminis-||@@||must operate most prejudicially against good adminis- tration It lins also lo bo som u«ly considered whether||@@||tration. It has also to be seriously considered whether owiug to the distance the wuuts of New Zealand||@@||owing to the distance the wants of New Zealand would not be in danger of boiug ovBrlooked||@@||would not be in danger of being overlooked and disregarded by tbe föderal Parliament and the||@@||and disregarded by the Federal Parliament and the Executive Government, or at any ruto of being im-||@@||Executive Government, or at any rate of being im- perfectly understood or improperly appreciated||@@||perfectly understood or improperly appreciated. Apart from labour condition» neither manufacturers||@@||Apart from labour conditions neither manufacturers nor the working classos if Now Zealtnd (except boot,||@@||nor the working classes of New Zealand (except boot, shoe, furniture, eortp candle, and tbe ready-made||@@||shoe, furniture, soap, candle, and the ready-made clothiug trnde) have anything to fear from freetrade||@@||clothing trade) have anything to fear from freetrade being established between New Zealand au I Aus||@@||being established between New Zealand and Aus- tiuliu Should, however, freetrade be established the||@@||tralia. Should, however, freetrade be established the commissiouers do not consider that New ¿noland||@@||commissioners do not consider that New Zealand would lind any considerable now market for her||@@||would find any considerable new market for her manufactures m Australia Should New Znuland||@@||manufactures in Australia. Should New Zealand favour a policy ot iroetradu with the rcBt of the||@@||favour a policy of freetrade with the rest of the world probably she would bo better able to initiate*||@@||world probably she would be better able to initiate and carry out such policy aa a separata colony||@@||and carry out such policy as a separate colony. Federation might ron 1er the maintenance of the New||@@||Federation might render the maintenance of the New Zealand labour laws oxtreuielv difficult, aad might||@@||Zealand labour laws extremely difficult, and might result in reduced nogo» A» to a recipioc*! tanti the||@@||result in reduced wages. As to a reciprocal tariff the commissioners aro not hopeful at present t f any||@@||commissioners are not hopeful at present of any such treutv being arranged ihey trust, however||@@||such treaty being arranged. They trust, however, that the matter will cngsgo tho attention of the||@@||that the matter will engage the attention of the Government of New Zealand, an I Ihut eflorts from||@@||Government of New Zealand, and that efforts from time to time will be made to bring about such a||@@||time to time will be made to bring about such a reciprocal treaty||@@||reciprocal treaty. In conclusion tho commissioners state that they||@@||In conclusion the commissioners state that they bave unanimously arrived at tho conclusion that||@@||have unanimously arrived at the conclusion that merely for the doubtful prcspeet of further trade||@@||merely for the doubtful prospect of further trade with the Commonwealth, or for any advantage which||@@||with the Commonwealth, or for any advantage which New Zoalund might reasonably oxpuct from be-||@@||New Zealand might reasonably expect from be- coming a State of Ihe Commonwealth, New Zealand||@@||coming a State of the Commonwealth, New Zealand should not sacrifice her independence ae a separate||@@||should not sacrifice her independence as a separate olouy, hut that she should maintain it under the||@@||colony, but that she should maintain it under the politr-al Constitntiou she at present enjoys The||@@||political Constitution she at present enjoys. The commissioners therefore report that m their unani-||@@||commissioners therefore report that in their unani- mous opinion it is nut desirable that New Zoaiind||@@||mous opinion it is not desirable that New Zealand should federate with Australia.||@@||should federate with Australia. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394173 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn RANGE OF SKAliCHLIGHTS.||@@||RANGE OF SEARCHLIGHTS. »||@@|| Heeontly we publishod the following para-||@@||Recently we published the following para- graph, sent from IBuningarry by a c^irespoudent,||@@||graph, sent from Barrangarry by a correspondent, ' D G \V " -" A remarkable sight was visible boro||@@||" E. G. W." : -" A remarkable sight was visible here on S itu-dav evening, from about 0 JO to 7 o dook, in||@@||on Saturday evening, from about 6.30 to 7 o'clock, in aNNE (Sydnny) dinction It was probably a||@@||a N.N.E. (Sydney) direction. It was probably a searchlight (electric), as the light win white, and||@@||searchlight (electric), as the light was white, and the appearance on th» cloud surface wss »cry fine||@@||the appearance on the cloud surface was very fine. Tliolt^lit was 11 ¡sho I in evory direction, and occa-||@@||The light was flashed in every direction, and occa- sionally remained statunaiy Uesideuls would like||@@||sionally remained stationary. Residents would like to ki o\v what it wuB, mil if a sourcnliulit could bo||@@||to know what it was, and if a searchlight could be visible this distance from Sydnoy-shout GO or 70||@@||visible this distance from Sydney - about 60 or 70 milo», as Ihe rroiv IIIOB '||@@||miles, as the crow flies." wu have slnco riceiveet from Lieutenant James S||@@||We have since received from Lieutenant James S. I itFiii lunce, of the olectrio li-tltt section of engineer»,||@@||Fitzmaurice, of the electric light section of engineers, the follow ing- e\ul inati ni of the phenomena -"At||@@||the following explanation of the phenomena :-" At au mstruclional pando of thucompiny hellion||@@||an instructional parade of the company held on Siturdsr at Middle lloxd, the Military Defence||@@||Saturday at Middle Head, the Military Defence i loctnc soarc dights wuru w rkod umin ? the hours||@@||electric searchlights were worked during the hours moulionod, and tue ctuse of tho remarkable sight re-||@@||mentioned, and the cause of the remarkable sight re- turn-it io was due to the notforful penetration of tim||@@||ferred to was due to the powerful penetration of the I searchlight lays, the caudlo power of which ia esti-||@@||searchlight rays, the candle power of which is esti- mated at 70,000 It would ho interesting to learn at||@@||mated at 70,000. It would be interesting to learn at what dista ce boyoiid the 70 miles radius of the lamp||@@||what distance beyond the 70 miles radius of the lamp tho rays were visiblo '||@@||the rays were visible." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394271 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE WORKING AND FACTOliY||@@||THE WORKING AND FACTORY G1ULS' CLUB. j||@@||GIRLS' CLUB. On Frida;, -1st matant, the quarterly meeting wa.||@@||On Friday, 21st instant, the quarterly meeting was hell st tho club Mr W, Vicars presided, and the||@@||held at the club. Mr. W. Vicars presided, and the following members of the committee w^re prevent -||@@||following members of the committee were present :— Mr Justice btcphsD, Mr C Goldie, Mrs Broomfield,||@@||Mr. Justice Stephen, Mr. C. Goldie, Mrs. Broomfield, Mrs A. B Lu-setter and Miss Edwards I hu report||@@||Mrs. A. B. Lassetter, and Miss Edwards. The report rcaJ by Mus Ldwards showed that all available beds||@@||read by Miss Edwards showed that all available beds were in use and that during lhe last quarter she bad||@@||were in use, and that during the last quarter she had had 111 weeklv boarders mid «ho had provided Ml||@@||had 145 weekly boarders and she had provided 50 single beds as well as 11J Bingle meals||@@||single beds as well as 113 single meals. lhe dressmuLiugand drostcutling claesos still con-||@@||The dressmaking and dresscutting classes still con- tinuad under the management ot Miss Brown and||@@||tinued under the management of Miss Brown and Mrs Alexander It wa« mentioned th it Dr Maiy||@@||Mrs. Alexander. It was mentioned that Dr. Mary Booth, MB has undertaken to give a comae of||@@||Booth, M.B., has undertaken to give a course of 1 Health Lectures " lo resident aud non-resident||@@||" Health Lectures " to resident and non-resident members, und special thanks vvero due to a large||@@||members, and special thanks were due to a large number of Udios for help with social evemnes,||@@||number of ladies for help with social evenings, eapccf.liy to Mrs Wti"ht, Mrs and Mi's Immy, Mr||@@||especially to Mrs. Wright, Mrs. and Miss Imray, Mr. nil Mrs Walford, tile Mis-es Plomly, Miss Marks||@@||and Mrs. Walford, the Misses Plomly, Miss Marks, Miss Gotthelf the Muses Cobon, Mr borcorset, and||@@||Miss Gotthelf, the Misses Cohen, Mr. Somerset, and Mr Davitt I heiommitteouckuowlodgod with thauks||@@||Mr. Davis. The committee acknowledged with thanks numerous yfta||@@||numerous gifts. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395522 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE IRON. TRADE STRIKE,||@@||THE IRON TRADE STRIKE. A QUIEl' DAY.||@@||A QUIET DAY. The proceedings yesterday in connection with the||@@||The proceedings yesterday in connection with the striko amongst the ironworker«' assistants wero pro-||@@||strike amongst the ironworkers' assistants were pro- ductivo uf no now features on either sido Amongst||@@||ductive of no new features on either side. Amongst the mon who an usual gathered about tho vicinity of||@@||the men who as usual gathered about the vicinity of the thffereut committee rooms, tha sole topic of cou||@@||the different committee rooms, the sole topic of con- versation turned upon Wednesday'« election« Dar-||@@||versation turned upon Wednesday's elections. Dur- in? tho morning Mr J Store}, tho successful can-||@@||ing the morning Mr. J. Storey, the successful can- didate tor Balmain North («ud who in the first place||@@||didate for Balmain North (and who in the first place was ono of thuse who hal lo leave off work on us||@@||was one of those who had to leave off work on ac- count of tho assistants -,oin¿ out), visited the coui||@@||count of the assistants going out), visited the com- uutteo rooms, where he vi as heartily eougratuluted||@@||mittee rooms, where he was heartily congratulated by tho men||@@||by the men. A publio ¡lemnnstratioii is being arranged to be||@@||A public demonstration is being arranged to be hold in tho Birchgrovo Reserve at an early dite||@@||held in the Birchgrove Reserve at an early date. Another clfort tn bring about an amicable settle-||@@||Another effort to bring about an amicable settle- ment of tho m-pute ia being m«do by the representa-||@@||ment of the dispute is being made by the representa- tivos uppointed at the public meeting hela at Balmain||@@||tives appointed at the public meeting held at Balmain 1 tat week||@@||last week. A large nnmbor of tho members of tho different||@@||A large number of the members of the different unions engaged in the strike are accepting temporary||@@||unions engaged in the strike are accepting temporary employment elsewhere at the union rates This||@@||employment elsewhere at the union rates. This ?pint is b-iug fostered amongst the tueo, is it will||@@||spirit is being fostered amongst the men, as it will brentry astist them in holding out||@@||greatly assist them in holding out. Iwooir three contracts have also been taken in||@@||Two or three contracts have also been taken in connection with tho repmring of vessels by the||@@||connection with the repairing of vessels by the unions on the co-opcrativo principle,||@@||unions on the co-operative principle. A largs nicotine; of the ironworkers' assistants was||@@||A large meeting of the ironworkers' assistants was held yesterday morning at the committee rooms under||@@||held yesterday morning at the committee rooms under tho presidency or Mr S Bond, chairman of thB «tnkb||@@||the presidency of Mr. S. Boyd, chairman of the strike committee A deal of rouline busineiB wa« trans-||@@||committee. A deal of routine business was trans- acted, biu nothing of uiiy importance||@@||acted, but nothing of any importance. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28245202 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn AN ISLAND MYSTERY.||@@||AN ISLAND MYSTERY. A SniP LOST ON A BARKEN ATOLL,||@@||A SHIP LOST ON A BARREN ATOLL. DISCOVEItV Of A BODY,||@@||DISCOVERY OF A BODY. TRAOES OP TWO BOATS' CHEWS.||@@||TRACES OF TWO BOATS' CREWS. Wo heard of a wrock during our trip thia time,"||@@||We heard of a wreck during our trip this time," said Mr, Clarke, the supercargo of the Pacido||@@||said Mr. Clarke, the supercargo of the Pacific Islands Company'a steamer Archîr, Captain Henry||@@||Islands Company's steamer Archer, Captain Henry lu command, yesterday, aa thu vessel bioughl||@@||in command, yesterday, as the vessel brought up. " It occurred at an island named||@@||up. " It occurred at an island named IJiknr or Higar, which lies to the extrema||@@||Bikar or Bigar, which lies to the extreme north of the Marshall Group, belonging to Germany,||@@||north of the Marshall Group, belonging to Germany, tho chief port being .laluit. lluka scarcely deserra||@@||the chief port being Jaluit. Birka scarcely deserves tho name of an island. It would IIB meru properly||@@||the name of an island. It would be more properly termed an atoll. It is uninhabited awl without t||@@||termed an atoll. It is uninhabited and without a cocoa, nut upon it, nor is there any fresh water. Xiii||@@||cocoa-nut upon it, nor is there any fresh water. The way the wreck wits discovered was that the Marshall||@@||way the wreck was discovered was that the Marshall Island »stires go lhere n:>w and then for birds1||@@||Island natives go there now and then for birds' loathers with which lo dress their canoes,andi!||@@||feathers with which to dress their canoes, and it happened that a native schooner namoi] the Mir||@@||happened that a native schooner named the Mar- shallon had anchored off lhere before we Rot ta||@@||shallon had anchored off there before we got to .Intuit. Tho native master of that vcsecl gave tu tbs||@@||Juluit. The native master of that vessel gave us the following story :-* There were indications pl||@@||following story :—' There were indications of wreckage ashore,1 said the captain of thu Mantillos||@@||wreckage ashore,' said the captain of the Marshallon ' so wo stood in on our way to Juluit and lound lat||@@||' so we stood in on our way to Juluit and found the besch esvarad with cases of American kerosene. On||@@||beach covered with cases of American kerosene. On brcuking the cases tho cans or tics were found to bl||@@||breaking the cases the cans or tins were found to be marked or stunipui with Chinese or Japaeen||@@||marked or stamped with Chinese or Japanese letteriug, suggesting the idea that it ship from Kew||@@||lettering, suggesting the idea that a ship from New ! York hound to China or Japan had come to grief.||@@||York bound to China or Japan had come to grief. On going through the wreckage wo found there wen||@@||On going through the wreckage we found there were hotweon 400 and íiílü cases, and scattered amongst||@@||between 400 and 500 cases, and scattered amongst these wei o tournants of spars, yards, mid pieces ol||@@||these were remnants of spars, yards, and pieces of sbip'a rail. On BOircbiug thu sciub (thurs areno||@@||ship's rail. On searching the scrub (there are no treca) the body of a mau wan found, and from fbi||@@||trees) the body of a man was found, and from the appearance uf the corpee death hud not Ukin||@@||appearance of the corpse death had not taken place much over -18 hours heforB we arrived. Any-||@@||place much over 48 hours before we arrived. Any- way luultilicitlou had nut s*-t in. lu lim clothing vu||@@||way mortification had nut set in. In the clothing was found u tiret mata's certificate ou parchment. Tha||@@||found a first mate's certificate on parchment. The natue wue that of u Sweduor a Norwegian-imt surs||@@||name wae that of a Swede or a Norwegian—not sure ivhich-hut wo took it to thc Ueniisn resident it||@@||which—but we took it to the German resident at .1 ul ni t. During thu search over the atoll a spot OD S||@@||Jaluit. During the search over the atoll a spot on a little sUingfy beach was come upon, showing dis-||@@||little shingly beach was come upon, showing dis- tinctly the trucks ot two boats'keels, aa if tboy hil||@@||tinctly the tracks of two boats' keels, as if they had lately boon hauled up and ugain launched. lbs||@@||lately been hauled up and again launched. The marka wore quite fresh, and there were footprints on||@@||marks were quite fresh, and there were footprints on the suud. Among these footprints wero thoaa of a||@@||the sand. Among these footprints were those of a narrow toot, evidently the impression of a woaisn'i||@@||narrow foot, evidently the impression of a woman's foot, and u number of tiny impressions,||@@||foot, and a number of tiny impressions, upjiaroutly muda by tba font of children. ï'rom||@@||apparently made by the feet of children. From thosu marks it was concluded that the captain of tbs||@@||these marks it was concluded that the captain of the lost ship had with him his wife and family, orof||@@||lost ship had with him his wife and family, or of courao these might be passengers, though, assuming||@@||course these might be passengers, though, assuming *ho wns un American ship, it is nat an uncommon||@@||she was an American ship, it is not an uncommon thing for thu master to have his family abosrd. A||@@||thing for the master to have his family aboard. A ghastly discovery was also mads, wbeu a num-||@@||ghastly discovery was also made, when a num- ber of tho tnttivu lnrdB were found with their bodies||@@||ber of the native birds were found with their bodies punctured «nd the (leah uneaten, showing tnat tb»||@@||punctured and the flesh uneaten, showing that the castaways had in the absence of fresh water sucked||@@||castaways had in the absence of fresh water sucked the blond of the birds, probably after they wore cold,||@@||the blood of the birds, probably after they were cold. ¡Sumo turtles were tuuud that had bau kills!||@@||Some turtles were found that had been killed 'and partly eaten.' Such was tho story||@@||and partly eaten.' Such was the story as told by the uativo crow of Hie Mn»||@@||as told by the native crew of the Mar- shullou, and upon the account reselling tba||@@||shallon, and upon the account reaching the German authorities at Jaillit a steamer wai st oses||@@||German authorities at Jaluit a steamer was at once iluspatched to search lor Hie missing boats. Erery||@@||despatched to search for the missing boats. Every inhabited and uninhabited island was visited,«nd its||@@||inhabited and uninhabited island was visited, and at a place named Molulat the wreckage of a ship's bait||@@||place named Mololat the wreckage of a ship's boat was dlBcoveieil. These wcro the only truces found.||@@||was discovered. These were the only traces found. On the island of Mololnt, which is uninhabited, tben||@@||On the island of Mololat, which is uninhabited, there were no indications of anyone having landed.||@@||were no indications of anyone having landed. Tho supposition is that tho castaways bad ended tor||@@||The supposition is that the castaways had ended their euffaringa hy jumping into the sea, and tbst tbs bolt||@@||sufferings by jumping into the sea, and that the boat had HÍterwar.is washed ashore."||@@||had afterwards washed ashore." The supercargo of tho Archer gave it as a pro-||@@||The supercargo of the Archer gave it as a pro- bability that tho In st ship had struck nu tho eastern||@@||bability that the lost ship had struck on the eastern side of the atoll at night aud Had sunk quickly, fbi||@@||side of the atoll at night and had sunk quickly. The reef is all but perpendicular, and tho utoll a lo* oct||@@||reef is all but perpendicular, and the atoll a low one which would easily escape observation. Any ibis||@@||which would easily escape observation. Any ship running doarn lier wealing that should strike Ibu||@@||running down her westing that should strike the precipitous seof would not have a great while to gil||@@||precipitous reef would not have a great while to get her boats out. Tho inquiries which IbeüoiiiiU||@@||her boats out. The inquiries which the German Government ure mating will doubtless lead to IM||@@||Government are making will doubtless lead to the identification of thia mysterious tragedy of the sea.||@@||identification of this mysterious tragedy of the sea. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394191 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn NEWCASTLE.||@@||NEWCASTLE. - ?- ? -? -||@@|| THE COLLIERY FATALITY.||@@||THE COLLIERY FATALITY. NEWCASTLE, Triday.||@@||NEWCASTLE, Friday. Tuft fcity twroner i»onduct"d Rn inquiMt, at Wallsend to«||@@||The city coroner conducted an inquest at Wallsend to- dar on the body of a miner n-irnrd Simuel Dumbleton,||@@||day on the body of a miner named Samuel Dumbleton, lately Maiding at Lambl m, who diei yc-terday in the||@@||lately residing at Lambton, who died yesterday in the Wallsend Hospital from injune» received on the previous||@@||Wallsend Hospital from injuries received on the previous aftcrno-m whilst f.dlonm;? his iH-cupitiun at tho Co-opera||@@||afternoon whilst following his occupation at the Co-opera- tive Colliery at Plattisburp, The ijepLrtment of Mine»||@@||tive Colliery at Plattsburg. The Department of Mines was represented by Collicrr-inspector *S illiam Humble.||@@||was represented by Colliery-inspector William Humble. The evidente WJS to tho eñect that the||@@||The evidence was to the effect that the deceased with three other« wai tnfraned m a||@@||deceased with three others was engaged in a bord preparing to b.a«t *i blink of cn ii. 1 he face of coal||@@||bord preparing to blast a block of coal. The face of coal had apparently beta salt-Iy M-cuied hy three sprain, but||@@||had apparently been safely secured by three sprags, but whilst deceased yr\s in the act of holm« ti *udden fall of||@@||whilst deceased was in the act of holing a sudden fall of over two ton» of _oal took place, pr icticilly ImrMDj* til||@@||over two tons of coal took place, practically burying the deceased. H*J vnis louicvedio AVnllsecd llnspitul, «here||@@||deceased. He was conveyed to Wallsend Hospital, where upon examination it yris found that he lind sustained||@@||upon examination it was found that he had sustained terrre internal injune«, to which he tuPCumbLd on the||@@||severe internal injuries, to which he succumbed on the following day A II prt-c ititiouary mc «ure* had been||@@||following day. All precautionary measures had been taken to ensure Rufe wo.linjr, »nd it w*w prenuned thnt||@@||taken to ensure safe working, and it was presumed that the face of coal har) been loor-rned by n, it arpe tired earlier||@@||the face of coal had been loosened by a charge fired earlier in the day. A verdict of accidt-nuil der'a was returned.||@@||in the day. A verdict of accidental death was returned. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14393957 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I rrjRTIIEU riNANCIAIi ASSISTANCE.||@@||FURTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. INIEK-STATE AID TO BE SOUGHT.||@@||INTER-STATE AID TO BE SOUGHT. The existing foatures of the strike wero discussed||@@||The existing features of the strike were discussed at conmdsrable length before a largely attended meet-||@@||at considerable length before a largely attended meet- ing of the bydnov Labour Council, held last night at||@@||ing of the Sydney Labour Council, held last night at the liaties Hall, Mr. J?. Throner presiding||@@||the Trades Hall, Mr. T. Thrower presiding. It a/as anuouueed that money continued to bo re-||@@||It was announced that money continued to be re- ceived from affiliated unions m iid of the men on||@@||ceived from affiliated unions in aid of the men on atriko, and an additional £77 4a 3d waa passed ou to||@@||strike, and an additional £77 4s 3d was passed on to thu strike fuod A telegram was received tram the||@@||the strike fund. A telegram was received from the unuusl »easton of the Provincial Council of the||@@||annual session of the Provincial Council of the Labour federation, now sitting at Bnsbano, express-||@@||Labour Federation, now sitting at Brisbane, express- ing sympathy with the strikers, and wishin them||@@||ing sympathy with the strikers, and wishing them eyery success||@@||every success. Delegate» ropiesenting the painters and dookers||@@||Delegates representing the painters and dockers submitted a report stating that the Government had||@@||submitted a report stating that the Government had arranged to carry on work lu connection with two||@@||arranged to carry on work in connection with two ships which could not be accomplished by the on||@@||ships which could not be accomplished by the ori- ginal contractors owing to tho strike. This work bad||@@||ginal contractors owing to the strike. This work had given temporary employment to ii of the strikers.||@@||given temporary employment to 54 of the strikers. Hie distribution of the nioner received waa con-||@@||The distribution of the money received was con- fident! Gu the motion of Mr Taroon, seconded by||@@||sidered. On the motion of Mr. Vernon, seconded by Mr Bunting, it was iccommeude < ti at the secretaries||@@||Mr. Bunting, it was recommended that the secretaries of the unions on slriko should meet lu conference||@@||of the unions on strike should meet in conference with the executive ot the couucil to diseuis the||@@||with the executive of the couucil to discuss the matter At the ínstanos of the same delegate» it was||@@||matter. At the instance of the same delegates it was deemed that the proposed council should consider the||@@||decided that the proposed council should consider the advisability of appealing to the leader of the Labour||@@||advisability of appealing to the leader of the Labour party lu (IIB Federal House of liejiioseutatives, and||@@||party in the Federal House of Representatives, and to tue various leaders of labour and tho labour ot||@@||to the various leaders of labour and the labour or- ganiaatioua in other blatas for tho purpose of securing||@@||ganisations in other States for the purpose of securing trades union assistance from tbo wholo of the Coui||@@||trades-union assistance from the whole of the Com- inoawealth||@@||monwealth. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395524 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn CONTINUED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.||@@||CONTINUED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. At the weekly meeting of the Sydooy Labour||@@||At the weekly meeting of the Sydney Labour Council, presided over hy Mr S. Thrower, at the||@@||Council, presided over by Mr. S. Thrower, at the 1 railes' Hall, last night, some important announce-||@@||Trades' Hall, last night, some important announce- ments were made in reieronce to the strike Hie||@@||ments were made in reference to the strike. The secretary announced that fiuancial assistance con-||@@||secretary announced that financial assistance con- tinue to come to hand from the various affiliated||@@||tinued to come to hand from the various affiliated unions, Dunn,; the past week the following dona-||@@||unions. During the past week the following dona- tions had been made - Bricklayers' Union, Ho ,||@@||tions had been made :—Bricklayers' Union, £25 ; Sugar Worker»' Union, £4 ljs 9d , Professional||@@||Sugar Workers' Union, £4 15s 9d ; Professional Musician» Socioty's weekly levy, £2 10s, Clgar||@@||Musicians Socioey's weekly levy, £2 19s ; Cigar- ruakers' Union's weekly levy, Li , Bakers' Society,||@@||makers' Union's weekly levy, £2 ; Bakers' Society, lo , mid '1 «lim o' Union, £3 Us , the whole amount-||@@||£5 ; and Tailors' Union, £3 13s ; the whole amount- ing to £13 "s9d||@@||ing to £43 7s 9d. ihn Chairman stated that dunnT the evening a||@@||The Chairman stated that during the evening a conference ¡bud baen held between the ejecutivo of||@@||conference had been held between the executive of the council and representatives from the ironworkeiB,||@@||the council and representatives from the ironworkers, painters, and docker« He auld that details ot the||@@||painters, and dockers. He said that details of the number of men ou strike and alto of those who had||@@||number of men on strike and also of those who had beBn given employment at the waga demanded bad||@@||been given employment at the wage demanded had boen submitted lo the conference. It had been shown||@@||been submitted to the conference. It had been shown that r>10 men belonging to the Ironworkers Assist-||@@||that 540 men belonging to the Ironworkers Assist- ante' Union aud 17- painters and docker« we.ro en||@@||ants' Union and 172 painters and dockers were en- titlod to receive strike pay. aha conference had||@@||titled to receive strike pay. The conference had resolved tba* three-fourths of the funds iii hand||@@||resolved that three-fourths of the funds in hand should bo distributed to the ironworkers' assistants||@@||should be distributed to the ironworkers' assistants and oue-lourth to the painter» ana dockers The||@@||and one-fourth to the painters and dockers. The uocassitv for ntcreasid donation« was urged.||@@||necessity for increased donations was urged. Mr Bunting moved the adoption of the chairman's||@@||Mr. Bunting moved the adoption of the chairman's rejiert on the conferen-o, and aleo that all money« re-||@@||report on the conference, and also that all moneys re- ceived «huuld be forwarded through the council The||@@||ceived should be forwarded through the council. The motion was carried.||@@||motion was carried. It was shown that during the past fortnight £211||@@||It was shown that during the past fortnight £211 had been contributed to tho fund m response to tho||@@||had been contributed to the fund in response to the appeal mudo by tho council Delegates announced||@@||appeal made by the council. Delegates announced that futther levi«« would »aortly be st ruc)., and that||@@||that further levies would shortly be struck, and that there was every prospect that tha donations were on||@@||there was every prospect that the donations were on theiiiicrodse||@@||the increase. On the motion of Mr Moroney it was resolved that||@@||On the motion of Mr. Moroney it was resolved that a special nicoliur of the council should be held on||@@||a special meeting of the council should be held on 1 hursilay next for tho purpose of discussing the||@@||Thursday next for the purpose of discussing the hnuneial positiou with the valions union« «fleeted,||@@||financial position with the various unions affected, lind that hil such unions should be represented at the||@@||and that all such unions should be represented at the m-etiug. lheuiotiOualso instrneten tbeeecrotary to||@@||meeting. The motion also instructed the secretary to communicate with all societies ufhlialed with the||@@||communicate with all societies affiliated with the council, lequesting tho numbor of Unancinl members||@@||council, requesting the number of financial members in each, and al«o an estimate of the probable financial||@@||in each, and also an estimate of the probable financial assistance The obairmau said tnat the mctnbrrs of||@@||assistance. The chairman said that the members of the Ironworkers Assistants' Union had received||@@||the Ironworkers Assistants' Union had received three weekly payment« of 8s, Ile, and IS«, and tne||@@||three weekly payments of 8s, 11s, and 15s, and the painters and docker« had received one payment of||@@||painters and dockers had received one payment of 7B||@@||7s. It was announced that the benefit matinee to he||@@||It was announced that the benefit matinee to be held at the Lyceum Theatre on Saturday next pro-||@@||held at the Lyceum Theatre on Saturday next pro- mised to he a great success The suggestion that all||@@||mised to be a great success. The suggestion that all strikers should shore in the procseds from the per-||@@||strikers should share in the proceeds from the per- formance was endorsed||@@||formance was endorsed. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396100 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE IRON TRADES' STRIKE,||@@||THE IRON TRADES' STRIKE. Saturdav passed wilhnut íocident amongst the||@@||Saturday passed without incident amongst the singers at Balmain Ihe position is in no wise||@@||strikers at Balmain. The position is in no wise altered from the state of niiair« on Tndat Mr Honry||@@||altered from the state of affairs on Friday. Mr. Henry Rudson, the chairman of the ironmasters Union, re-||@@||Hudson, the chairman of the Ironmasters' Union, re- ceived on Saturday tho letter from the intermediaries||@@||ceived on Saturday the letter from the intermediaries mentioned in our last lasun as bating been sent, 1 ro||@@||mentioned in our last issue as having been sent, pro- posing that the dispute be rermttett to arbitration,||@@||posing that the dispute be remitted to arbitration, that each sido appoint arbiters, and 'bat they in turn||@@||that each side appoint arbiters, and that they in turn should appoint an umpire The Btnkors say thev are||@@||should appoint an umpire. The strikers say they are perfectly willing to abide by an award made by such||@@||perfectly willing to abide by an award made by such a body Mr Hudson wilt bung the letter belora a||@@||a body. Mr. Hudson will bring the letter before a meotlng of the Ironmasters Union Mr J V||@@||meeting of the Ironmasters' Union. Mr. J. P. I ranlti, manager of Mori's Dock and Engineering||@@||Franki, manager of Mort's Dock and Engineering Co , Limited, states that, on account of the »hike,||@@||Co., Limited, states that, on account of the strike, the steamers Karaweera and Albauv aro going lo||@@||the steamers Karaweera and Albany are going to Brisbane to be docked, and the steamers Allinga and||@@||Brisbane to be docked, and the steamers Allinga and Willyama are being s*nt to Holbourne for an over-||@@||Willyama are being sent to Melbourne for an over- haul||@@||haul. The benefit performance m aid of the stn ko funds||@@||The benefit performance in aid of the strike funds held at the Lyceum Theatre on baturdsv waa well||@@||held at the Lyceum Theatre on Saturday was well attended, all part« nf the house bein,; crowded ex-||@@||attended, all parts of the house being crowded ex- cepting the dress circle, und that was tsi-ly occupied||@@||cepting the dress circle, and that was fairly occupied. Amongst the audience »vero Mr L, W O'sullivan||@@||Amongst the audience were Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan, the Minister for Works, Mr Wilks, M P , Me'sr«||@@||the Minister for Works, Mr. Wilks, M.P., Messrs. Norton and Meath, Ma L A. Schubert's beautiful||@@||Norton and Sleath, Ms.L.A. Schubert's beautiful overture to " Boiamunde " was artistically||@@||overture to " Rosamunde " was artistically plaved hy way of opening by the Profcs||@@||played by way of opening by the Profes- Bional Musicians' Benolit Association Orcheslia,||@@||sional Musicians' Benefit Association Orchestra, conducted bv Mu G Gardner The second act||@@||conducted by Mr. G. Gardner. The second act of "The bavourite" was then enacted by||@@||of " The Favourite " was then enacted by the T yceum Company, Mr Uobort Ingram receiving||@@||the Lyceum Company, Mr. Robert Ingram receiving much applause A variod programme followed, tuo||@@||much applause. A varied programme followed, the principal items in which nero the son),, "When Bright||@@||principal items in which were the song, " When Bright Byos Glance " by (Mr Wallace Brownlow, watraly||@@||Eyes Glance," by Mr. Wallace Brownlow, warmly received, the Pr.ghiera lromNabuccdonosor lybigoor||@@||received, the Preghiera from Nabucodonosor by Signor De Alba, ja Bpinlcd trumbono solo hy Mr lohn||@@||De Alba, a spirited trombone solo by Mr. John Purdon, " Lo Hoar the Gentle I orle " sung by Mis»||@@||Purdon, " Lo Hear the Gentle Lark " sung by Miss Millie W ,nn with sweetness and fi.e«-ibtlily to a Ilute||@@||Millie Wynn with sweetness and flexibility to a flute aud piano accompuniment, a \ lol juu-lln solo by||@@||and piano accompaniment, a violoncello solo by cugnor Podenzana, al d a polka on the xylophone by||@@||Signor Podenzana, and a polka on the xylophone by Mr Uobert ICobclank, for which he r-ceivcd a io||@@||Mr. Robert Kohblank, for which he received a re- call Amongst tho comic features of the entertain-||@@||call. Amongst the comic features of the entertain- ment must bo mentioned tho apnearaiicis of William||@@||ment must be mentioned the appearances of William M'Claiu, Alf I awton, und tho KlcfX Fimilv Other,||@@||McClain, Alf. Lawton, and the Kleff Family. Others wbogavo really enjovnbl» performances vero Jlov||@@||who gave really enjoyable performances were Roy C/iiBbi», norr Ernst btaedtgen, Mr John 1 ullcr,||@@||Cashin, Herr Ernst Staedtgen, Mr. John Fuller, nndBabt Capel Air W Indi rsou lett the thentr«,||@@||and Baby Capel. Mr. W. Anderson left the theatre, and the Lyceum Dramatic Company, Munt T. C||@@||and the Lyceum Dramatic Company, Messrs. J. C Williamson, Harr«, Rickards, and John Fuller gave||@@||Williamson, Harry Rickards, and John Fuller gave thoir permiHBiiu to members of their companies to||@@||their permission to members of their companies to appeal, and Mr Percy Hordern print« I the tick te||@@||appear, and Mr. Percy Hordern printed the tickets and progismnamos lice ot cm nue fro striker»||@@||and programmes free of expense. The strikers acknowledged on the back of the latter thoir nhligs||@@||acknowledged on the back of the latter their obliga- tion» to the numerous olhor person» who co-operated||@@||tions to the numerous other persons who co-operated. It is announced that u special benefit lor the||@@||It is announced that a special benefit for the atriktrs' fund will he shortly given by Mr Charles||@@||strikers' fund will be shortly given by Mr. Charles Holloway at the Criterion Thcatro||@@||Holloway at the Criterion Theatre. Tho Amalgamated Cart, entera and Turners' Union||@@||The Amalgamated Carpenters and Joiners' Union on Thursday night decided lo guo ioO to the iron||@@||on Thursday night decided to give £50 to the iron- workers assistants' etriku fund, als» to make u lovy||@@||workers assistants' strike fund, also to make a levy of 1. per week on all tvori ing mouthers of their||@@||of 1s per week on all working members of their union, which ia expected to produce £17 per week||@@||union, which is expected to produce £17 per week. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396576 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE NYBECK OF THE ALEX-||@@||THE WRECK OF THE ALEX- ANDER BERRY. ,||@@||ANDER BERRY. THE CORONER'S INQUIRY.||@@||THE CORONER'S INQUIRY. GALLANT STRUGGLE AGAINST A||@@||GALLANT STRUGGLE AGAINST A FEARFUL SEA.||@@||FEARFUL SEA. WOLLONGONG, W«dn.e»d»y.||@@||WOLLONGONG, Wednesday. Th» adiounwd inquest concerning the death of||@@||The adjourned inquest concerning the death of John Pratt, a seaman of the ill-fated steamer Alex-||@@||John Pratt, a seaman of the ill-fated steamer Alex- ander Berry, whose boav was found on the boach near||@@||ander Berry, whose body was found on the beach near Port Kembla, h as resumed at the courthouse to-day||@@||Port Kembla, has resumed at the courthouse to-day bofoioMr. C C. Kusiel!, coroner for tho district, and||@@||before Mr. C. C. Russell, coroner for the district, and a jury of 12||@@||a jury of 12. Walter Pierce, only »urylvor, deposed that after||@@||Walter Pierce, only survivor, deposed that after leiving the river they proceeded about half-way be-||@@||leaving the river they proceeded about half-way be- tween Beecroft Heads and Jervis Bay, the woathe*||@@||tween Beecroft Heads and Jervis Bay, the weather being perfectly fine, with a smooth sea and no wind||@@||being perfectly fine, with a smooth sea and no wind. When tbey reached that point the eea began to rue||@@||When they reached that point the sea began to rise. Captain Marshall gave orders to turn back, and to re-||@@||Captain Marshall gave orders to turn back, and to re- turn to Abraham's Bosom-a plac» of shelter on the||@@||turn to Abraham's Bosom—a place of shelter on the coast Ihey uriived at Abraham', Bosom between 2||@@||coast. They arrived at Abraham's Bosom between 2 aud 3 o'clock m the afternoon, and anchored close to||@@||and 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and anchored close to the beach m two fathoms ot water Daring Saturday||@@||the beach in two fathoms of water. During Saturday night tho wind and »e» commenced ti) rise, and con-||@@||night the wind and sea commenced to rise, and con- tinued till Sunday night ut 8 30, when the cable||@@||tinued till Sunday night at 8.30, when the cable pa, ted A heavy »'a was running at that time V.'hei||@@||parted. A heavy sea was running at that time. When tho cabio parted the man on wntoli, Jausen, called the||@@||the cable parted the man on watch, Jansen, called the captain, and reported the matter The captain went||@@||captain, and reported the matter. The captain went to the wheel, and the engineer started (he engine,||@@||to the wheel, and the engineer started the engine, there berne 451b of steam on at the time It «as then||@@||there being 45lb. of steam on at the time. It was then pitch dark, und raining The steamer had drifted so||@@||pitch dark, and raining. The steamer had drifted so that they did not know exaotly where thev were Th«||@@||that they did not know exactly where they were. The vessel was tossed »bout at the mercy of the wave»||@@||vessel was tossed about at the mercy of the waves until daybreak, when thoy sighted kiama light, when||@@||until daybreak, when they sighted Kiama light, when they wore between two and three miles off land At||@@||they were between two and three miles off land. At daybreak the captain sigualled with it red blanket at||@@||daybreak the captain signalled with a red blanket at the top of tho mast, but it was speedily blown away||@@||the top of the mast ; but it was speedily blown away. the captain then tried to rig up a jib with||@@||The captain then tried to rig up a jib with blankets, as ho saw tbey were on to the rocks||@@||blankets, as he saw they were on to the rocks. They could see Shellharbour beach, and the captain||@@||They could see Shellharbour beach, and the captain thon^ht that if ho could keep (the vessel oft the rocks||@@||thought that if he could keep the vessel off the rocks they would bo able to get ou to tho b»ach 1 he||@@||they would be able to get on to the beach. The blankets wnuld not answer a» a jib, and a» they saw||@@||blankets would not answer as a jib, and as they saw thoy wera going on to the rocks they launched the||@@||they were going on to the rocks they launched the lifeboat, but it ^filled witb water Tho vessel then||@@||lifeboat, but it filled with water. The vessel then drifted on to the rocks Before she »track, the captain||@@||drifted on to the rocks. Before she struck, the captain ordered all hands to put on hfo belts, and they bud||@@||ordered all hands to put on life belts, and they had them on whou she »truck All hands were cast luto||@@||them on when she struck. All hands were cast into the water, and witness saw no more of the other»||@@||the water, and witness saw no more of the others afterwards After being »bout an hour in the water||@@||afterwards. After being about an hour in the water be was washed on to the rock», and wa» rescued by||@@||he was washed on to the rocks, and was rescued by two men named Tngstrom and Warien The steamer||@@||two men named Engstrom and Warren. The steamer was provided with a good boat, life buoys, and life-||@@||was provided with a good boat, life buoys, and life- belts Sho had 10 tons of coal on board, in addition||@@||belts. She had 10 tons of coal on board, in addition to bunker coal||@@||to bunker coal. Captain Archibald Fletcher, manne superintendent J||@@||Captain Archibald Fletcher, marine superintendent of tbo ISN. Company, deposed that the Drogher||@@||of the I.S.N. Company, deposed that the Drogher Alexanaer Berry was tho property of that company,||@@||Alexander Berry was the property of that company, and was employed on the Shoalhaven Elver bbewas||@@||and was employed on the Shoalhaven River. She was i wooden vessel of bO tons, Tlft in length, and 17ft||@@||a wooden vessel of 80 tons, 74ft. in length, and 17ft. in width , her draught, whou light, wa» about Gft||@@||in width ; her draught, when light, was about 6ft. She was a good seaworthy drogher, and often wont||@@||She was a good seaworthy drogher, and often went outside About three years ago £700 was expended||@@||outside. About three years ago £700 was expended upon her Shs was put io thorough order She wna||@@||upon her. She was put in thorough order. She was impeded a Week befors leaving, and was reported to||@@||inspected a week before leaving, and was reported to be in good order. She carried a ship'» boat,uud v. as||@@||be in good order. She carried a ship's boat, and was properly found in lifebelts, lifebuoys, aud gear||@@||properly found in lifebelts, lifebuoys, and gear. Witncsb had boen to sea in ner Ho considered that||@@||Witness had been to sea in her. He considered that the captain of the vessel did all he could do under||@@||the captain of the vessel did all he could do under tbo circumstance» Iho captain held a first-clas»||@@||the circumstances. The captain held a first-class certificate Ino vessel had only oun chain cabio, as||@@||certificate. The vessel had only one chain cable, as »he was »-ly a river boat Iho vcsboI was insured||@@||she was only a river boat. The vessel was insured for£10U0, and the insurance cos»p»ny had given||@@||for £1000, and the insurance company had given pei mission for her to take the trip||@@||permission for her to take the trip. Mr A J Millard gave evidence «s to finding the||@@||Mr. A. J. Millard gave evidence as to finding the body of Pratt near Port Kembla||@@||body of Pratt near Port Kembla. Iho coroner summed up, carefully reviewing the||@@||The coroner summed up, carefully reviewing the eridence '||@@||evidence. Tho luir returned a verdict to the effect that the||@@||The jury returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased csm« to hi» death by accidental drowning||@@||deceased came to his death by accidental drowning. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396857 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn OFFICIAL BEPORT OF THE DAMAGE,||@@||OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE DAMAGE. Tho following ofllcial repoit of the damage hu||@@||The following official report of the damage has been compiled -||@@||been compiled :— Anthony Hordern and Sees, universal providers,||@@||Anthony Hordern and Sons, universal providers, Qippn, Uoorge, and Parkoi atroule, three blocks of||@@||Gipps, George, and Parker streets, three blocks of buildings used as bah, rdasbery, mercery, clothing,||@@||buildings used as haberdasbery, mercery, clothing, fuinituredopaitiiioiits, Ac, burned out, roofs off||@@||furniture departments, &c., burned out ; roofs off and p.irlly falleu down ruof ol the irosassougery do-||@@||and partly fallen down ; roof of the ironmongery de- ini ti,io,, t slightly dann tod by tiro , contents nailer||@@||partment slightly damaged by fire ; contents under damaged by water, and windows bioken Front« of.||@@||damaged by water, and windows broken. Fronts of parcel and refrcshuiuut looinn »corche I, and window!||@@||parcel and refreshment rooms scorched, and windows broken Construction of bull lings, brick with iron||@@||broken. Construction of buildings, brick with iron roofo lotul iiiouruuce, JL3J1, ISO (details already||@@||roofs. Total insurance, £394,480 (details already published)||@@||published). J ~\ aughnn, olothior, Isotrge Btrcot, »hop and con»||@@||J. Vaughan, clothier, George-street, shop and con- toni» datuugod by Uro and natur, and part of roof||@@||tents damaged by fire and water, and part of roof oil" Duck building with non roof. Contents in.||@@||off. Brick building with iron roof. Contents in- anrod lu Iho Alliauco||@@||sured in the Alliance. Australian (.tnslight Company, (aipps-street, shop,||@@||Australian Gaslight Company, Gipps-street, shop, oniee, and contuu'-, t-evurol) daiuuuud by fire, ima||@@||office, and contents severely damaged by fire, and part of roof olT Stonu nu I brick building with iron||@@||part of roof off. Stone and brick building with iron roof lanius Harvey, oeoupior, Purkar-atreot,||@@||roof. James Harvey, occupier, Parker-street, private, rosulonco, ownod by thu Australian Quslighc||@@||private residencc, owned by the Australian Gaslight Comp mj, brick buildiug willi sliitu toit, patt of||@@||Company, brick building with slate roof ; part of rojf burnt off, (loora under and contents damaged by||@@||roof burnt off, floors under and contents damaged by waUr uni remus al (insurance on contents ua||@@||water and removal. (Insurance on contents un- known ) Australian (JualiL.ht Loiupun), Parkor||@@||known.) Australian Gaslight Company, Parker- alreet, aforeroom and couti til» burnt out and fnllon||@@||street, storeroom and contents burnt out and fallen down, an 1 portion of roof ol govurnur-room dumitc,oit||@@||down, and portion of roof of governor-room damaged by fire, eifuiiiotois »corubed lusuritueo on ttie||@@||by fire, gasometers scorched. Insurance on the propurty mid c nituiits lu tho Nurwioli and Union||@@||property and contents in the Norwich and Union iutuirauco Com| tines, total amount ¿I7UII||@@||Insurance Companies, total amount £4700. John HunkiiM, WO Pitt-stieot, pnvptn roaidouoo,||@@||John Hawkins, 426 Pitt-street, private residence, brick building willi irou not, owuud hythe truatooa||@@||brick building with iron roof, owned by the trustees of the i'ientiytiriou Church Portion al roof damaged||@@||of the Presbyterian Church. Portion of roof damaged by Ure, toonil "udor and contenta damaged by water.||@@||by fire, rooms under and contents damaged by water. Contents nut insured*||@@||Contents not insured. IJi/c Bristow, ceeupur, d21 Pitt-street, priiale||@@||Eliza Bristow, occupier, 424 Pitt-street, private residence, ownod hi tu« trllst.es of the I reib) terian||@@||residence, owned by the trustees of the Presbyterian Chinch Rout dtmagod by lire, rooms and con»||@@||Church. Roof damaged by fire, rooms and con- tenta under aovoroly dauiuguct by wutor Coutouts not||@@||tents under severely damaged by water. Contents not insured||@@||insured. Presbyterian school ai ddwolling, Pitt-stroet, owned||@@||Presbyterian school and dwelling, Pitt-street, owned by Al diuw Spruulo, brick with iron roof, sebool, dwell-||@@||by Andrew Sproule, brick with iron roof, school, dwell- ing, aud coutouts damaged bywater, roof severely||@@||ing, and contents damaged by water, roof severely du",i,L,utl by lire Content', not insured||@@||damaged by fire. Contents not insured. Presbyterian Chuuh, Hay-street, brick with slate||@@||Presbyterian Church, Hay-street, brick with slate root, pi rtfon of loof dainuc,od by bro, coiliug unuer||@@||roof, portion of roof damaged by fire, ceiling under duiuueed by water||@@||damaged by water. Mai} Daroj, boarding-houBO keepei, 20"i Hav||@@||Mary Darcy, boarding-house keeper, 205 Hay- etrect, ownor of building Michael O'Neill, root||@@||street, owner of building Michael O'Neill, roof severely dumuged I y Ure and cutting away , rooms||@@||severely damaged by fire and cutting away ; rooms under aud uoiilet Is damuL.ed by removal Contents||@@||under and contents damaged by removal. Contents insured in tho Now Zealand iusurauco Company tor||@@||insured in the New Zealand Insurance Company for £250. M Hogan, produce merchant, 441 Pitt-stroet,||@@||M. Hogan, produce merchant, 441 Pitt-street, owner of building U Austiu, Ij ton of straw||@@||owner of building G. Austin, 1½ ton of straw damaged bj Ure in the yard.||@@||damaged by fire in the yard. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397351 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FUL AND NEW ZEALAND.||@@||FIJI AND NEW ZEALAND. THE ANNEXATION QUESTION.||@@||THE ANNEXATION QUESTION. Wo have received fretn the Government of Fiji||@@||We have received from the Government of Fiji the copy of an ordinance enacted by the Governor||@@||the copy of an ordinance enacted by the Governor with the content ot the Logulillve Council " to mike||@@||with the consent of the Legislative Council " to make further provision fir the peace and good oider of the||@@||further provision for the peace and good order of the colony." The principal daunt is as follows - ' Any||@@||colony." The principal clause is as follows :—" Any person who shall cause or attempt to cause any Tijian||@@||person who shall cause or attempt to cause any Fijian to be diasffected toward« the Gnvorouient, or who||@@||to be disaffected towards the Government, or who shall induce or attempt to indu:u any Fijian to take||@@||shall induce or attempt to induce any Fijian to take «nv action having for its obtect the subversion or||@@||any action having for its object the subversion or alteration of the prêtent form of government, ehalt||@@||alteration of the present form of government, shall be guilty uf au olfenco under this ordinance, und||@@||be guilty of an offence under this ordinance, and shall be hablo ou summary conviction to imprison-||@@||shall be liable on summary conviction to imprison- ment, with or mthout hard labour, for any term not||@@||ment, with or without hard labour, for any term not excssdiiig six month« "||@@||exceeding six months." Ihe íesioni which actuated theGovemment of||@@||The reasons which actuated the Government of FIJI IU passing this law were explained by u message||@@||Fiji in passing this law were explained by a message fr m the Goveinor to the Legislative Council lu||@@||from the Governor to the Legislative Council. In the coune of thu message, hu Excellency said||@@||the course of this message, his Excellency said inembeis of tke Council were doubtless aware that||@@||members of the Council were doubtless aware that a movement was instituted last year for the unnexa||@@||a movement was instituted last year for the annexa- tion of the colony to Now i*e«laud. HisMajestv's||@@||tion of the colony to New Zealand. His Majesty's Government had dei lined to entertain the pripusal,||@@||Government had declined to entertain the proposal, .nd had decided that FIJI was to remains Ciowu||@@||and had decided that Fiji was to remain a Crown colony It had, however, now come to Ihe knowle Ige||@@||colony. It had, however, now come to the knowledge of the local Government that it was the intention of||@@||of the local Government that it was the intention of certain portons to enter ou a syetsmatic cauipbign||@@||certain persons to enter on a systematic campaign amongst the native Tijisne with a view to making||@@||amongst the native Fijians with a view to making them discontented with tho present fomi if govern-||@@||them discontented with the present form of govern- ment, and lnduciug some of them if possible, tu ex-||@@||ment, and inducing some of them, if possible, to ex- press a deaire for federation with New altland. The||@@||press a desire for federation with New Zealand. The result of permitting such au operation would bs in||@@||result of permitting such an operation would be in th» first place to uuiettle the minds of the *|ijnut, to||@@||the first place to unsettle the minds of the Fijians, to dislocate the machinery ot the comtnuual system||@@||dislocate the machinery of the communal system which wat indispensable to their existance, and to||@@||which was indispensable to their existance, and to substitute chaos , next, to form the loyal mai rity||@@||substitute chaos ; next, to form the loyal majority anil the minority into two iiottilo camps and, lastly,||@@||and the minority into two hostile camps ; and, lastly, to isid tj disturbances, and not impossibly t> blood-||@@||to lead to disturbances, and not impossibly to blood- shed It was obviously the duty of the GovBrnmeut||@@||shed. It was obviously the duty of the Government reiponsiblo for the peace and good ordor ot the colonv||@@||responsible for the peace and good order of the colony to do all in its power to prevent the possibility of||@@||to do all in its power to prevent the possibility of these th n"s occurring. It wes nedor theee circum-||@@||these things occurring. It was under these circum- stances ana for these renoue laut the oitiiuauco wat||@@||stances and for these reasons that the ordinance was introduced _||@@||introduced. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397577 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn i THE CENTRAL KAILWAY'||@@||THE CENTRAL RAILWAY | STATION.||@@||STATION. ... s» I||@@|| DEPARTMENTAL DESCRIPTION.||@@||DEPARTMENTAL DESCRIPTION. lue following is a ehort description Jf the arrange-||@@||The following is a short description of the arrange- ments about to bo earned out at the nbovo station -||@@||ments about to be carried out at the above station :— Ihe rsils will bs brought into tho station in six docks,||@@||The rails will be brought into the station in six docks, each containing three lines ot rails, that is to say,||@@||each containing three lines of rails, that is to say, one lino of rails next to the platform ou each side,||@@||one line of rails next to the platform on each side, and a centre road ni ad lition for shunting purposos or||@@||and a centre road in addition for shunting purposes or storage of carriego« At the end of each dock thero||@@||storage of carriages. At the end of each dock there will bo a travel ser for shifting tho locomotivo oían||@@||will be a traverser for shifting the locomotive of an arriving tram to tho contre road far the puiposo of||@@||arriving train to the centre road for the pupose of running it out 1 hore will be fout double platfoims||@@||running it out. There will be four double platforms and four stugle platform«, 01 piactically 12 single||@@||and four single platforms, or practically 12 single platform« m all fliese vi ill bo GOOf t in length, ex-||@@||platforms in all. These will be 660ft. in length, ex- clusive of the loogth (liken up by Ihe traverser Be-||@@||clusive of the length taken up by the traverser. Be- tween the end of tho docks und the main liuildiugs is||@@||tween the end of the docks and the main buildings is Iho assembly platform, 70tt wide||@@||the assembly platform, 70ft. wide. At the platform level there will bo provided till||@@||At the platform level there will be provided all necessary accouimodatwn for tliB public-booking||@@||necessary accommodation for the public—booking nilli es, wailing rooms, cloak and luggago oillies,||@@||offices, waiting rooms, cloak and luggage offices, lavatories, convenient lofreslinient roouiB, dining||@@||lavatories, convenient refreshment rooms, dining rooms, A.c unrt thu staion iflnuls will also ha>»||@@||rooms, &c., and the station officials will also have certain ollices apportioned to thom. I ho basement||@@||certain offices apportioned to them. The basement will bo devoid to kitchin, sloros and baggage, offices||@@||will be devoted to kitchen, stores and baggage, offices for minor oflicials, and a dining-room for the Railway||@@||for minor officials, and a dining-room for the Railway Commissioners Iho upper lluors will be takou up||@@||Commissioners. The upper floors will be taken up with the ollices of the Railway Commissioners||@@||with the offices of the Railway Commissioners and their stair inrludiup tho ilorical, professional,||@@||and their staff, including the clerical, professional, iraflic, aud audit branches, Devonshire-street ia||@@||traffic, and audit branches. Devonshire-street is crossed by the railway, lind will bu entirely tillered in||@@||crossed by the railway, and will be entirely altered in character As u streut fur heavy traillo it will cease||@@||character. As a street for heavy traffic it will cease lu e\ist, but it will bo Inwered ann eulhciently modi||@@||to exist, but it will be lowered and sufficiently modi- hed as to lie suilulilo for pedcslinu, cab, dud lii,ht||@@||fied as to be suitable for pedestrian, cab, and light traille only 1 or this purpose a witllli of fiOft will||@@||traffic only. For this purpose a width of 50ft. will bo umple Ills heavy traillo Inthorto taken ovor||@@||be ample. The heavy traffic hitherto taken over Devonshire-street will bs diveited uloug Beluiore||@@||Devonshire-street will be diverted along Belmore- road, and a new street which is to be made on the||@@||road, and a new street which is to be made on the east side at the station||@@||east side of the station. An approach for eahs to outer the central station||@@||An approach for cabs to enter the central station will bo made from Dorousbire-slreet, and jiesseugera||@@||will be made from Devonshire-street, and passengers aurville, by tho ilislancu exjiross and mail tritius will||@@||arriving by the distance express and mail trains will have the udvantago of Unding cabs drawn up along-||@@||have the advantage of finding cabs drawn up along- side the arrival platform to take (bein and their lug-||@@||side the arrival platform to take them and their lug- gage. Ihe exit for thee calm will lead into Pitt||@@||gage. The exit for these cabs will lead into Pitt- street by an inclined ramp and subway, thus avoid-||@@||street by an inclined ramp and subway, thus avoid- ing any crossing on tho level of tho path of either||@@||ing any crossing on the level of the path of either pedestrians or tramcars Pttt-street will be widened||@@||pedestrians or tramcars. Pitt-street will be widened to 70ft ihe main upproaeh to the statton will ho||@@||to 70ft. The main approach to the station will be opposite Ihe intersection of George-street nnd Pitt||@@||opposite the intersection of George-street and Pitt- siruet, and foot \ assenj,ers, cabs, ana other vehicles1||@@||street, and foot passengers, cabs, and other vehicles eau euterheru Dupaittiro lor vehicles will be cllocttd||@@||can enter here. Departure for vehicles will be effected by means of a ramp descending lrom the north-west||@@||by means of a ramp descending from the north-west corner of the building to lielinore-road. Prom a||@@||corner of the building to Belmore-road. From a point in Pitt-sheet uuarly opposi'o tho north-west||@@||point in Pitt-street nearly opposite the north-west corner of the bull ling a subway for pedestrians III||@@||corner of the building a subway for pedestrians to approach the station will bs provided Ulla will be||@@||approach the station will be provided. This will be made on an incline of 1 in 12, and hy its moans pedes-||@@||made on an incline of 1 in 12, and by its means pedes- trians wshiug to get to the station will roach the||@@||trians wishing to get to the station will reach the uorth-west corner of tho building at the platform level||@@||north-west corner of the building at the platform level withaut having tt> tun counter to t»ins, horses, or any||@@||without having to run counter to trams, horses, or any volucles I his passage can be course, also bo used us||@@||vehicles. This passage can, be course, also be used as au exit In the same wuy tho tramway approaches||@@||an exit. In the same way the tramway approaches have been designed so as to take them completely||@@||have been designed so as to take them completely clear of all other i laBses of trafilo and congestion,||@@||clear of all other classes of traffic and congestion, anti interference mci risk of injury will be alto-||@@||and interference and risk of injury will be alto- gether obviated It is intended thut tho railwuy tram||@@||gether obviated. It is intended that the railway tram should run as now arranged over the Castloreugh||@@||should run as now arranged over the Castlereagh- street und Pitt-street roule, hut instead of approach||@@||street and Pitt-street route, but instead of approach- lug the station on the ground level, uudor which cir-||@@||ing the station on the ground level, under which cir- cumstances passengers would have to make a heavy||@@||cumstances passengers would have to make a heavy aaoerit or descent aB the casa may be, iu order to com-||@@||ascent or descent as the case may be, in order to com- municate with the platform level, the two linos will||@@||municate with the platform level, the two lines will bobin to nae lrom a poiutiti Belmore Park on a gtudu||@@||begin to rise from a point in Belmore Park on a grade of one in twenty, and then curriod on viaducts||@@||of one in twenty, and then carried on viaducts tu iho front of the atatiou, whero thev will terminate||@@||to the front of the station, where they will terminate withiu a wide colonaado ut platform level ibis||@@||within a wide colonnade at platform level. This colonnade will be incorporated in Ihu main dosigu||@@||colonnade will be incorporated in the main design ot the building, and it ia anticipated that it will add||@@||of the building, and it is anticipated that it will add ID the aiohitoctuxal offoct of the whole ihe *p||@@||to the architectural effect of the whole. The ap- jiroarhos oi tho tramway where eui ried on viaducts||@@||proaches of the tramway where carried on viaducts will he treated in as artistio a way as||@@||will be treated in as artistic a way as possible, tile superstructure being of light||@@||possible, the superstructure being of light lattice work, and the piers of itiiisoury.||@@||lattice work, and the piers of masonry. Oue other mutter lil connection with the Iruinwajs||@@||One other matter in connection with the tramways deserves mention. In eensequeuca of the pi at Heal||@@||deserves mention. In consequence of the practical oloBing of Devonshire-street, the Botany tramway||@@||closing of Devonshire-street, the Botany tramway has to hu deviated, und too racecourse aud sports||@@||has to be deviated, and the racecourse and sports trafilo via Cleveland-street specnllv dealt with||@@||traffic via Cleveland-street specially dealt with. in older todo this the Eli/aboth street tramwaj,||@@||In order to do this the Elizabeth-street tramway, whore it now turu» oil al the uorlh-easl corner of||@@||where it now turns off at the north-east corner of Belmore Park, will be eontiuued ulong Eilrabetb||@@||Belmore Park, will be continued along Elizabeth- street to the south-east cornel, thoueo vin Ihe new||@@||street to the south-east corner, thence via the new road on the cistern side of Ihe resume:! cenietorj||@@||road on the eastern side of the resumed cemetery area, nud will be connected vi ith (ho tramway in||@@||area, and will be connected with the tramway in Custlereugb-streot, Iteilleru Branching oft tina linn||@@||Castlereagh-street, Redfern. Branching off this line at a siluutiou as convenient as possible to the now||@@||at a situation as convenient as possible to the new biatlon, a loop will be couslructed wheiu Ihe trains ni||@@||station, a loop will be constructed where the trams in counection with the racecourse and sports dollie can||@@||connection with the racecourse and sports traffic can stand, und uassengurs by these trams will, as in thu||@@||stand, and passengers by these trams will, as in the case of the ether tramway traille, be ou&blad to get tu||@@||case of the other tramway traffic, be enabled to get to and from the at itton without nsl of being knocked||@@||and from the station without risk of being knocked down by moving vohiclus, und without (\perioncing||@@||down by moving vehicles, and without experiencing the delay at present incurred through difficulties ut||@@||the delay at present incurred through difficulties of ahuitiB_.||@@||shunting. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394556 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE STEAMER MANLY||@@||THE STEAMER MANLY ASHORE.||@@||ASHORE. A PERILOUS EXPEBIENCE.||@@||A PERILOUS EXPERIENCE. WITHIN A SHIP'S LENGTH OF DESTRUC-||@@||WITHIN A SHIP'S LENGTH OF DESTRUC- TION.||@@||TION. BECOMES HELPLESS IN THE MOUitf||@@||BECOMES HELPLESS IN THE MOUN- TAINOUS SEAS.||@@||TAINOUS SEAS. THE STEAMER BEACHED AT MANLY.||@@||THE STEAMER BEACHED AT MANLY. The steamer Manly, a valuable ferryboat belong-||@@||The steamer Manly, a valuable ferryboat belong- ing to tho Port Jucksou Co-operative bteatmhip Com||@@||ing to the Port Jackson Co-operative Steamship Com- piny, now lies stranded on the sandy beach||@@||pany, now lies stranded on the sandy beach winch sejiurutos the ludion' batliB from tho Manlv||@@||which separates the ladies' baths from the Manly Pioi, hiving uurrowlv oscapud being wrecked last||@@||Pier, having narrowly escaped being wrecked last night lho vosael was on her lu .JO p m trip from||@@||night. The vessel was on her 10.30 p.m. trip from Munl\ to Syduey, and when ubieast of Old Man's||@@||Manly to Sydney, and when abreast of Old Man's Hat her machinery buk« down 1 rom that time||@@||Hat her machinery broke down. From that time until sho found a resting place on the beach a dread||@@||until she found a resting place on the beach, a dread feeling prevailed amongst tho pa-scngi-rs and crew||@@||feeling prevailed amongst the passengers and crew that the giant wnves »bull struck her na she helplessly||@@||that the giant waves which struck her as she helplessly drif ed would bmium hur up Blue lights were burnt||@@||drifted would smash her up. Blue lights were burnt. Ilia engineering stall laboured hard to patch up the||@@||The engineering staff laboured hard to patch up the brokeu maobiuery, and with some success, for the||@@||broken machinery, and with some success, for the Manly waa ablo to use her engines a little at a must||@@||Manly was able to use her engines a little at a most criticil lime Uut before any assistance reached||@@||critical time. But before any assistance reached tier, she had got within her own lougth of Horn||@@||her, she had got within her own length of Bom- bora Head||@@||bora Head. The eouipuuy'a steamer Brighton, m charge of||@@||The company's steamer Brighton, in charge of Captain Jumes Drevott, »as just rouudmg Bradluy e||@@||Captain James Drewett, was just rounding Bradley's Hoad on his last trip towurdB Munly, when trio dis||@@||Head on his last trip towards Manly, when the dis- tiesasignuls of the Manly nure espied At that||@@||tress signals of the Manly were espied. At that liinu, explained Captuin Drowett, tho Manly was off||@@||time, explained Captain Drewett, the Manly was off the Quarantine Station, in a bud way, und gettiDg on||@@||the Quarantine Station, in a bad way, and getting on all speed, tbo Bl milton liustened tu s iib hfo, for||@@||all speed, the Brighton hastened to save life, for shon d the Mnuly huve struck not a soul wou d pro||@@||should the Manly have struck not a soul would pro- bibly have eseaped. As tho Brighton îcct near it was||@@||bably have escaped. As the Brighton got near it was seen that the Manl> ivas lying nearly due east nnd||@@||seen that the Manly was lying nearly due east and west, und in un ai trwaid position for tho Brighton||@@||west, and in an awkward position for the Brighton to t,et near enough to put u toi\line nu aboard Ibis||@@||to get near enough to put a towline on aboard. This operation in the seo «¿y prevailing was no sssy||@@||operation in the sea way prevailing was no easy task, and half ma hour wits spent bolero the||@@||task, and half an hour was spent before the ti it HU« iiccomplishud. It uas lu tho nick of tim«,||@@||feat was accomplished. It was in the nick of time, saul Captain Dronett, for she could not bavo beeu||@@||said Captain Drewett, for she could not have been mole than 100ft of Dobroyd Head, towards winch||@@||more than 100ft. of Dobroyd Head, towards which sho was fust driving Hie people on boura chrorod||@@||she was fast driving. The people on board cheered as lhe towline tnuteui d, and tbuy found tbmisolies||@@||as the towline tautened, and they found themselves moving slowly out trom wl at a mi mont before||@@||moving slowly out from what a moment before al ponied to be certain death But the Brighton||@@||appeared to be certain death. But the Brighton could not usu her full p-iiver of toning||@@||could not use her full power of towing as ttit soi HUB bo beary and thj toiy-bne unequal lo||@@||as the sea was so heavy and the tow-line unequal to the beavv strain Progress was therefore slow, and||@@||the heavy strain. Progress was therefore slow, and lo add tu tbo Uiflicultius the line pmtodtnice, causing||@@||to add to the difficulties the line parted twice, causing a fearful amount ot trouble us nell as deluj But||@@||a fearful amount of trouble as well as delay. But during these »pointions the euginrcm hld, as lill uni)||@@||during these operations the engineers had, as already state;!, succeeded in gelt ug tlio ouïmes of||@@||stated, succeeded in getting the engines of the Manly to move, mid under tier own||@@||the Manly to move, and under her own stouui shs munsged to get into North Harbour||@@||steam she managed to get into North Harbour where she anchored It wns e-iptsin Drowett's opinion||@@||where she anchored. It was captain Drewett's opinion thut she had Lut ii single uuclur left, as be under||@@||that she had but a single anchor left, as he under- staod that she bad lost one »hen between the Heuds||@@||stood that she had lost one when between the Heads. At all events, the Brighton stood by all the time,||@@||At all events, the Brighton stood by all the time, until the master of Hie Manly leporled that ho wau||@@||until the master of the Manly reported that he was eufu at anchor The Biigbton then ran to the||@@||safe at anchor. The Brighton then ran to the "Manly pior, where the cuptuiu lauded her||@@||Manly pier, where the captain landed her pissengeis, au 1 as it was too rough to||@@||passengers, and as it was too rough to stay there overnight be stalled on his houienurd||@@||stay there overnight he started on his homeward tup to bjdnev But passing tbo Mauly be «a||@@||trip to Sydney. But passing the Manly he was lulled for further insistance lhe peopla on the dis-||@@||hailed for further assistance. The people on the dis- abled ship «ore crying out, " Anchor diaggin¿ fast ,||@@||abled ship were crying out, " Anchor dragging fast ; ii net immediate Jie-lp, or till will be lost ' Agun a linu||@@||want immediate help, or all will be lost." Again a line was got on the M mik ami uii attempt to tow her «na||@@||was got on the Manly, and an attempt to tow her was made, but tho line purtcd, and trom that out it was||@@||made ; but the line parted, and from that out it was uummtakablo that the 1 ne steamer was doomed to||@@||unmistakable that the fine steamer was doomed to become itrunded||@@||become stranded. Ihn Brighton «ont as close in BH was prudent, but||@@||The Brighton went as close in as was prudent, but the ivnter was too i-hnllo«, BO that the only thing||@@||the water was too shallow, so that the only thing left for the muster of tho Mauly was to guide his||@@||left for the master of the Manly was to guide his vessel into assoit n spot as pissible 1 lui distance||@@||vessel into as soft a spot as possible. The distance ti (nu the Manly pier is suid to be 12Ufl to the||@@||from the Manly pier is said to be 120ft. to the stern of tho pim gle-bnund 'teamer But thu||@@||stern of the shingle-bound steamer. But the surf broko high o\cr tbo vcsil, and so eciious||@@||surf broke high over the vessel, and so serious became the position for tbo 10 or 10 passongoia on||@@||became the position for the 20 or 30 passengers on 'leard that the buuth Ilesd liff bout wus sent for to||@@||board that the South Head lifeboat was sent for to n «cue thom||@@||rescue them. lhe mannaor of the company, Mr. TiUslmone, had||@@||The manager of the company, Mr. Fitzsimons, had lost no time in procuring the sorvieo of Moeurs I||@@||lost no time in procuring the service of Messrs. J. and. A. Brown's tugbo.it Fort Jtickson, nul he||@@||and A. Brown's tugboat Port Jackson, and he hasteiiod to tho scone m tho hope that be wonld reach||@@||hastened to the scene in the hope that he would reach the Manly before she elruck. Ho wa», however, not||@@||the Manly before she struck. He was, however, not in time, nor could the tugboat got near enoush to||@@||in time, nor could the tugboat get near enough to take off the passengers.||@@||take off the passengers. A telephone message was sent through at 3 a m.||@@||A telephone message was sent through at 3 a.m. to-day to the effect that the pn-siniRuiB bad landed||@@||to-day to the effect that the passengers had landed on the boich, and were fornnrding messages to thoir||@@||on the beach, and were forwarding messages to their friends m Sydney, many of whom were excited and||@@||friends in Sydney, many of whom were excited and anxious for news.||@@||anxious for news. Speaking of tito storm, Captain Drenett said, that||@@||Speaking of the storm, Captain Drewett said, that though tho wind was not as strong an that in tho||@@||though the wind was not as strong as that in the Maitland gale, the seas wero heavier. It broko from||@@||Maitland gale, the seas were heavier. It broke from fiom South Roof right ncross the Old Man's Hat, anil||@@||from South Reef right across the Old Man's Hat, and a muss of foam covored the face of North Head, In||@@||a mass of foam covered the face of North Head. In bia opinion it tvas the wildest sea ho C7cr saw in||@@||his opinion it was the wildest sea he ever saw in Sydney Hnrbour, _||@@||Sydney Harbour. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394563 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn LATEST PARTICULARS.||@@||LATEST PARTICULARS. HOW THE PASSENGERS LANDED. I||@@||HOW THE PASSENGERS LANDED. The Manly police rendered good servico in helping||@@||The Manly police rendered good service in helping lo get I ho pussongars mborj ibu method adopted||@@||to get the passengers ashore. The method adopted Wim by means of a pulling boat blid ii lino ruu from||@@||was by means of a pulling boat and a line run from the elup to tbo shoic, mid lu thu manner the men in||@@||the ship to the shore, and in this manner the men in the bout were able co make Inns through||@@||the boat were able to make trips through tho surf lo mid from Hie ship Auange||@@||the surf to and from the ship. Arrange- n-nta weie raado for Ibu comfort uf tho pet pie||@@||ments were made for the comfort of the people ut tho Pier notol tor Iho night 1 he tugboat Port||@@||at the Pier Hotel for the night. The tugboat Port Jackson i)V some meai a, due no doubt lo the heavy||@@||Jackson by some means, due no doubt to the heavy sua running, got jammed at the pier, nnd was utial le||@@||sea running, got jammed at the pier, and was unable to render the assistance which it was first hoped sho||@@||to render the assistance which it was first hoped she would||@@||would. As to the condition of the stranded steamer, it was||@@||As to the condition of the stranded steamer, it was reported at an early hour this morning lhat the was||@@||reported at an early hour this morning that she was biimpiui; lieavili, but that it was not thought that||@@||bumping heavily, but that it was not thought that elie would bleak up||@@||she would break up. Lho Manly is a wooden-bnilt vessel of great||@@||The Manly is a wooden-built vessel of great strength, 229 ions gross remitter, 1 it) net Sha is||@@||strength, 229 tons gross register, 139 net. She is engiiird up to lull homo power and in n double ended||@@||engined up to 100-horse power, and in a double ended BOrow boat. Silo was built at 13 ilinum in 18DG, and is||@@||screw boat. She was built at Balmain in 1896, and is H7it long, 2Gft. beam, uni 10ft Oin. depth ot bold.||@@||147ft. long, 26ft. beam, and 10ft. 9in. depth of hold. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14368737 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn BüßUAJAA HOMESrEAD SELECTIONS.||@@||BURRAJAA HOMESTEAD SELECTIONS. COROWA, Tuesday..||@@||COROWA, Tuesday. The balloting for the Borraja« nooesteaa «elec-||@@||The balloting for the Burrajaa homestead selec- tion« took place at the looil land« office to-day The||@@||tions took place at the local lands office to-day. The following are the results '-Portion lii-l of 480 acres,||@@||following are the results: - Portion 15-1 of 480 acres, John Kilcomans, Corowa, portion 15-2 of 559 «ore«,||@@||John Kilcomans, Corowa; portion 15-2 of 559 acres, Marlin Dunleary, Walbundrie , portion lâ-J of 540||@@||Martin Dunleary, Walbundrie; portion 15-3 of 540 acres, Henry Vicars, Butherglen, Victoria ; portion||@@||acres, Henry Vicars, Rutherglen, Victoria; portion lfi-4 of 500 acres, James Culhane, BnthorRlsii. Vic-||@@||15-4 of 560 acres, James Culhane, Rutherglen, Vic- toria , portion lo-5 of 640 acres, Michael Nagle,||@@||toria; portion 15-5 of 640 acres, Michael Nagle, Corowa , portion 15-C of .')73 ncres, W. T M'Gavin, I||@@||Corowa , portion 15-6 of 573 acres, W.T. McGavin, Lowesdale , portion lfl-7 of 518 acre,, Jame, White,||@@||Lowesdale; portion 15-7 of 518 acres, James White, Strathmerton, Victoria The successful applicants had||@@||Strathmerton, Victoria. The successful applicants had the land confirmed thom this afternoon, the board||@@||the land confirmed them this afternoon, the board making considerable reductions ia tbti gazetted value||@@||making considerable reductions in the gazetted value of improvement«. Much dissatisfaction is expressed by||@@||of improvements. Much dissatisfaction is expressed by those not included in tlio ballot Many of them wore||@@||those not included in the ballot. Many of them were iu possession of complets farming plants, und now||@@||in possession of complete farming plants, and now bava to hunt for land, which is almost Uupotsiblo to||@@||have to hunt for land, which is almost impossible to seoure. _||@@||secure. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396877 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY.||@@||MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY. Mr Samuel Hordern has received between 200 and||@@||Mr. Samuel Hordern has received between 200 and 300 messages of sympathy iu regard to the uro which||@@||300 messages of sympathy in regard to the fire which uccurrud at tbo Palace Lmporiuui on vVodnrsiluy.||@@||occurred at the Palace Emporium on Wednesday. Ibu following uro the principal ones -His Lxcol||@@||The following are the principal ones :—His Excel- leucythu Ltuiituniiut-Goveru ir, Sir frederick Darley,||@@||lency the Lieutenant-Governor, Sir Frederick Darley, tho. Hon li. ) O'Couuor, tlio Bank of New bout!»||@@||the Hon. R. E. O'Connor, the Bank of New South Wales, the Union" Bunk, Sir Ooorgo Dibbs, tho Con-||@@||Wales, the Union Bank, Sir George Dibbs, the Con- sul for] Belgium , Mi »»ra 1 uiu-v, Isle«, and Co ,||@@||sul for Belgium ; Messrs. Finney, Isles, and Co., Brisbane, Wiimbih Putiiison, Laing, aud Bruce,||@@||Brisbane ; Messrs. Paterson, Laing, and Bruce, Syduoy aud Milbouine , Messrs A. M'Arlhur uutl||@@||Sydney and Melbourne ; Messrs. A. McArthur and 00 , Messrs. Hull un/, Mr A J lilley, Messrs.||@@||Co., Messrs. Hoffnung, Mr. A. J. Riley, Messrs. David Storey and Co ,lhe Kulliparu Cam puny ( Wool||@@||David Storey and Co., the Kaiapara Company (Wool- lin Mills of New Zealand) , Meier. Debenham and||@@||len Mills of New Zealand) ; Messrs. Debenham and 1 reououy, Melbourne , and Mr P W. blmldart, of||@@||Freebody, Melbourne ; and Mr. F. W. Stoddart, of Messrs itobort lieid und Ou , of Molbouiue and,||@@||Messrs. Robert Reid and Co., of Melbourne and Sy luoy||@@||Sydney. -t u meeting of tbo committee of tho N b.W. Ite||@@||At a meeting of the committee of the N.S.W. Re- tntOroiors' Association bold oil Wednesday even-||@@||tail Grocers' Association held on Wednesday even- ing, Mr C II Bursby, J V , being in the chair, tho||@@||ing, Mr. C. H. Barsby, J.P., being in the chair, the piedident sr is naked to write to Messrs. Anthouy||@@||president was asked to write to Messrs. Anthony Holden, and bous convoy ing the deup sympathy of||@@||Hordern, and Sons conveying the deep sympathy of Hin iiasoci ilion in the serious lons sustained by ih.n||@@||the association in the serious loss sustained by them through the dinsstrous ilio which oocurred at their||@@||through the disastrous fire which occurred at their premises that morning||@@||premises that morning. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396875 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SYMPATHY FOJt THE LATE HENEY||@@||SYMPATHY FOR THE LATE HENRY OLEGG.||@@||CLEGG. Tho late Mr. Hunty Clegg, who perished m the||@@||The late Mr. Henry Clegg, who perished in the gi tut uro wiis Hist uoinutist in tho Annliuld Borough||@@||great fire was first cornetist in the Ashfield Borough Bruni Bum), bis father, Mr. Junien Clcgir, also tmug||@@||Brass Band, his father, Mr. James Clegg, also being a member ol the ban J. Iho huH-joarly meeting of||@@||a member of the band. The half-yearly meeting of (he band was lu I ltd for WodntBday oveutufr at thu||@@||the band was called for Wednesday evening at the Asbßeld Town Hall, but h lion thu meniljorB met tho||@@||Ashfield Town Hall, but when the members met the Lhiurmun, Mr. V. UIuksop, J.I1., Bulges tod hu nd«||@@||chairman, Mr. T. Glassop, J.P., suggested an ad- jourmntmt neu mut k of respect t j tho Otegg family,||@@||journment as a mark of respect to the Clegg family. UuBolulions of Bjiiij iithy h oro passed, und it wuq||@@||Resolutions of sympathy were passed, and it was decided lo tetku part in tho funeral.||@@||decided to take part in the funeral. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396108 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn COMMONWEALTH NOTES.||@@||COMMONWEALTH NOTES. (FB01I OCR SPECIAL ItEPORTER.)||@@||(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.) MELBOURNE, Sunday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Sunday. When the Housoof Represontatiten meets on tues-||@@||When the House of Representatives meets on Tues- day Sir J. Langdon Bonython proposos to draw||@@||day Sir J. Langdon Bonython proposes to draw attention to the large number of letters bearing ouly||@@||attention to the large number of letters bearing only a penny stamp reoeived from Gloat Britain, and to||@@||a penny stamp received from Great Britain, and to ask if some] communsenae steps canuot bo tukcu to||@@||ask if some commonsense steps cannot be taken to let the British public know that Imporial penuy||@@||let the British public know that Imperial penny postage does not extend to Australia.||@@||postage does not extend to Australia. The Supply Bill for £1,010,732, introduced by ihe||@@||The Supply Bill for £1,010,732, introduced by the Iroasursr on Thursday last, will bo further considered||@@||Treasurer on Thursday last, will be further considered in committee It is probablo there will be some||@@||in committee. It is probable there will be some sharp criticism of several items iu the bill, for several||@@||sharp criticism of several items in the bill, for several members fear that tho Commonwealth oxpenditure is||@@||members fear that the Commonwealth expenditure is shaping iu a manner which is likoly to bring the||@@||shaping in a manner which is likely to bring the annual cost of tbe Commonwealth noll up to half a||@@||annual cost of the Commonwealth well up to half a million sterling||@@||million sterling. The Senate meets on Wednesday, when tho Poat||@@||The Senate meets on Wednesday, when the Post ann Tolsgraph Bill will bo further dfoussod in com«||@@||and Telegraph Bill will be further discussed in com- inittep. Tasmanian Senators are still hopeful that tho||@@||mittee. Tasmanian Senators are still hopeful that the much-dohated clause under which luttersall'n sweeps||@@||much-debated clause under which Tattersall's sweeps are likely to ba suppressed will le struck out of the||@@||are likely to be suppressed will be struck out of the bill Senator Draka haB drafted a new cluu«e to takit||@@||bill. Senator Drake has drafted a new clause to take thu place of clauso 2 (o meet Hie i oint winch has been||@@||the place of clause 2 to meet the point which has been raised that it would be in contravention of ttie ConBti||@@||raised that it would be in contravention of the Consti- tutiou for Parliament to authorise a continuance of||@@||tution for Parliament to authorise a continuance of the differing post and telegraph tates in the soveinl||@@||the differing post and telegraph rates in the several 'state«, by including a ulause to that effect m one of||@@||States, by including a clause to that effect in one of its measures Sir William Lyne will call for a return||@@||its measures. Sir William Lyne will call for a return showing the public works liksly to bo required by Ihe||@@||showing the public works likely to be required by the Commonwealth duung the Bn.uiug financial jea||@@||Commonwealth during the ensuing financial year. It IB prohibit, that the first instalment of publia||@@||It is probable that the first instalment of public works will necessitate the notation of a loan of about||@@||works will necessitate the flotation of a loan of about £1,000,000, and 'bat tho mono} will be raised in Aus-||@@||£1,000,000, and that the money will be raised in Aus- tralis||@@||tralia. Mr 3 A Thompson, formerly paymaster of the||@@||Mr. J. A. Thompson, formerly paymaster of the Victorian Dofoncs Department, has been appoiuted||@@||Victorian Defence Department, has been appointed by Sir John Forrest to a like position In the Federal||@@||by Sir John Forrest to a like position in the Federal Deieuco Department '1 be position of chief clerk||@@||Defence Department. The position of chief clerk has not yet been filled Sir John Forrest states he||@@||has not yet been filled. Sir John Forrest states he proposes to obtain au officer for this position from||@@||proposes to obtain an officer for this position from oue of the other States||@@||one of the other States. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394942 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE LOSS OF THE TANTALLON||@@||THE LOSS OF THE TANTALLON I CASTLE.||@@||CASTLE. . FINDING O. THE COURT.||@@||FINDING OF THE COURT. ParticQlari of the iiuding of the Court of Inquiry||@@||Particulars of the finding of the Court of Inquiry into the loss of the 1 «tallon Castle wore yesterday||@@||into the loss of the Tantallon Castle were yesterday received by the mail from Cape towu par the Aberdeen||@@||received by the mail from Capetown per the Aberdeen line steamer Dama-cu» 1 ha streck wat, at may be||@@||line steamer Damascus. The wreck was, as may be remembered, advised by cable tome tims »go Iht||@@||remembered, advised by cable some time ago. The Unding of the Court was given in the following||@@||finding of the Court was given in the following terms -Tho ft M b tantallon Cutio left Southamp-||@@||terms :—The R.M.S. Tantallon Castle left Southamp- ton on April 20, 1901, and Madeira on April _1, for||@@||ton on April 20, 1901, and Madeira on April 24, for Capetown. The »hip appears to have been »ropería||@@||Capetown. The ship appears to have been properly manned and woll found All went well unti ¡the||@@||manned and well found. All went well until the morning of May 7, when at S d9 the ship carno into||@@||morning of May 7, when at 3.39 the ship came into patches of fog At 4 a.in the fog cleared, and at b||@@||patches of fog. At 4 a.m. the fog cleared, and at 6 a m the ship ? position wat determined bv stellar ob-||@@||a.m. the ship's position was determined by stellar ob- servation Ihe weather being then brght and clear||@@||servation. The weather being then bright and clear it placed tho shio in lal Jin ¡s , and long 10 391«,||@@||it placed the ship in lat. 32·24 S., and long. 16·39 E., which gave the courte ruado good fioui the prMious||@@||which gave the course made good from the previous noon b 411 _ true, dittanco -d3 miles-compass||@@||noon S. 41¼° E. true, distance 263 miles—compass error li* \" on a courte is lu J Tau placed tat||@@||error 31° W. on a course S. 10° E. This placed the ship three miles ahead of tha position by dead reckon-||@@||ship three miles ahead of the position by dead reckon- ing About G 20 t m the ship ran into a fog bauk,||@@||ing. About 6.20 a.m. the ship ran into a fog bank, the wind bein» ligut aud variable i he speed wat in-||@@||the wind being light and variable. The speed was in- creased end reduced according to the conditions of||@@||creased and reduced according to the conditions of the weather Som dings appear to have boen tauen||@@||the weather. Soundings appear to have been taken with sufTicient regularity until 2pm, when 67||@@||with sufficient regularity until 2 p.m., when 57 f .thorns wero lound Afttr that time however, hav-||@@||fathoms were found. After that time, however, hav- ing regard to ti e then sssumod position of the ship||@@||ing regard to the then assumed position of the ship and tho slate of the »eather, we are of opinion that||@@||and the state of the weather, we are of opinion that soundings should have been taken more frequently||@@||soundings should have been taken more frequently. -oundiugs weit tsk n agaiu at 1 30 when 42 fathoms||@@||Soundings were taken again at 2.30, when 42 fathoms weio found, and at i o wheu 41) t ituexe wein found,||@@||were found, and at 3.5, when 40 fathoms were found, tho ship taking the ground at tbo north-wast of Jxob||@@||the ship taking the ground at the north-west of Rob- ben Island at .i 16 In our opinion, when ii fathon t||@@||ban Island at 3.16. In our opinion, when 42 fathoms wero obtained, the ship a bead should have beeu put||@@||were obtained, the ship's head should have been put to the westward and the vessel stopped, at any tate||@@||to the westward and the vessel stopped, at any rate at that time, if not at au earlier singe We are furthei||@@||at that time, if not at an earlier stage. We are further convinced in this >pmiou, consider» g the charte||@@||convinced in this opinion, considering the charts available for npproachiug the coast have not auQT||@@||available for approaching the coast have not suffi- ciBUt soundings flhowu to bo a tafe gulda for navigat-||@@||cient soundings shown to be a safe guide for navigat- ing in a fog After the «.hip struck perfect discipline||@@||ing in a fog. After the ship struck perfect discipline wa» maiotamod, end everything passible was uoie for||@@||was maintained, and everything possible was done for the saf et) of the passengers and crew, and every en||@@||the safety of the passengers and crew, and every en- icavour was made te refiout the ship by the use oi||@@||deavour was made to refloat the ship by the use of her own engines, no other meanB being then available||@@||her own engines, no other means being then available. In conclusion, we are of opinion that the m tater waa||@@||In conclusion, we are of opinion that the master was guilty of a grave eiror of jud»mnt t m not putting the||@@||guilty of a grave error of judgment in not putting the ship s 1 ead to the westward and stopping tier when||@@||ship's head to the westward and stopping her when ii fathoms were found Thin, wa cuusidor, calla foi||@@||42 fathoms were found. This, we consider, calls for tim censure of the Couit, but dosa not justify lil in||@@||the censure of the Court, but does not justify us in dealing with his certificate, whu-h ia returned to lum||@@||dealing with his certificate, which is returned to him, e pecially having regard to hit long and meiitario-t||@@||especially having regard to his long and meritorious rec ird. We are of opinion that no blame attaches te||@@||record. We are of opinion that no blame attaches to the other officer! Tho Court desires to dtew the||@@||the other officers. The Court desires to draw the attention ot the Government to the lugtut necessity||@@||attention of the Government to the urgent necessity nf placing fog signals on Kobben IslauT and other||@@||of placing fog signals on Robben Island and other dangerous points along ihe coast||@@||dangerous points along the coast. Captain -raven's certificate was then returns] t»||@@||Captain Travers's certificate was then returned to lum, and the proceedings terminated||@@||him, and the proceedings terminated. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396874 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE TRAMWAY TRAFFIC.||@@||THE TRAMWAY TRAFFIC. Whon it wn« discovered on Wednesday ovenlng||@@||When it was discovered on Wednesday evening thnt Hine was no possibility of tramway communi-||@@||that there was no possibility of tramway communi- cation lu Ueorge-stroet being rsstorrd by the fol-||@@||cation in George-street being restored by the fol- lowing morning the superintendent (Mr. J. Kueo||@@||lowing morning the superintendent (Mr. J. Knee- Bl.aw) so an anged inattois that a .team service was||@@||shaw) so arranged matters that a steam service was given to Laid, hu rill, and a full electriu seivico to the||@@||given to Leichhardt, and a full electric service to the St. Peter«, Dulwiih lilli, -Hohe, and Pyrmont dis-||@@||St. Peters, Dulwich Hill, Glebe, and Pyrmont dis- tricts by way of iiliz.itiolh-striiiif, to lirld.o-stii'ot.||@@||tricts by way of Elizabeth-street, to Bridge-street. The shunting fucililies st UiIdge-slreot, ho»eve!,||@@||The shunting facilities at Bridge-street, however, yesterday morning wero found not to be ciipablo of||@@||yesterday morning were found not to be capable of beni lug the exceptional strum placed upon thom, end||@@||bearing the exceptional strain placed upon them, and lu this way sume little delay was occasioned lu Illa||@@||in this way some little delay was occasioned in the shunting of tin. trams, otherwise tbo eervloo to tbo||@@||shunting of the trams, otherwise the service to the wrsli.ru suburbs «reilied well. By uppomtment Mr.||@@||western suburbs worked well. By appointment Mr. Kneosliuw bud urtauged to meet Superinten-||@@||Kneeshaw had arranged to meet Superinten- dent Webb ut bnlf-past fl a.m. yesterday||@@||dent Webb at half-past 6 a.m. yesterday in fiout of Anthony Hoideru'. premise»,||@@||in front of Anthony Hordern's premises, with a view of coming to some arrangement lor get||@@||with a view of coming to some arrangement for get- tine the t.u.ns again in luuning urdur. Owing,||@@||ting the trams again in running order. Owing, however, to bia having been at the Kent stroot firs||@@||however, to his having been at the Kent street fire Tor the groster purl ot the morning it wa. half-past||@@||for the greater part of the morning it was half-past !) before the meeting could lake place. During thu||@@||9 before the meeting could take place. During the morning all ufloris to pull down Iho front wall of the||@@||morning all efforts to pull down the front wall of the nix-story building liioing Uectgu-blrcot by means of||@@||six-story building facing George-street by means of ropes und eulie» lulled, mid it was decided te com-||@@||ropes and cables failed, and it was decided to com- municate with the Premier, who gave instruction, that||@@||municate with the Premier, who gave instructions that collum measures were to he tukuu hy which tbo wall||@@||certain measures were to be taken by which the wall wai lo be brought down by dynamite The tmmcarj||@@||was to be brought down by dynamite. The tramcars which weie lacked up between the markets and Hay||@@||which were locked up between the markets and Hay- street wure brought ulong to the railway. This gava||@@||street were brought along to the railway. This gave duiing the evouniK H much better rervlce to the out-||@@||during the evening a much better service to the out- lying suburbs. Mr. Butin, Iba oluctiical engineer,||@@||lying suburbs. Mr. Brain, the electrical engineer, temporarily repaired the" overhead eable, thus en-||@@||temporarily repaired the overhead cable, thus en- abling cara to bo run-on the wrong line-past tha||@@||abling cars to be run—on the wrong line—past the buildings. Tha wrong road was chosen with a, view||@@||buildings. The wrong road was chosen with a view of minimising the violation a. much as possible and||@@||of minimising the vibration as much as possible and averting any danger. The trama were successfully||@@||averting any danger. The trams were successfully lunded ut tho la'lway, aud were subsequently preisod||@@||landed at the railway, and were subsequently pressed into use.||@@||into use. Id order to expedito as much u possible tba pre-||@@||In order to expedite as much as possible the pre- paration, for the work of ilomollllon during the boura||@@||parations for the work of demolition during the hours of darkness, Mr. Brain ananged for are light, to ha||@@||of darkness, Mr. Brain arranged for arc lights to be I temporarily placed in ..Habla poa-tioa., Mid. tba||@@||temporarily placed in suitable positions, and the shades of theos wero so placed that the light was||@@||shades of these were so placed that the light was toroarn upwards instead of downwards. Tboy proved||@@||thrown upwards instead of downwards. They proved of graat assistance iu the operations of the men. It||@@||of great assistance in the operations of the men. It may bo stated that the threo jurisdictions-tho Hre||@@||may be stated that the three jurisdictions—the fire brigade, the tramway, and the police supcnntendents||@@||brigade, the tramway, and the police superintendents -all worsted with tbo greatest harmony in carrying||@@||—all worked with the greatest harmony in carrying sut the work that was required.||@@||out the work that was required. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396116 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE POST AND TELEGRAPH BILL.||@@||THE POST AND TELEGRAPH BILL. Regarding; tlio Post urn! 'loletrraph Bil!, Dr Hunter||@@||Regarding the Post and Telegraph Bill, Dr. Hunter riiilny untes from Angledool :-.' It np pf at a to me||@@||Finlay writes from Angledool :—" It appears to me that tliere ia mu ali iu the Post and Ttdegiaph Hill,||@@||that there is much in the Post and Telegraph Bill, now bo fore tho boa it tu of tho CommonwoiiUn, that||@@||now before the Senate of the Commonwealth, that will requiro alteration. It thin le tho effort to uttinp||@@||will require alteration. It think the effort to stamp out gambling quite commundunle, but I entire.) dla||@@||out gambling quite commendable, but I entirely dis- suut from the proposed method?. The idea of gmniî||@@||sent from the proposed methods. The idea of giving t ower to the postal authorities, to opeu letters u||@@||power to the postal authorities to open letters is j rupoaturoua and un-Bntmli, and hablo to vorv grose||@@||preposterous and un-British, and liable to very gross iibuue*. In tnv opinion, DVorythu g fihrmld be held||@@||abuse. In my opinion, everything should be held to be mviolfihlo edi delivered once the act of posting||@@||to be inviolable till delivered once the act of posting l« pLrfoitned Tho contraband matter is not posted||@@||is performed. The contraband matter is not posted Bin^ly, but in tho us h n da. »Simply muko Iho au who||@@||singly, but in thousands. Simply make those who nish lo poat Rambling, quack, or treasonable||@@||wish to post gambling, quack, or treasonable matter mu Lo nu a Indi, vit un to the nature of the||@@||matter make an affidavit as to the nature of the conteutR. If buch a dt.cliirat.on turned out to be faine,||@@||contents. If such a declaration turned out to be false, the jil ra on making it could be dealt with under the||@@||the person making it could be dealt with under the criminal law.''_||@@||criminal law." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396178 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn Commonwealth notes.||@@||COMMONWEALTH NOTES. -?||@@|| (FEO- OUR SPECIAL ItEFOltTEE.)||@@||(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.) THE TARIFF.||@@||THE TARIFF. MELBOURNE, Monday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Monday. Stich good progress has boon mado with the com||@@||Such good progress has been made with the com- tilatiou of the turill that Mr Kingston expects to be||@@||pilation of the tariff that Mr. Kingston expects to be able to bring forward his Customs proposals before the||@@||able to bring forward his Customs proposals before the tod of the second weak in Soptombor at the latest||@@||end of the second week in September at the latest. It may bo possible to do so earlier, but that would||@@||It may be possible to do so earlier, but that would caly be posiiblo if tho Customs Bill should go through||@@||only be possible if the Customs Bill should go through all ils stages m both Houses in loss than tho expected||@@||all its stages in both Houses in less than the expected time||@@||time. HOUSE OF BEPRESEN1ATIVES.||@@||HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tho flousB of Representativos will meet at 2 30||@@||The House of Representatives will meet at 2.30 to-morrow afternoon Questions relating to postal||@@||to-morrow afternoon. Questions relating to postal ymtters aro on the notice paper in the nanios of Mr||@@||matters are on the notice paper in the names of Mr. Mausor, Sir Langdon Bonython, Mr Crouch, and||@@||Mauger, Sir Langdon Bonython, Mr. Crouch, and Bir Edward Braddon Tho first orders of the day are||@@||Sir Edward Braddon. The first orders of the day are gapplv and Ways and Moans||@@||Supply and Ways and Means. The question of Supply is certain to be freoly dii||@@||The question of Supply is certain to be freely dis- tussed, and may occupy the greater part of tho||@@||cussed, and may occupy the greater part of the (ittmif An effort will bo made to advance the Public||@@||sitting. An effort will be made to advance the Public Bernes Bill another stage, " further report of tho||@@||Service Bill another stage, " further report of the tjmmittee " being tho third ordor of the day.||@@||committee " being the third order of the day. DE1EVCE BILL||@@||DEFENCE BILL. Tho Uefoace Bill received its finishing loaches to-||@@||The Defence Bill received its finishing touches to- day at tho hands of Mr Dcikin and l it Tohn Torrost,||@@||day at the hands of Mr. Deakin and Sir John Forrest, and will bo circulate 1 to morrow Wituout antici-||@@||and will be circulated to-morrow. Without antici- pating «shut he would have to say on lhe sei end read-||@@||pating what he would have to say on the second read- ing, Sir John 1 orrest slated In day that tbo bill would||@@||ing, Sir John Forrest stated to-day that the bill would provide for the economical working of tho Military||@@||provide for the economical working of the Military Department. It was roiogniscd by the Government||@@||Department. It was recognised by the Government that tho Defence Department would be cloBSly scru||@@||that the Defence Department would be closely scru- tintsed by the public, moro ospecully as it was simply||@@||tinised by the public, more especially as it was simply a spending department Ills Minister for Defence||@@||a spending department. The Minister for Defence siso said that, so far as ho was concurced, there||@@||also said that, so far as he was concerned, there would be no public oxponditure on tho ' ' ornamental "||@@||would be no public expenditure on the " ornamental " aide of it -he department, he hoped, sy oula bo a||@@||side of it. The department, he hoped, would be a ijsvorcly practical ono, without " gold lace and||@@||severely practical one, without " gold lace and full "||@@||frill." THE PROPOSED IRAN^-ONTNENTAI.||@@||THE PROPOSED TRANSCONTINENTAI. HAILWAY||@@||RAILWAY. The Western Australian members r\ both Houses aro||@@||The Western Australian members in both Houses are pressing upon the Ministry through »ne Minister for||@@||pressing upon the Ministry through the Minister for Defence tho necessity for the early "ompletioti of a||@@||Defence the necessity for the early completion of a flying survey now bein,? made of the route of thu||@@||flying survey now being made of the route of the transcontinental railway It is expected this will'||@@||transcontinental railway. It is expected this will be restlv boforo the end of august Meantime repre-||@@||be ready before the end of August. Meantime repre- sentatives of tho \V ostern State are t coping a very||@@||sentatives of the Western State are keeping a very tlose surveillance ovor tho proposal to transfer tho||@@||close surveillance over the proposal to transfer the control of the Northern Territory from South Australia||@@||control of the Northern Territory from South Australia to the Common« calth llicyuppear to fear there is||@@||to the Commonwealth. They appear to fear there is littlo likelihood of both Bchcraes coming to fruition||@@||little likelihood of both schemes coming to fruition la the first session Tor ono thore may bo a chance,||@@||in the first session. For one there may be a chance, lad unostentatiously their object is to prevont the||@@||and unostentatiously their object is to prevent the Korthern Torntory projoot bsing carried into effect||@@||Northern Territory project being carried into effect ynor to tboir osvu national work.||@@||prior to their own national work. A rEDER_L LIBRARY||@@||A FEDERAL LIBRARY. At ils last meeting the joint Library Committee of||@@||At its last meeting the joint Library Committee of the federal Parliament recoived a loiter from the||@@||the Federal Parliament received a letter from the Pieroior Btatiug it was his intention to aonsti«||@@||Premier stating it was his intention to consti- tutean export board to furnish sugg-otions regarding||@@||tute an expert board to furnish suggestions regarding the formation of n föderal library Tbo joint com-||@@||the formation of a federal library. The joint com- mittee considers, hosvever, that it should bo allowod||@@||mittee considers, however, that it should be allowed to have a voice in the nomination of »ho gentlemen to||@@||to have a voice in the nomination of the gentlemen to bí appointed to the board. It has written to tbe||@@||be appointed to the board. It has written to the Premier lo this cilect The Stato Parin||@@||Premier to this effect. The State Parlia- roentary Library Committee has pmcliosllv insisted||@@||mentary Library Committee has practically insisted lipoa retaining control of its library, aud tho Federal||@@||upon retaining control of its library, and the Federal Committee, therefore, tecla if it is lo have nothing to||@@||Committee, therefore, feels if it is to have nothing to do with tha eviabog library, and no functions in||@@||do with the existing library, and no functions in respect to one yet to bo formed, it will occupy the||@@||respect to one yet to be formed, it will occupy the lime position as the iif th whoel of a coach Unless it||@@||same position as the fifth wheel of a coach. Unless it teceives satisfactory assurances from Mr Barton||@@||receives satisfactory assurances from Mr. Barton »poa the latter point it will probably rcsigu in a||@@||upon the latter point it will probably resign in a "dy_||@@||body. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396249 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE FEDERAL TARIFF.||@@||THE FEDERAL TARIFF. HEEriNG OF MASTER PRINTERS AND||@@||MEETING OF MASTER PRINTERS AND MANUFAOTURIflG STATIONERS.||@@||MANUFACTURING STATIONERS. A LOW TARIFF ADVOCATED.||@@||A LOW TARIFF ADVOCATED. A meeting of master printers and manufacturing||@@||A meeting of master printers and manufacturing Ititloiiers of Sydnoy was held at »he Royal Hotel||@@||stationers of Sydney was held at the Royal Hotel yesterday Iho trado was well represented Amongst||@@||yesterday. The trade was well represented. Amongst Ih» houses represented wero -Messrs lohn Sands,||@@||the houses represented were :—Messrs. John Sands, k T Legh aud Co W C. Tenfold and Co , Turner||@@||S. T. Leigh and Co., W. C. Penfold and Co., Turner and Henderson, William Drooka and Co , Limito 1,||@@||and Henderson, William Brooks and Co., Limited, \\ E Smith Limited, Tohn Andiow and Co , V||@@||W. E. Smith, Limited, John Andrew and Co., F. Cunmoghamo aim Co , Datson and Co , Limited,||@@||Cunninghame and Co., Batson and Co., Limited, townsend and Co Fucrth and Nail, and Dunn and||@@||Townsend and Co., Fuerth and Nall, and Dunn and Co The chair was occupied by Mr Arthur J||@@||Co. The chair was occupied by Mr. Arthur J. Bcott (S T Leigh and Co)||@@||Scott (S. T. Leigh and Co.). In opening the pioccediogs the chairman pointed||@@||In opening the proceedings the chairman pointed ¿ut that tho meeting hod beon celled lo conaidor the||@@||out that the meeting had been called to consider the question of tho fEdoral tariff, and tho odv laablencss||@@||question of the federal tariff, and the advisableness tit joining issue with the other States in placing||@@||of joining issue with the other States in placing Ihe matter before tho fodoral Government He re-||@@||the matter before the Federal Government. He re- ferred to many anomalieB that uxistad ia the Vio||@@||ferred to many anomalies that existed in the Vic- toilso tuift Mo mentioned tho Victorian tariff||@@||torian tariff. He mentioned the Victorian tariff because it w as understood that córtala bo lies had re||@@||because it was understood that certain bodies had re- commended that tho tariff a«, existing in Victoria||@@||commended that the tariff as existing in Victoria, should be continued, and this he pointed out,||@@||should be continued, and this, he pointed out, iaterfercd very tarpoly in the conduct of business||@@||interfered very largely in the conduct of business. For instance, on certain hues ot manufactured goods||@@||For instance, on certain lines of manufactured goods »ha duty lu Victoria atoo 1 at ¿ > por coat, whilst tho||@@||the duty in Victoria stood at 35 per cent., whilst the duty oa the raw materials connected with this das*||@@||duty on the raw materials connected with this class of goods ranged from o5 to bl) por cet Wbilo||@@||of goods ranged from 35 to 80 per cent. While printing and writing pipers in \ ictoriu wero ud||@@||printing and writing papers in Victoria were ad- mitte I freo (liera was a. clauso in tho Victonau tariff||@@||mitted free there was a clause in the Victorian tariff— 1 Paper, other«," f« p»r cwt -and all othor grados||@@||" Paper, others," 6s per cwt.—and all other grades of paper aere torced under this huading, which in||@@||of paper were forced under this heading, which in some cases nero so hugh that it umoutito I to an ab-||@@||some cases were so high that it amounted to an ab- surdity, for under th s heading thors wero Humorous||@@||surdity, for under this heading there were numerous ela ses of j spar w hu h iv ero not, a id hdi ei could he,||@@||classes of paper which were not, and never could be, muao in the otates In thu nutter of itrawboardB,||@@||made in the States. In the matter of strawboards, thero « as a dutv of £ 1 por ton, iv Inch ni reality was||@@||there was a duty of £4 per ton, which in reality was equal to lbout 80 per ceut on the home value of the||@@||equal to about 80 per cent. on the home value of the goods lu this lass ot goods thu froight and charges||@@||goods. In this class of goods the freight and charges cost was equal to from GO to 80 por cent for the im-||@@||cost was equal to from 60 to 80 per cent. for the im- port cliarço which in itself ho considered ninplu pro-||@@||port charge, which in itself he considered ample pro- tection to the limustr», if it was ever to ho of any||@@||tection to the industry, if it was ever to be of any value to tho Commonwealth Ho then cullod upon||@@||value to the Commonwealth. He then called upon Mr Pentold to road tho rrcommeudntioua of a sub-||@@||Mr. Penfold to read the recommendations of a sub- committee, appointed nt a previous meeting, which||@@||committee, appointed at a previous meeting, which dealt exhaustively wich the matter||@@||dealt exhaustively with the matter. lim recommendal'ons prictically suggested thal a||@@||The recommendations practically suggested that a »pacific duty bo placed on certain lina» of paper which||@@||specific duty be placed on certain lines of paper which ?re madala Victoria and Ncwbouth WuIdb, printing,||@@||are made in Victoria and New South Wales, printing, writing, and drawing papers to bo admitted lroe,||@@||writing, and drawing papers to be admitted free, and all other cla-scs to bo admitted on the ud valorem||@@||and all other classes to be admitted on the ad valorem basis||@@||basis. Oa the motion of Mr William Brooks, seconded||@@||On the motion of Mr. William Brooks, seconded by Mr Timothy (Cunninghamo and Co ) the recom-||@@||by Mr. Timothy (Cunninghame and Co.) the recom- mendations with ¡some slight amendments were car-||@@||mendations with some slight amendments were car- ried unanimously uni the matter wob thon lett it.||@@||ried unanimously, and the matter was then left in the han Is of the aub committee to bring before tho||@@||the hands of the sub-committee to bring before the master printers of the other ¡states with a view of||@@||master printers of the other States with a view of gelling thoir co operation||@@||getting their co-operation. Ihsmeolng was distinctly in favour of a low tariff||@@||The meeting was distinctly in favour of a low tariff. A vote of 'hanks to tho chairman and cummittou||@@||A vote of thanks to the chairman and committee was propoBea by Mr Sauds, seconded by Mr||@@||was proposed by Mr. Sands, seconded by Mr. Eatson, and carried||@@||Batson, and carried. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394781 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn A DISASTROUS CYCLONE.!||@@||A DISASTROUS CYCLONE. GALES OFF THE COAST.||@@||GALES OFF THE COAST. THE PROTECTOR CAPSIZES.||@@||THE PROTECTOR CAPSIZES. « LOSS OP SIX LIVES.||@@||LOSS OF SIX LIVES. ANOTHER STEAMBOAT WRECKED.||@@||ANOTHER STEAMBOAT WRECKED. THE CAPTAIN AND THREE MEN||@@||THE CAPTAIN AND THREE MEN PERISH.||@@||PERISH. EASTERLY GALES IN THE TASMAN||@@||EASTERLY GALES IN THE TASMAN SEA.||@@||SEA. THEIR EFFECT ON THE NEW||@@||THEIR EFFECT ON THE NEW SOUTH WALES SEABOARD.||@@||SOUTH WALES SEABOARD. It was mentioned in connection with the strand-||@@||It was mentioned in connection with the strand- ing cf the steamer Manly, which took placo on Sun-||@@||ing of the steamer Manly, which took place on Sun- day night and is referred lo elsewhere, that though||@@||day night and is referred to elsewhere, that though the aouthatlv And aouth-wsst gales were not a« heavf||@@||the southerly and south-west gales were not as heavy a« the memorable Maitland gale, the so« off Sydney||@@||as the memorable Maitland gale, the sea off Sydney He ids and inside tho harbour wa« oquallj high||@@||Heads and inside the harbour was equally high. During ¡sunday night and the early boura of yosterd iv||@@||During Sunday night and the early hours of yesterday morning the squalls hut increased in violence, with||@@||morning the squalls had increased in violence, with the result that on tho orast lrom tho oxrrBme noith||@@||the result that on the coast from the extreme north at the Twend down to the cxtrorao south at baba||@@||at the Tweed down to the extreme south at Gabo every slatisn reported fearful neathor. The gale||@@||every station reported fearful weather. The gale had hauled moro into the southward, to which||@@||had hauled more into the southward, to which fact wai partly duo the exceptionally high||@@||fact was partly due the exceptionally high Bea prevailing Accompanying the storm thick||@@||sea prevailing. Accompanying the storm thick squall« of driving raia added to the discom-||@@||squalls of driving rain added to the discom- fort of people ashore and to the severity||@@||fort of people ashore and to the severity of tbe experience of those who wera out at aoa A«||@@||of the experience of those who were out at sea. As will bo seen from our correspondente' accounts, iiearlv||@@||will be seen from our correspondents' accounts, nearly the wholo of tha Northern river« wera closed to||@@||the whole of the Northern rivers were closed to navigation At the nar harbours vessel« lying inside||@@||navigation. At the bar harbours vessels lying inside ?vera glad to be thcro, while those who had to brave||@@||were glad to be there, while those who had to brave the dangers of the neither off the land stood out||@@||the dangers of the weather off the land stood out to the eastward. Up to Dam the most unfor-||@@||to the eastward. Up to 9 a.m. the most unfor- tunate incident of tho gale was tha wreck of the||@@||tunate incident of the gale was the wreck of the I'rotector at the Richmond River. This little vessel||@@||Protector at the Richmond River. This little vessel has had a reputation for bein; out rendering assist-||@@||has had a reputation for being out rendering assist- ance to stoim-diatreaaad craft, and the nautical ex-||@@||ance to storm-distressed craft, and the nautical ex- perience ot tho urava orew, all ot whom perished||@@||perience of the brave crew, all of whom perished when tho vessel turned over and sink, could «carcely||@@||when the vessel turned over and sank, could scarcely bo les« than of the mest experienced seamen||@@||be less than of the most experienced seamen. Another fatal wreak wa« that of tho Alex-||@@||Another fatal wreck was that of the Alex- ander Berry, which vessel it appsars «truck a||@@||ander Berry, which vessel it appears struck a point near ¡shellharbour, and a mossa"e con-||@@||point near Shellharbour, and a message con- tained tho significant statement that only one mau||@@||tained the significant statement that only one man had roached the shore, und that four other mem-||@@||had reached the shore, and that four other mem- bers of the crew had so far not been lauded The||@@||bers of the crew had so far not been landed. The conditions of tho »eather were such that it waa im-||@@||conditions of the weather were such that it was im- posai ble for anyone to approach Ihe «pot where the||@@||possible for anyone to approach the spot where the wreck took placo A« will bo «ecu below, the four||@@||wreck took place. As will be seen below, the four men penshoi It is interesting to learn in connoction||@@||men perished. It is interesting to learn in connection with the gale that yesterday, as mentionod elsewhere,||@@||with the gale that yesterday, as mentioned elsewhere, the stoatner Manlj lins beon Hotted. Nevortneless,||@@||the steamer Manly has been floated. Nevertheless it ia feared that the chapter ot casualties to shipping||@@||it is feared that the chapter of casualties to shipping cannot bo f ullv known for the nresent.||@@||cannot be fully known for the present. The telegraphic rooorU lrom tho shipping stations||@@||The telegraphic reports from the shipping stations contaiu tho names of email Ueetsi f sailing vessel« and||@@||contain the names of small fleets of sailing vessels and coasting steamer« lying at anchor awaiting the abate-||@@||coasting steamers lying at anchor awaiting the abate- ment of tho »eather But it wa« a ourpnse to leam||@@||ment of the weather. But it was a surprise to learn fri m Broken Bay that the powerful steamer Inna-||@@||from Broken Bay that the powerful steamer Inna- mincka, a vcBiiel of some 2500 te ns, bad been oomoelled||@@||mincka, a vessel of some 2500 tons, had been compelled to take refuge thero »hile on her way to Sydney||@@||to take refuge there while on her way to Sydney from Brisbane .Mio wu» reported on .Sunday evening||@@||from Brisbane. She was reported on Sunday evening us having passed Soal Rock« at 12 30 p m. and Port||@@||as having passed Seal Rocks at 12.30 p.m. and Port btepbens nt 5 p ni, so that in tho ordinary course she||@@||Stephens at 5 p.m., so that in the ordinary course she would havo reached Sydney at 11 o'clock on Sunday||@@||would have reached Sydney at 11 o'clock on Sunday night, or certainly by midnight. It will be seen that||@@||night, or certainly by midnight. It will be seen that she was nearly live hours «toamiug 20 mile«, a fact||@@||she was nearly five hours steaming 26 miles, a fact »Inch pretty forubly illustrates the great severity of||@@||which pretty forcibly illustrates the great severity of the gale Broken Bay is but somo ¿0 miles north||@@||the gale. Broken Bay is but some 20 miles north of this port, and that such » splendid vessel||@@||of this port, and that such a splendid vessel us the Innamincka had to break her pass-||@@||as the Innamincka had to break her pass- age to this pott affoids abundant ovidenco of||@@||age to this port affords abundant evidence of thu kind of weather prevailing bolween Sydney||@@||the kind of weather prevailing between Sydney Heads and Barrenjoey The vessel left for Syduey||@@||Heads and Barrenjoey. The vessel left for Sydney at G 30 p m. yesterday Among the inaccessible||@@||at 6.30 p.m. yesterday. Among the inaccessible harbours in the present storm is tbe port of New-||@@||harbours in the present storm is the port of New- castle, whore all shipping trafilo is for the time being||@@||castle, where all shipping traffic is for the time being suspended 1 ooking down the reports, Manning||@@||suspended. Looking down the reports, Manning Heads makes the unusual statement that the sea there||@@||Heads makes the unusual statement that the sea there waB terrille rurllier north tho signal-master give it as||@@||was terrific. Further north the signal-master gave it as a heavy BB> On the ¡South Coast at Bellambi, Wol-||@@||a heavy sea. On the South Coast at Bellambi, Wol- longong, Kiama, Crookhaven, and right down to||@@||longong, Kiama, Crookhaven, and right down to Gabo Island, the description given is a very heavy||@@||Gabo Island, the description given is a very heavy sea Of course all the coal port« on the «onth coast||@@||sea. Of course all the coal ports on the south coast aro inaccessible to shipping.||@@||are inaccessible to shipping. VESSELS SHELTERING.||@@||VESSELS SHELTERING. The steamer Afurray and ketch Marion were yester-||@@||The steamer Murray and ketch Marion were yester- day in Botan} Bay the steamers Kingsley unit Burra-||@@||day in Botany Bay ; the steamers Kingsley and Burra- wong, schooner Shannon, and keteh Alice Temple-||@@||wong, schooner Shannon, and ketch Alice Temple- ton, and Willinga were weatherbound at Capo||@@||ton, and Willinga were weatherbound at Cape Hawke The steamer St. Gforge wa« bar-bound||@@||Hawke. The steamer St. George was bar-bound at the Richmond River, aid (he steamer Euroka and||@@||at the Richmond River, and the steamer Eureka and schooner Violet DoenM «vere bar bound at the Bel||@@||schooner Violet Doepel were bar-bound at the Bel- Imcor River At Bvron Bav the stoami r« Macleay,||@@||linger River. At Byron Bay the steamers Macleay, Oakland Excelsior, and rriaud>ihi-> were anchored||@@||Oakland, Excelsior, and Friendship were anchored. i ho ketches Annandale, Wanderer, aud S. A Hay-||@@||The ketches Annandale, Wanderer, and S. A Hay- wood wore bar bound at Camden H iven At Cape||@@||wood were bar-bound at Camden Haven. At Cape Hiwko Ihe ketches Mary Davis, Porest Queen, and||@@||Hawke the ketches Mary Davis, Forest Queen, and Añino vroio lying in the tia} Iho steamer Is anira||@@||Annie were lying in the bay. The steamer Narara left Broken Bay «t i iï p m , tint returnet half an||@@||left Broken Bay at 4.45 p.m., but returned half an hour later for sheltor The «toamsr Eden wa« bar||@@||hour later for shelter. The steamer Eden was bar- bound at Bateman n Bay The steamers Titus and||@@||bound at Bateman's Bay. The steamers Titus and Bega were 1} ii gin Watson's Buy waiting for the||@@||Bega were lying in Watson's Bay waiting for the weather to clear||@@||weather to clear. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394782 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE TUG PROTECTOR||@@||THE TUG PROTECTOR . CAPSIZED.||@@||CAPSIZED. STRUCK BY A HEAVY SEA,||@@||STRUCK BY A HEAVY SEA, SMOTHERED BY A HUGE ROLLER,||@@||SMOTHERED BY A HUGE ROLLER. SIX LIVES LOST.||@@||SIX LIVES LOST. NO TRACE OP THE BODIES;||@@||NO TRACE OF THE BODIES. BALLINA, Monday.||@@||BALLINA, Monday. The tug Protector was crossing in on the bar at a||@@||The tug Protector was crossing in on the bar at a quarter to 7 this morning, Captain Lewis and sea-||@@||quarter to 7 this morning, Captain Lewis and sea- man lobinsón being at the wheel Tho vessel was||@@||man Tobinson being at the wheel. The vessel was negotiating the outer break when a heavy sea struck||@@||negotiating the outer break when a heavy sea struck the lea port quarter aft, throwing her on her||@@||the lee port quarter aft, throwing her on her beam end and b-oidsidu to the sea The noxt moment||@@||beam end and broadside to the sea. The next moment v. huge roller smothered her, turning her clean over||@@||a huge roller smothered her, turning her clean over. the whole incident occupied only a few seconds Tue||@@||The whole incident occupied only a few seconds. The vessel was not afterwards seeu, and the crew of five||@@||vessel was not afterwards seen, and the crew of five and one passenger wero drowned There is no trace of||@@||and one passenger were drowned. There is no trace of the bodies Soundinga mido a few days ago at the||@@||the bodies. Soundings made a few days ago at the spot where the accident occurred g ivo 17ft of water.||@@||spot where the accident occurred gave 17ft. of water. A largo quantity of wreckage has come ashore, being||@@||A large quantity of wreckage has come ashore, being splintered to atoms The captain s luncheon basket,||@@||splintered to atoms. The captain's luncheon basket, pipo, mid neckerchief were woshol up Lifebuoys||@@||pipe, and neckerchief were washed up. Lifebuoys and bBlts woro wasb A ashore||@@||and belts were washed ashore. All the in»nibors of tho crow wero married men||@@||All the members of the crew were married men with fuuiliu* in the Ballina district||@@||with families in the Ballina district. The names of tho crew wero -. osophj Law»||@@||The names of the crew were :—Joseph J. Lewis, cipt un, Bon Walton, engiuoir , John Vickery,||@@||captain ; Ben Walton, engineer ; John Vickery, hro-nan 1 obi in lob mun and David Phillipa, dick||@@||fireman ; Tobias Tobiason and David Phillips, deck hands The other min s identity is not }Qt fixed||@@||hands. The other man's identity is not yet fixed. He i» understood to have got on ut Byron Bay All||@@||He is understood to have got on at Byron Bay. All the mon uro married, und wero living at Ballina with||@@||the men are married, and were living at Ballina with their families||@@||their families. The bull of tha Protector is ishoro on North Head||@@||The hull of the Protector is ashore on North Head and smushed up Ino sea on the htr was the heaviest||@@||and smashed up. The sea on the bar was the heaviest seen here for some years The Protector left here||@@||seen here for some years. The Protector left here vosle day for Byron Bay to wait upon tho S S Oak-||@@||yesterday for Byron Bay to wait upon the S.S. Oak- land, which had lost her propoller, uni spout the||@@||land, which had lost her propeller, and spent the night with the Oil laud, which sbo loft in caro of the||@@||night with the Oakland, which she left in care of the S S Macleey lh» Protector was returning when||@@||S.S. Macleay. The Protector was returning when the acci lent occurnd A largo nurrbsr of psople||@@||the accident occurred. A large number of people visited the scene of the wreck with a view to rescuing||@@||visited the scene of the wreck with a view to rescuing the bodie* Tho Protector was a paddle boat, 81||@@||the bodies. The Protector was a paddle boat, 84 tons register built in 188J, and owned by MesBra||@@||tons register, built in 1885, and owned by Messrs. 1 enwick brothers She has been a tu; boat on the||@@||Fenwick brothers. She has been a tug boat on the Kichuiond for IG years||@@||Richmond for 16 years. fhu lomki eioHsslm nbout 20 minutes before tho||@@||The Tomki crossed in about 20 minutes before the Protector, and was swept by seas fore and aft One||@@||Protector, and was swept by seas fore and aft. One ot tho stowarda was knocked on to his hsad, severely||@@||of the stewards was knocked on to his head, severely cutting his itco For some seconds the vessel's port||@@||cutting his face. For some seconds the vessel's port rall wa« under water lhe Btoauier Oakland, in tow||@@||rail was under water. The steamer Oakland, in tow of tho Macleay, returned early this morning to Byron||@@||of the Macleay, returned early this morning to Byron Bay _||@@||Bay. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394786 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn WRECK AT SHELLHARBOUR.||@@||WRECK AT SHELLHARBOUR. THE ALEXANDER BERRY STItlKES||@@||THE ALEXANDER BERRY STRIKES THE ROCKS.||@@||THE ROCKS. SUDDEN AND TOTAL DESTRUCTION.||@@||SUDDEN AND TOTAL DESTRUCTION. FOUR LIVES LOST.||@@||FOUR LIVES LOST. ONE SURVIVOR DISCOVERED,||@@||ONE SURVIVOR DISCOVERED. KIAMA, Monda v.||@@||KIAMA, Monday. Tha long obain of ugly jagged rocks which jut well||@@||The long chain of ugly jagged rocks which jut well out to «ea on the souther i boundarv of the entrance||@@||out to sea on the southern boundary of the entrance to Shellharbour was yeBterday the medium for tho||@@||to Shellharbour was yesterday the medium for the destruction of the steam drogher Alexander Berry||@@||destruction of the steam drogher Alexander Berry. With the vessel woro lost the lives ol liBr captain,||@@||With the vessel were lost the lives of her captain, engineer, and tiv o seamen Our representativa] loports||@@||engineer, and two seamen. Our representative reports the disaster as follows -||@@||the disaster as follows: — Considerable escitemont was occ.isioued"l(at Kiama||@@||Considerable excitement was occasioned at Kiama this morning when a telegram was r»ceived by Pilot||@@||this morning when a telegram was received by Pilot Fraser, of Kiama, informing him that a steam vessol||@@||Fraser, of Kiama, informing him that a steam vessel of some kind was on the rocks at Point Bass (Long||@@||of some kind was on the rocks at Point Bass (Long Pomt), near Shellharbour, and requesting htm to||@@||Point), near Shellharbour, and requesting him to bung out the life-.sving apparatus of which he has||@@||bring out the life-saving apparatus of which he has chirge The request was immediately complied||@@||charge. The request was immediately complied with, and as many of the members of the old Life||@@||with, and as many of the members of the old Life- s»vi»g Brig»de (now, unfortunately, disbanded||@@||saving Brigade (now, unfortunately, disbanded through non reo»ipt of Government assistance) at||@@||through non-receipt of Government assistance) as could he musteied accompanied Pilot Fraser to the||@@||could be mustered, accompanied Pilot Fraser to the scene of the wreck||@@||scene of the wreck. On »myal At Stullhoriour tbe part* ia abjurg« «i||@@||On arrival at Shellharbour the party in charge of the life-saving appliances woro iuformed that nothing||@@||the life-saving appliances were informed that nothing could be done, aa the vessel had gone to pieces in a||@@||could be done, as the vessel had gone to pieces in a few minutes after striking.||@@||few minutes after striking. Trom what particulars could bD ascertained at the||@@||From what particulars could be ascertained at the scene of the disaster by a representativa of tho " Sid-||@@||scene of the disaster by a representative of the " Syd- ney Morning Herald ' it appears that tha ill-fated||@@||ney Morning Herald " it appears that the ill-fated vessel was the steam drogher Alexau.er Berry.lof ( 0||@@||vessel was the steam drogher Alexander Berry, of 60 or 70 tons She, had a crow consisting of Captaiu||@@||or 70 tons. She had a crew consisting of Captain Marshall, Engineer A C Bartlett, Fireman Walter||@@||Marshall, Engineer A. C. Bartlett, Fireman Walter Pearce, A B John Pra't, and A B John lertser.||@@||Pearce, A.B. John Pratt, and A.B. John Jensen. 1 his vessel, which was the property of tho Illa-||@@||This vessel, which was the property of the Illa- warra Steam rNnvigation Compnuy, Isft Shovlhaveu||@@||warra Steam Navigation Company, left Shoalhaven River for Merimbula for tho pnrnoso of rcpla.ing tho||@@||River for Merimbula for the purpose of replacing the «team lightor Ideal vvhilB the lutter wa« under re-||@@||steam lighter Ideal while the latter was under re- pair« \Ie»ting with aavcro we ither outside Stio-l||@@||pairs. Meeting with severe weather outside Shoal- ha/eu liiro- Heads the Alexander Berry took r«r g||@@||haven River Heads the Alexander Berry took refuge in Abraham's Besom, a. amil! th-\-,_u nook at the||@@||in Abraham's Bosom, a small sheltered nook at the south end nf the Seven Milo Bearh, between Shoal-||@@||south end of the Seven Mile Beach, between Shoal- haven and Jorv s Lay Ytslerdiiy (Suudny) morning||@@||haven and Jervis Bay. Yesterday (Sunday) morning her calila Darted, und abo put out tica After||@@||her cable parted, and she put out to sea. After buffeting with the waves for ini re than 12 boura the||@@||buffeting with the waves for more than 12 hours the ruddei carried away "nd sue became helpless drifting||@@||rudder carried away and she became helpless, drifting m a sortbeily direction m the heavy sea which bad||@@||in a northerly direction in the heavy sea which had bean worlre I ui, bl the south-east gale||@@||been worked up by the south-east gale. At 7 o'clock tins inurning Mr Tohn Moloney,||@@||At 7 o'clock this morning Mr. John Moloney, ganger at Mr G J- l'aller« blui-inetal quiirnoe,||@@||ganger at Mr. G. L. Fuller's blue-metal quarries, noticed the vessel drifting towart« tbo rocks, nnd||@@||noticed the vessel drifting towards the rocks, and wold was nt once sent ti Pilot rrnocr us aire id)||@@||word was at once sent to Pilot Fraser as already atatof Almost immediately the vesanl was sighted||@@||stated. Almost immediately the vessel was sighted sho was thiowu against Uomboiu Lock at the||@@||she was thrown against Bombora Rock at the rxtremo end of Point Bass The fores ot the wayee||@@||extreme end of Point Bass. The forces of the waves carried her over th» rock, and »ho rettie- down in||@@||carried her over the rock, and she settled down in the surf on tbo opposite side rising nhoitly nftctw.rds||@@||the surf on the opposite side, rising shortly afterwards and then disajipeinng complotel} It was only a few||@@||and then disappearing completely. It was only a few minutes until poitions of tho vessel began to como||@@||minutes until portions of the vessel began to come ashore, and tro spectators who had nssenib od kept a||@@||ashore, and the spectators who had assembled kept a aharp loo»-out for any of the unforluuata crow who||@@||sharp look-out for any of the unfortunate crew who might uttompt to nain tho shore on nieces of wieckago||@@||might attempt to gain the shore on pieces of wreckage. After some tioiB tho lircmau, Walter Poaroo, wai||@@||After some time the fireman, Walter Pearce, who bud provilr-d himnelf min j lifeb-lt, ivis iliacoveied||@@||had provided himself with a lifebelt, was discovered on tho rooke, where ho had boo i wach d bv the||@@||on the rocks, where he had been washed by the waves Ho was very much exhiurdod and n good doil||@@||waves. He was very much exhausted and a good deal brui ed throue.li beating on Hie ro-ks Mesar, llariv||@@||bruised through beating on the rocks. Messrs. Harry Warren and Chin les Engatrnm imrnedmfoly ran to the||@@||Warren and Charles Engstrom immediately ran to the poor fellow's asMstauco, and cinveyed bun to Eng||@@||poor fellow's assistance, and conveyed him to Eng- strom's home, where roatorntivos wero admiui.toreil||@@||strom's home, where restoratives were administered. Whau ne ha I »tifhciontly rocovered to give some ac-||@@||When he had sufficiently recovered to give some ac- count of 'na tornillo experience, the uuovo particulars||@@||count of his terrible experience, the above particulars wera gleaue 1 from lum||@@||were gleaned from him. Walter Pearce, who appears to bo the only »urti||@@||Walter Pearce, who appears to be the only survi- vor, is 27 yearn uld,inarned, mid resides atllûl R iwn||@@||vor, is 27 years old, married, and resides at 161 Rown- trea-street, Balmain lie la in n partially daz.d con-||@@||tree-street, Balmain. He is in a partially dazed con- dition, OB I appears uucnla to state anything ahont||@@||dition, and appears unable to state anything about tbe fatoof his mates, all . whom are given up as lost||@@||the gate of his mates, all of whom are given up as lost. Captain Marshall, Engmoer Uartlott, and A B Jen-||@@||Captain Marshall, Engineer Bartlett, and A.B. Jen- sen were married men, but A B Pritt waa unmar-||@@||sen were married men, but A.B. Pratt was unmar- ried||@@||ried. Several 'of .tho spectators state that they saw a||@@||Several of the spectators state that they saw a man dritting seawards ou a portion of the wreck, and||@@||man drifting seawards on a portion of the wreck, and that ho put up Ins band, presumably »ignnlling for||@@||that he put up his hand, presumably signalling for lu Ip, but nothing could be done to aasiat him or tbo||@@||help, but nothing could be done to assist him or the others, as the sei was too high for any ordiuury boat||@@||others, as the sea was too high for any ordinary boat to live lu, oven bad there been ouo on the ajiat. It is||@@||to live in, even had there been one on the spot. It is said, however, that a telegram was sent to Sydney||@@||said, however, that a telegram was sent to Sydney asking that a tugboat be sont down to soarch for||@@||asking that a tugboat be sent down to search for the missing men in c isa any of tbeui might I o cling||@@||the missing men in case any of them might be cling- ing t> pnrliouB of tho wreck Nn hop» is ontortuiued||@@||ing to portions of the wreck. No hope is entertained thit any of the four men will be lound alive||@@||that any of the four men will be found alive. A large quantity ot wreck ige from the lost vessel||@@||A large quantity of wreckage from the lost vessel has come ashora on tho north side of Point Bass||@@||has come ashore on the north side of Point Bass. Tbis unfortunate affair has cant quito a gloom cvei||@@||This unfortunate affair has cast quite a gloom over the commuant, us it is thu first time for many years||@@||the community, as it is the first time for many years past thut so man} mun IIHVO punshnd tn a shippiug||@@||past that so many men have perished in a shipping disaster nu this pirtof the coast If the survivor||@@||disaster on this part of the coast. If the survivor— Mr Pearce-is sulticieutl} lecovnred from Ins shock it||@@||Mr Pearce—is sufficiently recovered from his shock it is tho iutention of the police lo send bim home bv||@@||is the intention of the police to send him home by this evening'i trun, as ho IB mjst anxious to got||@@||this evening's train, as he is most anxious to get back to bis friends||@@||back to his friends. THE INEWS AT WOLLONGONG||@@||THE NEWS AT WOLLONGONG. WOLLONGONG, Monday.||@@||WOLLONGONG, Monday. Tha aerpoant of police to-day received a wire trrai||@@||The sergeant of police to-day received a wire from Shellharbour stating that the drogher Aloxamler||@@||Shellharbour stating that the drogher Alexander Berry had been wreel »d i if Long Point, several of||@@||Berry had been wrecked off Long Point, several of ? he crew being drowned mid that one mau was float||@@||the crew being drowned, and that one man was float- lug on asp ir toward» Port Kembla Owing to the||@@||ing on a spar towards Port Kembla. Owing to the heavy sea there is not muoh hopo of rescuing the un-||@@||heavy sea there is not much hope of rescuing the un- fortunate sailor, but a strict lookout is being kept.||@@||fortunate sailor, but a strict lookout is being kept. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396912 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn BUSINESS REOPENED.||@@||BUSINESS REOPENED. IN THE EXHIBITION BUILDING.||@@||IN THE EXHIBITION BUILDING. AN ACTIVE AND" INTERESTING||@@||AN ACTIVE AND INTERESTING SCENE,||@@||SCENE. Tho announcement which had been made that||@@||The announcement which had been made that .nthony Hordern and Sous' business would be open||@@||Anthony Hordern and Sons' business would be open yeiteiday at the old Exhibition Building caused such||@@||yesterday at the old Exhibition Building caused such throngs of visitors to icpair to that ostibhshmeut at||@@||throngs of visitors to repair to that establishment at nil hours of the morning and afternoon as have sel-||@@||all hours of the morning and afternoon as have sel- dom gone there s.nco it ce.eed to he devoted to its||@@||dom gone there since it ceased to be devoted to its original use During Wcdnosdav night a .taff of SO||@@||original use. During Wednesday night a staff of 80 of the firm's carpenters from tbo Itedforn factory||@@||of the firm's carpenters from the Redfern factory bad been busy, and it waa fouud by noon that kauri||@@||had been busy, and it was found by noon that kauri counters and shelving bad been already sol up along||@@||counters and shelving had been already set up along the full leugth. of both the side walls and one of the||@@||the full length of both the side walls and one of the ends of the buildiug Doz"us ot lorries and delivery||@@||ends of the building. Dozen of lorries and delivery carts, mostly bearing tho firm a name, wero bunging||@@||carts, mostly bearing the firm's name, were bringing up unpacked goods und stock in cases from Hordern'»||@@||up unpacked goods and stock in cases from Hordern's stores in other puts of the town, aud these wero||@@||stores in other parts of the town, and these were takou nt at the entráñeos most convenient to the de-||@@||taken in at the entrances most convenient to the de- partments for which they were intended Employees||@@||partments for which they were intended. Employees were busy stocking tho aholvos imuifdiately they||@@||were busy stocking the shelves immediately they were out of the bauds of tho carponlers, ulso dis-||@@||were out of the hands of the carpenters, also dis- posing _oods io the inDBt attractive way about the||@@||posing goods in the most attractive way about the 11 jot area aud on the space ,vnilahle in the galleries||@@||floor area and on the space available in the galleries. It was a most animitcd and interest mir ncene, re-||@@||It was a most animated and interesting scene, re- sembling, what inda«d it »as, a hurried stocking of||@@||sembling, what indeed it was, a hurried stocking of an exhibition Holering at tbo noith-castein door-||@@||an exhibition. Entering at the north-eastern door- way, one duds that the wall space behind a long||@@||way, one finds that the wall space behind a long counter, which now runs do» u tho Iel C or eastern||@@||counter, which now runs down the left or eastern side, is stored with Manchester good. a. far as tue||@@||side, is stored with Manchester goods as far as the south-eastern corner, which is occupied willi ready||@@||south-eastern corner, which is occupied with ready- made clothing Along tho western wall, from||@@||made clothing. Along the western wall, from north to south, Indies' bnbordushcry, dress||@@||north to south, ladies' haberdashery, dress roatenals of all colours and kinds, and prints and||@@||materials of all colours and kinds, and prints and cotton good, oro displayed The centre ol the hnll is||@@||cotton goods are displayed. The centre of the hall is taken up fnm north to south with ornainciile,||@@||taken up from north to south with ornaments, electro-plated goods, clocks linoleums mats, carpul.,||@@||electro-plated goods, clocks, linoleums, mats, carpets, furniture, bodstoads aud ueddlug curtains, cretonnes,||@@||furniture, bedsteads and bedding, curtains, cretonnes, blankets, sheeting, mercery, bool a atatiouery,||@@||blankets, sheeting, mercery, books, stationery, gentlemen b huts and caps, nnu pietuie frames lu||@@||gentlemen's hats and caps, and picture frames. In the galleries, ladle' and children s cosluinery is being||@@||the galleries, ladies' and children's costumery is being placet at tho njrth end U.ideielothing a ilnrn||@@||placed at the north end. Underclothing and um- brellius occupv the eastern side and nulliuery the||@@||brellas occupy the eastern side and millinery the waniora side lhe southern and is being stocked||@@||western side. The southern end is being stocked with boots aud shoes Some iialeB were effected||@@||with boots and shoes. Some sales were effected. Business was not turned away, but the firm mostly||@@||Business was not turned away, but the firm mostly d.voted the day to gotling tha g-ois unpacked and||@@||devoted the day to getting the goods unpacked and arranged||@@||arranged. Moat of the employees who wero a* work were||@@||Most of the employees who were at work were males A few of tbeir lady colteigues were bustling||@@||males. A few of their lady colleagues were bustling about lu connection with tho laying out of special||@@||about in connection with the laying out of special departments, hut generally they figured on tho acoue||@@||departments, but generally they figured on the scene as mtt rested spectators Tbo cojlcs aud walters in||@@||as interested spectators. The cooks and waiters in Ide employ of the finn, Unding ro.ni lor the refresh-||@@||the employ of the firm, finding room for the refresh- ment dopirtment had not boen malle for the present,||@@||ment department had not been made for the present, suggested that a ma.quoe s'iould bo ctoctod m the||@@||suggested that a marquee should be erected in the gtouiids for catormg purposes A duputution on their||@@||grounds for catering purposes. A deputation on their behalf went to the garions authorities to ecu if Hue||@@||behalf went to the gardens authorities to see if this would be allowed llaviug received nu enrourage||@@||would be allowed. Having received no encourage- ment, they reported the up hot tj Mr b Hordern||@@||ment, they reported the upshot to Mr. S. Hordern. Bather than the cooks nnd wiltara should suffer||@@||Rather than the cooks and waiters should suffer fhriugb their occupnt on. being gone, he instructed||@@||through their occupations being gone, he instructed that tbey should be employed as generally useful men||@@||that they should be employed as generally useful men in all departments wherever their cervices could be||@@||in all departments wherever their services could be utilised||@@||utilised. By late in the afternoon the carnentera' staff had||@@||By late in the afternoon the carpenters' staff had nesrlv completed tho shelving uud countering of tbo||@@||nearly completed the shelving and countering of the ground floor lhey inteudot to devoto tils night||@@||ground floor. They intended to devote the night to lixing up the gillonos, With thu hope, by extra,||@@||to fixing up the galleries, with the hope, by extra diligence ot all concerned, to htvo the « hole place||@@||diligence of all concerned, to have the whole place in t'iorougb order for the resumption of b-siuess||@@||in thorough order for the resumption of business In full swing some time to-day||@@||in full swing some time to-day. Yesterdav was devoted to the adiUBtment of in-||@@||Yesterday was devoted to the adjustment of in- surance claims in the ironmongery, grocery, pro-||@@||surance claims in the ironmongery, grocery, pro- visioning, saddlery, mid tobacco -epartmeuts of the||@@||visioning, saddlery, and tobacco departments of the firm at the Haymarket, Presuming these were all||@@||firm at the Haymarket. Presuming these were all arrauged by 1-nt night those branches will to-day||@@||arranged by last night those branches will to-day bo open for business as usual TJattl further||@@||be open for business as usual. Until further notice all other depai tuiout. of Hordern', eales||@@||notice all other departments of Hordern's sales will be conductod ut tue old Tlxbihition Mr||@@||will be conducted at the old Exhibition. Mr. ¡j Hordern states that it is probable the||@@||S. Hordern states that it is probable the farm will require tho use i f Ibero premise,||@@||firm will require the use of these premises for about* a year It lias teased them io the mean-||@@||for about a year. It has leased them in the mean- while for too extreme term permitted, namely,||@@||while for the extreme term permitted, namely, four months _||@@||four months. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396112 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn A MISSING ENGINEER.||@@||A MISSING ENGINEER. DISAPPEARANCE AT ¡SEA.||@@||DISAPPEARANCE AT SEA. Tt was reported to tim water police yosterdav that||@@||It was reported to the water police yesterday that Robert Black, employed a» second engineer on Itio||@@||Robert Black, employed as second engineer on the tug Champion, bud been discovered to ho missing||@@||tug Champion, had been discovered to be missing when the bout was some 12 mile» out from Sydiie)||@@||when the boat was some 12 miles out from Sydney Head» 1 he muster of tho tug, C1 urluB Larsen, state»||@@||Heads. The master of the tug, Charles Larsen, states that Black waa on dutyaa the bon' domed Ibu Hcids||@@||that Black was on duty as the boat cleared the Heads. Sbortlt boforob o'clock lliueiiLineur called the cook lo||@@||Shortly before 6 o'clock the engineer called the cook to ma) o cnlloe, and that was tho hist time be wa» seen||@@||make coffee, and that was the last time he was seen. Half an hour later, when the lug was j rotiodlug||@@||Half an hour later, when the tug was proceeding under lair stiuni, the master oidored Iho nj ced to be||@@||under fair steam, the master ordered the speed to be di cruuscd i he Bienal j,ivcn lo the ongn eer w cut un-||@@||decreased. The signal given to the engineer went un- heeded, and after repeating it without roault the||@@||heeded, and after repeating it without result the master made au investigation, ami Black was found||@@||master made an investigation, and Black was found to be missing front lila jiest A spnrch waa immediately||@@||to be missing from his post. A search was immediately made, but without succoas After steaming back ovtr||@@||made, but without success. After steaming back over the couria which ha 1 been followed in thu hopo that||@@||the course which had been followed in the hope that If the man had fallen overboard he might still be afloat||@@||if the man had fallen overboard he might still be afloat the tug returned to byduoy||@@||the tug returned to Sydney. Black «tia married man, living with his wife and||@@||Black was a married man, living with his wife and one child at Miller'» Point||@@||one child at Miller's Point. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395882 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FATALITIES.||@@||FATALITIES. FOUND DEAD.||@@||FOUND DEAD. About 9 o clock yesterday morning the dead body||@@||About 9 o'clock yesterday morning the dead body of a mau was lound in the waiting shed at the||@@||of a man was found in the waiting shed at the norss ferry, Macquarie Point It was reclining on the||@@||horse ferry, Macquarie Point. It was reclining on the Beat, and had u clean cut wound on tin back of the||@@||seat, and had a clean cut wound on the back of the head, two small abrasions on the left knee, and a||@@||head, two small abrasions on the left knee, and a discolouration of tbo left evolid Deceased was sub-||@@||discolouration of the left eyelid. Deceased was sub- sequently identified us James Cumu Dotill, aged||@@||sequently identified as James Currie Doull, aged about 00 years, who hud been empbyed at odd times||@@||about 60 years, who had been employed at odd times far some years as a baililT I be body was removed to||@@||for some years as a bailiff. The body was removed to the North Morgue \t first the police wero inctiued||@@||the North Morgue. At first the police were inclined to believe that Ihero had beeu foul play, and De-||@@||to believe that there had been foul play, and De- tectives Fullerton ind Ward wero busily occupied||@@||tectives Fullerton and Ward were busily occupied during the for-noon investigating the uccurrence It||@@||during the forenoon investigating the occurrence. It appears that the deceased had been in the habit of||@@||appears that the deceased had been in the habit of sleeping in the shed His movoments and condition||@@||sleeping in the shed. His movements and condition on tbo previous night were ascertained, and other||@@||on the previous night were ascertained, and other matters, including loo result of nu aut jpsy, which now||@@||matters, including the result of an autopsy, which now lead the police to believe that there was nothing uu||@@||lead the police to believe that there was nothing un- nat Ulai in the occurrence||@@||natural in the occurrence. KILLED BY A TRAM||@@||KILLED BY A TRAM. Shortly before midnight on Saturday (he body of a||@@||Shortly before midnight on Saturday the body of a niau, shockingly mutilated, was lound on the Irum||@@||man, shockingly mutilated, was found on the tram- wuv line, Botany-road, Wuterlou The remains wero||@@||way-line, Botany-road, Waterloo. The remains were taken to tho North Morgue, whore they await identi-||@@||taken to the North Morgue, where they await identi- fication Portion» of the body were found for 150||@@||fication. Portions of the body were found for 150 yard» aloug the hue, indicating the probability that||@@||yards along the line, indicating the probability that more than one tram had passed over the spot The||@@||more than one tram had passed over the spot. The decoased wore a blue shut, end had evidently been||@@||deceased wore a blue shirt, and had evidently been carrying a pair of new blucher boots Tho pair be||@@||carrying a pair of new blucher boots. The pair he bad on weio also bluchers much worn The other||@@||had on were also bluchers much worn. The other clothing cannot be described Deceased had a heavy||@@||clothing cannot be described. Deceased had a heavy fair moustache||@@||fair moustache. SUDDEN DEAfH.||@@||SUDDEN DEATH. A man named Wiljiom AVilson, aged 07, labouier,||@@||A man named William Wilson, aged 67, labourer, lately residing in Jtilov-street, Woolloomooloo, was||@@||lately residing in Riley-street, Woolloomooloo, was taken sudden y ill yesterday at 1 p m while having||@@||taken suddenly ill yesterday at 1 p.m. while having lit« din ici Dr Gledden was summoned, but upon||@@||his dinner. Dr. Gledden was summoned, but upon examining the mau pronounced life extinct. The||@@||examining the man pronounced life extinct. The "W **» ««»Ha t» tb» North Mere«.||@@||body was removed to the North Morgue. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395290 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn A BODY WASHED ASHORE.||@@||A BODY WASHED ASHORE. CLIFTON, Weduesday. .||@@||CLIFTON, Wednesday. Tbe body of a man about 4.Ï years of aga was found||@@||The body of a man about 45 years of age was found washed on to Stanwell I'ark ¿oneil at I p.m. to-day.||@@||washed on to Stanwell Park beach at 1 p.m. to-day. I he body lind onlj a coloured flannelette and whita||@@||The body had only a coloured flannelette and white flannel «birt with litebBlt over them. Constable)||@@||flannel shirt, with lifebelt over them. Constable Yates procédai to Stanwell Park and couveyod ths||@@||Yates proceeded to Stanwell Park and conveyed the body to Ibu Imperial Hotel, Clifton, where it awaiti||@@||body to the Imperial Hotel, Clifton, where it awaits identification.||@@||identification. ALBION PARK, Wednesday.||@@||ALBION PARK, Wednesday. Iho Church of England tea meeting held hera||@@||The Church of England tea meeting held here last night was a great success Ibu Rev C Btikett.||@@||last night was a great success. The Rev. C. Blakett wa» also welcomed by the Church of england people.||@@||was also welcomed by the Church of England people. Ihe Rev. Newby 1 roser, of Jamberoo gave an in-||@@||The Rev. Newby Fraser, of Jamberoo, gave an in- teresting address on mis»ionaiy work in India where||@@||teresting address on missionary work in India where he had served for hvo year» Songs, recitations and||@@||he had served for five years. Songs, recitations and vioiiu solos woro rendorod by local and Wollongong:||@@||violin solos were rendered by local and Wollongong people, Mr. Walkor, of Wollongong, acting ae ac-||@@||people, Mr. Walker, of Wollongong, acting as ac- companist||@@||companist. Light ram has been falling all day, with overj||@@||Light rain has been falling all day, with every appearance of continuing||@@||appearance of continuing. BLACKHEATH. Wednesday||@@||BLACKHEATH, Wednesday. A motor car passed through here yesterday after«||@@||A motor car passed through here yesterday after- noon about 4 o'clock It is the dist that has even,||@@||noon about 4 o'clock. It is the first that has ever p»ssod OTcr the Mountains It left Sydney Ott^||@@||passed over the Mountains. It left Sydney on Saturday, and li being taken through tho weston»||@@||Saturday, and is being taken through the western district.||@@||district. . BOURKE, Wednesday.||@@||BOURKE, Wednesday. The weather to-day was slightly cloudy, with colrJ%I||@@||The weather to-day was slightly cloudy, with cold south-eaaterl) breedo. Tho total rainfall at Bourke ,,||@@||south-easterly breeze. The total rainfall at Bourke for the six months just ended waa ¿48 points m IO),||@@||for the six months just ended was 248 points in 10 falls, ranging from two points to 07 pointa locally. ^||@@||falls, ranging from two points to 67 points locally. Ihe mer abovo tho weir ia 13ft din, below than||@@||The river above the weir is 13ft. 3in., below the weir 3ft. Win , and is rising. Brewamna report«},||@@||weir 3ft. 10in., and is rising. Brewarrina reports 3ft, lUiu., rising , and, higher up, the liver is fulling,,,||@@||3ft. 10in., rising ; and, higher up, the river is falling. MOLONG, Wednesday||@@||MOLONG, Wednesday. While climbing into a dray a lad mmud Tucket||@@||While climbing into a dray a lad named Tucker fell between the spokes of tho wheel. Onoof hist||@@||fell between the spokes of the wheel. One of his leg» was badly fractured.||@@||legs was badly fractured. Several cases »ro reporlid whore farmers' horse»«||@@||Several cases are reported where farmers' horses died through eating pollard poisoned for purposes ot||@@||died through eating pollard poisoned for purposes of rabbit destruction||@@||rabbit destruction. iho hospital commitloo decided to erect a nunei*"||@@||The hospital committee decided to erect a nurses' room m audition to tho now îutoctious disease! warri||@@||room in addition to the new infectious diseases ward non in course of construction. During the past||@@||now in course of construction. During the past month IG patients were treated at the institution||@@||month 16 patients were treated at the institution. PARKES, Wednesday.||@@||PARKES, Wednesday. At the conclusion of a special meeting of the land||@@||At the conclusion of a special meeting of the land board to-day Mr. A L. M,'lnto>b, solicitor, and Mr.||@@||board to-day Mr. A. E. McIntosh, solicitor, and Mr. F. I. Cheoseman, land ageut, congratulated Mr.||@@||F. T. Cheeseman, land agent, congratulated Mr. M'Donald upon his appointment ai Anistaut Under«||@@||McDonald upon his appointment as Assistant Under- Secretary for Lauds.||@@||Secretary for Lands. STROUD, Wednesday.||@@||STROUD, Wednesday. On Thursday a man named Phillipa left Cooloon.»||@@||On Thursday a man named Phillips left Booloom- bay to in au open boat for Bungwab. He hat not been I||@@||bayte in an open boat for Bungwah. He has not been soen since, ihe police are searching. 1||@@||seen since. The police are searching. Lust quarter the births numbered 41, marriage*^||@@||Last quarter the births numbered 41 ; marriages, seven . deaths, 11.||@@||seven ; deaths, 11. ihe landa revenue last quarter was £1233 Cs Id.||@@||The lands revenue last quarter was £1233 6s 1d. TARED, Weduesday.||@@||TAREE, Wednesday. At a mooting held yesterday it was decided ta||@@||At a meeting held yesterday it was decided to form technical classes. Dr. Morn» gave an addrusi*||@@||form technical classes. Dr. Morris gave an address. An executive committee wa» formed, with the Mayor,||@@||An executive committee was formed, with the Mayor as chairman, und Mr J Gilbert »oorotary||@@||as chairman, and Mr. J. Gilbert secretary. Hie annual meeting of the School of Arts was held||@@||The annual meeting of the School of Arts was held yesterday iheroport waa satisfactory. The Rev.||@@||yesterday. The report was satisfactory. The Rev. W. Tassie was eloctod president, Mr. G. B Klug||@@||W. Tassie was elected president, Mr. G. B King vice-prrgident, Mr. G E J. Chailrag secretary, and||@@||vice-president, Mr. G. E. J. Chasling secretary, and Mr L. O. Martin triaaurcr.||@@||Mr. L. O. Martin treasurer. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396002 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn WHAT IS A WAVE?||@@||WHAT IS A WAVE ? Mr. Vaughan Cornish, writing in " Knowledge '*||@@||Mr. Vaughan Cornish, writing in " Knowledge " on Hie size ot ocean wave", shows the difficulty of||@@||on the size of ocean waves, shows the difficulty of dousing a wave I'he lollowlup; is a short extract||@@||defining a wave. The following is a short extract from his article . - " If we «vaut to know tbo size of||@@||from his article :—" If we want to know the size of ocean was e« it is evident that vre rmrst make up our||@@||ocean waves it is evident that we must make up our usiuds whotber we mean thr alee of tile ridge» and||@@||minds whether we mean the size of the ridges and furrutv» which at the t »a'J rctuully constitute tho||@@||furrows which at the time actually constitute the surface of the ocean, or, on the other hand, the »izo Df||@@||surface of the ocean, or, on the other hand, the size of the constituent undulation» i he euporposition of which||@@||the constituent undulations the superposition of which constitutes thone ridges and furrows. The »otual||@@||constitutes those ridges and furrows. The actual rid|;o or mound of water ia not only the chief visible||@@||ridge or mound of water is not only the chief visible nti.'nonienoii, but it is alsu a Ungriblo, often a ter-||@@||phenomenon, but it is also a tangible, often a ter- ni,!?, reality, which tbe sailor call» ' a sei.' On the||@@||rible, reality, which the sailor calls ' a sea.' On the other liana, the consmuent undulations ara what||@@||other hand, the constituent undulations are what chietly receivo the attention of the theoretical man,||@@||chiefly receive the attention of the theoretical man, and they buvo in sonns respecta a greater individuality||@@||and they have in some respects a greater individuality than the ' este,' for tboy retain etch their length and||@@||than the ' seas,' for they retain each their length and speed, aud, sorting; themselves into an they treval be-||@@||speed, and, sorting themselves into as they travel be- yond ttie storm area, they partition out the ocean||@@||yond the storm area, they partition out the ocean among thom, the lougost and swiftest comiug to the||@@||among them, the longest and swiftest coming to the Iront, the slowest and shortest lapsing behm I lu||@@||front, the slowest and shortest lapsing behind. In Uecemboi, 1900,1 crossed from Liverpool to Boston in||@@||December, 1900, I crossed from Liverpool to Boston in the steamer lvernu, and hi »vy v, eather was mot||@@||the steamer Ivernia, and heavy weather was met with Iho average height of the wave» on||@@||with. The average height of the waves on December 8 was leis than the elevation of||@@||December 8 was less than the elevation of the lower deck, but the lowei deck on the||@@||the lower deck, but the lower deck on the weather sido v» as unsafe »n nooouut of tho ocensional||@@||weather side was unsafe on account of the occasional big ' seas,' of which I measured one or two of 40ft or||@@||big ' seas,' of which I measured one or two of 40ft. or upwards It Is the«e lurgor seas which rivet th»||@@||upwards. It is these larger seas which rivet the attention and rema that no delay might occui||@@||so that no delay might occur. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14392728 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn CONCLUSION.||@@||CONCLUSION. And now in conclusion we desire to make our||@@||And now in conclusion we desire to make our position oloar. As practical meu, as large employi-rs||@@||position clear. As practical men, as large employers of labour, nearly all of whom have naen from the||@@||of labour, nearly all of whom have risen from the rnnl.B of w rkintu, we maintain that by traimug||@@||ranks of workmen, we maintain that by training, ixpennnco, aud knowlidgo of bu«mess wo aie spe-||@@||experience, and knowledge of business we are spe- cially qitihUed to givu nu opinion on what the||@@||cially qualified to give an opinion on what the Government uow undertaker, m ils woika tolley||@@||Government now undertakes in its works policy. IVe firmly behove that policy tube 0| poiod Lo the||@@||We firmly believe that policy to be opposed to the best lnteroils of the Stato Wo proved on one and||@@||best interests of the State. We proved on one and tho only « pi o-.ni ity given m that tho stitemouts||@@||the only opportunity given us that the statements madu by tho Minister for Works weru wioug and mis-||@@||made by the Minister for Works were wrong and mis- leading, and now, ou the eye of the electtou which||@@||leading, and now, on the eve of the election which will decide whotl cr the present policy ii to coutiuue,||@@||will decide whether the present policy is to continue, we give this opinion, and eimestly ask the electors||@@||we give this opinion, and earnestly ask the electors to carefully consider the information now laid before||@@||to carefully consider the information now laid before them, ultu fr m it and their own knowledge of||@@||them, and from it and their own knowledge of Government work lo act accordingly||@@||Government work to act accordingly. Can good government exist when government is||@@||Can good government exist when government is made subservient to u political minorité, when poli-||@@||made subservient to a political minority, when poli- tical capital is sought for by sotting class against||@@||tical capital is sought for by setting class against clune mid when professional politician» rule an i seek||@@||class, and when professional politicians rule and seek tu justify their existence by condemning capitalists||@@||to justify their existence by condemning capitalists and employers IIB mi idlomcn and sweaters t||@@||and employers as middlemen and sweaters ? lho improvement of the position of the working||@@||The improvement of the position of the working classes is dcBirod by all-theil improvement means the||@@||classes is desired by all—their improvement means the improvement of tho community-but legislation for||@@||improvement of the community—but legislation for that purple should recognise the rights of others,||@@||that purpose should recognise the rights of others, and should bo to prevent stufe, not to create it An||@@||and should be to prevent strife, not to create it. An Act to settle Irado disputes is mest .esirublo, but||@@||Act to settle trade disputes is most desirable, but notus proposed by Mr B R Wise in hil Concili-||@@||not as proposed by Mr. B. R. Wise in his Concili- ation and Arbit.at.on Ulli, nianr clauies of which||@@||ation and Arbitration Bill, many clauses of which were desenbed by Mr G H Reid as monstrous||@@||were described by Mr. G. H. Reid as monstrous. In a new c luntry such us ours there is ampio scope||@@||In a new country such as ours there is ample scope for individual energy and enterprise oxeroiied lu||@@||for individual energy and enterprise ; exercised in proper directions, these qualities should be en-||@@||proper directions, these qualities should be en- couraged not restrained Tbo province ol||@@||couraged not restrained. The province of the Government should bo the regulation||@@||the Government should be the regulation of trade and commerce end the proper||@@||of trade and commerce and the proper udministration of affatrs, not to engage lu competi-||@@||administration of affairs, not to engage in competi- tion agmnst individual members of the "tate Every||@@||tion against individual members of the State. Every disability und every restriction placed on trade and||@@||disability and every restriction placed on trade and commoiod ao a against the prosperity of the poople,||@@||commerce acts against the prosperity of the people, and if continued and increased must luevitably lead||@@||and if continued and increased must inevitably lead lp the extinction of the nrivatfl employer||@@||to the extinction of the private employer. Briefly, the facts to be considered are -||@@||Briefly, the facts to be considered are :— 1. That, notwithstanding more prosperous times,||@@||1. That, notwithstanding more prosperous times, the number of unemployed is rapidly luoreaiing||@@||the number of unemployed is rapidly increasing. lu 1S08 9D the number registered-vide annual||@@||In 1898-99 the number registered—vide annual icport of the Labour Bureau -was 381J Tbe||@@||report of the Labour Bureau—was 3843. The present number-vide Mr Schey-is abont 9000||@@||present number—vide Mr. Schey—is about 9000. 2 State employment not controlled by the Civil||@@||2. State employment not controlled by the Civil Service Commissioners hal increased from 1789 to||@@||Service Commissioners has increased from 1789 to 7063, aud demands are now made to hare it ex-||@@||7063, and demands are now made to have it ex- tended to urnoy moro industries||@@||tended to many more industries. 3 The fundamental principle of democracy that||@@||3. The fundamental principle of democracy that the majority shall rule has been subverted||@@||the majority shall rule has been subverted. 4 Iho indebtedness of tho State hil increased to||@@||4. The indebtedness of the State has increased to an enormous extent notwithstanding lucreased||@@||an enormous extent notwithstanding increased taxation, BIBO that tho imposition of fiscal duties||@@||taxation, also that the imposition of fiscal duties is imminent to meet the obligation of, the State to||@@||is imminent to meet the obligation of the State to the Commonweilth Parliament||@@||the Commonwealth Parliament. 5 Tho demoralisation of Parliament, as shown bv||@@||5. The demoralisation of Parliament, as shown by its actions towards measures of real reform, by||@@||its actions towards measures of real reform, by the silent consent of a largo number of members||@@||the silent consent of a large number of members to the passing of measures in the Lower House,||@@||to the passing of measures in the Lower House, trusting that tho measures would ho thrown out||@@||trusting that the measures would be thrown out by tho Upper House and thus relieve tho members||@@||by the Upper House and thus relieve the members of their responsibility, and by the late Pirlia||@@||of their responsibility, and by the late Parlia- ment permitting the Government to rulo the||@@||ment permitting the Government to rule the country for BIX uioutha without calling Parlia-||@@||country for six months without calling Parlia- ment together and keeping the country for that||@@||ment together and keeping the country for that timo in entire ignorance of its financial position||@@||time in entire ignorance of its financial position. We trust that oveí y eil.zen who values personal||@@||We trust that every citizen who values personal libBity and the good name of his country will vote||@@||liberty and the good name of his country will vote H gai list (he mon whoso aim, ai WB have shown, is,||@@||against the men whose aim, as we have shown, is, by repressing the natural enoigies and enterprise of||@@||by repressing the natural energies and enterprise of the people, to plai n the industries of the State under||@@||the people, to place the industries of the State under the conti ol of a political cotons||@@||the control of a political coterie. On behalf of tho Master Buildcrt' Association of||@@||On behalf of the Master Builders' Association of Now South Wales||@@||New South Wales. WALTER IVES, Prcsidont.||@@||WALTER IVES, President. Tune 21, 1901.||@@||June 21, 1901. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397011 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn A CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY.||@@||A CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY. _HE «ovehnmeñ. and thl city||@@||THE GOVERNMENT AND THE CITY COUNCIL||@@||COUNCIL. It appeared yesterday morning as if a deadlock||@@||It appeared yesterday morning as if a deadlock would ciccui in couueclum with tho demolition opera-||@@||would occur in connection with the demolition opera- tions The City Couueil is tbo authority which by||@@||tions. The City Council is the authority which by tho law bun to provide for tho safety of the uti/una,||@@||the law has to provide for the safety of the citizens, and one uf the section« of tho Municipalities Act pro-||@@||and one of the sections of the Municipalities Act pro- vino« that no one without tho license of the civic||@@||vides that no one without the license of the civic authurltioa shall di charge uny blast within tho city||@@||authorities shall discharge any blast within the city. Die uno discharged on Thurod-V night nhutloted tho||@@||The one discharged on Thursday night shattered the wiudoivs on the oppoBite sido of the street, and tho||@@||windows on the opposite side of the street, and the i-ouucil by law wna responsible* foi this I'he Mayor||@@||council by law was responsible for this. The Mayor (Alderman Sir James Umbum) therefore communi-||@@||(Alderman Sir James Graham) therefore communi- cated with tim (Jovornrucnt nuthorilicii pointing out||@@||cated with the Government authorities pointing out tliocj fict«, mid asking that the blasting opor-tious||@@||these facts, and asking that the blasting operations might be dJBContinuod Ho nbuA-c I that the Aot pro-||@@||might be discontinued. He showed that the Act pro- vided a mean« for tbo dutiiilitiou of uiisa'o wall»,||@@||vided a means for the demolition of unsafe walls, uudur vvInch the council, uftor giving nolico to tho||@@||under which the council, after giving notice to the owner, might if tho uueafc wall was not lemovod||@@||owner, might if the unsafe wall was not removed within thu timo inoutioued in the notice do bo ltse.lt al||@@||within the time mentioned in the notice do so itself at tho coat of tho owner||@@||the cost of the owner. The nutcomo vi um a conference \eslerduy iflornoon||@@||The outcome was a conference yesterday afternoon between the Mayor (who was nccoinpauied by tho||@@||between the Mayor (who was accompanied by the oity surveyor, the towri clorL, nnd nno or two othor||@@||city surveyor, the town clerk, and one or two other ofllciiils), Mr Davis (Under-hecretary for Public||@@||officials), Mr. Davis (Under-Secretary for Public Wnrke), Mi _ Hordern, and other gentlemen lu-||@@||Works), Mr. S. Hordern, and other gentlemen in- ton ated ThuMnyor u"_iu urged the olioctintiu to tbo||@@||terested. The Mayor again urged the objections to the courno which Ibu Ot,verrinn ni ivns j urminifr, and||@@||course which the Government was pursuing, and aeked Hint thn blasting should lieidoppod Ho wna mot||@@||asked that the blasting should be stopped. He was met with the reply that the interruption to trafilo waa||@@||with the reply that the interruption to traffic was sellout!, uml Hint the It-til «vu -* CoinmitaloiiBr«||@@||seriouts, and that the Railway Commissioners, rcalti-Iug how important it was that sooio||@@||realising how important it was that some- ihlii¿ Hhould be done, luasinuoh as thoy wore||@@||thing should be done, inasmuch as they were losing revenue lu cou.equence of the Interiuptieu,||@@||losing revenue in consequence of the interruption, had communicated with the Premier, who had sent||@@||had communicated with the Premier, who had sent Mr Davis to have the wall taken down us expodi||@@||Mr. Davis to have the wall taken down as expedi- tlously as possiblo Ile could nut, therefore, tuke||@@||tiously as possible. He could not, therefore, take notice ot any request from the civic authorities Mr.||@@||notice of any request from the civic authorities. Mr. Dava had ulreudv íeceivod a telrfram from tho city||@@||Davis had already received a telegram from the city auivoyor asking whether tho Government would||@@||surveyor asking whether the Government would assume the rcsponiibility of its actions, and this re-||@@||assume the responsibility of its actions, and this re- quest lii-ine; reuewed, ho replied thut he had no doubt||@@||quest being renewed, he replied that he had no doubt it would 1 lie outcome of the conference ira« thut it||@@||it would. The outcome of the conference was that it was understood that thu work already comment ed by||@@||was understood that the work already commenced by the Government was to go on, hut that no explo||@@||the Government was to go on, but that no explo- aivcs were to bs llred unlesj the Oovurnment would||@@||sives were to be fired unless the Government would indemnify the council »gaiu»t lespoiialblllt} , and tile||@@||indemnify the council against responsibility ; and the mutter ended thoio, Mr Hordern stating bl. willinn||@@||matter ended there, Mr. Hordern stating his willing- ucaa to allow the wall to be pulled down by the||@@||ness to allow the wall to be pulled down by the council at his expense||@@||council at his expense. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397448 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE PALACE.EMPORIUM||@@||THE PALACE EMPORIUM EIRE.||@@||FIRE. OPENING OF STKONG-KOOM ANL||@@||OPENING OF STRONG-ROOM AND SAPES.||@@||SAFES. RESUMPTION OP GEOKGE-STBEET||@@||RESUMPTION OF GEORGE-STREET TltAFFlC.||@@||TRAFFIC. Although tbo barriers weio taken from aorosi||@@||Although the barriers were taken from across Uourge-alreet on Soturdny morning immediately after||@@||George-street on Saturday morning immediately after the i orthern waU cf MesBte Anthony Hor||@@||the northern wall of Messrs. Anthony Hor- dom und bons' Falaco Kuipuriuin, which||@@||dern and Sons' Palace Emporium, which bad given such tiuuble, was pulled down,||@@||had given such trouble, was pulled down, tboro «us a good deal to bo riouo before*||@@||there was a good deal to be done before trnilio could be resumed It muy lo stutidlhut tho||@@||traffic could be resumed. It may be stated that the tliouiBU, Unding that Ibu plan of sending u lockot||@@||firemen, finding that the plan of sending a rocket liver tho »all »as bardly likeli to be successful,||@@||over the wall was hardly likely to be successful, spliced au ordinary ladder lo tbo top of their lira||@@||spliced an ordinary ladder to the top of their fire esoape, und, mounting it-a rather hazardous opera-||@@||escape, and, mounting it—a rather hazardous opera- tion-carried H ropo through a window about two*||@@||tion—carried a rope through a window about two- thirds of tho height of the »all. 'Iho wiro hawser||@@||thirds of the height of the wall. The wire hawser wiis lhau ourried through this, and round tho¡portion||@@||was then carried through this, and round the portion which had beou shaken by the explosions of djua||@@||which had been shaken by the explosions of dyna- uutc It was Buvcral huurs belora overylhiug »us||@@||mite. It was several hours before everything was read), but «bon mice tho word »as given tho tiro||@@||ready, but when once the word was given the two tram-motors, with a steady pull, soon brought a» ay||@@||tram-motors, with a steady pull, soon brought away about Iwi-tbirdBof (bo null I bon a gang oi moa||@@||about two-thirds of the wall. Then a gang of men wus set to nork to clean up the dobns, another gani;||@@||was set to work to clean up the debris, another gang to replace tbo olectiIo wiro cable, a third net took||@@||to replace the electric wire cable, a third set took charge of, mid replaced, tbo telegraph wire*, »Inch,||@@||charge of, and replaced, the telegraph wires, which had, lu anticipation of tbo fall, been liboiulod from||@@||had, in anticipation of the fall, been liberated from the insulators and Hod in a bunch, but ullowod to||@@||the insulators and tied in a bunch, but allowed to bang None of them »as broken either by||@@||hang. None of them was broken either by tho explosions or by tho fall of blicks A||@@||the explosions or by the fall of bricks. A further sang of mon began stacking up||@@||further gang of men began stacking up Iho debris so na to conliuu it as||@@||the debris so as to confine it as uuoli an possible. Uyilii) break overytbing was ni||@@||much as possible. By daybreak everything was in oidor for th» ordinary resumntiuu of traille A look||@@||order for the ordinary resumption of traffic. A look round the ruined buildings on Saturday simplv guvs||@@||round the ruined buildings on Saturday simply gave furthur ovidonco of tho uttor ruin csusid 'iy tim||@@||furthur evidence of the utter ruin caused by the llamen In tho fornitura building tho rubbish hull||@@||flames. In the furniture building the rubbish had somewhat settled down, leuwug tho pillule||@@||somewhat settled down, leaving the pillars which wero fallen-some of them broken,||@@||which were fallen—some of them broken, BOuia of them remaining intact-und piocca||@@||some of them remaining intact—and pieces of iron twisted and bout into all ntiapen||@@||of iron twisted and bent into all shapes jutting out at intervals A couple of iiromun||@@||jutting out at intervals. A couple of firemen willi a hnsi« «oro Btill playing on tho mas", llamo||@@||with a hose were still playing on the mass, flame »as breaking from it liol o and thorn at intervals,||@@||was breaking from it here and there at intervals, steam «OB rising, Bnnd it waa 3 et too hot for anyuna||@@||steam was rising, and it was yet too hot for anyone to work there A discovery was unido in the tittor||@@||to work there. A discovery was made in the after- noon In tho mercery department tburo » us ii gallery||@@||noon. In the mercery department there was a gallery running rouni Ibu building, leaving a »oil for light-||@@||running round the building, leaving a well for light- ing purji iso» On the front of this gallery was hung||@@||ing purposes. On the front of this gallery was hung au eight day clock, and the men »Inn thoy «out lu||@@||an eight day clock, and the men when they went in happened to look at it It indicated cuirect time. A||@@||happened to look at it. It indicated correct time. A mDinont or two demonstrnloil that it wa« etill working,||@@||moment or two demonstrated that it was still working, and had been mi evei Mnco tho Iii o broko oui Ililli||@@||and had been so ever since the fire broke out. This is oua of the things which shows that at that portion||@@||is one of the things which shows that at that portion of tho premiaos, notwithstanding the liifonic of bent||@@||of the premises, notwithstanding the inferno of heat tilts'; existed only a fe» feet away, tho utmosr/hero||@@||that existed only a few feet away, the atmosphere was comparatively cool. Mr llnidoru, »ben hil||@@||was comparatively cool. Mr. Hordern, when his utteutiou was called to it, and hu would havo the||@@||attention was called to it, said he would have the clock takon to tho inhibition Building, and liuug||@@||clock taken to the Exhibition Building, and hung tbeie ne a souveuir of tbo lire||@@||there as a souvenir of the fire. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396076 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ROBBERY AT THE EMPIRE||@@||ROBBERY AT THE EMPIRE THEATRlfi.||@@||THEATRE. A SAFE (JUT OPEN.||@@||A SAFE CUT OPEN. A (lanng robbery was committed at tho Empire||@@||A daring robbery was committed at the Empire Theatre dunug tho early hours of testerday morning||@@||Theatre during the early hours of yesterday morning. Alarga iron safe, in which it is aoruotiines tho pruclicu||@@||A large iron safe, in which it is sometimes the practice of the lessee, Mr John l'ullor, to lock euch night's||@@||of the lessee, Mr. John Fuller, to lock each night's pioceeds, was cut open by burglars, and||@@||proceeds, was cut open by burglars, and ibu contents removed Fortunately, howovur,||@@||the contents removed. Fortunately, however, on Saturday the prac ice na» not followed,||@@||on Saturday the practice was not followed, and tho money resulting from ti e miitiiiee||@@||and the money resulting from the matinee and evening jier form anees, amouuttng, Mr Fuller||@@||and evening performances, amounting, Mr. Fuller states, to ubuut ¿85, hal boen !iauk"d Iho intruders||@@||states, to about £85, had been banked. The intruders had apparently spent many horns otor the safe,||@@||had apparently spent many hours over the safe, which, when opoued, only contained copper» amount||@@||which, when opened, only contained coppers amount- mg to 17«||@@||ing to 17s. Au entrance to tho building had been gained by||@@||An entrance to the building had been gained by climbing over tw o hieb iron gate», and in ordor to get||@@||climbing over two high iron gates, and in order to get into the oflico where the sale itaslocated the intruders||@@||into the office where the sale was located the intruders had crawled through a ticket w11 daw Iho safe had||@@||had crawled through a ticket window. The safe had been removed from its stand, and forced and cut open||@@||been removed from its stand, and forced and cut open with the aid of burB and tin snips||@@||with the aid of bars and tin snips. ihe case is 111 the bunds of the detectives||@@||The case is in the hands of the detectives. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397752 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE PALACE EMPORIUM FIRE.||@@||THE PALACE EMPORIUM FIRE. +||@@|| FINDING OP HUMAN .REMAINS.||@@||FINDING OF HUMAN REMAINS. SOME SUGGESTIVE CIRCUMSTANCES||@@||SOME SUGGESTIVE CIRCUMSTANCES Matters in connection willi Antbonv Hordern and||@@||Matters in connection with Anthony Hordern and «Sons' business have now settled down in a regular||@@||Sons' business have now settled down in a regular course Tbo (lim elates that it has got its arrunge||@@||course. The firm states that it has got its arrange- menta lu working order on a temporary basis A||@@||ments in working order on a temporary basis. A " good day " waa dono at the Exhibition on Monday,||@@||" good day " was done at the Exhibition on Monday, ano yesterday salos wore again bri'k The goods re-||@@||and yesterday sales were again brisk. The goods re- covered by thu salvage men on Monday from the||@@||covered by the salvage men on Monday from the " ni irking-out " room included soinu flrat-class un-||@@||" marking-out " room included some first-class un- damaged silks, which thu firm to k over from the in-||@@||damaged silks, which the firm took over from the in- surance neople Sub lni-pcctor 1\ ubstor, of the Telo||@@||surance people. Sub-inspector Webster, of the Tele- phono Department, n ith a gang of men has fixed up||@@||phone Department, with a gang of men has fixed up an exchange board f r the finn at tbo Haymarket||@@||an exchange board for the firm at the Haymarket offices with connections to the Exhibition Building||@@||offices with connections to the Exhibition Building. Mr Webster bas also had tho overhauling and a1||@@||Mr. Webster has also had the overhauling and ad- ]UBtii g of tho telegraph hues which pasa.d the burnt||@@||justing of the telegraph lines which passed the burnt emporium Thoj havo nil been pnt back into their||@@||emporium. They have all been put back into their proper positions, and are in serviceable condition||@@||proper positions, and are in serviceable condition. Under District Tire-oUlcer lord, ot George-street||@@||Under District Fire-officer Ford, of George-street West station, a number of labourers provided by the||@@||West station, a number of labourers provided by the City Ctuncil wore yc"foriiaj busy in remo» lug debris||@@||City Council were yesterday busy in removing debris from tho tower building aud «»arching for romani« of||@@||from the tower building and searching for remains of the mi«>ing emplovees In lha couth castora corner||@@||the missing employees. In the south-eastern corner nf the basement «oin after midday a very gruesome||@@||of the basement, soon after midday, a very gruesome discovery waa made A quantity ol fatty substance||@@||discovery was made. A quantity of fatty substance was notico I to be floating on tho surface c1 «orne||@@||was noticed to be floating on the surface of some water at the bottom ot a hole This was colle t||@@||water at the bottom of a hole. This was collected, »nd the water being removed a fow tonos with flesh||@@||and the water being removed, a few bones with flesh ndhereut to thom met the e»o Iho remains lay im-||@@||adherent to them met the eye. The remains lay im- mediately beside two doorivavs loadiug from the||@@||mediately beside two doorways leading from the basement of the tower building into n dark pisssge||@@||basement of the tower building into a dark passage uuder tbo footpath in (iipps-sticot these doorway«||@@||under the footpath in Gipps-street. These doorways weio stronglv gruted lrom ton to bottom »»ith iron||@@||were strongly grated from top to bottom with iron bar« It was obsorvub'otliat the lower portinu of oue||@@||bars. It was observable that the lower portion of one of the bars had been broken out, and two other bara||@@||of the bars had been broken out, and two other bars next on each eldo of the broken one were bout away||@@||next on each side of the broken one were bent away from the broken bar, as though eoinoone had been||@@||from the broken bar, as though someone had been making ii gap in the crating lart,e enough tor aman to||@@||making a gap in the grating large enough for a man to got through Just ugnnst the bones wus a huge||@@||get through. Just against the bones was a huge .ledge hammer Perscns acquainted with tbe place||@@||sledge hammer. Persons acquainted with the place say that the grating was not broken prior to the fire||@@||say that the grating was not broken prior to the fire. Direct violence must havo hucn used lo break it||@@||Direct violence must have been used to break it. The sledge hammer had been kept m a part of the||@@||The sledge hammer had been kept in a part of the basement romuto trom »vhero it wus found Along||@@||basement remote from where it was found. Along- Mdn the hones wus a bunch of key» The theor» is||@@||side the bones was a bunch of keys. The theory is that Daahwood, the engiueer, finding tt »vus too late||@@||that Dashwood, the engineer, finding it was too late to escape by the stairway, decided ID break through||@@||to escape by the stairway, decided to break through nne of the gratings tu order to j.ot into the passage||@@||one of the gratings in order to get into the passage under the tootpaih knowiutr that once there with||@@||under the footpath knowing that once there, with the hamuiBr ho would bo able to bleak a pricmatic||@@||the hammer he would be able to break a prismatic (kyliLht I"t into the path, uni eet out into tho oiten||@@||skylight let into the path, and get out into the open air It is eui misal that by tho time ho had broken||@@||air. It is surmised that by the time he had broken through the (.ruling ho bec uno ovcrnuuereil with the||@@||through the grating he became overpowered with the ?smoko and heat, and perished miserably wben free-||@@||smoke and heat, and perished miserably when free- dom was ulmoat within bia L.rusp||@@||dom was almost within his grasp. Hie finding ot the keja rai es an interesting ques-||@@||The finding of the keys raises an interesting ques- tion St ma f ríanos of Robert Malcolm, one. of tho||@@||tion. Some friends of Robert Malcolm, one of the missiug packer«, »rho is supposed to ha»e been cut||@@||missing packers, who is supposed to have been cut 0*1 b» thu fire m au tipper alor}, iitf ruted Supenn||@@||off by the fire in an upper story, informed Superin- tflndent vV cb i thu other day that ho mt^ht hu identi-||@@||tendent Webb the other day that he might be identi- fied by ii bunch of keys windi hi mut ni his nocket||@@||fied by a bunch of keys which he had in his pocket. If the key« which have been found belong to Mal-||@@||If the keys which have been found belong to Mal- colm, it points to the conclusi in that Malcolm »vas||@@||colm, it points to the conclusion that Malcolm was with Cle_rg at the aouth-etsturu corner of tho roof||@@||with Clegg at the south-eastern corner of the roof lust befoto tho latter jumpc 1 tram the parapet« and||@@||just before the latter jumped from the parapet, and that Malcolm's body oroppad from wheru the smoko||@@||that Malcolm's body dropped from where the smoke overpowered It ni, with all the intervening wreckage,||@@||overpowered him, with all the intervening wreckage, to the bisemont On the olher hand tiiahwoud mvht||@@||to the basement. On the other hand Dashwood might hnve had ii buucli of kays, nr Dashwood'«! mate,||@@||have had a bunch of keys, or Dashwood's mate, Walter P Brett, who certainly soemi. moro likely to||@@||Walter P. Brett, who certainly seems more likely to have been »vith Dasuwoi 1 at the grating The||@@||have been with Dashwood at the grating. The possibility rf a man f-etting through tho gap madu in||@@||possibility of a man getting through the gap made in the grating was pruvfd yeaterdiy by experiment||@@||the grating was proved yesterday by experiment. The policB were given charge of thu remains, and the||@@||The police were given charge of the remains, and the fatty matter el immed from thx »vater for the pur-||@@||fatty matter skimmed from the water for the pur- poses of tho inquest and tor unalvsis||@@||poses of the inquest and for analysis. Another find f interest wus u blackened silver||@@||Another find of interest was a blackened silver Waterbury wa'ch Ihis was picked up cn the floor||@@||Waterbury watch. This was picked up on the floor of tho basement on Iho outor aid« of the lift «bait||@@||of the basement on the outer side of the lift shaft. It was identified by one or tno firm's omplovees as Hie||@@||It was identified by one of the firm's employees as the properl» tf John Nichtll, a uackor, who haling bo n||@@||property of John Nicholl, a packer, who having been cut Dff b_, tho fire lu au upp-r htory, according to the||@@||cut off by the fire in an upper story, according to the statement of a felloiv-employou nauiet Kairoll was||@@||statement of a fellow-employee named Farrell, was lost seen trying to deseeuu on the top of the lift||@@||last seen trying to descend on the top of the lift. The watch did not stop uutil «oin i timo paet IO, but||@@||The watch did not stop until some time past 10, but whether it »vas goin^ or not whim Nichill last »vorn||@@||whether it was going or not when Nicholl last wore It is, of cours», not known Up tj nightfall joster||@@||it is, of course, not known. Up to nightfall yester- dav nut a vestige of hutniu ro nains had been found||@@||day not a vestige of human remains had been found near the watch Ihi silvage mon »»era lata m the||@@||near the watch. The salvage men were, late in the afternoon, engaged Humping out tta lift shaft with||@@||afternoon, engaged pumping out the lift shaft with the old Niagara (¡ro pumu and a Californim pump||@@||the old Niagara fire pump and a Californian pump. Thoy were also oxiaiating dobns trom a numher of||@@||They were also excavating debris from a number of receses leading oil a passigeto tha engine room||@@||recesses leading off a passage to the engine room. This work can only bo i rocuodf d wi li slowly, owing||@@||This work can only be proceeded with slowly, owing ti, tho extraordinary tangle of materials of which the||@@||to the extraordinary tangle of materials of which the debrs is e rnmisart At tho north o estera corner,||@@||debris is composed. At the north-eastern corner, »inch tho men aro noiv upproiching is a »veil 100ft||@@||which the men are now approaching, is a well 100ft. deep, with wator in it As the mi util of this well||@@||deep, with water in it. As the mouth of this well is covered with ni ns tho min have beau ordered te||@@||is covered with ruins, the men have been ordered to observe extr me caution||@@||observe extreme caution. Some more half incite I and mtirely ruinod silver||@@||Some more half-melted and entirely ruined silver- plate belonging to Mr S Hordern s tea and coffee||@@||plate belonging to Mr. S. Hordern's tea and coffee service has been louuei, aloo a io»» dozou ef electric||@@||service has been found, also a few dozen of electric light globes and films, which have passed through||@@||light globes and films, which have passed through the hottest of tho fire uninjured||@@||the hottest of the fire uninjured. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397016 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TUJí WALL HAULED DOWN.||@@||THE WALL HAULED DOWN. Slioitly befara 1 o'clock this morning the northern,||@@||Shortly before 1 o'clock this morning the northern wall, which had «o long dullen all efforts ut demoli-||@@||wall, which had so long defied all efforts at demoli- tion, ,vn« hauled down by two «team tram motors and||@@||tion, was hauled down by two steam tram motors and a hawser Superintendent Webb direoted the opura«||@@||a hawser. Superintendent Webb directed the opera- lions, mid n number of llremen succeeded in plac.li g"||@@||tions, and a number of firemen succeeded in placing the hawwor through ii »innow nt the top of the wah,||@@||the hawser through a window at the top of the wall, whero it was mudo secure 'Ibu other cud of the lina||@@||where it was made secure. The other end of the line wus attached tu Ihn motors which had been placed in||@@||was attached to the motors which had been placed in poeitton near the Civil Amhulauro Bngado rornor.||@@||position near the Civil Ambulance Brigade corner. At a given signal tho engines woro put in motion.||@@||At a given signal the engines were put in motion. Ibu hawser waa at ouce «trained, and almost im«||@@||The hawser was at once strained, and almost im- mediately Ibu grout tune« at brickwork collapsed.||@@||mediately the great mass of brickwork collapsed. As tho wall fell towards the south lint little:||@@||As the wall fell towards the south but little of tho delina was priclpitatcil upon Ueorgo-ltieot,||@@||of the debris was precipitated upon George-street. A largo gang of men were in loiieliuuse, aud||@@||A large gang of men were in readiness, and order« wero ut unco givou to make tbn ueccssmy pre-||@@||orders were at once given to make the necessary pre- paration» for resiiuiing Ibu train trafilo to Circulai||@@||parations for resuming the tram traffic to Circular Quai. Mr. Knentl an, who w11« present, said that||@@||Quay. Mr. Kneeshaw, who was present, said that ull wuuld be in rnntlinn"» for tin tloorgu-atiret line lu||@@||all would be in readiness for the George-street line to be resumed n hen Um trama lu gin lo run this muralug||@@||be resumed when the trams begin to run this morning. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394652 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn REMARKABLE CASE OF||@@||REMARKABLE CASE OF SUDDEN DEATH.||@@||SUDDEN DEATH. WOMAN FOUND DEAD IN BED.||@@||WOMAN FOUND DEAD IN BED. A SISTER SERIOUSLY ILL.||@@||A SISTER SERIOUSLY ILL. A remarkable case involving tbo death of an||@@||A remarkable case involving the death of an elderly woman mid tbo dine;» of her -letter occurred||@@||elderly woman and the illness of her sister occurred nt tho Gluhe yesterday, when Emily Harriet Tnjlor,||@@||at the Glebe yesterday, when Emily Harriet Taylor, aged G2, wa» found dead in hor bed, and Mary||@@||aged 62, was found dead in her bed, and Mary l,i}lor, tevo year» younger, wu» found lying ni the||@@||Taylor, two years younger, was found lying in the "arno room io a state of collapse. Iho warnen, who||@@||same room in a state of collapse. The women, who were Bpiniters, lived at a house m Arundul-torraco,||@@||were spinsters, lived at a house in Arundel-terrace, where fur some tim« past they had rented a room||@@||where for some time past they had rented a room from tbo occupier||@@||from the occupier. On tiunday night 'last the women retired to their||@@||On Sunday night last the women retired to their room a« usual Both then complained thoy were||@@||room as usual. Both then complained they were Buffering from nevero colds. Yesterday merning they||@@||suffering from severe colds. Yesterday morning they did not appear at the customary baur, and shortly||@@||did not appear at the customary hour, and shortly heloio noon Mis Smith, also a lodger in the house,||@@||before noon Mrs. Smith, also a lodger in the house, knocked ut the d: or of their room. Receiving no||@@||knocked at the door of their room. Receiving no answer »he obtained assistance, aud tho lock was||@@||answer she obtained assistance, and the lock was forced. On the room hoing ontered tho older Wonnen||@@||forced. On the room being entered the older woman taylor was dead, life having apparently been extinct||@@||Taylor was dead, life having apparently been extinct for «orne boura, aud the sister was lying ia a state of||@@||for some hours, and the sister was lying in a state of unconsciousness||@@||unconsciousness. Medical advice was at once sought, and informa-||@@||Medical advice was at once sought, and informa- tion wa» «lmiiltannnusly Bent to tha police and tbe||@@||tion was simultaneously sent to the police and the Civil Anibul -nee Brigade Dr Itudalt Bolirsmanu||@@||Civil Ambulance Brigade. Dr. Rudolf Bohrsmann promptly attended, und immediately took ine.Buree||@@||promptly attended, and immediately took measures to reetoru Mary Tailor to consciouauess Dolfctiog||@@||to restore Mary Taylor to consciousness. Detecting an odour of chloral Dr Bubramunn applied the||@@||an odour of chloral Dr. Bohrsmann applied the necessary antidote, and nt the sania finio used means||@@||necessary antidote, and at the same time used means tn rcutoro breathing. For a const lorablo tune these||@@||to restore breathing. For a considerable time these efforts wert, fruitless, but ut length the woman||@@||efforts were fruitless, but at length the woman rallied, uud subsequently was conveyed by officers of||@@||rallied, and subsequently was conveyed by officers of thu ambulance to Sydney Hospital She was ad-||@@||the ambulance to Sydney Hospital. She was ad- mitted to the mstitutiou by Dr. Bowker, and at a||@@||mitted to the institution by Dr. Bowker, and at a Into hour laat night hopes wore entertumod that she||@@||late hour last night hopes were entertained that she would locover.||@@||would recover. Meanwhile Sergeant Hogg, who hid reacbod the||@@||Meanwhile Sergeant Hogg, who had reached the promises, wade a thorough anarch of the room, but||@@||premises, made a thorough search of the room, but nothing was found which could many way have been||@@||nothing was found which could in any way have been the C»UB» of death. The b»dy of deceased was then||@@||the cause of death. The body of deceased was then removed to the North Morgue, where an inquest will||@@||removed to the North Morgue, where an inquest will be he'd at 9 45 this morning.||@@||be held at 9.45 this morning. The cause ot the death of ono woman and the col-||@@||The cause of the death of one woman and the col- lapse of tliojother is so far a mystery Although there||@@||lapse of the other is so far a mystery. Although there waa a smell of chloral, the search failed tu discover||@@||was a smell of chloral, the search failed to discover any ind cations of the drug m the apartment, home||@@||any indications of the drug in the apartment. Some time ago ¡he woman held good positions as gover-||@@||time ago the woman held good positions as gover- nesses Thoy wore of a retiring; nature, and hut||@@||nesses. They were of a retiring nature, and but little hoorra in tho nei.hbou.hoga m which they||@@||little known in the neighbourhood in which they lived. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395078 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE FOHHIIUNNER OF||@@||THE FORERUNNER OF MARCONI.||@@||MARCONI. It may not b" generally known (the writer of||@@||It may not be generally known (the writer of " M A P. lu Paris " »nys) that wireless telegraphy||@@||" M.A P. in Paris " says) that wireless telegraphy waa mule possible (brough the rasBirchea of Dr||@@||was made possible through the researches of Dr. Bruiily, u inudist «uvint inPiris, little known outside||@@||Branly, a modest savant in Paris, little known outside scientific circles Marconi himself gratefully ac-||@@||scientific circles. Marconi himself gratefully ac- knowledged his ndebtoduess to l)r Branly bv send-||@@||knowledged his indebtedness to Dr. Branly by send- ing him the first ni'ssrigi' that traversed Iho Channel||@@||ing him the first message that traversed the Channel from the Fnglisn «nori What Branly did was to||@@||from the English shore. What Branly did was to show that thn resist noi of a circuit, winch inclndon||@@||show that the resistance of a circuit, which included an arrangement ef ir.u filings, ch.uged uulor the||@@||an arrangement of iron filings, changed under the lufiauncn of Iho eloctna vitiratluns cillod Hertzian||@@||influence of the electric vibrations called Hertzian waves Marconi ciupht up the hint, nul liv a Bines||@@||waves. Marconi caught up the hint, and by a series of tidmiiable ilovelnprnent« producid greut practica'||@@||of admirable developments produced great practical results Spi-aking w th the learnol doctor recmitlv,||@@||results. Speaking with the learned doctor recently, I asked him if cb» vast eoratiiorciu* advantages of||@@||I asked him if the vast commercial advantages of tho discoveiy liaJ strut k him Ho rep led simply||@@||the discovery had struck him. He replied simply : " No I was not thinking at that «Ide of lito mattei||@@||" No. I was not thinking at that side of the matter at all I wa« coriduetlng expsr nannte, which I am||@@||at all. I was conducting experiments, which I am still continuing, in the hopo of li» ling out somefhia/||@@||still continuing, in the hope of finding out something ilaarer «bout uloctnu.y itself " And ho «io#eü me||@@||clearer about electricity itself." And he showed me «aerie» of his lut at iu.nstirr«.tion8. which present||@@||a series of his latest investigations, which present piohloms insoluble nscordin ' n the district of Ihio, following the example||@@||ployed in the district of Thio, following the example of liurvpsan workmeu, atrnrk wurt, willi a view to||@@||of European workmen, struck work, with a view to the remedying ot their grievances Tho strike||@@||the remedying of their grievances. The strike ebsumod serious proportion», and tho military waa||@@||assumed serious proportions, and the military was requisitioned ta eettle malten, but, happily, strong||@@||requisitioned to settle matters, but, happily, strong measures were avoided The Jimauess Consul stopped||@@||measures were avoided. The Japanese Consul stepped into the breach as mediator, and prevailed upon tnauv||@@||into the breach as mediator, and prevailed upon many of the strikers to resume woik und the I'ioneil||@@||of the strikers to resume work ; and the French autbontos notified th.t as the men were under en-||@@||authorities notified that as the men were under en- gagement they must not be employed by others Coa||@@||gagement they must not be employed by others. Con- sequeutly inuuy ot the men resumed work, but were||@@||sequently many of the men resumed work, but were not long at it before they were inducod to again Jura,||@@||not long at it before they were induced to again join those on strike 1 he foreigners appealed tor liolp on||@@||those on strike. The foreigners appealed for help on tho ploa of starvation, but their requests wore refused.||@@||the plea of starvation, but their requests were refused. Mi TiUki, the Cornial ti r Japan at byduey, Has||@@||Mr. Fitaki, the Consul for Japan at Sydney, has lust returned from a visit to New U iledunia, under-||@@||just returned from a visit to New Caledonia, under- taken by direction of his Government, with the ob-||@@||taken by direction of his Government, with the ob- ject of lnqumng into and, if posaib'e, settling the||@@||ject of inquiring into and, if possible, settling the labour dispute m which some of his countrymen||@@||labour dispute in which some of his countrymen nore invrivocl the trench Nickol Company, it||@@||were involved. The French Nickel Company, it appours, had employed 1000 Tapancas uuilur a con-||@@||appears, had employed 1000 Japanese under a con- traer, namely, 700 at their works ntl Ino, and 300 al||@@||tract, namely, 700 at their works at Thio, and 300 at ICounoua llie Lngli*h Nickel Company bail work||@@||Kousous. The English Nickel Company had work- mi; for them IDS Japanese, also uuder contrast, at||@@||ing for them 198 Japanese, also under contract, at Wcpoui, Ihe 700 Jip», at lino au i the 108 at||@@||Nepoui. The 700 Japs. at Thio and the 198 at Nopoui hail struck in a body in Auch instance on ac-||@@||Nepoui had struck in a body in each instance on ac- count of alleged brendle« of their contracts Ihn||@@||count of alleged breaches of their contracts. The Tino Jans coirplained that the French company had||@@||Thio Japs complained that the French company had not earned out their ngreerrcnt to give them buttling||@@||not carried out their agreement to give them bathing facilities by constructing a swimming bath or||@@||facilities by constructing a swimming bath or tank, also that sufficiently commodious sleeping ac-||@@||tank, also that sufficiently commodious sleeping ac- commodation bad not boon givin thom. Attar ap-||@@||commodation had not been given them. After ap- pealing to the company, at intervals, for IS mouths,||@@||pealing to the company, at intervals, for 18 months, to leclify theil, matter», thoy muck work anti||@@||to rectify these matters, they struck work and iii tifii'fl the causos to the laptinese Govonirocnt||@@||notified the causes to the Japanese Government. Ihu Japa at Nopoui complained against their lin-||@@||The Japs. at Nepoui complained against their En- chan employers that, their homos having boon blown||@@||glish employers that, their houses having been blown or braten down by i ¿rest storm, the entupan}, not||@@||or beaten down by a great storm, the company, not- withsUuding repetí ed ivcrturesto rebuild them,||@@||withstanding repeated overtures to rebuild them, lind neglected to place the premises in||@@||had neglected to place the premises in a habitnble condition îhny also struck||@@||a habitable condition. They also struck work anti co nmunicnted with the Jup.nose||@@||work and communicated with the Japanese Govt inmctit on the mattor Mr Litaki bofoM||@@||Government on the matter. Mr. Eitaki before leaving biiincv informed thu JaptinoiO strikeT||@@||leaving Sydney informed the Japanese strikers that he desired Ihoy au uld resumo it uri pen ling til"||@@||that he desired they should resume work pending the upshot of elfoits winch ho pi uposed ti. muke tor a||@@||upshot of efforts which he proposed to make for a s-ttlement of tneir difticulties They did us he sug-||@@||settlement of their difficulties. They did as he sug- gested Leaviug here on jMny 27, ho bad a very||@@||gested. Leaving here on May 27, he had a very enjoyable Irip, and visited thi localities ot tbo two||@@||enjoyable trip, and visited the localities of the two strikes Ho found that the Trench company at T bio||@@||strikes. He found that the French company at Thio had very great difficulté in curr] log out their contract||@@||had very great difficulty in carrying out their contract loBiipplv. bullung facimuts, or, in.locd, a satisfactory||@@||to supply. bathing facilities, or, indeed, a satisfactory domestic wator supply for the Japanese, us the s ittle||@@||domestic water supply for the Japanese, as the settle- ment uhd the wirf.» wore on tip of o precipitous bill,||@@||ment and the works were on top of a precipitous hill, 1700ft at the Bumnut atovo sea lovil 1 ho company||@@||1700ft. at the summit above sea level. The company undertook to do all that thoy bud uudertaitou wtthtu||@@||undertook to do all that they had undertaken within two monlha fr m the datB rf Mr I ltiiki's visit lhe||@@||two months from the date of Mr. Eitaki's visit. The Lngbah company ut Nopoui also ¡-ave him assurances,||@@||English company at Nepoui also have him assurances that thoy would at oncu re-erect Ihe destroyed houses||@@||that they would at once re-erect the destroyed houses of thoir Jainneso wirkroen to salufaetiDU Mr.||@@||of their Japanese workmen to satisfaction. Mr. biiaki, haul g ascei turned that lOJupum so in the em-||@@||Eitaki, having ascertained that 50 Japanese in the em- ploy ot the 1 ranch company did not lite mckel||@@||ploy of the French company did not like nickel- iniuiug and desired to returu to " happy Japau,"||@@||mining and desired to return to " happy Japan," made arrangements (hat tho clause in their engage-||@@||made arrangements that the clause in their engage- ment providing for tho company to transport them||@@||ment providing for the company to transport them back to Ih-ir country should la bruught into opera-||@@||back to their country should be brought into opera- tion Hie weather during the trip wan excellent, tina||@@||tion. The weather during the trip was excellent, this being the winter season, which is the best time ot the||@@||being the winter season, which is the best time of the year in Now Culedoma Mr Ijilaki savs he was||@@||year in New Caledonia. Mr. Eitaki says he was treated with grout courtesy by the Fronch cllicial»||@@||treated with great courtesy by the French officials. Noumea, be thought, was a mcu town Tho couutry,||@@||Noumea, he thought, was a nice town. The country, ultbnitgh. very prettv, lie fi unit too mountainous for||@@||although very pretty, he found too mountainous for comfottable travelling This, however, will bo||@@||comfortable travelling. This, however, will be remedied to some extent by belter facilities for com-||@@||remedied to some extent by better facilities for com- munication ni the future He nad to go by steamer||@@||munication in the future. He had to go by steamer from Ivounica to Nopoui||@@||from Noumea to Nepoui. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397015 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEMOLISHING TILE WALLS.||@@||DEMOLISHING THE WALLS. INTERVIEW WITH THE MAYOR.||@@||INTERVIEW WITH THE MAYOR. Yesterduv the Mavor (Alderman Sir Jumos||@@||Yesterday the Mayor (Alderman Sir James Graham) said, in convolution with n representative||@@||Graham) said, in conversation with a representative ot the ' Herald," that ho was very pleased on behult||@@||of the " Herald," that he was very pleased on behalf uf Iho City Council to Iib in u in-iliou tu offut tu||@@||of the City Council to be in a position to offer to Mesero Anthony llordorii and Suns the uso of (he||@@||Messrs. Anthony Hordern and Sons the use of the Lihibitiou Building on thu occisión of the grenl||@@||Exhibition Building on the occasion of the great e ilanuty that lind bufalleu Ibu firm-the mole bo||@@||calamity that had befallen the firm—the more so because of the »otenorth) fact ti at Mr Hordern||@@||because of the noteworthy fact that Mr. Hordern himself expressed anxiety for the 4000 employées of||@@||himself expressed anxiety for the 4000 employees of the lum, lut for thn leus that it had sustained It||@@||the firm, not for the loss that it had sustained. It Bceuiel In him (the Mayor) that the council in coming||@@||seemed to him (the Mayor) that the council in coming to tho rescue lu Ibis way was doing a public eervice||@@||to the rescue in this way was doing a public service and doing it« share to holp lo keep many in emploi||@@||and doing its share to help to keep many in employ- ment who otherwise would htiYu been thiowii out of||@@||ment who otherwise would have been thrown out of wirk||@@||work. Ai toguidod the condition of the buildings after tho||@@||As regarded the condition of the buildings after the fire the rennell fuund itself|iu this j ositliiu Rueog||@@||fire the council found itself in this position : Recog- inning that Ibu many »tuiiditic, wulla constituted n||@@||nising that the many standing walls constituted a d tugeroitd rtbk, under Ibu Act it wiib compelled lo||@@||dangerous risk, under the Act it was compelled to give notice to Iho u u lier tn lemo vu them at once The||@@||give notice to the owner to remove them at once. The leventj eie'lith scrtiou of the Act ulearli stated that||@@||seventy-eighth section of the Act clearly stated that " if any building oi wall he concieuiuud by Hin City||@@||" if any building or wall be condemned by the City Surveyor to he in ruin« or m u daugutoiia «tate be||@@||Surveyor to be in ruins or in a dangerous state he shall cause notice m writing, algncd by him, to be||@@||shall cause notice in writing, signed by him, to be servad upon the ownei of euch building« to take||@@||served upon the owner of such buildings to take down, «enure, or repair auch building iu a reasciimblu||@@||down, secure, or repair such building in a reasonable time from the receipt of such notice, and if sucli||@@||time from the receipt of such notice, and if such ownor neglect« tt> comply with thn uutiio thu «alls||@@||owner neglects to comply with the notice the walls will bo taken down by the council at the cost of the||@@||will be taken down by the council at the cost of the uwner " Ilowevei, tbo council fuuud that thu||@@||owner." However, the council found that the (iorernment Ihiough tho Works Dupuicmuut had||@@||Government through the Works Department had btopped in to nuiovti portion« of the ivallB that wore||@@||stepped in to remove portions of the walls that were dangerous to Iraliu. Ibtn wet«, however, special||@@||dangerous to traffic. There were, however, special uircumntances burrouuding tho diouster ivhicli nindi,||@@||circumstances surrounding the disaster which made the position of gram importance tram a public||@@||the position of grave importance from a public point of view, uud one Unit wiuld lint||@@||point of view, and one that would not admit of anv dilly-dallying or rcd-taptusiu Hi«||@@||admit of any dilly-dallying or red-tapeism. His instructions bud tboreiDru bonn for the ifllcaia of the||@@||instructions had therefore been for the officers of the council to comply with the Act, and at thu sume time||@@||council to comply with the Act, and at the same time 111 Ifer all the assistance pt ssiblo to the Government,||@@||to offer all the assistance possible to the Government, a» it bad atejipod in in order to remove tbo Distinc-||@@||as it had stepped in in order to remove the obstruc- tion» without dolnv. Thu oity surveyor, Mr. It. W||@@||tions without delay. The city surveyor, Mr. R. W. ttichorda, had leprmentod tn lum that thule was a||@@||Richards, had represented to him that there was a ililli lonco nr epinion bolivien hlnioulf and Ibu officer«||@@||difference of opinion between himself and the officers uf the VV (nilli JJcimtiiimt in regard to the medu uf||@@||of the Works Department in regard to the mode of icmoving the dingeriius wallu Ho (Sir Jumes) bad||@@||removing the dangerous walls. He (Sir James) had carefully ropresi nled to Mt Dhvib, the Ondoi-bccre||@@||carefully represented to Mr. Davis, the Under-Secre- taiy tor Work«, ti tit thoru wau ii difTcreutu of opu iun||@@||tary for Works, that there was a difference of opinion between lum (Mi Davis) und ti o eil} surveyor in||@@||between him (Mr. Davis) and the city surveyor in regard to tho modo of dealing with Ihe dungorm»||@@||regard to the mode of dealing with the dangerous walli, ant Mr Richards had uoitited out that the||@@||walls, and Mr. Richards had pointed out that the attempt to hint ona of the large wallu waa undoubt-||@@||attempt to blast one of the large walls was undoubt- ed!, u link to life aud properly, und that dining||@@||edly a risk to life and properly, and that during Ihutiduy night thu conouesion waa so groat na to||@@||Thursday night the concussion was so great as to causB considuinblo damage lo the building» on the||@@||cause considerable damage to the buildings on the othor side ot thu street Jloiynver, hu (thu Mayor)||@@||other side of the street. However, he (the Mayor) hid lupicscntod to the UufJur-Seoreturj for||@@||had represented to the Under-Secretary for Work« the view« of tho city turvoyor, mid bo had||@@||Works the views of the city surveyer, and he had no doubt that if that genthmun took bl» ow n methods||@@||no doubt that if that gentleman took his own methods oi dealing nilli the (lunger any danagu that might||@@||of dealing with the danger any damage that might uecruo thu Government would make good Undor||@@||accrue the Government would make good. Under urtlliinri circumstances, ho i oh ted uut, the re-||@@||ordinary circumstances, he pointed out, the re- moval of th« dangerous building« would bu a charge||@@||moval of the dangerous buildings would be a charge upon the owner, «ho «nut cither remove the danger||@@||upon the owner, who must either remove the danger or catire it to bo removed Dut a« the circumstances||@@||or cause it to be removed. But as the circumstances wero too «erlnus to admit of delny, tho present con-||@@||were too serious to admit of delay, the present con- dition of things causing inconvenience and loas and||@@||dition of things causing inconvenience and loss and the stoppage of the trams, be waa quite sur» that tb«||@@||the stoppage of the trams, he was quite sure that the course the counoll waa taking wai ,h9_.^»"an' ,î"||@@||course the council was taking was the best for all coiiccrnod. fbe dangora would ba removed with th«||@@||concerned. The dangers would be removed with the least possible delay.||@@||least possible delay. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397013 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn INTERVIEW WITH THE CITY||@@||INTERVIEW WITH THE CITY SURVEYOR.||@@||SURVEYOR. Mr. R W Richard«, AMI CE , the City Sur»||@@||Mr. R. W. Richards, A.M.I.C.E., the City Sur- vol or, «peaking to a reuronentiitlvo of tho " tliirnld "||@@||veyor, speaking to a representative of the " Herald " votterday, roninrkuit flint during lu« exporiotico ex-||@@||yesterday, remarked that during his experience ex- tending over _' i j cars ho did nat remember witness-||@@||tending over 25 years he did not remember witness- ing a urn of tin grout a cupictty, although «ohio liad||@@||ing a fire of as great a capacity, although some had extended over larger rioub. 1 nr niHtiiuco, the Mooru||@@||extended over larger areas. For instance, the Moore- »tieetflroin lS'JU loinruit 1} norn ot ground, as||@@||street fire in 1890 covered 1½ acre of ground, as ugiiuuvt ouo acre m the case of Ilurdoin'e Um, but||@@||against one acre in the case of Hordern's fire, but the liist-uiinied lui« very much giouter by roasnu||@@||the last-named was very much greater by reason of (be otibiu oDiitcutB of tho Btructiiros During Mr,||@@||of the cubic contents of the structures. During Mr. lohn Harris'« occupancy of tho Mayoral ellan||@@||John Harris's occupancy of the Mayoral chair immy leura «go attontton wn« directed to th«||@@||many years ago attention was directed to the danger of thooo " »kv-soinpor«," and the then:||@@||danger of these " sky-scrapers," and the then Mayor dratted provisions with a view ni||@@||Mayor drafted provisions with a view of euibndylnK thom in a now Coiporution Bill, making||@@||embodying them in a new Corporation Bill, making regulation» a« to the height of ali public building«,||@@||regulations as to the height of all public buildings. Ihese wera drafted lu thu form of a resos||@@||These were drafted in the form of a reso- lution which wa« moved bv (he late Alder«||@@||lution which was moved by the late Alder- man Jeanneret and waa carried by tbo council,||@@||man Jeanneret and was carried by the council, but never became law, Itohablo authorities wer«||@@||but never became law. Reliable authorities were agreed that building« ought not to ne groater in,||@@||agreed that buildings ought not to be greater in height tkuu tho width of the street that they fronted«||@@||height than the width of the street that they fronted. That »us obviuu« lrntu tho higiouicpoiut of viewi||@@||That was obvious from the hygienic point of view. Batbiirst-ntroBt, botneuu Guoriio*stroot and Pitt«||@@||Bathurst-street, between George-street and Pitt- atioet, turiuaheil nu lltuntrntion ot this With re-||@@||street, furnished an illustration of this. With re- gard to thu «tuiiding wall«, the Government had||@@||gard to the standing walls, the Government had tho matter in hand, having taken over tho work ni||@@||the matter in hand, having taken over the work at the request of tho Firs Brigades Board. Illa Mayof||@@||the request of the Fire Brigades Board. The Mayor had beun ou the ntort uver «luco tho outbioak, and]||@@||had been on the alert ever since the outbreak, and bud been repeatedly at the situ of tho lire, and had||@@||had been repeatedly at the site of the fire, and had givun instructions to the oHicers of iho council||@@||given instructions to the officers of the council to aemst in overy way pomibin Superintendent||@@||to assist in every way possible Superintendent Webb in what that nflicor described iib ii " national||@@||Webb in what that officer described as a " national calamity " With roiiiird to chummy »tucka, thora||@@||calamity." With regard to chimney stacks, there lind not bcou niant ínstauco» for the council to deal||@@||had not been many instances for the council to deal with Buch structures. Ono cuno was recently||@@||with such structures. One case was recently »resented, bul the council was uut oallunt||@@||presented, but the council was not called upou to bike action because tbo structura||@@||upon to take action because the structure mm made utabin again In connection li ¡til||@@||was made stable again. In connection with this mihi net, tioweviir, a moat remarkable feat||@@||this subject, however, a most remarkable feat was purf i moil »ohio tuno ago in New York. It waa||@@||was performed some time ago in New York. It was found uucoBsary to demolish a «tiucturo over 2U0ft.||@@||found necessary to demolish a structure over 200ft. high, und till» ivnB llano by nioauu nf what wa«||@@||high, and this was done by means of what was kmraii iib " undei-binling .' on tho »ide du which ii||@@||known as " under-binding " on the side on which it wus intended tim struotuie should full, and duiumng||@@||was intended the structure should fall, and deluging tho timbers used with tai and olhur uillnmumbla||@@||the timbers used with tar and other inflammable material. A match was I li un applied, and a« tho||@@||material. A match was then applied, and as the tnnbur forming the ' tiiiilur-pinning " waB con**||@@||timber forming the " under-pinning " was con- suiucd mid oollupsed it biought ubuut with it tha||@@||sumed and collapsed it brought about with it the dowutull of tbo atiiek. It ivas, lu say thn least of it,||@@||downfall of the stack. It was, to say the least of it, n «nfc nnd oa&y mi an» of getting over what ap«||@@||a safe and easy means of getting over what ap- peurui! to be a work of «ama tlillirulty.||@@||peared to be a work of some difficulty. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397014 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DAMAGE UY EXPLOSION.||@@||DAMAGE BY EXPLOSION. I PUE GOVEUNMrNl' TO EPFLOl' REPAIRS||@@||THE GOVERNMENT TO EFFECT REPAIRS. An cBtluiutu wen mudo yiBtordiiv oí ihe amount ol||@@||An estimate was made yesterday of the amount of dam igu (tune to buildings uppotutu Messrs. Authonv||@@||damage done to buildings opposite Messrs. Anthony lioidiiu uud -ona' pruiumc-« by Uki explosion of||@@||Hordern and Sons' premises by the explosion of dinamite, which blew down thn uppoi portion of ths||@@||dynamite, which blew down the upper portion of the front w ill J he coat of repairs, it ni thought, will||@@||front wall. The cost of repairs, it is thought, will not ii mount lo more than lioi.i _7r> lo X100.||@@||not amount to more than from £75 to £100. Yoatiuiltty Mr. ,T. Duvia, Unilor»-earotur> foi||@@||Yesterday Mr. J. Davis, Under-Secretary for Pulilii Woiks, saw Ibu pcoplu whoso properties||@@||Public Works, saw the people whose properties bad «ulfered, uud »minted with thom that the||@@||had suffered, and arranged with them that the Goveruiuunt ihuuld iliuut tho ii-puiru Uluru wa«||@@||Government should effect the repairs. There was not tim «lighloat dihieulty uxpcricncud, everyone,||@@||not the slightest difficulty experienced, everyone lieing willin. Hint thu Uovi rnniuul utiuuld itself re-||@@||being willing that the Government should itself re- pair the iluiii«u.o it lind eniiiiod, ault it is iutoiided that||@@||pair the damage it had caused, and it is intended that this morning u gang uf mon shnll bu employed re-||@@||this morning a gang of men shall be employed re- moving the Bhaitered plan glass Windows, nnd||@@||moving the shattered plateglass windows, and I uttiiisr now ones ni their piuco , us well iib lopulring||@@||putting new ones in their places, as well as repairing thu woudvvork thut has buen broken by the Uying||@@||the woodwork that has been broken by the flying brickbats _||@@||brickbats. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394643 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE PREMIER AT PARRAMATTA.||@@||THE PREMIER AT PARRAMATTA. THE DEFICIT ONLY £130,000.||@@||THE DEFICIT ONLY £150,000. lh» Premier (the lion John bee) «poke at the||@@||The Premier (the Hon. John See) spoke at the loftn Hall, Parramatta, last evening in support of||@@||Town Hall, Parramatta, last evening in support of the ctudidature Df Mr W J. Ferris, tho Government||@@||the candidature of Mr. W. J. Ferris, the Government nominee, iho lown Hall wa« Hill. Mr. Trank||@@||nominee. The Town Hall was full. Mr. Frank Loauie., presided||@@||Beames presided. Mr. see said that he was plcapea liluru were not the non who should hu trusted||@@||expenditure were not the men who should be trusted with the government of this State In regard to tho||@@||with the government of this State. In regard to the Commonwealth celebration«, Mr Sea said Hut thnv||@@||Commonwealth celebrations, Mr. See said that they ould not mea-ure those great oyents by tbe ex-||@@||could not measure these great events by the ex- penditure ot an extra 31 or (ni The c rcum.tanc.s||@@||penditure of an extra 3d or 6d. The circumstances demanded a spcu.il effort, and although tile ex-||@@||demanded a special effort, and although the ex- penditure wa« large, it was north tho full amount||@@||penditure was large, it was worth the full amount to mark tho -.rent opoch in ill li history It was||@@||to mark the great epoch in their history. It was questionable If thn«e who wero now finding fault||@@||questionable if those who were now finding fault would rave had the brains to carry out||@@||would have had the brains to carry out the work He hud bpsn tild that hs||@@||the work. He had been told that he would be defe.teo in his own electorate,||@@||would be defeated in his own electorate, that a nisn had been sent np there with i.600 in his||@@||that a man had been sent up there with £500 in his pocket to defeat him Well, ho went up, and hie||@@||pocket to defeat him. Well, he went up, and his comtmt'oe B«id to lum, " You got away and visit tho||@@||committee said to him, " You get away and visit the other electorales , wo will look after your interest»||@@||other electorates ; we will look after your interests here " He believed m free und honet criticism, but||@@||here." He believed in free and honest criticism, but he would nut bit dominated, end he would lieu||@@||he would not be dominated, and he would be a coward if be allowed himself tD be flouted lu fhu||@@||coward if he allowed himself to be flouted in the m inner ho had been In regard to the llnauceB they||@@||manner he had been. In regard to the finances they nero in ii a satisfactory condition lu spits||@@||were in a satisfactory condition in spite ot tho expenditure on publio .woika Hie}||@@||of the expenditure on public works. They weie not in thut had state that alarmists||@@||were not in that bad state that alarmists would have them believe Mr Leo was continually||@@||would have them believe. Mr. Lee was continually singing this Bong like a political hurdy-giiro.} Ile||@@||singing this song like a political hurdy-gurdy. He had one or I wo tune«, and played it all o,er the||@@||had one or two tunes, and played it all over the country Ho pointed to the } ear's opsrahous to show||@@||country. He pointed to the year's operations to show that the couull} had confidence m tbo Government,||@@||that the country had confidence in the Government. lbe year a opere lion» wero only u few pounds by||@@||The year's operations were only a few pounds by comparison to the bad, aud in smte of the extra-||@@||comparison to the bad, and in spite of the extra- ordinary expenditure thoy only had a duficit of||@@||ordinary expenditure they only had a deficit of £liu,000, and not £r)77,00O a« Mr Les had boen||@@||£150,000, and not £577,000 as Mr. Lee had been telling the people One of th» first measures the||@@||telling the people. One of the first measures the Government intended to putbefoie Parliament was to||@@||Government intended to put before Parliament was to reduce the members by one fourth, und tbey also in-||@@||reduce the members by one-fourth, and they also in- tended to introduce an Industrial Arbitration Bill||@@||tended to introduce an Industrial Arbitration Bill 1-et in its incidence and fair in its character Land||@@||just in its incidence and fair in its character. Land legislation would fo-m au important p»it in thoir pro-||@@||legislation would form an important part in their pro- gramme, alid ho had ni his Govervment one of tbe||@@||gramme, and he had in his Government one of the most ctpablo Munster« for Lundi thal had ever Ulled||@@||most capable Ministers for Lands that had ever filled ti o portfolio Ile defied his critics to «ay that be||@@||the portfolio. He defied his critics to say that he had expended any money that bad not been provided||@@||had expended any money that had not been provided j on the estimate«, and if ho left office within Ihu next||@@||on the estimates, and if he left office within the next fon d ij s he would do en w th ii clo er conecunce In||@@||few days he would do so with a clear conscience. In tonclution, ho nsaia asked that large audience to give||@@||conclusion, he again asked that large audience to give 1 their vote« lo his tripod, Mr Fern», who hod ulwavs||@@||their votes to his friend, Mr. Ferris, who had always dono his dulv a« II mr member||@@||done his duty as their member. Mr F. J Browne movod a vote of coufideace in the||@@||Mr. E. J. Browne moved a vote of confidence in the I candidature of Mr. Terns, which was »scondod bj||@@||candidature of Mr. Ferris, which was seconded by Mr. Frank Hunt, and declared earred unanimously.||@@||Mr. Frank Hunt, and declared carried unanimously. Cheon for th» Premier, Mr. Turns, and the -h»ir||@@||Cheers for the Premier, Mr. Ferris, and the chair- man closed sa enthusiastic meeting.||@@||man closed an enthusiastic meeting. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395039 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE NIGHT BEFORE THE_||@@||THE NIGHT BEFORE THE BATTL13.||@@||BATTLE. PBOCEEDINGS IN THE CITY AND||@@||PROCEEDINGS IN THE CITY AND SUBURBS.||@@||SUBURBS. Every election campaign reaches its climax on the||@@||Every election campaign reaches its climax on the eve of election day. Last night Vi as no exception to||@@||eve of election day. Last night was no exception to the rule, and though the scenes in tho city in no woy||@@||the rule, and though the scenes in the city in no way uppioached those of previous elections candidates||@@||approached those of previous elections candidates addressed as many meetings as possible T.hu hoarse-||@@||addressed as many meetings as possible. The hoarse- ness of their voices told of the strain that had been||@@||ness of their voices told of the strain that had been put on their vocal powers, and their last appeals to||@@||put on their vocal powers, and their last appeals to tho electors varied accarding to the temperament of||@@||the electors varied according to the temperament of the speakers Some wore impassioned, some frenzied,||@@||the speakers. Some were impassioned, some frenzied, and come restrained in their final addresses to the||@@||and some restrained in their final addresses to the electors It was interesting to note the different||@@||electors. It was interesting to note the different cries put forward The selected Liberal declared||@@||cries put forward. The selected Liberal declared that unless the Liberal electora voted for||@@||that unless the Liberal electors voted for the selected Liberal they would waste their||@@||the selected Liberal they would waste their votes and put the Progressive or the Labour||@@||votes and put the Progressive or the Labour man m Tho liberal candidite who||@@||man in. The Liberal candidate who wat not seioutcd assured his hearers that be was||@@||was not selected assured his hearers that he was acaitut hu pitty on one plink only, and that was the||@@||against his party on one plank only, and that was the right of a tew to limit the choice of the electors as to||@@||right of a few to limit the choice of the electors as to Vibat candidates thoy should have tim opportunity to||@@||what candidates they should have the opportunity to voto for Ihe Ministerialist or Progressive candidate||@@||vote for. The Ministerialist or Progressive candidate declared that the aclieii« of the Government wera||@@||declared that the actions of the Government were justified, and claimed many virtues for this» in||@@||justified, and claimed many virtues for those in power. Tba crowds in the street wero nothing in||@@||power. The crowds in the street were nothing in comparison to thoso which were «littlewod during the||@@||comparison to those which were witnessed during the icderal campaign, or wb.ii h the people saw wbeu Mr.||@@||federal campaign, or which the people saw when Mr. Reid was lighting his battles in King Division with||@@||Reid was fighting his battles in King Division with Mr Barton or Sir Henry Parkes||@@||Mr. Barton or Sir Henry Parkes. It cannot he said tbat the streets were crowded||@@||It cannot be said that the streets were crowded. The political battle now bsiog fought baa not affocted||@@||The political battle now being fought has not affected Iho city electorates as much as formerly This in due,||@@||the city electorates as much as formerly. This is due, in part, to thu ahseuce of the men who boar reputa-||@@||in part, to the absence of the men who bear reputa- tions as great fighters, and ia part to tho||@@||tions as great fighters, and in part to the fact that the great meeting held m tho||@@||fact that the great meeting held in the fowu Hall hy thu Progie*sive natty drew oft a||@@||Town Hall by the Progressive party drew off a large number of the Piogreeaives It tales tho pub-||@@||large number of the Progressives. It takes the pub- lic soino time to becomo ucoustomed to new leadurs||@@||lic some time to become accustomed to new leaders. Mr Sos, the Pr imer, and Mr Lee, tho leader of the||@@||Mr. See, the Premier, and Mr. Lee, the leader of the Liberal party, have nut yet gaiucd that weight and||@@||Liberal party, have not yet gained that weight and reputation thut attaches to mon whp have during a||@@||reputation that attaches to men who have during a couno of years led uolitlcul parties Honever, the||@@||course of years led political parties. However, the interest at Ula-meetings last night was keen, but as||@@||interest at the meetings last night was keen, but as the supporter» of the particular candidate wera in the||@@||the supporters of the particular candidate were in the majority at each meeting it would bo a difficult||@@||majority at each meeting it would be a difficult matter to ludge, from those meetings, how popular||@@||matter to judge, from those meetings, how popular opinion would go It was interesting to note the||@@||opinion would go. It was interesting to note the attention paid to the purchaso by the Government or||@@||attention paid to the purchase by the Government of the i acht Victoria This wan a ttiomethut some of the||@@||the yacht Victoria. This was a theme that some of the Opposition marte much of, uud that most of tho||@@||Opposition made much of, and that most of the Ministerial candidates were at pains to explain How-||@@||Ministerial candidates were at pains to explain. How- ever, the city did not show the sigus ot excitement to||@@||ever, the city did not show the signs of excitement to which in yoars past wo were aocus'cuned||@@||which in years past we were accustomed DU tho eve of au election Apart from the||@@||on the eve of an election. Apart from the Town Hall meeting »nd ii Labour procosnoii||@@||Town Hall meeting and a Labour procession through the tity, from Millor's Point to Pyrcont, the||@@||through the city, from Miller's Point to Pyrmont, the »fleets weie quiet. 1 his will boa great contrast to||@@||streets were quiet. This will be a great contrast to the appearance of Pitt and Hunter-street» to-night||@@||the appearance of Pitt and Hunter-streets to-night when the results are beiag put up in front of the||@@||when the results are being put up in front of the " Herald ' Ofhce. In fact, last night maay passers||@@||" Herald " Office. In fact, last night many passers by stopped to look at the elabóralo prep trallon» mill»||@@||by stopped to look at the elaborate preparations made to display in Iront of tho ' Herald " Oillce to-night||@@||to display in front of the " Herald " Office to-night the results of the elections throughout the Stat»||@@||the results of the elections throughout the State. Ihe chief out-door ínteiíat was to be lound in the||@@||The chief out-door interest was to be found in the suburbs, where th» candidates, hoarse with addressing||@@||suburbs, where the candidates, hoarse with addressing many meeting» during the past lortnight, marte their||@@||many meetings during the past fortnight, made their Bnal appeal» to the electors rheso appeal» were||@@||final appeals to the electors. These appeals were couched in terms which many repetition» havs mado||@@||couched in terms which many repetitions have made familiar Mr O'Sullivau, before appearing at tho||@@||familiar. Mr. O'Sullivan, before appearing at the Town Hall, addressed threa ?oaetings Mr. O A||@@||Town Hall, addressed three meetings. Mr. C. A. Lee, th» Liberal leader, addressed a uumber of meet-||@@||Lee, the Liberal leader, addressed a number of meet- ings ia various suburbs Some member» of the Vio||@@||ings in various suburbs. Some members of the Vic- tnnan State Parliament »poke at suburban moating»,||@@||torian State Parliament spoke at suburban meetings, and thus gave a new uspsot to federation by taking||@@||and thus gave a new aspect to federation by taking part in the internal politics of a suter State -hey||@@||part in the internal politics of a sister State. They were mostly in the interest of labour.||@@||were mostly in the interest of labour. Ihe chiet event of the evening wa», of cour«, the||@@||The chief event of the evening was, of course, the meotmz of the supporters of the Frogruuve party in||@@||meeting of the supporters of the Progressive party in tho Town Hall, 'Ans bu¡Wiui was etond-d, ",4||@@||the Town Hall. The building was crowded, and [though at times thare wai some interruption from||@@||though at times there was some interruption from the back of the hall it passed off at well a» could be||@@||the back of the hall it passed off as well as could be expected for euch a largo political gathering The||@@||expected for such a large political gathering. The Premier ami other Minister», including Mr. B R||@@||Premier and other Ministers, including Mr. B. R. Wise (Attorney-General), Mr E. VV. O'sullivan||@@||Wise (Attorney-General), Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan (Minister for Wirk»), and othsr politician», w»r»||@@||(Minister for Works), and other politicians, were present. The principal speech wa« dellverod by the||@@||present. The principal speech was delivered by the I'rcmier, who wus followed by Mr O'sullivan Mr||@@||Premier, who was followed by Mr. O'Sullivan. Mr. bee icplied to the spesoli delivered by Mr Leo at the||@@||See replied to the speech delivered by Mr. Lee at the great Lib ral demonstration of the previous night,||@@||great Liberal demonstration of the previous night, and during tho meettng. at the cell of Mr. Wise, a||@@||and during the meeting, at the call of Mr. Wise, a rote« iu favour of the Ministry was given.||@@||vote in favour of the Ministry was given. Ihe candidature of the «derlei Liberal in Pad-||@@||The candidature of the selected Liberal in Pad- dington, Alderman O. W Oakes, looks bright||@@||dington, Alderman C. W. Oakes, looks bright. 1 ho «It ctois hav-i rallied tonnd him, and he hat n||@@||The electors have rallied round him, and he has a strong committee Wherever he ha» »piken through-||@@||strong committee. Wherever he has spoken through- out the electorate ho has been rcrwivod with favour,||@@||out the electorate he has been received with favour, and as the seat has alwyn beena Libeial one thi||@@||and as the seat has always been a Liberal one the general opinion ii bo will hoad the poll with a con||@@||general opinion is he will head the poll with a con- sidoiable in»)otily||@@||siderable majority. Alderman Claude Lspluetnor, of Willoughby, an-||@@||Alderman Claude Leplastrier, of Willoughby, an- nounces iu our advcrtlstug columna that he is a loyal||@@||nounces in our advertising columns that he is a loyal supporter of the Libeial party, and that he is not ia||@@||supporter of the Liberal party, and that he is not in favour of opouiug hotels on Sundays, notwithstanding||@@||favour of opening hotels on Sundays, notwithstanding sttitomc its ein ulaterl to the contrary||@@||statements circulated to the contrary. Mr lohn Hughes, tho indepinrtont candidate for||@@||Mr. John Hughes, the independent candidate for Bligh in Ih a morning's isauo denies the accuracy of||@@||Bligh in this morning's issue denies the accuracy of the report that has heirn linued throughout thu alec||@@||the report that has been issued throughout the elec- lornti that ho is runotn¿ in Ihn lUtTrst of the Liberal||@@||torate that he is running in the interest of the Liberal candidato so nu to soeure the dofcat c f tho Ministerial||@@||candidate so as to secure the defeat of the Ministerial candidate Mr Hughes states that ho is contentiug||@@||candidate. Mr. Hughes states that he is contesting tlio stat rt Ihe wish ot a liu"'o and influential bodv of||@@||the seat at the wish of a large and influential body of tho rli elora who o; nsnlor that ho vvoula reprisent||@@||the electors, who consider that he would represent the electors better than the lato member.||@@||the electors better than the late member. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396147 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn HA1IAVAY COMAlISSlONJilíS||@@||RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS AT BATHURST.||@@||AT BATHURST. DUPLICATION OP THE MOUNTAIN LINE. I||@@||DUPLICATION OF THE MOUNTAIN LINE. I BATHURST, Monday.||@@||BATHURST, Monday. This morning the líailway CommisBiouers (Messrs i||@@||This morning the Railway Commissioners (Messrs. Oliver, Kirkcaldie, and Tehon) visited Bathurst for||@@||Oliver, Kirkcaldie, and Fehon) visited Bathurst for the puri ose of marectmg the railway sutton mid||@@||the purpose of inspecting the railway station and surrouudlnga 1 hej »era accompanied by Mr||@@||surroundings. They were accompanied by Mr. Ricbaidaim (trafilo manager) and Messrs Watson,||@@||Richardson (traffic manager) and Messrs. Watson, Frasor, and I irth (cugineeri) In respotine to a re-||@@||Fraser, and Firth (engineers). In response to a re- quest the Commissioners met a deputation from the||@@||quest the Commissioners met a deputation from the Btthuret Propres As«ociation, couaisting of the Hou||@@||Bathurst Progress Association, consisting of the Hon. lohn Moughor, the Mayor, Dre Maclmttiu an I||@@||John Meagher, the Mayor, Drs. Machattie and Murat, und Messrs b b WhitoandE J Baldwin||@@||Hurst, and Messrs. G. S. White and E. J. Baldwin. Among Pin limitera dealt with waa tho running of tho||@@||Among the matters dealt with was the running of the mail train from Svdnoy to the West At present two||@@||mail train from Sydney to the West. At present two trains leave ivitblu an hour of each other, aud the||@@||trains leave within an hour of each other, and the deputation thought that if the lima of stait ng the||@@||deputation thought that if the time of starting the second mail train waa debited it would be of great||@@||second mail train was delayed it would be of great advantage to porooiu in lim West||@@||advantage to persons in the West. Mr Oliver sal I the Commissioners had to study the||@@||Mr. Oliver said the Commissioners had to study the pGRtal convenience all ulong the Western line Ihe||@@||postal convenience all along the Western line. The question of n tune table would ahortly bo oiusidsrcd||@@||question of a time-table would shortly be considered, und tho question would not be overlooked i ho||@@||and the question would not be overlooked. The matter of the alow travelling on the Blayuey-Cowra||@@||matter of the slow travelling on the Blayney-Cowra line, and fast Friday evening trains from Sydney to||@@||line, and fast Friday evening trains from Sydney to Butliurar, wore referred to, but nothing definite was||@@||Bathurst, were referred to, but nothing definite was promised The duplication of the Mountain line||@@||promised. The duplication of the Mountain line was also brought beforo the Commissioners, who||@@||was also brought before the Commissioners, who Btatcd that «.omo vearsagotlioComunssionBts had ad||@@||stated that some years ago the Commissioners had ad- vised that this ivurk should bo cirriod oui, buttha||@@||vised that this work should be carried out ; but the Government hall objected because of tho expenuituie||@@||Government had objected because of the expenditure. At jiroBent tho Govorumenc bsw tho necessity of||@@||At present the Government saw the necessity of duplication, and the whole question would bo again||@@||duplication, and the whole question would be again submitted to tho Public Works Committee Last||@@||submitted to the Public Works Committee. Last weeL the Colonial Treasurer promised the Commis-||@@||week the Colonial Treasurer promised the Commis- sioners that i 10,000 wnuld bo wallabie immediately,||@@||sioners that £10,000 would be available immediately, and the woik would bo commenced within a week||@@||and the work would be commenced within a week. Hie Commissioners hoped befóte tho and of tho year||@@||The Commissioners hoped before the end of the year that the lino would be duslicstod betwoeu Glenbrook||@@||that the line would be duplicated between Glenbrook aud Lawson _||@@||and Lawson. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394763 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn BURNED TO DEATH,||@@||BURNED TO DEATH KÏ4.MA, Monday.||@@||KIAMA, Monday. Mr, C. Cameron, T P., iliBtnct coroner, and a iury||@@||Mr. C. Cameron, J.P., district coroner, and a jury held «n inquiry to-day, nt Jamberoo, touching lho||@@||held an inquiry to-day, at Jamberoo, touching the death of Alms iùbiiia M. tínktue, who early on Sun-||@@||death of Miss Sabina M. Hukins, who early on Sun- day morning WOB burned to death at her residence||@@||day morning was burned to death at her residence. Miss Cassandra Hukius, Jambaroo, who was the||@@||Miss Cassandra Hukins, Jambaroo, who was the principal witnesa, gave evidence to tile effect that she||@@||principal witness, gave evidence to the effect that she lest saw deceased at 10 o'clock: on Saturday night||@@||last saw deceased at 10 o'clock on Saturday night. Deceased, who hail boon an invalid and bedridden tor||@@||Deceased, who had been an invalid and bedridden for 12 years, requested that a candle mie'ht ha left closo||@@||12 years, requested that a candle might be left close hv her so that »ho couta rand during the night About||@@||by her so that she could read during the night. About 1 o'clock on huudsy morning Miss Caasandin Hunns||@@||1 o'clock on Sunday morning Miss Cassandra Hukins wv« awakened by u knock ni the wail und weak cut«||@@||was awakened by a knock at the wall and weak cries from tho invalid'« room, she attempted to enter the||@@||from the invalid's room. She attempted to enter the norn, but wns driven back hy tho flames, .sho leised||@@||room, but was driven back by the flames. She raised an alarm and several neighbours carno (o her assist-||@@||an alarm and several neighbours came to her assist- ance, but in spuo of every effort tho house was con-||@@||ance, but in spite of every effort the house was con- sumed end with it the unfortunate lu-lpk»s invalid,||@@||sumed and with it the unfortunate helpless invalid, whoso charred remain« weref ound uftor the Oro h»d||@@||whose charred remains were found after the fire had burnt nut. D' ceased lad_y na« S6 years old, end was||@@||burnt out. Deceased lady was 56 years old, and was a native of (bis distrinJ-, where her pin nts had »ot'lod||@@||a native of this district, where her parents had settled in the early fortios fabo waa very munn respectad,||@@||in the early forties. She was very much respected, end the eud circumstances under which »hu met her||@@||and the sad circumstances under which she met her d-ath after so many veara of anute suffering have||@@||death after so many years of acute suffering have crentol widosrroad eympatby. By tbo bro Miss C.||@@||created widespread sympathy. By the fire Miss C. Mylans has lost her nome and all its contento, none of||@@||Hukins has lost her home and all its contents, none of which were insured I ho jury returned a verdict in||@@||which were insured. The jury returned a verdict in ftccordanco with the evidence||@@||accordance with the evidence. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394783 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn A SERIES OF BfJRGrAKIES.||@@||A SERIES OF BURGLARIES. A series of during hurglinea has been petpetrited||@@||A series of daring burglaries has been petpetrated in the town of Ucl-'y rscently On Fndov afternonn||@@||in the town of Unley recently. On Friday afternoon the house of Robert Flhott, of Cambridgo-tornco,||@@||the house of Robert Elliott, of Cambridge-terrace, iNo-v PerLside, »as euterod while tha occuoants were||@@||New Parkside, was entered while the occupants were away and everything in the ronnie ransacked The||@@||away and everything in the rooms ransacked. The 'nieves tooL awiy money anti email articles of jewel-||@@||thieves took away money and small articles of jewel- lery, hut Hero disturbed hy Iho driver of a dulivcry||@@||lery, but were disturbed by the driver of a delivery van and decamped A housu in Wajvillo was nlao||@@||van and decamped. A house in Wayville was also entetcd, the burglar« getting array with valuables||@@||entered, the burglars getting away with valuables. Last night the Parkside Tiolel was entered Tbo||@@||Last night the Parkside Hotel was entered. The proprietor hud retired shorllv before II o'clock, and||@@||proprietor had retired shortly before 11 o'clock, and the premis s wera then securely fastened At about||@@||the premises were then securely fastened. At about half-past 5 bo wa« awakened by a passor-by, who||@@||half-past 5 he was awakened by a passer-by, who infi rmed him that bis bar door was open On going||@@||informed him that his bar door was open. On going below ho noticed thal tho doors had beon forcibly||@@||below he noticed that the doors had been forcibly broken open and that a eafo nus missing With tho||@@||broken open and that a safe was missing. With the assistance of a black tracker the safe was found m||@@||assistance of a black tracker the safe was found in Parklands It hail beon broken opon loreibly and||@@||Parklands. It had been broken open forcibly and (ho contents taken 1 bree silver waldies olid chains||@@||the contents taken. Three silver watches and chains nero thron-n down uoir the safe and wantonly de-||@@||were thrown down near the safe and wantonly de- stroyed A «mall quantity of whisky was taken lrom||@@||stroyed. A small quantity of whisky was taken from the har||@@||the bar. Mr 1 C. Moulden late manager of the Tunction||@@||Mr. J. C. Moulden, late manager of the Junction silver mine at Broken Hill ivan a paasongci to Svd||@@||silver mine at Broken Hill, was a passenger to Syd- noy by to day's express Mr Moulden bus uccopted||@@||ney by to-day's express. Mr. Moulden has accepted a position with the ^ulnhide Corporation, and »ill||@@||a position with the Sulphide Corporation, and will bo associated with the Cackle Creek work« at New-||@@||be associated with the Cockle Creek works at New- castle.||@@||castle. It is understood that Professor Ives, elder profeaaor||@@||It is understood that Professor Ives, elder professor Df music at Adelaide Lnmrsit' f.ill iiliuqiiieh the||@@||of music at Adelaide University, will relinquish the lulics of the chiir at the end of the veil. H a vi un-||@@||duties of the chair at the end of the year. Having heard ot the prospect of Hie professors letircineut,||@@||heard of the prospect of the professor's retirement, roprcsenU'ivo motubers of tho musical prnfoijion aro||@@||representative members of the musical profession are arruugiug u iiieBling willi the nlijict ot securing tbo||@@||arranging a meeting with the object of securing the continuance of bis services Profe sor Ive« was ap-||@@||continuance of his services. Professor Ives was ap- pointed to the presout position la ISbl||@@||pointed to the present position in 1884. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394937 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT.,||@@||NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT. THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH.||@@||THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH. W-iLT/INGTON, Tuesday.||@@||WELLINGTON, Tuesday. In the Governor'» speech* rend at the opemug of.||@@||In the Governor's speech read at the opening of Parliament it was staled tlut penny postans wnstiucli||@@||Parliament it was stated that penny postage was such a pronounced success that it win ccutkieutly antici-||@@||a pronounced success that it was confidently antici- pated in two ycart, the revendu would Im equal to||@@||pated in two years the revenue would be equal to that for the period prucedin* tho reduction Ihn hopo||@@||that for the period preceding the reduction. The hope wa. e«-piosncd that the M stem would bo adopted bv||@@||was expressed that the system would be adopted by the Commonwealth .' 1 he ceisiis returns uhowing u.||@@||the Commonwealth. " The census returns showing a dec rea io m tbo Luropoau hirth rato," the uddre.a pro-||@@||decrease in the European birth rate," the address pro- ceeded, " supply a ¿.round for reflection and anxiety .||@@||ceeded, " supply a ground for reflection and anxiety ; hut the in ero* io m the Maoits' birth rato in a causo for||@@||but the increase in the Maoris' birth rate is a cause for coiiß.atnlauon. lo meet the demands for close celtlr||@@||congratulation. To meet the demands for close settle- inent the resumption of private estates will ht*||@@||ment the resumption of private estates will be vigorous!? proceeded with. Ihe class! ii cation of tho||@@||vigorously proceeded with. The classification of the Pu bl io bsrvKo, a superannuation scheme, and funds||@@||Public Service, a superannuation scheme, and funds Uicl'idiiiti all tho »ailnav eon ants aro indicated. AH||@@||including all the railway servants are indicated. As to the resumptions ot luneta alonj rai I way H being||@@||to the resumptions of lands along railways being constructed," tho address continuos, " mV Minister*«||@@||constructed," the address continues, " my Ministers are of opin on that the yuluna now sh-tuld ha this||@@||are of opinion that the values now should be the ba»ÍH for iivo years to como J ho mail arranoo tu ont s||@@||basis for five years to come. The mail arrangements \\ ith Auturulia and tho mother country are declared||@@||with Australia and the mother country are declared not to t-o on a sat.ßfi ctorv footing The eftititiiig||@@||not to be on a satisfactory footing. The existing burners should 1 e removed in the interts.y of trada||@@||barriers should be removed in the interests of trade imd co mnercmt reciprocity Ann Government pro-||@@||and commercial reciprocity. The Government pro- posa!« to extend commerce to ¡South A'ric* nnd othsr||@@||posals to extend commerce to South Africa and other ctutsidomirLet« will bo submitted Itecent develop-||@@||outside markets will be submitted. Recent develop- ment* of truHtu nnd coinhmutiom Wai ni ntttntion* it||@@||ments of trusts and combinations claim attention. If it in found in ct-aanry legislativa condoi will||@@||it is found necessary legislative control will be enacted lor the supply ot coal foi||@@||be enacted for the supply of coal for Government purpoicp It m esiential that u Matu||@@||Government purposes. It is essential that a State i.iine should lie establishe 1 " -Labour bill» were pio||@@||mine should be established." Labour bills were pro- nnied relating to the working hours of factories and||@@||mised relating to the working hours of factories and woi kahui í-.tuJ i emulating the working hours of bank||@@||workshops, and regulating the working hours of bank at d mercantil» der] H. AU III cr m nue in m em bora*||@@||and mercantile clerks. An increase in members' silúrico wii promised consideration On account of||@@||salaries was promised consideration. On account of the frcqueicy ot Drei with lo*-, ot life tire I riptides,||@@||the frequency of fires with loss of life fire brigades, lire appliance, and water supplier would be pi it red||@@||fire appliances, and water supplies would be placed in a btdtnr position also Iho pol it« would compel||@@||in a better position ; also the police would compel aden u H to tire escapes to ha erected und night watcb||@@||adequate fire escapes to be erected and night watch- mon to be kept nt hotth Moas ure . for perfecting||@@||men to be kept at hotels. Measures for perfecting the law relating tu local self ¿oTorunicut w_ro pro-||@@||the law relating to local self-government were pro- mised, alio for leatriLting Chinese crews and tor tba||@@||mised, also for restricting Chinese crews and for the registration of hospital nurses On eold-inming||@@||registration of hospital nurses. On gold-mining comptines, it was further stated« a «mall royalty||@@||companes, it was further stated, a small royalty sht uld bo oharged to assist a sick and benevolent||@@||should be charged to assist a sick and benevolent fund for minors The result of the recent nativa||@@||fund for miners. The result of the recent native land legislation showed a near prospect of the Maori||@@||land legislation showed a near prospect of the Maori laude being open to settlement||@@||lands being open to settlement. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396549 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE DErDNCD BILL||@@||THE DEFENCE BILL. I to Dofonco Bill dealB with tho administration and||@@||The Defence Bill deals with the administration and composition of tlix defence force In tho bill tho Go-||@@||composition of the defence force. In the bill the Go- vernor-General is empowerol to declare nny part of||@@||vernor-General is empowered to declare any part of the Commonwealth a military district, to divide ii into||@@||the Commonwealth a military district, to divide it into sub-diatrnt% to appoint officers to the military com-||@@||sub-districts, to appoint officers to the military com- mand of any district, and direct what force shall||@@||mand of any district, and direct what force shall be established in such district or sub||@@||be established in such district or sub- district, and to appoint officers of tho d of o nee||@@||district, and to appoint officers of the defence forces generally The district commanders are to be||@@||forces generally. The district commanders are to be officers of the Commonwealth or of tho Imperial foi ces||@@||officers of the Commonwealth or of the Imperial forces or officers who tia\e retired not moro than three||@@||or officers who have retired not more than three vears previously. Officers are to bold their appoint-||@@||years previously. Officers are to hold their appoint- ments during the plensuro of the Governor||@@||ments during the pleasure of the Governor- Gtnaral, bat non commissioned officers will be ap-||@@||General, but non-commissioned officers will be ap- pointed by und hold office under the||@@||pointed by and hold office under the district commandants and the commanding officers of||@@||district commandants and the commanding officers of their corps In times of peace no officer except ii||@@||their corps. In times of peace no officer except a commandant nnd naval ofheer commanding shall||@@||commandant and naval officer commanding shall hold higher rank than colonel and captain repecttvely,||@@||hold higher rank than colonel and captain repectively, and the State co mm au lan te will be permitted to ra«||@@||and the State commandants will be permitted to re- tam the ranks thoy now hold. No combatant officers||@@||tain the ranks they now hold. No combatant officers above the substantivo ranks of major and com-||@@||above the substantive ranks of major and com- mand cr respectively aro tu hold the same appoint-||@@||mander respectively are to hold the same appoint- ment, or to oommxnd for moro ih*n five years,||@@||ment, or to command for more than five years, though in npeci\\ casen Uop9riod may be extended||@@||though in special cases the period may be extended for two yeHrs moro Ofllceis who havo already held||@@||for two years more. Officers who have already held these appointments for five years may obtam an||@@||these appointments for five years may obtain an extension of two years more This clause does not||@@||extension of two years more. This clause does not apply to tho ordu&nce corps O nicer a of tho per-||@@||apply to the ordnance corps. Officers of the per- manent service may hu placed on half pay, but if||@@||manent service may be placed on half pay, but if not re-ciigi£ad within two M7»T aro to be retired||@@||not re-engaged within two years are to be retired. Other officers may bo placed on the unattached hat||@@||Other officers may be placed on the unattached list. Part threo detinr-B the defence toms as consisting of||@@||Part three defines the defence forces as consisting of active and rtserve naval and military forces and nile||@@||active and reserve naval and military forces and rifle clubs The tctivo force shall consist of permanent||@@||clubs. The active force shall consist of permanent s )ldiers, militia, and volunteers, the reserve of soldiers||@@||soldiers, militia, and volunteers, the reserve of soldiers transferred from the active f -trees V» ilh tho exception||@@||transferred from the active forces. With the exception of mombors of the Commonwealth aud State Parlia-||@@||of members of the Commonwealth and State Parlia- ments, Judges, Parliamentary officials, heads of de-||@@||ments, Judges, Parliamentary officials, heads of de- partments, police, of stipendiary magistrates, clergy-||@@||partments, police, of stipendiary magistrates, clergy- men, gas], hospital, and asylum officials, cripples,||@@||men, gaol, hospital, and asylum officials, cripples, and thp oulv aons of widows, all malu lnlnbitauts of||@@||and the only sons of widows, all male inhabitants of Australia,, being British subjects 01 six mouths' resi-||@@||Australia, being British subjects of six months' resi- dence, aud between the igo of l8 and GO, will bo||@@||dence, and between the age of 18 and 60, will be liable to serve in the defeuco force j hey will||@@||liable to serve in the defence force. They will bo required to servo according to a ctnsBificattoii||@@||be required to serve according to a classification set forth in the bil! Xho tiret class compris«,«||@@||set forth in the bill. The first class comprises single men from IS to uO, the aecoud,||@@||single men from 18 to 30 ; the second, single meu from 30 to 41, married men from||@@||single men from 30 to 45, married men from IS to 45, anil the last class mon from 4 î to CO||@@||18 to 45 ; and the last class men from 45 to 60. Lxcept in times of emergency, it is proposed (nat the||@@||Except in times of emergency, it is proposed that the derence force shall bo ruined and maintained hy||@@||defence force shall be raised and maintained by voluntary enlistment Only members other than||@@||voluntary enlistment. Only members other than pormaueat forcLs may retire within thröo months of||@@||permanent forces may retire within three months of the pasting of the Act Enliitmeut ni (he citizen||@@||the passing of the Act. Enlistment in the citizen forces shall be for ttiroo years||@@||forces shall be for three years. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396796 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn COMMONWEALTH NOTES.||@@||COMMONWEALTH NOTES. - THE SENATE.||@@||THE SENATE. (BY OUtt SPECIAL REPORTER.)||@@||(BY OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.) PARLIAMT-Nr IIOUSI-,||@@||PARLIAMENT HOUSE, MÜDI30ÜKNE, Thursday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Thursday. Senator O'Connor laid on the tablo of the Sonate||@@||Senator O'Connor laid on the table of the Senate this afternoon complete figures of the population||@@||this afternoon complete figures of the population quota, ive , on which the numbers of tho mombors||@@||quota, &c., on which the numbers of the members of tho House of Representatives for the various||@@||of the House of Representatives for the various States nero based, sod tho c.rrespundcuco relating||@@||States were based, and the correspondence relating to a newspaper which it was alloyed bad been .up||@@||to a newspaper which it was alleged had been sup- pressed by the Victorian Customs authorities||@@||pressed by the Victorian Customs authorities. bix weeks' Ic-Vo of absence was granted to benator||@@||Six weeks' leave of absence was granted to Senator Ewing (W K i on account of urgent private busi-||@@||Ewing (W.A.) on account of urgent private busi- ness||@@||ness. On s inotion for the second reading of the Suoply||@@||On a motion for the second reading of the Supply Dill, the Senate discussed tho question for about||@@||Bill, the Senate discussed the question for about three hours Every Senator who spoke demanded||@@||three hours. Every Senator who spoke demanded economy lhe reasonableness of this demand waB||@@||economy. The reasonableness of this demand was recognised by benator O'Connor, who pointed to tbo||@@||recognised by Senator O'Connor, who pointed to the fact that ¡air Georgo Turnor, whoso services to the||@@||fact that Sir George Turner, whose services to the Mate of \ictoua woro so conaplcuoueH succc.sful lu||@@||State of Victoria were so conspicuously successful in improving tho finances, was His Commonwealth||@@||improving the finances, was the Commonwealth Treasurer hi d that was ti guurautee of economy||@@||Treasurer, and that was a guarantee of economy. HOUSr OP UhPRrbENTATIVL^||@@||HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr Please ( 1 as ) presented to the H .use of Xte||@@||Mr. Piesse (Tas.) presented to the House of Re- proBsutativos Hub afternoon a petition in favour of||@@||presentatives this afternoon a petition in favour of tho retention of c1 tuso .1 in tbo Po tal Bill now bo||@@||the retention of clause 54 in the Postal Bill now be- fore Purliamont Mr Barton answered a couple of||@@||fore Parliament. Mr. Barton answered a couple of questions without notice The fust was in relation||@@||questions without notice. The first was in relation t> ina introduction of ti ulai ill lhe published||@@||to the introduction of the tariff. The published statements of tbo prohahlo date of its introduction,||@@||statements of the probable date of its introduction, enid the Premier, were made without unthonty Mr||@@||said the Premier, were made without anthority. Mr. Bartou alni ex) lainod lint tho leisou the leduetion||@@||Barton also explained that the reason the reduction of the rales for j less messages did uot «pilyto Jus||@@||of the rales for press messages did not apply to Tas- mama ima that ti e Coi eminent had no control over||@@||mania was that the Government had no control over the cable to tbat ótale||@@||the cable to that State. I eave of al) once for a fortnight lias granted to||@@||Leave of absence for a fortnight was granted to Mr. lowler (W A ) ou the fcroui d of ill health.||@@||Mr. Fowler (W.A.) on the ground of ill-health. rKLClURE AFPOINfMEMS||@@||EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS. At tho L_ cutive Council yesterday the foil minc,||@@||At the Executive Council yesterday the following appointments were el nfirmed -lrcasuier s Depart-||@@||appointments were confirmed :—Treasurer's Depart- ment George 1 Alleu, secret irv J Ti Collins,||@@||ment : George T. Allen, secretary ; J. R. Collins, . J Hobs, C J Corrutn, Augusto Hollo, clerks.||@@||F. J. Ross, C. J. Cerrutty, Auguste Bolte, clerks. Attorney General's Departiueut li It Garran,||@@||Attorney General's Department : R. R. Garran, Ü M li , secretary Gordon b Castle«, chief clel-||@@||C.M.G., secretary ; Gordon S. Castles, chief clerk and uesi-t-ut d-iiftsnan , Alftod C+ Torbes, clerk||@@||and assistant draftsman ; Alfred G. Forbes, clerk ; It 3 Wiles, uicssoup-r Dépariaient Home A If aira||@@||R. J. Wiles, messanger. Department Home Affairs : G T btewurd, chief elerie||@@||G. T. Steward, chief clerk. 1 lie following promuuoua in tho Neufefcouth V\ ales||@@||The following promotions in the New South Wales military forces wero upproved -»-Captain il B||@@||military forces were approved :—Captain R. B. Croploy to be major on prob ition Lieutenant F||@@||Croploy to be major on probation ; Lieutenant F. Walsh to he captain beiotid lieutenant II J"||@@||Walsh to be captain ; Second-lieutenant H. J. i'urker to bo lieutenant beeond Henton mt Simon||@@||Parker to be lieutenant ; Second-lieutenant Simon Davis to bo lieutenant on probation Supernumerary||@@||Davis to be lieutenant on probation ; Supernumerary Seeond-lioutouont H H A Wilson to be second||@@||Second-lieutenant H. R. A. Wilson to be second- lieutenant A silver medal for monterions service||@@||lieutenant. A silver medal for meritorious service was awarded to Wurr mt rflicer Jftme3 Cooper||@@||was awarded to Warrant-officer James Cooper. DISPU1I-D J_L LCI IONS||@@||DISPUTED ELECTIONS. The Lleclionb and Qualification** Committeo had||@@||The Elections and Qualifications Committee had under furthor couu.doinl. n to tiny the petition that||@@||under further cobsideration to-day the petition that bad beou odped ut,ainot the return of air Mathieson||@@||had been lodged against the return of Mr. Mathieson, Western Australia It v> is decided after I earing||@@||Western Australia. It was decided after hearing aigunieut t > reject the petition on the ground that It||@@||argument to reject the petition on the ground that it not m accordance vtith law 1 ho committee will||@@||not in accordance with law. The committee will probably report to tho Soustu to-morrow||@@||probably report to the Senate to-morrow. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397695 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn WOMEN'S FUANCHISE.||@@||WOMEN'S FRANCHISE. A few days ago a deputation from the Women's||@@||A few days ago a deputation from the Women's Franchise Leaguo aud other bodies waited on the||@@||Franchise League and other bodies waited on the Premier to urge that the Gurorument Bbould intro-||@@||Premier to urge that the Government should intro- duce and pass a Women's bulTmgo Bill turough tho||@@||duce and pass a Women's Suffrage Bill through the Legislativo Assembly this SOBSIOU, instead of allowina;||@@||Legislative Assembly this session, instead of allowing the matt or to be dealt with by the proposod conven-||@@||the matter to be dealt with by the proposed conven- tion Mr Peacock told the deputation he would||@@||tion. Mr. Peacock told the deputation he would bruie; the request before tho Cabinet Thin ho did||@@||bring the request before the Cabinet. This he did to-day, and the Cabinet decided, us it WRS a question||@@||to-day, and the Cabinet decided, as it was a question of Irauchise, uuo of the material poiuts to be doutt||@@||of franchise, one of the material points to be dealt with hy any convention that might be formed, the||@@||with by any convention that might be formed, the request could not bo comphod with.||@@||request could not be complied with. The Roberts v. Menimott billiard match was cou-||@@||The Roberts v. Memmott billiard match was con- ti neud this afternoon and evouing in tho presence of a||@@||tinued this afternoon and evening in the presence of a largo number of intorested spectators MemniDtt,||@@||large number of interested spectators. Memmott, who on baturday ovomng had au unfinished break of||@@||who on Saturday evening had an unfinished break of 141, carried it this afternoon to 16 >, and subse||@@||141, carried it this afternoon to 165, and subse- queutlv he made hreuiCB of G5, HO, 0(1, 79, and di||@@||quently he made breaks of 65, 140, 80, 79, and 65. lttiberts's best efforts woio 10J, 72, SR, 17Ä, 70, 129||@@||Roberts's best efforts were 103, 72, 85, 175, 70, 129, uudGi When play oeaseil tho scores stood -Mem||@@||and 65. When play ceased the scores stood :—Mem- molt, 1751 , Hoburls, 239,1||@@||mott, 4751 ; Roberts, 2393. While a tram wus traielling botwoen Melbourne||@@||While a train was travelling between Melbourne and Gisborne on baturday night a paasonger named||@@||and Gisborne on Saturday night a passenger named Mr E I! M'Kellar, a well kuuwu resident of Kyne-||@@||Mr. E. E. McKellar, a well-known resident of Kyne- ton, foil from tbo carnage ou to lho track, «here he||@@||ton, fell from the carriage on to the track, where he was subse~]ueiilly found in au unconscious condition||@@||was subsequently found in an unconscious condition Bullering from a fracture of tho base of the skull||@@||suffering from a fracture of the base of the skull. ihe police have not yet aucceedod lil obtaining any||@@||The police have not yet succeeded in obtaining any clue to the whereabouts of tim two prisoners who||@@||clue to the whereabouts of the two prisoners who escaped from Pentridge a fortnight ago the three||@@||escaped from Pentridge a fortnight ago. The three warder., who have been ausponded, will have to||@@||warders, who have been suspended, will have to answer a charge ol negligence||@@||answer a charge of negligence. The formal opening of tbo splcnettd pilo of build-||@@||The formal opening of the splendid pile of build- ings erected on Lititern Hill for the balvation Army||@@||ings erected on Eastern Hill for the Salvation Army takes mace to-mnrrovr afternoon J ho buildings and||@@||takes place to-morrow afternoon. The buildings and land cost £19,000 Tho promises will bo useû for||@@||land cost £19,000. The premises will be used for training men and women for urtu j nork.||@@||training men and women for army work. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394968 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FATAL MACHINERY ACCIDENT.||@@||FATAL MACHINERY ACCIDENT. DEATH OF A BOY.||@@||DEATH OF A BOY. CORONER'b INQUEST.||@@||CORONER'S INQUEST. The city corouer (Mr J C i\ oore) held an in-||@@||The city coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore) held an in- quest yesterdtr concerning the death of a ltd named||@@||quest yesterday concerning the death of a lad named Percy Dunn, ojed 16, lately leaiding in Boaumont||@@||Percy Dunn, aged 16, lately residing in Beaumont- ttteet, Pyrmont, and employed at Messrs Hodpe||@@||street, Pyrmont, and employed at Messrs. Hodge and Ztotkowski'a Etiginecnug Works, busses ttrett,||@@||and Zlotkowski's Engineering Works, Sussex-street, who died on tho pievioua day from .muries receivid||@@||who died on the previous day from injuries received through au overcoat, which he was vi string at the||@@||through an overcoat, which he was wearing at the lime, becoming eultngled in iriuchinorr and causing||@@||time, becoming entangled in machinery and causing lum to bo (lrafrged into the machinery||@@||him to be dragged into the machinery. Ipnocv ¿lotkowski «aid that tho deceased had been||@@||Ignacy Zlotkowski said that the deceased had been employed by the firm nearly two year* Until||@@||employed by the firm nearly two years. Until latteily he had »".on helping the hmlermakera learning||@@||latterly he had been helping the boilermakers learning bis trade OB a boilennak-r To- the hat few weeks||@@||his trade as a boilermaker. For the last few weeks he had boen acting as atoktr Uulil then ha had||@@||he had been acting as stoker. Until then he had nothing to do with the maebinerj. He nos a careful,||@@||nothing to do with the machinery. He was a careful, sleidylad On the previous clay bo saw ileceatid||@@||steady lad. On the previous day he saw deceased about Id minutes to S p m In rtply to a question||@@||about 13 minutes to 5 p.m. In reply to a question by deceased the witness laid that steam wa» not||@@||by deceased the witness said that steam was not wanted after knocking off time at 6 11 pm, and||@@||wanted after knocking off time at 5.15 p.m., and that he could tunk up Deceased went away Ho||@@||that he could bank up. Deceased went away. He was dressed In his overalls The engine was abjut||@@||was dressed in his overalls. The engine was about SUft from the office At about 12 m nulea||@@||80ft. from the office. At about 12 minutes to G p m witness passed the engine and||@@||to 6 p.m. witness passed the engine and saw the deceased in bet vecn the heit and the||@@||saw the deceased in between the belt and the n heel, Kith hu chest between and his neck over the||@@||wheel, with his chest between and his neck over the edge Ihe whesl waa not revolving Deceased||@@||edge. The wheel was not revolving. Deceased etonped the mschiaery Ile had his macintosh on||@@||stopped the machinery. He had his macintosh on. It was ciugut in the wheel and evidently had irawn||@@||It was caught in the wheel, and evidently had drawn bim in The witness got him »ut and sent for as'ist||@@||him in. The witness got him out and sent for assist- »nce The mBeemery where the deceased wa» caught||@@||ance. The machinery where the deceased was caught WSB not fenced The part the firm thought danserons||@@||was not fenced. The part the firm thought dangerous wasfeuced lhere we uld have bee« nu danj-sr had||@@||was fenced. There would have been no danger had the decca ed naen m his ordinary attire without a||@@||the deceased been in his ordinary attire without a macintosh T tie mipector ef fact"l"S visited the||@@||macintosh. The inspector of factories visited the place three or four nceks t*:o and tDpeared satisfied||@@||place three or four weeks ago and appeared satisfied. Ile did not tell them te (ret this part fenced The||@@||He did not tell them to get this part fenced. The othrr workmen had not left when tha deceased ctue||@@||other workmen had not left when the deceased came to the oflice All tht iectsBo. had lo do na*, to||@@||to the office. All the deceased had to do was to shut the vnlvo There was generally a s-smper to||@@||shut the valve. There was generally a scamper to rret away at 0 15 p m The machinen would run||@@||get away at 5.15 p.m. The machinery would run aDout tkrer-quarters of a minute after the «.team had||@@||about three-quarters of a minute after the steam had beca shut off||@@||been shut off. Charlot W ood, a brasi-fimsher employed by Hodgo||@@||Charles Wood, a brass-finisher employed by Hodge and _lotkowskt, tal ii he thought decoased mult Lave||@@||and Zlotkowski, said he thought deceased must have been nulled in by the tnl of the overcoat, wmch wat||@@||been pulled in by the tail of the overcoat, which was lound th» polly Witness did not think this wat a||@@||round the pully. Witness did not think this was a dangerous part of tha machinery, and did not think||@@||dangerous part of the machinery, and did not think it should be feuced off, but ¡t waa dangerous to co||@@||it should be fenced off, but it was dangerous to go nair it with an overcoat on He had never known||@@||near it with an overcoat on. He had never known the boy to cet un steam||@@||the boy to get up steam. Wtltar [ron Taylor said ha irai senior inspector of||@@||Walter Ivon Taylor said he was senior inspector of factories and shops, and resided at Parramatta He||@@||factories and shops, and resided at Parramatta. He knew the machinery m evuettion It was tht Jriving||@@||knew the machinery in question. It was the driving wktel of th« engine with a leather belt He inapected||@@||wheel of the engine with a leather belt. He inspected it «trat in th* latter part »f last ytar, tad i n the tatt||@@||it first in the latter part of last year, and on the last occutan about three woaks »go This first tiaie bs||@@||occasion about three weeks ago. The first time he taw it ka dil not ordsr thu part tt be feaced Ho||@@||saw it he did not order this part to be fenced. He would net Btv it should att bt fenced. He did not||@@||would not say it should not be fenced. He did not notice it the first time. Ï bree weeks aga in going||@@||notice it the first time. Three weeks ago in going round with Zlttkawlki the latter sud " I'm going to||@@||round with Zlotkowski the latter said " I'm going to shift this machinery." Witness tait! " All right, I'll||@@||shift this machinery." Witness said " All right, I'll let the matter stand , let rae kiow when you have it||@@||let the matter stand ; let me know when you have it done, and I will rome and inspect it ' He cud not||@@||done, and I will come and inspect it." He did not tell bira (o fetce the part, at he would have had to||@@||tell him to fence the part, at he would have had to pull it down at nee -he fir« bad carried out all||@@||pull it down at once. The firm had carried out all tha rMuiraaentt of the lasptctsrt except a snail||@@||the requirements of the inspectors except a small nutter in another part of the thop Other inspectors||@@||matter in another part of the shop. Other inspectors intpected ths machinery before he did He was not||@@||inspected the machinery before he did. He was not na encineor beforo being un iaaptcier He was a||@@||an engineer before being an inspector. He was a Uoaernmont emploree. Ihe valve was about 1ft||@@||Government employee. The valve was about 5ft. from the «round Ths deceased would havo had to||@@||from the ground. The deceased would have had to ? each over the wheel to got at the valve lie would||@@||reach over the wheel to get at the valve. He would bave ordered the machinery to be feaced only that||@@||have ordered the machinery to be fenced only that Zlolkowtki told him the enjtine was to be shifted||@@||Zlolkowski told him the engine was to be shifted. H» did not suggest a temporary fence ile did nat||@@||He did not suggest a temporary fence. He did not think the wheel in its present state was safe||@@||think the wheel in its present state was safe. The luty returned a verdict of accidental death,||@@||The jury returned a verdict of accidental death, und added the following "dei " Wa consider that||@@||and added the following rider : " We consider that the inspector under the I aciones Act (Walter Ivor»||@@||the inspector under the Factories Act (Walter Ivon 1 nylor) failed m his duty in not serving a notice on||@@||Taylor) failed in his duty in not serving a notice on the firm of Hodge and /lotkowiki ordanng the||@@||the firm of Hodge and Zlotkowski ordering the driving wheel and ooltiag to bs immediately feaced||@@||driving wheel and belting to be immediately fenced in " ______________________________||@@||in." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395216 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn BASEBALL.||@@||BASEBALL. NJUW SOUTH WALES v. UNITED STArEsFS,||@@||NEW SOUTH WALES v. UNITED STATES F.S. BROOKLYN.||@@||BROOKLYN. The above match wa« played on the ICusbcutter||@@||The above match was played on the Rushcutter Bay oval yesterday afternoon An umiiuilly lirgs||@@||Bay oval yesterday afternoon. An unusually large Rittliertug of spectators witnessed the pity, «hieb w11||@@||gathering of spectators witnessed the play, which was of high merit. Ellis'« pitching for Urooklvn vm«||@@||of high merit. Ellis's pitching for Brooklyn was a foatureof a most ezcitinc tamo 'Ilio first fire||@@||feature of a most exciting game. The first five muios« fur New bjuth Wales resul'ed lu no runs||@@||innings for New South Wales resulted in no runs agnintt 4 by the Brooklyn »id», and the Butch «a»||@@||against 4 by the Brooklyn side, and the match was ultimately won hy the Amoncaiu by 4 rao«. Tbi||@@||ultimately won by the Americans by 4 runs. The coacbinp antics of the visitor« caused much «nulle-||@@||coaching antics of the visitors caused much amuse- ment to the onlookers. Mr. C. H Barnes acted u||@@||ment to the onlookers. Mr. C. H. Barnes acted as umpire, end was assisted by Mr. II. Solomon on Hil||@@||umpire, and was assisted by Mr. H. Solomon on the lines. 1'be detail« were :||@@||The details were : lliooklrn, 1,3,1,1, 0,1. 4, 0, 0-10.||@@||Brooklyn, 1, 2, 1, 1, 0, 1, 4, 0, 0—10. Ne- Suutll Wain, 0, (I, 0, 0, 0. 1, .-', 1), 3-6.||@@||New South Wales, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 2, 0, 3—6. Ilrookl>n.-C. March 0 l\ I), llt-rrirn 2, 0. Btnwisli||@@||Brooklyn.—C. March 0, F. D. Berrien 2, G. Sengens 1, C. It, 'Irunl, 1). Austin 0. .T. rhnpman S, D. M. ft»||@@||C. R. Train 1, G. Austin 0, J. Chapman 3, D. M. Car- ruther« 2, ti. J. Ithikna 1, II. -Iii« 0-10.||@@||ruthers 2, G. J. Blakos 1, H. Ellis 0—10. New Smith Wales -U. Gee 0, _. Junien 1, M. A. Kow«||@@||New South Wales.—D. Gee 0, E. Jansen 1, M. A. Noble 0, J. Tillie o,P. Winnini! 0, If. Chupmml.T. Onceo.||@@||0, J. Cuffe 0, P. Winning 0, N. Chapman 1, T. Grace 0, L'. ïrnale 2, A. Diamond 2-(!.||@@||E. McHale 2, A. Diamond 2—6. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396889 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FOREST LODGE FATALITY.||@@||FOREST LODGE FATALITY. CORONER'S INCJUESr.||@@||CORONER'S INQUEST. The City Coroner, Mr J C Woore, resumed the||@@||The City Coroner, Mr. J. C. Woore, resumed the inquest yesterday regarding the death of Emily||@@||inquest yesterday regarding the death of Emily Harriet laylor, whose dead body was found nn ths||@@||Harriet Taylor, whose dead body was found on the 1st instant in a room ii, Arundel-terruce, Tonst||@@||1st instant in a room in Arundel-terrace, Forest hodge, whero shs had lodgod with her Bister, Mary||@@||Lodge, where she had lodged with her sister, Mary I ay lor||@@||Taylor. Dr Cameron, a rcsidout medical officer at bydnev||@@||Dr. Cameron, a resident medical officer at Sydney Hospital, »sid that Miry taylor was admitted to the||@@||Hospital, said that Mary Taylor was admitted to the institution on the 1st instant faho was thou in a state||@@||institution on the 1st instant. She was then in a state of collapse, but was reciv pring Her syrar-t Jms wore||@@||of collapse, but was recovering. Her symptoms were not incompatible n ith poisoning hv choral hydrate||@@||not incompatible with poisoning by choral hydrate. >Lr* did not admit havinir taken poison und said||@@||She did not admit having taken poison and said ne thing about her s «ter Emily Harriet Tailor.||@@||nothing about her sister Emily Harriet Taylor. Mare Taylor saul sho was ii spins'e» and a gover-||@@||Mary Taylor said she was a spinster and a gover- ness and latdy rosidod at A model-terrace, Forest||@@||ness and lately resided at Arundel-terrace, Forest Lodao Deceased was hör sister and thov lived to-||@@||Lodge. Deceased was her sister and they lived to- gether, occupying the sams bedroom, but separate.||@@||gether, occupying the same bedroom, but separate Dads Ihey »ore both ill on elmo JO, and||@@||beds. They were both ill on June 30, and had been couilno 1 t, their bada from the||@@||had been confined to their beds from the previous Thursday Ihey did not take Buy||@@||previous Thursday. They did not take any mfdictno, nothiug but watei to stop thoir cough"||@@||medicine, nothing but water to stop their coughs. lhe> had inlluen¿a Deceased vi as also a governess||@@||They had influenza. Deceased was also a governess. Her sister did not Ie-tva ths housii after Ihursdiy||@@||Her sister did not leave the house after Thursday. Ou f hiirsdsy wituoss wen' out to got provisions, but||@@||On Thursday witness went out to get provisions, but did not pet any drug of any kind She did not go out||@@||did not get any drug of any kind. She did not go out after tho b¿turdav Her sister did not have any||@@||after the Saturday. Her sister did not have any drups in 'mr possession Decsassd was very ill on||@@||drugs in her possession. Deceased was very ill on the night of Juno oil Witness attended nor during||@@||the night of June 30. Witness attended her during the night, but did not tel' anyone bhe thought her||@@||the night, but did not tell anyone. She thought her siater would ç.st botter Ihey were not in monetary||@@||sister would get better. They were not in monetary d fhcutties olia remembered sooing !iBr sister in bed||@@||difficulties. She remembered seeing her sister in bed on the Sunday morning early, at nDtmt 1 o'clock||@@||on the Sunday morning early, at about 1 o'clock. Witntss bocame unconscious, and did not regain||@@||Witness became unconscious, and did not regain cousciousnosa till abo waa in bydnoj Hospital||@@||consciousness till she was in Sydney Hospital. Ihey lived on alfesjionate terras, aud witness had 110||@@||They lived on affectionate terms, and witness had no iden lioiv her s ster took chloral bydrsto Witness||@@||idea how her sister took chloral hydrate. Witness had never taken any, nnr had ever heard deceased sav||@@||had never taken any, nor had ever heard deceased say she was tired of life From the thursday to luue||@@||she was tired of life. From the Thursday to June 30 they only drank tea Deceased bad ud reason to||@@||30 they only drank tea. Deceased had no reason to take her own life lhere was no escapo of gas m the||@@||take her own life. There was no escape of gas in the room. Louisa Smith, a married woman, lately residing at||@@||Louisa Smith, a married woman, lately residing at Aruudel-terraco, Forest Lodge, «aid that she last sow||@@||Arundel-terrace, Forest Lodge, said that she last saw the duccaipl alive, ou Ihuraiay, Tuna 27, in tho||@@||the deceased alive on Thursday, June 27, in the vnrd Roth sisters had bad colds, but were not||@@||yard. Both sisters had bad colds, but were not despundont bhe knew nothiog of their circum-||@@||despondent. She knew nothing of their circum- stance". On the Monrt.iv morning Miry||@@||stances. On the Monday morning Mary laylor did uot come down for her paper us||@@||Taylor did not come down for her paper as usual, so tho witness took it up at 0 o clock and put||@@||usual, so the witness took it up at 9 o'clock and put it under the door with twu lettors Subsequently||@@||it under the door with two letters. Subsequently the lunilla iy betimo anxious, aud on opening tho||@@||the landlady became anxious, and on opening the door, which wusnot locked, they found the deceased||@@||door, which was not locked, they found the deceased dead lu bed, and Mary laylor unconscious also in||@@||dead in bed, and Mary Taylor unconscious also in bed||@@||bed. Mary iaylir, recalled, said that the deceased was||@@||Mary Taylor, recalled, said that the deceased was (13 years of age, single, and was of very temporate||@@||63 years of age, single, and was of very temperate habits They both went out teaching as resident||@@||habits. They both went out teaching as resident f-overncsses Witness had £20 while they were||@@||governesses. Witness had £20 while they were sick Decease 1 m nilly bad very bad health,||@@||sick. Deceased usually had very bad health, but liad not consulted a aootor for many years||@@||but had not consulted a doctor for many years. Thov pmvitled thoir own food and rented the||@@||They provided their own food and rented the room. Dsceasel loft no property||@@||room. Deceased left no property. I be inquest was adjourned at this slago until the||@@||The inquest was adjourned at this stage until the following morning||@@||following morning. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396968 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEATH OF MR. J. J. WALSH.)||@@||DEATH OF MR. J. J. WALSH.) Aflor a lona illness, Mr. J J Walsh, on Auitratiso||@@||After a long illness, Mr. J J Walsh, on Australian actor who in Ins timo platea mauy pa. te, died at||@@||actor who in his time played many parts, died at Pnuce Alfred Iloapitut on Vi odnosday Tew plu>||@@||Prince Alfred Hospital on Wednesday. Few play- goers ol the present day cloirly remember tho do||@@||goers of the present day clearly remember the de- ¡eased, owing to the fuct that he mauled in New||@@||eased, owing to the fact that he resided in New Zealand for somo lime, uni! ulso liBo.use he hud not||@@||Zealand for some time, ans also because he had not bson permanently attached to a hading metropolitan||@@||been permanently attached to a leading metropolitan eompany for many years lu tliu old days of the Vic-||@@||company for many years. In the old days of the Vic- toria Iheutre he tilled "old men," what time||@@||toria theatre he played "old men," what time Charles Burford and Joe Itayuoi wore pnncipal||@@||Charles Burford and Joe Raynor were principal tiagediaiiu, and he wa- nlso seen oceinioually m bur-||@@||tragedians, and he was also seen occaionally in bur- lesque. One of his latest engagements in Sydney||@@||lesque. One of his latest engagements in Sydney was foi u small part in Mr. Uliu.it Holt's production||@@||was for a small part in Mr. Bland Holt's production of " The Derby VVmnei," end up tD tho lost ho win||@@||of " The Derby Winner," and up to the last he was known as mi o.cellunt reciter in pnvato lito Mr.||@@||known as an excellent reciter. In private life Mr. Walsh wus a steady and cBtiuiublu man lie was G9||@@||Walsh was a steady and estimable man. He was 69 years of agent the limu of his do Uh Tue decoseed||@@||years of age at the time of his death. The deceased was hurled at Waverloy Cemeterv yesterday after-||@@||was buried at Waverley Cemetery yesterday after- noon by Mrs. P luiby and .bon, tho c.ponsoa being||@@||noon by Mrs. P Kirby and Son, tho expenses being defrayed by Hie cuati diaiis of the DiBtreaeed Aclors'||@@||defrayed by the custodians of the Distressed Actors' lund (Messrs. (j L. Goodman and J. C. Leete).||@@||Fund (Messrs. (G.L. Goodman and J. C. Leete). ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395229 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEPUTATION TO TUE PREMIER.||@@||DEPUTATION TO THE PREMIER. In reply to a deputation to-day from tho Typo-||@@||In reply to a deputation to-day from the Typo- graphical Society, which urged delay in the in-||@@||graphical Society, which urged delay in the in- troduction of linotvpB machines to the Govern-||@@||troduction of linotype machines to the Govern- ment Printing Office, on tbo grounds that a||@@||ment Printing Office, on the grounds that a lot of compusitois would thereby bo thrown||@@||lot of compositors would thereby be thrown out of employment, Mr. Barton sold com-||@@||out of employment, Mr. Barton said com- plaint» had been mado regarding the pnuting of||@@||plaints had been made regarding the printing of papers for the Commonwealth Ho had used every||@@||papers for the Commonwealth. He had used every endeavour to getPailiameutaty panuni and " Han-||@@||endeavour to get Parliamentary papers and " Han- sard "issued ay regularly and a» eaily ia possiblo,||@@||sard " issued as regularly and as early as possible, and the Victorian Government Pnntor had sereial||@@||and the Victorian Government Printer had several times statod thi» department wa« overworked. Any||@@||times stated this department was overworked. Any new machines would bo used for federal » ork only||@@||new machines would be used for federal work only. The Federal Government had studiously set it» face||@@||The Federal Government had studiously set its face against the contract system, and cudc ivaurcd to gft||@@||against the contract system, and endeavoured to get it» work done in Government printing efficcs. He||@@||its work done in Government printing offices. He would give the représentation» of the deputation||@@||would give the representations of the deputation every consideration, and without mutiui; any definite||@@||every consideration, and without making any definite promise would endeavour to do his best for the printer,||@@||promise would endeavour to do his best for the printer, Parliamentarian, and public alike||@@||Parliamentarian, and public alike. PARLIAMENTARY APPOINT M CN lis.||@@||PARLIAMENTARY APPOINTMENTS. With the concurrence of tho President of the Senate||@@||With the concurrence of the President of the Senate and the Speuker of Ihe Bouse of Representatives, the||@@||and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Promicr has made the following appointment» to th e||@@||Premier has made the following appointments to the Parliamentary staff» -Mr. O G Daily, clerk of||@@||Parliamentary staffs :—Mr. C. G. Duffy, clerk of ihe House of Representatives vice Mr Jenk'us||@@||the House of Representatives, vice Mr. Jenkins (retired), at £900 per annum . Mr Boydall, first olork||@@||(retired), at £900 per annum ; Mr. Boydell, first clerk I assistant m the bonato, £750 Mr Gale, that clerk||@@||assistant in the Senate, £750 ; Mr. Gale, first clerk assistant in the House of Represei tatives, £7(i0||@@||assistant in the House of Representatives, £750. 'The clerkship in the Honan of Representatives||@@||The clerkship in the House of Representatives, rendered vacant by Mr. Gale's promotion, will not||@@||rendered vacant by Mr. Gale's promotion, will not be filled until it is found by experience that a third||@@||be filled until it is found by experience that a third clerk I» necessary to tbe ca-rymg out t f th» work||@@||clerk is necessary to the carrying out of the work. NEW 7LALAND \ND FEDERATION||@@||NEW ZEALAND AND FEDERATION. S|oukiug about tho leport of the commission ap||@@||Speaking about the report of the commission ap- poiutcd by New Zealand as to the j lining of that||@@||pointed by New Zealand as to the joining of that colony in the federation, Mr. Barton M-day eaid he||@@||colony in the federation, Mr. Barton to-day said he did not think tho adverso report of the commission||@@||did not think the adverse report of the commission would bind Now /ealond for long fbe cotnmin||@@||would bind New Zealand for long. The commis- aiontir» could only report tint they did nttthink tho||@@||sioners could only report that they did not think the time yet opportune fur federstion. lhat opinion||@@||time yet opportune for federation. That opinion would doubtless be alterod in time to come Mean-||@@||would doubtless be altered in time to come. Mean- time the question ot trnoe reciprocity, was bung con||@@||time the question of trade reciprocity, was being con- aid red, but nothing definite would be dono unti||@@||sidered, but nothing definite would be done until New Zealand took some sto; s in that direction||@@||New Zealand took some steps in that direction. THE FEDERAL PARLIAMENT AND CABLE||@@||THE FEDERAL PARLIAMENT AND CABLE hERVICrS||@@||SERVICES. At the Randwick Council meeting on Tuesday||@@||At the Randwick Council meeting on Tuesday lght a letter wa» received from the State Postal and||@@||night a letter was received from the State Postal and Electric Department stating that they refused to pay||@@||Electric Department stating that they refused to pay rate« umountiog to £111 tlue on La Petouse cable||@@||rates amounting to £154 due on La Perouse cable statitn, on the ground that the land belonged to the||@@||station, on the ground that the land belonged to the King and was usod for public purposes The matter||@@||King and was used for public purposes. The matter wa» referred to the finance committee During a dis-||@@||was referred to the finance committee. During a dis- cussion which ensu°d Alderman Henry Willis, M P ,||@@||cussion which ensued Alderman Henry Willis, M.P., ?aid that the question of oíble services bud been dis-||@@||said that the question of cable services had been dis- cussed in the loobios of the Federal Parliament, and||@@||cussed in the lobbies of the Federal Parliament, and tho feeling was general thut the Commonwealth||@@||the feeling was general that the Commonwealth should acquire all cable services, as they wero profit||@@||should acquire all cable services, as they were profit- able concern», mid would be a source of considerable||@@||able concerns, and would be a source of considerable revenue to the Federal Government Ihe Tasmoninn||@@||revenue to the Federal Government. The Tasmanian cable he waa certain, wuuld be taken over, and for||@@||cable, he was certain, would be taken over, and for similar reason» tins would apply to the La Perouse||@@||similar reasons this would apply to the La Perouse to Now Zealand cable.||@@||to New Zealand cable. Senator Dobson this afternoon obtainod leave to||@@||Senator Dobson this afternoon obtained leave to introduce into lils Senate a bill to place tho divorce||@@||introduce into the Senate a bill to place the divorce laws of the States on a uniform footing, and Mr||@@||laws of the States on a uniform footing, and Mr. Garran IH draiting a meusaro in nceoidanco with the||@@||Garran is drafting a measure in accordance with the suggestions Iho bill aims at assimilating Iho divorce||@@||suggestions. The bill aims at assimilating the divorce IJWB of Australia very nearly lo those of Now South||@@||laws of Australia very nearly to those of New South Walts and Victoria The federal bill will follow||@@||Wales and Victoria. The federal bill will follow closily tho lines of the New South Wales laws, and||@@||closely the lines of the New South Wales laws, and will deal only with matrimonial causes mid the||@@||will deal only with matrimonial causes and the custody and the niainlei anco of children The bill||@@||custody and the maintenance of children. The bill will aim at preventing collusion, which it has||@@||will aim at preventing collusion, which it has bBoususpoctetlhcH occurred undor the deeertion clause||@@||been suspected has occurred under the desertion clause of tho New South Wales Act It will ba provided||@@||of the New South Wales Act. It will be provided that the Courts of each Slutu shall havo jims Iii tion||@@||that the Courts of each State shall have jurisdiction to hear matrimonial increased rate or on any gouiis pre-||@@||as proposed at any increased rate or on any goods pre- viously free, but so that nnv oicca) collected||@@||viously free, but so that any excess collected ahovu any amount imposed by Puliumetit dumig||@@||above any amount imposed by Parliament during tho session shall bo re-fnndod Good» ím||@@||the session shall be refunded. Goods im- DDrted beforo tho imposition of uniform duties of||@@||ported before the imposition of uniform duties of custom» into any Slate, und on pjBBi g theiica||@@||customs into any State, and on passing thence lo a tv other fatata \ ullin two years after the im-||@@||to any other State within two years after the im- position of such duties, bacomtt hablo by the||@@||position of such duties, become liable by the Constituí on Act toativ duty chnrrreablo on the impor||@@||Constitution Act to any duty chargeable on the impor- tatton of such t,ouds into the Cominouwtalth, let's auy||@@||tation of such goods into the Commonwealth, less any till ty p nd ni respect of the goods t u their importation,||@@||duty paid in respect of the goods on their importation, ti is Act »hall apply to the collection cf duty to||@@||this Act shall apply to the collection of duty to which such goods »re liable lu tbe manner pre.||@@||which such goods are liable in the manner pre- bribed||@@||scribed. It is stated by the Minister that when this raoa||@@||It is stated by the Minister that when this mea- surn 1 eenmes law, a resolution in the Home of Repre-||@@||sure becomes law, a resolution in the House of Repre- sentatives covering thu intn duction of the tariff will||@@||sentatives covering the introduction of the tariff will at tbo same lune as it imposes now duties repeal all||@@||at the same time as it imposes new duties repeal all duties now in force io tb» State»||@@||duties now in force in the States. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397741 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FEDERAL DEFENCES.||@@||FEDERAL DEFENCES. THURSDAY ISLAND FORTS.||@@||THURSDAY ISLAND FORTS. INTERVIEW WITH""MAJOR«GBNERAIa||@@||INTERVIEW WITH MAJOR-GENERAL FRENCH.||@@||FRENCH. BRISBANE, Tuesday.||@@||BRISBANE, Tuesday. Major-Goneral French, who, with Major Bridgen||@@||Major-General French, who, with Major Bridges and Mnior Owens, of Now South Wales, and Colonel||@@||and Major Owens, of New South Wales, and Colonel Finn, of Queensland, wcro appointed to inspect tha||@@||Finn, of Queensland, were appointed to inspect the Thursday Iiland dofeutes lor embodiment in a leport||@@||Thursday Island defences for embodiment in a report lu connection with tho Federal Dofuncea Bill, waa||@@||in connection with the Federal Defences Bill, was inlorviewed to-day aa metnhor of Ite cotninitte.||@@||interviewed to-day as member of the committee which recommended tho fortification of thursday||@@||which recommended the fortification of Thursday Talana and Albany, Mnjor-Ucuoral French said :||@@||Island and Albany. Major-General French said :— " I wsB much intorealod in what I Baw at the fermer||@@||" I was much interested in what I saw at the former place, and miali pleased with lbe state of||@@||place, and much pleased with the state of the foils ilia guns are already mountod in||@@||the forts. The guns are already mounted in commanding positions, and kept in excollent||@@||commanding positions, and kept in excellent uietur. I waa u'.in much pleased with tbs||@@||order. I was also much pleased with the idea of a powerful qulck-iirer being mounted on Mil-||@@||idea of a powerful quick-firer being mounted on Mil- man Hill Ii would add cunsulertbly to tbo defenaiva||@@||man Hill. It would add considerably to the defensive povvor of the lal mil. 'Ihn iirinamfnt tboie Btouisall||@@||power of the island. The armament there seems all thiat ia requited tor the place, und though al preaeut||@@||that is required for the place, and though at present the giirrison is nut a large one, it will, I have no||@@||the garrison is not a large one, it will, I have no Iniibl, be strongly letuforcod lu Hie event of the pro-||@@||doubt, be strongly reinforced in the event of the pro- bability of war Ilia nature of the approach to the||@@||bability of war. The nature of the approach to the miami nu two nidus, owing lo tho shallow water and||@@||island on two sides, owing to the shallow water and the voiy irregular nature of tho tule», alone maka||@@||the very irregular nature of the tides, alone make very good defence on thoso sides. I was very||@@||very good defence on those sides. I was very anxious to sea the exact position of affairs on the||@@||anxious to see the exact position of affairs on the talaiu! mid along the coast betöre my return In Eng-||@@||island and along the coast before my return to Eng- land at tho end of tho j cur In my opinion, the||@@||land at the end of the year. In my opinion, the Queensland Government ino to bo congratulated on||@@||Queensland Government are to be congratulated on Hie inannur m which tho lefunaivo measure» have||@@||the manner in which the defensive measures have hoon earned out. 1 ho\ »ere very well advised ia||@@||been carried out. They were very well advised in mounting a gun on Milman Hill. 1 hat proposal waa||@@||mounting a gun on Milman Hill. That proposal was nut patt of tho nru'inal ai herne of the defence at Mil-||@@||not part of the original scheme of the defence at Mil- man Hill, which i» tho lugheat point on the island,||@@||man Hill, which is the highest point on the island. lhe foundation» for tho fort have already buen laid,||@@||The foundations for the fort have already been laid, and work is progression favourably."||@@||and work is progressing favourably." lu answer to inquiries, Mijnr-General Frenoh said||@@||In answer to inquiries, Major-General French said that a carot ut investigation had been made of all||@@||that a careful investigation had been made of all matters in detail enacting the garnaon, full particu-||@@||matters in detail affecting the garrison, full particu- lar» of which he embodied in the ufhoial roport noir||@@||lars of which he embodied in the official report now in proparaliou. Asked as to the Federal Helenen Bill,||@@||in preparation. Asked as to the Federal Defence Bill, he said that the measure na now submitted had||@@||he said that the measure as now submitted had undergone considerable amendment aince he aaw ii at||@@||undergone considerable amendment since he saw it at the laBt conference of military commandants, anl||@@||the last conference of military commandants, and from this he could infer that Hie Mimsler» had been||@@||from this he could infer that the Ministers had been in receipt ot further advu e. I'll ore were clauses in||@@||in receipt of further advice. There were clauses in It which hail tua full approval, and several proviaioue||@@||it which had the full approval, and several provisions which ho folt Hbould have been put ni force in Aus-||@@||which he felt should have been put in force in Aus- tralia long uro tins Tbo ronioval of the permanent||@@||tralia long ere this. The removal of the permanent force from nno State to another was a atop in toa||@@||force from one State to another was a step in the light riirootiou, and would, ho felt »ure, urovo a great||@@||light direction, and would, he felt sure, prove a great »dvatitago to the Slates. Tim conditions||@@||advantage to the States. The conditions of service for tbo Permanent Artillery olTicers||@@||of service for the Permanent Artillery officers end men unjoined n iliibility to aervu lo||@@||and men enjoined a liability to serve in uny part of Australia. Both men anil officer»||@@||any part of Australia. Both men and officers would, ha thought, benefit by this measure Ha||@@||would, he thought, benefit by this measure. He looked furwurd to the oipauaion of the system of rifle||@@||looked forward to the expansion of the system of rifle club», »Moll could be carried on without much ex-||@@||clubs, which could be carried on without much ex- penditure. Referring to tbo rates of pay. Major||@@||penditure. Referring to the rates of pay, Major- Uoneral French said Uley would be inoludid III tha||@@||General French said they would be included in the regulations That was thu propor place for them.||@@||regulations. That was the proper place for them. Moat likely tho ratos would IIB found to have been||@@||Most likely the rates would be found to have been largely lia»ed on these ndopled in Queensland.||@@||largely based on those adopted in Queensland. On tbo llth instant Hie military visitors left Thurs-||@@||On the 9th instant the military visitors left Thurs- day iHlniid lu the Rosetta Maru Colonel Finn,||@@||day Island by the Rosetta Maru. Colonel Finn, Major Owen», and Mu]or Uiidgea landed nt Towns-||@@||Major Owens, and Majr Bridges landed at Towns- ville, the llrat-uamod proceeding westward a» far as||@@||ville, the first-named proceeding westward as far as Hughenden aud Winton, the two latter lomtiroinar, at||@@||Hughenden and Winton, the two latter remaining at I'ownsvillo to prosecute a furlhor inspection. After||@@||Townsville to prosecute a further inspection. After that they will resumo their Journey south, probably||@@||that they will resume their journey south, probably via Gladstone||@@||via Gladstone. Speaking of Townsville, Major-General French||@@||Speaking of Townsville, Major-General French Hain the works at Magazine Isl»nd, Kissing Point,||@@||said the works at Magazine Island, Kissing Point, were orectod on Ina recommendation, and were a||@@||were erected on his recommendation, and were a ondit to Queensland 1 ha Kiaatitg Point works ap-||@@||credit to Queensland. The Kissing Point works ap- peared to be in excellent trim A now heavy quick||@@||peared to be in excellent trim. A new heavy quick- Jlrer waa about to be mounted on Magazine Island,||@@||firer was about to be mounted on Magazine Island, mid (here waa ii general improvement in the deleucea||@@||and there was a general improvement in the defences uf the town He eipreuaed himself much pleaaed with||@@||of the town. He expressed himself much pleased with the une harbour of lownsville. Miijor-General||@@||the fine harbour of Townsville. Major-General 1 renuh remains in Bifnhaue until Thursday morling,||@@||French remains in Brisbane until Thursday morning, when he leaves for bydnoy.||@@||when he leaves for Sydney. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395108 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn STATEMENT BY THE LIBEIiAl*||@@||STATEMENT BY THE LIBERAL LEADER.||@@||LEADER. POSITION OF THE OPPOSITION.||@@||POSITION OF THE OPPOSITION. RESULT OF THE VOTING.||@@||RESULT OF THE VOTING. Mr, C. A. Lee, the loader of tho Liberal Party, oa>||@@||Mr. C. A. Lee, the leader of the Liberal Party, on being icon last night mudo the following otate«||@@||being seen last night made the following state- ment -"Wo hate lost a numbor of seats which,||@@||ment :—" We have lost a number of seats which would hnvo boen oura if the ndvico of the Liberal||@@||would have been ours if the advice of the Liberal Party had boon followed, and if tho candidate» »ho||@@||Party had been followed, and if the candidates who rofused to accept the rceoiutuendation of tho Liburnl||@@||refused to accept the recommendation of the Liberal committee) had not tal.on that cou no of action An||@@||committee had not taken that course of action. As thoro aro uinnv ol the «oat« »fill in doubt, and with,||@@||there are many of the seats still in doubt, and with regard to which tho final remits will not bo known||@@||regard to which the final results will not be known till to-morrow I am not propaied to offer any||@@||till to-morrow. I am not prepared to offer any opinion ita to the actual pu'ition nf parties Ilia||@@||opinion as to the actual position of parties. The number of »eat» the Itido|>otuleiit jiuitv has||@@||number of seats the Independent party has secured is a fairly largo uno, but it romulus to bo||@@||secured is a fairly large one, but it remains to be «eon how that party will net whou the House moots.||@@||seen how that party will act when the House meets. So far o» tho position I» concerned Iho Liberal party||@@||So far as the position is concerned the Liberal party havo gamed Rvn seats, and r xpect to win a consider«||@@||have gained five seats, and expect to win a consider- able number of those with regard to which the re-||@@||able number of those with regard to which the re- turns are incomplete. In nny casa there will tia a,||@@||turns are incomplete. In any case there will be a ver) much stronger Opposition in tho nuiv Pnrlia||@@||very much stronger Opposition in the new Parliament than there wna in the Inat 1 ho «Clioua point fur Illa||@@||than there was in the past. The serious point for the country is Hits ii monty position of lim Guvcruinuut.||@@||country is the minority position of the Government. This can only munn tint thu Govuiuineut will bn||@@||This can only mean that the Government will be under uxtrumo prenuro from the Libour party, anti||@@||under extreme pressure from the Labour party, and tliuo v.ill bo obviously au uni mixtilulinual Govern-||@@||thus will be obviously an unconstitutional Govern- ment Wo will have foi the Hist time in i ur history||@@||ment. We will have for the first time in our history a divided nnd disrieditod Gowruniuiit, able to ruin||@@||a divided and discredited Government, able to rule ti o countty for a time It is with extreme lcgrnt thnrj||@@||the country for a time. It is with extreme regret that I see Ibu country baa lost tho »orvicua of eucla||@@||I see the country has lost the services of such valuablu mon an Sir James Graham, Mr Garland,||@@||valuable men as Sir James Graham, Mr. Garland, Mr J II. Young;, Mr. S II Loca, and other sup.||@@||Mr. J. H. Young, Mr. S. E. Lees, and other sup- porters of tho Lil eral and 1 reolrada party It may,||@@||porters of the Liberal and Freetrade party. It may, porhaps, Im a lowson to eui dinnies in thu futuro who||@@||perhaps, be a lesson to candidates in the future who profess to support priueijilo lu i roforouce to persunal||@@||profess to support principle in preference to personal luttrest Th« proaont Libera' cindijates who »tool!||@@||interest. The present Liberal candidates who stood aguinst selected Liberal candidates may nave tba||@@||against selected Liberal candidates may have the satisfaction of know mp; that they hive saanllcoil the||@@||satisfaction of knowing that they have sacrificed the best interests of their cnuutr) For the futuro they||@@||best interests of their country. For the future they cannot expoot to be, localised bj tbo parly."||@@||cannot expect to be recognised by the party." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395107 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn INTERVIEW WITH SIR JAMES.||@@||INTERVIEW WITH SIR JAMES I GUA HAM.||@@||GRAHAM. THE CAUSES OF HIS DEFEAT.||@@||THE CAUSES OF HIS DEFEAT. A CATCHPENNY VOTE.||@@||A CATCHPENNY VOTE. MUNICIPAL MATTERS PLAYED FOR ALU||@@||MUNICIPAL MATTERS PLAYED FOR ALL "THEY WERE WOH/ra.||@@||THEY WERE WORTH. OBJECTION TO THE RAISING OF THE CITY||@@||OBJECTION TO THE RAISING OF THE CITY BATE.||@@||RATE. On hoiiig soon by u leprceentutivo uf tba||@@||On being seen by a representative of the " Herald " last nicht the Mayor ( Alderman Sir||@@||" Herald " last night the Mayor (Alderman Sir James Graham) Bald that with legurd to I ho division||@@||James Graham) said that with regard to the division ho had represented ho had not beun forgetful of tin)||@@||he had represented he had not been forgetful of the tact that lamo numbera ot the residents included ibu||@@||fact that large numbers of the residents included the eiisuat labour class, veiy many of whom worn on tim||@@||casual labour class, very many of whom were on the unemployed list As ii matter ot fast the Btable resi-||@@||unemployed list. As a matter of fact the stable resi- dential clement WUB a miuor quantity in Ibu mvision,||@@||dential element was a minor quantity in the division, and lliereinru Ibu popular cateh questions of the day||@@||and therefore the popular catch questions of the day neceB«arily had ooiisiilerablo weight. Of course, m||@@||necessarily had considerable weight. Of course, in an election in n hieh ho was concerned muuleipal||@@||an election in which he was concerned municipal mullers wero played for nil they wero worth, ni d hie||@@||matters were played for all they were worth, and his diHtriet was deluged with literature and p imphletn||@@||district was deluged with literature and pamphlets setting fortli tho iniquities of which ho hail||@@||setting forth the iniquities of which he had boen guilty in rognrd to mcreasiug tho eily||@@||been guilty in regard to increasing the city rates, and tho iKcisión of the City Council||@@||rates, and the decision of the City Council tu procuro the 1 oat qiialilltul tuwii elurk possible for||@@||to procure the best qualified town clerk possible for tbo position buoh quebtioiiH could bo su presented lui||@@||the position. Such questions could be so presented as to serve the puipose uf ti catchpenny vote, Moioaver,||@@||to serve the purpose of a catchpenny vote. Moreover, tho ownois ot huuses took advunta|,u ot the laimni;||@@||the owners of houses took advantage of the raising of tho city nita to vrymuch IIICIO.IHU routs, and natu-||@@||of the city rate to very much increase rents, and natu- rally euougli when a iiinii bud to | ay a higher rent,||@@||rally enough when a man had to pay a higher rent, altogether out of proportion to the incieased rute, that||@@||altogether out of proportion to the increased rate, that was something that could easily bo mudo tu uppeui an||@@||was something that could easily be made to appear an enormous wrong. Personally ho lia.1 no reglet in||@@||enormous wrong. Personally he had no regret in regard to 111-* manner in which bo had uiichurgod bin||@@||regard to the manner in which he had discharged his duties na rupreaontativout Ibu district, mid ho trusted||@@||duties as representative of the district, and he trusted that the gun tinman who had tbo bonoui to succeed||@@||that the gentleman who had the honour to succeed him would be able tu tliiow the »arno itr-rre» of enorgy||@@||him would be able to throw the same degree of energy into the work that ho (Sir Jutmi.) had dine,||@@||into the work that he (Sir James) had done. lhere could be no doubt that the fcolin^||@@||There could be no doubt that the feeling oreited by the spreading uf rasli piumibeii||@@||created by the spreading of rash promises unused the hopo and «xpnclatiou of beni Ills that||@@||caused the hope and expectation of benefits that would uocruo to thu hilioiiniig claBBBS if Ibu G veru||@@||would accrue to the labouring classes if the Govern- niout continued in Gillon Thoso clin*eti 1 o||@@||ment continued in office. These classes be- liovcd Hut limy would ba the «pocial pait) to bil||@@||lieved that they would be the special party to be ueuclltod. Uiiforluiiutaly, time alono could com loco||@@||benefited. Unfortunately, time alone could convince these people that nu provietnnnl inelhiids ot govurn||@@||these people that no provisional methods of govern- ment other than those basuil on established ciuiiomin||@@||ment other than those based on established economic principles could opérât« tor tua | ubho benollt. Hu||@@||principles could operate for the public benefit. He u\prisaod thn hopa that domocrncy tuigtir. be pro«,||@@||expressed the hope that democracy might be pro- leeted by nu lulu^ion lu their Purliimentury minimi".||@@||tected by an infusion in their Parliamentary adminis- trntion uf prudunuu aud roiitoo. His olnet dunira lil||@@||tration of prudence and reason. His chief desire in again nlTeriug liimnelf for Iba position ut r pre||@@||again offering himself for the position of repre- seiitative waa biciusu it Hctmed tu linn nu liouourublo||@@||sentative was because it seemed to him an honourable mid nulli condition thut ho should endeavour to curry||@@||and right condition that he should endeavour to carry through noiiui of thoso Itgislativu ueti which were Bil||@@||through some of those legislative acts which were so essential ta piuco the guieriitnout nf tbo city nu a||@@||essential to place the government of the city on a ruiisimablu arid pn per basis It »a» to be IK pul that||@@||reasonable and proper basis. It wad to be hoped that the city would lind lu the now I'trliament a mi Ilición t||@@||the city would find in the new Parliament a sufficient number of trieuds to give, such legislation its just und||@@||number of friends to give such legislation its just and propur place _||@@||proper place. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397446 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MU. JIOJiDEUN'S INTENTIONS.||@@||MR. HORDERN'S INTENTIONS. Mr. ijiimuol Hordern, seen ou Snluiduy aflornoon,||@@||Mr. Samuel Hordern, seen on Saturday afternoon, saul hu ititentlod lo lose no tlmu in liuvlug his||@@||said he intended to lose no time in having his premises ru*ereutod. .Mr. Albert Mund, wini bud||@@||premises re-erected. Mr. Albert Bond, who had drawn lbs pin nu lor nil his buildings, WUB already ut||@@||drawn the plans for all his buildings, was already at work, lind IIB soon UB he could oblalu poriiiiHHiuu froui||@@||work, and as soon as he could obtain permission from tho underwritcra ho would begin work nguiu, l'irat||@@||the underwriters he would begin work again. First tho rubbish had to be cleared away, then the old wallH||@@||the rubbish had to be cleared away, then the old walls bad to' be pulled down, .and then tbo now would go||@@||had to be pulled down, and then the new would go up. The new buildings would bo of the same dimen-||@@||up. The new buildings would be of the same dimen- sions ns tho old, built fruin lho Hinno plnuH, mid tho||@@||sions as the old, built from the same plans, and the uuly alterations would bo tiloso which the luaurunco||@@||only alterations would be those which the insurance companies or experta might be able to BUggest with II||@@||companies or experts might be able to suggest with a vlow to milking thuin moro Bccuru from Uro or safer||@@||view to making them more secure from fire or safer lu oaBe a Uro brokil cut. .Vhntover cuuld lie dono lo||@@||in case a fire broke out. Whatever could be done to Kufoguartl humnti life should ho tlouo, IIB ho felt lim||@@||safeguard human life should be done, as he felt the losB of lifo far mure thau thu lo»» ut properly. Tho||@@||loss of life far more than the loss of property. The way in willoh the wulla of the old buildings were de-||@@||way in which the walls of the old buildings were de- signed by Mr. Albert bond, thu architect, und built||@@||signed by Mr. Albert Bond, the architect, and built by Ihu builder, ploiiBotl bim vury inuali. The troubla||@@||by the builder, pleased him very much. The trouble uxperieiioed in getting llieiu down waa »ullicient||@@||experienced in getting them down was sufficient proof, Bald Mr. Hordern, of tho oxcollenco of lho||@@||proof, said Mr. Hordern, of the excellence of the workmanship._||@@||workmanship. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397444 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn OPENING UP THE STJtONG-BOOM||@@||OPENING UP THE STRONG-ROOM AND SAPES.||@@||AND SAFES. THE CONTENTS INTACT.||@@||THE CONTENTS INTACT. One of the chief features of interest ni Saturday's||@@||One of the chief features of interest in Saturday's proceedings at tlio Pallico Emporium ilro « IIB tins||@@||proceedings at the Palace Emporium fire was the opening up of tho Btroiijr.ioDm mil safes. 'Ibu losult||@@||opening up of the strong-room and safes. The result wus most gratifying. Um lug the nftommin by||@@||was most gratifying. During the afternoon by iirrangemeiit Mr binnuc! 1 loi nor.i and his iliiuuclul||@@||arrangement Mr. Samuel Hordern and his financial board of management, comprising Mr. J. 11. Hum»,||@@||board of management, comprising Mr. J. H. Harris, Mr. f. O llobnrlí, Mr. It S. Gillett, Mr. linrtlott,||@@||Mr. T. C. Roberts, Mr. R. S. Gillett, Mr. Bartlett, nuil Mr. Polis Biiuth (Mr lionlerii'H prlvuto estatu||@@||and Mr. Felix Booth (Mr. Hordern's private estate agent) mot Mr A 1). Putin II (uf A. li Pursell and||@@||agent) met Mr. A. B. Pursell (of A. B. Pursell and Lo ), who bas complete chirge ot the lirin'e insurance||@@||Co.), who has complete charge of the firm's insurance mattere, aud alsorupreeoutalivoe of the Underwriters'||@@||matters, and also representatives of the Underwriters' Aasociatiou, In onlir that the cash and booka which||@@||Association, in order that the cash and books which bed on tuesday night bien locked up in the stiong||@@||had on Tuesday night been locked up in the strong- ruoni nnd cashier's »ufo might be sought lifter 'I hero||@@||room and cashier's safe might be sought after. There wsro siso fiicsint .Superintendent \i ebb und Deputy||@@||were also present Superintendent Webb and Deputy hupsrinteiident bjmrkes (of tho Metropolitan I'lr»||@@||Superintendent Sparkes (of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade), Mr J. A. Brodie (Iho bullum who con||@@||Brigade), Mr. J. A. Brodie (the builder who con- Bttucted the l'ulacu, in «Inuh tho strong-room la||@@||structed the Palace, in which the strong-room is situated), Mr |l'nln (repruutnting Lnubb and Gc),||@@||situated), Mr. Pain (representing Chubb and Co.), and a number of gentlemen friends of Mr Hordern.||@@||and a number of gentlemen friends of Mr. Hordern. Alter a little trouble tbo party worked fholr»nyto||@@||After a little trouble the party worked their way to the entreliño doiror tboatrong-rnom, »hieb was built||@@||the entrance door of the strong-room, which was built be Milner uni Oo , ot Lou lou Without much trouble,||@@||by Milner and Co., of London. Without much trouble au outiauco was ettected, und tue cash to tbo amount||@@||an entrance was effected, and the cash to the amount of £6U0(! was found to be intact Jeweller} to about||@@||of £5000 was found to be intact. Jewellery to about tho samo value placed thou« the evening boforB tho||@@||the same value placed there the evening before the file was also in good order, while imilo a collodion of||@@||fire was also in good order, while quite a collection of book» and pa) ois, tbo propel ty of the linn, ullliuugh,||@@||books and papers, the property of the firm, although a little damp fruin water which had hweatad through||@@||a little damp from water which had sweated through tbo lout, WHS uthcniso in n good slate of preserva-||@@||the roof, was otherwise in a good state of preserva- tion Mr f-lorueru expressed himself AB highly pleassil||@@||tion. Mr. Hordern expressed himself as highly pleased to lind tbst things hud turned uut so well, and to||@@||to find that things had turned out so well, and to mark tho event tho party were gioupcd witnm tbo||@@||mark the event the party were grouped within the Btrong-rnom mid a llasblight phnlo waa taken||@@||strong-room and a flashlight photo was taken. Atloiiliou wuB thou directuu lo thu llutliiig of the||@@||Attention was then directed to the finding of the ciiBhiei'n ante, whiili had been kept on the Hist floor||@@||cashier's safe, which had been kept on the first floor of the sanie fiuildiug Ibis wa» found mular ii heap||@@||of the same building. This was found under a heap of ruins, lrumudiutoly bolo» where it had beeu left on||@@||of ruins, immediately below where it had been left on luoeday overnug lu older lo gel at tbm »slo Mr.||@@||Tuesday evening. In order to get at this safe Mr. Wobb, Iho Supeiliiteudont ot 1 ira IJrigudus, found||@@||Webb, the Superintendent of Fire Brigades, found it iicioaasry to send for tnuklii, which uftor a litllu||@@||it necessary to send for tackle, which after a little delay wus piocured, und tho Bale hauled up to a suit-||@@||delay was procured, and the safe hauled up to a suit- able muntum 'Hie uutnldu apicaioil to have suffurcd||@@||able position. The outside appeared to have suffered surnuwh.it fruin tlio heit and water, and tbo attempt||@@||somewhat from the heat and water, and the attempt ID open it by its keys failed Ibu back »as then cut||@@||to open it by its keys failed. The back was then cut out, an oprriiiuu iui|tiir!uga long timoand much liain||@@||out, an operation requiring a long time and much ham- luoriug « lth,heavy toni», and un entraucu was etlected.||@@||meriug with heavy tools, and an entrance was effected. lu this Bttfu »us £21(1, chietlv in copper nuil small||@@||In this safe was £250, chiefly in copper and small money, which dillv »an served out to tbo cssbiuia lu||@@||money, which daily was served out to the cashiers in diflereut parts el the establishment for uhaugu. Ibora||@@||different parts of the establishment for change. There were also book», iluoj«, and papers of value, winch||@@||were also books, deeds, and papers of value, which nore luund in au ctcolluur. state« of preservation,||@@||were found in an excellent state of preservation. äoeno of tho come weio discoloured, also tim bouk»||@@||Some of the coins were discoloured, also the books hut thin wus ouly niiturul uftor tho sato had paascil||@@||but this was only natural after the safe had passed through such ii HI voro ordeal of Uro null water us HUH||@@||through such a severe ordeal of fire and water as this ono had. It might be mentioned that tbo eulo, which||@@||one had. It might be mentioned that the safe, which hsfl been in use by the linn fur the past quarter of a||@@||has been in use by the firm for the past quarter of a i entury, Is of luigu fli/o, weighing over a ton bums||@@||century, is of large size, weighing over a ton. Some 14 years ago buiglars ohlalnid entrunco to the build-||@@||14 years ago burglars obtained entrance to the build- ing wheru it «as standing, aud tiicd lo burst it open||@@||ing where it was standing, and tried to burst it open with dypniuitc, but wuiu unsuccessful 1 hoy bul ed||@@||with dynamite, but were unsuccessful. They bored a bolo through tbo solid irou door of ibu safe||@@||a hole through the solid iron door of the safe (which was manufactured by John I nun, of London),||@@||(which was manufactured by John Tann, of London), hut it proved itself burvlnr-proof. '1 lioso present||@@||but it proved itself burglar-proof. Those present were pluuaod wth Iho success Ihut had attended tho||@@||were pleased with the success that had attended the afternoon'« work.||@@||afternoon's work. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397474 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn A RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY. .||@@||A RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY. At llio close of the sermon on Sunday oveiung at||@@||At the close of the sermon on Sunday evening at thu Builon-slroi t Baptist 1 líbenmelo, Woolloomooloo,||@@||the Burton-street Baptist Tabenacle, Woolloomooloo, the Itev U. ¡5 Ross usked Iii« Cüiigrogat'ou to signify||@@||the Rev. C. S. Rose asked the Congregation to signify their wlllingi es tu JIBS» the following nsoluiiun hjr||@@||their willingness to pass the following resolution by standing, thu resoltitun ultrtrwanis io lie fur nut tied tot||@@||standing, the resolution afterwards to be forwarded to the relatives of thu unlortiinate victims ot titi iciout||@@||the relatives of the unfortunate victims of the recent great lire -" 1 hat this audience, nssembleil ut tha||@@||great fire :—" That this audience, assembled at the Baptist 1 líbenmele, Burton-street, byline», ile lies les||@@||Baptist Tabernacle, Burton-street, Sydney, desires to CM ress Us deep sympathy with those wi o hase set||@@||express its deep sympathy with those who have so suddenly been plunged lulop-oat sorrow hy th i cent||@@||suddenly been plunged into great sorrow by the recent fatal Uro, mid to nssuie such of our supplie ili< us to||@@||fatal fire, and to assure such of our supplications to Almighty God that the God of all comfoit und tbsf||@@||Almighty God that the God of all comfort and the Christ of all sympathy maybe mcaifesled in this houl||@@||Christ of all sympathy may be manifested in this hour of distress and darkness '||@@||of distress and darkness." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396918 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE SCENE YESTERDAY.||@@||THE SCENE YESTERDAY. Tbo building yesterday nresentod tbe appearance of||@@||The building yesterday presented the appearance of a complete wic.k Although tho fire was confiucd to||@@||a complete wreck. Although the fire was confined to the threo upper stones, tbe damage down to the base-||@@||the three upper stories, the damage down to the base- ment by water is very ostensivo. An inspection about||@@||ment by water is very extensive. An inspection about 3 pra vesterdty showed that the fire was still||@@||3 p.m. yesterday showed that the fire was still smouldering, although the ram wa« nourmg in freelv||@@||smouldering, although the rain was pouring in freely from tho open roof Hie iroubark uprights which held||@@||from the open roof. The ironbark uprights which held the flo rs »oro much charred. Borne being nearly||@@||the floors were much charred, some being nearly Dornt thrmgh, but they were still in position, as wem||@@||burnt through, but they were still in position, as were aomo of thn great gilders which rested upon thom||@@||some of the great girders which rested upon them. Heaps ot broken and twisted machinery were to bo||@@||Heaps of broken and twisted machinery were to be seen lying araoua.t masses of burnt grain and charred||@@||seen lying amongst masses of burnt grain and charred limber. The building wnn mainly a manufactory||@@||timber. The building was mainly a manufactory where rolled oats und flaked oatmeal woio milled||@@||where rolled oats and flaked oatmeal were milled and the other manufacture, of the company dealt||@@||and the other manufactures of the company dealt with Iho machinery comprised rolling etono»,||@@||with. The machinery comprised rolling stones, fanners, blowers, sieves, furnace and all other||@@||fanners, blowers, sieves, furnace and all other u.cccisories attached toan extensive milling plant.||@@||accessories attached to an extensive milling plant. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394409 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn RETURNED SOLDIERS FROM SOUTH||@@||RETURNED SOLDIERS FROM SOUTH AFRICA.||@@||AFRICA. PAY AND ALLOWANCES OP OFFICERS.||@@||PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF OFFICERS. The Premier has received the following report from||@@||The Premier has received the following report from the Now faouth Waloa military authorities -" The||@@||the New South Wales military authorities :—" The Cipo Government has sent ovir soverul short state-||@@||Cape Government has sent over several short state- ment« showing tlia amounts of p i> cirtam olhcaia||@@||ments showing the amounts of pay certain officers would have nat not", on Iho hsBia of olUcers of tlia Iin||@@||would have earned on the basis of officers of the Im- I erial army not receiving any other tay from an in-||@@||perial army not receiving any other pay from an in- dependent source 1 hese nero special service olhcera||@@||dependent source. These were special service officers who iieol every posuibl» inllunnce to ha sen' to tho||@@||who used every possible influence to be sent to the ff out for tro BUpnoscd purpose of epocial lnslrnclion||@@||front for the supposed purpose of special instruction. Ihey nero pennitte t to leavo with the distinct||@@||They were permitted to leave with the distinct unders'iiiitniR that they would be illonori to dran,||@@||understanding that they would be allowed to draw, in the caso of ollie» s permanent!) omployetl, only||@@||in the case of officers permanently employed, only their full puv und allowances as if thev lud rnmai oi||@@||their full pay and allowances as if they had remained in this btate (from winch tbey could no: ha well||@@||in this State (from which they could not be well spared) with the addition of an} colonial rllowance||@@||spared) with the addition of any colonial allowance and n field ul'otrauce They wera provided with||@@||and a field allowance. They were provided with flrst-eluss pss»agos to uud Irom South \triea, mid||@@||first-class passages to and from South Africa, and woro returnert (iinmedutely on landing) to tho||@@||were returned (immediately on landing) to the I options tut j hod held prior to departure icceiviiij'||@@||positions they had held prior to departure, receiving from this Gorornmeut a (,ialuily of ¿8 days' pay at||@@||from this Government a gratuity of 28 days' pay at eonliugeut ratos, .ind they were ulsj all weil lo «rail||@@||contingent rates, and they were also allowed to avail Ihemselves of leava for vuneus periodo In somo||@@||themselves of leave for various periods. In some esses niter onlv ii voiy short timo of active sorvicB||@@||cases after only a very short time of active service thuy proceeded furn the Cape to England, and re-||@@||they proceeded from the Cape to England, and re- mained thciu for a coitBiderat lo time, kept at Im||@@||mained there for a considerable time, kept at Im- peiial expense, rulurniug to this btato having draviu||@@||perial expense, returning to this State having drawn their tull pay and allowances all the time of their||@@||their full pay and allowances all the time of their absence lu casis wher« any Dtirmaiieiit »fhcor can||@@||absence. In cases where any permanent officer can proi e tbat tho botith African Puv Depart ment has||@@||prove that the South African Pay Department has reunited to tins Government his Imperial pay,||@@||remitted to this Government his Imperial pay, which may be at » bibber tato than tho li cal tato, the||@@||which may be at a higher rate than the local rate, the diftorence on sa'isfaelorv proof has boin t,inuted to||@@||difference on satisfactory proof has been granted to thom, eaeh case being deatt with on ita mel ile Tlio||@@||them, each case being dealt with on its merits. The nllntnioiiti ran 'n hv olhoers out of thoir local pay||@@||allotments made by officers out of their local pay have boon mvausbly csrn-d out to the letter, and in||@@||have been invariably carried out to the letter, and in «oma inatouc s oxtectled tho Qoiommeiit won nut||@@||some instances exceeded. The Government was not in n poaition to do ido whnt sum the olhcor should||@@||in a position to decide what sum the officer should It nvi, not being cognisunt of the condition of tbo||@@||leave, not being cognisant of the condition of the fleet's pnvato affairs, or whether 1 o might be||@@||officer's private affairs, or whether he might be obliged to miko some SDnuiI nisignment Hie||@@||obliged to make some special assignment. The "olonml pay tor a ciptiin of one ot tlio contingenta||@@||colonial pay for a captain of one of the contingents na soltled by this Government was X1, end os 6d tio'd||@@||as settled by this Government was £1, and 3s 6d field pay per iluj, an I ho ives allowed to draw any South||@@||pay per day, and he was allowed to draw any South Afnciii allowaiico, such as an extra colonial aud||@@||African allowance, such as an extra colonial and sen anti' allownuoe the Imperial rates, no tar as is||@@||servants' allowance. The Imperial rates, so far as is known hero from south Afncui îoturne for a cup||@@||known here from South African returns, for a cap- tam wouldho 11s 7d, and Jsfiold pav, and this amount||@@||tain would he 11s 7d, and 3s field pay, and this amount io dedticlod onh in such cases as it 13||@@||is deducted only in such cases as it is known that pi) meut has been mido in couth Africj||@@||known that payment has been made in South Africa. Whcru it la evidei t that au oiheer did aut draw||@@||Where it is evident that an officer did not draw Imperial pay, he récents the full ralo of colonial||@@||Imperial pay, he receives the full rate of colonial pt-yaud allunaucea grunted by this Matt, without||@@||pay and allowances granted by this State, without am question as to whether ho ln.3 drawn a colonial||@@||any question as to whether he has drawn a colonial alloiMiuco or servants nllowaiiee illa ditlcronc»||@@||allowance or servant's allowance. The difference between the cs'ra pia, forloinl promotion if it ex||@@||between the extra pay for local promotion, if it ex- ceods the cilonial tito, is ou satistuctorv proof||@@||ceeds the colonial rate, is on satisfactory proof allowed, 1 deduction, if any, it based upan the||@@||allowed ; a deduction, if any, is based upon the lower rank ho held when ho left tin« Stale||@@||lower rank he held when he left this State. tntteu us a rule, the par for ranks 111 the Imperial||@@||Taken as a rule, the pay for ranks in the Imperial servieo ranges tioni nbout rÍ7o-twoltns to suien||@@||service ranges from about five-twelths to seven- t vi 1th» of the colonial p 1) , t nil olticers are ut t mulot||@@||twelths of the colonial pay, and officers are not mulct doubl v in any wai. Tbo question uf those oman s||@@||doubly in any way. The question of those officers who had Government npi ointments lo rotura lo,||@@||who had Government appointments to return to, and tho grstuiti they rieono, as compared with||@@||and the gratuity they receive, as compared with nllicota in ci ii cmplo}, or those »ho havo c me from||@@||officers in civil employ, or those who have come from prívete life it is evident Iii it the former at ones re-||@@||private life, it is evident that the former at once re- llim to their aipointmcuta, kent for Ihcm ns pro||@@||turn to their appointments, kept for them as pro- mised hy tho Government, mut roceivo pay , those||@@||mised by the Government, and receive pay ; those m civil employ have to wait until their locum||@@||in civil employ have to wait until their locum teluna has b»uu diepo'Otl of and those in pnvato||@@||tenens has been disposed of ; and those in private life have no employment to roturn to 1 he different||@@||life have no employment to return to. The different oircumsteneea of the»» three ilr'aes requited diflerent||@@||circumstances of these three classes required different treatment With uj,ard to the lloyd warraut, 00||@@||treatment. With regard to the Royal warrant, no auch gratuity hrs been transmitted hy the Imperial||@@||such gratuity has been transmitted by the Imperial iiovemment for distribution by ihn binti, nor wauld||@@||Government for distribution by this State, nor would it nppeir from perusiil ot the same Ihut tiny oflicer||@@||it appear from perusal of the same that any officer who lett Nov buulh Walo*with thocoutiugenta or 01||@@||who left New South Wales with the contingents or on special service, nnd dtow tho poy gil u hy this Mate,||@@||special service, and drew the pay given by this State, was entitled to draw it, ns tlio roto of piy to thoBo||@@||was entitled to draw it, as the rate of pay to those colonial forces nientioiiuit is laid down us ' Imperial||@@||colonial forces mentioned is laid down as ' Imperial army lates ' Under unv citcuiustuuces, hefi ro tin«.||@@||army rates.' Under any circumstances, before this Goveruruuut can undcrtal e piymunts 11 be lalf of||@@||Government can undertake payments on behalf of the Irapor ni Uovcruino.it it must be fullv acquainted||@@||the Imperial Government it must be fully acquainted with tlio oireuniBtaucos which it may bo considered||@@||with the circumstances which it may be considered govt ni theau payments Difhculty li is arisen from||@@||govern these payments. Difficulty has arisen from the fact Hint t Ulcers have iii many esses not taken||@@||the fact that officers have in many cases not taken the trouble to tlr-u their cheques when ready, and||@@||the trouble to draw their cheques when ready, and others huvo notgiven tho information lequirud as to||@@||others have not given the information required as to the ntes of pay thoy drew in boutli Africa, thus||@@||the rates of pay they drew in South Africa, thus delaying settlement "||@@||delaying settlement." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14398110 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FIRE-FIGHTING IN PHILA-||@@||FIRE-FIGHTING IN PHILA- DELPHIA.||@@||DELPHIA. LOFTY - BUILDINGS AND MUNIUIPAL||@@||LOFTY BUILDINGS AND MUNICIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES.||@@||RESPONSIBILITIES. We bave been banded" by tho Mayor of byduey (Sir||@@||We have been handed by the Mayor of Sydney (Sir James Graham) a copy of extracts from a report re-||@@||James Graham) a copy of extracts from a report re- ceived by Mr. R W. Richards, Associate last CE ,||@@||ceived by Mr. R. W. Richards, Associate Inst. C.E., city surveyor, m September, 1909 The report-» from||@@||city surveyor, in September, 1900. The report is from tho Department of Public Works, Philadelphia, and||@@||the Department of Public Works, Philadelphia, and it will be seen that the question of Gre* fighting, ¿co ,||@@||it will be seen that the question of fire-fighting, &c., gives trouble in tins important city of America. The||@@||gives trouble in this important city of America. The extractive a« follows -||@@||extracts are as follows :— " BUREAU OP FIRE.||@@||" BUREAU OF FIRE. " The report of tho Chief Engineer of the Bureau||@@||" The report of the Chief Engineer of the Bureau of Firo exhibits in full the work of the bureau during||@@||of Fire exhibits in full the work of the bureau during the year am', ihe urgent needs of an increase m the||@@||the year and the urgent needs of an increase in the force and of the apparata necessary for euccesalul||@@||force and of the apparata necessary for successful fire-fighting Tor many yiara the appropnatiou« for||@@||fire-fighting. For many years the appropriations for new and modorn appliances have not kept pars with||@@||new and modern appliances have not kept pace with tho grurnug needs of the community The erection||@@||the growing needs of the community. The erection of lofty buildings tho oxtenslou of electrical appli-||@@||of lofty buildings, the extension of electrical appli- ance«, and other new conditions, which have so radi-||@@||ances, and other new conditions, which have so radi- cally-changed the condition of municipal life during a||@@||cally changed the condition of municipal life during a recent period, bnuf on new responsibilities and||@@||recent period, bring on new responsibilities and involve the employment of new agencies, so tnat th.||@@||involve the employment of new agencies, so that the problems now confronting this department are vital||@@||problems now confronting this department are vital ones During the past year there have been a number||@@||ones. During the past year there have been a number of very danger jue conflagration« in the heart of the||@@||of very dangerous conflagrations in the heart of the city, and only the prompt and energetic work of the||@@||city, and only the prompt and energetic work of the bureau, embarrassed, as it baa beeu, by insufficiency||@@||bureau, embarrassed, as it has been, by insufficiency of modern auparata, prevented the destruction ot||@@||of modern apparata, prevented the destruction of militóos of dollars' worth of property||@@||millions of dollars' worth of property. " Early last summer the subject of new tire service||@@||" Early last summer the subject of new fire service mains in the buainesa section of the oity was agitated||@@||mains in the business section of the city was agitated. It waa proposed to run large mums irom the Delaware||@@||It was proposed to run large mains from the Delaware River west upon Arch, Market, and Walnut street.«||@@||River west upon Arch, Market, and Walnut streets as far as Sixteenth -street, with a permanent pumping||@@||as far as Sixteenth-street, with a permanent pumping station maintained on the banks of the Delaware||@@||station maintained on the banks of the Delaware. By the introduction of this system abundance of raw||@@||By the introduction of this system abundance of raw water, under high pressure, could be furnished, and||@@||water, under high pressure, could be furnished, and at the same time a great saving ia the use of filtered||@@||at the same time a great saving in the use of filtered water would be effected, soon repaviog the onat of||@@||water would be effected, soon repaying the cost of the original installation With these raw water mama||@@||the original installation. With these raw water mains connections could be nada at croaa streets three||@@||connections could be made at cross streets : three- way plugs should be placed at corners and at the||@@||way plugs should be placed at corners and at the middle of block« , and the pressure from the pump-||@@||middle of blocks ; and the pressure from the pump- ing station should ne atroug enough to lift tbe water||@@||ing station should be strong enough to lift the water to the topmost «tones of tbe highest buildings||@@||to the topmost stories of the highest buildings. Owners of such buildings could theo ran lines of pipe||@@||Owners of such buildings could then run lines of pipe through the structure«, with connections at the «treat*,||@@||through the structures, with connections at the streets, «3 that at a moment a notice the pumpiug station||@@||so that at a moment's notice the pumping station could force great atreama of raw water throughout||@@||could force great streams of raw water throughout the entire building- This wculd further economise in||@@||the entire building. This would further economise in the use of ure engines||@@||the use of fire engines. " Thla «yat.m, its utility being proved, could be||@@||" This system, its utility being proved, could be readily extended north of Arch-srreet, aouth of Wal-||@@||readily extended north of Arch-street, south of Wal- nut, aud weat of Sixteenth, as the needs and demanda||@@||nut, and west of Sixteenth, as the needs and demands of the city might require.||@@||of the city might require. " I strongly urge.thi» matter upon the attention of||@@||" I strongly urge this matter upon the attention of your honourable bodies, asit would be of the greatest||@@||your honourable bodies, as it would be of the greatest posmhle assistance in preserving property, safe-||@@||possible assistance in preserving property, safe- guarding lives, and reducing rates of insurance||@@||guarding lives, and reducing rates of insurance. " The plane and spécifications for this system are||@@||" The plans and specifications for this system are underway, and will be laia before your honourable||@@||under way, and will be laid before your honourable bodies at an early date Prompt action ia the matt-r||@@||bodies at an early date. Prompt action in the matter of appropriation would enable your executive to have||@@||of appropriation would enable your executive to have this eystem constructed aud installed thin year||@@||this system constructed and installed this year. " It has been suggested that lire boats could be||@@||" It has been suggested that fire boats could be used to pump the raw water into these proposed||@@||used to pump the raw water into these proposed mains, this, however, inmv judgment, is inadvisable||@@||mains. This, however, in my judgment, is inadvisable. With the increased commerce and shipping of the||@@||With the increased commerce and shipping of the port, the oxteusion of piers and the construction of||@@||port, the extension of piers and the construction of latl.'o warehouses thereon and the general improve-||@@||large warehouses thereon and the general improve- ment of the Delaware front, the services of the lire||@@||ment of the Delaware front, the services of the fire and pillie« bust« will bo Hhsolutely neceaarv for the||@@||and police beats will be absolutely necessary for the protection of property witbin reach of their own||@@||protection of property within reach of their own lines||@@||lines. " The number ef lives lost and persona injured in||@@||" The number of lives lost and persons injured in tiree during the paat year prompte us te auggeat more||@@||fires during the past year prompts us to suggest more rigid lawa aud regulations concerning the matter of||@@||rigid laws and regulations concerning the matter of lire escapea, thus aflordiiig (..eater protection to||@@||fire escapes, thus affording greater protection to tenants and to employées in manuractoriea and atore«,||@@||tenants and to employees in manufactories and stores, as well aa tenements HUSH especially true of tbe||@@||as well as tenements. This is especially true of the large department stores, where the number of em-||@@||large department stores, where the number of em- ployées is large and constantly increasing||@@||ployees is large and constantly increasing. BUREAU Ob* BUILDING INSPECIION.||@@||BUREAU OF BUILDING INSPECTION. 11 Th. Bureau of Building Inspection, during tho||@@||" The Bureau of Building Inspection, during the paat year, by mailling upon the thorough cnatruction||@@||past year, by insisting upon the thorough construction of party wall., with a view to prevent the «pread of||@@||of party walls, with a view to prevent the spread of nre to the -djomiag premiaos, has aarid large leases||@@||fire to the adjoining premises, has saved large losses t» the oommuaity and, d.ubtlots, many live« .he||@@||to the community and, doubtless, many lives. The inspection ot variouB department stores, wherein waa||@@||inspection of various department stores, wherein was found murh laxity in management concerning the||@@||found much laxity in management concerning the exits, tbe OTorwei^htmg of floors with merchandise,||@@||exits, the overweighting of floors with merchandise, thua endangering collapse, the Monking of aislcB ana||@@||thus endangering collapse ; the blocking of aisles and fire escape approaches, lea to rnauv bénéficiai chang»«||@@||fire escape approaches, led to many beneficial changes. It is but fair to «tate that tko*e c.tniilaints were||@@||It is but fair to state that these complaints were promptly remedied by the property-owners when their||@@||promptly remedied by the property-owners when their attention was called to ths same 1 v the bureau||@@||attention was called to the same by the bureau. " At tbe time of wilting this message there are||@@||" At the time of writing this message there are but two inspectora emploved for the inspection of||@@||but two inspectors employed for the inspection of elevator« Ihi« inspection cannot be too exacting and||@@||elevators. This inspection cannot be too exacting, and too many «afeguatde cannot bo thrown about em||@@||too many safeguards cannot be thrown about em- plojeo« aud others who ar. compelled to me elevators||@@||ployees and others who are compelled to use elevators constantly 1 here are now upwarda of S00U eleva'ora||@@||constantly. There are now upwards of 8000 elevators ia the city, and the«e are increasing at the rate of||@@||in the city, and these are increasing at the rate of 100 a year It is manif.slly impossible for two men||@@||500 a year. It is manifestly impossible for two men to mako constant aud thorough inspection of such a||@@||to make constant and thorough inspection of such a large number of appliances Mere inspector« anould||@@||large number of appliances. More inspectors should uoqaestionablv be provided "||@@||unquestionably be provided." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394369 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE RAILWAY LABOURERS' STRIKE.||@@||THE RAILWAY LABOURERS' STRIKE. The tinko of railway huml« on the farm at I'm||@@||The strike of railway hands on the farm at Fre- muutie looks uie-re hopeful t-odu}. Tho L-sbour mern||@@||mantle looks more hopeful today. The Labour mem- hers met the men mid urged n settlement Or o stated||@@||bers met the men and urged a settlement. One stated that Ihr, Minister had told lum that he bad offered a||@@||that the Minister had told him that he had offered a few dara nero to place 411 of the men on the per-||@@||few days ago to place 40 of the men on the per- manent stuft at tho pay of 1« au hour ordiuarv||@@||manent staff at the pay of 1s an hour ordinary anti Is (id overtime, also that he would give||@@||and 1s 6d overtime, also that he would give a fortnight's holiday in euch year. 'Hie Labour||@@||a fortnight's holiday in each year. The Labour memliers urged ths acceptance of the offer, lhe||@@||members urged the acceptance of the offer. The mou stutol that no such offer had been commu-||@@||men stated that no such offer had been commu- nicated to them in a body It had been made by the||@@||nicated to them in a body. It had been made by the general manager lo one of the men, but ifternsrds||@@||general manager to one of the men, but afterwards withdrawn. Ultisastolv ii rrus arranged that a depu-||@@||withdrawn. Ultimately it was arranged that a depu- tation wait on the ¡Munster to-morruw to sscrrtsiu if||@@||tation wait on the Minister to-morrow to ascertain if this offer would still be extended. Jfeo, subject to||@@||this offer would still be extended. If so, subject to minor conditions, the men wjuld return to work- at||@@||minor conditions, the men would return to work at once. _||@@||once. A deputation rcprosontui!» the eastern soldlioide||@@||A deputation representing the eastern goldfields Vfsitod ou the Minister lor Works on Saturday and||@@||waited on the Minister for Works on Saturday and asked loi a sttrvoy and the construction el a line el||@@||asked for a survey and the construction of a line of OU miles from Coolgardie towvrds Isorsnaiun Mr||@@||50 miles from Coolgardie towards Norseman. Mr. TvingimiU's reply espies-ed surprise st the request,||@@||Kingsmill's reply expressed surprise at the request, because tho Governor s speech mide it clesr that the||@@||because the Governor's speech made it clear that the Government had deluded not to carry nut nio-o rail-||@@||Government had decided not to carry out more rail- ways at present. I'urthei, the Minister said that he||@@||ways at present. Further, the Minister said that he did nut think it wiso to survey the route piecemeal.||@@||did not think it wise to survey the route piecemeal. At tho sume tun« hu would consult his colleagues||@@||At the same time he would consult his colleagues. Detectives und ittiiforiiied police rsido I a number||@@||Detectives and uniformed police raided a number of city tobacconists' «hops end " tote" establishments||@@||of city tobacconists' shops and " tote " establishments on Saturday||@@||on Saturday. lohn Dnver, while working at the bottom rf the||@@||John Dwyer, while working at the bottom of the shaft of the Kslgooillu Ci linois, at n (¡opto of -ilOtt,||@@||shaft of the Kalgoorlie Consols, at a depth of 540ft., was killed on Tridav One of the lioercta on a «tape||@@||was killed on Friday. One of the boards on a stage 40ft. Rboio the hottum of the shaft, Roi displaced, and||@@||40ft. above the bottom of the shaft, got displaced, and falling struck Dwjsr'a lleaä, fracturing Ins skull.||@@||falling struck Dwyer's head, fracturing his skull. Meath, was instantaneous.||@@||Death was instantaneous. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394759 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ¡THE RAILWAY STRIKE IN||@@||THE RAILWAY STRIKE IN I WESTERN AUSTRALIA.||@@||WESTERN AUSTRALIA. A NUMBER OP MEN DISCHARGED.||@@||A NUMBER OF MEN DISCHARGED. PERTH, Mouday.||@@||PERTH, Monday. When the farm hands al Fremantle first weat out||@@||When the farm hands at Fremantle first went out on still e the men employed in the «beds in a body||@@||on strike the men employed in the sheds in a body decided ¡list none of thom should take the i lscei of||@@||decided that none of them should take the places of the Btnkci» and that they should refuse to work em||@@||the strikers, and that they should refuse to work any tJirgo that under ordinary circumstances went to the||@@||cargo that under ordinary circumstances went to the Farm In the eailv »Inges of the strike the m«n were||@@||Farm. In the early stages of the strike the men were testod a« to their williugne«» to worl» on the faroi||@@||tested as to their willingness to work on the farm, and nu Saturday nftoruoon w oro put to s further test||@@||and on Saturday afternoon were put to a further test. Trucks loaded -vith machinery itere ruo into No o||@@||Trucks loaded with machinery were run into No. 3 shed, and the men there wore lnstructid to unload it||@@||shed, and the men there were instructed to unload it. Tbe men relused on the ground that that CISBB of||@@||The men refused on the ground that that class of cargo w11» not stored in the »hedí but was discharged||@@||cargo was not stored in the sheds, but was discharged n t tho Taren I ho men having uo further work to do||@@||at the Farm. The men having no further work to do stopped for the day It n as intended, however, to||@@||stopped for the day. It was intended, however, to resumo work this morning, and handle any sheds||@@||resume work this morning, and handle any sheds goods that might be trucked in At S o'clock tms||@@||goods that might be trucked in. At 8 o'clock this morning No3 shed hand«, between 30 and 40, put in||@@||morning No. 3 shed hands, between 30 and 40, put in an appearance, and wero told to wait for the pier||@@||an appearance, and were told to wait for the pier- master Half an hour later Mr Lotd arrived,||@@||master. Half an hour later Mr. Lord arrived, accompanied by tho nctin.' chief trafile manager,||@@||accompanied by the acting chief traffic manager, and the district superintendent Iho pier||@@||and the district superintendent. The pier- master instructed tho men to unload the trucki re||@@||master instructed the men to unload the trucks re- ferred to nbovo, and pointed out that previously they||@@||ferred to above, and pointed out that previously they had handled good« III the shed of a similar class lu||@@||had handled goods in the shed of a similar class. In a body the men declined ti unload any goods that||@@||a body the men declined to unload any goods that were regarded as 1 arm curgo Mr Lord then in||@@||were regarded as Farm cargo. Mr. Lord then in- formed thom that their services would not be required||@@||formed them that their services would not be required any leuper Iho men then left tbe building, lind in||@@||any longer. The men then left the building, and in consequence no unloading has tiken place ftt Ivo 1||@@||consequence no unloading has taken place at No. 3 shod to day Isono ot tho men who were disthersol||@@||shed to-day. None of the men who were discharged were permanent hands, but several of them were||@@||were permanent hands, but several of them were membors of the W A G P Ass icia ion A meehan||@@||members of the W.A.G.R. Association. A meeting is being hold to ni-ht to consider the propriety of||@@||is being held to-night to consider the propriety of calling out all the shed hands becausoof the dismissal||@@||calling out all the shed hands because of the dismissal of those eugaged in No 3 shed||@@||of those engaged in No. 3 shed. A deputation consisting DÍ several Labour mem-||@@||A deputation consisting of several Labour mem- bers and representativo« of the trades Union||@@||bers and representatives of the Trades Union organisai ion« waited on Iho Minutar this afternoon||@@||organisations waited on the Minister this afternoon, and discus'ed the situation for three hours Ina||@@||and discussed the situation for three hours. The upshot was that Mr Holmes proposed that the mea||@@||upshot was that Mr. Holmes proposed that the men should return lo work About 40 will be at ones||@@||should return to work. About 40 will be at once placed on the pgrmaneut »taff at 1« per hour work-||@@||placed on the permanent staff at 1s per hour, work- ing eight hours a day or, if employed «s casuali li||@@||ing eight hours a day ; or, if employed as casuals, 1s an hour, and 1» Gd an hour overtime both rate» to bs||@@||an hour, and 1s 6d an hour overtime, both rates to be subject to the icclas«ificatton scheme now being con-||@@||subject to the reclassification scheme now being con- sidered and if it was then decided nu lacrease wa«||@@||sidered, and if it was then decided an increase was warranted it would be mado retrospective and date||@@||warranted it would be made retrospective, and date from the time when the men resumed work||@@||from the time when the men resumed work. Mr Taylor M L A , end th it ho voutd place the||@@||Mr. Taylor, M.L.A., said that he would place the proposal boforB tho men, but he ha 1 not a hop» that||@@||proposal before the men, but he had not a hope that it would bo accented. It wa« then decided that a||@@||it would be accepted. It was then decided that a confprene.o should bo hold with a view of appointing||@@||conference should be held with a view of appointing un îrdoprndeut board to decido whether the nature||@@||an independent board to decide whether the nature of lh« work lustificd tbo demand lor an increase it»||@@||of the work justified the demand for an increase. The situation is therefore unchauged||@@||situation is therefore unchanged. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396099 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE RAILWAY STRIKE IN||@@||THE RAILWAY STRIKE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.||@@||WESTERN AUSTRALIA. RESOLUTION OF J'HE CHAMBER OF||@@||RESOLUTION OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMBRCtí.||@@||COMMERCE. DECLARATION BY THE TREMIER.||@@||DECLARATION BY THE PREMIER. KALGOORLIE, Sunday.||@@||KALGOORLIE, Sunday. At the Kalgurli mine the wood and water supplies||@@||At the Kalgurli mine the wood and water supplies will last a few davs longer The malu reef mines||@@||will last a few days longer. The main reef mines have almost used their reserve stock, while it is esti-||@@||have almost used their reserve stock, while it is esti- mated that tho 8unplics at tho I'ersovemuce, Ivan-||@@||mated that the supplies at the Perseverance, Ivan- hoe, Associated Gold Muios, Great Boulder Consols||@@||hoe, Associated Gold Mines, Great Boulder Consols, Horseshoe, and South Kulguili, will notlSBt into the||@@||Horseshoe, and South Kalgurli, will not last into the coming week Unless the strike terminate, withiu||@@||coming week. Unless the strike terminates within the next few day« the iiiiuos, as pointed oat in a||@@||the next few days the mines, as pointed out in a wire Bent by tho Chamber of Mines to the Premier,||@@||wire sent by the Chamber of Mines to the Premier, will have no option but to oloso down At a later||@@||will have no option but to close down. At a later meeting of managors of the leading minea this morn||@@||meeting of managers of the leading mines this morn- lug it was decided not to close down until com-||@@||ing it was decided not to close down until com- pelled to do so bj the exhaustion of ruel supplies||@@||pelled to do so by the exhaustion of fuel supplies. PERTH, Sunday.||@@||PERTH, Sunday. Theie is very little fresh to report in connection||@@||There is very little fresh to report in connection with tho strike The situation, so far from having||@@||with the strike. The situation, so far from having imtrovod, has become accentuated, while the prospects||@@||improved, has become accentuated, while the prospects of a settlement are evan moro remote than nppoared||@@||of a settlement are even more remote than appeared on I ndnj Both parties seem to havo iettled||@@||on Friday. Both parties seem to have settled down to a determined struggle for the||@@||down to a determined struggle for the mastery Mr. Leake, epcaking for the Govern-||@@||mastery. Mr. Leake, speaking for the Govern- ment on Saturday, said Ministers were unani-||@@||ment on Saturday, said Ministers were unani- mous I ho men have held a mass ineoluip; on||@@||mous. The men have held a mass meeting en- doising the action of the executive of thu Officers'||@@||dorsing the action of the executive of the Officers' ABBDCiution, while nubile and somi-uubho meetings||@@||Association, while pubilc and semi-public meetings havu been held at Portli and Fremantle||@@||have been held at Perth and Fremantle for and against the »trikurs Iho Government||@@||for and against the strikers. The Government offer to submit the wages question to a bjaid to bo||@@||offer to submit the wages question to a board to be selected and approved by both aldis Tho men de-||@@||selected and approved by both sides. The men de- mand that fot ti era' wuu.es bo raised Is, and it this is||@@||mand that fettlers' wages be raised 1s, and if this is granted thev acree that everything lu future will be||@@||granted they agree that everything in future will be ecttlod by arbitiutiou Some sort of train servico is||@@||settled by arbitration. Some sort of train service is ben g muintaiuod, but with u!I the lino repuirers lut||@@||being maintained, but with all the line repairers out on strike it is feared that the engine-drivers will soon||@@||on strike it is feared that the engine-drivers will soon bo îudispos-d to continue running Owing to the||@@||be indisposed to continue running. Owing to the doubtful character of the permanent tvav no train«||@@||doubtful character of the permanent way no trains whituver aro boiug run nfter nightlall One passen-||@@||whatever are being run after nightfall. One passen- ger truin, instead of two, runs to tbe goldfields||@@||ger train, instead of two, runs to the goldfields. üoeds traillo is practically caucolled lo-day's||@@||Goods traffic is practically cancelled. To-day's Buburbau tiaOic was fairly maintained Foundries||@@||suburban traffic was fairly maintained. Foundries in the citv whose busiuuits is chielly willi Iho gold||@@||in the city whose business is chiefly with the gold- held« will probably bo closed down before tho end of||@@||fields will probably be closed down before the end of tbo week if tho difliculty is not ovurcome 1-ado||@@||the week if the difficulty is not overcome. Trade generally la already suilciiui? seriously||@@||generally is already suffering seriously. the Perth Chamber of Commercu bald n meeting||@@||The Perth Chamber of Commerce held a meeting yesterday to consider ihe question of D10 strike The||@@||yesterday to consider the question of the strike. The iolloviog re olutiou was carried,- ' lliat m iho||@@||following resolution was carried,—" That in the opinion of this chamber tho action of tin W A G Ii||@@||opinion of this chamber the action of the W.A.G.R. Assuciutiou in precipitating tho «trihi was vurv ill uti||@@||Association in precipitating the strike was very ill ad- vieid,jndgruatlytobodeplorcd thattbechsmbercou||@@||vised, and greatly to be deplored. That the chamber con- eiders the promise made by thn Commissioner (0 ap-||@@||siders the promise made by the Commissioner to ap- point au ludejKjndeut board to deal with the griovancoB||@@||point an independent board to deal with the grievances is fair and just, und while it hopes the strike||@@||is fair and just, and while it hopes the strike mil come to a speedy termination the chamber de-||@@||will come to a speedy termination the chamber de- sires to endorse tho nction of the CommiBSioiier, and||@@||sires to endorse the action of the Commissioner, and bojíos tho Government will take a firm st ind in the||@@||hopes the Government will take a firm stand in the mntter That lu tho event of tho men doclding to||@@||matter. That in the event of the men deciding to submit the case lo arbitration the chamboi urgu. the||@@||submit the case to arbitration the chamber urges the mercantile community to runder all assisluuce possible||@@||mercantile community to render all assistance possible to enable them to obtain a redress of their grievances '||@@||to enable them to obtain a redress of their grievances." The resolution was earned in a large and representa-||@@||The resolution was carried in a large and representa- tive meeting with three dissentients||@@||tive meeting with three dissentients. Iho Premier, who was present, on being invited to||@@||The Premier, who was present, on being invited to speak. Bald he approached the subject with a full||@@||speak, said he approached the subject with a full knew ledge of Iho serious issues mvolvod He de-||@@||knowledge of the serious issues involved. He de- clared that Ibu demands of the men had never buen||@@||clared that the demands of the men had never been refused What the Government hud done was to||@@||refused. What the Government had done was to oller to submit the question of wages to an||@@||offer to submit the question of wages to an independent boord ib.it olfcr was still open,||@@||independent board. That offer was still open, und be insisted that nothing in the||@@||and he insisted that nothing in the way of terrorism should prevail Hu had taken a||@@||way of terrorism should prevail. He had taken a decided staud, ana his colleagues had done the .spin||@@||decided stand, and his colleagues had done the same, aud wero determined to ll"ht for tins princi) le and||@@||and were determined to fight for this principle, and to win or Ioho by it If tboy showed signs of waver||@@||to win or lose by it. If they showed signs of waver- ing, which he did not intend to do, tboy would not in||@@||ing, which he did not intend to do, they would not in futuro bavo tho slightest contiJenco in thom They||@@||future have the slightest confidence in them. They might just a» well relinquish the control of the rail||@@||might just as well relinquish the control of the rail- ways It now remained to b« roon whether the} wore||@@||ways. It now remained to be seen whether they were to bo oontrolleil by Mr Guilfoyle or thu Ministry||@@||to be controlled by Mr. Guilfoyle or the Ministry. Ibu Govori ment would islen to buv reasonable pro||@@||The Government would listen to any reasonable pro- posais winch would alTect tho personnel ot the pro||@@||posals which would affect the personnel of the pro- poBed bDurd||@@||posed board. At the conclusion of his speech Mr Leake resumed||@@||At the conclusion of his speech Mr. Leake resumed his seat amid a scene of remarkable enthusiasm, the||@@||his seat amid a scene of remarkable enthusiasm, the companv rising and waving serviettes and cheering||@@||company rising and waving serviettes and cheering the Premier and the Ministry||@@||the Premier and the Ministry. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396340 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TUE RAILWAY STRIKE IN||@@||THE RAILWAY STRIKE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.||@@||WESTERN AUSTRALIA. -»||@@|| » PUOOEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT.||@@||PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT. CONDITION OF THE RAILWAYS.||@@||CONDITION OF THE RAILWAYS. A SA'TTSFACrOHY REPORT.||@@||A SATISFACTORY REPORT. PERTH, Tuesday.||@@||PERTH, Tuesday. There are no freah devolopmeule to roport in con-||@@||There are no fresh developments to report in con- nection with the strike Tho country ouriuiie«||@@||nection with the strike. The country continues in a state of great excitement It was antici-||@@||in a state of great excitement. It was antici- pated that the mutter would this afternoon engage||@@||pated that the matter would this afternoon engage the utteutiou of the Assembly, though no ona ap-||@@||the attention of the Assembly, though no one ap- peared to know exactly how tho difficulty was likelj||@@||peared to know exactly how the difficulty was likely to be biougbt hefcie tho notice of thu House After||@@||to be brought before the notice of the House. After the Uousu had proceeded with questions, Air||@@||the House had proceeded with questions, Mr. Diamond, the member for East Fremantle, mnvoil||@@||Diamond, the member for East Fremantle, moved the auspensiou ot tho btauding Orders to ennuin lum||@@||the suspension of the Standing Orders to enable him to move u resolution deuliog with the stnks Tbo||@@||to move a resolution dealing with the strike. The motion was cainoil, but ou tho member rising to||@@||motion was carried, but on the member rising to move a resoluliou, -,( That, in the ojiimon of||@@||move a resolution,—" That, in the opinion of this House, it ia dositablu iu the best in-||@@||this House, it is desirable in the best in- terests of the biala that the Government should||@@||terests of the State that the Government should concede tbo demands ot the Itno-iepaiiorn by paving||@@||concede the demands of the line-repairers by paying thom an extra shilling per duy," tho bpuaker ruled||@@||them an extra shilling per day," the Speaker ruled tbo motion out of order, as dealing »titi a ques-||@@||the motion out of order, as dealing with a ques- tion of supply it would require to be introduced by||@@||tion of supply it would require to be introduced by message from the Government. The Premier re-||@@||message from the Government. The Premier re- gretted that Mr. Diamond hud not thought lit tu con-||@@||gretted that Mr. Diamond had not thought fit to con- sult him, as had ho done eo thu Government would||@@||sult him, as had he done so the Government would gladly have unstated bim to havo tho matter dls||@@||gladly have assisted him to have the matter dis- ousaoi The member then uskod whether it waa com-||@@||cussed. The member then asked whether it was com- petent to move the udjournmont of the Ilouso In order||@@||petent to move the adjournment of the House in order to discus: the strike T he bpeaker replied that the||@@||to discuss the strike. The Speaker replied that the stage of proceeding« lind pu'sed when it vvjuld he||@@||stage of proceedings had passed when it would be corupotent for any inembor to tako that course Dull-||@@||competent for any member to take that course. Busi- ness on tho notice paper was then pioceedud with||@@||ness on the notice paper was then proceeded with. T ho Uousu was in anticipatioh ot a lively débale,||@@||The House was in anticipation of a lively debate, possibly one involving tho fule of thu Ministry It||@@||possibly one involving the fate of the Ministry. It is generally undertood that the Labour members aud||@@||is generally understood that the Labour members and u small contingent of each of thu other recognised||@@||a small contingent of each of the other recognised partie« are dat.rmiited to press tho Government to||@@||parties are determined to press the Government to \ield to the men's demand, so ub lo eavu the culumi||@@||yield to the men's demand, so as to save the calami- tous consequences of tile strike.||@@||tous consequences of the strike. To-day tho Premier forwarded the f Mowing letter||@@||To-day the Premier forwarded the following letter to Mr Guilfojle, looretorv of the A G R Associa-||@@||to Mr. Guilfoyle, secretary of the A. G. R. Associa- tion -" 1. Ab there is norna apparent misunder-||@@||tion :—" 1. As there is some apparent misunder- standing us to the tetma of reinstatement, I beg to||@@||standing as to the terms of reinstatement, I beg to inform you tri it if thu men return to work oil or||@@||inform you that if the men return to work on or beforo 8 o'olock on Thttrattav morning thuy shall bo||@@||before 8 o'clock on Thursday morning they shall be reinetuted at once in their furnier positions 'This||@@||reinstated at once in their former positions. This will apply to tho men til, u borlv or to su many||@@||will apply to the men as a body or to so many as offer lo return 2 After 8 n'eloik on Thursduy tho||@@||as offer to return. 2. After 8 o'clock on Thursday the abseueu of mon on etriko will be regarded us the resig-||@@||absense of men on strike will be regarded as the resig- nation of their positions, and otupe will bB ut oueo||@@||nation of their positions, and steps will be at once taken to lill thoso positions by othois J. The posi-||@@||taken to fill those positions by others. 3. The posi- tions of all men Uil.ou ou will be guaranteed to tlieni||@@||tions of all men taken on will be guaranteed to them. 1 lu the event ot »Irlkein returning in a. body ou or||@@||4. In the event of strikers returning in a body on or before Thursday at 8 o'i lock permaueut employment||@@||before Thursday at 8 o'clock permanent employment will bo lound for thu men tempotuiil«, engaged dur-||@@||will be found for the men temporarily engaged dur- ing the strike ii. This will iii no »a,j prijudice the||@@||ing the strike. 5. This will in no way prejudice the pioposal to refer the disputes to thu board agreed||@@||proposal to refer the disputes to the board agreed upon "||@@||upon." Mr Dartnall, tile Cbiof Euginuer tor existing||@@||Mr. Dartnell, the Chief Engineer for Existing Linos, reports that all tho hues thruughnut the »}«||@@||Lines, reports that all the lines throughout the sys- tem are m good order nnd ure standing tho trafile,||@@||tem are in good order and are standing the traffic well Ihoy are regularly patrolled ard inspected,||@@||well. They are regularly patrolled and inspected, and every possible precaution is being taken to as||@@||and every possible precaution is being taken to as- eura the safety of the travelling publie||@@||sure the safety of the travelling public. In the Geraldton und Cue district about 20 per cent||@@||In the Geraldton and Cue district about 20 per cent. of tbo repairers uro at »oik, and of tho gloat ma-||@@||of the repairers are at work, and of the great ma- jority of those on »trike Mr Dartiiell «ays vory little||@@||jority of those on strike Mr. Dartnell says very little is required to cause thoir return to duly, ne froni re-||@@||is required to cause their return to duty, as from re- ports to hand it ia verv ovidout this feeling is general||@@||ports to hand it is very evident this feeling is general amongst the permanent way mon throughout all tho||@@||amongst the permanent way men throughout all the districts, particularly ni Iho Great bbuthorn, where||@@||districts, particularly in the Great Southern, where tho mon iiutiorully condemn tbo preaont stato of||@@||the men generally condemn the present state of uffairs, und aro loud in coiii| hunte ut not having had||@@||affairs, and are loud in complaints at not having had an opportunity of op] osmg the sinke, having simply||@@||an opportunity of opposing the strike, having simply been called by the association without is voice ni the||@@||been called by the association without a voice in the mat tar at all 'The percentage, of men at work le||@@||matter at all. The percentage of men at work is steadily mereuaing||@@||steadily increasing. Mr Dartnall says the gentr il publia uppsar undor||@@||Mr. Dartnall says the general public appear under the impression that 7s a duy fe tho rate paid for re||@@||the impression that 7s a day is the rate paid for re- jiuirers throughout thu service I lu«, I ou over, is not||@@||pairers throughout the service. This, however, is not eo, as the mau stationed in tho ¡southern Cms» um!||@@||so, as the men stationed in the Southern Crossm and Yalgoo receive 7a anil au nllnwanco ot la nor day, in||@@||Yalgoo receive 7s and an allowance of 1s per day, in- cliirting bunduy. Thus tlinr pay is equal to 8s 2d ii||@@||cluding Sunday. Thus their pay is equal to 8s 2d a d»y- _||@@||day. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396713 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE RAILWAY STRIKE IN||@@||THE RAILWAY STRIKE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.||@@||WESTERN AUSTRALIA. TOE POSITION UNALTERED.||@@||THE POSITION UNALTERED. PERTH, VFedneiday.||@@||PERTH, Wednesday. Tho stnko is rilli unsettled, and tho prospect of a||@@||The strike is still unsettled, and the prospect of a settlement is as remote as ever Mr. Guilfoyle, the||@@||settlement is as remote as ever. Mr. Guilfoyle, the general secretary of tho association, ia reidy to the||@@||general secretary of the association, in reply to the Premior's letter state» tho men will not rotorn to||@@||Premier's letter states the men will not return to work until the fettlers'grievanene have been settled.||@@||work until the fettlers' grievances have been settled. In the Aesemblv to-day Mr. Diamond had the||@@||In the Assembly to-day Mr. Diamond had the intention to introduce the subject of the strike for||@@||intention to introduce the subject of the strike for redlscusalou, but was frustrated by tho ruling of the||@@||rediscussion, but was frustrated by the ruling of the Speaker. During the continuation ot the debato un tbe||@@||Speaker. During the continuation of the debate on the Adilro « in Reply Mi. Saver, Into Attorncy-Goi'irul,||@@||Address in Reply Mr. Sayer, late Attorney-General, and Mr. B rrt, the drattor» of tho < onclllalion||@@||and Mr. Burt, the drafters of the conciliation bill of last session, wero blamed by Vr Walter||@@||bill of last session, were blamed by Mr. Walter lame« for the exclusion from tho oporatinns of tho||@@||James for the exclusion from the operations of the bill of clerical worker« who toroa portion of the||@@||bill of clerical workers who form portion of the W A.G H. ABaocialira. He »aid that aa tho bill wa»||@@||W.A.G.R. Association. He said that as the bill was presented hy the lorrest Government clerical workers||@@||presented by the Forrest Government clerical workers wero luchiderl, «ml that Mr Illingworth, the prisent||@@||were included, and that Mr. Illingworth, the present Colonial Secretary, who whs then in opposition, had||@@||Colonial Secretary, who was then in opposition, had been the punis mover in »Inking out tho clause||@@||been the prime mover in striking out the clause whioh would havo ptovided for bri&viug the associa-||@@||which would have provided for bringing the associa- tion within tho optnitinni of the Act||@@||tion within the operations of the Act. Collienra have been closod down. The price of||@@||Collieries have been closed down. The price of firewood m the city has advanced .IO per cent,, and||@@||firewood in the city has advanced 50 per cent., and other cornraoaTti. a me rising all retiud||@@||other cormmodities are rising all round. lu the Le-islahvo Council this afternoon Mr||@@||In the Legislative Council this afternoon Mr. Somer» (Minister fin Lands), in reply to a question,||@@||Somers (Minister for Lands), in reply to a question, no ide a atat^nit nt regaidu ; the «trike m which be||@@||made a statement regarding the strike in which he said the Governm-ut had endeavoured to mest the||@@||said the Government had endeavoured to meet the men fairly, but could not da otherwise than adopt the||@@||men fairly, but could not do otherwise than adopt the prtseut htaml, from which thero was do lntontlou t*||@@||present stand, from which there was no intention to depart. Western Australia, ho said, upheld tee con-||@@||depart. Western Australia, he said, upheld the con- duct of the Government.||@@||duct of the Government. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396797 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn WESTERN AUSTRALIAN RA1L||@@||WESTERN AUSTRALIAN RAIL- AVAY STRIKE.||@@||WAY STRIKE. GOVERNMENT'S ATTITUDE ENDORSED.||@@||GOVERNMENT'S ATTITUDE ENDORSED. CONDITION OP THE RAILWAYS.||@@||CONDITION OF THE RAILWAYS. PERTH, Thursday.||@@||PERTH, Thursday. Tho debate on Mr. Leake's strike motion regarding||@@||The debate on Mr. Leake's strike motion regarding the settlement of the strike wa« not concluded in the||@@||the settlement of the strike was not concluded in the Assembly until half-past 2 this moroiog Au amend-||@@||Assembly until half-past 2 this morning. An amend- ment was moved b\ Mr Diamond, representing||@@||ment was moved by Mr. Diamond, representing South rromantle, in favour of waiving arbitration||@@||South Fremantle, in favour of waiving arbitration as regarda tho claims of fettlors.||@@||as regards the claims of fettlers. A full house waB maintained throughout, and on a||@@||A full house was maintained throughout, and on a division being taken 30 votod for the Promior'a||@@||division being taken 36 voted for the Premier's motion and 7 against it. Pour out of six labour||@@||motion and 7 against it. Four out of six labour members votod with tho mnjority, and spoke||@@||members voted with the majority, and spoke strongly in favour of 'arbitration, which Ihoy||@@||strongly in favour of arbitration, which they characterised as tho fundamental principio of true||@@||characterised as the fundamental principle of true unionism All tbo labour members, without exeep||@@||unionism. All the labour members, without excep- tu ii, denounced tho manner lu which, thuy said, Air.||@@||tion, denounced the manner in which, they said, Mr. Guilfoyle had engineered the mea und the country||@@||Guilfoyle had engineered the men and the country luto thu present calamitous strike.||@@||into the present calamitous strike. Mr. Loaku'e epceoh ii considerad ono nf the bolt||@@||Mr. Leake's speech is considered one of the best oratorical effortH and pre^unlmouts ot public policy||@@||oratorical efforts and presentments of public policy over titlero I in tho Assembly||@@||ever uttered in the Assembly. To-day u considerable number of mon dribbled||@@||To-day a considerable number of men dribbled bock to woik though tho great body aro still out||@@||back to work though the great body are still out. Mr. Dttitnell, the Chief Engineer for Existing||@@||Mr. Dartnell, the Chief Engineer for Existing Lines, reporte thus evening Ihut tho decision of the||@@||Lines, reports this evening that the decision of the Governmout bad a markoil effect in inducing the iier||@@||Government had a marked effect in inducing the per- mntieut way men to return to work. Reporte f rom||@@||manent way men to return to work. Reports from the outstutions are most oncourugiug, and tboro is||@@||the outstations are most encouraging, and there is everv prospect of Hie department overcoming thodim||@@||every prospect of the department overcoming the diffi- culties winch it hue hid to fuce. In tho obbtorn dis-||@@||culties which it has had to face. In the eastern dis- tricts four complotu and six incompleto pangs rcsiimedl||@@||tricts four complete and six incomplete gangs resumed work during the last ¿i hours, and in tho south-||@@||work during the last 24 hours, and in the south- western districts five complete mid 10 lueomplcto||@@||western districts five complete and 10 incomplete gangs. On the Groit Southern liuo tba men are||@@||gangs. On the Great Southern line the men are rapidly resuming duty» Tho suburban lines betwien||@@||rapidly resuming duty. The suburban lines between Perth and J>r*mftiflo aro uow being specially over-||@@||Perth and Fremantle are now being specially over- hauled by a volunteer gang of 20 men. Many ap||@@||hauled by a volunteer gang of 20 men. Many ap- plicilionn fur employment lu various capacities were||@@||plications for employment in various capacities were received to-dsy, aud a number of tradesmen anti||@@||received to-day, and a number of tradesmen and labourers have bueu nnguged Mr Darin 11 adels that||@@||labourers have been engaged. Mr. Dartnell adds that tho lim s throughout are in fair nrder, und aro not||@@||the lines throughout are in fair order, and are not prejudicially affected by tbo rams||@@||prejudicially affected by the rains. The Premier to-duy îeroiveû & doputution appointod||@@||The Premier to-day received a deputation appointed by a niai,*, meeting hold Iho previous day in the open||@@||by a mass meeting held the previous day in the open »ir at Fremantle urging th» Government to yiold||@@||air at Fremantle urging the Government to yield. Mr. 1 oaks said thal if tlio meeting which the dei u||@@||Mr. Leake said that if the meeting which the depu- tationist« represented hull been ho d nineo Parlia-||@@||tationists represented had been held since Parlia- ment's deoision he must have rufuncd oven to re-||@@||ment's decision he must have refused even to re- ceive them. Iho Govrrnmout could ooly argo the||@@||ceive them. The Government could only urge the mon to respect the supremacy of Parliament||@@||men to respect the supremacy of Parliament. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395548 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE ELECTIONS.||@@||THE ELECTIONS. AFTER TUB BATTLE.||@@||AFTER THE BATTLE. COMMENT IN THE CITY.||@@||COMMENT IN THE CITY. GENERAL REMARKS.||@@||GENERAL REMARKS. After a political battle it is a common thing for both||@@||After a political battle it is a common thing for both sides to claim the victoty, and in the city \ estorday||@@||sides to claim the victory, and in the city yesterday the Buppoiters of tho Ministry wore jubilant, de-||@@||the supporters of the Ministry were jubilant, de- claring that the volo cast on AVcdnoiday was a tri-||@@||claring that the vote cast on Wednesday was a tri- umph for their paity fhia view is uot «haiod bv||@@||umph for their party. This view is not shared by Iho Opposition andan oarly opportunity mil bo tikeu||@@||the Opposition, and an early opportunity will be taken when the House meots to test thestiength of parties||@@||when the House meets to test the strength of parties. According to the British sjstem of tarty government,||@@||According to the British system of party government, there ia only room in a House of Logislaturo for two||@@||there is only room in a House of Legislature for two parties-one which «upports tho advisors of tho re-||@@||parties—one which supports the advisors of the re- presentative of the Crown, aud tho other which op||@@||presentative of the Crown, and the other which op- posoa them Before the House meots members may||@@||poses them. Before the House meets members may describo themselves in many terms, and, as in the||@@||describe themselves in many terms, and, as in the caso of the uowly-elecUd Parliament of this Stat«,||@@||case of the newly-elected Parliament of this State, there may bo four parties but when the question l8||@@||there may be four parties ; but when the question is put as to whether tho buvorumout po sessos tho con-||@@||put as to whether the Government possesses the con- fidence of tho IÍ0U60, Labour and Indononilonts havo||@@||fidence of the House, Labour and Independents have to go on ona side or thn other, and hav in_r donn «o thoy||@@||to go on one side or the other, and having done so they baye committed thomselves It io tho intention of tho||@@||have committed themselves. It is the intention of the Opposition to take a test voto a« early na possible,||@@||Opposition to take a test vote as early as possible, and thus force the Labour member« and tho members||@@||and thus force the Labour members and the members who induced the electors to return them as Indepen-||@@||who induced the electors to return them as Indepen- dents to show on which side thoy aie||@@||dents to show on which side they are. Though Minictete and their eupporter« wore jubi-||@@||Though Ministers and their supporters were jubi- lant yesterdav, the Opposition was not depressed||@@||lant yesterday, the Opposition was not depressed. Some seats were lost owing to non-selected Liberals||@@||Some seats were lost owing to non-selected Liberals standing against selected Liboral candidates, but||@@||standing against selected Liberal candidates, but then, was a gain in tbo country disttiets It was||@@||there was a gain in the country districts. It was noted jestoidny that in somo rases the plurality of||@@||noted yesterday that in some cases the plurality of Liberal candidates had caused the Liberal party to||@@||Liberal candidates had caused the Liberal party to lose seats that properly belonged to them, and to in||@@||lose seats that properly belonged to them, and to in- volvo minority representation in Parliament, a« the||@@||volve minority representation in Parliament, as the true viu-»s of the elector« were not given effeot to||@@||true views of the electors were not given effect to owing to the splitting up of votes||@@||owing to the splitting up of votes. It remain« to be «can, whon the House meet«, how||@@||It remains to be seen, when the House meets, how far the loudly ptoclmmed Government victory is a||@@||far the loudly proclaimed Government victory is a fact vVhen a division has been talton we «ball||@@||fact. When a division has been taken we shall know mush better than we do now what is the||@@||know much better than we do now what is the strength of thoa« who rule Howevor, it is one of the||@@||strength of those who rule. However, it is one of the rules of tho political game to loudly doelare ii viotory||@@||rules of the political game to loudly declare a victory on eve ty occasion, no mailor what the rcore may bo,||@@||on every occasion, no matter what the score may be, and tor the present the tiovurmnout nn t their sup||@@||and for the present the Government and their sup- porters profess to be well satisfied Ministers re-||@@||porters profess to be well satisfied. Ministers re- ceived many congratulations from theil friends jester||@@||ceived many congratulations from their friends yester- day, and those of their supporters who wore back||@@||day, and those of their supporters who were back from their constituencies looked very plcAsed||@@||from their constituencies looked very pleased. There is a comradeship oven amone political op-||@@||There is a comradeship even among political op- ponents, anti members of oppositu sides who hud been||@@||ponents, and members of opposite sides who had been rottirned cougratulatod each other on haviug got||@@||returned congratulated each other on having got baek ti the legislative hall« Mueh regret w11 s ex-||@@||back to the legislative halls. Much regret was ex- pressed at the loss of such mon us Mr Garland and||@@||pressed at the loss of such men as Mr. Garland and Sir Tames Graham, but it is thought that tho presence||@@||Sir James Graham, but it is thought that the presence of so many near members may leal to the making of||@@||of so many new members may lead to the making of new réputations||@@||new reputations. isoino of those who wore opposed to the present||@@||Some of those who were opposed to the present rogimo-and there wore mauy 111 the city ypsterdiy||@@||regime—and there were many in the city yesterday— spoke in torms of bittoruesB at tim prospect of the||@@||spoke in terms of bitterness at the prospect of the Government being maintaiund in power by scouring||@@||Government being maintained in power by securing the support uf the Labour and tndep endent parti»«||@@||the support of the Labour and Independent parties. In moro than ono quarter tho opiuton was expressed||@@||In more than one quarter the opinion was expressed that labour legislation of a. mora pronounced tvpo||@@||that labour legislation of a more pronounced type would introduced, though it was hinted tim while||@@||would introduced, though it was hinted that while Hie Legislative Council was in a position to conservo||@@||the Legislative Council was in a position to conserve the interests of the country the Labour part,., while it||@@||the interests of the country the Labour party, while it might dominate ono Chamber could uot forco||@@||might dominate one Chamber could not force measures on both Houses of the Logislnturo What||@@||measures on both Houses of the Legislature. What was mors feared in soma quarters than class legisla-||@@||was more feared in some quarters than class legisla- tion was the administrative acts of a Government||@@||tion was the administrative acts of a Government brought into powor and kopi- tbero by a Labour||@@||brought into power and kept there by a Labour mincritv Over the administrative acts of a Govern||@@||minority. Over the administrative acts of a Govern- meut tho Council possesses practually nj power,||@@||ment the Council possesses practically no power, while any legislation it disapproves of it can throw||@@||while any legislation it disapproves of it can throw out||@@||out. Tho Labour cr ember« arc gratifie 1 at the result of||@@||The Labour members are gratified at the result of tbo polling Th ay havo at least maintained their posi-||@@||the polling. They have at least maintained their posi- tion, and tho even division of the other parties hafl||@@||tion, and the even division of the other parties has givuu them a relativo auvantage lho return of||@@||given them a relative advantage. The return of Messrs bleath aud Ferguson, who, though Labour||@@||Messrs. Sleath and Ferguson, who, though Labour members, hroki away iroin the party and are not re-||@@||members, broke away from the party and are not re- cognised by it, was the theme of muoh conversation||@@||cognised by it, was the theme of much conversation. 1 hey were opposed by thoir own pal tv, but aro again||@@||They were opposed by their own party, but are again roturned, owing no sllogiance to the caucus vote||@@||returned, owing no allegiance to the caucus vote, which rules the members of the Political Labour||@@||which rules the members of the Political Labour Ling 110 These aro not the first instances by auy||@@||League. These are not the first instances by any means of men who, having been oloolod lo Parlia-||@@||means of men who, having been elected to Parlia- ment under the auspices of the Lubour League, have||@@||ment under the auspices of the Labour League, have aftervvuido adoptud a political career free from the||@@||afterwards adopted a political career free from the solidarity pledge and lho labour caucus vote||@@||solidarity pledge and the labour caucus vote. Of the politieul prospects tnanv views were ex-||@@||Of the political prospects many views were ex- pressed yesterday borne thought that the present Go-||@@||pressed yesterday. Some thought that the present Go- vernment would riimiin III pon or till the uowlv||@@||vernment would remain in power till the newly elected Paruamont expired by eflltmDii of time||@@||elected Parliament expired by effluxion of time. Other« thought that Mr ijeo's Parliamentary «up«||@@||Others thought that Mr. See's Parliamentary sup- port wa« too heterogeneous to foim a solid basis, and||@@||port was too heterogeneous to form a solid basis, and thus there would in a few months be mole political||@@||thus there would in a few months be more political changes HowBVor, there wa* a general relaxation of||@@||changes. However, there was a general relaxation of pressure in polillcsl cueles, and until Parliament||@@||pressure in political circles, and until Parliament meet« in about three week's timo political mutters in||@@||meets in about three week's time political matters in this ¡btate will be much quiotcr.||@@||this State will be much quieter. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394600 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn VICTORIAN GOLD JUBILEE||@@||VICTORIAN GOLD JUBILEE EXHIBITION.||@@||EXHIBITION. An e-liibition to commemorata the liscorery of||@@||An exhibition to commemorate the discovery of gold in "Vieturu will he ipened in JNovembei, atliou||@@||gold in Victoria will be opened in November, at Ben- di(.o, «hero alluvial gold was fomid lu I8ril Tho||@@||digo, where alluvial gold was found in 1851. The science aection tit the Ainnlgnm itod Miners' Asso-||@@||science section of the Amalgamated Miners' Asso- ciation of Victoria sug¡,estod tbut the jubileo of the||@@||ciation of Victoria suggested that the jubilee of the diocovery should be celebrated by holding an exhi-||@@||discovery should be celebrated by holding an exhi- bition, mid in order tD carry out tho project £3001)||@@||bition, and in order to carry out the project £3000 has been pnvutely subscribed, and the Government||@@||has been privately subscribed, and the Government ot Victoria will give u subsidy of inotf Ihe Ben-||@@||of Victoria will give a subsidy of £1500. The Ben- digo City Couucildouutod i2-i0 and tho market aquata||@@||digo City Council donated £250 and the market square lu tbe centre of tho city us the site lim lottn Halt||@@||in the centre of the city as the site. The Town Hall and market» will bo utilised, and about £5000 will be||@@||and markets will be utilised, and about £5000 will be expended in erecting annotes Iho apoco provided||@@||expended in erecting annexes. The space provided »ill be Ibu (WO square feet One of the main features||@@||will be 160,000 square feet. One of the main features will be minmi' m nil its phases trom tbo primitive tin||@@||will be mining in all its phases from the primitive tin- diaa process to the reduction of refractory ores oa the||@@||dish process to the reduction of refractory ores on the latest principio lhere will also bo courts for the dis-||@@||latest principle. There will also be courts for the dis- play ot tho manufactures aud products of Australia.||@@||play of the manufactures and products of Australia. Sir Andrew C1 uki", Apent-Genoral for Victoria, lins||@@||Sir Andrew Clarke, Agent-General for Victoria, has take t that .O,()U0ft of apace be reserved for British,||@@||asked that 20,000ft. of space be reserved for British exhibitors Queensland, bouth Australiu, and fas||@@||exhibitors. Queensland, South Australia, and Tas- muuia havo made urrungonmuts for couria for their||@@||mania have made arrangements for courts for their manufacture* and pioduets lha Premier of Queens-||@@||manufactures and products. The Premier of Queens- land has ] raminea a subsidy of £j00 towards iho ex-||@@||land has promised a subsidy of £500 towards the ex- panses of that State's court Steps ure being taken||@@||penses of that State's court. Steps are being taken to get New Mouth Wales and Western Austiatian ex-||@@||to get New South Wales and Western Australian ex- hibits j hum will also bo an ort section, and £2100||@@||hibits. There will also be an art section, and £2100 baa been si t down for tha purchase of pictures by||@@||has been set down for the purchase of pictures by colonial artists \n uttritctive fcaturo »rill bo the||@@||colonial artists. An attractive feature will be the iniiunfactuio at the exhibition oi various articles. It||@@||manufacture at the exhibition of various articles. It is intended tn provide excursions in each ¡State, and||@@||is intended to provide excursions in each State, and oiïoits uro otherwise being made to popularise flin ex-||@@||efforts are otherwise being made to popularise the ex- hibition, which i. is íutended to keep open tor a ponoii,||@@||hibition, which it is intended to keep open for a period of sir months||@@||of six months. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14388349 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn NEWCASTLE.||@@||NEWCASTLE. THE FOUNDERING OF A LIGHTER.||@@||THE FOUNDERING OF A LIGHTER. A QUANTITY OF PRODU.CE DESTROYED.||@@||A QUANTITY OF PRODUCE DESTROYED. NEWCASTLE, Thursday.||@@||NEWCASTLE, Thursday. A pontoon lighter named Ihn Boatman, belonging||@@||A pontoon lighter named the Boatman, belonging to the Iii ni of Messrs John Dalton ana Sous, tug||@@||to the firm of Messrs John Dalton and Sons, tug proprietors and stevedores, sank in the bar-||@@||proprietors and stevedores sank in the harbour bour this afternoon with a largo quautity||@@||this afternoon with a largo quautity of produce valued at about £250. It appoars thal||@@||of produce valued at about £250. It appoars that the Union bteainsbip Company's »tourner Wanaka,||@@||the Union Steamship Company's steamer Wanaka, which was berthed at No 12 crans at tho dyke at||@@||which was berthed at No 12 crane at the dyke at Carrington, was diechargiitg a heavy sim mont of||@@||Carrington, was discharging a heavy shipment of New Zealand produce, cousiguod to loial||@@||New Zealand produce, consigned to local mercfiauts, into «»vera! lightors moored alongside||@@||merchants, into several lighters moored alongside. Everything »eat woll until tho lighter in question||@@||Everything went well until the lighter in question had received about 50 ton« of cargo, the larger portion||@@||had received about 50 tons of cargo, the larger portion of which bad been atowed in the after part of the||@@||of which bad been stowed in the after part of the craft I*- was then noticed that owing to the uu||@@||craft. It was then noticed that owing to the unequal equal distribution of the produce the lighter waa in a||@@||distribution of the produce the lighter was in a tlaugrruus po-ili in, but before any step» o uld be||@@||dangerous position, but before any steps could be Uko i to remedy initltt-rt she suddenly «auk||@@||taken to remedy matters, she suddenly sank «(ern firat into about -bft of \t »ter, entirely disap-||@@||stern first into about 26 feet of water, entirely disap- pearing from view, lhere wt-rn^four workmen on||@@||pearing from view. There were four workmen on board tho lighter wheu she founrbsiod, namely John||@@||board the lighter when she foundered, namely John french, Jihu biranhorougli, John Cine, and Nul||@@||French, John Stranborough, John Cane, and Neil ^ilhpiiy, all of whom succeeded in effecting||@@||Anthony, all of whom succeeded in effecting heir escape by climbing on to the steamer||@@||their escape by climbing on to the steamer Wanaka The lighter at the timo of||@@||Wanaka. The lighter at the timo of the mi«hap had losdid Gil sacks of pro-||@@||the mishap had loaded 611 sacks of pro- duce, consisting of potatoes, oat«, maize, bran,||@@||duce, consisting of potatoes, oats, maize, bran, mid pollard, the whole of whian, it is teni ed, will be||@@||and pollard, the whole of which, it is feared, will be spoiled by the action of the «nit water Ihe sunken||@@||spoiled by the action of the salt water. The sunken fiait »ill not endanger navigution, and will not, it||@@||craft will not endanger navigution, and will not, it is thought, prei cut accoss to No 12 crane An eliott,||@@||is thought, prevent t access to No 12 crane An effort, is to bj made to raise the lighter at low witto||@@||is to be made to raise the lighter at low water. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397511 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEMOLITION OP TUE BUILDINGS.;!||@@||DEMOLITION OF THE BUILDINGS. The Mayor ymterday informed a " Herald .* i||@@||The Mayor yesterday informed a " Herald " representativo that tin had served notices in com«r!||@@||representative that he had served notices in com- pliance with the conditions imposed by tho Corpora*»:||@@||pliance with the conditions imposed by the Corpora- non Act upon Messrs Anlhuuy Hordern aud bnuanj||@@||tion Act upon Messrs. Anthony Hordern and Sons to the effect that the walls of the buildings on I beta||@@||to the effect that the walls of the buildings on the site of thu late fire had been cendemucd as innate,!||@@||site of the late fire had been condemned as unsafe, and calling upon tho owners to cause them to I »j||@@||and calling upon the owners to cause them to be taken down within seven days In the event of than||@@||taken down within seven days. In the event of the terms of tho uotico not being complied with in thal||@@||terms of the notice not being complied with in the prescribed time thou it would tall to the lot of the*||@@||prescribed time then it would fall to the lot of the Council to remove the daugerous obstructions nt til« j||@@||Council to remove the dangerous obstructions at the uxjiense of tho uwnora. It wos just possible, hie'||@@||expense of the owners. It was just possible, Sir Jumes added, that Iho linn would put the onus auitj||@@||James added, that the firm would put the onus and i sjiousil ility of pulling down the walls on the ira||@@||responsibility of pulling down the walls on the in- suiuiicu cnuip unes, but no in utter what steps might.,||@@||surance companies, but no matter what steps might be taken the Council under thu circumstances wall||@@||be taken the Council under the circumstances was bound to carnjily with thu Act in tho mteroats ot tb»j||@@||bound to camply with the Act in the interests of the publie Butoty, and to seo that no time was lost in ro*,>||@@||public safety, and to see that no time was lost in re- moving any possit lo danger. IhiB outbreak of tire,||@@||moving any possible danger. This outbreak of fire, und tho cuiisiquont block of trafho ut that portion or||@@||and the consequent block of traffic at that portion of George-sueet, emphasised maro than over thu un"»||@@||George-street, emphasised more than ever the im- portauco of the remark ho lind made a few days ego,||@@||portance of the remark he had made a few days ago, uaniily, that thal portion of Pitt street whore »orr»||@@||namely, that that portion of Pitt-street where were situated the Leimvolent Asylum, the convent, anti)||@@||situated the Benevolent Asylum, the convent, and other buildinns that nero now in jiroccss of demolí«||@@||other buildings that were now in process of demoli- Mou to make way f jr tho now railway station, ought,||@@||tion to make way for the new railway station, ought to be widened Ibu sticet m that ntlfclibouihooe»||@@||to be widened. The street in that neighbourhood wus au avenue of traille, and was veiy nariow,||@@||was an avenue of traffic, and was very narrow, so that it was almost impassible on that ucooiint to||@@||so that it was almost impossible on that account to keup it In decent lepair Ihoruirowcr the street||@@||keep it in decent repair. The narrower the street und tho c.rcutor the trafile ti o nure difficult the pro«||@@||and the greater the traffic the more difficult the pro- cess of îojiuir became lio i arncstly hoi B,l "sut when||@@||cess of repair became. He earnestly hoped that when the Government made thu iiiipiuvuiiienle in build ng||@@||the Government made the improvements in building the new Hillway station it would luku Into considéra«||@@||the new railway station it would take into considera- lion tho desirability of widening this portion ot Pill«||@@||tion the desirability of widening this portion of Pitt- street Unfortuiiutuly tho city authorities hal no||@@||street. Unfortunately the city authorities had no power whatever in thu matter, mid no contiol, um»||@@||power whatever in the matter, and no control, and could only stand lilly by uud ssiake suggestions Ita||@@||could only stand idly by and make suggestions. Its suggest ona, hu«ever, nein pveu only in the in«||@@||suggestions, however, were given only in the in- lores!* ol tim cuuiinuiiity, nu I it wus to bo hojied that,||@@||terests of the community, and it was to be hoped that Ibu ener(,elic Minister lor Wirk» would bo tilivu ta||@@||the energetic Minister for Works would be alive to the importance of this great public need||@@||the importance of this great public need. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395441 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn VIEWS. OP TUE ATTORNEY.||@@||VIEWS OF THE ATTORNEY- GENERAL.||@@||GENERAL. A LARGE MAJORITY CLAIMED FOR THE||@@||A LARGE MAJORITY CLAIMED FOR THE MINISTRY.||@@||MINISTRY. RAISING THE FISCAL CRY A FATAL||@@||RAISING THE FISCAL CRY A FATAL MISTAKE OF THE LIBERALS.||@@||MISTAKE OF THE LIBERALS. Mr Wise, who was provented by a «oyere oold from||@@||Mr. Wise, who was prevented by a severe cold from attending the Premier's meeting at the Empuo Hotel||@@||attending the Premier's meeting at the Empire Hotel on Wednesday evening, was «uflicicntlv recovered||@@||on Wednesday evening, was sufficiently recovered yesterdav to bo «tile to attend to his official duties||@@||yesterdav to be able to attend to his official duties. During tho afternoon he expressed hi« visws to one of||@@||During the afternoon he expressed his views to one of (ha member« of our «taff on tho result of the elec||@@||the members of our staff on the result of the elec- tiona, and the consideration« whicb, to hi« mind, in-||@@||tions, and the considerations which, to his mind, in- fluenced the elector«. He said , " I am very pleased||@@||fluenced the electors. He said : " I am very pleased at the result, though I fully anticipated that the||@@||at the result, though I fully anticipated that the majority for the Government would ba very large,||@@||majority for the Government would be very large, and, indsed, on Monday last I went so i»r as to say||@@||and, indeed, on Monday last I went so far as to say that wo should have tho largest majority that any||@@||that we should have the largest majority that any Government has hitherto secured, with tho possible||@@||Government has hitherto secured, with the possible excoption of tho Parkes coalition Government and||@@||exception of the Parkes coalition Government and Mr. Raid's Government ia 1895 This forecast has||@@||Mr. Reid's Government in 1895. This forecast has been realissd Most of the members who are||@@||been realised. Most of the members who are couuted a» Independents aro known supporters of||@@||counted as Independents are known supporters of lho Government, whilst tho labour p«rtv vote with||@@||the Government, whilst the labour party vote with the Government as «ve aoticipntad Ibu will give «||@@||the Government as we anticipated. This will give a majority to the Government of aoout 30 I think||@@||majority to the Government of about 30. I think two things contributed to the magnitude of lho Minis-||@@||two things contributed to the magnitude of the Minis- terial success, and tho first waa that thu people||@@||terial success ; and the first was that the people generally felt that Mr Seo was being unfair]*, treated,||@@||generally felt that Mr. See was being unfairly treated, und that bo deserved a trial There is u strong||@@||and that he deserved a trial. There is a strong sense of fair play among tho mass of the peopli, un-||@@||sense of fair play among the mass of the people, un- less it is overcome bv momentary prejudlco, and||@@||less it is overcome by momentary prejudice, and whenrver I went at election meetings I noticed||@@||wherever I went at election meetings I noticed a growiog feeling that Mr ¡seo was boing con-||@@||a growing feeling that Mr. See was being con- demned by the press without a trial Ibis, I||@@||demned by the press without a trial. This, I think, was very much resouted I thtuk, to5,||@@||think, was very much resented. I think, too, that the people rosouted the attempt tv bleb was made||@@||that the people resented the attempt which was made by the newspaper« to keep the issue of fiscaliem||@@||by the newspapers to keep the issue of fiscalism «live, and it is a ease which eh >w« that politician«||@@||alive, and it is a case which shows that politicians kntv» better than the pi ess what the fceliugs ot the||@@||know better than the press what the feelings of the people «re Even Mr Lee dropped fiecahsn. u« tho||@@||people are. Even Mr. Lee dropped fiscalism as the contest proceeded, but he could nut shake off the||@@||contest proceeded, but he could not shake off the association with the Sydney press, and I um uuie||@@||association with the Sydney press ; and I am sure .hat the great majority of quiet, nou-p&rtv men-and||@@||that the great majority of quiet, non-party men—and it 1« always this class which determine« nu election||@@||it is always this class which determines an election— rejoiced that tho lu,c«l issuo was bamabod from btate||@@||rejoiced that the fiscal issue was banished from State politic«, and tbut the attempt to work un||@@||politics, and that the attempt to work up the old frretrsde cry in opposition to the Government||@@||the old freetrade cry in opposition to the Government of Mr Seo only reacted ufainst those who tusdo it||@@||of Mr. See only reacted against those who made it. Then I think that the extreme vehemeiico of one||@@||Then I think that the extreme vehemence of one section of tho pr-jsa overshot the murk, and di I Mr||@@||section of the press overshot the mark, and did Mr. Lee lind bis frioniis n gre«* Jeal oï binn As ugirds||@@||Lee and his friends a great deal of harm. As regards the posliion of lho ' Svdnej Morning Herald,' 1||@@||the position of the ' Sydney Morning Herald,' I as a membor of the Government banu uothing to||@@||as a member of the Government have nothing to complain of us to the treatment we rocoivnl in its||@@||complain of as to the treatment we received in its columns, though 1 may re-let lhat our policy has uot||@@||columns, though I may regret that our policy has not met with tho approval ot tho paper We had fur||@@||met with the approval of the paper. We had fair ptiy, Rod tho ' II «-aid' behaved honourably 1||@@||play, and the ' Herald ' behaved honourably. I feel sure, now that tho elections HTO over, there will||@@||feel sure, now that the elections are over, there will bo a union of all sides of tho House, of men anxiuus||@@||be a union of all sides of the House, of men anxious lu do business, and tho country may bo assured that||@@||to do business, and the country may be assured that as long us Mr bee has chnrgo of the reins of govern-||@@||as long as Mr. See has charge of the reins of govern- ment the community generally will be conaiJoreil,||@@||ment the community generally will be considered, and thero will bo an avan-hacded desliug with all||@@||and there will be an even-handed dealing with all claise« I also wish to add that much of the success||@@||classes. I also wish to add that much of the success of our party was duo to the good organisation of Mr.||@@||of our party was due to the good organisation of Mr. Sparkes, the secretary of the Progressive Associa||@@||Sparkes, the secretary of the Progressive Associa- tion "||@@||tion." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395442 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MB. E. W. O'SULLIVANS I.E31ARKS.||@@||MR. E. W. O'SULLIVAN'S REMARKS. MINISTERIAL FORCES WELL DISCIPLINED.||@@||MINISTERIAL FORCES WELL DISCIPLINED. " Tile insult of tbo election» it indicative of three||@@||" The result of the elections is indicative of three things," said the Minister for Works yesterday to »||@@||things," said the Minister for Works yesterday to a I " Herald " representative. " Tint, that the people||@@||" Herald " representative. " First, that the people of New South Wale« are approoiative of the good and||@@||of New South Wales are appreciative of the good and humanitarian work done by trie Lyno-Seo G 01 em-||@@||humanitarian work done by the Lyne-See Govern- inent and the Labour party. Secondly, that tbiy aro||@@||ment and the Labour party. Secondly, that they are in favonr of the minimum waga of 7» per day, which||@@||in favour of the minimum wage of 7s per day, which wes attacked by a combination of landowners and||@@||was attacked by a combination of landowners and others | Hurd, that the jeople have resented the||@@||others. Third, that the people have resented the attempted tyrannv and dictation pude by the con-||@@||attempted tyranny and dictation made by the con- ductor» of a certain section of tho press Tho sweep-||@@||ductors of a certain section of the press. The sweep- ing oiujoritic« given to tholremier, to Mr M'Gowi II,||@@||ing majorities given to the Premier, to Mr. McGowen, nml to inyselt, all of whom woie bittcily assailed,||@@||and to myself, all of whom were bitterly assailed, pioi a that beyonu all doubt. Our land policy and||@@||prove that beyond all doubt. Our land policy and our labour reform» will strengthen tho position I f the||@@||our labour reforms will strengthen the position of the Government and wo will, thereloio, meet Par-||@@||Government and we will, therefore, meet Par- liament with the lull aesurnnoe that wo mil||@@||liament with the full assurance that we will lecuio fair play at tim hands of that||@@||receive fair play at the hands of that institution. A curelul analysts of tho viows of the||@@||institution. A careful analysis of the views of the members returned show« that n ith the Labour party||@@||members returned shows that with the Labour party (who are in touch with our viewe), and Ihe majority||@@||(who are in touch with our views), and the majority of Iho Independent», wo will baie a largo working||@@||of the Independents, we will have a large working majority, and need not, therofore, fear the volo of||@@||majority, and need not, therefore, fear the vote of censuro BO long talki d about by Mr. Lee It i» use-||@@||censure so long talked about by Mr. Lee. It is use- less for the Opposition now to look to tho Indepen-||@@||less for the Opposition now to look to the Indepen- dents and the Labour party. 1 hey loiultcd and op-||@@||dents and the Labour party. They insulted and op- posed both, und cauuut, therefore, e»nect their sup-||@@||posed both, and cannot, therefore, expect their sup- port Their tactics vi ure of tho most blundering||@@||port. Their tactics were of the most blundering kind from tlart to finish, and they were outfought at||@@||kind from start to finish, and they were outfought at o\ery point in Ihe campaign. The force» of our ptrtj||@@||every point in the campaign. The forces of our party were splendidly disciplined, while tlio>e of our op||@@||were splendidly disciplined, while those of our op- ponontn were in a Btato of conflict ind confusion||@@||ponents were in a state of conflict and confusion. \V« lind potliueiasm aud vigour bobin 1 us, and||@@||We had enthusiasm and vigour behind us, and capibl« secretaries ind committees Ou- meeting«||@@||capable secretaries and committees. Our meetings in Sydney aud elsewhere weio alway« numerously||@@||in Sydney and elsewhere were always numerously attended, and our rpeiku» met with applause every-||@@||attended, and our speakers met with applause every- where. Wo, therefore, had no doubt about tho||@@||where. We, therefore, had no doubt about the result of tbo contest from the start, notwithstanding||@@||result of the contest from the start, notwithstanding the outrageous misrepresentations which our op-||@@||the outrageous misrepresentations which our op- ponents resorted to So long a» the See Government||@@||ponents resorted to. So long as the See Government ia true to democracy, and administer» the affairs of||@@||is true to democracy, and administers the affairs of tho country in a vigorous, fearless, und honest||@@||the country in a vigorous, fearless, and honest manner, it will receive the respect of the people mid||@@||manner, it will receive the respect of the people and the support of » majority of the members of the new||@@||the support of a majority of the members of the new Parliament."||@@||Parliament." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394789 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PIRE AT AN HOTEL.||@@||FIRE AT AN HOTEL. YOUNO, Monday.||@@||YOUNG, Monday. At 0 o'clock thin morning a Dro wat rii«c_ver.d in||@@||At 6 o'clock this morning a fire was discovered in Macken le'» Royal Holol It -ppears that the leases'«||@@||Mackenzie's Royal Hotel. It appears that the lessee's father »lopt in an upstairs room, wbero a bro wa» kepi||@@||father slept in an upstairs room, where a fire was kept going all night, and the brick» of tho iirsplata||@@||going all night, and the bricks of the fireplace healed andeet fire to tbo joieta undemcith, and tb»||@@||heated and set fire to the joists underneath, and the j012ti burnt into an adjoining room. Mr. 3. C. lim||@@||joists burnt into an adjoining room. Mr. J. C. Ren- kio, mauager of the Burrangong dredge, who slept||@@||kin, manager of the Burrangong dredge, who slept in the adjoining room, wns awakened by the||@@||in the adjoining room, was awakened by the smoke und gave the alarm. The tiro eould not be||@@||smoke and gave the alarm. The fire could not be located for «ona» tune. When it was the bricks wera||@@||located for some time. When it was the bricks were removed from tho two fireplaces, and the burning||@@||removed from the two fireplaces, and the burning joists cut out rorln.n_.tety tho bro wa» extinguished||@@||joists cut out. Fortunately the fire was extinguished without iurther darna?», f no building waa insured||@@||without further damage. The building was insured in tho Impent-1 Insurance Company.||@@||in the Imperial Insurance Company. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394650 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn LIGHTING OF STREET LAMPS.||@@||LIGHTING OF STREET LAMPS. DEPUIATION IO THE GAS COMPANY||@@||DEPUTATION TO THE GAS COMPANY. Yesterday afternoon a deput-linn ecmprls ng rs||@@||Yesterday afternoon a deputation comprising re- preeeutattves oi most of the suburban municipal||@@||presentatives of most of the suburban municipal council» waited upon tbo director» Df thu Austr than||@@||councils waited upon the directors of the Australian Gas Company ut their head "oflice, Kent-stroet, to||@@||Gas Company at their head office, Kent-street, to ask that the conipau} would light the .trent lamps on||@@||ask that the company would light the street lamps on all the moonlight nights of the year, which nero Gi||@@||all the moonlight nights of the year, which were 65 m number, and without pxtra cost to the Bcveril||@@||in number, and without extra cost to the several boreughs interested Alelotman Salmon (Major of||@@||boroughs interested. Alderman Salmon (Major of Newtown) and several other gentlemen were the||@@||Newtown) and several other gentlemen were the speakers The argument» used were thal the so- ,||@@||speakers. The arguments used were that the so- called moonlight night» were vBiy dark||@@||called moonlight nights were very dark, and now that tho »hops wero closed||@@||and now that the shops were closed at 0 p m in many of the suburb« the streets werr||@@||at 6 p.m. in many of the suburbs the streets were dismal anddurk, and in outlyingplace» tbe thorough||@@||dismal and dark, and in outlying places the thorough- faros were oven dangerous Mr Coben (chairman of||@@||fares were even dangerous. Mr. Cohen (chairman of tho coununyi, lu reply, pointed out tha' since ISS y||@@||the company), in reply, pointed out that since 1885 the company had marte considérai le reductions lu Hie||@@||the company had made considerable reductions in the price of lighting the lamps that duriug the pist year||@@||price of lighting the lamps ; that during the past year or two coal had ri-eu as per Ion that the Harbour||@@||or two coal had risen 3s per ton ; that the Harbour Trust norn noiv calling upon tno company to u ey (d||@@||Trust were now calling upon the company to pay 6d per ton whnrtago , that the incandescent burners lud||@@||per ton wharfage ; that the incandescent burners had been installed at gree* cost lo thn compauv, which||@@||been installed at great cost to the company, which maila no extra charge to council» for tho hcnclit||@@||made no extra charge to councils for the benefit. Under all [IIB circumstances the company could uot||@@||Under all the circumstances the company could not ejecette to the to.ucBt, at any rate for the ore'ent.||@@||accede to the request, at any rate for the present. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395444 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn INTERVIEW "WITH THE MINISTER||@@||INTERVIEW WITH THE MINISTER FOR, LANDS.||@@||FOR LANDS. " I «aid. all along," observed the Minister lor Lands I||@@||" I said all along," observed the Minister for Lands yestarday toa " Herat J " reprasentalire, " that tho||@@||yesterday to a " Herald " representative, " that the Government would havo thu largest majority any!||@@||Government would have the largest majority any Government had gained at a general election, and the||@@||Government had gained at a general election, and the result« of the election «how« that my prediction was a||@@||results of the election shows that my prediction was a correct une. We bare a two to one rnsjority. The||@@||correct one. We have a two to one majority. The strength of the real Opposition is 28, and the re«I test||@@||strength of the real Opposition is 28, and the real test of my statement would be Mr. Lee'» projected motion||@@||of my statement would be Mr. Lee's projected motion of want of confidence in the Government. That||@@||of want of confidence in the Government. That would lettie all doubts on tbe point at once. It would||@@||would settle all doubts on the point at once. It would also tend to clear lho political atmosphere, aud to||@@||also tend to clear the political atmosphere, and to place the Government in a position to proceod with||@@||place the Government in a position to proceed with tho consideration of tho important measures outlined||@@||the consideration of the important measures outlined in the Premier's policy."||@@||in the Premier's policy." *. What ibout tho opinion cxpre'sed ia some||@@||" What about the opinion expressed in some quirfersthtt the Labour partv holds tho balance of||@@||quarters that the Labour party holds the balance of power, uudthatthi« will torce upon thoGovernmont ^||@@||power, and that this will force upon the Government a policy of pandering and truc'tliug to that party ? "||@@||policy of pandering and truckling to that party ? " " lho Government issued its programme before th«||@@||" The Government issued its programme before the elections und wo will stand or fall bj it TheGovern||@@||elections, and we will stand or fall by it. The Govern- mont will not t-ucMo or pander to iinv partv. If||@@||ment will not truckle or pander to any party. If it cannot cirry tiirough ils programmo without truck-||@@||it cannot carry through its programme without truck- ling or jiandering to auy party, it will go aown, and||@@||ling or pandering to any party, it will go down, and retire honourablv "||@@||retire honourably." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395029 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE % ROYAL VISIT.||@@||THE ROYAL VISIT. -.»||@@|| VOYAGE FROM NEW 'ZEALAND.||@@||VOYAGE FROM NEW ZEALAND. ARRIVAL AT HOBART.||@@||ARRIVAL AT HOBART. (FROM Oült SPECIAT, CORRESPONDENT.)||@@||(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) HOBAKT, Tuesday.||@@||HOBART, Tuesday. The voyage of the lloyul vache Ophir aad the es-||@@||The voyage of the Royal yacht Ophir and the es- corting cruisers Juuo and St Georgo. from Lyttelton||@@||corting cruisers Juno and St. George, from Lyttelton to Hobart, where they arrived this forcnuou, was||@@||to Hobart, where they arrived this forenoon, was made undoi somewhat unfavourable weather con||@@||made under somewhat unfavourable weather con- dillons The verséis sailed from Byttulton at a late||@@||ditions. The vessels sailed from Lyttelton at a late nour on Thursduy night in a strong breeze, which la||@@||hour on Thursday night in a strong breeze, which in tho conree of Saturday developed tntu a stiff south-||@@||the course of Saturday developed into a stiff south- easterly .alo Ou Satutduy night and all through||@@||easterly gale. On Saturday night and all through Sunday thoy oxpencnctd boisterous sets, which||@@||Sunday they experienced boisterous seas, which caused the ships to loll heavily 1 ha decks were||@@||caused the ships to roll heavily. The decks were awash, and it was so rour»h that the usual Suuriay||@@||awash, and it was so rough that the usual Sunday sen .co aboard the cruisers was ttbati-oned In the||@@||service aboard the cruisers was abandoned. In the comae of Monday the gale molVrated . but the venas s||@@||course of Monday the gale moderated ; but the vessels atti! continued ta pitoh and roll coueiderabl. Tttoy||@@||still continued to pitch and roll considerably. They arrived at 11 to-ilaj, " all well " On hoarding the||@@||arrived at 11 to-day, " all well." On boarding the Ophir jour representative was informed that tho||@@||Ophir your representative was informed that the Duke und Ouchoas ot Corutvtll and York bad boran||@@||Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York had borne the voyage well, and were lu excollent health, I hey||@@||the voyage well, and were in excellent health. They having arrived 24 hours before prograrmre time no||@@||having arrived 24 hours before programme time no salutes were tired The official landing will take place||@@||salutes were fired. The official landing will take place to-morrow Lord and Lady Hopetoun dined on the||@@||to-morrow. Lord and Lady Hopetoun dined on the Ophir to-night, as als i did Sir John ant! Lady Budda||@@||Ophir to-night, as also did Sir John and Lady Dodds. The citv is decorated and is crowded with visitors||@@||The city is decorated and is crowded with visitors fiona all paris of the island Sir Phillip Fysh repre||@@||from all parts of the island. Sir Phillip Fysh repre- cents the Federal Qoverutnent||@@||sents the Federal Government. The Duke and the Duchess, with some members of||@@||The Duke and the Duchess, with some members of their suite, had a quiet walk on the beach at Belle||@@||their suite, had a quiet walk on the beach at Belle- me this afternoon incognito, which was strictly re-||@@||rive this afternoon incognito, which was strictly re- spected by a few observers||@@||spected by a few observers. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394806 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE ROYAL VISIT.||@@||THE ROYAL VISIT. ??'? - ?. ?#||@@|| THE LEAVE TO TUB POLICE.||@@||THE LEAVE TO THE POLICE. The Premier states that the action in connection||@@||The Premier states that the action in connection with granting a giatuitv and special loavo to the||@@||with granting a gratuity and special leave to the police, because of overwork during the time of tho||@@||police, because of overwork during the time of the itovat visit, was taken ut tbo request of the Inspector||@@||Royal visit, was taken at the request of the Inspector- General of Police, and that perooually ho bad little||@@||General of Police, and that personally he had little or nothing todo with the mutter||@@||or nothing to do with the matter. Mr E Fosberv, on June 27, forwarded tho follow-||@@||Mr. E. Fosbery, on June 27, forwarded the follow- ing communication to the Premier -" On the 6th||@@||ing communication to the Premier :—" On the 6th instant 1 addressed a memorandum to the superin-||@@||instant I addressed a memorandum to the superin- tendent ot tho metropolitan district regarding extra||@@||tendent of the metropolitan district regarding extra expenditure incurred and duties performed by the||@@||expenditure incurred and duties performed by the police eluiing tho recent Royal visit, and Mr Larkins||@@||police during the recent Royal visit, and Mr. Larkins informed mo in reply that the only amonut clnimod||@@||informed me in reply that the only amount claimed fcr extra expenditure nmnuat-il to L-J 3«, but as Ilia||@@||for extra expenditure amounted to £23 3s, but as the police performed a pood deal of overtime duty I thiuk||@@||police performed a good deal of overtime duty I think it would be reasonable to allow them further, say,||@@||it would be reasonable to allow them further, say, 10s per man to those in the metropolitan district and||@@||10s per man to those in the metropolitan district and others who huvo not ulroady received a spactul al-||@@||others who have not already received a special al- lowance The ccst will bo conaide-ahle approximating||@@||lowance. The cost will be considerable, approximating to, inv, £100, which might bo authorised from the||@@||to, say, £400, which might be authorised from the nrovituon muda for txi e isos connected with the||@@||provision made for expenses connected with the Hoyul visit Any npplic itlnns ma io by tbo p-ihce for||@@||Royal visit. Any applications made by the police for extra, leave on Recount of the heavy duties they bave||@@||extra leave on account of the heavy duties they have performed of late will ho f ivourabl} dB alt with "||@@||performed of late will be favourably dealt with." Tho memorandum bv Mr Posbcry to Mr Larkins||@@||The memorandum by Mr. Fosbery to Mr. Larkins wos us follows -"If any of the police working||@@||was as follows :—" If any of the police working ovor hours, or unable owing to tho exigency ot the||@@||over hours, or unable owing to the exigency of the duty t> roach thoir homes or barrucks for meals, or||@@||duty to reach their homes or barracks for meals, or woro at any other unusual expense, lists sbuuld be||@@||were at any other unusual expense, lists should be submlttol to we nilli arccommondiition, asido uot||@@||submitted to me with a recommendation, as I do not think the Government would wish tbe police to bo||@@||think the Government would wish the police to be out of pocl.ofc "||@@||out of pocket." Tho proposal was approved of by Mr See, and||@@||The proposal was approved of by Mr. See, and yesterduv Mr losheiy wrote the following- minute -||@@||yesterday Mr. Fosbery wrote the following minute :— " Mr Lui 1.1 n« furnished mo with a statement||@@||" Mr. Larkins furnished me with a statement giving the na-uos of the men ana the amount of tbe||@@||giving the names of the men and the amount of the expenditure incurro 1 bj thom for meale, eke The||@@||expenditure incurred by them for meals, &c. The total was not larf,o, mid Mr Larkins suggested||@@||total was not large, and Mr. Larkins suggested that it would bo as well to pay tho amount, and m||@@||that it would be as well to pay the amount, and in addition, two days' allowance at lis per diem to cjvor||@@||addition, two days' allowance at 5s per diem to cover incidental ezoenscs This involved an expenditure||@@||incidental expenses. This involved an expenditure of between £400 aud £300, which wan approved by||@@||of between £400 and £500, which was approved by the Chief Secretary In consi deration of tho extra||@@||the Chief Secretary. In consideration of the extra duty performed, three days' extra special leave is t||@@||duty performed, three days' extra special leave is to be granted to all tho men desiring the same."||@@||be granted to all the men desiring the same." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394821 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FACTOUY LEGISLATION,||@@||FACTORY LEGISLATION. It has been anggested that the Commonwealth||@@||It has been suggested that the Commonwealth Government should at once tsko stops to " acquire "||@@||Government should at once take stops to " acquire " fnulory legislation uudor a resolution passod in the||@@||factory legislation under a resolution passed in the House ot Itonreaentatives last week, Mr Peacock||@@||House of Representatives last week. Mr. Peacock docB not altogether approve of the idoa He con-||@@||does not altogether approve of the idea. He con- siders that factory legislation a'ioulcl be left to tha||@@||siders that factory legislation should be left to the States for eomo tuno to come at Icist||@@||States for some time to come at least. A coblo message received hero an ti ou rices the death||@@||A cable message received here announces the death in Now /o.elaiul this morning of Captuui A Camp||@@||in New Zealand this morning of Captain A. Camp- boll, who, before ho became ill some, months ago,||@@||bell, who, before he became ill some months ago, titled tho position of mestir of the Melbourne Steam-||@@||filled the position of master of the Melbourne Steam- ship fîompany s steamer Perth The causo of death||@@||ship Company's steamer Perth. The cause of death wan consumption||@@||was consumption. Iho adjourned lufjueßt Was held to-day concerning||@@||The adjourned inquest was held to-day concerning tho death of Carl Fran- Howe, who was slot during||@@||the death of Carl Franz Howe, who was shot during the affray on the German steamer Asia early on the||@@||the affray on the German steamer Asia early on the morning of June 2 i After a brief retirement the||@@||morning of June 25. After a brief retirement the jury returned a verdict (hit Howo died of a gunshot||@@||jury returned a verdict that Howe died of a gunshot wound InOictei by Wilhelm Nicholas Scheuer, who||@@||wound inflicted by Wilhelm Nicholas Scheuer, who was found guilty nf mauutaugtiter. lh. accused was||@@||was found guilty of manslaughter. The accused was committed for trial nccnid ngl}||@@||committed for trial accordingly. A large and representative, gathering of commercial||@@||A large and representative gathering of commercial gentlemen mot tins morning to wish bon vuyugo to||@@||gentlemen met this morning to wish bon voyage to Mr A. ti, ITeorge, general maiiLger of George and||@@||Mr. A. H. George, general manager of George and George, Limited, who leaves to-morrDW by the India||@@||George, Limited, who leaves to-morrow by the India on a trip to England Io acknowledging tbe kindly||@@||on a trip to England. In acknowledging the kindly wishes Mr George expressed the opinion that experi-||@@||wishes Mr. George expressed the opinion that experi- mental legislation was interfering with tho trade and||@@||mental legislation was interfering with the trade and commerce of 'his State, und unless Victoria wits to be||@@||commerce of this State, and unless Victoria was to be handicapped in the nice which waa about to||@@||handicapped in the race which was about to begin between tho different States business people||@@||begin between the different States business people would havo to take somo action||@@||would have to take some action. Twenty-four Chinese who arrived from Hongkong||@@||Twenty-four Chinese who arrived from Hongkong by tho sloiunor Eastern wore admitted to Victoria to-||@@||by the steamer Eastern were admitted to Victoria to- day by the chief clork of tbo Customs Department||@@||day by the chief clerk of the Customs Department. Two other Chiueso who had not complied with the||@@||Two other Chinese who had not complied with the regulations wero not allowed to lund "||@@||regulations were not allowed to land. Wlnlo a ¡,00.1a train was beiog -hunted at the||@@||While a goods train was being shunted at the Princes Budge station early this morning it carne||@@||Princes Bridge station early this morning it came into collision with a stationary fruin Tho tender of||@@||into collision with a stationary train. The tender of the engine nnd one carn ige were deruilod, but the||@@||the engine and one carriage were derailed, but the damage is trifling.||@@||damage is trifling. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397459 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PALACE EMPOBIUM BICYCLE CLÜB'S||@@||PALACE EMPORIUM BICYCLE CLUB'S ' LOSS.||@@||LOSS. In view of Ihe recent disastrous Are at the Palace||@@||In view of the recent disastrous fire at the Palace Emp rmm the Bicycle Club, wlose members ure||@@||Emporium, the Bicycle Club whose members are «rniiloy-ds uf the estai liBhn eut, bave decldod||@@||employees of the establishment, have decided tn tostpone the srcisl they had atrancad lor||@@||to postpone the social they had arranged for the 24th instant st Suir-.y-.ille This bus been found||@@||the 24th instant at Surreyville. This has been found uecassiiv owin» to the fact that many of the em-||@@||necessary owing to the fact that many of the em- ployees of the .slabbshment mil have to warks!||@@||ployees of the establishment will have to work at night fo- the i e.\t lew weeks uimiiüing matters cuu||@@||night for the next few weeks arranging matters con- nectbd with the opeuini- up of the new busiopss||@@||nected with the opening up of the new business. Among I lio I s»es through Ho lire the Gnflitbä||@@||Among the losses through the fire the Griffiths Brothers'challenge thiold valued at £30, wbith «as||@@||Brothers' challenge shield, valued at £30, which was won by the club at the Common »eiltu sports, wos||@@||won by the club at the Commonwealth sports, was totally destroyed It was displayed at Ihe sports de-||@@||totally destroyed. It was displayed at the sports de- partment in the iurmtura building.||@@||partment in the furniture building. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14417636 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn A BODY DISCOA'ERED IN A LAGOON.||@@||A BODY DISCOVERED IN A LAGOON. BOMBALA, Tuesday.||@@||BOMBALA, Tuesday. The dead body of a man lins been discovered in a||@@||The dead body of a man has been discovered in a lagoon neal Cathcart, known ns 13 idü.cn 's sn imp||@@||lagoon near Cathcart, known as Badgery's swamp 1 he body was found bj aiunu named Morton float-||@@||The body was found by a man named Morton float- ing face dow n\\ ards It «as in a state of decom-||@@||ing face downwards. It was in a state of decom- position Hie features w ere qnile unrecognisable An||@@||position. The features were quite unrecognisable. An inquut was held yesterday Sever»! persons de-||@@||inquest was held yesterday. Several persons de- posed that tho bod; Was that of a } oung man aged||@@||posed that the body was that of a young man aged 21 jems, named "Weston Tolej, who disappeared||@@||21 years, named Weston Foley, who disappeared from Ins home five mouths igo About Maj G he||@@||from his home five months ago. About May 6 he bid his fnmih good-b\ct sauttg he was güín; to||@@||bid his family good-bye, saying he was going to S\dncj liom tint time nothing was c\Lrheard||@@||Sydney. From that time nothing was ever heard of lum The bod; was identified by Constable||@@||of him. The body was identified by Constable Sweetland, who found amongst other things, a bill-||@@||Sweetland, who found amongst other things, a bill- head m the name of \\ cstou Tolo.) also t clotluei's||@@||head m the name of Weston Foley, also a clothier's knife and a wutch chain all of wluHi were snornto||@@||knife and a watch chain all of which were sworn to b\ sever ii w IIIHSSM to lm\ e been thu property of the||@@||by several witnesses to have been the property of the decided Iho evid°nco of Dr Cddie went to provo||@@||deceased. The evidence of Dr Eddie went to prove thut death wa3 caused by draw mug, nnd that the||@@||that death was caused by drowning, and that the ljofl} had been in thu watci a long time lhere||@@||body had been in the water a long time. There were no nniks of vit'encc on the bodj. Tho juiy||@@||were no marks of violence on the body. The jury returned an ojsui verdict||@@||returned an open verdict. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395435 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MR. CARRÜTTIEHS'S OPINION.||@@||MR. CARRUTHERS'S OPINION. POSITION OF THE LABOUR PARTV.||@@||POSITION OF THE LABOUR PARTY. In the couria of an intotview «Inch a representativo||@@||In the course of an interview which a representative of tho " Herald " hld yostordav moraine with Mr||@@||of the " Herald " had yesterday morning with Mr. ,T II Carruthers that gentleman iii answer||@@||J. H. Carruthers that gentleman in answer to a question a« to what ho thought of||@@||to a question as to what he thought of the results of tho palling, said "I think||@@||the results of the polling, said : " I think that when the final returns ara IU it will||@@||that when the final returns are in it will be found thal the lubou- pjrtv will again hold||@@||be found that the labour party will again hold the balança of power, lho Ltbeial parly is nat||@@||the balance of power. The Liberal party is not «ttong enough to carry ou a Government by itself,||@@||strong enough to carry on a Government by itself, uor is the Ministerial partv. The Governmsnt, no||@@||nor is the Ministerial party. The Government, no doubt, is prepared to continue, or to endeavour to||@@||doubt, is prepared to continue, or to endeavour to continue, with tho oid of the 1 iboitr party, but there||@@||continue, with the aid of the labour party, but there is this e'oment ot dinger which mutt never ba lost||@@||is this element of danger which must never be lost sight of-a targa numbor of the meuibor« l-vbellotl j||@@||sight of—a large number of the members labelled 1 Minutenali>t ' aio men wi o aro eli-» ili'lieil. 1'ro||@@||" Ministerialist " are men who are dissatisfied. Pro- bablj thoy vvou't show their dusatiifiictiou with the||@@||bably they won't show their dissatisfaction with the Government until it is ssfu to lo so, but thoy will||@@||Government until it is safe to do so, but they will leave the Government when it is in u difficulty This||@@||leave the Government when it is in a difficulty. This means thst the Government will have tD go along||@@||means that the Government will have to go along facing r igor at ovo-y turn "||@@||facing danger at every turn." " Do «ii consider that a desirable stile of offair« 5 *'||@@||" Do you consider that a desirable state of affairs ? " " Things cannot last long under such condition«||@@||" Things cannot last long under such conditions. At a very early per.od in the existence of the new||@@||At a very early period in the existence of the new Parliament thero must bo a break-up. This is||@@||Parliament there must be a break-up. This is necessary lu the luterists of the public It u not||@@||necessary in the interests of the public. It is not responsible government when you lind it practically||@@||responsible government when you find it practically carried on by a partv which is not responsible for its||@@||carried on by a party which is not responsible for its actions That is the position of the labour psrty||@@||actions. That is the position of the labour party to-day. It diivos a Government whore it will, sud||@@||to-day. It drives a Government where it will, and when it will not be driven where a labour party||@@||when it will not be driven where a labour party wants it to go the party takes no responsibility for||@@||wants it to go the party takes no responsibility for whatever results folio» His BJ stem of responsible||@@||whatever results follow. The system of responsible government is one on which we justly pride our-||@@||government is one on which we justly pride our- selves, bocau°e i. makes the people musters of the||@@||selves, because it makes the people masters of the hituuti n. They punish their stewards for had||@@||situation. They punish their stewards for bad stewardship, and tiley renard thom for faiihful||@@||stewardship, and they reward them for faithful services, but as matters non stsnd the people lind||@@||services, but as matters now stand the people find that thu power is in the hands, not of||@@||that the power is in the hands, not of representative t,overnmcut, but of a party which||@@||representative government, but of a party which .tanda behind tbo throne That party will bland li»||@@||stands behind the throne. That party will stand be- bind the thi ono so It ng us it ID sslu to do so, but will||@@||hind the throne so long as it is safe to do so, but will ilopose the Govtinment vvhon it puits the party It||@@||depose the Government when it suits the party. It docs not make fur tho well-being of the eomniuiuty||@@||does not make for the well-being of the community that such u «tate of affairs should exist. It fosters||@@||that such a state of affairs should exist. It fosters a policy of pander nuil truckling, instead of a||@@||a policy of pander and truckling, instead of a straight out, indepuiidoiit courso of government in||@@||straight-out, independent course of government in the interests of tho ueoplu It is no use puoplu||@@||the interests of the people. It is no use people blaming a Government for Us legislation or nd||@@||blaming a Government for its legislation or ad- miuistratun so long as tho people themselves are||@@||ministration so long as the people themselves are divided as they are now. Our Parlmmontary insti-||@@||divided as they are now. Our Parliamentary insti- tution« eau only work for their best pur_.osos by||@@||tutions can only work for their best purposes by having strong parties behind the Government aud the||@@||having strong parties behind the Government and the Opposition, lhoec parties must fairly represent the||@@||Opposition. Those parties must fairly represent the opinion of tho puoplu uccotdine to ivell-definad lines||@@||opinion of the people according to well-defined lines of rle ivuge, because the) will then ensure that all||@@||of cleavage, because they will then ensure that all public questions «hull be decided on the broad pun||@@||public questions shall be decided on the broad prin- cip e< that underho thom, and not on tho quctiou ot||@@||ciples that underlie them, and not on the question of pUcuting ii minority in or out of Parliament, So||@@||placating a minority in or out of Parliament. So ling n« multe» remain us thcyare at p, osent the com-||@@||long as matters remain as they are at present the com- munity will remain in a stuto of suspense The great||@@||munity will remain in a state of suspense. The great interest« which are involved in our producing and||@@||interests which are involved in our producing and mauutactunn^ industries end industrial employment||@@||manufacturing industries and industrial employment will all be iu it stale ot coufu-ion on nccnuut of lho||@@||will all be in a state of confusion on account of the absBUCo of n Irnly dehnen purpose III Parliament. 1||@@||absence of a truly defined purpose in Parliament. I believe lu parlv e/v eminent I believe it ni tue s ife||@@||believe in party government. I believe it is the safe- Kuard ot the Consiitution and of tho libsitios of the||@@||guard of the Consiitution and of the liberties of the people, -lud the si oner wo get back to a true system||@@||people, and the sooner we get back to a true system of parly covernrnent thj botter for its future "||@@||of party government the better for its future." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395436 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I MR. IlOGUE .ON THE SITUATION.||@@||MR. HOGUE ON THE SITUATION. REVIEW OF THE MINISTERIAL POSITION.||@@||REVIEW OF THE MINISTERIAL POSITION. Mr 3 A Hague, who lins nguiu been success-||@@||Mr. J. A. Hogue, who has again been success- ful in his old constituency of the Gkbc, when ques-||@@||ful in his old constituency of the Glebe, when ques- tioned yesterdavby a rep Oboulativo of the ' noiuld,"||@@||tioned yesterday by a representative of the " Herald," Burunicd up Iho rcsu'ts of tho polling on Wednesday||@@||summed up the results of the polling on Wednesday thus -lho conspicuous feature of the general elec-||@@||thus :—The conspicuous feature of the general elec- tion is tho absolutely dependent nnd thcrcforu||@@||tion is the absolutely dependent and therefore humiliating position ot the Ministry Just look at||@@||humiliating position of the Ministry. Just look at the stale of parties, as shown by th» roturas to hind||@@||the state of parties, as shown by the returns to hand. lu a House of 1 ~i> membi ra thoro uro only 10 or 11||@@||In a House of 125 members there are only 40 or 41 v. horn, in a party oouao, Ministers can really call then||@@||whom, in a party sense, Ministers can really call their own As upaiust tins thom ure 41 «trnight-out||@@||own. As against this there are 41 straight-out Oppositionist« Tho bilanoo is made up of 27 Labour||@@||Oppositionists. The balance is made up of 27 Labour representatives aua 16 Independent', J observe that||@@||representatives and 16 Independents. I observe that the head of the Government is gratitled with||@@||the head of the Government is gratified with tho result He considera it " magniliesnt " A||@@||the result. He considers it " magnificent." A Minibter who can be lully under such circumstances||@@||Minister who can be jolly under such circumstances uiuet havo a good deal of tho Mark la,ilevin hit||@@||must have a good deal of the Mark Tapley in his composition It socaiB to me that Mr. Sue and hil||@@||composition. It seems to me that Mr. See and his colleagues are in a ma'inilicBiit minority they are||@@||colleagues are in a magnificent minority. They are now dopeudent, not upou their ofta badly-elukeu-up||@@||now dependent, not upon their own badly-shaken-up following, but upon two otke" soctious of the||@@||following, but upon two other sections of the House, and it in important to bear in mind||@@||House, and it is important to bear in mind thut those two sections Are m many||@@||that those two sections are in many respects quite antagonistic to each other||@@||respects quite antagonistic to each other. Mr See will thus find it necessary to square his||@@||Mr. See will thus find it necessary to square his policy so us to placate one of these sections without||@@||policy so us to placate one of these sections without coming into collision with the other O! cource tbo||@@||coming into collision with the other. Of course the novelty of Mr See in the sninn boat with ttie Labour||@@||novelty of Mr. See in the same boat with the Labour partv has now worn oh hut the prububihty is (hat||@@||party has now worn off, but the probability is that evnu if he can ptrsuude members of that exacting and||@@||even if he can persuade members of that exacting and UJW strengthened seetion to allow lim ti sut tail||@@||now strengthened section to allow him to set sail al ni], in vie« ot the extraordinary conihiioti into||@@||at all, in view of the extraordinary condition into which lie bus gi t the affairs of the country, he will||@@||which he has got the affairs of the country, he will bo compelled lo duuie to some lively times Hut||@@||be compelled to dance to some lively tunes. But what has ho to bo ebited lit r1 Look at tho seats ho||@@||what has he to be elated at ? Look at the seats he has lost Bear lu rniud, too, thut in tho lust Par||@@||has lost. Bear in mind, too, that in the last Par- lnmeut (it i» so long ago tbnt wo may as nell recall||@@||liament (it is so long ago that we may as well recall the fact that wo once had n Pnrhuuicut) hi« Govern||@@||the fact that we once had a Parliament) his Govern- rriDt bud majorities of 40, r)0, or 00 upon almost||@@||ment had majorities of 40, 50, or 60 upon almost nny Ministerial question Hu tomes bntL now with||@@||any Ministerial question. He comes back now with about two score eleclurod followers 1 am uware he||@@||about two score declared followers. I am aware he puts lils Irieuds donn at between ri0 aud CO. He||@@||puts his friends down at between 50 and 60. He coora» to mo to do to much in Ihe sams fashion tint||@@||seems to me to do so much in the same fashion that hu usod when in opposition to handle Mi Reid'»||@@||he used when in opposition to handle Mr. Reid's " deficit " that ia to say to largely rely upon a procesa||@@||" deficit," that is to say to largely rely upon a process ot lUlluticn AB to Ibu souls hellas lost lhere is the||@@||of inflation. As to the seats he has lost. There is the rejection of hiB Minister for Justice, Mr. >it/|,omliit||@@||rejection of his Minister for Justice, Mr. Fitzgerald, at Robertson for un untried niau, nun||@@||at Robertson for an untried man, and >lr lit/genill wns a capable, trustworthy,||@@||Mr. Fitzgerald was a capable, trustworthy, m d most islirnablu stamp cf reprcsenlativ e||@@||and most estimable stamp of representative. But hu wat n mourner of the See Ministry- Iheu,||@@||But he was a member of the See Ministry. Then, ugutn, there has been u great set-buck in ritzrov||@@||again, there has been a great set-back in Fitzroy Division the Into mombir for that district had||@@||Division. The late member for that district had duclaied to support the Government, und that was||@@||declared to support the Government, and that was enough for Tit/roy Again, Mi. lorry, tho Intu||@@||enough for Fitzroy. Again, Mr. Terry, the late member for Rydo, had always Blood hythe Lyne||@@||member for Ryde, had always stood by the Lyne I Ministry when there wa» occisión, rn 1 ho has die||@@||Ministry when there was occasion, and he has dis- appqired to miiko nay forMr Franki arneli, who wits||@@||appeared to make way for Mr. Frank Farnell, who was ano of two running lu the Liberal ínteres' Further,||@@||one of two running in the Liberal interest. Further, the Government bus met with situai riefci « at Shoal||@@||the Government has met with signal defeats at Shoal- haven, Pitrrninatta^au elbury, Hastings nnd Alucliay,||@@||haven, Parramatta, Canterbury, Hastings and Macleay, and Lismore , and I expect also ut other jilacio for||@@||and Lismore ; and I expect also at other places for »Inch the final return« uro not yot lu Ihuy hud a||@@||which the final returns are not yet in. They had a hilibieadth escupe in riinders Division, nhciomore||@@||hairsbreadth escape in Flinders Division, where more than one Liberal divided Liberal votes In ivuie,||@@||than one Liberal divided Liberal votes. In King Division and Warnuguh the »plittiug-up or the||@@||Division and Warringah the splitting-up of the Liber.il vote» let two reen in reui meriting comparu||@@||Liberal votes let two men in representing compara- tlTily few of the elector*, and one ol ihe successful||@@||tively few of the electors, and one of the successful candidates w«t prcphrod to tako the Lihcral ticket||@@||candidates was prepared to take the Liberal ticket. Sir fumes Graham's defeat, an oient to ho deplored, |||@@||Sir James Graham's defeat, an event to be deplored, eepceiiilly in the tutetest» ot sanitary and mumcipul||@@||especially in the interests of sanitary and municipal lei,islitiuu, wa» dun netto confidence of the eloctors I||@@||legislation, was due not to confidence of the electors of lie!moro in tho Ministry, but to a wholly adventi-||@@||of Belmore in the Ministry, but to a wholly adventi- tious issue anning out of municipal administration||@@||tious issue arising out of municipal administration— largely the impolitic und, is 1 think, quite unneces-||@@||largely the impolitic and, as I think, quite unneces- sary action ot the Sydney Corporation lu seeking n||@@||sary action of the Sydney Corporation in seeking a town clerk ni London lho Liberals, it i» true, have||@@||town clerk in London. The Liberals, it is true, have had some unexpected reierâes, but tiley have bad||@@||had some unexpected reverses, but they have had «overol substantial gains, u» at the places named and||@@||several substantial gains, as at the places named and al 1\ an »bri nnil JNeweistlo West and in the cir||@@||at Narrabri and Newcastle West ; and in the cir- curustuutcs, luckIIK; the enormous advantage of||@@||cumstances, lacking the enormous advantage of patronage and opportunity enjoyea by those in power,||@@||patronage and opportunity enjoyed by those in power, aud without thut ethcient organisation that money eau||@@||and without that efficient organisation that money can give, they hnve muna^ed to make sufficient headway||@@||give, they have managed to make sufficient headway almost tho Government to show clearly that the||@@||against the Government to show clearly that the current of opinion hu» already set in Btroug »gainst||@@||current of opinion has already set in strong against toe present holders of oflice.||@@||the present holders of office. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395437 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MR. A. W. MEEKS' VIEWS.||@@||MR. A. W. MEEKS' VIEWS. ENDORSEMENT OF THE GOVERNMENï'Sl||@@||ENDORSEMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY.||@@||POLICY. Mr A W Meei > was interviewed list night upon||@@||Mr. A. W. Meeks was interviewed last night upon the political aspect as affected by tbe election, and||@@||the political aspect as affected by the election, and expressed bis gratification at the result« of the poll||@@||expressed his gratification at the results of the poll- ni;; Ho said that he had felt confident weeks ugo||@@||ing. He said that he had felt confident weeks ago i hut tbo people would endorso the policy of the||@@||that the people would endorse the policy of the Government, md he opined that the division of||@@||Government, and he opined that the division of purtles when tho House met would show a majority||@@||parties when the House met would show a majority of »bout 30 in favour of Mr. See's Mimetic Ho bad||@@||of about 30 in favour of Mr. See's Ministry. He had always contended that tho protectionists were the||@@||always contended that the protectionists were the majority of too people of the State, aad now thst tho||@@||majority of the people of the State, and now that the great question of freetrude and protection had been||@@||great question of freetrade and protection had been removed from Statu Parliamentary consideration, he||@@||removed from State Parliamentary consideration, he trusted that the country would advance under the||@@||trusted that the country would advance under the Government led by Mr See lie considered that all||@@||Government led by Mr. See. He considered that all the Independents were bound to support tho Ministry,||@@||the Independents were bound to support the Ministry, a« they h«d during the cimpaign held the view that||@@||as they had during the campaign held the view that tne ¡stale Parliament we.« done with the old party||@@||the State Parliament was done with the old party divisions Practically the Liberals and the Minis-||@@||divisions. Practically the Liberals and the Minis- terialists had placed the same programme before the||@@||terialists had placed the same programme before the elector«, tli3 only difference being that Mr bee had||@@||electors, the only difference being that Mr. See had got Ins programme out first aad the others had copied||@@||got his programme out first and the others had copied it. With the «arno policy to present to the people be||@@||it. With the same policy to present to the people he failed to see what else tho people could have done||@@||failed to see what else the people could have done than givo credit to the Miuistry for their work, and||@@||than give credit to the Ministry for their work, and allow them a fair show to contmne their policy||@@||allow them a fair show to continue their policy. Apart from that, another element of success was the||@@||Apart from that, another element of success was the uudoubtod personal popularity of Mr. Seo CB n||@@||undoubted personal popularity of Mr. See as a thoroughly straight-going politician, wbo'o reputo||@@||thoroughly straight-going politician, whose repute und ability in conimerci.il life were of lho highest||@@||and ability in commercial life were of the highest chancier Mr Sue s individualit) hud boen, in his||@@||character. Mr. See's individuality had been, in his opinion, a potent Udor in the results achieved Mr||@@||opinion, a potent factor in the results achieved. Mr. bee's cireor showed a great record of statesmanlike||@@||See's career showed a great record of statesmanlike work for the State Tho Labour part), Mr Mcekssaid,||@@||work for the State. The Labour party, Mr. Meeks said, must ondorse thB Government's work, and continue||@@||must endorse the Government's work, and continue te support them AB a part} the Labour member«||@@||to support them. As a party the Labour members bad submitted almost the «arno platform to the elec-||@@||had submitted almost the same platform to the elec- tors as Mr. See lie bad not the losst idea that the||@@||tors as Mr. See. He had not the least idea that the Labour party would make anv effort to become the||@@||Labour party would make any effort to become the domiuaut party with the Independent«. The people||@@||dominant party with the Independents. The people bad unmistakably unproved also of Mr See's||@@||had unmistakably approved also of Mr. See's atlompt to form a coalition Ministry. The feeling in||@@||attempt to form a coalition Ministry. The feeling in the city, as far as be had been ablo to gaugo it on||@@||the city, as far as he had been able to gauge it on that question, waa that Mr Sea had been actuated by||@@||that question, was that Mr. See had been actuated by a «use and good flume in approaching certain mem-||@@||a wise and good spirit in approaching certain mem- ora m the Opposition ranks, and endeavouring to||@@||bers in the Opposition ranks, and endeavouring to form a etroug coalition It was thereforo particu-||@@||form a strong coalition. It was therefore particu- larly bad taste on tho part of those who had been so||@@||larly bad taste on the part of those who had been so approached to have abuied Mr See for a course||@@||approached to have abused Mr. See for a course which prudence and the interests of the State bad||@@||which prudence and the interests of the State had dictated That those members bad acted unwisely||@@||dictated. That those members had acted unwisely in rejecting Mr. Se«'« proposai wa* now made mani-||@@||in rejecting Mr. See's proposal was now made mani- fest by the endoriement of the eleetors, nboaa votes I||@@||fest by the endorsement of the electors, whose votes ihovved that with federation they had handed over I||@@||showed that with federation they had handed over ihe fiscal question to tho Commonwealth Parliament||@@||the fiscal question to the Commonwealth Parliament. I Hu was moat emphatically pleased with tho «ucees of||@@||He was most emphatically pleased with the success of the party with whom ho had benn always a>»ociatoa||@@||the party with whom he had been always associated. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397975 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn COMMONWEALTH NOTES.||@@||COMMONWEALTH NOTES. IN THE SENATE.||@@||IN THE SENATE. (BÏ OUR SPECTAL HEPOItTEH.)||@@||(BY OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.) PARLIAMENT HOUSSE,||@@||PARLIAMENT HOUSE, MEf BOURNE, Wodiiesday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Wednesday. In «li Señalo this alletnoon feeuator O'Connor,||@@||In the Senate this afternoon Senator O'Connor, .»MU to Senator Stewart, gave some mteiesting in||@@||replying to Senator Stewart, gave some interesting in- Sion as to the cost ot several .toms in connection||@@||rormation as to the cost of several items in connection ,_ tlTs sitting, of Parliament 11» avenge weekly||@@||with sittings of Parliament. The average weekly cost of printing "Hansard," he said, was £302 ; cost "tahtmgtho Parliament House during Mav and||@@||of lighting the Parliament House during May and ?T..vsrased i¡>7 wcoklv and the sitting» of the||@@||June averaged £57 weekly ; and the sittings of the "T.e Ä the extra sum of W7 weekly for||@@||House involved the extra sum of £37 weekly for attendants. "owras ra toe absence _ Mr J H Symon, who was||@@||Owing to the absence of Sir. J. H. Symon, who was ""ely responsible for the drafting of the report of the||@@||mainly responsible for the drafting of the report of the Vlsctnras and Qualifications Committee ni to the peti||@@||Elections and Qualifications Committee as to the peti- "n against the return of Senator Mathieson, con-||@@||tion against the return of Senator Mathieson, con- tention of the ropoit was a ljourned for a week||@@||sideration of the report was a adjourned for a week. The Postal Hill was further considered m oom||@@||The Postal Bill was further considered in com- Jtes The repteseutative nf the Government||@@||mittee. The representative of the Government opposed a motion hy Senator fair F 1 Sargood who||@@||opposed a motion by Senator Sir F. T. Sargood, who anunht to have a nsw clause inserted to enable||@@||sought to have a new clause inserted to enable ¡.«mi lending cablegrams to determine the route by||@@||persons sending cablegrams to determine the route by ?hieb, their mease(.e, ehould be sent Senator Drake||@@||which their messages should be sent. Senator Drake "idbe-asaim«! that ths Pacific cable would be||@@||said he was assured that the Pacific cable would be "advii March neil If the proposal were carried||@@||ready in March next. If the proposal were carried _. ¿rífate line micht be blocked with bueiness while||@@||the private line might be blocked with business while LGJ,. oment line was idle He wanted the tele||@@||the Government line was idle. He wanted the tele- ","b lath ritte« to be all .wed to decide in what||@@||graph authorities to be allowed to decide in what Diner tho busi e-s should be despatched 111«||@@||manner the business should be despatched. The proposal wa» defeated on division by 16 vote, to 9||@@||proposal was defeated on division by 16 votes to 9. ' Tn, i,|i wat reported with amendments, and the||@@||The bill was reported with amendments, and the tonsideralioa of toe report was made au order for||@@||consideration of the report was made an order for Ihsfollowlnfrdiy||@@||the following day. lbs Execution Process Dill waa reported with|||@@||The Execution Process Bill was reported with amendments and the Property Acquisition Bill was||@@||amendments, and the Property Acquisition Bill was firther considered in committee An unsuccessful||@@||further considered in committee. An unsuccessful altsmpt was made by beualor Harney to secure the||@@||attempt was made by Senator Harney to secure the "million of the betterment principle from clause 17||@@||omission of the betterment principle from clause 17. After clause l8 hsd been agreed to progress was||@@||After clause 18 had been agreed to progress was reported||@@||reported. Ths Publie Service Hill wai received from the||@@||The Public Service Bill was received from the House of Representatives and read the first time||@@||House of Representatives and read the first time. Its second readlnu was fixed for Wednesday uext||@@||The second reading was fixed for Wednesday next. It» Señale adjourned at 10.S p io||@@||The Senate adjourned at 10.5 p.m. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395438 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn UNIONISTS' VIEWS.||@@||UNIONISTS' VIEWS. Mr J E Wost, a prominent trades unionist,||@@||Mr. J. E. West, a prominent trades unionist, on being luterriewod in regard to the||@@||on being interviewed in regard to the unionist view of the result of the||@@||unionist view of the result of the State elections, tail he behoved it was conaidered||@@||State elections, said he believed it was considered by most unionists that the polling had proved a||@@||by most unionists that the polling had proved a victory for the nivocites of 7s per day at a||@@||victory for the advocates of 7s per day as a minimum wage The majority of the unionists wore in||@@||minimum wage. The majority of the unionists were in favoui of the Government Ihey approved of||@@||favour of the Government. They approved of tho Ministry's administration very generally,||@@||the Ministry's administration very generally, bul they were especially pleased with the action||@@||but they were especially pleased with the action of the Mi outer fer Works in not only fixing 7s||@@||of the Minister for Works in not only fixing 7s per day as the minimum wage for peratns in||@@||per day as the minimum wage for persons in Government employment, but oleo making it||@@||Government employment, but also making it the minimum ralo of pay in all Government con-||@@||the minimum rate of pay in all Government con- tracts That gave a groat lift to the n age||@@||tracts. That gave a great lift to the wage- earning classes by bcuchtiug many of their||@@||earning classes by benefiting many of their cmploveia Previously, mauy employers who||@@||employers. Previously, many employers who naid 7» por day, or union rates, bad boen unible||@@||paid 7s per day, or union rates, had been unable to tender for eertaiu Government contracts with uuy||@@||to tender for certain Government contracts with any chance of success, bhcauso they were alwey s b-aton||@@||chance of success, because they were always beaten by opponents who nuilorcnt thuin hy piling their||@@||by opponents who undercut them by paying their men loss than fair ruts« Tho withdrawal of this||@@||men less than fair rates. The withdrawal of this elua« of competition bad enabled Givernment con-||@@||class of competition had enabled Government con- tracts to bo much moro generally distribuid, und by||@@||tracts to be much more generally distributed, and by incioasicg the work made ai niable in shops n Inch paul||@@||increasing the work made available in shops which paid fuir v,ages hal el ahlol the proprietors of tho»u Blinds||@@||fair wages had enabled the proprietors of those shops to erup'oy more hands than thoy ii ed to do at union||@@||to employ more hands than they used to do at union raes 1 rudo had been improved nil round 'lhere||@@||rates. Trado had been improved all round. There miMlt bo difl< rencos t f opinion, Mr Wes. concédai,||@@||might be differences of opinion, Mr. West conceded, as to tho i nnsulerttions which should rogulute the pay-||@@||as to the considerations which should regulate the pay- ment of operative», but (hero could be no diverBity ot||@@||ment of operatives, but there could be no diversity of view nn one aspect of liberal pnymont and that was||@@||view on one aspect of liberal payment, and that was thal when thoy were well paid tho working elaine«||@@||that when they were well paid the working classes distributed money amongst the general community||@@||distributed money amongst the general community more frojlv and rapidly than any other class, causing||@@||more freely and rapidly than any other class, causing widespread prosperity, and wncn paid fair wage» the||@@||widespread prosperity, and when paid fair wages the men, their wives, und lamilies warn able to get com-||@@||men, their wives, and families were able to get com- fort« which othorwiBO it would bo impossible for||@@||forts which otherwise it would be impossible for them to ohluiu Mr West was indisposed to discuss||@@||them to obtain. Mr. West was indisposed to discuss the politicul ontlook from any other standpoint thin||@@||the political outlook from any other standpoint than that of economics.||@@||that of economics. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395439 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn WHAT SIE WILLIAM LYNE SAYS.||@@||WHAT SIR WILLIAM LYNE SAYS. MELBOURNE, Thursday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Thursday. Sir William Lyne said to-night that having non a||@@||Sir William Lyne said to-night that having now a pretty good idea of the result of the elections he wa«||@@||pretty good idea of the result of the elections he was ablo to more fully discus« tho progrcas of events. The||@@||able to more fully discuss the progress of events. The ro'ttlt had exceeded his expeetations He never||@@||result had exceeded his expectations. He never imagined that the pooplo of New South Wales would||@@||imagined that the people of New South Wales would forget the good work that hud boen (lone by his Ad-||@@||forget the good work that had been done by his Ad- ministration aud his successors The Govorumont had||@@||ministration and his successors. The Government had passed a number of goo t measures, and had eudea||@@||passed a number of good measures, and had endea- roured to placo on the statuto book an industrial con-||@@||voured to place on the statute book an industrial con- ciliation and arbitration bill and othor democratic||@@||ciliation and arbitration bill and other democratic meesuros He mentioned among tho good measures||@@||measures. He mentioned among the good measures tho Navigation Act and Hie Old Age Pensions Act||@@||the Navigation Act and the Old Age Pensions Act. Ile regirded tue result as na emphatic oudorsoment||@@||He regarded the result as an emphatic endorsement by the pcoplo ot his policy during the last||@@||by the people of his policy during the last two years Noarly all thu leading incuibors||@@||two years. Nearly all the leading members of the Opposition, Sir I Graham, Mr Girland, Mr||@@||of the Opposition, Sir J. Graham, Mr. Garland, Mr. Rigg, Mr. Molesworth, and Mr J li Young,||@@||Rigg, Mr. Molesworth, and Mr. J. H. Young, genllemon whom he jiorkonall) icspetted very much,||@@||gentlemen whom he personally respected very much, had lost their «cu's Ho atttibuted tho dorent ot theso||@@||had lost their seats. He attributed the defeat of these eenlleinen to their opposition to the me teures already||@@||gentlemen to their opposition to the measures already rofcrrod to. The real issno botwou the partios waa,||@@||referred to. The real issue between the parties was, he thought, tho administration and thu legislative||@@||he thought, the administration and the legislative acts of tho Government as against tho proposals ot||@@||acts of the Government as against the proposals of the Oppusmon There wits nj doubt that thu Seo||@@||the Opposition. There was no doubt that the See Government had a very strong majority, and a coali-||@@||Government had a very strong majority, and a coali- tion with the Labour party should result iu the pass||@@||tion with the Labour party should result in the pass- mir of useful social aad democratic legislation||@@||ing of useful social and democratic legislation. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395462 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I STRENGTH AND POSITION OF I||@@||STRENGTH AND POSITION OF | THE LABOUR TARTY.||@@||THE LABOUR PARTY. THE MEMBERS HIGHLY ELATED.||@@||THE MEMBERS HIGHLY ELATED. It is only to be expected that the members||@@||It is only to be expected that the members of the Labour party leit in the list Parliament after||@@||of the Labour party left in the last Parliament after the elevation of six of its member» to the Federal||@@||the elevation of six of its members to the Federal House of Eepretentatives should be highly||@@||House of Representatives should be highly elated with the result» of the polling||@@||elated with the results of the polling. lhey freely »tate that they were confident||@@||They freely state that they were confident of beiug able to luirelse tht strej^th of||@@||of being able to increase the strength of tho party ovar the 19 members which constituted||@@||the party over the 19 members which constituted ii» numbers before the federal elections took place||@@||its numbers before the federal elections took place. At the same time they do not make the numbera of||@@||At the same time they do not make the numbers of their party to large »a those given in the columns of||@@||their party so large as those given in the columns of the " Herald " Thu circumstance, however, is||@@||the " Herald." The circumstance, however, is capable of explanation The "Herald" list sets||@@||capable of explanation. The " Herald " list sets don n tho number of Labour members lit 27, whilst||@@||down the number of Labour members at 27, whilst Mr M'Gowon say» it is 21 The difterouce is ac-||@@||Mr. McGowen says it is 25. The difference is ac- counted for by the fact that whilst Merer» Sleatn||@@||counted for by the fact that whilst Messrs. Sleath nnd Ferguson are included in the " Herald " list of||@@||and Ferguson are included in the " Herald " list of Labour members Mr M'Goweu excludes those two||@@||Labour members Mr. McGowen excludes those two members from his count on (be ground that they hail||@@||members from his count on the ground that they had intimated they bad broken awuv from tho Labour||@@||intimated they had broken away from the Labour pattv Included in tho list drawn up by Mr||@@||party. Included in the list drawn up by Mr. M'Gowen are Messrs Walsh ('tamworth) and||@@||McGowen are Messrs. Walsh (Tamworth) and Nicholson (Woronora) who were designated during||@@||Nicholson (Woronora) who were designated during the campaign as Independent Labour candidates||@@||the campaign as Independent Labour candidates. Thero bas already beon some speculation as lo what||@@||There has already been some speculation as to what action the Labour patty will take when Parliament||@@||action the Labour party will take when Parliament meets. Mr. M'Gowen pointed out Yesterday that to||@@||meets. Mr. McGowen pointed out yesterday that so far as ho was aware no action whatever bas been||@@||far as he was aware no action whatever has been taken to discuss tbo matter even by the Labour mern||@@||taken to discuss the matter even by the Labour mem- bert representing metropolitan constituencies, whilst||@@||bers representing metropolitan constituencies, whilst as tho country repretentativet were in their electorates||@@||as the country representatives were in their electorates m diflorent parts of the bille they could not||@@||in different parts of the State they could not possibly have met to considei the position||@@||possibly have met to consider the position. Mr M'Gowen is of opinion that the in-||@@||Mr. McGowen is of opinion that the in- tentions of the Labour party can only bo decided upon||@@||tentions of the Labour party can only be decided upon at a full caucus of that body held at Parliament||@@||at a full caucus of that body held at Parliament Houie. Ho is of opinion that the party will be called||@@||House. He is of opinion that the party will be called (.gillier a «bott time before thone Parliament ia||@@||together a short time before the next Parliament is opened,so» to enable their member» to fully diicust||@@||opened, so as to enable their members to fully discuss the position they will take up with regard to certain v||@@||the position they will take up with regard to certain legislulien, which they deem necessary should bo||@@||legislation, which they deem necessary should be adopted in the interests of the people. ,||@@||adopted in the interests of the people. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395440 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SIR WILLIAM AI'MILLAN'S VIEWS.)||@@||SIR WILLIAM McMILLAN'S VIEWS. MELBOURNE, Thursday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Thursday. A\ hen teen to-night Sir W rillara M'Millan said||@@||When seen to-night Sir William McMillan said that ho had bren so buiy in the House of Représenta-||@@||that he had been so busy in the House of Representa- tive» that ho could speak with only an imperfect||@@||tives that he could speak with only an imperfect knowledge of recent political event» in New South||@@||knowledge of recent political events in New South Wale-, He said thut bo did not oven know the stale||@@||Wales. He said that he did not even know the state of parties Whou informed ou this point||@@||of parties. When informed on this point Sir William »aid " Then tho Government||@@||Sir William said : " Then the Government mutt do as tho Labour patty tells them||@@||must do as the Labour party tells them." Ho did uot care to go into tho caiiBC» which, in Ins||@@||He did not care to go into the causes which, in his opiulou, led up to the result of tho election ' That||@@||opinion, led up to the result of the election. " That woul 1 take roo long to relate, ' ho said, ' unit n ould||@@||would take roo long to relate," he said, " and would do nu good " Sir William thought thnt mistakes had||@@||do no good." Sir William thought that mistakes had beBii made As for tho Goviruuibnt it oupht, ou ita||@@||been made. As for the Government it ought, on its rccoid, to havo beiu Bwept from office Atproient||@@||record, to have been swept from office. At present matters, BB far i» good government was c ucernol,||@@||matters, as far as good government was concerned, wero ia a «tate of chaos and, eo far us ho could see,||@@||were in a state of chaos ; and, so far as he could see, theru wau no hope for tho futuro uutil the people woka||@@||there was no hope for the future until the people woke up to their duty null responsibility in||@@||up to their duty and responsibility in political mat'ets CoacludiLg, Sir Wnlium||@@||political matters. Concluding, Sir William M'Millan sud "It IS a niistnko to think||@@||McMillan said : " It is a mistake to think that the Slate Parhamunt is comparatively uniinpoi||@@||that the State Parliament is comparatively unimpor- taut Although luigo ultana go to the lederal Parlia-||@@||tant. Although large affairs go to the Federal Parlia- ment the S latea hnve still lu their hands matters that||@@||ment the States have still in their hands matters that tho course of future events Sir Vt ltliam said that ho||@@||the course of future events Sir William said that he would give an opinion, hut it n as not tor publication||@@||would give an opinion, but it was not for publication, must ucarty affect the peop'e '||@@||must nearly affect the people." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395464 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn WHAT THE MERCANTILE||@@||WHAT THE MERCANTILE COMMUNITY THINKS.||@@||COMMUNITY THINKS. It cannot be denied that the opinion of tho mercan||@@||It cannot be denied that the opinion of the mercan- tilo cemniumty was favourable to tho return of can-||@@||tile community was favourable to the return of can- didates who support the Liberal cause and are ot -||@@||didates who support the Liberal cause and are op- posed to the action of the Government In failing to||@@||posed to the action of the Government in failing to call the Parliament together, in expending money sn||@@||call the Parliament together, in expending money so freely as thov are known to have done, aud m rogard||@@||freely as they are known to have done, and in regard lo tbo minimum wage question. Merchants are pleased||@@||to the minimum wage question. Merchants are pleased in proportion ss the election his gone towards the||@@||in proportion as the election has gone towards the nccomrilisnuicnt of their views There wes, how||@@||accomplishment of their views. There was, how- over, a very general opinion that lho result of the||@@||ever, a very general opinion that the result of the Lallut as far a« was known was III favour of tho||@@||ballot as far as was known was in favour of the Governrutnt. .'When I got up th s morning I felt||@@||Government. " When I got up this morning I felt disposed to go into sickcloth and ashes," suid one||@@||disposed to go into sackcloth and ashes," said one prominent mercantile mau ' It is certainty no* our||@@||prominent mercantile man. " It is certainty not our crowd," «aid a banker, " that has got in" i et ii||@@||crowd," said a banker, " that has got in." Yet a third exptcsstd his views in thu words, " It is dis||@@||third expressed his views in the words, " It is dis- graenful-it will do tho country no ¿ooil " " Every-||@@||graceful—it will do the country no good." " Every- body that I have mot with feels very sick," said||@@||body that I have met with feels very sick," said another, speaking of the rcsulls of Ihedny's proceedings||@@||another, speaking of the results of the day's proceedings. These remarks wero ty Lical of many that were cur-||@@||These remarks were typical of many that were cur- rent in mercantile elicits. 2vevoilhelcbs thore wtre|||@@||rent in mercantile circles. Nevertheless there were -ome who took a mora hopeful view of the situation||@@||some who took a more hopeful view of the situation. 1 hoy recoguiscd that there was un element of tin-,||@@||They recognised that there was an element of un- eertuiuty that might, winn Pnilmmcnt met, ilivukip||@@||certainty that might, when Parliament met, develop .mt) a more cheerful result On this auhjeet, hivriver,||@@||into a more cheerful result. On this subject, however, there wt.9 perhaps a prepandemtice ut opinion that||@@||there was perhaps a preponderance of opinion that ? be Government had the tvbip-buud in its possibility||@@||the Government had the whip-hand in its possibility ot control of numbers nut openlj avowed Minist-rinl||@@||of control of numbers not openly avowed Ministerial- lfits or Oppositionists Members Bitting ou the rail,||@@||ists or Oppositionists. Members sitting on the rail, it is thought, are more htcly to full oil on the Go-||@@||it is thought, are more likely to fall off on the Go- vernment than un tho Uppositlon bide||@@||vernment than on the Opposition side. Very gcucral rogrot was expressed at the i election||@@||Very general regret was expressed at the rejection of bir James Graham ami a few other prominent||@@||of Sir James Graham and a few other prominent Liberal members of tho lato House, sioco it WUB||@@||Liberal members of the late House, since it was thought that their services entitled thom to re-elec-||@@||thought that their services entitled them to re-elec- tion||@@||tion. lho causeB of tho defeat of a number of Liberal||@@||The causes of the defeat of a number of Liberal candidate« were ireoly uieeussed lhere vvus u verj||@@||candidates were freely discussed. There was a very widespread opinion that suomi lost their places||@@||widespread opinion that several lost their places through llio absence of organisation It wa« con-||@@||through the absence of organisation. It was con- sidered certain that some seats would hilf o been won||@@||sidered certain that some seats would have been won bad not moro than ouo candidato in tho sume interest||@@||had not more than one candidate in the same interest offered himself und persisted in spite nt thu require-||@@||offered himself and persisted in spite of the require- ments of part} The Literal Association itsolr was||@@||ments of party. The Liberal Association itself was lil um ud fur ita imperfect in iclnncry Insto id of con-||@@||blamed for its imperfect machinery. Instead of con- sulting the local authirittcs as to the most eligiblo||@@||sulting the local authorities as to the most eligible candidate, it was declared that the eentral association||@@||candidate, it was declared that the central association had listened too much to individual uspuonts for the||@@||had listened too much to individual aspirants for the esst, tilth the result that theil nore nee was defeated,||@@||seat, with the result that their nominee was defeated, and in consequence the party comes out of the con-||@@||and in consequence the party comes out of the con- flict weakened, lu future better organisation will bs||@@||flict weakened. In future better organisation will be needed to provent equally unsatisfactory results||@@||needed to prevent equally unsatisfactory results. While tuera wuro some hopeful viovvs of tho||@@||While there were some hopeful views of the future, the fear was expressed that thero was a bad||@@||future, the fear was expressed that there was a bad time ahead for a fen vests It is thought that should||@@||time ahead for a few years. It is thought that should lho result of tho elections disclose th« fixture lu||@@||the result of the elections disclose the fixture in olbMof tho GDvarnment, and the policy it hoi an-||@@||office of the Government, and the policy it has an- nounced he eoutinuud, tho crcditurs of the ¡state must |||@@||nounced he continued, the creditors of the State must oeeom. alarmed, aud whilo rctusing to loud moro||@@||become alarmed, and while refusing to lend more monev, except on oxttemcly onerous terms, uitbdrav||@@||money, except on extremely onerous terms, withdraw some that is nlroadv in use giving employment hero'||@@||some that is already in use giving employment here to Urge numbers ol people lho distrust engendered||@@||to large numbers of people. The distrust engendered by thu wasteful axpenditure of monoj nut the in||@@||by the wasteful expenditure of money and the in- troduction of legislation tending towards socialistic||@@||troduction of legislation tending towards socialistic sebéales of au objectionable or even doubtful||@@||schemes of an objectionable or even doubtful character must be aeceutuatud or allaj ed according||@@||character must be accentuated or allayed according to the doveloornents of the lime Undoubtedly the||@@||to the developments of the time. Undoubtedly the polling was taken to bode ill for the industrial and||@@||polling was taken to bode ill for the industrial and commeicul interests ot the btate||@@||commercial interests of the State. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397025 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE SALVAGE.||@@||THE SALVAGE. On Thursday Moser.. Hordern uud Bono decided ti||@@||On Thursday Messrs. Hordern and Sons decided to t'.lii. over tim Melele m the ironmongery dopartruenr.||@@||take over the stock in the ironmongery department, which nu« prutiticitltymidamiigod bythq Jlru. When Û||@@||which was practically undamaged by the fire. When it whs agreed to luk« dmsiio muunuroa to lomovoithe||@@||was agreed to take drastic measures to romove the tujilluu-ii wall »f Iho bullduifr fucing Georgo-Htroot it||@@||northern wall of the building facing George-street it wns recogniBuü that du n¡ror might rtcoruo tu the other||@@||was recognised that danger might accrue to the other dopartmHiito of Murnini, Hurdem'a bubiuesn whiuh||@@||departments of Messrs. Hordern's business which had not bneu touohud by tho ilre. Thehe ÍiicIikIriI thu||@@||had not been touched by the fire. These included the cadd lory mid Home of the other emeller depurtuumtH.||@@||saddlery and some of the other smaller departments. I hu /inn decided to tul: o over the naddIory h tu ck, und||@@||The firm decided to take over the saddlery stock, and ut nu early h nur iu the morning caita ive ru bru up, ht||@@||at an early hour in the morning carts were brought thithdr uni tho p¡oodn romoved. It wns found that||@@||thither and the goods removed. It was found that thov wuru pruotioaliv without driimißo,||@@||they were practically without damage. lu the mercery dopartmont, ut Iho corner of Gipps||@@||In the mercery department, at the corner of Gipps und G u or go (.trout«, thu good» wert?, bown ver, damajzoa||@@||and George streets, the goods were, however, damaged by fir o, emnku, uud water, und Mr. KuuUb. lopre||@@||by fire, smoke, and water, and Mr. Rooke, repre- Heuhn^ the flin inuuiaiice compnuiuH, nut tu wuik ta||@@||senting the fire insurance companies, set to work to remiovo tha wholo of thom from thuir position. They||@@||remove the whole of them from their position. They couriiütod of ra on'« wouriuir appurol, hat«, ties, Arc,||@@||consisted of men's wearing apparel, hats, ties, &c., and puriiBOls. euimhuduri, uud other thooda for Indios»||@@||and parasols, sunshades, and other goods for ladies, uiiilu ming.ud in thu contra of tho uro uud||@@||while mingled in the centre of the ground II o or of tho h am i. building wera piurea of iron, bro le o ti||@@||floor of the same building were pieces of iron, broken thaw cu-&tt, lung.ha oí uro bout., collara, shirts, nnd a||@@||show cases, lengths of fire hose, collars, shirts, and a imucullaüOoUH unaoitmaut of thi nun. They wtiiu taken||@@||miscellaneous assortment of things. They were taken away iu ourttj, ana removed to various unction rooms,||@@||away in carts, and removed to various auction rooms, witera thoy will bo dnpuaed of.||@@||where they will be disposed of. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397023 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I TllADE AT THE EXHIBITION||@@||TRADE AT THE EXHIBITION BUILDING.||@@||BUILDING. The nrrangomenlii for carrying on trade at lbs||@@||The arrangements for carrying on trade at the Exhibition Bunding worn morn complota jBBtorrtay||@@||Exhibition Building were more complete yesterday than on tho jirsvious day. Ibeplnut* resembled a||@@||than on the previous day. The place resembled a large bs/uat. Tables wero sot out, currying goads for||@@||large bazaar. Tables were set out, carrying goods for sale lu nil parts where counters had not been erected,||@@||sale in all parts where counters had not been erected, und stack mia displayed on thom, whilo llxturee near||@@||and stock was displayed on them, while fixtures near at hand hold the bulk from which the «nopmou drew||@@||at hand held the bulk from which the shopmen drew their aupplii'3. All round the walls there nore rews||@@||their supplies. All round the walls there were rows ot uhelvoe, and a'lUiilor» in front wero ranged for the||@@||of shelves, and counters in front were ranged for the conv-iuioiico of customer«. In thu contra eil" ths build-||@@||convenience of customers. In the centre of the build- ing tho «lock cuuld not bli so msily displayed, buttha||@@||ing the stock could not be so easily displayed, but the best wu» done that could hu, und cuetiuuiis wera||@@||best was done that could he, and customers were served without delay. The arrangements owing to||@@||served without delay. The arrangements owing to tho »v item employed wura such that a minimum of in||@@||the system employed were such that a minimum of in- oonrouienoe wus felt by thoso who wished lo do||@@||convenience was felt by those who wished to do buftinoss||@@||business. On tbo ground floor uf the building thoro were||@@||On the ground floor of the building there were display« of drapery, fa noy gnod«, booka and sta-||@@||displays of drapery, fancy goods, books and sta- tionery, «porting nuituriul«, gruoerio«, furniture, and||@@||tionery, sporting materials, groceries, furniture, and almost evuiylhini! that (auld be desired, while on||@@||almost everything that could be desired, while on the upper fluor, or gnllory, the ladles' department||@@||the upper floor, or gallery, the ladies' department hub «howii. The iliaco wns tilled with customers.||@@||was shown. The place was filled with customers. Unpaokinu" wau going ou, tho portico tit tho western||@@||Unpacking was going on, the portico at the western end uf Iho o'jlatili.iiiinoiit being employed for ttut||@@||end of the establishment being employed for that purpose, und canea of goode weto airiving during||@@||purpose, and cases of goods were arriving during uvnry hour ot the dky,_||@@||every hour of the day. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397422 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn INÏEIiyiEW WITH MR. CHAGO. |||@@||INTERVIEW WITH MR. CRAGO. Mr. F. Crago, the owner mid occupier of the||@@||Mr. F. Crago, the owner and occupier of the premises, waa seen by a representative of tho "¡sydney||@@||premises, was seen by a representative of the " Sydney M DI nine Herald " soon after tbo fire was elim||@@||Morning Herald " soon after the fire was extin- gulshoJ. Mr Crago, said lu tho cour'o of ennversa||@@||guished. Mr. Crago, said in the course of conversa- t.on . " I can tell you I feel pleaeod that the elTurrs||@@||tion : " I can tell you I feel pleased that the efforts of Superintendent Webb und lils stitir to save the||@@||of Superintendent Webb and his staff to save the silos and the Btoicroomr. wero ao sueeessful. AB 1||@@||silos and the storerooms were so successful. As I stood and wa'chod tbo Uro I at one time lhoii|;ht Hint||@@||stood and watched the fire I at one time thought that all efforts to save tboee portions jf tho building would||@@||all efforts to save those portions of the building would fail, lins would have meant a very severo loas. As||@@||fail. This would have meant a very severe loss. As it ia no» it ia bud enough, for in tim buildings which||@@||it is now it is bad enough, for in the buildings which bave beoii dostiDVed-that is, in tho null proper||@@||have been destroyed—that is, in the mill proper— lhere wore tomo of the finest labour-saving appliances||@@||there were some of the finest labour-saving appliances for milling purposes in Auptialis. In fact, I have||@@||for milling purposes in Australia. In fact, I have si eut tho best yeais of my lifn in perfecting tbo ma||@@||spent the best years of my life in perfecting the ma- cbmery Birntigeinoiil« of my null», unil bave spared||@@||chinery arrangements of my mills, and have spared iioitber tuno nor money to uceonijilivh t) nt object,||@@||neither time nor money to accomplish that object. ''our yearn ago, when I first opened this mill, I||@@||Four years ago, when I first opened this mill, I equipped li with wbut »na regarded as tim most up||@@||equipped it with what was regarded as the most up- to-date plant, and since tbat t ima an additional £1)0(10||@@||to-date plant, and since that time an additional £5000 has boon spout lu impiovonienls on the runohlnei). It||@@||has been spent in improvements on the machinery. It was only tho other day that I was congratulating||@@||was only the other day that I was congratulating m j soli that I hud eo perfected ..rraogemeuts as to be||@@||myself that I had so perfected arrangements as to be able to cope with tho increased demands that have||@@||able to cope with the increased demands that have b'en of lato made on tbo mills, aud now, »s you CHU||@@||been of late made on the mills ; and now, as you can seo, the whole thing is gone. JlowoVor, there is one||@@||see, the whole thing is gone. However, there is one Êlouing foaturo I bave another largo null at||@@||pleasing feature. I have another large mill at isthurst, from which I h¿vo nlrendv arranged to||@@||Bathurst, from which I have already arranged to obtain tmraodtata supplies to meet orders on band,||@@||obtain immediate supplies to meet orders on hand, and in Ibis way thora will be no ccsatioa of busi-||@@||and in this way there will be no cessation of busi- ness "||@@||ness." Asked if ho could account in any way for the out||@@||Asked if he could account in any way for the out- broxk, Mr Crngo ssid " No, that would bo lmpossiblu||@@||break, Mr. Crago said " No, that would be impossible. AU I kunw is that L was arousod out ot my bed about||@@||All I know is that I was aroused out of my bed about 4 o'clock Ou arming at the mill I ruado inquiries||@@||4 o'clock. On arriving at the mill I made inquiries from my night watchinnu, who stalod to ins that the||@@||from my night watchman, who stated to me that the men engaged on the night shift, six in number, lind||@@||men engaged on the night shift, six in number, had left tho premises at midnight, and Hint be (tho||@@||left the premises at midnight, and that he (the watohinun) WIIB going his ruuuds as usual when be||@@||watchman) was going his rounds as usual when he ¿hoovered (lie issuing from the window close||@@||discovered fire issuing from the window close lo tho eugino loom. Ihe miller infoinicd me||@@||to the engine room. The miller informed me that he WUB the last io leave tbo promises||@@||that he was the last to leave the premises when »ork ceased for Iha night, mid that before doing||@@||when work ceased for the night, and that before doing so be wont thiongh every portion n£ tbo mill, scoured||@@||so he went through every portion of the mill, secured the iron doors betwocn the mill and tho storos, and||@@||the iron doors between the mill and the stores, and found oioryttung sall right, ¡subsequently tho un||@@||found everything all right. Subsequently the en- ginoor and firemin after banking their fire« eaw||@@||gineer and fireman after banking their fires saw eierything nil right nt their omi of tbo prelates« Be-||@@||everything all right at their end of the premises. Be- yond that 1 can nay no more."||@@||yond that I can say no more." Mr Urago addi d, " After tbn outbreak tho books||@@||Mr. Crago added, " After the outbreak the books ?vera nil taken fiom the ofllce by my sou, und there is||@@||were all taken from the office by my son, and there is therefore no loss m this leepuot Uowuver, it will be||@@||therefore no loss in this respect. However, it will be at loast from six to twelve, tiinnths boforo I pan start||@@||at least from six to twelve months before I can start busini ss nguiu in this mill J bo rnasou ni that is that||@@||business again in this mill. The reason of that is that the muchineiy necessary cannot bo obtniued in this||@@||the machinery necessary cannot be obtained in this counlrj. Tho agents for Ibu milkers have ciimiuuiii||@@||country. The agents for the makers have communi- csti d with mc, saying that they have portion» of tho||@@||cated with me, saying that they have portions of the machinery ou band, but this I um afraid, »ill bo of||@@||machinery on band, but this I am afraid, will be of no mo »ithont the rerunuider, »Inch mil have to bo||@@||no use without the remainder, which will have to be brought out from Amonen I might add," enid Mr.||@@||brought out from America. I might add," said Mr. Urs go, " that alrosdv I hnvn bad offers of assistnno i||@@||Crago, " that already I have had offers of assistance from other millers, »Inch offers I uppreoiatu very||@@||from other millers, which offers I appreciate very much it shows the good feeling tbut exists lu the||@@||much. It shows the good feeling that exists in the trado."||@@||trade." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397427 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn A CHAT WITH SUPERINTENDENT||@@||A CHAT WITH SUPERINTENDENT WEBB.||@@||WEBB. Superintendent "iVobb, iu conversation yosloidiy||@@||Superintendent Webb, in conversation yesterday afternoon on tbo subject of tho lire, said that though||@@||afternoon on the subject of the fire, said that though the Hoars of tbo milling portion of Ibe establishment||@@||the floors of the milling portion of the establishment and Iho roof had fallen lu, ho did not thiuk the||@@||and the roof had fallen in, he did not think the damage dono » auld bo found us great us nt lirst ap-||@@||damage done would be found as great as at first ap- peared probable In Hour mills, ho» Bvor, tbo grout||@@||peared probable. In flour mills, however, the great thing was to guard uguiiist a i courrouce ot an out»||@@||thing was to guard against a recurrence of an out- biunk i beru »as al»a\s a goud doal of dust abuut||@@||break. There was always a good deal of dust about Buch uti establishment, it soltlod every where-on wull||@@||such an establishment, it settled everywhere—on wall plates, on riflera, and so on, and a epnrk fulling||@@||plates, on rafters, and so on, and a spark falling amoug it might smoulder for a very long timo before||@@||among it might smoulder for a very long time before bursting into Hame. Ho »ti«, Ibtroforu, ve,rv oareful||@@||bursting into flame. He was, therefore, very careful in placing men uu watch to ensure that thero should||@@||in placing men on watch to ensure that there should be no outbreak from such a causo bpeukiug of his||@@||be no outbreak from such a cause. Speaking of his men he end thev bud had u veiy hard wook, is silica||@@||men he said they had had a very hard week, as since Wednesday morning lust thoy lind been almost con-||@@||Wednesday morning last they had been almost con- tinuously cn duty, and had been, owing to the suiull||@@||tinuously on duty, and had been, owing to the small- uoBB of their numhor, doing work »bun thoy ought to||@@||ness of their number, doing work when they ought to he resting. Ho could not, howovrr, spoalc too highly||@@||be resting. He could not, however, speak too highly ot thoir cheerfulness lu responding to tbo calls mude||@@||of their cheerfulness in responding to the calls made upon them Mr "Webb added that the glura from||@@||upon them. Mr. Webb added that the glare from the llamo bud been sueu from lill tho suburbs, ovou to||@@||the flame had been seen from all the suburbs, even to Mosmun's und Noutiul baje, und that telephone nies||@@||Mosman's and Neutral bays, and that telephone mes- sugoa hifd beeu recen eil inquiring whore tho Aro bad||@@||sages had been received inquiring where the fire had uccutrod. _||@@||occurred. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397429 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE INSURANCE.||@@||THE INSURANCE. The total amount of Insurnnco on the premises||@@||The total amount of insurance on the premises and contents ia £07,120 It is in the ellice, ut tho||@@||and contents is £37,525. It is in the office of the Atlas inHurauco Company, Hunter aud O'Countll||@@||Atlas Insurance Company, Hunter and O'Connell streets, bydnuj i bis amount, however, i-, distributed||@@||streets, Sydney. This amount, however, is distributed amongst 10 othsr olllces bj ru-iiisurnnce. On the||@@||amongst 19 other offices by re-insurance. On the mill and wheat-cleaning u-tablisbments, which ate li||@@||mill and wheat-cleaning establishments, which are a total loss, tho insurance is iSJOU Hie ii ti nth ed brick||@@||total loss, the insurance is £8300. The attached brick warehouse, ouglno mum, and their cuutonts, aro||@@||warehouse, engine room, and their contents, are covered by an iiisuraueo oi £10,175 from theo||@@||covered by an insurance of £10,175. From these bulldiugs it is expected there Mill be II largo amount||@@||buildings it is expected there will be a large amount of salvage. 1 hu balance of insurance is on the iron||@@||of salvage. The balance of insurance is on the iron and wheat silos, and represents an amount of £18,( 00||@@||and wheat silos, and represents an amount of £18,000. three buildings und contenta ure quite untiuriued||@@||These buildings and contents are quite unharmed. During the morning Mr Macadam, tim manager of||@@||During the morning Mr. Macadam, the manager of the Atlan Insurance Company, in wbicli ofllcis the||@@||the Atlas Insurance Company, in which offices the iusurauces ire effected, visited the BCOIIO ot the||@@||insurances are effected, visited the scene of the disaster, and was subsequently touted by Mr Wood-||@@||disaster, and was subsequently joined by Mr. Wood- riff, adjuster of claims, aud un estimate of the||@@||riff, adjuster of claims, and an estimate of the llamado was made, In,Older that OB lillie flinn as||@@||damage was made, in order that as little time as possible might be lost lu.currywg out the work pre-||@@||possible might be lost in carrying out the work pre- liminary lo rebuilding||@@||liminary to rebuilding. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397441 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PKOCEEDÍNUS AT THE HXJJ1B1TION||@@||PROCEEDINGS AT THE EXHIBITION BUIJalHNG.||@@||BUILDING. Tha trnusformaMuii ni lu: I eil at tho Exhibition||@@||The transformation effected at the Exhibition Buildm/* m tliruo du^n IH Hurpnatntf. ftuiiibLjin^||@@||Building in three days is surprising. Somethig liku 4UÜft. uf co mi tor liuvo becm ¡JUL up in thu inturviil||@@||like 400ft. of counter have been put up in the interval but w «nu doling tuno oiîo night uud optumu timo||@@||between closing time one night and opening time next mi-ruing, und thU uijiuin^ w\\\ in nil prubnbility||@@||next morning, and this morning will in all probability Ruo uvbrvtMu^ prupurtd lor ti luu^thüiiud oo||@@||see everything prepared for a lengthened oc- cupuncy ut thu premises At any rate, very little mora||@@||cupancy of the premises. At any rate, very little more nil! rtHjuire tu bu doua tu put them in urdur||@@||will require to be done to put them in order íor doing bnftiutMi. Jilverv dcpartment uf tho ílrm'n||@@||for doing business. Every department of the firm's tni'lu lu loprbätntod there, mid thu tukiugR uro quite||@@||trade is represented there, and the takings are quite im high HW could ho t*.\pu(.tud.||@@||as high as could be expected. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397439 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I BESUiMPTlON OF TI.AM TJ.AFPIC.||@@||RESUMPTION OF TRAM TRAFFIC. I HEAVY LOSS TO THIS DEPARTMENT.||@@||HEAVY LOSS TO THE DEPARTMENT. The tram truílic IIIGeoruo-fltreetiismimod its normal||@@||The tram traffic in George-street assumed its normal eomllliiiu ilrst thing on Saturday inorunie-, »flor bavins;||@@||condition first thing on Saturday morning, after having been nt it complete etuiitlstill ever since tim outbreak||@@||been at a complete standstill ever since the outbreak nu Wednesday at 8 a.m. When Superintendent||@@||on Wednesday at 8 a.m. When Superintendent Webb and Mr. Davis (TJiidor-taoorotnry for Publie||@@||Webb and Mr. Davis (Under-Secretary for Public Wini«) mid their respective stalls, after much||@@||Works) and their respective staffs, after much trouble und anxiety, at 1 a in. on feuturduy bad suc-||@@||trouble and anxiety, at 1 a.m. on Saturday had suc- cessfully lowered tho muthern wall by tha aid of u||@@||cessfully lowered the nothern wall by the aid of a strung steel hawser, willoh wns'iittuched to two steam||@@||strong steel hawser, which was attached to two steam tram motors, there was a foelinu: of relief in flin minds||@@||tram motors, there was a feeling of relief in the minds of all Gouuoctod with the work uf demolition. During||@@||of all connected with the work of demolition. During the days I hat the trams were prevented from running||@@||the days that the trams were prevented from running Ibero was a considerable fulling-nll in the tramway||@@||there was a considerable falling-off in the tramway rOTOUUe, which lou tha department estimated at||@@||revenue, which loss the department estimated at .oinelhiuer over £1000 Tber« was also much eipeose||@@||something over £1000. There was also much expense attached to the work of pulling dunn and reson||@@||attached to the work of pulling down and recon- . Irucling tbe overhsad cables in fron* of the ruined||@@||structing the overhead cables in front of the ruined buildings Pbis was secrssirv in order to allow tha||@@||buildings. This was necessary in order to allow the work of demolition to be carrl-d ont in safety To||@@||work of demolition to be carried out in safety. To divert Ibe trafflcinto Ehzab-th-street wires bud to be||@@||divert the traffic into Elizabeth-street wires had to be erected to convev the electric current from Georgs||@@||erected to convey the electric current from George- street to the Elbibeih-Blreft lu es by way of Liver-||@@||street to the Elizabeth-street lines by way of Liver- pool strt-pt. The goneral disturbance of the system||@@||pool-street. The general disturbance of the system riecMSitated the omplnymeiit of the mm engaged in||@@||necessitated the employment of the men engaged in tbe T amwav Del an nient at night All the . ex-||@@||the Tramway Department at night. All these ex- penses .lurallv add« I to the loss, which in the||@@||penses naturally added to the loss, which in the aggreeaie was coi a der«ble After tbe walls bad||@@||aggregate was considerable. After the walls had been dimolial ed and the debris cleared away Mr||@@||been demolished and the debris cleared away Mr. Drain the el ctrical engiaser, had a number of men||@@||Brain, the electrical engineer, had a number of men ready, and bv 3 30 ira the overhead lines were||@@||ready, and by 3.30 a.m. the overhead lines were restored a, d th«1 t< ad declared readv for the resump||@@||restored and the road declared ready for the resump- t on of ti e traffic 1 tams which usually run in||@@||tion of the traffic. Trams which usually run in George-street »er» placed OB the road first thing ID||@@||George-street were placed on the road first thing in tbsmoniBg exe, plug those on trie, Leicl hsrdt liuj,||@@||the morning, excepting those on the Leichhardt line, but by 9 a m ti e>e also took up their runuiug m ti e||@@||but by 9 a.m. those also took up their running in the main tin roughfa e of tlecilv 1 ha trafilo was then||@@||main thoroughfare of the city. The traffic was then complete, and bas remained so ever since||@@||complete, and has remained so ever since. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397840 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SUGGESTIONS FROM CORRESPON||@@||SUGGESTIONS FROM CORRESPON- DENTS.||@@||DENTS. Wo have recoivcd further letters from correspon-||@@||We have received further letters from correspon- díanla with regard to provision of menus of escapa||@@||dents with regard to provision of means of escape from lires||@@||from fires. Mr I' A Phillips wntos, suggesting that largs||@@||Mr. P. A. Phillips writes, suggesting that large buildings should not be permitted linloas Uley uro||@@||buildings should not be permitted unless they are supplied internally and externally with ampio moans||@@||supplied internally and externally with ample means of escupo||@@||of escape. Mr I W. Lane suggests that a tower of slrontr,||@@||Mr. F. W. Lane suggests that a tower of strong walis shotilil bu elected in evorv largo building at a||@@||walls should be erected in every large building at a convoniont »pi I, an that it might bo reached from till||@@||convenient spot, so that it might be reached from all part» of tho building in the »hurlent lime In lluu||@@||parts of the building in the shortest time. In this tower there should bo a »piral »laircIBO built of un-||@@||tower there should be a spiral staircase built of un- til!! iminnble inatonal wlncn should lead into a tiinnol||@@||inflammable material which should lead into a tunnel at tho bsse of tho building, by menu» of which||@@||at the base of the building, by means of which pooptu ct uld mako thti rt¡<* pc.||@@||people could make their escape. _Ir J. Phillips «un?-uns that in Buch buildings as||@@||Mr. F. Phillips suggests that in such buildings as thoso in que. tun all tr.minus should bo provided with||@@||those in question all windows should be provided with iron »hiittors, and that it completo lim apparatus||@@||iron shutters, and that a complete fire apparatus should bo fittad to tho lop of all the promises||@@||should be fitted to the top of all the premises. Mr. J Cutlei wntos, stating that be would bave ou||@@||Mr. J. Cutter writes, stating that he would have on each flat nt the window a WHO lauder punted with||@@||each flat at the window a wire ladder painted with »shenton nu! fixed ou it roller willi »priini and||@@||asbestos and fixed on a roller with spring and weights, ao that whuu tho spring was touched tho||@@||weights, so that when the spring was touched the ladder would descend to the ground||@@||ladder would descend to the ground. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396827 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FURTHER OUTBREAKS OF||@@||FURTHER OUTBREAKS OF FIRE.||@@||FIRE. Two email outbreaks of fire, which demanded |||@@||Two small outbreaks of fire, which demanded the attention of the brigade», occurred in tho||@@||the attention of the brigades, occurred in the suburbs last oveoiui?, but iii neither instance was||@@||suburbs last evening, but in neither instance was tlio dbtma^o extensive. Tho ii rot call reo ived bj||@@||the damage extensive. The first call received by tho ti rome n wai to the premisoB ot Messrs Beale||@@||the firemen was to the premises of Messrs. Beale and Co , sewing niaihmc and pian . agente, Nolson||@@||and Co., sewing machine and piano agents, Nelson- Rtri.et, Annandnlo Detachments of mon, with ap-||@@||street, Annandale. Detachments of men, with ap- pliances, turned out from thu firo nUtions nt Mar||@@||pliances, turned out from the fire stations at Mar- rlckvitU, Georce-Rtreot Weat. Newtown, and Hal-||@@||rickville, George-street West, Newtown, and Red- tet a, and tho Glebe und Leichhardt volunte«T were||@@||fern, and the Glebe and Leichhardt volunteers were »Iho repreneutoii 1 he outbrt ilk had takrn plnco in n||@@||also represented. The outbreak had taken place in a 1 tree Iron ahedjtmtboforc it readied oxtenpivudimun||@@||large iron shed, but before it reached extensive dimen- «ioni it wat extinguían»!,, ai»J the only fiíMnagt»||@@||sions it was extinguished, and the only damage contested of a quantity of fuel and aaomo bags||@@||contested of a quantity of fuel and some bags. I alor a fire brake out in a private dwelling||@@||Later a fire broke out in a private dwelling nt Woollahra occupied by Mr fa m oh Davidson||@@||at Woollahra occupied by Mr. James Davidson. \Vh«n the fire bnp^deu trom the Paddington and||@@||When the fire brigades from the Paddington and Woollahra stitioua and tho Wnveiloy Volunteer||@@||Woollahra stations and the Waverley Volunteer atatinu rcachod the nromiRUH the flimos bad iecured||@@||station reached the premises the flames had secured a bold of one room at the reu Tho outbreak wa»||@@||a hold of one room at the rear. The outbreak was oxtinguiahori b> tt o upe of ono hydrant, the||@@||extinguished by the use of one hydrant, the damiipo not boin? pxteuniva||@@||damage not being extensive. fhe call to Woollahra wan the ëixth occasion on||@@||The call to Woollahra was the sixth occasion on which tho mo trop lititn bru brigade« hid turned out||@@||which the metropolitan fire brigades had turned out to firct within u littlo moto than JO h jurs.||@@||to fires within a little more than 36 hours. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397460 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn STATEMENT BY ME. AKTHUB MILLS.||@@||STATEMENT BY MR. ARTHUR MILLS. Mr Arthur Mills, one of the packers em-||@@||Mr. Arthur Mills, one of the packers em- ployed in the furnituie department, who was||@@||ployed in the furniture department, who was uinong Ihe last to leave the ill-tatei build-||@@||among the last to leave the ill-fated build- ing, »ben spoken to by a "Herald" reporter||@@||ing, when spoken to by a " Herald " reporter cn Friday, made the following statement -||@@||on Friday, made the following statement :— " When the fire first made its appearance in tbe||@@||" When the fire first made its appearance in the centre block Farrell and I went from the basement to||@@||centre block Farrell and I went from the basement to "Mn. 6 floor lu tbo luggage lift We reached that||@@||No. 6 floor in the luggage lift. We reached that floor aud saw the decoused Clepgsud tbs missing||@@||floor and saw the deceased Clegg and the missing man Nicholls working ti hydrants together. I||@@||man Nicholls working the hydrants together. I turned the water on for them The flames were then||@@||turned the water on for them. The flames were then , coonina across Purk.r-Btieot fiom the centre block lu||@@||coming across Parker-street from the centre block in {.restsheets The wiudowsin thebuildiugiu which we||@@||great sheets. The windows in the building in which we were staudiufr. began to crack in all directions, and the||@@||were standing began to crack in all directions, and the flames shot through No 6 floor Fariel), Clsgg,||@@||flames shot through No. 5 floor. Farrell, Clegg, Nicholls, and myself weie battling with tbe fire as||@@||Nicholls, and myself were battling with the fire as best we could At last it got the better of us, and X||@@||best we could. At last it got the better of us, and I sang out, ' lhere is no hope , for God's Bake let us||@@||sang out, ' There is no hope ; for God's sake let us clear.' I staited to get down stairs, but in the dark-||@@||clear.' I started to get down stairs, but in the dark- ness I lost my way I then went on my hands and||@@||ness I lost my way. I then went on my hands and knees and gioped about for the staircase. I did Ibis||@@||knees and groped about for the staircase. I did this to prevent suffocation I could tot in tbe thickness||@@||to prevent suffocation. I could not in the thickness of the smoko And the stairs, and began to give up||@@||of the smoke find the stairs, and began to give up hopes of escapo The llames were now leaping||@@||hopes of escape. The flames were now leaping through the windows m great sheet«, »tills the||@@||through the windows in great sheets, while the ^rnoke enveloped me I continued tho difficult task||@@||smoke enveloped me. I continued the difficult task of looking about f r the stairr. A gush of wind||@@||of looking about for the stairs. A gush of wind seemed fra sec nd or so to clear the atmosphere,||@@||seemed for a second or so to clear the atmosphere, and by a glare of light from the floor below I caught||@@||and by a glare of light from the floor below I caught eight of tbe staircase I then felt 1 »as safe I||@@||sight of the staircase. I then felt I was safe. I rushed down the stans and got clear of the building,||@@||rushed down the stairs and got clear of the building, believing that ibe others were behind me 1 »m||@@||believing that the others were behind me. I am convinced, however, that the smoke and tbe flames||@@||convinced, however, that the smoke and the flames cut off Clegg's retient, and he, finding it so, took||@@||cut off Clegg's retreat ; and he, finding it so, took the next best courue and worked 1 is way to the roof||@@||the next best course and worked his way to the roof of the buildiog. When I got into Ulpi B-stieet 1 saw||@@||of the building. When I got into Gipps-street I saw Clsgg i n the roof of the building waving bia hat foi||@@||Clegg on the roof of the building waving his hat for help I do not kuow what be ame of poor Nicholls||@@||help. I do not know what became of poor Nicholls. I asked farrall about bim utterwnrd», aud tbey said||@@||I asked Farrell about him afterwards, and they said he was nil light I »hall nevei forget the sight ut||@@||he was all right. I shall never forget the sight of Clrgg's i unplug from the parapet. Theothermen||@@||Clegg's jumping from the parapet. The other men I did not see afterwards "||@@||I did not see afterwards." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397442 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PRACTICAL SYMPATHY THOM THE||@@||PRACTICAL SYMPATHY FROM THE VvOUKPEOPLiî.||@@||WORKPEOPLE. " You may say this," said Mr. ¡samuel Hordern on||@@||" You may say this," said Mr. Samuel Hordern on butuidu), ' that I liavu the best Bet of workpeople||@@||Saturday, " that I have the best set of workpeople that is to be louud in Australia. Mv meu at the iruu||@@||that is to be found in Australia. My men at the iron inuudry to-day sent me ii mcssagu haying that||@@||foundry to-day sent me a message saying that they would oonliuuo working lrom 1 o'cluck this||@@||they would continue working from 1 o'clock this afternoon to get everything rbndy tor Munday uti||@@||afternoon to get everything ready for Monday on tonditiou that 1 dm nut pay them. 'I hoy wished to||@@||condition that 1 did not pay them. They wished to show mo pructicul sympathy. I tauuot tell vuli bow||@@||show me practical sympathy. I cannot tell you how much it touched me, becaiiBu these men ure labouring||@@||much it touched me, because these men are labouring men. Hud they askul tur time mid a half 1er work-||@@||men. Had they asked for time and a half for work- ing overtiuiu 1 rhuuld not liu»u refuvod it. Hut||@@||ing overtime I should not have refused it. But though 1 appreciated their splendid oller, I had tu||@@||though I appreciated their splendid offer, I had to decline it. i c-uuld not allow thurn tu bu thu losara.||@@||decline it. I could not allow them to be the losers. Anuthor of my men, wliu tina boon with mu 10||@@||Another of my men, who has been with me 16 or-Ojear», ÍH placen over a lot uf lho lady Hands.||@@||or 20 years, is placed over a lot of the lady hands. He went tu ui) (head min last night anti ¡.aid that||@@||He went to my head man last night and said that perhaps thu ' goveiuur ' wit» a little abort of munov.||@@||perhaps the ' governor ' was a little short of money. He then ollerid tD lent u pnvatu house whmti would||@@||He then offered to rent a private house which would ttuuoiiimoilute all tticBo wt men, puj (hu rout uut of lim||@@||accommodate all these women, pay the rent out of his uwii pocKut, mid net Hiern lu work lhere nulli thiiiea||@@||own pocket, and set them to work there until things wero set gumg gani 1 cuuld barilly believe ttiat||@@||were set going again. I could hardly believe that my pooplo would be BO prnctluil in their sympathy us||@@||my people would be so practical in their sympathy as thal " _||@@||that." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14400233 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn LAW BEPOBT.||@@||LAW BEPOBT. MONDAY, JULT»||@@||MONDAY, JULT» BANCO COURT.||@@||BANCO COURT. IBsforB the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr.||@@||IBsforB the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice Walker.)||@@||Justice Walker.) THE SALVATION ARMY CASE.||@@||THE SALVATION ARMY CASE. Hendy v. Jenkins.||@@||Hendy v. Jenkins. The Chief Tuatieo said that the judgment ia this||@@||The Chief Tuatieo said that the judgment ia this appeal would be delivered on Wedneslay next.||@@||appeal would be delivered on Wedneslay next. EQUITY APPEAL.||@@||EQUITY APPEAL. Chisholm v Cbi, jlni||@@||Chisholm v Chisholm Sending an Anonymous Lsttor to a Judge,||@@||Sending an Anonymous Lettor to a Judge, Mr Pilcher, K. C , and Mr Knox, instructed by||@@||Mr Pilcher, K. C , and Mr Knox, instructed by !Jes«rs Minter, Simpson, and Co , apt esrad for the||@@||Messrs Minter, Simpson, and Co , appeared for the »Dp-llant {plaintiff), and bil J ulmu baloraons,||@@||apellant{plaintiff), and S,ir Julian Salomons K.G , Mr. Lingen, and Mr (Tanbury Davies, in-||@@||K.G , Mr. Lingen, and Mr Hanbury Davies, in- structed ny Messrs Norton, Smith, and Co , for the||@@||structed ny Messrs Norton, Smith, and Co , for the defendant (rest, oudeut)||@@||defendant (respondent) The Chiof Justiw «aid that after the last decision||@@||The Chiof Justice said that after the last decision in Chisholm v Gilchrist he was under the impression||@@||in Chisholm v Gilchrist he was under the impression lhat that do ed the case, and ho was not awure that||@@||lhat that closed the case, and he was not aware that there was a socan 1 case to como on. H« had received||@@||there was a second case to come on. He had received » letter eouinientwg^ory sha-ply upon the judgment||@@||a letter commenting very sharply upon the judgment in the care. It wts an anouyiuous letter, and ho||@@||in the case. It was an anonymous letter, and he treated it, a«he did all such communications, by teor-||@@||treated it, as he did all such communications, by tear- ías; it up and putting it m thu waste-paper busket||@@||ing; it up and putting it in the waste-paper basket On Tridsy evening, bowover, he received another||@@||On Fridayy evening, bowover, he received another Utter m the sams handwriting, and he would send ti||@@||letter in the same handwriting, and he would send it (Iowa to counsel in ord ir that both sides might seo||@@||down to counsel in order that both sides might see it He merely wished to saj that while||@@||it. He merely wished to say that while people were at Hbertv to comment npoa a case||@@||people were at liberty to comment upon a case after it, was ove-r nothing could be maru improper||@@||after it was over, nothing could be more improper than to write lo n Judge, either uftcr a case was over||@@||than to write to a Judge, either after a case was over or while it was proceeding £o wnto a lettor com-||@@||or while it was proceeding . To write a lettor com- menting on a CHSB while it was cstniug on was a||@@||menting on a case while it was coming on was a gross contempt of court, so m ich so, that if he||@@||gross contempt of court, so much so, that if he knew vs ho the irriter was ho would be called upon||@@||knew who the writer was he would be called upon to aiiBwor font||@@||to answer for it. Mr Pilcher eoid that having sen the letter ho||@@||Mr Pilcher said that having seen the letter he ould say that so far as Ins side was concerno 1 and||@@||would say that so far as his side was concerned and the solicitors instructing bim tliny could not recog-||@@||the solicitors instructing him they could not recog- nise tho hatidwntin » so far as tkejT were acquainted||@@||nise the handwriting so far as they were acquainted with the handwriting of the persons connected with||@@||with the handwriting of the persons connected with the two suits||@@||the two suits bir Julian Salomons san) that his clients and their||@@||Sir Julian Salomons said that his clients and their tolicitors could not identify the baudwriting, and||@@||solicitors could not identify the handwriting, and knew nothing about it||@@||knew nothing about it The hearing of tho appeal was thai proceeded with||@@||The hearing of the appeal was then proceeded with It was one from Ihu decision of Mr. Justice A ft||@@||It was one from the decision of Mr. Justice A H Simpson, Chiot Judge in Lqiuty, m tho suit betivee i||@@||Simpson, Chief Judge in Equity, in the suit beween Harry Chish dm and Willum Chisholm, the latter||@@||Harry Chisholm and William Chisholm, the latter being Ihe oxectitor of thn will ot J. W Chisholm de-||@@||being Ihe exectutor of the will of J. W Chisholm de- ceased Tile judgment of the Chief Judge in equity,||@@||ceased. The judgment of the Chief Judge in equity, listed December lb, set out the factB, and stated that||@@||dated December l8, set out the facts, and stated that J W. Chisholm died on April lb, 1899, iignd 79||@@||J W. Chisholm died on April l8, 1899,aged 79 Ho wai a min of ç,roit shrewdness and ability and||@@||Ho was a man of great shrewdness and ability and high charttctor, and had acquired during his hfa||@@||high character, and had acquired during his life time a considerable fortune, th. bulk nf which WSB||@@||time a considerable fortune, the bulk of which was divided before his doath between his three ohtldrun||@@||divided before his death between his three children -the dereiidint Dr William C uah dm, plaintiff||@@||-the defendant Dr William Chisholm, plaintiff Harry Chisholm, and Mrs Gililirnt John Gil-||@@||Harry Chisholm, and Mrs Gilchrist. John Gil- christ, another son, tiled in Apiti, 1887 At the||@@||christ, another son,died in April, 1887. At the date of his dettk he wa» a leidin? mein||@@||date of his death he was a leading member lier of Iho Goulburn turf Club, and was under||@@||of the Goulburn Turf Club, and was under n liability to pay the sum ot £1800 on behalf||@@||a liability to pay the sum ot £1800 on behalf of tho club bhcrtly aftor John Ohishohn's||@@||of the club. Shortly aftor John Chisholm's death his father agreed with the plaintiff Harry||@@||death his father agreed with the plaintiff Harry Chisholm ti at the latler should tike up Ins||@@||Chisholm that the latter should take up his brother Johti's position lu tho club, and discharge||@@||brother John's position in the club, and discharge his liabilities, and that the father should repay flirry||@@||his liabilities, and that the father should repay Harry Chisholm tho amount bubsBquently plaintiff was||@@||Chisholm the amount. Subsquently plaintiff was called on ta pay under tho guurantnu -CI61O In||@@||called on to pay under the guarantee £1650. In 3889, 7 W Chisholtn oonveymi his stetion known as||@@||1889, J W Chisholm conveyed his station known as '. Wollogorang," valued at about £10,000, to Harry||@@||"Wollogorang," valued at about £40,000, to Harry CbiBh Im. in foo, charged with au annuity nf £G00 to||@@||Chisholm. in fee, charged with an annuity of £600 to bmiielf for lite, and the payment of £o000 to Mr»||@@||himself for life, and the payment of £5000 to Mrs «llobrist after his (J W Cbiaholm's) death, and||@@||Gilchrist after his (J W Cbisholm's) death, and certain other annuities also payable aftor T W||@@||certain other annuities also payable aftor J W CbiBholm's death Hurry Chisholm covenanted to||@@||Chisholm's death. Harry Chisholm covenanted to pay the annuities and the £*>000, and at the same||@@||pay the annuities and the £5000, and at the same time he agreed lo buy thn furniture, lire stock, , 189(1 Ac-||@@||able on demand and dated April 5 1890. Ac- cording to the plaintiff's evi lenco Ins father||@@||cording to the plaintiff's evidence his father promised at the tune that if he did not do well T W||@@||promised at the time that if he did not do well J W Chisholm would reduce the amount due or let the||@@||Chisholm would reduce the amount due or let the plaintiff off the balance The question on this point||@@||plaintiff off the balance. The question on this point was whether this arrangement had boon earned out,||@@||was whether this arrangement had been carried out, and tus Honor said he was satisfied that at some||@@||and his Honor said he was satisfied that at some time III 1891, whe i no qu°s ion was raised as to tbo||@@||time in 1895, when no question was raised as to the mental ospsctty of J W Chisholm, ha roloesed this||@@||mental capacity of J W Chisholm,he released this debt of £ IOOU for tho balance of the slock by cancell-||@@||debt of £ 5000 for the balance of the stock by cancell- ing the promissory noto there remained the||@@||ing the promissory note. There remained the questiou as to the other £o000 charged on " Wollo-||@@||question as to the other £5000 charged on " Wollo- gorang," in favour of Mr« Gilchrnt, and payublo||@@||gorang," in favour of Mrs Gilchrist, and payable after J. vV Ctusholm's (loath, mid as to this, ho||@@||after J.W Chisholm's death, and as to this, he held that the liability had not boen||@@||held that the liability had not been remitted by J W. Chisholm, and was||@@||remitted by J W. Chisholm, and was .till binding on the plaintiff Tbe result was||@@||still binding on the plaintiff. The result was that plaintiff failed on hit statement of claim||@@||that plaintiff failed on his statement of claim sind sticcioilod ou defendant's counter-claim||@@||and succeeded on defendant's counter-claim Plaintiff now appealed on tbo ground that upon the||@@||Plaintiff now appealed on tho ground that upon the evideuce adduced Ins Uouor WSB III error in holding||@@||evidence adduced his Honor was in error in holding that the pUniliff was not mtitlod to hs indemmheJ||@@||that the plaintiff was not entitled to be indemnified out of thecstite ot f W Chisholm ognnBt thB psy||@@||out of the estate of J W Chisholm against the pay ment to Emily Clara Gilchrist of the sum of £o000||@@||ment to Emily Clara Gilchrist of the sum of £5000 in the statiinout of claim iniutioned That the de-||@@||in the statment of claim mentioned. That the de- cision oi his donor was ugsinst evidence and the||@@||cision of his Honor was against evidence and the Weight of eviloni e. -.»||@@||Weight of evidence heard. The CUBO stands part heard||@@||The case stands part heard GREAI' CORAM COPPER MINING COM-||@@||GREAI' CORAM COPPER MINING COM- PANY, No 19, AND THE COMPANIES ACT||@@||PANY, No 19, AND THE COMPANIES ACT Dr consent this appeal was allowed to stand over||@@||Dr consent this appeal was allowed to stand over Until next Term.||@@||Until next Term. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14337879 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn i _l)I8THfOT COUKT.-1'rMay, Marah 22. I||@@||DISTRICT COURT.- Friday, March 22, I (Biforo hi« TTonor Acting Judna Hamilton, at io a.m.) I||@@||(Before his Honor Acting Judge Hamilton, at 10 a.m.) I ¿lotion« Generally.-Water« «nd another v. Iliithvon,||@@||Motions Generally.-Waters and another v. Ruthven, Fretdman v. Croft, Quuipllrlca v, Thresher, Godfrey v, |||@@||Freidman v. Croft, Humphries v, Thresher, Godfrey v 1 Catling, Water« v. iJuUiorlaud, Kclmnrtzburg «nd||@@||Gatling, Waters v. Sutherland, Sclwartsburg and another v. Henderson, lCvnirtloti v. Campbell, N.B.W.||@@||another v. Henderson, Kvegdon v. Campbell, N.S.W. Mont de Ploto Deposit and Investment (nmptiny,||@@||Mont de Piete Deposit and Investment Company Limited, v. Martin, Uraubury and otheia v. Klcknrdaon,||@@||Limited, v. Martin, Bradbury and others v. Richardson, Staerlter v. fenton.||@@||Staerker v. Fenton. Caiuoa- UrniJvv. the Borough of Waverley, Maroney tt||@@||Causes- Brady v. the Borough of Waverley, Maroney v. Tremar, Wluto v, Tina; Quoy.||@@||Trenear, White v, Ting Quoy. Note.-'Iho list will bo cnltoil over punctually nt lftn.m.||@@||Note.-'Ihe list will be calledover punctually at 10 a.m. (llefore the Deputy Uegistrai, in No. '.' Contt.)||@@||(Before the Deputy Registrar, in No. 2 Court.) EUUi v. Ward, lO.U); Hill» nts K.H.W. Mont de Pieté;||@@||Blyth v. Ward, lO.30; Hills ats N.S.W. Mont de Piete Doposit and Investment Couipinj, I in.ited, li i Knox||@@||Deposit and Investment Company, Limited, 11, Knox v. Katens, 11 ..'IO.||@@||v. Estens, 11 :30. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396111 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn WATSON'S BAY LIFEBOAT.||@@||WATSON'S BAY LIFEBOAT. The question of tlio elficioncy uf the lifeboat and||@@||The question of the efficiency of the lifeboat and crow at tVatsoii'n Bay wus brought prominently hu||@@||crew at Watson's Bay was brought prominently be foro tho notice oi Ibu public upon the occasion of the||@@||fore the notice of the public upon the occasion of the truuhlu which bofull the »tourner Mniilj nbilstciossing||@@||trouble which befell the steamer Manly whilst crossing the Heads. It wau then stuted that the services of the||@@||the Heads. It was then stated that the services of the full crow to render nssistauco could not be ohtuiuod.||@@||full crew to render assistance could not be obtained. Suite the oecitrionco reforrtd to tho matter of pro-||@@||Since the occurrence referred to the matter of pro- viding uu cOlcieut crow from uuiunget local residents||@@||viding an efficient crew from amongst local residents has hoon discussed, with ti o ichult thal it is undor||@@||has been discussed, with the result that it is under- stood that shortly a'cicu will lie established that will||@@||stood that shortly a crew will be established that will bo icatlily uvuilatlo whon requited Tho present||@@||be readily available when required. The present boat, although not used frtquentiy, it in understood||@@||boat, although not used frequently, it is understood is up to date und good for ull icqniremcuis.||@@||is up to date and good for all requirements. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397499 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn OLD AGE PENSIONS.||@@||OLD AGE PENSIONS. FIRST DISTRIBUTION OF VOUCHEES.||@@||FIRST DISTRIBUTION OF VOUCHERS. Tbe old age pensiona scheme, which hu raiser]||@@||The old age pensions scheme, which has raised wide-spread interest and much controversy both io||@@||wide-spread interest and much controversy both in political cuclts aud among.t the goueral community,||@@||political circles and amongst the general community, aasuined practical shape yesterday, when the ¿rat||@@||assumed practical shape yesterday, when the first distribution of vouchers was mudo to a largo number||@@||distribution of vouchers was made to a large number of aged person, entitled to receive State assistance||@@||of aged persons entitled to receive State assistance. It bad been announced that the work would be com-||@@||It had been announced that the work would be com- menced \ostorduy and carried on each dar at the Pro||@@||menced yesterday and carried on each day at the Pro- testant Hall in Castlereagh-ttrcot Soon after 0 o'clock||@@||testant Hall in Castlereagh-street. Soon after 9 o'clock ne plica ula began to appear in large number». The||@@||applicants began to appear in large numbers. The task of distribution was carried oat hy a staff of ofli||@@||task of distribution was carried out by a staff of offi- cers from the Metropolitan District Board, under the||@@||cers from the Metropolitan District Board, under the personal supervision of Mr. H J ¿Noble Mr Noble||@@||personal supervision of Mr. H. J. Noble. Mr. Noble bal also tha assistance of a number of police officer«,||@@||had also the assistance of a number of police officers, with Sergeant M'Cnromon in control||@@||with Sergeant McCrimmon in control. When the applicants were all accommodated with||@@||When the applicants were all accommodated with seat, in tho boa vol the hall the work wes commenced||@@||seats in the body of the hall the work was commenced. Tbo first name lo be called was that of Mary Kelly,||@@||The first name to be called was that of Mary Kelly, aged 7 > years, and a nativo of Dublin Mr. Noble||@@||aged 75 years, and a native of Dublin. Mr. Noble congratulated the applicant on lieiug the first person||@@||congratulated the applicant on being the first person to receive the voucher in ¿New South Wales In||@@||to receive the voucher in New South Wales. In responso to the rall, "Na 1, MaryKollv," the||@@||response to the call, " No. 1, Mary Kelly," the applicant presented herself to Sergeant M'Crnumon||@@||applicant presented herself to Sergeant McCrimmon. The officer, who had before him a copy Df her former||@@||The officer, who had before him a copy of her former claim, aud also a declaration of «orae person of||@@||claim, and also a declaration of some person of standing aa to tbe knowledge ot the bona fide» of the||@@||standing as to the knowledge of the bona fides of the applicant, asked her a few questions Being satisfied||@@||applicant, asked her a few questions. Being satisfied that «ha was the person entitled to tha passion, and||@@||that she was the person entitled to the pension, and having compared her signature obtained in tbe ball||@@||having compared her signature obtained in the hall with the nama at the foot of the original claim, the||@@||with the name at the foot of the original claim, the sergeant handed over the voucher for payment The||@@||sergeant handed over the voucher for payment. The applicant waa then informed that »be must attend at||@@||applicant was then informed that she must attend at the branch of the Bank of New South Wale« nearest||@@||the branch of the Bank of New South Wales nearest to bar home ou the first banking day of each moatb,||@@||to her home on the first banking day of each month, when sha would be paid the sum of £2 da 4d||@@||when she would be paid the sum of £2 3s 4d. In the case of each applicant the same routine «ra»||@@||In the case of each applicant the same routine was followed, for the system «ra» found to work satisfac-||@@||followed, for the system was found to work satisfac- torily. Where husband and wife aro entitlsd to re-||@@||torily. Where husband and wife are entitled to re- ceive pensiona tbe araouat paid ia somewhat lea»||@@||ceive pensions the amount paid is somewhat less. Th» authorities expect to deal with »orne 600 or 600||@@||The authorities expect to deal with some 500 or 600 applicant» daily, and tbe total nu-nber of applications||@@||applicants daily, and the total number of applications to be considered at the Protestant Hall amouut« te||@@||to be considered at the Protestant Hall amounts to about C000.||@@||about 6000. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397138 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ON THE DARLING BETWEEN||@@||ON THE DARLING BETWEEN | J-OIJl.K-j AND WILCANNIA.||@@||BOURKE AND WILCANNIA. -?«||@@|| (BY A COlilil-Sl'UNUl-NT.,»||@@||(BY A CORRESPONDENT.) Tiie country for mile, around in any direction is in||@@||The country for miles around in any direction is in a deplorable condition, o\uug to the contiuued und||@@||a deplorable condition, owing to the continued and unpiLcel.ntad drought ive urn «till oxpiriciiciug, fot||@@||unprecented drought we are still experiencing, for in this d strict not u particle of grabs 11 h.rbugo oí||@@||in this district not a particle of grass or herbage of any dr-sciiptiu-i is to bo seen Ar a natural cunno||@@||any description is to be seen. As a natural conse- quenco the country is practically denudod of nearly||@@||quence the country is practically denuded of nearly all its stock, hlu op and horans having beim sent to||@@||all its stock, sheep and horses having been sent to muro favoured districts Hie low remaiuiutr sbeeu||@@||more favoured districts. The few remaining sheep ure nuly Lent trom starvation by foiling troes, the||@@||are only kept from starvation by felling trees, the ful lu ire of vrhiuh is tho only fidder tli_>> obtain||@@||foliage of which is the only fodder they obtain. Ibu ram records hero tor the past »oven moot tia ara||@@||The rain records here for the past seven months are truly shocl-iut* to contemplate, tutullin^ from 11U||@@||truly shocking to contemplate, totalling from 150 points to -iUO points Ibis applies more 01 less I j all||@@||points to 200 points. This applies more or less to all ttiD country on tho Darling bohveen Bourke anti||@@||the country on the Darling between Bourke and lilpu, and tho \lirions runs emulate i m this urta »ra||@@||Tilpa, and the various runs embraced in this area are oiperiancing a ti\iug und uuonvi iblo tuno On uue||@@||experiencing a trying and unenviable time. On one niHcniticont property, .Mtli 1,0(10 000 aires or so, aud||@@||magnificent property, with 1,000,000 acres or so, and in gut d snaut ns shcuring -ÍÜU 000 tthocp, at pret-ont||@@||in good seasons shearing 200,000 sheep, at present I darbsay there t.re nu unto tbuu oU,000 shoap, nod||@@||I daresay there are no more than 30,000 sheep, and scrub 1 ouig cut 1er the lot J hen nguiu, nu hiiotliir||@@||scrub being cut for the lot. Then again, on another line property 170,1)00 hliLop having btuu si oru a fen*||@@||line property 170,000 sheep having been shorn a few year, ago, at present, throuirh lons®, und fore d salea||@@||years ago, at present through losses and forced sales I mippuio theio um bo no moro thuu ¿I),000 sheep||@@||I suppose there can be no more than 20,000 sheep. iho Darling Itiver betweni. Bouiku aud Wilcannia||@@||The Darling River between Bourke and Wilcannia has 1er mouths pauL been uuuavigablo, und al stores||@@||has for months past been unnavigable, and all stores and Btation requlfaites havu to be loiwarde'i tiom||@@||and station requisites have to be forwarded from B mitti) per huiao-tumia, tho ruling caruata at pre-||@@||Bourke per horse-teams, the ruling carriage at pre- sent being bOi to Louth, 70s to Winbar, and 100s ta||@@||sent being 60s to Louth, 70s to Winbar, and 100s to Lilpa pnr tou n sptctivolv, und oven ut theso figuran:||@@||Tilpa per ton respectively, and even at these figures tho teumitera make but u baie living, owing to hiv-||@@||the teamsters make but a bare living, owing to hav- ing to carry iodder tor their own hoihüh, there, being||@@||ing to carry fodder for their own horses, there being no feed ot any description on tho rind.||@@||no feed of any description on the road. It must bo a coiiMderuhlu period bo toro tins s tri cleon||@@||It must be a considerable period before this stricken and d_voBt_.ted district can regain ita prosperity, for||@@||and devestated district can regain its prosperity, for oven should a run of good .canons set in it must||@@||even should a run of good seasons set in it must ot i ec-ssity bo a few yeari buforo any conHidcrahlB||@@||of necessity be a few years before any considerable number of shei.p are again dupusturingun the 4,i iver,"||@@||number of sheep are again depasturing on the " river," as owing to tho iluaucial strain ho courageously borna||@@||as owing to the financial strain so courageously borne by local station proprietors fur a continuous six yean,||@@||by local station proprietors for a continuous six years, vtiry low are in a positi n to stuck up by puicbase,||@@||very few are in a position to stock up by purchase, and it is to bo cb mostly hsped the llood^ites may be||@@||and it is to be earnestly hoped the floodgates may be oponed if ide and lone, tliun i nding this terrible am]||@@||opened wide and long, thus ending this terrible and ptolouged drought mid relieving thu prévalant a trois||@@||prolonged drought and relieving the prevalant stress felt by both em pi ay bl and empluyee.||@@||felt by both employer and employee. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395076 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn AN ALUMINIUM TRANS-||@@||AN ALUMINIUM TRANS- MISSION LINK||@@||MISSION LINE. Tue Niagara Fall» Power Corni any has (th "Seton«||@@||The Niagara Falls Power Company has (the " Scien- tifle Ainoncan " -ayn) about cumplí ted ita necoud||@@||tific American " says) about completed its second potvor Ituin'missiou line brtween Niagara FIIIIH and||@@||power transmission line between Niagara Falls and Bnll'ulo Th« now line possr-sse« «peuol interest bo||@@||Buffalo. The new line possesses special interest be- canae of the fact that the new cables are mads ot||@@||cause of the fact that the new cables are made of aluminium The tureu-pha>eeuiri,ntfa transmitted||@@||aluminium. The three-phase current is transmitted br threo tables, ouch compoSLd uf ,17 strands lhe||@@||by three cables, each composed of 37 strands. The old Inn consists of three copper cubles, each of which||@@||old line consists of three copper cables, each of which hua 19 stinnda Olio advnntir-e pHim-d in the use of||@@||has 19 strands. One advantage gained in the use of aluminium ia that Ihr- cubic«, hemp »o much lighter,||@@||aluminium is that the cables being so much lighter, the Bpsn bet» o n polee, rr ti iii in the old lui« m||@@||the span between poles, which in the old line is »bout 7Jlt , u-ernpoi llijft in tlia now line On||@@||about 75ft., averages 112½ft. in the new line. On tho completion of tho iiliiniiiuum 1 mo the voltage of||@@||the completion of the aluminium line, the voltage of the current that is trimnntlul «ill hu raised from||@@||the current that is transmitted will be raised from 11,000 to 22,0011 volt« Wien tho luira «ja Tuet||@@||11,000 to 22,000 volts. When the line was first built, the elcctnuil plant nR3 liaeigiicl with a vii w||@@||built, the electrical plant was designed with a view to thia doubling of the voltugo v. houevor the timo||@@||to this doubling of the voltage whenever the time was ripe to curry it out, mid heuce no material||@@||was ripe to carry it out, and hence no material changea «ill bo jeceScB'y.||@@||changes will be necessary. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395155 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn A STEAM TUltniNK-DIUVEN l'ABSENQEK VE8SEW||@@||A STEAM TURBINE-DRIVEN PASSENGER VESSEL. I'm tv na Htciui turbine li iw loop been reco*rnised as an\||@@||Parsons' steam turbine has long geen recognised as an cc inimical muinn of driving rlectriL I'Luimtiuj machines^||@@||economical means of driving electric generating machines, und it lia» pro\od tnoitMitit.fiu.ton iu the working nt th«||@@||and it has proved most satisfactory in the working of the pr pel lera of torpedo-buut Oetitioyern, adding tjieatly ta||@@||propellers of torpedo-boat destroyers, adding greatly to their »peed but inerUitnt. nhipowi cr have, n* isunuaï,||@@||their speed ; but merchant shipowner have, as is usual, ljul r 1 to other» to eui bar le ou the Jnitntion of tho syHtew||@@||looked to others to embark on the initiation of the system f r driving ordinary »toami.ia Under theae círcuniftincM||@@||for driving ordinary steamers. Under these circumstances Ve»sr3 Denny, of Umnburtm, who have ever been to tho||@@||Messrs. Denny, of Dumbarton, who have ever been to the fr tit in «cicntiHc »hipbuihlin-ï' work, joined with the||@@||front in scientific shipbuidling work, joined with the Vuv*atm Company, Bcuinng tit the tame time the co opera-||@@||Parsons Company, securing at the same time the co-opera- tion of oaiiKtiic John WiIliumHon, long u»n ci ft ted with tha||@@||tion of Captain John Williamson, long associated with the dide touririt ti rule, and theae tbre found the capital ioß||@@||Clyde tourist traffic, and these three found the capital for th» ounstiuetion of the ilr«t tteum turbine-drift?» merchant!||@@||the construction of the first steam turbine-driven merchant stimuer, which ha» Junt bcuii launched frum Messrs«||@@||steamer, which has just been launched from Messrs. J)pnn> s yard It is «(.»nely iiecest-ary to nay that its per«||@@||Denny's yard. It is scarcely necessary to say that its per- f n muñeca will he walene 1 with keen in tori-St Mesura«||@@||formances will be watched with keen interest. Messrs. D nny linvo wutcly adopted A form «ni «izo of hull HO an||@@||Denny have wisely adopted a form and size of hull so as to t,(.t compttmtive reuults between two «tenratr whoßfl||@@||to get comparative results between two steamets whose only difloruicc in that one is paddl -dntcn, the otht r hal||@@||only difference in that one is paddle-driven; the other has propellers optrattd by turbin«, i Hie puddle steamer ta tho||@@||propellers operated by turbines. The paddle steamer is the Duches» of Hamilton ona of the mo»t Burccsitf ul of thcClyda||@@||Duchess of Hamilton, one of the most successful of the Clyde CRtuury steamers, and «ho etea mu l8 len ota tho now »nip«||@@||estuary steamers, and she steams 18 knots ; the new ship, mimed the Kin,* Alfred, fv to gee 20 knotn by reason||@@||named the King Alfred, is to get 20 knots by reason partly of tho lona weight of machinery The v «ucl in 250ft.||@@||partly of the less weight of machinery. The vessel is 250ft. long between perpendicular*, flOft breadth moulded, omi||@@||long between perpendiculars, 30ft. breadth moulded, and tho di pth to promenade deck m 17ft. Oin She hus tbrcs||@@||the depth to promenade deck is 17ft. 9in. She has three ricLks-lowcr, main, aud primenadt-, the lutter txlending||@@||decks—lower, main, and promenade, the latter extending riß ht foio and aft. Aft there I« a main KUIUOD, with re«||@@||right fore and aft. Aft there is a main saloon, with re- tmnjf room« and tearoom on the ra »in deck, und a dmins||@@||tiring rooms and tearoom on the main deck, and a dining miloon for 00 pa songera on tho lower deck, while f rwurl||@@||saloon for 90 passengers on the lower deck, while forward there ia comspondmg nrcom motin don fir th« second«||@@||there is corresponding accommodation for the second- cln^a pansenuert A double ended cylindrical bcflcr has||@@||class passengers. A double-ended cylindrical boiler has bttu adopted for steam genet at ion, and owinirto tho||@@||been adopted for steam generation, and owing to the limited depth of the ahip a separato uptuUu and fannel||@@||limited depth of the ship a separate uptake and funnel han been providttd for each end , und between the funnel«||@@||has been provided for each end ; and between the funnels ( n thu piuincuade deel ia u tiiket uillce, tho roof of which||@@||on the promenade deck is a ticket office, the roof of which if» LXtendc J 11 both mile:*, fm-minjr a nit oller und boat di^k«||@@||is extended to both sides, forming a shelter and boat deck, while the imviguting bridge ia foi ward of the fore fun no1,||@@||while the navigating bridge is forward of the fore funnel. lhere aro three «t«Hiii turbines and three ah«ftfl, the high«||@@||There are three steam turbines and three shafts, the high- pressure machine driving tho central ihn ft and the two||@@||pressure machine driving the central shaft and the two loK-pre<«mtt tiubtnes those on either nidi.. Thecentr«||@@||low-pressure turbines those on either side. The centre Mi ift hus one propeller, and tho two fide shafts two pro*||@@||shaft has one propeller, and the two side shafts two pro- pelhrscach.ko that there are ftve propellers ia all It is.||@@||pellers each, so that there are five propellers in all. It is to ho hoped that wheo ehe 1« complete t, probably hy thi||@@||to be hoped that when she is completed, probably by the end of next mr nth, the BOO«*»achieved WÍÜ be coouaoiuui||@@||end of next month, the success achieved will be commensu- rato with the euternrue gi to« imiautera, >||@@||rate with the enterprise of the parameters. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14375970 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn PUBLIC SERVICE GAZETTE.||@@||PUBLIC SERVICE GAZETTE. The " Public bervice Gnyctte," issued vesUrduy, noti-||@@||The "Public Service Gazette," issued yesterday, noti- fie1- the following uppointtneutB -Miss Id* A Durn« to||@@||fies the following appointments -Miss Ida A Burns to be probation*.y nur<_e. toast Hospital, Little Bay , Mr '||@@||be probationary nurse. Coast Hospital, Little Bay , Mr Albert William Dean*, surveyor, land di et riet oí ),iBinoret||@@||Albert William Deane, surveyor, land district of Lismore, to a mmilur positii u in the lana di s tuet uf Moree Mr||@@||to a similar position in the land district of Moree; Mr A'fred Henry Clu sterman, surveyor, lind d mt not ot||@@||Alfred Henry Chesterman, surveyor, land district of 1 umu*, transferred to a BiiuiUrpoaition in the land district||@@||Tumut, transferred to a similar position in the land district of Albury, Mr, Maurice Barlow, surveyor, land district||@@||of Albury, Mr. Maurice Barlow, surveyor, land district of Albury, to a similar positiou in the land district of Mus-||@@||of Albury, to a similar position in the land district of Mus- wellbrook , Mr. William atoddurt to be aichitcctur*l||@@||wellbrook , Mr. William Stoddart to be architectural draURhtHman, proftttnional relieving Mall, Htubuurs and||@@||draughtman, proffessional relieving staff, Harbours and UlvtTH branch (anpointmeut eunHimed), Mr Ilfginnld||@@||Rivers branch (appointment comfirmed), Mr Reginald Thomas Hole, junior engineerm« Larttt, mad« nnn bridges||@@||Thomas Hole, junior engineering cadet, roads and bridges bridges branch of Work« Unpurtmenb (appointment confirmed),||@@||branch of Works Department (appointment confirmed), Mr Percy UaotDdrn Suter, ou probat mu for||@@||Mr Percy Hampden Suter, ou probation for a period (if dix months, as dairy >".||@@||a period of six months, as dairy »tractor at ti»- Hawkesbrnj Agricultural Coliejie,||@@||instructor at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College; Mi. David Slrnton IJunaMnun, ha dill »t the »'nail debts||@@||Mr. David Stratton Donaldson, bailiff the small debts cuuit, 'luinul, to ballin, bailiff uf the wurdcn'e court at||@@||court, Tumut, to be also, bailiff of the warden'e court at that place; Mr. Walter Hi«muel Duriit, Held aneiaUnt.||@@||that place; Mr. Walter Samuel Dight, field assistant, Ornnge, Department oi 1-uudf, to be a draughts-man in the||@@||Orange, Department of Lands, to be a draughts-man in the Kcifintrar-GentraV*. office, Miss Berth* Gailles tube||@@||Registrar-Generals office; Miss Bertha Gailles to be typist io thf ReKiRtrar-Qfocral s offîcû (ippointment con-||@@||typist in thf Registrar-General' s offîce (appointment con- firmed), Mr. Cyul Wenholz, junior elerie, petty pensions||@@||firmed), Mr. Cyril Wenholz, junior clerk, petty sessions ufl.ee, Gunnedah, to be junior clerk in the||@@||office, Gunnedah, to be junior clerk in the petty ne.muna ellice at Parkes ; Con-table Martin||@@||petty sessions office at Parkes ; Constable Martin Prentice to be nctinj; clerk uf petty seemonB||@@||Prentice to be acting; clerk of petty sessions at Coopernook, vice Ountitabla Stone, rtiignc-t,||@@||at Coopernook, vice Constable Stone, resigned; Mr. Willum George Hazell, axMstant clerk of petty ses||@@||Mr. William George Hazell, assistant clerk of petty ses- hiotiK. Parkes, to be nsmiUnt clerk of petty ne-ion», at||@@||sions, Parkes, to be assistant clerk of petty session, at I-inrnore, Mr. bhenezer Clnrenee Wood, M.A.* B.Sc , B.E.,||@@||Lismore, Mr. Ebenezer Clarence Wood, M.A., B.Sc , B.E., science mnnt»r at the Hawkesbury Aftricultural College, to||@@||science master at the hawksbury Agriculture College,to be transferred to the Broken Hill Technical College, as||@@||be transferred to the Broken Hill Technical College, as asiifttaDt, Mr. C. A. Suw-milch, to ht* aiBiaUntin rcolomy||@@||assistant; Mr. C. A. Susemilch, to be assistant in geology Hndminemlofry at the Byilney ïtcbnical College (appoint||@@||and mineralogy at the Sydney Technical College (appoint- i meut conQimeu).||@@||ment confirmed). ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395598 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn GOVEltNMífiNT BUSINESS.||@@||GOVERNMENT BUSINESS. EARLY CABINET MEETINGS||@@||EARLY CABINET MEETING. THE VACANT PORTFOLIO.||@@||THE VACANT PORTFOLIO. The Promior hue callid a Cabinet meeting for Mon-||@@||The Premier has called a Cabinet meeting for Mon- day afternoon, lit which the bu-ino s lo come before||@@||day afternoon, at which the business to come before Parliament will bo armiigrd Mr Seo slalos that it||@@||Parliament will be arranged. Mr. See states that it is pr bable that some decision mil then bo am veil||@@||is probable that some decision will then be arrived at regarding the orJoi in which lhe most luipoiliuit||@@||at regarding the order in which the most important f the bills promised by Miuisters m their mniiiieito||@@||of the bills promised by Ministers in their manifesto will be taken up It is the deane of lhe Premier||@@||will be taken up. It is the desire of the Premier Ihut the Legislativo Assembly shall comm, nee the||@@||that the Legislative Assembly shall commence the pacticut woik of lnn-tnakiiiu; as spe dtly a« poisible||@@||practical work of law-making as speedily as possible iftor tho House meets for tho despatch of busu ess,||@@||after the House meets for the despatch of business, which, as Btated in yesterday's isaue of til, " Herald,'||@@||which, as stated in yesterday's issue of the " Herald," will be ou lu sdav, Ihn 23rd instant Mr Seo hopes||@@||will be on Tuesday, the 23rd instant. Mr. See hopes that lhere «ill be less Nil ti 1« staion than usually||@@||that there will be less talk this session than usually takes i late in tho Now South Melia Puiliamout mid||@@||takes place in the New South Wales Parliament and moro real work done. Hu wanls the bession to bo||@@||more real work done. He wants the session to be essentially a business i no With robard to 111» vaeint||@@||essentially a business one. With regard to the vacant portfolio of Mint toi for Justice, the Premier says||@@||portfolio of Minister for Justice, the Premier says that up tn the p-esent bo lins not thought ovor the||@@||that up to the present he has not thought over the mattei, little less com J to nnv decision regarding tho||@@||matter, little less come to any decision regarding the ¡i.i.miitmoiit _||@@||appointment. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395594 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn STATE POLITICS.||@@||STATE POLITICS. A CONFUSED POSITION.||@@||A CONFUSED POSITION. GOVERNMENT SUPPORTERS||@@||GOVERNMENT SUPPORTERS riJZZLED.||@@||PUZZLED. AN UNCONSTITUTIONAL||@@||AN UNCONSTITUTIONAL POSITION.||@@||POSITION. TnE LIBERAL LEADER||@@||THE LIBERAL LEADER CHEERFUL.||@@||CHEERFUL. Now that wa bato au uppro-cimalo strength of||@@||Now that we have an approximate strength of parties, «bowing tho Ministry and the Opposition lo||@@||parties, showing the Ministry and the Opposition to be about oienly bilaucod, with thu Labour party||@@||be about evenly balanced, with the Labour party able to Iceop tho Ministry in power or throw it out,||@@||able to keep the Ministry in power or throw it out, tío perplexing natura of tho political Bituation be-||@@||the perplexing nature of the political situation be- comes apparent Although tho leaders nf tho Liberal||@@||comes apparent. Although the leaders of the Liberal parti pointed this our on Wednesday night, whon||@@||party pointed this out on Wednesday night, when tho polling was far enough advanced to indii-ato||@@||the polling was far enough advanced to indicate to the eiponoocoil politician what the re||@@||to the experienced politician what the re- ault would he, it waa nat till tho excltumoiit had||@@||sult would be, it was not till the excitement had a mnietcd down und mouthers b.gau to disouRB||@@||simmered down and members began to discuss matter« yeaterdaj tliut tins aspect of affairs bagan||@@||matters yesterday that this aspect of affairs began to como homo strongly to the muirla of tho rank and||@@||to come home strongly to the minds of the rank and file of tho political ni ni) Behind me||@@||file of the political army. Behind me Leo I« a compact, homogeneous bodv with||@@||Lee is a compact, homogeneous body with ona pohticil ideal anti one bond of duty||@@||one political ideal and one bond of duty to Iho electors who cuosu thom Bohiuil||@@||to the electors who chose them. Behind the Government thero are, first, the Ministerial||@@||the Government there are, first, the Ministerial "tombera propor, tlieu tho Labour mceulier«, and thou||@@||members proper, then the Labour members, and then tha Independents, who aro thrown in by those who||@@||the Independents, who are thrown in by those who aro mai ing up totals nu b-!i.ilf of tho Ministry aa||@@||are making up totals on behalf of the Ministry as supporters of the present Administration||@@||supporters of the present Administration. lhere was a chingo in thu tone of expressions of||@@||There was a change in the tone of expressions of political opinion icstorday On lliuriday thero was||@@||political opinion yesterday. On Thursday there was tiiii.li talk 11 the ellcct that this Oovcrnment Lad||@@||much talk to the effect that this Government had ooma Incl. from the com try stronger Ihan any Ad-||@@||come back from the country stronger than any Ad- ministration since the Parkes- Robortson coalition||@@||ministration since the Parkes-Robertson coalition. Yesterday tbo viow had changed lhe Liberal||@@||Yesterday the view had changed. The Liberal leader said nothing, but appeurod very satisfied But||@@||leader said nothing, but appeared very satisfied. But umang Ministerial members and inembara who for-||@@||among Ministerial members and members who for- merly supportod tho Lyne and bee Govornmonts thero||@@||merly supported the Lyne and See Governments there was an undercurrent which wai ominous to the||@@||was an undercurrent which was ominous to the Government||@@||Government. "Yes," said one niembor who is ii well-known||@@||" Yes," said one member who is a well-known Gavernmi-nt supporter, " tho Government, bas a||@@||Government supporter, " the Government, has a great majority if von count the Lab ur party But||@@||great majority if you count the Labour party. But the Government will only get the support of the||@@||the Government will only get the support of the Labour patty by agreeing te ila domain!«, and tho||@@||Labour party by agreeing to its demands, and the first time tlio r_rivonii"»,iit agrees to labour legisla-||@@||first time the Government agrees to labour legisla- tion u number of its direct supporters will abandon||@@||tion a number of its direct supporters will abandon aud defeat it" Iut-iunes mado showed that thero||@@||and defeat it." Inquiries made showed that there waa much truth in ibis It nopeiirs that BOiue of the||@@||was much truth in this. It appears that some of the direct supp rtora of the Goiornment havo no sym-||@@||direct supporters of the Government have no sym- pathy »ith the Lubotii part), mid if the Government||@@||pathy with the Labour party, and if the Government given way to that party will dosnrt it It will thus||@@||gives way to that party will desert it. It will thus bo seen thai Mr. Seo bus many diuicuitio« to fnea if||@@||be seen that Mr. See has many difficulties to face if he wishes to remain in power||@@||he wishes to remain in power. Having Bi euroli the returu of 25 members na||@@||Having secured the return of 25 members as against 10 members lu the last Parliament, the||@@||against 19 members in the last Parliament, the Labour party ia axpected to be ugareseivo rho inter-||@@||Labour party is expected to be aggressive. The inter- view with Mr M' jowan, tho lendor of tho part),||@@||view with Mr. McGowen, the leader of the party, published in yesterday's " Herald " louds colour to||@@||published in yesterday's " Herald " lends colour to this vie» Mr M'Gowon Bald that his party would||@@||this view. Mr. McGowen said that his party would be loyal to ils platform before «upportiug any||@@||be loyal to its platform before supporting any Government This Is a very independent nttornnie,||@@||Government. This is a very independent utterance, aud indics.tos that the Labour part) do-s not regard||@@||and indicates that the Labour party does not regard the result of the election as haviug put tha Pro*||@@||the result of the election as having put the Pro- greisivu (late protectionist) party In a ver) strong||@@||gressive (late protectionist) party in a very strong pi sition Wo know nu thu bust authority that the||@@||position. We know on the best authority that the Labour party was anxious for tim support of the||@@||Labour party was anxious for the support of the Government dutinn thu election It received it The||@@||Government during the election. It received it. The Government was cum ui for tho support of the||@@||Government was anxious for the support of the Labour party, mid during tho election recuivod it||@@||Labour party, and during the election received it. Now tho partiel aro beginning to count thu cost,||@@||Now the parties are beginning to count the cost, md from what could be t-nthcred yesterday if tho||@@||and from what could be gathered yesterday if the Government j_iv< s way to tho Labour I arty it will||@@||Government gives way to the Labour party it will nlieuatea nuiubar of ita diuct Bupgortirs, ai ti if it||@@||alienate a number of its direct supporters, and if it duos not do so it will lose thu support of the Labour||@@||does not do so it will lose the support of the Labour patty, which numbera J), and windi hy ciotaiug||@@||party, which numbers 25, and which by crossing toni emu Bide of the flouai ti tho other ein muko u||@@||from one side of the House to the other can make a dißerenco of 50 volin Howuvor, wheu Parliament||@@||difference of 50 votes. However, when Parliament meet« cn thu .3rd instant no mil-.at a bolter in-||@@||meets on the 23rd instant we will get a better in- dication of the prospects ot the polillo ii future||@@||dication of the prospects of the political future. -iBtorday et ino poliliciaim said tbo Goverumuut||@@||Yesterday some politicians said the Government »mild I nut six weeka, ethers six months,||@@||would last six weeks, others six months, iel vot again nthi ra till the House ex-||@@||and yet again others till the House ex- pired by dlluxioi, of lune It ia not||@@||pired by effluxion of time. It is not ki own whether the "ovetnmout will ho ohallom-id||@@||known whether the Government will be challenged upon tue bovoriior « t-Daecli at tho opening of Parlia-||@@||upon the Governor's Speech at the opening of Parlia- ment, oi upon the budpu. speoih ot the Ireasurer||@@||ment, or upon the budget speech of the Treasurer. Iheso aro oonstilum nul ocusiotis for testing the||@@||These are constitutional occasions for testing the Bti-.u-.tli of tho udiiseta ot tho loprowntalwo of the||@@||strength of the advisers of the representative of the Crown, but it ma) bo thnt ui der the pr at-ut coiidi||@@||Crown, but it may be that under the present condi- titns eomn oihor ocea lou tua) bo takuu Iliwuvir,||@@||tions some other occasion may be taken. However, us far as the elecimutes are coi eeiucd, ti o battlo has||@@||as far as the electorates are concerned, the battle has been fought and it r< murna to 1 o seen wht n ho i csult||@@||been fought, and it remains to be seen when the result is «ullin ed up m tho Le-jiHutivu Assembly how the||@@||is summed up in the Legislative Assembly how the vio \a of the i copio I ave been ev.[ re-Be 1||@@||views of the people have been expressed. lu an adven istmuiit in nnoihrr column Mr IS||@@||In an advertisement in another column Mr. E. Lindsey 1 hempson thank« the electtrs who voted for||@@||Lindsay Thompson thanks the electors who voted for I lum in King Division||@@||him in King Division. Mr fa 1 Whiddon, the member elect for Cook||@@||Mr. S. T. Whiddon, the member-elect for Cook Divi-inu, expiasses, in our advertising columns, his||@@||Division, expresses, in our advertising columns, his i thank« to the electors who voted for bim||@@||thanks to the electors who voted for him. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395011 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn WHITE LABOUR AND THE SUGAR||@@||WHITE LABOUR AND THE SUGAR INDUSTRY.||@@||INDUSTRY. Mr. Â. S. Co» loy. during a spec; i at Cairne, dis-||@@||Mr. A. S. Cowley, during a speech at Cairns, dis- puted Mr. liamforil'« stiitoment m tbB Federal Par||@@||puted Mr. Bamford's statement in the Federal Par- litmeut that cane could be grown ni North Queens«||@@||liament that cane could be grown in North Queens- Und bywhltomcn. Mr. Cowley »tated that from||@@||land by white men. Mr. Cowley stated that from personal observation he could learleeslv eay that||@@||personal observation he could fearlessly say that there wa« not m all 100 acres of cane in Queensland||@@||there was not in all 100 acres of cane in Queensland cultivated solely by white labour. Mr Charles||@@||cultivated solely by white labour. Mr. Charles M'Donald's statement that no dei eut white woman||@@||McDonald's statement that no decent white woman dared walk too streBis of uny Northern||@@||dared walk the streets of any Northern Queensland town wa» absoluto rubbUh. He||@@||Queensland town was absolute rubbish. He endeavoured to Bhow the dangers which the working||@@||endeavoured to show the dangers which the working- clatse« had to fear if the kanaka« wura abolished, and||@@||classes had to fear if the kanakas were abolished, and illustrated this by refeiring to the dissatisfaction||@@||illustrated this by referring to the dissatisfaction caused by the importation of a largo number of||@@||caused by the importation of a large number of Ittllsos alter tho pasting of Sir Sauiuel Griffiths'»||@@||Italians after the passing of Sir Samuel Griffiths's measure in 1884.||@@||measure in 1884. The Cbillago» director» arrived at Caïrni eirly to||@@||The Chillagoe directors arrived at Cairns early to- day, and loft for Mareeba, lh-ncs to Chillagoe.||@@||day, and left for Mareeba, thence to Chillagoe. The Picinn r Btate« that a politlón ha» benn lodged||@@||The Premier states that a petition has been lodged again« the relurn of Mr T urner for the North Rock-||@@||against the return of Mr. Turner for the North Rock- hampton seat in the Legislativo Assembly. Two elec-||@@||hampton seat in the Legislative Assembly. Two elec- tors have si-ned a declaration that they voted in error||@@||tors have signed a declaration that they voted in error. Mr Lmnott, Ihe Independent Ministerialist, pollod||@@||Mr. Linnett, the Independent Ministerialist, polled 40Jvote!, anil Mr. Turner, the Labour candidate,||@@||403 votes, and Mr. Turner, the Labour candidate, 404, Mr Turner being declared elected by a majority||@@||404, Mr. Turner being declared elected by a majority of one vote.||@@||of one vote. Mr Wragge is at present couhnod to his home||@@||Mr. Wragge is at present confined to his house through illness, aad is unable lo attend to his||@@||through illness, and is unable to attend to his ¿titles||@@||duties. The question of the inspeclioO of grammar schools||@@||The question of the inspection of grammar schools is engaging the attention of tho Government. It is||@@||is engaging the attention of the Government. It is undeiati ad an appointment will bo made ulmoBt Im-||@@||understood an appointment will be made almost im- mediately for the purpose of giving the »ystem a trial||@@||mediately for the purpose of giving the system a trial this year 'The penllnniaii »elected possesses high||@@||this year. The gentleman selected possesses high attainments Ho i» a Queenslan 1er||@@||attainments. He is a Queenslander. aeveral horse» belonging to cal nei s wero found shot||@@||Several horses belonging to carriers were found shot n the re» crve at Barcaldine yo«terday||@@||in the reserve at Barcaldine yesterday. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395312 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE BOYAL VISIT.||@@||THE BOYAL VISIT. !? » l||@@|| THE DUKE AND TILE DUCHESS'!||@@||THE DUKE AND THE DUCHESS AT HOBAB!. I||@@||AT HOBART. ENTHUSIASTIC UECEPTION.||@@||ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION. (FUOM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.)||@@||(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) HOBART. Wednesday.||@@||HOBART, Wednesday. To-day there WAS a scene of intense excitement||@@||To-day there was a scene of intense excitement. The streets wera thronged from early morning with||@@||The streets were thronged from early morning with crowds eagorly anticipating the landing of the Royal||@@||crowds eagerly anticipating the landing of the Royal narty The oxcuraion trains brought many thou||@@||party. The excursion trains brought many thou- saud additional country visitor« The weather could||@@||sand additional country visitors. The weather could not be mote favourable, bright and bracing At noon||@@||not be more favourable, bright and bracing. At noon Iho Administrator (Sir J Di dd«l Bud the Premier||@@||the Administrator (Sir. J. Dodds) and the Premier (Mr Lewis) boarded Iho Ophir, «Inch in the course||@@||(Mr. Lewis) boarded the Ophir, which in the course of the morning had moored alongsido tho wbarr, and||@@||of the morning had moored alongside the wharf, and offered a byal welcome||@@||offered a loyal welcome. At 2 o'clock tbo booming guns announced the||@@||At 2 o'clock the booming guns announced the official landing Lord and Lady HoDctoun, Sir J.||@@||official landing. Lord and Lady Hopetoun, Sir J. and Lady Dodd', tho Mimstsr-, tho Judges, and tho||@@||and Lady Dodds, the Ministers, the Judges, and the I idtng citizens attended the wharf, und formally re-||@@||leading citizens attended the wharf, and formally re- ceived their Royal Highnesses, the usual presenta-||@@||ceived their Royal Highnesses, the usual presenta- tions taking place||@@||tions taking place. Iho diivn through the streols to Government||@@||The drive through the streets to Government House give rise to uno long continuous ovation Ibe||@@||House gave rise to one long continuous ovation. The streets wero charmiugly decorated «nd icstjonod||@@||streets were charmingly decorated and festooned. 1 hey wero lined with trec-f Din« and IO graceful arches,||@@||They were lined with tree-ferns and 10 graceful arches, including one composed of apnlos beinng the legend||@@||including one composed of apples bearing the legend ' VVolcou oto npplo land " Tho Royal carnago halted||@@||" Welcome to apple land." The Royal carriage halted a fow ninmrnts in front of the J own Hall The||@@||a few moments in front of the Town Hall. The Mayor, Mr Duvu j, ou behalf of tin citi/nns etpresind||@@||Mayor, Mr. Davies, on behalf of the citizens expressed delight nt the Honour conferred on Hobart by the||@@||delight at the Honour conferred on Hobart by the visit. The Duke replied Ho said that bona» ex||@@||visit. The Duke replied. He said that he was ex- tromely pleased at the loyal and very warm recep-||@@||tremely pleased at the loyal and very warm recep- tion from tho ]>cr>plB of Tasmania||@@||tion from the people of Tasmania. Tho Duchos» lu accepting a bouqupt presented by||@@||The Duchess in accepting a bouquet presented by the Mayoress romai Iced, " Wo are delighted with tho||@@||the Mayoress remarked, " We are delighted with the day aim reception " Royal salutes were fired at the||@@||day and reception." Royal salutes were fired at the forts At elie upplo arch as the carriage passed||@@||forts. At the apple arch as the carriage passed SOO homing pigeon» were liberated os c compliment||@@||800 homing pigeons were liberated as a compliment to the Duke's fondness for this pastime In tbo||@@||to the Duke's fondness for this pastime. In the evening u dinner party and a reception were given||@@||evening a dinner party and a reception were given at Government llouus||@@||at Government House. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394926 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE NEW HEBRIDES.||@@||THE NEW HEBRIDES. LETTER TO THE FBDEHAL PREMIER.||@@||LETTER TO THE FEDERAL PREMIER. Mr. "¡chard Wilson, of Malo Pass, Now Hebrides,'||@@||Mr. Richard Wilson, of Malo Pass, New Hebrides, has sent ii Idler to the Federal Picmior rtupoctiug||@@||has sent a letter to the Federal Premier respecting the Now Hebrides. In his loiter to Mr. Button Mr.||@@||the New Hebrides. In his letter to Mr. Barton Mr. Wilson say» that having recently arrived in Sydney||@@||Wilson says that having recently arrived in Sydney from the New Hebrides, and being aware of the in||@@||from the New Hebrides, and being aware of the in- creating and onorgetic efforts which .much tsttlorl||@@||creasing and energetic efforts which French settlers in the gioup aud in New Caledonia ate making ta||@@||in the group and in New Caledonia are making to securo tnnuxalion by their Goverlmlent, which is no1;||@@||secure annexation by their Government, which is not oiily anxious but innrelv wailing a favourable op«||@@||only anxious but merely waiting a favourable op- portunlty to step in mid take po«staaion, and seeiug the||@@||portunity to step in and take possession, and seeing the apparent apathy of Ibu Australian uud Blitisu.||@@||apparent apathy of the Australian and British Governments to move in the niattor, ho desiroa to||@@||Governments to move in the matter, he desires to draw attention to this most important question. Mr.||@@||draw attention to this most important question. Mr. Wilson adds that while tho British aroiusotivo France||@@||Wilson adds that while the British are inactive France is making preparation». It will soon be too late til||@@||is making preparations. It will soon be too late to act, and Australia will lose her opportunity. Ft en eh,||@@||act, and Australia will lose her opportunity. French New Hebrides, together with New Calodonit, would||@@||New Hebrides, together with New Caledonia, would be a lsitiug menace to Australia, and vastly||@@||be a lasting menace to Australia, and vastly atreugtheu a hostile Power at her vory door. People||@@||strengthen a hostile Power at her very door. People who have been residont in tho islands for tho pact US||@@||who have been resident in the islands for the past 25 yoais and are familiar with French rulo in New Cute«||@@||years and are familiar with French rule in New Cale- dunja, look forwnrt with dread to their annexa«||@@||donia, look forward with dread to their annexa- lion. They know too well what it means. ,||@@||tion. They know too well what it means. It means the censatiou of trado with Sydney||@@||It means the cessation of trade with Sydney that had beou steadily built up by the indomitable||@@||that had been steadily built up by the indomitable courage and money of -ritislî pioneers and their||@@||courage and money of British pioneers and their small sailing craft, and continued W the past 11 years||@@||small sailing craft, and continued for the past 11 years by the ateaineis of Moaars. Burn", Philp, and Co.,||@@||by the steamers of Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co., Lirnitod, unlit thoie lina been crr-ted ti trade with the||@@||Limited, until there has been created a trade with the New HbDntlos of n niostiuipoittiut volume. The||@@||New Hebrides of a most important volume. The archipelago is to Sydney what Fiji and Tonga are to||@@||archipelago is to Sydney what Fiji and Tonga are to Non- /inland, uud ii» interchange of buainess with||@@||New Zealand, and its interchange of business with Australia, is yearly expanding. In 1872 both cotton||@@||Australia is yearly expanding. In 1872 both cotton and coffee plu n talion« were eatablMied in the gioup||@@||and coffee plantations were established in the group by British baltlora, and thote worn no Fr-aScli in||@@||by British settlers, and there were no French in the ¡.binds at that period. It waa not uulil 1832 that||@@||the islands at that period. It was not until 1882 that a numil company waa formed in Noumea under tha||@@||a small company was formed in Noumea under the direoti'.a oî an Englialmmn who had become a||@@||direction of an Englishman who had become a naturalised Frenchmtu. le established itseit on||@@||naturalised Frenchman. It established itself on IT/O points iu tim group, aud later ou at||@@||two points in the group, and later on at ajthlid, when finally Franjo took up au armed occu-||@@||a third, when finally France took up an armed occu- pation und lauded tioopi on two islands, but those||@@||pation and landed troops on two islands, but these wero subsequently witlidiawn au roprusiintations||@@||were subsequently withdrawn on representations made by the late Honorable .Tames ¡Service. The||@@||made by the late Honorable James Service. The company in question was eventually formed into a,||@@||company in question was eventually formed into a large concern of a aemi-political character, wa«||@@||large concern of a semi-political character, was heavily subsidised by tho T'Teuch Government, and||@@||heavily subsidised by the French Government, and cilled* the " Société Française Dus Nouvelle»||@@||called the " Societe Francaise Des Nouvelles Ilehriiios," whose operation", however only consisted,||@@||Hebrides," whose operations however only consisted in occupying the oitos una culfeo plantations eatab«||@@||in occupying the sites and coffee plantations estab- Halted liv tua former company ; but these have been||@@||lished by the former company ; but these have been allowed to go to ruin, and fco-dny aro overgrown with||@@||allowed to go to ruin, and to-day are overgrown with scrub and practically unoleas. Still, this society USDOT||@@||scrub and practically useless. Still, this society used its best endeavours to induce French oolonittt to||@@||its best endeavours to induce French colonists to toltlu iu tho islands, with but indiifereut success, until||@@||settle in the islands, with but indifferent success, until totuo four years ago, when the Government||@@||some four years ago, when the Government bestirred itsalf end began tending familia»||@@||bestirred itself and began sending families out fiom France through the Sociale Française Dee, .||@@||out from France through the Societe Francaise Des Nouvelles Ilobiides, and placing thom on tho||@@||Nouvelles Hebrides, and placing them on the society's land, an! it ia actually doing tbiu by alnicat.||@@||society's land, and it is actually doing this by almost every steamor. Depota or stores urn being rushed up||@@||every steamer. Depots or stores are being rushed up in all the principal ¡«hinds, quita regardless ot thoir||@@||in all the principal islands, quite regardless of their futuro utility or o.'horwmo, but simply to demón-||@@||future utility or otherwise, but simply to demon- strale the preponderance of French iutoreata III the||@@||strate the preponderance of French interests in the group, which at present prevails in the centro or||@@||group, which at present prevails in the centre or noutiiorn islands. It tbereforu behovoa Australia ta||@@||southern islands. It therefore behoves Australia to be up and doing. It is openly elated from one end||@@||be up and doing. It is openly stated from one end of the archipelago to tbo othur that France will||@@||of the archipelago to the other that France will annex it tina yoar, and Iho tattlers declare they will||@@||annex it this year, and the settlers declare they will be now " Boera." Tlie real pioneers ure therefore||@@||be new " Boers." The real pioneers are therefore afraid to improve their plantations owing to tho into*||@@||afraid to improve their plantations owing to the inac- tiou of tho Australian and Biitieh Uovornineuts ia||@@||tion of the Australian and British Governments in the matter, and it would really toem as if this||@@||the matter, and it would really seem as if this " (.tarden of the FaciQo " was going to escape tha||@@||" Garden of the Pacific " was going to escape the British, without an offort being made lo secure theil "||@@||British without an effort being made to secure these prolific islands. Mr. Wilton concludes hil letter by||@@||prolific islands. Mr. Wilson concludes his letter by expressing a hope that Mr. Barton "will use his belt||@@||expressing a hope that Mr. Barton " will use his best endeavours to have tho old flag boitted there btfo't||@@||endeavours to have the old flag hoisted there before it ii too late."||@@||it is too late." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395596 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE LATEST' POLLING||@@||THE LATEST POLLING STATEMENTS.||@@||STATEMENTS. ALL P-ETUflNS NOW CERTAIN.||@@||ALL RETURNS NOW CERTAIN. Tho ccrutiny ot tim figures of tho polling is now so||@@||The scrutiny of the figures of the polling is now so far advanced that any further returns eñtinot aller||@@||far advanced that any further returns cannot alter lhe final result In all but two ni thu eleetoiutes to-||@@||the final result. In all but two of the electorates to- day we nil! jirobably soo the completed returns ; but||@@||day we will probably see the completed returns ; but in these two Weutsvoitli and TJuii'liiiuin-it may ho||@@||in these two Wentworth and Deniliquin—it may be a week befoie lbs flinil flguio« are locoiveâ. l'be||@@||a week before the final figures are received. The flguios icceivod ycsterdt*y «liow that for The Barwon||@@||figures received yesterday show that for The Barwon Mr Willis has scuted 617 volos «Kamst Mr. Wright's||@@||Mr. Willis has secured 817 votes against Mr. Wright's 4'22, '1 his scrutiny is now complete lu the Condo-||@@||422. This scrutiny is now complete. In the Condo- bolin Electorate Mr. btowsrt. Liberal csudidiilo, has||@@||bolin Electorate Mr. Stewart, Liberal candidate, has been defeated Tho return« >e tetday morning||@@||been defeated. The returns yesterday morning «ave bim a eight uiajontv. Buriuir Hie||@@||gave him a slight majority. During the day further return« nore reecivcd, irinludnig one||@@||day further returns were received, including one from a polling place where a nunihei of meu are em-||@@||from a polling place where a number of men are em- ployed on ciuitrait work Onlii.utily tim number of||@@||ployed on contract work. Ordinarily the number of lulen nt this jilace is lerysmull, but this adventitious||@@||voters at this place is very small, but this adventitious eircuinstance swelled their lotal, and out of 50 votes||@@||circumstance swelled their total, and out of 50 votes icccirdod 48 wore for the Labour candidato, Mr.||@@||recorded 48 were for the Labour candidate, Mr. Clara, and two for Mr, Steuart, the Liboral. 'ihese||@@||Clara, and two for Mr. Stewart, the Liberal. These made the totals -Clara, 671, Mewett, AGÍ. There||@@||made the totals :—Clara, 574 ; Stewart, 561. There are still tiro small returns to cume in, but it is not||@@||are still two small returns to come in, but it is not likelv that they «ill alter the re-ult.||@@||likely that they will alter the result. The latest figures from the Gronfell Electorato «ive||@@||The latest figures from the Grenfell Electorate give Mr Holman 1'271 votes HB against Mr. Giiiura'n 1185||@@||Mr. Holman 1271 votes as against Mr. Grimm's 1185. One Biuall rellim has yet to hu loceived, but it canuot||@@||One small return has yet to be received, but it cannot makeanv diffeieneo to Mr. Holman.||@@||make any difference to Mr. Holman. lhe latest loturtis iroiu Queanbeyan give Mr||@@||The latest returns from Queanbeyan give Mr. O'sullivan a further lead nver Mr. Turner, and (be||@@||O'Sullivan a further lead over Mr. Turner, and the sumo may bo said ot the so from Iii alla- Walcha,||@@||same may be said of those from Uralla-Walcha, whore Mr. M'M'.hon «lightly increased tim ade anlege||@@||where Mr. McMahon slightly increased the advantage slicadv gamed ovirMr. Marsh, fiieoiily further re-||@@||already gained over Mr. Marsh. The only further re- llim to be roceived from tins distnet is fiom ono||@@||turn to be received from this district is from one «mall polling-piece, and it canuot make auydilfurcuc«.||@@||small polling-place, and it cannot make any difference to Mr. M'Maliou.||@@||to Mr. McMahon. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396192 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE POLITICAL SITUATION.||@@||THE POLITICAL SITUATION. The ohief subject of political goBsip yesterday wai||@@||The chief subject of political gossip yesterday was the question how parties would deda re thouiBolvos||@@||the question how parties would declare themselves when the Houses meet and the policy of the Govern||@@||when the Houses meet and the policy of the Govern- mont is disclosed io (he Governor's Speech. On this:||@@||ment is disclosed in the Governor's Speech. On this matter the opinions expressed woro us tsido apart as||@@||matter the opinions expressed were as wide apart as the poles Members of tbo Liboral party professed to||@@||the poles. Members of the Liberal party professed to huvo certain kaowledgo that gentlemen who havu||@@||have certain knowledge that gentlemen who have been elected as Progressives will cross the flour ou||@@||been elected as Progressives will cross the floor on critical divisions, while those of the Progressive party||@@||critical divisions, while those of the Progressive party claims 1 to havo definite information that many||@@||claimed to have definite information that many Libnmls wore only so in name, aud would not give st||@@||Liberals were only so in name, and would not give a volo lo oust tho présent Govcrumont uutil at least||@@||vote to oust the present Government until at least its programme vsas carried into law. Lust night's||@@||its programme was carried into law. Last night's Cabiuot mooting was folt to bo an important ono, aud||@@||Cabinet meeting was felt to be an important one, and the results of tho deliberations of Minuvloru woio||@@||the results of the deliberations of Ministers were rather anxiously awaited. If uti y inkling should be||@@||rather anxiously awaited. If any inkling should be given na to thu measures which would ho placed m||@@||given as to the measures which would be placed in tho forefront of the progrumruo and persevered in,||@@||the forefront of the programme and persevered in, theu it was folt that a good deal more might bo prog-||@@||then it was felt that a good deal more might be prog- nosticated taau could possibly ha doue boforo that||@@||nosticated than could possibly be done before that event||@@||event. Speaking generally, however, the atlitudo of the||@@||Speaking generally, however, the attitude of the Labour pnrtv was folt to bo (ho one ou which jiolitical||@@||Labour party was felt to be the one on which political events will depend. If the party takes un attitude)||@@||events will depend. If the party takes an attitude of demanding Stale socialistic actionB from the||@@||of demanding State socialistic actions from the Ministry, aud the Government shows ony signs of||@@||Ministry, and the Government shows any signs of yielding to the pressure, its majority will begin to||@@||yielding to the pressure, its majority will begin to dwindle. If on the othur hund it goes as fur a« it has||@@||dwindle. If on the other hand it goes as far as it has already stated, anduo farther, thou the feeling iimoug||@@||already stated, and no farther, then the feeling among members appear« to bo that it may have a lease of||@@||members appears to be that it may have a lease of lifts, «Iwaya supposing that it can satisfy tho House as||@@||life, always supposing that it can satisfy the House as to its administration of the Hnunces, When||@@||to its administration of the finances. When Parliament meets thorn will be a number of quoBtions||@@||Parliament meets there will be a number of questions asked ou that subjuct , numbers will wish to know||@@||asked on that subject ; numbers will wish to know a good deal un maller« riepootlng whioh they ara||@@||a good deal on matters respecting which they are yet m doubt. Tho administration by tho Minister||@@||yet in doubt. The administration by the Minister for Works of his department will form material for||@@||for Works of his department will form material for u numbor of speeches, which may bo friondlj, but||@@||a number of speeches, which may be friendly, but will also be candid, and several members spoak of||@@||will also be candid, and several members speak of doing their best to put an end tu thonyetom by willoh||@@||doing their best to put an end to the system by which tho MiniBtor may take n volo of Parliament tor, say,||@@||the Minister may take a vote of Parliament for, say, tramway purposos, and suomi it rvlth a free hand.||@@||tramway purposes, and spend it with a free hand. Tiley admit that a Minister must bo allowed a good||@@||They admit that a Minister must be allowed a good deal ot latitude, but they will seek to tio li I in doun||@@||deal of latitude, but they will seek to tie him down to a deda ration of the principal works which hu desires||@@||to a declaration of the principal works which he desires to carry out, and will not allow mare thau a fair||@@||to carry out, and will not allow more than a fair margin ovci that amount for conlingcnoiua. It ia||@@||margin over that amount for contingencies. It is claimed that in this there is uo cry of city against||@@||claimed that in this there is no cry of city against country, but that the action of Mr. O'sullivan mir-||@@||country, but that the action of Mr. O'Sullivan dur- ing his term of ofilco baa caused the uuuinplofei||@@||ing his term of office has caused the unemployed to Hock into tho town, anti created tho unemployed||@@||to flock into the town, and created the unemployed hero as a distinct ela is, Dangers m lench action aro||@@||here as a distinct class. Dangers in such action are forcsoen||@@||foreseen. The declaration by the Attorney-General at Lith-||@@||The declaration by the Attorney-General at Lith- gow on Saturday that ha would not permit any||@@||gow on Saturday that he would not permit any eui«-oulntiou of the Industrial Arbitration Bill la||@@||emasculation of the Industrial Arbitration Bill is looked on with approval by ths Radical eeotiou of the||@@||looked on with approval by the Radical section of the House, especially that portion of it wliiih proposes||@@||House, especially that portion of it which proposes to raise trades-unions to the position of corporations,||@@||to raise trades-unions to the position of corporations, which may sue or .bo sued, and in short to give them||@@||which may sue or be sued, and in short to give them a legal standing. Other auctions of members, how.||@@||a legal standing. Other sections of members, how- ever, look upon it with less approval, and ibero ara||@@||ever, look upon it with less approval, and there are rumours that the bill will bo opposed and attemnta||@@||rumours that the bill will be opposed and attempts made toirsndorit less drastic, notwithstanding lha||@@||made to render it less drastic, notwithstanding the declaration that it must be passed without emascula,||@@||declaration that it must be passed without emascula- ttoii. _||@@||tion. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396197 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MR. REID'S ANALYSIS OF THE||@@||MR. REID'S ANALYSIS OF THE VOTING.||@@||VOTING. (FROM OUR SI'LCIAL REPORTER.)||@@||(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.) MELBOURNE, Monday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Monday. Speaklug at Essendon to-night Mr. Hold mado an||@@||Speaking at Essendon to-night Mr. Reid made an analysis of tho voting at the New South Wales oleo«||@@||analysis of the voting at the New South Wales elec- tion, which one authority said had resulted in a||@@||tion, which one authority said had resulted in a death-blow to freotra.de Ha might mention, ha||@@||death-blow to freetrade. He might mention, he raid, that New Mouth Wales was democratic enough||@@||said, that New South Wales was democratic enough to havo a Labour party Victoria had not much of a||@@||to have a Labour party. Victoria had not much of a Labour party The votes east for protection in tha||@@||Labour party. The votes cast for protection in the metropolitan district were-1308, 25,831 , 1901, 7209.||@@||metropolitan district were—1898, 25,881 ; 1901, 7299. The frculrade vote in tho mmo constituencies was||@@||The freetrade vote in the same constituencies was— 1808, 28,800, 1901, 42,238 (Applause ) Protec-||@@||1898, 28,890 ; 1901, 42,238. (Applause.) Protec- tion lost 28 1.00 aud freetrader» won 13,400 votes.||@@||tion lost 28,500 and freetraders won 13,400 votes. What a crushing dofeat (Applause ) Now in tha||@@||What a crushing defeat (Applause.) Now in the country-aud it waa there protection hail til wave boen||@@||country—and it was there protection had always been »tronnost-tho votos in 1808 woto 60,698 , in 1P01,||@@||stronhest—the votes in 1898 were 59,598 ; in 1901, 30,000-a loss of 24,000 votos Tho froolrada country||@@||35,000—a loss of 24,000 votes. The freetrade country volo in 1803 was 31,700, in 1001 ,17,100, so that ni the||@@||vote in 1898 was 31,700, in 1901 37,400, so that in the couutry protection lost 24,110 I voten, while freetrsdo||@@||country protection lost 24,000 votes, while freetrade gaiuetl f>ü(J0 1 ho Libour party had strengtheurd||@@||gained 5600. The Labour party had strengthened their position gieatly Tho metropolitan vote in 1808||@@||their position greatly. The metropolitan vote in 1898 wa» 7100 in 1901 18,000 lhat showed that the||@@||was 7500 ; in 1901 18,000. That showed that the labour party thrived in a froitradn community In||@@||labour party thrived in a freetrade community. In the country it secured 14,830 votos in 1898||@@||the country it secured 14,830 votes in 1898 und 20,odd in 1901 It was ubsnrd to put||@@||and 20,300 in 1901. It was absurd to put labour in as Govommont supporters Ihe state||@@||labour in as Government supporters. The state of purtle» wa« -Ministerial, u8 , Opposition, 41,||@@||of parties was :—Ministerial, 38 ; Opposition, 41 ; Labour, 27 , Independent, 10 ihirteeu uncontested||@@||Labour, 27 ; Independent, 19. Thirteen uncontested seats results «8 follows -Ministerial, 4 , Opposition,||@@||seats results as follows :—Ministerial, 4 ; Opposition, 1 , Labour, 3 Independent, 2 So the numbers||@@||4 ; Labour, 3 ; Independent, 2. So the numbers were pretty oven there He said he only dealt with||@@||were pretty even there. He said he only dealt with theso figures because he thought it right they should||@@||these figures because he thought it right they should oomo out _||@@||come out. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14394945 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn LAW REPORT.||@@||LAW REPORT. TUESDAY, JULY 2.||@@||TUESDAY, JULY 2. COURT OF MARINE INQUIRY.||@@||COURT OF MARINE INQUIRY. (Before Judge Backhouse, and Captain« D. Dakin||@@||(Before Judge Backhouse, and Captains D. Dakin and II. Witberspo.n, assessors.)||@@||and H. Witherspoon, assessors.) THE COLLISION BETWEEN THE INNA||@@||THE COLLISION BETWEEN THE INNA- | MINCKA AND MUKRAY.||@@||MINCKA AND MURRAY. Mr üargtll appeared for Cap'ain Ed e (Super-||@@||Mr. Cargill appeared for Captain Edie (Super- intendent o! tbn Navigation Board), and Mr Wilaon||@@||intendent of the Navigation Board), and Mr. Wilson v.of Mes«« William« and Wilson) for David Probert||@@||(of Messrs. Williams and Wilson) for David Probert Davies, master of the ».*.__ir Innamincka, who had||@@||Davies, master of the steamer Innamincka, who had been called upon lo -bow cause why hi. certificate na||@@||been called upon to show cause why his certificate as tuaetar should not b. cauc.lled or siupeudr. The||@@||master should not be cancelled or suspended. The collir-ion out of which tho inquiry arose occurred||@@||collision out of which the inquiry arose occurred oetween the sle_mor_ Inn.mtnc.a and Murray on the||@@||between the steamers Innamincka and Murray on the evening of May 7 last off (.«oat Island, Darling Har-||@@||evening of May 7 last off Goat Island, Darling Har- bour, while the Murray was completing; her||@@||bour, while the Murray was completing her vovage from M muja «ni the Innamincka||@@||voyage from Moruya and the Innamincka ws» proco ding on her voyage to Brisbane||@@||was proceeding on her voyage to Brisbane. 1 ho Coure of Manna Inquiry, alter investigating Ihe||@@||The Court of Marine Inquiry, after investigating the circntnstunco« uti tho _0th May, found that tbe||@@||circumstances on the 29th May, found that the steamer Murray had nu (fe red se loua damage, and||@@||steamer Murray had suffered serious damage, and that the collision wa. canted by the default of tho||@@||that the collision was caused by the default of the raaslor of tbe Innamincka in not observiag atticles||@@||master of the Innamincka in not observing articles 19, 'li, li, and _5 of the I.egulatioaa for tbo Pre||@@||19, 22, 23, and 25 of the Regulations for the Pre- vention ot Collisions at ¡50-, aud it cited Captain||@@||vention of Collisions at Sea ; and it cited Captain Davies to »how ciliar, to-day why the Court should||@@||Davies to show cause to-day why the Court should not deal with hi« oorttficJ'o||@@||not deal with his certificate. Mr Wilson read anti handed in a letter addressed||@@||Mr. Wilson read and handed in a letter addressed te Capt-iin Davies from Mr Edward Northcote, general||@@||to Captain Davies from Mr. Edward Northcote, general manager of the Adelaide M«aia«hip Company,||@@||manager of the Adelaide Steamship Company, expres'inf contiauei confidence iu the «kill||@@||expressing continued confidence in the skill and judgment of Captain Dsvies as a||@@||and judgment of Captain Davies as a master, and i eternise to tha conspicuous, success with||@@||master, and referring to the conspicuous success with trhich he bad nsugited Ihe company's vessels||@@||which he had navigated the company's vessels. Mr Northcote also expressed a hope that as the||@@||Mr. Northcote also expressed a hope that as the error of judgment was nut a serious One, under the||@@||error of judgment was not a serious one, under the cirrumstaace«, the Court woulo deal leniently with||@@||circumstances, the Court would deal leniently with Captain Davies, and cousidered that« caution would||@@||Captain Davies, and considered that a caution would be sufficient pun-shniout A certificat« from th« Aus||@@||be sufficient punishment. A certificate from the Aus- traliau United _. N Comnanv was also handed io,||@@||tralian United S.N. Company was also handed in, testifying that Castaiu Davies had al way . navigated,||@@||testifying that Captain Davies had always navigated tbeir vessels with great cara and prudnnct.||@@||their vessels with great care and prudence. Mr Wilson briefly addrsssed the Court aud aub||@@||Mr. Wilson briefly addressed the Court and sub- milted that a lemont punishment would meet the||@@||mitted that a lenient punishment would meet the uienta of the caso||@@||merits of the case. The Court then retired to consider it« verdict ead I||@@||The Court then retired to consider its verdict and upon returning||@@||upon returning His Houor said that the Court had deciden to au«,||@@||His Honor said that the Court had decides to sus- pand Captain Davies'« certificate aa Bastar for a||@@||pend Captain Davies's certificate as master for a pet tod of three month« from date Ho mights«?||@@||period of three months from date. He might say that there waa uot a shadow of doubt that Captain||@@||that there was not a shadow of doubt that Captain Davie« was on the wrong alda of the ekaanel, and||@@||Davies was on the wrong side of the channel, and the Court, although sorry to do so, felt called upon to||@@||the Court, although sorry to do so, felt called upon to dial with tai« certificate for the period naned||@@||deal with his certificate for the period named. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396578 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE PASTORAL INDUSTRY.||@@||THE PASTORAL INDUSTRY. INTERESTING STATEMENT TO A||@@||INTERESTING STATEMENT TO A LAND BOARD.||@@||LAND BOARD. LOSSES CAUSED BY DROUGHT AND||@@||LOSSES CAUSED BY DROUGHT AND RABBITS.||@@||RABBITS. HAi', Wednesday.||@@||HAY, Wednesday. The Hay Land Board to-day took ioma interest-||@@||The Hay Land Board to-day took some interest- ing evidence in the aouree of an inquiry for the ap-||@@||ing evidence in the course of an inquiry for the ap- praisement of runt on the preferential occupation||@@||praisement of rent on the preferential occupation license of tho Illillawa pastoral holding Illillawa||@@||license of the Illillawa pastoral holding. Illillawa ia the last pastoral holding through which the boutb||@@||is the last pastoral holding through which the South- I western ruilway pai'cs, and it abuts on the muni-||@@||western railway passes, and it abuts on the muni- cipality of Iluy. Hie area ot Crown lands is 81,J09||@@||cipality of Hay. The area of Crown lands is 81,309 actes||@@||acres. Crown Inspector Day stated that lie estimated the||@@||Crown Inspector Day stated that he estimated the original unimproved carrying capacity of the land ut||@@||original unimproved carrying capacity of the land at a sheep to nine acres uuder oxiotiug conditions, and||@@||a sheep to nine acres under existing conditions, and without water on the freeholds one sheep to six and||@@||without water on the freeholds one sheep to six and a half aoroB, and fully improved a »beep to four acres||@@||a half acres, and fully improved a sheep to four acres. litbbil» bad depreciated the laud ¿5 per cent, al-||@@||Rabbits had depreciated the land 25 per cent., al- though offcclivu menus had been taken to cope with||@@||though effective means had been taken to cope with thom. Prom 41)00 to 5000 acre» »vero wiudswept,||@@||them. From 4000 to 5000 acres were windswept. the greater part of the country bad beun saltbush,||@@||The greater part of the country had been saltbush, but tbore was now no saltbush Ihis was duo to the||@@||but there was now no saltbush. This was due to the drought, ovurat ickmg, ind the rabbit» Ile considered||@@||drought, overstocking, and the rabbits. He considered tho country cumineu-od to deteriorate from the day||@@||the country commenced to deteriorate from the day stock was put upon it, and th«t it had decreased very||@@||stock was put upon it, and that it had decreased very materially during the last live years In that liai,||@@||materially during the last five years. In that time the wind-ewept «teas bud mere ised Artilicial mean,||@@||the wind-swept areas had increased. Artilicial means wt uld Imvo to bo adopted to bring grass upon the||@@||would have to be adopted to bring grass upon the wind-swept areas He considered the last fire year»||@@||wind-swept areas. He considered the last five years an ordiuary period of drought, auch as waa likely to||@@||an ordinary period of drought, such as was likely to recur||@@||recur. Donald Grant, mauuger of the Illillawa holding||@@||Donald Grant, manager of the Illillawa holding for 30 year», stated that owing to th» uncertainty ot||@@||for 36 years, stated that owing to the uncertainty of the tenure improvement« had not been kept up||@@||the tenure improvements had not been kept up during the past two years, with the result that the||@@||during the past two years, with the result that the tanks, drains, ind fences were »titea up by tim action||@@||tanks, drains, and fences were silted up by the action ot wind storms, « bu.ii had during the years of the||@@||of wind storms, which had during the years of the drought incroHsed tho areas of wiud-Bwept lottntry||@@||drought increased the areas of wind-swept country. If tho station had had the tight to the tunks the?||@@||If the station had had the right to the tanks they would have benn in order now Ihe averuau sto")||@@||would have been in order now. The average stock carried on the holding for the past 10 years||@@||carried on the holding for the past 10 years was a sheep to 5⅛ acres, and for the past||@@||was a sheep to 5⅛ acres, and for the past five years a sheep to 7⅝ acres. These||@@||five years a sheep to 7⅝ acres. These li»ii bein carried with the assistance of 10,001*||@@||had been carried with the assistance of 50,000 acres of mountain couutr«,, and au expenditure||@@||acres of mountain country, and an expenditure of thousand» of pouuds on artificial feed ihelos«is||@@||of thousands of pounds on artificial feed. The losses in grown ahiep during that period were 2(J,uj8, and||@@||in grown sheep during that period were 29,558, and luatead jf go«ting au increase of f0,000 lambs during||@@||instead of getting an increase of 60,000 lambs during three yours, they had got only bJÚO lhe natural||@@||three years, they had got only 6000. The natural state of the country was salt and cotton buBli, which||@@||state of the country was salt and cotton bush, which had new entirely disappeared, ana the country bad||@@||had now entirely disappeared, and the country had \ory m-iteriully deteriorated in coiiaoquouco||@@||very materially deteriorated in consequence. Ho believed that at tbe outset the||@@||He believed that at the outset the pastoralists had all over-estimated the capacity||@@||pastoralists had all over-estimated the capacity aud otabihty of the country lhe disap-||@@||and stability of the country. The disap- pearance of the bushes aud tbe tussocky grasses to-||@@||pearance of the bushes and the tussocky grasses to- gether with the gradual ilatteniug down of the||@@||gether with the gradual flattening down of the natural inequalities of tbo surface by the passing of||@@||natural inequalities of the surface by the passing of itock, had had the effect of lessening the reatstauce to||@@||stock, had had the effect of lessening the resistance to the wind», with the result that tun surface had been||@@||the winds, with the result that the surface had been blown away in many plates ftabbit» had contri-||@@||blown away in many places. Rabbits had contri- buted to tho ueteriorrtiou of the country lhe last||@@||buted to the deterioration of the country. The last drought v. as nut an exceptional one 1 be average||@@||drought was not an exceptional one. The average annual rainfall for the live yours-189, to 1900-was||@@||annual rainfall for the five years—1896 to 1900—was li 81 inches, for the live vears-l.'.SJ to 188b-it was||@@||11·84 inches, for the five years—1882 to 1886—it was li 75 inches an I trom 1864 to 18b9 it eva» les» than||@@||11·75 inches, and from 1864 to 1869 it was less than that He considered a lair rent for the Government||@@||that. He considered a fair rent for the Government would be Od po" sheep He did no1 think the land||@@||would be 6d per sheep. He did not think the land could ob improve i to carry more than a sheen to 1||@@||could be improved to carry more than a sheep to 4 acres Tho land could rot be profitably used without||@@||acres. The land could not be profitably used without secure teuurea||@@||secure tenures. I be board appraised th, rent at-!Jd nor acre, in-||@@||The board appraised the rent at 2¼d per acre, in- clusive of rental value The Cowa improvement»||@@||clusive of rental value. The Crown improvements wore valued at £4J,iG The former rental of land||@@||were valued at £4336. The former rental of land alone was Jd In the case of the Yanco block hold-||@@||alone was 3d. In the case of the Yanco block hold- ing, between flay and Deniliquin, the board ap-||@@||ing, between Hay and Deniliquin, the board ap- praised the rent at «Id, the former rent boing 2, 8-10d||@@||praised the rent at 3d, the former rent being 2 8-10d. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396734 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn NEWCASTLE.||@@||NEWCASTLE. o -||@@|| PATALlrSr AT A COLLIERY.||@@||FATALITY AT A COLLIERY. NI WCASTTjTä, Wednmday,||@@||NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. A miner named Donald Campbell, 57 ytars uf aga. lately||@@||A miner named Donald Campbell, 57 years of age, lately rcxidintr with his tutuily at IdurKaa-vti-set, M^erewe« li«,||@@||residing with his family at Morgan-street, Merewether, iiji*t with un uccidtnt whicli tciminnlod latally thin ufier||@@||met with an accident which terminated fatally this after- I noun, ïhe tlcoeaneil «vms employai at the D pit of th.*||@@||noon. The deceased was employed at the D pit of the NnvvcHstlo ( oat-mining C unpany. mtuated tit Merewether,||@@||Newcastle Coal-mining Company, situated at Merewether, util, hartáis concluded hm day'e luhuar, vas in the wtot||@@||and, having concluded his day's labour, was in the act of I kuvinx the in me fur Inn liome ut J ¿0 this nfurutti n, winn||@@||leaving the mine for his home at 3.30 this afternoon, when ho whs o,ertd_rjn bj a, tram of coal »kip*. Dm utifortunHte||@@||he was overtaken by a train of coal skips. The unfortunate man \,hs milking1 alón,; tlic coral íuad, and did not notico||@@||man was walking along the coal road, and did not notice ihouppmaih of thft t>kips from the working-«, 'j ho».» in||@@||the approach of the skips from the workings. Those in enarco of tho train of n"ipa al*o fuifi.fi to nut ice anjono do||@@||charge of the train of skips also failed to notice anyone on t he line. 1 ho deceased wau Knocked dt-wn, and the rIii fin||@@||the line. The deceased was knocked down, and the wheels of »ivVeml of the «ku a piwifu^i over hin budy, When nicked||@@||of several of the skips passed over his body. When picked I up it waa fttuud Hutt ht* hud been terribly man filed. 'Ihe||@@||up it was found that he had been terribly mangled. The | loft min wa* < oinpltlely fiyrpred fruin the bod}. Seveml||@@||left arm was completely severed from the body. Several rib* wero broken, his skull was fractured, and athor in||@@||ribs were broken, his skull was fractured, and other in- jim-*« mulcted. lio wa« at (ince uinveje.l to t) e Kew||@@||juries inflicted. He was at once conveyed to the New- i Liifttlt) Tto-t) ltul, out nu hopo of his icioveiy ^ua'enter*||@@||castle Hospital, but no hope of his recovery was enter- Uiiud from the lint. Death took place atfct.80 this ***e||@@||tained from the first. Death took place at 8.30 this eve- nlupr. The City Curoncr will umduut au inquest ou the||@@||ning. The City Coroner will conduct an inquest on the body to-morrow._||@@||body to-morrow. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397144 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn VIEWS OP MB, A. W. MEEKS.||@@||VIEWS OF MR. A. W. MEEKS. Mr AAV Mocks uf Mourns Gibb-, llnght,andCo ,||@@||Mr. A. W. Meeks, of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., said .* I Lould not ntiei d the deputation to-day, but||@@||said : I could not attend the deputation to-day, but oin brui wea roproreuUd, sod wu wore thoroughh tu||@@||our firm was represented, and we were thoroughly in accord with thu views expressed bv tut»« prest-nt||@@||accord with the views expressed by those present. In my opinion it was never coutomplated that the||@@||In my opinion it was never contemplated that the Intel-State Coraumsion was in any way to luttrfure||@@||Inter-State Commission was in any way to interfere Hith thu steamer tiado ou the const, us it was||@@||with the steamer trade on the coast, as it was only uuderslood to have reference moto par-||@@||only understood to have reference more par- ticularly to railways. We have burdueso m all||@@||ticularly to railways. We have business in all Matea, and I have had p»tarma! expenenco in four of||@@||States, and I have had personal experience in four of them Hie proposals mude, if earned out, would||@@||them. The proposals made, if carried out, would lead to most lerioua complications in iegard to tho||@@||lead to most serious complications in regard to the working of the traill o and the development of the||@@||working of the traffic and the development of the trade in tho b ta tes I cannot imagine for one||@@||trade in the States. I cannot imagine for one moment that tho Britiuh Government will allow the||@@||moment that the British Government will allow the Luinraouwealth Government to interfere as is pro-||@@||Commonwealth Government to interfere as is pro- poned with the «teiiuors trading from G reut||@@||posed with the steamers trading from Great Britain, and, as tar us I eau see, they canuot exercice||@@||Britain, and, as far as I can see, they cannot exercise auy control lu respect to forain going vessels||@@||any control in respect to foreign going vessels. lu nrv opinion it would be a step backwaid rather||@@||In my opinion it would be a step backward rather than an advance I feel confident that had any such||@@||than an advance. I feel confident that had any such tdfxs been suggested wheu the Couttitutiun Bill was||@@||ideas been suggested when the Constitution Bill was being partid that the clauses would have been mu du||@@||being passed that the clauses would have been made perfoLrly clear, becauBo otherwise thtro would have||@@||perfectly clear, because otherwise there would have been such oppositiou as would bavo eenously affocted||@@||been such opposition as would have seriously affected ihe passing of the to ensure by tho pcoplB I sa\||@@||the passing of the measure by the people. I say this as a Btrong supporter of tho Commonwealth Bill, i||@@||this as a strong supporter of the Commonwealth Bill, and ono who did lue best to carry it into efleet "||@@||and one who did his best to carry it into effect." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397147 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MB. DAVID ANDEEbON'S VIEWS ON THE||@@||MR. DAVID ANDERSON'S VIEWS ON THE BILL.||@@||BILL. When a reportor from tho t" Sydney Morning||@@||When a reporter from the " Sydney Morning Herald " eil I R(i to see Mr. David Anderson, the||@@||Herald " called to see Mr. David Anderson, the in lu ii ger of tho Orient Company, yeatoiday after-||@@||manager of the Orient Company, yesterday after- noon, ho bud not long to wait for an eiproasion of||@@||noon, he had not long to wait for an expression of uptuiou. lu anttwer to oue question Mr Auderson||@@||opinion. In answer to one question Mr. Anderson amd ; " Wo objeU to tho Intm« State Bill m as fat||@@||said : " We object to the Inter-State Bill in as far na it logislates for ocoan tra (lie. Wb urn readily||@@||as it legislates for ocean traffic. We can readily undoretand that ootna mcasuto ia necessaiy to control||@@||understand that some measure is necessary to control liver navigation and tho internal truflio generally,||@@||river navigation and the internal traffic generally, but we think it should not go boyond the lonpth||@@||but we think it should not go beyond the length which ia likely to directly uftecL tho inter-sUte rail*||@@||which is likely to directly affect the inter-state rail- wat, s J. ho legislation c mtunipluted by the. litter-||@@||ways. The legislation contemplated by the Inter- bin, e Bul in a dietmct mterfeieuco with thn o Lia»||@@||State Bill is a distinct interference with the ocean trafilo, the muuagcmontot which, outside of su ni tar y||@@||traffic, the management of which, outside of sanitary (ouditious, the proper housing of seamen and their||@@||conditions, the proper housing of seamen and their treatment, should be tho affair uot of thu fat Mo but||@@||treatment, should be the affair not of the State but of the toni pan lea und individuals owrin« the ships||@@||of the companies and individuals owning the ships. *' riieru là u unanimous leoling v uongst all (he||@@||" There is a unanimous feeling amongst all the representatives of shipping-wl ether overaeaor inter-||@@||representatives of shipping—whether oversea or inter- state-that tho ineaiuro couti-mplati°s & gross||@@||state—that the measure contemplates a gross mtcrferunr* with tbo management of private enter||@@||interference with the management of private enter- priiB Ona could uiidemtand auch legislation as that||@@||prise. One could understand such legislation as that prop sed if tho mauagemeLta of tho various shipping||@@||proposed if the managements of the various shipping companies had in thn past gnen any excuso tor it||@@||companies had in the past given any excuse for it. Bul- so far uo eflort has been ma lo to justify the||@@||But so far no effort has been made to justify the mensure now before Parliament on that plea."||@@||measure now before Parliament on that plea." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397466 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SUGGESTIONS FKOM COREESPON||@@||SUGGESTIONS FROM CORRESPON- DENTS.||@@||DENTS. We have recsived a number of suggestions from||@@||We have received a number of suggestions from coi respondents with regard to life-caving appliances||@@||correspondents with regard to life-saving appliances in such cases as occur led at Messie Anthony Hor-||@@||in such cases as occurred at Messrs. Anthony Hor- dern anti bon a Haymarket ) remi«es last week||@@||dern and Sons Haymarket premises last week Mr A Kobertson, of ltertfein-tireet, Itedfetn,||@@||Mr. A. Robertson, of Redfern-street, Redfern, suggests that all large buildings should have tmoll||@@||suggests that all large buildings should have small balconies ruin ing round them bidders could be||@@||balconies running round them. Ladders could be placed on I he, o baleóme« or ropes could be hand.ilup||@@||placed on these balconies or ropes could be handed up. He also suggests that the Mayor of Sydney should||@@||He also suggests that the Mayor of Sydney should call a meeting of sympathy, to be held in tbelcwu||@@||call a meeting of sympathy, to be held in the Town Hull with tegtrd to the death of tbe late Mr Henry||@@||Hall, with regard to the death of the late Mr. Henry Clegg||@@||Clegg. Mr William Cithara suggests that every fire station||@@||Mr. William Litham suggests that every fire station should be provided with a rocket and line apparatus,||@@||should be provided with a rocket and line apparatus, also parachute», to throw to the top of high builniogs,||@@||also parachutes, to throw to the top of high buildings, so that anyone m danger could haul up a parachute,||@@||so that anyone in danger could haul up a parachute, and by that means deecend in safety.||@@||and by that means descend in safety. " ft S W ' writes suggesting that a strong light||@@||" R. S. W." writes suggesting that a strong light rope ladder should bs tent up by metas of a rocket in||@@||rope ladder should be sent up by means of a rocket in such cases as the awe m question||@@||such cases as the one in question. Mr F C Passau, of the Royal Arcade, ¡Sydney,||@@||Mr. F. C. Passau, of the Royal Arcade, Sydney, advocates that the City Council should make it com-||@@||advocates that the City Council should make it com- pulsai}' for the owneis of all buildinge of over three||@@||pulsory for the owners of all buildings of over three stories in height to have iron eicapes outside of each||@@||stories in height to have iron escapes outside of each flat||@@||flat. Mr J/Louis MacCtitby, of Elizabeth-street, sug-||@@||Mr. J. Louis MacCarthy, of Elizabeth-street, sug- gests tfiat the upper stones of high I ouses should be||@@||gests that the upper stories of high houses should be lilted with readily manipulated incombustible lad||@@||fitted with readily manipulated incombustible lad- den, which could be let down st netd fiom above||@@||ders, which could be let down at need from above ana sffoid a means of escape from a dreadful death||@@||and afford a means of escape from a dreadful death I his, he says, should be made 11 mpultory||@@||This, he says, should be made compulsory. A correal ondent, signing himself " J I ," sug-||@@||A correspondent, signing himself " j. T.," sug- gests that balloons be used for rescuing life from||@@||gests that balloons be used for rescuing life from buinmg buildings and fir uie in don OIIBI ing high||@@||burning buildings and for use in demolishing high wallt leit by gleat fires He says a bailo n could be||@@||walls left by great fires. He says a balloon could be made ot non-combustible material, and secuied by a||@@||made of non-combustible material, and secured by a ro) e »hieb could be used to reach the height le||@@||rope which could be used to reach the height re- quired.||@@||quired. Mr J Bolton advócales that steps be taken lo im-||@@||Mr. J. Dolton advocates that steps be taken to im- prove the efficiency of the means for dealing with||@@||prove the efficiency of the means for dealing with files in ¡Sydney Ila Bays that Hie floats thuuld be||@@||fires in Sydney. He says that fire floats should be provided foi deuhnc. with flies on water fronttgei,||@@||provided for dealing with fires on water frontages, that the ¡Mate should do mi re for the protecti n 01||@@||that the State should do more for the protection of life end propetty fiom fire, snd that tbe brigades aud||@@||life and property from fire, and that the brigades and tbeii apphonus should be regular!) Biipo vised||@@||their appliances should be regularly supervised. Mr James Gillies writes staling that the inlenup||@@||Mr. James Gillies writes stating that the interrup- tiou to tr.flio caused by tho fire shows the necssity of||@@||tion to traffic caused by the fire shows the necessity of bunging the railway into the heart of the city He||@@||bringing the railway into the heart of the city. He edds that tbe lnleiruption which occurred «as dis-||@@||adds that the interruption which occurred was dis- graceful to a city like bydiley||@@||graceful to a city like Sydney. Mr C F Huntley, of 198 Kote street, Darlington,||@@||Mr. C. F. Huntley, of 198 Rose-street, Darlington, on behalf of himi-elt and his wife, writes eipiessuig||@@||on behalf of himself and his wife, writes expressing their sinceie gratitude to IWr Charles Gibsou for bit||@@||their sincere gratitude to Mr. Charles Gibson for his gallant rescue (f their child, Kit« Huntley, at the||@@||gallant rescue of their child, Rita Huntley, at the imoiiuent risk of his life||@@||imminent risk of his life. tur H ti Russell of Glenroy, 1 orbea-r-treet,||@@||Mr H R. Russell of Glenroy, Forbes-street, Paddington, writes expressing the opinion tbot a||@@||Paddington, writes expressing the opinion that a rocket apparatus would bo of very little usa on such||@@||rocket apparatus would be of very little use on such an occasion ua last Wednesdai's fire as in tbo tinto a||@@||an occasion as last Wednesday's fire, as in the time a mau in danger lied by tbie uieanB Lot everitl lug||@@||man in danger had by this means got everything ready he m uld pre baldy bo burnt to death||@@||ready he would probably be burnt to death. Mr J \\ Lees of Nuiranilers, suçgeBts Ibnt it bo||@@||Mr. J. H. Lees of Narrandera, suggests that it be made cemi uleory for some such cootuvsnee as u||@@||made compulsory for some such contrivance as a km tted lope to be kept on every floor in warehouses,||@@||knotted rope to be kept on every floor in warehouses, and in every bedroom iu hotels, from the brst floor||@@||and in every bedroom in hotels, from the first floor ui wards||@@||upwards. " Au Employee " writes stating Ibtt section 34,||@@||" An Employee " writes stating that section 34, part J, of the Feotones Act provides that " every||@@||part 3, of the Factories Act provides that " every ftciory thiee or more stones bigb in which peisons||@@||factory three or more stories high in which persons are employed above the second story, shall be for||@@||are employed above the second story, shall be fur- rushed » ith a certifient« tro ni the lusptoti r that the||@@||nished with a certificate from the inspector that the factoiy is provided with Buch meane ot ercepe in case||@@||factory is provided with such means of escape in case of fire for persons employed therein as can be leaton||@@||of fire for persons employed therein as can be reason- ably required under the circumstance» of each case."||@@||ably required under the circumstances of each case." He asks whether this wat carried out||@@||He asks whether this was carried out. A correspondent sinning himself " Underwriter,"||@@||A correspondent signing himself " Underwriter," writes stat ng that it would be advisable to erect||@@||writes stating that it would be advisable to erect buildings with regard to making them fireproof,||@@||buildings with regard to making them fireproof, or if uot nerfectly so with sufficiently non-conduct-||@@||or if not perfectly so, with sufficiently non-conduct- ing attributes as to materially arrest such a lapid||@@||ing attributes as to materially arrest such a rapid progress of fire at was ebowu in the instance in||@@||progress of fire as was shown in the instance in quedtion_||@@||question. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397973 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MILIrAMY COMMANDANTS' KEPOBf.||@@||MILITARY COMMANDANTS' REPORT. Us report of the conference of militari com||@@||The report of the conference of military com- *tt4M.U,wU_ the irait of the Defence Bill pre||@@||mandants, with the draft of the Defence Bill pre- pared by thom, was laid on the table of the House of||@@||pared by them, was laid on the table of the House of Representatives yesterday. It shows that the||@@||Representatives yesterday. It shows that the Minister disregarded the advice of tbo military ex-||@@||Minister disregarded the advice of the military ex- perta in reforenco to placing tho cadets under||@@||perts in reference to placing the cadets under military control Tho commandants rccsmmanded||@@||military control. The commandants recommended that boys under 14 should be trained by and be under||@@||that boys under 14 should be trained by and be under the control of tho Educational Department As an||@@||the control of the Educational Department. As an assistance ta recruiting they atlviso that lads from 14||@@||assistance to recruiting they advise that lads from 14 to 17 should be trained as senior cadets and placed||@@||to 17 should be trained as senior cadets and placed undartho control of tho military authorities, but||@@||under the control of the military authorities, but should not bo liable to service in time of war nor||@@||should not be liable to service in time of war nor form part of tho defence force||@@||form part of the defence force. The commandants gave very serious attention to||@@||The commandants gave very serious attention to the question of allowances While confessing their||@@||the question of allowances. While confessing their inability to trama a workable soborne, they niako pro-||@@||inability to frame a workable scheme, they make pro- posals which will tend to nllny the oxisting dissatis-||@@||posals which will tend to allay the existing dissatis- faction They suggest that thero should be a||@@||faction. They suggest that there should be a single rato of pay for all arms and branches of the||@@||single rate of pay for all arms and branches of the service in place of different rates for different arms||@@||service in place of different rates for different arms. The rates Bticgested for the IOWBV ranks are in excess||@@||The rates suggested for the lower ranks are in excess ot ths Imperial rates, but in (he higher rales they||@@||of the Imperial rates, but in the higher rates they are the same Capitation granta for tho provision of||@@||are the same. Capitation grants for the provision of uniforms, ric , aro recommendpd as followa -Militiu.||@@||uniforms, &c., are recommended as follows :—Militia and volunteers mounted coi ps - 1 per annum militia||@@||and volunteers mounted corps, £3 per annum ; militia and volunteers dismounted corps, £> 10s, £1 extra||@@||and volunteers dismounted corps, £2 10s, £1 extra to be granted for each man ni his first >ear's sir||@@||to be granted for each man in his first year's ser- vice||@@||vice. Tho rates cf daily pay suggested fcr tho regular||@@||The rates of daily pay suggested for the regular forces ara as follows -Lieutenant-General, £5 10s,||@@||forces are as follows :—Lieutenant-General, £5 10s ; mej ir-general, £3 brigadier-general, £2 10c,||@@||major-general, £3 ; brigadier-general, £2 10s ; colonel on staff, £1, colonel, ii Ida, lleutenant||@@||colonel on staff, £2 ; colonel, £1 10s ; lieutenant- ci louai on staff, £1 Is major on staff, £1 major,||@@||colonal on staff, £1 1s ; major on staff, £1 ; major, ISs, staff captain, 14< staff lieutenant, 12s Gd||@@||18s ; staff captain, 14s ; staff lieutenant, 12s 6d ; second lieutenant and lieutouant, 8s to 12s , warrant||@@||second lieutenant and lieutenant, 8s to 12s ; warrant- officer, 7s* sttifi sergeant. Ga company sergeant||@@||officer, 7s ; staff sergeant, 6s ; company sergeant- major, Is sergeant, 4s corporal, 3s Gd , bomhadier,||@@||major, 5s ; sergeant, 4s ; corporal, 3s 6d ; bombadier, <1H private, la 3d boy, un 1er l8, Is to Is 6d||@@||3s ; private, 2s 3d ; boy, under 18, 1s to 1s 6d. Allowances aro ma lo for lodgiups, rations, and fuel||@@||Allowances are made for lodgings, rations, and fuel in all casos, alsu for forage «tabling, grooms, and||@@||in all cases, also for forage, stabling, grooms, and servants The militia rates of pay suggested aro||@@||servants. The militia rates of pay suggested are privates us, and corporals 7s per day, the other ranks||@@||privates 6s, and corporals 7s per day, the other ranks being in proportion||@@||being in proportion. Major-General Cordon, of South Australia, differed||@@||Major-General Gordon, of South Australia, differed from the other commandant* as to the subdivision of||@@||from the other commandants as to the subdivision of the forces into regulars, militia, volunteers, rifle olnbs,||@@||the forces into regulars, militia, volunteers, rifle clubs, and cadet oorps, and aignod a separate recommenda-||@@||and cadet corps, and signed a separate recommenda- tion on the subiect.||@@||tion on the subject. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING||@@||EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING. An Executive Council wns bold to-day A quantity||@@||An Executive Council was held to-day. A quantity of formal business wns transacted, and the appoint-||@@||of formal business was transacted, and the appoint- ments of Captain It H M Collins, UN, as secre-||@@||ments of Captain R. H. M. Collins, R.N., as secre- tary, and Mr J A. Thompson as chief accountant,||@@||tary, and Mr. J. A. Thompson as chief accountant, of the Defence Department, were approved.||@@||of the Defence Department, were approved. 1HE CABn_r||@@||THE CABINET. lu the absence of blr John Forrest, Mr. Barton is||@@||In the absence of Sir John Forrest, Mr. Barton is transacting tho business of tho Defence Department||@@||transacting the business of the Defence Department. Owing to lllnoss, which has now assumed a severe||@@||Owing to illness, which has now assumed a severe form, Mr Deakin will be unable to attend to his||@@||form, Mr. Deakin will be unable to attend to his dutios for some days Meanwhile Mr It E O Connor||@@||duties for some days. Meanwhile Mr. R. E. O'Connor will look after the affairs of the Attorney-General's||@@||will look after the affairs of the Attorney-General's oifiie||@@||office. NAVAL DEI_NCB||@@||NAVAL DEFENCE. It is understood that at present the Government||@@||It is understood that at present the Government does not intend to propose any alteration in the||@@||does not intend to propose any alteration in the present system of naval défonce, and tho Défonce Bill||@@||present system of naval defence, and the Defence Bill only refers incidentally to naval matters At present||@@||only refers incidentally to naval matters. At present Australia contributes to the expenses of the squadron,||@@||Australia contributes to the expenses of the squadron, and this arrangement, which expires next year, will||@@||and this arrangement, which expires next year, will probably bo renewed Even if uny sóbeme woro pro-||@@||probably be renewed. Even if any scheme were pro- posed for a different system of defence, the Govern-||@@||posed for a different system of defence, the Govern- ment is of opinion that nothing "oulrt be dono till it||@@||ment is of opinion that nothing could be done till it ]S possible to gain nn idea of tho receipts from the||@@||is possible to gain an idea of the receipts from the Customs revenue Upon this a good many matters||@@||Customs revenue. Upon this a good many matters involving expohdituro depends||@@||involving expenditure depends. 1HD LABOUR PARTY||@@||THE LABOUR PARTY. At a caucus meeting held to-day tho Labour party||@@||At a caucus meeting held to-day the Labour party formed a joint committee of its members im both||@@||formed a joint committee of its members in both Houses to consider the details at the Defence Bill||@@||Houses to consider the details of the Defence Bill. Tno opinion was oxpresssd thnt tho militia svatem||@@||The opinion was expressed that the militia system was unsatisfactory and too costly, and the caucus||@@||was unsatisfactory and too costly, and the caucus favoured in its jiluoe an extension of the volunteer||@@||favoured in its place an extension of the volunteer system The Inter-State Commission Bill also carno||@@||system. The Inter-State Commission Bill also came in for some consideration, but no dehnite agreement||@@||in for some consideration, but no definite agreement was arrived at||@@||was arrived at. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396501 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn STATE POLITICS.||@@||STATE POLITICS. TUE AMALGAMATION OF MINIS-||@@||THE AMALGAMATION OF MINIS- TERIAL OFFICES.||@@||TERIAL OFFICES. GENERAL APPROVAL EXPRESSED.||@@||GENERAL APPROVAL EXPRESSED. OPPOSITION/TO THE CONSTITUTION||@@||OPPOSITION TO THE CONSTITUTION CONVENTION.||@@||CONVENTION. 1 ho account published in tho " Herald " yesterday||@@||The account published in the " Herald " yesterday of (ho Cabinot meeting on Monday mpht wa« geno,||@@||of the Cabinet meeting on Monday night was gene- rally oomuiented on iii political circle« j oslo duv, ai||@@||rally commented on in political circles yesterday, as the information continued m it gavo u good iukling||@@||the information contained in it gave a good inkling of the munition« of the Government It »as «marked||@@||of the intentions of the Government. It was remarked bj eoverul iiiemburH that Iho item rc*¡ eetuig tha||@@||by several members that the item respecting the election ot a convention for fraiutug i now blut«||@@||election of a convention for framing a new State CouBtitution had beou relegated, to all npj»«arunce, to||@@||Constitution had been relegated, to all appearances, to tho bottom of the list of measures premised, uno.||@@||the bottom of the list of measures promised, and doubt« were expressed us t j whether Mimetere wero||@@||doubts were expressed as to whether Ministers were in ouruoat in making tho proposal, seeing that list||@@||in earnest in making the proposal, seeing that its moro enunciation bus called i or til u. gi eat doal of||@@||mere enunciation has called forth a great deal of advoree iritioisiu, If thu ilo/eu orso of members who*||@@||adverse criticism. If the dozen or so of members who wero «oca yoetorday voico the opinions of Um||@@||were seen yesterday voice the opinions of the majority of tho new House, ii bill to constituía||@@||majority of the new House, a bill to constitute suth a convention will not li coi ve much favourable||@@||such a convention will not receive much favourable tonsidiratiou Mouibers, howovti, vvh u asked to||@@||consideration. Members, however, when asked to give their imjirceeiouB with t. view to publication,||@@||give their impressions with a view to publication, Btuted that tho objections whi.h have »Iruudj on oau||@@||stated that the objections which have already on one or two tccmious buen urged m thu 'Hetald" against||@@||or two occasions been urged in the " Herald " against the proposal soouiod tu toyer a good deal of tho||@@||the proposal seemed to cover a good deal of the ground, and that without lurther consideration they||@@||ground, and that without further consideration they weiu notipropared to udd other leusous. " Moreover,"||@@||were not prepared to add other reasons. " Moreover," eaid one, " I Ihiuk wo uro hardly likely to hear uuy.||@@||said one, " I think we are hardly likely to hear any- thing ot this etinvent on uutil thu term of tho Parllu«||@@||thing of this convention until the term of the Parlia- mont is drawing lowiud u, dust-, utid thut being «o,||@@||ment is drawing toward a close, and that being so, thera is nu uoed to truublu about tbiukiug out tim||@@||there is no need to trouble about thinking out the subject I should not be surprised if we beac||@@||subject. I should not be surprised if we hear nothing moro about it for at least two yours "||@@||nothing more about it for at least two years." Mr liyinc, onu of the independent mtuibuis, whou||@@||Mr. Byrne, one of the independent members, when conversing yesteidny uu the ulecliune, btatod willi ro||@@||conversing yesterday on the elections, stated with re- fereutu lu the speeches ut tho Minister lor Landa at||@@||ference to the speeches of the Minister for Lands at Hay and JJuuike,but especial!} at Tlu«,,ontheeuhjtcc||@@||Hay and Bourke, but especially at Hay, on the subject uf the proposed Amending Land Bill und thu relief to||@@||of the proposed Amending Land Bill and the relief to outliers which hu propjaes lu uUord under it,||@@||settlers which he proposes to afford under it, that tho bill furuied one of Iho greatest lutloia lu||@@||that the bill formed one of the greatest factors in determining thu country voters to support thu||@@||determining the country voters to support the Uovei liment Mr Critk, it appears, ia luokcd ujiou as||@@||Government. Mr. Crick, it appears, is looked upon as u Minister who understands Hie needs jf furiuors unit||@@||a Minister who understands the needs of farmers and thu disabilities under vv nts!, the} labour, und lue||@@||the disabilities under which they labour, and his utleraiiees uro tnkou vv lib lie lunch conhduiito us||@@||utterances are taken with as much confidence as would thosu of Mr Carruthers on thu sumo subject||@@||would those of Mr. Carruthers on the same subject. The promise of a new Land Bill with liboral pia«||@@||The promise of a new Land Bill with liberal pro- visluiis lu it formed, lu Mr Byiuo s opiutou, one uf||@@||visions in it formed, in Mr. Byrne's opinion, one of the bust vehicles for gaining volo« in the country||@@||the best vehicles for gaining votes in the country disunite which tho Government could huvo had||@@||districts which the Government could have had. " Uow ia thu ludupuudeut party likely to vote||@@||" How is the Independent party likely to vote with regard to tho Guvernnieut should it he chal-||@@||with regard to the Government should it be chal- lenged r" who u question put to Mi llyrue lio||@@||lenged ?" was a question put to Mr. Byrne. He uduiiltod that it »as ii hard uno to answer, moro es||@@||admitted that it was a hard one to answer, more es- pcoiully as he had nut had uu uppurturuty of||@@||pecially as he had not had an opportunity of toiivoisiug with many members of mut ilniMim||@@||conversing with many members of that division ot ihu House, but uu guuerut principias hu believed||@@||of the House, but on general principles he believed the majority woutu vuto with the Gorerumuui, un-||@@||the majority would vote with the Government, un- irías ou jiarticulur eubjett« in wluth thej may hitpjitn.||@@||less on particular subjects in which they may happen to bo in direct oppuaitiuii to it Hu tilao auld no would||@@||to be in direct opposition to it. He also said he would like to Beu the Tudepeutlent jiarlv willi eome organi-||@@||like to see the Independent party with some organi- sation, tis the Labour paily, with ils tobest«, onces,||@@||sation, as the Labour party, with its cohesiveness, bud been ublu to get several linne,» done »luth would||@@||had been able to get several things done which would in all probability utlicrviisu uuvir buvo been done.||@@||in all probability otherwise never have been done. T ho Iudopuuduut party, he saul, also w iBh to suu||@@||The Independent party, he said, also wish to see sevurul tlnugs potfo.mtd, and docs not wish lo see||@@||several things performed, and does not wish to see them treated isa party uiousiub«. Theroforuif ibu||@@||them treated as party measures. Therefore if the party can coiuu together and urgu tim passing ni||@@||party can come together and urge the passing of auuh mouBU(0« as ure deeirod, there will bo n better||@@||such measures as are desired, there will be a better ihuucu uf Biiecoss than if thu members have no co-||@@||chance of success than if the members have no co- hesion «mung themselves||@@||hesion among themselves. Lu (hu Opposition luum eevcral members uxpresnod||@@||In the Opposition room several members expressed npp.oval of tho anialguuuitioi. of the oihcea of At||@@||approval of the amalgamation of the offices of At- toriioy-Gunerul und Miutsitr lor lustiee At tho||@@||torney-General and Minister for Justice. At the annie lune the} pointed out that this wits uno uf tho||@@||same time they pointed out that this was one of the ?mittels which Ibu Liberal party wits pledged to do||@@||matters which the Liberal party was pledged to do when it entered uu power, anti Iho Goveiiiiueut had||@@||when it entered on power, and the Government had therefore forestalled the ptrly by makiug tho chango.||@@||therefore forestalled the party by making the change. Apart, howevor, from this thu unt waa geuerally ap-||@@||Apart, however, from this the act was generally ap- proved ft was pointed out that it would do away||@@||proved. It was pointed out that it would do away with jealousy among member* who might have been||@@||with jealousy among members who might have been lett out should a »election have boen nullo of a now||@@||left out should a selection have been made of a new member of the lyabmet, and that it ought tu hu thu||@@||member of the Cabinet, and that it ought to be the bu¿iuuing of a gcuoral reorganiaation ol Minis||@@||beginning of a general reorganisation of Minis- lo iel ofliccH Some ot the Iudopendunt member*||@@||terial offices. Some of the Independent members howovur, thought the otUco of Munster for Juntico||@@||however, thought the office of Minister for Justice was not tho uuly one which ought to hu uboltshcd.||@@||was not the only one which ought to be abolished. Ono »out so far us lo say that tullis oulnina a Cabinet||@@||One went so far as to say that in his opinion a Cabinet of llvu members waB quite enough lor Iho needs ot||@@||of five members was quite enough for the needs of the btutu, and that the salaries ot those live ought to||@@||the State, and that the salaries of those five ought to bo reduced by at lo .st £,100 a. jeir each At tho «anio||@@||be reduced by at least £500 a year each. At the same tuno tbo Lower House should ho reduced by half,||@@||time the Lower House should be reduced by half, and tho Upper tliusu proportionately eo||@@||and the Upper House proportionately so. Thors aro ruruuurj that several «eats aru toba||@@||There are rumours that several seats are to be challenged as soon us Parliament moots, but no du*||@@||challenged as soon as Parliament meets, but no de- Unite iiitormation was forthcoming on tho sub)est yes||@@||finite information was forthcoming on the subject yes- terda). The dofeutcd taudidntea do not in ull cases,||@@||terday. The defeated candidates do not in all cases, It ia said, allego liiipropui olcctorul piaotite« ugainat||@@||it is said, allege improper electoral practices against the successful gentlemen, but against otbetB who may||@@||the successful gentlemen, but against others who may have acted aß ageuts||@@||have acted as agents. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14395664 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE ROCKS RESUMPTION.||@@||THE ROCKS RESUMPTION. THI3 QUESTION" OF l'ITLE.||@@||THE QUESTION OF TITLE. DEtfAUTMEN CAL MINUTE.||@@||DEPARTMENTAL MINUTE. A considerable amount of dissatisfaction is UBInsr||@@||A considerable amount of dissatisfaction is being oxpres'ed by a number i f Ibu late owners of tho pio*||@@||expressed by a number of the late owners of the pro- pul ties rosuuiod by ti o Crown lu connection with tho||@@||perties resumed by the Crown in connection with the Cocks resuuiptiun and Darling Harbour wh.rfs and||@@||Rocks resumption and Darling Harbour wharfs and -.liproachoa sohemo. lbe principal causes of diasutia||@@||approaches scheme. The principal causes of dissatis- tacliou appeir to bo the loss of income ponding the||@@||faction appear to be the loss of income pending the ?ettlcme it ot their rlmma for, compensation nurt the||@@||settlement of their claims for compensation and the alleged dnUv on the imrt of the Government in mak-||@@||alleged delay on the part of the Government in mak- in« such settlement Shortly after illa resumption||@@||ing such settlement. Shortly after the resumption ai rangements nerB mudu that persons, on apnltca||@@||arrangements were made that persons, on applica- tnn and upon sjtisf'iug the Dapnrtraont of I'ublui||@@||tion and upon satisfying the Department of Public Vvur_a that they wore embarrna*ed b) the resump-||@@||Works that they were embarrassed by the resump- tion, should bj em po WOT ti I to c licet tho renta of||@@||tion, should be empowered to collect the rents of their Inte pre pernos, un adjustment btiue mado upon||@@||their late properties, an adjustment being made upon thu final BTjttloineiit of their c1 um. 1 bia arrange-||@@||the final settlement of their claim. This arrange- ment uppeuicd to bo aecei tahiti, ai d ha« boen until||@@||ment appeared to be acceptable, and has been until lately carno I out, wilb innrs or les« »uceo»« Coituin||@@||lately carried out, with more or less success. Certain «oin brought alout a di"Or>iitiiiuauct> of thesrrautre||@@||acts brought about a discontinuance of the arrange- ment, tb9 depaittncirt entering upon the collnctiou of||@@||ment, the department entering upon the collection of tho rent* Tho late Dwncra wein then informed that||@@||the rents. The late owners were then informed that they might, ujon applicaticn, obtain an advance||@@||they might, upon application, obtain an advance uj most the compensation co mug to thom to bo paid||@@||against the compensation coming to them to be paid out ot the rents HO C Hotted||@@||out of the rents so collected. A Bii/uentiou tins boon thrown out that a board of||@@||A suggestion has been thrown out that a board of arbitration sbonld bo upp inted nhioh should in-||@@||arbitration should be appointed which should in- clude a representativo of Ina piopcrty owners, for||@@||clude a representative of the property owners, for the purpoHL of fa dilating nil matters lu connoclion||@@||the purpose of facilitating all matters in connection nilli the compensation, and this has hoon somewhat||@@||with the compensation, and this has been somewhat stint lv unpiosaed upon the »aiitu* officers who have||@@||strongly impressed upon the various officers who have hull to d-ul with Ibu matter. It is obvious to tho de*||@@||had to deal with the matter. It is obvious to the de- |.01 tumut, howivir, that «hoio I'tirliamoi t has||@@||partment, however, that where Parliament has enacted that a uiattor «hull tie dealt with in a coitain||@@||enacted that a matter shall be dealt with in a certain manner it nould not bo expedient for the executivn||@@||manner it would not be expedient for the executive t, depart from tbo cuutsu laid down Any||@@||to depart from the course laid down. Any auch hoard of arhitrition must necosssnlv||@@||such board of arbitration must necessarily bo onlv unothor stumbling-block in tho tray||@@||be only another stumbling-block in the way of tho expedilioua aettleuiout of the claims,||@@||of the expeditious settlement of the claims, as it is not cumiretont for the Crown lu tbo||@@||as it is not competent for the Crown in the present stale of i ho lan lo delej-nte the fnncliona of||@@||present state of the law to delegate the functions of tho oxecutivo Minutera to aii> auib board, and it ia||@@||the executive Ministers to any such board, and it is coi Win that th->ir recommendations would neither bo||@@||certain that their recommendations would neither be binding on the claimants nor on tho Crown. Dy tho||@@||binding on the claimants nor on the Crown. By the Darling Harbour Wharves Ki aumption Act a com-||@@||Darling Harbour Wharves Resumption Act a com- pensation court ia created cot acting of a ÍMiprcmc||@@||pensation court is created consisting of a Supreme Couit Judge and two District Couit Judgea, and it is||@@||Court Judge and two District Court Judges, and it is for Ibis trifiunril alono to tiy all matters in dispute||@@||for this tribunal alone to try all matters in dispute. Koapactiu. tho alleged delay in connection with the||@@||Respecting the alleged delay in connection with the legal work tho Mate Mmistor tor Public works baa||@@||legal work the State Minister for Public works has received from the Crown ¡solicitor a memorandum||@@||received from the Crown Solicitor a memorandum slating thjt very satisfactory progress ha« been made||@@||stating that very satisfactory progress has been made with the doalme, with thu tillea in this resumption up||@@||with the dealing with the titles in this resumption up to date, and a groat deal of tho pruiitnuiuiy work anti||@@||to date, and a great deal of the preliminary work and Investition has licou comploter] Very extensivo||@@||investigation has been completed. Very extensive inquínela havo had ti bo made, mid it||@@||inquiries have had to be made, and it has been found that (ho titles aro very lutricitto||@@||has been found that the titles are very intricate. As au instsnee of clio vory great task uiuch tho||@@||As an instance of the very great task which the Crown Law Olbcura havo had set them it m*y ho||@@||Crown Law Officers have had set them it may be mentit ned that there are souio 4¿0 Crown grants||@@||mentioned that there are some 450 Crown grants comprsod lu the property reaumed, each of whtih||@@||comprised in the property resumed, each of which foriiM a separata root of title Each title baa to bo||@@||forms a separate root of title. Each title has to be traced fiom Iho orientai Crown "rant down lo tho||@@||traced from the original Crown grant down to the present late, and as the properties ato m many cassa||@@||present late, and as the properties are in many cases small, irroRulsr, and of coinpan tivelv little value,||@@||small, irregular, and of comparatively little value, the iiive.ti|*alion ont ula n. voiy much pr ater amount||@@||the investigation entails a very much greater amount of research than whore larg » and valuable pioportlua||@@||of research than where large and valuable properties «ro in questif n i be uumbr-r of claims rccoived to||@@||are in question. The number of claims received to dale is abnut 370, and these were ponrutl in uptin the||@@||date is about 570, and these were poured in upon the Crown I,_w Ofhi o mainly tluimg the last two or||@@||Crown Law Office mainly during the last two or three weeks during winch claims ard by tho Public||@@||three weeks during which claims are by the Public Wo ks Act receivable 1 IIB ii urns were, in m-,ny||@@||Works Act receivable. The claims were, in many casca, badly \ repared ai d deficient in cortain ueces*||@@||cases, badly prepared and deficient in certain neces- -sly particulars, und a vory largo proportion had tu||@@||sary particulars, and a very large proportion had to bo returned for nraendmout A larpo number of the||@@||be returned for amendment. A large number of the roport« have now banu forwarded to the Minister for||@@||reports have now been forwarded to the Minister for Work« for the valuator's attention, and manv others||@@||Works for the valuator's attention, and many others are in such « state that they will be transmitted to||@@||are in such a state that they will be transmitted to him withiu " few day*||@@||him within a few days. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396937 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn STATE POLITICS.||@@||STATE POLITICS. , m||@@|| MEETING OP THE INDEPENDENT||@@||MEETING OF THE INDEPENDENT PARTY.||@@||PARTY. .. Tha only political event of importance yesterday||@@||The only political event of importance yesterday was tba holding at Parliament House of a meeting of||@@||was the holding at Parliament House of a meeting of member, who give no allegiance to either great poli*||@@||members who give no allegiance to either great poli- ticul party, but wbo desire to take an independent||@@||tical party, but who desire to take an independent courio It un» convened by Mr R Atkinson Price,||@@||course. It was convened by Mr. R. Atkinson Price, at the request of a number of hi. fellow-member.,||@@||at the request of a number of his fellow-members, and was well attended lhere were, bowey«,||@@||and was well attended. There were, however, absentees wbo sent totters of apology, one of these||@@||absentees who sent letters of apology, one of these being Mr J Hurley, of Haitley He enid he was||@@||being Mr. J. Hurley, of Hartley. He said he was unable to be pieiout as bo bud to attend a meet,||@@||unable to be present as he had to attend a meet- ing in the ovening ut the Oddfellows' Hall, Lithgow,||@@||ing in the evening at the Oddfellows' Hall, Lithgow, but his desire in politics wa. that Hie lecislation should||@@||but his desire in politics was that the legislation should he for (bo good of tho whole people, irrespective of||@@||be for the good of the whole people, irrespective of parly||@@||party. Mr Price states that thero are 31 member, who||@@||Mr. Price states that there are 31 members who muy be locked ui on a. independent, among them||@@||may be looked upon as independent ; among them eome wbo bavo been esteemed .trune supporter, of||@@||some who have been esteemed strong supporters of tho Government or of the Opposition, but who now||@@||the Government or of the Opposition, but who now »ay tboy will not give support if the measure, of||@@||say they will not give support if the measures of those partie, do not meet with their approval. A||@@||those parties do not meet with their approval. A conversational discussion toi k place on aeveral maltor.||@@||conversational discussion took place on several matters of political tutetest, but it waa felt by the apeakcrs||@@||of political interest, but it was felt by the speakers that, in the absence of exact information as to the||@@||that, in the absence of exact information as to the intentions of the Govei riment and Opposi-||@@||intentions of the Government and Opposi- tion oa «cveral matter, of policy, it would||@@||tion on several matters of policy, it would bo unwise to pledca themselves to any de||@@||be unwise to pledge themselves to any de- liuito statement or policy, bo far aa general declara-||@@||finite statement or policy. So far as general declara- tion« went it was considered that there wus u good||@@||tions went it was considered that there was a good deal that wus excellent in the proposals of each poli-||@@||deal that was excellent in the proposals of each poli- tical patty, but tbo method of dealing with the de-||@@||tical party, but the method of dealing with the de- tails not being yet made known, member« pointed||@@||tails not being yet made known, members pointed out tbat they could not give a decided answer to any||@@||out that they could not give a decided answer to any persju who might ask tbo question whether any||@@||person who might ask the question whether any uiea-uro would bn supported or not The absence of||@@||measure would be supported or not. The absence of several member, also militated against definite con||@@||several members also militated against definite con- cluaiou» being formed, and eventually it waa rea-lved||@@||clusions being formed, and eventually it was resolved on the motiou of Mr. Byrne (Hayj, seconded by Mr.||@@||on the motion of Mr. Byrne (Hay), seconded by Mr. Meaghe. (tho 1 weed), that Mr. Pnce be requested||@@||Meagher (the Tweed), that Mr. Price be requested to act a. convener and secretary for the present, and||@@||to act as convener and secretary for the present, and that a fnrtber meeting should be held on lhe after-||@@||that a further meeting should be held on the after- noon of the -3id lustant-thu date on which tho State||@@||noon of the 23rd instant—the date on which the State Parliament is to hu opened-when it i. likely there||@@||Parliament is to be opened—when it is likely there would be a full attendance of members||@@||would be a full attendance of members. Speaking of the aim. of the party, Mr Price aavs||@@||Speaking of the aims of the party, Mr. Price says the member, present at the meeting ivora fully agreed||@@||the members present at the meeting were fully agreed ou the neceuit), now that the fiscal issue is out of||@@||on the necessity, now that the fiscal issue is out of the wuv, of insisting on legislation for the good ol||@@||the way, of insisting on legislation for the good of tbo wholo people, and a discouragement of the wire-||@@||the whole people, and a discouragement of the wire- pulling tactics which have marked political movement,||@@||pulling tactics which have marked political movements in the past Thoo are things against which the face.||@@||in the past. These are things against which the faces of th. independeut members ara to be sternly set.||@@||of the independeut members are to be sternly set. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397829 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MIÍ.ITAUY INTELLIGENCE.||@@||MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. »||@@|| THE TRAINING OIT TIlOOl'S.||@@||THE TRAINING OF TROOPS. Tbo coblegrnru stating that Fiold Marsha.' Lord||@@||The cablegram stating that Field Marshal Lord Kotiert« baa abolished «word, lance, and bayonet||@@||Roberts has abolished sword, lance, and bayonet exercises und oidored that nilo practice should||@@||exercises and ordered that rifle practice should supersede cerimotuol drills in the British army lia«||@@||supersede ceremonial drills in the British army has excited conmlornblu coiumeut in militury circle»||@@||excited considerable comment in military circles, and the mail that will bring the full text of whtt||@@||and the mail that will bring the full text of what- .Tor chuupes have boen, or uro Doing mails in thu||@@||ever changes have been, or are being made in the direction of truiuing ot troops is looked forward to||@@||direction of training of troops is looked forward to with muru tliun m>u«l mteicst. Tor uno thine, it is||@@||with more than usual interest. For one thing, it is ?carcely orediied thr.t tim »»ruses named would bo||@@||scarcely credited that the exercises named would be abolished by the British army independently of||@@||abolished by the British army independently of tho annies of other nations, lor elttioupi.||@@||the armies of other nations, for although modorn war will be doitbtle-e penirally||@@||modern war will be doubtless generally fought at long ranger, thorn will bo occaaion»||@@||fought at long ranges, there will be occasions ivliou baud tu bund conflicts trill take pla e, and||@@||when hand to hand conflicts will take place, and skill m tho uno ot thoso wutpuus will bo a desidera-||@@||skill in the use of these weapons will be a desidera- tum Hut the tact of tho publication of this cahle||@@||tum. But the fact of the publication of this cable mossuge ia talton tu suge,ost thAt aomo important||@@||message is taken to suggest that some important uiodifacittions in training are In nrogress, or likely to||@@||modifications in training are in progress, or likely to bo mado. Thut tboro la loom for uiuditicatiou seomn||@@||be made. That there is room for modification seems to bo gei nully admitted borne of clin coromouial||@@||to be generally admitted. Some of the ceremonial drills could, nt any rate, be rurtailed. Iho lesson« ( f||@@||drills could, at any rate, be curtailed. The lessons of lhe bouth African war Iiavo taught Ibu War Ollico,||@@||the South African war have taught the War Office, aniougnt other things, that an iirogulur force ol meu||@@||amongst other things, that an irregular force of men tunned to the uso 0/ tho nile, lind in cuuntr) favour-||@@||trained to the use of the rifle, and in country favour- able 1er 11s operation, may bo 11 very powerful on||@@||able for its operation, may be a very powerful an- tagomat Hie value of tho men trained to tile use of||@@||tagonist. The value of the men trained to the use of til« Hilo has boon illustrated a« it neuer||@@||the rifle has been illustrated as it never wea bBforo, and by comparison, " Tommy||@@||was before, and by comparison, " Tommy Atkin«," liia.o a« bo adiuittudly is, suf||@@||Atkins," brave as he admittedly is, suf- feis greatly It is pointed out that tho||@@||fers greatly. It is pointed out that the irregular soldier has moro intelligence of a certain||@@||irregular soldier has more intelligence of a certain kind than the British loldmr of the line Ho is less||@@||kind than the British soldier of the line. He is less of n iigbling machino, but is mole Hide; endent and||@@||of a fighting machine, but is more independent and self-reliant than trainod troop« Against that is||@@||self-reliant than trained troops. Against that is plnced tho fact that tha soldii r of tho Uno pi grosses||@@||placed the fact that the soldier of the line possesses tho very thing that would muk« theso intelligent,||@@||the very thing that would make these intelligent, self-reliant, lirugulnra irresistible- iinmely, tho||@@||self-reliant, irregulars irresistible—namely, the cohesion that »tr,ct disciplino gives, awl that only||@@||cohesion that strict discipline gives, and that only disoiplme eau giro ltianlso claimed th/it Tommy||@@||discipline can give. It is also claimed that Tommy Atkins ia by no innttns a fool, und um be educated io||@@||Atkins is by no means a fool, and can be educated to the newer art of nar without lialoer the virtuo||@@||the newer art of war without losing the virtue of discipline for wbioh ho ia woild-famoua||@@||of discipline for which he is world-famous. It 1« pointed out bv «orne that Cord Kobxrta 111 u. des-||@@||It is pointed out by some that Lord Roberts in a des- patch complained that on severul occastonn the Boera||@@||patch complained that on several occasions the Boers liad not bean ndiquuttly punished by British troopt||@@||had not been adequately punished by British troops altor important victories, owing to the defective skill||@@||after important victories, owing to the defective skill ut thu soldieis in the li*« of tho nile, In regaid to||@@||of the soldiers in the use of the rifle. In regard to tin« it ia stated that there must bavo been u larc;«||@@||this it is stated that there must have been a large percentage of " tnarksmon " in tbo British rank« ,||@@||percentage of " marksmen " in the British ranks ; ihut i«, mon who bad passed through the annual||@@||that is, men who had passed through the annual course of muxkotry qualifying tbem to rank a« excel-||@@||course of musketry qualifying them to rank as excel- lant «hot«. Bul tni« instruction is given at hxed tar-||@@||lent shots. But this instruction is given at fixed tar- get« and over measured dfBtanres | 1 his la lakon to bo||@@||gets and over measured distances. This is taken to be a «troup au gumnut in tavour of a ay «.loin of instruction||@@||a strong argument in favour of a system of instruction 111 judging distances being included OB ft portion of||@@||in judging distances being included as a portion of the annual training. It was 90 in the early daya of||@@||the annual training. It was so in the early days of Hie volunteer movament both in this btatu||@@||the volunteer movement both in this State and in Qiteenslund, and it waa noticeable||@@||and in Queensland, and it was noticeable nhat acourate judeen of diatance« men became. It||@@||what accurate judges of distances men became. It ia cluinicd by many that if tbe British tro»01 bad||@@||is claimed by many that if the British troops had bum trained in thin subject Lord ltoherta'fl atricturei||@@||been trained in this subject Lord Roberts's strictures with regard to the non-punishing ot tbo Buere would||@@||with regard to the non-punishing of the Boers would not have been called for. Military men uro strongly||@@||not have been called for. Military men are strongly averse to any raluxution ot diacuiline m the rank«||@@||averse to any relaxation of discipline in the ranks legardliig any move in that dnecliou a« » filial mis-||@@||regarding any move in that direction as a fatal mis- take, but thor» eeeius to be a gi nur ni conviction thut||@@||take, but there seems to be a general conviction that tho elhoieiicy ut the men might bo lmprovtd br||@@||the efficency of the men might be improved by training thom (ivor rough unmeasured country,||@@||training them over rough unmeasured country, giving Hi«111, whore prailicitblo, objects to tire at that||@@||giving them, where practicable, objects to fire at that would more re««mble men in WYO lind form. Tho||@@||would more resemble men in size and form. The advorate« tor this 110111I out that whilst in the talga||@@||advocates for this point out that whilst in the large rentres of, population thom might bo diflioulty ut||@@||centres of population there might be difficulty in ciirying out «ich te t-vstcm it would be quite feasihli||@@||carrying out such a system it would be quite feasible lu many parla ol the bl»lo, and would make our||@@||in many parts of the State, and would make our troup« the first iii til» world for efliclenoy. But||@@||troops the first in the world for efficiency. But whilst «tying this they insist upon the absoluto||@@||whilst saying this they insist upon the absolute necessity for peifccl discipline as n sine qua non||@@||necessity for perfect discipline as a sine qua non to cohesion.||@@||to cohesion. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14396878 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE INTERSTATE COMMIS-||@@||THE INTERSTATE COMMIS- SION BILL,||@@||SION BILL. CERTAIN CLAUSES DECLAIMED TO- Bl||@@||CERTAIN CLAUSES DECLARED TO BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL.||@@||UNCONSTITUTIONAL. DEPUTATION OF sÏÏll'OWNEUS TO WAIÍ,||@@||DEPUTATION OF SHIPOWNERS TO WAIT UPON THE STATE PREMIER.||@@||UPON THE STATE PREMIER. *' No necessity exists just now to (ruo publicity to||@@||" No necessity exists just now to give publicity to the name of our ituthouty," saul a member of the||@@||the name of our authority," said a member of the Steauíshlp-owncrs' Association J oaterday, "but we||@@||Steamship-owners' Association yesterday, " but we havo au opinion wh«li is unite as Rood as Mr. Bar-||@@||have an opinion which is quite as good as Mr. Bar- ton's or Mi. Doakin'". thut tho Iiitcr-SUte Commis||@@||ton's or Mr. Deakin's that the Inter-State Commis- sion Bill contuuia cliuaoa which uro not »ilhin thu||@@||sion Bill contains clauses which are not within the tour cornera of tho Constitution Act Your Mel-||@@||four corners of the Constitution Act. Your Mel- bourne noriespoudent joslerdny said that tholeJciuI||@@||bourne correspondent yesterday said that the Federal Premier and his colleague, Mr Donkin, wine sulislicd||@@||Premier and his colleague, Mr. Deakin, were satisfied that tho proposed measure is narr ititi d by the Oon||@@||that the proposed measure is warranted by the Con- atitutiDU I hat's a matter nindi »ill be thrashed ouf||@@||stitution. That's a matter which will be thrashed out later un Our nell n has, ho» ever, not been taken||@@||later on. Our action has, however, not been taken without duo deliberation, for tim poulton of our com-||@@||without due deliberation, for the position of our com- panies-their continuance or their ruin-is niTolrod,||@@||panies—their continuance or their ruin—is involved, aud wo aro advisi d that the clauses in tho bill which||@@||and we are advised that the clauses in the bill which sandton the authority of the 1 cderal Government to||@@||sanction the authority of the Federal Government to interfere in tho liiiriugeuiout of tho busi-||@@||interfere in the management of the busi- nesses of privatoli-nwned commîmes aro distinctly||@@||nesses of privately-owned companies are distinctly uocousfitutioual i,io lana of tho United Mates havo||@@||unconstitutional. The laws of the United States have buen cittd as being applicable, anti as a lact the||@@||been cited as being applicable, and as a fact the clauses which have been uiaertoil lu the bill aro taken||@@||clauses which have been inserted in the bill are taken almost holus-bolus from tho United States Ians on||@@||almost holus-bolus from the United States laws on commerce, but tt ho iro to ha%e (ho Amr-rtcau laws.||@@||commerce, but if we are to have the American laws, Hy all lucius lot us have them, not in 111 s piecemeal||@@||by all means let us have them, not in this piecemeal fashion. 1 ur example, if wr, aro to t,"\D a similai||@@||fashion. For example, if we are to have a similar sfato of nu unto thon» nhich prohibitid Um Union||@@||state of affairs to those which prohibited the Union Company i 'Moina trom carrying; a pound ot carno oe||@@||Company's Moana from carrying a pound of cargo or a pa-ison^cr li ti ecu Honolulu und San lianciHCO||@@||a passenger between Honolulu and San Francisco— li we are tj loll,,ii the shipping livna of tho States to||@@||if we are to follow the shipping laws of the States to that oxteut, ( r to the extent that has lowered tho||@@||that extent, or to the extent that has lowered the great American u ition to ils present position na a||@@||great American nation to its present position as a stu¡Kiwniiig und couimorco-curryitig nation on the||@@||shipowning and commerce-carrying nation on the ocean highwais of tho world, then lot it bo so olaarly||@@||ocean highways of the world, then let it be so clearly stated ihat such is the avowed policy of our newborn||@@||stated that such is the avowed policy of our newborn national uovertimunt "||@@||national Government." Continuing, this authority said "1 ho bill will||@@||Continuing, this authority said : " The bill will clearly und uudnubtoJly interioro suth State rights,||@@||clearly and undoubtedly interfere with State rights, inasmuch as it will nrotuli,t tho Parliaments of Ihn||@@||inasmuch as it will prohibit the Parliaments of the Mateo to ox uipl ; ooda the product ot such individual||@@||States to exempt goods the product of such individual Mate from wharfi^o dues, as in tile c-ase of||@@||State from wharfage dues, as in the case of N^w South Wales. llBro tho Stalo law||@@||New South Wales. Here the State law exempts goods the products of Now South||@@||exempts goods the products of New South Wales from whnriago chargis Mithin th»||@@||Wales from wharfage charges within the bjundtmos of tho State, bul tho Intcr-Stato Com-||@@||boundaries of the State, but the Inter-State Com- mission Hill declares that this is giving an undun ¡in -||@@||mission Bill declares that this is giving an undue pre- ferenco to tho port of Sydney, and that nil goods||@@||ference to the port of Sydney, and that all goods landed at any »hart in Syduo} must pay whurfago||@@||landed at any wharf in Sydney must pay wharfage raten whether from a State, uitor-Stnte, or foreign||@@||rates whether from a State, inter-State, or foreign port. Suroli this nouid ho a distinct uifriutrumout||@@||port. Surely this would be a distinct infringement of the right of a ¡State to manu 40 its own all tura "||@@||of the right of a State to manage its own affairs." " As for controlling the freight market," said a||@@||" As for controlling the freight market," said a leadiug city cbiirt«ror, " just imagino, say, for ex-||@@||leading city charterer, " just imagine, say, for ex- ample, the Commonwealth Government attempting||@@||ample, the Commonwealth Government attempting to dictate to 0 10 of the foreign campamos thu rate ot||@@||to dictate to one of the foreign companies the rate of freight ti» y must insist upon for «ool, fallow, hides,||@@||freight they must insist upon for wool, tallow, hides, &.C , aud that tiley must not under penalty dis||@@||&c., and that they must not under penalty dis- crnniuale between Uro«», who .hips 1,100 bales of||@@||criminatle between Brown, who ships 1000 bales of wool, and Jones, the slnppei of live hales No , ft in||@@||wool, and Jones, the shipper of five bales. No ; it is too largo an order that and people iii othur home||@@||too large an order that : and people in other home ami foreign pirts would »imply Hugh at it '||@@||and foreign ports would simply laugh at it." Upon inquiry jottrrdiij at the ofhee of Messrs||@@||Upon inquiry yesterday at the office of Messrs. Hud,hut, Pu ker, and Company, whoru the meeting||@@||Huddart, Parker, and Company, where the meeting ot tho Iederited Steamship Owners of Australasia||@@||of the Federated Steamship Owners of Australasia was held tho other dnv, Captain Wohl», the chairman||@@||was held the other day, Captain Webb, the chairman ot tho meeting, informed u " Herald leporter that||@@||of the meeting, informed a " Herald " reporter that the anti-bill resolution as alrcadv published wus||@@||the anti-bill resolution as already published was aigucd by the accredited lopro'cutalives of the follow-||@@||signed by the accredited representatives of the follow- ing shipping linns -||@@||ing shipping firms :— Tho Aii'tinlusiau United Steam Navigation Com*||@@||The Australasian United Steam Navigation Com- puny, Limilod||@@||pany, Limited. Burns, Piulp, and Company, Limited||@@||Burns, Philp, and Company, Limited. William Howard Smith and Company, Limited||@@||William Howard Smith and Company, Limited. Huldart, Parker, und Company Proprietary,||@@||Huddart, Parker, and Company Proprietary, Limited||@@||Limited. Hie Union Stoamsbip Company of Now Zealand, .||@@||The Union Steamship Company of New Zealand, Limited.||@@||Limited. 'Hie Adelaide Steamship Company, Limited||@@||The Adelaide Steamship Company, Limited. Tho Melbourne S S. Com nany, Limiter!||@@||The Melbourne S. S. Company, Limited. Ilia Newcastle and Hunter Uiver Steam Naviga||@@||The Newcastle and Hunter River Steam Naviga- lion Compaoj, Lim,led, agents ,||@@||tion Company, Limited, agents. Australian und 1 ast African Lmn||@@||Australian and East African Line. Nautilus Steam Navigation Company, Limited||@@||Nautilus Steam Navigation Company, Limited. Ino China Stojm Navigat on Company, Limited||@@||The China Steam Navigation Company, Limited. lho North German Llo\d||@@||The North German Lloyd. Tho Geriuan-Australiiii Steamship Company.||@@||The German-Australian Steamship Company. The Elstern and Auslrali in Steamship Compaiy.||@@||The Eastern and Australian Steamship Company. 'Hie Anglo-AuitraluBian S N. Company||@@||The Anglo-Australasian S.N. Company. 1 he Aberdeen Lino||@@||The Aberdeen Line. The Whito Star Line||@@||The White Star Line. Houldor Brothers, Limited||@@||Houlder Brothers, Limited. Pol,ma alar and Oriental Steam Navigation Com*||@@||Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Com- pany, Limited||@@||pany, Limited. I be Orient Steim Navigatian Company, Limit.» ]||@@||The Orient Steam Navigation Company, Limited. redorai btouni Navigation Compau\, Limited.||@@||Federal Steam Navigation Company, Limited. The Gulf Line, Limited||@@||The Gulf Line, Limited. Howard S S Compiuy, Limited,||@@||Howard S.S. Company, Limited. file resolution, with the names of the repräsenta-||@@||The resolution, with the names of the representa- tives of tho above companies appended, «ill be f.r||@@||tives of the above companies appended, will be for- warded to-day to tho Parliament of the Coutraira||@@||warded to-day to the Parliament of the Common- wr-atth||@@||wealth. Illa latest development reported iestordav wo»||@@||The latest development reported yesterday was that it had been arranged Hut an influential deputa-||@@||that it had been arranged that an influential deputa- tion should wait upon Ihn Premier at 11 o'cluck thu||@@||tion should wait upon the Premier at 11 o'clock this morning at tbo olhco of the Colonial Secretary.||@@||morning at the office of the Colonial Secretary. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397146 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn MB. H. li. JEFFERSON.||@@||MR. H. G. JEFFERSON. Mr II G Jeftorsoti (W A M Arthur and Co )||@@||Mr. H. G. Jefferson (W. A. McArthur and Co.) « ud that aj far as tleup «eu voseéis wore concerned the||@@||said that as far as deep sea vessels were concerned the bill uent bayoud th i powers of tho Cot stitutiou Act,||@@||bill went beyond the powers of the Constitution Act, section 101 of which at iloi that " there »null bo an||@@||section 101 of which stated that " there shall be an Inter State Comtnisfliou w vutbin the||@@||Inter-State Commission . . . . within the Commonwealth" Ibo deop «oa could not be called||@@||Commonwealth." The deep sea could not be called li ilhui Hie Commonwealth " It would ba u duas||@@||within the Commonwealth." It would be a disas- troits thing if such a bill was passed," Ball Mr||@@||trous thing if such a bill was passed," said Mr. Jefferson " Ihu three CommisstOLors, onu of whom,||@@||Jefferson. " The three Commissioners, one of whom, by the way, mu»t be a lawyer, would take over the||@@||by the way, must be a lawyer, would take over the contiol of our business, and ovuryone knows that ship-||@@||control of our business, and everyone knows that ship- ping is tho study of a lifetimo It is prupoard to||@@||ping is the study of a lifetime. It is proposed to give the Commission piwois which the Commun||@@||give the Commission powers which the Common- «clilli Constitutiou doue not allow, und wo should bu||@@||wealth Constitution does not allow, and we should be forced to go to law if thu bill lias been framed on||@@||forced to go to law. If the bill has been framed on Hie Atnoncuti lines it ia a poor compliment to the||@@||the American lines it is a poor compliment to the intelligence of Australia, rho result of tho naviga-||@@||intelligence of Australia. The result of the naviga- tion ians m Iraerica has been that instead of being u||@@||tion laws in America has been that instead of being a big sea iioweruho la ii lionel tity lo-aay nine-tenth»||@@||big sea power she is a nonentity. To-day nine-tenths of her carrying traduis doue by ioieign-owmdvraiels||@@||of her carrying trade is done by foreign-owned vessels. If it had boen thought that Ibis Intor-Stut» Commu-||@@||If it had been thought that this Inter-State Commis- nion would have had unytluut; to do with shipping||@@||sion would have had anything to do with shipping theie is m t a mun from u wharf laboiirsi upwards||@@||there is not a man from a wharf labourer upwards who would havti votud for fedi ration. Wo nil thought||@@||who would have voted for federation. We all thought it applied to ti e ruilwiys and internal border matter»||@@||it applied to the railways and internal border matters. Hie wliulo thing is mi absurdity Sir William Lyne||@@||The whole thing is an absurdity. Sir William Lyne said that wo wero kickiug up a fuss before we nero||@@||said that we were kicking up a fuss before we were hurt, but what is the good of kicking; upafub»||@@||hurt, but what is the good of kicking up a fuss after winds?"||@@||afterwards ?" Mr. W Ratcliffe (manager of Meian Dalgety and||@@||Mr. W. Ratcliffe (manager of Messrs. Dalgety and Co's shipping department) said " We aro, ot||@@||Co's. shipping department) said : " We are, of course, uiteiestod from an oversea point ot view, and||@@||course, interested from an oversea point of view, and I cunuot see how it is possible lo legislato under tho||@@||I cannot see how it is possible to legislate under the Commonwealth Constitution Act to uffoct oversou||@@||Commonwealth Constitution Act to affect oversea »hipping. 1 hat being so, I baldly need to say any-||@@||shipping. That being so, I hardly need to say any- thing more, bul we should bo pleased to co-operate||@@||thing more, but we should be pleased to co-operate with tho intercolonial offices for the general good I||@@||with the intercolonial offices for the general good. I think wo are bound lo wait now to hear what Sir||@@||think we are bound to wait now to hear what Sir William Lyue ba» to say on Ibo second leading of||@@||William Lyne has to say on the second reading of the bill, because he muit be very doubtful as to tbu||@@||the bill, because he must be very doubtful as to the constitutional legality of the Inter-Stale Commiesion||@@||constitutional legality of the Inter-State Commission Bill, As the bill »tunda it is perfectly clear our busi||@@||Bill. As the bill stands it is perfectly clear our busi- uesB would be hurl From Sir William Lviie's ntli||@@||ness would be hurt. From Sir William Lyne's atti- tudo this moraine it is i xcsrdii glv doubtful whethi r||@@||tude this morning it is exceedingly doubtful whether he will do as he was asked in regard to the inter-||@@||he will do as he was asked in regard to the inter- state steamship trafilo , but, at any rate, I think||@@||State steamship traffic ; but, at any rate, I think the information hstoie bim from such a strong repre-||@@||the information before him from such a strong repre- sentative gathtring la pretty convincing But even||@@||sentative gathering is pretty convincing. But even if the bill peases the House of liupresentittivee I do||@@||if the bill passes the House of Representatives I do not toiuk it will pa»» the benate, ann even if it palled||@@||not think it will pass the Senate, and even if it passed there it would not be anented to "||@@||there it would not be assented to." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397859 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn OPINION OV THE CU.vTJUIAN 01? I||@@||OPINION OF THE CHAIRMAN OF TI LE JilUGADES 130A11D.||@@||THE BRIGADES BOARD. ..£150,000 NEEDED IN LXOESS OP INCOME I||@@||£150,000 NEEDED IN EXCESS OF INCOME. Mr Charles Bown, T P , tho chairman of tim Pire||@@||Mr. Charles Bown, J.P., the chairman of the Fire Brigades Uoiud, on laing interviewed lu regard to the||@@||Brigades Board, on being interviewed in regard to the agitation which is procoeiling for the improvement of||@@||agitation which is proceeding for the improvement of tho metropolitan Uro ecrvicu, said tin wis very pleased||@@||the metropolitan fire service, said he was very pleased to hoar that the Premier liad promised to introducá ii||@@||to hear that the Premier had promised to introduce a bill on the Hiili|cct J ho board had been established||@@||bill on the subject. The board had been established IIB long ago as J SSI lim Government had to próvido||@@||as long ago as 1884. The Government had to provide ouo-third of the finnis which it uduiinistorod, the||@@||one-third of the funds which it administered, the municipalities a thud and Ihe inlurancti companies||@@||municipalities a third, and the insurance companies olio u third J he chitirmuu represented the Govern-||@@||also a third. The chairman represented the Govern- ment nu the board. Ino inciuburs were appointed bj||@@||ment on the board, two members were appointed by the insurance cooninnie«, two by the miiuicip littles||@@||the insurance companies, two by the municipalities, and one hy tno volunto» lire hugados' associations||@@||and one by the volunteer fire brigades' associations. Tbe board lind jurisdiction over tho county of Cuni||@@||The board had jurisdiction over the county of Cum- berlina «at its tust annual meeting the board||@@||berland. At its first annual meeting the board adopted a report in which it recommended an amend-||@@||adopted a report in which it recommended an amend- ment of thi> Building Act to providi, among other||@@||ment of the Building Act to provide, among other thing«, for the regulation of the height of building»||@@||things, for the regulation of the height of buildings and lot Bpoci ii urr.ugumuutB for public snfbty to bo||@@||and for special arrangements for public safety to be provided lu lofty pri misos It uoiute I out that tho||@@||provided in lofty premises. It pointed out that the erection of warehouses of curtain dimoiisions »van a||@@||erection of warehouses of certain dimensions was a daniel to the citizens, and enormoualj iiicrecaed tha||@@||danger to the citizens, and enormously increased the difliculties of hie-lighting Such promises, the hoard||@@||difficulties of fire-fighting. Such premises, the board and, nore so many llie-trip< Am umendment of tho||@@||said, were so many fire-traps. An amendment of the liuildiug Act to deil spoo illv nilli " auch tuattors||@@||Building Act to deal specially with such matters was represented to bo au urgent necessity. Ihe||@@||was represented to be an urgent necessity. The heard at (In saino meetiug suggests I that Ihe board's||@@||board at the same meeting suggested that the board's own Act should be amended on the ¡'nea of the Liver||@@||own Act should be amended on the lines of the Liver- pool 1 ire Act, which was then tile» most complete und||@@||pool Fire Act, which was then the most complete and Bittafuclury '.uown 'those recommoudatioiis were||@@||satisfactory known. These recommendations were repented in uno form and another for »ears up lo||@@||repeated in one form and another for years up to tho present lulls Hills worn drattelin 18S7f»rthe||@@||the present time. Bills were drafted in 1887 for the ptirjuse, also m 1890 mid at other times, butnotiiitig||@@||purpose, also in 1890 and at other times, but nothing was donn until last year, who» ii measur. providing||@@||was done until last year, when a measure providing fur the v. holo Stnto to bo placed under three tiru||@@||for the whole State to be placed under three fire commissioners lo Lo appoint, ti bv the Govoratueut||@@||commissioners to be appointed by the Government was introduced« but thrown out owing to an infor-||@@||was introduced, but thrown out owing to an infor- mality Another bill, providing fer tim uppointment||@@||mality. Another bill, providing for the appointment ot four eloc'ivu fire commissioners to be uouunated||@@||of four elective fire commissioners to be nominated respectively by the lusuraucn interest, tim Govern-||@@||respectively by the insurance interest, the Govern- ment, tho municipalities, mid the volunteer Uro bri-||@@||ment, the municipalities, and the volunteer fire bri- gades, »va« aftei wards silt Ive! Of the Hvo hills tho||@@||gades, was afterwards shelved. Of the two bills the bonni favoured the ono providntg,for the uppoiittiuunt||@@||board favoured the one providing for the appointment of trroo tiro uummii>aioiiers by the bovoranieut||@@||of three fire commissioners by the Government, ulthou^h it only thus or.pre.isud itself HI an indirect||@@||although it only thus expressed itself in an indirect way, md one member was a dissentient The||@@||way, and one member was a dissentient. The appliances which tho hoard now had for coping with||@@||appliances which the board now had for coping with hros were excellent, but the plant wan not extonsive||@@||fires were excellent, but the plant was not extensive enough Hie board alsi bad not enough men As||@@||enough. The board also had not enough men. As fnr us its menus allowed it »vu» continually adding to||@@||far as its means allowed it was continually adding to ita plant, hut its income »vas quits inadéquate to||@@||its plant, but its income was quite inadequate to requirements, and IIB to part was uncurtain I ho||@@||requirements, and as to part was uncertain. The Uovornmniit mid tim lusuraiico companies alwayB||@@||Government and the insurance companies always paid their contributions promptly and without iona||@@||paid their contributions promptly and without com- plnint, but frequently Iho hoird had to tiuuiilou tho||@@||plaint, but frequently the board had to threaten the municipalities in oidor to obtain what wa« (lue from||@@||municipalities in ordor to obtain what was due from them the, municipalities represented themselves||@@||them. The municipalities represented themselves often as absolutely nuable to contributu, and they||@@||often as absolutely unable to contribute, and they nearly slwujs protestent ugainat making payment||@@||nearly always protested against making payment. Iho board made its demand« on the coutributories||@@||The board made its demands on the cobtributories after annually tisstiBSiog its requirements By the||@@||after annually assessing its requirements. By the time it had set down ils eatimato foi maintenance on||@@||time it had set down its estimate for maintenance on tho basis, perhaps,of the previous 12 months' expó-||@@||the basis, perhaps, of the previous 12 months' expe- rtanos- and added to that the costs of erec log certain||@@||rience, and added to that the costs of erecting certain uew fire «tatton«, which protesting municipalities were||@@||new fire stations, which protesting municipalities were overlimtiuxlv craving for, it wits found uulj ii «mall||@@||everlastingly craving for, it was found only a small pitrt of vilut really waa required for uew pluut could||@@||part of what really was required for new plant could be ttllowe:! for with the lo.st prospect of gettu g the||@@||be allowed for with the least prospect of getting the money So every year the oppoifunity of bringing||@@||money. So every year the opportunity of bringing the service completely up lo dato had to be permuted||@@||the service completely up to date had to be permitted to slip lu ruply to some questions winch batt beun||@@||to slip. In reply to some questions which had been put tu Iho boar I ou behalf of the Govoi mount anice||@@||put to the board on behalf of the Government since tho three great Urea lost we JIC tho bo ird had iiifoimod||@@||the three great fires last week the board had informed the authorities that on the oxiatlng method of rais-||@@||the authorities that on the existing method of rais- ing money it was impru"ticiblti to do auv||@@||ing money it was impracticable to do any hotter than was now being done So far as the||@@||better than was now being done. So far as the municipalities v»ore concerned, it would be hopnlrns||@@||municipalities were concerned, it would be hopeless to seek to get a larger contribution from them The||@@||to seek to get a larger contribution from them. The board ostimutud that ¿150,000 graut »vas neodod to||@@||board estimated that £150,000 grant was needed to pi »CB tl.u service ou a nrst-clnso tooting, and that if||@@||place the service on a first-class footing, and that if that amount wure provided it might hu uble lo kouu||@@||that amount were provided it might be able to keep tniuga up to tliB mark fairly well from income, but it||@@||things up to the mark fairly well from income, but it advocatod tim amendment of the tirs brigades and||@@||advocated the amendment of the fire brigades and building legislation in the directions formerly men*||@@||building legislation in the directions formerly men- tinned Iho JbllO 000 would be spent on building a||@@||tioned. The £150,000 would be spent on building a new headquarters station, capable of Kccouimudating||@@||new headquarters station, capable of accommodating uu Increased number of mon on erecting sundry||@@||an increased number of men, on erecting sundry other new atatious, and buying further njipliauces.||@@||other new stations, and buying further appliances. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397670 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn STATE POLITICS.||@@||STATE POLITICS. PJtEPAKATIONS POtt OPENING . PARLIA-||@@||PREPARATIONS FOR OPENING PARLIA- MENT,||@@||MENT. nUMOüRED PETITIONS AGAINST MEM-||@@||RUMOURED PETITIONS AGAINST MEM- BERS.||@@||BERS. There are aovoral rumours afloat respecting sent«||@@||There are several rumours afloat respecting seats of newly-elected members beiug challenged as soon||@@||of newly-elected members being challenged as soon as 1'nrlian.out meets, and these upply not only to tho||@@||as Parliament meets, and these apply not only to the country, but to the city and suburbs as well. The||@@||country, but to the city and suburbs as well. The statements have not jot, howovor, assumed any||@@||statements have not yet, however, assumed any definite shape, tho most that can be gathered being||@@||definite shape, the most that can be gathered being that some of the dotoated candidates ara of opinion||@@||that some of the defeated candidates are of opinion that improper CHUSOS have contributed to their defeat||@@||that improper causes have contributed to their defeat. Some of tticso imjiroprietins nro said to bo the result||@@||Some of these improprieties are said to be the result of the actions of officials, others are nllsged ui/amst||@@||of the actions of officials, others are alleged against candidates or tboic committoos About a dozen||@@||candidates or their committees. About a dozen seats nre mentioned as being likely to como under the||@@||seats are mentioned as being likely to come under the purviow of tho olections and qualifications committee||@@||purview of the elections and qualifications committee when it is appointed||@@||when it is appointed. The remark mad« lij Mr. Lee, leader of tho||@@||The remark made by Mr. Lee, leader of the Liberal party, in nnswor to a deputation of returned||@@||Liberal party, in answer to a deputation of returned »oïdium on Saturday night, as reportad in yoaterday'a||@@||soldiers on Saturday night, as reported in yesterday's " Herald," is interpreted in eoino quarters to mean||@@||" Herald," is interpreted in some quarters to mean that that gentleman will table a raition of want of||@@||that that gentleman will table a motion of want of confidence against Ministers as soon as the Uotise||@@||confidence against Ministers as soon as the House meets Mr. Leo, honover, declines to admit tho cor-||@@||meets. Mr. Lee, however, declines to admit the cor- rectness Df that conclusion. Mr. See, the Premier,||@@||rectness of that conclusion. Mr. See, the Premier, in conversation jesteriay said he will welcome such||@@||in conversation yesterday said he will welcome such a molían, basod on »hat grounds Mr. Leo may||@@||a motion, based on what grounds Mr. Lee may choose. IIo will ne able to moot all accusations As||@@||choose. He will be able to meet all accusations. As rogaros the returned soldiers and tboir allegation that||@@||regards the returned soldiers and their allegations that tboy have been misled, ho has not, be says, any||@@||they have been misled, he has not, he says, any personal knowlcdgo, as all mattera connected with||@@||personal knowledge, as all matters connected with the engagement of tbo contingents waru managed by||@@||the engagement of the contingents were managed by the military authorities Ihoy wara also done during||@@||the military authorities. They were also done during the term of oflice of bir William Lyne, tho late btate||@@||the term of office of Sir William Lyne, the late State Premier.||@@||Premier. lho new Labour pnrtv will hold its brst caucus on||@@||The new Labour party will hold its first caucus on Thursday inoruiug at 11 o'clock It is said that somo||@@||Thursday morning at 11 o'clock. It is said that some import mt busiueBs will bo brought foi ward at the||@@||important business will be brought forward at the meeting.||@@||meeting. Preparations are proceeding npaco at Parliament||@@||Preparations are proceeding apace at Parliament Houso for tho opening of Parliament The chambers||@@||House for the opening of Parliament. The chambers and corndorl, us well as all the rooms, aro being||@@||and corridors, as well as all the rooms, are being furbished up for the occasion Peperbangcrs and||@@||furbished up for the occasion. Paperhangers and artisans aro busy in making the building look as neat||@@||artisans are busy in making the building look as neat as possible, while in the corridors especially new||@@||as possible, while in the corridors especially new liphtiog arrangements are being car-iort out lho||@@||lighting arrangements are being carried out. The passages loading from ono portion of tho House to||@@||passages leading from one portion of the House to i another hive not boBn famed for the brilltunco of the||@@||another have not been famed for the brilliance of the lights, and the new gua lamps winch are being hung||@@||lights, and the new gas lamps which are being hung aie expnotod to bo of much greater utility than the||@@||are expected to be of much greater utility than the old darkness visible lamps were||@@||old darkness visible lamps were. Tuesday's con moiiy, as hue already been mentioned||@@||Tuesday's ceremony, as has already been mentioned in tho " Herald," w ill tie of a moro subduod character||@@||in the " Herald," will be of a more subdued character than that of Wednesday, when tbo vuo-rugal speech||@@||than that of Wednesday, when the vice-regal speech will be road On tho first-namod day the Com-||@@||will be read. On the first-named day the Com- mission iippomtcd by the Lieiiteuont-Uovornor will||@@||mission appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor will attend to swear m the mombers After last election||@@||attend to swear in the members. After last election Mr. Hold, Mr Brunker, and Mr Carruthers (three||@@||Mr. Reid, Mr. Brunker, and Mr. Carruthers (three Ministers) composed tho commission, and it is probable||@@||Ministers) composed the commission, and it is probable that threo Munsters will act lu ii Bimil.ir capacity this||@@||that three Ministers will act in a similar capacity this year. The Chiof Commissioner lint takes Mi« oath,||@@||year. The Chief Commissioner first takes the oath, then swears in his fallow mombers, who in their turn||@@||then swears in his fellow members, who in their turn swear in the other members l'hn next matter to be||@@||swear in the other members. The next matter to be tttonded to is tho election nt a bpouker for tim Legis- I||@@||attended to is the election of a Speaker for the Legis- látiro Assembly, and this tukeB piuco on lint day||@@||lative Assembly, and this takes place on that day. Ou tho succeeding day l.e will bo presented to the||@@||On the succeeding day he will be presented to the Govornor, and after that the vice-rogul speech will||@@||Governor, and after that the vice-regal speech will be read and the business of thn session will begin.||@@||be read and the business of the session will begin. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397858 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FIEE BRIGADE APPLIANCES.||@@||FIRE BRIGADE APPLIANCES. STATEMENT BY SUPERINTENDENT WEBB.||@@||STATEMENT BY SUPERINTENDENT WEBB. Mr Webb, Ibu Superintendent of the Metropolitan||@@||Mr. Webb, the Superintendent of the Metropolitan Tiru Brigade, on being interviewed, said in reply to||@@||Fire Brigade, on being interviewed, said in reply to question» that the present appliances wero inadequate||@@||questions that the present appliances were inadequate. They had now 10 »tuarn lira engines, of which one||@@||They had now 10 steam fire engines, of which one svas JO ¿oars «Id, mid woe onlyused onaxlremo occa-||@@||was 30 years old, and was only used on extreme occa- sions Ibo collective pumping capacity wus about||@@||sions. The collective pumping capacity was about 4000 fallona t minute||@@||4000 gallons a minute. " Is that onougk for the biggest Uro yon can ex-||@@||" Is that enough for the biggest fire you can ex- pect i '||@@||pect ?" " No , not nearly onough "||@@||" No ; not nearly enough." " How much ought it to bo ?"||@@||" How much ought it to be ?" " It ia Iwid to »ay The estimâtes you mateo one||@@||" It is hard to say. The estimates you make one jeir ara out of dato tho next In February last a||@@||year are out of date the next. In February last a Eltam fire-engine, with a capacity of 460gal a||@@||steam fire-engine, with a capacity of 450gal. a minute, wa» ordered and it should be here in bop«||@@||minute, was ordered, and it should be here in Sep- tembor Wo havo the following atcam-cugfnes -||@@||tember. We have the following steam-engines :— Olio with a capacity of lOOOgnl it minuto, ono of||@@||One with a capacity of 1000gal. a minute, one of 700ga! n minute, one of lOOgal n minute, four at||@@||750gal. a minute, one of 400gal. a minute, four at JUOgal a minuto, and three at 2o0gal ii minuto That||@@||300gal. a minute, and three at 250gal. a minute. That gives a collective {lumping capacity of 4300gal per||@@||gives a collective pumping capacity of 4300gal. per minute "||@@||minute." "Havo you onough mon ?"||@@||" Have you enough men ?" " No "||@@||" No." " How many have yon 5"||@@||" How many have you ?" " Wo Havo 10S, of which 22 ara mon who assist in||@@||" We have 108, of which 22 are men who assist in cases of oinorguncy, but gonorally thoy have enough||@@||cases of emergency, but generally they have enough to do othciwise Wo have also lljoutbs whom we||@@||to do otherwise. We have also 11 youths whom we i wploy at duties such us outsido work at uros "||@@||employ at duties such as outside work at fires." " How many meu ought you to have i"'||@@||" How many men ought you to have ?" " Wo should havo nt the headquarters station 75||@@||" We should have at the headquarters station 75 men We Bhould also have it team ot men under m||@@||men. We should also have a team of men under in- structions Wo have at present no room to drill Hiern||@@||structions. We have at present no room to drill them. Of courso there havo boon estimate» inadn of tho||@@||Of course there have been estimates made of the number of ougiues, ladder«, und men which would||@@||number of engines, ladders, and men which would bo required fur thu protection of Sydney and «iiburbj,||@@||be required for the protection of Sydney and suburbs, but thoy wera made three years ugD, mid during that||@@||but they were made three years ago, and during that timo Sydney has increased by leaps and bounds Ls/ id,||@@||by the Melbourne fire were :—Messrs. Sargood, Butler, tuchol, end Ewen (about £200 0C0),||@@||Butler, Nichol, and Ewen (about £200,000), Stevenson and Sons, Limited (ubout JL110 000;,||@@||Stevenson and Sons, Limited (about £110,000), iCiatfr, Williamson, and lhom»» (»bout £100,0001,||@@||Craig, Williamson, and Thomas (about £100,000), Mutual btores (about ¿SI OCHA and Mesar« Lincoln,||@@||Mutual Stores (about £85,000), and Messrs. Lincoln, Stuart, aid Co (abou _uii,O0l )||@@||Stuart, and Co. (about £30,000). I One of tho last bip bla/.e« in Sydney wa« that in||@@||One of the last big blazes in Sydney was that in which Mr W h Smith'« printing and stationery||@@||which Mr. W. E. Smith's printing and stationery eslnbliabmeut wa« burnt out then there was the||@@||establishment was burnt out ; then there was the gutting of th* Tivoli Theatre, but the r dimension»||@@||gutting of the Tivoli Theatre, but their dimensions sink into msignihcauce compared with vesteidav's||@@||sink into insignificance compared with yesterday's cr nflagration The Pitt-street fire and tho burning||@@||conflagration. The Pitt-street fire and the burning oi Ibu Garden Palace have hitherto completed the list||@@||of the Garden Palace have hitherto completed the list of outbieaks of the fliat magnitudo in Sydney||@@||of outbreaks of the first magnitude in Sydney. INow the destruction of the Palace Emporium||@@||Now the destruction of the Palace Emporium may well be added Ia Melbourne the cs»e has been||@@||may well be added. In Melbourne the case has been different, and the close of the International Exhibí||@@||different, and the close of the International Exhibi- non in ISS'J marked the commencement of a veritable||@@||tion in 1889 marked the commencement of a veritable epidemic of firs» Much of tbo damage done avas||@@||epidemic of fires. Much of the damage done was undeniably attnbiitable to the total lack||@@||undeniably attributable to the total lack of anv organised fire eervice, and to lhe||@@||of any organised fire service, and to the hitler jealousy e\isnng between Iho uumorous||@@||bitter jealousy existing between the numerous volunteer Kio brigade», and the »mall||@@||volunteer fire brigades, and the small body of trained mon maintained by the insuiunco||@@||body of trained men maintained by the insurance companies, under the control ol Superintendent||@@||companies, under the control of Superintendent Stem, afterward« chief (flicer of the Melbourne M P||@@||Stein, afterwards chief officer of the Melbourne M.F. Brigade This disorganisation more than (nee led to||@@||Brigade. This disorganisation more than once led to extraordinary «cones, in which the rival fire-||@@||extraordinary scenes, in which the rival fire- men left the work of combating tbo fare||@@||men left the work of combating the fire to engage in a geneial Ireo light, and||@@||to engage in a general free fight, and finally reached Ita culminating poiut lu the destruction||@@||finally reached its culminating point in the destruction of the Bijou Theatre and the death of two firemen||@@||of the Bijou Theatre and the death of two firemen. The exposure of eceuesot not and drunkenness which||@@||The exposure of scenes of riot and drunkenness which was elicited at tho inquest brought matters to a eli||@@||was elicited at the inquest brought matters to a cli- max, and n bill wa» passed under which tho Metro-||@@||max, and a bill was passed under which the Metro- politan Fire Brigade« Bonid was constituted of re-||@@||politan Fire Brigades Board was constituted of re- presentative» from the Government, the insurance||@@||presentatives from the Government, the insurance companies, and suburban municipalities The||@@||companies, and suburban municipalities. The nowly-coustituted force bad nm| le opportu-||@@||newly-constituted force had ample opportu- nity of proving ils value, nmoug the more||@@||nity of proving its value, among the more notable fireB boluc: George and George's, which||@@||notable fires being George and George's, which threatened to destroy the whole of the block, and at||@@||threatened to destroy the whole of the block, and at which three firemen wero killed toy the collapse ot a||@@||which three firemen were killed by the collapse of a wall lhe triple burning of Mooro'« great timber||@@||wall. The triple burning of Moore's great timber yards, the destruction ot the Mutual Stoie on the site||@@||yards, the destruction of the Mutual Store on the site of the present building, and later the firent Doun||@@||of the present building, and later the fire at Dean and Co's, higher up t Iinders-lane, wore other||@@||and Co.'s, higher up Flinders-lane, were other instance« of the call« on the resources ot tho brigade ,||@@||instances of the calls on the resources of the brigade ; while for a fairly lengthy period serious fires, «uch ue||@@||while for a fairly lengthy period serious fires, such as those at Nathan a furniture warehouse lu Swanston||@@||those at Nathan's furniture warehouse in Swanston- street «nd Schrieber «nd Schafoi'sinLonsdale-strcet,||@@||street and Schrieber and Schafer's in Lonsdale-street, wore aluiDBt of weekly recurrence One fact which||@@||were almost of weekly recurrence. One fact which may aocount tor tho compututive frequency of laige||@@||may account for the comparative frequency of large fire« in Melbourne li the conslrucuon of what||@@||fires in Melbourne is the construction of what am locally known «s " boom building»," a term||@@||are locally known as " boom buildings," a term which generally implies en elevation ot anythiDg||@@||which generally implies an elevation of anything from ton to a dozen stories, and a certain nppes-ance||@@||from ten to a dozen stories, and a certain appearance of llimsiufss, owing to tho excessive amount of||@@||of flimsiness, owing to the excessive amount of window »pace||@@||window space. rink's building, which w»s uesiroveu ra mo prsai||@@||Fink's building, which was destroyed in the great ATelbourno tit» of November, 1807 had «mcB its||@@||Melbourne fire of November, 1897, had since its erection been regarded by the brigade as a hopeless||@@||erection been regarded by the brigade as a hopeless case if ever it got alight. lhe «tiuc'uro, which was||@@||case if ever it got alight. The structure, which was a, well-known landmark in the city, being one of the||@@||a well-known landmark in the city, being one of the earliest of the " sky »crapsrs," took the form of a||@@||earliest of the " sky-scrapers," took the form of a hollow square, a centisl ball which gave light to all||@@||hollow square, a central ball which gave light to all the floors extending without intoiruption from the||@@||the floors extending without interruption from the baaetuent to the glass root Practically therefore the||@@||basement to the glass roof. Practically therefore the building was a huge funnel, and to mercase lhe dan-||@@||building was a huge funnel, and to increase the dan- ger tbe hall was surrounded at »very floor by an over,||@@||ger the hall was surrounded at every floor by an over- hanging gallery of wood It was one of the numerous||@@||hanging gallery of wood. It was one of the numerous elm of building» in Melbourne the thud floor of||@@||class of buildings in Melbourne the third floor of which marks tbe effeotive limit of the Ure hosts under||@@||which marks the effective limit of the fire hoses under favourable conditions and where tbe water pressure||@@||favourable conditions, and where the water pressure at the time was seldom geud||@@||at the time was seldom good. The famous Fitt-stnet fire of 1890 in Sydney||@@||The famous Pitt-street fire of 1890 in Sydney broke out m Gibbs, bhallaid, and Co'« larg* printing I||@@||broke out in Gibbs, Shallard, and Co's. large printing fnctorv. and spread «o rapidly that the whole bloek||@@||factory, and spread so rapidly that the whole block south of this establishment between Pitt aud Costle||@@||south of this establishment between Pitt and Castle- ? eagh street,, and boui ded by Moore-street, was||@@||reagh streets, and bounded by Moore-street, was practicallv destroyed Mesar» F^ldhowi Gottheit'« J||@@||practically destroyed. Messrs. Feldheim, Gotthelf's loss was stated to be £170 000, Messi« Hinty Bul!||@@||loss was stated to be £170,000, Messrs. Henry Bull and Co '« ¿110,000, und Messrs Luik, Sons, and||@@||and Co.'s £150,000, and Messrs. Lark, Sons, and Co suffered to the extent of Í90.000 The tiro||@@||Co. suffered to the extent of £90,000. The fire in this metalice broke out about 2am on Ortobor||@@||in this instance broke out about 2 a.m. on October 2, und it ws« nearly noon bnfoie its further spread||@@||2, and it was nearly noon before its further spread waa nrmsted 'lweñty-íive brigades, including the||@@||was arrested. Twenty-five brigades, including the volunteer corps, battled hard to stem the outbreak,||@@||volunteer corps, battled hard to stem the outbreak, | and uo less than seven bremer, were admitted to the||@@||and no less than seven firemen were admitted to the 1 hosDital fur treitmeut owing to injune« received. In||@@||hospital for treatment owing to injuries received. In one notable way greatgood came out of this big fire ;||@@||one notable way great good came out of this big fire ; it gave the city ona of it« most valuable improve-||@@||it gave the city one of its most valuable improve- ment« in tho constriction of Mcore-strcot-a splendid,||@@||ments in the constriction of Moore-street—a splendid, wide thoroughfare.||@@||wide thoroughfare. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397139 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn VICTORIAN STEAMSHIP-OWNERS' VIBWS|||@@||VICTORIAN STEAMSHIP-OWNERS' VIEWS PRIVATE BIGHTS INFlUNGED.||@@||PRIVATE RIGHTS INFRINGED. MELBOURNE, Friday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Friday. The ateamahlp-owner, in Meloourna maka bo||@@||The steamship-owner, in Melbourne make no attempt to hldu their indignation at those provisions||@@||attempt to hide their indignation at those provisions of the Intcr-fatnto Commistion Bill which thny||@@||of the Inter-State Commistion Bill which they regard ae proposals to take from them the right to||@@||regard as proposals to take from them the right to control their own business Thoy contend thnt the||@@||control their own business. They contend that the tramera ot the Constitution never rjontomplated||@@||framers of the Constitution never contemplated giving thu Commission tim tremendous power« pro||@@||giving the Commission the tremendous powers pro- pusod in the bill, and, loast of nil, lhe pDwor to step||@@||posed in the bill, and, least of all, the power to step m and fix thu rates slupowneis muy charge for their||@@||in and fix the rates shipowners may charge for their services It lu IhiB proposed interference which is||@@||services. It is this proposed interference which is most obiected to The regulation of inter-slate||@@||most objected to. The regulation of inter-state trnfUo ho us tD securo absolute lroetlcim of trade is||@@||traffic so as to secure absolute freedom of trade is «dmitteil to bB u necessity of the federal situation,||@@||admitted to be a necessity of the federal situation, but it is urged by p-ipowntirs that Iho danger in||@@||but it is urged by shipowners that the danger in view when section 10.2 of the Commonwealth Cou||@@||view when section 102 of the Commonwealth Con- stituticn Aet was framed was a war of ratis||@@||stitution Act was framed was a war of rates between State-owned railways, mid not tho legitimate||@@||between State-owned railways, and not the legitimate competition of shipping firms. Iho iailwavs being||@@||competition of shipping firms. The railways being State monopolies were likely to be used by one State||@@||State monopolies were likely to be used by one State to gain an advantage over tomo other, but mere||@@||to gain an advantage over some other, but there never was any danger ot nrivatoly-ovvned coaitsl||@@||never was any danger of privately-owned coastal fleet« being used for sueu an unworthy purpose. The||@@||fleets being used for such an unworthy purpose. The sea, it i. poiniod out, is free to all, while railways||@@||sea, it is pointed out, is free to all, while railways are mouooDlios, so that competition on the former||@@||are monopolies, so that competition on the former would »Iways produce equitable adjustment of||@@||would always produce equitable adjustment of e-urges, which m the cm« o( (ho latter cm cal. lill||@@||charges, which in the case of the latter can only be secured by legiilution. In addition, it is claimed that||@@||secured by legislation. In addition, it is claimed that (be Government Imano mote right to Older a ship-||@@||the Government has no more right to order a ship- owner lo charge cortnin freights and fares than it ha«||@@||owner to charge certain freights and fares than it has to lix marchant..1 prices for goods sent to another||@@||to fix merchants' prices for goods sent to another State. It is felt tlut a ver> real danger to shipping;||@@||State. It is felt that a very real danger to shipping firms hea m tho facl that the Uouimissiou will, it tho||@@||firms lies in the fact that the Commission will, if the bill is passed m ita prisont foim, Imvo miposod upon||@@||bill is passed in its present form, have imposed upon it the a l] utting ot ratoi on M te owned railway e us||@@||it the adjusting of rates on State-owned railways as will us upon mtorcuistd vessels 1 hey will thu»»||@@||well as upon intercoastal vessels. They will thus Imvo thu control of cmílicting iiitere^ts, and thrie ia||@@||have the control of conflicting interests, and there is u fear that in nn> clashing of lutes or in an> uuittorat||@@||a fear that in any clashing of rates or in any matter at all calling for interfeioucu the Commission will lean||@@||all calling for interference the Commission will lean to iailwu>s rather thim to computing vos-eh. Ihs||@@||to railways rather than to competing vessels. The pontt 14 (uti id the manager ot a huge shipping firm),||@@||point is (said the manager of a huge shipping firm), that aciordiug to the bill all rules munt be rear-ouablo||@@||that according to the bill all rates must be reasonable aud just, but thors ii no main lu id llxud It is left||@@||and just, but there is no standard fixed. It is left entirely lo tho CommisMoners t. say what ii reasnn||@@||entirely to the Commissioners to say what is reason- nble and just Ihev will lo tho servants it til*||@@||able and just. They will be the servants of the Commonwealth appointed to cany out a socialistic||@@||Commonwealth appointed to carry out a socialistic law, and it is haidly liktly that they would ii col aro a||@@||law, and it is hardly likely that they would declare a ? ato j mt which would enwtdo shipowner« to hucccm||@@||rate just which would enable shipowners to success- fully compete with the btate« forming the Com mon||@@||fully compete with the States forming the Common- im tilth J he whole pioni-al lu ti minion---, ana ab||@@||wealth. The whole proposal is tyrannous, and ab- nolutuly opposed to Bittith custom Wu ara||@@||solutely opposed to British custom. We are ti bo told what wo aro to cluigo, to||@@||to be told what we are to charge, to lav barn thu secrets of oin huMiiosstv«||@@||lay bear the secrets of our businesses «hen silled upon to tío so nnd to have thrust upon||@@||when called upon to do so, and to have thrust upon us tho binden ot (improving um charge of iiu||@@||us the burden of disproving any charge of un- ni .suuiibleneda that mu} ho mudo ne«mat us Vc»||@@||reasonableness that may be made against us. To gratify thn whinmof u theorist wa aro to bund ovoc||@@||gratify the whims of a theorist we are to hand over the mann foment ot hUMnf-nsua to thrco men, who may||@@||the management of businesses to three men, who may or may not havo (\pert knowledge, but who mr||@@||or may not have expert knowledge, but who cer- tttimv will not bo able to iliscriminrtto between good||@@||tainly will not be able to discriminate between good undi id m ann gi mont, uoi un (It nit iud tho peculiar||@@||and bad management, nor understand the peculiar Londitious which ¡rovtru every bim ness If the bill||@@||conditions which govern every business. If the bill pnssoH, the lest thing the Government can do it to||@@||passes, the best thing the Government can do is to buy the shipowners out and ruu thu business thom||@@||buy the shipowners out and run the business them- ftoKus It thoy want to assume control they *||@@||selves. If they want to assume control they should also tuku tho leaponnibililv lhere is||@@||should also take the responsibility. There is a geucrtl agreement that the bill is a dis-||@@||a general agreement that the bill is a dis- tinct danger, Hi it titanos, both to the shipping||@@||tinct danger, as it stands, both to the shipping mteicat and to the geueral public It is atited that||@@||interest and to the general public. It is stated that tho flint elTect of the now law would be to put||@@||the first effect of the new law would be to put ship freights and fare*, up to in ail y railwuy||@@||ship freights and fares up to nearly railway lovel Ibis would of course seriously check||@@||level. This would of course seriously check inter-state communie ttion, and would to that ex-||@@||inter-state communication, and would to that ex- tent be a public los» ibis aspect of tha situa-||@@||tent be a public loss. This aspect of the situa- tion is summed up by leading shipowueia as fol-||@@||tion is summed up by leading shipowners as fol- lows - You kill the competition and oripple||@@||lows :— You kill the competition and cripple enterprise the luomuut \ou lu the ratei ata dead||@@||enterprise the moment you fix the rates at a dead level With one baud you teur down the||@@||level. With one hand you tear down the lineal barriers, which have sop ai a tut. the||@@||fiscal barriers, which have separated the btutea so long, and with tho other you cie&ta||@@||States so long, and with the other you create a nuw obstacle to later-i-tnto comnurce, und||@@||a new obstacle to inter-state commerce, and muí o it punifthahle for a man to trv to puah his||@@||make it punishable for a man to try to push his busiucsH ahead Moionvor, the pioposea legit-latiou||@@||business ahead. Moreover, the proposed legislation with regard to »hipping hat never boen ssked for,anti||@@||with regard to shipping has never been asked for, and has never been ruquirid It is regatded as simuly a||@@||has never been required. It is regarded as simply a monstrous legislativo in te ríe rou co with mon who by||@@||monstrous legislative interference with men who by their ouer/v and busiuci ubility have built up a||@@||their energy and business ability have built up a cujstul sorvice which would be acrudit to anycounlry||@@||coastal service which would be a credit to any country in the world||@@||in the world. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397808 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SYDNEY FERRY COMPANIES.||@@||SYDNEY FERRY COMPANIES. THE EMPLOYMENT OF MASTERS AND||@@||THE EMPLOYMENT OF MASTERS AND DRIVERS.||@@||DRIVERS. HOURS OF WORK AND RATES OF||@@||HOURS OF WORK AND RATES OF WAG EH.||@@||WAGES. A abort time ago a conference was held botweon||@@||A short time ago a conference was held between représentative« of tbo vaitoua fury companies ot||@@||representatives of the various ferry companies of Sydney and the JÎaster* «ad Unvoiß' Asiouahou||@@||Sydney and the Masters and Drivers' Association in respect, to certum dormuidn of the latter with||@@||in respect to certain demands of the latter with regard to the hours of labour and rates of wages for||@@||regard to the hours of labour and rates of wages for mastrrs and drivera in the employ of tho «Sydney||@@||masters and drivers in the employ of the Sydney fen 101. Al that conference th» upro^entativea of thu||@@||ferries. At that conference the representatives of the associât ion submitted un ultimatum Ibe consideration||@@||association submitted an ultimatum the consideration oî whirh was deferred by tbe various companies, no||@@||of which was deferred by the various companies, so that the question at issue ought bo thoroughly dif||@@||that the question at issue might be thoroughly dis- cuHseri, f ho repn-Reutiilivfls of the terry companies,||@@||cussed The representatives of the ferry companies, IIOWGVPI, promised to co m m uniente tbe result ol their||@@||however, promised to communicate the result of their deliberations ut us early a dato ui possible.||@@||deliberations at as early a date as possible. Latatfaaturday a meeting of forrv-owiiers and repre-||@@||Last Saturday a meeting of ferry-owners and repre- sentatives «as held at the nfhceri of tho WntBou's||@@||sentatives was held at the offices of the Watson's Ba> Terry Company, Circular Quay, under the presi-||@@||Bay Ferry Company, Circular Quay, under the presi- dency of Mr JN". Joubert (cbainnun of thelerry||@@||dency of Mr. N. Joubert (chairman of the Ferry- owtiers* Association of «Sydue^J, when the wholo||@@||owners' Association of Sydney), when the whole matter was considered. Ibe roBult was that the fol||@@||matter was considered. The result was that the fol- 1 owl np letter waa dru! ted, and has now bee i for||@@||lowing letter was drafted, and has now been for- wurde t to DIB Mustern aud Bri Tera* Association.||@@||warded to the Masters and Drivers' Association, practically conceding its demauda -||@@||practically conceding its demands :— 11 íeny-ewmrfc* Association of Sydney-To the||@@||" Ferry-owners' Association of Sydney.—To the Secretary MnBtere and Drivers' Association, ist.||@@||Secretary Masters and Drivers' Association, St. Philip's facboolroora, Uhurcti-htll U^ar bir,-Our||@@||Philip's Schoolroom, Church-hill. Dear Sir,—Our association, having caietullv considered the proposi-||@@||association, having carefully considered the proposi- tion of tho Masters and Drivers' Association re-||@@||tion of the Masters and Drivers' Association re- garding the boura of mik and rates of wages {cr||@@||garding the hours of work and rates of wages for the masters uni drivers employed in the furn f s of||@@||the masters and drivers employed in the ferries of Sydney Harbour, the following are the conditions we||@@||Sydney Harbour, the following are the conditions we aro willing to agree to -1 bat the wages for com-||@@||are willing to agree to :—That the wages for com- petent certificated men shall be ¿0 per fortnight,||@@||petent certificated men shall be £6 per fortnight, counting front the time the mantera and drivera ure||@@||counting from the time the masters and drivers are oidered by their employer« ti be on their respective||@@||ordered by their employers to be on their respective steamers to tho timo fixed by the mnougers or pi o prie-||@@||steamers to the time fixed by the managers or proprie- to ra of the respectivo ferries for thetr goiug oft , that||@@||tors of the respective ferries for their going off ; that overtime shall bo paid to thjso mun nt the late of 1M||@@||overtime shall be paid to those men at the rate of 1s per hour for any time required horn the said men||@@||per hour for any time required from the said men on tbo reaped ive e teamen over and above ibu 120||@@||on the respective steamers over and above the 120 hours per iortn ght, surh regulations to operati on||@@||hours per fortnight, such regulations to operate on and from August 6 next In conclusion, wo would||@@||and from August 5 next. In conclusion, we would point out thut thora are t thot bouts competing willi||@@||point out that there are other boats competing with the steamers of tho différant lurry coropju'es of||@@||the steamers of the different ferry companies of &vduey, chirtercd by various trades-union s aud||@@||Sydney, chartered by various trades-unions and sthere, whose masters and du vera work considerably||@@||others, whose masters and drivers work considerably more hours for less wa^ni than HIOÏB hitherto in||@@||more hours for less wages than those hitherto in operation lu the lerrv companies of «Sydnov, and this||@@||operation in the ferry companies of Sydney, and this will be intensified by the forry companies of fcndnev||@@||will be intensified by the ferry companies of Sydney afjreiiujc to pay tho minimum ruto of Í.U per fort-||@@||agreeing to pay the minimum rate of £6 per fort- night for 120 hours This unfair coiupotihou shoull||@@||night for 120 hours. This unfair competition should claim your nertous consideration nnd attention in||@@||claim your serious consideration and attention in the interests of all concerned rjithftilly ^ourn,||@@||the interests of all concerned. Faithfully yours, (signctO N Joubeit, Chairman roiry-ownera*||@@||(signed) N. Joubert, Chairman Ferry-owners' Association of ¡S}drie>."||@@||Association of Sydney." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397751 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEPUTATION TO THE PKEMIER.||@@||DEPUTATION TO THE PREMIER. LOSS OF BUSINESS BY SHOPKEEPERS.||@@||LOSS OF BUSINESS BY SHOPKEEPERS. A REQUEST FOR COMPENSATION.||@@||A REQUEST FOR COMPENSATION. A deputation of shopkeepers and otho» carryiog I||@@||A deputation of shopkeepers and others carrying on nubinpsu near the scone of the lato hie at Hordern||@@||on business near the scene of the late fire at Hordern and Sons1 premises, Haymarket, wits introduced to the||@@||and Sons' premises, Haymarket, was introduced to the fc>tnto Premier, Mr bee, ¿oiteriltiy by MBIBM. A||@@||State Premier, Mr. See, yesterday by Messrs. A J. Kdly and i den George, membura of tho Legis-||@@||J. Kelly and Eden George, members of the Legis- lative Assembly, with a request that the Government||@@||lative Assembly, with a request that the Government would compensate thom fot loss of business sustained||@@||would compensate them for loss of business sustained hy tho ban lora being erected while the ure vrjB||@@||by the barriers being erected while the fire was raging and uf (er wirrit., and the exclusion of the||@@||raging and afterwards, and the exclusion of the publie fiom their shop".||@@||public from their shops. Mr Kelly said ho had a JiH of names of those who||@@||Mr. Kelly said he had a list of names of those who had been adversely affected by tho blocking of||@@||had been adversely affected by the blocking of G*o ge-B.reet, and their husmees devtroyed for three||@@||George-street, and their business destroyed for three days IIOCUUBÖ the public was kent from going along||@@||days because the public was kept from going along that thoroughfuro Ihty wera JO in number AT my||@@||that thoroughfare. They were 36 in number. Many of them bud not taken sufhcient money to pay their||@@||of them had not taken sufficient money to pay their rents, and ne the} nero poor people they were pul||@@||rents, and as they were poor people they were put to great straits He boped the Government would see||@@||to great straits. He hoped the Government would see its way clear to graut some conipenHUton||@@||its way clear to grant some compensation. Mr Eden George sud his t-stabhshment was within||@@||Mr. Eden George said his establishment was within the area niloc ted, out hu was not putting: any claim||@@||the area affected, but he was not putting any claim DU his iiv.ii behalf. The suffering of tho deputation||@@||on his own behalf. The suffering of the deputation waa causad not only bv tho fire but||@@||was caused not only by the fire but HISO by what he might call the arbitrary action of||@@||also by what he might call the arbitrary action of tho Government in placing the barriers for keeping||@@||the Government in placing the barriers for keeping bank the public so far from the walls of tho burned||@@||back the public so far from the walls of the burned establishment, lhe police would not let the pgjple||@@||establishment. The police would not let the people puss these harriers, and this prohibition continued||@@||pass these barriers, and this prohibition continued up to Friday night last He did not think the||@@||up to Friday night last. He did not think the claim« sent in would be turge ones, bat if the G o rum||@@||claims sent in would be large ones, but if the Govern- mo!, t could see its way clear to compénsalo the suf-||@@||ment could see its way clear to compensate the suf- ferers a great service would bo reniered them.||@@||ferers a great service would be rendered them. Other members of tliu deputation also spoke, men*||@@||Other members of the deputation also spoke, men- tiomug indmduil cases of loss||@@||tioning individual cases of loss. Mr See, lnropl}, said Ihny all regretted the fire||@@||Mr. See, in reply, said they all regretted the fire is a publio calamity, and nn> confUgrat'ou that had||@@||as a public calamity, and any conflagration that had taken place during hu recollect on Una not, ho||@@||taken place during his recollection had not, he thought, causcl such disaster us this one, be-||@@||thought, caused such disaster as this one, be- cause it was not con h ned to the one estab-||@@||cause it was not confined to the one estab- lishment only, but extended to others, and hud||@@||lishment only, but extended to others, and had afTeeted a large number of emploméis. He LOU Id||@@||affected a large number of employees. He could quite understand that the deputation would||@@||quite understand that the deputation would lose trade during tin time that Messrs Anthony||@@||lose trade during the time that Messrs. Anthony Hordern and Sons' promiBo-t were in courue of its»||@@||Hordern and Sons' premises were in course of re- »recline On Wednesday morning last he wont down||@@||erection. On Wednesday morning last he went down himself to the srond of tho lire, and his attention was||@@||himself to the scene of the fire, and his attention was called ta thr- dangeroui character of the||@@||called to the dangerous character of the walli. At once ho gave instructions to Mr.||@@||walls. At once he gave instructions to Mr. Davis, the Under »Seci eiary for Public Works,||@@||Davis, the Under-Secretary for Public Works, time tho dangerous w-.li should ho pullad||@@||that the dangerous walls should be pulled down as soon as possible. Tho Government||@@||down as soon as possible. The Government was bound lo take precautions for the public safety,||@@||was bound to take precautions for the public safety, becaui e if it- hid allowed the trams to continue run-||@@||because if it had allowed the trams to continue run- ning, and trafile to proceed without interruption, and||@@||ning, and traffic to proceed without interruption, and au accident nari hapf (ned, there would have been a||@@||an accident had happened, there would have been a Urge responsibility He could not say that the bar-||@@||large responsibility. He could not say that the bar- riere weie placed too tar away, becauso it wits neces-||@@||riers were placed too far away, because it was neces- sary that til*.7 should be placed back so far that the||@@||sary that they should be placed back so far that the poople behiini ihem should not be in danger. The||@@||people behind them should not be in danger. The question now wi s how thu Government could be he'd||@@||question now was how the Government could be held responsible Hi deiply H>mpathi«Qd with the people||@@||responsible. He deeply sympathised with the people who had been put to losi by the hro, hut ut the pre-||@@||who had been put to loss by the fire, but at the pre- sent moment ho cnuld not seo where the Government||@@||sent moment he could not see where the Government could cuttle in und take tho responsibility of conipeu||@@||could come in and take the responsibility of compen- »iiting the unfortunate poople in the m-ighbourut od tor||@@||sating the unfortunate people in the neighbourhood for Iheir losses. Uawevai, bo would proiuiso to have the||@@||their losses. However, he would promise to have the fullest inquiry mude, nnil if thorn nat any precedent||@@||fullest inquiry made, and if there was any precedent for such action as paying compensation he would||@@||for such action as paying compensation he would pro nu e t» take the matter into consideration so far||@@||promise to take the matter into consideration so far bs the peoplo who could not alford to sustain such a||@@||as the people who could not afford to sustain such a loss uore concerned||@@||loss were concerned. A niambar of the doputation saul the Government||@@||A member of the deputation said the Government was to binnie for nllowing euch high buildings to bs||@@||was to blame for allowing such high buildings to be erected||@@||erected. Mr See answered that this was not a matter for||@@||Mr. See answered that this was not a matter for which the Government waa reBp^usiblo Ho could||@@||which the Government was responsible. He could only promise, in answer to the request preferred, to||@@||only promise, in answer to the request preferred, to have n leport made, ML I if tin-re was a firocedent for||@@||have a report made, and if there was a precedent for paying compensation the matter would bo considered||@@||paying compensation the matter would be considered. I ti response ti a iurther request Mr See au id hu||@@||In response to a further request Mr. See said he would see tbu Undersecretary tor Public Works on||@@||would see the Undersecretary for Public Works on tbe question ot having tho debris, caused by tho||@@||the question of having the debris, caused by the filien walls, removed as HO on as possible||@@||fallen walls, removed as soon as possible. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14397828 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn GOVJSKNMENT OF THE CITY.||@@||GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY. "AN ALMOST INTOLERABLE POSITION."||@@||" AN ALMOST INTOLERABLE POSITION." yesterda» the Mayor (Alderman Sir Jam.» Gra-||@@||Yesterday the Mayor (Alderman Sir James Gra- ham) stated to n " Herald" representative that h.||@@||ham) stated to a " Herald " representative that he noticed from > description of the proposed improve-||@@||noticed from a description of the proposed improve- ments and alterations in connection with the new rail-||@@||ments and alterations in connection with the new rail- way station at Redfern that it was propoeed to make||@@||way station at Redfern that it was proposed to make that portion of Pitt-atroct from Bolruoie Park aud||@@||that portion of Pitt-street from Belmore Park and past the Benevolent Asylum onlv 70tt. wide. If that||@@||past the Benevolent Asylum only 70ft. wide. If that wsi all italwitlili. the street would remain very munh||@@||was all its width, the street would remain very much .s at piesent-like th. neck ot a hollis, and danger-||@@||as at present—like the neck of a bottle, and danger- ous tor trudle. Nothing less than 100ft, in width||@@||ous for traffic. Nothing less than 100ft. in width would meet Ibu requirement». It would be well for||@@||would meet the requirements. It would be well for tho GOVBImuent to extend its proposal and make tho||@@||the Government to extend its proposal and make the etrnot a .moil avenue. The Munster for Work» had||@@||street a good avenue. The Minister for Works had hean proclaiming from the housetops that bn w.uted||@@||been proclaiming from the housetops that he wanted to inako Sydney the Paris of the southern hemi-||@@||to make Sydney the Paris of the southern hemi- sphere. If he waru to allow such au opportunity as||@@||sphere. If he were to allow such an opportunity as now presented itjulf to tip by, hoiv many centurie«||@@||now presented itself to go by, how many centuries would Sydney havo to wait for'the beginning ot this||@@||would Sydney have to wait for the beginning of this modern Pana tu appear p As a matter of fact, if they||@@||modern Paris to appear ? As a matter of fact, if they compared the carrying out ol'eily improvements aa||@@||compared the carrying out of city improvements as opportunity are-so as batworu Sydney and Mulbuut ne,||@@||opportunity arose as between Sydney and Melbourne, ttii-u Syunny would have to hid« ita diniini»lietl bead.||@@||then Sydney would have to hide its diminisged head. It tvas'to be borne in mind, continued ¡Sir Janies, that||@@||It was to be borne in mind, continued Sir James, that tho whole of tile reauonsinilily in this matter rested||@@||the whole of the responsibility in this matter rested wilh thu Government. 'Iho City Council had decided||@@||with the Government. The City Council had decided ft, begin improvrinenla »vitb the ivideumg of the||@@||to begin improvements with the widening of the streets, and asked thal Liverpool-street inight ha||@@||streets, and asked that Liverpool-street might be I vsidnue-el by tho lemoval of the park railings to ii linn||@@||widened by the removal of the park railings to a line behind tho row of treo«. That, he contended, would||@@||behind the row of trees. That, he contended, would have tuen a wonderful improvement, mid the priu||@@||have been a wonderful improvement, and the prin- oipls might havo been extended right »long Ihe road-||@@||ciple might have been extended right along the road- way to tho great advantage of the||@@||way to the great advantage of the traine of Uu» city ; hut th» ctmucil was||@@||traffic of the city ; but the council was mot with the usual representation that Hyde Park||@@||met with the usual representation that Hyde Park wus managed by trustees, and ti.al no one conld||@@||was managed by trustees, and that no one could miiuagii tho park better than they dm. Moreover,||@@||manage the park better than they did. Moreover, the tiustees regarded the proposal us iiiipsrtiueue-e on||@@||the trustees regarded the proposal as impertinence on Ibu part ot the council. For the pieecnt it appeared||@@||the part of the council. For the present it appeared as if tho only fuitcliuu tho Mayor piMHüasctt in regard||@@||as if the only function the Mayor possessed in regard to city improvements waa to cry aloud from the house||@@||to city improvements was to cry aloud from the house- tops, in the hope that aomu notice, might arcaMouully||@@||tops, in the hope that some notice might occasionally hu taken of what he said. Up till now all the crying||@@||be taken of what he said. Up till now all the crying lu this direction had mot »vith very little reapouan.||@@||in this direction had met with very little response. The council had not brou permitted lo learn what the||@@||The council had not been permitted to learn what the Rock, lieaumpton Board aras doing. Ouo would bavo||@@||Rocks Resumption Board was doing. One would have thought that Hie council would have been afTordcd rhe||@@||thought that the council would have been afforded the opportunity of cnticisiug, und in that way assisting to||@@||opportunity of criticising, and in that way assisting to Etude, what it »va« proposed rhuuld be done, Up||@@||guide, what it was proposed should be done. Up tt(!ntiw, howernr, tbeuouocil only knew that there||@@||to now, however, the council only knew that there was such a board, and that each member of it re-||@@||was such a board, and that each member of it re- ceived good f«e« ; but beyond that the local govern-||@@||ceived good fees ; but beyond that the local govern- ment waa absolutely in the dark aa to what was||@@||ment was absolutely in the dark as to what was going on in this large section of tho city. The fact||@@||going on in this large section of the city. The fact waa that the present position of city guvernineut in||@@||was that the present position of city government in Syduey was almost intolerable, and it Hardly teemed||@@||Sydney was almost intolerable, and it hardly seemed worth ii man devntiug his eungy to it. It nlmost||@@||worth a man devoting his energy to it. It almost seamed a waste vf time for him to persuadí tumaelf||@@||seemed a waste of time for him to persuade himself that such wark wa. of any value, as ha might lind||@@||that such work was of any value, as he might find liimaMf hampered at .vary turn, and hindered m every||@@||himself hampered at every turn, and hindered in every attanpt to accomplish any good. The City Cuunuil||@@||attempt to accomplish any good. The City Council wa. waiting with bated breath to know t. hat the||@@||was waiting with bated breath to know what the Government meant to do for the council, and||@@||Government meant to do for the council, and what coucsption it had as to what gond city govern-||@@||what conception it had as to what good city govern- ment meant. He belived that .onie releernce WUB to||@@||ment meant. He belived that some reference was to ho mudo m the Governor's Speech at the oponing. of||@@||be made in the Governor's Speech at the opening of Parliament to the Local Government Bill ; but if||@@||Parliament to the Local Government Bill ; but if nothing moro »va» to come of it thau of some »mular||@@||nothing more was to come of it than of some similar reiie.ie.ncf s in the past, then the people of Sydney||@@||references in the past, then the people of Sydney atiould face the situation honestly and be made to||@@||should face the situation honestly and be made to realise that if the commercial supremacy ot iSynuey||@@||realise that if the commercial supremacy of Sydney waa to ha made good by city government, th.n at||@@||was to be made good by city government, then at present ¡Sydney was abioluto-y out of it.||@@||present Sydney was absolutely out of it. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14398423 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SPECIAL CABLES.||@@||SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE "HERALD'S" LONDON||@@||FROM THE "HERALD'S" LONDON CORRESPONDENTS.||@@||CORRESPONDENTS. EARL MJSSELL.||@@||EARL RUSSELL. SENTENCED TO THREE MONTHS'||@@||SENTENCED TO THREE MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT.||@@||IMPRISONMENT. THE TRIAL A BRILLIANT||@@||THE TRIAL A BRILLIANT SPECTACLE.||@@||SPECTACLE. LONDON, July l8.||@@||LONDON, July 18. The trinl o£ Earl Russell on a cbargo of||@@||The trial of Earl Russell on a charge of bigamy took placo in tlio Royal Gallery,||@@||bigamy took place in the Royal Gallery, Wcstminstci Tlio members oí the House of||@@||Westminster. The members of the House of Lords appeared m their robes, and 11 Judges||@@||Lords appeared in their robes, and 11 Judges vtero present||@@||were present. Two hundred peers, including Lord Salis-||@@||Two hundred peers, including Lord Salis- bury and the Arahbishop o£ York, attended||@@||bury and the Archbishop of York, attended the in ti It was u great function, tho Lords||@@||the trial. It was a great function, the Lords n their robes presenting a picturesque and||@@||in their robes presenting a picturesque and brilliant spectacle||@@||brilliant spectacle. 'Clio absentóos included the foremost mern||@@||The absentees included the foremost mem- bois of tlio Go\einmcnt and Opposition and||@@||bers of the Government and Opposition and also the Bishops.||@@||also the Bishops. Loid Halsbury (the Lord Chancellor) over-||@@||Lord Halsbury (the Lord Chancellor) over- ruled in objection which w_ta raised as to||@@||ruled an objection which was raised as to jurisdiction||@@||jurisdiction. Earl Russell pleaded guilty, stating that he||@@||Earl Russell pleaded guilty, stating that he had erred in ignorance, and had acted under||@@||had erred in ignorance, and had acted under great provocation||@@||great provocation. The Court was unanimous ia arriving at a||@@||The Court was unanimous in arriving at a vcidict of guilty, while admitting the plea of||@@||verdict of guilty, while admitting the plea of provocation||@@||provocation. Enil Russoll veas sentenced to three months'||@@||Earl Russell was sentenced to three months' imprisonment in Holloway Gool as a first||@@||imprisonment in Holloway Gaol as a first- class criminal||@@||class criminal. Earl Russell obtained a divorce from hie wife,||@@||Earl Russell obtained a divorce from his wife, Co-ntf?sK_ss-U,in Novado,..menea, lost year on the||@@||Countess Russell, in Nevada, America, last year on the ground of de«ortior_ tia immcdi-tr-lv afterwards||@@||ground of desertion. He immediately afterwards married Mrs bomomlle, wife of au engineer, who hud||@@||married Mrs. Somerville, wife of an engineer, who had boon grunted a divoroe from boc nuBbaud on the||@@||been granted a divorce from her husband on the ground of cruelty A oable mo-sago stated that Earl||@@||ground of cruelty. A cable message stated that Earl Uussoll wa« arrested in June last on a ehargo||@@||Russell was arrested in June last on a charge of bigamy, and was re.o."ud on ball The||@@||of bigamy, and was released on bail. The grand jury found ti true bill against||@@||grand jury found a true bill against him, and tbo Ttecorder of London notified||@@||him, and the Recorder of London notified Lord Halsbury (tho Lord Chancellor) a» a pre-||@@||Lord Halsbury (the Lord Chancellor) as a pre- liminary to Earl Kuiaoll's trial by Ins poors On||@@||liminary to Earl Russell's trial by his peers. On July ,i he nppeared ni tho b.r of the House of Lords,||@@||July 3 he appeared at the bar of the House of Lords, and asked for a postponement ot his ti ml ii order to||@@||and asked for a postponement of his trial in order to pioparo lus tlefejce Tho application was granted||@@||prepare his defence. The application was granted. Countess Kussall (MibBl Edith Scot!, daughter of th«||@@||Countess Russell (Mabel Edith Scott, daughter of the lulo bir Uamln henil) mamau Earl bussell m 1890,||@@||late Sir Claude Scott) married Earl Russell in 1890, uni ni Decsmbcr. 1801. presented a poll I ion lor||@@||and in December, 1891, presented a petition for juillc al separation, ou the ground of irneltv The||@@||judicial separation, on the ground of cruelty. The petition wns dismissed with costa In 1_95 she||@@||petition was dismissed with costs. In 1895 she petitioned for restitution of cocjugM rights, but the||@@||petitioned for restitution of conjugal rights, but the case was dismissed, and a docreo if jtttliciil separa-||@@||case was dismissed, and a decree of judicial separa- tion was granted to Earl Itnssell Mr Somerville,||@@||tion was granted to Earl Russell. Mr. Somerville, after his wifo's marriage with Hill llussoil obtained||@@||after his wife's marriage with Earl Russell, obtained a divo ce ou the ground that sha batt committed||@@||a divorce on the ground that she had committed bigamy||@@||bigamy. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14398410 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE CUSTOMS BILL.||@@||THE CUSTOMS BILL. UEPBESENTATIVE MEBtlNG OF SHIP||@@||REPRESENTATIVE MEETING OF SHIP- OWNKKS.||@@||OWNERS. CABLE TO THE HOME GOVERNMENT.||@@||CABLE TO THE HOME GOVERNMENT. Tollowing upon what bus tranapired m connection||@@||Following upon what has transpired in connection with the protest of shipowners iu connection with||@@||with the protest of shipowners in connection with the Iutnr-Slate Commission Bill, au influential||@@||the Inter-State Commission Bill, an influential gathering of the owners and representatives of the||@@||gathering of the owners and representatives of the oversea and mter-stato linos was held yealorday.||@@||oversea and inter-state lines was held yesterday. The meeting was held iu the office of the Peninsular||@@||The meeting was held in the office of the Peninsular and Orient Company, and it waa decided to cable co||@@||and Orient Company, and it was decided to cable to London representation« that tho Commonwealth||@@||London representations that the Commonwealth legislation with regard to the Customs Bill||@@||legislation with regard to the Customs Bill wa« outside the Constitution Act. It was||@@||was outside the Constitution Act. It was further decided to urge the Imperial authorl.||@@||further decided to urge the Imperial authori- ties to tako immodiuto aclion lu the matter||@@||ties to take immediate action in the matter. Tho companies ropieseiitcd included tbe P. and O,||@@||The companies represented included the P. and O., the Orient h N Co., tho North German Lloyd, tno||@@||the Orient S. N. Co., the North German Lloyd, the Messagene« Mantnms, tim Wnite Stir Line, Aber-||@@||Messageries Maritimes, the White Star Line, Aber- deen Line, Lund's Line, British lodiu, China Navi-||@@||deen Line, Lund's Line, British India, China Navi- gation, E. and A. Lins, Gulf Line, and, as stated, the||@@||gation, E. and A. Line, Gulf Line, and, as stated, the chief iuter-state hues. From what was gathered||@@||chief inter-state lines. From what was gathered after the meeting it wss understood Hint certain||@@||after the meeting it was understood that certain clauieB in the Custom« Bill exceeds tho powers of the||@@||clauses in the Customs Bill exceeds the powers of the Federal Parliament as laid dowu by the Co^.iitution||@@||Federal Parliament as laid down by the Constitution. Briefly stated, these clauses have refeience to the||@@||Briefly stated, these clauses have reference to the charging of duty upon ships' stores v. Inch ure con-||@@||charging of duty upon ships' stores which are con- sumed at sea by passenger« and eren» of vessels||@@||sumed at sea by passengers and crews of vessels. For example, under the extiting lim.« gooda which||@@||For example, under the existing laws goods which are used at sea are tree of duty, and In so far as the||@@||are used at sea are free of duty, and in so far as the oversea shipping ia concerned it "as held that an||@@||oversea shipping is concerned it was held that an international agriomeiit exists between tho Powers||@@||international agreement exists between the Powers upon this question. lu any case toe piarllcois a||@@||upon this question. In any case the practice is a universal ton A British vessel in a foreign port||@@||universal one. A British vessel in a foreign port would not bo held liable lol duty by, say, France,||@@||would not be held liable for duty by, say, France, Germany, or any of tho Pnweta in ibo same way as||@@||Germany, or any of the Powers in the same way as is now proposed under tho Customs Bill.||@@||is now proposed under the Customs Bill. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14398434 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn REDUCTION OF MEMBERS BILL.||@@||REDUCTION OF MEMBERS BILL. Tbo bill to givo effect to tho Prouiior'a annouaeo||@@||The bill to give effect to the Premier's announce- mout that «I-IKIO ulecloratos would bo substi-||@@||ment that single electorates would be substi- tuted for the preseut Til two-nieuibor dlviMoii ia||@@||tuted for the present 54 two-member division is almost ready. Mr. W. It. Boothby, Ohief fteturnin^||@@||almost ready. Mr. W. R. Boothby, Chief Returning oflicor, hu« been chosen one of the Electoral Com||@@||officer, has been chosen one of the Electoral Com- misstonors to draw up the scbemo for tho now divi-||@@||missioners to draw up the scheme for the new divi- sion of IhoSlato. It is uodeiatood that tno prominent||@@||sion of the State. It is understood that two prominent capable Government officials »ill bo associated with||@@||capable Government officials will be associated with linn in tbo work. lu addition to providing for new||@@||him in the work. In addition to providing for new district«, tho bill will contain clause« authorising the||@@||districts, the bill will contain clauses authorising the reductiou in the number of Ministers mid members,||@@||reduction in the number of Ministers and members, and provide a plan fur proventiog deadlocks between||@@||and provide a plan for preventing deadlocks between tbB two Houses._||@@||the two Houses. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14398441 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SCIENTIHC EXPEDITION IO CENTRAL||@@||SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION TO CENTRAL AUS i RALI A||@@||AUSTRALIA. Professor Baldwin Spencer and Mr F J trillen||@@||Professor Baldwin Spencer and Mr. F. J. Gillen havü ümnheö «orle m tho loculiiy nf Burrow Ort ck,||@@||have finished work in the locality of Barrow Creeck, whjro tbov bai« beau enframed for the past six weeks||@@||where they have been engaged for the past six weeks .vitil the Kttit uh und An ni *v er«, tribe Dunlin tSeir||@@||with the Kaitish and Anmatgera tribe. During their ata) thu sctüiitibtscollectidmucli valuable lufonnatiou||@@||stay the scientists collected much valuable information relating co thu tubal orpunnution, thototemir system,||@@||relating to the tribal organisation, the totemic system, and customs connected with initiation, and the tradi||@@||and customs connected with initiation, and the tradi- 11 un K dooling with the on;, m of the tribe, the baHefs||@@||tions dealing with the origin of the tribe, the beliefs in the power of ma KIP, ami the custom» connectnd||@@||in the power of magic, and the customs connected thora witt«, i ho\ "loo obtained a turtber ílno «<*rit *||@@||therewith. They also obtained a further fine series cf pnotof-Tiiphr, corapritniifi; na-rtd ci-Toraouies, tvp&ft||@@||of photographs, comprising sacred ceremonies, types of unlives, nnd thu naims' painful o&remony nf||@@||of natives, and the natives' painful ceremony of knocking out tenth ilio .Hiin-ûiilun left Barrur Crock||@@||knocking out teeth. The expedition left Barrow Creek ?o-day tor lonnuut'd Cítele, wlieio tbu next matu||@@||to-day for Tennant's Creek, where the next main cimp will bo tetabhsl ed Ibc ethnolopicla will work||@@||camp will be established. The ethnologists will work among tho Win ram uno», Wnlpiri, and Waagah||@@||among the Warramunga, Walpiri, and Waagai tribes i he party it in Mcullout hoalth, _nd is grati-||@@||tribes. The party is in excellent health, and is grati- fied nith tho iploudid HUtUSBB*||@@||fied with the splendid successes. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14398407 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn HOUSE OF KEPRESENTATIVES.||@@||HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House ot Bspie.entatives met at _ o'clock||@@||The House of Representatives met at 2 o'clock this afternoon _fr Kingston, replying to a quo«.||@@||this afternoon. Mr. Kingston, replying to a ques- ti m by Sir M M'Eicharn, promisod to oousidor||@@||tion by Sir M. McEacharn, promised to consider whether it could be provided, when the budget pro-||@@||whether it could be provided, when the budget pro- posals wera made, that shipnionts of spirit« on the||@@||posals were made, that shipments of spirits on the waj, which cannot bo stopped by cablegram, shall||@@||way, which cannot be stopped by cablegram, shall pay the uew duty proposed, or eball be permitted to||@@||pay the new duty proposed, or shall be permitted to come into the various Matos under the conditions now||@@||come into the various States under the conditions now existing in those States Ai regarda the ' allowance||@@||existing in those States. As regards the allowance for under-proof strength on spirits in caaes, m raply||@@||for under-proof strength on spirits in cases, in reply to Mr Crouch, who looked upon tho instructions||@@||to Mr. Crouch, who looked upon the instructions issued by the Colonial Office to the Governor||@@||issued by the Colonial Office to the Governor- -teneral as subversive to responsible government,||@@||General as subversive to responsible government, Mr. Bilton said tha Governor.boneraj waa advised||@@||Mr. Barton said the Governor-General was advised by the Minister responsiblo to Parliament, and there||@@||by the Minister responsible to Parliament, and there waa no interference with the right! of the Australian||@@||was no interference with the rights of the Australian peoole.||@@||people. Mr. King O'Malley proposed a motion affirming||@@||Mr. King O'Malley proposed a motion affirming the desirability of securing as' federal territory an||@@||the desirability of securing as federal territory an area of uot leis than 1000 arpiare miles, the freehold||@@||area of not less than 1000 square miles, the freehold of which would remain tho property of the Common-||@@||of which would remain the property of the Common- wealth Mr. Hume Cook, who seconded the motion,||@@||wealth. Mr. Hume Cook, who seconded the motion, hoped that the aroa would not include large towno||@@||hoped that the area would not include large towns liko Albury or Orange Mr. Wilks thought the||@@||like Albury or Orange. Mr. Wilks thought the majority of the people of New South||@@||majority of the people of New South Wales believed the fêterai eapiUl should be as close||@@||Wales believed the federal capital should be as close to Sydney us the 100 miles' limit would permit||@@||to Sydney as the 100 miles' limit would permit. Mr Barton suid it would bB inadviaablo to lay down||@@||Mr. Barton said it would be inadvisable to lay down too many restrictions in the choice of the federal oapi||@@||too many restrictions in the choice of the federal capi- tal HB moved to amend the motion in Ibu direction||@@||tal. He moved to amend the motion in the direction of ie noving the injuncti m as to the area, a_d uoiuted||@@||of removing the injunction as to the area, and pointed out that tho choice of Parliament had to bo -greed to||@@||out that the choice of Parliament had to be agreed to by New South Wales Au inspection of the sites by||@@||by New South Wales. An inspection of the sites by members nould bo advisable In reply to an inquiry||@@||members would be advisable. In reply to an inquiry bj Mr Wilks as to when that inspection||@@||by Mr. Wilks as to when that inspection was likely to take phce, tim Premier said that||@@||was likely to take place, the Premier said that with the work in hand thore was uo proba-||@@||with the work in hand there was no proba- bility of the session concluding much before||@@||bility of the session concluding much before Christmas Iteverting to the motion Mr Bartou said||@@||Christmas. Reverting to the motion Mr. Barton said that negotiation, «ero procoeding with tho view to||@@||that negotiations were proceeding with the view to other sites bum,, öftere, by New booth Wales||@@||other sites being offered by New South Wales. Members of Parliament must know he sold, tint||@@||Members of Parliament must know, he said, that siles bad to bo offered by tv ew South Wales, and it||@@||sites had to be offered by New South Wales, and it was only ns a last resource that the f doral Par-||@@||was only as a last resource that the Federal Par- liament could go outside those offered .beP.omior||@@||liament could go outside those offered. The Premier sympathised with th.so who desirod to provent land||@@||sympathised with those who desired to prevent land spéculation, and also with thoio who wished the||@@||speculation, and also with those who wished the Commonwealth to benefit by the íncro-sod value||@@||Commonwealth to benefit by the increased value given to tho land by tbe establishment of tbu capita!||@@||given to the land by the establishment of the capital. Tho debate was oontinuod by Mr Ciiipmau uud||@@||The debate was continued by Mr. Chapman and Mr. V. H-Iotnoa, the latter doclaring that tho com||@@||Mr. V. Solomon, the latter declaring that the com- promue arrived at by the Premier with record to the||@@||promise arrived at by the Premier with regard to the choice of a capital »as a most improper uno On the||@@||choice of a capital was a most improper one. On the motion ot Mr M'Lean the debits was adjourned, it»||@@||motion of Mr. McLean the debate was adjourned, its resumption being lixcd for August 23, Ibu House||@@||resumption being fixed for August 23. The House ndjourned at 10 minutes to 4||@@||adjourned at 10 minutes to 4. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14398232 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn STATE TOLMOS.||@@||STATE POLITICS. LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND REDUC||@@||LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND REDUC- TION OF MEMBERS.||@@||TION OF MEMBERS. The two questions of the reduction of members and||@@||The two questions of the reduction of members and tho local Guverumeut Bill aro those engaging moat||@@||the local Government Bill are those engaging most attention at the present moment, »ve for the finan-||@@||attention at the present moment, save for the finan- cial oto Thero ia naturally a diversity of opinion||@@||cial one. There is naturally a diversity of opinion among members concerning the reduction of member»,||@@||among members concerning the reduction of members, and from appearances it would seem that the cry of||@@||and from appearances it would seem that the cry of city against country will be raised in connection||@@||city against country will be raised in connection therewith 1 ho city members and the Labour party,||@@||therewith. The city members and the Labour party, while not actively objecting to a reduction, ara in||@@||while not actively objecting to a reduction, are in favour of miking it uniform throughout the State,||@@||favour of making it uniform throughout the State, whilo tho country members ara in fuvour uf making||@@||while the country members are in favour of making the reduction lu tlio country leis than in tho city.||@@||the reduction in the country less than in the city. I hoy complain that they are dominated by the city||@@||They complain that they are dominated by the city ?s things aro, and thal if u reduction takes place the||@@||as things are, and that if a reduction takes place the proportion of country monitors tu tho House trill ba||@@||proportion of country members in the House will be less than it is at present if the reduction is male on||@@||less than it is at present if the reduction is made on the basia of an equal number of voters for oaoh electo-||@@||the basis of an equal number of voters for each electo- rate M anv of them also îusiet that tho passiug of .||@@||rate. Many of them also insist that the passing of a Itiductiou of Members'Bill «hall be contingent on tho||@@||Reduction of Members' Bill shall be contingent on the enacting of a Looil Government Act, and shall||@@||enacting of a Local Government Act, and shall follow, not precede it||@@||follow, not precede it. Mr Carroll, thu member for Lachlan, and Mr||@@||Mr. Carroll, the member for Lachlan, and Mr. Byllu), the member tor Hay, u ero semi yesterday||@@||Byrne, the member for Hay, were seen yesterday o i this _nbjt.Lt Both stated that compared with th»||@@||on this subject. Both stated that compared with the uounirv tho city was over-represouted Mi Carroll||@@||country the city was over-represented. Mr. Carroll also saul that uutter the Electoral Act of lo!)., when||@@||also said that under the Electoral Act of 1893, when thu numbei ot members of the Loner House was re-||@@||the number of members of the Lower House was re- duced from 111 to 125, the county of Cummberlantl||@@||duced from 141 to 125, the county of Cummberland jost oue member and tho rest of the colony 15 By||@@||lost one member and the rest of the colony 15. By rouuciug the number of meiubeis oucu more, and||@@||reducing the number of members once more, and having tho reduction so made that each electorate||@@||having the reduction so made that each electorate should contaiu as nearly as possible an equal number||@@||should contain as nearly as possible an equal number of voters, tho pioportionate disparity would be still||@@||of voters, the proportionate disparity would be still greater between city and country representation.||@@||greater between city and country representation. Ihe two gentlemen wets togotbor, and each spoka||@@||The two gentlemen were together, and each spoke .trongly, aayiug the country people wanted a Looal||@@||strongly, saying the country people wanted a Local Government Aot before a reductiou of members, and||@@||Government Act before a reduction of members, and they also claimed that the representation should be of||@@||they also claimed that the representation should be of ? nature to allow BuHl.iont representation of national||@@||a nature to allow sufficient representation of national interests as agaiust parochial onoa||@@||interests as against parochial ones. Mr Catroll denned national internets as dis-||@@||Mr. Carroll defined national interests as dis- tinguished from parochial ones as those portainiug to||@@||tinguished from parochial ones as those pertaining to land mattors, water conservation question., and eo on||@@||land matters, water conservation questions, and so on hoir g placed in the category ot national, while road*||@@||being placed in the category of national, while roads and bridges, and small local concerns wore placed in the||@@||and bridges, and small local concerns were placed in the list of parochial or local ones " The electorates that||@@||list of parochial or local ones. " The electorates that wo represent," said Mr Carroll, " are each nearly as||@@||we represent," said Mr. Carroll, " are each nearly as larg« as Ireland , tho electorates of Wilcannia and||@@||large as Ireland ; the electorates of Wilcannia and Deniliquin .restill larger, 'taking Moama lu the||@@||Deniliquin are still larger. Taking Moama in the south, und i ui nmg up to the (jiiuonoland border||@@||south, and running up to the Queensland border there mo flvu rnerubors, and Ihe distance le, roughly,||@@||there are five members, and the distance is, roughly, 700 milos, und surely m any large question like that||@@||700 miles, and surely in any large question like that of water conservation, or tue buildiug uf railways tha||@@||of water conservation, or the buildiug of railways the peoplo lu that region ought tD have moro representa-||@@||people in that region ought to have more representa- tion in compsrl'on uith Ibo tbi-kly-scttlou districts||@@||tion in comparison with the thickly-settled districts of tim country than they huvo Supposing the num-||@@||of the country than they have. Supposing the num- ber of members of the Assembly is roduced to 100||@@||ber of members of the Assembly is reduced to 100 the country wc havo just inouilouoil will probably||@@||the country we have just mentioned will probably havo three members, and e ich mornber will have to||@@||have three members, and each member will have to represent a (onitory equal IU size to Lngland uni||@@||represent a territory equal in size to England and Seotland o.mhincd le will bo impossible for oil ila||@@||Scotland combined. It will be impossible for all its uitcr.nts to I e looked after, yet thoso who reside||@@||interests to be looked after, yet those who reside lhere havo overy right tn havo their interests con- *||@@||there have every right to have their interests con- siderid As to Hip form that a Looal||@@||sidered. As to the form that a Local Government Bill should tako, we kuow that||@@||Government Bill should take, we know that them is no need for a rueaeuro giving uuah||@@||there is no need for a measure giving such stn ambitious,, .¿stem as is requirott iu tho city and||@@||an ambitious system as is required in the city and suburbs, but it must bo one that will give cbouv und||@@||suburbs, but it must be one that will give cheap and itTectivo represoutatiou, and thu local bodies must||@@||effective representation, and the local bodies must moreover bo subsidised by tho -tate, and, what is||@@||moreover be subsidised by the State, and, what is nime, helped by it ill- people are now taxed aa||@@||more, helped by it. The people are now taxed as highly tis they .nu ufToid, a lot.il government tax||@@||highly as they can afford, a local government tax vull fall more heavily ou thom, and ilicy must not lia||@@||will fall more heavily on them, and they must not be t tea ted as persons dosiriag to hu rid of their r.iponsl||@@||treated as persons desiring to be rid of their responsi- bihties, but liku men wtm have to do tlio pioneering||@@||bilities, but like men who have to do the pioneering work und develop Ihe country The »jstoui of en-||@@||work and develop the country. The system of en- dowing municipalities for u Lertain number of years||@@||dowing municipalities for a certain number of years and then letting thom go entirely on their own le||@@||and then letting them go entirely on their own re- venuoi will not answer in tha West, the subsidy||@@||venues will not answer in the West ; the subsidy must be s permanent one "||@@||must be a permanent one." Mr. Rose, who represents Argyle, a district m||@@||Mr. Rose, who represents Argyle, a district in which luriouitiire, mining, and pastoral pursuits ara||@@||which agriculture, mining, and pastoral pursuits are lollowed, was also seen " I am quito opposed to local||@@||followed, was also seen. " I am quite opposed to local government for sparsely popul itcd districts," Bald he.||@@||government for sparsely populated districts," said he. "In my own oleetoiuto it takes £10,00. a your ta||@@||" In my own electorate it takes £10,000 a year to muiiitnia thero idsaud i ridgesundcarryoutnnwwurks.||@@||maintain the roads and bridges and carry out new works. Ibu propio bave lo pav interest ou their ecuditlotal||@@||The people have to pay interest on their conditional luroh-Hifi und tho average rate on thom is some-||@@||purchases, and the average rate on them is some- tí ni) like i_d in ths _> then Iboy buvu to jiuy||@@||thing like 3½d in the £. Then they have to pay tlio land tu\, uutl tlio stock and pastures tu\ I boy||@@||the land tax, and the stock and pastures tax. They cannot hear any more t.xution When I was bofote||@@||cannot bear any more taxation. When I was before the electors the state of the people was brought home||@@||the electors the state of the people was brought home to mo, anti tho conclusion at which I arrived WSB||@@||to me, and the conclusion at which I arrived was this-that whim tho conditional purchases aro all con-||@@||this—that when the conditional purchases are all con- verted into freeholds, when a Closer Settlement Act||@@||verted into freeholds, when a Closer Settlement Act is in full Operation, anil when [all new works aro||@@||is in full operation, and when all new works are made, and there is (nothing to bo dono but maintain||@@||made, and there is nothing to be done but maintain those works, local government can allord to take up||@@||those works, local government can afford to take up ita burdou "||@@||its burden." Several othor members from tho country party were||@@||Several other members from the country party were seuu, and tho goueral opinion was that as logatd.||@@||seen, and the general opinion was that as regards tocal government and a reduction of tho number of||@@||local government and a reduction of the number of members of Parliament tbey aro in favour of a greater||@@||members of Parliament they are in favour of a greater reduction in the city than in the country , and that a||@@||reduction in the city than in the country ; and that a Local Government Bill shall precedo it bill for tho re-||@@||Local Government Bill shall precede a bill for the re- duction One member put it that where one coun-||@@||duction. One member put it that where one coun- try member waa uuseated thero should bo two city||@@||try member was uuseated there should be two city members, or supposing the quota of doctors f or »||@@||members, or supposing the quota of electors for a couutry constituency tobo .000, for citycoustitueuoius||@@||country constituency to be 4000, for city constituencies it should bo COU«. _||@@||it should be 6000. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14398200 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE LATE IRON TRADES'||@@||THE LATE IRON TRADES' STRIKE.||@@||STRIKE. PROGRESS OP THE ARBITBATION.||@@||PROGRESS OF THE ARBITRATION. APPOINTMENT OF THE TJMFIHE.||@@||APPOINTMENT OF THE UMPIRE. -he board of nrhitratioa to take evidence ina give||@@||The board of arbitration to take evidence and give an »ward lu connection with tho recent strlka||@@||an award in connection with the recent strike nmonçat thB mombors of the Ironworkers Assistants'||@@||amongst the members of the Ironworkers Assistants' Union of New boulh Wales is now complete -he||@@||Union of New South Wales is now complete. The appointment of a third partv, o- umpire, satisfactory||@@||appointment of a third party, or umpire, satisfactory to both sides nece||@@||has been made in the steamer Warrigal, and this me the exper.nunt from boult, AuettahCi0IÏÏ||@@||time the experiment from South Australia has proved the truth ct the statements m ofteu mail«..,'. T||@@||the truth of the statements so often made as to tem- I «.ina. aud has «._«._?,""I e Z ' eil||@@||perature, and has demonstrated the truth of the beor} of picking ahich was lately advocated lo Au.||@@||theory of packing which was lately advocated to Aus- traban «hippeiB ot noullrv It will I!. J. ? .*||@@||tralian shippers of poultry. It will be remembered that the America nie.thoä°of "nd, g^"Sï||@@||that the American method of sending frozen poultry vvesconiuisuilcdunlhe ground ti,Ï?_T_? '||@@||was commended on the ground that the cold cir- culutiugair mu« not allowed to como min ,1||@@||culating air was not allowed to come into contact rvitlitbo ilesh utthotow's *.,,"_ MS?||@@||with the flesh of the fowls. Now, in the fruit ex- périment... question tbo pear», peaches," ndtrV_||@@||permient in question the pears, peaches, and grapes «ero «cut packed lu two waje, 'but un ir".S||@@||were sent packed in two ways, but under one prin- oijile borne wore sent m cle-ed hoses ""d ."'¿J»||@@||ciple. Some were sent in closed boxes and packed in softwood shavings or corkbark, but thVrai Í Î||@@||soft wood shavings or cork bark, but the fruit was enclosed in paper which w*8 virtually ¡ir ,li'||@@||enclosed in paper which was virtually air-tight by being trenton to a coating of "arah,, vr.x.Äd||@@||being treated to a coating of parafin wax and made up into bans which were sealed up after the frmh 1||@@||up into bags which were sealed up after the fruit was placed in thom The other portion, were e , Ü,h"M||@@||placed in them. The other portions were sent in her- mol.ca'.y-soldired mia, two tins being £],«_"||@@||metically-soldered tins, two tins being placed in a wooden box Precaution» lo provea. £_||@@||a wooden box. Precautions to prevent bruising I were also taken by packing m «codeusWT,.^ Î||@@||were also taken by packing in wooden shavings and &ar\BnU,LW1'tU ^ UM ""'°"»Ä||@@||cork dust. When the fruit was opened in Covent Garden, there waa a great contrast but»sea f,||@@||Garden, there was a great contrast between the appearance of the fruit packed ," tin. * oT t»,||@@||appearance of the fruit packed in tins and that paikodin boxes lu lbs tin, the fruit looked,»||@@||packed in boxes. In the tins the fruit looked quite fr.sl, and as if it had bona ¿atliered onlyafewhTu||@@||fresh and as if it had been gathered only a few hours. It w"s green hurd, and altogtlier d.fto.eal romi,||@@||It was green, hard, and altogether different from the other, which «_ .olio», tip., and «oft ¡bl,T||@@||other, which was yellow, ripe, and soft. Still the pears in the p,por bag» wera bolter in .»£,",||@@||pears in the paper bags were better in appearance han any that caine in the ordinary way. UfcT,||@@||than any that come in the ordinary way. Of course .hero wera "stake, again , for ."«taúca, tbo "||@@||there were mistakes again ; for instance, the pear Mario Louise did not curry It is a iiearXt ir?l||@@||Marie Louise did not carry. It is a pear that will not keep long enough to bear Ihe vcrae! "he _||@@||not keep long enough to bear the voyage. There was another matter too, that bud a good deal to do mth"||@@||another matter, too, that had a good deal to do with the enrnage of II,, fruit, «nd one that ha. bseo contiun ¿||@@||carriage of the fruit, and one that has been continually advocated of late veirsiu tina column, viz theism||@@||advocated of late years in this column, viz., the tem- peinture In the case of too IVarriRal |h, t.mi_||@@||perature. In the case of the Warrigal, the tempera- ¡ure wa. kept down to 3S lau' U,S||@@||ture was kept down to 38° Fah. This cooler temperatura than Ima aver beta used .bon _||@@||temperature than has ever been used shows the truth of the recommendations '||@@||truth of the recommendations. Now, what is Um mason that His fruit ia the titi||@@||Now, what is the reason that the fruit in the tins J.opt Hotter than that ia tho paper b3ga ? the pressai||@@||kept better than that in the paper bags ? The present writer attributes it to ouo ci.uso only, vi?, tilt pile,.||@@||writer attributes it to one cause only, viz., the prin- ciple of carrying tho fruit in dead air Hie tins ntn||@@||ciple of carrying the fruit in dead air. The tins were quite hermetically scaled, but the paper baga were not||@@||quite hermetically sealed, but the paper bags were not. Iho fruit in the tius onoe being cooled donn it wai||@@||The fruit in the tins once being cooled down it was vciy difhcult for the air to get »aim. lust there mi||@@||very difficult for the air to get warm. First there was the cushion of air between the box and (lie tin , uj.||@@||the cushion of air between the box and the tin ; and, second, there was tho dead air in the lui. i his air vu||@@||second, there was the dead air in the tin. This air was stationary, and by reasou or its fixity coulrl net tiki||@@||stationary, and by reason of its fixity could not take away from the surface of tho fruit either gase! st||@@||away from the surface of the fruit either gases or other mutter, and consequently toe fruit rotéales!||@@||other matter, and consequently the fruit remained iiuehanged It will bo leuiembcred that a few iietb||@@||unchanged. It will be remembered that a few weeks aao nn American system of vvithdrawiu^ tlio oxjgu||@@||ago an American system of withdrawing the oxygen from tbo air was referred to in this letter he;,||@@||from the air was referred to in this letter. Now, granting tho truth of that doctnuo-and theie tis||@@||granting the truth of that doctrine—and there is a pruna fació ground for accepting the noa-ripcuingd||@@||prima facie ground for accepting the non-ripening of fruit where tho oxygen tins hoeu lemovod-R map.||@@||fruit where the oxygen has been removed—let us ap- ply it to Mr, batherhuid's process, for lit||@@||ply it to Mr. Sutherland's process, for the Warrigal fruit was carried under this gentle||@@||Warrigal fruit was carried under this gentle- man's process AYo eau undsrstaud why the fruit||@@||man's process. We can understand why the fruit remained green autl in au unripe comliticm Tai||@@||remained green and in an unripe condition. The small amount of oxygen in the- tm would sion ti||@@||small amount of oxygen in the tin would soon be absorbed by the fruit, and the air ia the tra treuil||@@||absorbed by the fruit, and the air in the tin would than be stonie , lill theso wild yeasts aud bactenaicd||@@||then be sterile ; all these wild yeasts and bacteria and mi. Ids on the surface of tho trim that cauticttbnn||@@||moulds on the surface of the fruit that cannot thrive [Without tren-c,v,votn would bo dcptived of it, ml||@@||without free oxygen would be deprived of it, and consequently, if nut tio.a, * Z.-jst would, bimi||@@||consequently, if not dead, at least would be in a comatose state, or absolutely non ucttto, lo Ibu||@@||comatose state, or absolutely non-active, so that neither ripening nor decay could luke place Everjosi||@@||neither ripening nor decay could take place. Everyone knows that the preservation of meat by freezing ii||@@||knows that the preservation of meat by freezing is dus to the same causo lbs bacteria and ottr«||@@||due to the same cause. The bacteria and other micro-organism» that in a warm temperatura weald||@@||micro-organisms that in a warm temperature would soon bring about decomposition are by ineaus cfs||@@||soon bring about decomposition are by means of a low toniperature put into a non-uctiveor dpnaiif||@@||low temperature put into a non-active or dormant slate, aud consequently tho meat is not de-omposed||@@||state, and consequently the meat is not decomposed. Cold temperatures in combination witli deal»||@@||Cold temperatures in combination with dead air ?oí-m the tvvu special featuris lo be kept lu vin,||@@||seem the two special features to be kept in view. Tile tins would uiost probably lie too uueiiiiuj,||@@||The tins would most probably be too expensive, but if tbo better crnttitioa of tie hail||@@||but if the better conditions of the fruit paid for the i xtra cost of material and labour, sol||@@||paid for the extra cost of material and labour, and left a prohtabovo theoroiuaiymethod, v-bv,itsht>u!c,||@@||left a profit above the ordinary method, why, it should, aud doubtle.s will be, adopted The writer recata||@@||and doubtless will be, adopted. The writer recom- mendn the usa of cheaper material than tin ii mea||@@||mends the use of cheaper material than tin if such can be futitid- lhere ia no doubt that this expenis-st||@@||can be found. There is no doubt that this experiment has Knocked on the head tbo posiulur Auttralim||@@||has knocked on the head the popular Australian belief that vou must have a conliuual circulation of||@@||belief that you must have a continual circulation of told air passing over Hie fruit lo preseiv« if Tho trull||@@||cold air passing over the fruit to preserve it. The fruit has boen preserved better by its hornithcsNy sealed||@@||has been preserved better by its hermetically sealed condition, and, therefore, byitsalisoliilefie-doni'ron||@@||condition, and, therefore, by its absolute freedom from a i lrculalnig cold air, than any fruit hefore erer ¡lit«||@@||a circulating cold air, than any fruit before ever sub- nutted to the cold air circulitinfr ojslcm.||@@||mitted to the cold air circulating system. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14398654 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn I IHE LATE STRIKE IN THE||@@||THE LATE STRIKE IN THE IKON TRADE. I||@@||IRON TRADE. Ihe gentlemen appointed as arbitrators in connec-||@@||The gentlemen appointed as arbitrators in connec- tion with the dispute that recently took plate be-||@@||tion with the dispute that recently took place be- tween the ironmaster« of byrtney and their employer s||@@||tween the ironmasters of Sydney and their employees on questions relative to the wages paid have not||@@||on questions relative to the wages paid have not actually commenced the bearing of evidence yet, but||@@||actually commenced the hearing of evidence yet, but tliey have dune a good d«al of accessary preliminary||@@||they have done a good deal of necessary preliminary work The parties to the dispute have ulso beou||@@||work. The parties to the dispute have also been busy in the preparation of the caeen thov propose to||@@||busy in the preparation of the cases they propose to muka out to the arbitrators. A considerable collec-||@@||make out to the arbitrators. A considerable collec- tion of documentary evidence baa been made by the||@@||tion of documentary evidence has been made by the workmon for the purpose of enabling those who will||@@||workmen for the purpose of enabling those who will have their case lu ohargo to make a definite atat*||@@||have their case in charge to make a definite state- meat to the arbitratora ne to th ? condition of the||@@||ment to the arbitrators as to the condition of the trade in the other principal cities ot Auatialia I or||@@||trade in the other principal cities of Australia. For the next four weeks the strike committee will con-||@@||the next four weeks the strike committee will con- tinue to issue " out-of-work " pay to men who||@@||tinue to issue " out-of-work " pay to men who through the recent strikt- have still benn unable to re-||@@||through the recent strike have still been unable to re- turn to their eoiplDyment About 110 men received||@@||turn to their employment. About 150 men received this pay ou -atunlay, and lhere are IbMof them on tho||@@||this pay on Saturday, and there are 183 of them on the list I he employe» are alto en aged in the nre-||@@||list. The employers are also engaged in the pre- liai al ion of their case It may safely ha atatod that||@@||paration of their case. It may safely be stated that both parlies ar« looking hopefully inrward to a||@@||both parties are looking hopefully forward to a ?atisfactory settlement of tha mattera in disputo, to||@@||satisfactory settlement of the matters in dispute, to ti e recommencement of the trade operation?, and to||@@||the recommencement of the trade operations, and to ihe rosumitiou of work on a definite understanding||@@||the resumption of work on a definite understanding between the employer« and employed, wini h it is||@@||between the employers and employed, which it is trusted will continue permanently Untier the bond||@@||trusted will continue permanently. Under the bond that lisa been agreed to the decision of the arbitrators||@@||that has been agreed to the decision of the arbitrators -- whatever form it may take-le to ataud as a||@@||—whatever form it may take—is to stand as a distinct agreement for two years, and then eau onlv||@@||distinct agreement for two years, and then can only be varied nr abrogated after three mouths'uot ce||@@||be varied or abrogated after three months' notice givou by the party which is dissatisfied with the then||@@||given by the party which is dissatisfied with the then existing condition«||@@||existing conditions. It ia hardly likely that the arbitrators will be able||@@||It is hardly likely that the arbitrators will be able to meet for the taking of oral e\ menee this week, but||@@||to meet for the taking of oral evidence this week, but the time will not be ill-spent, as either aide will be||@@||the time will not be ill-spent, as either side will be busy getting (he evidence they propose together lu||@@||busy getting the evidence they propose together in euch u aonnetiaed form that the wurk of the arbi-||@@||such a condensed form that the work of the arbi- trators will be lighteued||@@||trators will be lightened. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14398663 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE NO-BALLING OF MOLD.||@@||THE NO-BALLING OF MOLD. AN UMPIRE AT SQUARE-LEG.||@@||AN UMPIRE AT SQUARE-LEG. Mr F J. Ironsides mito« -" In the matter||@@||Mr. F. J. Ironsides writes :—" In the matter whether Phillipa »as light or wrong la no ballin);||@@||whether Phillips was right or wrong in no-balling Mold another quentiou lia« arisen with louie low||@@||Mold, another question has arisen with some few Whether an umpire etaailmg at square-to*; is so||@@||whether an umpire standing at square-leg is so positioned that he can only foi m an opinion jt what||@@||positioned that he can only form an opinion of what iinuiieus at bia own particular end lo this 11 OK to||@@||happens at his own particular end. To this I beg to ditter Taking the diatauoe and angle at which he||@@||differ. Taking the distance and angle at which he «tanda niy pr->olical utponeuce proves conclusively||@@||stands my practical experience proves conclusively that to follow the ball from start to (¡nilli, the sight||@@||that to follow the ball from start to finish, the sight being unquestionably quicker tban the (light uf any||@@||being unquestionably quicker than the flight of any delivery however last, is no great tax upon tbe log||@@||delivery however last, is no great tax upon the leg- side umpire, and, lmthei, (bat tho M.C C indis-||@@||side umpire ; and, further, that the M.C.C. indis- putably knew what tbey were atout when adopting||@@||putably knew what they were about when adopting the amendment of the rule. Again, the M O C in||@@||the amendment of the rule. Again, the M.C.C. in ffivinK the power lo either umpire to no-halt had no||@@||giving the power to either umpire to no-ball had no doubt an ob'sct in view in that a bowler «houlil not||@@||doubt an object in view in that a bowler should not avail himself of either the partiality, jgioratce, or||@@||avail himself of either the partiality, ignorance, or weakness of an umpire b-r reetnctiii*; himself to tht||@@||weakness of an umpire by restricting himself to the latter'« particular eud. As to the question wbethet||@@||latter's particular end. As to the question whether Phillipa wa« wiong m no-balling Mold Ibu ii on«||@@||Phillips was wrong in no-balling Mold this is one which cannot be argued in print "||@@||which cannot be argued in print." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14398482 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn SENSATIONAL SHOOTING||@@||SENSATIONAL SHOOTING CASE. .||@@||CASE. A WOMAN SERIOUSLY INJURED.||@@||A WOMAN SERIOUSLY INJURED. On Saturday night tome excitement was created io||@@||On Saturday night some excitement was created in the vicinity of Her Majesty's Hotol, Pitt-street,||@@||the vicinity of Her Majesty's Hotel, Pitt-street, when it became known that a man bad attacked Miss||@@||when it became known that a man had attacked Miss Ellon Isnkins in the dress-circle bar of the hotel,||@@||Ellen Jenkins in the dress-circle bar of the hotel, wounding her seriously m two places, and alto||@@||wounding her seriously in two places, and also injuring Miss Alice M'Carthy, who was in the samo||@@||injuring Miss Alice McCarthy, who was in the same room Tho inoident occurred at about 11 20 pi,||@@||room. The incident occurred at about 11.20 p.m., shortly after the adjacent theatre hld closed Miss||@@||shortly after the adjacent theatre had closed. Miss Jeukins was em pi o ved at the hotel »a a barmaid, and||@@||Jenkins was employed at the hotel as a barmaid, and BO alto waa Miss M'Carthy Mfia Tonkins waa engaged||@@||so also was Miss McCarthy. Miss Jenkins was engaged during fie evening ia the saloon bar, and at about||@@||during the evening in the saloon bar, and at about 1010 her assailant, it is alleged, called||@@||10.15 her assailant, it is alleged, called and was about to enter tho bar where||@@||and was about to enter the bar where she waa when Mr Lane, the louee, think-||@@||she was when Mr. Lane, the lessee, think- ing that there might be some disturbance, advised him||@@||ing that there might be some disturbance, advised him not to enter The man, who was quite sober, said||@@||not to enter. The man, who was quite sober, said " I will go in and bave a drink, and will nat cauta||@@||" I will go in and have a drink, and will not cause any disturbance " Nothing more waa said and the||@@||any disturbance." Nothing more was said and the man bad a drink, going away immediately However,||@@||man had a drink, going away immediately. However, he returned to the hotel shortly after 11 o'clock At||@@||he returned to the hotel shortly after 11 o'clock. At that tixe Mr' Lane had told Miss Jenkins that she||@@||that time Mr. Lane had told Miss Jenkins that she had better retire for the night Sho wat remaining a||@@||had better retire for the night. She was remaining a few minutes after the closing hour, at was usual, to||@@||few minutes after the closing hour, as was usual, to count up the cash, and attend lo a few incidental||@@||count up the cash, and attend to a few incidental matters Upon reaching the landing on the floor||@@||matters. Upon reaching the landing on the floor where the drcss-ciiclu bar is situated she was con-||@@||where the dress-circle bar is situated she was con- fronted with the atme mau, aud some words appear to||@@||fronted with the same man, and some words appear to have passed between them when, it is stated, he||@@||have passed between them when, it is stated, he diew a revolver She ian to the dress 6irele bar||@@||drew a revolver. She ran to the dress circle bar exolaiming ' Ho is going to shoot me " He then||@@||exclaiming " He is going to shoot me." He then presented the rovolvor at her laying " If I do||@@||presented the revolver at her saying " If I do not have lou no one else will," and||@@||not have you no one else will," and fired at her over Miss M'Carthy'« shoulder, shooting||@@||fired at her over Miss McCarthy's shoulder, shooting hor in Ihe back of the bead just above the nook||@@||her in the back of the head just above the neck. Then he pointed the revolver downwards and fired||@@||Then he pointed the revolver downwards and fired. It is not known whetber he intended the second shot||@@||It is not known whether he intended the second shot for her or not, but it graced Miss M'Carthv's left||@@||for her or not, but it grazed Miss McCarthy's left thigh, the Bro from the rev olver singeing her clothes||@@||thigh, the fire from the revolver singeing her clothes. Mies ti Cai thy struck at bun ann ran »way, leaving||@@||Miss McCarthy struck at him and ran away, leaving Miss Jenkins standing bv herself Her assailant||@@||Miss Jenkins standing by herself. Her assailant fired the third time, shooting her in the left breast||@@||fired the third time, shooting her in the left breast. He then threw down tho revolvor and made his||@@||He then threw down the revolver and made his escape, leaving his hat and coat boLind The affair||@@||escape, leaving his hat and coat behind. The affair waa over in a few second« The wounded woman||@@||was over in a few seconds. The wounded woman was picked up anl attended to by Dr G Hall||@@||was picked up and attended to by Dr. G. Hall Brhrsmann, who happxnod to bo just leaving the||@@||Bohrsmann, who happened to be just leaving the theatre at the lune, and who was promptly In attend||@@||theatre at the time, and who was promptly in attend- ance Constable Stapleton conveyed her to the Syd-||@@||ance. Constable Stapleton conveyed her to the Syd- ney Hospital, where she was admitted by Dr. Stacey||@@||ney Hospital, where she was admitted by Dr. Stacey. It was found that Bhe was suffering from a bullet||@@||It was found that she was suffering from a bullet wound in theheaJ,thebullethavingpa-lB9d out through||@@||wound in the head, the bullet having passed out through the skin of ti e neck "Yesterday the Knntgen naya||@@||the skin of the neck. Yesterday the Rontgen rays were used, nnd located the bullet m Miss Jenkins's||@@||were used, and located the bullet in Miss Jenkins's left breast The pistol used wss a small nickel-plated||@@||left breast. The pistol used was a small nickel-plated one, und when picked up had had three of the cham-||@@||one, and when picked up had had three of the cham- bers recently discharged, while the two o hers were||@@||bers recently discharged, while the two others were loaded Yesterday the condition ot Miss Jenkins bad||@@||loaded. Yesterday the condition of Miss Jenkins had improved, nnu she was pronounced to be out of||@@||improved, and she was pronounced to be out of danger.||@@||danger. Miss M'Carthy was conveyed to the hospital by Con-||@@||Miss McCarthy was conveyed to the hospital by Con- stable Williams, but her injury waa very slight,||@@||stable Williams, but her injury was very slight, being merely au abrasion of tho skin||@@||being merely an abrasion of the skin. About 2 o'clock veaterdav morning Detective||@@||About 2 o'clock yesterday morning Detective O'sullivan and Senior constable Hickey arreBted a||@@||O'Sullivan and Senior-constable Hickey arrested a man in a house in WIJOUO -moflió i on a charlo i f||@@||man in a house in Woolloomooloo on a charge of shooting with intent, and be was locked up at No. 4||@@||shooting with intent, and he was locked up at No. 4 police station||@@||police station. One of the bullets fired by Miss Jenkins's assailant||@@||One of the bullets fired by Miss Jenkins's assailant was found imbedded in tho cornice of the door, and ia||@@||was found imbedded in the cornice of the door, and is believed to has e been the one that struck her in the||@@||believed to have been the one that struck her in the head, as it has a human hair attached to it||@@||head, as it has a human hair attached to it. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14398556 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn ARRIVAL AT PERTH.||@@||ARRIVAL AT PERTH. ROUGH WEATHER ENCOUNTERED.||@@||ROUGH WEATHER ENCOUNTERED. PERTH, Sunday.||@@||PERTH, Sunday. The Royal yacht Ophir and the Royal Aithut||@@||The Royal yacht Ophir and the Royal Arthur anchored in St Oeorge'i Sound at 2 30 Ihe||@@||anchored in St. George's Sound at 2.30. The Royal yacht and ber oacort passed hera at J o'clock||@@||Royal yacht and her escort passed here at 3 o'clock on Thursday afternoon on their way from Adelaide||@@||on Thursday afternoon on their way from Adelaide to Fremantle- Shortly after passing Breaksea the||@@||to Fremantle. Shortly after passing Breaksea the glvi was falling and the weather got rough The||@@||glass was falling and the weather got rough. The unpleasant conditions grew worse during tha night,||@@||unpleasant conditions grew worse during the night, and when approaching the Leuwin a strong||@@||and when approaching the Leuwin a strong north-west gale was encountered The itnrm||@@||north-west gale was encountered. The storm fovslopod to a terriHo extent, and at 8 JO yesterday||@@||developed to a terrific extent, and at 8.30 yesterday morning it naa decided to turn round and make for||@@||morning it was decided to turn round and make for Albany The official reason given for tins course was||@@||Albany. The official reason given for this course was the low glass and tue posnibilitv of the gale increasing||@@||the low glass and the possibility of the gale increasing in force ] he naval authorities agreed that It would||@@||in force. The naval authorities agreed that it would be too n«ky to attempt to enter Fremantle harbour||@@||be too risky to attempt to enter Fremantle harbour under such conditions||@@||under such conditions. Un Der arrival in the bound tho Ophir anchored||@@||On her arrival in the Sound the Ophir anchored at the old mail steamer ground, under cover of thu||@@||at the old mail steamer ground, under cover of the forts At 9 o'clock the St Ueorge waa taken outside||@@||forts. At 9 o'clock the St. George was taken outside in order to make i oom for the. Royal Arthur The||@@||in order to make room for the Royal Arthur. The Ophir entered the harbour at II, »nd berthed ulong||@@||Ophir entered the harbour at 11, and berthed along- sida the deep water jetty Aa she came alongside,||@@||side the deep water jetty. As she came alongside, H MS Juno and the American warship Brooklyn||@@||H.M.S. Juno and the American warship Brooklyn tired »lutes together Ihe Ophir steamed alongside||@@||fired salutes together. The Ophir steamed alongside the jetty unassiBtei, the work being admirably done||@@||the jetty unassisted, the work being admirably done in a fe« minutes The Harhoui Muster, Captain||@@||in a few minutes. The Harbour Master, Captain Winzar, piloted her The Duke roiuuiiied on the||@@||Winzar, piloted her. The Duke remained on the bridge, and when tho work was iliushed, H B H||@@||bridge, and when the work was finished, H.R.H. ejaculated, ' Very neatly done "||@@||ejaculated, " Very neatly done." Ihe Oovermmnt Resident, Mr J A Wright,||@@||The Government Resident, Mr. J. A. Wright, immediately procoodetl aboard, and was received hy||@@||immediately proceeded aboard, and was received by Loid Wenlock At the sama timo thu American||@@||Lord Wenlock. At the same time the American Admiral wa» loceived by the linke Al soou as the||@@||Admiral was received by the Duke. As soon as the telegraph ofllces waa opened a tell gram was despatched||@@||telegraph offices was opened a telegram was despatched to hlsExccellenoy the Uovernor, inking that a special||@@||to his Excellency the Governor, asking that a special train he sent from Perth, and informât! in reached||@@||train be sent from Perth, and information reached here soon nfterwartlB that tho train had left for||@@||here soon afterwards that the train had left for Albany to noi.voy the Rojal visitors to the capital||@@||Albany to convey the Royal visitors to the capital. floyul saltit-a wem ti rail by the visiting narslupa||@@||Royal salutes were fired by the visiting warships. i he troopship Brittamo ai rived at Albany u bout the||@@||The troopship Brittanic arrived at Albany about the lame timn us tue Ophir, the returntd soldier! making||@@||same time as the Ophir, the returned soldiers making a great demonstration Ino Boyal pnrty left Albany||@@||a great demonstration. The Royal party left Albany nt U 30 this morning, and it ia ezpeoted that they will||@@||at 9.30 this morning, and it is expected that they will reach Perth at midnight||@@||reach Perth at midnight. Later||@@||Later. the Royal party arrived safely »horlly after mid-||@@||The Royal party arrived safely shortly after mid- night. _||@@||night. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14398548 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn STATE POLITICS.^||@@||STATE POLITICS. --» ,. .||@@|| THE GOVERNMENT AND ITS||@@||THE GOVERNMENT AND ITS LEGISLATION.||@@||LEGISLATION. POSSIBILITIES OF A CENSURE||@@||POSSIBILITIES OF A CENSURE MOTION.||@@||MOTION. Tlioro ia not a great dosl of anticipation in political||@@||There is not a great deal of anticipation in political oiiolesna lo what will pioliablj bo the tenor ot lbs||@@||circles as to what will probably be the tenor of the rico-ragal speech on Woriiundiy, «a it ha« been||@@||vice-regal speech on Wednesday, as it has been nlio-dy announced that It will include, With « fow||@@||already announced that it will include, with a few additions, all (he items muntioued in th« manifesto||@@||additions, all the items mentioned in the manifesto put fur mud bj the Government when Mr. Sea toole||@@||put forward by the Government when Mr. See took in his Ministry Mr \\ > Idol!, Mr Kidd, and Mr.||@@||in his Ministry Mr. Waddell, Mr. Kidd, and Mr. ritzgoruld Onoof (ho additions is kuonn to bo it Fir»||@@||Fitzgerald. One of the additions is known to be a Fire Brigades Ulli, but it is not yet certain oil what Hue«||@@||Brigades Bill, but it is not yet certain on what lines the Government nill seek to rutirguiiiao and extend||@@||the Government will seek to reorganise and extend the llrn-flghling upp lenco«, of tim city and country||@@||the fire-fighting appliances of the city and country pomona ot the Slate A suggestion has lu cn mad»||@@||portions of the State. A suggestion has been made that tho Governuiont should luke over the lire-light«||@@||that the Government should take over the fire-fight- lug ilepur tin ant and puy tor it out of consolidate!||@@||ing department and pay for it out of consolidated rovonuc, libert> being of cours*- given lo imposa ia||@@||revenue, liberty being of course given to impose a rtpocial tax for that purpoau if neiesaary. On« form||@@||special tax for that purpose if necessary. One form of special tixntion suggested lins bean cn the uroflts||@@||of special taxation suggested has been on the profits of insurauco conipamus However, tho Government||@@||of insurance companies. However, the Government baa so far kept ita own tournoi||@@||has so far kept its own counsel. There i« more curiosity respecting the Local||@@||There is more curiosity respecting the Local Government Bill Mombeis »hu «TOW themselves||@@||Government Bill. Members who avow themselves in favour of such a meatuia are somewhat ut a los«||@@||in favour of such a measure are somewhat at a loss to forecast tbe method which the Q««eraaieat will||@@||to forecast the method which the Government will adoft in lagislatiiig for country localities-thoa« in||@@||adopt in legislating for country localities—those in which «ettlemaat is «ew, and w lier s thor« I« «very||@@||which settlement is new, and where there is every need for expenditure on road«, sa well aa thoas in||@@||need for expenditure on roads, as well as those in which thor« is scarcely any settlement at all It i«||@@||which there is scarcely any settlement at all. It is poin'ed out that lhere are thiae model« from which to||@@||pointed out that there are three models from which to copy Dierais tho Queensland Act, windi is «aid to||@@||copy. There is the Queensland Act, which is said to Hork well lhere is the booth Australian Act, also||@@||work well. There is the South Australian Act, also said to work wull, but it diders in many respeots fioni||@@||said to work well, but it differs in many respects from that in Queensland , it ia mid to be more ambitious in||@@||that in Queensland ; it is said to be more ambitious in its prnviHions and RtveaHgiuiitur n.ci.d ofaelt-govern||@@||its provisions, and gives a greater need of self-govern- meut lu local alfiiirn Then there is the Victorian Aot,||@@||ment in local affairs. Then there is the Victorian Act, which is still m iro ninlntlous, mid is consideren to ht||@@||which is still more ambitious, and is considered to be more Mutable for i country whero settlement haa had||@@||more suitable for a country where settlement has had timo lo ooiitnlidnto it-ielf Mouibor« of the Lnwei||@@||time to consolidate itself. Members of the Lower HOUSA aro discus-iug the question with ioma laterest,||@@||House are discussing the question with some interest, ?nil when thu feat ii toa of th» Government bill art||@@||and when the features of the Government bill are Miallo pul lie a prettv exhaustivo dubate i« promised||@@||made public a pretty exhaustive dabate is promised. Memitiino it ia ntato I thut the Goveriiia-mt has not yoi||@@||Meantime it is stated that the Government has not yet decidid on the form which tho Act shall take||@@||decided on the form which the Act shall take. Mr Loo's cntn lam of tin Government oa Friday||@@||Mr. Lee's criticism of the Government on Friday uight ut,An*iuhdalo was refer rta to on ¿saturday by||@@||night at Annandale was referred to on Saturday by several iimmbeis lils statement that fiom hu||@@||several members. His statement that from his examination of the finances hu has bien called to th«||@@||examination of the finances he has been called to the conclusion that li crt-used tnxutii n might be iieossaary,||@@||conclusion that increased taxation might be necessary, wa« the portion that cailid forth mott comment, aud||@@||was the portion that called forth most comment, and Mr Lee's rpsoch on the Address ia Reply will, it Is||@@||Mr. Lee's speech on the Address in Reply will, it is bi llevad, bo looked forward lo with more than usual||@@||believed, be looked forward to with more than usual interest||@@||interest. J be Ordnance Landa 1 ranefer Bill ia a measuri||@@||The Ordnance Lands Transfer Bill is a measure which has bom introducid oftener into the New||@@||which has been introduced oftener into the New boutli Willes Parliament than any other, «mc« it it||@@||South Wales Parliament than any other, since it is the bill which ia introduced on the lirat day of each||@@||the bill which is introduced on the first day of each sessioii and boforo tho Address in Reply is dealt with,||@@||session and before the Address in Reply is dealt with, in order to assoit the rli*ht of the Legii-lttiv«||@@||in order to assert the right of the Legislative Assembly to imtiatu legialatton Hie death of Queen||@@||Assembly to initiate legislation. The death of Queen Victoria has however, necessitated a new ra- rint ol||@@||Victoria has, however, necessitated a new reprint of it being made Ibu alteration Is of course in th«||@@||it being made. The alteration is of course in the pruainblo und Bubstiloloä the name of tho Klug lot||@@||preamble, and substitutes the name of the King for ber late Majesty.||@@||her late Majesty. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14398575 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEATH AT A COLLIERY.||@@||DEATH AT A COLLIERY. A miner named William Henty Down, aged 45||@@||A miner named William Henry Down, aged 45 year«, laioly residing at Urook-t-treet, Wallsend, and||@@||years, lately residing at Brook-street, Wallsend, and .mployed at the Wallsend Colliery, dropped dead||@@||employed at the Wallsend Colliery, dropped dead yesterday afternoon It appt tim that deceasid had||@@||yesterday afternoon. It appears that deceased had just completed his day's labour ut the tunnel, and||@@||just completed his day's labour at the tunnel, and upon reaclm g the turface ent down apprirent)} to||@@||upon reaching the surface sat down apparently to rest. In altempting to uro to moke Ins homeward||@@||rest. In attempting to rise to make his homeward joumBv he fell forward, and iiuon the arrival of||@@||journey he fell forward, and upon the arrival of aielntance it was found that life it ne extinct Or||@@||assistance it was found that life was extinct. Dr. ¡Stapleton, who had bein attending deceased for over||@@||Stapleton, who had been attending deceased for over 12 milutha, states that d sth was Hue to fi.ilute of tho||@@||12 months, states that death was due to failure of the heart's act on consequent upon Blight s linease The||@@||heart's action consequent upon Bright's disease. The City Coroner hoe decidid to hold un inquest to-||@@||City Coroner has decided to hold an inquest to- morrow _||@@||morrow. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14398570 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE PALACE EMPORIUM||@@||THE PALACE EMPORIUM FIKE.||@@||FIRE. An unfortunate «coulent happened to one of the||@@||An unfortunate accident happened to one of the corporation aalvagu mau named John Whits Wbeu||@@||corporation salvage men named John White when working in Anthony Hordern (and bons' burnt out||@@||working in Anthony Hordern and Sons' burnt out tower building ou Saturday morning Ho wa« en||@@||tower building on Saturday morning. He was en- gagrd about 10 o'clock digging out debris from||@@||gaged about 10 o'clock digging out debris from I etwten the boilers, when a charred limber and iron||@@||between the boilers, when a charred timber and iron girder, which had leen seen standing on||@@||girder, which had been seen standing on end in au appareitlv safe posui m amonget||@@||end in an apparently safe position amongst a pile ot ruin«, suddeuly toppled over and slruok him||@@||a pile of ruins, suddenly toppled over and struck him nu the head White was pickel np bleeding pro||@@||on the head. White was picked up bleeding pro- fu-elv from a long scalp wound and insoneihle||@@||fusely from a long scalp wound and insensible. By direction of Dist!lot Fire Officer îord, who was||@@||By direction of District Fire Officer Ford, who was ni charge of the work, the au(Tersr ivas put lu a Civil||@@||in charge of the work, the sufferer was put in a Civil Ambulome Brigade conveyance and taken to the||@@||Ambulance Brigade conveyance and taken to the b) dnuy Hospital where it waa ascertained he wa«||@@||Sydney Hospital, where it was ascertained he was Bullering from fractura of the skull Lota ) eater||@@||suffering from fracture of the skull. Late yester- day afternoon he had not renamed consciousness||@@||day afternoon he had not regained consciousness. White, who is a marne J man with three children, it||@@||White, who is a married man with three children, it is ra d, wa* much liked by his malls, and the sulvage||@@||is said, was much liked by his mates, and the salvage parly was so upset by the accioent that further work||@@||party was so upset by the accident that further work wa« soon »fleivrar Is given up for the dav||@@||was soon afterwards given up for the day. Mr Tord lia» coi ridirabie doubt whether tho wall«||@@||Mr. Ford has considerable doubt whether the walls of the lower building are safe A bl tokened beam in||@@||of the lower building are safe. A blackened beam in the II ft li story, which stretches across the ruins at a||@@||the fifth story, which stretches across the ruins at a considérai le altitude, and a charted beam which||@@||considerable altitude, and a charred beam which hangs about 25ft up from the outer will ot the lift||@@||hangs about 25ft. up from the outer wall of the lift «halt, are regarded as dangerous Profoss onil advice||@@||shaft, are regarded as dangerous. Professional advice «ill hu taken early Ibu m ming whether these ought||@@||will be taken early this morning whether these ought not to he removed, uud whethei the walls can be re-||@@||not to be removed, and whether the walls can be re- lied upon, before the search._||@@||lied upon, before the search. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14367667 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn QUAETEl. SESSIONS.||@@||QUARTER SESSIONS. ?The following is the hut of cases for trial at the Quarter||@@||The following is the list of cases for trial at the Quarter Sessions commencing on Thursday next befoie Judge||@@||Sessions commencing on Thursday next before Judge Sogen *-William Hendenwm and John Chapman,||@@||Rogers - William Hendenson and John Chapman, utenling (two charges) ; William "Warren, conspiracy ;||@@||stealing (two charges) William Warren, conspiracy. ' Charles Hart ia, robbery; Thomas Kelson, bousebreak||@@||Charles Harris, robbery; Thomas Nelson, housebreak- îog; William Goldtown, stealing; Jntan Smith, steal'||@@||ing; William Goldtown, stealing; John Smith, steal- * ingina dwelling; .lohn Mason, indecent assault ¡Cliunt.||@@||ing in a dwelling; John Mason, indecent assault; Chung Chong and others. Moy Ni Qu and others« Chea fun and||@@||Chong and others, Moy Ni Qu and others, Chen Fun and other»*, keeping a lottery, «Sic. ; James Brennan, house||@@||others, keeping a lottery, &c. James Brennan, house- breaking; Thomas Byan und Jumes Bronmin, house*||@@||breaking; Thomas Ryan and James Brennan, house- breaking ; John William*, stealing (tiro charges) ;||@@||breaking ; John Williams, stealing (two charges) I 'Cyrus Wilson, indecent assault, Maximilian Mycia,||@@||Cyrus Wilson, indecent assault, Maximilian Myers, -, stealing in dwelling ; (iabel J CD nmg, maliciously||@@||stealing in dwelling ; Gabel Jenning, maliciously wounding ; Maximilian Myer«, Ht eil in g ; Thoraus||@@||wounding; Maximilian Myers, stealing; Thomas Henderson und William Morrison, robbery;||@@||Henderson and William Morrison, robbery; t Arthur A Starkey, fulso preteuces (three||@@||Arthur A Starkey, false pretences (three charges) ; Bdward Buckley, housebreaking ; Claude||@@||charges) Edward Buckley, hous ebreaking ; Claude Bolnuion, larceny (two charges), lVauk Phillips||@@||Solomon, larceny (two charges), Frank Phillips mad EIUA GJaw, keeping u brothel ; George Bares||@@||and Eliza Glass, keeping a brothel; George Beres- /iori, attempt to Bteal from the ponton ; «To.eph Briggs,||@@||ford, attempt to steal from the person; Joseph Briggs, stealing; Au nea -Marshall, atculmg from the person;||@@||stealing; Agnes Marshall, stealing from the person; George William1?* housobreakmg ; Louisa Htcirart.||@@||George Williams; housebreaking ; Louisa Stewart, sbopbreaking, «le. ; Catherine Ewer, stealing ; Thomas||@@||sbopbreaking, &c; Catherine Ewer, stealing; Thomas Gustave An new« Anderson, false swearing ; Samuel||@@||Gustave Andrews Anderson, false swearing ; Samuel Jíusdtn, thopbreaking ; Jamen li ranci», robbery;||@@||Rusden, shopbreaking ; James Francis, robbery; ,' Sydney Stanborough and William Nihill, robbciy ,||@@||Sydney Swanborough and William Nihill, robbery, Jamei Kelly, falso pretcncCH ; _Lrne¿>t Hughes, Henry||@@||James Kelly, false pretences; Ernest Hughes, Henry Wilson, and William Harlin, attempt to steal from the||@@||Wilson and William Martin, attempt to steal from the person; Arthur David Duna and William Clareborough.||@@||person; Arthur David Dunn and William Clareborough. stealing ; Charles Randall und Thomas Walton, attempt||@@||stealing ; Charles Randall and Thomas Walton, attempt ' to steal from the person; Edward Hughes, maliciously||@@||to steal from the person; Edward Hughes, maliciously wounding ; Ernest Kenuna.», keeping a brothel ; Percv||@@||wounding ; Ernest Renshaw, keeping a brothel; Percy * M'Donald, hou»fbreaking ; John Sullivan and Richard||@@||M'Donald, housebreaking ; John Sullivan and Richard Dwyer, robbery ; William Hughe«, robbery ; John||@@||Dwyer, robbery ; William Hughes, robbery ; John William Warburton, indecent assault ; Theien, Taylm,||@@||William Warburton, indecent assault ; Theresa Taylor, . uttering counterfeit com ; Ann M'Manut., stciling from||@@||uttering counterfeit coin; Ann M'Manus, stealing from the perron ; Albeit Jolinnnn and Annio Murray, at-||@@||the perron ; Albert Johson and Annie Murray, at- tempted shopbieakiug ; Peter Tancred, resisting a con||@@||tempted shopbreaking ; Peter Tancred, resisting a con- ,. etalre ; Herbert Stanley Hill, stsaling from the person ,||@@||stable; Herbert Stanley Hill, stealing from the person , Welter It URI. wara, hone stealing ; -brederiok Burn and,||@@||Walter Rosewarn, horse stealing ; Frederick Burnand, ¿John Morris, and Harry Barkel, bousebreaking ;||@@||John Morris, and Harry Barkel, housebreaking ; William Beary M'Lachlan, sttaling; ditto, illegally||@@||William Henry M'Lachlan, stealing; ditto, illegally , pawning ; Fercy Thomas Oarbio, embezzlement ; 1 obere||@@||pawning ; Percy Thomas Carbin, embezzlement ; Robert Smith, inflicting grievous bodily harm ; Francis||@@||Smith, inflicting grievous bodily harm ; Francis Edmonds, inflicting grievous bodily harm ; Matilda||@@||Edmonds, inflicting grievous bodily harm ; Matilda Fish, ato-Uing ; William 13 ftwums, indecent assault»||@@||Fish, stealing ; William Dawkins, indecent assault. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14398571 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn FEDERAL POST AND TELE-||@@||FEDERAL POST AND TELE- GRAPH BILL.||@@||GRAPH BILL. MASS MEETING IN THE DOMAIN.||@@||MASS MEETING IN THE DOMAIN. A laigely attended meeting wa« held in the Domain||@@||A largely attended meeting was held in the Domain >esterday afteruoou fcr the- purpose of protecting||@@||yesterday afternoon for the purpose of protesting ag-nust Certain proMsioua lu the Federal Post and||@@||against certain provisions in the Federal Post and I elegraph Bill. Mr. H. D. Meaehcr preside.I. The||@@||Telegraph Bill. Mr. R. D. Meagher presided. The chairman «poko at length, dealing with the Post and||@@||chairman spoke at length, dealing with the Post and leleu-apli Bill, and incidentally wilh the lnter-btate||@@||Telegraph Bill, and incidentally with the Inter-State Commiahion Bill. Ihrse lulls he rcihruetli as miwal||@@||Commission Bill. These bills he regarded as unwar- ranttd mtei fi rences with thebtate rights and liben ties||@@||ranted interferences with the State rights and liberties uf the pe-.pl«||@@||of the people. Mr. b A. Kow, Mr W. J Monfries, and Mr.||@@||Mr. S. A. Ross, Mr. W. J. Monfries, and Mr. Manir alen »pike, and condemned the bills.||@@||Manly also spoke, and condemned the bills. Mr b. A Kot«, prjpuscd,*-" Th»t thia ¡meting de-||@@||Mr. S. A. Ross proposed,—" That this meeting de- clares the Post «nd 7 elegraph Bill to bo uu attempt||@@||clares the Post and Telegraph Bill to be an attempt to abolish the freedom of I ho piesi, to sot aside trial||@@||to abolish the freedom of the press, to set aside trial bv jun, to ««lebli'h a system ot espionage over pri-||@@||by jury, to establish a system of espionage over pri- vate corespondent» wholly foreign to liutuh prin||@@||vate corespondence wholly foreign to British prin- tip'ea end institutions, anti to contravene the bute||@@||ciples and institutions, and to contravene the State right« guaranteed by section l18 of the Federal Con-||@@||rights guaranteed by section 118 of the Federal Con- stitution '||@@||stitution." The resolution wa« teennded by Mr. W. J. Mon-||@@||The resolution was seconded by Mr. W. J. Mon- fries, aid earned unanimoualy.||@@||fries, and carried unanimously. It was decided tu telegraph the resolution to the||@@||It was decided to telegraph the resolution to the Premier of Tasmania,.||@@||Premier of Tasmania. lhe meeting clo-ed with a vote of thanks to the||@@||The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman for pretidlng._||@@||chairman for presiding. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14398594 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn HAY QUARTER SESSIONS.||@@||HAY QUARTER SESSIONS. HAY, Saturday.||@@||HAY, Saturday. . The Hay Quarter Sessions weis opened to-day||@@||The Hay Quarter Sessions were opened to-day before .1 udge Docker. John Roamin, n lad 10 yean||@@||before Judge Docker. John Rosman, a lad 16 years of uge, »tnplojed ou the Hay to Eurugabah mail||@@||of age, employed on the Hay to Eurugabah mail route, ploaded guilty to a charge of wilfully ileilroy||@@||route, pleaded guilty to a charge of wilfully destroy- ing a setter, thu proiierty of the Feier^l Po«tm»»ter||@@||ing a letter, the property of the Federal Postmaster- Genpral, and waa sent' need to six months' imprison-||@@||General, and was sentenced to six months' imprison- ment, the sent6uco heing suspended under the pro-||@@||ment, the sentence being suspended under the pro- visions of the First Offennors Acl, up>n the iBd||@@||visions of the First Offenders Act, upon the lad fiudiug lureties for hi» good behaviour for 12 mouth«.||@@||finding sureties for his good behaviour for 12 months. Tbe Crown prosecutor, in iddresmng the Court, re-||@@||The Crown prosecutor, in addressing the Court, re- ferred to the «niall wane» the boy icceived-4a and||@@||ferred to the small wages the boy received— 4s and keep-anu thought the postal authorities weie blarne||@@||keep— and thought the postal authorities were blame- »blo for acceptlug lender» at loo low'a price, thus||@@||able for accepting tenders at too low a price, thus resulting in such low wages being paid. The Judge||@@||resulting in such low wages being paid. The Judge »aid that waa a matter ot policy with which he had||@@||said that was a matter of policy with which he had nothing to do.||@@||nothing to do. Albert Edward Confue, aged 20 yean, pleaded||@@||Albert Edward Confue, aged 20 years, pleaded guilty to a eeriouB charge, the orTencc having been||@@||guilty to a serious charge, the offence having been committed ut Hillston, and wa» sentenced to live||@@||committed at Hillston, and was sentenced to five year»' imprisonment. The Judtie said that was tho||@@||years' imprisonment. The Judge said that was the minimum pum-hment prescribed by the law, and he||@@||minimum punishment prescribed by the law, and he guvo accustd permission to petition, at tbo end of||@@||gave accused permission to petition, at the end of three year«, for a remission of the balance of the||@@||three years, for a remission of the balance of the sentonce.||@@||sentence. The uni cases were unimportant in chancier.||@@||The civil cases were unimportant in character. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14398508 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn A SINGULAR AFFAIR.||@@||A SINGULAR AFFAIR. PENRITH, Sunday.||@@||PENRITH, Sunday. A peculiar affair happened at the «Id Ooitlereigh I||@@||A peculiar affair happened at the old Castlereagh Churcn of England Cemetery (one ot the oldest in the||@@||Church of England Cemetery (one of the oldest in the colliny) on Wednesday last. Mr. Hobert Hatley,||@@||colony) on Wednesday last. Mr. Robert Hatley, tiustee, found a newly f mined gi ive at the head of||@@||trustee, found a newly formed grave at the head of the graro of Jacob llu««el, who was burled there||@@||the grave of Jacob Russel, who was buried there some SO leurs «go. The elixir waa suspicious, n» no||@@||some 50 years ago. The affair was suspicious, as no applioatlou had bien madu, Mr. Hutley ripened it||@@||application had been made, Mr. Hatley opened it and found wbu.t appeared to be it child's ci.fliit,||@@||and found what appeared to be a child's coffin, omorel with hine cloth. Ile wa» so alurniad that ha||@@||covered with blue cloth. He was so alarmed that he did not look for u name, but went with all speed to||@@||did not look for a name, but went with all speed to the police. Korgasnt M >nie proceeded to the spot na||@@||the police. Sergeant Morris proceeded to the spot on the follordncr d»y, but did not lln I the collin. Ile,||@@||the following day, but did not find the coffin. He, however, fouud u newly formed small grave along-||@@||however, found a newly formed small grave along- side Mr. Russol's, and the latter grave newly dene up||@@||side Mr. Russel's, and the latter grave newly dug up and turfed, lia also lound the wheel tracks nf a buggy,||@@||and turfed. He also found the wheel tracks of a buggy, and, judging by the horse'» tracks, the vehicle bad||@@||and, judging by the horse's tracks, the vehicle had rome in from lticluuond Way and returned. Nothing||@@||come in from Richmond way and returned. Nothing further has beau heard of tho matter.||@@||further has been heard of the matter. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14398569 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE aUNEMPLOYED.||@@||THE UNEMPLOYED. p SENDING MEN TO THE COUNTRY.||@@||SENDING MEN TO THE COUNTRY. PROPOSED INDUSTRIAL FARMS.||@@||PROPOSED INDUSTRIAL FARMS. Having given bli own plan for the employmaet of||@@||Having given his own plan for the employment of the workleas worke»s a fair trial by grading th« men||@@||the workless workers a fair trial by grading the men into three claise«, and placing them upon road work»||@@||into three classes, and placing them upon road works at 7s, Cs, and 5» per day, utilinug the butty gane||@@||at 7s, 6s, and 5s per day, utilising the butty gang system, and earning nut co-operative couti act», Ihe||@@||system, and carrying out co-operative contracts, the Minuter for Work» (Mr. O'bulliviu) his now arrivid||@@||Minister for Works (Mr. O'Sullivan) has now arrived .t the conclusion that a change m the policy with re-||@@||at the conclusion that a change in the policy with re- gard to «bia matter is desirable He has laid out taoBt||@@||gard to this matter is desirable. He has laid out most of the work for tbeuneniploytd in the country dis-||@@||of the work for the unemployed in the country dis- tricts, but he fiuda a strung objection among them||@@||tricts, but he finds a strong objection among them to go awiy from Sydney, notwitl standing Ihit the||@@||to go away from Sydney, notwithstanding that the I al da Department has offered the same terms as||@@||Lands Department has offered the same terms as tho-e paid bv tiuv-te employers It ia probable that||@@||those paid by private employers. It is probable that in future relief work» aiound Sydney will onlj be||@@||in future relief works around Sydney will only be started for aged or lnbrm beads of lamiliei. The||@@||started for aged or infirm heads of families. The ab e-bt died men will baye ample work provided fir||@@||able-bodied men will have ample work provided for them in the country dish lets. A batch of theia will||@@||them in the country districts. A batch of these will «tari on lui »day or Wfdniiday for the Walgett rail-||@@||start on Tuesday or Wednesday for the Walgett rail- way, and others will »liortlv he requited for the Ger-||@@||way, and others will shortly be required for the Ger- manton hue Mr O'sullivan has request.d the||@@||manton line. Mr. O'Sullivan has requested the Minister for Lai ds to set apart about 40 000 acres > f||@@||Minister for Lands to set apart about 40,000 acres of good agricultural lend, and U|OH theae the Minister||@@||good agricultural land, and upon these the Minister propose» to alart industrial form», so that the work||@@||proposes to start industrial farms, so that the work- less may lim o a chanca of ectablnl ina: home» for||@@||less may have a chance of establishing homes for themselves the shelter sheds on the Bunnerong||@@||themselves. The shelter sheds on the Bunnerong- r-'ad are uow completed, aud already 15 inmates are||@@||road are now completed, and already 15 inmates are there The griunri» around these sheds (.which arc||@@||there. The grounds around these sheds (which are really large structures) will tie woiked as kitchen||@@||really large structures) will be worked as kitchen garden», lu which the inmate« will be experied to||@@||gardens, in which the inmates will be expected to earn their keep. It is thought that the »als of the||@@||earn their keep. It is thought that the sale of the producía will more than cover Ihe expense» of these||@@||products will more than cover the expenses of these establishments Bouka aud newspapers will be pro-||@@||establishments. Books and newspapers will be pro- vide!,, »nd e\ery effort made to make the the i«||@@||vided, and every effort made to make the sheds attractive to aged tmd homelen-the ellis that have||@@||attractive to aged and homeless—the class that have hitherto heen sleeping in tha Domain||@@||hitherto been sleeping in the Domain. A largs uamber ot men hitherto out of employment||@@||A large number of men hitherto out of employment have toi ud work at the Devon»hire-itreet ct-metery,||@@||have found work at the Devonshire-street cemetery, but »emu of their number will noa have to »tanti||@@||but some of their number will now have to stand off fo' a time, owing to lha laet that tho Episcopalian||@@||off for a time, owing to the fact that the Episcopalian and Komau Catholic sections of the new cemetery at||@@||and Roman Catholic sections of the new cemetery at LA Peiouso had not been consecrated up to last||@@||La Perouse had not been consecrated up to last Friday, and alao to the fact that the Raliway Com||@@||Friday, and also to the fact that the Railway Com- minumet» have only been able lo supply one motor||@@||missioners have only been able to supply one motor .uti two carl tor the removal of the remain» by tram||@@||and two cars for the removal of the remains by tram- way to the new cemetery. A block tua alao been||@@||way to the new cemetery. A block has also been caused lu tho work of demolition, but it is hoped that||@@||caused in the work of demolition, but it is hoped that this will »eon be removed Ihe »als of old material||@@||this will soon be removed. The sale of old material in connection with the various buildings hal mon||@@||in connection with the various buildings has more than paid the wages in connection with them. Tins||@@||than paid the wages in connection with them. This i» owing to the Minister having adopted a suggestion||@@||is owing to the Minister having adopted a suggestion that the buildings should be pulled down first, and||@@||that the buildings should be pulled down first, and tho material be aold in aorted lots afterward». Before||@@||the material be sold in sorted lots afterwards. Before the whole of the material is disposed ot it is expected||@@||the whole of the material is disposed of it is expected that a clear profit of £2000 will be made by the sale||@@||that a clear profit of £2000 will be made by the sale of them Under the old method ot selling thu||@@||of them. Under the old method of selling the material beforehand it is »aid that about £1,100 would||@@||material beforehand it is said that about £1,500 would have bean obtained, which would not ueatlv have||@@||have been obtained, which would not nearly have paid the wages ot the men engaged on the demolitiuu||@@||paid the wages of the men engaged on the demolition work. When all the obstructions in the way ot the||@@||work. When all the obstructions in the way of the ceuieteiy and demolition work ate removed Mr||@@||cemetery and demolition work are removed Mr. O'sullivan hopes to be able lo emplov at lernt 300||@@||O'Sullivan hopes to be able to employ at least 300 meu in removing the remains, levelling the sand hills,||@@||men in removing the remains, levelling the sand hills, and demolishing the remiiua of Ibe buildings Until||@@||and demolishing the remains of the buildings. Until all tbe arrangement» ara completed «he Minuter||@@||all the arrangements are completed the Minister .tates that it is useleas for more men to ask for em-||@@||states that it is useless for more men to ask for em- ployment ou «helo works.||@@||ployment on these works. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14398596 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn LACROSSE IN VICTORIA.||@@||LACROSSE IN VICTORIA. NEW SOUTH WALES v. VICTORIA.||@@||NEW SOUTH WALES v. VICTORIA. MELBOURNE, Sunday.||@@||MELBOURNE, Sunday. A lacrosse match, .New South Wale» v Victoria,||@@||A lacrosse match, New South Wales v. Victoria, was played on Saturday afternoon on the Melbourne||@@||was played on Saturday afternoon on the Melbourne Cricket Grouud in the presence of a limited number||@@||Cricket Ground in the presence of a limited number of spectator« It proved an eaiy win for Vic ana by||@@||of spectators. It proved an easy win for Victoria by 11 goals to New South Wales' 3 gotl» The standard||@@||15 goals to New South Wales' 3 goals. The standard of the play, particularly in the Hist half, was far||@@||of the play, particularly in the first half, was far bolow that of inter-state mátelo» between||@@||below that of inter-state matches between Victoria and South Auaualii, and for soma time||@@||Victoria and South Australia, and for some time it wes a good deal below that of a fair||@@||it was a good deal below that of a fair club match In the second half, even though the||@@||club match. In the second half, even though the Victor nns I id matter! npBrlv all their own way, the||@@||Victorians had matters nearly all their own way, the lieneral etylo was distinctly better, und tho contest||@@||general style was distinctly better, and the contest much moro interesting At half-time the rcore»||@@||much more interesting. At half-time the scores were Victoria 7 coal», New South Wales 3 goal»||@@||were Victoria 7 goals, New South Wales 3 goals. The score at the call nf time waa \ letona 15 goals,||@@||The score at the call of time was Victoria 15 goals, New South Wales 3 goal» The Victorians were||@@||New South Wales 3 goals. The Victorians were captained by Sutherland (University Collegians)||@@||captained by Sutherland (University Collegians). Bonum (University) waiuriabln to play, and hi» place||@@||Bonnin (University) was unable to play, and his place was taken byiT M'Donel (St Kilda) The goal||@@||was taken by T. McDonel (St. Kilda). The goal thrtwer» for Victim weie Furneaux (St Kilda) 1,||@@||throwers for Victoria were Furneaux (St. Kilda) 5, I" Dunne (E«stntion) 4, G Gay (Camdon) 3,||@@||F. Dunne (Essendon) 4, G. Gay (Essendon) 3, Han ifield (M C C ) J Dr Clelund captained the||@@||Handfield (M.C.C.) 3. Dr. Cleland captained the New South "Wales team He played a good||@@||New South Wales team. He played a good lame HU best men were Dickin-||@@||game. His best men were Dickin- son (contle), M Lennau (a Canadian pla ver||@@||son (centre), McLennan (a Canadian player of aomo reput«), and W. Loutit The goals woie||@@||of some repute), and W. Loutit. The goals were «cored bv W. Monson (2) and Dickinson Mr L||@@||scored by W. Morison (2) and Dickinson. Mr. L. H ambleton »a» referee Tbo uunual dinner w«s||@@||Hambleton was referee. The annual dinner was held in the Vionna Cafo in tho evening 1 he chair||@@||held in the Vienna Cafe in the evening. The chair waa (»kin bj Mr. P Shnppere, president of the||@@||was taken by Mr. P. Shappers, president of the ««sociiition, and the usual toasts wero honoured On||@@||association, and the usual toasts were honoured. On Monday afternoon on ttto Melbourne Crickot Ground||@@||Monday afternoon on the Melbourne Cricket Ground (hu Isew South Walea team will play a second Vic-||@@||the New South Wales team will play a second Vic- torian team||@@||torian team. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14398660 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE TROOPSHIP BRITANNIC.||@@||THE TROOPSHIP BRITANNIC. ARRIVAL AT ALBANY.||@@||ARRIVAL AT ALBANY. GREETINGS FROM THE ROYAL YACHT||@@||GREETINGS FROM THE ROYAL YACHT OPHIR.||@@||OPHIR. ALBANY. Sunday,||@@||ALBANY, Sunday. The transport Britannic, No 62, arrived yostniday||@@||The transport Britannic, No. 62, arrived yesterday afternoon from South Africa Her appearai ce al the'||@@||afternoon from South Africa. Her appearance at the time ¿ave rise to -tu occurrence unique in the (loyal||@@||time gave rise to an occurrence unique in the Royal tour. Tho Ophir, thruugh atiesa of neither, had||@@||tour. The Ophir, through stress of weather, had returned Irom the Leeuwin to Albany, and ensured||@@||returned from the Leeuwin to Albany, and entered the harbour in the morning being berthed||@@||the harbour in the morning, being berthed nlungstdo the jolty with her stem to||@@||alongside the jetty with her stem to the channel Ihe Rnyul Arthur anchored||@@||the channel. The Royal Arthur anchored a »holt duUuce away on the other side of tbs chan-||@@||a short distance away on the other side of the chan- nel The troopship hud to pis« the Royal yacht Asilia||@@||nel. The troopship had to pass the Royal yacht. As she moved in «lowly the Ophir s »ide« and rifging wire||@@||moved in slowly the Ophir's sides and rigging were manned, and the Hoy ti binti took up a position hy||@@||manned, and the Royal band took up a position by thetulTriil The Uuko, with a glass, acitOmpmiied||@@||the taffrail. The Duke, with a glass, accompanied by the Duchess, stood on the upper deck eft and||@@||by the Duchess, stood on the upper deck aft and watched the Britann o aa »he approached||@@||watched the Britannic as she approached. The troops on loird the transport had been||@@||The troops on board the transport had been Informed of the Hoval presence bj the pilot, and||@@||informed of the Royal presence by the pilot, and every mau on hoard ha I necured a politlón over-||@@||every man on board had secured a position over- looking the yacht, ile Whi'e Star liner thus pre-||@@||looking the yacht. The White Star liner thus pre- sented an imposing stuhl, with innumerable khaki||@@||sented an imposing sight, with innumerable khaki- clad figure» from »tem to «tern anti docs: to rigeiug||@@||clad figures from stem to stern and deck to rigging. As tho troopship »pi rouohcd the Boyal||@@||As the troopship approached the Royal band played "Soldiers of the Queen" ihn||@@||band played " Soldiers of the Queen." This ulr was followed by " Hule Britannia " Ihe Duko||@@||air was followed by " Rule Britannia." The Duke stood watching tho »eena iutentlv with cap raised,||@@||stood watching the scene intently with cap raised, while the Huchees waved a handkerchief ai d stood||@@||while the Duchess waved a handkerchief and stood with lit head-dress of any kind Both ships' com||@@||without head-dress of any kind. Both ships' com- I ames meanwhile, exch tnged cheer after cheer||@@||panies, meanwhile, exchanged cheer after cheer. Wbori the transport pulled up in the harbour the||@@||When the transport pulled up in the harbour the Royal bind plurod " Home, Sweet Home, ' and||@@||Royal band played " Home, Sweet Home," and the band oa the Itoyal Arthur struck up i be Uoval||@@||the band on the Royal Arthur struck up. The Royal pair only retired when the bund csnsetl||@@||pair only retired when the band ceased. The Britannic hal nu board Jj officers and (¡Bo||@@||The Britannic has on board 35 officers and 585 men, among whom the following belong to the lui||@@||men, among whom the following belong to the Im- penal Bushmen's ot ntn gents of the colonies »tited||@@||perial Bushmen's contingents of the colonies stated -South Australia 7 offtcere, 109 men Tasmania, 4||@@||—South Australia, 7 officers, 109 men ; Tasmania, 4 officers, G1 lieu Queensland 11 office-s, 184 men ,||@@||officers, 61 men ; Queensland 11 officers, 184 men ; Western Australia, J of! era, 2" men There are also||@@||Western Australia, 3 officerw, 27 men. There are also ¿b invalid» and details for every colony, intludii g||@@||36 invalids and details for every colony, including New Zealand. Colonel Howell, C B , of South Aus-||@@||New Zealand. Colonel Rowell, C.B., of South Aus- tralia, ia the Lomuinndn y oflicer||@@||tralia, is the commanding officer. 'Ino ship left East London on Tuly 6 aud had a||@@||The ship left East London on July 6 and had a very rough passage Southorly gales were||@@||very rough passage. Southerly gales were experiencea most of the time, and hail and||@@||experienced most of the time, and hail and ram fell incessuntly liooper Hogan, of Now||@@||rain fell incessantly. Trooper Hogan, of New 7ealnnd, »hi had served «¡th the Imperial Light||@@||Zealand, who had served with the Imperial Light Iloise, auccumhed to pnournnnin on Um Utti and was||@@||Horse, succumbed to pneumonia on the 13th and was buried at flea iroopor Hogan was t na of tiree||@@||buried at sea. Trooper Hogan was one of three brothers who volunteered m South Africa Iwo||@@||brothers who volunteered in South Africa. Two wero killed at the front, and tho deceased himself was||@@||were killed at the front, and the deceased himself was wounded in «evo pi teen before he was invalided i he||@@||wounded in seven places before he was invalided. The health f the ship »as fairly good although a mild||@@||health of the ship was fairly good, although a mild epidemic of me isles started on the 13th The ship here||@@||epidemic of measles started on the 13th. The ship here ia only partially quirautined llioro ure five officers||@@||is only partially quarantined. There are five officers on whom tho li i onr nf G B waa contened, viz ,||@@||on whom the honour of C.B. was conferred, viz., Colonol» Howell nn I Kelly, Map r Deakin, Captain||@@||Colonels Rowell and Kelly, Major Deakin, Captain I ewia, D SO, and Lieutenant Kel I I he Britannic||@@||Lewis, D.S.O., and Lieutenant Reid. The Britannic is taking 1200 tons of coal, anti ) roconds heneo||@@||is taking 1200 tons of coal, and proceeds hence to Adelaide ihe nominal roll if the troops pul||@@||to Adelaide. The nominal roll of the troops per H M b Britannic for hvilney -Australians 12G0||@@||R.M.S. Britannic for Sydney :—Australians : 1260 Iroopor Bornholt, 1GS Trooper Uor?, UI Sergeant||@@||Trooper Bornholt, 168 Trooper Gore, 135 Sergeant Davis 212G trooper M Mahon d44 Trooper Robin-||@@||Davis, 2126 Trooper McMahon, 344 Trooper Robin- son 982 1 roni er Verven tor, 215 I rooprr Baker, 2713||@@||son, 982 Trooper Vervenoer, 215 Trooper Baker, 2713 Uotnbaidter D E Llnvet, 2G47 dünner Hud, 2915||@@||Bombardier D. E. Clovet, 2647 Gunner Hird, 2915 Trooior Perrin, 280(1 Trooper Moller, 2GÜ Troopvr||@@||Trooper Perrin, 2800 Trooper Moher, 260 Trooper Byan, 2454 1 rooper Hughes, J88 Lance-corporal||@@||Ryan, 2454 Trooper Hughes, 388 Lance-corporal Leo, 1410 trooper Legge 1047 lroopey Shelly, 1410||@@||Lee, 1440 Trooper Legge, 1047 Trooper Shelly, 1410 trooper William», 11)77 trooper Murtagh, 1233||@@||Trooper Williams, 1677 Trooper Murtagh, 1233 1 rooper Wills V¡2 I rooper Moore 4G1 1 rooper||@@||Trooper Wills, 572 Trooper Moore, 461 Trooper Mt'lilrov, U7B Sergeant Bodv, 450 Sergeant Hutchin||@@||McElroy, 1178 Sergeant Body, 450 Sergeant Hutchin- »n, 1029 Irooper Williams, 57 1 rooper Jay, 0 irooper||@@||son, 1029 Trooper Williams, 57 Trooper Jay, 6 Trooper Binns||@@||Binns. The troops of the South Africsn irrrgulir force»||@@||The troops of the South African irregular forces per ft M S Biitannio for Australian and New Zealand||@@||per R.M.S. Britannic for Australian and New Zealand porta are -||@@||ports are :— For Sydw-y Trooper! Fardell, Murphv, Dikev,||@@||For Sydney : Troopers Fardell, Murphy, Dikey, Campbell, baigeant Coffey, Croopeis Smith, Criming,||@@||Campbell, Sergeant Coffey, Troopers Smith, Bruning, Small, Knight, Bani uiraeu, John», Gorpe, Adama,||@@||Small, Knight, Bannerman, Johns, Corpe, Adams, Jenner, brccombe, Mulhull, 'J tinks, Taylor Wil||@@||Jenner, Seccombe, Mulhall, Tunks, Taylor, Wil- sou, Lynch, Wyun, Uorpe, Scholfield, Coopei,||@@||son, Lynch, Wynn, Corpe, Scholfield, Cooper, Corporal Johnston, Troopers Soyle, JucLaon, and||@@||Corporal Johnston, Troopers Soyle, Jackson, and Wilton ._||@@||Walton. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14398836 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE HIGH COMMISSIONSRSHIP.||@@||THE HIGH COMMISSIONERSHIP. Thoro is a rumor, or perhaps something||@@||There is a rumor, or perhaps something moie 'that tho High Comm ssioner f _r the||@@||more, that the High Commissioner for the Commonwealth in London will be selected||@@||Commonwealth in London will be selected from among tho ox Governor, of the States||@@||from among the ex Governors of the States. Pilero is also a possibility that a redorai||@@||There is also a possibility that a Federal Mimstei may bo appointed Howe\cr the||@@||Minister may be appointed. However the choieo muj fall, it is o\idont that the appoint||@@||choice may fall, it is evident that the appoint- mont will be ono of considerable importance||@@||ment will be one of considerable importance to the Commonncalth It will supciscdc the||@@||to the Commonwealth. It will supersede the old system of Aushallten representation in||@@||old system of Australian representation in London by an Agent General for each colony||@@||London by an Agent-General for each colony. All the Stjtcs will work togcthoi, and for the||@@||All the States will work together, and for the (list time they will bo enabled to speak with||@@||first time they will be enabled to speak with a united voice Tor somo years past the want||@@||a united voice. For some years past the want of bomo Mich united representation m London||@@||of some such united representation in London us this has been manifest So long us the six||@@||as this has been manifest. So long as the six colonies spoko with different voices on sub||@@||colonies spoke with different voices on sub- jeets which tho mother country could not||@@||jects which the mother country could not help regarding as matters of common||@@||help regarding as matters of common Austi aban concern, thoir official expreß||@@||Australian concern, their official expres- sions of opinion woro necessarily dnerso||@@||sions of opinion were necessarily diverse and sometimes oven conliudictorj||@@||and sometimes even contradictory. Ono of tho effects of fedciation||@@||One of the effects of federation is to provide a medium for llio expression of||@@||is to provide a medium for the expression of the official Australian opinion on matten,||@@||the official Australian opinion on matters which concern tho Commonwealth thiough a||@@||which concern the Commonwealth through a single representative That being so, it is of||@@||single representative. That being so, it is of course desirable that lins olhcial exponent of||@@||course desirable that this official exponent of tho Commonw ealth s mind should bo||@@||the Commonwealth's mind should be thoroughly qualified to dischaigc that high||@@||thoroughly qualified to discharge that high responsibility, and at tho same time that he||@@||responsibility, and at the same time that he should be able to command sufficient weight||@@||should be able to command sufficient weight to ensure nttention A recognition of tins is||@@||to ensure attention. A recognition of this is probably behind tho litmoui designating ex||@@||probably behind the rumour designating ex- Governor, as the material out of which we||@@||Governors as the material out of which we shall chooso our fiist High Commissions||@@||shall choose our first High Commissioner. With tho oxamploof Canada beforo us we||@@||With the example of Canada before us we have something as a guido m a matter of this||@@||have something as a guide in a matter of this kind, but m tho initial stages of our federal||@@||kind, but in the initial stages of our federal existence wo might perhaps do noiso than||@@||existence we might perhaps do worse than make a judicious selection among those ser||@@||make a judicious selection among those ser- \ ants of hei late Majesty who havo been||@@||vants of her late Majesty who have been honouied with tho Vice Regal dignity in the||@@||honoured with the Vice-Regal dignity in the separate colonies A local politician may||@@||separate colonies. A local politician may know moie of our immediate affairs, but it||@@||know more of our immediate affairs, but it is for those ofhciully charged with the respon||@@||is for those officially charged with the respon- ?ubdity of this high appointment to say if||@@||sibility of this high appointment to say if local knowledge 01 imperial influence is the||@@||local knowledge or imperial influence is the better qualification||@@||better qualification. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 14398794 year 1901 type Article title The Sydney Morn TOE RAILWAY SERVICE.||@@||THE RAILWAY SERVICE. PRIVILEGE RAILWAY TICKETS.||@@||PRIVILEGE RAILWAY TICKETS. NEW SYSTEM PROPOSED.||@@||NEW SYSTEM PROPOSED. One of Hie prired privilege» which obtains in||@@||One of the prized privileges which obtains in the railway tónico is that in eonnoolion||@@||the railway service is that in connection wilb the issue of free pusses In trnvil hy rall, a boon||@@||with the issue of free passes to travel by rail, a boon which ia ulan conceded tu tho Iruuvray employee»||@@||which is also conceded to the tramway employees lindel the Commissionorc' admiiiistintiou. At tbo||@@||under the Commissioners' administration. At the piiseut tuno thu extent of tbo concession may be »aid||@@||present time the extent of the concession may be said tobo -One, all linos, annual pa«» fer un employe«||@@||to be :—One, all lines, annual pass for an employee and his family, anti four privilege pusses per annum||@@||and his family, and four privilege passes per annum Letweeu au) two station» for tbo employee In ad||@@||between any two stations for the employee. In ad- dit on, in runioto districts thu wive» of omplo)oea||@@||dition, in remote districts the wives of employees havo the idviiulago of travelling once ii month to tho||@@||have the advantage of travelling once a month to the nearost market tiiwu||@@||nearest market town. A number of lho emplojooa have petitioned Ula||@@||A number of the employees have petitioned the Commissioners nektiig thom to introduco ii ft) »tem of||@@||Commissioners asking them to introduce a system of piiviiege tickets in place oi ptivilegu pusse», und the||@@||privilege tickets in place of privilege passes, and the mattur ia (o bo subject to a volo of tho stair 1 bet||@@||matter is to be subject to a vote of the staff. The mutual ull-ltnea vmsa is to remain, hut instead of the||@@||annual all-lines pass is to remain, but instead of the foul privilege ones ti system of ciieip tioknls is to||@@||four privilege ones a system of cheap tickets is to ho iinuiguratcd, available tor tbo emplo>eo, his wife,||@@||be inaugurated, available for the employee, his wife, or family. Hie mutter is closrlj put lu a oiicular||@@||or family. The matter is clearly put in a circular Insuo 1 by tim sii-rulsrv willoh road» as under -||@@||issued by the secretary which reads as under :—